Here Comes Peter Cottontail.....

Happy April everyone!!


I'm just hopping in to wish you Happy Spring and to bring you my part of the Hippity Hoppity Blog Train. I have some pretty papers and some cute elements for you all. I know it's not as much as I usually make, however I have been very busy here at home. We moved into a new place on April 16th and we have been going almost non-stop for the last several days. Additionally I just got a new computer, so I had been without a computer for about 4 days, so I wanted to make sure that my part was done and uploaded and ready to go before my old computer went in the shop (we upgraded the RAM so my daughter could have it).


Anyways, without further ado, here is a preview of my part of the Hippity Hoppity Blog Train, which consists of 6 papers and 11 elements :



They are available in both full size and tagger size. Here are the upload links:


FULL SIZE

Papers
Elements


TAGGER SIZE

Papers
Elements


I hope that you all enjoy them, and if you do download, please leave some love?

Here is a listing of the other participating designers:

Angel's Designz
TTs Creations
Made By Justine
Simply Irresistible Scraps
KiKeKa Kits
Country Hollow Creations
Creationz by Jo
Gothic Inspirations
Crazy Lady Scraps
Crazed's Creations
Cazie's Designs
Confessions of a Scrap-aholic
Designs by Pebbles
Hutch's Baby
Scrapping Kittens
JayaPrem's Hangout
Seachell's Scraps
Designs by Regina
Crazy Cakes Scraps
Kita Designz
Knittin Jen
Julie's Jems
Artlor Designs
Urban Mermaid Designs
Southern Scrapz
Moos Scrap World
Channi Ds Scraps
Foxys Designz
Joyful Moments Designs
Aussie Scrap Designs
Country Girl Creations
Digi Cats
Captivated Visions
3 + 1 Scrapping
VanJo Designs
Queen Brat Designs
Jaded Delusions
Purple Dragonfly Creations
Creative Intentionz
Morgaine Creations©
Crystals Crazy PSP
Rockins Ruckus
Heartfelt Perfections
Marlenies Scraps
The Maltese Scrapper
Ann's Scrap
Patz Scrapz
The Cats Meow
Connie's Creative Chaos
Linda's Dream Designs
Designs by Teri
Candy's Treasures
Foxylady Creations
Blue Velvet DeZigns
Rachel's Expressionz
Designs by Kelly
Marsha's Scraps
Bits n Bobs
Twin Mom Scraps
GBL Creations
Digi Scrapbook Mania
Kolor Scapez Freebies
Damsel Designs
Colleen's Creative Scraps
Tiggs Scrap Designz
Baby Cakes Scraps
Scrapper Girl Designs
Lady Snowflake
Sharon's Creations
Bel Vidotti Scraps
DMK Designs
jbs2designs
Scrappy Deesignz
Graphics by Poka Dot
Badazz Designs
Desejos & Sonhos
ASwtlyre Creation

= You are Here!!!


And here is the link to main site for the blog train:
http://hippityhopblogtrain.blogspot.com/


Please remember that the designers in this convoy are all over the world, which means different time zones, so if you don't see their portion on the blog, check back a little later! And remember, leave a little love when you visit, as well all love to hear from you all and know you like what we are doing!

Exciting News and an Update

Hello everyone!

As some of you may know, I've been on the waiting list for housing through the Housing Authority here in Oklahoma City. About a week ago, I got a call saying they had a 3-bedroom house up for rent and was I interested. I said "yes" and she gave me the address - come to find out it is only about 5 blocks from where we are currently living! We signed the rental papers and stuff on Monday afternoon and we have been moving boxes and stuff over little by little. We are have been moving the big items over today with some help from friends and family members (Wes' family). The phone (as well as cable and tv) was moved over some time on Friday.

I wanted to let you all know that I had to back out of my commitment to the St. Patrick's Day Convoy due to being so busy with the move, and I hope that you all understand. I don't like to do that - when I commit to something, I intend to stay with it, however this was something a bit beyond my control. When I am a bit more settled, I will try to make it up to you all.

If you are interested, I uploaded some pictures of the new place, and they can be seen here:

http://public.fotki.com/WiccaMagick/family_friends/house-pictures/

Hope all is well on your end!
I'll be back online soon - hopefully within the next few days.

Thanks and take care!


