New Fishinmom Layouts

3/13/15 UPDATE:  If anyone is seeing this, I am so sad to report that my sister, Susan (on the left) passed away in January of 2014 from breast cancer.  She had never had a mammogram and never took care of herself.  The radiation and chemo destroyed her heart.  She was so tiny, only 4' 6 1/2" tall.  It's still so hard to think of her as passed away.  She had five kids and 7 grandchildren, most very young.  There's another one on the way now and her daughter is having a hard time being pregnant with a child her mother will never know.  

Hi everyone. Hope all of you are doing great! I'm okay but still sore after having a nasty fall last Saturday. Can't seem to stay on my feet these days! Boo Hoo! LOL

Here's two new layouts I made with Fishinmom's Seabreeze Cottage kit which is available in her store. The first is me (in the middle) with my sisters Darlene and Susan. The second is my niece, Leilani, quite some time ago. She is growing up so very fast! Hope you see this, my Sweet Leilani! I miss you and love you lots!




I really like that her kits are so versatile. You can get so many "looks" from just one kit! Go check her out!

Blessings,
Me

Would you like to be on my Creative Team?

I would really like to add at least two people to my creative team. I'd like someone who can make quick pages, and others to do layouts. Both people would receive all my kits for free. Please apply before May 10th. Requirements would be as follows:

Quick Page Member: Minimum of two quick pages for each kit I create, more for larger kits. Quick pages would be offered on my blog as freebies with credit given to you, of course.

Layout Member: Two layouts for each kit I create. Upload the layouts to three galleries of your choice and your blog.

That's it! Since I'm not really a prolific designer, the time commitment would not be great. I would like to do some special projects with my Creative Team in the future, but they would be voluntary.

If you are interested, please email me at wingedheartohio@gmail.com. Please put "CT Call" in the subject line. Tell me a little about yourself, why you would like to join my team, and which position you are applying for. Also, please give me links to your current galleries and your blog if you have one.

I hope to hear from YOU!!

Blessings,
Sally

Fun Blog I Found

Hi everyone. Through Stone Accent Studios, I discovered a really fun and entertaining blog. It's called "Chronicles of Nani." Nani knows how to write a post with humor and makes them very interesting! I just spent quite a bit of time there. She also has freebies! Check her out...I know I'm very happy I did!

Congratulations to Patti!

My Creative Team member, Patti (Patti-Whack Scraps) is now a member of Fishinmom Designs Creative Team!!!! I'm so proud of my digital scrapping protege!!!! As some of you already know, Patti is the one who got me into paper scrapbooking and after I took the leap to digital, I taught her how to use Paint Shop Pro and got her into digital also! She's such a wonderful person and a fantastic, loyal, and loving friend! I couldn't be happier for her! Way to go, my friend!

Woo Hoo!

I had the most wonderful birthday yesterday! When I first got up, I checked my email and read all the greetings from the MANY sites I belong to...and even received some gifts of page kits! It was so cool! I also received some fun phone calls, emails and ecards from my family and friends. To my sister, Darlene, and one of my very "bestest" friends, Debra.....yeah, I know, I'm a year older than you now!! You just had to rub it in, didn't you!!! ROFLMBO Just remember it won't last long! Ha Ha Ha!

Then Patti took me to a Thai restaurant that I've been wanting to go to since it opened a little over a year ago. Oh my, oh my! It was absolutely wonderful. I had the golden bowl which comes in a clay pot over a burner and has shrimp, chicken, and scallops with veggies in just a fantastic sauce. Patti had duck with veggies and cashews. We both just loved our choices. Then there was the Thai iced tea that I really, really like. Of course since there is a lot of real cream in it it is definitely not diet! LOL I have had Thai food many times but this was a first for Patti. We had just the sweetest waitress and there were some really nice women at the table across from us celebrating one of their birthdays, too. We had a very nice conversation. The restaurant is well decorated and quite beautiful. From the outside it looks quite small but there are three rooms and a truly beautiful bar area with lots of dark wood. Here's a picture of me and Patti that our waitress took for us:

I couldn't resist this elephant! There were two; on either side of the door.



We took other pictures, but I'll share them when they are scrapped. Actually, I might just make a kit from the ones of the decor. We'll see! It's funny, everywhere I go I see scrapbooking possibilities!!

After lunch we went to Pat Catan's for scrapbooking goodies. I tried to make it through the scrapbooking department without having to sit down, but that didn't work. Boo Hoo. I had to sit a few times and felt pretty rough when we left. I get so frustrated. I really wish they had scooters like Walmart, Target and Joann Etc. does. My mind says "go" but my body says "whoa, there!" After that, we went to Patti's house and waited for her hubby and my friend, David, to come home from work so I could say, "Hi" to him, then she brought me home. On the way we stopped at the store so I could get milk and bread. Like a silly fool, I went in. By the time I got home, I was spent. It was a good thing my wheelchair was down in the lobby or I'm not sure I would have been able to get upstairs to my apartment. I was in a lot of pain and ended up spending the whole night playing on the computer because I couldn't get my body to relax enough to lay down.

