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Cyber Monday Sale on K-Joi Studios Products @ my own shop 60% off!

2010-11-28T21:32:00.001-06:00

I've put my store at K-Joi Studios.com on sale for 60% off! This will be the last big sale of the year!

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EVERYTHING is on Sale for Black Friday - Cyber Monday @ Digitals

2010-11-26T08:49:00.001-06:00

Don't Miss The Last Storewide Sale

of the Year @ Digitals!

Visit us at http://www.digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/ where everything* in our store, thats over 9,000 products, is 30% off for Black Friday only, Nov. 26. If you can't make that, or want to come back for more, everything* will be 25% off Saturday through Monday, Nov. 27-29, until midnight Eastern time.

*Excludes Gift Certificates, Advertising, Clearance, Specials & Some Bundles.

Make sure you grab these products while you can, because 3 designers are retiring or leaving Digitals at the end of November, so they are having extra HUGE sales:

Beth Rimmer 60% off

Denise Liemert 50% off

DigiLynne 50% off

If you have paper scrapped, you probably know of the company Basic Grey. We now carry their digital products! We have 20 of their kits in the store, as well as a Dear Santa tag you can download free to try them, and also another element you can get free with any Basic Grey purchase in our store!

~Stacey
Founder & Designer @ Digitals

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Black Friday Sale on K-Joi Studios Products @ my own shop 60% off!

2010-11-25T22:13:00.001-06:00

I've put my store at K-Joi Studios.com on sale for 60% off! This will be the last big sale of the year!

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Black Friday Sale on K-Joi Studios Products @ Commercial-Use.com 50% off!

2010-11-25T22:03:00.001-06:00

I've put my store at Commercial-use.com on sale for 50% off! Hurry over to get some great bargains!

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Black Friday Sale on K-Joi Studios Products # A Cherry on Top 50% off!

2010-11-25T21:55:00.001-06:00

I've just put my whole store at A Cherry on Top on sale for 50% off! Hurry over to get some great bargains! :)

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A CT layout in the #coolibah format using My Girl Morgan #digiscrap kit

2010-11-14T19:03:00.001-06:00

CT member Whisper Pink created this layout using the iPhone App @Coolibah, where my kits are also available. She used the "My Girl Morgan" kit to make this adorable layout in the iphone format!

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CT #digiscrap layout using My Girl Morgan kit

2010-11-14T18:59:00.001-06:00

Two more gorgeous layouts from CT Member, mgoff using My Girl Morgan.

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CT Hybrid card project using My Girl Morgan #digiscrapkit

2010-11-14T18:44:00.001-06:00

Creative Team Member Oase (PandaBearDesigns) made this Hyrbrid pop-up card using the "My Girl Morgan" scrapkit.

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CT Layout Share - Hope #digiscrap kit

2010-11-14T18:29:00.001-06:00

Here's a card and a layout made by mgoff using the Hope Digikit.

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CT layout Share - A Birdie Told Me Kit

2010-11-14T18:23:00.001-06:00

Here are two layouts from my Creative Team Member mgoff! She used my kit "A Birdie Told Me" for both of these layouts!

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Recycled Wrappings Paper Pack - new #digiscrap papers by K-Joi Studios

2010-11-14T17:46:00.001-06:00

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One of my favorite memories of Christmas is my grandmother gathering up the wrapping paper and bows after we had finished unwrapping the presents on Christmas morning. She would use them for various craft projects or to make cards... sometimes to wrap gifts the next year. This kit is in memory of the recycled wrapping that we sometimes saw year after year, in different forms, sometimes on gifts, sometimes on cards, sometimes decoupaged on ornaments handmade by my dear grandmother! I got my craftiness from her and now, I do the same thing! :)

In this paper pack you get 5 glittered embossed felt papers (some of the glitter has been knocked off because the papers have been re used!), and 5 wrinkled, worn "wrapping paper" papers.

All papers are created at 3600 x 3600.

Click HERE to get this paper pack!

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Recycled Wrappings Element Pack - new #digiscrap element pack from K-Joi Studios

2010-11-14T17:39:00.001-06:00

In this element pack you get 5 clear snowflake ornament all tied with ribbons (all the snowflakes and ribbons are different), 1 green glass star, 1 glittered rose cluster (it's a little old and some of the glitter is coming off in places), a wrinkled bow with button in the center, a shabby label for journaling (the labels are slightly transparent; the bracket is solid), and one glittery holiday flourish/border.

All elements are created at 300 dpi/ppi and saved without drop shadows.

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My Commercial-use.com shop on sale 40% off!

2010-11-04T20:14:00.001-05:00

My commercial-use.com shop is on sale 40% off for DSD! stop by for some bargains and build up you CU stash!

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My store at A Cherry on Top is 40% off for DSD!

2010-11-04T20:05:00.001-05:00

Stop by my store at A Cherry on Top to get 40% off!

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iDSD at Digitals!

2010-11-04T19:35:00.001-05:00

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My K-Joi Studios Shop on Sale 50% off through 11/08 - Happy DSD!!!

2010-11-03T15:40:00.001-05:00

Help me Celebrate DSD with a 50% off sale in my personal store! Everything is on sale so come stock up on personal and commercial use items!

JOIfully Scrappin'
Kara Jones

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My DSW store is on sale NOW 40% off for DSD!

2010-11-03T01:07:00.001-05:00

My whole DigiScrapWarehouse Shop is on sale NOW (Nov 3-10) 40% off in celebration of Digital Scrapbooking Day! Stop by and pick up some bargains! :) Be sure to check out the other designers and also if you purchase $10 or more, you get an awesome Commercial use collaboration kit for FREE!

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I've uploaded my first kit @Scrapbird.com!

2010-10-18T00:54:00.001-05:00

I've officially opened my shop at Scrapbird! I've uploaded my first kit there today! Stop by and have a look!

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Layout Share with My Girl Morgan Kit

2010-10-14T11:23:00.001-05:00

Just a simple layout I did of my adorable nephew Tristan.

I used the "My Girl Morgan" Scrap Kit, but as you can see, it's not just for girls! ;)

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A Birdie Told Me #digiscrap kit in my shops now!

