Abalone Trivia and New Abalone Styles

Since Kiki Halbert released her Abalone styles on Friday, I thought I would share some abalone-related trivia:

Abalone is a variety of sea snail.

Abalone is known as Oreille de Mer in France, awabi in Japan, paua in New Zealand, mutton fish in Australia, Loco in various South American countries, and Ormer or Venus ear in England.

The largest variety of abalone is the red abalone found off the coast of California, which can reach 11 inches across.

The viscera of Japanese abalone can harbor a poisonous substance which causes a burning, stinging, prickling and itching over the entire body. It does not manifest itsef until exposure to sunlight – if eaten outdoors in sunlight, symptoms occur quickly and suddenly.  Skin lesions may occur on body parts exposed to the sunlight. It is believed the toxin may come from seaweed ingested by the abalone.

Don’t forget to go to Funky Playground to buy Kiki’s beautiful styles!

Sharkbait

I was browsing the new releases at Polka Dot Plum and I found one that I thought was so fun! Melissa Daniel and Neverland Scraps came together to create Sharkbait, perfect for your beach photos! Or, did you visit an aquarium lately? This is the kit you need to scrap those pics! You can find the kit at http://bit.ly/a0xFLQ. And check this LO: http://bit.ly/9Wtjt8.

Quickpage Freebie

Coolscrapsdigital has a fabulous mega collab kit, Tropical Dramaturgy, available for free with purchase for the month of July. Go here to see the kit and while you’re there, download my free quickpage!

Exquisite!

Kiki Halbert has released a new design line, Recherche. Elegant and refined, these products will complement your special occasion photos. Visit her blog to learn more…

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Show Your Patriotism Blog Contest

Sarah Barber Design wants you to show your patriotism for your country on your blog! You don’t have to be American to participate. For more info, click the graphic below:

I am super excited to announce that I have just become a Quickpage Creator for Coolscrapsdigital! You can download my first creation by going HERE. You’ll have to register but this quickpage is free and there are plenty of others too. Also, until Monday, June 28, you can get the mega collab kit, Mystic Ocean, that I used to make the QP free with an $8.00 purchase! See previews below:

My Gallery

Hey I added a gallery to my site so everyone can come oooh and ahhh…

You’ll find the gallery HERE.

Scrapable has new owners!

I am super excited to learn that Just Jaimee and her friend Bev have taken over as owners of Scrapable! Be sure to visit for great products and challenges!

50% off sale at Digiridoo Scraps!

To celebrate their first birthday, the designers at Digiridoo Scraps are having a 50% off sale… on everything! As you know, I am on the CT for Sarah Barber Design. Sarah is available exclusively at Digiridoo and she has some great products.

Here are some examples of LOs, quickpages, wallpapers and ATCs that I made with her products:

Twin Mom Scraps 50% Off and a Buy My Store offer!

Hey everybody,

Twin Mom Scraps is having a vacation sale… she gets the vacation and we get the savings! Check out her store to save now! Her personal use products are available as a buy my store offer too!

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