OIY- cars SUCK!

What a totally crazy week this has been!!! My car TOTALLY DIED on my way home from Idaho last Thursday. It threw and engine rod... so it is really DEAD! The car isn't even worth what a used engine would COST, let alone even putting it in! So we decided to get us a 'new' car. (that means highly used car) So we spend Scotts 4 day weekend test driving Mini Vans. UGH. In the end though we found a WONDERFUL Toyota Sienna with low miles and all the bells and whistles in our price range (cheep). We got all the paperwork and stuff done yesterday and picked her up! YEAH! I now own a MINI VAN! WOOT! I am really excited!! Isn't she a beauty!???



Now that all that is out of the way I can get back to digi scraping! YEAH! (at least for a few days before I go with hubby to NY!!! YEAH HAW!

The BIG NEWS:

DSO is having a GRAND RE-OPENING!!!
Some of you may have noticed that DSO crashed last month. NOT FUN. Bunny has worked her butt off to make a BEAUTIFUL new home for all of us digital scrappers! CHECK IT OUT!!!! The site is just TOTALLY STUNNING and SO MUCH FUN! Here is the ad for the MEGA SALE we are having!

Yep... you read it right.... 50% Store wide!!! You HAVE to go check this out!!! And don't forget to bookmark us!

Here is the newest kit I have in my DSO store. 'Heritage Baby' is a fun pastel colored kit themed for boy and girl pictures with a vintage feel! This is a fun kit for ALL your baby photos! Get it while it is 50% off this weekend! 'HERITAGE BABY KIT'



In celebration of the new grand opening a bunch of the designers have gotten together a GREAT free kit for you!!! You get to do some fun blog hopping and scoop up an AMAZING kit while you are at it!!! Here are some previews that Kim B made for us with all the goodies. TOTALLY HUGE! This doesn't even show everything!!





HUGE isn't it!!!! If you want to grab up this wonderful free kit here is a list of the blogs you will need to visit today! I think we are leaving the links up until Monday.... but don't wait! Grab it as fast as you can!!!!!

Andrea Dickinson
Beth Long
Boo Silva
Doodle LT
Holey Cow
Kim Broedelet + Jazzy

Kuoha Designs Ink
Livia
LJ Crochet
LPand3 Dogs
Luisa Potter
Melanie Ann
Nikki Fabulous
RC Mama

Shannon

Here is the 4shared link to my little bit of this great kit that we are calling 'My Scrap Journal'. (notice how the kit matches the theme of the new site!! TOO CUTE!
Grab my pieces here!

Just remember while you are snagging up all this free stuff to leave some love for everyone. We all worked really hard to get this to you. Also feel free to tell all your digi scrap buddy's about our free kit and our Grand Re-Opening! Make sure to send them to our blogs for the freebies though!

WHEW... well I am about typed out!!!!! I am COMPLETELY wiped out tired so I am going to shut up and go to bed so that you can all move on to the next blog and grab a piece of this great kit!!!!

HUGS!
Tina

Happy Vacation!

Well I am leaving town tomorrow for Yellowstone! I grew up in Idaho and went there at least every year, but I havent been in a few years. I think my DD is old enough to really enjoy it this time so it should be lots of fun! The problem is that it is also the end of the month and I have a MILLION loose ends to tie off before I leave town!! EEK! Ah the joys of vacation! Stress out for 3 days before you leave and then take a week after vacation to get life back on track! LOL... you'd think we would just stop going!

Ah well! On to the fun stuff!! Bunny is selling a GREAT new product! She has hybrid templates to make little gift boxes!! These are SO CUTE! You get to dress them up ANYWAY you like in your photo program of choice. Print them out and follow the folding template and VOILA you have an ADORABLE gift box that is PERSONALIZED! Here is a picture of the one I made with her template! It was SO EASY and FUN! Be sure to check out Bunny's store for this and ALL her great Products!! (if you are reading this on Thursday or later her product will be in the store HERE) The kit I used to decorate the box is my own 'Cherry Cordial' kit and you can get that in my DSO store. Here is a picture of the box I made! I can't wait to make another one!


I am SO HAPPY to have such a great CT!!!! I gave them my new kit 'Heritage Baby' (on sale 40% off for one more week!) and they came up with some BEAUTIFUL pages! Here is a page that was made by Christina. I love this LO!
And now to introduce my newest CT member.... SHANNON! Yeah! I am really excited to be working with this wonderful lady! Here is the page she made up with my kit.

Alright... I better get down to laundry and packing... ug.... do I have to?? lol. I am excited to go camping... just not to get ready for it! LOL

And the WINNER IS...........

