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Self Portrait :: Free Download

today I am encouraged to remember …

everyone has a story worth telling.

we are planting seeds of Stories that can only be told through our own personal lens, with details and points of focus that are meaningful to us.

and the story of the Journey-ing is beautiful.

it is important to leave behind traces of what we love, what we are, and what we hope for.

there is abundant hope in the good things and good people that surround us.

And part of that for me is always embracing the celebration of story and art that is Digital Scrapbooking Day. This year, as always, the Lilypad Designers have created a fresh series of free downloads to kick off the festivities! The Portraits collection comes in three parts and is inspired by the people and stories that live in the memories we make and keep. This hop embraces our Self Portraits and is full of beautifully designed ephemera and thoughtful story-centric bits to help document our own stories and memories.

So welcome to my little bit of the memory keeping parade! You may have found your way here from NBK’s blog as you hop along collecting these beautiful and introspective and heartfelt bits.

So hope you enjoy! 

The Portraits: Self Portrait collection is available for download by clicking on the image above, the download link or the text here: Portraits: Self Portrait by Sara Gleason.

** the blog hop has ended and the download is no longer available.

Note: Chrome users. Sometimes Chrome does not play nicely with download links. If you have trouble, you can copy and paste the text link into your browser or you can right click the image and then choose “open in incognito window”. The download should begin automatically when the incognito window is open.

You can also take a peek at other free downloads in the Plant Your Story free download gallery {here}.

And be sure to sign-up for my newsletter to stay in the loop of all the latest news, exclusives and happenings with Sara Gleason and Plant Your Story…including the latest newsletter subscriber’s exclusive free download (available only to Garden Report subscribers).

And, if you love what you see visit my shop for more story-centric inspiration!

The Portraits: Self Portrait collection is available on our hop until 11:59pm EDT on Wednesday October 4, 2023. Please be sure to visit all of our stops before then. If you missed a spot or have lost your way, simply head to the beginning.  The first stop is in the forum at The Lilypad. Then, watch for the Parts 2 and 3 of the Portraits collection as free with purchase collaborations during our Digital Scrapbooking Day celebrations, from October 6 – October 9, 2023.

You can continue on to the next stop on the hop to visit the completely fabulous Anita Designs. Anita has something amazing for you!

Finding Joy :: Free Download

today I am encouraged to remember …

  • there is joy in the details of our stories
  • we are planting seeds of Stories that can only be told through our own personal lens, with details and points of focus that are meaningful to us
  • and the story of the Journey-ing is beautiful
  • it is important to leave behind traces of what we love, what we are and what we hope for
  • there is abundant hope in the good things that surround us

And part of that for me is always embracing the Yay and Hooray hullabaloo of {inter}National Scrapbooking Day. This year, as always, the Lilypad Designers have created a fresh series of free downloads to kick off this year’s National Scrapbooking Day festivities!  The Finding Joy collection is rooted in finding joy and gratitude in the little moments, the people who live in our stories, and the places and things we treasure. So welcome to my little bit of the memory keeping parade! You may have found your way here from Liz’s blog as you hop along collecting these inspiring and heartfelt bits.

So hope you enjoy!

Finding Joy: In the People blog hop free download by Sara Gleason

The Finding Joy: In the People collection is no longer available for download.

Note: Chrome users. Sometimes Chrome does not play nicely with download links. If you have trouble, you can copy and paste the text link into your browser or you can right click the image and then choose “open in incognito window”. The download should begin automatically when the incognito window is open.

You can also take a peek at other free downloads in the Plant Your Story free download gallery {here}.

And be sure to sign-up for my newsletter to stay in the loop of all the latest news, exclusives and happenings with Sara Gleason and Plant Your Story…including the latest newsletter subscriber’s exclusive free download (available only to Garden Report subscribers).

And, if you love what you see visit my shop for more story-centric inspiration!

The Finding Joy: In the People collection is available on our hop until 11:59pm EDT on Wednesday May 3, 2023. Please be sure to visit all of our stops before then. If you missed a spot or have lost your way, simply head to the beginning.  The first stop is in the forum at The Lilypad. Then, watch for the Parts 2 and 3 of the Finding Joy collection as free with purchase collaborations during our National Scrapbooking Day celebrations, from May 5 – May 8, 2023.

You can continue on to the next stop on the hop to visit the completely fabulous Elif Sahin Designs. Elif has something amazing for you!

Time Capsule :: Free Download

in transitional times and topsy turvy times and times full of busy and hard and all the feelings

  • we remember there are things worth holding tightly
  • we keep stock of what life looks like now, so we can look back later and be gifted with perspective and context
  • we collect memories
  • we pay attention to detail
  • and I am reminded, as ever, of the importance of making memories, documenting personal histories and celebrating all the things, big and small, that live in the details of our everyday.

And part of that for me has always been embracing the celebration of Story and memory keeping. This year, as always, the Lilypad Designers have created a fresh series of free downloads to kick off this year’s Digital Scrapbooking Day (DSD) festivities!  The Time Capsule collection is documenting the details of the world around us, the current events and *our* current events, the things worth holding tightly. So welcome to my little bit of the memory keeping parade! You may have found your way here from Allison’s blog as you hop along collecting these storytelling staples.

