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   As you've probably noticed, this blog has not been very active lately. With the approach of summer, things are becoming busier for me. So I've decided to take a break from blogging so I can concentrate on scrapping. If things get slower in the fall, I will probably pick this up again, and if I have something exciting to share, I will pop in occasionally. But for now, I am 'On Break'!    If

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   I finished my layout for leg 7. It was not easy! We had to use a very specific list of elements, some of which aren't easy to find. Luckily, other racer came through with freebies! Here is the list of elements. 1 paper 2 Different Trees 2 Different Types of Leaves 2 Different Types of Flowers 2 Different Rocks Fence Squirrel Chipmunk Mushrooms Grass Butterfly Bird Sun 1 frame 1 photo    I

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   Leg 6 is an optional layout. It was originally scheduled to be hosted at Digital Scrap Ink. However the owner, Michelle Laven, is gravelly ill with Creutzfeld-Jacob disease. This disease basically causes the rapid deterioration of the brain, destroying all mentally functioning and leading to death. If you would like to read Michelle's story, please click here and keep Michelle in your thoughts

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   I know I am way behind. I still need to show you what I have done for challenge 6. But while you are waiting, you may want to go take a peek at 7 & 8.    Challenge 7 is hosted by Creative Pixel Designs here. This one is going to be difficult for me, as it involves doing something that is not a style I am fond of. We are to construct a garden scene using some very specific elements; mushrooms,

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   I've been trying to do a little more scrapping in the past couple of weeks. That's been helped along for ADSR and Connie's speed scraps. I participated in another of Connie's scraps this weekend. The requirements were:  Step 1: Pick 2-5 photos, crop into square shapes, Place them just overlapping one another in some arrangement. Step 2: Choose at least 3 papers, and layer them to create your

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   Cindy and I have completed Leg 5 of the race. The challenge is hosted by Oscraps. You can read about the challenge here. There were choices in this challenge, and coincidentally, both Cindy and I made the same choices. We both chose to scrap about a 'dream' day when we have time to ourself without our families. We also both chose to use the same 'recipe'. Here are the requirements. Recipe One

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   We're moving along. My partner and I have completed the next 2 legs of the race!    Leg 3 is hosted by Natural Designs in Scrapbooking, the host site of ADSR. The challenge here was to talk about the 'games' our families play......what we like to do in our free time. The twist was that our layout had to resemble the game in some way. Also the title had to use at least 2 of these words: game(s)

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    We've completed the first 2 legs of ADSR6! Hooray!    Leg 1 was hosted by Digi Scrap Connect. The only requirements were to use at least one photo of the 'family' and to include 6 'fun facts'.    Here is my layout, which was created with the 'Longing For You' page kit by Mye De Leon.    And here is Cindy's layout.    The 2nd challenge is hosted by Scrappity-Doo-Dah. The requirements

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   Leg 2 of ADSR6 is now posted. You can find it here at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. I'll be posting my layouts here, so watch for them. If you are participating in the race, please post a link to your layout in the comments section so I can visit and leave some love.

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   Here is the first freebie from my 'new' revised scrapping blog! It's another template. This one is based on a layout I did a couple of weeks ago, '1st Day'. I did this layout about the first day of school a few years ago.    I used 'Gotta Go Back' page kit by A+ Designs, available at Gotta Pixel. I love the bright colors and all the 'art' school supplies. I think the kit is perfect for '

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   I found out about a 'surprise' sale that Gotta Pixel is running right now. Some of the designers got together and decided to run an impromptu 40% off sale now through Thursday, March 31st. Even better, Pixel Club memberships are also on sale. A Pixel Club membership allows you to go into the download area and download to your heart's content. (Better have a B-I-G hard drive ready, though!) You

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   It took awhile. The NDISB web site crashed and the start was delayed. But it's finally here. The Amazing Digital Scrapbook Race! This is the 6th year for the race and my 3rd year as a racer. I will be racing again this year with my iPixalators partner, CindyB! We are looking forward to a great race and hope you will follow us and cheer us on!    If you are signed up, good luck to you. Post a

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   This past week was spring break for our family and we took time to enjoy it. We experienced a whole range of seasons, with sunny warm weather early in the week, to 4 inches of snow this afternoon! We watched basketball, we went bowling, we went to to the arcade. And I've taken time to think about my blog. There are changes coming!    If you've been following along, you've seen a gradual

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   I did the unthinkable yesterday. After I posted about the free ebooks, and warned YOU not to wait.....I waited!!! I closed my computer and forgot to go back and download the books! I went back to get them this morning, and 'Staying at Daisy's' is no longer a freebie! That's disappointing to me, since the cover really drew me in. But now I owe you a freebie, so I went freebie hunting. I found

