Happy September!

POSTED ON September 20, 2017 IN Uncategorized

It’s fall, y’all! Time for cooler temps, leaves changing color, pumpkin everything, and best of all…kiddos are back in school!

But before we jump into fall, I’d love to know: how was your summer? Did you do anything fun and exciting?

My summer was pretty much standard summertime fair with a few camping trips and our first ever Disneyland trip with Ryan thrown in for good measure. Disneyland with a toddler is definitely not for the faint of heart, haha, but thanks to ride swapping and additional family help we all had a great time.

In additional to all the summer fun, I also managed to sneak in some creative time for myself as well.

At the end of August, I finished up the first ever round of the Summer Faves Project Class. I had a small group so it was a bit quiet in our Facebook group but I loved this project and I’m so glad that I’m heading into fall with all these awesome summer memories in one place. All that’s left is to send it out for print!

I also loved competing in the Masters of Scrap of competition over at Scrapaneers and last week I found out I came in 3rd place overall! Woohoo!

The crazy part is I almost talked myself out of entering because I knew that at least 5 of the 8 styles were completely outside my comfort zone, but it was so fun to push myself to try each style in a way that still felt like me. And it was a good reminder to myself to things that feel uncomfortable because you never know what will happen.

If you’re curious here’s a look at all eight of the layouts I created for the competition:

And finally, my favorite thing about September is much like the start of the year, it’s a great time to reset, start fresh and finish off the year strong.

Coming into the summer, I’d been feeling like I’d lost a lot of my creative mojo but I’m happy to say that doing these projects has definitely helped bring me out of my funk and given me back a bit of creative confidence. I feel like I’m heading into fall with a renewed sense of energy and excitement and I can’t wait to try some new ideas and share them with you.

If you don’t want to miss out on anything that’s to come, make sure you’re signed up for the Nettio Designs email list. Lots of the stuff never makes it to this blog so it’s the best way to hear about what’s happening.

(You’ll even get a little free gift when you sign up.)

Here’s to fall and more creative adventures to come!

Happy (inter)National Scrapbooking Day!

POSTED ON May 6, 2017 IN Announcements

Happy (inter)National Scrapbooking Day everyone! The weekend where we not only come together to celebrate this hobby we love but can also can pick up some fun new goodies thanks to all the sales. I know I plan to do some shopping!

In honor of the big day, I am offering my biggest discount of the year: from now through Monday, you can SAVE 30% off the 2017 Monthly Faves Project.

When you sign up, you’ll get the first four months of templates right away and then one new template on the 25th of every month for the rest of the year. It’s a like Scrapbooking Santa visiting all year long.

Here’s a look at how my Monthly Faves layouts are coming together this year. Every year I’m reminded again why I love the Faves so much. It’s just so much fun to have a scrapbooking project that’s both fun AND easy to do!

And here’s a look at the most recent April Faves template along with some of the layouts from current members of The Faves Project. I love that even though we’re all using the same template each month, we all put our own spin on it.

If you’re worried that it’s too late to join in, don’t be! The awesome thing about the Faves is that each layout stands on it’s own which means you can absolutely jump in at any time. I wouldn’t even worry about going back to the beginning of the year. Just start where you are and save the rest for next year, use them for other top ten layouts or create multiple layouts capturing both you and your kiddos Faves.

The sale on the 2017 Monthly Faves Project ends Monday at midnight Eastern so what are you waiting for? Treat yo’ self with some Faves-tastic scrapbooking goodies. At just $2 a template, it’s a total steal.

I can’t wait to have you join in the fun!

P.S. If you’re looking for somewhere to hang out for iNSD, come join me in the Digi Scrap Love Facebook group. I’ll be popping in and out all weekend to share what goodies I’m finding!

Holiday Faves 2016 is here!

POSTED ON November 18, 2016 IN Announcements, Holiday Faves, Uncategorized

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…Holiday Faves 2016 is here!

That’s right, my friend, Santa’s come early this year and he’s brought a gift for you!

As you may or may not know, Holiday Faves is my solution for creating a mess-free, stress-free holiday scrapbooking mini album.