When it got to be morning, God showed me this beautiful sunrise:



I took this picture off of my 5th floor balcony. It was so incredible. I sat and watched it for a while then, finally, went to bed at about 8 o'clock this morning.

Well, that was my birthday! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend and I'll be back soon with a new freebie for you!

Blessings,
Sally

Oops!

Well, not only am I regressing into childhood again, my memory is going also!!! LOL I forgot to thank all of you who left such nice comments at 4Shared about my Berlin Lake background papers! I appreciate each and every one of you taking the time to let me know you aprpeciate and like them!!! Mwah!!!

Checking In & Layout Share

Hi everyone. Thought I would check in and let you know what I'm up to! LOL I'm starting work on a Victorian Mother's Day kit. It won't be as huge as the other holidays, but I think it's coming together pretty good! If I do say so myself (humbly, of course!!!)!! I've been creating layouts using Fishinmom's kits since I'm now on her Creative Team. Her latest kit in the store is "Lilac Papillon." It's so pretty and versatile. Here's a layout I made from it for Patti from my Creative Team. It's her and her Aunt Bessie. I just love the picture of Bessie laughing. I can almost hear her!!



Fishinmom also has a cool freebie kit on her blog right now called "I Wanna Be a Cowboy." Go fetch it!! LOL

It's a beautiful day here in NE Ohio today. Cool (54 degrees right now) but bright sun...good for the spirits.

Guess what?? My sister, Darlene, bought me a Webkinz for my birthday (it's Friday). Now, mind you, I'm going to be 56 years old, but I am thrilled with it!! ROFLMBO!!!! It's a really cute and soft Cocker Spaniel. I named her La-La after a Swahili nursery rhyme I learned when I was in a choir in Chicago. I went to the site and felt like a little kid again playing with the online version of La-La!! Oh my, I do believe I am regressing into childhood again!!!

Well, I'm going to let you go and get back to working on the Mother's Day kit. BTW, I'm also working on a running/jogging kit so Patti can scrap her husband's (David, who is also my friend) memorabilia from his runs. He finished a half-marathon not too long ago. I am in awe!!!! Of course, it will be here on my blog!

Blessings to you and yours, as always,
Sally

Background Paper Freebie

Good evening everyone...that is if it's evening where you are! LOL Last year Patti and I went on a scrapbook retreat and passed by Berlin Lake. It was a beautiful day so we stopped and took some photographs. I made these two backgrounds to use to scrap photographs of our trip. I thought I would share them with all of you. Here's the preview:



You can get them here.

Enjoy!

Blessings, as always,
Sally

More Fishinmom Layouts!

Hi everyone. Here's some layouts using Fishinmom's Eggtastic Heritage Add-on Kit and her Dinosaur Stomp Kit.

The Easter picture is my great-nieces and great-nephews having an Easter egg hunt -- over 700 eggs for four kids! LOL They were plastic, of course!! In the eggs were slips of paper with different things on them like amounts of money, candy and my favorite which had "sorry about your luck" written on it! ROFLMBO The yard looked like an egg factory but there were some eggs that were really well hidden. Of course, these were the "better" eggs! I had a great time watching the kids run all over the place to find the eggs, then opening them all and collecting their goodies. Great fun! Here's that layout:



This layout is Taylor and Little Wes (another great-niece and great-nephew) at last year's Football Hall of Fame parade in Canton, Ohio (my hometown). The dinosaur balloon was huge and a little scary for the youngsters! Just look at those teeth!



And this is another of little Wes:



Oh, by the way, the Eggtastic Heritage Add-On is on sale right now for just 75 cents and the Dinosaur Stomp is on sale for $2.00. Run on over and grab them while they are on sale!

Blessings,
Sally

Layout Share for Fishinmom Designs

Hi again. Here's my first two layouts as a member of the Fishpond, Fishinmom's Creative Team. They were made with "Eggtastic" which is on sale now for just $2.00! It's a wonderfully bright and festive kit, and there are two great add-on's also that are available.

I spent Easter with my sister and brother-in-law (Darlene & Bob), nieces (Karyn & Kelly), great-nephews (Dominic & Skyler) and great-nieces (Desiree & Karli). It was a wonderful day filled with fun, good food and, best of all, lots of love! Here's the layouts:





Thanks for looking and remember to rush right over to Fishinmom's new store to see all her great kits!

