Laura's Shabby Rambelings

Lotsa NEW Additions to my life!

oh me oh my!! has it been that long since i posted!! geesh!!

so where to begin to catch ya'll up!!??

well... ill just share with you the 2 funnest new additions in my life!!

1st up is my lil Morgy-Porgy, ok poor guy!! his name is Morgan Bailey! lol! he was born july 6th!! we are sooo blessed!! and sooo in love with our new lil man!! hes such a good baby and his big bro Nicky just adores him! --did i mention how blessed i am!! :)

check out my lil sweetness!

Then--- Im opening up my own store!! Im super excited!! And no-- Im not leaving SSD! I love it there! You can just find me at Shabby Pickle Designs now too!!  ;)

The Grand Opening is tonight at midnight!! I thought Halloween was a fun anniversary date!! :)

Here are some of the fun things going on!!

oh and Amy Hutchinson is a Guest Designer at the boutique and has a beautiful kit that is exclusive to SPD!! Its seriously gorgeous!!

thanks for stopping! and i promise ill get better at this bloggie!! :)

Check back for more specials & sneek peeks etc! :)

Hope to see you around the boutique! :) Or BOO-tique in the spirit of halloweenie!! lol!

xoxo

CT & Hybrid CALL!!

(Note: See post below for the FREEBIE!! ;) )

So, Im havin' a call!! Whoo-hoo!!

I need to fill 2 CT Spots and am also looking for 1 or 2 Altered Project or Hybrid Galz to join my yummy team! As a Sweet Pickle you will have access to all my designs, new and old. As well as be a part of fun and great team! I adore my Pickles! They are super loyal and beyond talented!! :) Im sooo lucky!!

So check out the ad, and if you think youd fit, and you like my goodies, then please apply!! I look super forward to hearing from you!!

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Im on the hunt again! Looking for 2 awesome scrappers and 1 or 2 fab hybrid (or altered project) designers to join my team!

So apply! apply! apply! if you can:

*commit to 4 mths

*create 1 layout or altered project per new kit within a week

*post to 3 galleries

*help promote me in the forums

Email the following info:

*Your Name

*Your Username

*Best Gallery Link

*Link to favorite layout in your gallery

*List of current CT's you are on

*Why youd like to be a Sweet Pickle

*Link to any layouts you have created using my kits (if any-not a "must" hehee)

Call ends 5/1

email all apps or questions to: laura@shabbypickledesigns.com

Freebies BACK!!

Ok-- since ya'll asked so nicley-- ;) the SIP Freebie Frames are back up!! And inlight of Springtime In Paris being Spotlighted on DiscTalkRadio (whoo-hoo!!) Ill be leaving these up untill the 30th.... for the length of the shows run. But then thats it. ;) So be sure to get them b/4 the 30th!!! Dont miss out!! :D

SPRINGTIME IN PARIS FREEBIE FRAMES LINK

Im in the Spotlight!!!

Ok, so this is a super fast post! Im on vacation right now-- have been for a week- so that is why i havent been around. ;) i just wanted to pop in and say thanks sooo much or all the sweet words on the freebie and Springtime In Paris Kit!!! :) WOW! im so tickled that sooo many of you like it so much!!!

For all those that missed the frames and asked for an extention on the freebie .... id be happy to!!  i will for sure put them up again for a day or so when i get back home (so wed or thurs) so be sure to check back!! you dont want to miss them again lol!!! ;)

in other news - i am super excited to annouce that my Springtime In Paris Paper Pack is being spotlighted on DisctalkRadio!!! Whoo-hoo!!! this is the 2nd kit that has been spotlighted there!! (Shabby Sheets was a few mths ago, but i was so sick with morning sickness that i didnt get to share my excting news!) Im so thrilled!!! yippeeee!!

So in honor of that the Paper Pack will be 20% for a week starting tomorrow!! So be sure to pick it up and head over to DTR to take a listen! :) heehee!!!

Ok back to the fam!! Have a gret night ya'll!!

xoxo

Cool New Schtuff & a FREEBIE!!

Im am so excited to show you the lastest yummys added to the shoppe today!!

