For The Kids charity collaboration at BOP

Bouquet of Pixels designers created this charity collab for Linda's (Linda's Dream Designs) nephew & his family. Linda is a designer here in our store.

Here's a little of their story: Joey and his wife, Karri, have 5 children: Kylie (12), Emily (10), Nathan (9), Cayden (8), and Braden (6). They were among the families tragically affected by the tornadoes in Oklahoma in February of 2009. They had a fire in their home during these storms, and they lost everything. They were unable to afford insurance and are, therefore, left with absolutely nothing. Their fire was due to the grass fires that happened and the storm winds stoked the fire that caught their home on fire. Thankfully, nobody was home at the time it happpened, and they are all safe. They are staying with family for a short time.

This fun collaboration includes 84 papers (300 dpi) and 119 elements. Also included are 2 templates (psd and png files) and 1 FULL alpha! Don't pass up this amazing deal and let's help Linda's nephew and family! Thanks!

This great kit is only available until May 1st, so grab it while you can! All profits will go to the family mentioned above.

Get the kit HERE

Don't want to get the kit but still want to donate money? No problem!!! Just use this button to make your donation:

Whoa, where have I been?

Oh, I've been busy! I'll get into that later.

For now, suffice it to say I've been busy with stuff I will be sure to post here real soon.

Now, as for the above post, I'll be creating some Quickpages to sell at the store, along with other Creative Team members. PLUS, there will be a few little freebie brag book page just to say thanks for supporting this effort. I'll keep ya' posted. Honest!

(sooooo much to tell ;o)
See ya' later, have a great day!

365 days 15, 16 and 17

I've been falling behind a little here...
Day 15 is all about how CRAZY my schedule is! For a sahm with no job, 2 kids under 5 with NO serious lessons... I don't get how I have such a crammed week!


Day 16 Just a really fun layout I did for the SCS Friday night scraps party. The challenge was to use chipboard, metal and Val's template.













Day 17, Just another sweet picture of wee Raifey at the scrap table.

Blog award!

I got this SWEET blog award from Gina
Thanks Gina!!
The rules are, list 5 addictions and pass the award to 5 other bloggers.

Addictions, easy enough to find...
1. Coffee
2. Scrapping
3. Surfing/chatting
4. Staying up late
5. Medical/mystery tv dramas

Five blogs I think are FABULOUS, also easy!
1. Jodi
2. Denise
3. Lela
4. Erika
5.and Cassie

Be my valentine

Hmmm... it feels a little redundant posting this on the CT blog and here, so I'll just post the pic and a LINK to the Bouquet of Pixels Creative Team blog. Oh yeah, I'm a lazy blogger!

Day 14

I wasn't sure which picture of the cat to use as my POTD - but this one shows how she's 'nested' on my scrap table, which shows how long it's been since I occupied said table... I need to get back in the swing of daily or near daily work. I'm not gettin' much done these days! Here's hoping my next photo will be of a completed page!

Day 13

Day 13 - bits, bits, bits...
My house is filled with bits! Beads, sequins, rocks, fossils, sea shells, coloured glass, ribbons, BONES (!), trinkets, sea glass, jewelry (broken or whole), stickers and miniatures... my house is FILLED with them - and all the associated bit-holders, like this jar filled with 'lucky charms' by my dd.


bits! aaarrrggh!!

Sweet Love and the sweet smell of VICTORY! ; )

I WON!!!
I won this FANTASTIC kit from Bouquet of Pixels!! It's from Designs by Mel and it's called "Sweet Love"
Can't wait to get going with it - I'll post my results asap!

Speed scrap, great deals and a new layout

I made this one during the AWESOME speed scrap on Friday night at Bouquet of Pixels. WOW, was that fun! I didn't know what to expect at all, but it was great fun.

For this layout, I used my NEW (sniffffff - smell that new pixels smell...) kit from BOP called "Helly's Hard Rock Mama" by Helly. There are so many fantastic designers over there, it is such a privilege to work with such fun stuff! btw, this kit is on sale for one dollar! You should go check it out.

I also used some papers and elements from a kit called "Black Xmas" by a fantastic designer, Eve Recinella. Her Friday Freebies are always lovely.

day 11

See, one of the things I do is complain about the weather FULL TIME!!! But, really, this is what we got LAST NIGHT - after two days of snow following several weeks of snow... NOT what I love about Canada. I love looking at it, playing in it and sometimes taking pictures of it... it's the fact that I have to constantly relocate it by hand that irks me.

day 10

What a little imp - this is Raif waiting for Thomas the Train to start - with that 'you know I love you but will shred something later when you're not looking' expression. sigh. he's my boy!

day 9 - jekyll and hyde kitchen

Friday - it's self-portrait day!
Here's me in my half-ripped apart kitchen. It's only been this way for five years. Hey, I have some CLEAN wiring in my house, let me tell you!!

day 8 Papa Snuggles

"Papa snuggles!" This is the cry that we hear at 3 am! "Paapaaaaaa!!!! I waaaant Papa snuuuugles!!!" I love the fact that he cries out for his father - it's so cool that he has that kind of relationship with him. I hate to think of a child distant from his father, or a father who can't 'snuggle' his son back to sleep. I love that my dh is so devoted and kind a parent that it's HIM in there, night after night. Sigh, though I hope this phase ends soon, 'cause I like snuggles too!

day 7

Well, this is $35 I'll never get back - but if you ask Ani, it was worth it! Her new obsession is mummies and ancient Egypt so this little excavation kit was MAGIC to her. So sweet!

365 day 6

This was an interesting moment for me. My dd is crazy for rainbows lately - keeps talking about them, drawing them, writing little books about them... When I opened the cupboard and was startled by this unlikely rainbow, I just had to take a picture. It made me think of the magic and the little pots of gold I run into every day courtesy my children and this magical, mysterious and wonderful world in which I live.