Thurs Challenge is on-going

Hey there y'all! Happy Thursday!



There is one day left to win the new kit being released tomorrow at Digital Candy.



All you need to do is post a LO you did about a best friend.



You can leave the link in this thread, or you can go back to the original post last Thursday and leave the link there as well.



A random winner will win the kit :)



On another note I am SO looking forward to revealing the sneek peek tomorrow, I really like this kit a lot, as well as the beautiful LOs my CT has made with it!!! Check in tomorrow to see it and leave my CT some luvvins!!

ONEderful Wednesday...and a few LOs to show off!

Happy ONEderful Wednesday, y'all! I have a lil surprise for ya :) Literally hehe.

You can grab it in the store, HERE!



WARNING: product is definitely female specific

Today until Friday when it is released in the store you can get this brand spankin' new kit for a buck! :)

This is just over 100 megs of girly goodness! :) Enjoy the sneek peek and the reduced price. On Fri it will go on sale throughout the weekend and then up to regular price next week. I will not show any LOs done with it til it is released on Fri. But if you do buy it now for a buck, come leave us a comment and tell us how you like it w/o revealing the kits contents :)

I also just wanted to show off some more beautiful Los done recently by my CT. They are so awesome!


Using the Feelin' like a Princess kit and the black paper pack, this LO was made by moi!



Using the Feelin' Tough kit, this LO was made by Kat:



Using the Feelin' Tough kit, this LO was made by Jolene:


Using Feelin' Tough Ruby made this LO:


Using Feelin' Like a princess this LO was also made by Ruby:

Tuesday's Freebie and a couple reminders! :)

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Hey, y'all! I made a set of templates that I would love to share with you all. I do hope you like them, feel free to leave me some feedback :) I am definitely liking the clean line approach to these templates. Plus if you wanna cluster em up...lots of room! :)

I wanted also to remind you that there is a couple of days left at DC for my template challenges, both 12x12 and 4x6 :) So if you have not done them or seen them, check em out!

Also...there s a few more days left to our very first challenge. Unfortunately there is only ONE entrant! :( :( All you need to do is link us up to a LO you did about a best friend. Then you have the chance to win the next kit we are releasing this Fri. I promise, it is worth it. I LOVE this kit... it is girly.

Also take a look in the DC forum at who I picked to receive the LOTW for this past week...such a BEAUTIFUL lo! Plus she received 3.00 to the Pretty Pixels Store :) Shopping fun!

Today 5 people were RAKed at Digital Candy, just for sporting their fan blinkies! I hope you enjoy what you received ladies!

See y'all tomorrow for ONEderful Wednesday!!!

Sunday Spotlight

It's that time again!! Woohoo... I love chatting with our CT members and getting to know a lil about them!


Today we are going to get a few minutes with Shannon! Only a few cause she is way to busy making ads for us! hehe




CT: Hi, Shannon!
Shannon: Hi Tanyia!

CT: How are you today, hun?
Shannon: Oh so tired, and it's only 12:30! We went horseback riding this morning. :)

CT: Before I ask you anything, I just have to say you are a hot lil mama ain't ya? Don't you think all our pretty pixels are so purdy!?
Shannon:Oh gee, I just know how to take pictures, lol. I really love our team. Everyone's so great and hard working, and super talented!

CT: So what first got you into scrappin' and how long have you been doing it?
Shannon: Like most moms, I started scrapping because I had a child. It was slow going at first because I was paper scrapping. I love to create things, but I'm not very good with my hands, so when I paper scrap I have a really hard time making something look on paper like it does in my mind. But I've always been computer savvy, so once I started reading about digi scrapping, I couldn't resist! I started just using digital brushes on my photos before printing them. Then I started downloading freebies, and then I was hooked! I made my first all digital layout in October '07. And when I started I had no one to teach me, so everything I know has come from either tutorials, or trial and error. Or Maria *-)

CT: How many scrap sites are you really active in, and which ones?
Shannon: I am most active at Digital Candy. Everything I make is in my gallery there. I also go to DST, of course. Then after those it's probably the Digi Chick, they have fun challenges. I also like Scrapmatters and Oscraps.

