Lots To Show You

June 8, 2009

We're definitely going to have a nap later this morning. I know my poor Tootsie needs to run around and play, but this old body needs sleep. Maybe we can squeeze in a little playtime before we crawl into bed.

I have some beautiful layouts to share with you this morning. Gabbi made them using my "And I Love You So" kit.

I have finally figured out that in order to get along nicely with Mr. Blogger, we just have to do away with paragraphs. That's not my norm, but I suppose I can handle it. It's so dreary having to always to post my photos and layouts at the bottom of the post. Sometimes I like having them in the middle of the post where they belong. So, Mr Blogger, YOU WIN !!

Last night I worked on the color challenge and the inspiration challenge for Magickal Scraps. So far, they are each half done. I really must get the glue out of my fanny and start producing. Maybe after my nap I will be much brighter.

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Have you been to Miss Kyra's blog lately? If not, you've been missing out on some gorgeous kits, and they are all free. Just for saying "thank you." Her most recent kit, "Be Proud" is Native American influenced, and is it ever beautiful. I made a QP with it, and Kyra most generously gave me permission to offer it to you as a freebie. I hope you like it.

Till tomorrow, y'all have a fantastic day.

Hugs, Edna B.

"Be Proud QP" kit by Russian Dutch Heart Designs

And here is your download link for "Be Proud QP"

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Happy Feet This Morning

June 7, 2009

It's rather early and I will be going home shortly - oh goodie goodie, I will get to have a nap. I have been watching a hummingbird flit in and out of the patch of peonies just outside the window here. He's too quick for me to get any photos though. Ah, but it's such a joy to be able to watch.

Today is supposed to a beauty. The weatherman says it will be in the high 70's (78) and rather pleasant. I hope so, my tomatoes are needing some sunshine. This topsy turvy planter thing is a slow grower. We have some tomatoes growing, but the plants themselves are not getting very long. If they were in the ground, they would be 2 or 3 feet tall by now. They seem to be having trouble hanging down even 12 inches from the topsy turvy planter. Anybody else use these things? Are you having better luck?

I spent the last few hours working on finishing up my portions of some delightful childrens' kits that Snow Raven and I will release in July. You won't want to miss out on these. They are really adorable.

**Update - I've been home for about an hour an a half, and it hasn't been looking too spiffy outside yet. I think maybe the weatherman has been drinking too much pickle juice. Maybe when I get up from my nap, it will look a bit better out there. Right now, it's a toss up as to whether I will turn on the little fireplace or throw another warm blanket on the bed. Brrrrr.

Before I turn in, I will share a new layout that features another lovely granddaughter in her graduation finery. Congratulations Andi. I know you probably thought this day would never come to be, but it's here at last, and we're all very proud of you. Did you use the whole box of tissues, Audrey?

Crooknees, last night I bought some Dr. Scholl's foot pads for heel pain, and put them in my sneakers. So far, they have helped tremendously. They come in both womens and mens sizes. Now I really must have a nap now before I fall off my chair. Till tomorrow, y'all have a fantastic day.

Hugs, Edna B.

New Chat Project

June 6, 2009

The last shift was a long one, and by the time I got home yesterday afternoon, I was tired, and my feet needed a rest. Changed out of my clothes into comfy jammies, and was able to catch the monthly Friday night chat with the ladies at Magickal Scraps. Last night's chat challenge was a fun one. We had to make either a layout, a QP or a mini kit using three different elements - metal, grunge and pearls.

For mine, I used one of the photos I took at my grandson's baseball game last week, and added a metal link fence to fit over the one in the photo. This was very tricky to do. I fitted four sections of chain fence together, even used two different shades of metal on the top and bottom. (Don't be looking for flaws - they're there.) Then I added the pearls, flowers and baby booties for the memories of not too long ago.

Seems like just yesterday when this little fellow was just a two-pounder in an incubator. With such a beginning to overcome, this young man is not only smart, and a good student, he's also fast becoming a baseball legend known as the Kool Aid Kid. Wouldn't it be nice if he makes it all the way to the Red Sox lineup? And most important, on top of all these other wonderful things, he's a really nice person.

Tootsie and I are up earlier than we had planned this morning because Wayne was coming by to have a look at my PC, and try to speed it up a bit. It's become a regular turtle monster. Slow as very cold molasses, and annoying as all get out. Seems like a lot of the problem is in the start up menu. Vista seems to enjoy keeping the whole shebang in the start up corner, ready to jump to life in a split second. Unfortunately, this turns the whole machine into Crawl Mode.

