Becky Young Designs

A Merry Celebration by Digi-Designs by Nicole

2011-12-21T16:26:00.000-07:00

Nicole of Digi-Designs by Nicole has a fantastic new kit out called "A Merry Celebration." I had so much fun working with all of the cute elements and papers and love the color pallet. You can pick it up in her store here. There is also a set of QP's you can get. And here is a preview of the full kit.

And here is the layout I created with this kit:

Isn't She Lovely by Digi-Designs by Nicole

2011-11-28T12:14:00.000-07:00

Nicole has another fabulous kit out. It is called Isn't She Lovely and it is a collab with Shelle Belle Scraps. It is the cutest colors and could work with so many different pictures. You can pick up the kit here in her store.

And her is a layout I created with this kit:

Be Thankful by Digi-Designs by Nicole

2011-11-07T14:40:00.001-07:00

Nicole of Digi-Designs by Nicole has the cutest kit out today. It is called Be Thankful and you can pick it up in her shop at Stuff to Scrap. It is perfect for all of your fall and thanksgiving pictures. Also, please remember her store is still 50% off today so hurry and grab this now if you are wanting it. She also has a fantastic set of quick pages using this kit that you can grab.

Check out the layout I created with this kit. I love how it turned out.

And I have a fun little word art freebie for you all to download. Enjoy!

Download Be Thankful Word Art Freebie

Two Page Template - Volume 1 by Digi-Designs by Nicole

2011-11-01T16:33:00.001-06:00

Nicole has a fabulous set of templates out today. These are 2 page templates and they are so cute. Can I just say how much I love templates? I'm pretty busy working full time with a new little baby so my scrapbooking time is limited. So when I do get a chance to scrapbook templates really help me to get layouts created quickly but still look fabulous. I'm a huge fan!You can pick up these templates at Stuff to Scrap here.

And here are the 2 layouts I created with these templates. I used Nicole's new kit "HallowScream" which you can also pick up at Stuff to Scrap here.

And Nicole is the featured designer at Stuff To Scrap, which means her whole store is 50% off. Hurry over and grab some fun thing from her store!

Mixbook

2011-10-28T12:45:00.002-06:00

I found my new favorite place to have my photobooks printed. Have you heard of Mixbook?

They are a fabulous printing company. I recently had my 2010 family blog printed with them and I love how it turned out. I printed it with a soft cover at 10x10 size and it looks perfect. I had so many pages that I decided to split it up into 2 books. Check out what they look like.

I am so glad that I have these books and all the memories they contain. I've been debating if I wanted to keep up my family blog but after I got these books I decided I wanted to keep going so I can have all our fun memories written down.

See how I created my blog book here.

And, Mixbook is having an awesome sale. 40% off photo books and cards. Hurry and place your order now!

HallowScream by Digi-Designs by Nicole

2011-10-26T13:13:00.002-06:00

So, I am back in the digitial scrapbooking world and I am now a part of the Digi Designs by Nicole Creative Team. I am so excited, I have always loved Nicole's designs. The first kit I got to work with is "HallowScream." It is an adorable Halloween kit. I had a blast working with it. Pick it up here at the Stuff To Scrap store.

And here is the cute layout I created with this kit.

Stuff to Scrap Mystery Madness Sale

2011-10-14T10:23:00.001-06:00

Don't miss the Mystery Madness Sale this Saturday at Stuff To Scrap! Throughout the day, savings will mysteriously appear and disappear. What are you waiting for?!? Go browse the store now and get your cart filled up with all your favorites. On Saturday, keep your eye on the store and watch the savings appear. Once the savings seem irresistible, hurry and checkout before the savings mysteriously disappear again.

Retirement Sale Reminder

2010-11-21T20:59:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to remind you about my HUGE retirement sale going on. Everything is 60% off!! After November my products will never be available again so hurry and stock up now!!

Here are all of my stores you can get my products at:

Stuff to Scrap * Ginger Scraps * Digital Scrap Ink

And today I have a little freebie for you that I forgot to give away awhile ago. It's a little word art from my Baby Girl kit. Click here to download. Enjoy!!

Shutterfly Holiday Cards

2010-11-17T14:28:00.000-07:00

Have you seen the amazing holiday and Christmas cards Shutterfly has?!

Their cards are SO cute and are very high quality and easily customizable.

Shutterfly is amazing. I printed a photo book with them last year and it turned out so good.

I am so excited to get my cards printed with them this year.

And the best part is they are so reasonably priced!!
I just can't say enough good things about Shutterfly.

Here are a few of my favorite holiday cards they have. I don't know how I am every going to decide which design to use.:)

Bright Blooming Tree

Modern Damask Red

And I love all of their baby announcements. There are just so many to choose from, I don't think I would ever be able to decide

My Baby Love

They have so many different designs that there is sure to be something for everyone!!

Hurry and get shopping for your Christmas cards!!

Retirement Sale

2010-11-15T01:01:00.000-07:00

I am so sad to announce that I am retiring from designing. I have had so much fun designing but I need to move on and focus on other things in my life. So I am having a HUGE sale. 60% off ALL of my products through the end of the month. That is a fantastic deal!!

Remember once the sale is over these products will never be available again.

Check out all of my products that you can pick up at:

Stuff to Scrap * Ginger Scraps * Digital Scrap Ink


(Not all products available at all my stores.)

And don't forget about all of my freebies available. Just click on the "Freebies" label at the bottom of my blog and you can pick up all of them. Hurry and grab them because they won't be available after this month.

Hurry and get shopping!!!

Halloween Blog Train

2010-10-29T09:33:00.000-06:00

Hello Train Riders!! How are you enjoying the spooky train ride? I'm glad you made it here from Cami's blog.
This is what I have created for you!

http://www.4shared.com/file/lo_HJH2s/BYD_GoblinsDelight_Papers.htmlhttp://www.4shared.com/file/iVCr7yYi/BYD_GoblinsDeligt_Elements.html The next stop on the Goblin Delights Gingerscraps blog train is Colleen's blog. Don't forget, if you get lost (or scared from the spookiness!) you can always find the whole blog train list on the Gingerscraps blog!

Please make sure you download these freebies Halloween weekend because these links all expire at midnight on October 31st! After that, they will only be available in the Gingerscraps store.

Before you go visit our next haunted stop on our blog train, I want to remind you to visit Gingerscraps on November 1st for our $1.00 Bake Sale! Every designer will have some products available for this amazing low price for 24 hours only! Plus, don't forget that if you spend at least $10 in the Gingerscraps store, you get this month's Gingerscraps collab, Good Morning, for only $1!!!Also, all Halloween and Fall kits in all of my stores are 40% off and everything else in my stores is 30% off. So, get shopping and happy haunting everyone!

New "Kinda Spooky" Kit

2010-10-19T12:24:00.000-06:00

I am here to show you my newest kit called "Kinda Spooky." It's a fun Halloween mini kit. It's perfect if you just want a Halloween kit but don't want to spend too much money. Check it out.

