New Products... NEWS... & a Freebie :)

Let's start off with the NEWS...
I've invited 2 gals to join the other members of my Swass Posse! Heather Bowen and Brittney Leavitt are the newest additions to my CT! I'm just so beyond thrilled to have them!
In other news.... my boys started school this week (3 of the 4 get to go) and I have been taking advantage of the peace and quiet (during Nathan's nap times) and have gotten much more accomplished this week! I'm feeling a bit more settled and the upstairs (minus our bedroom) is pretty much moved in... so that feels good! OK.. I'm sure you guys are bored with me keeping you updated on our move-in stats each week so I'll move on to the scrappy news...

Yep... it's time for my new releases! I must admit that I had such high hopes for MANY more products to get done (but there just weren't enough hours in the days! anyone want to lend me some of theirs??? LOL)... but I did get enough to package up a swass Grab Bag with 3 new products as well as a couple of others (another one is VERY close to being finished and I *hope* to have that uploaded by Saturday night :) -- wish me luck!)
now... not only are there these new goods to snatch up... but you can snatch them up at a BIG OL' 50% OFF SAVINGS for the next week! Both my stores at Elemental Scraps and my personal Shandy Vogt Designs shoppe reflect this awesome deal! Check 'em out :) and Finally... a Freebie!
this is actually the number set that coordinates with the Outlined Alphas (and thought I'd offer them to you guys for FREE first before uploading them into my stores...) These were actually created by using my own handwriting as the foundation (which I don't normally like my handwriting but I DO think these turned out pretty cool...)

You can Download them here

ps: I can't remember if I announced this earlier but regarding my SHINES... Just for the time being (insert... untill I get more settled and life calms down a bit...) I'm just going to be showcasing the SHINES every other week -- but please keep sending in your submissions! I trully LOVE seeing them!!

have a happy Sept. 1 and weekend!

I'm ALIVE!!! (and a Template)

{{Coming up for air}}
alright... this whole moving thing has REALLY taken a toll on me! I can't seem to get organzied and settled! I know where absolutley NOTHING is and it's driving me crazy! Several of you have emailed and checked up on me (thanks!! :) meant a lot to me :) and it has been pointed out on MANY occassions that I haven't updated my poor blog since August 9th! Now THAT'S a crime! Got the next batch of SHINES up -- thanks to all who participated and good news.... I HAVE NEW PRODUCTS!! they are on hold for a Sept 1st release but I will be emailing you gals a link to get one of them early (I have LOTS getting ready to be released... why you might ask do I have lots of new products in the works when I feel soooo frazzled??? well.. the asnwer is simple.... becuase I REALLY like to spend $$!! (and I don't feel *as* guilty when I spend my design money - LOL..)
Before I forget.. I need to send a couple of shout outs...
(1) To Brooke in Oregon (her LO using one of my Swass Templates got left out of the SHINES slideshow so here it is all big and fancy!
(2) OK.. my girl Heather B -- wow... she left me speechless today so just have to send out props to her! She participated in a challenge where you use all items from your favorite designer and guess who she chose!... yep.. yours truly. What is a designer to do/say when a scrapper deems you as their all time favorite??? I'll tell you what... (well.. actually I can't say quite yet... but stay tuned for an update (hint hint...) OK..Here's her Swass LO that she created for the challenge (using a Got Ads? Template, 5th Ave. Textured papers and Alpha Masks with Class)
(3) I don't have my laptop connected to the internet (which is where my pics of the house are downloaded to...) so I can't post any pics right now but I promise they'll be coming soon!!
(4) Here's a quick template for you guys -- for being faithful readers of my blog (even when there hasn't been an update in 2 weeks!!) Called Tempalte #32 (since I'll be turning 32 on Sunday :).... Enjoy it! You can Download Here

Shines!

hey peeps! what a fabulous Thursday evening :) My boys spent the day with grandma and I got lots of shopping (for home decor items) and unpacking done. I really feel productive! I'm even feeling MORE productive since I finally got the SHINES out for the past few weeks. I'm soooo sorry that it took me this long! I know you guys all understand and will forgive me - but just wanted you to know that I did feel bad...
So I saw another blog where the designer used a slidshow to showcase LO's that had been sent in to her and that's when the big light bulb went off - WHY HADN'T I THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE???! I'm thinking I like this way to show off the weekly SHINES submissions... what do you guys think? Plus this way is MUCH faster for me!
For those that participated - you will be receiving a GC to my store -- I was hoping to have something new made up to give you but haven't gotten that far- eeeks! So check your emails and if you somehow didn't get one - please let me know :)
With that -- I am off to do some more painting :) I'll def. have to take some pics of my progress -- the accent walls are turning out quite Swass!!
Until later....