2010-10-09T17:44:00.001-05:00

I've added a new cute little scrap kit to my shops that I think you will really like! Check it out at K-Joi Studios and Digitals!

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MIXED MEDIA VOL. 1 - COMMERCIAL USE Papers and Overlays #digiscrap

2010-10-09T17:11:00.001-05:00

Here's another new Commercial Use Pack for you today.

Available at K-Joi Studios, ACOT, Digitals, DSW and Comercial Use.

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Book 'Em Vol. 2 Commercial Use #digiscrap pack

2010-10-09T15:49:00.001-05:00

Another new Commercial Use Set from Me! :) Get it here!

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Book 'Em Vol. 1 - New #digiscrap Commercial Use

2010-10-09T15:08:00.001-05:00

I've got a new Commercial Use pack in my stores today!

You can find it at K-Joi Studios, Digitals, DSW, ACOT, and Commercial-Use

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Free Gift on my Facebook Fan Page! #digiscrap

2010-10-04T23:49:00.001-05:00

In celebration of Digitals Birthday Bash I have a Free Gift for you on my Facebook Fan page! http://facebook.com/kjoistudios Stop by and pick it up!

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Coolibah: Our New Designer - K-Joi Studios

2010-10-01T10:13:00.000-05:00

Coolibah: Our New Designer - K-Joi Studios: " We are so proud to announce our newest designer.... K-Joi Studios! Her work is amazing and we know you'll love creating layouts with her ..."

Digitals Birthday Bash 6 Blog Gift

2010-09-30T23:01:00.001-05:00

We are celebrating Digitals 6th Birthday! The whole store will be on sale October 1-8, so stop by for some great bargains! There will be many fun activities and chances for you to win some wonderful prizes!

Check here for a listing of the Birthday Bash Activities!

We are also having blog giveaways and facebook giveaways this week. To get things started, I've got this fun freebie for you! In this freebie you get 4 little cupcake transparencies, 1 birthday candle, 1 confetti filled balloon, 6 patterned papers and 3 embossed felt papers. These are all in the fun Cupcake Couture themed Birthday Bash 6 colors!

You can download it here: (click on the links below and your downloads should begin)

I'm sorry, the links have expired!

Visit these designers' blogs for birthday bash gifts. Some are offering one gift for the week, others are offering a new gift each day of the week:
Amanda Thorderson http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Barb Speck http://www.barbspeck.blogspot.com
Beth Rimmer http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Christine Smith http://christinesmithdigital.blogspot.com
Color With Caryn http://blog.colorwithcaryn.com/
DeDe Smith http://www.designzbydede.com
Diana Burton http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
doinDigital http://doindigital.blogspot.com/
Elka Romero http://elkaromero.com/
Georgia Oliver http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Maceyunas http://jenscroppingcreations.blogspot.com/
Joyce de Jonge http://joycedejongescrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/
Kathryn Estry http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
K Joi Studio http://kjoistudios.blogspot.com
Kalo Designs http://kalodesigns.com/wordpress/
Katie Mann http://katiemann.blogspot.com
LBCreations http://lbcreations.blogspot.com/
Lifesong Kreations http://lifesongkreations.com/
Nini's Notions http://ninisnews.blogspot.com/
Paula Yagisawa http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Sarah Meyer http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net
Scrap4Brains http://scrap4brains.blogspot.com/
Silvia Romeo http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com

My Girl Morgan Element Pack #digiscrap

2010-09-24T20:10:00.001-05:00

My Girl Morgan Element Pack

Available at K-Joi Studios, A Cherry on Top and Digitals.

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Hope Alpha and Element Pack #digiscrap

2010-09-24T19:37:00.001-05:00

Hope Alpha and Element Pack

Available in my K-Joi Studios Shop, A Cherry on Top, and Digitals.

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Hope Commercial Use Elements Pack #digiscrap

2010-09-24T18:28:00.001-05:00

Hope Commercial Use Elements Pack

Available at K-Joi Studios, A Cherry on Top and Digitals.

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My Girl Morgan Commercial Use Styles #digiscrap

2010-09-24T16:46:00.001-05:00

My Girl Morgan Commercial Use Styles

Available at K-Joi Studios, A Cherry on Top,DigiScrapWarehouse, and Commercial-Use

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Hope Chipboard Alpha #digiscrap

2010-09-24T16:34:00.001-05:00

Hope Chipboard Alpha

Available at K-Joi Studios, A Cherry on Top and Digitals.

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My Girl Morgan Paper Pack #digiscrap

2010-09-24T15:44:00.001-05:00

My Girl Morgan Paper Pack

Available at K-Joi Studios, A Cherry on Top and Digitals.

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Hope Paper Pack

2010-09-24T15:07:00.001-05:00

Hope Paper Pack

Available at K-Joi Studios, A Cherry on Top and Digitals.

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My Girl Morgan Word Art #digiscrap

2010-09-24T14:23:00.001-05:00

My Girl Morgan Word Art

Available at K-Joi Studios and Digitals

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DSW Sale! 30% off many products, my store is on sale! #digiscrap

2010-09-24T13:51:00.001-05:00

We are having a Big 30% off sale at DigiScrapWarehouse! Many Designers are participating, including myself! So stop by and pick up some great products at some great prices!

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Hope Digi Kit #digiscrap

2010-09-24T13:49:00.001-05:00

Hope Digi Kit

Available at K-Joi Studios, A Cherry on Top and Digitals.

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My Girl Morgan Commercial Use Element Pack #digiscrap

2010-09-24T13:41:00.001-05:00

My Girl Morgan Commercial Use Element Pack

Available at K-Joi Studios, A Cherry on Top, Digitals,DigiScrapWarehouse and Commercial-Use

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Distressed Cardstock Vol 1 for Personal Use # digiscrap

2010-09-24T13:26:00.001-05:00

Distressed Cardstock Vol 1 for Personal Use

Available in my K-Joi Studios Shop

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CT layouts using My Girl Morgan by Myra

2010-09-19T02:26:00.001-05:00

Myra has created a couple of wonderful layouts using lots of layering. When I paper scrapbooked, one of my favorite things to do was to use my left over bits of scraps cut into paper strips on my layouts and Myra has taken this technique and used it in the digital form, cutting the papers into strips and shapes and layering them on the page. What a fun effect! Myra doesn't have a blog, but you can leave her some love on our facebook page! http://facebook.com/kjoistudios and she will see it there!