PS: The poll on the paper sizes has closed and it was VERY VERY close - with the 600x600 and 800x800 sizes only having a 1 vote difference, with the 800x800 winning with 18 votes (46%). If anyone would like to make any last comments or suggestions about this (these are for tagger sizes ONLY .... full sizes will STILL be done at 12 inch x 12 inch), then feel free to leave me a comment! And thanks to all who participated in the poll - your input is appreciated!!!

Short Questionnaire

I have a small request to those who visit my blog, and especially those who download my stuff...
I have a questionnaire at the top of my blog, to the right, about paper sizes. Could you please just tick off which answer you agree with, so I can have a better idea of what sizes I should offer in the future?

Thank you!

Birthdays and Springtime

Wow... in just a little bit, March will be here. How does that saying go? March roars in like a lion and out like a lamb? Or something along those words.... lol

There is something about both birthdays and springtime that brings out the fun in people. Not sure why. I mean I can understand the birthday part - fun, friends, good food (cake and ice cream - yum!) and yep, the presents! As for the spring, maybe it's because we're coming out of hibernation, out of the cold and into the warmth of a new season, a time of rebirth and growth....a time when you see people cleaning up their yards and repairing their homes from the harsh winter, making things look new again, getting ready to spend more time outside. Sounds upbeat to me, don't ya think?

I have 3 blog trains that go live today, so March also brings about a time of busyness for me. The first one is the Birthday Blog Train (or Convoy), whose colors are bright and festive and reminds me a bit of a carnival! A lot of talented designers took part in this and have wonderful shares for you all. Here is my preview to my part:



I have a total of 12 papers and 15 elements, in both full and tagger size. (Technically, only the full size are part of the blog train, however I know that many come to my blog for tagger size items as well, so I went ahead and made both sizes.) The full size papers are 12 inch x 12 inch, 300 ppi, png format with matching jpgs and the elements are corresponding in size, ppi and format. The tagger size papers are 600 pixels x 600 pixels, png format with matching jpgs while the elements are no wider than 700 pixels (with the exception of the balloons, which are no wider than 800 pixels), in png format. The clips were made courtesy of a script from Jennie's World. The link to her site can be found in the "Resources" area on the right side of my blog.

Here are the upload links:


FULL SIZE

Papers: Click Here
Elements: Click Here


TAGGER SIZE

Papers: Click Here
Elements: Click Here

There is also an add-on for you all - 4 fun frames to show-off your birthday pictures! Also available in full size and tagger size. Here is the preview:



And the uploading links:

Full size Frames Click Here
Tagger size Frames Click Here


Below you will find the site links to the participating designers. Please remember that the designers in this convoy are all over the world, which means different time zones, so if you don't see their portion on the blog, check back a little later! And remember, leave a little love when you visit, as well all love to hear from you all and know you like what we are doing!

Additional note: Julia of Beacon Scrap will be delayed by a few days due to problems with her computer. She hopes to have her part of the train on her blog by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Also, Angi (of Angi's Place) just contacted us in the group to tell us that her part will also be delayed as she took a "nasty spill" and required emergency oral surgery, and is on pain killers. She will try to post her part by Tuesday. Should either designers take longer, I will let you all know.


DesignsByAmilyn
Beaconscrap
Aussie Scrap Designs
WillowRaven at Purple Dragonfly Creations
Amy's Scrap Place
Angel Flower
Angi's Place
Candie's Creations
DesignZ by DeDe Smith
VanJo Designs
Digital Keepsakes
Kolor'Scapez!
KatLen Kreations
MoveFearlessly Designs
Missladyhawke
LindasDreamDesigns
Blind Sight Designs
Digi Cyber Scraps
Miss Erin's Scraps
twisted angel
TammyJo's Creations
Designs by Teri~
The Queen and Princess Designs
Designs by Ruth

= You are Here!!!


And now, from birthdays to springtime!!

The second of 3 blog trains is my part of the monthly ADSD blog trains, which I really enjoy being a part of. The colors for this months kit are absolutely breathtaking - I could have made many more things for this. In fact, I had to stop myself so I could work on the other blog trains!! Such wonderful pastels were chosen for this kit. Here is my preview:



There are 12 papers and 30 elements, in both full and tagger size. (Technically, only the full size are part of the blog train, however I know that many come to my blog for tagger size items as well, so I went ahead and made both sizes.) The full size papers are 12 inch x 12 inch, 300 ppi, png format with matching jpgs and the elements are corresponding in size, ppi and format. The tagger size papers are 600 pixels x 600 pixels, png format with matching jpgs while the elements are no bigger than 800 pixels x 800 pixels, in png format.

