Digital Scrapbooking Day, Build Your Own Template & Save 30% OFF Storewide

POSTED ON November 2, 2013 IN Events, Shop News & Releases

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day everyone! Welcome to the most digi-tastic holiday of the year! I’ve got lots to share today so let’s get to it!

First up, what would DSD be without some new releases right? This weekend I decided I wanted to do something a little different and so these products represent the first in my new line of template-style products: Build Your Own Template (or BYOT for short).

Let’s face it, when scrapbooking, staring down the barrel of the blank page can be intimidating to even the most seasoned scrapbooker, but that doesn’t always meant you want your layout to look exactly like everyone else.

Enter Build Your Own Templates. These template building blocks are designed to jumpstart your creativity without taking away your freedom to do your own thing. Use them individually or mix, match and layer for a look that’s totally unique to you.

Build Your Own Templates

The first set of products in the BYOTs line features three products all of which can be mix, matched or layered to create a totally custom look.

First up, Build Your Own Template: Layer It. These five 12×12 templates serve as the foundation of your page and give you a guide for placing your photos and layered paper while still giving you plenty of room to embellish as you please.

Build Your Own Template: Cut It Out adds a punch of pizazz and dimension to your pages. Layer them below the BYOT: Layer It templates or use them on their own to add a pop to any layout.

Build Your Own Template: Misted was inspired by the misting trend in paper scrapbooking right now and includes five 12×12 transparent PNG files which are perfect for adding a subtle pop of color or texture to any layout.

Buy the Bundle & Save!

Of course, if you can’t decide on just one product, you can pick up Build Your Own Template: Vol 1 and get all three Build Your Own Template products for one great price. With 15 individual designs, the possibilities for unique layouts are endless!

Team Awesome Inspiration

Here’s a peek at what my team did with the Build Your Own Templates. I especially love how each page uses similar elements but is still unique to their own design style. That’s the magic of the BYOTs, for sure.

SAVE 30% Storewide thru Monday

As an added bonus, this weekend in honor of DSD, you can save 30% off STOREWIDE at Sweet Shoppe Designs thru Monday, November 4th.

We also have a special spend $10-15-20 promo going on which will get you our exclusive Measured With Love kit when you spend $15 or more. Spend $20 and get the matching Journal Card Collection!

Scrap & Win at SSD!

And finally, in honor of DSD at SSD, we’re giving away a $100 gift certificate to one lucky scrapbooker. All you have to do enter is purchase any of our new releases (there are over 100 to choose from!), scrap a layout and post it in our special DSD scrap gallery. CT Layouts aren’t eligible to enter but you can purchase any of my BYOT templates and combine them with any CT kits you already have. The more layouts you scrap, the more chance you have to win!

Want to save 30% off this weekend AND jumpstart your creativity?

Pick up Build Your Own Template: Vol 1 today!

Well that’s it from me today! Have a kickass Digital Scrapbooking Day!

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Going Going Gone 2013 Sale!

POSTED ON October 2, 2013 IN Announcements, Events

It’s the most won-der-ful tiiime of the year…

Well, it’s not time for the holidays quite yet but it IS time for my first ever Sweet Shoppe Designs Going Going Gone product retirement sale! Woohoo, let’s hear it for decluttering!

Best part of the GGG Sale? Not only do I get to clear out room in my shop for lots of new goodies, but YOU get to SAVE 50% off over 40 retiring Nettio Designs products between now and October 12th at Sweet Shoppe Designs.

Since I’ve yet to retire anything since I moved to SSD, I was pretty ruthless this time around, so there are a ton of my much-loved products included in the sale. *sniff sniff* I’m going to be sad to see all these little babies go!

See All GGG Goodies on Pinterest

Looking for an easy way to see ALL of my retiring goodies? Check out my Going Going Gone 2013 board on Pinterest for images and links to all 43 retiring products.

These babies won’t be coming back once the sale is over so if you’ve had your eye on something for awhile, be sure to snatch it up before it’s locked into the digital vault for good.

Shop the Nettio Designs GGG 2013 Sale here!

Well I’m going to keep it short and sweet tonight as I am leaving tomorrow morning to head to Las Vegas for our first ever Sweet Shoppe Designs staff retreat! If you’d like to keep up with my travel adventures and our SSD antics be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook and keep an eye out for the hashtag #SSDinVegas.

There will be no new releases this weekend while we’re out and about so enjoy the GGG sale and I’ll see you next week!

