Monday, December 7, 2009

December 2009 ~ Scraplift Challenge

Join me at Digitals for this month's scraplift challenge! You can find the thread here.


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Great layouts in response to last months challenge! I know this gets to be a hectic time of year with the holidays and all. This is such a fun challenge to run, everyone is so creative and I love all the different takes on the layouts each month.


This month I chose a layout entitled "My creative muse ..." by msghd. I absolutely love everything about this layout. The journaling, the faded photo, multiple photos, fantastic elements.... it goes on and on for me! Lots of inspiration and options here!


You can find this layout here. You can also find her gallery here. She has some gorgeous layouts, be sure to stop by and browse around.


I hope you can find some inspiration in this layout to scraplift. Be sure to include at least three items by Digitals designers in your layout to be eligible for the prize.


When you've completed your layout, post it to the Scraplift Gallery, then come back and post a link to your page to this thread. This gives us all a chance to oooh and aaah over your layout. It will also help me to make sure that I don't miss sending out anyone's posting bonus.


Here is a preview of your prize this month.


Unfortunately, I'm still buried at work because of the one partner being sick and I've had no design time. I'm also struggling for about 9 months now with not feeling creative at all. Sooooooo I'm sad to report that I wasn't able to do the posting bonus this month, however Miss Amanda did some gorgeous papers for you. Again, I feel so blessed to be in company of the wonderful designers here at Digitals.


Have fun and I can't wait to see what you do with this challenge!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

... really good news

Ok, so good news is always something to celebrate and post about!

Ollie got his PSAT scores back yesterday and he did fantastic. Scored in the top 91 percentile. We had him test without any of the prep classes or tutoring so we could get a good baseline. WOW, he did great on his own. We will focus on getting a tutor to prep for the SAT in March and then probably a 2nd round in June. Going to bypass January because of the high school hockey season. He's busy enough with all his hard classes and hockey... no need to add a tutor and pressure of testing on top of that.

Nice to have some good news with things the way they've been lately.

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

.... still running .....

Sheesh, I can't catch a break. Really I can't. There's so much going on and so many worries about so many different things that I'm overwhelmed no matter which way I turn at the moment.

Good news is that Ollie's 17th B'day was a good one. He's on the Varsity team again this year and looks like it's Varsity only and he won't have to play JV also. His report card was very good and he got his license yesterday morning.

B'day pictures are in the camera and need to be downloaded along with the first Varsity scrimmage.

Lots of good thoughts, vibes and prayers headed our way would be much appreciated!

If I don't make it back here before Thanksgiving .... I hope you all have a wonderful one! I'm going to be thankful for the blessings I have and have hope that the overwhelming things going on right now will be resolved soon.

Hugs!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

.... please don't stop the music ...

Still running at maximum speed and so far behind I think sometimes I'm going backwards...

Good news is that I still wake up on the right side of the lawn every day! hehe

Monday, November 9, 2009

November Wallpaper ....



November 2009 Wallpaper
Ollie's Game @ West Point
Kodiak 18U vs. Bear Mountain Bears
1 Goal and 1 Assist

All supplies used by Georgia Oliver, Dreams Ink! Digital Designs

Friday, November 6, 2009

It's a BIG SALE!!!!

In Celebration of this weekend's Digital Scrapbooking Day - my Digitals Store is 50% off from November 6-8th! So take advantage while you can!

Head on over to MY STORE now to start shopping!

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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p.s.... I know I've been missing in action here on my blog and in the digital world. There's been so much going on here. I hope to get back here soon!

Friday, September 11, 2009

Finally .... September 2009 Wallpaper

Between being super busy with travel team stuff and not feeling very inspired, it's taken me forever to get this month's wallpaper done for Don. Decided to use Ollie's first day of school pictures. I need to do a layout showing the progression of the first day of school each year.


Made a couple of the items new. The rest is from my Class Act kit.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

It's 09/09/09..... It's a SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everything in my store is 29% off today!




Don't Miss our Ginormous 9-9-09 Sale at Digitals!

27 of our Designers Have Sales Today

29% off ~ 39% off ~ 49% off and more!

