First, I just wanted to say how totally and completely blown away I am by all the layouts entered! It has been so fun to see how everyone has taken this template and made it their own.  You can see all of the layouts HERE!  Thank you to all who entered, I truly hope that you enjoyed using it.

Without further ado, I would like to announce the winner of the $25 gift card to the Shabby Shoppe! Our template challenge ‘winner’ is chosen by a random number generator – we just think that makes it fun and fair for EVERYONE who participates (and allows for the extra entries that we offer)!

CONGRATULATIONS, jschear!  You should already have an email with your gift card info :o)  Your layout is so sweet! I hope you enjoying shopping and that you will share the layouts you create with your new goodies from the shoppe!

Thanks again to all who played along.  Be on the lookout for our next challenge coming soon!  Have a wonderful day!!

We are excited to bring you a new template challenge this month here at the Shabby Shoppe blog!  You will have three weeks to scrap with our template and post a comment back :o)  We will announce the template challenge winner on July 22^th !  The ‘winner’ of the challenge will receive a $25 gift card to the Shabby Shoppe!  Please note that for our template challenge…we select the ‘winner’ randomly – so everyone has a great chance to win!

In order to be entered into the template challenge – you must post your layout in the Shabby Shoppe’s gallery (in the SHOPPE BLOG CHALLENGES gallery) and then post a comment HERE at our blog (on this post only) with a link to your layout in our gallery.  This will enter you into the challenge :o)  Please keep in mind that all layouts must contain at least 75% SP product (purchased or free).  And, to be eligible for the challenge – you must scrap with the easy-as-pie template (the layered template)…and not the piece-a-cake page (quick page).  Although – we would still LOVE to see your layouts with the piece-a-cake page, too!

We also have several fun ways for you to obtain ‘extra’ entries to the challenge (please note that in order to qualify for any EXTRA entries – you must first complete a layout with our easy-as-pie template and submit that to our gallery and blog) :o)

• For an extra entry, leave a SEPARATE comment letting us know that you have one of our blinkies (available by clicking on the blinkies link in the sidebar) either on your blog or in all of your forum signatures (be sure to include a link to your blog or signature in your post).
• For an extra entry, leave a SEPARATE comment letting us know that you have facebooked or twittered about our template challenge (don’t forget to include the link in your post).
• For an extra entry, leave a SEPARATE comment letting us know that you have blogged about our template challenge (again, be sure to add your blog link to your post).

You have the possibility of entering the challenge up to 4 times! Just be sure each entry is a separate comment, as we will be using a random number generator to choose the winner.  Be sure to get your entries in by MIDNIGHT (eastern time) on July 21st, as the winner will be selected early the morning of July 22nd!

But, that’s not all! We are also sharing the layout that I designed with the template. The Piece-A-Cake page will be included in the download of the template, so no extra steps are required to obtain it. It is just our little way of saying thank you for participating in our challenge.

Shabby Princess has also created a quick and simple tutorial on how to use our Easy-As-Pie templates in PSE and PS. You can find it HERE. We tried to cover the basics, but if you have any questions, please let us know and one of the Shabby Team Members will do their best to answer it.

Here’s your newest Easy-As-Pie Template! <–click this to download OR click the image below :o)

It includes:

• Layered psd template with drop shadows
• Layered psd template without drop shadows
• Piece-A-Cake Quick Page (.png file)

Here is my layout featuring the Piece-a-Cake Page.

I used the Happy Trails Collection with scattering of elements from various other kits.

And, to give you even more inspiration, here are a few layouts that the fabulous SP and her Creative Team Members have come up with…

Layout by Kylie using the Summer Cottage Collection &  new Add-On

Layout by Lu using the Sweetie Pie Collection

Layout by Anna using the Wonderful Collection

Layout by Katie using the Bella Collection

Layout by Mariquita using An Affair To Remember

Amazing Inspiration, right?! I’m so excited to see what you all come up with. I hope you enjoy using the template as much as I did making it!

Happy Scrapping!!

{Remember to link up to this post only to enter the contest}

Be sure to stop by tomorrow, as Lu will be posting about a huge and amazing hybrid project that she has been working on!

What I love most about this kit {besides the colors, of course} are the stickers. I believe Twirl, along with the Bounce Collection, were among the first kits that Shabby Princess started including doodles and stickers. All her kits are fabulous, but I have often thought that this kit is where she “found” and really started developing her own unique style.

