A Merry Christmas Thing

Thank you all for a wonderful 1st year in the designing business. A small little gift, from me to you. Hope you have a safe and memory filled Holiday Season!



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Thank you to those who downloaded and took the time to say thanks!

Babies for sale....

Okay, no babies for sale, really. BUT there is a SALE AND a baby being born, both today!! First and foremost, my sister is at the hospital as I type this! She is being induced today! They wanted her there at 8am. I'm hoping things go quickly for her sake! My 4th nephew will (hopefully) be here today, March 9th! Ethan James...isn't that a great name? I love it! She has had a very stressful pregnancy. She had a blood clot very early on, and was prescribed blood thinners twice a day for the duration of her pregnancy, and as if pregnancy is not stressful enough on a body, she had to INJECT the meds! She's such a strong woman! 2 shots EVERYDAY in her belly, so Ethan is VERY much loved and cared for already...I just hope she has a nice smooth labor and delivery! I also have my other nephew, Brayden, the BIG brother, for the day as well. He is quite the handful...but so funny!So maybe send me a few "go smoothly" vibes as well! LOL

Now, about the SALE! Who DOESN'T love a sale? I know I love to save money! OAKS is having a store wide, Spring Forward, 40% off sale! AWESOME, right? Well, on TOP of that...if you spend $10, you will also receive a free kit by Dawn Wilson! How cool is that? I know! VERY cool! So Here is a preview of the freebie kit:





And, if you'll see yesterday's blog post, I have 2 new element packs in the store too! I hope you stop by and take a look, there are a LOT of new designers and a lot of old favorites at OAKS too!

Dancing on the ceiling...

Well, not exactly the ceiling, but I did go out with hubby and friends last night. It felt great. I've been feeling like a mommy zombie lately. Like my only purpose in life is to wipe snotty noses, clean up toys, and fix snacks. I'm sure a lot of moms can relate. We sometimes lose our identities as women. Add in the fact that I run a small daycare in my home, and have 4 kids, and rarely leave my house, and you'll understand the zombie reference!

I love dancing, just good old fashioned booty shaking. It always renews my spirits, and it doesn't hurt that I got to actually get dressed up in my new velvet jacket and suede knee high boots that I got for Christmas...and...oh you will not believe it...I actually got to do my hair and wear makeup! Really. No joke. It felt great to feel like a woman, and mot just a mom and wife. And, personally, for me, there is no mood that can't be brightened by some booty shaking. Add in a few beers, some great friends, and a good beat, and you have yourself an evening!

Now that spirit feels renewed. I'll share a layout I made yesterday, BEFORE I was renewed...I was feeling very low and sad./ It was done as a scraplift challenge from Lifts With a Twist and was a scraplift of a LO done by the extremely talented, Anna, at DST. so here it is:

Behind These Eyes...

Credits:
BG paper is by Mary Ann Buchanan(Maybeyousee), from a paper pack called Skater Grunge.
Red felt heart, red velveteen trim, and red heart bead is from All You Need is Love by Michelle Coleman.
Red pinned ribbon is by Natalie Braxton.
Red glitter heart and wings(both recolored) are by the fantabulous Amanda Roberts, a blog freebie called Crushin'!
Glitter heart, newspaper heart trim, newspaper alpha, brown string, and staples are all by Faith True, from Valentines Odds and Ends, and Hot Cocoa.
Lace overlay on the photo is from a brush by FallN at devianart.
Paint strokes by Nancie Janitz Rowe.
Fonts are wooden nickel, vadim's handwriting, and turbo ripped.