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Friday, October 31, 2008

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I just wanted to pop in and wish you all a safe and happy halloween!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

I'LL BE MIA FOR A WHILE

I had Aiden to the Dr. today and he has the MEASLES!!! Poor little guy is so sick and running a huge fever. I am going to be MIA for a few days until he gets better. I will try and do some pre-publishing with the freebies for you all tomorrow. Sorry... no freebie today though. Well... gotta run and try to get the kids to bed. It's been a LONG DAY!!!!

Crystal

LAUGHTER: Plus my new sale at Pretty Scrappy

I am having a new sale at Pretty Scrappy. It's called GRUNGY HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA! If you by my kit Grungy Halloween you get my Quote It: Halloween wordart pack for free. That's a great deal! So hurry on over to my store and grab the kit!!!

Here is a preview.
Click HERE to go to my Store.
Here is today's wordart freebie. I just love this one and I can see lots of cute layouts using this one. Enjoy.
Click HERE to download file.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

FRIENDS GIVE FULL COLOR TO OUR LIVES

Sorry I'm a little late getting this post out today but the kiddos needed me this morning. Usually while they eat breakfast I can pop on here and get my blog updated for the day but this morning, they needed Mommy more than usual. Emma has been feeding herself since she was about a year old but today she wouldn't eat a bite unless I fed it to her. Aiden is in one of those finicky stages now where he never wants to eat the same thing twice so I had to try 3 different things for his breakfast. LOL. So... I had my first workout yesterday. Boy am I out of shape! I felt so good afterwards though. I am going to go 4 days a week as of now. If I decide I need another day, i'll go on Saturday mornings.

Here is todays wordart freebie. I hope you like this one. I think it's cute!

Click HERE to download file.

Monday, October 27, 2008

POSSIBILITY OF A MIRACLE

Happy Monday Morning!!! I hope everyone had a great weekend and got lots of rest last night. We were supposed to take the kids to the pumpkin festival thingy yesterday but it had been cancelled with no reason given. Bummer. I was so hopeing to get some good pics of the kids in the pumpkin patch. Instead, we took a trip to Tim Hortons for coffee and Tim Bits, and then off to Walmart for some shopping. I bought 3 loofas at $1.47 each! Good deal. I also bought deodorant, and some plastic bottles for shampoo and body wash. Oh yeah... guess what the hubby and I did? We joined Gold's Gym!!! I have my first workout today and I can't wait. I remember the good ole before I had my kids when my body was half the size it is now. Having 2 kids almost back to back really changes a body. For the past few weeks I have been slowly decreasing the amounts that I have been eating and of course eating healthier foods. I have almost cut out cola drinks, almost. LOL. I still like a bit every now and then. I have found a great one at my local Sobeys store that has 0 calories, 0 sodium, 0 aspertame, 0 sugar, 0 caffeine, basically its just colored water. LOL. It still gives you that cola taste and fizz without all the bad stuff. I'm starting to feel a bit better too. So... when hubby gets home from work today, we are heading to the gym. They had a scratch and win promotion when we signed up so we won 5 months of free child-care! That's a $200 saving for 2 kids. WOW! I have to pack our bags today and have everything ready to go when hubby gets home. That's why I bought the plastic bottles for shampoo and body wash. It's better to take the small bottles than the big bottles we have here at home. And of course, I have to remember to pack the new loofas. As the weeks and months progress, I'll keep you updated as to my progress. I am taking a before picture today and when I reach my goal, i'll be taking an after photo. I am so excited.