Alessandra Designs ~ Barb Speck ~ Beth Rimmer ~ Cara Mia DesignzCarena's Designs ~ Cyndi Wetmiller/Wetfish Designs ~ Diana Burton Georgia Oliver ~ Hazel Olive Designs ~ Helena Monteiro ~ Juliana GordonKatey Green ~ Katie Mann ~ Kathryn Estry ~ Kristmess DesignsLifesong Kreations ~ Lynn Griffin ~ Maddy FernandezMichelle Pieters ~ Nicole Viars ~ Nini's Notions ~ Paula YagisawaSarah Meyer ~ Scrap4Brains ~ Shawn Walter ~ Silvia RomeoSophia Davies ~ And hundreds of individual sales!

Happy Shopping!

Friday, September 4, 2009

The Rules of Toast ...

Yeah, I haven't been a good blogger lately. I'm soooo aware of it. Seems when my creativity took a hike, I quit blogging as well. Blah :-(

Anyhow, this is a quick catch up blog and then I'm going to write about the rules of toast. Why you ask? Well, it was going through my head this morning so I decided to write it down.

Summer flew by and I'm still trying to get started on it... and now it's gone. School started on Wednesday and so far Ollie is happy with his classes and stuff. I took pictures and just dumped the card to my drive this morning. I'll post as soon as I've sorted the pictures out. Travel hockey season has started and I'm buried in team manager stuff to get done. I should have stayed retired! Does it count that I retired after the end of one season and then came back before the start of the next? Hmmm.... guess I didn't even really "retire".

Ok, on to the rules of toast ...

It occurred to me this morning as I was making breakfast for myself and Ollie that there are definitely rules to toast. Not that everyone has the same rules, however there are still rules. Some people have strange toast habits. The best example of this was my Grandma Vonda. She liked her toast burnt and flat. Not just a little burnt and definetly not just a little flat. VERY FLAT. The flatter the better. Now that I'm grown the closest example I can come to of her favorite toast would be very much like Melba Toast ... only much browner and crispier! I remember when her favorite flat toast toaster finally stopped working. She was devastated that they didn't make toasters like that any more. Finally through a lot of perserverance one was located at the Good Will and flat toast again saved the day. I can still picture her sitting at the counter in the morning with her cup of coffee and her flat toast.

So, you might now be wondering what I consider proper toast etiquette. My rules are simple, I want my toast toasty on both sides. Medium brown to slighly dark brown is best. It needs to crunch when I bite into it. Soft or limp toast is no good, it should hold your toppings without bending and dumping them off. I gave up my toaster a while back because with the new ones being wide enough for bagels, you end up with one side toasted and one side not even warm. One sided toast is no good either. I've decided the best toast now comes from my toaster oven. Once you have the perfectly toasted piece of bread the next rule must be followed exactly. Whatever your topping, it MUST MUST MUST be spread from edge to edge with no gaps. All the way to the edge!

I came to the conclusion a long time ago that eating breakfast out means that you will not get good toast. The normal diner or restaurant toast is most often either hardly toasted or burnt beyond recognition. It's either drowning in butter, or has almost none. NEVER is it edge to edge with no gaps. Therefore, toast is best enjoyed at home.

So now that we've determined proper toast etiquette, what toppings do you like on your toast? This morning my toast had a light layer of butter and was topped with peach preserves. Ollie's was butter with grape jelly. I'm also a big fan of cinnamon toast, peanut butter and jelly toast, and sometimes my favorite is peanut butter with slices of banana. I would love to know if you have toast rules too, or what you like on top of your perfect toast.

All this talk of toast has Grandma Vonda on my mind even more than usual. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss her tremendously. I think there will have to be more blog writing about this amazing woman! My only consolation is that I know she's up in heaven watching over my precious Jenn. Speaking of those I miss, Granddaddy would have been 90 years old yesterday. Another one that I miss on a daily basis. I need to write a blog about Granddaddy and red wagons soon too.

Friday, August 7, 2009

August Wallpaper

Finally got the wallpaper for August done. These photos are from our trip to Sturbridge, MA last weekend. There was a Red Coats vs. Rebels encampment and battle. Being the history buff that he is, Ollie was in heaven!