No more worrying about capturing daily details or getting behind, the focus here is simply on capturing your top ten favorite things from the holiday season, using all the digital scrapbooking supplies you already know and love.

This year I’ve designed a completely new set of 6×8-inch templates and I’m so excited to get these into your hands to see what you do with them!

This year will be my sixth time doing Holiday Faves and if there’s one thing I’ve learned about doing projects like this, it’s that they’re so much more fun with friends!

That’s why when you purchase Holiday Faves 2016, in addition to a brand-new set of mini album templates you’ll also receive access to the Holiday Faves 2016 Project Class which includes:

the Holiday Faves interactive planning guide with 7-page printable PDF
a resource library with tutorials and tips for creating and printing your album
weekly emails from me with words of encouragement and inspiration
access to a private Facebook group where you can connect and share your work with other Holiday Favers

It’s everything you need to keep you on track all season long.

The Holiday Faves 2016 6×8 Mini Album Project Class will run from Tuesday, November 22nd to Thursday, December 29th.

Registration is now open and will close Wednesday, November 30th.

Sign up by Tuesday, November 22nd to save 20% with Early Bird Pricing.

Holiday Faves is one of my absolute favorite projects of the year so I hope you’ll join me on this holiday scrapbooking adventure!

5 Years Ago This Week…(plus an announcement!)

POSTED ON February 3, 2016 IN Announcements

Hello, hello! Today I have a big announcement to share: coming soon, Nettio Designs will be getting a new name, a new look and a new focus based on helping you take action on your creative goals.

That’s the key takeaway from this email but if you’d like to know more of the story, keep reading…

Five years ago this week, I shared my very first post on Nettio Designs.

It was the start of what would prove to be the most crazy, rewarding and at times frustrating adventure I’ve ever been on, full of high highs, low lows and plenty of lessons learned.

When I look back at the last five years, I am proud of all that I’ve done. From launching my own shop and selling at Sweet Shoppe Designs, to guest teaching and launching my own courses, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that this digital scrapbooking hobby I discovered at age 23 in the magazine aisle of a South Korean military base shop would still be a part of my life ten years later.

With that being said, it’s been clear to me for awhile now that I’ve outgrown Nettio Designs as a brand and a business. Before I had my son in 2014, I launched KickAss Scrapbooking thinking that might be the answer. But as the scrapbooking industry has shifted and even more so, my personal priorities have changed, it’s become clear to me that’s no longer the direction I want to go.

(Hint: don’t make major business decisions when you’re six months pregnant, hormonal and exhausted, haha.)

As with many things in life, sometimes you have to say goodbye to the past in order to move forward into the future and while it’s bittersweet to say goodbye to Nettio Designs, I’m crazy excited for what’s to come.

I’ll be sharing more details next week but in the meantime I wanted to share the mood board I created for the new website to give you a taste of what’s to come.

I admit, I’m a little nervous about sharing all of this! But I hope you’ll appreciate my honesty and thank you as always for being a part of my little corner of the web. I’ll be the first to admit I am figuring things out as I go but for me that’s half the fun. Hopefully for you it is too.

P.S. Skimmed down to the bottom? Here’s what you need to know. Nettio Designs is getting a new name, a new look and a new focus. More details will be coming soon.

Holiday Faves 2015 is here!

POSTED ON November 28, 2015 IN Announcements, Holiday Faves

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

Holiday Faves 2015 is here!

That’s right, my friend, Santa has come early this year.

If you’re new to Holiday Faves, Holiday Faves is my solution for creating an easy, stress-free holiday mini album.

This year will be my fifth time doing the Holiday Faves and if there’s one thing I’ve learned about doing projects like this, it’s that they’re so much more fun when you do them with others! So when you purchase the Holiday Faves, in addition to a 6×8-inch set of mini album templates designed by me, you’ll also receive access to the Holiday Faves 2015 mini album class.

As part of the class, you’ll receive the Holiday Faves Planning Guide, weekly emails from me with words of encouragement and tips, and access to a private Facebook group where you can ask questions, share your work and get to know other Holiday Favers.

It’s everything you need to keep you on track all season long.

