Don't Bother.....and other news

Don't bother clicking an add unless you want to pay Google with your clicks. Google AdSense is refusing to allow me to remove the adds from the blog although Google has disabled them and I no longer receive anything for having them on the blog. I have gone round and round with Google AdSense on this one and they can't give me an appropriate answer. I used to think Google was a decent company but I am defiantly having my doubts about any product or service they provide. If this does not resolve itself soon, I will no longer be using ANY Google product or service. What I have learned in the last week and a half is that Google is turning into a bully and trying to work with them is a waste of time. The Customer Service sucks and the Help Center is a complete joke in and of itself.

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The blog will also be moving in the near future so be on the look out for that news!

I will be moving off the blog sites and into a regular website. This should help with organization and I'll be hosting my own downloads!

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I hope your week has been better then mine! I messed up with the Basketball schedule and we had another game Tuesday night. A make up game from earlier in the season. Then starting this Monday we have tournaments! Single elimination so I don't know how long we will be in it. We only won 3 games this year. But then again, last year we never won a game until playoffs and then we won the whole shebang!

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Music wise, the oldest had a contest this past Tuesday and on the 23 she is participating in an all city music competition. Come April all three kids will be having music performances just about every week!

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Well I think that's about it for now, I wanted to warn you guys about the pointless adds and let you know that another Fan Kit will either be up late today or right away in the morning.

Until next time...

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 !

Template #211

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!

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

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...

Restored Links

Morning everyone!

(blog train is one post down)

Did you all remember to set your clocks back? I remembered but I have not changed them yet!

I hope everyone had a Safe and Happy Halloween!

I have restored a few of the Template links that were not working. Thank you Zora for letting me know about them. Welcome to my little part of the great big web!

*Templates #27 and #163 should now be fully functional. ~ 10:05 pm 11-1-2009*

Template #27

Template #46

Template #163

Have a good day everyone!

Until next time...

It's About Time!

Well it is about time!

The "Yankees Fan" kit will be available on Tuesday!

Until next time...

Bear with me

I am trying to give the blog a bit of a face lift. Please bear with me. At this time the buttons at the top do not work. That they are even there is impressive to me at this point. Over the next couple of days they will start working as I link them up and thin out the side column. It's getting so long it is driving me nuts! Hopeful when this face lift is complete, finding your way around here should be much easier and a bit faster. :)

Thank you all for your patience,
Until next time...
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High Schol Fan Kit Request Info

***Edit April 24 2010 ... Since summer is basically here, I have decided to take a small break from doing the Private Request Kits. I will resume with these in August 2010 when things slow down and the kids go back to school. Thank you for your patience and understanding. ***

If you have a request for a High School Kit. Please email me the school name and location along with what activities you would prefer. Such as Football, Basketball, Cheer Leading, Band ect. Please include the year(s) of graduation and any other information you would be willing to share.

I do look up the schools on the web to get color and logo references. If you know the schools website please include it in your email.

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High School Kits will NOT be placed on the blog or in any of the slide shows.

These are considered private matters and no information will be shared. It is no one's business where your kids or grand kids go to school at. If YOU choose to show your LO's using the high school kit(s) that you request, that is totally up to you.

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For the lady's that have shared the LO's that have been done with a couple of these private kits, Thank you for sharing your layout's with me! I am truly honored to be able to make these kits for you.

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I do not charge for these kits, your thank yous and Lo's are my payment.

Please leave your Thank yous here on this post.

Double Template #43

Evening Everyone!
Hope you all have had a good week. I know the past week has been a busy one for me!

I sent out all the challenge links this afternoon. If you did not get yours please let me know. The links will be active until Sunday night.

Tonight I have a couple of great layouts that came in during the challenges. I also have the Friday Double Template for you tonight. I know, it's Thursday not Friday! But Friday makes 7 years that my boyfriend and I have been together so I'm taking the night off and the weekend too!

I just hope our plans don't have to be postponed. When the boy got off the bus today he was in tears saying that his stomach hurt and that he was sleepy. I've checked his temperature half a dozen times this evening and no temp! It's not a running to the bathroom type of sick just a hurt. I asked if he had gotten hit while playing or anything and he said no but that it started hurting before lunch at school. Poor kid suffered it out all afternoon and never said a thing to his teacher. He said the bus ride made it feel the worst. The boy ended up falling asleep about a half hour after he got home and slept till 7. Then he tried to eat but couldn't bring himself to do it. He went back to bed and we never even attempted to do the homework. I wouldn't normally worry but this kid never ever gets sick! So I guess we will just have to see what morning brings.