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CT Layouts from LaurenB using My Girl Morgan Kit

2010-09-19T01:58:00.001-05:00

LaurenB created these two super cute layouts using the My Girl Morgan Kit. Thanks Lauren, I just love them! Sometimes I get so stuck in a certain frame of mind, I look at a flower and I just think of it as a flower, but I love how you used a flower as a page border, and how you turned a horizontal frame vertical! You should all stop by LaurenB's blog to be inspired by her scrapbooking layouts!

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CT layout from Atria's Creations with My Girl Morgan Kit

2010-09-19T01:48:00.001-05:00

Atria's Creations has made two beautiful layouts using the My Girl Morgan Kit. You can stop by her blog to leave her some love and to be inspired by her beautiful layouts!

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Digital Scrapbook layout by K-Joi Studios made with My Girl Morgan Kit

2010-09-18T00:53:00.001-05:00

My sweet niece Morgan!

I used Paint the Moon's Vanilla Pop photo actions on the photo.

Kit used is My Girl Morgan. Available at K-Joi Studios, A Cherry on Top and Digitals.

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Freebie @Digitals for you! from the My Girl Morgan Kit! #digiscrap

2010-09-17T22:44:00.001-05:00

Stop by Digitals and pick up a free sampler from my brand new kit "My Girl Morgan" While you're there, check out my new store there! I've finally got a few items in my store there! YAY!

Pick up your FREEBIE HERE!!!

Joi-fully Scrappin'
Kara Jones

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New Digital Kit - My Girl Morgan #digiscrap

2010-09-14T17:13:00.001-05:00

You can find this kit at K-joi Studios Shop and A Cherry on Top, coming soon to Digitals.

This kit is jam packed with fun papers, elements and word art pieces for girls and teens.

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Distressed Cardstock Commercial Use $4 #digiscrap

2010-09-12T20:22:00.001-05:00

Click here to get this beautiful distressed, inked cardstock pieces for commercial use! Only $4.00! The set includes the colored jpgs, desatured jpgs and the png overlays!

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{ink} washed & folded cardstock - Personal Use $1.60 #digiscrap

2010-09-12T18:47:00.001-05:00

Here's the personal use paper pack to the set I uploaded earlier today. You can find the pack here!

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{ink} washed & folded cardstock - Commercial Use #digiscrap

2010-09-12T15:46:00.001-05:00

A new commercial use product for you today! Uploaded in my shop. I'll soon have it uploaded in my other stores, but for now you can find it here! it's only $4.00 for the complete set of colored jpgs, desaturated jpgs and overlay pngs. Handmade and scanned by me!

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K-Joi Studios Personal Creative Team Call - #digiscrap and Hybrid Artist Needed!

2010-08-29T03:24:00.001-05:00

I am looking for a few creative artists for my personal creative team! I'm getting ready to start loading up my shops and need some creative artist to create scrapbooking layout samples and hybrid projects with my digital kits. I'm working on a line of hybrid templates as well.

For samples of my upcoming kits and requirement details, please contact me by leaving a comment or private/direct message and I will get back to you. Basically, the requirements are two projects either hybrid or digital per kit, submitted to two galleries, but I have some other options available, especially for those who regularly submit your work for publication or if you are very active in forums/sites that I will be selling at or DST or DSA.

I am looking for a variety of styles and I am also looking for crafters who use digital products in a vareity of crafting projects.

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K-Joi Studios products coming to ACherryonTop.com!

2010-08-21T15:16:00.001-05:00

My digital products will soon be available at A Cherry on Top! Look in the digital shoppe for me very soon! :)

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K-Joi Studios commercial use products coming to Digiscrapwarehouse.com!

2010-08-21T13:28:00.001-05:00

You will soon find my (K-Joi Studios) commercial use products at Digiscrapwarehouse!

My store is empty right now, but here's the link! K-Joi Studios store at DSW.

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K-Joi Studios site announcement!

2010-08-18T14:47:00.001-05:00

Over the past few month, we have had many problems with our site. MANY hosting issues. We have been trying to move the site since May and still have not successfully moved the site. The roadblocks have been many and it has been frustrating, to say the least. We have been unable to service our customers or keep the site online in months.

I have had some time to think, while the site has been down. I have come to the difficult conclusion that owning and managing a site is just not what I want to do. I got into designing because I wanted to design. Running a site leaves me no time for designing. So, I have decided that once the site is moved that I will not be re-opening the store, forums or gallery. I will only be using kjoistudios.com and kjoistudios.net for my own personal blog, newsletter distribution and promotion of Kara Jones (K-Joi Studios Designs.)

I appreciate the support you all have shown K-Joi Studios, our wonderful designers, and talented creative artist over the years. Please continue to support them in whatever stores they go to; I'm sure they will all go far in the digi world! The K-Joi Studios brand and logo's will remain with me and will represent my designs, as they always have. The facebook fan page will now be used to advertise my own designs in the stores that I will be selling at. The former K-Joi designers will post to let you know where they will be selling once they are set up in their new stores.

I am sorry that we will no longer have our little community, but I am glad that I will be able to have the time to design now. I hope that you all understand. Look for further announcements as to where you can find our designs!

If there are any outstanding customer service issues that need to be taken care of, they can be dealt with once the site is moved. I will make that announcement once the move is finally complete.

Thank you for you past and continued support!

Kara Jones

K-Joi Studios

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We are making progress in our move!

2010-08-11T13:16:00.001-05:00

Finally, we are making progress in our move. We closed up the shop. the next time it is ope, it will be on the new server! I'm already uploading files on the new server and our programmer has been uploading unpacking and moving in! I'm so excited to have finally made some progress. Our old host made it so difficult for us to obtain and download copies of the site I was getting so worried. We had to go about it the "old fashioned" way, which mean the SLOW way... But, the copying is done and now we're just uploading.