In honor of Black Friday/Cyber Monday, you can sign up for Holiday Faves for just $29. No coupon code needed, discount will show in cart. Registration ends Monday, November 30th. Class begins Tuesday, December 1st.

What’s New in Holiday Faves 2015

Earlier this week I received an email from a 2014 Holiday Faves student wanting to know more about what was new in in Holiday Faves 2015. So I thought today would be a good day to share a few more details, as well as share what I see as the true benefit of signing up for Holiday Faves (hint: it’s not the templates!)

When you sign up for Holiday Faves, you’ll receive an exclusive set of 6×8-inch mini album templates designed by me. The core of the album is made up of the Foundation & Accent pages which this year includes 20 new designs plus 5 bonus designs from last year that I just couldn’t wait to use again. This year’s templates actually include designs than any other year because I just loved so many of them!

When it comes to designing, I’m a firm believer in not reinventing the wheel just for the sake of reinventing the wheel. Which is why for 2015 I chose to use the same half text/half photo journaling page design I loved from last year, with a few new details – new corners, borders and numbers – to keep things fresh. I know that even with the same basic design, by adding new photos, stories and digital products to the templates, the end result will be totally different from last year.

The Photo Collage templates are what I like to think of as the workhorse of the album – they’re there to make it quick and easy to add photos to your album. This year I’ve included two additional designs to give you even more options.

Finally you’ll also receive the Holiday Faves Planning Guide which includes the same 7-page printable PDF as last year but with a whole new set of mini page templates for planning your album.

To create your album, add your favorite digital scrapbooking products to the templates, then mix & match pages to creat your own custom Holiday Faves mini album. It couldn’t be any easier.

Here’s Why You Should Sign Up for Holiday Faves 2015

At the end of the day, could you take the templates from 2014 and create your own Holiday Faves album for this year? Absolutely!

But let’s face it, how many times have you told yourself you’ll complete a project on your own only to not actually do it?

This is why the true benefit of the Holiday Faves Mini Album class isn’t the templates at all.

It’s the accountability and camaraderie that comes from working with a group.

Not only are you more likely to complete a project when you tackle it with others but by putting skin into the game by signing up for a class, you’re that much more likely to actually finish what you start. The templates are simply a tool to make it happen.

This is why I no longer offer the Holiday Faves templates for sale on their own. Because the last thing I want to do is add to your pile of unfinished projects. I want to you to get to the end of December with a finished album you can cherish for years to come. If you join me in Holiday Faves, I promise we will make that happen, together.

The Holiday Faves 2015 Mini Album class will run from Tuesday, December 1st to Tuesday, December 29th. Register for $29 through Monday, November 30th.

Can you do it alone? Sure. But I promise you, it’s a whole lot more fun with friends.

Introducing Creative Kickstart | Just Start

POSTED ON September 17, 2015 IN Creative Kickstart

I love big ideas. The bigger, the bolder, the better.

But the problem with big ideas is they can seem scary. Intimidating. So big that you aren’t sure where to start.

So you don’t.

If you’re an idea girl like me, you know what I’m talking about. I have pages upon pages of notebooks and Evernotes filled with ideas. Good ideas. Exciting ideas. Ideas I want to take action on.

And yet those ideas sit unloved waiting for that right moment. That perfect moment. That magical moment when the stars align and seas part and all is right with the world.

Except, in reality…that moment doesn’t exist.

But what does exist is the moment you choose to start. To take one tiny step closer to your goal.

Just start.

It doesn’t have to be perfect. It doesn’t have to be 100% ready. You don’t have to do more research.

Just start.

Because the the only way to make progress tomorrow is by taking action today.

Creative Kickstart is one small step I’m taking toward my creative dreams. What big idea could you start taking action on today?

This week I challenge you to take one small step towards one of your big creative goals. Then leave me a comment sharing your story and I’ll send you a virtual high-five for being awesome.

Just start.
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Creative Kickstart is my all-new email newsletter for Type B (aka non-Type A) creative adventurers who love what they do but struggle with getting it all done. In every issue, I’ll be sharing insights into my own life as a Type B creative as well as tips, tasks and to-dos to help you take action on your own creative goals and dreams.

Want to get in on the action? Sign up here. You’ll even receive a free desktop background when you sign up.