Blessings,
Sally

Suffrage Layout Shares

Good evening all! Here are two wonderful layouts made by my Creative Team member, Patti. Great job, girl! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful layouts with all of us!





Thanks again, Patti!

Sally

Woman's Suffrage Kit Has Arrived with Freebie AO

Hi everyone. My latest kit for sale is now here. I made this kit to honor all those women worldwide who fought long and hard so that all women might have the right to vote. It is a little shy of 200 mb. I hope you will consider purchasing it at the very fair price of $4.50.

Here's the previews (you can click on them for a larger version):






I hope you like this kit! If you wish to purchase it, please send $4.50 to wingedheartohio@gmail.com via PayPal or by Revolution Money Exchange (see prior post). Download links will be sent to you via email when confirmation of payment is received. Please note that if you pay by eCheck, links will not be sent until I am informed that your check has cleared. Thanks!!!

Now, on to the freebie. "First Time Voter" is an Add-On I created to commemorate those who will vote for the first time this year. I hope you enjoy it. Here is the preview of the Add-On:



You can snag the Add-On here. The password is "vote."

As with all my creations, these kits are for your personal use only. Please do not share the links, rather send your friends to my blog to snag their own kit! Commercial use product credits are found in my TOU.

Thank you for all of your support and I'd love to hear from you!!!

Blessings,
Sally

Announcement!!!

Good Saturday evening to everyone!

Well, I have a wonderful announcement to make. I am now officially on the Creative Team of Kimberly, aka Fishinmom Designs! I am so happy. Her's is the first CT team I felt compelled to apply for and I am really looking forward to participating. She used to have a store at DSO, but now she has her own store: Fishinmom Designs. Right now there is a huge GRAND OPENING SALE! Hurry on over and check out all of Fishinmom's wonderful designs. Also, check out her blog here.

I'm just about finished with my latest kit, "Women's Suffrage," and hope to have it up tomorrow.

See you soon,
Sally
Winged Heart

Introducing Patti Whack Scraps

Hi again! I keep forgetting to mention that my creative team member, Patti, now has her own blog site. It's called Patti Whack Scraps. She's got pictures of her layouts and much more!

Here's the header I created for her from pictures of her early spring crocuses and her garden angel:



Click HERE to go visit. If you do, please leave her a hug. This is the first time she's done anything like this so she needs some encouragement and a few pats on the back!!! It's been so cute watching how excited she is! Thanks!!

Patti, I really appreciate all your support and your friendship. It's been a thrill to watch you blossom just like your crocuses!!

As always, blessings,
Sally

Hi There and Many Thanks!

Thank you so much for the wonderful comments left here and on 4Shared regarding the Easter kit. I know everyone is busy but you wouldn't believe how motivated and encouraged I get from the simple "thank you's" left. It really makes me want to create and share more and more!

How's everyone doing? I've mostly had a good couple days. My niece, Denise, who is expecting, has agreed to allow me to throw her a baby shower in August and I'm really psyched! I can't wait to find out if she's having a little girl or a little boy. Of course, her little girl wants a baby sister and her little boy wants a baby brother!! LOL

Also, I found out that a group I paper scrap with is having a crop the end of April and I can't wait!! There's a bunch of my friends and family going, including my CT member, Patti, my stepsister, and three of my nieces! We should have a real blast. I don't know if I'll make it for all 12 hours, but I'm sure going to give it a go! Then, today, I found out that my 12 year old niece, Candy, brought home all A's and one B on her report card! Go girl! I'm really proud of you!! Here's a picture of her with my great-niece, Taylor. It was taken this past Christmas...in case you can't tell from the reindeer ears! LOL




I have another wonderful thing happening but I can't tell you all yet...the announcement will come soon! All I can say is that I'm going "fishing!" I know, tease...tease!!! LOL

I'm working on a kit that I absolutely love. It's a vintage kit inspired by the women's suffrage movement in several countries. So far, I've found images from England, the Netherlands, Australia and, of course, the US. While it is a theme kit, the papers, ribbons, etc. are suitable for many other uses. I'm also going to make sure there are a couple elements suitable to commemorate those who are voting for the first time this year. It's coming along nicely and I should have it up over the weekend if all goes well. It will be a kit for sale but there will be a freebie sampler.

The only thing that isn't so good is that I went to the doctor today and he feels it is time for my chest to be surgically repaired again; that we have reached the point where the benefits outway the risks. I'm pretty mortified at the thought of a 14th surgery, but I know I'll get through whatever comes with faith and the friendship, good thoughts, and prayers of those around me...including all of you!

Well, I don't have much else to say tonight (or should I say this morning!). I'll have that announcement for you soon and check back this weekend for the Women's Suffrage sampler freebie.

