CT Call!!!

Hello everybody!!!
I am looking for 4-5 talented scrappers to add to my already awesome CT.
Requirements :
- 1-2 LO per kit
- post LO's in my designer galleries & DST
- promote my kits

If you're interested, send me e-mail (dirtyfeetdesigns2@windstream.net) with the following info :
Name
Short bio
What CT's you are currently on
Anything else you want to tell me

Links to my stores in my signature
Call ends December 5th.

New stuff, old stuff, just stuff!!

Hello!! Man it has been awhile since I have updated this blog. I hate the fact that I forget. I wanted to share with you some new stuff I have, new stores I am now selling in and whatever else comes to me as I type!

First off - I have 4 new stores :
Commercial Creations - http://www.commercial-creations.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_48
Denim & Daisies - http://denimanddaisies.net/shoppe/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=19
Scrap-Bird - http://scrapbird.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=67
Scrap4You-Shop - http://scrap4you-shop.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=15

Secondly - I have some new stuff just added to the stores.

Kit includes 13 papers and 34 elements. It was created in honor of my mom! Available at Denim & Daisies, Scrap-Bird & Scrap4You-Shop.


Kit includes 10 papers and 23 elements. Available at Denim & Daisies, Scrap-Bird & Scrap4You-Shop.


Wordart freebie. I brought this popular wordart pack back in honor of winter and the upcoming holidays. Available at Denim & Daisies, Scrap-Bird & Scrap4You-Shop.


Kit includes 10 papers and 37 elements. Available at Denim & Daisies & Scrap-Bird.


Available in chipped and clean with dates from 1980-2020.. Available at Denim & Daisies, Scrap-Bird, & Scrap4You-Shop.

I am working on some Christmas wordart and other holiday related stuff that will be released soon so keep an eye out! I will also have some freebies for you as well!!

And don't forget about my CT Call!! Runs until Dec. 5th! Fun times, easy requirements!!

CT stuff!!

Joanne Bain Designs has just released a new kit called Plum Delight! This kit is gorgeous (as is all her stuff).

10 papers and 34 elements - image linked


It also has a matching alpha sold separately.


Here is my layout with it.


MissK Designs has also released a new kit called Snooze Afternoon. I loved working with this kit.

13 papers and 70 elements - image linked.


She also has a freebies add-on to go with it - image linked.


Here is my layout with the kit.

Update

O.K. SO - the summer is over and although I am upset because the cold weather is coming - I am excited because it was just too busy this year. I didn't have time to do anything. Soccer was 5 days a week and on top of that, football 4 days a week.

I have alot of news to share but not alot of time to share it ...

1st thing - I will be leaving Scrap Matters at the end of the month, but I am not done designing. I have joined 2 new stores that will be opening at the beginning of next month - Denim & Daisies and Scrap4You-Shop.com. I am very excited about this. More details to come.

2nd - I am expecting #3! Let me tell you, this pregnancy is much different that the first two. I have no energy at all. I have nausea 24/hrs, but rarely get sick! It is frustrating. But, I am happy and looking forward to the new experience as a mom of 3.

3rd - I have some new stuff that I want to share, but I am running late to Kyle's eye appt. I will fill you in later.

Have a good one!!

CT call at Denim & Daisies

Denim and Daisies is having a CT call. CT experience is not necessary, but dedication is a must! Participation in forum, gallery and special events is required! Call is open October 16th - 31st. All positions MUST be filled before the grand opening on October 31st.



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A big update and a freebie!

Hey everyone. Sorry I am so slow with updating this thing. Soccer season is about to start and with me being the new president - I am swamped with stuff to do. We had scheduling for the teams last Saturday, today we are setting the teams and then getting the order ready for uniforms. Doesn't seem like much, but there is a ton of stuff. I am really enjoying myself - but I am stressed to the hills. I have never been good at time management so I have "To Do" lists everywhere that I am not doing. one of them is this blog.

So, without further ado - let's get to the scrapbooking stuff! I have some new stuff in the store and some stuff releasing this Friday!

My new kit - Deep In The Woods - is one of my favorites. I love whimsical, altho I have a very hard time creating whimsical when it comes to my layouts. I love the way this kit came out tho and I hope you do too. This kit includes 13 papers and 36 elements.



Some layouts from my CT.



My CT girl Bre created some wonderful Quickies using Deep In The Woods that will be released tomorrow. 4 12x12 pages created at 300ppi in .png format.



And my CT girl, MsBrad made you all a freebiequick page! Hope you like it.



You can download it here.

And tomorrow at Scrap Matters - there are some awesome releases! All us designers got together, split up into 6 teams and created 6 grab-bags with 8 products each in them for only $5!



There are things from templates, to mini kits, to alphas, to element packs. Our team is Mystery Mix #4 ... just to let you know *smile*. Make sure to come by tomorrow and check it out!

New stuff!

Hey everyone! Hope you are all doing good. I am pretty good. My oldest son had his field day at school today. It was a nice, but hot 85 degrees! Last year we were all bundled up and freezing so this was a nice change. About 15 minutes before the end - the rest of the school - minus the 1st and 2nd graders that were outside already - started piling up on the stadium bleachers. We were cleaning the equipment off the field and getting ready to go back to the school and the principal called us all over to the football field where we were told to stay and no leave the area under no circumstances.

There was a bomb threat found on the bathroom floor of the middle school! Ugh! This happened at the beginning of the year last year. We moved to this area to get away from stuff like this! So rather then waiting til the end of the day - I just took Justin home early. They didn't get to have their slushy party which sucks and school will start an hour later tomorrow because of this. It is so dad because it was such a good day! I do not know why kids do these things.

I look like a lobster. Forgot the sunscreen and I am paying for it. I look like I have a tank top on even when I take it off. At least I don't look like a ghost now! LOL Hopefully it will tan quick and stop hurting!

I got a phone call today from one of the baseball coach's. She said she got my business card from someone and wanted to know if I would be available to take her team's photos! Man I love where I live. You do not have to advertise yourself - word of mouth is wonderful! My photography business is really working out wonderful out here!

On the the scrapping stuff! I wanted to share with you the new kit that releases tomorrow at Scrap Matters! I am so excited about this! Not only because of the theme - but I think it is my best one yet! It is called Sea-Scape!



Here are some layouts done by my some of my CT members! They did a great job!


Well that is all I have for now! Until next time ...

Freebie!!

Hey everyone! Been doing alot of creating lately - just haven't had time to post about it. But, I did have some time to create a freebie for you. Hope you can use it! It is professional use ok!



Download here

Hope you enjoy the rest of your day! I am getting ready to take Kyle to T-Ball practice. Bye!

Scrap Matters Blog Train!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! You are aboard the Scrapmatters Blog train and should have come from Dawn's blog and after you pick up your freebie here you will head on over to Leslie's blog.

We were each asked to share our own idea of paradise! I don't really know what mine would be. I guess surrounded by my family would be one - all healthy and happy! With all the issues with my grandma lately - honestly - anywhere but reality would be paradise for me right now!

So - here is your freebie. A 5x7 brag book page made with the Hawaiian Happy Hour collab. Just click on the image to get the download. If you want this fabulous collab from SM, go to the SM store and purchase $15 worth of supplies and get it FREE!!!





Have a great weekend! And don't forget after you are done, go on over to Scrapmatters and take advantage of the awesome sales and stuff going on!

Update & CT Call!

Hey everyone! Hope you all are doing well. I know I say this all the time, but I am really sorry I have not been updating this this alot.

Things here have been very crazy. My grandma is getting worse and worse each day. The dementia is really taking a toll on her. She is more lethargic, she can no longer potty herself, isn't eating, and always wants to sleep. Mom and I have kinda figured that the cancer she had removed in her colon has come back. She has had 6 UTI's over the past 2 months - and for someone with dementia, it makes the disease 10x worse. Hospice has told us she is declining rapidly and it is just a matter of time. I am not ready, granted when are you ever? This has been so hard to deal with. I try to keep occupied with other things, but it does not work. I try to go see her as much as I can, but lately it has been harder and harder because I never know what to expect. My oldest - even tho he puts on a good show - is having a hard time with it.

