Wednesday, December 30, 2009

P365 Year in Review Freebie

Well believe it or not folks I finally have that "Cozy Christmas Add On" preview for our "Cozy Christmas Challenge"! Don't worry you still have plenty of time to get those LO's in! Challenge runs until January 15!
The main kit was primarily gold accents and the Add On is mostly Silver accents.
You can get my part of "Cozy Christmas" Here, Michele's Here, and Simona's Here.
There are 6 papers and 20 elements but not all items are shown and the drop shadows are for the preview only.
Instead of doing a cover page for our Project 365 when just about any template that suits your fancy will work, I figured why not a year in review page! You know the high light of each month. Anyway you get the drift.
Click the preview to download.
No hot linking please.
See you all back here on New Years Eve to start off our next Project 365!
Until next time...
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Template #226 Freebie

Wow have we got a lot to catch up on today! As you know from my last post we had a nasty winter storm come blowing through for Christmas. The worst of it was on Christmas eve and Christmas morning. over the coarse of 4 days we got a total of 19" of the fluffy stuff. Some of it was not all that fluffy and light. I went out and shoveled after every couple of inches knowing it would take forever and be a real back killer to do it all at the end.
The Dig Out begins~
4 pm Christmas Day.

They came out with the loader and cleared a single path down our street for emergency vehicles only since the city was under a no travel ban.

Saturday we were able to get the truck dug out. The kids and I headed over to grandpa's to dig him out. His old snow blower was not able to throw the snow up high enough. I had to hand scoop the 4' tall by 4' wide ridge the plows had pushed up at the end of his drive way. That did my back in! I spent the rest of the day with a heating pad on my back.
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Sunday we were finally able to get together and celebrate our Christmas.
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I love this photo of my Grandpa (kids great grandpa).
I think it is the only one of him laughing and he does that very rarely these days.
He and I have been on a mission to find a 6.5" square frying pan for years to replace one that had finally worn out for him. After years of not being able to find one this year I did! I bought it wrapped it and then received a call from him saying that he had found one while out Christmas shopping! I decided to still give it to him. When he opened it that day he laughed till his sides hurt! Now he has two and hopefully they won't wear out so fast for him!



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I know I promised you all that Preview of the Cozy Christmas Challenge Add On. But as you can see I am running a few days late on just about everything. I spent all of Monday with the heating pad on my back. The carpal tunnel also had to rear it's ugly little face while shoveling.
The aches and pains are beginning to fade, so hopefully I will get that preview up for you yet to day.
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I also have a couple of layouts to share with you today.

Kaiwahine~
Template #7

Robin~
Template #218

Click the preview to download.
Take care everyone!
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Until next time...

Friday, December 25, 2009

Double Template #60 Freebie

Did everyone have a good Christmas? Hope you were all safe and sound where ever you live. We have gotten 16 inches on snow so far and expect another 5-7 inches by morning! For the month we have had two and a half feet of snow making this a potential record breaking month here in the Midwest. I have not seen snow like this since I was a child. Since we postponed our Christmas festivities I went out 4 different times and shoveled just to make it easier on my back in the end. Two or so inches at a time is a lot easier then 15+ at once! Tomorrow we get to go dig Grandpa out. He has four wheel drive and could get around town alright but the plows have pushed a 5 foot ice ridge across the foot of his driveway. A little salt, a shovel and a whole lot of "get er done" attitude and we will celebrate Christmas yet! The kids don't appear to mind the change of plans. They are still up playing the Wii even the little one is still up.

On a Happy Note...
Our Neighbors son got engaged over the holiday. She is from Brazil and has never seen snow before. She picked a heck of a year to fly in and visit for Christmas! She will return to Brazil after the first of the year to finish her final term of school and then she will come back here for the wedding and as I understand they will be living here. She must like the snow! Congratulations to the two of them!

