Crazy For Scrapping

Moving Day

2012-01-04T07:27:00.000-06:00

Once again we are moving. We found us a place and I have to say this was an experience but one I don't want to do again anytime soon or maybe ever. The kids won't be changing schools and that is what matters the most right now just school bus driver will change this time around. I will have my own craft room and that is a plus for me I might get more mojo because I will have space for the first time. Figures crossed that I do.

Gift Card Holder

2011-12-10T12:29:00.001-06:00

I got this from the resources on splitcoaststampers.com. I didn't add the ribbon because the person I made it for would think it was to girlie.

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Dina

2011-11-14T07:29:00.001-06:00

Practicing basketball, her first game is tonight

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just watching

2011-10-29T12:07:00.001-05:00

My baby girl practicing basketball

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Its been a while

2011-10-16T22:25:00.001-05:00

I haven't been keeping up on my blog in a very long time not had any creative juices running through me in a long while. Which I am feeling now since we r moving and my scrapbooking stuff is packed up, isn't that the way it goes. Now I can't wait to get my stuff moved and unpacked for I can start back up scrapbooking and card making.

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Setting at the pharmacy

2011-03-07T09:38:00.001-06:00

Waiting for my prescriptions to get filled. Found out last week I am a diabetic, so there has to be some (if not a lot) of eating habits that has to change in my house. The first thing that went through my head was oh great all I need right now health wise. Now I think 'Well you wouldn't be in this prediction if you took better care of yourself now would you.' I know it runs in my family late in life diabetes but still I should have taken better care of myself and now I am worried about my daughter's health she doesn't eat healthy either. Her dad has diabetes also so there really has to be a change in eating habits for sure in our household.

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February gone already

2011-03-01T06:26:00.000-06:00

I got to say February had gone by really fast. Now it is march and my baby boy will be turning 8 on the 7th. Man time has flown by fast.

will try and post more later

Got a lot of thing to do

2011-02-03T07:58:00.001-06:00

I was asked to help make some birthday decorations for this month and need to get started on them started just hope that I have enough pink paper, I also need gray paper. I think I have a few sheets of that or at least I hope I do. I also have to make Valentine treat bags for church and Kodie's class might have to do all red on them.

Will try and post something more later

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Good Morning

2011-02-02T07:05:00.000-06:00

I haven't been feeling to good since I gotten sick almost 2 wks ago. Oh I don't like feeling bad at all. I have been wondering though if maybe it is my nerves are making me sick now since my First Doctor visit is coming up for the Gastric bypass that I am wanting done. The first appointment is Feb 11th and I am kind of nervous. Then I think this is just the first visit what do I have to be nervous about right, well I am because this is a big decision for me and a big life change as well. I still have to do more research mainly for healthier recipes. I know there will be a lot of stuff I won't like and the stuff I do like I think I will make a recipe book for myself to refer back to when I need to, because I know that with trying different foods to see what my taste buds would like and handle will be a challenge to keep it all in my head, and my brain only holds so much at the moment, lol. If I don't write it down I forget about it anymore.
Well I got to get my kids off to school, will take pictures of some stuff I had gotten the other day and post them sometime today or tomorrow.

Here it is 5 AM

2011-01-24T05:37:00.001-06:00

and still awake, man am I tired. The bug is going around in my house starting with my Daughter, then it hit me Friday and Saturday and still feeling it. Danny didn't help me out much with bugging me all the time and letting his nieces and brother constantly coming into our room watching TV, playing on the computer in our room and then letting the kids be loud the whole time I had a fever and in bed trying to get some rest, oh did I want to knock him up side the head, but felt to weak to do it and am still feeling the aches from being sick. (Why can't we bounce back like kids do?) Well anyways what topped it all off was when he said "I don't like it when you are sick" Boy did that top it all off (I have a short fuse at the best of times) I told him "Why because that I can't take care of you while you become sick" I even told him I didn't understand why he even cared if I was sick or not because he won't get up out of bed and then wake kids up so they can get ready and then take them to school he stays in bed until it is time to go get them and then he will ride with me and if he gets up sooner then that is when he wants to go have breakfast. I swear MEN are BIG BABIES when they are sick. Well anyways back to the reason I have been up is because not only does Danny have it (wish I had an air horn about now LOL) but our Son Kodie who is 7yrs old is sick he moaned and groaned all night between him and my coughing fits I could not get any sleep and I guess I will have to call off my Dr's appointment this morning and get another date because with Danny being sick there is no way he would be able to take care of Kodie. Go figure it would happen this way oh well there is always a bright side of things and right know I don't see it lol, hopefully soon though.

I know I sound like a whine baby but there has been a time or two I had to call my ex-mother inlaw to help me take care of the kids because I was so sick, (of course he can't cook so he is no help in that department either), now that is sad very, very sad if you ask me.

Feeling Under

2011-01-21T08:56:00.003-06:00

the weather here. Picked up the kids from school yesterday and she was running 100.1 temp, poor baby. She wouldn't take no medicine for she was afraid that the medicine would not stay down. So I gave her a cool rag for her head and the fever spiked to 101.1 for about one hour and then started going down. This morning she doesn't have the fever but is aching a little all over still. The darn 24 hr flu bug stinks if you ask me, now I have the cough and oh man do I not like that as well. I get over heated and I start coughing and can't seem to stop until I can cool down. Oh well life goes on no matter if you are sick or not. This is the first time Dina has been sick all year though, everyone else has gotten sick in the house but her. Really she hasn't been sick with a cold or flu for 2 yrs just everyone else in the house has. It amazed me that last year when Kodie got sick for a week and then after he got to feeling better I got sick for a week and the Danny was sick for a week after me that Dina did not get sick at all. I was so jealous of her for not getting sick (even though I was happy that she didn't), I was like what the heck I want on her side of the barrier I don't want to be sick, lol.

Well that is it for right now, will try to post something later.

Finally

2011-01-17T20:53:00.003-06:00

Got those pictures taken and wanting to share with you what I made at Cathy's Stampin' Up workshop this past Friday. I had fun getting away from the house for a few hours at least and doing something I like also. A lip balm purse, a gift box, a hand sanitizer box holder and a post-it note holder. (This post-it note holder looks a whole lot better then the first one I made lol.)