Kinda Spooky

Available at Stuff To Scrap, Digital Scrap Ink, & Ginger Scraps

(Not available at Ginger Scraps until October 22nd.)

Regular Price: $2.49

Sale price through October 24th: $1.99 (20% off)

Check back on Thursday for some awesome layouts from my creative team.

And now for the winner of the giveaway. Congrats leah-and-nathan, you are the winner. Email me at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com to claim your prize.

Sneak Peek & A Giveaway

2010-10-16T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a fun new kit I am releasing on Monda.

So, as always I 'm giving away the kit to one lucky person. Here are the ways you can enter the giveaway:

1. Leave me a comment telling me what you are going to be for Halloween.

2. Become a follower of my blog.
3. Become a fan of me on Facebook.
4. Blog/Facebook about the giveaway.

5. Sign up for my newsletter.

You have until 9:00 PM MST on Sunday to enter. Good Luck!!

"Cool Breeze" Freebie

2010-10-14T01:01:00.000-06:00

I am back today with a little freebie from my new kit "Cool Breeze."
First check out the fun kit and the quick pages again.

Cool Breeze

Available at Stuff to Scrap, Digital Scrap Ink, and Ginger Scraps.

Regular Price: $3.99

Sale price through October 17th: $3.19 (20% off)

Cool Breeze Quick Pages

Available at Stuff to Scrap, Digital Scrap Ink, and Ginger Scraps.

Regular Price: $2.99

Sale price through October 17th: $2.39 (20% off)

And now here is your freebie. It's a little stacked paper using this kit.
Click here to download it. Enjoy!!

And one of my Creative Team Members, Lori has another freebie on her blog from this kit. Check it out here.

Persnickety Prints

2010-10-13T01:01:00.000-06:00

I picked up my first batch of prints from Persnickety Prints last week and I just had to tell you how awesome they are. The quality is amazing and they print in full bleed so none of the edges of your layout gets cut off. I've had so much fun look at the printed layouts. I can't wait to get more printed.

I have my scrapbooks printed in 12X12 which I really like how big they are.

Also, did you know that Ginger Scraps has teamed up with Persnickety Prints to offer you an exclusive deal. Just for ordering your prints through Ginger Scraps you get 10% off your whole order. How awesome is that!?!

$2 Tuesday

2010-10-12T01:01:00.000-06:00

It's Tuesday again which mean you can grab one of my kits for only $2. Today I have my "After Awhile Crocodile" kit and quick pages in the bin. Also, B2N2 Scarps also put her "See You Later Alligator" kit in the bin so you ca grab her coordinating kit.

After Awhile Crocodile Kit
Available at Stuff To Scrap and Digital Scrap Ink.
Regular Price: $3.99
Sale Price Today Only: $2.00 (50% off)

After Awhile Crocodile Quick Pages

Available at Stuff To Scrap and Digital Scrap Ink.

Regular Price: $2.99

Sale Price Today Only: $2.00 (33% off)

Hurry up and get shopping becuase this sale ends at midnight!!

New "Cool Breeze" Kit

2010-10-11T01:01:00.000-06:00

I think this is one of my favorite kits in a long time. It is just such pretty colors and can be used with so many different pictures. The kit is called "Cool Breeze" and it has fun pink, purple and yellow colors made into a fun fall kit. I'm just in love with it. The kit has 15 papers, 33 elements, and 1 alpha. Check out the previews:

Cool Breeze

Available at Stuff to Scrap, Digital Scrap Ink, and Ginger Scraps.

(not available at Ginger Scraps until Oct. 15th.)

Regular Price: $3.99

Sale price through October 17th: $3.19 (20% off)

And I also have a set of 4 beautiful quick pages created from this kit that you can purchase.

Cool Breeze Quick Pages

Available at Stuff to Scrap, Digital Scrap Ink, and Ginger Scraps.

(not available at Ginger Scraps until Oct. 15th.)

Regular Price: $2.99

Sale price through October 17th: $2.39 (20% off)

Isn't this kit just so much fun!?!

And now I have some amazing layouts from my CT that will just make you fall in love with the kit even more.

These ladies are amazing!!!

And now to the winners of the giveaway!!

The winner of the kit is: Amy Owens

The winner of the quick pages is: daydreamer

Congrats!! Please email me at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com to claim your prize.

Sneak Peek & A Giveaway

2010-10-09T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a fun new kit coming out on Monday that I am just SO excited about.

So, as always I 'm giving away the kit to one lucky person. Here are the ways you can enter the giveaway:

1. Leave me a comment telling me what you love about fall.

2. Become a follower of my blog.
3. Become a fan of me on Facebook.
4. Blog/Facebook about the giveaway.

5. Sign up for my newsletter.

You have until 9:00 PM MST on Sunday to enter. Good Luck!!

Friday Flair

2010-10-08T01:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday!

Today's layout comes from smodi65 in my gallery at Stuff To Scrap.

She used my "Fresh" kit. I just love all of the paper strips. So cute!

Congrats smodi65!! You earned yourself $2.00 to my store at Stuff To Scrap.

Email me at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com to get your gift card.

Remember to get your layouts using my designs in my galleries for your chance to

be the Friday Flair!!

I'm hosting a SPEED SCRAP

2010-10-06T11:49:00.000-06:00

I'm hosting a speed scrap tonight at Stuff To Scrap. It's at 7PM MST and it's going to be a lot of fun. Here is the link to the forum where it will be hosted. You will get a quick page pack of your choice just for playing along.
Hope to see you there!!

Ornate Frame

2010-10-06T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have been looking for a fun ornate frame for awhile to put in my home office that we are currently remodeling. I finally found this cute one from Ikea for only $29.99 (which is a lot cheaper than any other I've found). I'm planning on spray painting it a lime green or light blue. Still haven't decided on the colors for the office yet.

No I just need to make the time to head over to Ikea to purchase it.

2 Dollar Tuesday

2010-10-05T01:01:00.000-06:00

It's $2 Tuesday so I have put my Apple Pickin' quick pages on sale for only $2.00. That is an awesome deal. And I know you are all busy so why not save yourself some time scrappin' and get some easy quick pages.

They are $2.00 at Stuff To Scrap and Digital Scrap Ink!!

Be sure to grab them today because the sale ends at midnight tonight.

My Stores

2010-10-04T01:01:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to make sure you all knew that I am now selling at 3 different stores. Not all of my products will be in every store but I will let you know each time I release a new kit which stores it will be available at. Here are the links to all of my stores.

Stuff To Scrap

Ginger Scraps

Digital Scrap Ink

These links are also in my sidebar so you can easily check out any of my stores.

And.....be sure to get your layouts using my kits up in all of these galleries because every Friday I choose one layouts to feature on my Friday Flair post...and now the creator of the layout I choose each Friday will get a $2.00 coupon one of my stores. So gets those layouts uploaded!!

