Well I would win if they gave out awards for worst blogger! Six weeks since I have blogged - and there have been a lot of changes! I don't think I can even remember them all to list them here, but here is a stab at it!
1) I am very excited to now be selling my designs at A Cherry on Top and Digiscrapdivas. I am definitely missing all of the great ladies at the Sweet Shoppe but the move to ACOT and DSD has reunited me with many friends from ScrapMommies and that makes me very happy!
2) Everyday Templates No.'s 1 - 4 are available at both DSD and ACOT.
3) We all survived Christmas and the New Years although I was worried for a while about surviving 2007 but things have settled down considerably.
4) Eli got Rotovirus and was in the ER/Hospital for 2 days. I've heard of the virus before but never knew how awful it could be.
5) My Mom's surgery went smoothly, she recovered well and is now back at work!
I'm sure I have missed a bunch but those are the highlights for now!
So, after a 6 week hiatus from my blog, what could make me jump on here and post something for my 2 or 3 readers per day? LOL! A terrific and fun event for all of us happening this weekend! Digiscrapdivas is having a huge party this weekend to celebrate the new ownership, new site look and all new site content! Not to mention, a great group of new designers of which I am one! I will be hosting 2 chats this weekend and hope that you will stop by! We have great prizes AND freebies. You will not be disappointed!
That's it for now! I'm off to bed! Leave me a comment and say hi! It's always great to "hear" from my friends!
I am overwhelmed by the number of well wishes for my Zoey girl! Now I know the contest drove this number but still, it was so fun to read all of your comments and well wishes! He had a wonderful birthday and is now happily playing with all of her new stuffed animals, plastic play animals and animal related toys. It is all about animals here this year for her!
So you want to know who the winners are???? Well first of all, I decided to do 5 Little Miss kits since there were so many comments - 4 for each year of Zoey's age and 1 for Good Wishes through the year. My DH picked 5 random numbers between 0 and 72 and he gave me these:
8, 17, 35,59, 67
And the winners are: Julie (8); Lori (17); Cheryl (csgebhart) (35); Lisa (59); Sandy (67)
Congratulations Ladies! I so hope you like the kit! Check your email boxes tonight!
And thank you again to everyone for stopping by and wishing my girl a Happy Birthday! I posted a couple picture of her blowing out her candles and being silly after opening her presents! Have a great day everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by and playing along! :)
Good morning! As mentioned in the previous post, today is my little girls 4th Birthday! In honor of her, I am going to give away 4 of my Little Miss kits (see picture), available exclusively at Sweet Shoppe Designs! How do you get a chance to win? Leave a comment here wishing my sweet girl Happy Birthday! At midnight, DH will choose 4 random numbers and if you are that comment # you will win! Thanks for dropping in and good luck!
My beautiful daughter turns 4 today! She's a joy, a goof, a laugh a minute, smart, sweet and sassy! I'm blessed to be her Mommy! I took this picture of her on Tuesday when we went to the Wildlife Ranch to give her a special day with just Mommy, Daddy and Eli. She loved it! I did ask her to sit on the rock but she did the pose.
Well thanks for indulging me in my bragging on my daughter! Have a great day!
I just spent 15 minutes writing a post and inserting images only to push the wrong button and end up losing the whole thing! Grrrr!
So, this time I am not going to be so chatty! Afterall it is nearly 1:00 a.m. here and my sweet birthday girl will likely be getting up in a few hours. And Eli will no doubt wake up soon too.
I want to share a couple of new products, both available at A Cherry on Top! One is titled "Naughty or Nice" and it is a makeover of my very first kit! I remade some of the elements and added some fun to it and brought it back! Here's the preview:
And then, in response to the sales of my Calendar Toppers, I have released my first Layered Templates pack titled Everyday Templates No. 1. They are on sale for just $2.99 (25% off) through Sunday!
Thanks for stopping by! I'll be giving away some goodies to random folks who have left comments on my blog during the next few weeks! So don't forget to say "Hi!"
Have a great day!
That's me! I am terrible about blogging! Either I don't post at all for weeks or I go on a posting frenzy and post like crazy for a few days. There doesn't seem to be a blogging middle ground for me.
But I have lots of fun news and a ton of new products! We'll see how much I get through. CSI is supposed to start in a few minutes, DH and I were going to sit and chat for a while since all kiddos are a sleep and after a long day at Sea World today - I am getting sleepy myself.
So here goes:
1) I am happy to report that everyone here is happy and healthy at the moment. Eli has been battling allergies and asthma for a couple of months now but they put him on Zyrtec and daily maintance for his asthma and he is definitely doing better. Aidan is loving school and Zoey is enjoying her new found freedom to do as she pleases while Aidan is at school. Dave is good and so am I. Woo hooo - all is good at the moment!
