NJE Scrapbook Flea Market Yahoo Group..

Hi everyone! We are working hard to getting the final details going on the scrapbook flea market on May 1st, 2010. More updates will be coming soon.....

In the meantime , we have created a Yahoo Group for you all. Not only will you receive updates and announcements, but you will receive them at least 24 hours before they are posted to my blog or other scrapbook websites.

So, you can get a jump on when table rentals and ticket sale registration opens.

Right now the group is closed to public posts. All messages will be coming from the group moderators.

As the date of the flea market gets closer, we will open up the group to all
posts from members. So, we can talk about everything that has to do with the flea market and count down to when it begins...

So join now! :)

Thank you again in advance for your interest and help with raising money for North Jefferson Elementary!

Click to join njescrapbookfleamarket

Snow Snow Snow....

We got hit again! The weather people were calling for only a light dusting to 2 inches in our area...

So, I went to a crop 2 hours away, James went out with his friends for the night and the kids were at Grandma's house (an hour away).

Well, they were wrong! Wayyyy Wrong!

I got to the crop at 8 am and I had to leave at 1pm because there was about 4 inches on the ground.

I left and it took me 4 hours to get home. The roads were a nightmare. Tractor trailers jackknifed, cars abandoned, other cars turned around with busted front ends, and cars stuck in the medians. It was ugly!

James picked up the kids at 2:30 pm. He got home 15 minutes after I did. he was coming from the other direction. He said the roads were just as bad.

We were all so happy to be home. And safe.

And we got about 6 inches yesterday. Not a dusting. So, thanks Mr. Weatherman! For being so...uhh... accurate... {eye roll}...

Well, gotta run! Need to go and shovel some snow.

Do you love Digital Freebies?

Now that I have been dabbling in digital. I do! It's like going into my LSS when they are having an embellishment sale. I squeal like a little girl!

And when you work with so many talented Digital Designers at Creative Memories, it is hard not to get excited when they create something and share it with all of us. For FREEEEEEE!

Do you know what I like best? Digital Page Freebies! Slap a photo here and VOILA! A beautiful layout....

Want an example... SURE YOU DO! I am so glad you asked!

I know this talented lady.. Janet Carr



















And she has a Digital Freebie Blog! I just looked there the other day and I say this page template she had as a freebie.

All I had to to was drop a picture into it...I love love loveeeeee it!

Do you want it? I know you do! CLICK HERE to get it!

And that is not all she has! Take a moment and look! You will not be disappointed....

Welcome to my New Blog!

Ok not new, but redesigned! Isn't is beautiful? I see your heads nodding .... Excellent!

My Blog Makeover was done by a very wonderful and talented Kristina Proffitt! And she did it so quickly. One day my blog was boring..the next Ka-Blowwee! Perfection!

Kristina and her partner Crystal Wilkerson have created templates for your blog that are just so bright and inspirational! The name of her business is Blog Designs by Two Happy Mommas. You need to check them out! You will not be disappointed!

Kristina even redid my Scrapbook Resume Blog. I cannot tell you how happy I am with her work! And she is a pleasure to work with. Y'all know how difficult I can be sometimes! ;)

As you all know, I am quite the bad blogger. I never knew why, but I think it was because my blog was so..well....blech! Boring! Dull!

Not anymore! I cannot tell you how many times I have come to my blog today. I love it! So, I had to share it all with you! And I am sure you will see a lot more of me now too!

Thank you Kristina! Thank you Crystal! You guys ROCK!!!!!!!!

NJE Scrapbook Flea Market is Coming!!!!

Yes! That is right! A Scrapbook Flea Market is coming to West Virginia!

It is a fundraiser for new playground equipment for North Jefferson Elementary!

So, it is a place to find great scrapbook bargains and raise money for our school.

Save the Date!

Saturday- May 1, 2010
9am to 4pm

Stay tuned for more information....Table Rental and Ticket Information will be coming soon ! Please check my blog for updates!

All proceeds go to North Jefferson Elementary PTO.

My first attempt at digital...

Well , I am a Traditional scrapper and never thought I would do anything digital. Seriously!

But when my husband's family went to Lincoln, Nebraska to be a part of their great great (great?) grandfather's, Charles E. Bessey, induction to the Nebraska Hall of Fame.

Charles E. Bessey is a huge deal in Nebraska.


So, I thought that making a scrapbook would make a great Christmas present.


But I am a really "bulky" scrapper and I figured this book should be more of a flat coffee table book. So, I thought, maybe I should do it digitally! And the fact I would have to make 3 albums made the decision easier. LOL

So, I started playing around with Creative Memories StoryBook Creator Plus. And within a 24 hour period, I created a book. Now, I do not think it should have taken me so long to do it, but I am not a manual reader. LOL

I used the Black and White Content Collection for the papers and all kinds of assorted Creative Memories "bling" for the accents.

I sent off for one book to be printed. I cannot wait to see it all together...

But I wanted to show you the pages I created....shhh it is a surprise for my MIL and SIL....

I am kinda proud of it.... :)


The first picture is of the cover. Charles E. Bessey was a botanist.

Sneak Peak! Creative Memories Trick or Treat Additions

Hi everyone!

I am back and getting into the swing of things. Preparing for the kids to go back to school (13 days to go! YAY!) and doing assignments for Creative Memories! Double YAY!

That is why I am here!

I wanted to give you a sneak peek of the NEW Creative Memories Limited Edition Trick or Treat Additions.

I had so much fun playing with this new line!

The line is available starting September 1st!

Want to see what I created with it?

The first project is a layout I did of my little girl....





the second project is Halloween Candy Party Favors made out of empty tuna fish tins...





And finally, 2 cards....






Don't ya just love the papers and stickers?

Contact your Local Creative Memories Consultant on September 1st to to get you very own Limited Edition Trick or Treat Additions...

Thanks for looking...

Kathleen