Here are the uploading links:

FULL SIZE

Papers: Click Here
Elements: Click Here

TAGGER SIZE

Papers: Click Here
Elements: Click Here

And here is the list of participating designers for the ADSD "Hurry Up Spring" kit:

Mags - http://magsgraphics.blogspot.com
DesignsByAmilyn - http://designsbyamilyn.blogspot.com
Gina - http://gina-moondancecreations.blogspot.com/
Jen - www.scrappingwithjen.blogspot.com
Aubrey's Mom - http://scrappinbyaubreysmom.blogspot.com
Donna - www.tootlebugz.com
Foxy - http://foxyladycreation.blogspot.com/
Debbie - http://digital-keepsakes.blogspot.com
Becky - http://beckysscrap.blogspot.com/
Linda - http://lindasdreamdesigns.blogspot.com/
Candy - http://candystreasures.blogspot.com
Joyful Moments Designs- http://digitalshop-margie.blogspot.com/
Shel - http://shelbellescraps.blogspot.com
Joni http://mooscrapworld.blogspot.com
Lei - http://fairydustprincess-magicmaker.blogspot.com/
BlueVelvet DeZigns- http://nutnbutdezigns.blogspot.com
AllieKat Creations -- www.alliekatcreations.blogspot.com
Lynn - http://themathematiciansassistant.com
EmCeeScraps http://emceescraps.blogspot.com
Buzybee Designs - http://buzybeehive.blogspot.com
Deanna at Flower Scraps - http://flowerscrap.blogspot.com
Anne - http://mousee23.sosblog.com/
Bits N Bobs - http://scrappingbits.blogspot.com/
Willow Grace Designs - http://willowgracedesigns.blogspot.com
Cyndi, Wetfish Designs - http://wetfishscraps.blogspot.com
Bonnie/The Maltese Scrapper - http://bonniecarter.blogspot.com/
Mardesia - http://craftersboutique.blogspot.com
Catt - http://cattscrapps.blogspot.com/
Gail - http://gails-space.blogspot.com
Morgaine Creations© - http://morgainecreations-gone-scrappy.blogspot.com/
VanJo Designs- http://harley310.blogspot.com/
beckmoore(Debbie) - http://beckmoorescrapalittle.blogspot.com/
Elemental Pixie - http://www.elementalpixie.blogspot.com
Isabella - http://www.lotsofprettythings.blogspot.com
Wendy & Sarah - www.kikkinkreations.blogspot.com
WillowRaven~Purple Dragonfly Creations - http://www.purpledragonflycreations.blogspot.com/
Lynn - http://heavenlycrafts.blogspot.com/
Blind Sight Designs - http://blindsightdesigns.blogspot.com/
Bhe Lacson - http://www.bhebhethartzdesignz.blogspot.com/
Cottage Stella - http://stellarificcreations.blogspot.com
Mandy - http://scrapswithspunkitude.harkinsfamilyblog.com/
Jessi-http://stormiescraps.blogspot.com/
SnapScrapCreate - http://snapscrapcreate.blogspot.com
Panda Bear Designs - http://www.pandabeardesigns.blogspot.com/
My Sweet Tater http://tatersplace-mjstitch.blogspot.com/
Lois AKA Ladye - http://scrappinwithladye.blogspot.com/
Mary: http://barkingpenguinscraps.blogspot.com/
Stacy @ Kalo Designs http://kalodesigns.blogspot.com/
Dawne at Desert Bloom Designs - http://desertbloomdesigns.blogspot.com
ScrapperGirl Designs http://scrappergirldesigns.blogspot.com
Erika {aka PinkuPixie} - http://ppbits.blogspot.com/
by God's design - http://digibygodsdesign.biz
Creative Digital Scraps by Chiara - http://creativedigitalscraps.blogspot.com
Digital Scrap Fun - http://www.digitalscrapfun.blogspot.com
Heather - http://giftedgoose.blogspot.com/

= You are Here!!!

Ok, now... go on to the next stop for the blog trains and have fun snagging up all the wonderful freebies! And remember to leave some love for the talented designers who shared their time and talent with us all!!

Until next time... take care!!