For your freebie, I have a Sampler from "Asian Harmony" for you to play with. If you like it, the kit can be purchased at Magickal Scraps Shop. http://www.magickalscraps.com/. Now it's time for morning meds and another cup of coffee. Till tomorrow, y'all have a fantastic day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Sampler "Asian Harmony

And here is your download link for Sampler "Asian Harmony"
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A New Kit - "Asian Harmony"

June 4, 2009

Gosh, today, I'm running behind. Spent quite a few hours scanning and visiting with my daughter in law. It's amazing how some projects take so long. Thank goodness she was here to help me or I'd be scanning till tomorrow. My scanner is not handy to my PC, so to scan one piece, I have to run back and forth more than once. Mmmmmm. Maybe I need to do a bit of re-organizing in my little computer room.

Yesterday, I finished up two CU Overlay kits. Whoopee!! That's a first for me. Now just one more new kit to wrap up for June, and I can move on to all those great new challenges for this month. The color challenge should be a lot of fun. We have a set of colors to use, and the theme is up to us as long as it is whimsical. Hmmmm, this is new for me.

Tonight I'm off to work for another rather long shift. Doing my friend's shift tonight, and mine tomorrow. I need to remember to do my exercises while I am there. Yish!! I really don't like doing exercises. They make my legs and hips sore, and the feet are still hurting just as much.

It's time for me to be getting ready for work and I still have to pack Tootsie's overnight bag, so I will post a preview of my new kit, "Asian Harmony", and tomorrow I will try to have a sampler for you to play with. This is a very warm and spicy kit filled with a lot beautiful colors, flora and fauna, all with a definite Asian influence. Till tomorrow, enjoy, and y'all have a wonderful evening.

Hugs, Edna B.

Preview "Asian Harmony"

An Early Riser Today

June 3, 2009

Tootsie and I are up early this morning, and it's coffee and treat time. A greenie for her and a cup of coffee for moi. I just ransacked the freezer to find meals for tonight and tomorrow night. How does ham steaks one night and cubed steak sound for the other? Hmmmmm? Done.

We share here, Moo and I, and usually one or two of the dwarfs. When we shop or cook, we plan the meals to feed three or four. And, of course, we share the cooking. This works out quite well for us. Although I must say, Moo does do most of the cooking and shopping.

Gosh, I just don't know these young gals do it. I spent quite a few hours yesterday afternoon and last night trying to put my new kits into the store. Just two of the kits!! And I had to enlist Snow Raven's help. In the midst of uploading the kits, my dear friend went to bed to have a nap. Of course, as soon as she left me, I managed to mess things up quite a bit and had to wait till she was up again and refreshed.

I spent the evening the other night making up the preview for a third new kit. After hours of much thought and work, I went to click on the save button and for the life of me, don't know what I hit instead, but all my work went Poof!!! Just like that !! Right to trash heaven!! Here is where I taught myself a few new choice words that would make a saint's ears curl.

This morning I am going to attempt to reconstruct the missing preview. I also want to finish up some CU things I am working on. This will be a newie for me. As long as I am learning the fine art of digi-design, I may as well get my feet wet in both ends of the business. But to be fair, it is exciting to learn new things, so I am really one happy little puppy.

On my way home from physical therapy the other day, I stopped by a cemetery that had a lovely little pond to shoot some photos. It was such a peaceful scene that I could not help myself. There were trees for shade, the pond was surrounded by irises, and filled with floating lily pads, and it was just so pretty. I will share one of the photos with you today.

I will also post a preview of the bonus QP's that you will get when you buy my new kit "And I Love You So." This is a very romantic kit that is perfect for those photos of your "Honey." It's also great for wedding photos.

Well, Tootsie and I are off now to see what kind of mischief we can cook up for today. Till tomorrow, y'all have a fantastic day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Bonus QP's "And I Love You So"

And here is that lovely scene at the cemetery.

Moms Are Moms Are Moms

June 2, 2009

I hope a lot of folks bought that kit for Shelle yesterday. It's very difficult for a mom to be kept away from her children, and the laws don't always make it easy for her. Good luck Shelle, I wish you the best.