Blessings and prayers,
Sally

ps Don't forget that I'd love to see layouts you create with my kits!

Victorian Easter Quick Page Album & Freebies

Whew! My Computer's All Better! That was scary! My computer was barely functioning. I ran my virus checker but it didn't find anything so I had an online chat with HP and, after about an hour of checking this and that with them, they said it had to be a virus. I ran several online checkers and still found nothing. Then I decided to download free and trial versions of other ones and, lo and behold, the third program I downloaded found two viruses buried deep in my computer! It was able to get rid of them and now everything is back to normal...the computer that is, not me!!! LOL

I want to thank Patti for posting for me while my computer was "sick." Ha Ha. We have created a 12 page Easter Quick Page Album and two freebie Quick Pages just for all of you! The Album is for sale at $4.00...that's less than 35 cents per page! Here's the previews of the album:





To purchase the album, please send $4.00 by Paypal or Revolution Money Exchange (see post below) to wingedheartohio@gmail.com Once I receive confirmation of payment, you will be sent the links via email within 24 hours. Thanks!

Now, here'a preview of the two freebie quick pages you can snag!



You can get the freebies here.

I hope you enjoy the freebies and that you will consider purchasing the album. Your support would be much appreciated and I'd love to hear from you!

As always, blessings to you and yours,
Sally

Introducing my Creative Team Member "Patti"

Hello everyone, I am so excited that Sally has asked me to be one of her CT Members! Yeah!! I love her designs and she has such a giving heart that she gives most things as freebies so I know you like to check in often to get all the freebies! She has just recently begun to sell some kits and add-ons to help her finance buying commercial use design supplies to create with. Thank you for being such a blessing to her with your purchases and all your comments! She is having computer problems lately and has not been able to get here to her blog or upload New kits. She ask me to come post this message from her to let you know what is happening and to please check back often because as soon as she can there will be New Stuff here. We were very busy before Easter designing a "Quick Pages Album" for you but then her computer developed problems so we have not been able to get them uploaded. As soon as her computer is up and running properly we will get the Album uploaded here for you!!! We are just so excited about the Album that we just can't wait! Keep checking back, she so appreciates each and everyone of you!
Hugs
Sally and CT Member Patti

Okie Dokie...Here are the links for "A Victorian Easter"

You will find the high speed download links here.

You will find the dial-up download links here.

For detailed previews, see the post below this one!

Hope you enjoy and if you download, please leave me a hug!

Blessings,
Sally

It's Ready...Introducing Victorian Easter!

Well, I actually have "A Victorian Easter" done before it is actually Easter!! LOL You know me and deadlines! It's uploading now so I'm going to go ahead and post the previews, then I'll be back with the links when the uploading is finished. It's almost 300 mb! I hope you like it; I'm pretty happy with it. I didn't make any stamps, which I did in the other Victorian holiday kits, but I might make them in the next day or two so stay tuned. Also, we'll have a Victorian Easter QP Album for sale in the next couple days also. I'd appreciate it if you consider purchasing it (if you like it, of course!).

Here are the previews:











Don't forget you may click on the images to see them "up close and personal." LOL I'll be back soon with the links.

Hope you like it. I'd sure appreciate your comments!

Blessings,
Sally

Happy Good Friday to You All!

Hope you all have a blessed Good Friday and Easter holiday. Those of you who are not of the Christian faith, I hope you have a spectacular weekend as well...and that your weather is better than it is here in Ohio. We're bracing for a storm with up to a half foot or more of snow!!! Oh my, I am so ready for spring and I've even someone who ENJOYS the colder temperatures! LOL We've had so much rain and flooding. My sister lives near the Stillwater Creek here in Ohio and it is almost 1 1/2 feet above flood level and rising...she still has flood warnings and the storm that is coming through appears to be staying far enough north that they will be getting more rain instead of all snow. Her basement has 3 to 4 inches of water in it now. I sure feel for her. Please keep her and the rest of those in the midwest who are being affected by the flooding and by the late season snow storm in your prayers. I also want to ask you to keep Patti (from my Creative Team) in your prayers as today is the anniversary of her Mom's death just two years ago. It's so hard losing your mother, especially when you were as close as Patti and her Mom.

I want to thank all of you who left such kind comments for me and Patti on 4shared regarding the Eileen B Quick Pages. I'm glad you enjoyed them!

Not too much else is going on here in my life. Pretty much the same old...same old: hurting like the dickens and even more frustrated than hurting! LOL I can't wait until the weather gets better so I can get out more. My wheelchair is out being serviced so I have a loaner which I hate! Hopefully mine will be back before it gets nice out because if it is...I'm 'outta here!! HA HA HA They call me "Speed Racer" in the building where I live!