As each part gets installed, we will make the upgrades and open in, so I will keep you all updated!

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We're still moving K-Joi Studios.... don't give up on us!

2010-08-08T19:21:00.001-05:00

Ugh! I wish I was posting that our move was complete, but.... we are having problems with our move. Hopefully, we have found a solution to the problem though and the rest of the move will go quickly. As soon as the site is copied over, the entire site will go completely down, don't take this as a bad sign, this is actually a very good sign :) . It might be down for a day or two and then it will begin to repopulate for everyone, some sooner than others.

As soon as the site is available to us, we will begin to make the necessary repairs to the site and upgrades to the programs. We have had many plans for the site for some changes to implement once the site was moved that need to be put into place, so we will need to install some new programs and test them. You will be notified as soon as the site is available! YAY!

I have missed everyone so much! I want to thank all of you for all of the encouraging emails that I have received! It's so nice that our customers and members miss us as much as we miss you! We can not wait to see what you have been up to since the site has been down. I know our designers and creative artists have been working hard and are so anxious to share with you their designs and creations! I know I have several kits in progress, but I get so frustrated with the server I can't keep my mind on designing - LOL! maybe I can finish something up for you! You all deserve a prize for hanging in there with us! Maybe a BIG PARTY is in order - what do you all think?

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We're Moving! to a new server, that is!

2010-07-13T18:12:00.001-05:00

You may have been wondering why our forum and gallery have been down. Well, partly because we've been having some problems with our host. :( And lately because we're moving!

Please be patient with us while we are changing hosts and moving to our new server! In the mean time, our blogs, Shop, twitter and Facebook pages are still up for you to keep in touch with us!

These technical things can take a while, especially when you've got a big site like we do, but everything has been copied and is in the process of being moved, and then will be set up with some new things to boot! Then the old site will be shut off and then the new site will come up for all to enjoy! :)

If there are any updates, we will let you know, but please have no fear, we will be back and better than ever! ;)

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surprise! I blogged!

2008-03-16T13:13:00.002-05:00

Hello! If you are still with me, then I thank you. This poor blog has been so neglected that I'm ashamed.

But, I used a blog header made by TiffKat (and available at kjoistudios.com) and I changed the background back to black... and it looks like a brand new blog!

Not perfect, I still have a lot of clean up and adding of stuff, but it's a start. :)

i really need to update my blog. . .

2007-12-08T09:21:00.000-06:00

it's been neglected for some time now. i just kept thinking.... who has time for a blog when they are maintaining/building a website... it's true, it takes up most of my time, but if you can't make time for aother things in your life, what's it all worth?

scrappassie is having a christmas countdown on her blog! lots of yummy freebies over there for you to pick up!

i've started dragging out the Christmas decorations and managed to hang a wreath on the door, and get our my "little" trees! It's a start!

that's all i have today... got a long list of things "to do"

check back for some fun stuff!

Have you put up your Christmas tree?

2007-12-03T22:48:00.000-06:00

I still haven't! Eeeeeekkkkkkk!!! link me up to your blog with photos of your tree to get me motivated!

but i did manages to make some digital decorations! i'll post them soon! :)

Thanksgiving already?

2007-11-22T10:14:00.000-06:00

i've been a terrible blogger! but, here i am on thanksgiving morning. i'm thinking about all the wonderful things i've been blessed with.

i'm so happy that we don't have to travel but 20 minutes down the road for holidays this year! Holiday traveling always make me so nervous and sick. by the time i got where i was going, i had a huge migraine and was totally stressed out.

i lost my grandmother on Thanksgiving day 2004. She had a wonderful day though and was so happy. it still brings sad memories for me, but it's getting easier.

so what are you thankful for?

Check out my Guestbook!

2007-08-28T11:36:00.001-05:00

Digital Scrapbook Previews

2007-07-08T16:17:00.000-05:00

Have you seen this? it's so wonderful. It's a gallery of nothing but kit previews with links to the store and even some links to examples! It's like the food court at the mall! :)
Check it out!

Red Bud Tree

2007-07-08T13:13:00.000-05:00

I'm making a book of layouts about the flowers and trees around our place and on our travels. I made the background paper by sampling colors from the photo.

denimn & dust layout

2007-07-08T11:26:00.000-05:00

Here is a layout I made using the denimn & dust collections.

This is me and my hubby when we were dating, on our first "vacation" together.

layout with denimn & dust quick page

2007-07-04T11:08:00.000-05:00

I did a layout of my adorable little nephew with one of the denimn & dust quick pages.

click here to see the QP set.

Tag - you're it!

2007-06-28T17:42:00.000-05:00

I was tagged by Nancy:

RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME ...
1)Name one person who made you smile today? My nephew Vail!
2)What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? making coffee
3)What were you doing 30 minutes ago? swimming
4)What is something that happened to you in 1998? I married my ex
5)What is the last thing you said aloud? What time are we leaving?
6)How many different things have you drank today? Tea and water
7)What color is your hair brush? black and red
8)What was the last thing you bought? chlorine tablets
9)What was the last gift you received? I dunno... it's been a while. If I want something, I just usually get it myself! :)
10)What color is your front door? cherry
11)Where do you keep cell phone? on my desk
12)What was the weather like today? sunny and hot
13)What is the best ice cream flavor? Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey
14)What are you excited about? scrapbooking.
15)Do you talk a lot? depends on my mood
16)Name a weird food you like? I like burnt cheese.
17)Cold or hot? I prefer hot weather and cold beverages.
18)What's your favorite thing to do? scrapbook.
19)Do you want to cut your hair? no
20) Are you over the age of 25? slightly!
21)Are you ticklish? yes
22)Are you typically a jealous person? No.
23)Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "L" : Lisa
24)Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "A": Annika
25)Do you chew on your straws? yes
26)Do you have curly hair? just enough to be annoying
27)What is the next concert you're going to? I don't really like concerts.
28)Who is the crappiest person in your life? I Dont allow crappy people in my life.
29)What is your favorite color? red
30)What is something you say a lot? Izzy, stop that!
31)What's your room like? scraproom? Two walls are floor to ceiling windows. It's wonderful.
32)What was the last movie you saw? Ghost Rider on DVD, i don't go to the movies either.
33)Do you have work tomorrow? Yes
34)What's your dream job? lottery winner! ;)
35)When was the last time you said "I love you"? some time today
36)What should you be doing right now? changing clothes
37)Do you have a nickname? Auntie Kara
38)Are you a heavy sleeper? YES
39)When is the last time you did the dishes, honestly? last night
40)What are your pet peeves? PEOPLE WHO SAY they are going to do something and then DONT DO IT!

