Another Monday rolls around...

And, this week's off to an auspicious beginning... Mike went off the road on the way in to work yesterday - not a huge deal especially as a good samaritan stopped and pulled him out. BUT, they managed to hook the brake line when they did, and by the time he got to work he'd lost about 90% of his brake fluid according to him. So Mom had to bring him home last night, and today he's got my van. I called the mechanic, and he'll try to do a rush job as soon as Mike gets it to him, but that probably won't be 'til after noon as Mike's now running his contract due to his boss being in training for the new contract. I'm guessing tomorrow we'll be carpooling. I have a dr appt at 9:10, and he has a meeting at 9.

I need to call the company that holds his student loans too 'cause his deferment got denied for one of two reasons - not really sure which because we received letters for both reasons - TWICE. I'd gotten the deferment income limit amount from one of their reps, and Mike qualified by about $50 so I'm not sure what the issue is. Oh - and it took me a month to get the info to them because they kept telling me to fax it, and then stated they didn't receive it...

But, moving on...

Friday night we went to a birthday party for one of Micaila's classmates. It was at the ice arena in Watertown. The kids had never been ice skating as we're NOT winter people, and I have weak ankles so that I can't even stand on the things. Both kids had no issue there. By the end of the evening they were walking on the skates as easy as they do their normal shoes! Brenden was just thrilled that he'd been "invited" - which wasn't technically true, but I wasn't going to burst his bubble. Olivia's mom made sure that he was included so that was that.




I managed to convince her to give one run without the "training wheels", but my hand was still needed. I'm out there in my boots btw. LOL


His problem wasn't that he fell - it was that he had a LOT of trouble getting up! LOL I have sore spots on both forearms from helping him.

On Saturday the kids and I went to Texas Roadhouse with Dad for his birthday. Other than the LO which I framed I didn't have anything to give him, and he said dinner there was all he wanted... I did rat him out to the waiter though!


(Micaila took this one.)


(Had to edit out a little boy who was walking by.)


Dad with our waiter.

Yesterday we just hung out here. I meant to blog, but quite frankly - the longer I was upright the more I felt like I was going to hurl my cookies! Don't know what's up. I don't feel quite as bad today, but not good either - and it's weird - the longer I'm awake the better I feel. I told Dad this morning that if I didn't know better I'd think I hadn't taken my Zyrtec in a week. Friday morning I woke up with a NASTY headache. I took some acetimenophin when I got to work, but even after the headache let up the sinus pressure continued. Saturday wasn't too bad. Yesterday it was the sinus pressure, the sneezing, the headache, the naseua, and dizziness. All of which kept vying for the top spot in p.i.t.a.-land, and continued until dinner. Today I've got all of it again but in a less violent form - it's just enough to bug me, but not keep me down. It would almost be easier if I could just say I'm sick and be done...

I realized yesterday I'd forgotten to do the Question of the Week last Sunday... Here's the one for this week:
What things, people, or activities give you peace of mind and restore you?

I'm gonna answer this short and simple - Scrapping, reading, snuggle time with the kids. I don't think a large windfall of money would hurt, but I'm not waiting for that to happen...

I've got one LO and 5 pages from a badge album to share today, and then I'm off to get some stuff done...

Title: That Grin

Credits:
Black paper, light blue paper, and glitter/glue splotches from the Farbkleckse Paper Pack by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
White paper and other elements from the With My Eyes Kit by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Photo by me.
Fonts: 1942 report; 2Peas Goofball; Hammerkeys

LO completes the Feb 1st Lifts With A Twist Challenge.
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Badge album for Jaylin:





Credits:
Papers and elements from the Super Safari Kit by Connie Prince, DigiDiva Designs.
Template from Badge Album Set 2 Templates by Jill D-Zines.
Photos by my dad.
Fonts: 1942 report

I'll have at least 5 more pages for this before I'm done. I'd like to wrap it up today, but we'll see how the day goes! LOL

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Happy (early) Birthday and a sale...

Tomorrow is Dad's 62nd birthday! I have an early birthday present for him...


Credits:
Paper and elements from the Symphony Kit by Kiki Halbert Designs available 2/22/09 at Scrapbook-Elements.
Photo by me. (kids extracted)
Fonts: Enview; CK Tea Party

This will be going into a frame for him. :)
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I also have 2 other LOs to share...