LINDIE!!!!!!!

Thank you ALL so much for the kind comments! This was a fun contest! I may make this a regular thing! Anywho.... If you left the comment under the name Lindie please send me an e-mail to manatee25.tina@gmail.com Once I have YOUR e-mail I will send you links to the kit!!

I hope you all enjoyed the contest! The Heritage Baby Kit is NOW available in my DSO store! I am selling it 40% off for the first 2 weeks! So get your's now for ONLY $2.99!!!!

GET YOUR 'Heritage Baby Kit' HERE!!!!!!


Well... it is LATE at night and I have a HUGE day tomorrow! My sister is visiting me from out of state and we are ditching the 4 kids off at babysitters for the day and going to the local amusement park!!! WOOT! Can we say... E-X-C-I-T-E-D!!!!!!!!! I am going to need some serious sleep though if we are going to get out the door on time tomorrow! LOL Will let you all know how much fun I had when I get back! HAHA

HUGS! Thanks for stopping by my corner of Digi Land

Hm.... Is it really JUNE!????

Well... Lets see.... My last post was in...... APRIL!!! HAHA... Guess it's time to update hu!!! First I will catch you up on the last few months. April was crazy... just as I thought it was going to be! LOL. It was fun but really busy! Durning April I didn't have time to blog and with everything going on I got totaly burned out!!!! I gave my self a vacation for May! lol. I read 5 books, played with my children, and avoided house work!!! It was a GREAT month!! HAHA.

Now we are entering June and I started missing the computer world! lol. So I dusted off my PSE and started creating again!! It felt GREAT!!!! I just finished a new kit!! It will be going into the store next Thursday!!.... Wanna see???? HU HU DO YA!????? Ok Ok... You know I am going to show it to ya!!! LOL

Its called HERITAGE BABY!


What do you think!???? I personally love it!! LOL Can't wait to give it to my CT girls and see what they can do with it!!! I love seeing how creative they get!!! If you are interested in applying to join my CT send me a note at manatee25.tina@gmail.com

Remember this goody isn't in the store until next Thrusday.... BUT... I have decided to give one lucky reader this kit FREE!!!! What do you have to do to enter??? Leave me some love!!! Yep, thats it! Leave a comment on this blog post and next Thursday I will draw one lucky name from a hat and that person will get my kit.... FREE!!!!!!! Check back next Thursday and I will post the winner! (you will have to check back so that I can tell you where to e-mail me if you are the winner!!!) GOOD LUCK!!!!

Well... I need to get to some much needed house work so hugs to everyone!!! Before I go here is a quick freebie for ya! This coordinates with the elements in my Heritage Baby kit. Hope you like it! Grab it here
You are welcome to tell your friends about my contest and freebie but send them here not to the 4 shared link!! THANKS!

April Explosion!!

When did life decide to go CRAZY!?  LOL Somehow I have found my entire month of April sucked into a vortex! It is only the 9th and I am seriously wondering "HOW am I going to get EVERYTHING done in time!???" LOL.  Life is good... just busy!!  I won't be posting a freebie next week as I am going out of town for the entire week! My ex-step mother is getting re-married and I am staying with my half siblings for the week so she can enjoy a Honey Moon!!  (sound like a confusing family..... it gets even more crazy... lol... but we don't have time for that today!!)  So I will be gone next week... grab up your freebie for this week and then check back in two weeks for the next piece!!  What else is going on that makes my month so crazy??? LOL.  OH YEAH!!!!  I got COMMISIONED to do some work!!! YIPPIE!!  I was flattered by this!  I have been asked by a company to create a kit specifically for them! I am excited for the opportunity... but it also means that I won't have time to work on ANYTHING else for the rest of April!! LOL  *sigh* Such is my life.  so here is my post for this week! lol.  sorry if it is a bit rambling and dis-jointed... that is how my brain feels right now! HAHA

OK! here we go!  First off... NEW PRODUCT!!!!! YEAH!  I got a new product up in the store and I am WAY excited to show it off! This is a fun new series I am doing! Each set will contain texture overlays that combine well to make a beautiful set of papers!  The idea is that you buy the pack and use these layers stacked up on top of each other. By changing the blending modes and opacity of the layers you can come up with ALL KINDS of DIFFERENT papers that MATCH and work together!!!  These are FUN for personal use and FANTASTIC for commercial use... and YES they are CU Friendly!!! WOOT!  This is set one and more set's are on their way! Get them all and then have even MORE mix and match posibilities!!!