So much going on lately. The summer is zooming by and I can't seem to slow things down. Not much going on this weekend. Hoping to get some things caught up tomorrow and then Ollie has clinic on Sunday. He's been staying for the 2nd session and helping with the little kids.

If I don't make it back here...

Have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!

August 2009 ~ Scraplift Challenge

Join me at Digitals for this month's scraplift challenge! You can find the thread here.

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Fabulous response to last months challenge! This is such a fun challenge to run, everyone is so creative and I love all the different takes on the layouts each month.

This month I chose a layout entitled "Bella" by teresaj. I love the torn background layer and the frame on the important part of the photo. I see lots of inspiration in this. It could be any shape frame on any part of a main photo. There are many creative and fun options for a scraplift on this one.

You can find this layout here. You can also find her gallery here. She has some fantastic layouts!

I hope you can find some inspiration in this layout to scraplift.

Be sure to include at least three items by Digitals designers in your layout to be eligible for the prize. When you've completed your layout, post it to the Scraplift Gallery, then come back and post a link to your page to this thread. This gives us all a chance to oooh and aaah over your layout. It will also help me to make sure that I don't miss sending out anyone's posting bonus.

Here is a preview of your prize this month.


Have fun and I can't wait to see what you do with this challenge!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Polar Express Blog Train ~ Thank You Bonus

Thank you for visiting my blog this past week during the Polar Express Blog Train!

As a special bonus, I did a front and back cover for the album you collected during the ride. This special CD Album was made from my God's Majestic Melody kit. If you missed any pieces, the entire album will be in the store by Monday.



I'm sorry this link has expired. The entire God's Majestic Melody CD Album will be in my store after the Polar Express has made it's final stop.

Also as a special customer appreciation gift, I've created this coupon for you.



Using this coupon, you can save 35% from any purchase in my store. The coupon is valid August 1-15, 2009. Limit one use per customer.

Enjoy Shopping!

Friday, July 31, 2009

Thank you .....

I just want to post a quick thank you to everyone who left me comments this week! It makes my day when I see people that appreciate and are enjoying my designs.

Thank you!

Polar Express Blog Train ~ Day 8

It's Day 8 of the Polar Express Blog Train!

Just for you, I have made a special CD Album from my God's Majestic Melody kit. Stop by each day and at the end of the train ride you'll have a beautiful 8 page album.

Please note this is the last day of my 30% off sale as well as the blog train. However, as a special bonus, please be sure to check my blog tomorrow for a bonus front and back page to your album. Maybe there will also be a special coupon for you in appreciation for being a loyal customer. *wink*

Have you seen Imperial Ink, it's matching Alpha and Keyplate Album? This kit is one of my favorites. I found the color palette and it just flowed so easy. My son was a huge inspiration and did a great job with naming the kit and writing most of the description.

Empires bring wealth and with wealth comes luxury. Here you will find deep, rich and meaningful colors. Maroons like rich wine and colors from far off places like India, the pride of Britain. There are deep oranges worthy of Ghengis Khan, whose empire starched from Far East Asia to Eastern Germany. Included are beautiful frames and borders which are only found in the most luxurious of Imperial mansions. Rich colors and unique elements proud and bold enough to show off your mighty empire.







Everything in my store is on sale for 30% off during the Polar Express ride. Also on sale for 30% off is everything from Sisters by Heart. You have to check out the gorgeous designs that are a collaboration with my dearest friend DeDe and myself!
Here is my offering for day 8:
I'm sorry this link has expired. The entire God's Majestic Melody CD ALbum will be in my store after the Polar Express has made it's final stop.

Thank you for visiting me each day!

Here is the list of the additional blog train stops:

Juliana: http://www.julianablogs.com/
Paula: http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Maddy: http://oilnwine.blogspot.com/
Sophia: http://sophiadaviesdesigns.com/
Shawn: http://csuramsrule.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://lifesongkreations.com/
Silvia: http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com/
DeDe: http://designzbydede.blogspot.com/
Katie: http://katiemann.blogspot.com/
Sharon: http://ninisnews.blogspot.com/
Georgia: http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Spellweaver: http://dizzyb13.blogspot.com/
Diana: http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
Kathryn: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristina: http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Beth: http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Glenda: http://scrapville.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/

I hope you enjoyed your trip!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Polar Express Blog Train ~ Day 7

It's Day 7 of the Polar Express Blog Train!

