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http://pollycraftdesigns.blogspot.com/ is offering up some major blog candy! You will have to go and check it out! So...what do you need to do to be in with a chance of winning?Easy!!Spread the word by adding a little message on your blog so everyone else can have a go too!!Then leave her a comment on her post, to let her know you want to be entered...She will pick ONE winner at random on the 2nd Feb, so you have until the end of Sunday 1st Feb to enter....Good luck!!

The Cover ................

2008 - A Year In Review

I thought I would take a few minutes to share some of my favorite layouts that I put in my 2008 album. I usually have some small mini-albums along the way, and then one album devoted to any vacations. The yearly album is just of fun family days, weekends and gatherings that we enjoy together with family and friends. Enjoy! (Oh, yes - I was too lazy to take them out of the album - so hopefully you can get a pretty good idea what they look like ;o).

The one layout is of my daughter and her Granny. I am so glad I have this layout. Linda actually got to see it before she died. I am happy for that! Little did I know how much the caption would mean to us just a year later.

Feel free to recreate these layouts for yourself or if you would like me to design a layout or album for you send your request via the link at the top right corner! Thanks and Happy Scrapping!

Some single layouts......

Summer fun here we come!

Be Silly Today!

If someone calls you weird, just say thank-you.

Two Page Layouts.....

I LOVE YOU!!! (SOLD)

I got one mini-book ready for ebay. I listed it today. All the others I have listed have sold. ;o) I have even got several special orders! YEA!!!!!!! BUT, that leaves me not getting any of my pages finished. I think that is what I a me going to focus on this week. If you would like to place a special order or check out my current ebay auctions - use the links at the top right corner. THANKS!

I did give two of the recipe albums out, one to my dear step-moms sister and then to her daughter. They loved it! It brought tears to their eyes because the recipes were in her own writing. I also incorporated some nice photos of Linda in there. It still just seems so unreal that she has passed away. I still have 10 more albums to finish....(these are the Recipe Albums I am doing for all of my step moms family, she passed away in October and she was an AWESOME cook. So I am trying to keep her recipes still in our lives).

Thank You for the Award!

First of all I would like to thank my dear blogger buddy Wendy for this great award! Thank you so much Wendy!



And I would like to give this award to...
(this was very hard to narrow down, because you all rock!)

The Tucker's and Wolek's

A Scrapper's Life

Scrap Till You Snap

Family and Crafting

Karinas Scrap

Baby Showers, Baby Showers......

Well, guess what??? It is baby shower time... I think the best little gifts are ones we make for others. Now, I know you agree, because I have stopped by your blog, I have seen those beautiful cards you are making. AWESOME!!! I am still on this mini-book kick. So, for now I am going to keep that going .................now COME ON SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Blogaversary....

I stopped to visit Three Clovers Designs blog today and she's got a blogo-versary going on and is offering yummies. I mean YUMMIES! Holey Moley! How "fattening" is that? This is one of the best give-a-ways I've ever come across. However, there are some rules to follow in order to win. Why not take a look for yourself. Hey, would I kid you?????

More blog candy.......

Yum! I found a place to try to win more candy. Here is the link ...post a comment and then link it to your blog!!! Hope one of my blogger friends win.

Coaster albums.......

This summer we took our daughter and three of her friends to a local amusement restaurant called, "Incredible Dave's" - they had a blast playing there. When we got home though, it was raining and they were "bored" and they couldn't go "swimming" Blah! Blah! Funny how kids can get bored so easily (LOL). So, I ran down to the computer and printed out each of the girls, a set of photos that I took from the days activities. I had some coasters on hand that I got in the hot spot section of Target (gotta love target and their dollar area) and I punched some holes in the corner. So I gathered up some tape, ribbon, binder clips and some other embellishments - put all the items out on the dinning room table and called the poor little bored girls into the dinning room. I gave then all the things I had gathered and told them to work on a Memory book of the days activities. THEY HAD A BALL! Each of the four girls did an album. They all enjoyed it, they all made it special to them. They all looked different and unique. Now when they have a bored rainy day, they can pick up their albums and enjoy the memories of a fun summer day.