Tornadoes in Oklahoma

As many of you may not know, Oklahoma was hit with some powerful tornadoes on February 10, 2009. While I live close to the affected areas, we were lucky to not have been hit. I could hear the sirens going off as I was driving to pick up my daughter from school, and they sounded so close, too. Usually the kids are outside, waiting for parents or the buses, however on that day, they had all the children in the building. When I pulled up, there were only a few faculty members outside and the usual police officer who is there for security for the school. The sky was very dark and cloudy and you could hear different reports coming over the radio in the police car. One of the tornadoes touched down right near a friend of ours, who lives about 10 minutes away. Many people lost their homes, businesses, and 8 people lost their lives.

The reason I am writing about this is, one of our fellow scrapping designers, Linda of Linda's Dream Designs, had family members (nephew and his family) affected by these tornadoes. Many designers - including myself - are joining together to participate in a collaboration kit to help them in their time of need. Here is the message I received from Joni at Bouquet of Pixels:

We will be doing a charity collab for Linda's (Linda's Dream Designs) nephew & his family. 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 totally 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 happened, and they are all safe. They are staying with family for a short time but, as you can imagine with 7 people, it is very cramped and they can't stay long. The American Red Cross is supposed to be giving them $400 to put towards rent on a place to live and they will also be giving them some clothes and toys for the kids.

The color palette can be seen here. You may add white and black as well. The theme will be a kids theme (think playground, toys, fun, etc.). The name will be For The Kids. You can do as much or as little as you wish. Please name your part with your design name_forthekids_item. Please make a preview of your part and include your TOU in your zip. When you are finished, please upload it to FTP and email me to let me know that you have finished it.

It will be due no later than March 10, 2009. If you can get it completed sooner, that would be great. If we can get the whole collab on the market sooner, that means that we can start making money for this family sooner!

I will also have a donate button that will be available to put on your blog (if you choose) so people can choose to either donate money or purchase the kit.

Remember...this is an optional kit! If you would like to participate, please sign up HERE.


I have been in touch with Joni, who told me that anyone interested in this can find out more information at this link: http://bouquetofpixels.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=53.


I will keep you posted on the kit - when it is completed and ready to purchase.

Please keep all of those who were affected, in your prayers.
Thank you.

Update on Lifting Hopes Charity Kit

Hello everyone!

I'm not sure if you remember me posting about a charity collab kit to which I had contributed some papers and elements. Well, I wanted to let you know that the kit is officially up for sale, and it is a DOOZY! You wouldn't believe how many wonderful designers came together to take part in this amazing kit! It is HUUUUUGE! Here is a very small preview from this very sizeable kit:



There is SO MUCH to this kit (140 papers, 32 ribbons, 30+ frames, many "flying" related elements like birds, balloons and planes, just to start!) so please be sure to check out Lady V's blog for more information and then head on over to Pretty Scrappy to purchase it to help benefit the National Foundation of Ectodermal Dysplasias (NFED), a very worthy organization. Also note that in addition to a matching add-on for the kit, there is a free sampler available as well as a free matching QuickPage by Scrappy Shannon. Included in the main kit are coupons from some of the designers, so believe me when I tell you that you are getting more than your money's worth with this kit - and you are helping support a wonderful cause.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hello everyone!

Just want to wish you all a Happy Valentine's Day! May you spend it with the one you love.

For those who are here for the Valentine's Convoy, I wanted to share something with you. Candy, of Candy's Treasures, made this wonderful quickpage with my part of the convoy:


Didn't she do a beautiful job on it? Be sure to go to her blog and grab it, and leave some love for her too! And Candy, from me - many thanks!

OK... I won't make you wait any longer! LOL Here is my preview for my part of the convoy:



There are 12 papers and 13 elements. While the Convoy is only for full sized scrapping items, I also made tagger sized items for those who come to my blog looking for them.


Here are the download links:

FULL SIZE

Papers
Elements


TAGGER SIZE

Papers
Elements


Hope you like them and if you make anything with them, by all means, I'd love to see it!

And here is the list of participating designers. Please remember that the designers in this convoy are all over the world, which means different time zones, so if you don't see their portion on the blog, check back a little later! And remember, leave a little love when you visit, as well all love to hear from you all and know you like what we are doing!