PSA and (another) Free Template :)

ok ladies... this is my public service announcement to everyone reading.... BACK UP RIGHT NOW!!!! you just never know when something might happen! Sadly I've been feeling like it was time to back up again (I *try* to do it once a month -- although I should really be doing it weekly!)... case in point... my hard drive crashed as well as 2 memory sticks (whatever those are - hee hee). The good news is that it was still under the extended warranty we purchased... the sad news -- the warranty didn't cover any data recovery.... HELLO! I need my goods! So... I had to pay to get all of the data retrieved ($69 well spent!). So.. don't put it off any longer and GO BACK UP! ok... I've done my good deed to the digital community.
So it's been almost a week that we *moved* into our new house... I'm feeling quite good about my productivity this week :) oh, and just have to say -- even though we are still somewhat living out of boxes... I have 2 rooms painted!! Yep.. I have my priorities straight - LOL. I want to take some pics and show you guys but my dh has hidden (ok.. he put them in a *safe* place and can't find the batteries)... so guess the pics will have to wait for another day. (plus, I'll need to post a pic of the couch set you guys helped fund with last months sales :) -- everytime I see them I think - awww.. my peeps bought these for me! seriously.
Alright... real quick before I get to the Freebie for today - just wanted to let you know (if this is your first time visiting...) that I've got 2 terrific sales going on right now! and what I mean by terrific is a whopping 50% off my entire inventory at both Elemental Scraps and Shandy Vogt Designs. Also - every designer over at ES is marked down half price PLUS if you spent a total of $10 you get the mega grab bag for FREE! and yes - it really is valued at over $40! (plus we're so nice over there that we're even givin you a sneak peek at what's inside!)... so yeah.. can't beat that deal going on!
and just cause I think you guys are the bees knees... here's another template (sorry - no fun name for this one -- just blog freebie template #30) You can
Downlaod it here

Sale and Freebie Template!

What a whirlwind the past week has been! Just a quick update (since I know you are all just dying to hear - hee hee)... we closed on our new house the end of last week and spent the weekend moving (joyous) and then the past 2 days cleaning the old house (even more joyous!)
But to celebrate the move - both of my stores have been slashed to 50% off!! Yep... both Elemental Scraps and Shandy Vogt Designs are at blowout prices for the next few days :) Hooray! Oh, I should mention that if you're looking for my Textured Overlays or my PhotoFX Elegant Frames they are only at my personal store (long story short -- my computer crashed tonight before I was able to get those uploaded to ES -- and yes! I am VERY SAD :( so please buy something from me to make me happy - LOL - just kidding...

Click Here here to see the previews of all my new releases - or scroll down a couple of posts to see them here on my blog...
With moving - I've had to leave an awesome neighbor - Shaina! So... as a little tribute to her, I made this template with some of the specifics that she gave me (although she did want one of the photos to be in a circular shape -- sorry Shaina -- wasn't working for me on this one - hee hee) but if you think you can use it... Download the Shaina Template

PS: just wanted to say to all the participants of the SHINES -- I haven't forgotten you! With all the hustle of the move it's just been crazy around here! I'm going to combine and do a big debut this week of all the submissions!

PSS: also -- I've been tagged again (by Sweet Sondra!) but am too tired to do that right now... but stay tuned for that as well....

Tagged, LO's and schtuff

isn't that word (schtuff) just so fun to say??? come on.. try it... just like it sounds... kind of just rolls off the tongue nicely, doesn't it?...

alright... let's see... first off - Brooke tagged me so I guess I've gotta tell all you friendly peeps 7 random things about me... feel free to skim this part... I'm really not all that intereting.