Here’s the little pack of staples that I created, with a heart for documenting our current events in an almanac-y kind of way. So hope you enjoy!

As the hop has come to a close, this collection is no longer available for download. Be on the lookout for part 2 and 3 at The Lilypad this weekend.

Note: Chrome users. Sometimes Chrome does not play nicely with download links. If you have trouble, you can copy and paste the text link into your browser or you can right click the image and then choose “open in incognito window”. The download should begin automatically when the incognito window is open.

You can also take a peek at other free downloads in the Plant Your Story free download gallery {here}.

And be sure to sign-up for my newsletter to stay in the loop of all the latest news, exclusives and happenings with Sara Gleason and Plant Your Story…including the latest newsletter subscriber’s exclusive free download (available only to Garden Report subscribers).

And, if you love what you see visit my shop for more story-centric inspiration!

The Time Capsule: Documenting Current Events collection is available on our hop until 11:59pm EDT on Thursday September 29, 2022. Please be sure to visit all of our stops before then. If you missed a spot or have lost your way, simply head to the beginning.  The first stop is in the forum at The Lilypad. Then, watch for the Parts 2 and 3 of the Time Capsule collection as free with purchase collaborations during our Digital Scrapbooking Day celebrations, from September 30 – October 3, 2022.

You can continue on to the next stop on the hop to visit the completely fabulous Rachel Jefferies. Rachel has something amazing for you!

Love Starts Here: Home :: Free Download

as we strive to build what we need for ourselves and our loved ones in the face of topsy turvy and uncertainty…

  • we lean in to giving grace
  • we count blessings and throw kindness around like confetti
  • we create havens in our homes
  • we stay close to those who feel like sunshine
  • I am reminded, as ever, of the importance of making memories and documenting personal histories and celebrating all the things, big and small, that live in the details of our everyday.

And part of that for me is always embracing the Yay and Hooray of {inter}National Scrapbooking Day. This year, as always, the Lilypad Designers have created a fresh series of free downloads to kick off this year’s National Scrapbooking Day festivities!  The Love Starts Here collection is rooted in finding and growing love at Home, in our Community and the World. So welcome to my little bit of the memory keeping parade! You may have found your way here from Kristin’s blog as you hop along collecting these inspiring and empowering bits.

So hope you enjoy! There is a single download for my bits even though I have shown them here in two images. So when you click on one image you’ll get all that you see here in both previews.

The Love Starts Here: Home collection is available for download by clicking on either of the images above, the download link or the text here: Love Starts Here: Home.

Note: Chrome users. Chrome is not playing nicely with download links. If you have trouble, you can copy and paste the text link into your browser or you can right click the image and then choose “open in incognito window”. The download should begin automatically when the incognito window is open.

You can also take a peek at other free downloads in the Plant Your Story free download gallery {here}.

And be sure to sign-up for my newsletter to stay in the loop of all the latest news, exclusives and happenings with Sara Gleason and Plant Your Story…including the latest newsletter subscriber’s exclusive free download (available only to Garden Report subscribers).

And, if you love what you see visit my shop for more story-centric inspiration!

The Love Starts Here: Home collection is available on our hop until 11:59pm EDT on Thursday May 5, 2022. Please be sure to visit all of our stops before then. If you missed a spot or have lost your way, simply head to the beginning.  The first stop is in the forum at The Lilypad. Then, watch for the Love Starts Here: Community and Love Starts Here: World collections as free with purchase collaborations during our {inter}National Scrapbooking Day celebrations, from May 6-9, 2022.

This is the final stop on the blog hop. If you missed a step or would like to hop over to enjoy more fun you can circle back to the forum at The Lilypad.

Fresh Seeds | Grace Collaboration with Lynne-Marie

Grace means different things to different people.  To me, “grace” is about kindness; forgiveness; seeing the best in others and ourselves; seeing the good things in the world; letting go of hurts, mistakes and dark times in our lives; knowing that we are all works in progress; intentionally finding the beauty around us, in others — and importantly — in ourselves; and feeling the empowerment of loving and caring in spite of circumstance.  It’s at once a gift to give and to receive.  It can be a source of great joy and peace.  And it’s something that inspires my everyday.

And so when I saw that this theme and topic was one Lynne-Marie mapped out for a place in her Love Yourself journey, I jumped at the opportunity to be a part of it.  The result of our collaboration was a fabulous exercise in creativity and expression as we both poured our hopes into this product.

And today I’m so happy to introduce Grace, a collaboration with Lynne-Marie:

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Fresh Seeds | DSD 2013 Grab Bag

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day!!

I am so happy to say that in addition to my fresh November BYOC products, the opportunities for savings with the PYS savings guide, a new Sparkle Confetti freebie on my Facebook page, my contribution to the quarterly DigiScrap Parade, and all the fun and games to be had in The Lilypad forums, I also have a brand new release!

One of my most favorite “traditions” of celebrating All Things Scrappy, is the collaborative fun I have with long-time friend Crystal Livesay. And every year we look forward to creating our annual Grab Bag for DSD.

It’s here and it’s inspired by paper play and as ever these page designs are versatile enough to suit any scrapping style or story:

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