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Friday, July 31, 2009

SLICE OF SUMMER!

TGIF!!! Friday has got be my favorite day of the week! It means that in just a few short hours, the Hubby will be home from work and with us until Tuesday morning. We have a long weekend! Yay! And the weather is supposed to be beautiful so we're hopeing to get out of town so the kids can get some fresh Rocky Mountain air in their lungs!

Hope you all have an awesome weekend too. Here is a little wordart for you too. Enjoy!

Click HERE to download todays freebie!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

SUMMER LOVIN

Hi! Well... I finished the NIGHT WORLD books and I must say I really enjoyed them. It was well written and very interesting. I definately recommend it to you. If you're at all like me, once I start reading a book, I find any excuse I can to sneak away for a few minutes and read a few pages. I usually carry the book with me where ever I go in the house like a security blanket. LOL. It drives the Hubby nuts though. LOL. I have to get THE VAMPIRE DIARIES today!

I still feel like I need a good TWILIGHT fix too. I was on Angies Blog (IKEA GODDESS) a few days ago and she recommended a fanfic named I Love LA. Click HERE to read. It's about a 33 year old actress/singer who falls in love with the man himself, Rob Pattinson. I was a bit apprensive about the whole "real" person story but thought i'd give it a read, well.... it is very steamy! No, not steamy, pornographic! BUT AWESOME!!! If you are the type of person who is easily offended, this story is definately not for you. There's lots of "four letter words" and "mature" content. It's amazingly well written and the author also gives you a playlist of songs that she wants to to listen to while reading the story to get the full effect. AWESOME!!! If you are a real RPattz fan, you'll love this story. I have a few chapters left to read so hopefully later today i'll get a chance to finish it. If you're intersted in reading other Twlight themed fanfiction go to www.fanfiction.net Some of the stories aren't that good, or well written either but if you push through them, you'll be sure to find some gems. My favorite one yet has to be "AN UNTITLED CONTINUATION OF THE TWILIGHT SAGA". Click HERE to read. It continues on from where Breaking Dawn ends off. It's really good and suitable for all ages.

Today i'm taking the kids and heading into Calgary for the day. I have to go to Chapters to get my new books first. Then we're going for lunch and possibly the splash park. Still trying to round up some friends to meet us there. Should be a great day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, you get the drift. Haha!

So that brings us to todays wordart freebie. Enjoy!

Click HERE to download!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

STEPPING STONES at Pretty Scrappy: PLUS: AIDENs BIRTHDAY CONTEST

Hi All... whoo hoo... it's Wednesday! Only 2 more days to the weekend. And, it's a long weekend here in Alberta! Not sure yet what the family will be doing but we're definately heading out of the city! Gotta get out, get some fresh air, and blow away the "city stink"! lol.

Fo those of you in the know... it's Wednesday so it's time for STEPPING STONES at Pretty Scrappy! I just love todays wordart freebie. Still continuing with my summer theme. Click HERE to head on over to the Pretty Scrappy Blog to snag todays freebie.



You might also want to check out the new contest i'm having on the Pretty Scrappy Blog... You can win your very own copy of my kit AIDENs BIRTHDAY! Check out the PS Blog for details!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

FUN IN THE SUN

***Short post today... running errands and will be gone most of the day***
Hey... I hope you liked yesterdays wordart freebie. I thought it was cute. Here's another for ya!

Click HERE to download todays freebie.

Monday, July 27, 2009

DIVE INTO SUMMER

Happy Monday Morning! I hope you all had an awesome weekend! We did too! It was so great. On Saturday morning we got up and took the kids out to McDonalds for breakfast. I know we had planned on taking the kids to IKEA but the streets around it was closed off so we couldn't get in there. McDonalds was the closest so we ate there. Aiden stuffed himself, as usual. LOL. Emma was really into dipping her english muffin in ketchup and then wiping it off with a napkin. Gross! She wouldn't eat it but she had lots of fun. We then spent the rest of the day shopping. It was soooooo hot we decided that we would stick to places with lots of AC. All in all we had a great day. I didn't get to get my shelves so a trip to IKEA is still planned for next weekend. We had a great bbq for supper and then watched HOTEL FOR DOGS. It was a really cute movie and anything with dogs is perfect for my kids. They love dogs. Sunday was a lazy day. It was cooler, only reaching 26 degrees so we decided to bake some cookies and cook a big supper. I made chocolate chip cookies and macaroons. The macaroons were to sweet. Next time, less sugar.

