It's a sale!!

From November 26th-29th, LizzyFizzy, aka Fizzy Pop Designs, is having an incredible sale in her shop at Catscrap!! Did you see that?? Her templates...only $1 per pack?? That is awesome!! Here are some pages that I've made with her templates...and using kits by Just Joyce (formerly Joyce Paul Designs) available at Catscrap and PickleberryPop:









Joyce's name has changed but her designs are still just as gorgeous as ever!! Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful evening!!

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NSD News & Sales

Joyce Paul is having an incredible sale at Catscrap!! If you've been a lurker and tempted to buy her designs, now is definitely the time to give them a try!! Three fabulous kits for only $1 each?!? Wow!! Run over and grab them now! :)

And Shaui, aka Fei-Fei's Stuff, is having a sale, (25% off!) AND a challenge on her blog! You need to check this one out...the prize...a $25 gift certificate to her store at Oscraps!! Wha?? Incredible!! Don't forget about Fizzy Pop Designs...her store is live and open right now!! Woohoo!! Have a good day...happy shopping!! :)

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Exciting News!!!

Everyone in digiland knows the fabulous LizzyFizzy! Her layouts are divine and awe-inspiring! Well...she is now the newest designer at CatScrap!! Templates (and more) by Lizzy, are you kidding?? I've always wanted to make layouts as amazing as hers and now...I can get pretty close using her templates! Seriously...I think I squealed when she told me the news and invited me to join her CT!! Want a little peek?? Here's a page I created using one of her templates (and the "Sheer Elegance kit by Joyce Paul at Catscrap):


Don't forget to hop over to Catscrap to check out the deals in honor of NSD!! Lizzy has some amazing things to come so be sure to run over to her blog and get signed up for her newsletter...don't want to miss out on all the latest! :) Lizzy's shop will be live in about 10 hours...Friday morning!! EEEEEE!!! Thanks for stopping by!!

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Woot!! Woot!! It's a Blog Train!!

Welcome everyone to the my stop on the first-ever Scrap Artist Blog Train! I have little treat for you!! You'll get a 12x12 inch QP using some of the goodies from our blog train downloads! (Mine features elements and papers from Dianne Rigdon and HGD.) Here's a little preview:

(Click image to go to download link)

Make sure to follow the link to the next blog on each of the blog stops to gather ALL the goodies, from kit parts and pieces to 12x12 Quick Pages from our wonderful CT members! Where do you go now? The next stop is the fabulous Miss Dianne Rigdon herself!! She has a beautiful kit on her Facebook page for you!! And if you get lost along the way, just head back to the Scrap Artist blog where you can find out all the details!

Have fun on the train and HAPPY HALLOWEEN to all!!!

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood!

What a gorgeous fall day we had today!! I had the chance to get out and enjoy the sunshine with my niece, nephew, and puppy for a bit. Even though we were over run with ladybugs!! Those things were all over the place and they would not stay off of us! We played in the leaves, let Bailey swim in the pond for a bit...just enjoyed the sun on our faces after some cold, wintery days. This was Morgan's first time playing in the leaves and he had a blast! (It was Bailey's first time, too. I have to admit...she's a bit of a leaf-pile hog. Crazy dog.) And...my dog has been raiding what's left of my dad's garden. First she was stealing little tomatoes...she loves those but she looks so goofy with that little red tomato hanging out of her mouth. Goofy dog. And now...she's moved on to the cabbage. Yep...she eats cabbage. It think my Newfie might be a vegetarian! I didn't get any pictures of her raiding the garden but I did snap a few pictures that I wanted to share. It's been a while.

See what I mean?? Those ladybugs were impossible to get away from today! They were on our clothes, in our hair, and even hitchin' a ride on the shades. :) But it was okay...still a beautiful and glorious day. It was a good day. *sigh* Don't you just love those?? Hope you had a good day, too!! Thanks for stopping by!!

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Sneak peek...

Joyce Paul has a new coming soon...it's called "Dreamy" and the colors are so soft and delicate. *sigh* Like a dream. :) And she has a free add-on kit for all of her newsletter subscribers so make sure you run over to her blog and get signed up! Don't want to miss out on that!