Just for you, I have made a special CD Album from my God's Majestic Melody kit. Stop by each day and at the end of the train ride you'll have a beautiful 8 page album.

Have you seen my Apple Crisp kit and the matching 5 x 7 Album? This one is one of my favorites as it was inspired by our annual apple picking trip each fall.







Everything in my store is on sale for 30% off during the Polar Express ride. Also on sale for 30% off is everything from Sisters by Heart. You have to check out the gorgeous designs that are a collaboration with my dearest friend DeDe and myself!
Here is my offering for day 7:



I'm sorry this link has expired. The entire God's Majestic Melody CD ALbum will be in my store after the Polar Express has made it's final stop.
I hope you'll come visit me each day!

Here is the list of the additional blog train stops:

Juliana: http://www.julianablogs.com/
Paula: http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Maddy: http://oilnwine.blogspot.com/
Sophia: http://sophiadaviesdesigns.com/
Shawn: http://csuramsrule.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://lifesongkreations.com/
Silvia: http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com/
DeDe: http://designzbydede.blogspot.com/
Katie: http://katiemann.blogspot.com/
Sharon: http://ninisnews.blogspot.com/
Georgia: http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Spellweaver: http://dizzyb13.blogspot.com/
Diana: http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
Kathryn: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristina: http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Beth: http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Glenda: http://scrapville.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/

Enjoy your trip!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Polar Express Blog Train ~ Day 6

It's Day 6 of the Polar Express Blog Train!

Just for you, I have made a special CD Album from my God's Majestic Melody kit. Stop by each day and at the end of the train ride you'll have a beautiful 8 page album.

One of the wonderful things about the scrapbook community is meeting friends. I met DeDe Smith when we both started out designing and she's truly one of my dearest friends and more like a sister to me. She and I teamed up to design together as Sisters by Heart. I love designing with her and hope that you'll see many more kits from us.

Sisters by Heart ~ Scoopz


Sisters by Heart ~ Yummy Album


Sisters by Heart ~ Signature Kit


Sisters by Heart ~ Signature Kit Alpha & WordArt


Sisters by Heart ~ Signature Kit Luggage Tag Album


Sisters by Heart ~ Summer Plaid


Everything in my store is on sale for 30% off during the Polar Express ride. Also on sale for 30% off is everything from Sisters by Heart. You have to check out the gorgeous designs that are a collaboration with my dearest friend DeDe and myself!

Here is my offering for day 6:



I'm sorry this link has expired. The entire God's Majestic Melody CD ALbum will be in my store after the Polar Express has made it's final stop.

I hope you'll come visit me each day!



Here is the list of the additional blog train stops:

Juliana: http://www.julianablogs.com/
Paula: http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Maddy: http://oilnwine.blogspot.com/
Sophia: http://sophiadaviesdesigns.com/
Shawn: http://csuramsrule.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://lifesongkreations.com/
Silvia: http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com/
DeDe: http://designzbydede.blogspot.com/
Katie: http://katiemann.blogspot.com/
Sharon: http://ninisnews.blogspot.com/
Georgia: http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Spellweaver: http://dizzyb13.blogspot.com/
Diana: http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
Kathryn: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristina: http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Beth: http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Glenda: http://scrapville.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/

Enjoy your trip!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Polar Express Blog Train ~ Day 5

It's Day 5 of the Polar Express Blog Train!

Just for you, I have made a special CD Album from my God's Majestic Melody kit. Stop by each day and at the end of the train ride you'll have a beautiful 8 page album.

Since we are doing Christmas in July, have you seen my Christmas kits?

Retro Christmas


Retro Christmas Cosmo Cricket Jack Album


Dreaming of Christmas


Dreaming of Christmas Add On


Everything in my store is on sale for 30% off during the Polar Express ride. Also on sale for 30% off is everything from Sisters by Heart. You have to check out the gorgeous designs that are a collaboration with my dearest friend DeDe and myself!
Here is my offering for day 5:


I'm sorry this link has expired. The entire God's Majestic Melody CD ALbum will be in my store after the Polar Express has made it's final stop.