In case Twirl isn’t a part of your scrapbook collection yet,  – you can grab it this week for 25% off

Here is my newest layout featuring the Twirl Collection:

And here is a gorgeous new layout by Shabby Princess

Be sure to check out more amazing layouts using the Twirl Collection in the Gallery.

Also be sure to check out our Twirl Piece-A-Cake Albums and Blogwear in the shop!

{Click on images to take you to The Shoppe}

{Only the Twirl Kit is on sale this week. Albums and Blogwear are NOT on sale}

Finally, don’t forget about our TEMPLATE CHALLENGE! You have until May 22nd to enter. We are loving all the layouts entered so far and are so glad you are enjoying the template!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a FANTASTIC day!

We are excited to bring you a new template challenge each month here at the Shabby Shoppe blog!  You will have two weeks to scrap with our template and post a comment back :o)  We will announce the template challenge winner on May 22^nd!  The ‘winner’ of the challenge will receive a $25 gift card to the Shabby Shoppe!  Please note that for our template challenge…we select the ‘winner’ randomly – so everyone has a great chance to win!

In order to be entered into the template challenge – you must post your layout in the Shabby Shoppe’s gallery (in the SHOPPE BLOG CHALLENGES gallery) and then post a comment HERE at our blog (on this post only) with a link to your layout in our gallery.  This will enter you into the challenge :o)  Please keep in mind that all layouts must contain at least 75% SP product (purchased or free).  And, to be eligible for the challenge – you must scrap with the easy-as-pie template (the layered template)…and not the piece-a-cake page (quick page).  Although – we would still LOVE to see your layouts with the piece-a-cake page, too!

We also have several fun ways for you to obtain ‘extra’ entries to the challenge (please note that in order to qualify for any EXTRA entries – you must first complete a layout with our easy-as-pie template and submit that to our gallery and blog) :o)

• For an extra entry, leave a SEPARATE comment letting us know that you have one of our blinkies (available by clicking on the blinkies link in the sidebar) either on your blog or in all of your forum signatures (be sure to include a link to your blog or signature in your post).
• For an extra entry, leave a SEPARATE comment letting us know that you have facebooked or twittered about our template challenge (don’t forget to include the link in your post).
• For an extra entry, leave a SEPARATE comment letting us know that you have blogged about our template challenge (again, be sure to add your blog link to your post).

You have the possibility of entering the challenge up to 4 times! Just be sure each entry is a separate comment, as we will be using a random number generator to choose the winner.

But, that’s not all! We are also sharing the layout that I designed with the template. The Piece-A-Cake Quick Page will be included in the download of the template, so no extra steps are required to obtain it. It is just our little way of saying thank you for participating in our challenge.

Shabby Princess has also created a quick and simple tutorial on how to use our Easy-As-Pie templates in PSE and PS. You can find it HERE. We tried to cover the basics, but if you have any questions, please let us know and one of the Shabby Team Members will do their best to answer it.

Without further ado, here is our very first Easy-As-Pie Template!

It includes:

• Layered psd template with drop shadows
• Layered psd template without drop shadows
• Piece-A-Cake Quick Page (.png file)

(Click Image To Download or click HERE)

Here is the layout I created with the template. I mostly used the Sprout Kit ~ my new favorite! This will be the Piece-A-Cake page you will be receiving, without the pictures of my adorable little girl, of course!

And here is the layout Shabby Princess created with the Piece-A-Cake Page. I love how she added additional embellishments to the layout to personalize it! Isn’t her niece just precious!

I also enlisted the help of the Shabby Team Members to create some inspiration layouts for us, using the template. It was so fun to get them back and see how unique each layout was, even though it was based on the same design.

Katie created her layout using my other favorite Shabby Princess kit ~ Blossom!

Beckie also used the Sprout Kit (can you tell it is a shoppe favorite!)

Kathy used the Barefoot Kit to document the amazing quilting project she is working on right now

Shabby Princess also used it for pictures of her little man all dressed up!

Mariquita used the Sprout Kit and I just love how she was able to adjust the template to create an 8.5 x 11 Layout

Amazing inspiration, right!? Now it is your turn :o)

Remember you have until May 22nd to enter! Happy Scrapping!

If you missed the links above:

Easy-As-Pie Template

PSE Using Templates Tutorial