Then, last week, my external hard drive went POOF! I has just purchased Mozy back-up 3 days prior, but was having issues with the install. Everything was fine, I went to take a shower and when I came back - the drive was making a clicking noise and I could no longer access it. Dad and I tried for 3 hours to get the computer to read it - but nothing. I called the geek squad and they told me that it would most likely need to go to a clean room and that starts at $500 and could go as high as $1500 for recovery. I lost all of my scrapbooking supplies that I have collected and created; all my LO's, and the past year's worth of pictures of the kids and family. I managed to recover some photos using this program that can recover deleted photos off your camera's memory card. But, I lost some of the most precious ones to me. It took me a bit to actually want to scrap, but I am getting back into it. Mozy is running in the background and I am taking things day by day. Maybe at income tax time next year I will be able to get something's recovered.

Soccer season is about to start. Sign-ups start this Saturday. I am the president of the league in town now - so that has been keeping me pretty busy. I am really hoping that the economy doesn't hurt sign-ups too much. We tried lowering prices to help out a little. We will see!

On to scrapping news :
I am also having a CT call! Info is post below. Thanks to my CT girl Bre for creating the ad for me!! This is what is posted at DST!

Are you a person who just loves to scrap with the latest and greatest items out there? Do you love making interesting layouts with fresh fun product that you get for free? Do you have the time to solidly promote a wonderful designer's products? Have you wished to be on a creative team before , but you haven't ever tried?
If so, it's time to get off your butt and apply for a spot of the Dirty Feet Design Team!!!
Take a peak at Heather's wonderful product gallery at Scrapmatters.
The rules are pretty simple. You need to be able to:

Do a minimum of three layouts a month
Do One layout with each kit or item you download
Post in all three of Dirty Feet's store forums
Enable each kit you use at either Digishop Talk or Digi Scrap Addict
Keep in contact with Heather through email and our great CT forum!

If that sounds like something you would be up for please email Heather at
heb1976 at windstream.net
with CT Call in your subject line and a link to your latest gallery, as well as current CT responsibilities, if any.
Call will run from 4/19 to 4/29. Members will be announced on May 1st.
( Due to sheer numbers only new ct members will be contacted. Thank you for understanding.)
GOOD LUCK!!!

I will be back soon to show you the newest products added into the store. Scrap Matters is transferring hosts, so their site is down.

I hope everyone has a good day!!

New products

Hey everyone. I know I am such a bad blogger. I am really trying to manage my time more wisely and update this thing at least once a week. I have taken on alot and once I weed through everything, I should be able to update more often.

I wanted to first tell you that I am now selling in 2 more stores. My Life And Scrap, which just opened Feb. 14th and Scrapable which has not yet reopened.

I have some new products in my store at Scrap Matters, one just uploaded today. All images are linked.

My newest kit Justin, inspired by my oldest son Justin. I love the colors in this and although I tried making it more unisex, it isn't. LOL It is on sale for 25% of until Feb. 21st.



Summer Leaves Vol. 1 - Professional Use


Summer Leaves Vol. 2 - Professional Use


Worn-Out Frame Vol. 1


Worn-Out Frames Vol. 2


Branches Vol. 1 - Professional Use


Sya from Sya's Blueprints and I teamed up for a collab called Love, Life, Nature at Scrap Matters. This kit is awesome!


That is it for now. I am hoping to have a freebie up for you soon.

Freebie Agian!

WOW! 2 days in a row! LOL Just a quick post to give you this QP I made using Karine Designs's kit called Argentic. It is a gorgeous kit.



Download it here!

Want a freebie?

Well here you go. I created this shortly after election day and never got around to posting it. I found it on my hard drive and didn't want to toss it, so you can have it ... for FREE!



It is in my store here. Leave some love if you download! Enjoy!

New kit & another freebie!

Hey girls!! I have another freebie for you. It is another quick page made using my new kit So Cold.



It is freezing here in Ohio - last I checked it was 2 degrees with 30mph winds making it -10. So, this kit was inspired by the way I have been feeling the past couple days.



Download it here.

Oh, and my store is still 50% off - so you can get this kit for just $2!!

I will be back with some more freebies, hopefully before Christmas. If not, then I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope your holiday is wonderful! Thanks for all your support and purchases of my products! I appreciate it!

Freebie!!

Hey everyone. So, you want a freebie? Well here you go! Download here.



It's a quickpage I made using Romantic Snow by Karine Designs. This kit is awesome. You really should check it out!

I'll be back soon with another freebie for you!!

Freebie!!

Someone e-mailed me and asked me if I could make some presents for them for a layout they were working on. So, I did! Now I like ugly things. I usually gravitate towards colors and objects others might not find appealing. So, I created Ugly Presents. They are not your traditional Christmas colors. I don't really think they are ugly, but well ... you get the picture.



Enjoy and leave me some love if you download!!

* link expired sorry *

New products!

Hey everyone! Did you have a good Thanksgiving? I did. My uncles all came out which was nice - it has been like 10 years since all my mom's brothers have been together at a holiday. It was a little hard tho. With everything still going on with grandma (that is a whole 'nother post); this was the 1st Thanksgiving since losing Babcia. I cried when my mom brought me out the turkey neck - it was something that her and I used to share every year. Then when we said grace at dinner - mom and I lost it. It is one part of getting older I don't like - everyone else around you gets older as well.

On a good note, I wanted to share with you my newest kit, Christmas Time. Just in time for Christmas.

It includes alot of the ornaments currently hanging on my own tree. Oh - and because I am in the giving spirit - I put my whole store (excluding professional use items) on sale until after Christmas. 50% off! WOOHOO! I should be adding some more stuff soon if I can get my butt moving.


I have another set of word arts almost done and another kit that is almost finished. And I should have a freebie for you soon - another quickpage - but I cannot post it just yet.

Well, got to get ready for bowling! My average is up to a 154 now! 2 weeks ago I got a 180, 184, and a 255!! Last year - before going to a fingertip ball - I was about a 135. But I also threw the ball anywhere between 19-21mph. Now I am at a steady 15-16mph and an awesome hook! I love this sport - and yes it is a sport! LOL

QP Freebie

Hey everyone. Hope you are all well! I have a freebie for you today! It's a QP using Sweet Lily, a new kit by Karine Designs.



You can download it here. Make sure to also check out Karine's store here. Great products!

New Products!!

Hey everyone. Thanks for all the comments about the wordart. Definitely look for more in the future. No freebie today. Possibly tomorrow if I can get it finished by then. Just wanted to share some new products in the store.

I made these in honor of all the men and woman that have a the courage to put that uniform on everyday to give us the freedoms we have - one of them my husband. Even tho he is no longer in the Army - it still very much a part of his daily routine.







You can check out my whole store here. And to let you in on a little secret - there may be a sale coming up soon!! Be on the look-out. Talk to you later. Going to go watch Kung-Fu Panda with the kiddos!!

Another freebie!!

Don't have alot to say today! Hope everyone is doing good. I have been pretty busy, but I wanted to stop in and give you all another freebie, but only for a limited time. I was playing around and created these. There may be some more in the future. Hope someone can use them. You can either pick them up off 4shared or in my store. Your choice.

** link expired ** You can pick it up in my store for a $1 here.

Have a good day!!!

Want a freebie?

Because I am feeling depressed because of the outcome of the election - I have thrown myself into scrapping/designing for my therapy. That means good things for you! I have created a QP using my Autumn Begins kit.

I hope you like it and can put it to good use.



Download Here

Be on the lookout for more freebies, because when I am feeling depressed - you benefit!

New products and a freebie!

