NEW BLOG

IM MOVING TO A NEW BLOG HEAD ON OVER TO IT http://starvingartist-designs.blogspot.com/

Feb SAG kit is here and guess what.....you get the WHOLE THING FREE!

where the heck is my feb SAG kit?!?!?!?!?!?

well there has been soo much drama about 4shared, (in case you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, I'll catch you up, there have been TONs of reports of people getting viruses by going to 4shared through the ads, the viruses are ACTUALLY from Internet explorer, remember a few months ago when there were warnings all over the web talking about there was a glitch in Internet explorer that was like a giant hole with a neon sign saying hey infect me? yeah well its happening now, so unless you want to wipe your hardrive and reformat EVERYTHING switch internet browsers..I have firefox and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it)

So I have been back and forth how I am going to get your kit to you it has 20 papers and 105 embellishments.....you get the whole freaking kit-n-kaboodle! just my thanks for sticking around with me for the past year!

I am uploading it to Pretty Scrappy so grab this coupon code SAD-SAG-Feb09 and put the kit in your cart and you will get the entire thing FREE!!!!


Click on the picture above to be taken to the store. GRAB THE COUPON CODE TO GET IT FREE

Blog Train

Pretty Scrappy is turning 1!!!
We have tons of challenges, sales, and a brand new giant collab Its My Party


We are also having a blog train giving away some bragbook pages and quick pages using the new collab! Click on picture below to go to my bragbook page and then stop by the other ladies blogs to pick up their portions!

Anne http://limescrapped.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://limescrapped.blogspot.com/
Baby Yaks http://babyyaks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://babyyaks.blogspot.com/
Barb http://barbknits.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://barbknits.blogspot.com/
Britt Bree http://brittneycreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://brittneycreations.blogspot.com/
Claudia http://cantinhodacindy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://cantinhodacindy.blogspot.com/
Creations By Rachael http://creationsbyrachael.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://creationsbyrachael.blogspot.com/
Designs By Angel http://scrappingwithangel.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://scrappingwithangel.blogspot.com/
Designs By Mel http://designsbymel.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://designsbymel.blogspot.com
Dorothy's Creations http://dorothyscreationss.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://dorothyscreationss.blogspot.com/
Inspired Mommie Designs http://inspiredmommiedesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://inspiredmommiedesigns.blogspot.com/
Jamie http://lifebydesign.typepad.com/" target="_blank">http://lifebydesign.typepad.com/
Just Passin Thru http://justpassinthru.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://justpassinthru.wordpress.com/
Ladybug Pages http://theladybugpages.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://theladybugpages.wordpress.com/
Late Night Scraps http://latenightscraps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://latenightscraps.blogspot.com/
Lynn http://themathematiciansassistant.com/" target="_blank">http://themathematiciansassistant.com/
Neissa http://myscrapsofus.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://myscrapsofus.blogspot.com/
Pretty Scrappy http://prettyscrappy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://prettyscrappy.blogspot.com/
Scrappy Shannon http://scrappyshannon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://scrappyshannon.blogspot.com
Share Joy http://scrappysolano.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://scrappysolano.blogspot.com/
Share Your Moments http://shareyourmoments.typepad.com/" target="_blank">http://shareyourmoments.typepad.com/
Stacey Crossley Designs http://StaceyCrossley.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://StaceyCrossley.blogspot.com
Starving Artist Designs http://xandra-a84martin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://xandra-a84martin.blogspot.com/
Teri's Thing-O-My-Jigs http://teristhingomyjigs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://teristhingomyjigs.blogspot.com
WVASweetness Designs http://wvasweetness.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://wvasweetness.blogspot.com

Creative Team Call and FEB SAG kit

YOU ONLY HAVE 4 MORE DAYS TO APPLY FOR MY CREATIVE TEAM!

YOU WILL GET FREE KITS, AND YOU CAN ALSO GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TONS OF BONUS PRIZES ALSO BE THE FIRST TO TRY OUT MY COMMERCIAL USE ITEMS!

FILL OUT THE FORM AND EMAIL ME USING THE LINK-->
OR AT STARVINGARTIST.DESIGNS@YAHOO.COM





FEB Scrap-A-Ganza kit will be here in just 2 days.....and then there will be the opportunity to WIN ALL 12 OF THE SAG KITS freebie portions and the add-ons!!! that is 12 HUGE MASSIVE kits FREE!!!! Stay tuned......

