all about NSD
Before I get into detail about NSD, some CT stuff--am currently working on an LO for Dianne Rigdon's new collab kit with Doris:
Really, just the yummiest greens and pinks and blues! I love it! Dianne totally ROCKS papers, I swear. I'm not so much a paper fan, but you can't help but notice hers right off the bat! Again, so, so happy she chose me to be part of her CT.
While I have been digiscrapping for more than a year, I only decided to jump into being active in the community (well, a forum anyhow) only in the last two months. So NSD was my very first partay in digiland. And it was a total blast! It's during events like these where one can really see how fantastic the scrapping community is. First off, I consider this to be my advance birthday weekend. Because I virtually ignored the poor hubby for half the night of Saturday and half of Sunday.My biggest challenge for NSD was not in having enough money to spend during the sales, but how on earth I was going to get to participate in the forums--technically NSD was May 3 EST, so I was online in the neighborhood Internet cafe until 1AM May 4 Manila time! Then nudged Mark awake to speed to Las Pinas where I spent the last half of NSD using Dad's computer. Blech. But so, so worth it.
For one thing, the designers shore know how to throw a partay--so, so, so many freebies offered! So many freaking discounts all around the stores! Mark generously gave me online shopping money (his present) and I was able to buy pretty much everything I wanted! Well, there were two kits from SSD I reeeeally wanted and I ran out of cash before I could log in there :( But at least, at least, I got great stuff. (Will post pics later on) I'm particularly happy with the two kits I got and a whole bunch of templates and yummy elements. I admit, I really am an elements gal--I'll gravitate towards a kit if I love the elements, LOL.
Plus, got all kinds of fab freebies--these were my favorites:
I had so much fun hanging around MSA and then later on in SBG (Scrapbookgraphics), where I jumped into the last two chats of the day (and it seemed like people were falling asleep at their keyboards, LOL). So happy the community really gets into the swing of things. And THEN, there were the gadzillion contests, scavenger hunts, crops, and such that really got my brain spinning. Amazingly though, I won in a few! Got Kim de Smet's fab Denim Alpha and one of the highlights of my day--a kit from Holly Designs! Holly's LOs are so freaking realistic you really expect to be able to touch them. I actually also got a $10 coupon (sweet!) to another designer's shop, but technical difficulties have been giving me a headache. Hopefully I'll get my gifts from her soon.
I was pretty overwhelmed most of the time, but until now I have this crazy smile on my face at how wonderful NSD was. Of course my brother couldn't believe there was a day for scrapbooking. I refrained from telling him there's also a day for digital scrapbooking! LOL