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It's beginning to look a lot like...

Christmas!! EEE!! We are getting real snow this time!! Big, fluffy flakes pouring down! Only a ground covering so far but we're supposed to get some accumulation overnight. We must be getting something...my DirecTv is having an awful time. (Those of you with satellite tv know what I'm talking about...right, Gail??) :) Just making a little test post to see what I think of the new template...not so sure. Gonna give it a day or two but at least it's not that boring black blog anymore!! heehee!! Did I mention...I think it's about time for me to tweak some security settings and give Facebook another try?? I miss my FB buds!! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

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Under construction...

Well...something happened with my blogger template. It kept showing "image not available" via Flickr and I was waiting and hoping that it would get fixed but...alas...I had to finally give it up. So for now...my blog is boring and black until I can figure out what I want to do with it. Pardon my boring dust while I'm getting things adjusted. Argh. Did I mention we're getting snow, sleet, fog...fun stuff like that?? We're under a winter weather advisory. I'm so not ready for this yet. And...70 days until Christmas. I think I'm having a wee bit of a panic attack...ack!! Thanks for visiting my boring black blog!! (Say it...it's hard to say! Boring black blog...boring black blog...heehee!!) I'll get it lookin' better soon....hopefully!! ;)

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This makes me sick...

Ralph Lauren decided that being 5'10" and 120 pounds (and a size 2-4) was too big. They altered her photo to make her look like this! Can you believe it?? And then they fired her for being too fat!! A size 2-4!! Too fat!! Seriously?? This has to stop. Don't get me on my soapbox about the connection between the media and the epidemic of eating disorders!! SO many things to say! THIS is too fat??

They looked at this girl and decided that her waist and hips were too big and her boobs were too small and photoshopped her into that ridiculous, big-headed, anorexic creature! How sick is that?? The good news for her is she's all over the news now and women everywhere are outraged. She was a super model before but hopefully now...she'll be even more successful and Ralph Lauren will just go away. K...I think I've made my point. Vent and rage over...Ralph Lauren sucks. Okay...now it's over. :)

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Another teaser...

Shaui and Amanda have collaborated again!! EEE!! You have to see this!! Coming soon!!

AND...Joyce Paul is now selling at PickleBerryPop as well as Catscrap!! Yay!! Two places to find her fabulous designs!! And she has some amazing new stuff coming soon, too!! Stay tuned!! :)

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A little teaser....

It's true!!! Another fabulous collaboration from Shaui and Joyce!! Just had to post a little teaser. The last collaboration, "Serendipity," was such a huge hit! The people were begging for another one so...ta-da!!! Ask and ye shall receive! But it's not here yet...soon...but not yet. Make sure you're signed up for Joyce and Shaui's newletters so you can be the first to know about the official release of "Family Ties" and...get those fabulous coupons!! Wait til you see all the fabulous pages the creative teams have made with this beauty! You won't want to miss it!!

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I can finally share!!

Joyce Paul is now selling her designs at Catscrap!!! Whew! That was a hard one to keep secret! Love Catscrap! And all of her stuff is 20% off this weekend!! She's been so busy designing new stuff...beautiful new stuff...and there's more to come so don't forget to hop over to her blog and sign up for her newsletter to keep up with the latest and get those snazzy coupons!! (Oh yeh...I said snazzy. heehee!!) I hope everyone has a great weekend!! Thanks for stopping by!!

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Little More News...

Can you believe it?? Another blog post...already?? :) Well...I have some more news but I can't share all the details just yet. The fabulous Miss Joyce Paul is moving to a new store. We are SO excited...you should see all of the stuff she has coming up. {tease, tease} You'll definitely want to run over to Joyce's blog and sign up for her newsletter so you can get coupons (and maybe even a freebie or two from time to time) for the new stuff. You won't be disappointed! And, while you're over there, check out the contest/challenge that she has going on. All you have to do is leave a comment and make your guess...which store is going to be Joyce's new home?? Everyone that guesses correctly will be entered to win a $10 coupon to Joyce's new store!! So go ahead...take a guess for a chance to win!! And...here's a little teaser of some of the new stuff that she'll be bringing to the store:

And she's retiring most of her designs that are currently in her store at Shabby Pickle and everything's on sale...discounts from 20%-80% off!! So you might want to check that out, too. ;)

So don't forget to check out Joyce's Blog, get all the details, and sign up for the newsletter. Hope everyone has a great day!! Thanks for stopping by!