OK your turn! Answer the questions and the post here so I can check out your answers!

Two Peas Blog Challenge

2007-06-24T09:33:00.000-05:00

The Blog Challenge is:
What one life moment changed your life forever?
Blog about it.
Happy or sad.
Good or bad.

Well, there have been several moments that have changed my life. Loosing my daughter at birth & my brother when he was only 24 to diabetes are a couple of them... It's so different when someone is taken when they are young, than it is when you loose the older loved ones. It's a shock, unexpected and just a tradgedy. You are always thinking of what they would have been, the potential they had, the life they would have lived.

But, on a happier note - the moment that I would pick is when I met my husband. While he is far from perfect, he loves me unconditionally, he is faithful, supportive and loyal. He actually WANTS to spend time with me. This was so different from my prior relationships. He has forever changed my life and I'm very thankful for him.

two peas wordless post blog challenge...

2007-06-20T11:18:00.000-05:00

Dress up your chipboard!

2007-06-19T20:18:00.000-05:00

I had a brainstorm session and came up with a list... Other ideas were contributed and we have quite a list.
Do you have any ideas that haven't been mentioned? Let me know!
i also like to paint them a base color, then stamp in a slightly lighter or darker shade. (Tami Sanders)
you could paint with matte finish paint, use versamark and UTEE to stamp an image on them and then use glimmer chalks over the piece. The UTEE will resist the chalks and the paint color will show through the design.
stamping (Nicole Gartland)
jewels and bling (Jeanie Moler)
photos! I've done this before, printed out an extra photo of the sky or something and use it for you letters.
alcohol inks
distress and wrap with wire
paint
crackle medium

metallic rubs

3-D paint
chalks
glimmer chalks
embossing powder
glitter embossing powder
ink
glitter
beads
tiny shells
mica chips
paper
tissue paper
anything you can decoupage
how about rub-ons! i love to paint mine, then add rub ons to them - flourishes, stitch lines, polka dots, etc. (Tami Sanders)
sakura markers
wrap with ribbon or fibers
fabric
prima flowers
cover with brads or eyelets in a pattern
stickers/paper scraps (like serindity squares - remember those?)
I've painted and then put a Hambly transparency on the wet paint and then flipped it over and trimmed the transparency

OK, that's all I can think of... I'm going to try and find examples of the techniques mentioned here. Share your ideas!

have you seen these?

2007-06-19T19:00:00.000-05:00

We met the ladies from Shutterfly at CHA and had the opportunity to view their amazing printed albums! I've ordered mine and can't wait to place my second order.
If you are a digital scrapper, please take the time to check out this solution for getting your pages into an album.
If you aren't a digital scrapper, maybe you could use this as a portfolio for your best scrapping projects...

Sakura Christmas Tag

2007-06-19T18:48:00.000-05:00

I'm going to be making all the tags like this... It only took about an hour to make (including drying time for the ink)
I took one of the pre-cut Basic Grey Blitzen matchbook pieces to use as a tag. I coloured the chipboard with Permapaque pens and then went over parts of it with the Souffle and Glaze pens for texture. I went over the writing and edges of the papers with Sakura pens and traced over some of the snowflakes with a glaze pen and a souffle pen. Witha white permapaque pen, I drew flourishes behind the words on the vellum. I gave some contrast for the words...

I think it turned out pretty great - what do you think?

Guess what I woke up to this morning?

2007-06-19T08:48:00.000-05:00

You'll never believe me but the house cleaning fairies came while I was asleep last night! I never beleived they truly existed (although I had hoped) and they came!

I walked out of the bedroom this morning to clean carpets and mopped hardwood! YAY! Emptied dishwasher, spotless countertops and sink. lanudry folded and ready to be put away!

I was so surprised and happy! So, either my hubby did it after I went to bed last night or Oliver and Isabel (the pups) got busy during the night! hmmmm... none of that seems very likely... I just KNOW it was the housecleaning fairies! I hope they come back next week! :)

Now, I'm sitting in my scrap room, enjoying my coffee with the 8 floor to ceiling crank-out style windows OPEN! It's such a soft cool breeze. It does look like it might rain thougg. I hope I can crank the windows closed before it gets inside! But it smells so FREAH and invigorating. I LOVE living in the country!

Always my Girl

2007-06-17T22:47:00.000-05:00

I made this layout of Morgan. She will soon be a big sister and won't be the center of attention like she has been for the last 7 years! I know tht feeling, I was an only child until I was 6.5! I wanted her to know that no matter what, she'll always be my girl!

This is a colaborative kit that Connie Prince, DigiDiva worked on. I was thrilled to get my hands on this one... there will be more layouts soon! It's called Family Tradition. You can purchase it here!

Just look at all you get!

Two Peas Blog Challenge

2007-06-16T09:54:00.000-05:00

Two Peas Blog Challenge for today is:

Blog about something that makes you smile!

While I've got pleanty to smile about, one thing that makes me smile is my beautiful flower garden! i can't take any credit for it; it was planted when we moved in, but I sure do enjoy it!

May Pagemaps

2007-06-12T19:08:00.000-05:00

I can't beleive I haven't posted this layout yet... guess it had something to do with moving... But, I was in the May Pagemaps! I loved the sketch!

This was a layout I made about us leaving Houston for TN. The papers are by Heidi Jones.

Snap Previews

2007-06-12T09:00:00.000-05:00

I had the snap previews on my old blog. Where you roll your mouse over a link and you get a preview of that page.

