I whipped up a little desktop treat for you using Dani’s A Year of Memories collab with Shawna Clingerman, which is still one of my all-time favorite Dani products.  Enjoy!

Download here

We took a step back in time this week and played around with one of Dani’s older kits…Fall Crush!  It’s perfect for this time of year and has a warm cozy feeling to it.   Good news is that it is also on sale!  That’s right you can pick it up for only $4.90 at the Sweet Shoppe.

and here is what some of Dani’s Girls created…

By Corey

By Rachelle

By Angie

and one by me

Hope all have a fun fall day!

~Tracy

Dani has a new kit called Holiday Spirit

I used it to get ready for the holidays by making some gift tags. Here is what I did in Photoshop and then printed

I cut them out and on some I punched holes for ribbon & others I just added buttons.

Here is what my gift tags looked like when I was done:

Happy Friday, scrappers!  Sara here with a fabulous first peek at what Dani has coming to the store this weekend.  I’m sure you’re going to fall in love with the beautiful colors and elements in this gorgeous kit:

You’re ga-ga for it already, aren’t you?    Just wait until you see these spectacular pages that some of Dani’s girls have created:

By Tracy:

By Megan:

By Angie:

By Shannon:

I just know we’ll be seeing tons of phenomenal layouts with this kit!!!  Be sure to check out the Sweet Shoppe tomorrow for the full reveal and to pick up this gem!

Happy weekend!!

Halloween is right around the corner…the nights are getting chillier and before you know it, Daylight Saving Time will begin and it will be winter! For your reading pleasure, here is some Halloween Trivia from Halloween Trivia.com

Now to the fun stuff…piggy backing off of Tracy’s post last week, I have to showcase some of the AWESOME Halloween Layouts in the gallery. First up…Scared Silly, a collab with Jacque Larsen from last year, the kit is STILL available as a mini kit…

Meems…

Shannon…

and of course, I have to mention Dani’s new kit Happy Haunting, available at the Sweet Shoppe. This kit is absolutely perfect for ALL of your Halloween LO’s!! Check out these great layouts…

by yours truly…me!

Dawn….

Teresa…

Hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween! Take lots of pics, would love to see your Halloween goodness in the galleries!

Hi Everyone…I’m bringing you this month’s Tumble…We are tumbling Melissa (mlewis) who is extremly talented and creates some of the most amazing layouts.  If you haven’t already checked her gallery out I’m sure once you take a look you will understand why I say she is extremely talented.  She has two very cute children that are the focus of the majority of her layouts.  I love the fact that she captures the everyday moments of her children.  I’m sure you will find lots of inspiration in her gallery.  So go check it out here and chose a layout that captures your eye and give it a tumble.  Make sure you come back and post your link by 11/16 for a chance to win a gift card to Dani’s shop.  Have fun!

Here are a few layouts Dani’s girls tumbled…

Shannon lifted Grandparents

Tracy lifted Rejoice

Corey lifted Little Pumpkin

And Me (Rachelle) – I lifted New Friends

I would have to say that Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year.  The colors, the decorations, the costumes and yes, the candy.  Dani has so many goodies in the store that are just perfect for this season so I thought I would show off a few of them.

First off if you didn’t pick up the collab Scared Silly that she did with Jacque Larsen last year, then you’re in luck because Dani has put her part of it up as a mini kit in the store now.

And to go along with it be sure to check out these three creepy crawly alphas…

You can buy them separately or get a deal when you purchase them as a combo set…

I hope these elements and alphas will give you inspiration to create that perfect ooky-spooky layout this year!

~Tracy

Hello and Happy Wednesday Bloggers!  I hope you have had a wonderful week so far and are looking forward to an exciting end of you week as well.

Things are crazy around here, we are getting ready to wrap up Football Season and head straight into Basketball.  My life is a whirl wind of High School Sports!

I have made a little Freebie for you today using Dani’s Fabulous Pop Rocks kit. You can find the kit in it entire glory at Sweet Shoppe Designs.

So here is your preview:

And here is the link to your freebie! TY for stopping by Girl Talk.

ShannonG

Hey there scrappers! Megan here bringing you another Altered Tuesday! Halloween is getting close and I’ve been having loads of fun making some little hybrids! I found a wooden haunted house at Michael’s and thought it’s be super cute if I dressed it up with some of Dani’s goodies! You don’t have to find a haunted house… you could just find a high-pitched birdhouse at the craft store and alter that!

So, here’s what I needed:

Dani’s Happy Haunting Kit

Crafting supplies: haunted house, black acrylic paint, Mod Podge, foam brush, Xacto knife, sanding sponge, black glitter, foam adhesive squares, wiggly eyes

First I prepared the house. I sanded out some of the rough edges and then painted it with my black craft paint.

I printed off some of the papers as 8×8’s on matte photo paper. Then I measured the surfaces of the house and cut out the pieces I needed. I was not at all exact and had a lot of overhang. I roughed up some of the painted surfaces with sand paper and then used Mod Podge to glue the papers on. I let my house sit for about a half hour to let the glue dry. Then I used my Xacto knife to trim off the excess paper. Don’t worry if your edges are messy and jagged… mine were! I went in with my sanding sponge to smooth out the edges and then used some more of my black paint to cover up my mistakes. I used a paper towel to smear the paint because I wanted a messy look.

Next I painted the stand with Mod Podge and dusted the glue with black glitter. Make sure when you use glitter that you protect your working surface with some paper to catch the extra glitter. Then I waited for it to dry and shook off the loose glitter.

I also printed off a few of the elements from Dani’s kit, along with some of the mini wood boards from Family Roots. I used the wood boards to “board up” the front door, attaching them with Mod Podge.

I also mounted a pumpkin and bat on foam adhesive squares. I added some wiggly eyes to the bat. And then I took the house outside and sealed it with a spray sealant! And that was it! Now I’ve got a super cute Halloween decoration!

Happy Monday and Happy Autumn, scrappers!

Sara here with a quick look at some template-y goodness we’ve seen already for this month’s template challenge!  I’ve been loving the pages so far and here is a sampling of the creativity and different styles that have been inspired by the template.

My Family by tammy_d:

Treasured Change by meganmecrazy:

beach fun by bellbird425:

There’s still time to play along.  Don’t forget to link us up to your take on the template in the comments HERE before the end of the month.  One of our participants will be the lucky winner of a gift card to Design by Dani!!