Feel free to recreate these albums for your own use or if you would like me to make a coaster album for you just use the link at the top right, to request a special order. Thanks!

Special order finished....

I had a previous ebay customer ask if I could create her a special mini-book. She wanted a english garden theme - with lots of flowers. She also wanted chickens and clocks mixed in as well. She liked how I put little word on safety pins, she requested - Live, laugh, love - so I attached that to the front of the book on a ribbon. I think it turned out nice. It was kinda a mix of ideas, so that was fun to do. Then I made a bunch of pull outs for her that revolved around flowers and jouranling.

If you have a special request or order, please use the link at the top right corner to place the order. Thanks

I WON A FABBY AWARD!

My blogger buddy Carrie over at Carrie's Corner just sent my this fab award! How sweet is she. THANKS!
I guess I need to list 5 of my addictions and then hand out this award to 5 others whose blog I think is Fabby so here it goes....
5 Things I am addicted to....
1. My worship
2. My Family
3. Scrapbooking
4. Diet coke and more diet coke!
5. My puppies...Raisin and Muffin.
And I would like to give this award to...


Alicia....http://sunnyflower78.blogspot.com/

Angie....http://myjunkdrawer.blogspot.com/

Peggy....http://peggy-s.blogspot.com/

Pruts....http://pruts0605.blogspot.com/

Wendy....http://wendyshobbies.blogspot.com/

Be sure to check Carries blog too! Thanks again for giving me the award...Carrie's Corner

TRUE LOVE ALBUM (SOLD)

I am so tired of being sick. I think my office just keeps giving the cold/yuck back and forth to each other. Let alone this weather - 70 one day and 20 the next! SHEESH!! So, needless to say I stayed in bed all day yesterday and I am up just long enough to give a shout out to my blogger buds! HEY!
Thankfully I finished an album Wednesday night to list on ebay today. Hope to get back in the grove soon - I MISS MY THERAPY!!!!

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Here's the Special Order Calender....(SOLD)

According to the tracking, she received her calender today - so here are some of the photos.... The last photo is of a month she wanted to feature her daughters ballet recital.

If you would like me to create a Special Order calendar or any other layout, feel free to email your request using the link at the top right corner of this blog. THANKS! I appreciate the orders and value your business.

Getting back to normal....

Well, yesterday our daughter started back to school and my husband went back to work. SO - that means maybe things will get back to a semi-normal routine at our house. Of course, as you know I work a 9 to 5 job, so I don't really get to get to my therapy sessions until the weekends (that is what I call the time I get to make and create items I sell on ebay or for my own personal albums) - but I am going to try to fit some in on weeknights here and there ! I need it! I crave it! I DREAM IT! Yep - I eat, drink and sleep scrapping! Have a great day! Hope you get to SCRAP all day - and if you do.....I AM SO SERIOUSLY JEALOUS!!!!!!!!

Successful Saturday

I got a special order for a Scrapbook calender completed (can't show you yet - don't want to spoil it for the sweet person that had me do it for her - as soon as I know she has received it - I will post some of the pictures). It was lots of fun to do. She is going to add pictures of her children on each month as the year goes along.

Got the mini-album for our friends done that are moving to Washington. I plan to give it to them tomorrow - they are leaving on the 6th.

I also got a mini-album complete to post on ebay - only one tho (am I slacking or what???)

I also got word back from my girlfriend that her brother loved his album. It was the hit of his graduation party today. YES!!!! That made feel good.

Graduation Album complete....

Here is my friends album, she brought the pictures over tonight and we completed it. I got tickled because I think she has gotten the mini-book bug too. She has always been a fantastic traditional12 X 12 Scrapbooker, but now she is ready to get going on some mini-books. I think she was up to atleast three that she has already planned out, before she left. She also gave me a great idea to make one as a going away gift for a couple that is leaving our congregation. SO - Guess what I will be working on tomorrow. ;o) They are scheduled to leave on the 6th - so I need to get into my therapy mode for tomorrow. I guess I will be able to force myself - HA! Have an awesome weekend!