BIG SALE and a HUNT

Drumroll....Announcing my Grand Re-Opening, a CT Call, and a few FREEBIES

Ok so I have been suuuuper busy! I have everything in the shop.... there are 23 Never been released kits in store actually if you count the SAG kits then there are even more!

Oh and yes Bed Bug and Closet Monsters is DONE and in the store! After months of working on it, changing color swatches 4 times, losing items due to computer troubles 3 times I am finally finished and very happy with it! It is a little ginormous. LOL.

Notebook Crush- Darker more muted colors for a different twist on love. Perfect for those school memories!

Ready For Love- A more traditional love kit with its red, pinks, chocolate.

All the mono kits which are not just for christmas!

So please check out the ADs below, there is a coupon on one of them....

and if you are interested please apply to be on my CT...I am only taking 5 ladies for now.


Take the FORM fill it out and email it to me using the email me button to the right or at StarvingArtist dot Designs at yahoo dot com

FREEBIE TIME
Ok for January's Scrap-A-Ganza






and a new kit I created yesterday Bee Happy 1st preview is the kit and the second is the freebie! hope you enjoy!

FEB SAG KIT POLL

OKAY SO THIS IS OUR LAST OFFICIAL SAG MONTH (MAYBE) AND THE THEME OF THIS MONTH IS CELEBRATE FRIENDSHIP FOR ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE STUCK WITH US!

VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITE COLOR SWATCH IN THE POLL BELOW

NO NAME COLOR SWATCH #1

NO NAME COLOR SWATCH #2

NO NAME COLOR SWATCH #3


YOU HAVE UNTILL FRIDAY TO VOTE!

January SAG Kit

Okay so why didnt I post this freebie last week when it was done and uploaded? Seriously if it wasn't attached I would loose it.


Here is Januarys SAG kit Frost Bite remember to head over to Brittney's to grab her winter-esq kit thaw out! (for those living in or wishing for a warmer winter)

So the first preview is the main kit and the second will take you to the download area!

Okay Okay Whew SAG update

Ok So I am thisclose to having the Jan kit done done done! Lol! This past weekend was my cropping weekend ( we stayed out of town and scrapped our lil hearts out sat sun and monday!)

I am posting the winners now simply because of how crazy things have been..Brittney just got part of her SAG kit uploaded late last week lol!

SO IF YOU WANT YOUR KITS EMAIL ME WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

PuffinLiz
Sally**
Mary Ann
Jody--Brittney's Blog Winner
Ajilia--Brittney's Blog Winner


Also I have almost everything uploaded to Pretty Scrappy to start selling there look for an ad in the next week, also I will be having a CT call in the next week.....what else?.....I dunno Ill let you know when I remember!

ADSR Kicks Off and Another New Kit and Scrap-A-Ganza update

ADSR Kicked off Sunday our Assignment was to Rip a photo (not paper) into 3 or more pieces and include journaling. Here is my first LO.

Rip Tear Shred

credits here

and I liked the assignment so much I made another version tonight.

First Kiss of 2009

credits here

and ANOTHER New Kit

Ready For Love

Oh and just incase you guys are wondering hmm Im not seeing links to buy these...don't worry I am having a GRAND Re-Opening at Pretty Scrappy later this month (ads to come soon)
and I will be opening a special blog that just has kits and links to purchase--all run through paypal so you will be safe.

Alrighty Happy New Year everyone!
oh and Scrap-A-ganza freebie is being made....so stay tunned

Drumroll................17 New Kits

Names listed as
1 2 3
picture
4 5 6

7 8 9
picture
10 11 12

13 14 15
picture
16 17

CLICK TO SEE BIGGER



Frost --- Better Not Pout --- Santa Baby

No Peekin' --- King of Jing-A-Ling --- Mr Heat Miser

Hark! --- Making A List --- Jingle Jangle

Bumbles Bounce? --- Meet Me Under The Mistletoe --- Christmas Smell

Mr Snow Miser --- Silent Night --- Not Even A Mouse

Reindeer Games --- Coal Again?

They will be in store very soon...

Happy New Year Freebie and Update

Ok so first off HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

I have finally finished the 17 Monochramatic Christmas Kit there are 105 papers and 578 embellishments total, EVERY kits has at LEAST 29 embellies and every kit has 6 papers (they were supposed to be mini's)

I am working on previews so they will be done before next week.
and I will be having my grand re-opening at Pretty Scrappy later this month, I was planning on having it this weekend but due to my injury I am not ready-although I am off crutches, out of the splint so Im doing much better!


