Wednesday, November 1, 2006

How We Roll!

New to Design Dollies or need a refresher? Well here is the "how to" on playing with the Dollies:

We run four challenges a month each hosted by a different Dollie. First up are our Color Challenges hosted by Leah; the second week of the month's challenge is an Elements Challenge brought to you by Adina and sponsored by Scrap-A-Doodle Doo; The third challenge of the month is a Sketch Challenge hosted by Kristy. Finally, the fourth week of the month is our designated Trifecta week in which all of the month's challenges are combined into one major challenge... Because this challenge is NOT for the weak at heart, it is being sponsored by One Stop Cards. A new project must be created for Trifecta week, even if you played along each week during the month.

Each of these individually is due a week after it is issued, by midnight EST the Sunday following each post.

All of our challenges have a prize drawing or RAK making for four drawings a month (see the right sidebar for the pics). These will be drawn when the first challenge of that category kicks off for the next month. To make sure you receive your entries, please make sure you link your projects into each challenge's Mr. Linky post. We want everyone to get all their entries in! :)

If at any time you have any questions or just want to give us a shout out don't hesitate to email us at designdollies@gmail.com. We love hearing from you!!!

Sunday, October 1, 2006

Leah the Orange

Leah the Orange....

is a Canadian import
is a fish out of water
is in a band called yearlongday
is gushy and overly enthusiastic
refuses to grow up
still dyes her hair purple (and blue, and pink, and platinum)
is still working on that perfect tattoo
is (mostly!) blissfully married
is having trouble dealing with a feisty teenage son
is thrilled to work from home
is addicted to marshmallow peeps!
is madly in love with the colour orange
is a retro/new-wave kinda gal
is TOTALLY keen on '80s pop culture (like, fer sher!)
wishes it didn't rain so much in South Jersey
misses her Gram very much
thinks raw mushrooms are SCRUMMEH!
drinks a WHOLE lotta watta
digs splat-horror and indie/foreign flicks
often prefers watching movies alone
thinks Tomasello makes the BEST blueberry wine
has 200+ flavours of lip balm (but who's counting?)
sports funky knee-highs
loves her green and yellow daisy maryjane Docs bestest
is good to the environment
loves her kitty, and wants a bunny (or eight)
speaks her own language
has read Where The Wild Things Are a bazillion times
thinks bananas are icky
doesn't have cable
wears flowers in her hair
would trade her kingdom for a craft room!
blogs HERE

LOVES HER DOLLIES!

Thursday, September 7, 2006

Adina

Adina... Medina... The name says it all! :) Poet (LOL), creative freak... rhyming nut... :) Mother of a gorgeous six year old and wife of an equally gorgeous hunk...

I am a High School English teacher by day, and a wanna be crafter by night... My current addiciton is anything Graphic 45 or vintagesque... I LOVE lace! :) If only I could make ALL my modern pics into sepia toned vintagey portraits, well... the world would be a better place! :)

My current craft space consists of a dining room table, some hiding space under the couch, and a closet full of STUFF. I have picked out where I'd like to build my craft space, but have not put a single step towards it yet... Any ideas?

In the meantime, I am totally LOVING my dollies, and I can't wait to get playing with ya'll!! Welcome!! :)

Kristy...

Hi! I'm Kristy and I am a paper addict!

Yup.

I've been really into scrapbooking since the birth of my daughter over 4 years ago but before that I was also addicted to a nice piece of Bristol to draw on. I know canvas isn't paper but that is also a minor obsession LOL. Luckily I have a hubby who is very understanding and supportive. Without him I don't think this would be half as fun... the eye rolls... the comments... :) Another thing that makes this hobby super fun is my kids, SUCH HAMS! They love their picture taken and can either put on a show or completely ignore it. Perfect! Last but not least I love scrappin with friends! Friends make it all the more fun!

As for me, I'm a full time workin momma who diligently CRAMS my scrapbooking in whenever I can! While drawing would have to be my first love since I've been doing it forever. Who really can spend hours sitting and drawing with two tinies using you as a jungle gym? LOL! Not me. Scrapping has become my first and foremost art form and I love how it lets my art be family time. My style has changed a lot so I call it eclectic artsy. I love to put on my podcast of the Freebeer and Hotwings Morning Show (radio show LOVE THEM!) and scrap. I never know how my LO's will turn out. Its an adventure LOL! You can see me here, my blog and at Gutter Girlz. My Scrap Therapy place :)!

My big scrappy wish would be to have a touch more room. I have one cabinet and a small table. That poor table is always elbow deep in mess :)

Thanks for joining us here! Lovin my dollies!!!

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Meet Penny!

This is me, Penny...


A 70's baby

Wife of Farmer Tim

Loves being Mumma to our three giggling girls, Princess Kate 10, Princess Bethany 8 and Princess Mia 6

Lives in NSW Australia on a cattle farm in a rickety 100 year old house

Has a desperate need to record every small part of this crazy busy whirlwind life that flies by way too fast for my liking

Never puts layouts in albums

Loves to don an apron and bake

Studied psychology and philosophy

Cannot resist anything that has polka dots, cupcakes or babushka dolls

Prefers feel-good chick-flicks and soppy tear-jerkers

Spent my entire childhood on horseback

Drinks frothy chai tea and champagne (just not together!)

Never leaves the house without makeup

Demands the return of Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs

Thinks my Dad would be proud of me

Fantasises about glamorous city living but is a country girl at heart

Likes to keep the peace

Would wish for a foot massage every single day

Never misses an episode of Glee, Survivor or Masterchef

Believes everything happens for a reason

Has a thing for double layouts

Never irons.....EVER

Does yoga....ommmmmm....

Collects hoop earrings, winter scarves, cookie cutters and patterned paper

Can spend hours in a kitchenwares store

Has a scrapping style that is cute, playful and rainbow bright

Would love for you to visit my blog Scissors Paper Pen

Is soooooo happy to be here!