FREE!!!

We are celebrating SBB's 7th birthday with a fun new look and freebies for our valued and cherished customers! Please enjoy my free QuickPage below, which is made from my new kit, "Bella Spring"...

FREE "Bella Spring" Quickpage!


***NEXT STOP is A+ Designs! ***
Or, you can refer to the entire train here--->

Late Night Scraps
Charlize Creations
Designs by Helly
Kari Hentzelt :: Graphic Design and Digital Scrapbooking (you are here!)
A+ Designs
..:: Silvia Romeo Designs ::..
Creations By Rachael
Dani's Scrap
teresabelle designs
Diamante Designs
Kalo Designs

Also, if you check in my store, there might just be a great sale starting on the 13th! :) :) :)

One year ago, on Feb 4th, 2009....

My Daddy left this world after a 2.5 year battle with the evil ugly monster, cancer. I cannot believe a year has passed.... he should still be here :(
Here is a video I made of him a couple of weeks ago, set to Hawk Nelson's song, "The Final Toast" (please scroll down this blog on the left hand side and pause the media player so you can hear the music on the video properly.. it really is a beautiful song!)

Make photo slide shows at www.OneTrueMedia.com

And, yesterday was the actual one year of his passing, and also it was World Cancer Day. Also, a special new website called OUR SPECIAL SOMEONE made its' debut, profiling cancer fighting heros. And Dad, on his first heavenly anniversary, is the very first cancer fighting hero to be profiled!!! His story will be up for the week, so please take a look!

Recent Etsy purchases...

So, as you may or may not know.. I am totally and utterly addicted to Etsy.com !! It's a favourite of mine for treating myself to something pretty, or as a gift for someone else. I *always* have an order in the mail or on its' way to me from Etsy.
Here are some of my recent purchases :)
Custom Rustic Necklace


Pugs Not Drugs Tote


2 sets of EcoFriendly Eco Stuffers


Sparrow and Nest Necklace

Tara Morris :: Introductory Photography Seminar!!!

If you've ever seen the beautiful work of Tara Morris (or if you haven't, go HERE )... THIS is THE chance to get some insider tips, knowledge and instruction on photography from the master herself!
Located in Penticton, BC .... sign up quick before spots run out!
Details on Tara's Blog ---> http://www.taramorrisphotography.com/blog/

An example of Tara's work. Superior composition, exposure and contrast! I treasure the photos she took of our family :) (check out those catchlights :)

My kitchen...

Okay, so this house was built in 2006.. and we bought it in 2008. So, really, it's not that old. There's nothing "wrong" with it, per se, it's just that some of the things are not "us".

For example, the backsplash in the kitchen features tile in which every 3rd or 4th one has heiroglyphic/cave art embellishments on it. Just not "me". The cabinets are fine.. ivory thermafoil with 8-inch stainless steel pulls. The counters are regular brown fleck formica. The walls are standard builder's beige. I know how to do tiling, having completed several backsplashes and a couple tile floor jobs.. so that doesn't phase me. I am hoping I can convince the hubby that *this* is what our kitchen needs :) ( just gathered various pictures from the www :) ***click to enlarge***


I'll let you know if I am successful :)

Featured Designer at DigiShopTalk.com :)

This month, I am featured designer at DigiShopTalk ... the 'hub' of the digital scrapbooking community. All Gold and Diamond members will receive this exclusive kit for free!

So head on over now and check it out! :) Here's a sample layout done with the kit... (my gorgeous niece, Emma :)


And one of my 3 boys and myself :)


Happy Wednesday! :)

New Kits In Store Now!!!

Well, there has been so much going on the last little while, I thought I would take a moment to post my 2 newest kits that are in store now!

Fresh & Fab


Fresh & Fab Quickpages (included for free when you purchase the kit, or you can purchase separately)



Cozy Chic


Cozy Chic Quickpages(included for free when you purchase the kit, or you can purchase separately)

Help Haiti today! Purchase "Port Au Prince" NOW!

What a beautiful kit this has turned out to be! I have scrapped many times with it already and it is such a well rounded and versatile collection.
Head over to Songbird Avenue now to purchase Port Au Prince and help the people of Haiti today!
This is a MASSIVE collection, and well worth the money.... here are just a couple of layouts I've done with it :)

Hope for Haiti.....

This post, copied with permission from Amy Martin's blog)

Ceck out a sneak peek of a fabulous Songbird Avenue MEGA kit with 1.2GIGS of goodies, created to support Doctors Without Borders and their work in haiti. 100% of the proceeds of the sale of this kit will got to Doctors...

You will NOT be disappointed in this kit that should be available February 1 at Songbird Ave.
Here is a participating list of all 56 (yes, FIFTY SIX) designers:

Ali Edwards

Amy Martin

Amy Sumrall

Amy Teets

Amy Wolff

Bears Garten

Birgit Kerr

Dianne Rigdon

Emily Merritt

Emily Powers

Flergs

Gina Miller

Heather Ann Melzer

Hollie Haradon

Irene Alexeeva

Jacque Larsen

Janet Phillips

Jenna Desai

Karah Fredricks

Kari Hentzelt

Kate Teague

Kaye Winiecki

Leora Sanford

Lili Niclass

Meredith Fenwick

Nancie Rowe Janitz

Paislee Press

Pamela Gibson

Phuong Ton

Queen of Quirk

Randi Oh

Rhonna Farrer

Sausan Designs

ScrapKitchen Designs

Shabby Miss Jenn

Shabby Princess

Studio Alana

Studio Berna Datema

Studio Crystal

Studio Lorie

Studio Manu

Studio Maya

Studio Mgl

Studio Miss Vivi

Studio Rosey Posey

Studio Ruby Rynne

Studio Ztampf

SussieM

Tangie Baxter

Valorie Wibbens

Vicki Stegall

Wendyzine

NEW Songbird Avenue kit for a GREAT cause!

I have had the most wonderful opportunity to work with the lovely ladies over at SongBirdAvenue.com and we teamed up to creat a lovely kit called SMILE with all proceeds going to the Make A Child Smileorganization, dedicated to bring happiness to seriously and terminally ill children.


Head on over and pick it up today, support Make A Child Smile and get a gorgeous kit you'll use over and over!
Here are a couple of layouts I made using it.... :)