Free Digital Kit Finding Laughter Addon

Here is an addon for this month's kit, only available to those who see it on the blog until Dec 15th. Download it here.

For the kit, go here.

5 Most Embarrassing Moments

I think this would make a great Book of Me page, so I’m brain storming. (in public)

1.) When I was little, maybe 4 years-old, I was stung by a bee on my butt. My father had a hard time getting the stinger out, so he used a mud mixture, from our front garden - where my butt was bare for all to see.

2.) In third grade when my nose was running and I didn’t have a tissue. I kept wiping it on my sleeve, the teacher caught me – where was she with the tissue when I was doing all of the sniffling?! – and yelled, in front of everyone.

3.) When my crush thought my new haircut was ugly and said so. Out loud in front of my 7th grade science class. I’m so glad that I now know how much of an idiot he was, but I still remember that moment, ugh!

4.) The first time I had ever had shrimp, I ate the tail and all. Of course this was at a really posh meal after the prom with my peers…

5.) When I had my first child. A lab tech was taking my blood and asked me if I wanted a cartoon band aid. It was at that very moment I realized I was nude from the waist down and there were tons of people in the room. I wanted to crawl under a rock… but then the next contraction hit and I forgot about it!

Paint Shop Pro Tuts - 2 new ones!

I'm beginning to enjoy making these tutorials for my Paint shop Pro. I've owned the program since #4, and #11 was recently announced. So making things with it and putting it up on the site is about all I have to do with the program since it's not my job or anything. Therefore, I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoy making them!

• PSP9 Tutorial: Make Metal Rim Tag with Vellum
• PSP9 Tutorial: Make Metal Letter Charms

Paint Shop Pro Tut - Making Stripe and Plaid Paper

A friend on Digital Scrapbook Place asked how I make my plaid papers, so I wrote up this tut for her - and anyone else who wants it ;-)

I am thankful for friends who give me inspiration!

Three things I'd gladly give to charity

Today's blog prompt from Digital Scrapbook Place is naming three things I'd give to charity - which got me thinking about the three things I'd love to give to charity:

1. 80% of my teen daughter's clothes
2. 95% of my 10 yo daughter's make and keep craft items
3. and do they take 4 yo girls?

Just kidding, it's been a day... I have a bag ready to go of clothes we've grown out of and it is time to fill a bag for the food bank - bag came with our newspaper, pretty cool reminder. The third thing is my time, I donate quite a bit of it to my girl scout troop - this donating is allowed to be fun, right?

5 Things I've Accomplished this Week

I’m actually pretty proud of my accomplishments this week. There was one big one and one really BIG one! The big one was getting the freebie kit done, posted and the reminders out. I wasn’t sure if the reminders were going to work with my email client, but they did – whew… The REALLY BIG one was getting my craft/personal site listed with Yahoo! I was worried that one of their eds would be all over it and say it wasn’t good enough for a listing… but nope, it’s in! Three other things I did:

1.) encourage my teen daughter to play well at basketball open gym in front of her new coaches without pushing or prodding her
2.) got two newsletters out for parenting teens site – I don’t always have the time for the second
3.) Finished the new Nora Roberts series.

Hmmmm… I’m thinking I should be more tired, lol.

New Free Digital Scrapbooking Kit - Finding Laughter

Titled Finding Laughter: I thought I would do something about family, because of all of the holidays coming up, and it a round about way I did. Getting together with my family means finding joy and finding laughter. Half the time we laugh so much we're in tears. So I hope you can use this kit for your family pictures.

Be on the lookout for pieces that go with this kit on my blog. I will be posting them here and offering them for a limited time only - be sure to stop back!

ABC Lists - Scrapbook Your Thanksgiving

A is for apple cider; G is for gobble, gobble! Check out my ABC list and make up your photo list to get them all covered during your family holiday... you'll need your camera ready! I'm so looking forward to my brother coming up. It's such a long trip and I'm so happy he is willing to make it. I may do a whole book just for him.

Free Thanksgiving Scrapbook Printable

Turkey tracks border & frame, a 3D turkey and a "Gobble 'til You Wobble" title to print out for your family Thanksgiving scrapbook. Gobble til you Wobble. Enjoy it!

I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving. My brother is coming to visit with his girlfriend... new one and we like her. I'm working on a photo list for this holiday, email me or leave a comment if you have any ideas.

CK Mag Submission Call - Bring on the Rain

Due Nov. 13. Email a scan for spring rain effects ;-)
Check out what they are looking for: Find your favorite “rainy day” photos, then get ready to scrap! Layouts (or projects) can be one or two pages--just make sure they have a clever idea that adds a touch of “spring rain” to the page, whether it’s a new take on paper-pieced designs or a cool “rain” effect made from chalk or dimensional glaze. From simple to intermediate techniques, we’d love to see what you “dew” with this spring theme!
Here is the link:
http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mag/your_work/?forward=submit_idea&index_field=170

Play Day Digital Scrapbook Kit is FUN!

Digital Scrapbook Place Store - it's on sale until Saturday for 99 cents! It's call Play day and it's by designer Jamie Rousselle, I love this kit! The journaling says New Rule: Never let the girls play alone together with markers. I love the facial expressions. they are trying to figure out if we are mad or not.