theStudio Mega: Back to School

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Hey all... I've got an "Old School" cluster freebie for y'all to scrap those first days back-to-school. Just click to download & enjoy. I used pieces from my new favorite DesignTeam Mega at theStudio: Old School.

Be sure to stop by theStudio Forum for tons of games, fun & prizes. Our annual September Birthday Bash has kicked-off with a bang! For all you freebie hunters, check out the Gallery for all the free mini's being created by the Contestants of our Next Designer Contest! Be sure to leave a little love... it's hard work creating mini's and putting yourself out there to be judged.

Smooches!

Toiny

Introducing Carnival: a mITSYBELLE & PiggyScraps Collaboration

Way back when I entered the competition to be a Designer at Stone Accents Studio, mITSYBELLE was, well, my competition. I admired her work from the start! Little did I know then we'd wind up not only designing together at SAS-y but that we'd find great joy working closely together on Collabs.

Our first Collabs were for the SAS-y monthly mega kits. That set the stage. The bug had bit us. And now, together, we bring you our first ever co-production: CARNIVAL!

This kit turned out beyond our wildest expectations. I truly feel we compliment each other well... and it shows in CARNIVAL. We have 36 luscious & exciting papers a whopping 86 elements, full alpha with numbers and symbols! There are also four bonus quickpages included for you to hit the ground running. Here, take a look:

And, of course, I wouldn't be me if I didn't kick of this introduction with a FREEBIE! Click here or on the preview below to get your free CARNIVAL cluster frame:

Spirit of Summer - Bushfire Charity Collab Kit

Spirit of Summer is a charity collab benefiting the Victorian bushfire Appeal. Not only has this affected Australians, but human beings the world over. 29 Australian and international designers have banded together to help support many Australians, animals and communities decimated by one Australia's worse national disasters.

What happened? On Saturday, Feb 7, the temperature in Melbourne was 33'c by 9am. By noon it was 40'c and by 2.50 pm soared to 47.9'c (a state record).Thousands of people were also about to start running from the inferno that would become one of Australia's worst peacetime disasters. Trees ignited in the blink of an eye. By the time people heard the roar, it was too late to flee ahead of the flames.Unfortunately no one or thing could have stopped this inferno that wiped out communities, bushland, and lives within minutes. Many towns now cease to exist! After watching interviews with survivors, many say that they can't put into words what they went through, saw or felt on that day. Here are just a few pictures(courtesy of google, The age, sbs & abc Aust.) of this horrible disaster:

Why is this charity kit different? No money will change hands at Snap N Tag (our host website). We are asking for your support by donating DIRECTLY to one of the following charities:

Donations
can be made
here: The salvation Army or here: Australian Red Cross

What do I get for my donation and where: You will be helping the people of Victoria, Australia most importantly, but you will also receive this amazing MEGA kit (see below).
There are 167 papers, 326 elements, 2 Alphas and a glitter syles pack as well.How amazingly fabulous is that and you can receive all of this for as little as a $5.00 donation.(**Vouchers will be emailed upon receipt of proof of Donation**) But thats not all! For showing us how much you all really care, you not only get the MEGA kit but receive a Quickpage Album if you donate over $10.00...WOW how awsome is that!

To receive your Charity collab go here at Snap N Tag (** Don't forget your receipt of donation**)Donated! Wear your blinkie proudly: (made by Michelle Filo)

I want to personally thank those involved in the creation of this MEGA kit? Don't we all! 29 ladies have done an amazing job planning, creating,collating and Advertising for this Charity appeal! Below is a list of blogs with the names of these 29 people. Please leave some love for them all to let them know how appreciated their efforts have been.

A work in Progress-designs by Vicki
Ambowife Designs
Carjazi Designs
Carolyn Kite- Co-Owner
of Scrap N Tag
Chaos Lounge
Charlie's Digiscraps
Color with Caryn
Desert Designs
DigiLover's
Addiction
Emcee Scraps
Flergs
Gillian Foley- owner of Snap
& Scrap
HoleyCow Designs
Jeanette Bollinger Designs
KimB's Designs
KylieM Designs
Laitha
Lindsay Jane Designs
Mel_h Designs
mITSYBELLE
Piggyscraps Designs
SKrapper Digitals
Scrap'it Designs
Scrappin happens/Julie
C Designs
Shazbutt's Digi
Scrapz
Sweet Blossom
Designs
WenchdGrafix Designs
Zesty Digi Designs
Designs by Aliya
[ksharonkdesigns]
Dunia
Scrapidea Timkova
Toni Autrey Designs
PST Designs


Personally I would like to thank Vicki and Shaz for all the organing this wonderful collab and to Carolyn for hosting this at her website, collating and doing the previews.You have done an amazing job ladies. Also to my fellow designers, without your generosity this Charity Kit would never have happened...well done!

I have to add some of the gorgeous Layouts some of our CT's have already done, they are just amazing:

The Chase - (by Kristine)


Summer Beauty - Gina


by Becca



Pretty in Pink - Gina

Emmy- Nancy

Cutie pies by LiviaY
extra credits-template by Mushy, font WallowHmk

KimB -Fun in the Sun

Feeling of Summer- TinaT

And, finally, a little preview of the papers and elements that were my contribution to this fabulous kit. It was an honor to be part of the creation and a very small part to give to a truly worthy and needy cause. God Bless.