February 1st Blog Prompt!

I have lots of photos that I use over and over! It just seems that these are some of the best photos and they go with EVERYTHING! My favorite people to scrap are my Grandson, My Grand-Daughter and my Husband. I did scrap quite a few pics of my Cat, Spider this past year and my mother.

I want to be able, in 2008, to scrap more of these same favorites but I would like to do it with different photos....Guess I had better start taking pictures! I also would like to scrap some more pages of my Dad. He was a very special person in my life and still influences allot of the things that I do. This year, I also want to start a "Book of Us" about me and my DH. This year we will celebrate 30 years of marriage and I think there is allot that needs to be said there.

Another project that I have planned, is a heritage album of all of my family and my husbands.
The story is rather long, but even though I was born and raised in a different part of the country, my husband family and my mothers family lived very close together and knew each other as children and teenagers. They even went to the same schools. Lots of history!

So...Lets get scrappin' !!

NEW in the 3S store!

I have three kits in the 3Scrapateers store that are NEW for the month of February!

FAITH

Krazy Love

Winter Romance


All of these kits are on sale right now through the end of February! Stop by and check them out!

Scrapping Goals!!!

Everyone always talks about setting goals and how you should set realistic goals in order to achieve them. Well, my blog prompt for this week is about setting goals. And so...I have set my scrapbooking goal for the year 2008...that is to say, how many pages do I plan to scrap during the year. I have set my goal at 180 pages for the year, which breaks down to about 15 per month. As of right now, I am right on target! One more day left in this month, and I have two mre to go to make my goal! WHOOHOOO!

Uptown Paisley- Scrap-A-Deal for January 30th!

Join me in the Chat room!

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 10pm EST

for the Scrap-A-Deal

featuring

Uptown Paisley

Scrap A Deal Kit Includes:

6 background papers, 4 buttons, 2 flowers,

2 bows,2 ribbons, 1 binder clip, 1 fancy frame,

1 photo/journaling book, 1 strand of beads and

3 tags

How does the Scrap-A-Deal work?

1. Purchase the featured kit: Uptown Paisley

on sale right now for only $3.00

Here:

http://shop.3scrapateers.com/shopexd.asp?id=5293

2. Come to the chat on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 10pm EST

for coordinating gifts and of course some fun!!!

3. Create your masterpiece and post it to the Scrap-A-Deal section in the gallery

at 3Scrapateers.

by midnight EST on Thursday, January 31st

to receive the 2nd part of the kit for free!

Thoughts for today - January 7, 2008

Have you ever wondered why we need to rest? What if we went on and on without ever sleeping, without ever lying down to rest? Would we eventually just fall over? Would we age dramatically faster from constant stress and worry? Imagine what it would be like if you had to tend your children 24 hours a day, non stop, or work, clean and cook 24 hours a day. WHEW!!! I am not sure that I want to even try!

Now look at the times your children are asleep in bed and you have a little quiet time before you turn in for the night. Have you ever just listened to the night? Crickets chirping, the sound of a slight breeze rustling throught the trees, or even, on a quiet night, no sound at all? Do your worries of the day seem to fade during this time? They often do for me.

Everyday that the sun goes down, it goes down on the problems and the mistakes that we may have made that day. Something WONDERFUL happens while we sleep----God gives us rest. We are revitalized to face a brand new day, physically, mentally and emotionally. Sure, we may wake with the same problems that the sun left behind the day before, but today, after rest and sleep, we can face them again and think, "I can face this again today and solve this problem".

God promises to renew our strength when we rest in Him. Some do not realize how important the morning is. "This is the day the Lord made; I will rejoice and be glad in it." As soon as you awake, look in the mirror and tell yourself, "Today is going to be a good day because Jesus loves me."

Have a WONDERFUL day!

Jan/Feb Ezine!

The new January/February EZINE will be coming out soon and I have a freebie for you there.

If you haven't seen my kit "Travel Mania" you need to hop on over to the store at 3Scrapateers and pick it up because the freebie in the EZINE goes with it! here is TRAVEL MANIA

And here is the Freebie that you will get in the EZINE:

So make sure you pick up a copy of the Jan/Feb EZINE available only at 3Scrapateers!

Blakelee

Blakelee is my newest kit and it will be released in the sote at 3Scrapateers on January 1st as the new Half N Half Scrapkit. So, as you know, you can get Half of the kit in the store for $2.00. When you upload a layout, card or whatever to the gallery before midnight on the 11th of January, you will get the rest of the kit as the Posting Bonus! And, of course, the only place you will see a preview of the kit before it is released is right here!

Blakelee was originally made for a friend at work. Her little girl is not so girly so Blakelee is a little bit girly and a little bit grunge. I hope that you will like Blakelee and find many used for her! Come to the chat on January 1st where you will see Kimberly Stewarts new kit and be introduced to Blakelee. Then come back to my chat on January 10th and pick up the matching freebie! See you there!