In Scrapping News...
I opened my email the other day to find this wonderful gift from Mary!
Thank you Mary this is sweet of you to do!
I love this fabulous LO! Double Template #57 (Side A)
Cozy Christmas Kit
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Connie sent in this wonderful LO.
90 degrees at Christmas time! I can't even imagine it!
I have never known anything but cold and snow for Christmas.
I absolutely love that tinsel! So thick and fluffy! All I can find in the stores here is dull thin stuff.
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Tonight I also have one to share with you.
I put my new camera to use today and took over 200 pictures!
Just wait till we have our real festivities!
For this one I used only things found in the Cozy Christmas Add On that I promised all of you that submit a LO using "Any Part" of "Cozy Christmas".
You can find mine Here, Michele's part Here and Simona's part Here.
I swear I will have the preview done and ready for you all to see on Monday night.
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For tonight's freebie we have Double Template #60
Click the preview to download.
Thank you for all the Comments.
The Scrap Booking community is the best!

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Until next time...

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone!
We defiantly got our white Christmas. 12 inches in the last 36 hours and we are expecting another 1-2 inches an hour through out today. We have postponed our family Christmas until Sunday. The interstates were shut down last night and the City has officially announced that travel within the city is not allowed and any non emergency vehicles will be ticketed. The plows can't keep up and only emergency routes will be kept open.
Santa made it safely and the kids were all thrilled with what he brought. We also gave them the Wii and explained that it was a combo gift to all of them from Jama, Grandpa Tim, us and Santa had to chip in some and help us out with it. I had divided all the games, controls and extras we got for it into two boxes, that way I had a total of three gifts, one for each child to open.
I also received my gift. I actually got it a couple of days ago and have been studying the book so I could use it properly this morning. A new camera! Pictures to come tonight when I'm back with our Double Template Friday freebie!
Merry Christmas to all!
Until next time...

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Project 365 Week 52 Template Freebie

Wow!
Can you believe we are in the final week of Project 365! Our final week of the year actually has one extra day in it. Do the math.... 7 days x 52 weeks does not = 365. Any way ..
I hope you have had as much fun using these as I have had making them all for you all! Next Wednesday I will have a special surprise for you that works very well with this past years Project 365! Don't worry though I will be continuing the Project 365 next year! However since the first of the year is on a Friday this year the new weekly templates will go up on Thursday nights instead of our current Wednesdays. Don't forget to stop back and get special gift next Wednesday night!

I also have a couple of LO's to share but I have not had time to get them ready for tonight's posting. We have been very busy with orchestra concert's, basketball and lot's of baking and cleaning. I have cookies in the oven as I type this! Last night I finally sat down and wrapped everything. Wrapped and tagged but no bows or ribbons yet. It took me four hours to get that much done and I was falling asleep on my feet. The kids are officially on Christmas break as of today so I had to get them wrapped before someone found something hidden away!

We will definitely be having a white Christmas this year. We are under blizzard warnings and are expecting 20+ inches of snow. The last storm we had this bad was 1968. We had to cancel our plans of visiting out of town family on Christmas Eve, and we sat the kids down and explained what we would do if it snowed to much for Great Grandpa to get here. Santa will be here as always, for him the more snow the better! and what they don't know but we do is that they are getting a Wii! That alone should be enough to satisfy them until we can all dig out Saturday or Sunday and then we will have our big Christmas dinner and open all the rest of the presents when we can be together. The snow is supposed to let up some time on Saturday.

Freebie Project 365 Week 52 Template
Click the preview to download
no hot linking please
Thank you all for your wonderful comments!
Please keep clicking, we are so close to our goal!
Don't forget to check out Digifree for a wonderful list of freebie's each day.
Have any of you heard about Ikeagoddess? She is no longer going to be posting her freebie list. I have always been truly honored when ever one of my freebies made her list! Thank You Ikeagoddess for all you have done for us in the scrapping world these past 3 years.
Happy Holidays to all!
Until next time...

Monday, December 21, 2009

Freebie Template #225

Template #225 Freebie
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You may recognize the template as the one I used for my Happy Holiday's LO I showed you all last Wednesday.

Thank You for all your comments!
We are at 85% of our goal!

Thank You!

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Until next time...

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Sorry Mom!

