National Marrow Donor Registry Drive

I wanted to share an event that is dear to my heart. The National Marrow Donor Registry pairs potential donors up with patients who need life-saving bone marrow transplants. However, there aren't nearly enough potential donoros. Usually there is a $52 testing fee associated with the HLA testing to be registered in the Registry, but until September 22 the fees will be sponsored through Nascar. If you have ever thought of registering, or even if this is the first you have ever heard of it, please go read the information and seriously consider becoming a registered donor today.

Because this is so important to me (my son needs a bone marrow transplant) I would like to give you even further incentive to get registered. Everybody who emails me at luckysmithdesigns AT gmail DOT com between now and the 22nd with proof that you have registered will be entered into a drawing to win a $20 gift certificate to my store. Scrapbook supplies and the chance to save a life... how great does that sound?

Update:
It looks like you can't follow a link directly to the sponsored page. I called NMDR, and Sherry told me we have to follow a certain path for it to be free because of their security issues to avoid hacking.

First go to www.marrow.org

On the right side of the screen, under the cord blood box is a box that says "Events" Click on the link that says "Nascar Foundation Drive." About 3/4 of the way down that page, you will click on "join online now." Then finish filling in the paperwork and the Promo Code will automatically generate. I know it is a couple of extra clicks, but please don't let that deter you from joining!

Dollar Deals!

I have two items in today's Dollar Deals at Elementals Scraps! My Paperworks kit and my CU Crumpled Papers Templates are each a buck. I don't require credit on my CU items! Don't forget to check out all the other great Dollar Deals while you are there! The images are linked.

A delightfully HUGE sale!

Not only did I mark all my regular inventory down, but I even put all of my Bargain Bin stuff on sale! I have some products as low as .75!(The Torn in Pieces alpha I used for this ad is one of the .75 bargains.) The entire Elemental Scraps shoppe is on sale as well... don't miss out! August 1- August 4. (You might want to take advantage of the coupon at the top of my blog as well!)

Touchdown, Starlight, and Dollar Day Deals!

I have several new products and a couple of really good promotions running right now! I have released a huge football kit, and not only can you purchase it at 25% off, but if you purchase it before August 31 you also receive my Team Spirit paper pack for FREE!


Midnight tonight begins ES' 2nd Dollar Deals Day. I have created a Starlight series, and for tomorrow only you can purchase any of the six kits in this series for only a dollar. This is is a huge value for as many pieces as you get! The alphabet kit has the alphabet stickers in eight different colors, and those include uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and punctuation! Don't miss out on these and all of the other Dollar Deals that will be available for only 24 hours!



Here is a layout I made using pieces from different sets in the Starlight series.

The Spice of Life, Dollar Deals!

I have a brand new, spicy kit, and for today ONLY you can buy it for only $1!! That gives you 13 papers, 19 spices, 12 elements, and a peppercorn alphabet! (Images are linked.)



I have also put my Icing on the Cake alpha on sale for only $1, and while you are there don't forget to see all the other wonderful goodies the other ES designers are offering that you can grab for just a buck!

Digi Dare Layout

Here is a layout I made for Challenge 95 on the DigiDare site. Click on the layout for credits!

Teacher's Pet Freebies!

I have been participating in the Teacher's Pet program at Funky Playground Designs. This is good news for you because it means you get free kits for the next couple of weeks! This week's challenge is to extract eight different elements. Click here to get the info on this kit and the download link. I am not one to ask for praise, but for this contest I do ask that if you like the kits to please take a moment and leave a quick comment on it in my FPD gallery! I would really appreciate it. As always, let me know if you use these in a layout and would like me to feature the layout here! I would love to share it.

Last week we needed to make a trendy kit. With the big promo for the release of the new Twilight book, and the surge in chess' popularity, I made a chess kit. Although it isn't linked in the gallery anymore, I am going to re-open the link until Monday. If you didn't get a chance to d/l this set while the link was up, hurry and do so now! Click here to download! I am working on an add-on pack that I will be selling in my store in the near future.

New Products and a Coupon

I want to apologize for being gone for so long! Life got very hectic for me, and I am working on rebuilding a routine! I have updated my blog, and plan on posting again regularly. I have had new products in my store since my last post, and these are just a few of them.



Here is a coupon you can use between now and October 31!

