Creeeeeeeak....

Can you hear the squeaky, rusty hinges on the door of this blog? It's been so long since I've done ANYTHING digiscrappy! I miss it! I really burned myself out with designing, trying to do it full-time and manage a full-time young family too. I wasn't ready. I'm still not.

However.... if anyone is still out there, still checking this dusty old tumbleweed of a blog... you might be interested in this.

You see, to make a long story short, my sister has cancer. She is undergoing a bone marrow/stem-cell transplant as we speak, and I am helping to organize an auction for her and her small family, to help cover the expenses of being away from their home for a few months while she recovers. The auctions run once a week, and until now my main contribution to them has been crocheted items (my new obsession, hee).

Then this week rolled around, and I had nothing planned -- until I chanced to light my eye upon my Digiscrap folder. Lightbulb!

Anyone want to buy my store? :) I haven't sold any kits in a year and a half, I haven't seen the light of day in the digiscrap world in nearly all that time, but they are all still the same as ever, just as good! This week's auction has a Buy-My-Store for Kimi's Kreations, starting at only $25. For all of my kits, templates, add-ons, alphas, glitters, and all, this is quite a steal! Of course, for Colleen's sake I am hoping the price will go a little higher than that. ;)

In case you missed that, the auction is here: Funds For Colleen

And just in case Digifree is still popping through here on a daily basis.... here's a little freebie to entice you to look further~

Doodlebug Metal Alpha
Remember Doodlebug? My favorite kit, ever. This was one of the two alphas included in the kit, and of course is a part of the Buy-My-Store fundraiser auction -- along with much, much more! Please do have a look.

Click on the preview to grab this alpha!


If you have any interest in individual kits, please let me know. I would be happy to cross-donate them to you individually with your donation to Colleen's fundraiser. If anyone wants this option, I can set up a "price" list or a "shop" page here on the blog.

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrapping~!

Update, new releases and a freebie!

Gosh, I am terrible about blogging lately! So much is happening all at once, everything's just crazy!! I'm hosting a Progressive Challenge at GDS twice a month, and that takes up a lot of my online energy -- most of my "extras" go toward participation prizes, so I don't have a ton of blog freebies left. But you get one today, never fear!

Sheesh, where do I start? Okay, well. Designers suddenly got a lot more freedom in managing our shops at GDS, so I was able to spam my own store with things I hadn't added yet. ^_^ All of my template packs are back!! This includes one new one, Pack 5, as well as the elusive Pack 4 that was only at MLAS for a little while. And in case you've managed to miss them all, you can grab my first Template Pack BUNDLE instead! It contains all FIVE of my template packs, for the price of 4! And for a few more days, all of my templates are on sale, 20% off!! Here's a preview of the bundle (linked) -- you can just click on my name at the top of the page to browse around for the individual templates!


What else is new? Well, geniaBeana and I have teamed up again for another awesome collab! It's called Hoo's My Girl -- a girly version of our first collab! Check it out:

Hoo's My Girl is 30% off for just a few more days, so be sure to snag it soon!

And one more thing before we get to that freebie I promised you... remember Tweenage Crisis, my collab with Mama Mia Mandy at MLAS? Well, as I am no longer at that store, we mutually decided to split the collab and sell the pieces individually. In the process, my kit magically transformed (cough cough, was revamped) into a larger kit with a few extra papers and elements! In addition, many of the things already in the kit have been updated and snazzified! (Yes, that is a word! ...okay, maybe not) Anyway, as with the rest, this kit is on sale 30% off for a little while longer, so head over and take a peek!


So that's what I've been up to lately, design wise... at least, that's what I can show you! I've got a few more adorable things that I can't wait to show off, but they won't be released for a little bit. I'll be back. ;)

Now FINALLY we can get to that freebie! It's been a long time!

Template 66
This template is clean and simple, with a circular mat and some pretty paperstrips. It has spaces for three photos. And remember, all of my new templates now have not just one but THREE sizes, so this download includes a 12x12, an 8.5x11, and an 11x8.5 version. Each version is in both PSD and PNG formats. This is a chubby little template! I hope you enjoy it!

Click on the preview to download!


I'm a little limited on time, so that's all for today. Happy scrapping~!!

CUSTOM GLITTER!!

Guess what? Finally, finally, I have the chance to offer a service I've been dying to offer since April! Custom glitter anyone??

I am now available to sell custom glitter styles and sheets at goDigitalScrapbooking.com! I'm so excited! I sell 6-packs and 12-packs to fit any size palette. (There's something odd with the previews in-store at the moment, but that will be fixed soon!) If yours has an odd number, I'll happily fill in the extras with coordinating shades of the same colors for variety. :) Plus if you're REALLY nice, you might get a little bonus gradient glitter sheet in YOUR colors! Check it out! You'll notice that all of my alphas are now available separately in-store as well.

I've got another Progressive Challenge starting up tomorrow, so come and join me at GDS! :D

It's here! It's here!!