Friday Flair

2010-10-01T01:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday! I cannot believe that it is already October. This is one of my favorite months of the year.
I have an amazing layout to show you today. This was found in my gallery at Stuff To Scrap and it is by tamlia. It was created using my "Apple Pickin" kit. Isn't it just so simple and so gorgeous. I just love it!!

Hope you have a lovely weekend and happy scrappin!!

"After Awhile Crocodile" Freebie

2010-09-30T01:01:00.000-06:00

So how are you liking my new kit?!?! Isn't it just too cute!?!?

Check it out again, and remember it is 20% off through the end of the week along with the quick pages.

And here is the quick page freebie from this kit. Enjoy!

Click here to download from 4shared or get it here in my store.

Ruffled Shower Curtains

2010-09-29T01:01:00.000-06:00

*Images via Anthropologie.

Aren't these ruffled shower curtains to die for. I personally love the blue and green one better.
If only they weren't so expensive.:(

What do you think?

Find them here and here.

New "After Awhile Crocodile" Kit

2010-09-27T01:01:00.000-06:00

I am back today with a release of my new kit called "After Awhile Crocodile." It is a collab with B2N2 Scraps. Here kit is called "See You Late Alligator." Isn't that too cute?!?

We also have a set of 8 quick pages that incorporate both of our kits.

As always both of our kits and the quick pages are 20% off all week.

Check out all of the previews.

And here is B2N2 Scraps kit.

And the set of 8 quick pages.

And now here are all of the awesome layouts by my creative team.

And now for the winner of the giveaway. The winner is....

Lisa

Congrats...email me at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com.

Sneak Peek & A Giveaway

2010-09-25T01:01:00.000-06:00

It's that time again for a new release on Monday. As always I am giving it away to one lucky person. Here is how to enter the giveaway:

1. Simply leave me a comment.

2. Become a follower of my blog.
3. Become a fan of me on Facebook.
4. Blog/Facebook about the giveaway.

5. Sign up for my newsletter.

Please leave a comment for each entry. You have until 9:00 pm on Sunday evening to enter. Good luck!!

Friday Flair

2010-09-24T01:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday! I am away on a business trip right now but luckily I have a lot of down time, which means lots of scrappin!! I have a couple awesome layouts to show you today from my gallery at Digital Scrap Ink. These are both by Starlight-Princess and are both using my "Bath Time" kit. Aren't they SO cute!?!

And don't forget to keep posting your layouts in my galleries and I might feature you.

M·A·C FluidLine Eye Liner

2010-09-22T01:01:00.000-06:00

I know this has nothing to do with scrapbooking but I just have to share with you one of my favorite make up products. I first discovered this gel eyeliner from M·A·C last December. It is called FluidLine. It's not as runny as liquid eyeliner and not as dry as a pencil. You just put it on the a straight edge brush. It is so easy to apply and so easy to work with. You don't have to worry about smudging or getting too much on your eye.

It is a little more expensive than regular eye liners, about $15, but as I said I bought mine last December and I haven't had to buy a new one yet. I plan on it lasting me over a year.

I use the dark brown color because I think it is more subtle than the black but still is very dark. It also comes in other fun colors as well such as purple, blue and orange. I usually buy mine at Nordstroms here.

2 Dollar Tuesday

2010-09-21T01:01:00.000-06:00

It's $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap again!! That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. This week I have my "Fresh" and "Watermelon Seeds" kits in the bin.

New "Doodle Alpha"

2010-09-20T01:01:00.000-06:00

Here is the full reveal of my new product the "Doodle Alpha." This is a fun alpha that is so easily recolored or filled with different patterns or colors so it can be used with ANY kit. A must have for your stash and something you can use over and over again. Check out the preview.

Available at STS & DSI.

And it is on sale for 20% off this week.

And check out a few layouts from my CT using this alpha.

This first one is by JJ and she used my Apple Pickin' kit.

This next one is also by JJ and it uses my Bath Time kit.

See how the alpha looks awesome with any kit?!? Love it!!

And now for the winner of the giveaway. Our winner is...

Christie Dawn

Congrats Christie.....email me at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com to claim your prize.

Sneak Peek & A Giveaway

2010-09-18T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a new product I am releasing on Monday and it is a must have for your digital stash. It is something you will use over and over again. As always I am giving it away to one lucky person. Here is how to enter the giveaway:

1. Leave me a comment telling me your fun weekend plans.

2. Become a follower of my blog.
3. Become a fan of me on Facebook.
4. Blog/Facebook about the giveaway.

5. Sign up for my newsletter.

Please leave a comment for each entry. You have until 9:00 pm on Sunday evening to enter. Good luck!!

Friday Flair

2010-09-17T01:01:00.000-06:00

I am so happy it is almost the weekend!! Yay! So today I have some darling layouts from some of my galleries to show you.

This cute double page layout is by purplesparkly using my Apple Pickin' kit.

This one is by lwyant also using my Apple Pickin' kit.

And here is another by lwyant using my Apple Pickin' kit.

Aren't these layouts just gorgeous!?!

Have a great weekend and come back tomorrow for a sneak peek and a giveaway.

Apple Pickin' QP Freebie

2010-09-16T01:01:00.000-06:00

I am back today with a little freebie from my new collab kit "Apple Pickin." Isn't it just such a cute kit!?! Check out the full kit again and remember there is a set of 8 quick pages that you can grab as well.

And check out a few more layouts from my CT.
This one is from Lori.

And this double page layout is from Brandy.

And now for your QP freebie. Click here or on the picture below to download. Enjoy!!

Earring Holder

2010-09-15T01:01:00.000-06:00

I've been wanting to make something to display my dangly earrings better and keep them more organized. I ran across this idea and decided to try and make one myself. I had an old black frame that the glass had broke during one of our moves which was the perfect size.

I sanded the frame a little.

And then I gave it a few coats of blue paint.

I used the extra paint from when we painted our dresser.

Once it dried I sanded the edges a little bit and then I just used duct tape and attached some twine to the back to hang the earrings on. And here is my end result.

I'm thinking I need some more earrings to fill this things up!!

This project was seriously so easy and only took me like 30 minutes. Best of all it didn't cost me anything because I already had the supplies at home!!

2 Dollar Tuesday

2010-09-14T01:01:00.000-06:00

It's $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap again!! That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. This week I have my "Beep! Beep!" and "Bath Time" kits in the bin. Also both of the coordinating QP's.

New "Apple Pickin" Kit

2010-09-13T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a fabulous new kit to show you today. This kit is called "Apple Pickin" and it is a collab with the the awesome Heather from HD Creations. It is a huge kit with 58 elements, 26 papers, and 2 alpha. This kit is perfect for all of your fun fall pictures. We had a blast putting this kit together for you and we hope you enjoy it!! Check out all of the previews.

And we also have a set of 8 quick pages from this kit that you can grab.

And of course here are all of the awesome layouts from both our our creative teams.

Aren't they all just adorable!?!

And finally the winner of the giveaway for a free Apple Pickin' kit is:

Mary EH!

Congrats!! Mary, email me at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com to claim your prize.