01 - PinkuPixie Digital Designs
02 - Elemental Pixie
03 - Moo's Scraps
04 - Candys Treasures
05 - Bits N Bobs
06 - Angi's Place
07 - Created by Jill
08 - Supersuzi
09 - Digi Cyber Scraps
10 - Moonlight Scraps
11 - Foxylady Creations
12 - Scrapping with Jen
13 - BlueVelvet DeZigns
14 - EA-Gra-Fx by Endora Aphrattos
15 - Moodz Scrapz
16 - AJ's Random Scraps
17 - MoveFearlessly Designs
18 - Capture Life Designs
19 - PDDesigns
20 - WillowRaven at Purple Dragonfly Creations
21 - Bel Vidotti Scraps
22 - Outback Dezigns
23 - Willow Grace Designs
24 - Eye Opening Designs
25 - Outlaw Women Scrapbook Emporium
26 - Dream Effectz
27 - damc
28 - tinkerbell
29 - Donna's Designs
30 - Designs by Teri~
31 - TammyJo's Creations
32 - Kolor'Scapez!
33 - THE HUB

= You are Here!!!

Thanks again for visiting and be sure to check back often if you like what you see! I have other blog trains coming up in the next couple of weeks, as well as some freebies heading this way and new store items!!

Take care and have a wonderful day/evening!!

A Request, Please?

Just a request for those who are snagging the little animations and whatnot from my blog.... I am very flattered that you like the animations and wish to snag them for your own personal usage. Please, my only request is that you save them down to your computer and then either upload them directly to wherever you are using them, or use a photo sharing site (like Photobucket) to store the images. The reason I ask is, all my scrap previews, as well as the background for my blog, all the little animations, blinkies (etc) I have stored on 2 Photobucket accounts that normally don't exceed about 5% of the monthly usage (which is 25 *GB* per month for a free account) and one of the accounts has already exceeded the usage for February, which is HIGHLY unusual, since last month it didn't even go over 3%. That is a VERY big jump. I have had to make 2 more new Photobucket accounts and am in the process of moving images around (and having to edit my posts to reflect the change of location for images), which is time-consuming.

Again, please, I don't mind if you snag the images for your use, or for previews for emails, or whatever. Please, all I ask is not to hotlink the images that I use on my blog that are connected to my Photobucket accounts as #1) that is considered bandwidth stealing, which is illegal and #2) it is maxing out my Photobucket accounts and is causing problems not only with the images already on my blog, but the ability to post images in the future onto my blog.

Thank you for understanding.

Chocolate Candy is for Lovers

Hello everyone! Welcome to February! Hard to believe a month of the new year has already come and gone! Time sure does fly when you are keeping busy!

Speaking of which, one of the things that kept me busy for the month of January was working on the February kit for ADSD, which is called Chocolate Cherry. Now, I was never a fan of the chocolate cherries as a food however I fell in LOVE with the colors for this kit! Very festive and reminds me of Valentines - with the traditional reds and pinks, plus the brown to represent that yummy chocolate Valentine candy! YUM

So, without further ado, here is the preview to my part of the kit:



I am providing papers and elements, in both full size and tagger size.
Full size is 12 inch x 12 inch, 300 ppi, png format (with matching jpgs for the papers).
Tagger size is 600 pixels x 600 pixels, png format (with matching jpgs for the papers).

And the download links are:

FULL SIZE
Papers
Elements

TAGGER SIZE

Papers
Elements


Now that you have my part to this amazing blog train, it's time to check out the other designers, which are listed here (the site with arrows - ► and ◄ - is where you are now):


