New Kit by Snickerdoodle Designs

And a feebie.  Check out Karen's new kit Dare to Dream.

It is an awesome kit to work with and soooo adorable.  And while you are there, you'll find a sweet freebie too. Enjoy.

More Christmas Cut files

I've been playing with my Christmas cut files and have done up some new ones and made some of them square as well. I didn't make up a fancy page for you to see them, but if you are interested, you can find them HERE.  I hope you are able to use these, and I'd sure love to see what you do with them.
Thanks.

Christmas cut files

I started out to try out an idea I saw on another site. And I ended up with a whole folder of files to play with. I have not tried these out yet, but you are welcome to them, I think they should be fun.
I have sized the cutout files to be layered over an A-2 card, I'd love to see what you do with them.
Here is what the zip contains:

Have fun playing. Go HERE to get your files.

It's fall

And even here in the desert it's cooling down some, not too quickly, but it's going.
I have your Oct wallpaper.   I used Amanda's  two new kits, Wild Mood Swings and Wild Mood Swings too, and they are indeed wild and fun to work with.
As per usual I don't put a calendar on my page, I use Rainlender, there is a free small version that has save me several times. It is an inter active calendar that always has the correct date and allows for putting in appts ect. You can choose to have it give you an alarm however much ahead you like or not if that is what you prefer.
Now, if you still want the calendar, Amanda has a challenge at Digitals each month with a free mini kit that contains the calendar, so you can have fun with the challenge and use that calendar on your wallpaper.
Amanda's link to her store is over on the right side of the page.

Download your Wallpaper here

Autumn Banner

I have just finished up my banner and I had so much fun doing it! I've decided to do a Christmas one next, so stay tuned!
It's free for the taking and I really hope you enjoy it, I'd love to see what you do with it. Contact info is in the text file.

It still needs a bit of tweeking, but I was wanting to get this up. Have a wonderful fall, halloween, Thanksgiving.  Get the banner files here

Some freebie SVG cut files for you

So, I finally got a new cutter.  I had a few min and decided to make up some labels for myself so when I needed them they would be ready.   Then I decided I liked the idea of having slots in them for ribbon to run through, so did them both plain and with slots. I hope you enjoy, I did do a test cut and it worked fine on my Gazelle.
Find the download here:

Have fun.

This months freebie wallpaper

It's sept, I'm sorry I'm a bit late with the wallpaper. I've got this back problem that has been ongoing for almost 2 months now, and I can't sit for long here. But it's done now. Sure hope you enjoy it.  I used Amanda's
It's Elementry page kit, and if you hurry over you can get it on sale. Also, if you particpate in Amanda's calendar challenge over at Digitals, you will not only get the free calendar but a cute extra mini kit for It's Elementry.
My wallpaper has the month on it, but I've left off the calendar. You can leave as is, or get the one for the challenge and add it in, or I use Rainlender, it's an awesome free program that is interactive, check it out.

In my preview I used a photo we took over Memorial day weekend when my kids were here. We toured Oatman AZ, right on old HWY 66 between Kingman and Bullhead City. Neat place if you get a chance to go there.  The burro's run free and are protected, for a while there had been a problem of people feeding the babies and they would choke, so now you will see signs on their forheads telling you not to feed them. LOL.
It's pretty funny looking but if it keeps them healthy, it's all ok. 

Click on the preview to get the file.

Fun Challenge for me, and this month's free wallpaper

The Photoshop yahoo group I'm in decided to make a little challenge for ourselves. We had gotten to talking about making layouts using patterned paper. I know I love so many of those that come in the kits, but using them can be difficult, so it seemed like a good thing to try. I'm pretty pleased with how it came out. I used the Artisan Guild July kit, Creative Motives.

This is my youngest grandson, and the subject of many of my layouts. I'd love to do more of my other grands, but their moms aren't the best at getting photos to me.





Ok, now on to the Freebie wallpaper for August. I used Amanda's I is for Imagination kit. I just love this kit, it's going to be one of my favs of hers, and that is saying a lot as I love all her kits.
B sure to check out Amanda's Calendar challenge at Digitals, she'll give you a sweet little mini kit to work with, but will also have the full kit on sale for a very good price. You'll have to find your own sweet photo for your wallpaper, this guy came from a trip to Williams AZ Bearzona Wild Animal Park. Great park if you get a chance. Williams is right on RT 66. Click on the preview to be taken to the download.

