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The Holiday spirit is in the air!! We pulled out our box of decorations & began to deck the halls!! While doing so, I had a brain storm!! LOL
The girls have an Advent calendar of a Holiday house their Grandmother bought several years ago. Although they know what’s behind each window and that on the 25th the window reveals Baby Jesus, they still love opening each window every day ‘til Christmas. Which brings me to my brain storm ~ starting tomorrow I will have a download a day, right here, for 24 days, that will end up being a full size kit ~ “Funkafied Christmas”!! Who wouldn’t love that??? There is a catch though ~ the links will be up for only 24 hours.
And to further entice you here is a preview of what you’ll end up with ~



Be sure to check back every day for a piece of the kit!!

Check it Out....

You've got to check out my newest freebie! I have to say I love the way this Mini came out. I've now got to dig up some pics to use with it, AFTER I scrap with this awesome kit 'Fiddlette's Fabulous Flea Market' I picked up from my former CTM at Scrap Artist. It's only $2.00!! Not only a great bargan, but an awesome kit to boot, and I was lucky enough to grab the add-on kit she has on her Blog, too! OK, enough about Fiddlette's kit, LOL, stop by the Emorium to grab my fab new freebie & here's a peek ~

YEAH!!!

I've got the site up & running!! I just have a few glitches in the gallery to work out, a new kit & freebie to add, but I've been at it all day yesterdy & since 7:00 am (it's now 9:30 pm!) today. I'm exhausted & my shoulders are aching. So go check out the new look & while you're there pick up a kit or two ~ everything is now 50% off until the end of the week!!! I'm off to rest my weary head ~ have a good night (or day!).

Changes

I've become a little bored with the look of the Emporium, so Mon. night {10/30} I will be closing for about a week to make some changes. I will keep you informed, but expect a new look, some new kits & a sale when I get it back up!! Check back here for updates.

Look Mom, It Changed!!

This is such a funny story, I had to share. Yesterday I got home from work & was in the kitchen trying to figure out what to make for dinner. Savannah, (the 13 yr old) came into the kitchen & said, "Hey, Mom you've got to see this. When I put this Gogurt in the freezer this afternoon it was pink, now it's blue. I wonder why." I pointed to the front of the Gogurt & said, "Maybe it's blue 'cause it says 'Blueberry Blast'!" We both had a good laugh about it. She's pretty cool about laughing at herself when she has these blonde" moments!! Which is nice because it wasn't always that way!!

And on another note, I dug up this old photo of Darien when she was 3 yrs old. She is just too cute!! I started the LO with the strips of paper & ribbons behind the photo & the swirly stamped corner, then I hit a creative block. Where to go from here? I tried more swirles & doodles, looked horrible. I tried some bows& tags, still didn't look right. So I went browsing the Digi Chick gallery, looking for inspiration ~ & I found it! Crazygirl's gorgeous LO caught my eye, so I lifted a bit of it. See her LO here & here's mine ~

I used my new kit My Sister's Faded Dress, ric rac & beige ribbon from my Moxie kit & swirly corner stamp by in obscuro

Name This Kit Winner!!

Congratulations to Kimberly ~ winner of the Name This Kit Contest!!! Her entry 'My Sister's Faded Dress' was the chosen name. A big Thanks goes out to all who entered, it was a tough decision.
As an added bonus the kit is now available in the Store at an introductory price for one week only (Sale ends 10/15).

A Dogs Life

I have a bunch of pics of the dog the girls have taken. Litterly tons. I've actually had to delete some from my camera! (Thank goodness for digital!!) I'd rather scrap the girls, but Canon is a huge part of their lives, so I just had to do a LO. Many of the pics are him sleeping, because let's face it, a sleeping dog is soooo cute!!! So here is my LO using the yet un-named kit. (Want a chance to win it? Read the entry below.)

New Freebie & Contest

It's a new month & I actually have a new freebie up in time!! LOL
One night Savannah & I were playing Scrabble & one of the words she had was 'dots'. Just goofing around I said "Dots of love Sweetie!" Then I thought, "Hey! That'd be a cool name for a kit!" So this month's freebie is what I've decided to call "Dots of Love Micro Mini". It's got fewer elements than my usual minis, but it's not just a paper pack.