CT: What is your favorite challenge and why?
Shannon: The one I made up and am hosting, hehe. *-) It's called Oh No You Didn't and I think we're going to have lots of fun with it. The other one I usually try to do is the template challenge, cuz I am nuts for templates!

CT: How many Los do you usually do a month, or week...however you recall it?
Shannon:Uh, that all totally depends on whether my husband is home or not. When he's gone I can usually make one per night. Usually. I can make something per night, even if it's a blinkie, a layout, an ad, whatever. Now that he's home and we've been doing a lot of family trips and stuff, I maybe can do 3 a week. In about a month Charly starts full time preschool! So I'll have blocks of time during the day to myself. Yay! (Oh, did I just say that out loud?...I really love being a SAHM, but I have no time to myself unless it's after midnight!)

CT: Why exactly do you CT?
Shannon:To learn. I applied to be on my first CT with Maria (Duchess Designs) because she was always posting tutorials in the DC forum, and she's a pro photographer. I have grown so much as a scrapper from each of the designers I've worked with. And oddly enough, now instead of making layouts, I'm making ads. But it's still so much fun! I love watching a designer grow, not only in her talent and abilities, but in popularity.

CT: What is your fav Pretty Pixels kit?
Shannon: Gee. I love Amber's All Glammed Up because purple is my favorite color and that kit has so many different, versatile elements.

CT: What is your fav LO using Pretty Pixels stuff?
Shannon: My fav layout of mine? Probably Wild Child. But I like my July Desktop too.

CT: What is life outside of blogging, CTing and scrapping like?
Shannon: I have a four-year-old daughter named Charly who speaks like an 8-yo and rolls her eyes like a 12-yo. She talks all day long, and constantly needs attention and approval. She is a wonderful artist, and we're all the time making something. She is what I shape my days around. My husband is in the Army and travels a lot, but I'm thankful that he's home way more than every 15 months!

CT: Anything else we should know?!
Shannon: I love Jesus, and owe everything to Him.

CT: I hope you know next time I won't let you off so easy! heehee
Shannon: Ooooooh, I'm so scared!! Lol.

If you wanna leave Shannon some luv, please do so. If you have any questions or comments for her; leave them here as well! :)

See y'all next time!

Happy Scrappin'

Musings of a bored designer

Hey y'all. Just thought I take this nice quite Saturday moment to show off a few of my CT members recent layouts. It amazes me how these girls never seem to have a broken mojo moment...you know what I mean?!

I am sure you have been there, goodness know I have! It took me forever to finish the Feelin' Fresh kit because I just kept looking at PS and thinking... "Ehh...I think I'll play a game instead." lol Actually I think I read three books as well while I was procrasting.

Also Maria...bless her wittle heart tagged me! lol. So I am gonna post that too...but first...some great CT work. Thank you so much ladies! I have the best team. I am so thankful for them and their help...and every one of them go above and beyond! Thank you so much ladies!

Shannon made this LO for a challenge that she is hosting over at DC.



Kat made this beauty of her little beauty!



Ruby made this one using The Heart of the Moment.



Also if you have not participated there is a few more days left in the template challenges I am hosting at Digital Candy. So inspiring to see one template used so many ways!

Ok, So yep Maria, the genius behind Duchess Designs tagged me! So here is how it works!

These are the rules:
1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.


So Here are my Random Facts:
1. I am totally and utterly addicted to Diet Coke!
2. I am a high school dropout... but a college grad! hehe
3. Flattery will get you everywhere!
4. I love to read and am currently reading "City of Bones" (Vamps are SO hawt!)
5. I could not survive w/o music... right now I'm listening to One Republic's CD
6. I love love love a British accent :P
7. I am extremely shy

And now I'll pick the 7 that I'm tagging (hehe have fun ladies!):


1. JenLin of JenLin Designs!

2. Shannon a.k.a doomfaeryshannon from my CT

3. Brooke my good friend and Ct member/leader/html goddess!



4. Mrs.Romer a fan, fellow scrapper and mommy, and my future Guest CTer!



5. AmandaDawnRN another fellow scrapper, mommy, and future guest! Yay!

6. Ruby qp maker extraordinaire! Fab scrapper and sweet lil lady!

7. Kat another great CT member!

NEW kit release and contest WINNER!!!

