So.

I'm hours away from being 40!!!!!!!!!!!!

When did that happen?

sighhhhhhhhhhhhh. It is ok. I am okkkk! lol. No...really...I am. It doesn't bother me too much. I just realize I need to start taking better care of myself. But the age thing doesn't bother me.

so. we are finally feeling all healthy...shhhhh.

We are getting ready for bed....the boys and I have been playing like crazy today!

But I wanted to tell you about my new goodies. My sale. And a new freebie!

Since I am turning 40...spend $3 or more in my store and save 40%...one day only.

and I have new goodies...

The boys and I made salt dough and I thought....hey....this would make some cool elements! (always the scrapper, no?)

So...I created. I baked. and I turned into fun elements!! The plain set is available in Commercial Use Version and Personal Use.

The decorated set 1 is just personal.

And I have a garden-y set almost all done. keep your eyes peeled.

here is a layout I did using them with Jacque's to park play set, also used Valorie's zippity do dah kit and her A good life Alpha and marcie's playing outside the lines (all at funky playground designs)



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and I have my version of a new year's resolution. A new year for me. I HAVE got to get myself healthy. Mentally as well as physically. For me. For my boys. I will do it!



I used lots of FPD goodies....

from Laura Bratcher

background: experimental art pack
goodies from: fiddlededee kit
ribbon heart: stuck on you
alpha: colorfully dressed
strung elements: strung out

Valerie Brown

flair: a good life kit
border: doodle border set 1

and I made the layout into a template gift for you.




click here to download. and tell me. as you approach those MILESTONE birthdays...do they bother you?


so. tomorrow I will be hanging with my monkey boys...my mom and aunt are coming up later in the day to bring me my traditional home made cake I have every year. Then the next day my youngest little sweetie turns 5!!! wahhhhhhhhhhh.

so. hope you are all well. will write more and share pics later!

xooxox
tracy

Man. I won't even go into how sick I have been,lol. I am done whining about it. But I am done. I want to be on a beach with bf's, books, beer and boiled shrimp!

But it has messed with my life too.

I fell off my pj 365 wagon because of it! wahhhh. Due to my praying in front of the porcelain God. No way to take pics of anything anyone would want to see. lol

I haven't gotten to scrap much. Or get anything new in the store. But that is ok. I will still keep truckin!

I mainly wanted to let you know how to get a new free template from me!! (and a chance to win $5 to spend in Pamela Donnis' store at Funky Playground Designs!

Free Template:



Click here to go grab it. If you want, use it for our challenge and you can win some spending money! wohoooo!


I really hope some of you come play....it really is fun and a great way to get a layout done! We have had small but consistent amount of ppl come play...but we need more to keep it running! So...spread the word and please come play!

end of plea,lol.

Hope you are well and healthy and I will be getting my new pics on my photo a day blog and go look at yours!

hugs and happy scrapping!

loveeeeee.

I am such a dork.

I forgot to give the code for 50% off my friend's kit (which comes with a free mini kit). sighhh. I need to get more sleep!

so. here it is.


Late summer afternoon

Just use code BGD-latesummer50 at check out...good till February 28th.

$3.50 for a huge gorgeous kit and a free cute mini kit to match...man...a steal I say.

The free template made from the layout I made with it is in the post below.

xoxoxo

hi friends. what did ya'll do today? It was so beautiful here....we (Hayden and Tobee and I) met my momma at the zoo! It was soooo fun. We had a great time...the best part was we got there when the animals were getting fed and the were all awake and alert and active. SOOOO cool! Will share some pics tomorrow!!

Then did some more cleaning, cooking and scrapping! Woohooooo


My friend Iara aka Baers Garten over at Scrapbook Graphics is such a talented gal! I love working with her designs. My layouts just seem to flow out by themselves. I love when you feel it just happen!

I did this layout with one of my fave kits of hers.....Late Summer Afternoon



check out the kit and free mini kit that comes with it.





and guess what a doll she is? She is giving you readers a coupon for 50% off. You get the kit and mini kit for ?!!?!? wow! That's $3.50 for all that goodness...packed full I tell you. Thanks babe.

Just use code BGD-latesummer50 at check out...good till February 28th.

And I liked the layout so much, I made ya'll a freebie template from it! woohooo.

Hope you can use it!

Click here to download!!! Leave me a howdy and so on. No claiming, sharing, selling and all the other no no's!!

Don't forget...if you like freebies...come join us in the p52 forum at FPD...I give away a free template each week and you get entered to win GC's from a FPD designer. come on over!

On Thursday I am going to have a new template trio set and a new element template set up for $1 Thursday! yayayayaya

ok...off to bed....I have to work at the preschool and I am plum tired.

Hugs and happy scrapping!!!!

good monday morning!!! hope you are all well and happy! today is starting off pretty nice. got up early, everybody ready, grandson here playing playdough with hayden...getting ready to go to preschool and a meeting with the director of said school.

yesterday was awesome. the boys and I tackled some yard work...so cool that they are old enough to help now! then I cleaned the floors, kitchen, dusted and did the bathrooms. then cleaned the garage and vacuumed my car. phew. then made the most awesome dinner. seriously. if I say so. Brandon went crabbing Saturday with some guys one our street...drove down to san fran...under the GG bridge. how cool would that be...lucky ducks. Brought momma home some yumminess. he steamed it and cracked it all out for me. I then chopped up some onion and baby red/orange peppers. sauted them in olive oil with garlic. added some white wine,basil, oregeno, pepper and the crab.

had noodles boiling. took light jar alfredo sauce and added garlic, 1/3 c ff cream cheese and 1/4 c grated parm cheese.

then mixed it all up and served with fresh steamed brocolli and bread.

everyone lapped it up. ahhhhh.

dessert was yogurt with granola.

and to top it off...I have new templates out today...brand new. on sale. and a super sale today to boot. match me if you can.

Today only - buy anything from my store and I'll give you a gift card EQUAL to what you spend today! (GC in your mail w/in 24hrs). You have two weeks to use GC.

Spend $5 get $5, spend $15 get $15, spend $25 get $25. You can't beat it! Especially when there is a lot that is already on sale!

go shop and by this evening...you will have a GC in your inbox!!

preview of new templates ($2.50 on sale)




and do you want a free template. alll you have to do is pop on over to the forums and grab it. and if you use it to scrap a pic you take this week...enter it in our gallery and link us up...you can win a GC from a fab Fpd designer. easy peasy. doesn't matter if you officially joined our challenge yet. doesn't matter if you do a week here and there. just come play and win! how easy!

here is the template for this week.



ok. off to play with the kidlets...I will have new layouts and maybe a little suprise for you soon!

hugs and happy scrapping!

tracy