I'm also having a contest. I've made a new kit, but am stumped for a name. So, I'm asking all of you to give me some help. In return the winner will recieve the kit FREE!! I love to name my kits with names that are a bit off beat, so give me your best, I'm counting on you to give me something not so boring & usual!!! Post a comment with your suggestion (don't forget to include your email adress!!) and on October 8th I will announce the winner. I can't wait to see what you come up with! Good luck!!! Here is a preview of the kit ~

Just in Time for Halloween

I just uploaded the latest kit to the Emporium called 'Mummy's Little Ghouls'. I have 3 girls, & have always thought it'd be cute for us all to dress up for Halloween ~ me as the 'Mummy' & them as my little 'Ghouls'. I never got around to doing it , and now that they're 13, 10, & 8 they just think it's corny. But it's a perfect name for a Halloween kit!! And this kit is not so "Halloweenie", so it's great for fall layouts, too. I'm also working on a new kit that so far has no name and I'm not even sure when it'll get to the Emporium!! LOL Maybe a "Name This Kit" contest will be in order. Will keep you updated. I'm also working on a new freebie for the month of October so b sure to check back on that. In the meanwhile here's a preview of 'Mummys Little Ghouls' ~

Another LO ~ Finally!

These challenges over at We Digi Dares Ya have got me moving on getting some pics scrapped! This week's challenge was definitely a hard one for me. I love how some people use lyrics to express the feeling of their LO, but I was never very good at it. Part of the problem was finding just the right lyrics. Well, I think I finally got it! LOL I love this pic of the girls I took last year, & the song "Yellow" by Cold Play just fit. Plus it's both Savannah's & mine favorite songs! Check it out

Papers, button & arrow by Carrie Stephens; flower doodle by Rhonna Farrer (recolored); flower template & stitches by Christine Nash; string & tags by Peppermint Creative; flower button centers by me ~ Fonts typewriter rough & vaguely repulsive

A Fun New Blog

I just discovered a cool fun Blog!! I can't reember how I stumbled upon it, but it's called We Digi-Dare You, and their first Digi-Dare is a fun one ~ you should check it out. Here is my LO for the dare from 2 years back when I took my 3 girls back East to the small town I grew up in. My brother still lives there with his wife & 3 kids, so we stayed with them & it was a very new experience for the girls. They were first very amazed at the number of trees the amount of grass. Then they couldn't believe the roads have no sidewalks or gutters & the houses are set back so far from the road! I hated growing up in such a small town (& most likely will not live in one again ~ I'm definately a city gal!) but seeing it with my girls, and their awe at how different I grew up from them, was priceless. So on to the LO for the Digi-Dare You challenge ~ "A Summer of Firsts"

Papers & elemens from Summer Call by NDS Design Team

Journaling reads ~ !st *time in Massachusett for the girls *time playing in a river *frog Savnnah ever caugh w/ her bare hands *time experiencing humidity & frizzy hair *ride on a four-wheeler *time east-coast cousins meet west coast cousins

Latest in the Emporium

I've just hired another CTM ~ Anni. She's from Germany & creates wonderful layouts! (Just 2 LOs to date for me, but boy do they look good!) I wasn't looking for a new CTM (I'm so slow lately in getting kits out with everything going on in my life!!) but Leslie has stepped down from her position as CTM to concentrate on her pregnancy. She's been trying to start a family for some time now & is going to have twins!! (Congrats to her!!) Anni contacted me, saying she'd love to join the team, so she's now filling Leslie's spot. If you'd like to read a bit more about Anni check out my About page. And check out her Gallery here.
I'm also working on a new kit. But who knows when that'll get done!! LOL!!! Be on the lookout for it ~ since it's so hot today & the girls have decided to "park it" (my Mother's term! LOL) on the couch & watch DVDs, I have a day to create!! YEAH!!!!!
So catcha later Dudettes!!

