3.31.2009

Typeface Tuesday - 10 Grungy Fonts

Each Tuesday I will be linking to my favorite fonts. Today I'm focusing on grungy typefaces.

Inked God



Capture It



Birth of a Hero



Chicago House




VTKS Blank



Moksha




Appendix 3



More Than Enough



You Are Loved



Hard Rock

3.28.2009

New Release - Sadie and Her Sisters

My new release this week is dedicated to my CT Leader, Sarah, who just welcomed daughter number three. Sadie and Her Sisters is a celebration of love and friendship between girls/women of all ages.



Meredith did a wonderful job putting together these quick pages. You can pick up both the page set and quick pages with the combo pack and save a little extra on the bundle.



I love this beautiful page Sammi did with the set. You can see more team pages in the slider in the blog sidebar.



Here is a free set of computer desktops created with the page set. Enjoy!

3.25.2009

Out and About in the Digiworld - A Short Jaunt

Out and About in the Cato household we've been celebrating Barron's birthday. I did manage to grab a bit of time to roam the halls of digiland. Here's a slightly abbreviated Out and About ...

First off, there is a new digital scrapbooking community on the rise at Digiscrap Addicts. The site just took off this week, but everything is in place to have a thriving community, tutorials, product and layout galleries and, of course, freebies.

Janet has posted a really nice explanation and visual examples of the 'Rule of Thirds' in action at The Daily Digi. If you find it helpful, it is worth checking out all of her School of Scrapping (SOS) posts.

The March Songbird Avenue kit, Bunny Love, features guest designer Holliewood Studios. Proceeds benefit the Make a Wish Foundation.



It's always sad to see designers hanging up their hats. I wish all the best to the following gals. Be sure to stop by their shops to pick up your favorite items at reduced prices before they are gone for good.

Tracy Sims - 60% off her shop at ScrapbookGraphics through April 4th
Jule Designs - 50% off her shop at The DigiChick (discount should show up at checkout)

There is a tons of felt elements on the market, but usually just variations of hearts, circles, stars and flowers. Check out these darling and detailed Rise and Shine felt elements from Pamela Donnis at TDC.






Designers looking to stretch themselves through competition and earn a spot in a shop can check out the Capture the Flag contest at Funky Playground Designs.

I've been admiring Meredith Fenwick's Shape Up letters for awhile, but not sure that I'd be able to effectively put them to use. Then today I came across Me by meems in the MSA gallery. I really like how to she used a bold, whimsical approach to give the block templates a funky look.

3.21.2009

Catching Up

Hi, thanks to all of you who sent notes during my absence. I'm back, minus one gallbladder. After the surgery (which went smoothly) I lost my creative spark for designing and scrapping and just wanted to spend time with my family and relax a bit. Now I'm trying to get caught back up and find my mojo again.

I know several of you have asked about Jamin and Mya. I set up a simple blog for friends and family to display photos of the kids. You are more than welcome to stop by.

Here are a couple of things I've released at Sweet Shoppe Designs since I last posted.





Free Sample
Here are some pieces that coordinate with the High Flying Page Set. Enjoy!