Brittneys family is up so we will be posting the winners of the Tidings of Comfort and Joy kits next week, and since I am in a forgiving mood

YOU HAVE UNTILL 10PM SUNDAY NIGHT TO GET IN YOUR NAUGHTY/NICE STORIES TO QUALIFY TO WIN THE 3 KITS!

LOOK IN POST BELOW FOR AD THAT DESCRIBES DETAILS.

ok
Here is a freebie I made last year--
I have renamed the kit and included my new TOU and blinkies but I am not going ot re-do the preview untill I revamp the kit so the preview still says Xandra Martin Designs but whatev.


I am going to be revamping this kit later this month so right now you can get the original free here--> ~ LINK 1 ~ LINK 2 ~ LINK 3
GRAB ALL 3 LINKS

it is a pretty BIG kit.
17 papers
and 61 embellies



Hey if you want ANOTHER FREEBIE go to the SaXy Ladies Blog---look in the right hand coloumn for the ADSR blinkies the first one that is moving will take you there...

Answer the question and you can win the kit I made to make this blogs background, the blinkies and the SaXy blog background.


(the blinkie and SaXy Ladies Blog was made by Sally using my SaXy kit)

Yes I am ALIVE!!!! *EDIT* Freebies and another Update

Hello I know I havent been a good blogger...and I am sorry but I have been SUPER busy! First off I am almost done with the 17 Monochromatic Christmas kits......yeah I ended up going a little crazy...Go figure right?
Secondly We have a little special treat for you guys, for Decembers Scrap-A-Ganza (SAG) We decided to do a main kit in traditional-ish colors. It is called Tidings. AND We each made an add-on for it Brittney did boy's toys and its called Comfort, and I did girl stuff, and its called Joy.
So the main kit and the 2 add-ons it is called.......Tidings of Comfort and Joy...get it?! lol

So you will get a freebie portion of Tidings, a small freebie portion of Comfort and a small freebie portion of Joy.

BUT WAIT THERES MORE. PLEASE Please read our AD at the bottom of this post for your chance to win the entire collection!!!!!! Trust me this is the easiest contest ever!

TIDINGS

FREEBIE

JOY

FREEBIE

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN EVERYTHING

PLEASE POST ALL STORIES IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THIS POST, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE REGISTERED WITH BLOGGER TO LEAVE A COMMENT. ALSO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUT YOUR EMAIL HOWEVER, WHEN WE POST THE WINNERS YOU WILL HAVE ONE I REPEAT ONE WEEK TO CONTACT US, IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US IN ONE WEEK YOU FORFEIT AND THE NEXT PERSON WILL WIN YOUR PRIZE. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO PLAY THE MORE WINNERS THERE WILL BE!

ENTRIES DUE THE 26TH OF DECEMBER

ALSO FREEBIE LINKS ARE NOT POSTED YET THEY WILL BE POSTED THIS WEEKEND





***************************************EDIT****************************************

Ok So I sooo would have had these links up earlier but the other day comming down the stairs I tripped and fell the last couple and landed on my left ankle...it snapped, so I had to go to the ER and I spent the following 6 hours there...1 hour waiting to get out of the lobby, 1 hour to see someone, 1 hour to get an x-ray, another 1 1/2 to get results, 1 more hour to get bandaged, splinted, and crutches....oh and since I didnt feel comfortable driving Adam came to the hospital straight from wor--oh but theres more, on the highway comming to get me he ran outta gas, like 100ft from the exit, so his brother had to come pick him up-thankfully I had my car at the hospital and he took me home, got the kids from his parents house, got them home and showered and into bed and then went and got his car. So yeah a week from Christmas, raining and icy and I am on FREAKING CRUTCHES...not to mention this is my first experience with crutches, and you want to know the freaking kicker? When I was comming down the stairs I was getting ready to finish up my christmas shopping.....so If I was telling a story for a free kit I would soooo get it! unfortunitly Im the one giving stuff away(not unfortunitly--cause I LOVE giving stuff away to fun deserving un-rude people! lol)


Anwho the links are up scroll up to click on freebie pictures there are 2 LINKS. and remember to post your naughty or nice story in the comments here in this post for your chance to win the whole kit-n-kaboodle!