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   I found some new ebook freebies for you. Some of these appear to be 'always free' and other are free 'for a limited time'. Also, if the book that interest you is free only for Kindle, or only for Nook, keep checking. It seems that often, once it is listed as a freebie at one site, it is only a few days before it is listed at the others.    First up is 'Millie's Fling' by Jill Mansell. This

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HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!    Hope you are enjoying wearing your green today. Even if you aren't your layouts may need some green. So today, I am sharing some 'green' kits with you.    First up are some 'St. Patrick's' kits, that are designed specifically with the Day in mind. Kailyn by Kathryn Estry Slainte by Kristmess    Next are some kits that feature 'green' and can be used anytime

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   Today I am inviting you to click on over to Gotta Pixel and check out my 'Cooking With Kim' challenge.  With St. Patrick's Day approaching, I decided on a GREEN theme. Just create a 5x7-inch recipe card using any recipe you have for GREEN food. This can be a veggie dish, a salad, a dessert. Anything goes as long as it's GREEN.    This month I chose to scrap my recipe for Creme de Menthe Cake.

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   Here's another template for you. I based it on my 'Thanksgiving 2009' layout I did as part of Jen Maceyunas' CT a couple of years ago. This one give you an opportunity to scrap up to 5 photos. I seem to take a lot of photos and seldom can narrow my favorites down to one or two photos.    Here is the layout. I used Jen's 'Thanksgiving Tidings' page kit. You can pick it up here at Digitals, if

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   We had a surprise snow day today. When I went to bed last night, I noticed a little sleet and snowflakes mixed in with the snow. Since the forecast hadn't called for snow, I checked, and other than a few 'flurries' and 'no accumulation' there was no mention of snow. So imagine my surprise when we got that call at 6:30 this morning to say there was 'no school due to inclement weather'. We had 3

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   There are a lot of freebies out today. Some of these may be free for an extended period, or forever. Others will only be available for a few days....or maybe even today. So PLEASE be sure to check the price BEFORE you click buy! Time 2 start shopping!    First, the freebie from Barnes and Noble this week is 'Bone Rattler' by Eliot Pattison. This is subtitled 'A Mystery of Colonial America' and

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   I haven't been a regular speed scrapper lately but I did get a chance to participate in Connie Prince's speed scrap last Friday night. These are so much fun. Sometimes it is hard to know where to start, but with Connie's directions, the page just kind of comes together. And I really like that Connie gives us extra time. Instead of having to complete the page and post in 1 hour, Connie always

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   There are a lot of ebook freebies this week, so I'm just going to start listing them along with links at the stores where they are being given. These could bounce back to full price at anytime, so check the price before you click 'buy'.    Just in time for St. Patrick's Day come an 'Wild Sight' by Loucinda McGary. This could be classified as a paranormal romance. This is the story of a young

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   It's March, and I haven't given out the March frames yet. I'm enjoying making these, so for now, it will be a regular thing. Each month I will give out a set of frames. These are 5x7-inch frames, but can be resized if you need a different size. You can also recolor them and use them as an overlay or a mask. I hope you can put them to good use! If you grab them, please leave a comment! Click

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   I have been doing a lot of reading, and I haven't done a book review for awhile so I'll catch up by reviewing a series I recently read. These are books in the 'Blue Sky Hill' series by Lisa Wingate. I was attracted to these books by the beautiful cover art! Blue Sky Hill is a fictional neighborhood in Texas; I think it was supposed to be Dallas. Like many urban areas, it was once a stable,

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   It's Friday! Don't you love saying that! And it's time for another free ebook. This week is a change of pace. The ebook offered is non-fiction. The book offered is "Breakthrough! How the 10 Greatest Discoveries in Medicine Saved Millions and Changed Our View of the World". THAT is quite a mouthful! The author is Jon Quieto. As the title states, this book tells the stories of some of the

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   Yesterday I showed you 'Sprout', this month's Daily Download at Gotta Pixel.  Today I'm going to show you my new siggie. I made it for the March 'What's in a Name?' challenge hosted by Spinky and Janice. I used the 'Sprout' kit to make it.    I'm having fun making my new siggies this year. But I've noticed something interesting. I am not normally a 'pink' fan, but so far, every one of the

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   It's a new month and a new daily download at Gotta Pixel. This month's selection is beautiful, and so springy. The kit being given away is 'Sprout', a collaboration from Spinky Dink Scraps, She's Full of Scrap, Sherry Ferguson, and Wordart World by Jennifer. You will receive a new piece of the kit every day this month, but you MUST visit the store each day to collect the new piece. OR, you can

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   Happy March everyone! Hope it is starting to feel like spring where you are. The temps are starting to climb here and I' expecting to see daffodils any day now! Can't WAIT for spring!!!!    In celebration of the month, I've made some word art to share with you. If you like it, grab it. If you grab it, USE it. And if you use it, please show me what you did. I'm ready to see SPRING, even if I