Here is what my son Kodie found on our steps before I had to get ready to leave for the workshop that evening. I ordered this the day before and was so surprised to see that it was delivered so fast. Only one thing was on back order and that was the Gypsy Screen Protectors.

(Not photo here is the 12x12 Cricut Cutting Mats and the Gypsy Vehicle Power Supply cord and of course the screen protectors)

These are 3 of the Cartridges that Danny had gotten me as well can not wait to use these as well.

There is a lot more of the Cricut Lites I want and it seems I will have to go searching because I can not seem to ever find them all at the same Wal-Mart.

Well I am off to see what I can learn about the Gypsy.

WOO-HOO

2011-01-15T09:04:00.002-06:00

My stuff came in yesterday evening, and boy was that fast I did a 3 day shipping and figured the earliest would be maybe Tuesday but I got it the next day wow Custom Crops are awesome with getting their products shipped to their costumers in a timely fashion. I have ordered from them 2 or 3 times and I am always pleased with their products and when they are shipped out.

Went to that Stampin' up workshop last night and had fun, just getting out and doing something I want to do for a change is so much fun I hope to be able to do it again soon.

I will post the pictures of my goodies I got from Custom Crops and what I made last night a little later today got an appointment this morning.

Oh I can't wait

2011-01-13T19:55:00.003-06:00

I ordered me my Gypsy today for $100 over at Custom Crops. They are having a sell until Jan. 14th midnight so I could not pass it up. Got some other things as well while they were on sell. Cannot wait for them to get here.

Going to a Stampin' up workshop tomorrow, haven't been to one in a long time and really need to get out of the house and thought that maybe this would do me some good. I don't get out much other to go grocery shopping or shopping for the kids here of late really need some me time, away from the 2 younger kids and the big kid (which is my old man LOL). So maybe a couple hours doing something I like will do me some good.

Well that is it for the night hope to be able to post something tomorrow night.

Trying to figure out

2011-01-12T05:13:00.002-06:00

the School system here. Just don't understand what the school official who decides on if there should be a snow day or not. Yesterday in the early morning snow moved in and we got a few inches, side roads were slick, I slid through a stop sign (which is the first time since I was a kid just learning to drive) thank goodness no one was coming. There was no cancellations here in Franklin county. Which is OK but right before Christmas break they canceled school and the roads were clear no slick spots that I could find, that week was my busiest week had a lot of Dr. appointments, my kids and myself, so I was out on side roads and the main roads a lot that week. Well what I am trying to get at is that what is going through their heads when deciding if there should be school and when there shouldn't when it snows. Some one said it is because it isn't a Monday or a Friday which I'm starting to agree with that person because it was a Monday and a Thursday and Friday right before Christmas break when they called off school for bad road conditions and the roads were clean compared to what they were yesterday and today.

Paper Angels

2011-01-09T22:10:00.004-06:00

Last month I tried this class out and it was fun, they had a free class on paper angels for December and I took a picture of just 1 angel I did with my phone but I was planning on taking more pictures with my camera, but being a procrastinator as I am most of the times I was way behind on getting my Christmas Gifts all done that I didn't have time to get the pictures of them all in a group for my keep sake I am not for sure how many I made now, lol.

Well this month CDAC is have a "Heart Pocket Free Class" I can't wait to try this one as well.

It Works

2011-01-08T14:06:00.001-06:00

I am so glad it works. I am at my Dad's today for a while or heater went out so our landlord is working on it, I am thinking that it was the samething that was wrong with it last year about this time.

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testing

2011-01-08T08:46:00.001-06:00

Just wanting to see if this works. Downloaded blogger to my phone so I and add stuff while on the run. So first figures crossed that it works

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Getting Back in the Swing

2011-01-04T05:47:00.002-06:00

of getting up early in mornings. I have my alarm clock set fast so I can hit the snooze button but I don't very often so I am up at 4:35 most mornings when there is school, I have to have my coffee before waking my kids up for school and have some alone time in the mornings, wonder if I am the only one that does this , more then likely not but it sure feels like it at times lol. I get the kids up at 6:25 to get ready for school. Right now I feel like going back to bed but can't, darn. Maybe I can take a nap later today who knows. Well I hope that everyone has a wonderful day today.

It's Back To School

2011-01-03T06:00:00.002-06:00

for my kids. They had a nice long vacation I don't know if they are ready to go though we will have to wait and see this morning when it is time to wake them up. I hope they are because I really don't want the yelling they like to do first thing in the morning if they don't want to go, lol. Oh well yelling or not it is time to get back on track.

Learn to Love

2011-01-02T07:09:00.002-06:00

That is what we are learning in Sunday school today, this is what I have been trying to teach my kids. They are not allowed to use that "H" word in my house, they can use I dislike something or I don't like that. I am a firm believer that the only way to stop "hate" is at the home front, so I try my best to do this. Its not easy but I try. I tell them that it is best to stay away from someone that you cannot get along with then hang around them even if you have friends that like that person and to never talk bad about that person even if that person talks bad about you. My Daughter has some friends that are also friends with this other girl, this other girl does not like Dina (my Daughter) one bit, has threaten to punch Dina in the face has said nasty things about Dina and they have had a few arguments that the girl got moved out of Dina's class because the girl always starts the arguments with Dina. But as far as I know and from what I am told by her teachers Dina does not make her friends choose who they should hang out with just because them two can not get along. And I am so proud of Dina for this and also for sticking up for herself this year, she has been bullied all through school and for once Dina isn't backing down from the bullies. This is the first year that I have had to go to school because Dina won't or hasn't backed down. Dina is in the 8th grade and I have been going to her school at least 6 to 12 times a school year to get the bulling to stop, but it seems that the school does not care, last year my daughter had her life threaten, a boy threatened to slit her throat and they did not do anything about it and I think that was Dina's last straw with the bullies. She doesn't fight them but she doesn't back down now more either so far this year it has just been that one girl that has been bulling her. The most funny thing about it is they use to be friends, don't know what went wrong there, have my ideas but still that is only ideas. Well anyways Dina still likes her but stays away from her but stays away because she doesn't want to fight.