Well, I'm going to close for now but I'm about to make another post with the previews of the Easter kit...it's done! Hooray!!

Blessings and love to you all at this Holy time of year!
Sally

Last Eileen B Quick Page Freebie

Here's the last of the Eileen B Quick Page freebies Patti made for you:



You can get it here.

Also, I'd like to offer you a nine quick page album made from the Eileen B. kit by Patti (from my creative team) and myself. It's a real beauty and combined with the three freebies, you'll have an entire 12 page album! You get all nine of the new pages for just $3.00 - about 33 cents a page! Here's a preview (click on the image for a close-up view):



To purchase the album, please send $3.00 using PayPal or Revolution Money Exchange to wingedheartohio@gmail.com. The links will be sent to you via email. Revolution is a new service that works similarly to PayPal. For details about it and to receive a $25.00 incentive payment for joining before the end of the month, see the previous post.

Thanks for considering purchasing the Eileen B. Quick Page Album and enjoy the freebie! The Victorian Easter kit should be up tomorrow or the next day. I'm working on an alpha and have to make the previews, but it is finished other than that!

Blessings,
Sally

Alternative to PayPal & Asking For Your Help

Hi everyone. I have been introduced to a new way to pay/receive money for online transactions. It's called Revolution Money Exchange. I checked it out thoroughly and it is definitely legit. Right now, they are offering $25 to each person who signs up for an account as an incentive bonus. There are no fees to send/receive money if you tie it to your bank account - just as you do with PayPal. The $25.00 showed up in my account immediately after I signed up!

Now, here's how you can help me. For every person who signs up that I refer, I receive $10.00! I would love to buy lots of new commercial use products that I could use to make YOUR freebies. This would be a great way to help me do that without costing you anything and you get $25.00 to boot!

If you would like a referral (which is required for me to get credit for you joining), please email me at wingedheartohio@gmail.com and I will send you a referral ASAP. I really appreciate your consideration of this offer which ends March 31st!

Blessings,
Sally

Freebie! Eileen B QP Page #2

Short & Sweet...here's your freebie for today...a second quick page for the Eileen B. kit made by Patti on my Creative Team. There's more on the way, including an entire quick page album that will be for sale. Should be up in the next day or so.



Click here to go get it! Enjoy.

Blessings, as always,
Sally

Just an update! LOL

Hi all. I've been such a bad blogger lately! Not much going on in my life except the same old same old. LOL I'm hoping to get the Easter kit up this weekend, but you know I never can be certain. At least I know I'm far enough along in creating it so that you'll definitely have it before Easter! Ha Ha Ha! Here's a preview of one of the papers:



Let's see...what's on my mind. Well, I'm anxiously awaiting news of whether my niece, Denise, is going to have a baby girl or boy. We probably won't know for three or four weeks. I'm going to make her a scrapped album like I did a couple years ago when she had her last baby, little Wes. She does a great job adding the pictures and journalling to make it her own. I seem to have the bug right now to paper scrap so it will be a fun time for me to make the album.

I'm also planning on scrapping some pages for pictures of another great-niece, Alyssa, as she goes to school this coming fall. I just can't believe how fast she is growing up. She'll be five in May. Just goes to show you what God can do as she wasn't expected to live a week because of kidney issues (she only has one working kidney and it only functions partially). She was premature and the diagnosis is renal dysplasia and polycystic kidney disease. Well, I'm here to tell you that this little girl is a fighter! She's done so well and is such a bright little girl who can brighten the world up just by smiling. When she's put's her little hands on your cheeks, her nose up against yours, and tells you she loves you...well...there's no better feeling in the world! (Some of you already know about all this but please forgive me for repeating the situation for my newer blog readers. PRETTY please?)

Let's see...what else is on my mind. Well, for one, aren't you just so tired of all the political crap? I sure am! I wish the campaigns were just about the candidate's positions on issues, their qualifications, etc., instead of all the personal crap. Whatever your political beliefs are, make sure you get out there and VOTE! Let your voice be heard!!

Well, that's about it for this update. Talk 'atcha soon!

Blessings to one and all,
Sally

We're buried in snow in Ohio!!!!

Hi everyone. Just thought I'd share a couple pictures of our huge blizzard-like snowstorm here in Ohio. The first is the snow drift on my FIFTH floor balcony! I can't even open my screen door to take some better pictures of the scenes around me because of all the snow blocking and leaning against it! The second picture is what I see when I look down at street level. It's through the screen and the rails of my balcony so it's not wonderful but you get the drift (pun intended!!). Yep, that's a car buried in the snow!!