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   Long before I went to digi-scrapping on a regular basis, I was a paper scrapper. I spent about 5 years scrapping and collecting papers, stickers, punches, tools, and all the things you would expect a paper scrapper to collect. I had fun while I was doing it. But then I discovered digi, and after a couple of years on the fence, I decided digi is the way to go. But I spent a LOT of money

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   I have some new ebook freebies to tell you about. You have your choice of reading for fun, or reading and learning something! The first book, 'How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire' by Kerrelyn Sparks, is available for Nook, Kindle, and the Sony Reader. This is listed as a paranormal romance. Shanna is a dentist who has found herself on the mafia hit list....the Russian mafia. Oh, and she's

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   There is a 'bonus' ebook' freebie this week. I'm not sure how long it will last, so if you are interested, be sure to grab it right away. This one is available for both the Kindle and the Nook, as well as the Sony Reader.    The book is 'Protector' by Laurel Dewey and is the first in the 'Jane Perry' series of detective mysteries. Jane is a detective assigned to protect a young girl who has

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   I found a really good price on boneless, skinless chicken breast last week, so I stocked up. I've found that Sunday evenings are a good time to find good deals on meat. I guess they mark down everything in preparation for the new week.    Anyway, since I had the chicken breast, I decided to make chicken cacciatore. I haven't made it for awhile, and I wasn't sure I remembered what went in it,

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   It's Tuesday, and I have another template for you. This one is based on my most recent layout, 'Sweethearts'.    I blogged about this last week. You can read about it here if you want the details. Here's the template. Click here to download    I hope you like it as much as I do. If you grab it, please leave and comment. I'd love to see that some of these templates have been used, so if you've

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   Both Amazon and Barnes and Noble are giving away the same ebook today. This is in addition to the ebooks I told you about yesterday, so you should have a pretty good library of books to read. The book being given away is 'Listen' by Rene Gutteridge. This looks like a good one. This story is about a small town, where suddenly very private conversations begin showing up online. Paranoia sets in

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   I have some free ebook deals to pass on.    To celebrate President's Day, Barnes and Noble is giving away their collection of American Classics. These include 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', 'Moby Dick', and 'Common Sense' among others. You can see the full selection here.    Amazon is giving away the Kindle edition of 'Life From Scratch' by Melissa Ford. Reading the synopsis, I am reminded

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   As you may know, I am a Gotta Pixel Praiser. I like to cheer about your layouts. Yesterday, Stacy challenged all Praisers to create a layout using this month's daily download. The Daily Download is Sweethearts, a Valentine's themed. collaboration of Mye De Leon, A+ Designs, Silvia Romeo, and Isabel Mendez. I have been scanning some of my mom's old photo albums, so I have a stash of photos I

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   I've been doing some reading lately. The last couple of books I read were very short and quick reads. I wasn't blown away by either of them, but decided to share my reviews anyway. A less than stellar review can be helpful, too, right?    The first book I want to review is 'Bleachers' by John Grisham. This is NOT a typical Grisham novel. First, it is very short; only just over 100 pages.

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   I have another template to giveaway. This one is based on one of my first digital layouts; 4 years ago! It's an oldie, but I still like it. It IS very simple however, so if you are looking for something with a lot of clustering, you will have to look elsewhere.    Here's the layout I based the template on (or should I say 'on which my template was based'?)    I think this was done for a

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   Today I want to tell you about some of my favorite challenges at Gotta Pixel, the template challenges. I can't get enough of templates. You can use them as is, or take what you want from them and leave the rest. You can resize them. You can turn them or invert them. You can take one template and have a dozen or more different looks.    Gotta Pixel regularly has template challenges. Every

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  Visit Gotta Pixel this weekend and take advantage of the Sweetheart Sale. Take 40% off most items now through February 14th! Included in this sale are Connie Prince's newest kit, Love Lives Here, and the corresponding word art by Kim Scraps, as well as Connie's For the Love of Layers Vol 8 templates. I used Connie's items to create a layout for Brenda's current 'Blast From the Past' challenge,

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   Another Friday, and another free ebook from Barnes and Noble. This week, the ebook offered is 'Bond With Me' by Anne Marsh. This is a paranormal romance set in Moscow, involving fallen angels, the underworld, and seduction. Here is the synopsis from Barnes and Noble. As fallen angels, Brends and his brethren can grant humans any fantasy they choose. But in exchange they demand a bond, and

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   Valentine's Day is Monday. Are you ready? It's time for flowers and hearts and candy and love! So I took a look through the stores for some Valentine goodies. There are a lot of cute things out there. Just search for 'valentine' or 'love'. I'll show you some of my favorites. Valentine's Day Printables by Connie Prince    First, here is a really cute printable from Connie Prince,