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Celebrate iNSD with Nettio Designs!

POSTED ON May 3, 2013 IN Events, Shop News & Releases

Happy International Scrapbooking Day everyone and welcome to this special iNSD-edition of Sweet Shoppe Saturday! As I’m sure you know, iNSD is one of the biggest scrapbooking events of the year which means in addition to TONS of new products hitting the Shoppe today, all weekend long at Sweet Shoppe Designs, you can save 30% storewide and join in tons of fun games and activities in our forums.

I know all the fun & craziness of iNSD can be a little overwhelming so in an effort to make things simple for ya, I’ve called on my powers of listy-ness and put together a list of all the things you need to know about celebrating iNSD with Nettio Designs. I hope you’re nice & comfy because there’s a whole lot to talk about this week, haha.

1. New Goodies: Grid-tastic Vol. 1 Templates

What would iNSD be without some new goodies right? This week I’m releasing Grid-tastic Vol. 1, a brand-new four-pack of templates designed around one of my absolute favorite things: grids!

What I love most about grids is you can easily dress them up or down any way you want and no matter what, you’re guaranteed to have an amazing design because the grid is such a strong design element. Plus they’re super easy to customize to any story because you can easily swap a paper block for a photo and vice-versa without compromising the overall design.

The best thing about these grid-tastic designs is they can really be used for any sort of life adventure you want to capture. Just take a look at all the different ways the Sweet Shoppe Sugarbabes and Team Awesome scrapbooked with this template…

Team Awesome Inspiration

2. Storewide Sale at Sweet Shoppe Designs

Of course, in addition to new goodies, what would iNSD be without a sale? Through Monday you can save 30% off storewide at Sweet Shoppe Designs.

We’ve also got a special spend $10-$15-$20 promo going on which if you spend over these amounts you’ll get some amazing FREE goodies included with your purchase.

If you spend $10 you’ll get Misty’s adorable kit…

If you spend $15 you’ll get Misty’s adorable kit AND our exclusive iNSD SSD collab which is chalked FULL of amazing goodies including a brand-new template from yours truly…

Here’s a closer look at my template…

HAnd finally if you spend $20 or more, you’ll receive Misty’s kit, the iNSD collab AND a set of awesome quick pages from the Sugarbabes…

Also as part of the iNSD festivities is a RARE custom font sale from our fontographer Darcy Baldwin!

I was lucky enough to have had my own handwriting turned into a font by Darcy a few years ago and let me tell you, not only did she make the process crazy easy but it’s hands-down my most used font for my scrapbook journaling. There’s just nothing like having a digital copy of your own handwriting to add that personal touch to your pages.

3. iNSD Digi Parade Free Template

Looking for some FREE goodies this weekend? Here ya go! I don’t often give out full freebie templates but in honor iNSD this year I’m participating in the May Digiscrap Parade, where an amazing group of designers from around the community teamed up to create the awesome That’s Life collab.

No hoops to jump through for my goody – just hop over to this page on my site and click download.

4. Introducing the New Team Awesome

And now the announcement I know quite a few of you have been waiting for…the results of my Creative Team Call!

Let me just say that you guys did not make it easy on my team and me! SO much good talent and I can’t even tell you how fun it was to read a little bit more about each of you who applied. I’m so honored that you would want to scrap your life adventures with lil’ ol’ me. W would have loved to take all of you but well, that would be crazy, haha. So instead here are the six lovely ladies who I’m so excited to announce will be joining Team Awesome…

And here’s a few layouts from them using my new Grid-tastic Vol. 1 Templates…

5. Your Chance to Join the SSD Team

Speaking of teams, over at Sweet Shoppe Designs we’re looking for some fresh meat to join our SugarBabes team. I was honored to be a Babe for over four years before becoming a SSD designer and let me tell you that it truly is one of the sweetest gigs in digi. The call only lasts two days so if you want to throw your hat in the ring, go to this thread for all the details.

Also over at SSD we’re looking for a fabulous action/preset maker to join our design team so if you think you have what it takes, drop Robin an email at admin@sweetshoppedesigns.com

6. Fun & Games at SSD

And finally, what would iNSD be without a chance to win some prizes?

All weekend long in the iNSD Forum at SSD we’ll have plenty of action to keep you busy, including chances to win some goodies from Nettio Designs, including your very own custom template! So be sure to pop over this weekend and join in the fun!