A Layout ~ Finally

It seems like forever since I've created a layout! I just never have enough time for everything. Now I know I never could've worked while the girls were babies. But anyway, on to my layout. I got some pics of the girls by Grandma's pool the end of July. Naturally there are a bunch of posed pics, but I did manage to snap one of Darien that wasn't! She thought I was adjusting the camera when I snapped this shot. It's the ones where they have no idea I'm shooting I like best. So here it is, I used my newest kit ~ Bandana Pajamas in the Emporium now. (Word tags not included in kit. I made those just for this LO)

Bugged...

I have to get this out ~ I've noticed many designers now giving away more and more freebies on their Blogs. This I think is a great idea; doesn't bother me at all. In fact a couple were giving away whole kits, a download a day. Again, this doesn't really bug me. What bothers me is them "begging" for praise. Each time they put up a link for their Blog freebie they also add a "please give me some love if you download". Please. Sorry if I offend anyone, but isn't the fact they're downloading the freebie & posting layouts in galleries (crediting the Designer) praise enough? Now I'm not saying I don't want those who download my freebies (or buy a kit) to send me their thanks and appreciation, I enjoy reading them, but I'm not going to stoop to begging for it either. I want those who comment to do so because they are kind enough to let me know how they feel about my post or kit, not because I've guilted them into leaving "some love".
So, I'm done crabbing about begging for complements, now on to the good stuff....
This Sunday I'm having a 30% off sale on everything, including the new kit, Bandana Pajamas. And I'm adding a new freebie ~ Pity Party. Oh, and I've added some older kits to the Sale Rack at a huge discounted price. So stop by on Sunday, check things out, maybe buy a kit or 2, and grab the freebie. (And you don't have to leave me "some love" unless you want to!!)
Geeze, should give you a look at them, right??!! Here is Bandana Pajamas & the freebie, Pity Party ~

Bandana Pajamas

OK, Blogger is being fickle & won't let me upload the preview of Pity Party. :( Guess you'll have to check it out on Sunday, unless later today it let's me upload....

Bad Blogger!

OK. We are now officially moved, mostly settled in & I'm now back online. YEAH!!! :) I was actually online last week, but neglected my Blog to fiddle around with a new kit. Which is surprising I had time to do considering I spent the past few weeks working 9 hour days, then coming home to finish unpacking & putting a house together! LOL! And I'm sure you're all wondering what the new kit looks like, right?? Well, I suppose I could give you a little peek at a bit of it! Take a look ~



I'm finishing up on some of the elements and will have it in the Emporium next week. And I'm also working on a new freebie. Be on the look-out for that to hit the Emporium next week also! Adios until next time.....

Moving...

We are moving and I will be offline for a few days. It has been a crazy week, between work & the move. I am sooooo tired. I have just enough energy to post this quick update, then get to packing before I head off to work. Then back home to move all the boxes & such....
And just a quick reminder... "Miss Independent" freebie download link has expired. I will have uploaded to the Emporium's Sale Rack when I get back on line in a few days.

TOE-tal Spirit!

Savannah really got into the spirit this year! She painted everyone's toe nails in red, white & blue ~ including the dog's!! Then she wanted to get a pic like the one I did for our "Signs of Summer" layout. So, naturally, it had to be scrapped, and what better kit to use than my very own Blog freebie "Miss Independent"!

Hope all those who celebrate have a safe & fun 4th of July!!

Limited Time Freebie...

So, I was thinking that since it's the 4th of July weekend & I've got to pack up an entire house for a move, I'd offer another Freebie!! Called Miss Independent (yes, I know, not very original, but hey, I've been packing, dealing with diffucult customers at work & crabby kids @ home, so this was all my frazzled mind could come up with!!) This is a limited time only freebie ~ available only until July 5th. So hurry & grab it while you've got the chance. Drop me a little note, tell me what you think of it. Enjoythe freebie & the Holiday!!

Popping In

Making a quick pit stop to post a LO using my newest kit Whine & Cheesey. This was when Darien was only 3 yrs old. Now my "baby" wants to be a zooligist, so we're watching Nature on PBS. She loves that show & looks forward to it every week. It's our special time together & she learns quite a bit! Anyway here is the LO ~

Back by Popular Demand!!!

FernLili's freebies! It's been so hot here in AZ, so I created a "cool" new kit ~ Summer Ice. Check it out. And while you're there downloading, drop me a little "hello" in my chatter box. I love hearing from everyone.

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