Hi y'all! I am so glad to finally announce this kit. I had the hardest time with it...because I do not know much of anything about boys. It is very very girly and pink here in estrogenville. My poor poor dh! lol

Anyway here is my new kit..... FEELIN' TOUGH! hehe.... although know that I have seen your guesses I think next time I'll let y'all name it cause I am loving those guesses! :)

Check it out!

AND... in case you did not win... use the coupon code blogtoughcoupon not announced anywhere else; and it will take 1.50 off the tough kit. Coupon expires on the 28th at midnight.



Here is a LO I did with the kit in honor of my daughter who is definitely NOT a girly girl lol.




And a few from my wonderful CT!






You can look for more in my Digital Candy product gallery HERE!



And now to ANNOUNCE OUR WINNER of the Feelin' Tough kit: Steph!!! woohooo! Wtg girl!

Pretty Pixels Challenge #1

In honor of a new kit that is upcoming... we thought we would challenge you (well ok, Brooke thought, and I stole her idea hehe), to make a LO about your best friend.

Now if your best friend is your PC, or your dog, or a person...no matter. You can use the term how you want but just show off your best friend.

I will give you one entry into a drawing to win said upcoming kit. Here's how you can enter...

If you share the link with us to your bff layout, you get one entry.
If the link happens to be a Digital Candy link, you get another entry.
If you use any of my products, (helllllo...freebie) you get another entry.
And you can do as many as you like.

For every entry your name will go into a jar that my little one will pick from. So the more you do or the more guidelines you follow...the more chance you have of winning! :) So just come back to this post and leave your entry links for us to "Oooh" and "Ahhh" over.

The winner will be announced on the Friday the kit is revealed...Friday August 1st.

All other entrants will receive a coupon for 50% off the new kit when it comes out. So every one will get a lil sumpin' sumpin'

On another note... ONEderful Wednesday is still going on...until late this evening. If you still want to grab the Sunshine Smoothie kit, shown in the previous post you can do so until tonight for only ONE dollare....78% off!!!

Our contest for the skateboarding kit is ending tonight as well. Noone has guessed yet, so it might be a random winner!!! The kit and winner will be announced tomorrow So check out and see who won! :)

The Tuesday freebie is still up and running and if you have not gotten it yet... you have until next Monday night to grab it, it will then be put in the store.

Onederful Wednesday and Contest is still going!

Happy ONEderful Wednesday y'all!

Pretty Pixels is going to start featuring ONE product every wednesday for only ONE dollar! I figured why not start off a big one and took Brooke's suggestion of offering the "Sunshine Smoothie" kit for ONE dollar!!! Holy Snapple that's a good savings!!!

Now, since my timing is random, I am leaving the ONEderful Wednesday dollar deal up until the end of the night Thursday nights, so noone misses out.

You can check this pretty sunshiney, summery kit HERE!!!

On another note...the free kit contest for feelin' WHAT!?!? is still going on! I think its about two posts back? Take a look and leave another guess for the day? If noone guesses it by Friday when it goes in the store one random winner will get it :) Thanks for playing everyone!!!

Just to TEASE you all...there is a H U G E little contest/perk coming up within in... I'd said a month...no set date yet, but just wait!! I am so excited.

Also tomorrow starts our first ever challenge on the Pixel Blog :) Wooohoo! So come check it out tomorrow.

Tuesday Freebie!

Hi there happy pixel pals!! (I know corney... BUT...cute! hehe)

I want to welcome you to our NEW Tuesday Freebie day!

That's right, you heard me... FREEBIE!!! Wooohoo!

Each week I will feature something for y'all to enjoy, and it will be available until the following Tues. At which point a new freebie will take its place, and the old one will be put in its happy little home in my Digital Candy store...at a reduced price, of course!

I hope you enjoy this week's freebie, please feel free to leave comments here if there is anything you would like to see offered here in the future!

Don't forget to check out the contest in the post below, it is still going on! :)

Have a scrap happy day y'all!!!

