Happiness, Worries, Challenge and a Freebie!

Hi Everyone, Vanessa here (now that's something new... I know). Well, I was looking at Vivie's post of Memoir on the blog and thinking about how I need really badly to scrap what I've been feeling recently. I'm out of babies... My older girl will be off to Kindergarten in a couple of weeks and my little baby is starting pre-school. There has been so many mixed emotions about my children growing up I find it hard to explain. On one hand I'm really excited about Alissa going to grade K... she is going to a great school, right across the street that focus on environmental / energy conserve teachings (it's a public "green" school) and I know she will have so much fun there. I'm excited about her making new friends and learning new things. On the other hand, MAAAAN this is when you start losing control of what she sees, what she hears, what she learns... and that worries me. No, I'm not overprotective, and I do want them to see the world from different eyes than mine, but this is SOOOO mush easier in theory than practice hehehe.
And then, there is Maya... she is my baby and to think that she will be spending hours away from me just seems so crazy LOL.
So that's it, am I crazy? Do any of you feel/felt that way about their kids going to school, especially Kindergarten? Tell me I'm not alone pleeeeeease hehehe

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Alright, but enough of me (sort of)... What I wanted to do was a journaling challenge. We made up a couple of word prompts for you guys and would like you to use it on a layout where you talk about things that you had to, will have to, had a hard time in or had a great time in LETTING GO. This can be as serious or as fun as you want it to be. Just make sure to spill your heart out and journal away.

I will be back later with my own layout.
And as always, everyone who participates on the challenge gets a little something ;)

Hugs!
Vanessa

Another NEW NEW NEW

We have been on a designing roll. And this is another NEW product available at Pixel Canvas (click on preview for link!). It's the Memoir Journaling Masks.

Check out the details:

It's three in one. It's a mask for a photo, it's got journaling areas, and it's got glitter. So it's done in layers! So you can have a bit of fun with it arranging it the way you like!!! And it's at Pixel Canvas.

New Collab with FAITH TRUE!!!

We still can't believe it, that Faith True actually did a collab with us! And it's such a great kit!

It's all about H.C. Andersen's tale of the duckling who, thru trials and tribulations, finds out that he is actually a magnificent swan!!!

And check out the borders:

and, for a limited time only, you can get this brag book for FREE with purchase of the kit!!!

GUESS WHO???

So, tomorrow we have a huge surprise. We've teamed up with someone in an awesome collab!!! Take a look!


Head over to DigiscrapAddicts and play along in our game of guess who and win the kit! First one to guess wins and we'll also pick another random winner! Good luck!

NEW NEW NEW at Pixel Canvas!

Here is the latest mask!!! Littera, a custom name mask (a different styled one!!!) for your memories!!!

When you place your order, please put the name you desire in the comments section! We will get this to you within 3 days max. And look at some of these layouts:

by Tinci

by crzy4prple

by Vanessa (unica)

ViVa Artistry is on sale at Pixel Canvas!

Pixel Canvas is having a RED DOT SALE!!!! 10-40% off selected products throughout the store!!!

It starts Friday the 17th thru Monday the 20th New Zealand time, so head over there to browse now!!! Spot the red dots on specially priced products!

What's Happening in ViVa's World

We have tons of things happening! The main one is hush hush for now but we'll let you know in a few days!!!

For now, here's the scoop:

We have teamed up with one of our CT members, Eryn, and she has created these amazing QPs for us using Cazbah!

They're available at Sunshine Studios!!! So if your in need of some quick scrapping, take a look!

Plus, if you go to her blog, she's got a freebie for you (click on the preview):

We are retiring 3 of our oldest kits. We love them but it's time, we've changed so much in the last 6-7 months design wise...short in reality, but wow, has it been 7 months already? Time flies.

So, the 3 kits are at 50% off at Sunshine Studios and will be removed from our catalog in one week!!! Get them while you can!!!

Tomorrow, July 15 (Wednesday) at 9:00 pm (Eastern US time), Vanessa is holding a speed scrap at Sunshine Studios!!! As always she'll have a very cool layout for you, a fun time, AND a participation prize!!!! So you'll want to be there!!! Unfortunately, time wise, I'm at GMT+1 (European time) and it's 3 in the morning for me!!!! Boo hooo...I did try once to make it and wow, that was tough getting up at my normal 6 am to start the day!!!! But you all have fun!!!!

Don't forget our template challenge for July! We've got a couple great layouts turned in for it already! Amazing!!! You ladies are so on top of it all!! I'll post them in another day. It's so much fun for us to see what you do with our templates.

JULY template challenge

Here is the very late July template challenge!!! Take a look. Vanessa made this awesome layout and you get the template for it!! There's a participation prize at the end of the month so don't forget to post your layout in the comments section!!!

and here's the template:

The link is HERE!!!

SKIN TO SKIN at Pixel Canvas (and a freebie!)

We have a new kit at Pixel Canvas! It's Skin to Skin, a kit with the theme of equality and people of all races (skin). But of course, like all our kits, it's versatile enough to handle a lot of various different themes!

Here are closeups:

and of course, we have a freebie for you! Includes 4 glitters in .asl file and 4 style sheets for those who don't use Photoshop and 2 sparklies to make your LO shine even more, and install guide to help those of you who've never used styles!!! It's free for a limited time so get it now!

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June Template Challenge revisited and CT

Hello everyone!
So, I'm sending out the participation prize for the June Template challenge, look for it in either your emails or PMs. We'll do another template challenge for July soon. Sorry, it's been a busy start of July and I can't seem to wrap my head around that summer is definately here. Being in Holland, my kids are finally almost finished with school, one finishing this Friday and the other has another 2 weeks to go.

On another note, Vanessa and I have asked our June guest CT members to continue on as permanent members. We've been so impressed with the layouts they've made and had so much fun with them! So welcome Anne, Katie, and Tonje to our permanent team!!! YAYYYY!!!

NEW NEW NEW at Sunshine Studios

Look what we have at Sunshine Studios!!! It's our latest and greatest kit, based on Aladdin/1001 Nights!!!

and check these out:

The kit is at introductory price for 25% off!!!

And here is a freebie for you, a glitter splat and a photomask. Try it out and see how you like our products (click on the image, password is Alibaba). Enjoy!!!