My Goals for 2011

2011-01-01T18:09:00.002-06:00

1. Is be more active in my blog writing
2. Make and then take pictures of cards, scrapbook layouts, and other paper crafts I make throughout 2011, I made cards in 2010 but never took pictures so I didn't post them
3. Organize my scrapping area better, its very hard to do have a small space to craft in, lol
4. Try to have Sisters to come over once a month to have a scrapbooking day. We have set up a date for Jan. but we will see if they call it off lol

Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T10:12:00.002-06:00

Just stopping in today and wishing you all a "MERRY CHRISTMAS" today and hoping that everyone has a wonderful day with family.

I decided to hold off on the

2010-03-03T06:23:00.003-06:00

Blog candy for just a little while longer. I haven't been feeling to good and plus I have been MIA in crafting for a little while. Hoping that will change here real soon. My craft table is almost cleaned, (everyone thinks it is a junk table for them) and I will be back to scrapbooking and card making. Can't wait getting tired of not creating anything. My son will be turning 7 this Sunday, he got his ear pierced, which he has been begging to have done for the last 6 mths. He is so much like me it is not funny. Now he wants his haired dyed blue and so does my Daughter and I will be doing that this Sunday. He likes the weird hair styles just like I did when growing up, now my daughter just likes to dye her hair any color but not the weird hair cuts like me. lol

Well Gee

2010-01-04T10:35:00.002-06:00

Well 2009 went by tooooooooo fast for me and now it is 2010, can not believe it myself but it is here. I hope to get back into the swing of things again, I have had my nose stuck in Facebook because I haven't had any mojo for doing cards or scrapbook pages for a long while. I am hoping to change that real soon. I hope everyone had a wonderful holidays.

Just wanted to Wish

2009-11-26T10:29:00.002-06:00

Every one a Wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving, be safe in what ever you do today.

What has been going on

2009-09-16T06:22:00.001-05:00

I haven't had any mojo going through my veins as of late so I haven't made a card for a little while and a LO in a very long time. My nose has been stuck in books. I am reading all my Stephanie Plum series once again. I got every 1 off those books and this isn't the first time I have read them I have read most of those books at least 3 times. I have every book that Janet Evanovich has written except 1 and I am still looking for that. I just hope that I get my mojo back soon because I got all of Nora Roberts/JD Rob (and let me tell you there is over 100 of those books combined) and I am thinking about reading those again, lol. When I start reading I have a very hard time putting the book down until it is done. I don't know if others have this problem but I know I do and sometimes it drives me batties. I got other books too, like The Twilight Saga and The Host and James Patterson's woman's murder club books and some of his other books not all of his books as of yet but getting there. I am going to have to take a picture of my all my books and do a LO on them. Well I hope things get back on track soon for me.

Have a nice day everyone hope to be back soon with mojo running through my veins once again.

Kodie and Dina won

2009-08-27T17:48:00.001-05:00

Both my kids won a ribbon at the fair this year.
Kodie
2nd place
DIVISION II - HOME N-HOBBIES JUNIOR HOBBIES COLLECTIONS ORIGINAL TRADING CARDS DISPLAYED IN PROTECTIVE SLEEVE

1st Place
DIVISION II - HOME N-HOBBIES JUNIOR HOBBIES COLLECTIONS POST CARDS DISPLAYED IN PROTECTIVE SLEEVE

and

Dina
1st Place
DIVISION II - HOME N-HOBBIES JUNIOR HOBBIES COLLECTIONS ORIGINAL TRADING CARDS DISPLAYED IN PROTECTIVE SLEEVE

1st Place
DIVISION II - HOME N-HOBBIES JUNIOR HOBBIES COLLECTIONS SOUVENIR PENNIES DISPLAYED IN PROTECTIVE SLEEVE

So proud of them. Kodie he did a victory dance it was soooooo cute only if I had my camera with me at the Dr's office when we got the phone call darn. Dina was like cool (she has won before so it is nothing to new for her, lol)

Cool Blog Candy/Give away

2009-08-22T11:49:00.002-05:00

Creating from the Heart {Keepsakes by Mellisa} is having a very cool give away. Hope on over there to check it. Don't forget to check out the rest of her blog, her work is very pretty.

Kodie and his Post Cards

2009-08-21T08:22:00.013-05:00

I want to thank everyone that sent him a post card for him to enter into the fair this year. He loved everyone of them. They had to be turned in yesterday and now the judging will begin. The judging happens before the fair that way who ever wins the ribbons will also be on display during the fair. I will find out if he won before the fair even starts because his sisters Great Grandmother will be working there again this year. At least I hope she will tell us if they win. Will have to wait and find out.

Diaper Cake and Onsie invites

2009-08-14T08:20:00.002-05:00

Nothing fancy smancy here just thought I would give my hand at making one and this will be the last one I ever make, I did alright I thought until I got to the very top and the darn diapers did not want to cooperate with me at all. My Sister in law and Brother loved it. I uses over 200 diapers on this cake, told them that that was all they where getting from my house-hold. They didn't mind because diapers aren't cheep and it helps them out for a little while with the diapers. Which I am glad they understood that they wasn't getting much other then the baby show party from me and the diaper cake. Sometimes I think I got the greatest siblings. So understanding on things.
The rag doll on the very top was made by a good friend of mine Jennie. Didn't want to take credit for something I did not do. Thanks Jennie they loved it.

This is the invitations that I made for the baby shower they all turned out cute. I got the Cricut cut file from Jen over at {Brain Things....}. A big thank you to her for sharing this cut file. Everyone just thought they where soooooo cute.