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News...

So sorry...I won't waste time with excuses about why I haven't blogged lately. You know how it goes. :) So everyone has heard the news by now. Mr. Patrick Swayze has lost his battle with cancer. It's so sad. I had to give a "WOLVERINES" shout out in his honor. You know you love "Red Dawn," too. ;) And...I'll freely admit it...I have "She's Like the Wind" on my MP3 player. Yep...it's true. And who hasn't uttered the phrase, "Nobody puts baby in the corner" at least once. Okay...more than once. And one of the funniest skits I've ever seen on Saturday Night Live was the one with Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley in a dance-off for a Chippendales spot. He seemed like such a great man. My heart goes out to his wife (of 33 years!) and family. He will be missed. Tragic news.

Shifting gears...I do have some other news to share. Some happy news for all you digi scrappers out there. Fei-Fei's Stuff and Paislee Press have teamed up again for another fabulous collaboration!! It's going to be released on September 17th at Oscraps so be sure to check it out!! And....Liz and Shaui will be hosting a contest on their blog to celebrate!!

So don't forget to check out their blogs on the September 17th to get all the details on the contest! You won't want to miss this kit...it's a must-have!!

That's all for now. If you haven't seen one of Patrick Swayze's final performances...a cameo appearance as Velvet Larry in "Powder Blue," you should check it out. It's not the greatest movie but Mr. Swayze's performance was definitely a scene-stealer. He will be missed.

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A Beautiful Meeting...

I'm so excited to finally get to reveal this!! A collaboration kit from two amazing designers...Joyce Paul from Shabby Pickle Designs and Fei-Fei's Stuff from Oscraps!! I'm a member of both designers' CT's so I was really excited at the possibility of these two getting together. And they have created a gorgeous, must-have kit!!! I give you..."Serendipity!" Take a look at this:

The colors are stunning and such gorgeous papers!! The elegance and versatility that you'd expect from both of these talented designers. So...of course...I have some pages to share...

It really is one of those kits that I'm going to keep reaching for over and over again. Oh!! Did I mention that I had a LO featured on Gallery Standouts Blog?!? Miss Tiina has a fabulous new collaboratioin kit called "Cassidy" and I created a silly little layout about the 80's that Miss Kate Hadfield herself picked to "point" at on the blog! I was so excited!! Here it is:

I just grabbed some of the super cute elements from the kit and journaled about how they reminded me of the 80's. It was so fun to make!! I have a bunch of other LO's that I need to upload so I can get caught up but I don't want this to be one of those super-long posts. Just wanted this one to be about Joyce and Shau's awesome new kit!! Lovin' it!! Check it out if you get the chance!! ;) Thanks for stopping by!!!

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A break from our usual programming...

So, I have about 20 (literally) layouts that I need to upload but...I just didn't feel like it tonight. Tonight, I just wanted to take a little break and share some things. First of all...I was SO sad and shocked to hear that my beloved Mr. John Hughes passed away suddenly today. A heartattack at the age of 59...so sad. My life wouldn't be the same without "Pretty in Pink," "Some Kind of Wonderful," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club," and the list goes on. Such a sad day. Thank you, Mr. Hughes, for sharing your talent with us. I was and will always be a fan. K...enough of the sad stuff...

A lot of you know that my son started playing football last week. Wellllll....after three practices, he decided that he has fun playing football...but he wasn't having any fun. Plus, he hurt his leg on the third practice and it's still bothering him so that might have worried him a bit. But, I did manage to snap some pictures during one of his practices! Yay!! I bought some fabulous photo overlays by Emily Powers today at We Are Storytellers and had a chance to play!! :) (By the way...sadly, WST is closing. But the good news is...everything is 50% off!!) Anyway...here's my little man at practice:

Straight out of the camera...I was digging it!