Tonight I have a wonderful layout to share with you all that Robin sent in to us.

When I was a child there was an old floor mill very similar to this, just down the road from us.

Here Robin used Template #206 and a wonderful kit that I have used on more then one occasion called" Comfort" by Stacy's Scraps. Check it out I' know you'll love it too!

Thank you Robin!

Our next layout comes to us from Michele. Here she scrapped her dad spending time out in the canoe during there last camping trip. Never tried it but if given the opportunity I wouldn't pass it up.

Here Michele used Template #198 and my part of the "Summer Camp" Blog Train .

The Canoe and paddle are from JW Digiscraps part of the "Summer Camp" Blog Train.

Thanks Michele for another fabulous layout!
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And Now...

Freebie Double Template #43

Click the preview to download
no hot linking please

**Edit 12:28 am.. sorry folks I forgot to put the link in! But it's all fixed now! **
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Have a great weekend and I will see you all on Monday night!
Until next time...
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Thank You!

Just wanted to pop in and say Thank You to everyone who has participated in my Bloversary Challenges!

I still can't believe it's been two years!

I will be sending out all the "Challenge Gift Templates" later this afternoon.

But you will need to wait to get the Monthly and the "2 or More" bonus on Tuesday.

So look for your challenge gift links this evening and I'll be back tonight with another freebie!

Thank You!

Until next time...

Template # 206 and Challenges!!

Howdy!

Wow I just love the layouts that are coming in for the challenges! I love seeing every one's take on the quote/ WA challenges! So many wonderful ideas! Thank you all for submitting your layouts!

Have you heard the news?

You haven't? well guess what! The challenge has been extended until Midnight on this coming Wednesday! Yes you read that correctly! Wednesday! Still plenty of time to get your layouts in and receive all 17 template gifts this month!

Michele sent this one in of her hubby working hard!

"Voices" Challenge

Template #203

Kit: Summer Camp Blog Train by: Scrap in a Can

You can find my part of the Summer Camp Blog Train Here or on the right side of the blog under "Available Kits".

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Chrissy sent in all three of her layouts!

"Lavender Fields" Challenge
Word-art is by Chantal Taake
Peacock brushes by Graphics-Illustrations
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"Perfect Day" Challenge

Template #195
Kit: Eternal Love by Didinescrap

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"Voices" Challenge

Double Template #35 (Side B)
Kit: À la croisée des coeurs by Kalina
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Sherry sent this one in, even with computer problems!.

What a neat idea! An Arts, Crafts and Scrap booking birthday party!

"Perfect Day" Challenge

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**Challenges**
"Lavender Fields" Challenge

Submit a layout using the "Lavender Fields" Kit and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please Click Here.

"Perfect Day"Challenge

Submit a layout using one of the "Perfect Day" quotes and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please Click Here.

"Voices" Challenge

Submit a layout using the "Voices" Word Art and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please Click Here.

"Completion Gift"

Complete all 3 challenges to earn this pack of templates.

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Tonight's Freebie Template #206

Click the preview to download
no hot linking please
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Thank you to all of you who have participated thus far, and thank you for all the wonderful comments!

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Happy Scrapping!

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Until next time...

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Template #205 and Challenges!

Evening Everyone!

We have some terrific layouts to share tonight. Please sit back and enjoy!

The first three have been sent into us by ConnieC. Yep, she finished all the challenges already!Each of Connie's Layout's use the "Lavender Fields" Page Kit.

She was also gracious enough to help us out with the conversions of the "Challenge Gifts" to psp for you. Thank you Connie for all your help and for sharing your wonderful layouts with us!

"Lavender Fields" Challenge

Template # 184

"Perfect Day"Challenge

Scrap them while they work!

"Voices" Challenge
More work on the honey do list!

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Sherry sent this one in to us of a trip to the Aquarium.
I'm sure good times were had by all the scouts!
"Lavender Fields" Challenge
Template#149 LS
Font: Paris Flash ICG
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My dear friend Michele submitted this one of her boys Playing Video Games.
My son would do the same thing if I let him get a way with it!

"Perfect Day" Challenge

Landscape Template #3 (I admit that I can not find the original blog post for this one!)
Kit: If I Was A Man by Krazy Mary
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*Challenge Time*

After much debate with myself today I have decided to extend the Challenge Dead line to Wednesday night at midnight. Some of you might be letting out a sigh of relive but others might by wondering why.