LOL Well, I guess I won't be going anywhere in my wheelchair soon! I'd get lost in a drift and not be found until spring! ROFLMBO At least the snow has pretty much stopped but it's many a years since I've seen this much snow at one time! Makes me want to go out and play -- NOT!!

Stay safe and have a great weekend! Oh, and thank you to those who have left such wonderful comments and well wishes when downloading the Eileen B. kit. Not too many have even though it's been downloaded several hundred times already (which does makes me happy!). Boo Hoo LOL

Blessings,
Sally

Eileen B is Here!

Hi everyone! So sorry it has taken so long, but I finally finished Eileen B. It really was a labor of love and I thought of Eileen every minute that I was creating. I am so very happy with how this kit came out. While I LOVE the Victorian kits, it was really nice to work with something different. I used tons of commercial use products from some of my favorite designers including Melanie Ann Designs, Sue Wood Designs, Kim Smith Designs, and more. I'd like to especially give a shout out to Kim B as I used not one, not two, not even three...but FOUR of her products. I especially love the Build-a-Bag I used to make the purse.

I have made the decision to offer my kits as freebies (other than my Victorian Holiday Series) for thirty days, then I will put them up for sale for a reasonable price. There will be kits that I put directly up for sale but I will always have freebies for you! I would like to continue purchasing the commercial use products so that I may create even nicer things for all of you, but that takes money that I don't have. Even if I only sell a couple kits a month, it would help tremendously. I will re-organize and label my past kits that will now be up for sale, as well as remove the passwords. They will then be given to the purchaser via email after confirmation of payment.

Now, on to Eileen B! It's a huge kit, just under 250 mb. Here's the previews:







For dial-up users, the links are here.
For those with high speed connections, the links are here.

The password for each file is "missher" (without the quotes). These links will expire on April 7th.

I'd love to see what you create from this kit and look forward to your comments! Check back soon as a little birdie told me there will be more Eileen B. quick pages for you! Tweet Tweet!

Blessings to all of you,
Sally
Winged Heart

Introducing Eileen B

Hi everyone. While I'm still working on my Victorian St. Patrick's Day and Easter kits, I was inspired to make a kit in honor of my stepmother, Eileen B., who passed a few weeks ago. (See posts below.) Her favorite color was blue so I used three shades of it and added a pretty shade of green, lilac and white to create a soft, feminine kit. Here are the colors:



The complete kit should be ready in the next couple days for you, but one of my creative team members, Patti, created this beautiful quick page using the kit and has graciously allowed me to offer it to you as a preview of what's to come. Here it is:



You can download the quick page here.

Enjoy and check back in a couple days for the complete kit.

Blessings,
Sally

Hi all and a link to some freebies!

Good evening to everyone. I hope you've had a great weekend. I'm still on the mend but have very little energy. Since I'm not creating much in the way of freebies right now, I thought I would tell you what Ruthie over at Sugar Shack Scraps is up to! She is having a 75 DAY FREEBIE BLITZ at her blog and is currently on day 5, which are some really cute baby-themed tags. Check out her blog where you can still pick up the the past ones. Don't forget to leave her some luv and tell her I sent you! Thanks, Ruthie, for permission to send my readers to you!

I hope to have a little something for you in the next few days.

Blessings to you...have a GREAT week!

Sally

A quick update...

Hi all. I really thought I was getting better...I really did! But, no! LOL I have never really recovered from the flu last week and, in fact, have been having a lot of trouble breathing the last three or four days. Come to find out today at the doctor's office that I have pneumonia in my left lung. Boo Hoo! I had two breathing treatments, a shot of steroids, a shot of antibiotics, and came home with some scripts for more of the same. I'm kind of out of it now and am going to bed so this is just a short update but I wanted to let you all know that I'm still under the weather, but I am definitely STILL kicking! LOL I appreciate your prayers and good thoughts, as always.

Blessings to you and yours,
Sally

Updates and My Gratitude

Hi everyone. Sorry I've been MIA but the last week has been so difficult. My stepmother's illness and her death really threw me for a loop. Her funeral was very nice (as nice as they can be). I managed to speak and to read a poem I wrote, but it was tough to get through. My step-sister aranged a very nice dinner after the funeral service. The weather was absolutely terrible. We had about six inches of snow and then the freezing rain hit. I managed to fall down the steps in front of the rec center where the dinner was held. I went down pretty hard and felt like a beached whale laying there in the freezing rain, but am less sore now. On top of that, the very same evening, I came down with the flu...really nasty stuff. That was Tuesday and I'm just now being able to start keeping anything down.

One of the things that got me through this difficult time was the wonderful comments and emails I received from all of you. How blessed I am to have your support! It means so much to me. Never doubt that a kind word, an expressed prayer, or a gentle hug sent on the internet can lift a person and help then cope with whatever they are going through. I'm living proof! You are all priceless to me.