Blog Train at Digitals

Digitals is having a Christmas in July blog train, so hop on over and get your goodies. Amanda has an amazing set of calendars for you.
Amanda Thorderson Designs
Don't forget to get the goodies from the rest of the designers.

New kits, new July wallpaper and other stuff

Here it is another month and I haven't posted in all that time. It sure seems to fly by, and the older I get the faster it goes. I am going to make a better attempt at stopping by here and posting. I have some awesome photos from a short trip we just came back from, so those should be fun to do up and post.

Amanda has gone into high gear and has several new kits. Featured as wallpaper this month is Mermaid Bay, a fantastic kit for all those summer layouts especially those taken at the beach.If you love this there are more extras for it that are free. Check Amanda's blog in my listings and you'll find a goodie or two there. I had a great time making up a set of BB pages to be given away free with the kit for the next few days, plus I did an extra that Amanda is giving out on her blog. Plus, her kit is on sale right now.
Also, if you stop by Digitals forums and take part in the calendar challenge, you'll get another little part free to do your calendar with.
As usual I have done the wallpaper in 3 sizes. Hopefully one of them will fit your monitor.
I hope you enjoy.
Yours of course doesn't come with the cute bear, he is a photo I took at a new Wild Animal park in Williams AZ. It is an awesome park and they are just getting started.
Just click on the preview and download your wallpaper.
Thanks for stopping by.

Ready for your June Wallpaper?

This month we are using Amanda Thorderson's brand new kit Rugged. If you are looking for a great masculine kit and/or one for Fathers Day, this is it.
Go on over to Digitals and get it for a bargain right now as Amanda has it on sale. Also, you might want to join in on the Calendar challenge, it's a lot of fun with neat gifts. Check out the kit HERE

To download the wallpaper, just click on the preview. I have as usual made it in 3 sizes. Hopefully one will work for your monitor.

Death Valley Junction

Last month we took a little trip with friends over to Death Valley. I'm just getting around to scrapping the photos. I found this story very interesting. Marta Becket found the abandon buildings in Death Valley Junction and bought them from the Borax company. She turned them into a cafe, hotel and the Amargosa Opera House where she put on a one woman show.

You can find out more here. I used Rina Kroes new kit Revelry.

What's happening, new kits and your april wallpaper

Let's start with new kits, Amanda has had a lot going on in her life so we haven't had a new kit in a while. She just did 2 new kits for us, I'm so excited! They are just the cutest also and if you buy the bundle pack which is on sale right now you get an adorable alpha with it.
The 2 kits are April Showers and May Flowers. I used April showers for the April wallpaper you will be able to download.









Here are the 2 new kits, cute, huh?
So, here is the wallpaper, I make them in 3 sizes as monitors today are all so different. Because of that they maybe slightly different from each other.
I don't put a calendar on mine because I use a little program called Rainlender, there is a free version and it's such a useful little program.




Now, I told you I was now into the fun of cutting files on Cricut, however soon after, I found out that ProvoCraft was suing the little mom and pop programers who had out 3rd party programs so that you could do more with your cutters.
So, angry person that I was, I sold my cutters, but not to fear, I have purchased an even better one. Problem is, I am having to wait probably several weeks for it. So many people were angry and got rid of their Cricuts and bought other cutters that sales exceded the supply. Not to worry tho, maybe I'll have time to add more cutting files here.
Have a happy day, and I hope you enjoy the wallpaper.

New kit, new layout

Rina over at SBE has a new kit out, and it's is just stunning and so much fun to work with. I have decided to use it to start a new book, one for a friend who's husband recently died. They were members of our FMCA chapter and I thought she might like some reminders of fun times.

It's called Cherished, and makes a great all around kit as well as Valentines day and spring.

Isn't it gorgeous?

So, here is my layout. The page style is a template from SBE's template challenge for Feb.

I won at Card Scraps

So, if you don't already know, besides machine embroidery and digi scraping, I also love to rubber stamp, mostly cards. For whatever reason I don't care for paper scraping, strange, right? Well, I do stamp cards tho, and I have gotten into making cards for the troops. That makes me feel like I am doing something to help someone at least. If you do hand made cards, be sure to google CARDS FOR THE TROOPS, get the short list of rules for them and place to send to. They are not cards for the troops, but rather cards the troops can send home.