We are getting Closer!

OK...I don't know about all of you, but we are on the final countdown to SANTA CLAUS! I think the kids get more and more, shall we say...BOUNCY, as the big night gets closer! No matter how many time we tell them that they need to be good...the worse they get! Whats a grandmother to do?!!

I finished all of my shopping on Friday. I was going on Thursday but it was storming here and I din't feel like getting out in the wind and rain. Going to get my hair cut was enough for me! So..Alana and I went on Friday and I almost had to bring her back home...she was terrible! I didn't know a 7 year old could whine so much! Anyway, that's over with, the gifts are wrapped and now we just wait!

A not so Average Dog...

Ok...so I am not an everyday blogger! There are times that I have nothing to say and I am sure that there are some of you out there that are the same way. But today, I was sitting in the lunch room and for some unknown reason, Scotty popped into my head. I think of Scotty from time to time around the holidays but usually I am at home and one of the kids will have said something that sparks my memories of him.



Scotty was a Sheepdog and he was owned by the man who owned the local drycleaners about two block from where I lived. I passed by there everyday on my trek to and from school and never paid much attention to the "doggy in the window". This particular day was the same as any other day, there was snow piled up everywhere and it was COLD. I was walking home from school and was about to pass by the drycleaners when I saw something red bobbing in the window and heard the bark of a dog. Looking at the window, I remember letting out a laugh. There he was, sitting in the window with a big, red Santa hat tied to his head! Oh what a wonderful sight to see. Well, I walked up to the window and as I did he let out another loud bark, his tail began to wag back and forth and his face seemed to light up ... almost like the Christmas tree that was lit in the background behind him. "Where did this beautiful dog come from and is he really smiling at me?" I stood there for a moment and spoke a few words to him through the window and then decided that I should be on my way. As I turned to leave, he let out another loud bark and I saw the man that owned the drycleaners come into the room behind him. He began to laugh and motioned for me to come into the shop. When I stepped in the door, Scotty made a dash for me with a bound. "He won't bite! He won't bite!" the owner said, still laughing.
Scotty jumped up and put his front paws on my chest and started lapping at my face. I threw my arms around him and laughed in spite of the butterflys I felt. Mr. Trabeck introduced himself and Scotty to me and explained that he had never seen Scotty take to anyone just like that before. He invited me to stop by the shop anytime I wanted to visit with Scotty and share a coke with him.

After that day, I stopped in to see Scotty everyday on my way home from school. During the days while on Christmas vacation, I would even make the two block trek to see him in the afternoons. He always greeted me with that same sweet smile and a wagging tail.

I don't know what ever happened to Scotty. We moved during the next year and I lost contact with him and Mr. Trabeck. But I do know that he lives on. He lives on in the heart of a little girl that is not quite so little anymore.

Merry Christmas, Scotty!

Name my new Kit!

Wow! What a month this has been! I am still full of Turkey and just can not get motivated! I did, however, get motivated enough to make this wonderful little kit but I don't have a name for it yet!
THIS IS WHERE YOU ALL COME IN!NAME MY KIT AND YOU GET IT FREE!!!That's right! Come up with a winning name for this kit and I will give it to you just for naming it! Before it goes in the store!Post your name selections here in this thread. I will write them all down and choose some of the names that I like the best. I will then take those names and choose one to be the name of the kit. Whoever suggested the winning name...gets the kit! As with all things, there must be a deadline! So Your Deadline for posting a name is DECEMBER 1ST!!!

Post your entries here at 3scrapateers:

http://www.3scrapateers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12743

I'm Ready to Cruise!

Well, guys and gals! It's that time! I have waited for almost 9 months for this coming week and now I am packed and I am ready to go CRUISING!!!!! Off to TAMPA in the morning and then we are boarding the ship on Sunday! I am SO EXCITED that I can hardly contain myself! LOL!

So....While I am away, I thought that I would give you all something for just stopping by to view my Blog! Kind of a REVERSE Bon Voyage gift, if you will! ENJOY and if you are in the mood...leave me a comment with a link to your layout so that I can leave you a comment when I get back! I LOVE seeing all of the wonderful creations you all make! Not just with my stuff, but with anyone's stuff! First there is a small package of papers, brads, ribbons buttons and bows!

http://www.4shared.com/file/26933195/a27f1135/caw_splendid.html

And second, there are some cute little photo cluster templates that you can use with the kit! This download comes with .png and .psd files.

http://www.4shared.com/file/26931491/9d0df4c/caw_photoclusters.html

I hope that you enjoy these little freebies while I am gone! Have a safe and wonderful week!

Freebie Template

Here is a nice little page template for you all to use! Created this one for my Odds and Ends challenge! Have fun with it!


http://download.yousendit.com/09EFBA202650CB4B

How do they do that?

