Happy i{NSD} with a freebie!

Well, this is going to be a LOOOOONNNNNG post! lol

Quick update on us... Dad, the kids and I leave Tuesday night after work to drive to KY for Blayne's Basic Training Graduation on the 6th. So I'll be offline more than online from the 4th-8th.

Work has flown into full swing with the on-set of prom season which will be quickly followed by senior portrait season. Thank GOD we finally hired a replacement for Sharon - of course, she just started Monday and we were non-stop tuxedo orders for the last 2.5 hrs of the day on Monday. As much as I feel bad for that being her first day it's a damn good thing for me she was there 'cause the boss has a session for the last 1.5 hrs of that same time. I've got to work 10-2 with her this morning, have a couple of hrs off, and then be back in Watertown to work a prom at 6:30... Have I mentioned how much I HATE prom season?!? So busy you can't remember your own name, and now I'm having to train my co-worker's replacement on top of it.

So, moving on... to LOs!

Title: Jaylin - Sweet Dreams

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: Birthday Girl

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: Jaylin - loving you

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: Big Bear

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: Believe

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: adore

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: Happy Birthday, baby girl!

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: You are everything

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: you are my heartbeat

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: Someday...

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: play all day

Credits can be seen here.
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Title: dreams do come true

Credits can be seen here.
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Then we come to i{NSD} goodness!

Lucie was able to get things re-arranged at home, and is BACK! ad77designs can now be found at MScraps! Be sure to swing by her store and check out her great deals to celebrate her grand opening!

Connie has added a SLEW of awesome new kits and grab bags to all of her stores in the last couple of weeks, AND has moved to a new store! As of today you can stop be her new store at Scrapbook Bytes!! Here are some of her newest kits, and there are a TON of new template packs as well!











Designs by Kristine has a 30% sale for 24 hours ONLY! At midnight tonight it goes away so be sure to snag some goodies now!

Dianne Rigdon is also having an i{NSD} sale for one day only – 30% any order over $3. Use coupon code iNSD2010 to grab your goodies today! (Sorry, this can not be combined with any other coupon related special pricing.) AND, she's hosting a giveaway - for more details see her blog.

Princess Lala Designs has a brand-spanking new kit out called 26 & 41 to celebrate her & Royanna's birthdays! (Tomorrow is Laura's - Happy Birthday, hon!) And, it's on sale for just $2 until the 5th!

The last LO above was made using this kit. :)

Royanna has a great i{NSD} sale going on at DigiScrap Warehouse - all CU kits are $2, and spend $10 to get 50% off!! No coupon necessary - just spend $10, and the discount will automatically come up during checkout.


All of us who sell at WenchdGrafix aka Kristine's Place are having an i{NSD} sale so almost everything in the store is 30-50% off! Be sure to stop in to check out those savings. :) And, then... your freebie... a WenchdGrafix Designer Team Blog Hop Collab! Wanna see??





So here is my part:

Elements
Papers 1
Papers 2
Papers 3
Papers 4

password: goodies

(TY, Janie for pointing out I forgot the password. Definitely a DOH! morning! LOL)

These should all be about 20MB so they won't be too hard to download even for dial-up! Please send your friends here - no link sharing - and be sure to leave a comment here or on 4shared. I love to know people like my stuff! :D

Be sure to hit all the stops on this blog hop to grab this HUGE kit!
Kristine - http://kristinesplace/blog
Diane - http://www.carjazidesigns.com/
Jodiann - http://www.jodianncates.com/weblog
Cate - http://www.scrapsationsofcate.blogspot.com/ (You are here.)
Mindi - http://madebyholeycow.blogspot.com/2010/04/long-time-and-collab.html

PHEWWWW! Told you it would be long! LOL If you actually read through all of that THANK YOU! If you didn't, can't say I blame you! LOLOL

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day!

:)

Our Gift To You Blog Train...

Merry (early) Christmas from the WenchdGrafix Designers & CT! We have a blog train full of coordinating freebies for you!

I didn't make a preview so mine will be a true surprise, but I can tell you it holds 6 papers, a "paper pieced" xmas tree, 2 photo masks, and a set of 3-12x12 templates in PSD & PSP! :)

My Gift To You
password: holidays

I'm posting a little early 'cause this is supposed to go up tomorrow morning, but I'll be getting the kids out the door to school and me off to work alone in the morning so the less left 'til then the better! LOL Anywho, the rest of the gals should be posting tomorrow morning so be sure to swing by their blogs as well!

Jan
Kristine
Diane
Leslie
HoleyCow Designs
Renee

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT holiday if I don't post again before then!

:)

Double day...

I have two things to celebrate today...

First - Happy 5th Anniversary to my brother and sister-in-law! Here's a LO from their wedding...


Hope you have a great day, Blayne! Love Ya'!
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Second - Happy Birthday, Kris!!! To celebrate the Double D's have put together a blog collab freebie for you! LOL You can grab my part LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED.