We have also put the kit and quick pages on sale for 25% off through Saturday so hurry and grab them while they are a great price!!!

These products are available at Stuff to Scrap & Digital Scrap Ink.

Sneak Peek & A Giveaway

2010-09-11T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a cute kit that is releasing on Monday. It is a collab with HD Creations and you are just going to love the fun fall colors. As always I am having a giveaway for someone to win this kit for free. Here are the 5 ways you can enter.

1. Leave me a comment telling me why you are excited for fall.

2. Become a follower of my blog.
3. Become a fan of me on Facebook.
4. Blog/Facebook about the giveaway.

5. Sign up for my newsletter.

And you may want to head over to Heather's blog as well...she may just be giving away this kit on her blog as well. Good luck and be sure to check back on Monday for the reveal and to see if you won!!

Friday Flair

2010-09-10T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have been a little MIA this past week so I want to apologize. I have been super busy with other obligations in my life and I needed a little break from scrap booking. I am back and in full swing now.

I just wanted to show you a few more awesome layouts I found in my galleries and then I'll be back tomorrow with a sneak peek of my new kit that will be released on Monday.

This first layout is by DitaB in the Ginger Scraps gallery using my Bath Time kit.

This on is by prettyingreen in the Ginger Scraps gallery using my Beep! Beep! kit.

Keep posting those layouts in my galleries and you may just be featured one of these Fridays.

Happy Scrapping!!

Friday Flair

2010-09-03T01:01:00.000-06:00

I just have to show you what some of the awesome ladies at Ginger Scraps have done with my kits.

This one is by Ella using by "Bath Time" kit.

And this one is by Sara also using my "Bath Time" kit.

Here is one by Ella using by "Beep! Beep!" kit.

And another one by Ella using my "Bath Time" kit.

This last one is by Trina also using my "Bath Time" kit.

Aren't these ladies just amazing!?! Get your layouts in the Becky Young Designs galleries at Ginger Scraps or Stuff To Scrap and you might just be featured one of these Fridays.

Also, don't forget my store is 25% off at Ginger Scraps all weekend long!!

"Bath Time" Freebie

2010-09-02T01:01:00.000-06:00

I'm back today with a freebie quick page from my new kit "Bath Time."

First check out the full kit again.

And here are some more gorgeous layouts from my CT:

And now for your QP Freebie. Click here to download.

Enjoy!

Grand Opening at Ginger Scraps

2010-09-01T01:01:00.000-06:00

I am SO excited to finally get to tell you that I am now a part of the Ginger Scraps design team.

I've been working hard to get a few of the products in my store there but don't worry there will be plenty more in the future. Check out my new store here.

And until Monday everything in my store will be 25% off!!

You don't want to miss this sale!!

2 Dollar Tuesday

2010-08-31T01:01:00.000-06:00

It's $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap again!! That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. This week I have my "Beep! Beep!" kit in the bin.

New "Bath Time" Kit by Becky Young Designs

2010-08-30T01:01:00.000-06:00

Today I have a super cute new kit to show you. My new kit is called "Bath Time" and it is full of fun bath time elements for all of your cute kids.It has 13 papers, 37 elements, and 1 alpha. Check out all of the previews.

And I also have a set of 8 quick pages you can pick up.

Now check out some awesome layouts from my CT:

As always the kit and quick pages will be 20% off for one week!

And now for the winners of the kit and quick pages:

Kit Winner: Karen

QP Winner: Kendra

Yay! Congrats! Email me at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com and I will get you your coupon codes.

Check back Friday for some more layouts from my CT and a freebie!

Sneak Peek & A Giveaway

2010-08-28T01:01:00.000-06:00

So, I have a new release coming out on Monday that I am so excited to show you.Here is a little sneak peek for now. And, you know the drill. Someone will be getting this kit for FREE! Here's how to enter the drawing:

1. Simply leave a comment

2. Become a follower of my blog.
3. Become a fan of me on Facebook.
4. Blog/Facebook about the giveaway.

So you can have up to 4 enteries. Please leave a separate comment for each entry. You have until 9:00 PM MST on Sunday to enter. Good Luck!!

Back To School BOGO Sale

2010-08-25T18:06:00.000-06:00

Well my husband started another semester of school today so I thought I would do a little sale.

A Back to School BOGO!!

Buy any of the 6 kits I released this summer and get another free. What an awesome deal for some of my newest kits.

Only 3 uses per customer and it expires at the end of the month so hurry and get shopping!!

2 Dollar Tuesday

2010-08-24T01:01:00.000-06:00

It's $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap again!! That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. This week I have my "Let Freedom Ring" kit in the bin.

"Love To Dance" Kit Feature

2010-08-23T01:01:00.000-06:00

Do you remember my "Love to Dance" kits in pink and purple. Well, they are on sale for 40% off all week. You can pick them up here and here. You can also purchase both kits in a bundle or you can purchase the quick pages. Check out the kits again.

Hurry and grab these kits this week while they are on sale!

Friday Flair

2010-08-20T01:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday!! I couldn't be more happy that the weekend is almost here. Today I wanted to show you some layouts I have created recently. I hope they inspire you even just a little bit.

{Kit: Calypso by Amanda Heimann Designs}

{Kit: I {Heart} Coupons by This Little Missy}

{Kit: Calypso by Amanda Heimann Designs}

{Kit: It's My Birthday by HD Creations}

Hope you have a lovely weekend!!

"Beep! Beep!" Freebie

2010-08-19T01:01:00.000-06:00

Remember my fun kit "Beep! Beep!" that I released this week. Well I'm back with a freebie for you from this kit. First check out this kit again and remember the kit and quick pages are 20% off through Sunday.

And here is your freebie. It is a cute word art. You can download it in my store here. Enjoy!

Dresser Revamp

2010-08-18T01:01:00.000-06:00

I know I usually only talk about scrapbooking on my blog but from time to time I will talk about other creative items. So today I want to show you a dresser revamp my husband and I did for our home. We had this old ugly dresser in our bedroom that I always wanted to fix up. I think someone gave it to us when we first got married. So one night we decided we would finally do it. Here is the dresser before. I forgot to take pictures of it assembled but it just had 4 drawers.

And here is our dresser after. Our bedroom is all light blue and black/brown, so we decided to paint the dresser blue and the knobs are black.

So here is how we did it. Since we use it as a TV stand as well we decided to get rid of the top drawer and turn it into a shelf for our cable box and DVD player. We just cut the bottom of the drawer out and screwed it on to make a shelf. Then we sanded the whole thing down and painted three coats of paint. Once it dried we put the new knobs on. So easy and we love how it turned out.

And the best part about it was how cheap it was. Here is what we paid for it:

Sand paper, paint, and paint brushes: $11.72

New knobs: $2.33 (I had a $15 gift card to the place I bought them at)

TOTAL: $14.05

It was such a cheap way to make the dresser look a lot cuter. I'm now inspired to take on more project, hope you are too.