So Sorry

2009-08-10T10:21:00.002-05:00

That I have been MIA for a while now. Had a baby shower to throw and I know people do it all the time. This was my first one ever that I threw and I don't think I will do it again, lol. I decided to make everything myself, so needless to say I wasted so much paper because I kept messing up. I had to back off of the project for a little while and come back to it because the madder I got because it wasn't going right the worse I did, lol. I didn't take pictures of the game prizes because I did not want to ever see them again but now I wished I did take them. Oh well I will more then likely make a couple of them again because everyone fought over a couple of them, lol.
Well I will post the innovation pics and the diaper cake I did (which I won't do again)later. Company is coming.

Happy 4th Of July

2009-07-04T09:09:00.003-05:00

just wanted to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July today. Hope everyone a safe and wonderful day. Also a dry day, here it is raining pretty good. Oh well it always happens it seems like here on 4th.

Another Card

2009-06-29T16:40:00.004-05:00

I did this card for a Challenge at PaperScraps I really had fun making this card, (even though I don't like using the color wheel, I did in this case, LOL) which is for my sister-in-law who is expecting I will give this to her when the baby is born, (she is having a girl). I used Stretch your Imagination for the baby stroller. Can't remember the name of the paper or ribbon or even the brads, LOL, the stamp is from TAC.

I will be posting some more cards very soon and don't forget to check out my Birthday blog, I posted a new card today as well on there.

Been a While

2009-06-23T11:45:00.003-05:00

Since I posted last. I haven't done much as of late, got to meet some of my online friends which was wonderful, can't wait to get together with them again. I can't believe I was so nervous about meeting them. They were awesome, so nice, like I said can't wait to get together once again.

I have a couple of cards to post, should have posted them a while ago but didn't, I procrastinate on everything it seems like. That is one of my goals is to stop waiting to the last minute or even waiting for that minute to pass to get things done that need to get done. Drives me nuts that I do that, lol.

This one was done for Vivienne Holden' s Mom you can go check out all the other cards that were made for Vivienne's mom over at Crafting Haven. Such beautiful cards.

this was the inside of the card

this is a card that Kodie and I did for his teacher and there was a picture of Mrs. Varner and Kodie in it.

Well I hope that I will be posting again soon with more pictures of cards and other things. I hope that I can get some LO's done also.

Just got a call

2009-05-30T11:16:00.005-05:00

From my sister this morning to tell me that one of our friends, Becky Eliot, got killed last night by a drunk driver. She is leaving 3 kids behind 1 boy and 2 girls. Her children are cousins of mine. My daughter is the same age as her middle daughter and her youngest is around the same age as my youngest. Her middle daughter and my daughter where in the same grade and always in the same class until we moved to West Virgina. She was younger then me (this will be my 7th anniversary of turning 30 this year) so sad that she had to leave us at such an early age due to a drunk driver.

Becky was one of the sweetest people I knew and she will be missed dearly. It was always nice to see her when I went to pick up mart (gas station at Karnak Y, in southern IL) she always had a smile on her face and I don't think I ever seen her mad at anyone or even say anything bad about anyone.

Please say a prayer for her family that she so suddenly left behind.

Becky you will be so dearly missed by your family and friends. We love you and will miss you dear friend of mine.

My Son

2009-05-24T15:17:00.002-05:00

Gave the card I made away before I could take a picture of it to post. So I have to make another one but you know it won't be the same. I love my son to pieces but he thinks that every card I make is his and he can do anything he wants to with it. Sometimes I don't have time to do anything with them, he over runs my cards. I am so glad he likes them but still I wish he would leave them alone and make is own, I even make extra cuts and stamp extra stuff for him that way he can make a card himself but 90% of the time he won't make one he has to have mine, he is just toooooo funny. 6 yrs old and so full of himself it isn't funny. Oh well I will just have to make my cards when he isn't here and hide them when he is, LOL.

Got some new Cartridges

2009-05-22T07:31:00.003-05:00

for my cricut yesterday. Stretch your Imagination and Home Accents. A total of 16 cartridges so far. Can't wait to use them. It seems like I got more font cartridges then anything else. So I have decided to stop buying cartridges with fonts, unless they have shapes as well on there as well and it is something that I want really bad enough, lol. I know there are people out there that have more then what I have, but I am very picky with what I get and I have to see the cart. in action before I decide to get that one cartridge, so it is mainly old hat for others. I have gotten a few that I never seen in action before but I did not pick them out, Danny, my other half picked them out saying that I need that one. Which he is a sweetheart for always buying me what I want.

Enough rattling for now going to go play with my carts. LOL

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-10T09:53:00.001-05:00

Hope you all have a wonderful day to day. Not much else to post yet today very boring life I have sometimes, lol. Well enjoy your day Big Hugs to all you mohters out there.

Mother's Day Cards

2009-05-04T21:32:00.006-05:00

I have been working on some Mother's Cards this weekend. Nothing fancy but everyone that I gave them to loved them. I still have one to give and three to make. I like giving Mother's Day cards out to my sisters and other Mothers that I know. I believe in celebrating Mother's Day together with all Mother's. I don't see why just the kids in our lives are the only ones that has to give the cards out.

This one was for our neighbor, my kids love her and her husband such sweet people. She just a beautiful baby girl in Feb. and thought it would be nice to give a Mother's Day card as well.
(Thanks JenC. for the .cut file)

This one is for Danny's Mom and done also for the BBTB challenge. I really hope she likes it. She is the one of the ones I still have to give a card to.

This one is for my Aunt and she loved this one also.
(Thank you JenC. for the .cut file)

This one is for my ex mother inlaw. She loved it also.
(Again Thank you so much for the .cut file JenC. )

inside of card

This one is my own Mother's card and boy did she love it. I really love seeing her face when I make a card for her she is almost like a kid in a candy store.
(Thanks goes out to ScrappedLives Bouquet .cut file)

This went to my SIL for her first Mother's day even though she is still prego (man is this baby ever going to get here) I thought she needed one as well and she thought it was so sweet and really pretty. I am so glad she liked it also.
(Thanks go out to JenC. as well for this .cut file I really love these ladies they are sooooo cute.)