And here it is with a subtle overlay:

He caught me...oops!! Having mom take your picture at practice is like, SO embarrassing, dude. He's such a handsome young man. Wish he'd let me take more pictures!!! Maybe one day. ;) And...of course, I have to share a little picture of Sydney. This one is a little more vintage feeling. She had her favorite pale pink lip gloss on and it reminded me of the retro model looks so that's the look I wanted the picture to have....

It felt so good to actually get out with the camera and just play. And then get back into Photoshop and actually play with the pictures without scrapping. I have some senior portraits to do soon so I need to get out and practice some more!!! Thanks for letting me share!! And check out WST...they have some seriously good deals on some awesome photo overlays and actions. I'll share all the layouts soon....have a good night...and go watch your favorite John Hughes movie for me. ;)

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Quickie for today...

Hi, all!! Just wanted to share the post that Leah made as a guest over at the Simple Scrapper blog!!! And...there are some freebies for ya!! Four quickpages made with her Super-cute "Cherry Pie" kit!! So buzz on over and check it out!! :) Here's the quickpage that I made for you...

Speaking of buzzing...Leah has a new kit in the store today..."Sweet as Honey!!" It's so cute!! Check out the honeycomb paper!! Here a little page that I made with it...

That' all for today!! Run and grab the freebies!! ;) Ta!!

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Does it mean I'm old???

I just admitted to my friend, Amanda, that my hubby and I are looking for......an RV!!! Wha?? When did that happen?? I never pictured myself as an RV'er...does that mean I'm old?? (Don't answer that!) And I have a big class reunion coming up in a couple weeks...that's not helping my decrepit feeling. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone, though! I think I'll be needing a sassy new haircut for the big occassion. (It's a good excuse for a haircut and a new outfit, right??) The fact that all of my favorite movies are getting remade must mean I'm old. I have to chuckle at some of the remakes, though...can you believe they're actually remaking "The Karate Kid??" Why would they do that? If they try and remake any John Hughes films like "Pretty in Pink," I'll have to through a fit and protest. (No one can replace Miss Moly Ringwald and Jon Cryer as Andi and Duckie...it just can't be done.) And I've been might cranky these days...that's a sure sign that I'm old. (If I say 'youngster' or 'teeny-bopper,' that'll just push me right over the hill!) :) Anyway...enough will the babbling. How about some layouts?? Here we go...

Leah has the cutest new kit in the store at the Playground!! It's my favorite from her so far...yummy houndstooth papers and the cutest little flag elements! Here are a couple pages that I made using the "Cherry Pie" kit:

Leah's going to be making a guest post over at the Simple Scrapper blog (with some freebies...woohoo!) next week. I'll post the link to the post when it's up.

The fabulous Kitty Designs is the guest designer at the Playground this month...so exciting!! I made a couple LO's using her "Toy Box" kit.

And some more FPD CT layouts:

(I was in the GSO thread over at DST for my "i see" layout! Yay!!)

And Joyce Paul has some amazing new stuff in the store at Shabby Pickle....an adorable kit called "Cutie Pie" and she also has a fabulous (and huge) collaboration kit with the talented Lauraskathi!



And I did a page using Jodie McNally's word art from the Oscraps collaboration kit, Homespun...

(That's my dad's parents and one of his sisters in the photo.)

A simple little page using Dianne Rigdon's GloryWorks kit at ScrapArtist:

And finally, a couple pages using Fei-Fei's Stuff's new kit, Reflections, over at Oscraps.


*whew!* I think I'm all caught up now. So....when Amanda gets her trailer and I get my RV, we're going to meet up and park our campers side-by-side and have a big ol' redneck-fest...anyone want to join us?? (Oh yeh...I told hubby, Amanda...it's on!!) :) Thanks for stopping by!! Let me know if you guys find me an RV...and a cane!! ;)

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