Come along to our first chat, bring a cup, tea provided!

[Meryl]

You are all invited to tea - yes, come along for a cup or two in the chat room on Thursdays at 11.00 a.m EST (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=669&day=2006-6-8&c=1) - for me a big first too :) first time I'm having a chat that I don't have to set an alarm for :)

At our first chat I will be introducing my pretty new kit, Blossom Bower - it is not in the store yet, waiting hopefully :) so I have attached a preview for you to see. All those who attend the chat will get the add-on link free!

My first project with my new kit is to make a Gratitude Album - anyone who watches Oprah will be familiar with the concept of a Gratitude Journal, how wonderful for scrapbookers to be able to make one in picture form :) Come along to the chat to find out more - how you can help me with my next project and win more :)

So, I look forward to seeing you in the chat room :)

[sandra]

Yay, school's out soon! I can attend chats during the morning now too! Looking forward to it, Meryl... love, love, LOVE your stuff! :)

[Meryl]

Wow, thanks so much for the enthusiastic reply Sandra - look forward to seeing you :) and thanks for loving my stuff :)

[DSanchez]

The boss is off today and although I'm stuck at work I'll try and peak in for a few.

P.S.
Coffee drinker on this end. Do you think we could have a pot of decaf? :)

[Meryl]

Good news - the kit we will be using is now in the store - Blossom Bower (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2750)

The link for the free add-on: Blossom Bower Kit Add on (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/freebies/10_BlossomBowerAddOn.zip) come to the chat to get the password :)

The Gallery to post to: T42 & 24T Gallery (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=2621)

[Meg]

I'm going to try to be there, too, Meryl!! I've got a passle of kids running around here, so I may be in and out, but I love your kit and add on, and I'm intrigued by the Gratitude album idea. Can't wait to find out more!!

[Meryl]

Yes of course tea is my drink of choice but coffee drinkers welcome too :)

[the3chickens]

Thank goodness for that since I'm a coffee addict LOL! Very excited about this new chat and really looking forward to it, Meryl!!! Blossom Bower is gorgeous and a wonderful kit to start your new chat with!!!

[Elina]

Just bought the kit will start today..if kids give me a chance

[txmusicmom]

Wahoo, let's get started! Yeah Meryl!!!

Donna

[Meryl]

Thank you so much to all who came along today :) great to have so many enthusiasts. Its always so hard to keep track in the chat room, so I will explain the plan again:

My idea is to create a Gratitude Instant Album, a set of ploppers so you can quickly and easily do a gratitude page, we need to think graitude OFTEN, not take forever over each page.

Those of you who want to be part of this album -

First, you need to buy the kit Blossom Bower (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2750)

Then you use this + (optional) the free add on (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/freebies/10_BlossomBowerAddOn.zip) (password protected) those at the chatgot the password, those who could NOT make it, can earn the freebie by posting a page with the kit and emailing me (meryl@digitalscrapbookplace.com) with the link.

Post in the Tea For Two & Two for Tea Gallery (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=2621)

Pages must be posted by 11.00 a.m EST 15th June in the correct gallery.

I will, with my esteemed panel of judges, judge the top 10 and from these I will make ploppers which will form the album - you just make pages, not ploppers...... I will "scraplift" them. The winners will each receive the Instant Album free as their prizes.

Don't use quickclicks, ot other designers things, you may use from my other kits and embellishments if you choose though.

Please feel free to ask questions in the forum if anything NOT clear :)

[jpysgrl]

Thanks for the recap of the chat... I've only been to a few chats and I still get alittle confused with all the 'talking'. Need to do some shopping in the DSP Store and I'll work on my entry. Not the pro scrapper but I'll try my best. Thanks again for the add-on.

[amyeileen]

Oh Meryl, I am sad, I just found this thread! :( Ah well there is always next week right? I cant usually attend anything on Thursday morning but for you I will definitely try. :)

[Meryl]

I am now feeling SUCH a twit............ next weekend is a long weekend here (Friday holiday) and we are going camping in the mountains :), so can't have the chat next week....... please post as planned and i will post the winners in this forum, so, so sorry :(

[Moonshine]

Where do we put out LO's using the page kit and the bonus items?

I have my first page done but not sure where to post it. Thanks. :)

Nevermind, I just saw the link up above. :o I can't wait to see what others come up with!

[sandygb]

Moonshine - I saw your layout was posted in the correct gallery...so it looks like you found the right place:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=2621

Now I can't remember where to post my link. LOL.....

I guess this forum looks like as good a place as any...so here is my layout for the T42 Gratitude Album Challenge:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104165&cat=2621

[shintze]

Really bummed out that I could not be here, this sounds like a great chat. Tried accessing the chat from work, but the had blocked all chat sites. Bummer for me. Only 2 more weeks and I will be off for the summer. Hope to be able to make those.

Sue

[jpysgrl]

One more question from me is... Does it matter what size we scrap in 12 x 12, 8 x 8 or 8.5 x 11?

