Hello Bloggers! ShannonG here with your August Dani’s Girl Freebie!
One of my most used Dani kits is A Very Merry Unbirthday!
I love the whimsy and the colors are amazing!
I have made a little freebie for all you wonderful Dani fans…Here is the preview:
Download the freebie:HERE.
Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!
ShannonG
I am sure we’ve all seen altered clocks before…. but have you seen an altered CD clock?! I remember seeing paper scrappers make these and thought it was time I did one digi-style! 
This project is so easy peasy… and really cheap! I thought 2 Straws by Dani, Shawna, and Traci had the perfect theme for a “Mom’s Diner” clock! Plus that clock element in there reminded me that I’d been wanting to make one of these.
Crafting supplies: old/blank CD, 3-inch thin wood circle (only cost about 20 cents at Michael’s), clock works with 1/4 post (use one of your 40% off coupons to Michael’s or Joann’s and that baby is only $4), Making Memories Metal Glue, Mod Podge Matte, 3D Dots foam adhesive squares, rhinestones, small stand (check out your dollar store).
So, first I measured my CD and set my canvas size to 12×12 cm. I created a circle with the shape tool with the same dimensions and clipped my paper to this shape. I sized my second, inner circle (the clock face) about an inch smaller. I created a guide for placing my numbers and markers and I even made a little “template” for you just in case you decide you want to make one! Just open it up and place it on your clock face canvas, place your numbers and marks at the lines, then delete! You can download it here.
Then I opened two 5×7 canvases and copied the circles to these canvases. You can put both on one 8×8, but printing two 5×7’s was quite a bit cheaper for me. Save as a jpeg and print on matte (or lustre) photo paper.
I then cut my prints out and attached the larger circle to my CD with my MM Metal Glue. Then I Mod Podged the clock face to the wood circle (my print is quite a bit larger than the wood so don’t worry about that). I then hired my hubby to drill a hole in both circles (at the center, of course) with a 1/4 inch drill bit.
I attached rhinestones to my markers for 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11. After fiddling with my clock works for a little bit, I realized that I needed to add some thickness between my clock face and the clock back, so I had to attach two layers of foam adhesive squares to make everything match up and attached the face to the back with these squares. And then I jsut followed the directions that came with my clock works to finish up the clock! I plan on displaying it on a mini picture stand, but I haven’t found one yet that I liked. You could also punch holes in the CD with a Cropadile and then thread some ribbon through and hang it that way.
Happy hybriding!
Good morning! Hope the beginning of a new week finds you all doing well! I just wanted to pop in and give a little reminder about our fabulous template for August that Dani’s girl Shannon has made for you. You still have time to get your LO linked to us but don’t wait around. We want to see your gorgeous LO’s! Here is the link to template in case you missed it and don’t forget to leave us a comment with the link to your LO!
I am going to leave off with a couple pages that have already been sent in. Have a great day!
bellbird425
brooke22
Pamela Gibson
This week we decided to have some fun and play with one of Dani’s older kits…It’s My Party!
Dani created this kit for one of her digi-birthdays and I have loved it since. So many fun colors, candles, and numbers!
Here’s how we used it!
By Angie
By Kristin
By Sam
By Shannon
By Sara
and one by me…
~ Tracy
Last month, I told you that the Shadow Box Calendar was the easiest hybrid project ever…well, it’s not…haha! The easiest hybrid project ever is these bookmarks!
Supplies needed: A Very Merry Unbirthday Keyplate Album, coordinating cardstock and ribbon, scissors, hole punch and your favorite adhesive (I used my Xyron machine for this one). That’s IT!
After printing my album pages, I cut them out, and then glued them on my cardstock. I did a rough, bubble cut around the edges, not being too careful to be precise, because I like that look. Next, I punched a hole on the end for the ribbons. I cut my ribbons and looped them through the hole. Voila! Adorable bookmarks just in time for school! 
Hi everyone!! Hope that you are all having a wonderful Monday! It’s back to school time for me, so my day was filled with student chatter and classroom confusion! This week, I wanted to spotlight a 2 Scoops kit that Dani created with Gina Miller…Little Buddies
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I think this kit is so versatile. It can be used for pets, boys, AND girls! Here are a few layouts using Little Buddies…
From me…
From Nikkiarngwife- I love this LO of her dog!
Keela
This one is from Libbysmommy and is just adorable!
So what are you waiting for? Run and grab it right now!!!
Hey everyone! Long time reader, first time poster here! (I think you have to be old to get that joke, so if you didn’t, just pretend it was funny.) I am beyond excited to be one of Dani’s Girls, and also totally cliche, it seems! But I seriously AM excited!
Having said all that, my post today isn’t even scrap related. LOL! For those times when we aren’t eating/breathing/thinking scrapbooking (it happens, right?), I thought I’d share a few of my favorite things with you! I’m like Oprah but without the freebies.
Hempz Supre Herbal Moisturizer I let the girl at the tanning salon sell this to me and had buyers remorse all the way to the car. Then I got home and tried it and OMG I’m hooked. It smells divine, and feels great. I now use the crap out of it and my skin has never been happier.
Proactiv No big revelation here, I’m sure you’ve all heard of this stuff. I never had a zit the entire time I was in high school, but ever since I hit 35 (and beyond, but we won’t talk about that part) I’ve been a minefield. I’m not impressed. However, Proactiv is my big miracle. I love this stuff, and would never ever be without it! Worth every penny, and yes I have tried the knockoffs and was not impressed.