Well the main reason is that I don't advertise. All my advertising is word of mouth (you blogging about things on your blogs and such) and the search engines. With all the freebie links in each of these challenges posts the search engines are having a difficult time choosing the correct previews they show from here. So not all of them have made the lists.

Mostly I just want to be nice and give everyone a fair chance.
Besides I really enjoy seeing what all you folks create!

"Lavender Fields" Challenge

Submit a layout using the "Lavender Fields" Kit and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please Click Here.
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"Perfect Day" Challenge

Submit a layout using one of the "Perfect Day" quotes and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please Click Here.
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"Voices" Challenge

Submit a layout using the "Voices" Word Art and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please Click Here.

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Completion Gift

Complete all 3 challenges to earn this pack of templates

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Tonight's Freebie Template #205
Click the preview to download
no hot linking please

Jody- If you scroll down one post you will find the template links that you asked about. Thanks!

Until next time...

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Template # 204 and Challenges!

Wow! I can't believe it has been two years, where does the time go?

This blog and I have come along way in those two years and I'd like to thank each and every one of you for making this all happen. As I have said many times before with out you my readers and friends there would be no blog. Thank You.

Now before we get all nostalgic and such, why don't we just jump into the party!

Tonight I have some of our Challenge Layouts that have been submitted. Keep them coming there is still plenty of time to get yours in!

Simona sent these first two in. I absolutely love this first one of hers. It is so simple yet conveys such a strong feeling of emotion between them. It's beautiful, Simona, Thank you.

"Voices" Challenge

This next one will probably only make sense to a fellow gamer but I think it is awesome! This is so much like our own weekends! Congrats on the RR 9L5! That's a lot of hard work and time.

"Perfect Day" Challenge

Deanna sent this lovely layout in of a wonderful day at the beach.
In this one the frame highlights the focal point instead of the entire photo. I might try this some time. Thanks for the great idea!
"Lavender Fields" Challenge

Michele sent this one in of her twin nieces.
Such cuties!
"Lavender Fields" Challenge
Template #127
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*Challenges*

Use it challenges.
Click Here for Full Rules
"Lavender Fields" Challenge

Submit a layout using the "Lavender Fields" Kit and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please Click Here.

"Perfect Day" Challenge

Submit a layout using one of the "Perfect Day" quotes and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please Click Here.

"Voices" Challenge

Submit a layout using the "Voices" Word Art and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please Click Here..

"Completion Gift"

Complete all 3 challenges to earn this pack of templates

And now that we finally come to tonight's, I realize I have uploaded the wrong preview! This is Friday and we should be on a double template, shame on me!
umm, How should we remedy this?
How about this...
We will leave this be as is and I'll post the double in the morning (before noon central time). Sounds like another extra freebie to me!
This work for you right? I thought you might like that idea!
So let's get to it, I give you Freebie Template #204!
Click the preview to download
no hot linking please

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time...

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Template #203 and Challenges!

Evening Everyone!

We have our first Layout submitted for the challenges!

Simona sent this wonderful LO to me just hours after I posted the challenges! Although she did have a wee bit of a heads up on the Mini Kit. She actually named it for me! I was drawing a blank for a name and sent the preview to her. Instead of the name on the preview I sent it to her with "Help, I need a name!" But that is all she knew of it until last nights blog post.

Such gorgeous cats!

Template #195
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Here is one that I did using the "Voices" WA Challenge.

These are our neighbors. The challenge word art and quote came from two of his t-shirts.

Kit: "Timeless" by: Cafedigi

Ribbon is from the kit " Friendship" by: Kris Myers

Flower is by: Caroline Stedman

Font: Scriptina

*Challenges*
"Use It Challenge Reminders"

"Lavender Fields"

Submit a layout using the "Lavender Fields" Kit and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please scroll down to yesterdays post.

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"Perfect Day" Quote Challenge

Submit a layout using one of the "Perfect Day" quotes and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please scroll down to yesterdays post.
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"Voices" Word Art

Submit a layout using the "Voices" Word Art and you will receive this pack of templates. For more information please scroll down to yesterdays post.
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If you complete all three challenges you will also receive this pack of templates for a total of 12 Templates!

I even have another template freebie for you all tonight. I promised a template each night this week and I have not forgotten!

Freebie Template #203

Click the preview to download

no hot linking please

Thank you for all the wonderful comments!

I'm looking forward to seeing your layouts!

Reminder! Challenge layouts do qualify for the monthly participation gift and this months bonus gift if you submit more then one layout!

Almost forgot, the psp files for P365 week #34 are now available Here.

Until next time...