Hey everyone. Just when I think things have calmed down - WHAM! I am swamped again.

I have added a ton of new products to the store that I wanted to share with you.



























Check back often because I will be adding alot more.

I have a freebie for you. This is a QP using Art School by Karine Designs.



You can download it here.

Well I am off to take a nap. My youngest was up all night with the flu. He seems to be better this morning, so we are going to go cuddle on the couch. Have a good one.

New Products

Hey everyone! Can you believe it?! I am posting twice in 1 month! I wanted to just post real quick to show you some new product just added to the store at Scrap Matters.

First up is my new kit called Tranquil.


It includes :
12 12x12 papers
1 brad
1 button
2 rubber bands in different styles
1 swirly stitching
2 frames
1 leaf branch
1 transparent bracket mat
3 journal strips in different colors
2 flowers for blending
2 wire flowers with beads
2 cute little birds

And it is 32% off the rest of September (as is my whole store - excluding commercial use).

Next kit, just uploaded today to the store, is called Autumn Begins.


I was looking through my photos for inspiration and came acorss this gorgeous photo taken last fall. So, I used all the colors in it to make this kit.

It includes :
9 papers
2 bows
1 string wrap
2 frames
1 button
1 screw
1 birdhouse
1 flower
1 journal paper
6 dot strips
1 knot
4 leafs
1 staple
1 string frame
3 ribbons
1 blanket stitching

Next is a bunch of commercial use textures for creating your own papers. Images are clickable. I am in the process of making more, along with some word stamps and more templates.









Well that is it for now. I should be posting a new freebie sometime soon, so look out for that!!

New Products and a freebie!

Hey look! It only took me a little over a month to post again. I wanted to share with you some new products I added in the store. For the month of September at Scrap Matters, my whole store (excluding commercial use items) is on sale for 32% off in honor of my birthday which is the 22nd.

First one is the second set of templates in my White Space collection. These are really easy to use and make some awesome layouts in no time at all.


Next is my newest kit called Fading. I love this! The colors, the textures, everything. It reminds me of summers end and falls beginning.



And because it has been sooooo long since I have shared a freebie with you, here is an add-on to Fading.



You get 4 extra papers and 6 elements. You can get them in my stores at Scrap Matters and Scrap Professor. It will be free until the end of the month. Then it will go for just a $1.

As for non scrapping news ...
Justin, my oldest son, has his last soccer game today. It is amazing at how far he has come. I spent the past 2 years talking him out of playing because I personally did not like the sport. Wrong of me I know, but I didn't think I could handle sitting there watching it. Man was I wrong. I am actually kind of upset with myself that I chose not to play as a kid. Anyways, he is upset that it will be over. He will be moving up to the older age group, U10 (under 10), next year as well as most of the other kids. The coaches daughter still has one more year in the U8 because she will be 7. He decided to move his daughter and 2 of the other kids up to U10 so he can keep the team together. All we have to do is request him for a coach, he cannot pick us. Justin is extremely happy about that. He really likes his coach.

He had his 1st football game last Saturday. He looked so cute in his uniform. Hubby went and picked up jersey at the shop before the game and he got all choked up when he saw "Benson" across the back. I thought it was kinda funny. In this picture, you can see how little he is compared to some of the kids. Funny thing is ... Justin is always the tallest in everything from his class in school to most sports. He looks so small in football tho. He is 7 yrs. old, 4'5" tall and 100lbs. He is the size of a 9 year old. Really not that little.

He got to play for 6 plays. The coach said most kids in their first year do not play alot. They spend most of their time watching from the side-lines. Well, that upsets me. I understand that this is his first year playing and that he doesn't about what to do yet ... but I payed $35 plus another $25 for his jersey ... my son will play. The other teams give each kid equal playing time ... not Justin's team. They have been champs for the past 3 years and God forbid they lose. I told my husband if he doesn't start playing more ... I will request him to go to a different team. Even if that means playing another $25 for a new uniform. Justin is a hands on kid. You cannot learn football just by watching. He is a little afraid of getting hurt, but the more he plays and tackled ... the more he likes it. I do not want him to get bored with it and not give it another chance. Because he will be in 3rd grade next year, he will definitely start. But I think they need to worry about helping him know what he is doing. They have 3 coaches and practice 3 times a week ... you cannot tell me they can't work with the 5 kids who have never played.

Anyways ... sorry to rant. It just makes me mad sometimes. Well, Justin will be home soon, then homework, then soccer. So, until next time, have a good night!!

She's alive ... She's alive!!!

Man what a horrible couple of months it has been. I apologize for just falling off the face of the earth the way I did. There has been alot of stuff that has happened.

First off, grandma is finally doing better. They have her on a new medication now for anxiety and depression and that seems to have calmed her down. There have been many instances where she would just lose it and start throwing things at the staff or other people. Then she would barricade her door. The director of the memory ward at the assisted living home are absolutely amazing. She really knows how to deal with my grandma and takes special care of her. Without her ... she would have probably been kicked out of the place.

Secondly, my great grandma (Babcia) passed away June 17th, 2008. She was 99. She always said she wanted to live to be 100 so I could have her picture put on the Smuckers Birthday greetings on Sunday mornings. But she just couldn't do it anymore. It is sad and it hurts, but I know she is in a better place. She lived a wonderful life. Don't mind the photo. This was Christmas Eve 2006 - my brother was trying to grow out his mohawk! LOL

Thirdly, my brother graduated from high school! WOW! I cannot believe it! He is an adult (sorta) now! We had his graduation party last month and it was a blast. He is looking into going to a tech school for carpentry. Can you tell how tall my dad is - I couldn't even fit him in the photo!


My boys have started soccer. Justin had his 1st game Monday and he did fantastic! He even scored a goal! He loves it, although he was in alot of pain afterwards. I think he got a bit of heat stroke - it was 90 degeees. He is supposed to have a game today - but the weather is saying otherwise. Kyle is enjoying soccer as well. He gets frustrated easily and isn't forceful enough when trying to get the ball. But he loves it 85% of the time. He has his 1st game tomorrow, so that should be interesting.



I also got the job of taking the league photos this year. I am overly ecstatic! I was told that I will be asked to do the football photos as well. My dream of being a photographer for real is coming true. I was talking to one of the mom's on Justin's team and she informed me that she is the president of a rec center in another area and they need a photographer for their soccer & football photos as well and that she will be in touch! I have a senior photo shoot with my neighbor's son next month, and 2 family shoots as well. I am excited and scared at the same time.

On to scrapbooking, I have started selling at Scrap Professor. Scrap Digi Style closed down so you can find my stuff at Scrap Matters and Scrap Professor.

I have been in a designing rut with all that has been gong on. Hopefully I will be able to start offering some more freebies and adding new product to the stores.

Well that is all for now. I found 4 kittens on the side of my house so I am trying to find a shelter that will take them in. They are only 1-2 days old and momma is no where to be found - plus it is pouring outside. Wish me luck!

Real quick post!

Curious?? Check out this thread on May 1st to find out more!!

Click here!

New Challenge

Wanted to give everyone a heads up on this challenge going on right now at Mikkel Paige's new blog. She is giving away an add-on to her Birthday Cupcake kit (which is awesome btw - very realistic felty elements) for free.

And, if you complete a LO by April 28th, you have a chance of winning a $10 gift certificate to her store! How cool is that! She has some awesome products that you can see here.

I will post more later. Need to get some stuff done.

Bad bad bad blogger!