Mags - http://magsgraphics.blogspot.com
Wendy & Sarah - www.kikkinkreations.blogspot.com
Angie (Elemental Pixie) - http://elementalpixie.blogspot.com
Gina - http://gina-moondancecreations.blogspot.com
Judith - http://justanotherscrap.wordpress.com
Becky http://beckysscrap.blogspot.com/
A Changed Heart Designs - http://mommyaddictedtoscraps.blogspot.com/
Lei - http://fairydustprincess-magicmaker.blogspot.com/
Adele http://blindsightdesigns.blogspot.com/
Bonnie - http://maltesescrapper.com
DesignsByAmilyn - www.designsbyamilyn.blogspot.com
Candie - http://candiescreations.blogspot.com
Cindi http://harley310.blogspot.com/
Linda @ http://lindasdreamdesigns.blogspot.com/
Donna - www.tootlebugz.com
Gail - http://gails-space.blogspot.com
Aubrey's Mom - http://scrappinbyaubreysmom.blogspot.com
Jessie - http://stormiescraps.blogspot.com/
Vero - http://thescrappingtree.blogspot.com
Crystal - http://www.digitalscrapfun.blogspot.com
Diana - http://digitaldezerts.blogspot.com/
Penny - http://alliekatcreations.blogspot.com
Mary - http://barkingpenguinscraps.blogspot.com/
Anne http://mousee23.sosblog.com/index.htm
Arvita's - http://arvita-elams-flights-of-fancy.blogspot.com/
desiab @ Crafter's Boutique -- http://craftersboutique.blogspot.com
Manda- http://www.disasterindesigns.com/
Wendi @ Willow Grace Designs - http://willowgracedesigns.blogspot.com
Buzybee (Penny Lewis) - http://buzybeehive.blogspot.com
Deanna at Flower Scraps - http://flowerscrap.blogspot.com
Debbie - http://beckmoorescrapalittle.blogspot.com/
Jenn Gigowski of BMC - http://busybeingblessed.com
► WillowRaven at Purple Dragonfly Creations - http://www.purpledragonflycreations.blogspot.com/ ◄
Jen - http://scrappingwithjen.blogspot.com
Catmom - http://the-cats-meow-catmom.blogspot.com/
Bits N Bobs - http://scrappingbits.blogspot.com/
Morgaine Creations© - http://morgainecreations-gone-scrappy.blogspot.com/
CATT - http://cattscrapps.blogspot.com/
Deb - http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com
Dawne of Desert Bloom Designs - http://desertbloomdesigns.blogspot.com
EmCeeScraps - http://emceescraps.blogspot.com
Vintage Paris Princess Designs - http://vintageparisprincess.blogspot.com
Erikia {aka PinkuPixie} - http://ppbits.blogspot.com/
Creative Digital Scraps by Chiara - http://creativedigitalscraps.blogspot.com
Joni - http://bouquetofpixels.blogspot.com
Lynn - http://themathematiciansassistant.com


Please remember that the designers in this convoy are all over the world, which means different time zones, so if you don't see their portion on the blog, check back a little later! And remember, leave a little love when you visit, as well all love to hear from you all and know you like what we are doing!




Until next time, have a wonderful weekend!

Hearts Abound

Just dropping a quick note to let you all know that I have 2 blog trains coming up in a couple of days, and 1 more in a couple of weeks. The Valentine Blog Train will be arriving at the station on January 31st, just after midnight, and with it will be bringing a bunch of awesome freebies in beautiful colors. The designers were given 2 different color themes that they could work with, and we could choose either one, or both, or a little from both - whatever we wanted. I chose this pink palette (believe it or not, I didn't go with purple! LOL):




Then, on February 1st, we will have another blog train heading this way. I am participating in the monthly ADSD collaboration and for February we will be doing a Valentine themed kit called Chocolate Cherry. Sounds good, huh? Here are the colors we used:



And then, on February 14th, we will have the Valentine Convoy swinging by, with more wonderful creations by many talented designers. I'm sure you all will have a fun time, snagging all the parts to this great train!

So keep your eyes open for the post on the 31st about the Valentine Blog Train so you can be sure to grab those freebies!!

Until then....

Winter Convoy and Touching Base

Good Evening everyone!

It is a brisk, cold January evening here and winter is definitely in the air! Just a couple of days ago it was in the 70s, and I was actually hanging clothes out on the line (our dryer broke down several months ago so we've been either hanging the clothes or going to the local laundromat). I still have a load left to do so guess its a trip to the laundromat I go! LOL

I also have a new item in the store and wanted to let you all know about it. They are tie dye flowers, and they looks very retro, very 60s. They remind me of a favorite tie dye t-shirt that I use to have, many moons ago. I loved that shirt and hated to get rid of it, however I really couldn't wear it anymore with a huge hole in the middle where my stomach was! I would love to find another shirt like that. It was so comfy and soft! Here is a preview of the flowers:



And they can be found HERE.

And now, for the reason I know you are most likely here for, my portion of the Winter Convoy. I had a lot of fun making the items and putting it together. Here is a preview of my part of this convoy:



My part has 8 papers and 13 elements. I hope you like them as much as I liked making them for you all! Here are the download links:


FULL SIZE PAPERS: 12 inch x 12 inch, 300 ppi, png format with matching jpgs
CLICK HERE

ELEMENTS: 300 ppi, png format only
CLICK HERE


*AND* while not officially part of the convoy, I did also make tagger sized papers and elements, for those who visit my blog looking for tagger sized items. Here is the link for them:

TAGGER SIZE PAPERS: 600 pixels x 600 pixels, png format with matching jpgs
CLICK HERE

TAGGER SIZE ELEMENTS: largest is 700 pixels x 700 pixels, .png format
CLICK HERE


If you do snag, please leave a little love as it is great to hear from you all and know that what I am doing and sharing with you all is liked and appreciated!