Well I think that pretty much wraps up this iNSD edition of Sweet Shoppe Saturday! What do you think, new goodies, freebies, a CT call or two and a chance to win prizes good enough for you? Be sure to stop by SSD this weekend and pick up Grid-tastic Vol. 1 Templates!

Pick up the Grid-tastic Vol. 1 Templates here today!

Have an awesome iNSD everyone!

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Win It Before You Buy It | Everyday Storyteller 2 Blog Hop

POSTED ON April 30, 2013 IN Events

Woohoo, welcome to my stop on the Everyday Storyteller 2 Blog Hop!

If you’re reading this going, what? Everyday Storyteller? Everyday Storyteller 2 is a brand new idea book offering more than 100 tips, tricks and techniques for scrapbooking. You’ll get to go behind the scenes with 33 of your favorite memory keepers to see how they capture moments, tell stories and document their best memories. Sign up for the VIP list to be the first to know when the book is released and to receive an exclusive discount.

If you’re a regular reader of my blog and have wondered why things have been a bit quiet around here or why my poor Project Life album has been oh-so-neglected the past month, the answer is this bad boy shown above.

As one-third of the Everyday Storyteller team and the graphic designer of this book, I’ve spent the last month pouring over design details, fonts and colors all to make sure the Everyday Storyteller 2 showcases all of the amazing content included within as awesomely as possible. Let me tell you, if you liked last year’s book, you’re going to LOVE this year’s book, because unlike most sequels, this one totally rocks.

As a special pre-release bonus, each book contributor participating in the blog hop today is giving away an eBook copy of Everyday Storyteller 2. To enter, use this entry link or click the graphic below to complete your entry form. Be sure to select “Lynnette Penacho” from the drop down menu when you enter!

You must enter by 11:59pm PDT on April 30, 2013 to be eligible. You may enter from each stop. Winners will be contacted directly as well as posted at everydaystoryteller.com on May 1, 2013.

Be sure to visit ALL the stops on our hop for more chances to win and don’t forget to join us Friday, May 3rd at 8:30pm Central Time, for the LIVE Everyday Storyteller launch party where you’ll have the chance to win even more prizes from our amazing sponsors.

Tangie Baxter
Kerri Bradford
Joscelyne Cutchens
Catherine Davis
Patty Debowski
Lisa Dickinson
Karla Dudley
Leah Farquharson
Karen Grunberg
Jenni Hufford
Donna Jannuzzi
Amanda Jones
Mandy Koeppen
Riikka Kovasin
Kami Leonard
Amy Mallory
Amy Martin
Ann-Marie Morris
Celine Navarro
Lynnette Penacho <<YOU ARE HERE
Kelly Purkey
Krista Sahlin
Linda Sattgast
Cindy Schneider
Wendy Smedley
Elisha Snow
Amy Sorensen
Neisha Sykes
Jill Sprott
Laura Vegas
Allison Waken
Crystal Wilkerson
Jennifer Wilson

Happy hopping!

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Black Friday Sale at SSD & New Holiday Faves Goodies!

POSTED ON November 23, 2012 IN Announcements, Events, Shop News & Releases

Happy Friday everyone! Hope all my American friends have awoken from their I-ate-WAY-too-much Thanksgiving slumber because I have some fun stuff to share today!

First up, it’s Black Friday here in the US, which means it’s time for our BIGGEST sale of the year at Sweet Shoppe Designs!

SAVE 40% off EVERYTHING in the Sweet Shoppe Friday & Saturday, Nov 23-24th and 30% off Sunday & Monday for all of you holiday travelers.

Of course, what would Black Friday be without new goodies, right? So in keeping with my release from last week I have another Holiday Faves release for you non-hybrid scrapbookers today…

{New Release} Holiday Faves 12×12 Photo Book Templates

Releasing this weekend at SSD is part two of my Holiday Faves extravaganza, the Holiday Faves 12×12 Photo Book templates, which I designed specifically for those of you who are looking for a clean, modern & simplified option for scrapbooking your holidays, including past Christmases or December Daily-type pages.

These templates include 19 12×24-inch templates: 9 Holiday-themed photo & journaling spreads and 10 photo & accent spreads which can be easily cropped into 2 12×12-inch pages.

