A day in the life of Kim

Winter Wishes Kit & 12 Days of Christmas Sale

Good morning!! Today starts the 12 days of Christmas sale. Each day from now through December 25th, save 25% off selected categories in the shop using each day's specified coupon. The sale runs through midnight eastern each night. Just enter the coupon code and you will see the discount at checkout. For a list of all coupon codes, please visit the site specials page RIGHT HERE.



New in the shop today is the Winter Wonders Kit. The kit includes 9 papers, a lowercase doodle alpha and 43 coordinating elements in shades of blue, mint green and purple.  As always, you have the option to purchase the complete kit, or just the element pack, or just the paper pack, or just the doodle alpha.  If you choose to buy the complete kit, you will save 30% now through Wednesday, December 16th.  No coupon needed.  Take a look at these details and a few layouts from the CGE Design Team:

Have a terrific Monday!!

New Products & Black Friday Sale

Good morning!!! Here in the USA, it's Black Friday. This is the day when retailers slash prices and anyone willing to get up super early can get a great deal on a variety of items. Today I was one of those crazy shoppers. Not something I normally do, but I just couldn't pass up the deal on a couple of compact flash cards over at Staples. So I pulled my tired body out of bed 2 hours before I normally would wake and stood in line. Got them! And now I'm back to offer my own Black Friday sale for you (but you can stay in your jammies with your coffee - ha ha ha). Save 30% on most items in the shop now through noon eastern time on Saturday, November 28th.

New items in the shop this week include Holiday Giggles Kit shown RIGHT HERE and PDQ Template Set 41 which can be found RIGHT HERE .

Here's a preview of each. There are several more layout ideas in the shop so I hope you'll come by, get inspired, and enjoy the sale.

 

 

Hope you have a fabulous weekend of shopping and scrapping.  :)

(inter)National Digital Scrapbooking Day Sale

TGIF!!!  Did you know it's NSD weekend?!  Many digiscrap stores are having sales and now is a great time to stock up - whether it's just the basics or the coveted new kits you've been drooling over.  Save 30% this weekend using coupon code NSD2009 in the shop at CG Essentials.  Some exclusions apply:  designer resources, gift cards, services and other items $2 and under are not included.

Now that I'm no longer selling at SBE, many of my items have been moved to the shop at CG Essentials, including the very popular PDQ Templates.  There are 40 sets in the shop.  Each set has 6 layered PSD templates, including all elements shown in the preview.  Whether you are in a hurry to complete a gift, or just need a boost of inspiration, these templates are sure to fit the bill.  And better yet . . . they are included in the NSD sale!!  Normally priced at $6 per set, you can get them for just $4.20 this weekend.



Now if you prefer to shop at A Cherry on Top, there is a sale going on there too!  No coupons needed, but not all of my items are finished uploading there.  It's a big job moving so many products and takes a while to complete.  So if you don't see what you need at ACOT, just come back to my shop at CGE instead.  Sorry for any inconvenience and hopefully the rest of the products will get uploaded soon.  :)

Hope you have a terrific Friday and a fabulous weekend. 

Castle Dreams Kit and Creative Team Call

New in the shop today is the Castle Dreams Kit.  This kit has 12 papers and 32 elements in shades of soft pink, seafoam green and sky blue.  As always, you have the option to purchase the complete kit, or you can choose just the paper pack or just the element pack.  If you buy the kit between now and Monday, October 26th, you will save 30% off retail price.  Come take a look!

There are additional product previews, detailed close-up views and inspirational layouts in the shop.  :)

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There are five temporary slots available for a one month trial on the CGE Design Team. Requirements are to create 3 layouts or hybrid projects per month and post them to at least three galleries of your choice. I usually create 2 new kits per month, as well as products for professional photographers (actions, templates, etc).

After the first month, if you find that you like working with my products and can fulfill the monthly requirements, a permanent spot on the team will be offered to you.

Some of my team members have been with me for nearly 5 years and we've become close friends. So if you are looking for a long-term position with an established designer and a team of terrific women, then this is it.

All inquiries should go to kim@cgessentials.com and include the following:

(1) link to your most complete layout gallery
(2) username and link to any forum you participate in regularly

Thank you!!!