I know I know. It has been ages since I have posted. Things have been really crazy here. I have been going out to see my grandma 2-3 times a week, which is an hour away. She has taken a turn for the worst. My mom and I noticed noticed that she was acting a little loopy still 2 weeks after going into rehab. It is normal for an older person to have symptoms of dementia after pain medication and anesthesia. After asking the doctor numerous times, they did a urinalysis and blood work and a cat scan. The urinalysis came back positive with a bladder infection. After doing some research, that will cause slight dementia as well. So, we were hopeful once the antibiotics kicked in, she would be ok. Well, the cat scan showed signs of brain atrophy. Unfortunately, according the doctors, something triggered something and this is how it is. She will not get better. She will slowly start showing signs of Alzheimer's. I cannot tell you what a blow this is for our family. That is why I haven't been around. My family right now is my priority, which is why I haven't been designing at all either.

On top of all that, I have been going to the doctor's at least once a week fir the past month myself. I have been having alot of breathing issues like someone is sitting on my chest. On top of that, very severe panic attacks and anxiety attacks. I had a chest x-ray and EKG done, which came back negative. My blood work came back fine as well. So, it is all stress related. I am being put on an anti-anxiety medication to help ... but I have to take it easy. I had a panic attach during one of my exams and she was really concerned. I think that is the first time I have been to the doctor's were my symptoms decided to show their ugly head.

Then there is Kyle, my youngest. He has to go see a specialist about his legs next week because he is knocking his knees when he walks. He is flat foot which causes his ankles to turn in a little and causes him to trip every now and then. And trying to find a pair of shoes with arches in them is really hard. Stride-Right, New Balance ... nothing. I bought him a pair of L.A. Gear on clearance because they had an awesome arch in them. Of course, he grew out of them. Then he has to go back to the eye doctors to see if surgery is going to be an option for him. I have been putting atropine cream in his good eye to dialate it. He will not wear his patch so the doctor wants to see if this works. I have to say, I am noticing a difference already. Normally when you take his glasses off ... his left eye crosses immediately. Not anymore. YAY!

He turned 4 years old on the 3rd! He is such a big boy. He had a blast at his party and loved all his gifts ... especially his swing set from mommy, daddy, Justin & grandma & grandpa.

Anyways ... enough rambling on about my life. I have 2 new paper packs in the stores. I love the way these turned out. they are in the store at Scrap Digi Style and will be soon at Scrap Matters. They come in both primary and pastel colors with brown, grey and black.

Grids {Dirty}




Grids {Clean}






Well, that is it. Need to go to bed. I have to go see grandma tomorrow. Talk to you all soon!!

Life, Product news, challenges

Hey everyone! Hope you all have been doing well. It has been ok here. Grandma is doing well and healing up nicely after her surgery. She has been moved from the hospital to a nursing home for rehab. She will be there for a few weeks and then go back the assisted living home. The doctor's are very confident they won't have to worry about the colon anymore and can now focus on a plan for the lungs. On a sad note, my uncle Ronald, grandma's brother, passed last weekend losing his battle with stomach cancer. I was not close to him as he lived in California and only came up to visit every 5 years, but it still is upsetting. I was worried at how my grandma and Babcia (his mother) would take it.

I am totally snowed in. I live in Ohio and you follow the weather, you would see that we got bombarded with a massive snow storm. Just last week, we were hit with an ice storm. It was absolutely gorgeous. I have lived in Ohio all my life and do not ever remember ever seeing one. Of course, I had to go out and take some pics of it.

Here are some from the walk my boys and I took to the clubhouse. They had a blast and believe it or not ... it wasn't that cold out. The last pic is when all the ice started to melt and fall off the trees. That was kinda of scarey because it sounded like tree branches falling or someone walking on the roof.



These are pics of the snow from the past 2 days. The pics do not do any justice as to how deep it is. We have about 28 inches of snow in the backyard. I am going to take the boys out in it today - if they can walk in it! LOL


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As for scrapping news, I have some new product in the store at Scrap Digi Style. The first one is a set of 6 quickies (as I call them) made with my new Springy kit. I really like the way these turned out. Click on the preview to go to the store.


The second is a commercial use product. 6 pieces of masking tape that you can recolor to match your kit. They are fairly large and can be easily resized. Add drop shadows for more dimension.


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March's Grab Bag challenge at Scrap Digi Style is up which you can find here. Just use 2 products of the 5 given in a layout and post it in the challenge gallery.


Here is the posting gift you will receive.


Well, that is it for now. I am being forced to go outside and help hubby shovel the snow. YAY! I am trying to find an excuse of why I can't!

New kit and a freebie

Hey everyone. I am so sorry I have been neglecting my blog. Things in my life are just very hectic right now. I have been spending most of my free time with my grandmother. She went in for surgery this morning to remove a mass from her colon. I was there all day long. Talk about stressful. I am happy to report that the doctor thinks he was able to remove the majority of the mass if not all of it. He is almost certain it was cancerous, but there is always a change it wasn't. We won't know until next week. She was pretty much out of it when they took her to recovery. She did recognize I was there which was nice. She is in alot of pain tho, which made me break down. The nurse said that belly surgery is the worst and most painful surgery to get. She'll be cussing my mom out tomorrow. LOL I am just so relieved that things are looking good.

We got hit with another snow storm here. It started snowing about 7:30AM and still hasn't stopped. It was pretty scary driving out to the hospital, but I had to be there. Hubby took off of work so I could go and be with my mom and dad without the kids.

I have a new kit in the store at Scrap Digi Style. It isn't up at Scrap Matters yet. It is called Springy. I wanted to do something that made me feel like spring even tho it looks like that is eons away. It can also work for an Easter kit as well.

Here is a layout I did with it.

Other credits can be found here.

And speaking of Easter, I have a little add-on I made to go with the kit. I hope you like it. I didn't add anymore papers because there was enough in the kit. So, I hope you can put the add-on to use and if you like the kit ... it will be 25% off sale as soon as it hits the shop at Scrap Matters.

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Talk to you later!! I am going to bed!!

P.S. I love You Add-on freebie

Hey everyone. So sorry it took so long to get this out to you. Between trips to the assisted living home to see my grandmother and just life in general ... I haven't had time. But here it is.

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This add-on coordinates with my kit called P.S. I Love You which can be found here and here. And it is still 25% off at Scrap Matters too!!

American Idol is on now so I am going to go. Until next time ... have a good night!!

Challenge with a freebie!

Hi everyone. Short post here. Just wanted to let you know that I am hosting a monthly grab bag challenge over at Scrap Digi Style. Use a minimum of 2 items out of the grab bag on your layout and receive a gift from me for participating.

Here is what this month's grab-bag includes :


And here is what you will receive :


Check it out here to download the grab-bag and play along. Hope to see you there!!

Hey everyone. Hope you are all doing well. Things are up and down here. We got hit by a major snow storm and were without phone and internet for almost 2 weeks. We received 16 inches of snow. Needless to say, I was kinda trapped. My grandmother went into the hospital to be checked out after her fall in the bathroom, and she walked out with lung cancer. It is all too much to handle. I have been driving out there to see her alot. She had a pet scan done Monday.

As I am typing this my mom called to give me the results of her scan. She said there was good and bad news. The good news was that the lung cancer is just in one spot on one lung. She is not a candidate for surgery because of her health, so they will have to do radiation. That would be like 3 times a week, won't make her sick or lose her hair. The bad news is that they found cancer on her colon. She will be going to the oncologist on Friday and they will be scheduling her for a colonoscopy to see how advanced that is. I guess that is also what her dad died of. This is just so scarey.

My mom decided to put her into an assisted living home because she was falling about once a week and her health has just deteriorated ... mainly because she has given up. She doesn't eat right if at all, doesn't take her medication, and has a hard time walking. She is sharing a room with my Babcia (grandma in Polish) - her mother. It is kind of funny. But at least this way someone can help grandma out more, she knows someone in there that she can talk to and my mom can get some down time.

Anyways, please understand that I am not forgetting about everyone. I am slowly catching up and should be back to being more regular soon, but I am not promising. Seems like everytime I say I am back - something else comes up.

I should have a freebie for you in a couple days. It will be an add-on to one of my kits.