2 Dollar Tuesday

2010-08-17T01:01:00.000-06:00

It's $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap again!! That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. I put 2 kits in the bin today. Both my "Baby Boy" & "Baby Girl" kits. Hurry over and grab them now!!

New "Beep! Beep!" Kit

2010-08-16T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a fun new kit that I am releasing today and it is called "Beep! Beep!." It has so many fun street signs and cars and was a lot of fun to create. It has 13 papers, 39 elements and 1 alpha. Check out the full kit:

And included in this kit are these cute date signs.

And I also have a set of 10 quick pages that you can grab from this kit.

And of course check out the amazing layouts from my creative team using this kit.

As always both the kit and quick pages are 20% off all week through Sunday.

And now for the winner of the kit and quick pages using random.org:

Kit Winner: leah-and-nathan said "Would LOVE to win"

Quick Pages Winner: Jennifer said "Oooh...I think I see a little car? Thanks for the chance"

Email me at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com to claim your prizes. Congrats!!

Sneak Peek & A Giveaway

2010-08-14T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a fun new kit coming out on Monday so of course I have a sneak peek and a giveaway to win the kit and quick pages. There will be two winners, one gets the full kit and the other gets the quick pages.

Here are the 4 ways you can enter:

1. Just leave a comment telling me you want to be entered into the drawing.

2. Become a follower of my blog.
3. Become a fan of me on Facebook.
4. Blog/Facebook about the giveaway.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry. You have until 9:00 PM MST on Sunday to enter. Good Luck!!

Digital Cards

2010-08-11T14:15:00.000-06:00

I always make my Christmas cards, invitations and announcements digitally for a number of reasons. They are really easy and quick to make, they are pretty cheap to print, and they look really nice and cute.

Check out a few examples of cards I have designed:

I just create them in 5x7 size on my computer and then have them printed. If I want them printed on photo paper I usually print them at Costco or where ever else is cheap. If I want them to look a little nicer I have them printed at Persnickety Prints on nice fabric paper.

I love these kinds of cards and invitations because you can print just a few or a lot and they don't take very long. I have also printed some and them emailed the card to others in order to save a little money. The possibilities are endless.

Did you also know I have some blank baby shower invitiations in my store. All you need to do is add writing and print them off or email them. So quick and easy. Check them out here and here.

2 Dollar Tuesday

2010-08-10T01:01:00.001-06:00

It's $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap again!! That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. The kit I have in the bin today is "Fresh." Hurry over to the store and grab it today while it is on sale.

"My Mother" Kit Feature

2010-08-09T01:05:00.000-06:00

I'm here to remind you of one of my first kits "My Mother." This kit is perfect for all those girly pictures as well as your Mother's Day pictures. Check out the kit and quick pages again (images linked).

And here are a few layouts with this kit:

And this kit is 25% off all week. Hurry over to the store to grab it at a discounted price.

Friday Flair

2010-08-06T01:01:00.000-06:00

I can't even believe it's already Friday. This week has gone by quick which I am loving and am so glad it's almost the weekend. Well I found some fun layouts from my new "At The Pool" kit in my gallery and just had to show them to you. This first one is by purplesparkly and is for the desktop challenge.

This one is by danajscraps and I love how you can't tell it is a pool kit she used. It always amazes my how many different kinds of layouts you can do with each kit. So cute!!

And this last one is also by danajscraps. I love the simplicity of it!

Now get out and enjoy your weekend and remember my "At The Pool" kit and quick pages are 20% off through Sunday!!

"At The Pool" Freebie

2010-08-05T01:01:00.000-06:00

I am back today with a fun freebie for you from my new kit "At The Pool." This kist has 15 papers and 43 elements all perfect for you water/pool pictures.
And remember this kit and quick pages are 20% off all week.
And here is a layout I created with this kit:

Now for your freebie. It is a cute cluster frame made by one of my fabulous CT members. Click on the image to download. Enjoy!!!

2 Dollar Tuesday

2010-08-03T01:01:00.000-06:00

It's $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap again!! That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. The kit I have in the bin today is "Watermelon Seeds" and the coordinating quick pages. Hurry over to the store and grab it today while it is on sale.

New "At The Pool" Kit

2010-08-02T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a new kit to show you today. This is a fun pool kit that is perfect for all of your summer water pictures. It is called "At The Pool" and it has 43 elements, 15 papers, and 1 alpha. I have been scrapping so many layouts with this kit. Check this new kit out.

And I also have a set of 13 quick pages you can purchase.

My CT really out did themselves with this kit. Check out all of these amazing layouts.

This kit and quick pages are 20% off all week so make sure you grab them now.

Finally, the winners of the giveaway are:

Full Kit: Jennifer

Quick Pages: Cori

(Send me an email at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com to claim your prizes. Congrats!)

Sneak Peek & A Giveaway

2010-07-31T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a fun new kit that I am releasing on Monday so here is a little sneak peek of the colors. This was such a fun kit to create and will be perfect for your summer photos.

I am going to giveaway the full kit to one lucky person and the quick pages to another. So here is how to enter.

1. Become a follower of my blog.
2. Become a fan of me on Facebook.
3. Leave a comment telling me what your favorite Becky Young Designs kit is.
4. Blog/Facebook about the giveaway.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry. You have until Sunday to enter. Good luck!!

Friday Flair

2010-07-30T01:01:00.000-06:00

Since my kit "April Showers" is on sale for 25% off this week I thought we'd check out some of the awesome layouts in the Becky Young Designs gallery using this fun kit. There are some amazing layouts, check them out!!

This first one is by Becky22. I always love her layouts!!

This one is by danajscraps and I love how she just used the blue and brown from the kit.

And this last one is by bmrunt.

I always love seeing all of the different layouts that can be created with the same kit.

"April Showers" Quick Page Freebie

2010-07-29T01:01:00.000-06:00

I am back today with a freebie for you from my kit "April Showers." It is a quick page from this fun, bright kit. First check the kit out again and remember it is 25% off this week.

And here is your freebie. Click on the image to download. Enjoy!

Printing Layouts: Books vs. Single Sheets

2010-07-28T01:01:00.000-06:00

For the longest time I've been debating if I wanted to print all of my layouts in a bound book or print them on single sheets. I have personally decided to print them on single sheets and then place them in plastic protectors and place in a binder. Let me explain why I chose this option.

(Photos from Persnickety Prints Website.)

1. Rearrange: If you print your layouts in a bound book you can't ever add any more layouts or rearrange them. There have been plenty of times when I thought I had scrapped all my pictures for a certain time period only to find more pictures hiding away or given to me by a family member. It's nice to be able to rearrange and add or take away layouts.

2. Replace: If a layout in a bound book gets dirty, ripped or something spilt on it you have to re-purchase the whole book again. If you have them in single sheets you can easily just print the damaged page and replace it, saving you time and money.

