New Valentine's Kit by Plum Dumpling Designs

Plum Dumpling Designs has just come out with "He's My Valentine". Just take a look at this amazing kit for Valentine's Day! It can be used for a boy or a girl AND the colors are great for 4th of July too! Be sure to read the whole post for info on a Freebie Blog Train and a couple of freebie goodies for you! =)

Here are a couple of layouts I made with this kit!! SUPER CUTE!!!

Plum Dumpling's CT members have collaborated to bring you a "He's My Valentine" blog train! A few of us (like me) are hosting another member's freebie if they do not have a blog so be sure to check if there are 2 links on your stops! Here is the whole list:

Mary's http://plumdumplingdesigns.blogspot.com/

Adi's http://lepingouindesigns.blogspot.com/

Janine's http://digitalscrappinrocks.blogspot.com/

Bethanny http://digidaisychain.blogspot.com/

Laura http://www.shrkmomscreations.blogspot.com/

Kelsey http://www.kelseyll.blogspot.com/ <----YOU ARE HERE

Lynn http://themathematiciansassistant.com/

Erin http://3princessesandcharming.blogspot.com/

Chel http://scrappingchelcreations.wordpress.com/

Shan http://vidoni.blogspot.com/

Becky http://myscrappingdreams.blogspot.com/

Dawn (aussiegirl) has made this cutie-patootie card QP for you! Thanks Dawn for making such a great card!!

URaQT card link

Here is a sample of my 4x6 freebie QP made into a card! Just place your pic behind and add text on top. The heart opening will be "see-through" and the round tag will be blank when you download it. =) Print out at home or upload to your favorite printing store and send out a personalized Valentine this year!!

Download LINK

Hybrid Artist Wanted!

Hybrid Artist Call

Trixie Scraps is looking to hire 2 or 3 hybrid artists for her team!

Paid position - You receive 50% of all hybrid collaboration sales!!

Minimum requirements:Two salable products per monthPlus one hybrid project/tutorial for our team blog each month.

Experience not necessary, but preferred. Must be willing and able to produce a variety of different hybrid projects, from printables to home decor and more.

To apply, please email ctcalls@trixiescraps.com. Please include your name, a little bio about you, your forum username, current CT positions, applicable experience (if any), and a link to your best online gallery. Please attach 2-3 photo samples of hybrid projects you have created. Call is open until February 5th, or until the positions are filled. All applicants will receive a response by February 7th.

SO TRUE, SO TRUE!!!

SO TRUE and I just had to share this poem I saw recently!! LOL, although I'm pretty much "digital" these days except for a few school projects and a card here and there!

Twas the night before Christmas,
I’m glued to the tree.
I’m wondering what Santa brought just for me.
Could it be cardstock or inkpads or lace?
Or some stamps, I said, with a smile on my face.
And that’s when I heard him……“Hi Santa, ” I said.
He replied, “You know….good girls should be in their beds”.
“I know I should Santa, and now I’ve been caught.
But I was just so excited to see what you brought.”
“Well, let’s take a look in this room where you work”.
He shook his head quickly, and left with a jerk.
I heard him exclaim as he put it in gear.
“You’ve got enough crap, I’ll see you next year!”

Freebie from Trixie Scraps!!!

I hope you are enjoying the goodies that the Trixie Scraps Stars have made for you during this 12 Days of Christmas event! We all had a lot of fun using the items from Trixie Scraps' store to make them for you!!

Today is MY day to present you with a gift and it is the Festive Red Yuletide alpha made from her Yuletide kit!!! This kit is gorgeous with rich jewel tones and tons of fun elements!! Click the image to see this kit and all her add ons that coordinate with it!! Merry Christmas!

(click image to download)

Absentee Blogger

Wow! It's been since October 12th since something has been published. That is the day I received news that my Dad had a stroke and everything got put on hold. I stopped my CT work, pulled Kaitlyn out of preschool for two weeks and went down to help my parents. We had just been down to visit about a week prior and things seemed okay. To make a long story short, he is fine and is recovering. It was a mild one, but we were all shocked to learn that it wasn't his first one. There had been multiple ones in the past (they couldn't determine when they might have happened) but he has never had any of the typical stroke conditions. They are expecting a full recovery and he is working hard to make sure that happens.

After returning home I had to get back into the swing of things quickly as Kaity had many activities planned at her preschool and we would be returning in a short time for Thanksgiving and now we are again for Christmas. I have been assisting with various things for Kaity's preschool. I built them a blog and try to put up pictures after taking them. If you'd like to see it go to: CELEBRATION KIDZ Preschool. I have volunteered to make their first yearbook as this is their inaugaral year! =) It's fun to be part of something brand new! They have a 3 yr old and 4 yr old class; I'm doing the book for the 4's since I'm there with Kaity many afternoons and am trying to post those layouts on their blog so parents can see what the book will contain. Needless to say I'm a little behind on posting pics for them and SEVERELY behind on this one!

So, I'm "catching up" my posts. If you scroll back through you may see some "new" older posts now! LOL =) Maybe one of my New Year's Resolutions should be to be a better blogger! We'll see.....

Anyway, keep checking back. It will take me a bit to get the older posts finished to be published, but I got a few done! =)

Halloween is coming!

Every year we take Kaitlyn to a local pumpkin patch and take lots of pictures. This year she is going to be Sleeping Beauty! Daddy had to work so she and I just went together. Fortunately another Mom and I were able to take shots of each other with our kids! =) Here are a few layouts with her in costume at the patch and one of her and my Dad reading together! This was just about a week and a half before his stroke!

Monday Madness at ScrapMatters!

Trixie Scraps is offering up a darling slumber party kit called: It's a Slumber Party! It's only $2.50 and is a steal of a deal! Don't miss it!