At long last its here - the long awaited Gratitude Album

[Meryl]

I have two parts to a 12 x 12 Instant Album in the store which have been a long time (much too long!!!) in the making, but I do hope the results are worth waiting for - a Gratitude Album.

Some time back I set a challenge to you, my T42 group to make a Gratitude Page, the prize to be their page being chosen for me to scraplift for a Gratitude Instant Album. The result is this unique set of pages (and there were so many there are 2 sets) each beautifully created, each with its own touch of individuality, yet blending to a lovely "whole" with the co-ordinating papers and elements.

Use it to created pages to give thanks for the blessings in your life, and go on to use them to showcase so many of your precious photos - weddings, babies come quickly to my mind.

Included:
~ 6 x uniquely designed 12x12 pages - these will easily re-size to 8x8 and probably much smaller should you choose.
~ all the sample pages done by your DSP buddies for your inspiration.

My very grateful thanks goes to each one of you who allowed me to use your pages - amyeileen, ballykissangel, CorgiLover, firebaraba, jpysgrl and kiwi2usin this set, and LindaBelle, Lisasmom, MarsOlson, Moonshine, Sandygb in Set 2 - you have all created pages of beauty!

Set one is here (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4305)
Set two is here (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4306)

Going away for the weekend, but I plan to get a posting bonus together for this :)

[LindaBelle]

Oh tbese turned out beautifully Meryl! I love the final product!

[Tara]

Those are AWESOME!!! Great work everyone!

[Janet]

:tup: OH, Meryl!!! This is just STUNNING! :tup:

[iammom1011]

They all turned out beautifully...congrats to all who were chosen to have their pages made into these wonderful albums.

[amyeileen]

It was well worth the wait Meryl. The album is truly beautiful.

[jestep]

these are gorgeous. actually have all twelve pages infilled with photos...now, trying to choose alpha for this kit...suggestions are welcome and meanwhile, i loved the alpha for the word....gratitude...hint, hint, hint.

oh i am grateful to all of you who created the original pages....they are all a thing of beauty and you guys all made me look really good. lol thanks, this was even better than scraplifting.

[jestep]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148652&cat=2621
well, i started my album and glad to have both....plus snagging from the original kit too. so, as it unfolds i will post. oh, this is a pretty album....thanks meryl!

[Meryl]

June, you have you wish! As a posting bonus for my Gratitude Albums I have created a dainty, gold alpha - see it here: Gratitude Gold (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148674&cat=744)

In order to earn it:
~ Post a page using one of the pages from either Gratitude Instant Album Set 1 (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4305.html) or
Gratitude Instant Album Set 2 (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4306.html) in the The T42 Gallery (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=2621.html)
~ Post a link to you page in this THIS THREAD (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19659.html)
~ PM me with a link and a REQUEST for the freebie and I will be thrilled to send to you :) - please don't forget to do this - I send the links out as a reply to a pm!

I am so excited to see your pages! :dance: :dance: :dance:

[jpysgrl]

It was well worth the wait. Those are just beautiful. Awesome Job everyone....

[Quirky]

Those are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! Great job everyone!!!!

[cybergram]

Meryl, these albums are so beautiful, just gorgeous, here is my first layout using the album:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148745&cat=2621

[flrebareba]

The album is truly beautiful and well worth the wait... thanks Meryl and to all who helped.
Here is mine
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149062&cat=2621

[sonyalynn]

Here's mine....

3 Sisters (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148771&cat=500&ppuser=32884)

[jestep]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148794&cat=2621
this layout is done with the posting bonus, the fabulous gratitude alpha....to dial for!!!!

[zryne]

here is my lo for the posting bonus.. love the kit ..

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148826&cat=500&ppuser=58356

[kimscrapping]

Oh Meryl and all talented contributers to these albums - you've done a FANTASTIC job!! These albums are SO beautiful!!! I can't even tell you how much I love these pages... simply stunning. I had to have both sets and I was so tickled when I opened them! :yahoo: :yahoo: Gorgeous!