How often do you see a layout and ask yourself, "How in the world do they do that?"? I ask myself that question all of the time while looking through magazines and such! So there are several places that I go when I want to learn how to do something new or just refresh myself if I haven't done it in a while.

The very first place that I go is to Ellie! She has an awesome sight with all kinds of goodies for your learning and viewing pleasure! A great number of her tutorials are complex, but this lady really knows how to explain things and usually has a few links to free filters included in her tuts. She is located here! http://www.ellies-treasures.com/etstart/etstart.html#PS

Another place that I go is to Photoshop Roadmaps located here: http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-tutorials
Awesome tutorials to be found here!

Then there is Planet Photoshop! This place really rocks too! You'll see all kinds of tutorials here. Even tutorials on how to make SCRAPBOOKING PAPERS!
http://www.planetphotoshop.com/category/tutorials/?id=tutorials

Now, if your new to scrapbooking or designing, you will absolutely want to check out the tutorials over at DSP(Digital Scrapbook Place) http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/university/tutorials/tutorials.shtml
I try not to plug to many sites other than 3Scrapateers BUT DSP has the most AWESOME tutorials from PSE to DIP and beyond. You can learn how to create your very first page to some of the most advanced elements. They really have an AWESOME list of tutorials going on here. UM...this is where I began my Digital trek.

Well those are my most frequented sites. I had tons more but when I changed PC's I lost some of them and...well. quite frankly, I just haven't taken the time to look them up again!

Well, Have a great week everyone and Happy Scrappin'!!

Crop Em and Swap EM

CESE is coming up on Monday night and we will introduce "Remembrance" as the kit for next week! Purchase the kit in the store between now and Oct 8th, create Plopper/quick pages with it and submit them to Karen, then when it's over...you will get a zip file sent to you with all of the quick pages that were submitted. Yes!!! All of them! How cool is that?

Gearing up for Christmas!

I know it just the beginning of October! But who can resist all of the bright and beautiful things out there in toyland!!! I am gearing up for Christmas, with the help of Teddy, and I have something new in the store over at 3Scrapateers! Christmas Stamps! Here...take a look!

Teddy and I are very busy getting things together. This is just one of the little goodies that we have come up with to tempt you! These are in the store right now for $3.00.

Is it still the middle of the night?

No! It's 6:00 AM and I my Grand-Daughter is just getting up to get ready for school. She walks into the dinning room and looks at me with big brown eyes and says, "Why am I getting up in the middle of the night to go to school, Mawmaw?". Well, it is still dark outside!

We are still on daylight savings time and the time doesn't change until November this year! Since the time changes naturally on its own, it is now still dark outside when she gets up! Why on earth did they change from the other daylight savings time? It's just too confussing for the little ones, not to mention me!

Got my cup of Java Joe and I am getting ready to hit the road! Off to work I go! Have a GREAT day!

Santa's Little Helper!

My little friend "TEDDY" is getting ready for Christmas and he has this really big bag that he has been carrying around. I'm not sure, but I think he has something up his sleeve for the upcoming holiday season so ya'll better be on the lookout for him!

Watch for him here and at 3SCRAPATEERS starting in November! He might have something in that bag for you!

Annabelle

Here it is! Those of you that view my blog are the first to see it! My newest kit that goes in the store on Wednesday, Sept 26th! It is the NEW Scrap A Deal kit and will be on sale in the store until Oct 3rd for $2.00. Of course, you do not get all of this right away! When you purchase the kit you will get most of what is seen here, including the Alpha...then when you post your layout to the SAD GALLERY at 3S, you will get the rest as a Posting Bonus!

So see you at the chat on Wednesday, Sept 26th at 10:00PM EST. for the introduction then come back to chat with me on Oct 3rd and you will get the coordinating freebie!

LAYOUT OF THE DAY...AGAIN!!!

I made layout of the day again at Moo Two Designs! What a shock on this one! I promised my good friend, Gloria, that i would create a layout with her new kit "Paper Goods" and when I had th opportunity to get these photos of me and my Grandkids making cookies, it just seemed to go perfectly with the kit! So here it is! There is SO much more to this kit than what I have here and it is just wonderful! MooTwo Designs......Paper Goods......by Gloria Valverde!

What a Winner!

There was one BIG winner at the birthday bash that I do want to mention here (There will be a few more to come)!

The GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the GUESS WHO contest is the one and only........

RICE

Over and above all of the WONDERFUL FREE kits that RRICE won.....She also won

ALL of MY new kits FREE for a year AND

ALL of KIMBERLT STEWARTS new kits FREE for a year!

That was worth sending in a guess for! What did she do to win this prize? Well, we had 25 photos of our FANTASTIC team posted in the forum...all of the photos of us at age 5 and under.

I posted one clue for each person and SHE GUESSED ALL 25 PHOTOS CORRECTLY!!!!!

SMART GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY RICE! CONGRATULATIONS!

I will post some more winners as they are announced!

SEE, don't you wish you would have come by and joined in?