Each of the 9 journaling spreads includes custom title work and icons featuring various Holiday Fave themes to give you a jumpstart on your storytelling:

Here’s a peek at a few pages from my Holiday Faves Photobook. I LOVE clean and modern photobooks like this because they really let the photos take center stage…

The Holiday Faves 12×12 are available now at Sweet Shoppe Designs and are 40% off thru Saturday as part of our Black Friday sale.

Of course if you’re looking for a more scrapbooky/hybrid Holiday Faves option be sure to check out my new release from last week, the Holiday Faves 5×7 Mini Album. I’ll be using it for my December (not-so) Daily album this year and I’d love for you to play along!

Holiday Faves 5×7 Mini Album Vol. 2

Of course if you can’t decide between the Holiday Faves Photobook or Mini Album, you’re in luck because you can pick up both for a great deal as part of our Black Friday sale at SSD.

SAVE 30%-40% OFF EVERYTHING in the SSD Shoppe Thru Nov 26th

As I mentioned before, in honor of Black Friday, you can SAVE 40% OFF the Holiday Faves Photo Book, Mini Album & ALL my other products in the Sweet Shoppe thru Saturday, Nov 24th and 30% off thru Monday, Nov 26th.

CLICK HERE FOR BLACK FRIDAY AT SSD!

Well that’s it from me for today! Have a great holiday weekend!

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Tips From Team Awesome: Surviving Digital Scrapbooking Day

POSTED ON November 2, 2012 IN Announcements, Events, Tips from Team Awesome

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day weekend everyone! Anyone who’s been around digi land for awhile knows that as much fun as these big scrapbooking holidays can be, they can also be a bit crazy and overwhelming!

I shared my my guide for surviving scrapbooking events in this National Scrapbooking Day post of yore so I thought it’d be fun to ask Team Awesome to share their top tips with you as well. Here’s what they had to say…

From Jen: PATIENCE is the key to surviving DSD. There are awesome sales and events going on, and you cannot do everything. At the beginning of the weekend, make a list of sales you want to check out and events you want to participate in, and work from there. Don’t buy anything immediately- make a list and come back after you look at all the sales to make sure you truly want everything and not just because it’s on sale. Most of all- HAVE FUN!

From Natalie: Play the games you really want to win. There are so many games all around the sites that you will become totally overwhelmed and frustrated if you try to play them all.

From Heather: It’s very easy to get overwhelmed. Lots of kits that you like but have not decided to purchase throughout the year all become possibilities to take home with you during a storewide sale. Try to purchase kits that you have already on your wishlist, kits that you can still remember off the top of your head even if it debuted months ago, kits that you have a solid idea or two on how you could use them with photos that you have, and of course any new items that your favorite designers have created for the occasion that jump out at you. This is also a great time to be a little adventurous and try out a kit from a new to you designer. Who knows? A kit purchase during this weekend could lead you to a new favorite place to shop. Breathe and pace yourself. Start with your absolute must have purchases first and work your way along. Your budget may tell you that you can’t have everything this November and the items on the bottom of your list may need to wait for later. And make some time to scrap! No point in getting all of the fun new items for our stashes if we don’t use them!

From Sherly: Try to download goodies you buy AFTER the DSD weekend to avoid slow traffic!

Awesome tips guys!

A little reminder, the Sweet Shoppe Designs DSD 30% off sale continues thru Sunday so there’s still plenty of time to pick up your favorite Nettio Designs products and save a little cash.

And if you’d like a chance to pick up your favorite Nettio Designs products for FREE, Team Awesome is hosting a “Scrap Your Faves & Win!” game over at Sweet Shoppe Designs where you can win $10 to my shoppe! Based on the number of entries we’ve received so far I’d say your chances are pretty good at winning, haha, so if you’ve got an urge to scrap and are a fan of the Faves, go check it out!

Also be sure to stop by tomorrow when I’ll be offering a little goodie as part of our Sweet Shoppe Designs DSD exclusive collab!

Share Your DSD Survival Tips & Win!

Ok, here we go, we’ve shared our favorite tips for surviving Digital Scrapbooking Day so now it’s your turn to share yours!

Just leave a comment below with your top tip for surviving Digital Scrapbooking Day along with a link to your favorite Nettio Designs product from my Sweet Shoppe store and tomorrow I’ll choose a lucky winner or two to win their fave product! Super easy, right?

Only one entry per person please and entries must be posted by 8am ET Saturday Nov 3rd to be eligible to win.

I can’t wait to see your tips and happy DSD everyone!

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