You Have To

2009-04-29T21:05:00.003-05:00

Check this site out she doing a blog candy and it is a $100 gift card or gift certificate your chose if you win.
http://stephaniecastrodesigns.blogspot.com/2009/04/ive-reached-10000-blog-hits.html

"Imagine That" formerly known as

2009-04-28T16:16:00.004-05:00

Everything Cricut. She has Free Blog Backgrounds, help with Design Studio, and over 40 blogs listing that have free cut files, and scal. This is a wonderful site to visit and see want is happening. Just click on the title to head over there now.

New Stamp & HM challenge

2009-04-24T21:06:00.006-05:00

for me. A HM stamp, Singing In The Rain, I got it a Hobby Lobby, just love it. There is quite a few I want there but have to get them slowly. I wish they had more of a selection of Penny Black though. I know have 3 Penny Black's stamps and 4 HMs stamps. Danny got me 2 of the HMs and 2 Penny Blacks. I really can't wait to get some more. They are just to darn cute. Here is a card I made with Singing in the Rain.

THL

Paper- DCVW The Luxury Stack, wal mart brand (brown paper)
Stamp- House of Mouse Singing in the rain
color- Color pencils
sparkle- Stickles Crystal
Distressing- Versa Magic Aloe Vera
Scallop edge- Fiskars

Finally

2009-04-19T11:03:00.003-05:00

Got the pictures taken of the cards that I made, I used the sketches from SCS didn't get them done in time to post for this though, Oh well I am always late for something. LOL. The 3rd card is on my Birthday Blog for that one I just used the colors more or less. I don't have copic markers as of yet so I used water color pencils to color my images. The Stamp for these 2 are from TAC, the paper is from Wal Mart (sorry don't know the name brand, ribbon is from JoAnn's and the brads are from Hobby Lobby. TFS

Not much to Post

2009-04-14T07:42:00.002-05:00

Today just that I have a Dr. appointment here in a little while and the kids are off to school, spring break is finally over, woo woo, I love my kids but sometimes I need a break and that is the good thing about school, they learn and I get a break until they get home. By the time school is out for the day I am ready for them to get home.

Tomorrow I have a job interview, been a SAHM for just over 6 yrs now, and let me tell you I am sooooooo ready to get back out there in the real world. All I really know now a days is kids, cleaning, and kids. If it wasn't for scrapbooking and card making I wouldn't know anything but kids and cleaning. Thank goodness I found this pass time, and really love it.

Well I got to go get ready for my Dr.'s appointment will be back later today to post a new card I made. Until then Happy Scrappin`

Tammy

More Blog Candy (wow)

2009-04-04T22:37:00.002-05:00

Melissa has a wonderful blog candy going on. She is giving away a cuttlebug. Jump on over and check out her sight and leave a comment. She does some beautiful work. If I had to choose my favorite thing on her blog I would have to say the Dancing in the Rain card (I just love those House-Mouse stamps, so cute) and I really like the Easter center piece and sooooo much more. Go check her blog out.

I got to say I am so thrilled to be back on the Internet. I don't remember them having blog candy when I was surfing the web about a year ago but hey I probably was looking in the wrong places too.

Messy Easter Bunny

2009-03-30T21:16:00.003-05:00

Poor Easter Bunny been working hard getting those Easter eggs colored for the children that he made a big mess. LOL

paper: wal mart brand
color: Bic mark-it set
the eggs are a clip art that I downloaded and added color
the Design of the card is from a .cut file that Ruth so nicely shared (Thank you Ruth)

Phoenix Crafts Blog Candy ALERT

2009-03-29T20:19:00.003-05:00

Check out Jennifer Phoenix Crafts she is giving away some cool items. Good luck to everyone that enters for the blog candy.

Here's a list of the goodies:
9 Copic Ciao Markers RV10, RV02, RV04, R20, R29, R32, BG01, BG09, BG23
10 sheets of various Basic Grey paper 12x12
3 rolls of ribbon
Basic Grey Key Plate Album
X Cut corner rounder punch 5mm
Daisy D's Hinges in copper and patina
Stampers Anonymous Ornate Collages Stamps
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad in Milled Lavender and matching Distress Powder
Sizzlit Medium Die - owl w/branch
Sizzix Embossing folder - diamonds
Various Prima flowers

New Card

2009-03-24T19:48:00.002-05:00

posted to the Birthday Cards Blog go Check it out I was playing around with my Cricut Expression and decided to make this for my step mother.

Added a Card

2009-03-22T15:52:00.002-05:00

to my birthday Blog, hope on over there to check it out

Started another

2009-03-22T10:44:00.006-05:00

Blog just for Birtdays I am so bad about getting these done and out on time feel free to check it out here;

Birthday Cards & LOs Blog

Hope to be adding pictures of my birthday cards soon.
Happy Scrappin'

Scrap 4 Fun has got blog candy

2009-03-18T06:44:00.002-05:00

Here is what she has to say, I happen to come across her blog by checking up on some of my fav. links I like to visit since getting back on the world wide web and can't believe I missed this, glad I found it now. Go check her out she does beautiful work.

here is the link to her blog: http://www.scraps4fun.com/

or click on title it should take you to her blog.

On February 28, I was updating my Google account, yes! updating, and I pressed the wrong key. I pressed the delete key and lost my blog. After probably 50 attempts to contact Google and Blogger via e-mail, phone, forums,.....everything possible, they have NOT reply and I don't think they ever will... Oh well!!!, Life goes on, and after crying almost all night that Friday, silently, cause DH couldn't understand my pain and sorrow... (I KNOW YOU BLOGGERS DO {wink}), I woke up with a very positive attitude and started a NEW blog all over again. Luckily I was able to save all January and February text from MyFreeCopyright, and didn't take long to upload again with pictures and all.
One of the reasons I have a blog is to share my work with my cyber friends... YOU...yes, YOU!!!, make it all worth it... and my big come back is just because of YOUR help and support and that's why I am offering a YUMMY BLOG CANDY to one lucky winner!!! the only thing you have to do is:

Write a comment here by March 31 for a chance to win... only one comment per person please..., and YES! I will ship anywhere in the world. :) YIPPY!!
Post a link of my blog candy in your blog, or any other scrap place on the web if you do not have a blog. (write the link where I can find the post, please.)
Follow my blog. ("ONLY IF" you like my work... I know many of you may not like my style, and that's perfectly understood, you still have a chance to win!)
I will post the winner on APRIL FIRST so make sure to come back and check if you are the winner.
If I do not hear from the winner after 5 days, I will go for a second random pick... so please make sure to stay alert to the announcement.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! Let's see who is going to be the lucky winner.... :)

What have I been up to

2009-03-17T20:32:00.002-05:00

I have been getting my scrapping area the way I want it, it is going ok but just wish I had more room. I also am making some Birthday cards, my Dad's and step-Mom's B-day is coming up. Oh why do I do this to myself and wait until the last minute to get this done, because I have to put things off to the last minute. I want to change that this year. I would like to have everything done on time or way before they need to be done.
I have both Cricut personal and the cricut expression and also the design studio, I am learning or should I say trying to learn how to use the cricut expression and DS these are new to me I have had the personal cricut for over a year maybe 2 now and loved that one but now it sets in its box because I have no room for both being out.

Well have a nice night and will try and post the cards in a day or two.

Wanted to share some

2009-03-08T18:15:00.004-05:00

The Christmas Cards I made at an SU class. I had fun making these and I might go to a couple more Christmas Card classes before the end of the year, I don't think I will go every month for the Christmas card class because I don't know that many people to send them to. Being a stay at home mom I don't get out much. I think maybe 2 or 3 more classes and that will be it. You make 5 cards 2 each and you leave with 10 cards.

And here are 3 ATC I made, just playing around, thought they turned out alright.

My Son's

2009-03-08T10:22:00.004-05:00

birthday was yesterday, he is now 6 yrs old, and in our house as long as they are not nasty about it they are the boss for the day, which he dearly loved.
I had to break up an old dresser for I could put it into the trash can, well I didn't have to do anything because he told me it was his job and he wanted to do so I let him have at it. He had so much fun hammering and breaking it apart and sooo darn cut do it. My job after he was done was to pick it all up and boy did he let me know if I missed something. He went behind me and pointed out everything down to the littlest thing and told me I missed something and it needed to be picked up. He will make a good boss one day, LOL.

Off to a

2009-03-06T14:45:00.003-06:00

Card making class tonight, will post the pictures later of the cards. I think we are doing cleaning supplies technique tonight. Seen some of the examples on SCS very cool. Can't wait to try it out.

My baby boy is turning 6 tomorrow, I am kind of sad he is getting older on me, then I think about it my baby girl is turning 13 this year, that makes me really sad. All he wants is a watch and a Ben10 game, he is so cute. He is also my problem child, I have been called several times about him from the school, he is kindergarden and this is also his first time for him being around a bunch of kids his age. I never got a call about my DD from the school. I guess it is because he is a boy, or at least that is what I am told, LOL.

Getting things

2009-03-04T06:26:00.002-06:00

downloaded that are necessary for me to be able to show you what I have done of late (which is not much). I still got one more program to download but won't be able to do that until later today, got to take both my kids to the Eye Doctor this morning.

WOO HOO

2009-03-02T11:26:00.002-06:00

I am back on line all thanks to my Aunt she went out and got me a computer (which I will be paying her back) she just didn't like the idea of me going to the library or to someones house and using their computer. Just love that Aunt of mine.
Now it is catch up time with everyone now. I still have to get some things downloaded like my camera program and so on then I will be able to post what I have been up to, which isn't much because I wasn't getting any inspiration like I do when I get to look at all the scrappers and card makers out there. WOO HOO now I am surfing.

Been a long time

2009-02-28T11:50:00.002-06:00

Oh man it has been a long time since I posted last, a lot of things have happened since the last time I posted. I moved and don't have a computer with Internet access my Ethernet chip went out of my computer and was told that it would be cheaper just to buy a new computer because what I have is a laptop need to get a desktop. We moved back to IL closer to family which is wonderful.
My baby brother (not so little really he is in his 20's) is having a baby of his own, won't know what he is having because his wife and him want it to be a surprise so am trying to make a neutral scrapbook for them on the baby. Will post the pictures when I can. Right now I am using my my Aunts computer to post so it might be a while.
I really miss having my own computer because I get so much inspiration from everyone on here. Hopefully will get one soon. Well be back soon, hopefully.

Finally Got the PSPX2

2008-01-19T16:05:00.000-06:00

Now I just have to learn to use it now. Hopefully I will be trying it out sometime this week. I am hoping that I will have something to post by the end of the week it might be small for a while until I learn the new program.

PSE 5

2008-01-07T16:07:00.000-06:00

I am so mad at this program here of late, I can not save anything that I do. I have had problems with it since I had gotten it but as time goes on it keeps getting worse. So I have decided that I am going to go out and get paint shop pro within a week or two. Hopefully by the end of the week I will have a new program and able to get something done. I have so many pictures to make LOs for that it is driving me crazy not being able to save them when I get a LO done always saying error can not save. Very upsetting. I hope the next program I get is better.

Happy New Year!!!

2008-01-01T04:30:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New year, I am going to try and get something posted before the week is over. Haven't been able to get much done because their was a few deaths over the holidays in my Daughters' family (my ex's) one I will dearly miss, she was the sweatiest person, she always made me feel like the I was still part of the family after her nephew and I divorced.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Holidays of 2007.

here is what I was working on

2007-11-24T08:49:00.001-06:00

I wanted to add more background and more embellishments but my program is acting up. I will try and add some more to this during the process of moving the next 2 to 3 weeks. Which will be kind of hard, but I will try.

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Well

2007-11-23T17:30:00.000-06:00

my program won't let me save everything, I can get a few things done and then get those saved but when I go to put a sample preview together it won't save. I am still trying though. Hopefully I will be able to get my program to work soon so I can get this to you.

I will be moving in a few weeks so after this kit I am trying to get loaded I might not get to post much until after my move, I will try and do something even if it is small. Just remember keep scrapping and have fun, until I return.