I hope you'll come visit me each day!
Here is the list of the additional blog train stops:
Enjoy your trip!

Monday, July 27, 2009

Polar Express Blog Train ~ Day 4

It's Day 4 of the Polar Express Blog Train!

Just for you, I have made a special CD Album from my God's Majestic Melody kit. Stop by each day and at the end of the train ride you'll have a beautiful 8 page album.

Have you seen my Dream Your Own Monogram series? I have ideas for some new ones to add to this series. I'm always open to suggestions if you have a specific request.

Dream Your Own Monogram for Fall


Dream Your Own Monogram for School


Dream Your Own Monogram for Spring


Dream Your Own Monogram for Summer


Everything in my store is on sale for 30% off during the Polar Express ride. Also on sale for 30% off is everything from Sisters by Heart. You have to check out the gorgeous designs that are a collaboration with my dearest friend DeDe and myself!

Here is my offering for day 4:


I'm sorry this link has expired. The entire God's Majestic Melody CD ALbum will be in my store after the Polar Express has made it's final stop.
I hope you'll come visit me each day!
Here is the list of the additional blog train stops:
Juliana: http://www.julianablogs.com/
Paula: http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Maddy: http://oilnwine.blogspot.com/
Sophia: http://sophiadaviesdesigns.com/
Shawn: http://csuramsrule.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://lifesongkreations.com/
Silvia: http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com/
DeDe: http://designzbydede.blogspot.com/
Katie: http://katiemann.blogspot.com/
Sharon: http://ninisnews.blogspot.com/
Georgia: http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Spellweaver: http://dizzyb13.blogspot.com/
Diana: http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
Kathryn: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristina: http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Beth: http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Glenda: http://scrapville.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/
Enjoy your trip!

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Polar Express Blog Train ~ Day 3

It's Day 3 of the Polar Express Blog Train!


Just for you, I have made a special CD Album from my God's Majestic Melody kit. Stop by each day and at the end of the train ride you'll have a beautiful 8 page album.


Have you seen my Shades of Summer Bright kit and the coordinating Bracket Album?






Everything in my store is on sale for 30% off during the Polar Express ride. Also on sale for 30% off is everything from Sisters by Heart. You have to check out the gorgeous designs that are a collaboration with my dearest friend DeDe and myself!

Here is my offering for day 3:



I'm sorry this link has expired. The entire God's Majestic Melody CD ALbum will be in my store after the Polar Express has made it's final stop.

I hope you'll come visit me each day!

Here is the list of the additional blog train stops:



Enjoy your trip!

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Polar Express Blog Train ~ Day 2

It's Day 2 of the Polar Express Blog Train!

Just for you, I have made a special CD Album from my God's Majestic Melody kit. Stop by each day and at the end of the train ride you'll have a beautiful 8 page album.

Have you seen my Freedom Rings kit and the coordinating Album?






Everything in my store is on sale for 30% off during the Polar Express ride. Also on sale for 30% off is everything from Sisters by Heart. You have to check out the gorgeous designs that are a collaboration with my dearest friend DeDe and myself!

Here is my offering for day 2:



I'm sorry this link has expired. The entire God's Majestic Melody CD ALbum will be in my store after the Polar Express has made it's final stop.

I hope you'll come visit me each day!

Here is the list of the additional blog train stops:


Enjoy your trip!

Friday, July 24, 2009

psstt.... more SALE news!

Also on sale for 30% off is everything from Sisters by Heart. You have to check out the gorgeous designs that are a collaboration with my dearest friend DeDe and myself!

Polar Express Blog Train ~ Day 1

It's Day 1 of the Polar Express Blog Train!

Just for you, I have made a special CD Album from my God's Majestic Melody kit. Stop by each day and at the end of the train ride you'll have a beautiful 8 page album.

Be sure to check out the full kit in my store.






Everything in my store is on sale for 30% off during the Polar Express ride.
Here is my offering for day 1:



I'm sorry this link has expired. The entire God's Majestic Melody CD ALbum will be in my store after the Polar Express has made it's final stop.

I hope you'll come visit me each day!

Here is the list of the additional blog train stops:

Enjoy your trip!