Layer'em Up set 1 will be on sale 40% off through April!! (but April is going FAST so don't wait! lol)

Get yours HERE!!! 

Next up- CT CALL!!!!  Luisa and I are teaming up to find a creative team!!!  We are looking for 3 people who would like to work with our kits to help us show it off!!  Both of us have little children... which makes for little designing time.... which adds up to - NOT getting kits out very fast! We figure together we might have enough to keep a CT busy! lol.  So if you have ALWAYS wanted to join a CT and just didn't feel like you had the time.... then this 'light work load' CT might be a perfect fit!!!  Please read the ad below and see if you can comply with our terms.  The last day for our call is TOMOROW!!!!Hurry and send us an e-mail to join.our.ct@gmail.com

Now to the PICTURE PERFECT CHAT!!!! WOOT!  This is going to be fun girls!!!  Lani and I are hosting the first Picture Perfect Chat! Join us TOMOROW NIGHT (Thursday April 10th) at 9:00 EST in the DSO chat room!  We will be talking about taking photos in general and discussing this months Picture Perfect Challenge which you can find HERE! Lani has some GREAT tips for us this month so make sure to check it out and join us at the chat!!! (p.s. There WILL be an attendance gift.... I just haven't made it yet! LOL)  And while we are talking about chat's--- Don't forget to catch the Monday Make it Chat Monday April 14th at 9:00 EST in the DSO chat room!  They are ALWAYS a blast and you get a template PLUS a posting bonus!!!

Now what is left for me to yack about... I am not one much for LONG blog posts... but SHEESH there is SO MUCH going on! LOL

I think I am to the freebie for the week though... and that is REALLY what you all came here for anyway ISN'T IT!!!! LOL... hey... I would too!  So here it is!!!  Special thanks to miss Bunny this week!  The original photo edge is from her new CU grab bag for April! GOOD STUFF GIRLS!! Get it here!  I added the fillies... but the frame is really the best part!!! LOL

SUMMER TEASE FRAME

 

Well ok... I think that about wraps it up!! LOL.  Don't forget I am 'off' next week so this freebie will be up for 2 weeks!  See ya in a while crocodile!!

Are we done.... yet????

Well as a continuation of last weeks post....we are better.... FINALY... I think.... lol!   OIY what a horrid bug we got!!  So last week I told you all how we had been ill for the week but were at the end of it..... well I spoke TOO SOON!!!  Everyone was happy and healthy on Friday and Saturday of last week.... then Sunday.. DIARHEA!!!!  Both the kids had it!  UGH.... NOT FUN!   So that is what we got to deal with Sunday and Monday.  Tuesday was all on the up and up and so far today we are back to our daily activities... I hope we STAY better this time!!!! lol

There are some FUN changes going on at DSO! Since it is getting close to summer time and we know everyone starts to get busy Bunny has decided to do a Download-a-day type of a deal! As a design team we make the mega kit and for the past year you could earn the kit by doing all the challenges.  Since we all won't have as much time to do all the challenges we are doing the mega kit in small downloads each day!  YEP!! A freebie EVERY DAY!  Go check it out here! You must be a registered DSO member to see the DL-A-DAY thread.

Lani (jovi girl) and I have teamed up for the Picture Perfect Challenge at DSO!  Lani has a GREAT tip for you this month and I have got a great posting bonus for you if you participate!  Check it out here!

Don't forget that you can still get my Cherry Cordial kit 30% off... but not for long!!!!! My DSO Store

I did manage to get the next part of Summer Tease done for you so that I could post it this week! YEAH! This is turning into a fun kit! I can't wait to put it all together! Get this weeks piece by clicking on the link below!  Feel free to tell your friends about it but sent them HERE to my BLOG not to the 4 shared link please!

Summer Tease Ribbons

Enjoy the week everyone!!!  See ya back here next Wednesday!

Ta Ta!

CT CALL!!!

Great news girls!!! Luisa and I have decided to team up and get a little CT going!

We are teaming up because we are both stay at home mom's with little kids...... HIGHLY TIME CONSUMING!!! LOL. So we only get a new kit out every month or so. This isn't quite enough to have a ct each on our own! We thought if we teamed up we might have enough new product to keep a little CT busy! So if you have always wanted to be on a CT but never thought you had the time to keep up with it... this may be the perfect opportunity!!! E-mail to join.our.ct@gmail.com if you are interested!! We will leave the call open until Aril 10th, then make our decision!

Check out our stores to see what great things you would be working with and pick up some deals too!

Luisa's Store

My store!