1. I have lived in Korea twice. My father was stationed there for 2 years when I was growing up and then DH was stationed there. His was to be an unaccompanied tour but I was like "you're not leaving me! I'm comming with you!"... so the two older boys (they were just 6 months and 2) and I flew over and lived in a little Korean Villa for a year (with DH of course ;)

2. I had my last two babies at home (planned) and LOVED it!

3. I'm the B.I.G.G.E.S.T. scaredy cat! I'm still afraid of the dark - so when DH was deployed to Iraq.. I slept with lights on for like the first year! LOL

4. I have fallen out of a moving vehicle before - growing up, seatbelts weren't really enforced and one time (actually coming home from the hospital from getting my arm in a cast) my dad took a corner... and out I went! had to go back to the hospital :(

5. Before my "digital days" -- I had done some freelance work for Memory Makers

6. I can sing the whole song "Part of your world" from The Little Mermaid with no prompts :)

7. I absolutely LOVE cereal!! any and all kinds of cereal! I could eat it for every meal of the day. seriously. In fact, I have... many times :)

alright... Got 2 LO's to share.... and they are both by me! (I know.. shocker, isn't it??) I've got a Week In Review ongoing album and I'm getting BEHIND - so I did a LO for it tonight.. it was when I was gone to girls camp last month (so I'm not that far behind - hee hee) I haven't posted these yet so I can't link you to the credits - so guess I'll do that here.The template is from the Ready to Scrap Vol 13 pack by Chantal Taake. Papers are from my new 5th Avenue and the little sticker embellies are by Holly McCraig.

This one is using a template by Tracy B, stamped flower by Kaye and the papers are by Kim Christensen. Isn't my little baby boy just absolutely ADORABLE!!! when my 3rd son was this age - our whole family was part of a wedding so I got this little tux (you can't tell from the pics but it's a full tuxedo with cumberbun and TAILS on the coat! -- I'm going to have to do another photo shoot soon where Nathan cooperates and stands up to show off the suit - LOL)

let's see what else... oh with my dh having drill this past weekend- he missed the whole HP frenzy but is out right now (yes it's like 1:30am here) driving to all sorts of walmarts in search of a copy! He actually just found one at the neighboring city's WM -- he's flying back out of town in a few hours and wanted it for the flight...
anyway.. guess I'd best get to bed myself... if you're still reading - I'm impressed! Chat again later....

template freebie :)

hi everyone! I sure hope you guys have had a good weekend so far :) We had a BBQ at the church which was delicious! and then a little dance afterwards... Came home and did some more packing -- it's comming along rather nicely for me :) took a little break and wanted to make something for you guys - so here's another template from me. My texture overlay sample is still available (next post down) so be sure to grab it if you haven't done so already.
and one more thing -- Just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you who have taken advantage of my Bag O' Money promotion -- You guys helped me purchase a (new to me) couch for the upstairs loft! Once it's all moved in (next weekend)... I'll take a pic and post -- me AND MY BOYS thank you tons!!!! so yeah.. enjoy the template! Download here

Bag O' Money (oh & a FREEBIE)

So... you all know that I'll be moving into our new house next weekend and I just keep finding new furniture and decor items that I WANT to put in it! LOL.. so I thought to myself... alright, I need to design up some new goodies and come up with a fun little promotion for my dedicated supporters (insert: "blog readers" here :) so I don't go broke on my SHOPPING SPREES! Anyway, this is what I came up with -- my BAG O' MONEY products to tempt ya (hee hee)... basically what it is - I've got 3 Bag O' Money products in My Store that are each $5. Each of them has a mystery amount of "Shandy Ca$h" (aka: money good only in my shoppe).... One has $8, one has $10 and one has $12. You can purchase all 3 for $15 and then you'd be doubling your money (with a total of $30 to spend in my store) - PLUS.. I've got everything on sale at 35% off -- so you'd REALLY be getting the most for you buck!
ok.. so enough about the fun Bag O' Money promotion... I've also got several NEW PRODUCTS that just hit the shelves tonight! WOOHOO! Here's a preview of them...
I really thought that the texture overlays were so cool - so thought I'd give you guys a sample one to try out :) Be sure to play with the opacity and blending modes to get the perfect look! You can Download it here

put your shades on!! SHINES...