3. Durable: If you print your layouts at Persnickety Prints*, like I do, the pages are printed on archival quality paper which makes them more water resistant than an ink jet. It would be damaged if you submerged it in water but a few drops of water won't hurt the sheet. It's nice to be able to let your kids look at all of your memories with out being paranoid the whole time. Plus you don't have to worry about wrinkles or fingerprints as much since you have page protectors on each sheet.

4. Extra Photo Sheets: If you print single sheets then you can also have sheets of individual photos behind your layout. I use sheet protectors such as these so I can fit 6 photos on each side. A great way to save space, time & money.

5. Print As You Go: If you print in single sheets you can order the prints as you scrap them. You don't have to wait until the whole book is scrapped. More time to enjoy your printed layouts.

*Just so you know I print my layouts in the 12x12 size and I always print at Persnickety Prints. The cost is about $1.99 per page but sometimes they do sales. You spend so much time creating your layouts that I think it is worth the cost to get them printed at a high quality place that will last a lifetime. They print on the highest quality paper and they print full bleed so you don't have to worry about any of you layout getting cut of when you print it.

2 Dollar Tuesday

2010-07-27T01:01:00.000-06:00

It's $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap again!! That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. The kit I have in the bin today is "Beach Cruisin" and the coordinating quick pages. Hurry over to the store and grab it today while it is on sale.

"April Showers" Kit Feature

2010-07-26T01:01:00.000-06:00

Remember my kit "April Showers"?!? Well it is on sale for 25% off this week along with the coordinating quick pages. If you don't already have this kit now is a good time to grab it. Check it out again, images are linked to the store.

And here are some amazing layouts using this kit.

This is such a fun kit and can be used for some many different layouts. Hurry and grab it this week at 25% off through Sunday.

Friday Flair

2010-07-23T01:01:00.000-06:00

Since my kit "Fresh" is being used for the Quick Page Exchange Challenge at Stuff To Scrap there are a ton of new layouts in my gallery using this kit. They are all so gorgeous I just have to show you some of them.

{Remember this kit is 25% off all month long so you can still grab it and play along with the challenge. All you do is creat 1 quick page using the kit, email it to me and you get all of the quick pages submitted at the end of the month. I think I already have about 20 quick pages so you will be getting a lot if you play along.}

Check out this eye candy!! Images are all linked so you can see who created them and leave them some love in the gallery.

And ther are MANY more amazing layouts in the gallery. Also, all of these have actually been made into quick pages so if you participate in the challenge you will get these amazing layouts and many more!!

Watermelon Seeds Freebie

2010-07-22T01:01:00.000-06:00

So I have a little freebie for you from my new kit "Watermelon Seeds." Remember the kit and quick pages are 20% off through Sunday so be sure to grab them at a discount. First,check out the full kit again.And here is your freebie. It is a little cluster frame. Click on preview to download. Enjoy!!

Extrenal Hard Drives & Online Backups

2010-07-21T14:52:00.001-06:00

If you're like me then you are probably paranoid that you are going to lose all of your pictures and layouts from some freak accident. It's not unlikely that your computer will crash one day and everything on it gets erased. Now I hope this never happens to anyone but if it does it's important that you are prepared so you don't lose your precious memories for good.

The first thing I have done is store everything on my external hard drive. This not only will save you if your computer crashes but it will also help your computer run quicker and more smoothly since it's not bogged down with tons of pictures and scrapbooking supplies.

The external hard drive I have is the Toshiba 1 TB External Hard Drive. It was only $89 and came with free shipping at B&H. I think that is a pretty good deal for 1TB of space. Another plus to having an external hard drive is you can take it with you and use the files on any computer.

So cool!!

Now I know that external hard drives can also crash so the next thing I do is an online backup of my external hard drive. I chose to use Mozy because it is only $4.95 a month and they have unlimited space you can use. They will also send you disks of all of your files if your computer ever crashes. I have been really happy with Mozy so far. I have been using them for about 4 months now. I usually just backup my hard drive every night when I go to bed and it is done by morning. It usually only takes a few hours depending on how much new stuff I have to back up. The initial backup did take about a week because I had A LOT of stuff but after that the backups have been really quick.

The last thing I do is make DVD's of all of my pictures. I haven't been the best at this but a couple of times each year I put all of my new pictures on DVD's and put them in a safe spot. Another thing my mom does is she has a copy of all of her pictures at my house as well. She gave me a little box and it has jump drives with all of her pictures on them. She then gives me more with new pictures a few times each year. This way if there is ever a fire or some other disaster at my mom's house there is also a copy at my house so she doesn't lose anything.

Now it's probably not necessary to do all of these things but I'd rather be safe then sorry. I would just be devastated if I lost all of my pictures and the memories that go with them.

How do you make sure you don't lose all of your pictures and scrapbook layouts? I'd love to hear from you.

New "Watermelon Seeds" Kit

2010-07-19T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a new kit for you today called "Watermelon Seeds." This kit has fun black, pink and green colors perfect for any watermelon pictures but as you will see from my CT this kit can also be used for a variety of other pictures. It has 31 elements, 15 papers and 1 alpha. Check it out.

And I also have a set of 12 quick pages that coordinate with this kit.So finally check out what my amazing CT did with this kit:

And now the winners of the kit and quick pages are:
Kit: Nancy
Quick Pages: Cori
Go ahead and email me and I can get you your prizes!!

Also, the kit and quick pages will be 20% for one week so be sure to grab them while they are still on sale.

Sneak Peek

2010-07-17T01:01:00.001-06:00

I have a new kit I will be releasing on Monday and I think you are just going to love it. I am going to be giving away the full kit to one person and the quick pages to another. There are 4 different ways to enter the drawing:

1. Become a follower of my blog.
2. Become a fan of me on Facebook.
3. Leave a comment telling me what your favorite Becky Young Designs kit is.
4. Blog/Facebook about the giveaway.

Leave a comment for each of your entries. Winners will be announced on Monday along with the full reveal of the kit. Be sure to check back then to see if you've won. (You have until Sunday at midnight to enter.)

Friday Flair

2010-07-16T01:01:00.000-06:00

I was looking through the Becky Young Designs gallery at Stuff to Scrap and there are some amazing layouts there. I want to just show you a few that stood out.

Here is one by hripp using my "Fresh" kit.

And here is one by camijo also using my "Fresh" kit.

Aren't these both just gorgeous!! Such great inspiration.

Happy Friday!

Quick Page Exchange

2010-07-15T01:01:00.000-06:00

I am hosting the Quick Page Exchange Challenge over at Stuff To Scrap this month. This is such a fun challenge. You create a quick page with my "Fresh" kit, email it to me and at the end of the month everyone gets all of the quick pages made. I think I already have about 15 pages and it's only half way through the month, so you will be getting A LOT of quick pages with this fun kit if you participate.

Here is the kit that we are using for the challenge.

And, it's 25% off in my store this whole month so you have no excuse to not participate!!

Grab it in my store here. Can't wait to see your quick pages!!