Kris, Nikki, Diane, and Mojo also have goodies for you so be sure to swing by their blogs!
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Not much else to report here. My BIL had surgery on his left ear Wednesday because he had a syst in his eardrum. Everything seems to be fine so far, and his follow-up is Halloween so they can check on me. I saw my PCP on Wednesday as well for clearance for my surgery so that I can keep my Pre-Op Screening appt for the 28th.

Mom'sbirthday is tomorrow, but I'm not sure if I'll be seeing her...

Anywho - got to run. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Fall Splendor is HERE!!!

For the entire month of October 70 designers have gotten together to make you a HUGE fall mega collab for FREE!!



You can snag my part LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED. As always be sure to leave some love for everyone's hard work since we are gifting it away! :)











Oh! Did you want to know where to find the rest?!?! LOL Check out Blog Central to get the other69 blogs for their links! Links will be available until Halloween!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Friday night picnics...

So for the last two weeks we've had "picnics" in the livingroom on Friday night while watching a movie. We had been doing our grocery shopping on Thursdays, but since it generally took us 'til about 8 or 9pm to eat dinner and shop and get home we decided to move it to Friday night instead. That way at least Micaila doesn't have school the next day if she's up past her bedtime.

There are limited dinner options in the Super WalMart vicinity, and quite frankly - while I do love chinese - I can only eat at the buffet so many times a month before it annoys me. So last week I decided - what the heck! We had a dvd at home I wanted to watch, and special "treats" like a picnic always make the kids happier to cooperate. We picked up popcorn chicken, chicken tenders, and potato logs at the store deli hot section, and added some Cheetos puffed corn and ranch dressing to the menu when we got home. Brenden loved it so much he's been begging for a picnic every night this week! LOL So we did it again last night, and watched Nim's Island. It's a good movie - not great, but good. The kids behaved. We all snuggled on the floor after the food was put away. (And, every time I yipped because my hip hurt Brenden would pat my head and tell me, "It's ok, Mommy." LOL) Maybe we'll do this every Friday...

It helps that I have Netflix so we can have a different movie to watch every week. It also helps because we can generally get the shopping done and get home by 7 or 7:15 rather than after 8.
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I've finished my part of the Fall Splendor Blog Collab and sent off my preview and link to Kristine. If you haven't she needs them all by Wednesday!! Sept 25th is the deadline for previews and links so she can get them all loaded into the party blog. There's a sneak peek at part of mine in yesterday's post below. ;)

For those who aren't participating, but are interested we'll be posting our links on Oct 1st! Keep watching!
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Also, on the 25th... Digital Scrap Garden's 1st Birthday Party will be kicking off!! There's a little more info in yesterday's post, and a sneak peek at part of my contribution in the post prior to that. I'll have more info once I get a schedule of events so be sure to stop back for that info as well!


I currently have 3 giveaways for DSG and one for Connie Prince going on at DST! 2 end at 9pm EST tonight and 2 at 9pm EST tomorrow.

Ladybug Graphix's Purple Flavors
Magick Scraps' Holly & Hanna
Dancing Princess Designs' Gabby Closet Bold, Gabby's Closet Bright, & Gabby's Closet Soft
Connie's Slap Happy

Be sure to stop by for your chance to win!
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Gotta' run! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Now I'm teasing! :P

These are part of my contribution to the HUMUNGOUS blog Party Collab Fall Splendor...



Be sure to stop back for updates on that! :)
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On to other things...

Digital Scrap Garden is about to celebrate it's 1st birthday!! Starting Wednesday, September 25th we're going to have chats, mini challenges, a blinkie contest, a QP Scavenger Hunt, a Mega Collab available with purchase, and tons of other fun! The doodles in the post below are part of my contribution to the mega collab. :)

Wanna' peek?



I've got some giveaways goin' on over at DST's Happy Place for some of these awesome designers! Be sure to stop by for your chance to win!
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On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings the moon was still showing at about 7am. On Wed morning Micaila comes to me, points out the window at the moon, and says, "Mommy, do you think that silly man in the moon is still sleeping?! He hasn't put the moon to bed yet!"

Gotta' run! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

A reminder, some LOs, and some sad news...

1st off...

For those who committed to our HUGE Fall Splendor Collab Blog Party via the Queen Wench remember that the deadline for getting your previews and blog links to Kristine is September 25th! Please send that info to her via wenchdgrafixdesigns [at] gmail [dot] com.
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2nd...

I have 5 LOs to share! The first I couldn't post until Sept because it was for the Sept Blog Challenge by Heather Manning's CT. LOL

Title: [1st Day of 7th grade]

Credits:
Kit by Ali Folendore.
Template by Carjazi Scrapos using doodle by Heather Manning.
Photo by my dad.
Fonts: Sketched Alphabet
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The next 3 are from a 2008 Bragbook I'm making for Xmas gifts...