(And remember its Sweet Shoppe Saturday- which means everything is 20% off today only!!)

Springtime In Paris is such a hit! (thanks ya'll!) That we had to do something extra special with it!! Esp. with Mommys day fast approching!! So with the help of my good bud Nikki Beaudreau who created these stunning pages! We have this RAWKIN' CD Album for you this week!! Is this not just the cutest thing!! Im so in love with it LoL!! Darla Vasquez put her amazing hybrid talents to use to assemble the album! (Check out more pics of her sweet album HERE. )

This CD Album also comes with a full alpha (FREE!) to add your title text etc!

For those of you that would still love to create an album either for yourself or a gift, but perfer the more "traditional" style.... Nikki also put these amazing Quick Pages together!!

 

I just adore that CD album!!

Dont you!!??

Ok! So onto the fun FREEBIE I have for you guys! As my way of saying thanks for playing along with my contest last week-- I put together a lil freebie that goes with "Springtime In Paris" for ya'll!! I really apprecite all the sweet comments everyone made and the general "excitement" about the kit!! You chickies are sooo fab!! So I hope you will enjoy this lil freebie! It also includes the 4 frames un-embellished too!!

And of course please

leave me a lil comment

if you take them. ;)

FREEBIE LINK

These frames will only be up for a limmited time-- so get them b/4 they are gone! ;) And super big thanks again for your support!!

xoxo

Contest Closed! :)

This was soo fun!!! What an awesome turn out!! wow!! Im soo honored ladies!!! And thrilled ya'll like the new kit!! BIG thanks to everyone for playing!! Ill forsure do this again sometime!! :)

The #'s went a lil goofy lol! so if a # was used more then once it then became #a, #b etc to help me keep track. :) Ok! without further ado!!

The winner of the entire kit is........

#76 Mandy!!! Yipee!!

The "runners up" are:

Grace #41 will get the Paper Pack

Roslyn # 113 will get the Embellie Pack

Julie #20 will get the Frame Pack

Heather # 145 Alpha

Emily #33 Stickers

Im running out the door-- but, ill be back later with fun pix of Nicky drawing the names etc... i just wanted to announce the winners right away! Cuz I know alot of you said you wanted the kit no matter what (hee hee) so today is the day to get it since its on sale for 20% off today only.

Thanks again ladies!!! and CONGRATS to the winners!!!! YAY!!!

be back later! :D

Wanna FREE Kit??

Hi again!! Im back with a lil sneeky-peeky!! And a way to win this HUGE kit for FREE!!! :)

First off heres a looksee (click to get a better view) :

It will be avail in the shoppe this Sat... but! It can be yours free!! See below!! It has:

30 Page Paper Pack (yes!! 30 papers!!)

6 Embellished Frames Pack

8 Cute Sitckers Pack

A Full Alpha Pack

and lotsa embellies which are still in the works lol!! Each Pack will be sold seperately, but it can ALL be yours!! Heres whatcha gotta do!! You could be one of 5 winners!!!

**Leave me a comment-- thats it!! :)

**Please # your comment (so if your #4 put 4. before your message. :))

**All comments must be posted to this topic by Saturday 10am CST!

**Please be sure to leave your name and an email addy so I can get the linkies to ya!!

I will then randomly draw 5 numbers (or have my lil Nicky pick, lol!) and the 1st #/comment drawn will get the ENTIRE kit free! The next 4 #'s pulled will get one of packs listed above to the collection!! So there will be more then 1 winner! ;)

Super easy -right!! :) So get yackin'!! ;) This kit is wayyyyy fun!!

Have a wonderful night!!

xoxo

Easter Goodies!!

Just thought Id share my latest goodies in the shoppe!! Just in time for Easter and Spring!! :)

Please click on items for a closer look! :)

Hippity-Hoppity Basket Eggies

Hippity Hoppity Frames

Hippity-Hoppity Frames II

Petal Polaroids

I also have 2 sweet Quick Page Albums to share!! My good bud Nikki Beaudreau created these albums using 2 of my kits!! Both albums are avail. in 8.5x11 & 8x8. They are sooooo yummy!! Perfect for those Easter gift albums for the fam!! Just use some goddies from above to Easter 'em up and add your own personal touches!!