My first collab with Val is IN STORE TODAY! I am so excited!! Congratulations to those who won RAKs of this awesome kit at DSA, DST, and GDS! Check it out:

Isn't it adorable?? Our CT has totally rocked it. Here are their awesome layouts! Just click a thumbnail to see the full image in a new window.






And I used this kit to make my new September desktop!

Credits: Hoo's My Boy collab kit by KgB Scrap Kreations, template by Christy Skaggs

If you head over to GDS this weekend, the entire store is 50% off! Hoo's My Boy is an absolute STEAL right now. And while you're there, cruise around the forum a bit -- there's a scavenger hunt going on, and you can snag a BUNCH of great freebies, including an AWESOME alpha from me! This is my favorite alpha ever, so be sure to hunt it down! (Hint: Have you checked out my Progressive Layout Challenge yet?) I'm going to cheat and show you what it looks like:

More GDS news and sneak peeks!

So I have another bit of news today. A couple, actually. Do you all like freebies? This is a big week for them! First of all, if you didn't catch yesterday's alpha and QP, be sure to scroll down and snag 'em! Second, today I am featured in the Daily Download at goDigitalScrapbooking.com! This month is GDS's birthday, so all of the Daily DL's will coordinate with the Just One Year designer collab bits and pieces in the store. If you collect all of the dailies, you'll have a pretty good coordinating stash to go with the pieces you can buy from the store! My first Daily Download freebie EVER is...

a glitter pack!


In the future, I will be able to offer glitter as a Designer Service at GDS, so this is a great way to preview my glitter and see if you like how I make it! :) Head over to the Daily Download Forum @ GDS to grab yourself a copy -- but be quick, because it's only free for a day before it goes up in the store! You will have to be a member of GDS to see the forum.

While you're over at GDS grabbing THAT freebie, why don't you check out their challenges? I get to host the newly-improved Progressive Layout challenge! If you scrap along with me for a week, following my steps (think speed scrap in slow motion), you can win an awesome mini-kit when the challenge is over -- just for creating a layout! This challenge will run every 2 weeks, and it's just one of many awesome challenges at GDS! Check it out here!

Another item of interest -- As you know, I'm going to be collab'ing with Val (geniaBeana) on a regular basis. Our first collab is ready to go!! It's called Hoo's My Boy, and it's awesome! The best part? We're giving away two FREE copies - one at DigiScrapAddicts (hosted by Super Spy Zeee) and one at DigiShopTalk (hosted by Super Spy AZK). You can post in both threads for two chances to win! Here's a sneak peek:


That's all for today -- but later this week, GDS's birthday bash will really be kicking off, and there will be yet another freebie from me through the Scavenger Hunt! So come on over and hang out with us!

New Release, BIG NEWS, and a BLOG PARTY!

Happy Tuesday, everyone!!

Guess what?? ..No, you don't have to guess, I'll tell you! I am opening a NEW store over at goDigitalScrapbooking.com! And why, you ask? That's the second piece of big news!! (Edited to add: My store at GDS is still empty, but please check back later! I understand new things will be added throughout the day.)

Since I began scrapping, I've been scrapping, designing, and bouncing ideas around with Val, aka geniaBeana. When we opened stores (around the same time), we joined each others' CTs. But we weren't able to get in at the same store at that point. Recently the opportunity presented itself to join GDS, and hence to be able to collab together in the same store, and we jumped at the chance! This week both of us are opening at GDS, and everything in both stores is 35% off! That includes this marvelous new kit, created purely for the celebration, Girls' Night Out!

Here's what our awesome CT has done with GNO -- click the small previews to see a larger version in a new window:



And Val has created this awesome kit using complimentary colors -- It's A Party!

Here's my LO with It's a Party -- available below in QP form! You can find Val's store here (but again, not much is up yet -- keep checking!)


But that's not all -- since Val and I both come from the same original forum (BAM - remember those blog trains a while back?), we had a lot of ladies we both knew, that were on both of our CTs. So we decided, when we moved, that we would also merge our CTs! We now have one, combined CT. Together, Val and I are KgB Scrap Kreations -- and our CT gals are The KgB. You'll see them around the digiworld, posting RAK threads for us, advertising this blog train, and otherwise fulfilling their secret spy missions for us. ;) (Pun note: the KGB is like the Russion version of the CIA or MI:6, so when we decided to call our CT the KgB, they wanted to be spies! *lol*)

SO! Today, we have a whole BLOG PARTY of freebies for you! The KgB has come together with both of our new kits to create freebies for you! There are quickpages, wordart, and even a free alpha! Speaking of which...

Girls' Night Out Alpha
**this freebie will be available as long as my Grand Opening sale continues -- until September 7th! grab it while you can!**
This alpha is made of glass, black glitter, and deliciously shiny chrome. It's made with the font Cafe Rojo, by Kevin and Amanda, and includes a full alphabet (upper/lower mixed, as per the font), numbers 0-9, and some common punctuation. It coordinates perfectly with both Girls' Night Out by me and It's A Party by geniaBeana. :) If you miss the download, it is also packaged together with GNO and will be released separately in the shop as well.