Title: January

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Chilly Days Collab by Connie Prince (aka DigiDiva Designs), Colleen Shibley, and Wendi of Neverland Scraps.
Template by Connie Prince (aka DigiDiva Designs).
Photos by me and my dad.
Fonts: CK Cosmopolitan
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Title: February

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Tutti Frutti Kit by Connie Prince (aka DigiDiva Designs).
Template by Connie Prince (aka DigiDiva Designs).
Photos by me and my dad.
Fonts: CK Cosmopolitan
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Title: March

Credits:
Light green paper from the Sweet Potato Pie Kit by Connie Prince (aka DigiDiva Designs).
All other papers and elements from the Color Revolution - Everything Emerald Kit by Connie Prince (aka DigiDiva Designs).
Template by Connie Prince (aka DigiDiva Designs).
Photos by me and my dad.
Fonts: CK Cosmopolitan
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And, last but not least my LO application for April Staker's CT Call...

Title: Nature's Quiet Beauty...

Credits:
Papers and elements from Farmer's Market Kit by April Staker of DigiApeDesigns.
Photo by me.
Fonts: CK Heritage

I really would have loved to try for her hybrid team, but I'm just not sure I'd have enough "play" time for a hybrid team right now... All those supplies to pull out and put away! LOL
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Which brings me to the sad news... Some of you all ready know, but Wednesday morning when I'm worried/excited/anxious about Micaila's first day of school I woke up to 2 emails and 7 missed calls... My mom is the 2nd oldest of 8 kids, and her older sister had been hit and killed by a car while walking her dog.

Westville woman dies after being struck by car

The calling hours are tonight and tomorrow morning, but it's a 2.5-3 hr drive one way so Mom told me not to try to make the hours tonight. Dad and I will be taking off with the kids at about 6:30 in the morning. Mike has to work as he has next Saturday off for an Alzheimer Walk.

We haven't told the kids yet. It'll be the 3rd funeral they've had to attend in the last 20 months. I've let Micaila's teacher know just in case anything odd happens to come out in class next week. I figured I'd wait until after school today to tell them though. We weren't very close with Aunt Joy, but they've had to deal with death quite a bit lately and this is the first violent one.

I think I've tied you up long enough. Gotta' go get some work done even though the boss is out of the office! LOL Thanks for stopping by, and have a good day!

:)

Join the fun!!!

If you didn't catch this in my posting last week...

We've got a blog hoppin' mega kit party we're setting up for this fall. Deadline for pieces is Oct 1. So if you are interested in being a part of that please email wenchdgrafixdesigns AT gmail DOT com. We're up to 53 participants at this point!! Let's make it really huge!

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Gloomy Sunday...

So, I'm still not entirely over my PO'd issue. I was waiting for an email since last Sunday, and when I finally got it on Friday it was not what I had been expecting. So now I'm waiting for an answer to my questions regarding the changes made in the email. I know this sounds a little clandestine and all, but I really don't want to create drama that doesn't have to exist.

In a nutshell I'm not happy about the way some of my duties have been going for one of my teams, and I need to make a decision whether to stay or go. But, I feel like I am missing vital information to make the best decision for me. I don't really want to leave, but with the changes made I'm not sure staying is a good idea as I think it will just make my life even more stressful.

It's drizzly and gray here today. I'm hoping the weather's better in Syracuse 'cause we're heading out in about an hour or so for the family reunion just south of Syracuse. My niece, Krysti, spent the night so she can go with us, and is currently taking a shower with Micaila. Two birds - one stone.

Mike went after Brenden's hair with scissors on Thursday. Supposedly, Brenden begged Daddy to cut his hair... FYI - never let men near kids with scissors... I guess it could be worse. Mike's been threatening to buzz Brenden's head with the clippers for over a year. Instead this may grow back to looking normal in about a month... At this point I have tried to clean it up a little, and then Dad did.
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On to scrapping news...

I applied for Miss HunniBunni's Guest spot, but didn't make it. I've also got 2 other apps out right now. Crossin' my fingers...
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Digital Scrap Garden is holding another designer contest. For details check here. Contest starts Aug 1, but application deadline is July 18th so hurry over!

Also, we'rehaving a membership drive if at least 2 you join the Garden and tell them I sent you we'll all get the pretty kit shown in this thread.
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We've got a blog hoppin' mega kit party we're setting up for this fall. Deadline for pieces is Oct 1. So if you are interested in being a part of that please email wenchdgrafixdesigns AT gmail DOT com. We're up to 30+ participants at this point!! Let's make it really huge!
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I have 1 LO to share. Between headaches from sinus issues and life I haven't gotten much done this week...

Title: Thompson Park Playground

Credits:
Papers from the Fiesta Favors Kit by Ladybug Graphix of Digital Scrap Garden.
Elements from the Emerald Fantasy Kit by Ladybug Graphix of Digital Scrap Garden.
Template by me.
Photos by me.
Fonts: FG Dulce's Script

LO completes the July Inspiration Challenge at DSG.
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Gotta' run! I just spent most of that hour or so posting this! LOL

:)