I'm starting to feel strong enough to start designing again so I've commenced work on the Victorian Easter kit. I'm really happy with it so far. The colors are a bit brighter than the rest of my Victorian kits have been. Here they are:



Check back on Monday (President's Day). I hope to have a little something for all of you then.

Many blessings...and have a safe weekend!

With gratitude,
Sally

Please Pray for My Family

My Stepmother, Eileen, passed away late Thursday evening. She was 84. As per her wishes, she was not intubated or put on a breathing machine. She was lucid most of the time and even joked with us occasionally. She was on a BIPAP machine to force her to inhale and exhale until my stepbrother, his wife, and his adult son got here from Delaware. He sped the whole way. As soon as they arrived and were able to spend a little time with Eileen, we had the BIPAP machine removed and she was given a few mg. of Morphine to ease her pain. She passed peacefully in about 15 to 20 minutes in a room filled with her loved ones.

Please keep us in your prayers as we deal with this loss. She became my stepmother in 1966 and I will miss her greatly. Thanks, everyone. It is comforting to know that my family and I are being lifted up in prayer.

If you wish, check out my post on 12/24/07 which was about Eileen and her being a cover girl for a calendar put together by Meals on Wheels. She was so proud that she was chosen to be on the cover!

Thanks again for your prayers and good thoughts. I wish all of you many blessings. Don't forget to tell those in your life that you love just how much you do love them. You just never know when that might be the last thing you say to them.

Sally

Victorian Valentine 2008 AO Freebie Kit

Hi everyone. I'm going to make this quick because my stepmother is in the hospital and quite ill. She's been in about a week but was just moved to Intensive Care and I'm will be going to the hospital in just a few minutes.

Here's the promised Add-on to last year's Victorian Valentine kit. I hope you like it! Here's the preview:



You can download it here. Sorry, I didn't have time to make smaller download files. This one is 62 mb. I'll try to do that as soon as possible.

Please pray for my stepmother. She is 84 years old and has emphysema and COPD, and was just diagnosed with blockages in her carotid arteries on both sides. Her condition is quite serious. I'll check back as soon as I can. Thanks.

Blessings,
Sally

The news I've been waiting for!

Well, all you wonderful people, my miracle is complete! My CT results came back with absolutely no sign of reoccurence or spread of my cancer! I don't even have to have another CT scan (at least for the kidneys) until January of '09! I'm so blessed and so grateful to God that this was the result. I was really frightened! I just had to share this great news with all of you and thank you for your support and prayers!

Blessings to all of you,
Sally

Check this out!

Hi there. Heather Greene (Scrappy Pony Designs) has a wonderful winged heart freebie on her blog. It's just gorgeous -- of course, as you can imagine, I'm a bit partial to any winged heart. Stop over and check it out. She has bunches of other freebies, too. Make sure you leave her some love if you download and tell her I sent 'ya! Here's a picture of the winged heart freebie:

I Finally Did Some Scrapping!

I haven't done much actual scrapping lately, but did make a few layouts...some for friends but a couple for me. I thought I would share one of them with you so you didn't think I was not ... horrors ... a REAL scrapbooker! Tee Hee. The layout is one of my baby sister, Susie, with her beloved Puppy Girl. I used Atomic Cupcake's Puppy Love kit. That doggie is something else. I don't think I've ever known a dog who chases rocks the way she does. You read right...ROCKS! Don't bother throwing toys or anything else. All she wants to play with is rocks. Silly girl! It doesn't do much for the baseboards!



BTW, if you haven't visited Atomic Cupcake for a while, her "all you can download" pricing is ending on February 1st. After that everything will be a la carte. Check out her website for details. I purchased her actions & templates so I have lots of new stuff to play with when designing for YOU!

Also, I have decided to do some new Valentine's elements for all you faithful bloggers who already had my kit from last year. It just wasn't sitting right with me not to offer you something new. So....stay tuned! I won't give you a deadline since I can't seem to make any of them, but I will promise it will be before Valentine's Day. LOL

Have a good one,
Me

Woo Hoo! A Baby is on the way!

Much to my surprise, I'm going to be a Great-Auntie again! Of course, no one is more surprised than my niece and her hubbie since he had a vasectomy two years ago! LOL

Another little baby to love...I'm just overwhelmed! The way my niece told me was so precious. She said she knew I struggled to find reasons to go on (because of the health issues), so she decided to give me one and it would be here in about nine months! LOL I hope she has an easy pregnancy and a healthy bundle of joy. I know the baby's big brother and big sister will be thrilled...okay, well, maybe! LOL Here's their Christmas picture:


That's little Wes (he's 2) and Taylor (she's 4).