YEAH RAIDERS!!!
Sorry everyone just had to do it.
Have to get under mom's skin a bit! Boo Broncos HA HA!
(I know it was not by much but 1 point is all it takes!)
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Until next time...

Friday, December 18, 2009

Double Template #59 Freebie

Freebie Double Template #59
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Thank you for all the wonderful comments on "Cozy Christmas"! I am so glad you all are liking the kit! I can't wait to see all those wonderful layouts for our "Cozy Christmas (CC) Challenge"
Thanks for stopping bye and have a fantastic weekend everyone!
Until next time...

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

P365 Week 51 Template Freebie

WOW!
We have our first LO using "Cozy Christmas" tonight!
Thank You Nanascraps! You sure work fast!
Cozy Christmas (Link is below)

I also did another Brag book page this morning.
I sent off the final prints to the printer this afternoon. They were to be ready by 6 pm and as of this time they are still not ready. grr they better be ready in the morning. Tomorrow is my shipping deadline!
Template #225 (Coming next Monday)
Cozy Christmas is still available and don't forget to participate in the "CC Challenge"!
All you have to do is submit a layout using any of the parts of Cozy Christmas to share here on the blog just like Nanascraps did! In return you will receive a wonderful add-on to our "Cozy Christmas". I keep adding new things to the add-on and if I keep doing so I will have to call it Part 2 instead of an add-on pretty soon!
Deadline is January 15, Add-ons will be sent out on January 17.

My part~
Click HERE to download.

Simona's part~
Click the preview to go pick up this great paper pack on Simona's blog!


Michele's part~
Click the preview to hop on over and pick this up on Michele's blog. I can't wait to use those presents!

Last, but certainly not least!
We have P365 Week 51 Template Freebie!

Click the preview to download

Thank You All so Very Much!
We have reached 75% of our goal!
(AdSense's predetermined goal, not mine)

Thank You!

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Until next time...





Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Cozy Christmas Freebie Kit

Hi Everyone! Boy do I have a treat for you tonight! I teamed up with Michele over at "A Small Scrap of our Life" and Simona at "Light's Digiscrapworld" and we have put together a fabulous Kit called "Cozy Christmas" for you!
But first I have a bit of inspiration for you. I put these together for my brag books and calenders that I have been working on for Christmas.

Template #207

Inspired yet!
Simona's Part ~ click the image to go grab this from her blog!

Michele's Part ~ Click the image to grab this from her blog!

Mine~
Click the preview to download.
Now, along with this fabulous kit we are having a challenge!
Yep another Challenge!
All you have to do is submit an LO using any part of "Cozy Christmas" to be shared here on the blog!
Your prize? A wonderful Add-On to "Cozy Christmas"!
I'd show you the preview but every time I do a new layout the add-on grows in size! I keep making new items to add to it!
This "CC Challenge" will run until January 15, 2010.
All Add-On prizes will be sent out on the morning of January 17.

Please leave some love if you download.

Thank you for all your comments and requests !

Don't forget to stop by Digifree for a great new list of freebies every day!

Until next time...

Monday, December 14, 2009

Freebie Template #224

Today was our youngest first day of school!
My baby is no longer a baby!
She marched right into the school like she owned the place! Daddy and I took her to school so I could have the necessary first day photos and she was more then happy to pose for me. When it was time for us to go she blew us each a kiss and waved good bye with a big grin on her face. Half way down the hall she called out " Meet you at the bus stop mom!" Yep she rode the school bus home and tomorrow she will begin riding it to school.
credits:
School Daze Kit by Ragged Edge Dezines (word art)
School Days kit by Sweet Blossom Designs (scissors and paint drip)
Back to School Kit by JayaPrem's Hangout (flashcard)
Back to School Kit by LissaE Designz (papers)
Back to School by Foxy Designs (background)
Girlfriends Kit by Tracie Stroud Designs (flowers)
Template #224 ~ Tonights Freebie!
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Wow have I been in the get it done mode this past week. I have scrapped 30 some odd Brag Book pages, 4 calenders and hand made some new Christmas ornaments to give out as Christmas gifts. The ornaments about did my fingers in. Needle prick after needle prick. I wish I could use a thimble but they drive me batty! I still need to do two covers and 8 more pages!
The School Lo and this next one are both Brag book pages that will be included in my albums this year. I originally did them in Landscape but before I merged them I adjusted the elements and such so that when reduced to the 4x6 nothing would be cut off. I saved these and most of the other pages in both the landscape size and brag size.
This next LO I put together last night. I'm a bit behind on my scrapping! This was actually back in October just a few days before the little ones third birthday. She needed two shots to keep updated and she never shed a tear!
Last weeks freebie Template #223
EMS-Dial 911 Kit By JW Digiscraps (button, tag and word art)
Take two and call me in the morning Kit by Scrappy Cocoa (everything else)
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Tonight we also have a layout to share with everyone, sent in to us by Denise .
Thank You !
Autumn's Passion