Anyway, I got off subject, I entered a contest on the CardScraps blog and won a stamp set. Cool huh?

Here is the site http://www.cardscraps.com/

And here is my winning card.

I'm home and I have a treat for you

I have been gone for the past 6 weeks, so have not been able to post to my blog. But we had a great trip, since we moved last Feb we spent Christmas in Ca near our kids then traveled down the coast to the beach where we watched the surfers and even got a glimpse of dolphins on two days.
Down to the FMCA Indio rally, then Quartzsite for a few days for the big bus rally, before finally coming home.
I have a new free wallpaper for you for Feb, made using Amanda Thorderson's I Remember Love kit, which she has put on sale for the month for you. I hope you enjoy using it. As usual it's made in three sizes, one of which I hope will work for you. Also, I have not put a calendar, you can do that by either participating in Amanda's Calendar Challenge at Digitals where she will give you a little free kit to do that with, or you can use the neat little program Rainlender. It's free and has a lot of neat features.

Free Joy Banner for .svg

Well, I am into yet another new craft. I bought a Cricut Expression and both SCAL2 and MTC. And I am having a great time learning and playing.

I have a little banner I made that I hope you will enjoy. It's the word Joy with a santa hat and star. So, if you click on the preview it will take you to the download.

Time for your Christmas Wallpaper

It's almost December so I have your Christmas wallpaper for you. This time it's made from Amanda Thorderson's Christmas Rhapsody.
Amanda is not only a talented designer, but her kits are so usable. I didn't put a month or calendar on this one. It isn't hard to see what month it's for, LOL. And if you are here for the first time, I use Rainlender. It's a tiny program that won't mess with your computer, but it has the calendar and shows the what day it is at all times. It also has the ability to put in any events you want and you can even have an alarm.
So, here is your wallpaper, in three sizes as usual.Just click on the preview to download. Those are my very sweet youngest grandsons. Aren't they handsome? Of course they won't be on your calendar.

Also, SBE is having a sale and lots of fun during Dec. I hope you will join us.

New Freebie Oct wallpaper

Amanda has a new kit out, and I've used it for this months wallpaper. It's called Superstitions.

First tho, did I tell you all we are building a garage, not just a garage, but one that will have solar panels on the roof. No more electric bills! But I have company coming in on the 11th, then more joining us on the 18th and things are just not moving any where near as quickly as we had been led to belive they would. The guys have been here working hard all week, and at this point we expected it to be done, so the solar would go up next week, but it's not. It's not even ready for the roofing crew.

The problem is I have boxes I need to stash in there so I can get my guest room all done, and hubby has stuff all over the back patio that needs to go there for a work space instead of all over the back patio. It's getting tight time wise. I hope next time I post I can tell you all it's done!

So, now for the wallpaper, I sure hope you like it, as usual it's 3 sizes so should adapt to different monitors. And I did put the month, but I didn't add a calendar in. I use Rainlender, it's a very small program with an interactive calendar and several neat features I love.

But if you want to add on, go on over to Amandas calendar challenge at Digitals and with the free mini kit you get there will be a calendar.

So, here is the preview:

It has been too long

I got an admonishing email from a friend because I hadn't been posting my layouts on my blog. So I guess I had better get to.

While I am at it, I have some new stuff to talk about. I have added a baby Cricut to my toys. And I have purchased the Sure Cuts a Lot software. I wanted to be able to make all those cute shapes to use on my rubber stamped cards, and I just don't want to spend all the money on punches, and I don't have room for all of those. So, I am in process of making a bunch of shapes that I will post in .svg format for anyone who wants them when I'm done. The problem is I find that now I want the Expression as I'm finding all those cute boxes and bags that don't work on the Cricut because it will only do 6 x 12. There really is no end, is there? At any rate check back for that stuff too if you have an interest. Right now I'm working on finally getting all the boxes full of fabric and craft stuff out of what is to become the guest room, because I'm going to have a guest in Oct!

Ok, SBE is having the Brag book calendar challenge. Kim Hollibone is posting the cutest templates complete with 2011 calendars. You can do a lot or a little. I have already done most of my 4x6 family calendars with family photos that I give out to my girls at Christmas, but these I'm making using photos I've taken, places I've been. I'm going to give sets out to friends with a 4x6 lucite frame with a magnet on the back. I hope they enjoy them.