Once you have downloaded from me, it's time to head to the next person in line. Please remember that the designers in this convoy are all over the world, which means different time zones, so if you don't see their portion on the blog, check back a little later! And remember, leave a little love when you visit, as well all love to hear from you all and know you like what we are doing!

Here are the names and links to the participating designers:


01 - SotoCreations

02 - Curtisam Creations

03 - MoveFearlessly Designs

04 - Bits N Bobs

05 - Damc

06 - WillowRaven at Purple Dragonfly Creations <~~You are here! 07 - Desert Bloom Designs

08 - Moonlight Scraps

09 - CandysTreasures

10 - JIC Creations

11 - Melinda's designs

12 - Carolyn at Digi Cyber Scraps

13 - Kolor’Scapez

14 - outbackdezigns

15 - Digital Scrap Fun

16 - EA-Gra-Fx by Endora Aphrattos

17 - Elemental Pixie

18 - Supersuzi

19 - Vintage Paris Princess Designs

20 - Willow Grace Designs

21 - Twisted Angel

22 - Foxylady Creations

23 - TammyJo's Creations

24 - Moo's Scraps

25 - BlueVelvet DeZigns

26 - Jen

27 - Teri~

28 - Blind Sight Designs

29 - PinkuPixie Digital Designs

30 - Angel Flower

31 - Angi's Place

32 - Jessa

BONUS - Crystal’s Creations

THE HUB

Thanks again for visiting and be sure to check back often if you like what you see! I have other blog trains coming up in the next couple of weeks, as well as some freebies heading this way and new store items!!

Take care and have a wonderful day/evening!!

**EDITED 1/26/09: The elements link - above - was incorrect, it was taking you to the elements for the Winter Wonderland Elements (blog train post is here for that: http://purpledragonflycreations.blogspot.com/2008/12/walkin-in-winter-wonderland.html) . The link for the elements, above, has been corrected and should NOW take you to the elements for the Winter Convoy kit. My apologies for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused.**

Lifting Hope and Quick News

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to write a quick few lines to let you know that I recently donated some time and energy in working on a collaboration with several other talented designers for a charity kit to benefit those affected with the disease called Ectodermal Dysplasias (ED) which can affect not just the skin, but the "sweat glands, hair, teeth, and nails." Lady V posted about her desire to get this charity kit rolling as not only is she affected with it, she has a few family members also dealing with it. When I read about her family I wanted to do what I could to help, and I feel very honored to have been able to take part in the kit.

The kit is still coming together, however you can read about it's current status on Lady V's blog, here. The kit is going to be called "Lifting Hopes" and the theme of the kit was items that 'lift', or lift hope, like balloons, and planes. My contribution consists of 5 papers and 4 elements, which you can see here:



When I find out the details about the kit - when it is going up for sale, where, etc - then I will be sure to post it here so you can help support this worthy cause.

As for what else is going on with me, I've been working very hard on quite a few different scrap things for you all! I have 3 Valentine-related scrap trains coming up next month and one at the end of this month that is winter-related, so be sure to keep your eyes open for them, because they all should be full of wonderful snags! While I can't show you my preview YET for my part of the Winter Convoy, I can give you a little sneak peek of the colors we used:



And I can let you know that I have 8 papers and 13 elements for you all!!

Well, it is about time that I finish this up so I can head to bed. I need to be up in a few hours to get my daughter up and ready for school. Hope you all have a wonderful day/evening (whatever it is in your part of the world). Be sure to check out Lady V's blog and also check back here for new things to snag!!

Until later...

Winter is a Frostee Time of Year!

Hello everyone and Happy 2009!

I'll make this short and sweet as I'm sure you are here to pick up my part of the ADSD Frostee Collab Kit. This kit is made with very pretty, muted tones of medium to light blues. I'm sure you will like it. I admit, I had a bit of a challenge trying to come up with elements for this, however once I got started, I just sort of sailed through them!