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  Today I have a website for everyone who has ever had a 'I think I read that already' moment. You know the one. Someone tells you about a book they just finished and it sounds familiar, but you don't remember enough about it to remember if you've read it.....or maybe even already OWN it!   One of my favorite 'reading' sites is goodreads. There is so much that this site offers. At it's basic, it

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   I am in the mood to give out a freebie today. I decided to add to the frame collection I started last month. These are 5x7 frames, but you can resize them smaller or larger. Use them to frame a photo, or to overlay and create a border. I've include both white and black versions, but you can use them as a photo mask to clip to texture papers, or play around with your filters and effects, to

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   As I mentioned last week, the February challenges are up at Gotta Pixel, and that includes my 'Cooking With Kim' recipe challenge. This month is a challenge you don't want to miss. CHOCOLATE!!! Just create a 5x7 recipe card with your favorite recipe featuring chocolate. At the end of the month, if you've followed the rules, you will receive a file containing all submitted recipes so that you

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   If you are a fan of historical fiction, this week's free ebook looks like a good one. The selection, 'Greatest Knight: The Unsung Story of the Queen's Champion' by Elizabeth Chadwick, is available as a freebie at both Barnes and Noble and Amazon this week.  This is the story of William Marshall, a real knight who lived in the early 13th century. Of course, this is a work of fiction, so there

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-21011347202605133692011-02-03T04:59:00.028-06:002011-02-03T04:59:00.385-06:00

   I just found out yesterday that there will be an AMAZING DIGI SCRAPPING RACE this year! Sign ups begin tomorrow and continue through February 20th. The first challenge will be posted one week later on Sunday, February 27th.    The iPixelators will be playing again this year; that's me and my friend, CindyB. We played last year and had a great time. This isn't a competition. If you do a

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-72782278463796193472011-02-03T00:27:00.035-06:002011-02-03T00:27:00.550-06:00

   The February challenge have been posted at Gotta Pixel and I've already got a good start on them. Let me show you. The first challenge I worked on is the 'What's in a Name?' challenge, hosted by Lindsay and Janice. I like to do this one early, because it is a siggie challenge, and I figure I might as well have the whole month to show off my siggie. This month, being February, we are invited to

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-58454575297947036062011-02-02T04:17:00.001-06:002011-02-02T04:17:00.682-06:00

   We are in the midst of a blizzard here in the midwest, with highways closed, schools closed, and stores closed or empty.  That gave me a lot of time to surf around today, and I discovered a blog train blog. In fact it is THE BLOG TRAIN BLOG! Apparently the organizers put together a new blog train every couple of months, and of course, everything is FREE. This is especially great to you

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-49349235352820763192011-02-01T01:00:00.036-06:002011-02-01T01:00:07.113-06:00

   It's time for another template freebie. I'm hoping to find the time to get these done and zipped so I can give them away every couple of weeks. This time, I based the template on the layout I did for Brenda's 'Blast From The Past' challenge last month at Gotta Pixel. I hope you like it! Here's the layout I created. You can read more about it in my previous post.       And here's the template

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   It's FRIDAY! That means it's 'Free ebook day'.  This week Barnes and Noble is featuring The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen. It is also availble for Kindle. I downloaded the book last January, when I first discovered ebooks. It was free then and it still is, so I'm not sure if it will remain free or if they are about to remove it from the free list. But it looks like a good read (even

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-5567753744377869662011-01-27T13:01:00.000-06:002011-01-27T13:01:43.610-06:00

   Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day set aside to remember the victims of the Holocaust. January 27 was chosen for this day because it marks the anniversary of the liberation at Auschwitz.    In honor of this day, both Barnes and Noble and Amazon are offering a free ebook, A Child al Confino by Eric Laret. This is the true story of a Jewish boy living in Italy with his

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-48819608914848078872011-01-23T20:44:00.001-06:002011-01-23T20:46:48.733-06:00

   Winkflash posted coupon codes on their Facebook page last night. Of particular interest to me is the Flat Rate Book special. This lets you get up to 100 pages printed in photo book form for the same flat rate...no per page charge. Here are the codes...  40% Off All Collage Prints Code: COLLAGE40 - 40% Off All Canvas Code: CANVAS40 - 60% Off All Cards Code: CARDS60 - Flat Rate Books Code:

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-1126734375942778732011-01-21T10:30:00.000-06:002011-01-21T10:30:38.910-06:00

   It turns out that Summer at Willow Creek is NOT the only free ebook Barnes and Noble is offereing this week. Their regular Friday Freebie is Septimus Heap, Book One: Magyk buy Angie Sage. This series is supposed to appeal to fans of the Harry Potter series, so I will read it and see. Here's the synopsis from Barnes and Noble. Septimus Heap, the seventh son of the seventh son, disappears the