First let me tell you about my visit with Physical Therapy yesterday. After much poking, prodding, measuring and watching me walk a bit, it was decided that I should do some foot and leg stretching exercises all this week, and go back next week so that they can see if there is a difference.

As for the EMG, I did ask about that because I have that to look forward to pretty soon. After explaining about needles and such, I doubt if that one will be such fun. I HATE needles. So much for that.

Have you noticed the new slide show up top here? This is the preview of our new Daily Download kit, "Bubbles," available at Magickal Scraps. It's a gorgeous kit, just perfect for scrapping your little ones' photos.

I still have a lot of work to do getting my new kits uploaded into the store, but today I will show you the preview of one of them and give you a sampler to play with. I had a wonderful time working on this kit, "And I Love You So." The kit is $3.49, and you get Bonus QP's free when you purchase the kit.

Tootsie is going on strike today - not eating her food. She did this yesterday too. I wonder does she realize that the dog food she's refusing today cost $2.00 a meal, and yesterday's two meals that she turned her nose up at cost almost $3.00. I think it's time we went back to dry doggie food. That ranges $7 - $13 a bag, and lasts quite a while.

After all, I don't have a money tree in the back yard. lol. Do you remember your mom saying that when you were a child? Our moms had the most wonderful sayings back then. "Don't shave your legs or you'll end up furry." "Eat that - There are children starving in Ethopia." "Leave that thing alone or it will fall off." And of course, my favorite - "Because I said so, that's why!"

I think I even passed a couple of those sayings along to my own children. What can I say? Moms are moms are moms. We need to pass this wonderful wisdom along to our little ones in order to prepare them to grow up and in turn, pass this same wisdom on to their children.

On that thought, I will leave you, and see about getting a few things accomplished today. Y'all have a fantastic day, an enjoy the sampler.

Hugs, Edna B.

"And I Love You So"

"And I Love You So" - Sampler

And here is your download link for the "And I Love You So" Sampler:

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A Kit To Help A Scrapper In Need

June 1, 2009

This Charity Kit is to Help Shelle Of Shellez Creations get her daughter back. Price of Kit is $10.00 all proceeds go directly to her. To read more about her problem you may go to her blog at http://shellezcreations.blogspot.com/
Please send to everyone you know.we need all the help we can get you may find the kit at http://katelynnsdesigns.com/store

Shelle of Shellez Creations needs our help! On May 6th 2009, Shelle's ex-husband, Brian, passed away. They shared two children together, one of which lived with him. Shelle immediately started taking action to get her oldest daughter back home with her, but because he had custody before he passed away and he was married things aren't as simple as Shelle just going and getting her. The guardian ad litem assigned to the original custody case informed Shelle that she will need to retain a lawyer and file a motion. The police aren't able to help her either.

In order for her to be able to get a lawyer for a decent rate she will have to file for a financial hardship and that could take up to 8 weeks. That's 8 weeks too long, considering the woman

that her daughter is now with wouldn't even let Brian and Shelles other child see him before he passed away in the hospital. She is now not accepting phone calls from Shelle or letting her
daughter talk to her.

Shelle is a wonderful person and would do anything for anybody without thinking twice. She is always the first person to jump in and help whenever it is needed. Katelynns Designs will be
selling a charity scrap kit especially for Shelle, all money received will go straight to Shelle to help her get enough money together to obtain a lawyer and file the motion that is needed. You will find the kit inside *Charity Collab http://katelynnsdesigns.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=90&products_id=472

If you would like to hear more on this go to Shelles blog below Also if you would just like to make a donation...Shelle has one on her blog it will go directly to her Paypal account. Choose this option if you don't want the kit. You can donate on her blog for any amount: http://shellezcreations.blogspot.com/

This mega kit includes 12 full size kits, and 1 tagger size kit. It is for personal use only, and includes 119 background papers and 325 elements.

The designers participating are: Candies Creations, Katelynns Designs, Dels Designs, Dume, Cancermoon Creations, Mischief Scrapz, Sizzle Designs, Scraps By Storm, Miss Edna, A Broken Heart Creations, Cazzie Scraps, Moon Gazer Designs and Crystals Cottage Scraps.

It's a good feeling to help someone else. So feel good, and buy this great kit, or make a donation to Shelle's fund. You'll feel better, and you'll definitely sleep better tonight.

Thanks for helping with a wonderful cause.

Hugs, Edna B.