Some people really liked that feature and some people complained that it was just too much stuff popping up and it took a long time for the page to load on their computer.

What do you think? I like the previews, so I don't have to click through if the page isn't what I wanted, but it can be a little distracting, especially given the number of links I have here...

does it take longer to load for you? do you know what I'm talking about? I will find some blogs with the previews and link it here so you can see for yourself.

OK, check out this blog. Roll your mouse over the links and a window will pop up previewing the link.

What kind of flower is this?

2007-06-12T08:34:00.001-05:00

After I did my layout of my garden pic last night, I had a few people email me and aske me what kind of flower it was... Ummm.. it's tall and has flowers on it!

Seriously, it was here when we moved in and started blooming like crazy. There are several of them, pink, white, yellow and this deep red. They are very tall and have little "bulbs" on the stem. The flowers only bloom towards the top.

Also, they are beginning to get top heavy and fall over! Does anyone know how I am supposed to prune these flowers? I'm thinking of just lobbing off the bloom part and see how they do. They aren't going to survive their first summer with me if I let them all topple over! :)

June 10 Pick of the Week!

2007-06-10T08:31:00.000-05:00

Once a week, I plan to show you something I fond inspiring, interesting or something I just plain like. I will post where you can get it.

For today, I pick this new book!

this book is by a fellow member at Two Peas! It will hit the stores in November and you can order it at Amazon - here's the link!

Updating...

2007-06-08T12:50:00.000-05:00

Right now, I'm working on unpacking my scraproom! I'm so happy and can't wait until I get enough done that i can sit down and create something.

I've got a few assignments that are due this weekend that I've GOT to complete and I've got to transfer the posts from my old blog to this one... and the rest of the links, etc. I'm dreading that transition, since I can't just import everything. :( "Breaking-up" is hard to do...

Jamie (my hubby) is feeling better now. Thank goodness. Nothing like a sick man around the house to bring your plans and creativity to a screeching halt!

OMGoodness! I forgot to post about this! Isabel, our Maltese, got shaved yesterday. Since we moved, she has been running aorund in the yard, getting her fur really matted up. When I tried to brush her, I would notice it left bruises on her skin (even though I brushed as gently as I could) I tried to cut out the mats, but they were so close to her skin I couldn't get them. She loves to run around in the field behind our house and was getting stickers in her fur... she's not a prissy girl at all... Anyway, she only has fur on her ears and her tail right now. All the mats are gone though. SHE IS SO UGLY without hair! I will definitely be taking photos of this and will post later.

I'm heading in!

2007-06-07T10:49:00.000-05:00

Yes! My husbands sister gave me a big desk out of her office. It has an 8 foot work surface! I going in there and trying to unload some boxes and set up my scrap area. As much as I love digital scrapping, I still need to get my hands in some ink and paper every once in a while!

help! My Blinkies...

2007-06-06T23:00:00.000-05:00

aren't blinking! I uploaded them here at the bottom of my blog so that I could link to them and people share them here, I saved them as gif's but when they uploaded I noticed they were converted to jpg's. This is the reason they aren't blinking, but does anyone know how to fix this?

one more thing...

2007-06-03T18:59:00.001-05:00

if you have a blog or a website that you would like me to link to, please let me know and I will link it (assuming it's "appropriate" for family viewing) AKA - no spam! :)

2007-05-19T21:00:00.000-05:00

Over the years I have studied my genealogy slowly, but steadily. I am consolodating years of research from myself, my grandmother and her sister.

Here is a link to what I have on Rootsweb.com http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=karajones

Surnames include: ALEXANDER[8], ARIANSE[1], ARNOLD[1], BAKER[1], BARTON[1], BEALE[2], BECK[10], BLUE[1], BRADEN[1], BRENNEISEN[1], BROWNING[1], BROWNSON[2], BULKEY[1], BURTON[2], BUYS[3], BYSSHE[1], CARR[6], CHAPMAN[2], COKAIN[1], COMER[1], CRANFORD[1], CULLOM[14], DAVIS[1], DOLLIN[2], ELLER[1], ELLSBERRY[1], ELMES[1], FORD[1], FRYER[2], FUDGE[5], GARLAND[1], GIBSON[1], GOODRICH[1], GOODWIN[9], GOSTWICK[5], GRAYBEAL[5], HANNAH[1], HENDRICKSON[1], HENSON[2], HILL[2], HILLIARD[2], HINDS[1], HINES[1], HOWARD[6], HUDDLESTON[1], JANSEN[1], JARMAN_OR_JERMAN[1], JONES[6], KEHOE[8], KING[2], LUNG[1], MADDOX[1], MARTIN[3], MAXWELL[3], MCDERMID[1], MCGREGORY[2], MCHENRY[18], MCKNIGHT[1], MCKNITT[1], MCWHIRTER[1], MC_HENRY[4], MILLER[1], MOODY[1], MOORE[1], MOTTRAM[4], NICHOLAS[1], NORCRAFT[3], NORTHCRAFT[3], OTT[1], OTTINGER[1], OWEN[6], PARROTT[1], PECKE[1], PETRE[2], POPE[1], PORTER[2], POSEY[1], PYKE[1], RANDLE[1], RIDDLE[1], ROARK[3], SMITH[1], SMYTH[1], SPENCER[29], SPENCER_JR[1], SUSANNAH[1], SWINK[1], TAYLOR[2], THYSSEN[1], TIPLADY[2], TOWNSEND[13], TUCKWYLLER[1], TULLOCK[2], UNTON[1], VANOVER[9], VAUGHN[1], WALLACE[2], WAMPLER[3], WATSON[1], WENTWORTH[2], WILLIAM[1], WINTERSLICK[1], YATES[1]

If you have any of the same surnames, let me know and we can share information.

Here’s a couple other places I have information… I really need to consolidate. OK, I’m working on the consolidation process…

Kindred Konnections

Genealogy.com

helpful websites:
Putnam Co TN research
Alexanders of New Munster, Maryland
Larkin Maxwel line
Blue Family Genealogy Forum
National Blue Family Association
James Owen Fudge line
Wampler Family
Col. Thomas Beale line

some projects I finished up

2007-04-22T19:09:00.000-05:00

Altered jars for scraproom.