Title: Believe

Credits:
Paper and elements from the Believe Kit by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra.
Photo Mask from Instamatic Portrait01 by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra.
Photo by me.
Fonts: English111 Adagio BT
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Title: the strength of a man

Credits:
Wing cluster from the Take Flight Set by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra.
Papers and other elements from the Retro Manly Man Kit by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra.
Scripts run on photo: Lighten Up and Soft Sepia by Heather Manning Designs. (scripts run then layer set at 79% opacity over original.)
Photo by my dad.
Fonts: CK Scratchy
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Oh! Were you still waiting for the information on the sale??? LOL To celebrate Dad's birthday I have 62% off my entire store at Digital Scrap Garden! The sale is today through midnight on the 22nd so be sure to stop by this weekend!

Gotta' run 'cause I'm at work!

:)

Photo session!

The kids are getting their pictures taken at work today! Dad's been talking about getting a "cowboy" session done pretty much since Brenden was born 'cause he's Grampa's Little Cowboy... Costumes are at work, hobby horses are going with us, and Grampa was trying to find some six shooters last night... This may prove to be a really cheesy sitting!! LOL

I've got 3 LOs to share 'cause I'm cheating a little by sharing the one with stuff that isn't available until tonight, but maybe that will make you want to stalk the store??? :D

Title: My Happy Girl

Credits:
Papers, alpha, and elements from the With My Eyes Kit by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick. (as of tonight)
Photos by me.
Fonts: PIG; Nyala
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Title: Fun Lazy Day

Credits:
Paper and elements from the Retro Jungle Kit by Kiki Halbert Designs available at Scrapbook-Elements.
Photo by my BFF, Kam.
Fonts: Vintage Typewriter
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Title: Moonlight Serenade

Credits:
Papers and elements from The Love Affair Kit by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra.
Photos by me.
Fonts: FG Cathie's Hand
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Gotta' run! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Sleep... please!

I know at some point in my life I will actually manage to get through an entire 8 hours without waking up - by myself or by others... I was awake 7 times by 4am, and at 5am gave up. So far I've: gathered garbage and put it outside, put away the clean dishes, washed the dirty dishes, folded and sorted 3 loads of laundry, put 1 load into the dryer, put 1 load into the washer, realized there's another load in the hamper, uploaded my 4th LO from yesterday to the web, completed about 75% of 1 LO for today, and gotten Brenden dressed.

I've also got this burning pain going on in my right shoulder any time I reach, stretch or lift something. I'm thinking it may be a pinched nerve... Just not sure how it would have come to be.

And, speaking of pain, apparently the nerves in my ear are finally regenerating 'cause for the last few days if you touch my left ear it stings/hurts depending on the amount of pressure when you touch it. I hadn't had an issues in the area for a while now so I have to assume that's the issue. The pain when I start eating has also (finally) toned down to a once in a while issue rather than an every time I eat issue.

I completed 4 LOs yesterday in between other to-do items. I can only share 2 this morning though because 1 can't be posted until tomorrow night as the product isn't available yet, and the other was Saucy Wenches in yesterday's post. :)

Title: Giant Swallowtail

Credits:
Frame cluster with tattered paper from the Fresh Start Clusters pack by Connie Prince, DigiDiva Designs.
Papers, stitching, and tag from the Desperately Seeking Spring Kit by Connie Prince, DigiDiva Designs.
Photo by my dad.
Fonts: Windsong
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Title: Morning Chores

Credits:
Metal clip from Clip EZ01 by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra.
Paper and other elements from the Winter Chic Kit by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra.
Photo by me.
Fonts: MA Smiles
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That means with the 8x8 albums at work, the paper LOs from Friday, and my digital LOs I've completed 111 pages so far this year with #112 in the works! YIKES!!

I have to run to try to finish that LO I'm working on, eat breakfast, take my meds, and grab a shower before work! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

:)

Busy, busy, busy...

So I went to a paper scrapping crop Friday night. Just a small one at the LSS that they hold every other Friday. It ended up just being me and the two owners for the night because one woman who'd signed up was sick and called, and the other didn't show. That's ok. It made for a fun night with plenty of room for the 3 of us to spread our *stuff* out!