I got an eamil from my friend Lori a few days ago and she wanted me to make her a set of summer themed wordart that she could use to make a Brag Book Album for her kids summer pics. She gave me a whole list of titles that she wanted to use. I played around with them and if I do say so myself, I think they're pretty cute. Very simple in the styling. For all the "written" words I used the font Stephanie Marie JF and for the rest I used An Unfortunate Event Dewarped. I really like how they turned out and i'm definately going to use them for my summer pics too. So... for the next 2 weeks, maybe 3 weeks, you'll be getting each of these as your freebie. Here is the first.


Click HERE to download todays freebie. And remember, if you like my work, leave a little comment in this post. Thanks!

Friday, July 24, 2009

AIDENS BIRTHDAY!!!!!

TGIF! This has been a long week. It's been so hot in the night time that i've been having a hard time sleeping. Then of course, once I do get to sleep, the kids decide they're getting up at 6AM. Oh the trials of motherhood! LOL. Does anyone have any plans for this weekend? I think we're going into Calgary to do some shopping. I have to go to IKEA and get a new bookcase for my books. And possibly one for the kids. I wanted to find one with deep shelves so I can put some wicker baskets in them so the kids can have their toys and books and such in them. And of course while we're there we have to eat breakfast. They have the best breakfast for only$2! If you haven't had it before, I definately suggest you do.

As you can tell from the title of this post.... Aiden's Birthday is coming up! Yay! My little man will be turning 2 on August 6th! To help commemorate this special day, I've created a cute little called what else but AIDENs BIRTHDAY! It's packed full of the cutest birthday cakes, party hats and presents that you ever did see. And guess what? It's on sale right now in both my PRETTYSCRAPPY and my DIGIRIDOO stores for 25% OFF! Check out the previews.
Included in this kit:
12 solid, textured, and patterned papers,
2 birthday cakes,
1 slice of cake,
4 balloons,
2 balloon clusters,
4 candles,
1 cupcake,
2 party hats,
2 presents,
1 whistle,
1 happy birthday wordart,
1 arrow,
1 square frame,
2 barckets,
1 star frame,
4 ricrac (re-colored)
This cute set of Brag Book Pages is the prefect accompanyment to AIDEN's BIRTHDAY! All pages are 4x6 inches and created at 300 PPI. Just plop in your favorite photos.

And as the finishing touch, I have 10 adorable flairs that coordinate with AIDENs BIRTHDAY.

So... onto todays wordart freebie! This is the last of the brother/sister themed wordart. Next week I have some awesome summer wordart for you. They'll be sure to add some heat to all you summer layouts. LOl. Enjoy!

Click HERE to download todays freebie!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

ALWAYS MY BROTHER

I'm super busy today. This is going to be the shortest post yet. LOL. Here's another brother wordart. Enjoy!

Click HERE to download todays freebie!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

STEPPING STONES at Pretty Scrappy

Hi All... It's Wednesday again! That means it's time for STEPPING STONES at Pretty Scrappy. I've continued on with the brother/sister theme too. It's the sister version of yesterdays wordart. Also... i've got a greta deal there for you too. Make sure you check it out.

Click HERE to be redirected to the Pretty Scrappy blog!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

A BROTHER SHARES...

I AM SOOOOO TIRED! I had a rough night with Aiden last night and i've only gotten about 3 hours sleep. The boy is almost 2 but he still sleeps like a newborn. I'm very lucky if I get one night a week that he actually sleeps longer than 20 minutes at a time! Emma looked at me a few minutes ago and said "Mommy, your eyes are scary". I didn't think I looked that bad until I actually got a chance to look in the mirror. YIKES! Scary!
Yesterday, I decided that I needed a new bookmark! I've been using a piece of paper from my notebook and I keep loosing it. I created this beautiful set of bookmarks using my new kit MAGICAL! I just love them. You can get them at both of my stores now for 25% OFF! That's only $1.50 until the end of the week!

Todays wordart is a great one! I really liked this quote. I hope you do too. Check back tomorrow and get the sister version.

Click HERE to download todays freebie!

Monday, July 20, 2009

MAGICAL: My new kit, plus a new wordart freebie!