So... onto todays wordart freebie. This one is a true reflection of my journey to the gym. LOL. Enjoy.
Click HERE to download file.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

BE

We had a great day yesterday. We took the kids shopping. I didn't buy much, except for ALOT of groceries. There is a new grocery store here called No Frills. It has the best deals! I spent $191 but at regular price I would have spent about $350! That's alot of savings!!! I guess that leaves me some money left over for Digital Scrapbooking Day! Don't forget people that DSD is Novemeber 1st! I can't wait to get those great deals. I've had my eye on a few things lately so I guess on the 1st i'll be getting them now. LOL. Well... here is todays freebie. I mentioned yesterday that I was browsing the galleries at DST for inspiration. I found so many beautiful quotes and wordarts that I just haven't been able to find anywhere else... so i've made my own versions of them. This is another "wordart lift" we'll call it. LOL. Enjoy.





Click HERE to download file.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

BOND OF BROTHERHOOD: new wordart freebie

Another Saturday morning is upon us! I hope that everyone has great plans for this weekend. We are taking the kids shopping today and tomorrow we are going to a pumpkin festival. It should be fun. Hopefully i'll get some great pics. I'll be sure to post them for you all to see. Todays freebie is from a layout I seen at the DST gallery. This is my "glammed up" version. LOL. Enjoy.


Click HERE to download file. And remember if you like my work, leave a little love. Thanks!
ps: How are you all liking Media Fire?

Friday, October 24, 2008

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE: Plus my new stuff at PRETTY SCRAPPY

Todays wordart freebie is a simple one but yet oh so true. I hope that you like it. It has so many possibilities to create some great layouts. And hey, when you create those layouts, why not send them to me at inspiredmommie@gmail.com and i'll have them featured on my slideshow as well as my new CT Blog. Go have a look at the CT Blog HERE. You can see some of the wonderful layouts created by my talented CT.

Click HERE to download file.
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NEW RELEASES AT PRETTY SCRAPPY

I am in the process of creating some "stuff" for the Christmas Season! I know... Halloween isn't even over yet and here I am all ready to go for Christmas! I am even singing Christmas Carols to the kids. Emma already knows the words to Jingle Bells and when she sings it, she doesn't miss a beat. LOL. It's so cute.

I have released a few new things in my store at Pretty Scrappy for today. I have a 3 packs of gift tags, a pack of round labels, and 2 pack of stamps. THEY ARE SO ADORABLE!!! They have all been created using graphics from the Prim Country Clip Art Collections at Digi Scrap Kits. They are awesome. You can expect to see so very much more of it too! I have LOTS more! All sets can be used as part of your digi-scrapping layouts, or, they can be printed on paper or cardstock and used to decorate your Christmas presents. That's what I will be doing. Hope you like them. Here are the previews. Make sure you check them out in my store HERE












Thursday, October 23, 2008

ALL GOOD THINGS ARE WILD AND FREE: new wordart freebie

I hope that everyone had a great nights sleep last night. I DID!!!! Aiden slept from 9:15 until almost 3:00 without waking up! He was up then for about 20 minutes to have his bottle until about 3:15. He didn't wake up anymore until 7:05 AM!!! I can honestly say that it was the first time he slept like that since he was born. He usually only sleeps for 2-3 hours and is up for an hour. I feel so refreshed and ready to take on the world!!! LOL. So... what do you think of the new blog header and my "blinkie"? I thought it was cute. If you want to... grab my blinkie (is it still considered a blinkie if it doesn't blink?) I also have a link on my sidebar that will take you to my new CT Blog. Check it out to see the amazing layouts by my new CT. Enough rambling... Here is your wordart freebie for today. Enjoy.

Click HERE to download file.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

WE WILL ALWAYS BE FAMILY

I am in the process of redecorating my blog. The wordart preview is my first "decoration". I hope that you like it. Over the next few days I'm hopeing to have a new blog header and some new stuff on the side as well. I have also changed my file sharing provider to Media Fire. I have heard so many horror stories lately about file stealing through 4 shared. We all work so hard to create our products, we should try and protect them the best we can too.

Here is the first wordart freebie with my new preview. Enjoy.



Click HERE to download file.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

A happy heart- new wordart freebie

I don't have much time for this one today. I have a ton of errands to run and I have two un-cooperative babies today. So... here is your freebie. Enjoy.