Alright before I totally bore you all to death. hehe (it's been know to happen)
I can only think of one other event from last week but that can wait till Wednesday.
In the mean time here is your freebie and I'm heading off to bed!
Click the preview to download
no hot linking please

Please leave some love if you download.
Thank you for all your comments!

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Until next time...

Friday, December 11, 2009

Freebie Double Template #58

Hi Everyone!
Yes I'm still alive!
Thank you to those of you who have sent emails and such wondering why I have been so quiet. I know I have not said anything in over a week, so be looking for a big update and some big news on Monday!
Double Template #58 Freebie
Click the preview to download
no hot linking please

Please leave some love if you download.
Some have you have asked where the adds are located.
Adds can be found directly below the most current post.
Thank you for all your comments and requests!

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Until next time...

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

P365 Week 50 Template Freebie

P365 Week 50 Template Freebie
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no hot linking please

Thank you to everyone for your comments and for clicking! We are a little over half way to our goal!
Have a great week everyone!

Until next time...

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Freebie Template #223

Happy Birthday to my good friend Simona aka Lightmistress!
Congratulations on your new CT positions!
Freebie Template #223
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no hot linking please
Until next time...

Friday, December 4, 2009

Double Template #57 Freebie

Sorry folks not to chatty tonight. Lot's to say but I just don't have the energy.
Freebie Template #57
Click the preview to download
no hot linking please


Please leave some love if you download.
Thank you for all your comments and requests!

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

P365 Week 49 Freebie

Evening Everyone,
Before we get to tonight's freebie we have the last of our November Participation Challenge Layouts to share.
Kaiwahine ~

Nanascraps ~
Freebie Project 365 Week 49 Template
Click the preview to download
no hot linking please

Thank you for all your comments! They really mean a lot!

Until next time...

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Jayhawks Fan Kit Freebie

Here it is!
Kansas Jayhawks Fan Kit Freebie
Click the preview to download
No hot linking please

Click Here to see the previews of all the available Fan Kits and Download links.

Please leave some love if you download.
Thank you for all your comments!

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Until next time...

Nov. Participation Links

Good Morning Everyone!
It's a very good morning here! The migraine I had been fighting for the last 3+ days has finally gone away!
I have sent out all of the links for the November Participation gifts and the "Country Living" gifts. If you sent in "Country Living" Layouts you should have received 2 emails, one for each of the gift links. If you have not received your link(s) please send me an email as soon as possible with the subject of "Missing Gift Link". Please note which challenge in your email.
I have also gotten some work in this morning on our next fan kit. That should be ready later today or in the morning. Depends on when I have time to get the preview done for it.
Well it's time to go catch up on some housework (icky).
See you all tonight for Project 365!
Until next time...

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Template #222 Freebie

Morning!
I'll keep this short this morning, I have a nasty little migraine that decided to rear it's ugly little head yesterday afternoon. A couple of you sent in layouts over the long holiday weekend, expect to see them on Wednesday!
If you are here looking for the STS Blog train of "Homespun Christmas" you will find it one post down.
Freebie Template #222
Click the preview to download
no hot linking please
Thank you to everyone for your comments! We are almost half way to our goal!
Have a great week everyone!
Until next time...
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