Also, if you are looking to be on a creative team, Scrap Matters is holding another CT call. And hey ... if you like my designs - apply cuz you will get to play with them plus all of the other designers!! Click the ad for more information.

I will share with you my new kit. It is up at Scrap Matters, not sure about Scrap Digi Style.


It includes (not all elements shown in the preview):
10 12x12 textured papers
1 bling splatter
3 bows
4 buttons with stitching
7 flowers
4 frames
5 hearts (3 glitter & 2 felt)
2 pieces of masking tape
1 staple
1 ribbon
zig-zag stitching in 3 colors
5 tabs
5 wordart stickers
4 wirey pewter words
1 full cardboard alpha

It is on sale right now for 25% off. Well, that is it from me. I have to go to the library and return movies and books that are 2 weeks past due. LOL I am so bad. Talk to you soon!!

I'm alive!

So sorry I have been MIA. I have been very busy with the holidays, school stuff and designing. But, I am back in the swing of things and ready to blog. Aren't ya just so happy!

So how was everyone's Christmas? Ours was wonderful. Lots of family and food! The boys made out like bandits, as they do every year. I am now deaf due to the electric guitar my 7 yr. old has and drum set my 3 yr. old has. I love that time of year, but man am I glad it is over.

Did you make any new years resolutions? I have a few that I know will be forgotten about in about a month. They aren't anything huge, so it's no big deal. I am not one to follow through with stuff like that anyways.

So, in scrabooking news, I am one of the newest designers at ScrapDigiStyle.com. So, you can find my designs there and at Scrap Matters.

I have a ton of new product added to the store at Scrap Matters. One of them is my very 1st kit! I prefer creating papers, elements, and alpha separately because I can never seem to make things fit well together. Well, I did it finally.

The kit is called 'Winterful' and it was inspired by the 12 inches of snow we received to bring in the new year. This kit has 10 papers and over 40 elements.

I also have a 4 pack of white space templates up. Be on the look-out for more of these. I always seem to get more comments on my white space layouts then anything else so Idecided to make up some templates with a couple of my favorite layouts.


And last but not least ... don't want to bore you with tons of previews ... I have a new alpha available in 5 different colors. I love this alpha out of all I have created. Here is a preview of the blue one.

You can get it in red, black, yellow, purple and of course, blue.

Well I have to cut this short because I need to go to the store to get something for dinner. I need to go grocery shopping so bad! So, until next time ...

Freebie x3!

I don't have alot of time. Was waiting for Justin to get off the bus and then I need to run to the store and finish my Christmas shopping. I have 3 freebies for you. Someone at DST was requesting alphas and because I had nothing better to do all day - (except clean heehee), I made some. So here they are. I did not cut them up individually tho. Didn't have time.

Enjoy and leave some love if you download.

Yellow Stitched

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Yellow Chipboard

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It's Snowing!!

After all the ice and rain we have been getting ... it is finally turning white instead of wet. I hate ice, well I hate snow too but at least it is prettier. I have been so cooped up in this house - other then going to Justin's school on Thursday to help out with Market Day - it is driving me crazy. It has given me time to design tho.

I wanted to show you the new products in the store from me.

Images are all clickable directly to the store. I have another freebie in the works for you. I should have it done by tomorrow. He is taking my car to work and I refuse to drive his, especially in the snow. We are going to get our Christmas tree as soon as hubby gets off of work. Normally we would have gotten it last weekend, but hubby has been working alot of overtime (he works for the post office) and hasn't gotten home most nights until 7-8PM. By that time he is fried. I was going to go myself with the boys, but they really wanted daddy to be there too - which I have to agree. So, he said no matter what we are going. Have a good night!!

Hey! Hey! You! You!

Hey everyone. How is your morning so far? Mine is just peachy keen. We thought Justin would have a snow day today because the roads are horrible. Completely ice. But, nope. I actually have no choice and need to go out in this. I have to go get the kitties food! I was going to skip bowling tonight because it takes me an hour to get there. And hubby has dispatch at work (has to unload the last truck of the day) so he won't be able to pick up the boys until late. Normally I leave the house at 5:15 and get to bowling by 6:30 (I stop to get Jennie on my way). Tom is usually there to get the kids by 6:45 - right before we start. Today it would be about 7:30, which isn't bad. They like coming and watching me bowl and talking to Grandma. I just don't know if I want to drive home in the dark with this ice. We will see what happens through the day. It is supposed to be knock-downs week meaning we play for places. Next week is the end of the 1st half. We usually come in 1st place (which means more money at the end of the year). We messed up the past couple weeks and are now fighting for 2nd or 3rd place.

So, are you interested in winning a $5 gift certificate to the store at Scrap Matters? Check this out. Christy - one of the CT members - is hosting her 1st challenge. She created a template for you. Andrea will be judging the entries and then awarding 1 winner the gift certificate. Pretty simple eh? Come check it out. Just click on the ad to go download the template.

Have a good everyone and stay warm!

Stop ... freebie time!

Sorry about the title. I just heard the song "STOP! Hammer Time." I cannot believe I ever liked that stuff when I was younger. It makes me feel old, watching the video and seeing the styles that were "in" then. Heehee.

So, how is everyone? Are you ready for Christmas yet? I am almost done shopping for the boys. Hubby and I have decided to buy for each other after Christmas. I do not want anything anyways, well what I want is too expensive. Plus, it is about the kids. I have my brother to buy for still and my mom and dad and then I am done. We are picking up our tree sometime this week. Hubby has been working 12-14 hour days so his time is limited. I may have to take the boys by myself to get one. No biggie.

I have been scrapping and designing like a mad woman. I definitely have some mojo going on. I am pretty happy with my layouts lately too which is a plus. Have you seen my stuff in the store over at Scrap Matters? Isn't that so cool?! Some of the stuff in the store you have seen before - probably already have. But, there are some new things and they are adding more each day. I just got another alpha done that goes along with my Green Felt called Red Felt. I am so unoriginal with names huh?! Here is some of what has just been added. They are on sale for 25% off.

There is a lot of awesome stuff in the store. Britt-ish Designs has a new kit called Snowbound that is awesome! The colors are fantastic and there are a ton of elements. Better yet, it is 25% off!


Sunshine Digi Scraps has a new Christmas kit out. Merry Little Xmas is a little grunge added to the reds and green of Christmas. This kit has alot of texture and character. It is also on sale for 25% off.


Melissa Ortega has a neat Christmas kit out as well called Xmas 2007. Some very neat elements; my favorite being the paper hearts. It is also on sale at 25% off.


I know I know, you want me to just shut-up and give you your freebie right! O.K. You win, here you go.



Enjoy it and leave some love. Have a good night everyone!!

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Hello!

WOW! It seems like forever since my last post. I am so sorry for that. Everything is good with the phone lines now. How was everyone's Thanksgiving? Did you eat alot? We had a great Thanksgiving for the most part - I should say it ended well. I got a phone call from my mom earlier in the day to let me know she just got word that my great Uncle Ronald - who I only see maybe every 5 years - was given 6 months to live. I guess he was having some problems, they did a colonoscopy (sp?) and they couldn't go through. So they opted for emergency surgery. They opened him up and then closed him back up. It is kinda sad even tho I am not close to him. I had to watch my grandma & Auntie Jeanie sob (it's their younger brother) and had no idea what to do to comfort them.

Then my grandmother was sitting next to me the whole night and I had noticed that she was talking slow. Not really abnormal for her sometimes so I just let it go. Well, she went to light her cigarette and her head was dropped down to where her chin was in her neck. She was barely holding the cigarette in her mouth. She lit the lighter and missed it completely and then tried placing it back in her purse and couldn't find it. I looked at her and asked if she was ok and she mumbled yes. I tried lifting her head up and noticed she was sweating really bad and had no color in her lips at all. I called for my parents and my dad immediately got her some orange juice with a packet of sugar in it. I held her up and fed her the orange juice and my dad gave her some stuffing. After about 5 minutes, she perked up and started talking. She was going through a diabetic shock. Freaked me out totally.