To download file, click link below.
http://www.4shared.com/file/67743312/5d5162de/A_happy_heart-_inspiredmommiedesigns.html

Monday, October 20, 2008

Cherish Family

It's another early rise in my house today. Aiden woke up at 5 AM and hasn't been back to sleep since. I AM TIRED!!! Then of course, he makes so much noise, Emma gets up to. So, at 5:30 i'm sitting on the couch, a girl in one arm, a boy in the other, and we're watching Toopy and Binoo on Treehouse TV. Ah.... the joys of parenthood. LOL. They are grabbing a bit of breakfast right now so it's a good time for me to post my freebie for today. Enjoy.




To download file, click link below.
http://www.4shared.com/file/67648746/3c1faefa/cherish_family-_inspiredmommiedesigns.html

Sunday, October 19, 2008

You are so beautiful- Wordart Freebie

I didn't get to take the kids to the birthday party yesterday... THEY HAVE PINK EYE!!! Will it never end! First a stomach bug, then a cold, now pink eye. Arrrgggghhhhh! Poor little things. Even though they are all pink and yucky, they are still beautiful to me. Hence, todays wordart. Enjoy!


To download file, click link below.
http://www.4shared.com/file/67484113/f7612130/You_are_so_beautiful-_inspiredmommiedesigns.html

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Sunset: October Mega Collab Kit at Pretty Scrappy, Blog Train, Plus a wordart freebie.

Get ready for this one.... it's a biggie.... It's the new October Mega Collab Kit from Pretty Scrappy. It's called Sunset and it is absolutely beautiful! The kit is $10 and the add-on is $5. The QP album is 44 pages and 12x12 in size. The QP album is not available for sale, but you can get the whole set free with your purchase of $25.00 or more. (album automatically added to cart).

Here are the previews...





So... was I right? It's a biggie! Isn't it beautiful? Make sure you head on over to Pretty Scrappy to buy this one right away. Go to the store HERE.

To help celebrate the launch of SUNSET, we are also having a Brag Book Blog Train. Make sure you get off at each stop along the way and grab a brag book page.
NEW WORDART FREEBIE!!!
Now with all of that said... I have a great new wordart freebie for all of you.


To download todays freebie, click link below.
To create this layout, I used the kit LITTLE STAR by Andrea from HERE A SCRAP THERE A SCRAP.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Love Song Overlays- New at Pretty Scrappy

Well, TGIF!!! It's been a long week. This weekend I have to take the kids to a Birthday Party! Yah!!! They love going to parties. Emma especially loves it because she gets to dress up. She's a real girly girl and loves any excuse to put on a dress and have her hair done. I'll be sure to post some pics after the party.

I have a great new wordart pack in my store at Pretty Scrappy today. It's part of my Quote It Series and it's called LOVE SONG OVERLAYS. It includes 4 great overlays, 12x12, 300ppi, and in PNG format. Here is a preview.

You can get this great pack at my Pretty Scrappy Store for only $2.50. Click HERE to go to my store.

Here is a layout using one of the overlays by my creative team member, Shelley. She did an amzing job on this one.

Soooo.... onto todays wordart freebie. Enjoy.

To download file, click link below. And remember, if you download my work, leave a little love.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The Cutest Pumpkin In The Patch: Wordart Freebie

Today's wordart freebie is such a cutie! I was looking for the perfect quote to use on a layout of my great-neice Baileighs first trip to the pumpkin patch. And yes, I am only 32 but I have a great-neice. My neice is 26 years old. Anyhoo... I created this cute little wordart and I hope that some of you can use it too. I also have a layout for you to see. Enjoy.


