Were you worried?

I actually REALLY enjoyed the camping trip, much to my surprise! :)

I have many more pictures to scrap, but check out these layouts that I made using the ADORABLE Out Camping collab kit from MLAS:





Much more to come from the camping, but I've been so busy designing some great new items for the store (HINT HINT... be sure to stop by Thursday for 2 new items half off AND a great THRIFTY THURSDAY deal!)

I am so excited to release my Summer Splash kit. It is so fun and bright and juicy - perfect for summer! :)

Like all of my items, Summer Splash is available EXCLUSIVELY at My Life & Scrap. And until July 7th, this (and all of my products) is on sale for 28% off, making the price just $3.25 for 65 fab pieces!



AnikA made some BEAUTIFUL layouts that I shared with you earlier this week.

But she also created a stunning Quick Page that I have to offer you for FREE! Click the image below or the link underneath it to download - be sure to share your love with AnikA for designing such a great QP!



DOWNLOAD HERE

Enjoy your summer, and be sure to scrap all the fabulous memories before they get away!

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! :)

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

I have exciting news to share! I have been selected to join the design team at My Life and Scrap!

That means that you'll soon be able to find my digital scrapbooking products in the store there - WOO HOO! :) In the meantime, I am loitering in the forums and look forward to seeing you there, too!

I am an all-around crafter, and I hope to share those crafty exploits with you here as time goes by. However, one of my favorite areas of craft-ivity these days is digital scrapbooking.

I've been a scrapbooker for the better part of a decade, and when I became mommy to The Princess (aka my beautiful daughter!) I realized that time and space would become a rare commodity! Digital scrapbooking gives me the best of both worlds; there's no space other than my laptop and no mess to clean up when I'm finished. Plus I can work in snippets whenever I have a moment of free time, which is more difficult with traditional craft mediums!

I am currently looking for a store home where I can share my digital designs. In the meantime (and of course, even after my store is up!) I want to share digital freebies with you here!

For the first, I thought I'd offer a free photo mask that follows right along with the theme of our lives right now... FAITH! We are trusting in God to provide for us, to guide us in our decision-making and to open and close doors as He sees fit. This pretty photo mask sums it all up in one little word! I hope you enjoy!

Click on the preview image or Click Here to download the freebie!