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-22T07:37:00.000-06:00

Hoping everyone will have a wonderful day today, visiting family. Me, just a small thanksgiving meal with my kids and other half. No visiting with family this time. Not much else is going on. Well try and have a little something by tonight, as long as my program works. It has been acting up, not wanting me to save anything I do. So check back later today, more by tonight, to see if I was able to save and download something for you.

New Freebie

2007-11-16T16:51:00.001-06:00

Thanksgiving is just under a week away, and I am not ready for it, not being able to go visit family back home in IL, makes it not feel like a holiday. I will celebrate thanksgiving just for my 2 kids, if not for the kids I would be just eating a hamburger or maybe pizza or even a salad.
Well here is a new kit for everyone, hope everyone likes, any comment would be nice.

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Ok, I couldn't wait

2007-10-29T17:35:00.001-05:00

until tomorrow to give this out, I think these 2 are my best so far. Hope you like and enjoy these. These are 2 files. So don't forget to download both if you like them. Happy Scrappin'

Template #1

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Template #2

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First Altered Coffee Filter Album

2007-10-29T14:37:00.000-05:00

I made over the weekend, this is going to be a gift for my oldest sister. I need to make one more tag for the album then it is complete. What does everyone think?

I will have a page template done and posted tomorrow.

Happy Scrappin'

The This & That

2007-10-27T08:00:00.001-05:00

Here is the BG and elements I did not want to trash after I finished with them I was not able to use all BG's as of yet but have but will later on. I know that the colors don't match that is why it is a This & That kit. (There is a total of 21 bg.) Some was for other kits I am working on but wanted to share them right know. Well I hope everyone can find a use for these. Happy Scrapping!

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Another template

2007-10-24T06:26:00.001-05:00

Here is another attempt at a pg template. I am working on a this and that kit, which I should have posted by Friday. I have been doing LOs and not wanting to trash the BG and elements after making them.

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Altered CD

2007-10-18T10:31:00.000-05:00

I altered a CD today, thinking maybe I might might make a few more as Christmas presents this year.

Its been a couple of Months Now

2007-10-07T17:58:00.001-05:00

Since I posted anything. Things have not been going as planned here. I did finally get a Halloween kit done and hope everyone enjoys it. I just luv Halloween, my favorite holiday. I am hoping I will have time to post some add ons to this as the month goes by, but will have to wait and see, because I am so behind on getting some things done that it is driving me crazy that I haven't finished them. I should have a few templates done before the end of the month though. That is my goal for this month is to make a couple more page templates.

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Thank you Janet

2007-08-27T15:24:00.000-05:00

for bringing the problem with the link to my attention, it is fixed now and if there is any other problems let me know.

Another try at a template

2007-08-26T21:06:00.001-05:00

I have been gone for a little while and then when I got back home had to get my daughter ready for school, which tomorrow is her first day, thank the heavens, LOL, I was going to send my son to pre-k this year but there is no bus to pick him up and with 1 vehicle in the family that would be kind of hard to get him to and from school each and everyday. So we decided to wait 1 more year.

So have been busy the last two weeks, plus trying to get a Thanksgiving/fall kit done and even a Halloween kit done. I decided to make another template.

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Going to being away

2007-07-26T05:38:00.000-05:00

My family back home decided to get me a bus ticket to come and visit them, so I will be gone until August 12th or so, but have things churning in my head for when I get back. Take care everyone

My First Template

2007-07-22T20:00:00.002-05:00

Well really it is the 2nd but this is the 1st I am sharing with everyone. The first attempt that I did, did not turn out the way I wanted it to. I love templates, I hope you like this one that I done. I am hoping to do more as time goes by. Well here it is enjoy.

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WOW! it has been a while

2007-07-18T23:14:00.001-05:00

Well I finally got another kit done, took a while but finally got it done, I got the color combo for this kit from Kid City, well one part of Kid City anyways, my kids really loved it there. Here is the picture that I used to get the colors from.

and now for the Kit itself, this is a large file.

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Sorry

2007-06-02T08:47:00.000-05:00

I have been working on the second part of I got the blues kit but have not come up with anything that I wanted to go with this kit. Nothing seemed to talk to me with this one.
There will be little or no posting for the next 2 weeks for I will be gone, I do hope to at least be able to post a templete though, going to try my hand at that also. I don't want to let anyone hanging with wanting something new.
Have a nice weekend!

I've Got The Blues Background Paper

2007-05-28T23:58:00.001-05:00

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Well this is just the beginning for this, I will have the elements to this before the end of the week, that is what is giving me the hardest time, everything that I want to do is not going the way I plan it, they just don't seem to want to fit. Should have the elements posted Thursday morning if not sooner.

Was Going to Post

2007-05-28T15:46:00.001-05:00

Another mini kit today but I am not to happy with it, might just post the background papers later tonight and post the elements before the end of the week. Well come back later tonight to see if I posted anything.

4th of July Add on

2007-05-25T14:01:00.001-05:00

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Nothing to big just a few extras

With this weeks Download

2007-05-23T06:24:00.001-05:00

I was asked on how to download this and what program I use to do a Layout. I use Adobe Photo Shop Elements 5 but before getting this program I used a free program (that my Mother introduced me to) and that wonderful program/software you can get it at http://www.scrapbookflair.com/. Very user friendly and for the beginners that are just getting into digital scrap booking and not for sure what program to use or not enough money at the moment, this is a wonderful program to get your feet wet with digital Scrap booking.

As for Downloading, I have a folder in my documents that I named digital Scrap Booking downloads and then in that folder I have different sub-folders for each designer/site that I get my downloads that way I can give credit to them and not have to search everywhere for who or where I got it from. I save as is in that folder and then I unzip the file.

I went back and downloaded this weeks kit as well and everything downloaded fine, I just clicked on download now, then clicked to save as and save to the folder I have set up for it, everything downloaded fine and unzipped fine.

I don't know if this helped, please let me know if it didn't and I will see what I can find out for anyone that needs it.

Another Kit

2007-05-22T21:03:00.002-05:00

This is going to be a little bigger download, there will be 3 parts to this, I am having a problem with downloading today on 4share. So don't forget to pick all of them up. I hope you enjoy this kit. There will be a small add on to this by Thursday night or Friday morning so don't forget to come back and check then. Please let me know if you have any problems with downloading these.