[Meryl]

No, you scarp whichever size you enjoy :) :) :)

[LisasMom]

This is so GREAT Meryl! I love this whole idea! My layout --

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104224&cat=2621&limit=recent

BTW - All the layouts so far are so beautiful! Are you sure you will be able to limited yourself to 10 Meryl?!?

Thanks for this great opportunity!
Vicki

[Meryl]

Really bummed out that I could not be here, this sounds like a great chat. Tried accessing the chat from work, but the had blocked all chat sites. Bummer for me. Only 2 more weeks and I will be off for the summer. Hope to be able to make those.

Sue

Did you see my post higher up? You can still get the freebie by posting a page......

Glad to hear you will be joining us later though :)

[jpysgrl]

Not sure if we need to post the link
Here's my contribution:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104329&cat=500&ppuser=54160

[Meryl]

Not sure if we need to post the link
Here's my contribution:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104329&cat=500&ppuser=54160

Thanks so much for doing so, nice for us all to be made aware :) lovely page too, have commented...

[oydiegirl]

Well here's mine
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104358&cat=2621
I had to reduce the size quite a lot because of file size so it's a bit blurry, :eek: the original looks a lot sharper. Ho hum life is a learning experiance :)

[oydiegirl]

Well here's mine
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104358&cat=2621
I had to reduce the size quite a lot because of file size so it's a bit blurry, :eek: the original looks a lot sharper. Ho hum life is a learning experiance :)


updated LO.
I hope this is allowed but I've re-uploaded the LO. I managed to get the file size down so I could post my original attempt, a lot less blurry!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104358&nocache=1 is the new link.

[cybergram]

Here is my layout for Meryl's great Gratitude Challenge:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104568&cat=2621

[the3chickens]

Link to my LO. Didn't manage to do a plopper-ish one though..
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104557&cat=2621

[Ms M]

Here is my LO... I used some of Tina's word art because I didn't come here and read the rules first!! LOL!!! Oh well...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104634&limit=last7

[Meryl]

Actually, thinking about it word art's fine, not a problem, off to see your LO :)

[cheecheongfun]

Here's my LO.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104717&nocache=1

[sonyalynn]

Here's mine....

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104758&cat=500&ppuser=32884

[Meryl]

Wow its wonderful to see the gallery (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=2621) filling with so many lovely pages, great work :)

[sugarplum]

Excellent concept! Most probably, I may not be able to attend the chat, but I would LOVE to know, and for those of us who do not watch Oprah... what is a gratitude album?

[Moonshine]

Here's my 3rd LO:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104852&cat=2621

I just have to say that I am in AWE of all the faulous LO's the other members have created from this kit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are really incredible!

[Moonshine]

A Question For Meryl:

I noticed that in the picture of the Add-On kit I see a metal title frame, but it's not in the files. Did I miss it somehow, or was it left out? Just curious.

[Many Feathers]

Here's mine for Blossom Bower:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104970&cat=2621

[Hattitudes]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=104382&cat=500&ppuser=41592

The layout has been posted but forgot to put it here, suppose I must as I missed the chat and would love the addons, Thanks, Meryl

[Carma]

Meryl, I am so thrilled with this challange, as I am really into gratitude. I have added your blinkie to my signiture and will be getting my kit this morning and will get the LO up into the gallery before the chat this week so that I can get the add on. This is going to be such a great thing for me to do. Thanks so much for doing this particular chat and challange.

[sandygb]

Carma and all - A little further up in this thread, Meryl has posted a note that she will be away on vacation this Thursday, so no T42 chat this week.....the next chat will be on 6/22 at 11:00 AM EST, I believe!

[Carma]

thanks Sandy, I am off right now to get my kit and get it going. I see it is due by the 15th according to the posting by Myrle. I am excited about this.
Will be back with my LO by the end of the day.

[Meryl]

So looking forward to seeing it :) and then I'll love to give you the add-on, thanks so much for joing in :)

[ballykissangel]

Nearly forgot to post the layout. So not with it lately. This is a lovely kit. I love the soft shades and the florals.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=105688&nocache=1

[jfricker]

I have posted my layout using Meryl's Blossom Bower Kit for the Tea for Two
Chat.

Thanks Meryl for a beautiful kit!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=105696&cat=2621&limit=recent

[Carma]

Here is my 2nd Lay Out for the gratitude journal. I am just loving this challange. I used the original kit and the add on for this one.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=106385&cat=2621&limit=recent

[Meryl]

Lovely to come home to all these lovely layouts :) :) :) thank you all so much. Will be getting down to choosing the top ten just as soon as I can, hold tight for a day or so and I will post the list of winners names soon :)

[Lady1953]

Meryl, I love your layouts. Just found your forum, wil get the layout so I can participate in the challenge. Darn, this week I won't beable to make your chat.:(

[Meryl]

Sorry you can't make the chat but maybe next week :) thanks so much for the compliment :)