Then, I used the new Bunch of Backgrounds Stamp Brush Set. I love background stamps—the images are so versatile! I layered the Weathered image in Whisper White over the check boxes for some added texture. For the background, I used the Chicken Wire image in Whisper White on Jenna’s chart and the Flannel Plaid image in Lucky Limeade on Connor’s chart.

The next step is to frame the charts and use a dry-erase marker to check off items each day. (Fingers crossed that this will work!) Creating a chore chart is not a chore when you’re using My Digital Studio!

One great thing about My Digital Studio is that sometimes we get to bring back retired images! Bunch of Backgrounds features the following retired (or soon to-be-retired) background stamp images:

• Chicken Wire
• Ephemera
• Flannel Plaid
• French Flair
• Pretty Pattern
• Riot of Petals
• Sanded
• Weathered
• Well Worn Words
• Wonderfully Worn

And here’s a quick tip before I go. A handy tool for a project like this is “Align Objects”. Select the items you want to align by holding the shift key (or the Apple key on a Mac) and clicking on the objects. Then, go to the top menu and select, “Left, Center, or Right”. I also evenly spaced the “chores” vertically using the same drop down menu. So easy!

Before:

After:

I like how the sentiments in this set can be used to affirm how cool I am and how cool I think others are. I also like that it feels handwritten but is more polished than my handwriting. I stepped up my My Digital Studio tag design by adding some dimension with traditional products. I think it turned out pretty cute and I hope these special people know how much I appreciate them.

Here are the beautifully decorated candy bars:

My Digital Studio Products:

• Seriously Awesome Brush Set
• Tasteful Trim Shape 3 (to create the chevron pattern)
• Half Circle Punch
• Sweet Little One Swatchbook Template Punches
• You are my Sunshine Designer Series Paper

Traditional Products:

• Rosette and Circle Big Shot Dies
• Daffodil Delight and Basic Gray Card Stock
• Basic Gray 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

And click here to see all the May 15, 2012 new downloads for My Digital Studio software!

The Season by Season Kit is one of those great downloads that work for so many different purposes—winter, spring, summer or fall! This download has Designer Series Papers and embellishments for any time of the year, and it’s one of those versatile downloads that you are going to love to design with. Plus, it has flip-flops. Love!

Here is a closer look at this kit:

I love the layout of the 12" x 12" designer template page, and used that to scrapbook a picture of my niece in her Easter dress.

It was so easy to use the included Designer Series Papers and embellishments to change this from a summer page to something more spring-themed. (The Easter stamp is from Well Scripted, but it looked so great with the swirly stamps in the Season by Season kit that I just couldn’t resist using it.) I love the way it turned out, and it was finished in a matter of minutes! What plans do you have for using the Season by Season Kit in your designs?