Here's an altered peanut can that I made to hold my stash of skeleton leaves.

...and a desk pencil holder...

Ways to change the color of metal embellies

2007-04-19T20:45:00.000-05:00

Chalk it!

alcohol inks - these are great for changing the color of metal!

Paint it, but use a metal primer first.

Staz-on ink

Do you have any other ideas?

Welcome home Isabel Jones!

2006-12-14T18:43:00.000-06:00

We brought her home today! She and Oliver are getting comfy around each other and playing! I couldn't believe it but she chased him around the living room and then he chased her for a little while. Now they are both snuggled up to me taking a nap!

Even though Oliver is a little jealous, he is curious and concerned when she whines and has already taken to her! I hope that they will be happy companions!

In Memory of...

2006-11-12T18:19:00.000-06:00

My brother. His birthday was today. He would have been 31.

TreeHouse Memories Sponsor projects

2006-11-01T18:29:00.000-06:00

TreeHouse Memories was our November Sponsor. Wow at the deep browns and bright cool blues in the yummy new TreeHouse Memories Collections. The papers are thick, double sided with a coordinating solid and white cored, perfect for tearing. It readily takes ink, chalk and paint. It sands well, too! ;)

October Sponsor... Design Originals

2006-10-19T18:21:00.000-05:00

Our October Sponsor was Design Originals! i don't know if I've ever had so much fun with any one sponsors package.

Transparency Techniques Anyone???

2006-10-03T18:35:00.000-05:00

I thought so!
Check out Track of Light She's got several days of transparency related techniqes and they are awesome!
Here's a scrapping challenge for you: try out one of these techniques or make up one of your own and post the layout on your own blog and then link back here so we can go check it out!
Have a wonderful, cretive Tuesday!

Blog Challenge

2006-08-12T18:16:00.000-05:00

I want to know about all the new products out there... or your favorite products.
So, my challenge today is to write a product review on a new or favorite product.

Blog Challenge 07/21

2006-07-21T18:12:00.000-05:00

What do you do to Pamper yourself?
I always get a pedicure and get waxed but tonight I'm going to get a facial too (if they have time) I've been paticularaly stressed this week and I need some extra pampering. How about you?
Updated... they were closed by the time I got out here. Traffic was AWFUL yesterday. One spot was like a parking lot. i sat still on a 6 lane for 20 minutes and then I was thrilled to get to drive 20 mph almost all the way home. I didn't get home from work until close to 8. So, I'm going in tomorrow. They are never busy on Sundays and my hubby is babysitting our puppy.

Blog Challenge 7/10

2006-07-10T18:07:00.000-05:00

Today would have been my grandmothers 80th birthday. In honor of her special day the challenge is to blog a special memory of someone dear to you.
Birthdays - My grandmother loved nothing better than to get the whole family together to have a birthday party, complete with party hats, party blowers, and balloons. The day she passed away, the whole family was together for Morgan's birthday party. (and Thanksgiving) The Birthday person would get to choose what they wanted for their Birthday dinner, then cake, candles, the happy birthday song, the wish...

I haven't celebrated my birthday since my grandmother died. It's just not so much fun. But every time a family members birthday rolls around, I see my grandmother in her pointed birthday party hat, smiling her sweet smile, singing Happy Birthday and then saying "Make a wish!"

Is Asian the New Hot or did it ever get cold?

2006-06-30T18:00:00.000-05:00

I'm noticing more and more Asian influence in my dialy life. Beautiful ornate carvings and fabrics. Caligraphy, paintings. The music, and shall we forget the food?

Why not scrapbooking? I've already posted my layout of China Town here on my blog and that's an obvious Asian theme, but I was inspired to used an Asian theme on just an ordinary 20 month milestone photo. I found the lovely fabric scrap in a bin at WalMart and paired it with the Bound + D/Termined papers.

Give it a try - you may just surprise yourself. Even try doodling with Asian influence - have a little fun!

Happy Accidents? Sure!

2006-06-29T17:49:00.000-05:00

I know, if you've been around me long enough, you've heard me say - there are no misatkes in art/scrapbooking. And here is proof. You've got to check this out. It's a wonderful altered box and who doesn't need a box to put all their *crap* in ? When I saw it I fell in love with it and said, "Ah-Ha" This is my proof that there are no misatkes, only happy accidents in art.

5 things you like about yourself

2006-06-28T17:46:00.000-05:00

Blog Challenge for today...

OK, this should be easy...

1. I'm creative - I LOVE that I'm creative, it scares me sometimes, but I love it. There are so many areas in the world that are black and white. I feel that they should remain that way. But all that space in between... It's just a vast canvas, waiting for all of us creative people to fill it with our joy.

2. I'm steadfast - People know where I stand and what I beleive. I don't remember anyone ever being serious when they asked me where I stood on something. I don't try to push my views on others, because we are all entitled to be wrong once in a while (JUST KIDDING!) NO, really... everyone has a right to believe as they will, but I hold fast to my beliefs.

3. I love with all I have. My friends are family to me. I hurt when they hurt. I jump in love. Sometimes, I wish I hadn't and I get hurt, but none of us make it through life without scars. Maybe that person needed to be loved to become who they were to become (I don't think I really made a vast difference in someone like that - but someone, somewhere could...)

4. I believe! I beleive that no matter how bad things get, or how dreary things are, there IS a silver lining. There is a plan, even if it hasn't been revealed to us. I so beleive that the choices we make and that way we handle things makes our future. You can take a pile of mud and build a brick to build a house or you can stop on it and make a mess and complain about dirty shoes. I believe in good even when bad things happen.

5. I like that I'm a scrapper. I LOVE that I'm a scrapper. I love taking the photos, sketching out the layouts. Picking out the papers, the embellishments. I love picking the title, journaling. Submitting to publications. Even the waiting to see if I "make the cut." It's all part of the fun. I'm not measuring myself by what they think of me. I'm just seeing if they take he bait!

Anyway, those are a few things I like about me - what about you? What do you like about yourself??? Do tell!!!