Happy Monday Morning to you all! I hope that everyone had a great weekend, I know that I did. I didn't do anything special but I got to spend lots of quality time with my family. It was wonderful! On Saturday we went shopping at Walmart. Emma had been asking to go for days. We took the kids to McDonald's for lunch... chicken nuggets, fries, and happy meal puppie toys. The kids loved them. Usually when we go shopping, Aiden always fusses. It makes the whole experience almost unbearable. Well, I was a little smarter this time... I took Aiden's big, comfy stroller so he could lie back and take a nap. He slept for almost 2 hours and we actually got all of our shopping done! Yay! I needed some new containers so I bought 3 new packs of the Rubbermaid Take Alongs. I love them for freezing soups, stews and sauces in. The lids are great.

I was in some desperate need of some new books to read! I've read the whole Twilight Saga now at least 5 times and I was about to start reading New Moon again. I'm really into the whole Vampire genre so I was looking for that type of series. I found the NIGHT WORLD Series and it looks promising. It's written by L.J. Smith. There are 3 books in the series, with 3 stories per book. I started reading it yesterday and it's not bad. Her writing style is completely different from Stephenie Myers but once I got into it, I like it! She's also the author of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES! I gotta get that next!

On Sunday, we decided to stay at home and do some cooking and baking. I roasted a chicken and had some veggies for supper. It was awesome! I also baked 62 chocolate chip cookies! YUMMY! It sounds like a lot but I made them mini's so they're the perfect size for the kiddos. They love my cookies! After supper was eaten and all the dishes loaded into the dishwasher, I watched this weeks episode of TRUE BLOOD! I just love that show! I gotta get that book series too. Oh my.. so many books and not enough hours in the day to read them all. LOL.

Wow... that's the most i've written in a long tome. LOL. Let's get down to business than. Here is my new kit... MAGICAL. I'm really getting into these 2 toned kits lately. This beautiful kit is full of amazing treasures to create a magical feel for your layouts. A unique and summery fresh color palette of luscious pinks and soft creamy yellows with just a hint of coppery goodness. It has a very simple theme with both realistic and digital elements. And for the rest of this week, MAGICAL is on sale for 25% OFF! You can get this kit at both my PRETTYSCRAPPY and DIGIRIDOO stores.

Included in this kit:
9 pink papers
3 yellow papers,
1 button
1 clip
1 copper heart
1 curled ribbon
1 curled ribbon frame
7 flowers
1 foggy moon
2 frames
1 cluster frame
2 gems
1 glitter floral cluster
1 heart
1 ribbon wrapped heart
1 herat dangle
1 heart tag
1 ribbon wrap
1 staple
1 copper star
2 star clusters
1 star dangle
1 star overlay
1 set of stitches
1 circular set of stitches
1 string frame
1 sun.
I've also created a beautiful set of Qucik Pages to correspond with MAGICAL. In the set there are 5 12x12 qp's, created at 300 PPI. They are sure to become among your favourites.

Check out the awesome layouts created by my Creative Team! If you look closely, you'll also see some of the QP's I created there too.


So... here is todays wordart freebie! It's the sister version of Fridays wordart. I still have 4 more brother/sister wordarts for the rest of this week too! Yay!

Click HERE to download todays freebie. And remember, if you snag my stuff, leave me a little love in return! Thanks.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

DOLLAR DAY AT Pretty Scrappy! Plus... new wordart freebie!

It's DOLLAR DAY at Pretty Scrappy today! Yay! In my store I have 3 items on sale for only $1.

Sweet Baby Of Mine: The Complete Kit HERE
Sweet Baby Of Mine: Baby Boy Birth Announcements HERE
Sweet Baby Of Mine: Baby Girl Birth Announcements HERE

Click on the links above to be redirected to the on sale item. You better hurry... this sale ends at midninght tonight!


Continuing on with the brother/sister theme. Here is todays freebie.

Click HERE to download todays freebie!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

STEPPING STONES at Pretty Scrappy!

Hey... It's Wednesday! That means two things... the week is half over and we're getting closer and closer to the weekend, and it's time for STEPPING STONES at Pretty Scrappy, my weekly wordart freebie! Yay! Todays freebie can be used on so many different types of layouts. It's very versatile.

Click HERE to be redirected to the Pretty Scrappy Blog and to snag this awesome wordart.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

A SPECIAL SISTER: Plus a new contest!

Good Morning! Are any of you watching Big Brother this season? I can't wait to see it tonight. I haven't missed a single episode since it started many seasons ago! Who is your all time favorite BIG BROTHER HOUSEGUEST? Hey... that sounds like it could be a great contest. Yay! So... here's what you do: In the comment section of this post, leave me a quick note telling me who your favorite BB Houseguest is and why. It can be anyone from any season. Make sure you leave me your email address so I can contact the winner. And what will you win... SENTIMENTAL! My new kit! Contest will close on Friday so you better get your post in soon.