I finally finished Kol's album. Of course when I bought the kit on clearance I thought it was a 12x12 album based on the box, and didn't actually read it... I'd ordered about 100 prints from the Bristol race he and our cousin, Tam, went to last year to put into the album. When I went to put it together it was 6x6! LOL Again - that's ok. A LOT of the photos were repetitious, but then it's NASCAR - how many DIFFERENT photos can you take?! What really baffled me is that he's a HUGE Jimmy Johnson fan - has been for years. But, the only photo of Jimmy's stuff in the set was a shot of the trailer outside the track... So I have a 48 album with 48 elements/paper... and no 48!! LOL I left space everywhere for him or Tam to journal about the day 'cause I have no clue what went on.

Here's a couple of the pages...


The inside cover and Kol with Tam...


Pit stops I believe...

I also completed 11-4x6 layouts for a photo album book. The problem with creating scrapbooks from photo albums is that album pages are only designed to hold something slightly thicker than a photo. This particular album is suuposed to hold 52 photos, but when you add the slightly thicker layout to it I'm going to need to cut half the pages from the album so it will close. Here's a few of those...







I also completed a VERY simplistic 12x12 for a sketch challenge at the store. I doubt it will win 'cause I'm really out of practice with my paper scrapping... LOL You can see it here though if you want. I think you'll recognize the subject. It's a LO about his propensity to grab Momma's camera...

Moving on to digital scrapping I managed to finish this LO after work on Saturday...

Title: Morning Meal

Credits:
Paper, frame, staple, tape, flower cluster, and ribbons from the Wrought With Love Kit by Tracy King of Urban Dragon Digital Art.
Date circles and markers from the Project 365 Embellishments, Part 2 by Nicole Seitler of Sugarplum Paperie. (recolored)
Photo by me.
Fonts: Patient Paige

It was originally supposed to be for a challenge Tracy hosts over at SBE, but I kind of used the wrong kit! LOL The challenge requires products entirely from SBE, but since I was 3/4 done when I realized my mistake I just used what I had. My favorite elements is date elements so she's working on a pack for me, but this kit is sold from ScrapDish instead of SBE anyway. Sometimes I am so blond! LOL
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I completed 4 more LO yesterday..

Title: Project365 - Week 6

Credits:
Background, brackets, Sticker, flowers and border from the Hodge Podge #3 set by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds & Wildflowers.
Photos by me.
Fonts: Phont Phreak's Handwriting
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Title: Project365 - Week 6

Credits:
Day stickers, "7" sticker, and layered tag from the Life 365 BIY Monthly Summary by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds & Wildflowers.
Brackets, border, and flowers from the Hodge Podge #3 set by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds & Wildflowers.
WA from the Life Wildflowers Wordart Freebie by Gina Marie Huff, Heidi Williams, & Patricia Christensen of Weeds & Wildflowers.
Background from the Always My Heart Add-on by Carjazi Scraps.
Photos by me.
Fonts: PIG; Prissy Frat Boy

I needed to catch up my P365! W&W has a gig going where if you use at least 75% their product, and are up-to-date every 2 weeks Gina gives a pack of goodies to you! Works to keep me motivated! LOL
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Title: Live Creatively

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Creative Chaos Kit by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra.
Photos by me
Fonts: Samantha
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Title: A Sister's Love

Credits:
Pin from the Don't Pin Me Down Pack by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra.
Paper and all other elements by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra, from the So Divinely In Love Collab.
Photo by ?. (Faces blurred out for privacy - page was created for friends.)
Fonts: Jane Austen

Friends from high school just had their second daughter sometime within the last week or so. I don't have a specific date yet. I created this using a photo posted by them on Facebook.
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Then I finished 1 more so far this morning using Wenchie-Poo's newest kit Saucy...

Title: Saucy Wenches

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Saucy Kit by Designs by Kristine.
Photo by ?.
Fonts: Teasure Map Deadhand; Vintage Typewriter

You can find that kit here.
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Well, I've got some bills to pay, lunch to make, garbage to gather, and about 6 more CT LOs to complete so I'm running away again! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

My Photo Mosaic

I found the directions for this on Heidi of W&W Blog... Answer the questions below, and use your answer to do a search on Flickr here. Then grab the URL from any photo on the 1st page of your search returns and plug it into the Mosaic Maker here. Choose a format for your mosaic, and viola!

The Questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One word to describe you.
12. Your nickname.


My Answers:
1. Cate
2. Taco Salad
3. Cazenovia (College had to be left off to get pictures of anything other than Orientation activities)
4. Blue
5. Vin Diesel
6. Dirty Girlscout
7. Hawaii
8. Chocolate (anything! LOL)
9. An artist
10. My kids
11. Strong
12. Slash




My mosaic credits:
1. For Cate*, 2. taco salad, meet Flickr. Flickr, meet taco salad., 3. Afternoon Clouds, Lake Cazenovia, 4. On Holiday., 5. Vin Diesel 2, 6. dirty girlscout, 7. Sunset Beach, 8. 14th August 2007 / Day 226, 9. 14th August 2007 / Day 226, 10. bless from above, 11. Sumatran Tiger ; bathing, 12. my idol

Oops! I just realized the URL for my artist answer didn't paste over correctly... Oh well, I've wasted enough time with this for the morning. I'll go back and fix it some other time. :)

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Title: Valentine Time

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Passionately Pink Kit by Princess Lala of Divine Digital.
Photo by my dad.
Fonts: MC Sweetie Hearts; Note This
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Title: Jaylin - Love U Cutie

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Desperately Seeking Spring Kit by Connie Prince, DigiDiva Designs.
Photo by my dad.
Fonts: Note This

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Back to the grind...

So Nora didn't call or stop by, but Blayne did catch me on IM. Between him chatting with me and him chatting with Dad we "talked" for about 2 hrs. Jaylin is getting SOOOOO big! Glad we have webcams. :D

I did finish most of my list - all except for packaging anything for either store, my P365 - week6 LO, or the 25 things about me list.

But, on top of my original list I also had to call my fuel oil company to straighten out the mess they'd made of my account. Back at the beginning of Dec they double-charged my credit card for a delivery. They "fixed" it by refunding the full amount and then charging the half amount a 3rd time... Then proceeded to leave the "credit" on my account so that they didn't charge my cc for the delivery on xmas eve. When I called to arrange for a delivery on my birthday they caught on to the fact that they hadn't charged the previous delivery... and STILL hadn't gotten it straightened out. I need a delivery this week so I had to make them fix it so I could put Mike's card onto the account for the new delivery because I'm too close to my limit for another delivery to go on my card... It's fixed now, but jeez...

Then I had to call the cable company because I noticed a $13.99 charge for "Howard TV on Demand" on our bill and we don't use ANY on Demand options... When I get the rep she states this has been on our bill since NOV 23rd!!! It was automatically re-occuring every month, and I hadn't noticed it!!! Apparently Brenden must have hit buttons on the remote at some point to "order" the service, and despite the fact that we've been with them for ohhhh - 6 yrs - with no on Demand charges no one thought that was odd??? The rep did manage to remove the charges for this bill and the last one so that's $30 I don't have to pay, but the original one couldn't be removed. Now to take the time to figure out how to set parental controls on that stupid remote which doesn't work well to begin with so he can't do it again.

I also got the taxes done so that money should be in our account within the next 14 days. At which point I can pay off both cc accounts, and MAYBE get the laptop I've been hoping for...

The LOs I finished since Sunday morning's post...

Title: my toes

Credits:
Papers from The Grunged Dot Paper Pack by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra available at Divine Digital.
"Statement" paper from the Paper Strips 01 Pack by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra available at Divine Digital.
Tabs from the Ribbon Tabs 01 Pack by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra available at Divine Digital.
Alpha and bracket from the Trashabet Set by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra available at Divine Digital.
Photo by me.
Fonts: FG Cheryl
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Title: Wherever you go...