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Here is a Paper LO & a Card I done

2007-05-19T07:26:00.001-05:00

Of my son playing dress up, his sissy made him a hat and put some of her make-up on him and made him wear a dress, which he did not mind at all. He came running to me and saying I Sally, I Sally, so that is the title I gave the LO. Can't wait for the time he gets old enough for a girlfriend and show her, LOL. But thank goodness it is a long time away, Picture was taken one month before his 4th Birthday.

The Card is for my DD to send to her Father, this is something my kids say all the time.

Thanks for Looking

Hello

2007-05-16T22:10:00.001-05:00

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Well I can't beleive it is already Wed. man this week is going by so fast for me. I done a father's day kit for you this week, did not want to put ribbons or flowers on this for this is to be a kit for the father's. I am working on a 4th of July kit, but of course it can be used for Memorial Day, Labor Day as well and that should be posted by Monday. I hope to be able to post it by Monday. Hope you like this Kit. Enjoy

Forgot this is a pretty large file, let me know if you have problems downloading if you do I will break it up in 2 parts again. Thanks

TGIF

2007-05-11T21:01:00.001-05:00

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Well I am glad it is Friday got another add-on finelly done for this week, and the next one I post should be Wednesday, with me learning more and more things on the PSE5 and wanting to share the things I have learned to make is kind of fun. I sure hope you enjoy this add on as well. Thanks for looking and downloading, Have a safe and fun filled weekend

Finally got it done

2007-05-08T22:12:00.001-05:00

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I can not believe it took me so long to get this done, well if I didn't keep changing my mind I would have posted this earlier. With making 4 mini lunch bag albums, which is the first time doing them to my liking, so I don't count my first attempt. Among other things.

Come Friday there will be an Add-on to this mini kit, couple more papers and some more embellishment. Hope everyone enjoys this mini kit. Couldn't think of a name for the kit so that is the reason for "No Name Mini Kit"

Ok behind just a little today

2007-05-07T17:32:00.000-05:00

I was planning on having a mini kit up again but I am running behind at getting that done, I should have it posted by Tuesday evening, and then there will be a add on again by Friday. Then I hope that every Monday there will be a mini kit posted and by Thursday a Add-on to Monday's mini kit. There will be weeks that there will only be one posting of a mini kit but when that happens it will be worth it (or at least I hope you think that it is). Those will be on a Wednesday when I do this. I will let everyone know when that is.

Add on to One Spring Day/ Happy National Scrapbooking Day

2007-05-05T13:48:00.001-05:00

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I made this to go with my One Spring Day mini kit. Please feel free to leave a comment after download. I would love to hear what people think of my work.My goal is to post a mini kit at least 2 times a week. There will be another mini kit come Monday evening posted.
Today is National Scrapbooking Day, and this is the first time I have heard of it, I have been scrapbooking for 1 yr and 5 mths and did not even know that there was a day set for us scrappers that is so cool. Have a beautiful day everyone.

One Spring Day

2007-04-30T15:38:00.001-05:00

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This is the kit that I used for my Round LO, I really like how this one turned out this time. I am hoping to have another small kit posted by Thursday of this week. By making these kits I am learning more and more about my pse5 program. I just got to get used to makeing the embellishments for the kits. I got the inspiration for the colors from the picture of my kids playing at the playground the pic in the round LO.

LO I done

2007-04-29T18:44:00.000-05:00

This is kit I am working on now, a friend from SAS gave me a link and I had to try it and decided to do a LO with the kit I am planning to post as a freebie on Monday. So I hope that it post alright. These are my 2 kids they are having fun at the playground this day, enjoying the beautiful weather.

My first attempt

2007-04-26T17:24:00.003-05:00

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Ok here is my first attempt at making a small digital sbing kit, nothing big. Please let me know if you have any problems with downloading, for I am still learning how this stuff works.

Good Thursday Morning

2007-04-26T06:49:00.000-05:00

I add some of my favorite sites I like to visit, some are digital and some are for paper scrapping, great places to visit and get inspiration and some encouragement when needed. I know I need the encouragement at times because I am my worst critic when it comes to my work.

Some Cards and 1st Altered item I made tonight

2007-04-25T20:33:00.000-05:00

I got some cards done today used some sketches that are on the net and really luv using sketches for the days my brain is not wanting to be creative, I really enjoy making cards as well as make LO's. There are things I have not tried yet and well as soon as I can like using paint and alcohol inking and the list is long. Well I did make something for the first time and that is the altering something. it was fun but not sure if I like my first try at it. Now off to alter a paint can or a lunch box tin.

Hello

2007-04-22T18:45:00.000-05:00

I have been playing around with my blog today while. Changing it up a bit, I kind-of like this style better. Maybe well keep it for a while. I might end up changing it around again soon, will have to wait and see.

I have been working on my PSE5.0 and learned more things today, like making my own brushes, and other things. So much fun and after getting a headache trying to figure somethings out on it. So much to learn, I don't think I will learn everything soon though.

Hi there

2007-04-19T12:10:00.000-05:00

Well I am having a harder time getting this going then expected, but oh well I will get there soon, I hope.

My first love is paper Scrap booking, I am not very good at it but I love all the papers and embellishments and stickers and and and. The list is forever long. I will not ever give up my Paper Scrap Booking but come on there is pictures I know I won't get printed out, thank goodness for digital cameras, I can take a lot of pictures and only print out what I want and put the rest on disk, right. Well thanks to my Mom introducing me to a free program I tried it and found out I like that idea of making my own CD albums with those pictures that are not that good but don't want to get rid of them.

Have a Nice day everyone

Hello

2007-04-12T10:05:00.000-05:00

I am new at this blog thing and I am hoping that this will be an enjoyable experience for me.

My hopes are that since I am new to digital scrap-booking I will be giving out freebies and posting my own paper and digital scrap pages. But first have to learn all the ins and outs.

Well, check in once and awhile to see what I have done.