Tova Body Mind and Spirit I have total perfume ADD, so the fact that I’ve actually gone through 2 bottles of this stuff is mind boggling. I’ve never even finished a bottle of perfume before. Love it.
ACDSEE Ok, look, I snuck a scrap related one in there! I bought ACDSEE like a year ago but the thought of tagging all my stuff gave me a nervous twitch. I was too overwhelmed to actually go through with it for all this time. Eventually I buckled down and purged at least half of my stuff that I knew I’d never use (we all had that crazy ‘omg freebie’ download craze, I’m sure) and just did it. It took me about 2 full days to get it all done and I thought I’d go blind by the end, but I am SO GLAD I did it. It has revolutionized my scrapping, no lie. Here’s a site with tons of tutorials on how to tackle this beast, as well as a better description of all it can do than I gave.
And just for kicks, if you want to stalk your friends and neighbors, you can look up home values on Zillow I advise against looking up your own right now unless you live in an area not hit as hardly by the housing crash. Mine is pretty depressing right now, although at least is worth more than we paid. LOL
There you have it! Go forth, tag, shop and smell nice. And stalk!
I’d love to learn about a few of YOUR favorite things, so feel free to give me the skinny in the comment section!
Hi all! Sara here with my very first blog post as one of Dani’s girls! I’m so over the moon to be a part of this talented team and to have the chance to work with one of my *all time* favorite designers!
And in that light I thought I’d showcase some of my very FAVORITE Dani products and some of my very favorite layouts made with her designs. Some are older, some are fresh, but all of them are fabulous!
I have so many favorites that it’s difficult to choose, but for starters there’s Saturday Market. I just love the rich, vibrant colors and the vintage feel of the kit:
And here is a one of my favorite layouts made with Saturday Market, Precious8 by babycake. She really captured the gorgeous textures of the kit and beautiful colors with her stellar use of elements:
Another older kit that I adore is Love Struck. The elements in this kit are simply gorgeous and I love the worn, textured vibe of the kit…it just oozes emotive love, be it romantic or for your kids.
And here is one of my most favorite layouts using Love Struck. In the Eyes of a Child by my3hens captures the tenderness of the kit beautifully and showcases the depth of possibilities in creating pages with this stunner:
My next fave is filled with fun summery bright and fun colors and it accentuates blues which I love. I think I’ve admired every single page I’ve seen made with this kit and that alone is tremendous. Deep Blue Sea is perfect for summer pages:
And a favorite that shows off this kit is one from gracielou (Amanda). Her design captures the sense of motion you can achieve with of some of the elements and the fun-loving spirit of the kit just pops at you with her layout Jump:
Next up is funky AND pretty Her Royal Highness, Dani’s gorgeous perfect pair with Emily Merritt. I love the colors and the subtle edginess of princessy theme. And the possibilities for pages with this one are endless with the range of textures and elements here from doodly to acrylic to lace:
And here’s one of my favorite layouts using Her Royal Highness. It’s Love 2 B a Princess by cindys732003 (Cindy). I love how she used this kit!
Last but not least is Gidget. It’s another summery beauty just packed with the softer colors of the season. This kit just oozes a beachy, relaxed vibe.
Here’s a page I love that perfectly captures the essence of Gidget. It just makes me go “ahhhhh” and exhale. Tracey’s Beach is such a gorgeous page:
It’s I could earnestly go on all day showing off my favorites of pages that let Dani’s work shine. What’s your favorite Designs by Dani product? Have you scrapped a page you just LOVE with one of her kits? Have you seen a page to die for that shows off her designs? Share YOUR faves!
Recently Dani had a 24 hour call and took on 7 new girls.
We are so happy to have:
Sam Ford:
http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/inspiration/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1262&sl=s
Angie Kovacs:
http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/inspiration/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=4241&sl=a
Nikki Scott:
http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/inspiration/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=3335&sl=n
Kristin Everson:
http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/inspiration/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=4149&sl=f
Sara Gleason:
http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/inspiration/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=3675
Ashleigh Stevens:
http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/inspiration/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1388&sort=1
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Dawn March:
http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/inspiration/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=3585&sl=d
Its awesome to have all you new girls join us…We are thrilled to have you and love seeing all your new Dani Pages!
Welcome!
ShannonG
Hello Bloggers!
Man ohhh man-it’s gonna be hot here in Illinois today, we are under a heat advisory…gah…looks like we are gonna give the air conditioner a good ole work out the next few days. I’m off to go school clothes shopping for the boys, but before I do I have two things to tell you about…1st a big THANK YOU for everyone who played along with out July template, I have enjoyed looking at every single one fo your LO’s. I randomly choose Kayla’s LO to be our winner! Kayla Contact Dani at Designs by Dani.
Here is Kayla’s LO:
Congrats!
Andddd now for the new template:
Here is your link to grab the template: LINK .
Here is some inspiration from Dani’s Girls:
Tracy:
Angie:
Amber:
And finally mine: ShannonG
So grab the template this month, scrap a LO, post it in the gallery of your choice and then come back here to Girl Talk to this post and link us up for your chance to win a GC to Designs By Dani!
Have a great day guys!
ShannonG