New Digital E-Zine Available - FREE!

Have you seen this?  Scrap Digital Magazine debuted today.  It's a free PDF download from their blog at http://scrapdigitalmagazine.blogspot.com/.  The ezine features new kits and 6 layouts for each kit.  There are no articles, advertisements or coupons.  It's just 100% inspiration.  I hope you'll check it out.  :)



Here at the Hill household, things are pretty good.  The weather has turned cold and I had to turn the heat on yesterday as it was 44 in the family room when I woke up.  Brrrrrr. 

We're in the middle of a small bathroom remodel due to a leak that went unnoticed.  Last week, we ripped up the tiles from the floor.  And then realized this was more of a job than we were prepared to tackle.  So we've hired a contractor to come finish it up and are just waiting for a date when he can squeeze us in. 

The kids are busy doing fall projects at school.  And David has joined the art club which meets once a month.  He was so excited to be able to join as only 50 slots are available to the 2nd through 4th graders.  It is challenging though at pick-up time cuz Christopher's bus doesn't get home til around 4:15 pm and David needs to be picked up at 4:15 pm.  You'd think they would've held the art club just a bit longer for those of us who have other kids coming home on the bus.  Oh well.  I'll just have to pick up Christopher and then go back and pick up David.  Luckily, it's just once a month.

Well, I've gotta get outta these jammies and get some work done.  Hope you are having a fabulous Fall day wherever you are.  :)

Inner Artist Kit - New & 30% Off

New to the shop today (and as featured in the September newsletter from Scrapbook-Bytes) is the Inner Artist Kit.  The kit has 15 papers which are all grunged up and 35 elements which are perfectly suited for scrapping photos of your kids doing crafts, going back to school, playing hopscotch or other pavement/sidewalk chalk games, etc.  I'm sure you will love this one!

As always, you have the option to purchase the complete kit, or just the element pack, or just the paper pack.  All of these are available at both CG Essentials and A Cherry on Top.  If you decide to get the complete kit, you will save 30% for a limited time.

There are additional previews and detailed views in the shop at CGE.  Oh and take a look at the layouts created by the ladies on my team.  Aren't these inspiring? 

Now go and have a creative weekend.  :)  TTYL ~

Everyday Heroes Kit - Teachers

TGIF!!! Today I have the second kit in the Everyday Heroes series available. This one is for TEACHERS. The kit is quite large, boasting 16 papers, a full upper and lowercase chalk alpha, and oodles of elements. It is on sale through the weekend for 30% off, too!

As always, you can pick up the complete kit, or you can choose to buy just the paper pack, or just the element pack, or even just the alpha.  Take a look:

 

Hope you have a fabulous Fall weekend!! 

Police Kit and Some Journaling Bits

Wow, I'm really slacking!  I totally forgot to post about these new products in the shop.  First is the Everyday Heroes Kit (police).  The plan is to make a few more kits in this series with some other everyday heroes like firemen, teachers, etc.  Any inspiration you care to share with me for more kits within this series is totally welcome.  :)

And here are some new journaling bits.  If you're anything like me, I have to tell the story behind every photo that I scrap.  I know my kids will look back on these and truly appreciate it.  And having these little bits to journal on will make the layout just a bit more interesting to look at. 

As always, you can pick up these items in either the shop at CG Essentials or over at A Cherry on Top.  Thanks so much for your continued support.  Hope you have a happy hump day!!  :)

Fishy Wishy Collab Kit with Saxon Holt

Saxon and I teamed up recently to create this colorful kit called Fishy Wishy.  There are so many elements inside that we had to break up the main preview into 4 parts.  If you get it today or Monday, you can save 25% off list price.  Check it out RIGHT HERE in the shop.

And here are some fun layouts!!  :)

Thanks for looking and happy scrapping!  :)

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT CGE PRODUCTS

After much thought, I've decided to allow my digiscrap products to be used by scrappers who scrap for others. This is retroactive and applies to all of my products ever created since 2004.

Usage now allows for creating scrapbook layouts, blog designs and greeting cards for the PERSONAL USE of others. Creating for business usage is not allowed. See the complete terms of use on my site RIGHT HERE.

If you have any questions, please email me. :)

Have a great weekend!!