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CONTEST day :)

Hi y'all! We are like little kids, I swear! Holding contests...we get so excited! It is so much fun though!

We have a brand new kit coming out...

If you have noticed Pretty Pixels' recently released kits have all been... "Feelin" something! lol Get your mind outta the gutter silly!

Here is out first ever contest! Its official...and oh so easy! You do not need to buy anything, take a pic of anything, scrap anything..Just... GUESS!

Thats right...take a look at the preview above of the new kit which will be released on Friday when this contest is over. Guess the title and its yours!

You are allowed one guess per day. The first person to guess it wins, if noone guesses it, we will randomly pick one poster. Make sure you leave your contact email addy in the response...nope noone else will see it!

Good luck...and tell allllll your friends!!!

So ... comment away! Guess, guess, guess! :)

-Pretty Pixels CT

~* ^..^*~ Sunday Spotlight ~*^..^*~

Welcome to Sunday Spotlight, here in the Pretty Pixels ct blog!

Do I sound official?! hehe.

We are going to make a point of bringing an small interview with our CT members to you on every Sunday, so that you may get to know them better! We will start with the standard questions...and maybe a few wacky ones thrown in here and there ... just 'cause we can! :P

Today we are Spotlighting Brooke:

CT: Hi Brooke!
Brooke: Howdy Tanyia!

CT: How long have you been CTing for Pretty Pixels?
Brooke: I had to look it up, as we didn't know, and it was March of this year. :)

CT: How did you first get started in Digiscrapping, and CTing?
Brooke: I had been interested in it for a while, and oddly enough was on a Secret Santa thing on a message board. One of the things I wanted, was one of those "cool" scrapbooking programs so I could do something with my many photos. So, I got the program, and I'm thankful for it, but it kindof stunk! I started talking to you about it, found out that I could do it in Photoshop, which I already had for my photography and I jumped right in.

CT: Tell us about your family life.
Brooke: Well, if you've seen any of my pages, you know a LOT about my family!! Myself, I'm 31, married to my high school best friend Jesse who is 32. I have two kiddos from a previous marriage - Kourtni who will be 10 in August, and Kiana who will be 8 in August. Together, Jesse and I have our Little Man, Jackson who was born on my 30th birthday and just turned ONE May 31st.

CT: Name something about yourself most people do not know.
Brooke: I worked for 6 years for an event company called Gifts of a Lifetime. We did personalized events (birthdays, anniversaries, engagements) in the Disney parks. I LOVED every second of that job, and I miss it so very much. I once thought the company would be mine one day, but she changed her mind about moving and is still happily creating the most perfect events!

CT: What do you like to do outside of scrapping?
Brooke: Read, play video games (right now I'm replaying all the Resident Evils with Jesse who has never played them), play poker, swim, hang out with my family and friends

CT: What is your favorite kit from Pretty Pixels?
Brooke: Feelin Playful!! I love butterflies and I've used it a lot.

CT: Can we have a link, to check out your gallery?
Brooke: Sure. Here's my DC Gallery

CT: What is your current favorite LO using Pretty Pixels stuff? Can we see it?
Brooke: hmmm, that's a hard one. I guess This One, it's newer and I thought I'd just like Feelin Fresh, but I ended up loving it!

CT: Is there a scrapper you admire?
Brooke: Besides you? ;) I'd have to say Christie (Clemmon3). Her layouts are soooooo freakin cute, and she's got a little girl almost Jackson's age. I always enjoy seeing her photos and layouts!

CT: Ummm... I dunno Brooke... lol, did I forget anything? Is there anything else you want to say?!
Brooke: You forgotted (yes, I know, not a word, it's a Brookism) to say that we have the same middle name. LOL! I wanna say that I love you girlie. I'm soooooo glad we are friends. I'm happy that my technical knowledges meshes so well with your creative knowledge!


Thanks for coming and learning a bit about Brooke. If you have any questions or comments for her, feel free to leave them. And check back tomorrow for the new contest. Here is a clue.... Can you guess what it is?