I can't believe next year there will be THREE! That will bring my total of great-nieces and great-nephews (counting step-family and by marriage) to, drum roll here, FOURTEEN! I am a blessed woman! One thing that's certain, he/she will be cute! Denise makes such pretty babies! :) I guess we'll have to give some credit to Daddy Wes, too! LOL

Just had to share my wonderful news. It's so nice to have something special to share instead of just bad health stuff!

Blessings,
Sally

Victorian Valentine Layout

Hi all. Here's a layout that Patricia from my Creative Team made using my Victorian Valentine kit. It's her and her grandson from some time ago. He's becoming a strapping young man now! Great job, Pat. It's always a thrill for me to see my designs in use! Thanks for sharing.

Health Update & Victorian Valentine 2006 Freebie Kit Re-Release

Hi everyone...hope you all had a good weekend! I'm happy to report that I am feeling somewhat better but am spending a lot of time just resting. The rash I still have is driving me absolutely BONKERS. It's all over my legs and looks and feels like an itchy sunburn! Ouch! LOL I do definitely feel as though I'm on the mend, though. I don't have any results to report as of yet from the CT scans of my chest and abdomen.

As promised, I am re-releasing my Victorian Valentine freebie kit from last year. It is a HUGE kit, a little over 270 mb. Heck, I didn't even remember half of it myself! LOL It's a good thing my friend, Patricia, had a copy of it because I lost mine when my old hard drive hit the floor. I was going to make an add-on, but I will probably just keep working on the Easter kit since I'm not being very prolific because of my health issues and, as hard to believe as it is, Easter is only two months away! I do feel bad for my faithful readers who have followed me for a year and already have this kit...so you never know, maybe I'll come up with something else for Valentine's Day. Maybe just a few new elements or so.

When looking at this kit, I realized my designs have come a long way! Your feedback plays a tremendous part in that so kudos to all of you who leave me wonderful messages not only of thanks, but of suggestions!

Here are some previews, but please note that not all of the papers or elements are included in the previews:





Like all my creations, this kit is for personal use only.

I only used MediaFire this time. If you have any problems with downloading, please email me and I'll help in any way I can. Enjoy!

The dial-up links are here.
The high-speed links are here.

Blessings to you and yours,
Sally

Well, Boo Hoo!

Sorry, everyone, that the kit is not up yet. I was waylayed by dehydration and an allergic reaction to the contrast I had to drink on Monday for the CT scans. After spending some time in the hospital, getting IV's and meds, I'm feeling a bit better.

Hopefully, it will be up tomorrow. I'm so glad all of you are so very patient with me. I really appreciate that you stick around even though my deadlines keep getting postponed over and over! LOL

Take care and be safe this weekend.

Blessings,
Sally

I am such a BAD blogger lately!

Hi everyone. Thank you so very much to all of you who have left wonderful and encouraging comments here on my blog, and those who took the time to email me with greetings and sent e-cards. I so appreciate all of you. I think I have the best blog friends there could possibly be!

I also want to apologize for being such a bad blogger lately. I've been feeling overwhelmed by my health issues. I finally went yesterday for the CT scans and chest x-ray to follow-up on the kidney cancer. They were supposed to be done two months ago, but I kept putting them off. Hopefully, the results will be as good as those of the colonoscopy!

I'm off now to upload my Victorian Valentine's Day freebie kit from last year and will re-release it today. I'm working on an add-on freebie and an add-on for sale. This year's whizzing on by already! I'm going to start working on a Victorian Easter kit. I didn't do one last year so it will be all new!!

Blessings to you and yours,
Sally

Happy New Year Miracle

Hi all. I hope everyone has had a wonderful start to their New Year. I have! God has blessed me with what I think is a real miracle! Last week, I had my colonoscopy and EGD. Now, mind you, I had been given dire warnings from the specialist as to the importance of this test and that the outcome might not be favorable. Well, much to the doctor's surprise (and my own!), I had not even one little bitty polyp. No tumor or other masses, either! It is the first time in over twenty years that I have been having regular colnoscopies that this has happened to me! All the blood loss I was having came from a tiny tear in my rectum above an internal hemorrhoid but it was cauterized and I'm fine!! Thank you all so much for your prayers. They have definitely been answered.

I have the CT scans, x-rays and blood work Monday for my 9 month follow-up from the kidney cancer surgery so I am feeling much more confident that they will bring good news also! Please keep those prayers coming! You gals are the best and I am blessed by your company!

I'll be back to designing really soon and I have some great ideas for new kits. If you have anything you'd like to request, leave a comment and I'll add it to my to-do list if at all possible!

Blessings to all of you,
Sally