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Heart's Desire Kit by Ladybug Graphix available at Digital Scrap Garden.
Photo by Olan Mills.
Fonts: CK Heritage
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Title: Feb 3rd

Credits:
Papers and glue/paint/glitter splotches from the Farbkleckse Paper Pack by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Frame, mask, acrylic dateline, reversed staple, stitched tag, and heart sticker from the My 365 Days Element Pack by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Photo by me.
Fonts: CK Mou Saha
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Title: My Love Grows

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Our Love Grows Kit by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra available at Divine Digital.
Photo by my dad.
Fonts: CK S.W.A.K.; Epoxy History
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Title: Valentine for Miss Scheer

Credits:
Paper and elements from the My Heart Belongs Kit by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra available at Divine Digital.
Photo by Great Lakes Photography. (Faces smudged out for privacy.)
Fonts: CK Typist

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

:)

Another Sunday and the first QotW...

***WARNING LOOOOOOOONG POST!! LOL ***

So I still haven't managed to take the time to gather all my CT Valentine's kits, but some are included below... I've been awake since 5:30am again, and REALLY wish I was asleep. At least 2 nights this past week I don't think I managed to get more than an hour of sleep at any one time all night. Maybe I'll try to sneak a nap later. I'll probably feel too guilty to do it though - as usual I have a looooong to-do list for my 2 days off.

The first load of laundry just finished washing. I'm hoping it is the only load I have to do today, but we'll see if Brenden had an accident overnight when he wakes up. Then we have dishes; taxes; my P365 - w6 LO; 4 CT LOs I should get done; 2 QPs & 3 mini kits to package for Wenchie's store; a mega frame pack, some templates, & an odds'n'ends paperpack to package for both stores; some general straightening of the house; Micaila's Valentines for her class; gather the garbage for tomorrow morning; try to come up with 25 interesting facts about be 'cause 3 people have tagged me on Facebook for it now; and watch The Caveman's Valentine so I can send it back to Netflix. I think that's it. Well, beyond the norm of 3 meals to fix... Part of me wishes Nora would decide to come over to play cards so I would have an excuse not to do 1/2 that list! LOL

It warmed up enough yesterday that last night as we're trying to go to bed it sounded like we had a pack of snowboarders on our roof... At least it seemed to stop once I fell asleep 'cause I'm a light sleeper, and would have woken up every time more slid off the roof...
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So I've gotten my birthday present from myself 4,000 questions for getting to know anyone and everyone... I've decided to do a question of the week thing where each Sunday I'll post a random question from the book, answer it, and ask you to answer it if you are reading this. So, here is the first random question...

In what order do you keep your currency in your wallet?

Mine's smallest to largest front to back - except if I've just gotten change, and don't have time to put it away. Then the change bills are folded in half at the front of my wallet! LOL :) Nope! Not anal at all! LOL My husband who tries to claim I am not at all organized has his money all mixed up in his wallet...

So? How about you?
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In scrapping news...

If you haven't heard yet, Nicole Seitler of Sugarplum Paperie is now the proud owner of The DigiChick! Congrats, Nicole! I LOVE her designs, and am sure she'll do great things for the site. :) I've been told by a little birdie that her newest Grab Bag is MORE than worth the $3 - not that I've been disappointed by her grab bags before mind you...

JanaM also has a Grab Bag up at TDC for $3 which I can vouch is worth the money if you like her designs! I've been able to play with it as I'm a guest CT for the month! :D Here's my 2nd LO using it:

Title: Funky You

Credits:
Background and paper used with photomask from the Art Explosion Paper Pack by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Photomasks from the Photomasks Element Pack Art Explosion Paper Pack by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Fiber paper, tag, tape, and reverse staple from the Some Basics Element Pack Art Explosion Paper Pack by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Leaf stem from the DSD Freebie Art Explosion Paper Pack by JanaM Designs.
Funky WA from the Mood Music - Funky You Kit Art Explosion Paper Pack by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Photo by me.
Fonts: GraytonSSK
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I've been asked to be a member of Connie Prince's As You Wish CT! I'm psyched! I've been lucky enough to guest for her for the last few months of 2007 and of 2008, and now I'm on whenever a new kit inspires me! Her kits and templates are always so easy to work with. Thanks for the invite Connie & Linda! :D

If you haven't seen yet, Royanna has a PU Grab Bag up for sale through today at DD - just $3 for $45-worth of product - and a CU Collab Trunk with Cyndi Wetmiller of Wetfish Designs- just $6 for 18 new products! Don't miss out on the goodies!!