So here is one page that I've completed (can I even say that I completed a LO? All of the work has been done for me - super awesome!) Daddy Time (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148858&cat=2621)

Again, thank you all... love your designs to pieces!:clap:

[mom2triplets04]

Here's my page for thanksgiving

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148901&cat=2621

[twinsmomflor]

Here is my page. My favorite colors.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148922&cat=500&ppuser=18954

Thanks Meryl!

[the3chickens]

Did 2 pages of Mac's First Year album with Gratitude:
Title Page (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148945&cat=2621)
12 months (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148946&cat=2621) (starting backwards :D)

The album is just gorgeous, Meryl! Thanks so much!!! :)

oh, I turned it blue.. cos I really wanted to do Mac in this kit and he looks much better in blue :D

[kydeb]

Here is my LO. This album is great!! Simple, simple, simple!!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148968&cat=500&ppuser=35299

[mrichar383]

Here is my lo:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148983&cat=2621

I thought I forgot how to scrap without felt. ;)

[sandygb]

Here is a page I finished using Meryl's fabulous Gratitude Album. I used set 01 for this page:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149015&cat=2621

[MarsOlson]

Thankyou Meryl. Here is my lo with the Gratitude Instant Album Set 02 (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4306)
Meeting Madelyn (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149045&cat=2621)

[jestep]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149049
linking you all to a wonderful layout using Meryls Christmas kit....and the kit is just a treasure for me, so if you dont have it...go to the store. the possibilities are endless....i use the snow and star overlay all the time....and, well, here is the link. i am not familiar with the scrapper since i am not in the chats, but she did a beautiful and loving layout.
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=716 Christmas Treasures Pagekit by Meryl Bartho
plan to collect the series too. fantastic. and...............you can own the kit for less that a packet of stickers in paper world...so, just do it.

[sandygb]

Thanks for the reminder June! I got this kit during the CIJ sale and just LOVE it! Not only is is gorgeous, but many of the "older" kits are truly LOADED with papers and elements!

[jestep]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149117&cat=2621

i may our may not post all twelve layouts...who knows...but i skipped to twelve just to use sandys design....little butterball turkey in the layout and wait till you see. lol thanks again meryl, thanks sandy...oh, and thank you to tina chambers too. i had to have the wordart...been seeing it used so fabulously on so many layouts and perfect for this one.

[LadyPhoto]

Here is my layout with a page from the Gratitude 2 Album. So lovely and so easy.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149129&cat=2621

[Corgi Lover]

Here is my lo! I love these mini albums! TY!! :)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149131&cat=2621

[amyeileen]

Here is a page from me, http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149142&cat=2621

[nekobus]

Here's my first page using the album. These pages are so beautiful!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149394&cat=2621

[jestep]

album is coming along really fast.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149452&cat=2621

[MarsOlson]

Here is my lo with the Gratitude Instant Album Set 02 (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4306) by Meryl Bartho
Aunty Becca (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149902&cat=2621)

[MandyT]

Here is my layout Baptism Day - at home (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=150105&cat=2621) I started at the end when we got home... What can I say...

[MandyT]

Here is the first page (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=150117&cat=2621) of the Rebecca's Baptism album
and the Second Page (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=150119&cat=2621)
and the Third Page (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=150126&page=0)

[MandyT]

T42'ers - why not link the wonderful albums you have done using Meryl's instant albums to my CD Album/Mini-Album challenge (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?p=221988&posted=1#post221988) for a chance to win a $5 store coupon???

[MarsOlson]

Another page for my Gratitude Instant Album by Meryl Bartho
Aunty Elizabeth (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=152595&cat=2621)
I also redid my first page from the contest with a new title to suit the album for my granddaughter.
Love of Papa (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=106038&cat=3719)

[jestep]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=152701&cat=2621 okay, so its the plopper...lol well, here it is. check out the glow to this plopper, its wonderful.

[MarsOlson]

Another page for my granddaughter's 'People who love you album' using Meryl's Gratitude Instant Album
Life Is Good (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=152709&cat=2621)