Here is the preview for my part of the kit:



My portion has 10 papers and 15 elements.
The bows in my kit were made with a script from Jennie at Jennie's World.
Her link can also be found in the "Resources" area on the right side of my blog.
Her TOU is also included in the Elements zipfile.

And here are the upload links:


PAPERS, full sized, 12 inch x 12 inch, 300 ppi, .png format with matching jpgs
CLICK HERE


PAPERS, tagger sized, 600 pixels x 600 pixels, .png format with matching jpgs
CLICK HERE


ELEMENTS, 300 ppi, .png format
CLICK HERE



Now that you have my part of the collab kit, feel free to visit the other designers to get their portion(s). Please remember that the designers in this blog train are all over the world, which means different time zones, so if you don't see their portion on the blog, check back a little later! And remember, leave a little love as well all love to hear from you all and know you like what we are doing!

Here is a listing of the participating designers, and their links:

Adele - Blind Sight Designs
Amanda
Angie (Elemental Pixie)
Becky
Bits N Bobs
Brooke @ Ahhh Scrap
Deanna at Flower Scraps
Debbie
desiab-Crafter's Boutique
Donna
Erika {aka PinkuPixie}
Jessie
Joni at Bouquet of Pixels
Judith-Just Another Scrap
Krystal
Lei at fairydustprincess-magicmaker
Lindas Dream Designs
Lynn @ The Mathematician's Assistant
MagsGraphics
Mandy @ Scraps With Spunkitude
Marie
Shel at Shel Belle Scraps
Tricia
Vero @ The Scrapping Tree
WillowRaven at Purple Dragonfly Creations


Thanks again for checking out my blog and downloading my part of the kit! Leave a little love it you'd like - love to hear from you all!

Happy 2009 and Freebie!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Here's to hoping that you all have a prosperous year ahead, with wishes for the best of times!

To kick off the start of 2009, I have taken part in a New Years Convoy (blog train) which has a lot of sparkle and glitter to make the day and night memorable! We have a lot of creative designers taking part in this train, so be sure to stop by ALL the blogs to get their portions! They have worked very hard so be sure to leave a comment and let them know how much you appreciate what they have done.

Here is a preview to my portion of the Convoy:



And here are the upload links

Full Sized Papers (12 inch x 12 inch, 300 ppi, .png format with matching jpgs)
CLICK HERE

Elements (300 ppi, .png format only)
CLICK HERE

And, even though not part of the train, made for those who visit my blog and prefer tagger sized papers:

Tagger Sized Papers (600 pixels x 600 pixels, 100 ppi, .png format with matching jpgs)
CLICK HERE


Ok... now that you've snagged up my parts of the Convoy, now you need to go to the next person on the list. Please remember that the designers in this blog train are all over the world, which means different time zones, so if you don't see their portion on the blog, check back a little later! And remember, leave a little love as well all love to hear from you all and know you like what we are doing!


01 - SotoCreations

02 - Moonlight Scraps

03 - Mollie (Swordascrappin)

04 - Outback Dezigns

05 - Tammy & Shelby

06 - The Scrapping Tree Designs

07 - Angie (Elemental Pixie)

08 - Bits N Bobs

09 - SandEz Creationz

10 - Digi Cyber Scraps

11 - Blind Sight Design

12 - LG Saskia / Supersuzi

13 - Melinda's designs

14 - Designs By Amiilyn

15 - createdbyjill

16 - WillowRaven at Purple Dragonfly Creations

17 - Designs by Teri~

18 - Kolor'Scapez

19 - Donna's Designs

20 - Angi's Place

21 - CandysTreasures

22 - Deborah (damc)

23 - BlueVelvet DeZigns

24 - MoveFearlessly Designs

25 - TammyJo's Creations

26 - Foxylady Creations

THE HUB



Ok all... until my next post - have a wonderful day, stay safe and Happy New Year!!!!!

Sharing Something Pretty

As some of you may know, I will be participating in a blog train that starts on New Years Day. One of the designers that is participating made a beautiful QP from my kit. Here is what she made:

Isn't it GORGEOUS???? I really love how it came out!


If you are interested in downloading it, you can find it at her blog. If you do snag it, please be sure to leave a little love, as I'm sure she'd love to hear it!!


Be sure to come back on January 1st for the New Years Convoy (blog train) so you can grab some beautiful portions of this kit! The designers have been working hard at it, and I'm sure you'll love what you see.


Thanks again for looking and until next time...


take care and stay safe!!