Do I have news for you!!!

The wonderful designers at My Life and Scrap have come together to create an AWESOME blog train, full of freebies just for you!

If you hop to each blog and download the freebies from each designer, you will have not one - but TWO - amazing kits called Polar Opposites (the summer edition and the winter edition).

Here's a preview of the luscious color palettes from the two halves:



I worked on the Summer Edition, and here's a preview of my creations:



Download my portion of the Polar Opposites Kit - SUMMER EDITION here!

The blog train only runs until JULY 4th - so be sure to hop on down the line and snag your AMAZING freebies now!

Also, be sure to check out the store-wide at MLAS - all designers will be offering 25% off (or more!) starting July 1st!

Next Stops on the Polar Opposites Blog Train:
@Jacquies
Samceline Design
Rebecca B
Kate's Digital Designs
Z Pink Boudoir
JK Creations
ScrapElf
Crafty Bits and Battleships - That's Me! :)
Jamie Dell
Miss Mis Designs
Rucola Designs
Karen Wallace Designs
Confessions of a Digiholic
Designs by Amanda
Tempus Fugit
Jusme Digital

In digiscrap news, I have been super-busy! I have 3 new kits in my store and two new store collaborations coming out soon.

Be sure to check out my store TODAY though, because tomorrow is the last day for my store-wide HALF OFF sale! :)

SUMMER SPLASH KIT:
Regular $4.50 - on sale half off through the end of June (that's only $2.25 for 65 pieces!)



And check out these amazing layouts created with my Summer Splash Kit by AnikA





OH SAY CAN YOU SEE KIT:
Regular $4.50. Included in my June-only half off sale AND ~ to celebrate 4th of July, the Oh Say Can You See kit will also be offered at half of for the entire month of July! Grab yours now and celebrate your Independence Day memories in style! (Just $2.25 for 53 pieces, through on July only!)



I absolutely adore these layouts created using the Oh Say Can You See kit by Melonie



and Jac





TEMPLATES SET 1:
And last but not least, these adorable templates - perfect for beginning and advanced digital scrappers! Regular price $3.00, on sale half of through the end of June only (that's just $1.50 - what a deal!) :)



Enjoy - and don't forget ... my store-wide HALF OFF sale only lasts until the end of the day TOMORROW - so grab 'em up quick! :)

Still no news from the Navy... until God slams that door shut with an official and resounding "NO" it is still an option, but as the door slowly creaks shut we've also begun to examine other options. We are open to wherever God leads us - any suggestions?


Photo Courtesy of me :) Taken in Hermann, MO - one of the cities we're considering.

So far we've investigated: Colorado, Oregon/Washington, Texas, New Jersey, Canada, Australia/New Zealand/Tasmania, the Netherlands, Ireland, Southern Missouri, and more. Like I said - we are open to anywhere! Wherever God sends us, we will go.

Where have YOU lived that you loved (or where have you lived that you hated)? What are the pro's and con's of your state/city/country/region?


Photo Courtesy of traveling.lunas, taken in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado

We are leaning heavily toward Colorado right now, but who knows where God will lead us, or whether where we decide to go will even matter (if He sneaks us into the Navy through the back door, LOL!). I look forward to your suggestions!!!

Sound the trumpets! My store at My Life and Scrap is officially open, and to celebrate EVERYTHING is 50% off through the end of June!

Currently you'll find three items in the store, but very soon I'll be adding lots of new goodies (at a great discount, of course!) ... check out just a few of them:

4th of July Digital Scrapbooking Kit...


12 x 12 Page Templates...


And here's a quick layout I made combining the two:


The first picture is me and The Princess getting ready for fireworks last 4th of July.

I can't wait to play around some more with these new kits; they are so fun (if I do say so myself!) :)

I also have some great new items coming in July (and some new freebies for you too!) so keep your eyes out!

I wasn't quite sure what to call this post. I started it with "Bad News", but honestly I don't look at it that way.

As I've said before, my dear hubby is trying to join the Navy. I haven't had much time to expound on our story, but to keep it short - he entered the Army at 17 but was sent home just shy of graduating boot camp on a medical RE3 discharge.

Fast forward a decade and a half to today, where we both feel that God brought the Navy into our hearts as an earnest desire for our family to move. We know that the RE3 will make the task of re-enlisting an arduous one, but we also believe whole-heartedly that God is working in this process. We've asked him to open the doors that he wants us to travel through and slam shut those that would lead us astray. If the Navy doesn't work out, we feel that God brought it about to teach us something and (as far as we can tell right now) to urge us to move away somewhere else.

Which leads me to our "negative" news. We've known since the beginning that the Navy is overcrowded these days due to the economy (everyone wants to join and nobody wants to leave). We got the call this week that they've put a stop to all RE3 waivers (which is what we are in the process of doing). Our only hope for entry at this point is if they can squeeze us through because we were in the process before the hold came about.

I know that it has The Deputy a bit down, but I also know that he has the same faith I do. God is working in and through this entire process. We've literally asked him (over and over again) to slam shut the doors to any path He doesn't have in mind for us. If the recruiters confirm that we're out of the running, I have full faith that it's God's doing - and it will launch us on the new adventure of figuring out where He DOES want us to go!

Whew! That was a lot of typing, and there is still so much more to tell LOL! I'll keep you posted as we get more Navy News. In the meantime, as a reward for reading through ALL THAT - here's a nifty little freebie! Click the image or the text link below it to download.



DOWNLOAD THIS FREEBIE

It's a little set of 2 papers - one tan textured cardstock and one really nifty plaid with a distressed, scratched edge. I really like this one :) I thought of holding onto it and designing a full-blown kit around it for the store, but I couldn't keep it under wraps... it hopped its way onto the layout here, and I just had to share! :) Enjoy!!!

YEAH! I have been waiting (seemingly) forever to say this:

MY DOORS ARE OPEN!!!

My store over at My Life and Scrap is officially open, and my first 3 kits are available for purchase.

Be sure to check them out, and stop back here soon for a new freebie, updates on our Navy journey, some adorable pics from this weekend, and more!!!

I am so excited! My store at MLAS is soon-to-open, and I have some sneak peeks of the fun new stuff that I'll be offering there any day now!




I am looking forward to crafting up some layouts with these products, and to announcing that my store is OFFICIALLY OPEN (not yet... but I'll tell you all when it is!) ;)

Let me know what you think of the sneak peeks, and if you have any suggestions for future products! I a busy little bee working away at lots more stuff!

And in the meantime, here's a freebie to whet your appetites! This set includes four linen-textured papers in pretty shades that coordinate perfectly almost any layout! Click the image or the download link below the image to grab a copy for yourself!



DOWNLOAD THIS FREEBIE