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-74028469647223803592011-01-20T12:42:00.000-06:002011-01-20T12:42:01.953-06:00

   Just saw an ebook freebie, Summer at Willow Creek by Susan Wiggs, offered by both Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Here's the synopsis from Barnes and Noble. Real estate expert Olivia Bellamy reluctantly trades a trendy Manhattan summer for her family's old resort camp in the Catskills, where her primary task will be renovating the bungalow colony for her grandparents, who want one last summer

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-75437718728653476352011-01-20T00:15:00.038-06:002011-01-20T00:15:01.015-06:00

   I'm a bit behind in posting, but week 2 of my P52 project is DONE! SO I'm ready to show off the photos and my layout.    The first challenge is to use the 'Rule of Thirds'. The Rule of Thirds uses a grid to divide the screen into thirds both horizontally and vertically. The 4 points where the lines intersect are the main focal points where you want to place your subject. I tried to use my dog

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-26168092969199363172011-01-19T00:20:00.038-06:002011-01-19T00:20:00.312-06:00

   A couple of weeks ago I told you about some challenge layouts in this post and said I'd show them to you when they were finished. It took longer than I'd planned, but the are done and ready to show off!    The first layout is my entry to Brenda's 'Blast From The Past' challenge at Gotta Pixel. The challenge is simply to scrap a photo of yourself as a baby. I scrapped a photo that was used for

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-49735861072413374282011-01-18T00:36:00.036-06:002011-01-18T00:36:00.699-06:00

   Tonight I was looking through some of my layouts from last year and I was inspired to create some templates.  I'll be given them away periodically here as I get them zipped and uploaded, so check the blog.     The first one is based on this layout that I did for one of Connie Prince's speed scrap back in September of last year. I used Connie's 'Our Heritage' page kit for this one.    And

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-44651408958983826682011-01-17T00:22:00.051-06:002011-01-17T00:22:00.660-06:00

   Today I want to tell you about a book I read recently; The Year She Fell by Alicia Rasley. I downloaded this as a free ebook from Amazon last month. I normally download these just because they are free and then never get around to reading them, but this time was different. I was immediately caught up in the preview.  Since I don't own a Kindle, I had to use the Kindle app on my iPhone to read

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-60066378214947456402011-01-14T13:03:00.000-06:002011-01-14T13:03:33.200-06:00

  I just got a note in my email from Borders. They are selling the Kobo Wireless eReader for $99.99 online this weekend, through Monday. This is normally $139.99, so that is a pretty good deal. If you prefer to buy in the store, there is a coupon you can print here. You will need to be a Borders Rewards member to use the coupon, but you can sign up for free online.    I don't know much about

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-59969923672186001712011-01-14T09:42:00.002-06:002011-01-14T13:04:09.237-06:00

   It's Friday, and that means another set of free ebooks available. This week's selection from Barnes and Noble is Living with the Himalayan Masters by Swami Rama. Here's the synopsis from Barnes and Noble.  "Inspirational stories of Swama Rama's experiences and lessons learned with the great teachers who guided his life including Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore, and more."  This is not available as

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-9616074790042739012011-01-13T00:34:00.037-06:002011-01-13T00:34:00.294-06:00

   We had our 2nd snow day in a row yesterday, and we may have another today. We are just waiting to see if they call it. The roads seem to be fine here by us, but apparently out in the more rural areas, the plows haven't been through yet. MODOT said they need to save money this year, and apparenly not clearing the secondary highways effectively is part of that plan. So far we have had 3 snow

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-91951522201504807402011-01-12T00:26:00.015-06:002011-01-12T00:26:00.301-06:00

   We had a snow day today, so I stayed home this morning and played on my computer. While I was playing I put together a couple of 5 x 7 -inch frames. You can use these either to frame smaller photos or to overlay onto larger photos. I included both black and white frames, but you can also use them as a clipping mask with papers to get different effects. I hope you can find a use for them. If

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-15862597692774770002011-01-11T00:04:00.001-06:002011-01-11T13:36:44.955-06:00

   I promised to show off some layouts, but I wasn't very ambitious this weekend. I started a few, but I only finished one. I did my Week 1 Layout for the 52 Pixels challenge at Gotta Pixel. I showed you the photos I took last Tuesday, but now I have them scrapped. I'm hoping to keep it up and do a P52 book next year at this time. Here is my layout.    For this layout, I used Connie Prince's

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-47156230533304393112011-01-08T07:00:00.001-06:002011-01-08T15:33:36.590-06:00

   Barnes and Noble is doing something special. Now through January 17th,  they are offering over 130 Kaplan Publishing books for free! These include the test preparation books you already know about; SAT, GRE, etc. But there is so much more! There are books on health including The Cleveland Clinic Guide series. There are books for teachers like The Pressures of Teaching. There are books for

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-38300032539156549922011-01-07T09:29:00.001-06:002011-01-07T11:24:17.305-06:00

   It's Friday already, and we already have one week of 2011 down! How's it going for you? Did you get any reading done? Since it's Friday, Barnes and Noble has another free ebook waiting for you to download. Remember, you do NOT need an ereader to read these books. Both Amazon and Barnes and Noble offer reader apps to download to your smartphone or computer so you can read on these devices!   