Also I decided to make this alpha which is included in the main kit it is a full Alpha Upper and Lowercase, also numbers and almost all the symbols!

Happy Turkey Day! Gobble Til You Wobble

Some of you will remember the kit Gobble Til You Wobble from last year, however I did a complete makeover on it, redid papers added papers, redid embellies and added new embellies. I think this is one of my favorites!

The first 2 Previews are of the actual Kit the last Preview will take you to your link!

In the Kit there are 16 Papers and 52 Embellishments

and
There are 8 Papers and 31 Embellishments in your Freebie!!

So if you get both you will end up with a kit that has 24 papers and 83 embellies.

FREEBIE

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Oh and here are a couple Sneak Peaks of the Papers for my monochramatic Christmas kits...

*Note I havent made previews for my purple, dk blue or berry papers yet, and I still have more colors to go*

Sneak Peek and Update on Nov SAG

Ok whew I know I know long time no post but I have been super busy!

November Scrap-A-Ganza----it is completed and ready to go I will be giving you a one lump download next week, or maybe the end of this week we'll see. lol

Okay the sneak peek....I am wrapping up Bed Bugs and Closet Monsters just a few finishing touches



What am I working on now?

An awesome series of kits. I was inspired by the Sunshine Studios Designer Contest Round 3 I think? They had to make a monochramatic kit. (Using only one color, different shades of the same color)

So I decided To do a mini series, I have 21 Colors and each kit will be a color, it will have 6 papers and anywhere from around 10-20 embellies, and they are all christmas themed, not one single kit will be like another, EVERY single paper will be different, and I will have a combo where you can pick 2 colors for a certin price or 3 colors for a special price, not everyone uses traditional colors for their decorations, last year my tree was chocolate, teal, purple with hints of gold. So woul will end up having a tailored color combination choosen by you!


So stay tuned....

Change

Ahhh America it is time for change, change of weather, of time, of blog backgrounds...and of course a Change of History! I have not voiced out who I was voting for, I did not want to preach out to you or offend anyone, I just want to say how happy I am that we are taking the first real steps to changing the road our country has been taking.

Congratulations to My President-Elect Barack Obama!

Now wait just a minute you may be saying to yourselves..did se say blog backgrounds....? Hmmm well lookie there! That is a New background!

I wonder what is is from?

Trick or Treat

Ok here is your little treat one day only

My Forest Bed Kit--not the freebie (which you can still get below) but the whole shebang

sorry no pictures over at Adams parent house posting!

here are the links get them while you can



HAPPY HALLOWEEN!



***Edit***
The links are no longer valid as I said on Thursday they were only going to be up for halloween.

Important Info about Tomorrow

Ok so surely you guys know that Halloween is my favorite holiday. If you didn't now you do! It is truly the artists holiday, all about imagination, wonder, creativity, make believe, and art!

So if your subscribe to my feedblitz thing I am going to go ahead and tell you now that TOMORROW I will be having a one day only Halloween treat. You will have to come to the blog tomorrow and if you wait for an update from feedblitz you will be too late. It seems to run a day behind. I will post your Trick or Treat goodie tomorrow afternoon before we start getting ready for Halloween.



Alrighty so untill tomorrow...........
muah ha ha ha ha ha ( <---my best evil laugh, kind of pathetic I know)

PS
Did you notice my blog has a new look? another new background? I will be changing it from time to time and I think maybe a contest, like maybe the frst person to tell me what kit I used to make it might be able to win the kit free.....hmmmmmm maybe just maybe

OK Whewwwww SEPTEMBER Scrap-A-Ganza

I know I am sooo late with this and I am sorry, I lost papers, and my sketches so I had to scan them all in again, anywho here is the preview---I only made one preview the entire kit, and NOT EVERYTHING IS SHOWN, but don't fret I always give you large awesome freebie dont I?! Of course I do!

Click on the 2nd preview for the link

New Kit and update

Here is a quick preview of my newest kit Woodlands you can purchase it in the right hand column.

11 Papers

6 Buttons

6 Flowers

4 Frames

3 Journaling

5 Trims

11 Trees

1 Forest

2 Screws

1 Staple

2 Photo Turns

1 Brad

2 Eyelets

1 Clip

3 Birds

6 Fish

1 Owl

2 Butterflies

2 Deer

1 House

3 Mushrooms

1 Squirel

I am wrapping up Septembers Scrap-A-Ganza now so as soon as I have previews for it Ill post and give you guys the links.