June Dt layouts

2006-06-19T17:18:00.000-05:00

I would like to interrupt my regular blog posting with links to my June Design Team work. I know, I'm like a kid showing off a new bike, but it's my new bike, and your here, so take a peek...
Junes Design Team Layouts were very fun! I tell ya' when I saw my package, I thought, what am I going to do with this? and then, I started working and I couldn't stop! Take a look at my
I watched the movie 4 times while I was making that layout! My husband thought I had lost my mind. Ha! He's probably right!

Our other sponsor for June is Wausa Papers. This paper has the most delightful glow and shimmer I've ever seen. I did two Layouts: and I hope you enjoy our work. We like to show off once a month. Tomorrow, back to regular blogging!

Fathers Day" Thoe Good, The Bad and the Puppy

2006-06-18T17:38:00.000-05:00

Father's Day... can't say it's a favorite holiday of mine. My father was, for the most part, a ghost. Someone I thought I remembered, but it was too vague then I saw but it was just a glimpse from the corner of my eye, then gone again. No real attachement. Except, I was a very determined one in my younger days who thought that he was my Dad, he just HAD to love me and I was going to make him see things my way. I thought that up until mid 2000 when my brother died and he didn't even send flowers to the funeral or call. That's the first time in my life I ever hated someone. But I got over it. He's the one who missed out. So, about that time I had an epiphany, I decided to delete all the loosers from my address book, all the people I had been hanging on to for many years that really didn't care about me. (But that's a story for another blog entry.) My life is 100% better since I've quit trying to make a man who is incapable of loving me - love me.

So, on this day I honor my Papa. My grandfather raised me, along with my grandmother. My Papa taught me to drive when I was 9 years old. I drove his old farm truck around the pasture feeding the cows. When I was a little taller, he let me take it out on the dirt top road. We went fishing together. I remember playing in the yard while he sat in his lawn chair calling out multiplication tables to me so I didn't have to go inside to study. He built me a two story play house, complete with a play kitchen and upstairs "Barbie loft" for my 7th birthday. It looked like a little Swiss Chalet. He never missed one of my gymnastic, twirling, dance recitals, pep rallies or any of the other goofy events I was in. Everything my Father was not, my Papa was. The most important thing he gave me was his time and unconditional love.

Jamie and I are unable to have babies due to my cancer and subsequent hysterectomy, but our furbaby, Oliver, seems like our baby! I know it sounds crazy to some and I never thought I would love a pet so much... but count us amoung the crazy pet lovers! So, Jamie got Father's Day presents from Oliver and he was pretty happy about that! Oliver adores Jamie. He sits in the window and waits for him to get home. As soon as he gets home, he ignores me like I'm not here. Fickle little thing, but it's cute. He follows Jamie everywhere.

Tell me, who do you honor on this day? Is it your Father, your husband, grandfather, another special father-figure? there are lots of special guys out there! Tell me about them, either here or on your blog!

Same photo challenge

2006-06-17T17:32:00.000-05:00

One of my favorite Challenges is the Same Photo Challenge. The winning photo from the previous months photo challenge is scrapped in this challenge. The only stipulation in the challenge is that everyone scrap the same photo. you can scrap it digitally, paper, change the color of the photo, crop it, soften it, do whatever you like - just as long it's the same photo. It's always so interesting to me to see how the different scrappers approach the same photo challenge... how they see the photo. What mood do they interpret the photo as being, what season, what tone... Invariably, you will see a different "take" on the photo for each participant, each piece will be as individual as the scrapper themselves. Maybe this is why I like this challenge so well. I firmly believe that scrappers should not feel pressured to "conform" to current trends and follow a cookie cutter mold, but be themselves and express themselves in their books as they see fit. Sure, I like the newest products as much as the next person, but I will not change my style because "famous gal" says I'm out of style. Anyway... I love seeing people express their individual creativity without pressure to conform. And I beleive this challenge allows you to do just that.

This particular photo is by Heidi Jones. I actually scrapped this one twice and will upload the second one later - it's 2:00 am and I have no idea why I'm awake and blogging at this hour!

Our Wedding Day

2006-06-14T17:27:00.000-05:00

Blog challenge for today - tell about your wedding day or other special day:
This one is fun! Jamie and I got married in our house. My brother and his wife were our best man and maid of honor. My niece was our brides maid (but she gave me away because she didn't want to be the "stupid flower girl" AGAIN).
Only a few friends were at the ceremony and then several were invited to the reception. It was a nice, relaxed, fun day. We got married on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, so a lot of friends were out of town, but we still had a nice turn out.

Blog Pick of the Week!

2006-05-30T17:13:00.000-05:00

Heart In Hand Scraps: March 2006 Wow! I was shown this blog by a friend and all I can say is Thank you! There is so much talent out there that we could be shown a new talent every day and never see it all. I am thankful for those that I am able to see. I have happened upon talent today! This blog has some neat projects on it that I would like to try and a couple that gave me a few new ideas! OH, no! My brain is so full of ideas already. I'll never get them all out!

Starbucks

2006-05-25T17:04:00.000-05:00

Mmmmmmmm... Starbucks... I am so in love with Starbucks, I could drink it every day, in fact, I used to drink it every day - twice. Two venti triple white mochas every day and on the weekend a treat - a chantico. Have you had the Chantico? It is pure heaven for the chocolate lover, it is little more than liquid chocolate.
But, I gave that up because I had to start eating. Oh, DID I not mention that was ALL my diet consisted of? That and vitamins! I was slender, but not a healthy chick!
Now I eat real food and am much healthier. I also make my own version of flavored coffees that my husband calls Karabucks. I grind Starbucks coffee beans, brew them extra strong, add cream and flavorings and whipped topping, cinnamon, etc... Jamie like is better than Starbucks and, frankly, so do I!
I still go to Starbucks every once in a while, but it's not like I have to go there before I can function in the morning and before I have the strength to finish the drive home. It's now what it should be - a treat.
Bonus - I save $10 a day that I can spend on scrapping supplies or save towards my goal of owning my own business. 410 a day adds up, it's surprising how quickly!