2) Exciting News! I am so happy to say that I am now going to be selling my designs at A Cherry On Top! Woo hooo! Who would of thought little ole me would be selling at BOTH Sweet Shoppe Designs and A Cherry On Top! I couldn't be more excited. I released my first product today at ACOT called "Just the Tops!" They are calendar toppers that have a large number of photos in them - a total of 31 photos in all. Each file is a layered .psd and is 10" by 7.25" - the ideal size for many of the online photo services. Take a look at the preview and then jump on over to ACOT and pick them up if you are interested!
You can check out my 2007 Calendar using these templates in the "My Layouts" Photo Album.
3. While I was NOT blogging - I was busy creating! I have lots of new things at Sweet Shoppe Designs. Since I last posted here I have 2 new Two Scoops - Harvest Trail with Lauren Grier and Pocket Full of Posies with Paula Duncan. Then I have 2 companion kits that I just love - Little Man and Little Miss. These two kits have funky backgrounds and great elements. Check them out at Sweet Shoppe Designs.
Tomorrow I will be back with an update about the CT's that I am on and the incredible new designs by them all! Here's a teaser layout or 2 using Traci Reed's fabulous Reason for the Season Collection at A Cherry On Top! Traci's collection is so versatile! With the 5 different kits you can create seriously elegant and beautiful layouts as well as fun and cheery layouts of kids and different holiday events. You have to check it out and I say that because it is awesome - not just because she is a wonderful woman and designer!
I think that is as much as I can update tonight! My head is starting to get awful heavy and I can hear my pillow calling me! Night all! Thanks for stopping by!
I am very excited to introduce you all to my Guest CT members for the month of October! These three ladies are doing wonderful layouts and designs and I am very excited that they were interested in being an "Angel" for the month.
The first lady is Amy Hutchinson - (arwen1616) - Trust me her first name had nothing to do with me asking her to be on the team. Her layouts are awesome - you can check them out here. One of my favorite layouts you can see here.
Nicky - (fullof-life) - Nicky's candid photos and fun layout style grabbed my attention immediately! Check out her layouts here. I love Nicky's layout seen below, for credits click here.
Tanya - Tanya is a friend and great layout designer who I knew from ScrapMommies. It is great to have her as a Guest for October too! You can see Tanya's gallery here - one of my favorite layouts of Tanya's is titled "Elisha" and you can see it below.
Thanks ladies for wanting to be a part of the team!
What about the Guest CT for November and December you ask? Well, I am not announcing that until October 8th when the call closes! So, keep those applications coming in!
Thanks for dropping by! I now must go and clean my daughters ears because she is saying that she can't fall asleep until we do! LOL - she is too funny! Night all!
I am never going to be able to update this blog in one post - so I am not even going to try! LOL! There are so many great things going on - both at Sweet Shoppe and with my own Creative Team and designs - it is just too much for one post! Not to mention I am posting between running around chasing children etc.
Speaking of children! I had a "lurker" ask me about where I get my daily craft of the day! So, without giving her too much grief about lurking but not commenting, I will give up my source! LOL! I found a great little site called www.childcareland.com. It is a great site for Mom's of preschoolers and kindergarteners. It has a daily lesson and a daily art project you can download as well as tons of other great stuff. The art projects are easy to do with supplies you have around the house and they are seasonal which makes them extra fun! I try to do them with Zoey everyday and she enjoys them. Often she is nagging me at the printer waiting for it to print out in fact!
Okay, on to new and fun things with my Creative Team! I am so pleased to say that all of my team members decided to stay on for another 3 months. Yay! These ladies are fantastic layout designers and I'm so fortunate to have them working with my designs! To spice things up a little, I am having a Guest CT call! For the months of October - December, I will be choosing 2 (or 3 maybe) layout designers to serve as Guest CT for a month. Read more below:
If you are interested, send me an email that includes a brief introduction to you and your scrapping interests/history and a link to at least one of your galleries (preferably the most comprehensive). I will be taking applications until October 7th! I can't wait to see who all applies!
That is going to have to be it for now! Zoey is wanting to do our craft together and play Candy Land! Haha! And then there is laundry to do, sheets to change, designing to do and more!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day ya'll!
Credit: Kit is by Suzy Nunes at Sweet Shoppe Designs called Gypsy Rose! Fantastic kit!!! Spinner is part of my new embellishment series - Build A Spinner Girl and Teen series.
These little spinner kits are so much fun! You can change them up, make them your own in a hundred different ways. They go on sale on Saturday, September 23rd at the Sweet Shoppe of course! Here are the first 3 sets:
You can check them out here: http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/shoppe/index.php?manufacturers_id=13&main_page=index
No real big plans for the weekend - catch up on some CT work, of course do some designing and oh on Sunday we are planning to go to the circus! The kids are going to be so excited! I can't wait to see their reactions.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!