The Digitals Team has a blog train going on from yesterday through the 14th! You can nab some awesome goodies for Valentine's by riding along each day. :) Freebies are only available for 24 hours so make sure to stop by each day. You can start with Michelle Pieters' blog here. Michelle's goodies all coordinate with her newest kit, Chocolate Kisses!

Kristine's kit, Kissed, is still on sale for 30% off! The 3rd LO here was done using it, and it's perfect for those Valentine's LOs/projects!


Kiki is hard at work on not one - not two - but at least THREE collabs atm! More on that as soon as I can!

If you didn't see it when it got released, Heather has a new kit out. Candy Love was designed with her kids Valentine's for school in mind so it is PERFECT for those hybrid projects involving love!


Dawne of Ladybug Graphix also has a great kit out for Valentine's Day OR any day LOs/projects... Heart's Desire is full of red/white/black/gray goodness - laces, papers, flowers - you name it! And, she's even got an Add-on available now too!


Tracy King also has some awesome Valentine brushes (includes .png versions as well) - Valentine Variety Brushes - and a cute kit - Just Hearts. You can see my LOs using these here - Eternal Love and here - Mine.

Still with me? I think that takes care of most of my CT news - and an extra or two! I have 2 more LOs to share...

Title: as day takes flight

Credits:
Papers from the Wasted Walls Paper Pack by Kiki Halbert Designs available at Plain Digital Wrapper.
Frames from the Crack Me Up Frame Pack by Kiki Halbert Designs available at Plain Digital Wrapper.
Mask used on one paper and photo from the Masked Frames by Kiki Halbert Designs available at Plain Digital Wrapper.
Leaf frond from the Glitter Flourishes 2 Freebie by Kiki Halbert Designs. (hue altered)
Butterfly & corner from the Glimpse of Twilight Kit by Kiki Halbert Designs available at Scrapbook-Elements. (hue altered)
Photo by my dad.
Fonts: Jane Austen; Hotel Coral Essex
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Title: Dandelion Wishes

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Gentle Whisper Kit by Michelle Pieters.
Photo by me.
Fonts: Jane Austen

Gotta' go get some of that list crossed off now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

A blogthing and a LO...

You are The Star

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Star is one of the great cards of faith, dreams realised

The Star is a card that looks to the future. It does not predict any immediate or powerful change, but it does predict hope and healing. This card suggests clarity of vision, spiritual insight. And, most importantly, that unexpected help will be coming, with water to quench your thirst, with a guiding light to the future. They might say you're a dreamer, but you're not the only one.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Thanks to Kristine for that one...

Title: Jan 31st

Credits:
Papers from the Art Explosion Paper Pack by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Black alpha from the Graph Alpha 1 by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Colored alpha from the Art Explosion Alpha by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Template from the Feb 09 Grab Bag Template Pack by JanaM Designs available at The DigiChick.
Photos by me.
Fonts: GraytonSSK

I'm really tired... 2 nights of almost no sleep for whatever reason, and this morning I woke up with a killer headache. Frigid I think is too kind a word for the temp outside, and it's BRIGHT... I'm soooooo not looking forward to work today. sigh...

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So not everything...

got done. Big surprise, right?!? LOL I didn't even have the energy to look at the taxes. And, there's still 1 load of dishes for today. So overall I think I got a lot done. I did finish 1 LO yesterday, and another this morning. The Valentine kit review will have to wait at least 1 more day 'cause I just didn't have the time to gather info. :P

Title: Project365 - Month 1

Credits:
Background, template, topper tag, and title from the Life 365 BIY Monthly Summary by Gina Marie Huff of Weeds & Wildflowers. (added color at 50% opacity to clear title)
Buttons and stitch from the Bunches of Buttons Freebie by Heidi Williams of Weeds & Wildflowers.
Paper used on blank days from the Shabby Cottage Kit by Patricia Christensen of Weeds & Wildflowers.
Word art from the Wildflowers Wordart Freebie by Gina Marie Huff, Heidi Williams, & Patricia Christensen of Weeds & Wildflowers.
Bird from the Tweets1 Freebie by Patricia Christensen of Weeds & Wildflowers.
Photos by me.
Fonts: Guilty; FG Cheryl

I feel like such a tool! I missed the part of the directions at W&W where the LO must contain at least 75% W&W product to be eligible for the weekly goodie.. DOH! So I spent most of yesterday's scrapping time finishing this LO in the hopes that it would count as it does contain photos from within the last 7 days... We'll see! LOL
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Title: Have a Heart

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Have A Heart Mini Kit by Royanna Fritschmann, Studio Ra - part of the Divine Digital Charity Collaboration for Heart & Organ Donor Programs.
Photo by my dad.
Fonts: GE Zebra Script (one type layer set at 48% opacity)
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I hate to post and run, but gotta' grab a shower & get to work! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Sigh... It's February...

