Allison Pennington, Exclusively at CatScrap

Hi hi!!  Lots of crazy going on at CatScrap this week. Check the blog and Birthday Forum to see for yourself!!  Want to find my pretty freebie?  Look here!

New this week is A sweet little kit, Delighted.  You can also find the papers and alphas in individual packs.

Want to see some perty layouts made with it?

Hi Scrappers!

Living in the Great Northwest for 30 years I am not exactly a summer person.  I like the rain.  I like the cold.  I do not like the heat.  But every year around this time I suck it up, pull out the fan, and sweat whether I like it or not.  This summer, to try and work out my fear of the sun, I made Summer Catch!

This kit is BIG and full of quirky warm weathered doodles and elements.  More than EIGHTY elements, 24 unique papers, and a full alpha in four colors.  The paper pack, alpha set, and doodles are also sold on their own… but if you buy the kit you get the doodles free!  All 27 of them, in png and abr format!!  FREE!!  Make sure to check out the additional images (preview above is clickable) to see the papers, alpha, and doodles in all their wicked glory!  Oh, and it’s 20% off  for the next few days…

Need some inspiration?? Check out these heartbreakingly gorgeous layouts from some of the sweetest scrappers ever:

And now for the freebie!!!

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If you haven’t signed up for my newsletter yet, well, you should!  The first issue’s coming out soon with a little extra coupon… Just sayin…

Stay tuned for next week when more stuff will be moved over to my CatScrap store.  Have a GREAT weekend!!

Yes, pretty.

I’ve got to be honest… this freebie should have been up hours ago. I started to watch last night’s saved 2 hour of Grey’s Anatomy and within seconds forgot I was working. I spent two hours hysterically sobbing. Fortunately it’s Friday and I’m all alone here at home. Well, with the exception of Pippi, Gomez, and Franny (who was 7 weeks old yesterday and is both heart breakingly cute and psychotic).

But I’ve gotten ahold of myself. Franny’s passed out on my lap so I figured it’s freebie time!!!

Released today at CatScrap:

and free with the kit you can get the separately sold doodle brushes for FREE:

Also new today, a hand-drawn full alpha (in png and abr format!) that goes perfectly with Bloom:

All of it’s 20% off today and tomorrow!

Want your freebie?

Click the preview to download or use this link if the above doesn’t cooperate.
This cute little number set comes with numbers 0 thru 9.

Some inspiration from the creatives (and me, too!!):

Have a great weekend!!

{Coupon & Giveaway further down}

Hey! Where’ve you been? What? I’ve been the one missing??

Okay, you’re right. The quick version…
Illness. Child support wars. Diagnosed with Celiac Disease. Met Polka Dot Amy. Pippi had her puppy. Outdoor School. More illness.

Those are just the headlines but I imagine you get the jist. I’m sleepy. And hungry. And swollen.

But that’s not why you’re here, is it! New this week:

I love this kit.  Seriously.  It’s inspired by my baby boy (who’s almost 9).  He dresses up for school almost every day.  Button up, sports coat, and tie.  Wakes up early every day to shower.  On his own.  He combs his hair and has been wearing deodorant since he was 4.  Not because he’s stinky but because he wants to smell nice.  He uses proper tense and is ultra polite and witty.  Truth be told – the other side of his personality involves an encyclopedic knowledge of Star Wars, Legos (can build the biggest kits in under an hour), and WWII.  And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.  The kids complicated.  And so smart that if he didn’t look like me I’d have to wonder.  But back to the kit… 42 papers, 60 something elements (no recolors), 2 alphas (one in two colors), and when you buy the whole kit together you also get a template set and brush set, exclusive to this kit.  Seriously.  Boyish without being cartoony or babyish.  And classic enough to work for everyone else, too.    And there’s mustaches.  MUSTACHES!!  And you can use the mustache brush to paint mustaches on your pictures!  The best part?  Only $7 for all of it.  No joke.    Here’s some layouts from my ladies Jenn and Jadelyn…

Just for you, my favorite people, here’s a code for a dollar off Keen, good thru 4/15: Keen_Blog$1OFF

Ready for a coupla more things? This week there was also two more paper packs added to the “For the Love of ….” collection, basics in my personal palette for 2010.  These two bring the current total to six released so far.  Keep watching for the rest of the collection to trickle in during the next couple of months.

Want to win?  Leave a comment and let me know your favorite pack from the collection so far and next Wednesday, the 21st, I’ll randomly pick 5 people to pick one pack from the collection so far and 1 person to win all of the packs so far!  Don’t forget to stop by Polka Dot Plum for a new week of challenges – which means more chances to win the monthly prize and to earn more points towards coupons for the store!  See you soon…

Hello, hello!!

It’s another New Release Wednesday at the Plum and I’ve got a new kit for you!  Perfectly suited is full of suit fabric textures and bold graphic prints.  It’s, ehem, perfectly suited for every layout all year long.  Lots of flowers, big and small and a whole bunch of buttons.  And better than all of that?  It’s 20% off today!

Some inspiration for you:
From me


From my pal Laura

I’ll be back tomorrow with a recap of all the new releases that didn’t get blogged during my blog hiatus!!

See you then…

Trick or treat? How about a mystery freebie? And perhaps a chance to win? Freebie first? No more questions?

Okay… Click on the super mysterious, ultra creepy image below to be whisked away to… I lost it. Click on the picture to download the freebie. (I tried)

link will expire 11/4

I will tell you that it coordinates with Twisted, my seriously wacked collaboration with Polka Dot Plum Designs, yes… the boss ladies themselves! So much fun!!!

And as for your chance to win? Download the freebie above and work it into a layout. Easy so far, right? Doesn’t even have to be a HWeen layout… Then post the layout to the gallery of your choosing (Polka Dot Plum has a gallery… if you’re looking for one) and link up here. Do it by Wednesday (which happens to be New Release day) at 9:00am (eastern) and you’ll have a chance to win. One (lucky?) scrapper will be picked out of the hat to pick anything out of my store for free! Don’t leave me hanging!! See you back here Wednesday morning to pick!

Have a safe and crazy Halloween!!!!

The ladies of Polka Dot Plum Designs and I teamed up for this totally eccentric kit….


Twisted is full of weird and beautiful with dozens of versatile papers and tons of fright worthy elements.  But it doesn’t stop at Halloween – the patterns and details in this kit go far beyond festive… this mega collaboration works all year long!

New and on sale today!  See all the previews here…

And to honor my love of collaborating, this weeks product challenge is devoted to…. COLLABORATIONS!

Stop by and participate in the challenges and you can earn points towards a discount!

Today on the official Polka Dot Plum blog you’ll find our first ever gallery standouts!! (now there’s a tough job… there are sooo many I think my head would explode trying to narrow them down)

Now, this is cool enough all on it’s own.  But the very first page?  Lorry’s ” A Change of Plan”  using the formerly free Sew Eclectic add-on alpha!  She is so talented and she really, really made this alpha work on her page.  Go leave her some love – she deserves it, this seriously is a beautiful layout.

By the way… all the add-ons will be available in my store this Wednesday for a very low price.