Using a Stroke on Your Titles

2010-07-14T01:01:00.000-06:00

Recently I have really been into making the titles on my layouts stand out. I have found myself using a font and the using a stroke on it to make it stand out even more. If you don't know what a stroke is, it's just a border all around your item with the color of your choice. Check out these layouts to see what I mean:

This is a layout I did with the "Graduation Day" kit from Scraps n' Pieces. I typed the word graduation in a teal color and then did a white stroke around the whole thing and It really makes the word stand out.

Here is another layout I did using "Her Birthday Surprise" by HD Creations. I did a stroke on the words "Happy Birthday" in this layout. I love how it makes the words pop out.

Here are the steps to use a stroke in PSE:

1. Type your title in your color and font of choice.

2. Simply this text layer. (Layer>Simplify Layer)

3. Apply the stroke to the layer. (Edit>Stroke (Outline) Selection)

4. Choose the color of the stroke, the size and the location. Click OK.

$2 Tuesdays

2010-07-13T01:01:00.000-06:00

Today is $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap. That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. The kit I have in the bin today is "My Mother." Hurry over to the store and grab it today while it is on sale.

"Baby Girl" Kit Feature

2010-07-12T01:01:00.000-06:00

I just wanted to remind you of one of my first kits "Baby Girl." This kit has such fun pink, green and brown colors. I had so much fun creating this kit. Check it out:

And here are some layouts from my creative team using this kit.

You can also purchase the Baby Shower Invites that coordinate with this kit. So cute!!!!

And for the next week this kit and baby shower invites will be 20% off. Hurry over to the store and buy them at discounted rate if you don't already have them!!

Friday Flair

2010-07-09T01:01:00.000-06:00

When I digital scrapbook I usually like to try and fit about 3 photos on a page so I'm not accumulating millions of scarpbook pages. Don't get me wrong I like a good 1 photo layout but most of the time I like to put more photos on a page. Check out some awesome layouts from the Becky Young Desings gallery using 3 photos:

This one is by ljacobsen and uses my "June Color Challenge" mini kit freebie.

This one is by bmrunt and uses my "Beach Cruisin" kit.

And this one is by mdkscrapper and uses my "May Flowers" kit.

Aren't all of these layouts just gorgeous!?!

"Let Freedom Ring" Word Art Freebie

2010-07-08T01:01:00.000-06:00

I'm back today to give you a little freebie from my new kit "Let Freedom Ring." This kit is jam packed with so many 4th of July papers and elements. Check it out again, and remember this kit and quick page set is 20% off until Sunday night!!.

And here is the word are freebie. I hope you enjoy it!!

Using Alphas

2010-07-07T01:01:00.000-06:00

I used to never use alphas that come with kits but a few months ago I started using them and now I am seriously addicted. I've made it a point to create an alpha for all of my new kits. I think a good alpha can really add to a layout more than just a regular font can. Let me show you what I mean.

Here is a fun layout by bmrunt using my "Beach Cruisin" kit. The alpha she used is from the same kit and is a brown polka dot chipboard alpha. So cute!! I think the alpha really adds to the page and makes the title stand out.

And here is another layout by Becky22 using the same "Beach Cruisin" kit. I love how she only used the alpha for the word beach. It really makes it stand out. She also added some elements from the kit around the alpha. So cute!!!

Also, alphas are so easy to use. They either come in a sheet of letters or a each letter is in its own file. If they are in a sheet just select which letter you want and cut it out of the page and then duplicate it onto your layout. If they are their own files just place them on your page individually and size and space them how you like. So easy and so fun and they really can take your layout to another layout.

So go out and start using all of those alphas you have saved!!

$2 Tuesday

2010-07-06T01:01:00.000-06:00

Today is $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap. That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. The kit I have in the bin today is "Baby Boy." Hurry over to the store and grab it today while it is on sale.

New "Let Freedom Ring" Kit

2010-07-05T01:01:00.000-06:00

Hope you all had a fun 4th of July. I had so much fun BBQing and watching fireworks. The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. So, I have a fun 4th of July kit for you today called "Let Freedom Ring" since I know you have all of those photos from the weekend to scrapbook. Check this fun kit out. It has 18 papers, 41 elements and 1 alpha. (Images are linked.)

And it I also have a set of coordinating quick pages in the store.

And check out what my amazing CT did with this kit. SO cute!!

And for one week only "Let Freedom Ring" and the coordinating QP set will be 20% off. Hurry and buy it while it is on sale!!!

And the lucky winner from the giveaway that gets this kit free is:

Stephanie

Her is what she said about the 4th of July:

"I love the fact that the 4th is two days before my husband's birthday so we always do something extra fun to celebrate!"

Stephanie, email me at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com to get your free kit!! Congrats!!

Becky Young Designs FACEBOOK Page & A Sale

2010-07-03T01:01:00.000-06:00

Did you know Becky Young Designs has a Facebook page now?!?! Check it out!!

Become a fan of my Facebook page and on July 12th I will choose one of my fans to receive a FREE kit of their choice. Hurry and become a fan NOW!!!

And Stuff To Scrap is have a 4th of July sale. Almost everything will be 40% off. Click on the flyer to head to my store to grab some of my kits at a great price!!

Friday Flair

2010-07-02T01:01:00.000-06:00

This Friday I am going to show you some layouts that use white space. I love a layout with some good white space. It makes it look very elegant. Check out these examples:

This one is by bmrunt and it uses my "Baby Girl" kit.

This one is by lingovise and uses my "Baby Boy" kit.

And here is another by Nicole_JaJue and use my "My Mother" kit.

Aren't these layouts just gorgeous and are such great use of white space!!

I love looking at the galleries to get ideas and these layouts are no exception.

Sneak Peek

2010-07-01T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a fun new kit that is being released on Monday. I'm sure you can tell by the Sneak Peek what the theme of the kit is. This kit will be perfect to get on Monday since the 4th of July festivities will have just ended. So who wants to win this kit for FREE?!?!

Leave a comment telling me your favorite part of 4th of July. My favorite part are the fireworks and spending time with family. So fun!! You have until July 3rd to enter.

Printing Your Personal Blog

2010-06-30T01:01:00.000-06:00

I love keeping my personal blog up to date so my friends and family can see what we are up to. I also like to have a printed copy for myself so I can look back at all of the fun things we did and my kids will one day be able to read all of the stories I wrote down. There a many places that will print your blog such as blurb or print2blog. Although these are really nice and easy to use I couldn't find one that made the book the way I wanted it. It always seemed like the pictures and words didn't line up or they didn't look the way I liked it.

So, I created my own blog book in photoshop. I just copy and pasted my words from my blog post and inserted my pictures, organized them the way I wanted them to look and saved as a .jpeg. Here is an example of what my blog pages look like.

Sometimes if the blog post is pretty long it ends up taking a few pages.

It does take a little time to create each page but it will be fun to have in the future.

At the end of each year I have all of the pages printed into a bound book. So fun!

Do you print your blog into a book? If so, how do you do it?