I guess it's time to take down the xmas tree! LOL To be honest I've thought about doing it the last 2 or 3 weekends, but it always seems to be Tuesday morning before I remember again! And, after reviewing the bank account this morning I guess I need to get the taxes done today if possible as well... Not to mention vaccuum, put away Micaila birthday presents, finish two loads of laundry and do a 3rd, do two more loads of dishes, get Priority boxes to send out packages to Kam and my FIL, get the kids to put away toys, 1-3 LOs, and maybe knock the snowbanks over into the yard (our 5 ft high mailbox is almost completely covered). I've all ready done 1 load of dishes, gotten the garbage together and outdoors, gotten Micaila off to school (1/2 day today), and put a Netflix movie into the mailbox for return.

Micaila kept complaining she was tired "'cause [she] kept waking up when [she's] supposed to be asleep" this morning. She did wake up 2 or 3 times during the night last night for some reason - not nightmares though. I told her I had the same issue, and could we take a nap when she got home from school?? To be honest though, in my case I was up 'til almost 10pm trying to catch up my weekly P365 LOs because W&W has this awesome thing going where you can get free stuff for keeping up to date on it. Of course, what I missed in the details is that the LOs are supposed to be comprised of at least 75% W&W product... which I could have done if I'd realized it. So now I need to get my monthly summary done asap so I can qualify for this week's goodie. LOL
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I got my access for my Feb guest spot for JanaM yesterday! She's got a terrific grab bag coming out Wednesday, but I can't show you anything 'til then! LOL
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Digital Scrap Garden has the February Collab up!! Misty Romance is chock full of goodies and so very pretty! You can either purchase it for only $8.95 or get it free with a $10 purchase in the store!

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I think tomorrow I'll try to get a review of a bunch of Valentines kits from my CTs 'cause there some REALLY awesome ones floating out there!
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Title: It's...

Credits:
Background and elements from the Accouterment Junque Kit by Studio Ra of Divine Digital.
Decorated notecard from Short Supply Too Kit by Studio Ra of Divine Digital.
Photo by me. (Extracted and altered. One layer had script 50s Again by Heather Manning Designs run on it, and then eyes, lips, and hair erased out.)
Fonts: 1942 report; FG Cheryl
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Title: Project365 - Week 3

Credits:
Papers, circle frame, stitches, paint splotch, reversed staple, and journal tag from the Trouble Maker Kit by Flergs via The Daily Digi #1. (Used glitter as overlay on frame.)
Flower and reversed brad from the Vintage Linens Kit by Shabby Miss Jenn via The Daily Digi #1.
Acrylic frame and epoxy splatter from the Daily Digi #1 Kit by Vera Lim. (One altered to fit one photo instead of two.)
"Week No." and "captured" stickers from the Project 365 Element Pack by Dawn Inskip.
"3" from the 2fer Alpha by Blythe Evans.
Photos by me.
Fonts: FG Cheryl
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Title: Project365 - Week 4

Credits:
Background from the Tough Stuff Mini Kit by Nicole Seitler of Sugarplum Paperie.
Snowflake from the Holiday Glitz by Nicole Seitler of Sugarplum Paperie.
Word art, grunge frame, notecard, date marker and dateline from the Project 365 Set by Nicole Seitler of Sugarplum Paperie.
Photos by me.
Fonts: FG Cheryl
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Title: Project365 - Week 5

Credits:
Paper, frame cluster, and staples from the Life Beautiful Kit by Studio Ra of Divine Digital.
Checklist, dates, and marker from Project 365 Part2 Element Pack by Nicole Seitler of Sugarplum Paperie.
Photos by me.
Fonts: FG Cheryl

Gotta' go get some of my list checked off! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)