yep.. it's SHINE time! browse through all the LO's submitted this week and dare to be inspired! Each participant will recieve my new 6th Street paper pack :) So check your emails ladies.... For any of you others - this paper pack is available at Shandy Vogt Designs and it (along with the rest of my store) is 35% off.

give it up for the SHINES!!

sorry no chit chat tonight -- my eyes are droopy and need to get to bed at a decent time tonight - LOL... but not without giving it up for the SHINES submissions this week! There have really been some wonderful LO's sent in -- THANK YOU!! so enjoy the eye candy :)

Each of this weeks participants will receive a BRAND SPANKIN' new template pack that I just finished up this morning... I'm not going to post the preview because I'm thinking of possibly using it for my next grab bag (yep.. I'm already thinking about the next one - hee hee). So for those of you who submitted, check your email (and if by chance you didn't get something from me - PLEASE let me know -- I'm a bit scatter brained lately...)

Freebie Frames & Grab Bag Revealed!

Hi guys! Happy Wedesday morning :) Just wanted to pop on real quick to reveal the contents of my Grab Bag! I'm sooo thrilled that so many of you liked it! So many wonderful comments about how it restored your "faith in grab bags" and how you were so excited after you unzipped it! So... here's what was inside...
Call me crazy... but for a limited time (probably thru the weekend....) I will keep my grab bag available for $5. So yeah, basically I'm letting you have it for FREE considering the $5 GC that's included! It's available both at Elemental Scraps and at my personal store Shandy Vogt Designs

And here is a fun little pack of HIS n' HERS photo frames. Feel free to snatch these puppies up for free.
Download here

Scallop Template Freebie!

Taking a quick break from packing -- got another room about 80% packed up -- HOORAY for me! LOL... Anyway, designing really is a stress reliever for me so I have this template to share with all of you tonight. It'd be great for all those pics you took over the 4th - hee hee.

Also you guys have been treating me so well this week with all of your lovely comments and emails and such... I've especially gotten several POSITIVE feedbacks about my grab bag -- now I REALLY tried to make this one Xtra good so all of you bargain peeps would think you got a steal of a deal (and if truth be told -- I'm practically paying YOU to get it -- LOL) It's only going to be available for the weekend and then it'll be opened up and all products will go into the store at full price. It's literally a $20 value for just $2! That's right - 90% off retail! and YES both my Elemental Scraps store and Shandy Vogt Designs are in their final days of the 50% off sale (ends Sunday - so be sure to take advantage of the awesome deals going on :)

ok.. back to the freebie - ;) Here's the preview and here's the download link... ENJOY! and happy weekend peeps! ETA: the link is no longer active... if you're still interested in this particular template it will be part of a new Template pack - Got Pix? Vol. II (due to be released by August 1st).

SHINES & Spangled Glory....

Wow! entice a scrapper with a free kit and you'd better make sure your inbox has ample room! ok.... it is now after midnight MST and so the cut off is officially over for the free kit. I am amazed by how many of you took on this challenge - I was quite thrilled! I did spend a good portion of today responding to your emails and getting the link out - but of course that was MUCH more fun than packing - LOL... before I get to the SHINES - I just wanted to share my favorite Add on LO that was submitted... it was hard - REAL HARD! and I wanted to showcase all of them but I also want to get to bed so here's my favorite one... It's by HEATHER B. and in addition to the Add on kit, she used some If you Dare (to use patterns) paper, Mix n' Match chipboard tags and a barcode rubon. Excellent Job Heather!! Also - I thought I'd showcase DH's favorite as well - and his pick was COLLEENS!! Another excellent LO from a talented scrapper!