To download file, click link below.
http://www.4shared.com/file/67084391/49a35c6c/The_cutest_pumpkin-_inspiredmommiedesigns.html


To create this layout, I used the great new kit WARM AUTUMN DAYS by Melany Violette (at Simply Clean Digi Scraps). And of course, my new wordart.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

A Boys Will: Wordart Freebie and New Layout

I really like todays wordart freebie. It really does describe a boys will. I have also created a layout for this one. I told you I was inspired! LOL. Enjoy.


To download file, click link below. http://www.4shared.com/file/66898045/c4b447b0/A_boys_will-_inspiredmommiedesigns.html

To create this layout, I used the kit Bedtime Doodle Bugs by Melany Violette (at Simply Clean Digi Scraps).

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Sugar and Spice

I'm running a little late getting my post out today! Yesterday, Aiden climbed out of his crib!!! He is only 14 months old but he climbs like a monkey. So... last night we had to take apart his crib and put a toddler bed in his bedroom. Can you believe it, A TODDLER BED!!! He's still such a little baby though. I'm so sad. I remember when we put Emma in the toddler bed. I was so happy and excited because it meant that she was growing up, now i'm so sad because it means that he's growing up. Make sense?

Any of us that create and design "stuff" for digi-scrapping all know that sometimes we hit a creative wall. No matter what we do, our designs just don't turn out like we wanted or we run out of ideas. Well it happened to me. I have been the past few days trying to get out of this creative rutt that i'm in, then it occured to me. Why not seek inspiration from the very subject. I started browsing the many layout galleries out there and found so much INSPIRATION I don't know what to do with it all. LOL. I have seen so many beautiful layouts, wordarts, and embellishments. It finally got my creative juices flowing again. YAYYYY! So, you should start to see lots of new wordart from me now and if any of it looks familiar, some are my version of what I have found in the many galleries online. So... onto todays freebie. I have also created a little layout to go with this one. Enjoy.


To download file, click link below.
To create this layout, I used the kit Fuzzy Doodle Blooms by Melany Violette (at Simply Clean Digi Scraps). And of course, wordart is my own.

Monday, October 13, 2008

MY NEW CT!!!

I am so proud to present to you my new Creative Team! Yay.... I have a CT. It's a small one but I think you are definately going to enjoy seeing their beautiful layouts. I know that I have enjoyed them so far.

SHELLEY: Scrap-n-Nan
You know it is true what people say, it really is a small world! I met Shelly online and found out that she is a fellow Newfoundlander. I also found out that she is from the same town my Mom grew up in. Then, I found out that she is very good friends with my Mom's first cousins. WOW.
Here is a little bio from Shelley.
I live in Newfoundland, Canada, been married 30 years to my wonderful hubby, Mom to 3 grown sons and Grandma to two little Grand-daughters, who are my biggest inspiration for Scrapping. I have been using Paintshop for about 5 years and started using Photoshop CS2 this past year, still learning to use that program. I started Paper Scrapping about 6 years ago but eventually started digital Scrapping about 2 years and love it! I still have many albums to do, Heritage for my Mom, 3 childhood ones for my sons, 2 baby albums for my Grand-daughters, etc. So I am going to be a busy busy Scrapper, lol. I find going digital scrap layouts is a great source of relaxation :0)

Here are some of Shelley's beautiful layouts using my wordart.

The next member of my new CT is:
CRYSTAL: Family Comes First
Some of you will know Crystal from her blog Family Comes First and for her active participation in several forums and galleries throughout digi-scrapping land.
Here is a little bio from Crystal.
My family is my life! I am a proud parent(step-mother)to a wonderful boy who is 10. I work full-time for a Accounting/Financial Planning Firm and Part-time at a local School. I love spending time with my family. Photography and Scrapbooking are what I love to do. I have been a paper scrapper for years and started Digital Scrapbooking January 2008 and Love it!
Here are some of Crystal's beautiful layouts using my wordart.


I am so excited to have both Crystal and Shelley as part of my team and I look forward to seeing more of their beautiful layouts in the future.
There is no wordart freebie for today. I will be back tomorrow with a very cute one for you all.

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