We have been having issues with her remembering to take her medication, but her insulin and eye drops have never been a problem. She has a really hard time getting around lately, she falls about once a week, so I know she avoids it as much as possible. I think she had maybe crackers all day and that was it because it sits next to her chair. She has to eat certain times a day or she gets really weak and her sugar levels get very low. This happened a couple weeks ago and thank God my mom went to see her because she was laying on the floor unresponsive - she fell again. When the ambulance arrived and checked her levels - she was at 60. They said a 1/2 hr. longer and she would have been dead.

So, my mom and dad said that was it and that they are selling her condo and putting her in an assisted living home. She needs someone to remind her everyday to take her medication. Ever since her stroke - which she recovered fully from other then not being able to drive - she hasn't been herself. Diabetes has taken her ability to independent because of glaucoma. And she is bitter for it. I cannot say that I don't blame her for being bitter - but it drives me nuts that she would rather be miserable. She claims she does not need all the pills she is supposed to take everyday, yet the doctor says she does. She says they don't help and then we come back with - well if you took them on a regular basis, they would. You cannot take a pill for a week - forget for a week and take it again and expect it to work. It just makes me mad and extremely upset. I love her to death and she is just letting herself go. She is the only grandma I have left (I do have 1 great grandma) and she is the most special to me. She does not want to live as long as her mother - my Babcia - who just turned 99 last month. So what - give up and slowly kill yourself. UGH!

Anyways ... wanna here my good news?? Do ya do ya huh huh huh? I am officially a designer! YAY! I am designing at Scrap Matters starting today under the name Dirty Feet Designs. I have been very busy making stuff to stock up my store. I am so excited to try my hand at this and see where it goes. I have nothing to lose, so I thought - why not?! Hubby is pretty happy for me as well.

Check out this ad!

And I will still be offering freebies like usual because I want to so don't fret! I will also be offering some photography tips and maybe helping out with some challenges on the site as well. WOOHOO!

Well, I am gonna go do some more designing. I have tons of ideas and am on a role so until next time ....

Might be MIA but I have a freebie!!

Hey everyone. How is your day? Mine is boring. LOL I did put up some Christmas lights tho. I should be outside putting them up even tho it is drizzling outside. It is 65 degrees tho. Can you believe that? It has been in the 30-40's the past week or so. The rest of the week is supposed to be raining or snow showers tho. Winter is definitely coming.

Justin's conference was awesome. He is doing very well. He is average for his reading right now which is fine. We have been working more and more at home on that and I have noticed an improvement. We finally got our library membership yesterday, so he has a lot of books to practice with. I asked his teacher if she was concerned about his lisp and she said no. It drives me nuts and I feel bad for him that he has one. I am always making him pronounce his S's the correct way. It is in normal talk that he doesn't think about it.

I need to make him an appointment to have his ears checked out. Either he has a lot of build-up, or he isn't hearing right. He brought home his spelling test yesterday and he got 6 out of 10 wrong. He has never gotten any more then 1 wrong. They do 5 new words and 5 old words every Friday so this week was king, bring, ring, sing, & wing. He wrote kan, san, ran, wan. He didn't hear the 'g.' Now that could be the way the teacher was pronouncing it, but I have noticed with some words, he hears a completely different sound. Kind of like when you have water in your ears and things sound muffled. He is due for another hearing test anyways. Not to toot my own horn, but 99% of the time that I have a 'feeling' about something - I have been right.

I do have a freebie for you. I wanted to make sure I got it uploaded because I may not be on here much the next couple weeks. They are working on the telephone lines out here and they said it will be off and on for a little bit. Hopefully not too much! I will go nuts. Good thing I have a lot of stuff to scrap with.

So, if I do not write beforehand - have a wonderful Thanksgiving (if you celebrate). Eat lots of turkey and stuffing. I know I will! I am excited about eating the neck. It is my Babcia (great grandma in Polish) & I's tradition although she will not be joining us this year. She went into the hospital the day before her 99th birthday and I guess still isn't back to normal. They had to take her out of assisted living and move to her a nursing home.

So, I will talk with you all later!! Leave some love if you download the freebie. Enjoy!

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What a morning!

We moved to this area because it was safer for the boys. Where we used to live, the neighborhood and whole town was bad. Drugs, shootings, etc. Where we are at now is a small town. Some people say ritzy because we live by the lake - not true, but if they want to believe it then okay. For once, since hubby and I have been together, I am not embarrassed to have people over my house. When people come over, they compliment us. It feels awesome. So why am I telling you this?

I got a phone call from my mom at 7AM. She wanted to make sure I saw that Justin didn't have school. I rarely watch the news - ever - and there was no snow on the ground so I didn't check this morning. Tom usually does before he leaves and didn't say anything. Sure enough, 3 schools are out today and Grand Valley is one of them. Usually they will say underneath the school why they have out - it didn't. So I get off the phone with my mom and then I get a phone call from Nicole - Justin's friend Tucker's mom. She asked if I heard. I say yes - we don't have school. Well, she informs me that Patrick - her husband - got a phone call from his mom who lives in the city. She heard that we didn't have school because there was a bomb threat. I do know that Patrick called the super intendant to verify it. WTH?! In Painesville - where we used to live - it is expected - but here! I know it was probably some kids doing a prank - but damnit! This makes me so mad. I moved away from this crap.

I still have yet to hear anything on the news about it. My mom - who has been watching it since 6AM hasn't seen anything either. Maybe the 6PM news will talk about it. I just needed to vent. I haven't told Justin why he is off school. I think that would freak out a 7 year old. All he cares about is that he is home. Hope everyone else's morning is better then mine.

What is this world coming to?

Check out what I saw when I opened up Yahoo news. Is this for real?

Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
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Wed Nov 14, 11:04 PM ET
SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.

Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.

One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute.

"Gimme a break," said Julie Gale, who runs the campaign against sexualising children called Kids Free 2B Kids.

"We are talking about little kids who do not understand that "ho, ho, ho" has any other connotation and nor should they," she told the Telegraph.

"Leave Santa alone."

A local spokesman for the US-based Westaff recruitment firm said it was "misleading" to say the company had banned Santa's traditional greeting and it was being left up to the discretion of the individual Santa himself.

I cannot believe that people are this ridiculous now a days. It's just like the whole saying "Merry Christmas" to someone. If you do not celebrate, kindly say so but to have something we have been saying for a really long time changed because of a few people - it's ridiculous. I remember when I worked in the grocery store as a cashier and my boss telling us not to say it to customers. I did anyways. And if I offended someone, oh well. I say Merry Christmas. Get over it.

I am so sick and tired of reading how everything is being changed. To not having to stand and say the pledge of allegiance (don't get my started on that one) because it says 'under God' - yet those same people have no problems spending money that says 'in God we trust.' Hypocritical I think. I, by no means, am religious. I believe in God or a higher being - but not organized religion. Then there is the whole issue with the confederate flag. If schools would teach what that flag stands for, instead of allowing groups like the white supremests to use it to spread their hatred - it wouldn't be a big issue.

What bothers me the most is that today's society is changing history. There will be nothing left in history books 20 years from now at the rate we are going. Monuments are being taken down because of what they represent. It is sickening and very sad. Why is it something bothers us today, yet it wasn't an issue 50 years ago? Everyone is so quick to get rid of it instead of taking the time to understand or explain it.

Anyways ... I need to stop because I am sure I offended someone. But, these are my opinions whether you agree with me or not. It is who I am and what I believe. So I will not apologize for them.

Sorry it has been so long since I posted. It's been a very busy week. Last Friday, my mom and I went to see Gary Allen and Keith Urban in concert. Gary Allen is so awesome. I love him. Keith was good, but I felt like I was at a Led Zeppelin concert. I know he has never identified himself as country, radio did that - but sheesh. He loves his electric guitar. Even my mom, who is in love with him, said it was a little too much. He does know how to entertain tho.