Link expired -- check out my store!


I've also created a quickpage for you, using "It's A Party" and Val's awesome coordinating plastic styles!

Click on the preview to download!


From here, you'll want to head on over to Val's blog to get the blog train rolling! Don't forget to leave some love for our CT gals, some of them are first-timers at this blogtrain stuff!
(Keep in mind we are all on different timezones, so if anyone's post isn't up yet, be sure to check back later.)
Kimi's Kreations (Kimi) <-- you are here!
geniaBeana Scraps (Val)
Zeee Pink Boudoir (Zeee)
AZK Dreamin' Big (Angie)
Miss Mis Design (Misty)
Once Upon A Scrap Time (Niki)
Dylabel Designs (Belinda)
Scrapping Chel Creations (Chel)
The Cluster Queen (Mar)
Digital Scrappin' Rocks (Neeny)
Mamabear Scraps (Mamabear)
These Are My Moments (Brandi)
Laura's Daily Madness (LauraLea)
Kaelira's Digiscraps (Sara)

Keep an eye on this blog -- there's even MORE news coming tomorrow, so watch for it! ;) Happy scrapping!

Long time no see!

Hey bloggers!!

It's been a long time since I stretched my blogging fingers. :P I have been SO busy, though! This next month is going to be awesome, starting next Tuesday. I have some HUGE news to share with you... but not yet. ;) Stay tuned! I have a new release coming next week, and a collab with my AWESOME friend, CT member and fellow designer Val - geniaBeana - that weekend. And that's not even the biggest news! To tide you over until I can tell you the secret, here's a sneak peek of my new kit:

And a little hint... it's not going to be released at MyLifeAndScrap. ;)

I have a template for you today, too... and there's something new about this one! I'm going to be updating all of my template packs soon (the in-store ones) so that they come in three different sizes - 8.5x11, 11x8.5, and 12x12. This is the first of my freebie templates to include ALL THREE SIZES! :D I'm so excited to share this with you!

Template 61
This is a fun little circley template that reminds me of the 70's Flower Power era. *lol* This template comes in three sizes - square 12x12", portrait 8.5x11", and landscape 11x8.5". Each size also comes in both PSD format and separated PNG layers. Have fun with it! I'd love to see what you come up with!

Click on the preview to download!


Happy scrapping! Stay tuned for more updates and info!

Tweenage Crisis!!!

I am so excited for this post! This kit has been in the works for a long time and now I finally get to tell you about it! I've been working on my very first MLAS Designer Duo with Mama Mia Mandy. It's called Tweenage Crisis!

Tweenage Crisis contains 20 papers and over 40 elements, plus an alpha by Mandy. Click on the preview to head to the store for more previews and details. This kit and the glitter are 25% off until Monday, August 3rd, so snag this deal while you can!

The kit:


Here's a preview of my half, for bigger details:


You will also receive this FREE Quickpage Album when you purchase the kit!


And here's the coordinating CU glitter pack!


I'm going out of town this weekend and haven't had time to resize and post my CT's awesome layouts here for you, but if you click on the kit preview in the shop, you should be able to scroll through and see them! They all did an AWESOME job! :)

And here's today's freebie - an extra coordinating "Tween Crisis" alpha!!

Tween Crisis Alpha
This alpha is made of a swirl-stamped purple and black epoxy. This pack contains a full upper and lower alpha and most common punctuation. The upper case is rather slender, while the lower case is nice and thick and bold, as you can see below. :)

Click on the preview to download!

New Release Thursday and a freebie!

Hey everyone!! I've got something awesome to show you! Today is the debut of my brand-new girly kit, "My Darling." Special thanks to Talia French for her submission in my Name This Kit contest! Note for contest winners: Coupon codes have all been sent out, so check your email and let me know if your code didn't come through! :)

My Darling contains 16 papers and over 45 elements!! Click on the preview to head to my store for more previews and details. Both the kit and the glitter are 30% off until Wednesday, August 5th, so snag this deal while you can!

The kit:


Here's a preview of the alpha (included with the kit!) just for kicks:


And the CU glitter pack!


And here's what my awesome CT has been doing with it so far! Click a LO to see a larger version in a new window.






A quick survey question for those of you paying attention -- would it be beneficial to you for me to put my alphas in the shop, sold separately? I would still include them in the kit, but I really like some of the alphas I've done for my kits and wondered if people might like to buy them as a standalone. Let me know what you think!

In the meantime, here is today's freebie - another quickpage made from this new kit! I just love playing with it!

"My Darling" Quickpage #2
This is a 12x12" "drop in" quick page created by me, Kimi, with my brand-new kit, "My Darling." It uses the kit's included cluster frame, leaving space for three photos. Have fun with it! :)

Click on the preview to download!