Denim Bouquet Quick Pages

Schnookums Quick Pages

Thats all for now!! Ill be back soon with a sneak peek of the kit Im working on now! And a way to get your paws on it for free!!! Fun!!!! :)

Thanks for stoppin'. Smootches!!

My Celebrity Look-alikes

i came accross this- and thought it was pretty fun! :) i WISH i looked like her lol!!

My cool celebrity look-alike collage from MyHeritage.com

i will be back soon to post my newest goodies to the sweet shoppe! :) i also have 2 new cts!! fun!!!

i just dont feel like "working" right now lol!! so im playing! ;) see ya'll soon! oh and let me know what celeb u look like!! :D

adding to my pink kitchen!!

ok! so i havent cooked in like 3 mth! i was soo sick - that i couldnt bare the thought... now that im feeling better - i totaly miss cooking! and am so glad to get back to home cooked meals and baking cookies with my lil dude!!

so today i thought id post pix of my kitchen. (not sure why LOL!! but something other then scrapbooking heehee!) i wish my kitchen was bigger... but i love the goodies i have in it! ;)

for those that dont know- i love (ok, am obssessed) with pink!! i heart it!!! it just makes me happy!! and when they started coming out with pink kitchen goodies i nearly freeked with joy!! hubby is a trooper and doesnt rain on my pink parade! hes just afraid of going broke b/cuz of it LOL!! when i got engaged pink wasnt out yet, so my obsession was on my dishes (for reg etc) they are super colorful and super fun and are on display everywhere in my kitchen as well as being eaten off of every night lol! i also have dinner plates, salad plates, bowls and glasses in malamie too (which is a think plastic) for everyday use! they rawk!! i loved this set cuz as u know- i love themes, and this set did sooo many fun things in this purdy pattern!!

its kindda funny, my dishes are called "Sweet Shoppe" LOL!! yup!! really!! they are by Sue Zipkin-- and i love 'em!

she even makes matching xmas dishes too!! which i have of course! LOL! its way to fun!!

and yes, i even coved my kitchen chairs to match! HEEHEE!!

so i have slowly been adding my pink goodies in for the past 2 yrs or so! if i could id buy everyting at once... but alas, i have to do it gradually! :( here are more pix of my dishes with my pink yummies!

pink kitchenaid mixer, mug tree & cofee cups, napkin "box", recipe card box, fun purse cookie jar, pink toaster, pink pan, pink roaster, pink collendar, pink mixing bowls,dishes on my bakers rack,pink pots & pans, more dishes on top of my cabinets.

last night i went shopping! i sooo could have done wayyyy more damage then i did! and it was hard! but i stopped myself b/4 i maxed out my c/c! LOL!!

lookie what i bought last night on ebay!! :)

a pink "everything" pan --love the dbl handles!

measuring spoons and cups

a pink stock pot (i love making homemade soups!)

and a lasagna baking dish that i could get a pic of.

and here is what is on my wish list!

kitchen aide blender, coffee maker, food processor, toaster oven, sooooo want these knives!!! but they are almost $300!! yikes!!!!!!!!! and hand held mixer want that baaaad too... but its $70!

and thats my kitchen!! :) aint it cute!! i cant wait till my goodies come in!! dh loves olive gardens "pasta e fagioli" soup, and i have a "copy cat" recipe that i tweeked, and it tastes just like it! its a pain to make. but i promised him when my stock pot gets here ill make it for him! itll be my insentive heehee!!

OH!! and be on the look out -starting tomorrow for this blinkie (it wont blink here but ull get the idea)

in any SSD staffers siggy both at SSD and DST!!

and click on it! its sooo cool!! youll be in for a great surprise!!

thats all im sayin'!! ;)

ok... im off to make my grocherie list!! gotta figure out dinner for the next week or 2!! and make sure we dot run outta toliet paper lol!!

thanks for stoppin!! be sure to say hi! :D