On Saturday afternoon, my best friend, Aunt, mom and I drove to Seneca Allegany in New York to do some gambling. I have never been before so I was so excited. My dad got us $249 room for $69. And it was gorgeous. I took a whole $175 with me and brought back nothing. I won a little here and there - but I blew it all. LOL It was a blast tho and I can totally see how you can get addicted to it. I cannot wait to go back. Plus, it is only 2.5 hours from me. Heehee. My mom hit $300 on the $1 slot. She always plays $20 just for fun. She said she has never hit that much before. Jennie made back all she brought and then got greedy and gave the majority of it back. I think my aunt broke even. It was awesome tho. That was the 1st time since Justin was born that I have gone anywhere over night alone. It was also the 1st time Tom had the boys overnight alone. He managed of course, but he had to complain a little. Yeah! Welcome to my life! We got back Sunday night. I was fried.

Monday and Tuesday was spent relaxing. Driving for 3 days kicked my butt. It is an hour to my parents house - an hour to Cleveland for the concert, an hour back. It was 2.5 hours to the casino, 2.5 hours back, then an hour to drive home from my parents. And what sucks is that we pass my house on the way home but because my car was at my parents - I had to go all the way back there.

Yesterday I did another Senior photo shoot for my neighbor's nephew. They turned out ok, but they could have been better. I told him that the best time to take photos was between 11-2 because the sun is overhead and it makes for less shadows. We did the photos around 3:30-4PM.

They liked them alot tho, which is good. I will be taking more soon, he needed 1 now for the yearbook. With the weather being the way it is (cold and possible snow coming), I do not know when I will be able to finish these up. I only do outdoor photos.

Today I have to help out with Market Day for Justin's school. Then I have his conference and then I have to pick up his fundraising stuff. After that, I go bowling. YAY! I have a another freebie for you in the works - but it isn't finished yet. I may get it posted tonight - but not promising anything. I am going to go get some scrapping done before I have to leave.

Oh and my good news for the day - I am December's guest CT member for She's Full Of Scrap! WOOHOO! I am so excited! Have a good day everyone!

Good morning freebie!

Good morning everyone. Hope you are having a good one. I hate mornings! I am so crabby. Although, today I woke up in a decent mood. Justin is off to school and Kyle is eating breakfast so I have some time to myself.

Justin came home from school last week absolutely ecstatic. I had no idea why he would be that happy. He told me that the traveling planetarium came to the school and it was the coolest thing he had ever seen. He said that when he sat down and looked up at the stars, he felt like he was moving. Now when I say he was excited ... he was grinning from ear to ear and couldn't talk fast enough to tell me about it. We have a Science Museum in Cleveland that is pretty interactive. Why we haven't taken him yet, I do not know. But we are definitely going sometime soon.

Because of my son's fascination with space, I made some cardboard elements for you. Hopefully you can use them. Did I tell you how much I love cardboard?! LOL

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Well, guess I better go shower. I get to go bowling tonight! I don't know how well I will be able to tho because of my foot. It is getting better but I cannot bend my toes towards me without pain. I can bend them away from me tho so that is an improvement. The swelling is still there but no where near as bad. And my foot has gone from purple to yellowish green. Heehee. Have a good day!

Baby it's cold outside & a freebie!!

Thanks for all the comments I have been getting on the freebies I am offering. It makes my day. This won't be a long post.

I keep forgetting to post these, obviously as they are for Halloween and it is over. But, I am sure alot of you have yet to scrap your photos so maybe you could still use these. I will post later on tonight, I decided to paint my front door. I am so itching to start doing stuff to the house to make it more 'us', I just haven't had the time. Well, I said the heck with it and did something. It is 32 degrees outside with flurries and I am so not ready for the cold. So, I will not be going anywhere today. Anyways ... until later on (with maybe another freebie) ... have a good day!!

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What a week and a freebie!!

Sorry I haven't posted in a little bit. We had lots going on.

On Tuesday, I broke my toe/foot. The toe next to my big toe. I fractured the bone that connects to the toe bone - right under the toe. They put me in a boot and gave me crutches. I am supposed to go to an orthopedic surgeon so I can get a walking boot. Kinda seems a little weird to me tho. I mean, it isn't really the toe that is broke, but the bone underneath - yet it doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me. I have been walking on it - on the side of my foot. I can bend it forward, but not back. Don't you love the pretty purples.

There was no way could wear the boot on Wednesday because I was the head room parent for Justin's Halloween party at school. I had food to carry in and needed both hands, no way to use the crutches. So I walked around a little bit in the morning with no pain and was ok. I do notice that when I overdo it, I swell pretty bad. As long as I put no pressure on it I am fine. Sometimes though I forget and will step on it. Reality sets in and I go sit down. It is healing up pretty good and I asks hubby if he thought I should go to the other doctor and even he said no. I asked his opinion because he had broken his foot 15 times and his leg 11. If I am still in pain come next week, then I will. That is the 1st broken bone for me in 32 years of life. Oh and check out my little bugs I made for snacks. The kids loved them.


Trick or treating for us was on the 27th. It was awesome for the kids. Altho it rained, they had a good time. We walked it just like we always do, but Kyle started to get frustrated. So, we decided to be like all the other trick or treaters and drive. One of us drove up to each house and the other got up and walked with the kids. Kyle was much happier and it went much faster. We lasted the full 2 hours this year. The boys really made out. Here are the boys before we left. Justin is the Ninja and Kyle the pirate.


Then on Halloween we went up to Justin's school with his friend Tucker and family for their 1st annual 'trunk or treat.' That was a blast. And holy candy! We have enough fill 3 plastic grocery bags. WOW! Afterward, we went over to Tucker's house and let the boys play while us adults talked. I am so glad we have met a couple in the area. They are so fun to be around and Tom and I both feel like we are talking to ourselves when we talk to them. We are that much alike in so many ways. Here is Justin, Kyle & Tucker before they started going around from car to car.


Justin's 'actual' birthday was on the 1st. My boy turned 7! Where the heck did the time go? I made him a steak dinner and we watched a movie together. Saturday we had his party for the family. Boy did he make out. He got a new bike, helmet, skateboard, 3 transformers, a transformers poster, Superman V-smile game, a $25.00. Here he is on his new bike - didn't even put his shoes on first.


I had a very bad mommy moment and forgot the order Justin a cake. So, I made him one. Now I am a pretty good drawer, but not with those cake decorators. He wanted a Spongebob cake and that's what he got. I was so afraid he was going to hate it, but he loved it and said how 'awesome' it was. Made me feel so much better. Everyone complimented on it how I improvised. Sometimes I am more creative then I look. Check it out.



And without further ado ... here is the freebie. Some cardboard flowers. I hope you can do something with these. Add some things to make them pretty or leave them as is.


Please remember to credit me if you use them. Enjoy and have a wonderful night!!

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Trick or treating

Well, here I was thinking I could wait until the last minute to get Halloween stuff. I mean Halloween is the 31st right? Well, not for us. We have trick or treating tonight! Good thing hubby looked in our town's paper. I had no idea. So, no pumpkin this year. Not that the kids are asking or complaining ... but that was something I remember growing up. Carving and scooping and baking the seeds. Next year will be different. For sure.

So, Justin saved me a ton of money this year on a costume. He at first wanted to be a Knight, then a skeleton with glowing bones (they only makes those for the kittle kids), and then he said a Ninja. And where did we buy the costume? At the dollar store. I went up there for something and the kids were playing withthe masks they had. He picked up this costume and said he wanted it. I asked him to make sure because once I bought it that was it. He said yes and off we went to checkout. $7.99! WOOHOO! When I went to get Kyle's pirate costume ... the Ninja ones were like $25 and they were that cheap material. So, I paid what I feel the costume was worth.