Also I wanted to show off these two LO's -- these are from some gals that are just getting started into digi and I think they are REALLY OFF TO AN INCREDIBLE start!!! holy cow ladies! Remember how I mentioned that I did an "intro to digi" class last Friday at church?... well.. Melissa was one of the "students" who attended. I'm so impressed with her work! and Marci's SIL - designerbrittney - has talked her into the joining us in the digi realm and I think she's found her forte!!

Alright.. I apologize for skipping out on last weeks SHINES... with us house hunting and everything - the week just got away from me... so without further delay here is some fun eye candy for you - all featuring Shandy Vogt designs :) Can I just tell you guys how much I enjoy receiving your SHINES! They really do make my days :) Those who participated will have their choice of any new release product! I'll be sending out an email to all of you with some directions - so if you don't have an email by Friday morning -- please contact me :)

Giving away FREE KIT!! & house update....

alright all you faithful blog readers... I've got a little blog reader appreciation gift (EEKS! ha ha.. just after I typed that - I realized that's totally what Monique calls her ongoing challenges and such - where she gives a mystery B.R.A.G. bag -- go check her out!

So... back to me being appreciative of all of you and your continued support of my designs... (**SIDE NOTE: due to our technical difficulties the beginning of the week over at ES - we have decided as a store to extend our 50% off sale until SUNDAY!! just click here for some fun shopping - or you can visit my personal store for some 50% off shopping as well**) Alright.. let's try this a third time - hee hee -- I JUST NOW decided on something.... ANYONE who sends me a LO using my free Spangled Glory Add on (link still active -- next post down) will recieve the FULL SPANGLED GLORY kit for free!! But... I'm limiting this to TODAY ONLY! So any LO sent to me at shandyvogt @ hotmail . com before midnight MST today (Thursday) with the subject line SPANGLED GLORY will receive the full kit. alright.. so what are you doing surfing blogs??? get scrapping!

Also wanted to send a little shout out to my girl Chantal who I create for! I did a little demo on INTRO TO DIGI SCRAPPING at church last week and I scrapped this LO as part of the class. I really like how it turned out. Papers are by Kim Christensen. Doodle by Princess lala and the template is by Chantal. ok.. a quick update on the house. I've started packing and realize it will be a LONG process! The Army has moved us every time in the past and we've been in our current house for 6 years so I'd forgotten how much time it takes to move - even if it is just across town! I've got 3 weeks from today till we close -- so I might be sparse over the next little bit. I also keep forgetting to take my camera whenever we go there (which of course I have to go all the time - just to see it again - LOL) so I pulled some pics off of the MLS just to show you... here's the outside of it and then a pic of my favorite room - the KITCHEN!!

FREE Spangled Glory Add On

First things -- sorry that Elemental Scraps was down yesterday -- we've been having some technical difficulties over at ES :( Anyway... all products are back in motion and are ready to make their way into your hands... remember not just my stuff over there is 50% off BUT the entire store! Also - Shandy Vogt Designs is 50% off and has some additional items not found at ES.

ok.. with the 4th of July tomorrow... I thought I'd go ahead and release this Add on to my new Spangled Glory kit. Snatch it up here first for FREE before it makes its way into the store.And here is the full kit of Spangled Glory available at both stores -- Download Add On here
Also - as far as the weekly SHINES go -- since we are already so far into this week.. I'm just going to post last weeks submissions on Friday with this weeks... so... if you'd like yours included - be sure to email me: shandyvogtAThotmailDOTcom...

Ribbon Corner Freebie

You ladies are too sweet with your comments! Just real quick I wanted to point your attention here to a sa-weet game I'm hosting over at ES... it's fast, fun and best part -- a daily winner will be chosen! So you have multiple chances to win some great prizes (products, gift certificates, etc... )

ok.. here's some ribbon corners I made that I thought I'd share with all of you guys before I added them to my shoppe -- you know - to THANK YOU for being such GREAT supporters of my designs!

download here .... be sure to scroll down to snatch up a free template I just put up as well :) ENJOY!! and remember that BOTH of my shoppes are on a whopping 50% off SALE the next couple of days :)...ETA: currently the ES store is down but if you just feel like you HAVE to have some of my new goodies... just visit here --oh and I'll be sure to post some pics of the new house soon.... but right now I need to get to bed! Chat later ladies :)