So... here is todays wordart freebie! It's the sister version of yesterdays. And don't forget that if you snag my wordart, create a layout, post it in my GALLERY at Pretty Scrappy and you could also win a new wordart pack from Inspired Mommie Designs!
Click HERE to download todays freebie!

Monday, July 13, 2009

MY NEW STORE, NEW KIT, Plus a new wordart freebie!

I've got some really great news! I am now a Designer at DIGIRIDOO SCRAPS! Yay! For those of you who haven't had the pleasure of shopping there or hanging out in the forum, it's a great place to be with lots of awesome designers with even awesomer (is that even a word) designs! My store is now open for you shopping pleasure! LOL. All of my kits, Brag Book Albums and Quick Page Albums in the store are on sale for 50% OFF! Great Deals!

I also have a new kit released in both my stores today! Yay! It's called SENTIMENTAL! I just adore the color purple. Not your bright, plush, royal color purple but the softness and tranquility of a lilac color palette. There is something so elegant about it when paired with soft tones of silver and pinks. SENTIMENTAL is just that kind of kit. It's perfect for scrapping your most cherished pictures allowing you to give them that special whimsical feel.

Included in SENTIMENTAL:

12 textured and patterned papers,
5 ribbons,
5 hearts,
1 mesh,
1 set of round stitches,
2 silver flowers,
1 silver frame,
1 window frame,
1 silver staple,
1 wings,
1 wire flower,
4 jewelled buttons,
1 clip,
1 dangle with stars and flower,
1 silver embellishment with diamond,
1 silver butterfly,
2 flowers,
1 silver ball,
1 glitter frame,
1 glitter splotch,
1 triple frame with ribbon.

And for those of who who want a more finished page, I've created both a Brag Book Album and a Quick Page Album. All you have to do is plop your photo's in, add your journalling and wordart and you have your perfect page.

And... it's on sale for 50% OFF in both my DIGIRIDOO Scraps Store and my PRETTYSCRAPPY Store. Click on the store names to be redirected to the stores.

I really do love this kit and I absolutely love the layouts created using SENTIMENTAL by my awesome CT! Have a look!







So... onto todays wordart freebie! For the next week or more, i'll be giving you some brother/sister themed wordart. So make sure to check back each day to snag these awesome wordart. Tomorrow you'll get the sister version of thhis one. Enjoy.
Click HERE to download todays freebie. And remember, if you like my work, leave a little love!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

SMILE...It's Contagious!

Hey! Sorry I haven't been around the past few days but having 2 sick kids limits my computer time. They're feeling much better today but they're still under the weather. The two of them are cuddled up in the chair with a blankie watching The RugRats Big Movie! Aiden is totally addicted to them! As soon as he wakes up he starts asking for it. Emma on the other hand is sooo sick of the movie that she crys evertime it comes on. But, usually after its on for a few minutes, she calms down and watches it too.

So... here is todays wordart freebie! Enjoy!


Click HERE to download todays wordart freebie!

Friday, July 3, 2009

LIVE LAUGH LOVE: Plus my 50% OFF SALE

TGIF! Hope you all had a great week! Don't forget this weekend to visit my store and take advantage of some of my awesome deals. Almost my entire store is on sale for 50% OFF!

All WORDART PACKS are only $1.50
All BRAG BOOK ALBUMS are only $1.50
All QUICK PAGE ALBUMS are only $2.00
All KITS are only $2.00
PLUS... so much more
Click HERE to go to my store.


So... onto todays wordart freebie. Todays freebie is a request from Diana. Hope you like it Diana. Enjoy.
Click HERE to download todays freebie. And don't forget if you like my stuff, leave a little love.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

50% OFF SALE plus Stepping Stones at Pretty Scrappy

Hi! HAPPY CANADA DAY! To all of my friends in Canada! What do you have planned for today? We're going to take the kids to the park and take part in some of the Canada Day festivities. Then tonight, we're going back at around 9:00 for the fireworks. It should be fun.
Today is also STEPPING STONES at the Pretty Scrappy Blog! Click HERE to be redirected to the blog to grab this cute wordart.

And now onto my news... ALMOST MY ENTIRE STORE IS ON SALE FOR 50% OFF! Yay! Head on over to my store and catch the awesome deals.

All kits are only $2
All wordart packs are only $1.50
All Brag Book Albums are only $1.50
All Quick Page Albums are only $2
Plus so much more at 50% OFF!
Click HERE to go to my store.

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