Kyle's cost me $16.99 plus another $5.93 because he wanted a wig instead of a hat. I tried talking him into being a cowboy, but he insisted on being a pirate. So a pirate he will be and a cute one at that. It is going to be so so cold tonight tho.

On the 31st, we are going up the Justin's school for a "Trunk or Treat." I have no idea what it is, but Tucker's mom (Justin's friend from school) called me and asked if we wanted to go and hang with them. Of course I said yes, because we get along very well and Justin and Tucker can't stop talking about each other. Hopefully our hubby's will hit it off and we can all hang out together. We will see!

I am going with my mom to the Keith Urban concert on Nov. 9th. My dad called and said he bought her tickets, but he didn't want to go. I am not a huge country fan, but I love hanging with my mom so it should still be fun. I am so excited. On Nov. 10th, my mom, my best friend, my aunt Cheri and myself are going to Seneca for the night. We are coming back the evening of the 11th. I am ecstatic. I have never been to a casino before. It will be a lot of fun to hang with the girls without hubby's and kids - even if it is just for a day. And I was surprised when I mentioned it to hubby ... he was cool about it and immediately requested the day off of work. Because of the plumbing issues ... I won't have a lot of money - but my mom said not to work that she will give me some and we will split the winnings - if I win. I don;t care. Just going is enough for me. I haven't been away like this since before Justin was born and that is almost 7 years ago.

Oh, and speaking again of Justin - the booger is going to be 7 on the 1st! Yes he was almost a Halloween baby. Born at 3:34 am. I made him wait! LOL But how did he get that old? Really! It isn't possible. He looks like he is 9 tho. He is 4'4" tall and weighs about 81lbs. He is the tallest in his class by far! From the time he was a year old everyone has always guessed him 2 years older then he is. He wears a 10 slim in pants and 8-10 in shirts with a size 3 shoe. Think he will be tall? LOL Well, I am 6ft. He definitely looks like a football player. He has that build ... no fat whatsoever ... all muscle - but stocky. He needs to stop getting bigger!

I have some freebies in the works, but because of trick or treating tonight ... I won;t be able to finish them. Maybe tomorrow. We will see. Anyways ... until next time - have a fantastic day!!

We can flush ... and a freebie!

YAY! I have never been so happy to flush my toilet. Everything is fixed. I can shower, use the potty, wash clothes & dishes (ok not too happy about that one). I am broke now, but happy. While I was waiting ... I finished up my last of the bead size alphas. I was debating on whether or not to do these until i received an e-mail requesting them. So, I figured - what the heck. So, here are some "Glass Beaded" alphas for you. Enjoy them and leave some love.

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Why I wish I was still a renter ...

Welcome to all the new visitors to the blog. Makes me feel good to know that word is getting around. I am sorry I have been away the past couple days. Have I ever said that I wish I still rented my house?! We have been in this house for 5 months now. Well, 3 days ago, the toilet in the boys bathroom started to drain slowly and backup. We got a snake and hubby snaked the line. Well, the drain in the utility room decided to overflow. I keep my clothes hamper in the closet where the hot water tank is. I was washing clothes and I kept smelling something like rotten eggs. I was thinking that someone threw something nasty in the hamper or maybe someone had an accident and was trying to hide it from me (I do have 2 boys). I looked down and the drain under the hamper was overflowing like crazy. I called to hubby and got some towels. Let me just say the smell was so nasty.

We were hoping that it was something to do with the drains in town because the past couple of days, it has smelled like manure bad. The water company said it smelled because they drained part of the lake and all the vegetation is now dying. It normally isn't 80 degrees in the middle of October so the heat was making it stink. Damn! Then hubby started thinking. "I swear, one of the boys better not have tried to flush a toy down the toilet. Their toys will all be throw away if that is the case." We had this problem when we lived in the condo. Justin decided it would be cool to flush a hotwheels car.

So, hubby took the boys toilet off, snaked the line, snaked the line in the utility room, and then went on the roof and snaked that pipe. Nothing. So, we have a plumber out now snaking the lines with their snake. Hopefully this will work because I really have to pee. LOL

That what has been going on and why I have been away. If everything goes right, I should have a freebie for you tonight. But, I am not promising. If the plumber cannot fix this with the snake ... then I am going to stay at my parents house, which is 45 minutes away. We cannot afford for them to do anything else right now. And I cannot stand the smell. I will keep you posted.

Tribe did it again and another freebie!

Man we are on fire ... by we I mean the Tribe! One more and we are headed to the World Series. I think we can do it ... I am confident. But, I remember the Red Sox, just 3 years ago against the Yankees, were down 3 games to none. And they came back to win it all. It could happen. I pray it doesn't ... but it could. This has just been so exciting. I haven't been into baseball since 2001. Ever since Omar left ... the Indians just weren't the Indians to me. He was the heart and soul. So, I took a break from them and focuses on my Browns. Yes I know they have never been good, but football is my sport and I love them just the same. They are doing good this year anyways ... so far!

We are down from 6 cats to 5. I made a decision to make Sasha an outdoor cat. Ever since she had her kitties, she has not been the same. I mean, she was never very friendly to begin with, but she changed too much. Even when she wasn't dealing with the kittens, if you would walk near her, she would growl at you. And forget trying to pet her. But, as soon as I allowed her to go outside, she was a different animal. She will walk up to you and caress your leg, allow you to pet her, even lick your hand.

We have 3 of the 4 kittens from her litter. They were born on June 26th, making them now almost 5 months old. She is still trying to clean and feed them. Funny thing is, and if you have alot of cats you'll understand, I can tell when they drink from momma and eat their dry food. It (you know what I am referring to) smells different. When they do feed, they have diarrhea. When they eat their dry food, they don't. I clean the litters out approximately 4 times a day. I have a sensitive nose and if I smell it, it gets cleaned out. Anyways, after doing some research ... I found that 95% of momma kitties wean their kittens completely by 4 months old. She will not stop. At first I thought it was the kittens doing it for the comfort thing. But I was wrong. She calls to them and if they do not come, she will grab them by the neck and bring them to a place and coax them to feed. It is so weird and frustrating.

They get mad at well, they have swatted at her, hissed at her, etc. This may be because it is her first litter and they fact that she was kind of young herself when she had them, but sheesh. I was told that when I see them feeding, to pick them up and put them at their food dish. And this worked, for a little while. So, hubby and I talked and we figured we would try letting her outside. So far so good. Except, she now refuses to come in. Usually she will go outside in the morning and then come inside at night. Well, she hasn't been in since yesterday morning. I just saw her a little bit ago and I tried to get her to come in and she just ran into the woods. Thank God we live where we live now because if this was our old neighborhood I would be freaking out. She is all black and with Halloween around the corner, well I am sure you know what I am thinking. I just hope she will be ok.

Justin finally learned how to tie his shoes! I have been trying to teach him, but I have to quit because I get too frustrated. I know - bad mommy - but I cannot help it. I need to take some pictures of him tying them so I can scrap this moment. He is so excited about it. He wants to tie everything.

I have another freebie for you. That one Halloween surprise I was so excited about ... well, it didn't turn out the way I wanted it to so I canned it. Instead, I will offer this - another alpha called Orange Frayed. Man I am so original with names aren't I?! Enjoy it and leave some love. Talk to you later!

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Thank you and a freebie!!

Thank you to everyone that is signing up for my newsletter. I appreciate it. I am kind of in and out all day, but I wanted to get this freebie out to you now. I love these little alphas and I am having so much fun making them. Hopefully you can use this one. I call this one Gold Pewter. It kinda has that smashed down look.

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I have a couple more Halloween things to get out before the holiday actually shows up. Just need to finish them. And I have 2 more alphas that are finished. I will offer those soon. Have a good day!

P.S. Indians won again last night! Westbrook was on fire! We are up 2-1. Go Tribe!