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-75593636071052887092011-01-06T16:51:00.000-06:002011-01-06T16:51:58.673-06:00

   It's a slow day today here. It's a cold day and dreary, with the sky sputtering snow. Nothing sticking....just occasional snow showers. Personally, if it is going to be this cold out, I'd rather get a good, deep snowfall! But the thing is....it isn't supposed to be doing this today. I was walking into Target earlier and a couple was walking out. He remarked 'Didn't they say it wasn't going to

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-63321681544954735722011-01-05T09:09:00.000-06:002011-01-05T09:09:48.780-06:00

   Do you have your layouts just laying around in the computer, waiting to be printed? Now may be the time to act and get them into a photobook. Several companies are offering photobook specials; just in time to get your '2010 in Review' books printed. Here are some of the deals I've found. Winkflash is offering their photobooks for 50% off through Jan 13th. That's as low as $8.47 for a 20-page

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-61387636977578473402011-01-04T20:23:00.001-06:002011-01-04T20:24:49.543-06:00

   Last year, Gotta Pixel hosted a P365 project. This is where you attempt to take at least one photo each day of the year. I started out good, but gave out about February, as did a lot of other people. I have a lot of admiration for those of you who completed the entire 365 days! WOOT!    This year, Gotta Pixel will be hosting a P52 project, where I will only need to take one picture each week

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-32325581051291563802011-01-03T16:26:00.000-06:002011-01-03T16:26:58.750-06:00

   If you haven't stopped by Gotta Pixel lately, make sure you take a look. The new site design is awesome and there are so many new challenges to keep you busy. I am hosting a recipe challenge, Cooking With Kim. If you participate, you will receive a file containing printable recipe cards for all the entries. This month's challenge is to scrap a party snack, so be sure you stop by and take a

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-47404975997168224642011-01-01T11:22:00.000-06:002011-01-01T11:22:12.676-06:00

   Do you like the new colors I'm sporting? I love them! I've redone my blog in conjunction with the Gotta Pixel makeover. The site went live last night and it is beautiful. If you haven't seen it, be sure to take a look. And if you like the colors, take a look in the store and grab one or more of the beautiful kits the Gotta Pixel Design Team have created with these colors. Here are some

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-80073089907994411162010-12-31T13:45:00.000-06:002010-12-31T13:42:04.865-06:00

   It's the last Friday of the year, and time for some ebook freebies.    This week Barnes and Noble is offering Deadly Sanctuary by Sylvia Nobel. It is the first book in her Kendall O'Dell series. In this book, Kendall (a journalist) relocates from NYC to Arizona, where she is assigned to investigate the disappearance of her predecessor.    (Sorry, Kindle users. This book does not appear to be

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-55866533912605443592010-12-31T13:41:00.000-06:002010-12-31T13:41:09.647-06:00

  2010 is almost at the end and we are ready for a bright, shiny new 2011! There are lots of fun things in store, and lots of changes to be made. If all goes well, I will have a shiny new blog in the next day or 2....maybe even by the time you read this!    There are also big changes taking place at my favorite scrapbook site, Gotta Pixel. The site is receiving a makeover, complete with new

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-56511945908103993952010-12-28T15:54:00.000-06:002010-12-28T15:54:37.311-06:00

   Today has been a day for catching up between the big holiday weekends. I spent some time doing laundry and dusting/sweeping. Now I'm watching the kids play hockey on PS2.     I also discovered a new site.....KABOODLE! (Ok, ok......I know......a lot of you have been using it forever!) People have been telling me about it for at least a couple of years, but I've never been motivated to try it.

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-59678888811788065072010-12-28T00:33:00.114-06:002010-12-28T00:33:00.860-06:00

   Yesterday I gave you a list of books I read that I do NOT recommend. But today, I want to give you a list of books that are worth reading. I read a lot of good books this year but these stood out for me. Still Alice by Lisa Genovese. There are several reasons I enjoyed this book, starting with the fact that it was the first selection of read for the book club I joined. I hadn't read for fun

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-7521274235669074592010-12-27T00:49:00.000-06:002010-12-27T14:24:51.637-06:00

  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are recovering nicely after the big 'day-after' sales. Now it's almost a New Year. I'm not a resolution making kinda person, but I DO like to take this week to review the old year and reminisce.    Today I have been thinking of the books I've read this year. I have a great site for you if you are a reader. GoodReads lets you keep track of what

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-33151103789352229102010-12-26T10:42:00.000-06:002010-12-26T10:42:50.744-06:00

  Just an update to my Christmas Eve post. Barnes and Noble added a second freebie to the Friday Freebie give-away. In addition to A Christmas Carol, they have added Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass. Enjoy! And be careful on the roads while taking advantage of the after-Christmas specials!