$2 Tuesday

2010-06-29T01:01:00.000-06:00

Today is $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap. That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. The kit I have in the bin today is "April Showers." Hurry over to the store and grab it today while it is on sale.

"Baby Boy" Kit Feature

2010-06-28T01:01:00.000-06:00

Remember my first kit "Baby Boy." Well, I have decided to put it on sale for one week at 20% off. This kit is gorgeous for you baby boys. The blues and browns are so much fun to work with. Check it out again and head over to my store and grab it:

I also just wanted to show you a few gorgeous layouts with this kit:

Isn't this kit just SO much fun?!?!

And did you know you can also buy some baby shower invitations that were made with this kit. These are so easy to use. Just type all of your information and print them out. So fun!! You can also purchase these in my store and they are also 20% off this week.

Hurry and grab both of these while they are 20% off!!

Becky Young DesignsCT Call

2010-06-26T01:01:00.000-06:00

Requirements:
-Create 2 layouts and 1 QP per new kit by the deadline I give you. I usually release about 2-3 kits a month and you will have about 2 weeks to create your layouts.
-Post your layouts in 4 galleries including the Stuff to Scrap gallery.
-Post your gallery links in the Becky Young Designs CT Forum.
-Enable me once a week.

To Apply:
-Email me at beckyyoungdesigns@gmail.com with a short bio, a link to your best gallery, and a list of other CT’s you are on.

I will take applications until July 10th or until all of the spots have been filled.

Friday Flair

2010-06-25T01:01:00.000-06:00

Each Friday I am going to show you some great layouts from the Becky Young Designs gallery that are some awesome inspiration. Today I want to show you some layouts that have great titles. I think a title can really make a page and draw your attention to what the whole layout is about.

This one is by hripp and it uses my "Fresh" kit.

This one is by mdkscrapper and uses my "May Flowers" kit.
This one is by snooprz and uses my "My Mother" kit.

And this one is by me and also uses my "My Mother" kit. Aren't these some great layouts with some great titles. I love how the title really makes these pages stand out. So, I challenge you to work on creating titles that really complete your layouts. Happy Scrapping!

Beach Cruisin' Freebie

2010-06-24T01:01:00.000-06:00

Today I have for you a little word art freebie that goes along with my Beach Cruisin' kit. I am seriously in love with this kit and I just keep using it for so many different layouts. Check it out again.And here is your freebie. Click on the image to download. Enjoy!!

Scanning Important Items for Your Layouts

2010-06-23T01:01:00.000-06:00

Whenever I go somewhere important I always come home with tickets to the event, brochures or pamphlets from our activity. If I were paper scrapping I would just cut them up and use them in my layouts since I love having these great keepsakes to look back and remember.

Well, you can do the same thing with digi scrapping. I just take the ticket or brochure and scan it on to my computer. I then just crop it the way I want it and place it on my layout. It's very easy and then you can throw the item away once you scan it. Just make sure you are scanning your items at a minimum or 300 dpi so that they print at a high quality.

Check out a few layouts I have done this with.

This first layout was from a Utah Jazz Basketball game I went to. I just scanned the ticket and placed it behind my photo. It's fun to be able to read all of the information on the ticket.

(The kit used on this layout is just one I made up for this layout.) This next layout is from my honeymoon cruise. I scanned the ID card they give you to use on the cruise. It's great to have these memories.

(Kit: Beach Cruisin' by Becky Young Designs)

If you don't want to scan or don't have a scanner, you can always just take a picture of the ticket or item and use it in your layout. Check out these layouts as an example.

This first layout is of a Darrius Rucker concert I went to. I just took a picture of the tickets and used it in my layout. That way you can just throw the tickets away.

(I'm not sure what kit this is. Please let me know if you know.) And this next layout is of a Utah Bee's Game I went to. Once again I just took a picture of the tickets and used them in my layout. I try to take a picture of them at the event so I don't have to worry about them getting lost.

(Kit: Batter Up by Teri's Thing-O-My-Jigs)

I think either way you want to cooridinate your tickets and other items in your layout is a great option. It will be fun down the road to be able to look at these layouts and remember all the fun you had and be able to see all of the information about it.

$2 Tuesday

2010-06-22T01:01:00.000-06:00

Today is $2.00 Tuesday over at Stuff To Scrap. That means you can get one of my kits for only $2.00 but only today. The kit I have in the bin today is "May Flowers." This is such a fun kit with lots of bright colors and LOTS of flowers. Hurry over to the store and grab it today while it is on sale.

New "Beach Cruisin" Kit

2010-06-21T01:01:00.000-06:00

Today I am releasing a new kit called "Beach Cruisin." I had bunch of pictures to scrap from my honeymoon cruise and I am also going on a cruise in about a month so I needed a beachy, cruise kit and I have loved working with this kit. The colors are so bright and fun and the elements are all very unique. It has 20 papers and 47 elements. Check out this awesome kit!!

And this week only this kit and QP set will be 20% off. Make sure you grab it by Sunday night to get this awesome discount.

(Images linked to the store.)

And take a look at all of the awesome layouts my creative team came up with. This kit is SO versatile.

And the lucky winner from Saturday's giveaway is Nancy. Here is what she said about her fun summer plans:
"We usually spend most of our summer at the local beach but every now and again we go to Indiana Beach and last year we went to the zoo twice. Which the kids really enjoyed the zoo so I'm sure we will be doing that again this summer. Thanks for the chance to win. :)"

Please email me at beckylynnyoung@gmail.com to get this kit FREE!! Yay!

Hurry and grab this kit NOW!! You won't regret it.

Sneak Peek

2010-06-19T01:01:00.000-06:00

I have a new kit being released on Monday. It's a very fun, beachy kit with lots of bright colors. So, who wants to win this kit for FREE!?! Leave a comment and let me know your fun summer plans and you will be entered in the drawing. You have until midnight on Sunday to leave a comment.

DDBN Sale

2010-06-13T21:01:00.000-06:00

Digi-Designs by Nicole is having an awesome summer sale. Check it out, you won't want to miss out on her fantastic kits.

$2 Tuesdays

2010-06-08T07:00:00.000-06:00

I have my "April Showers" & "May Flowers" kits in the $2 bin today. Images are all linked so hurry and grab them for a great price today.

50% Off Coupon

2010-06-06T16:41:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to make sure you saw my ad in the Stuff To Scrap Quarterly Newsletter. It's a coupon for 50% off one of my kits. That's a great deal. Here is the link to my store so you can decide which kit you want.

65 Red Roses Charity Kit

2010-06-04T07:00:00.000-06:00

This beautiful kit inspired by Rainamoon Scraps with STS Designer Daraling contributions is both elegant and fun, vibrant and beautiful just like the woman it was made to honor. Eva Markvoort was the subject of a documentary called 65 Red Roses which chronicaled her battle with her genetic disease, Cystic Fibrosis. Eva loved the color red and was well known for wearing the vibrant shade in her hair. Every cent of the proceeds from this kit goes to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to keep fighting to find a cure. Click no preview to head to the store and help out this great cause.