Today is my birthday! And, I’m 25 🙂

This year has been a really great year, maybe the best so far! Last year, at this time, I quit a job of 3.5 years and was pretty unsure of what the future held. I did have a new job to go to, but it wasn’t full time. Within a couple of months I landed a couple of freelancing jobs to fill in the time I wasn’t working and now with the Etsy shop, I’m pretty busy!

I’ve met SO many great, wonderful and inspiring people that it truly amazes me when I look back at everything. I mean, if I would of never left that job, all these things that happened this year, probably would of never had a chance to happen!

So, all that to say, I’m very thankful this year. And very thankful for all of YOU! You guys are great!! And, I’m saving you all a piece of cake 🙂 (It’s chocolate by the way!)

The pictures are here! The designers did a great job!! Check them out:

Stacey’s calendar is so bright and colorful! Love that!! She turned this calendar into a mini planner to keep track of birthdays, things to do, plans and more! She made it so you can write in the calendar and use it as the months go on! This is great, and almost like a diary that you can look back and remember everything you did! Love it Stacey!! (Click on the photos to make them larger!!)

Laina did an awesome job with a theme for each month around the holiday or season! What a great idea! She even did a little to-do list for at the start of each season! And check out the bright cover with that little skull charm! So CUTE Laina!! (Click on the photos to make them larger!!)

Check out Melonie’s She did pockets on her calendar and I love this idea! Put little keepsakes in them as the months go on and when the years over you have a keepsake that will last forever! Imagine 10 years from now opening it up and being able to pull out your little memories. You can even stick journaling tags in them and journal on them a little summary at the end of the month about what happened or something you want to remember forever. Mel, you did an awesome job!! (Click on the photos to make them larger!!)

Well, after seeing all the girls fun calendars, I had to break out my scrapbooking supplies and do a page! I was inspired!! I’m planning on giving mine to my parents for Christmas, so I’m going to include lots of photos and highlight all our families birthdays. I can’t wait for them to open this on Christmas morning (don’t worry, they don’t read my blog because they don’t have a computer, so it’s safe to talk about!!)
The calendar kits are shipping and available in the shop! And, if you’ve already bought one, make sure you upload your photos to the flickr group!! I can’t wait to see everyones!! And a huge “THANK YOU” to the girls!! All your calendars are fabulous!

Here’s a little sneak peak. Tomorrow I’ll be posting all three of the calendars the girls did. They made it look like so much fun I had to dive in a do a page or two 🙂 Check back tomorrow, they did an awesome job!!

I just can’t thank you guys enough! The response to the DT call for the kits was unbelievable! It made it hard to narrow it down, everyone had such wonderful submissions! I ended up going with three great girls, with great style! Drum roll please…………………………………

The Calendar Kit designers are:
Laina
Stacey
Melonie

Check back around the 15th to see what they have created, I know it’s gonna be awesome and I can’t wait to see!!

And, here are what the complete kits look like:

Lots of journaling spots and goodies! Some of these journaling spots are printed on sticker paper, so leave the glue at home! This is something new you will be seeing around the shop in the next coming weeks. I’m totally in love with the sticky paper! You can also get another set of the journaling tags, with an add-on, so you’ll never run out!

The kits are now on pre-sale at etsy, the response to the pre-order requests were great, so I decided to put them up a couple of days early. These will start shipping on the 10th. (I know, I said the 8th earlier, but I didn’t clue in and realize that was a Saturday and the Post Office is closed… LOL! Sorry about that, I need to stop trying to plan things out late at night!)

And… geez it feels like it’s calendar crazy in the shop! All the tags, and now the kits 😉 Lots of fun though, I promise! Now, I just need to get my Christmas stuff in order and off to the printers! There’s never a dull moment around here!!!

Hey everyone, HAPPY LABOR DAY! Just wanted to thank all who submitted their work to be a kit designer! I’ll be announcing the designers very soon, so keep checkin’ back! WOW, and it was the hardest decision ever!! Also, I’ve decided to put the Calendar Kits on pre-sale Wednesday, September 5th at the etsy shop. They will be available in black & white and brights! I’m sooooo excited!

In the meantime, check out this cute kit by Q Tea! These are $17.50 plus s/h. It looks so adorable and so much fun to play with!

and the winner is…….
Charin said…
Awesome giveaway!! 🙂 You’re sweet to share the love 🙂

Congrats Charin! Email me your address and I’ll ship you your package asap!

So… what’s new? The Ultimate 2008 Calendar Kit is new! Check it out:

This is the first sneak peak of the up and coming kit, set to go on sale September 8th! Just some of the kit is pictured above… HEY! I had to save some stuff for a surprise on the 8th 🙂 Pre-orders are available, since these kits will be available in limited quantities. If you are interested in pre-ordering, please send me a email and let me know! I am also looking for a couple of designers to rock this kit! If you are interested, and can get it done within a week, please send me an email and either link or include 3 layouts and a blog if you have one (blog is NOT required!!). If you are choosen, I will be using the pictures of your kits on etsy and other various scrapbooking websites to promote the kit. My email is ellesstudio[at]verizon.net

And last, but not least!! Have you uploaded your layout to the gallery?? This is something new and fun that we decided to do! Upload any layout using any Elle’s Studio product and once a month we will choose our favorite layout from that month – that person will win a prize pack full of fun goodies! Each month, we will choose on the last day of the month and post the winner here!!!! This gallery is ran through flickr, if you do not have a flickr account you should get one! Flickr is free and a great place full of inspiration and eye candy. I love it there!! (First winner will be picked at the end of September)

I just wanted to thank everyone for such wonderful support and all your posts!! I adore all your comments 🙂

I’m a terribly slow scrapbooker! I put things on, take them off, change the colors, mix and match, pull off again, put back on again, back and forth! I just get so nervous, I mean, what if you get it all done, stand back and realize you don’t like it! YIKES!! I made this layout today, I’m still not sure if I’m in love with it… but I do love the colors, just not sure if it could of came together a bit better 🙂 This layout is about my baby blanket, which I still have and use! (scary, I know…) Well, now my baby is always laying on it, every chance she gets! And it is just so cute, so I had to scrap it. I know, I should hand it down, I should give it to her… But not yet, I’m just not ready. For now, we will share it!!!

BTW: Elle’s Studio is sponsoring the effer #3 over at scrapjacked! Layouts are due, over there, by Wednesday. Good luck everyone!!