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-18887694133214993642010-12-25T00:01:00.016-06:002010-12-25T00:01:02.044-06:00

Wishing you a MERRY CHRISTMAS!

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-62941868306979068192010-12-24T11:03:00.000-06:002010-12-24T11:03:10.813-06:00

   The big day is almost here, and right on time, the snow showed up. We are going to have a WHITE CHRISTMAS here in STL! I'm not sure if that is a good thing or not. It IS pretty, but it's not so nice for the procrasinaters who are still rushing to finish their shopping, and the travelers.    I'm almost finished with my wrapping marathon here and now I need to tackle cleaning! But I want to

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-69135967793606926112010-12-23T00:32:00.024-06:002010-12-23T00:32:00.226-06:00

   We are seriously out of time now! Just a few more gifts to go, so here's the deal. GIFT CARD! These fit everybody.    For your scrapbooking friends, gift cards to Michaels or Archivers, as well as your local scrapbook store, as appreciated. If they've made the switch to digi-scrapping, a gift certificate from their favorite digi-store is in order. Right now, Gotta Pixel is offering half-price

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-53369669339481662882010-12-22T00:33:00.110-06:002010-12-22T00:33:00.104-06:00

The big day is just about here, and you just remembered you STILL haven't settled on a gift for Cousin Sue! Need some ideas? Here's a few. Cookie Platter    Grab a cookie tin or pretty plate, and this can be paper, and layer on some of your home baked cookies. Didn't bake this year? Just stop by the nearest bakery and grab a dozen pretty ones. Wrap the plate in plastic and attach a pretty bow

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-57957153467177922262010-12-21T00:05:00.030-06:002010-12-21T00:05:00.107-06:00

Almost there! Is your shopping done? Mine isn't done until the stores close because I can always thing of 'just one more thing' that I can give! But my baking is pretty much done. I thought I'd share a recipe with you today. This makes a GREAT last minute gift when you put a dozen in a pretty 'treat' bag and tie with a pretty bow! It is one of the favorites in my house at this time of year. I'm

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-12194136984858555062010-12-20T13:43:00.000-06:002010-12-20T13:43:05.564-06:00

   Need a last minute gift for your favorite digi-scrapper? Or yourself? How about a Pixel Club Membership from Gotta Pixel? For as little as $7, you can give a 3-month membership, and you can give a life-time membership for $75! There are so many goodies in the club, and the designers add new things every month. It's a great way for a beginning scrapper to build her stash. You can check this

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-17205907607844824352010-12-19T02:53:00.000-06:002010-12-19T02:53:00.817-06:00

  We're into the final stretch now, and I will be taking tons of photos in the next couple of weeks! I bet you will, too. That means it's time to pull out your holiday scrap kits. And you can NEVER have too many of those, right? So I thought I'd show you some of my favorites available this season. Everyone.....pull out your EHD and get ready for fun!   First I thought I'd show you a few '

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-41476520326668377212010-12-17T09:15:00.000-06:002010-12-17T09:15:38.785-06:00

   Today is Friday, and that means free ebooks! If you have an ereader, or have one in your future, you will be interested in this. Every Friday, Barnes and Noble offers a free ebook. And for the holiday season, they are giving away 2 each week; a classic and a more current book. It's a great way to build your collection. And if you don't yet have an ereader, you can download the free 'Nook

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-27792540784543898272010-12-16T21:37:00.000-06:002010-12-16T21:37:50.884-06:00

   Wow! This month has really flown by, between celebrating Thanksgiving and getting ready for Christmas. In addition to getting ready for Christmas, I've been catching up by doing some layouts from Christmas past. Here are a couple to share with you.     This first is from last Christmas. Every year we end Christmas Day at Grandma's. (It is a lot easier now that she lives 1 mile away instead of

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-87916381524718089932010-11-17T08:15:00.002-06:002010-11-17T08:15:49.119-06:00

Just a quick update on the Winter WonderFest layout I posted earlier. It was chosen as LOTD (layout of the day) at Elemental Scraps. Pretty exciting stuff! You can see the thread here.