~*~*Pretty Pixels Guest CT Call*~*~

If you are interested in trying out our pretty products...check this out:




Guest Terms are for one month. You may do as little as one kit...two LOs per kit. You will have access to which ever kit you choose...you may do up to three kits during your guest term. You must post your LOs to Digital Candy and DST...any other places are your choice.

Months will be available on a first come first serve basis. We have from Aug of 08 available until Feb of 09.

Simply email us at prettypixelsct@yahoo.com with a link to your best/fullest gallery. We will decide as the apps come in, no waiting, no non-responsiveness.


***PLEASE NOTE*** Pretty Pixels will not be having another call until February of next year.

I just wanted to thank Ruby for nominating us for the blog award :) Thanks so much sweetie!


So who gave me this award, you ask. It's Ruby Minoza, fromm my CT. I have known her since I first saw her beautiful pages and crossed my fingers that should would apply to my first ever CT call at Color Line Design. She is such a sweet person! She is very genuine, outgoing, so helpful...and an amazing scrapper! Take a moment and check out her BLOG if you like. She loves showing off her beautiful work!


Okay, so this is how it goes... of course, the rules.


The rules of the award are:

1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.

2. Link the person you received your award from.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Put links of those blogs on yours.

5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you’ve nominated And here are the girls


I am nominating:


1. Maria... the proud royalty behind Duchess Designs. She is truly a wonderful person, she never complains when I bug her 80 times a day for help! She has so much knowledge to offer, her blog totally rocks and she is a great designer, thanks Maria...this awards for you hun! Check her out at her CT BLOG!


2. Trish...the absolute sparkling genius of Trish H Designs...formerly known as Templates-N-More. She has grown from a beginning template designer when I was selling with her at Do It Digi to almost a household name, I swear! Her templates are awesome, as is her kits...and she always has some new glitter in a color I never knew existed! She just shines! So thanks for being an inspirtaion Trish, this award's for you! Check out her BLOG!


3. Chris... otherwise know as Hutch, Hutchie, Chris, you name it, doesnt matter what we call her...she is a fabulous scrapper either way! She is a pillar at Digital candy. She helps so many people as often as she can, and she is an absolutely wonderful scrapper. Digital Candy is glad to have her, and I am happy to have met her. Chris...this award is for you hun. Take a moment and check out her sweet Bloggie!


4. Brooke... She is such a sweetie pie, who works her tushie off for me. All I need to do is ask and she is there. She is absolutely the only person I can trust to be one hundred percent honest with me at all times and I can be honest with her... I think that everybody needs someone like that in their lives! Plus have you seen her kids?! They are so adorable and sweet...plus she's got a great man finally! I am so happy for her and love her to death! MWAHHH! Brooke this award is for you babe! Check out her BLOG!


5. Wendy... Another great DC designer. I just met her but she is so nice and very talented. I really enjoy her designs. Her blog always has something pretty to look at and make me want! lol. She also has been supportive in my recent dealings as a designer and I so appreciate that. Take a moment to check out her BLOG. Wendy...this award is for you hun!


6. The Digi Twins...I am not sure I have ever seen a more talented pair of twins! :) They are great. They come up with a lot of innovative ideas...seriously...look at that fuzzy wuzzy alpha on their blog right now! Lets of great stuff to be seen on their blog, including their mega hit the "April Showers" kit! Check out their BLOG! So, Digi Twins...this award if for you!


and last but not least:


7. Jen...of JenLinDesigns. What a great store she has at DC...maybe I can be like her when I grow up! Beautiful products, great style, and I am pretty sure the only grab bag I ever actually bought for my own personal use! Nice job JenLin! You have to check out her awesome stuff, and take a look at her BLOG! JenLin... this award is for you!!


Thanks everybody! Hope you enjoy your awards...and keep payin' it forward! Luv ya! Scrap Happy!
Tanyia

LOVE the new look?

Well, you could get it too!! Our new look for our blog is made with Pretty Pixel's NEW Kit ---

Feelin' Fresh!!




Here are some LOVELY Fresh Layouts, done by our CT ladies!

Grab Bag revealed!!

YAY! We finally get to reveal what was in the grab bag collab with Duchess Designs! Check out all these awesome goodies! They are now available individually in the Pretty Pixels store at Digital Candy!