National Scrapbook Day!

I was really excited for Jeanette when she emailed me and told me she was going to have a layout featured at Memory Makers Magazine today! She used my Major League items on this layout. I love it! Isn't the blending beautiful? Thank you so much for using my products, Jeanette, and congratulations on being featured!

I am desperately finishing up new products for NSD, but that doesn't mean the sales can't start, right? Jenn Howland and I got together and came up with this new kit, and it is in the store and ready to find happy new homes! You get 14 papers and 34 elements, as well as an alpha in this kit, and it is all fun, and bright and funky! (everything in this post is linked.. just click away!)


Right now nearly everything at Elemental Scraps is on sale for half off. This is a huge savings! I even put my commercial use paper templates on sale half-off, and that almost never happens!

This week only, when you spend $10 in the entire store, you get this big grab bag for FREE!

And I personally am going to a crop tomorrow night, and have been loading up some new goodies for myself, and in the process I discovered this great deal. Digital Couture is selling this lovely kit for only $1, and if you participate in the QP exchange you get the whole album for free! Click the picture to check it out!
Don't forget to check back this weekend!! I will have some freebies for you, and some new kits, and maybe even a promotion or two if I can swing it!

Felt!!

I just released six different felt sets in my store. If you buy all six kits together you can save 30% off. That gives you six different kits for only $7.00!

I also have three sets of commercial-use paper templates up for sale now. Talk to you soon!

Gorgeous Layouts

I wanted to share with you some of the layouts that my CT and other scrappers have made with some of my kits. These feature Minor League, Team Spirit, Waaa-mbulance, and Cootie Bugs. It was really so exciting to browse the galleries and see my products actually being used! Thank you so much ladies! I linked each of these pictures to their galleries if you would like to leave praise or get full credits for any of these layouts.

Beanpot by Gurlonthesun

The House Ruth Built by Greedz

Poor Baby by Berrygirl

Batter Up by Josoliviamaid Valentine's Day Snapshot by Sherri Tierney

Waa-mbulance byTracyfish

Mommy's MVP by My3Hens

And I want to thank my friend Liz, who made two of the QP's for my Batter Up album! I love the way she layers papers and elements!

Baseball add-on freebie

As I was building my baseball quick page album, I created some extra pieces that coordinate with the Minor League kit. I bundled them up and you can download them here. Enjoy!

Batter Up, Minor League, and Team Spirit

I have some new products in my store that I am really excited to be releasing! If you have any type of baseball pictures to scrap, you don't want to miss out on these great promotions! I wanted a masculine, mature kit that could be used with my older boys' photos, church league, pro game photos, etc, but are still versatile enough to use with all my Little League and T-ball shots. I hope you will enjoy these kits as much as I have have enjoyed making them!! I have the Minor League kit with all the papers and elements, the Team Spirit paper pack to accent any team color/combo you may need, and the 16 page Batter-Up QuickPage album.

HUGE sale and new products

Elemental Scraps has a brand new look, and is having a huge storewide 50% off sale! You don't want to miss out! There are tons of new goodies, lots of new forums and challenges, and some great prizes being given away.

Here are the newest products in my store!

Belated Shamrock Greetings!

As you might guess, one of my favorite holidays is St. Patrick's Day. We usually make a big day out of it... green clothes, leprechaun hats, shamrock "tattoos", green food, hunts for pots of gold, and we almost always go to a parade. This year I didn't get to celebrate the way we normally do because my son was in the hospital and I was there with him. I was working on a kit for the holiday, but wasn't able to upload anything from where I was. With the holiday being over, and since I don't have anything to use the kit for, I quit working on it. However, I don't want the work I did to go to waste, so I am giving it to any of you who would like to download it... :0) Happy St. Patrick's Day a week or so late! :0)

You can download it here.

Freebie Alphabet

I wanted to scrap at least one page tonight. I was working on using some new perforated pieces I have released in my store. While I was making the page I made this alpha to use on it. I accidentally cut the tops off the d and the f, but I was able to make the f work. You can download this alpha, with both the full sheet and the individual pngs, here. Enjoy!

Freebie Paper Pack!

It has been way too long since I had a freebie up here for you! I wanted to play with blending modes to see what new options I could come up with. In the process, I made these papers. I hope you enjoy them! The download is here.