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-38225367044340826422010-11-14T20:35:00.002-06:002010-11-17T08:16:35.261-06:00

    It's been awhile since I've been here! My beautiful fall background is ALMOST looking dated! The weather has turned cool and the Christmas scrap kits are coming out daily. I hear there is even a local station playing Christmas tunes 24/7. Been waiting for that! (But it's not Thanksgiving yet, so even though I'm humming Christmas tunes and wrapping gifts and working on my Christmas plans, the

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-81157987106757114052010-10-20T15:16:00.001-05:002010-12-20T13:48:38.995-06:00

   Gotta Pixel is having a half price sale on the Pixel Club! Once you have joined, you have access to hundreds of free downloads. One of the biggest benefits is the ability to download the Daily Download all at once instead of remembering to sign in each and every day for the newest piece. And if you've missed a month you can go back and get anything as far back as 2007! There are also Pixel

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-38305583271708420502010-10-16T22:09:00.000-05:002010-10-16T22:09:43.944-05:00

  I promised to start showing off my layouts again, so here we go! These first layouts are of Halloween Past. The first layout is from 2005, when the Ninja Turtles came back into popularity. The second layout was from the year before, when my youngest REALLY wanted to be a pumpkin, but I could NOT find a pumpkin costume. I attempted to make a costume out of one of those big leaf bags they make

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-32146329162804715062010-10-13T22:02:00.000-05:002010-10-13T22:02:46.326-05:00

Well, I finished reading Twilight last night, and much to my surprise, I really enjoyed it! I never planned to read it. I know everyone else on the planet read it and enjoyed it, but really....VAMPIRES??? I ONLY picked it up to appease a friend who was very excited about the latest movie coming out. She was so enthusiastic, that I decided to read just the first book in the Twilight series. I mean

lsl_scrappernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236780734440398080.post-37272847667999276772010-10-11T19:14:00.000-05:002010-10-11T19:14:07.003-05:00

Wow! I can not believe how long it has been since I've checked in here. Needless to say, my summer was busy. We had swim meets, and graduations, and kids to move... In between, I took a LOT of pictures and scrapped a tiny bit. Not nearly enough. But I DID do a lot of reading. I got a new e-reader, a Pandigital Novel, and I LOVE it! It is backlit, so I can read in the dark....a BIG decider for

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It is officially iNSD weekend and the celebrating has started. You can find special sales, freebies and fun all over the web! Let's get off to the fun. Today, over at Gotta Pixel, Shawnery Mathis is hosting a special Scrap From a List Chat at noon EST today!. She will give you a list of elements to include in your layout and you will make a layout. My guess is she will be handing out some goodies

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More iNSD events...Join Captivated Visions at noon (EST) to play some Bingo. Did you notice all the fabulous prizes you can win?!Connie Prince is hosting TWO speed scraps this weekend at Gotta Pixel.Join her Friday night or Saturday night at 8 pm EST. You can chat along in the chat room or just follow the directions in the forum. I'm hoping to make both! How 'bout you?

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I know it's been awhile since I posted. Things have been busy here. Just a real quick reminder that there will be tons of freebies and sales this weekend to celebrate interNational Scrapbook Day! Keep an eye out. I may even drop a little something here for the weekend. Just to get you started, Gotta Pixel is having a STOREWIDE 40% sale!

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Wow! Time has really passed quickly. I just finished up ADSR 5.10! But I haven't posted for awhile, so I haven't even shown you our layouts for 5.7 and 5.8. I'll do that right now!These two challenges were very similar in that they asked us to think in the future. ADSR 5.7 was sponsored by Scrap Orchard. We were asked to do a 'bucket list' of 50 things we'd like to do in our lifetime. The catch

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It's been awhile since I blogged. I've been too caught up in watching the Olympics to blog, or even scrap much! Hope you are enjoying them, too! I have some layouts to show off from ADSR. That first are from Challenge 5, hosted by Pretty Scrappy. The challenge was to use at least 6 elements, and to incorporate chocolate into the layout somehow.Here is Cindy's layout in which she scrapped a

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I participated in another of Connie's speed scraps at Gotta Pixel Friday evening. These are so much fun. Connie hosts a chat and gives instructions through out the chat. One thing I've learned about myself is that I absolutely can NOT scrap and chat at the same time. Lucky for me, Connie also gives complete instructions in the forum, so I can catch up on anything I miss.One thing that amazes me

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Cindy and I have completed leg 4 of the ADSR race. The challenge was to make 2 ATC cards each with the themes of 'The One I Love' and 'My Partner'. In some ways this was quite a challenge for me, as I've never done one and never quite understood why I would WANT to do one. On the other hand, they went together pretty quickly.Coincidentally, Cindy and I had similar thought processes when creating

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Cindy and I have posted our layouts for Leg 3. The challenge was to do a layout with at least one photo using selective coloring. You can read the challenge details here.Here's Cindy's layout.Magical MemoriesHere are the credits for Cindy's layout.When You Wish Page Kit by A+ DesignsSave the Date 2 Element Pack by Connie PrinceBlack Button by Connie PrinceStamp Style by Shalae TippettsDynamic

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