NOTES FROM THE HOLLER

As I have been doing a little bit of fall cleaning and decorating the past few days, I thought I would share a few of my favorite things with you.  My husband does not like a lot of clutter; in fact, if he had his way there would be nothing at all on the walls and only the bare necessities in the way of furniture.  Having been married for 14 years, he has learned to compromise, and I with him, and luckily, our styles are the same...we like old stuff, and we like blue.  His stuff and my stuff blended together perfectly. Our furniture for the most part is stationery and can not be moved as he built the rooms specifically to be arranged a certain way.  For example, our tv has to sit in the corner so he can see it from his "kingly" position at the head of the dining table as well as from his favorite seat in the livingroom, and our bedrooms were built with the position of the beds to be in one place so all other furnishings are centered around them.  In the beginn...

Since I began my new Facebook page, Grannynky's Recipes, Tips& More ,  I have been reading all the information out there for make-your-own cleaners, laundry detergents, shampoos, etc.  They are all things I would like to try out but let's be realistic here...it can be really expensive to 'go green'. Case in point...for years I used only Tide laundry products but it kept costing more and more, and finally I just could not rationalize paying that much money just to wash clothes.  I have had to try several less-expensive products before I finally found one that I am satisfied with.  I would really love to make my own laundry detergent but every time, I go to the grocery store and pick up the ingredients to make it, the total cost of the ingredients is more than my usual product.  Now granted, if I make my own, I will end up with more actual laundry detergent but I only have $10.00 to spend, and what if I am not satisfied with the finished product I have made......

Autumn Delights by CathyK Designs http://store.gingerscraps.net/Autumn-Delight-Kit.html Another beautiful kit is perfect for all your Autumn layouts! Kit includes: 15 papers, 4 frames, 3 journal cards, 5 flowers, 3 fabric leaves, 3 clay/paper leaves, berry stem, pair of acorns, bead scatter, 2 bows, 3 buttons, ruffled eyelet trim, doodled wheat element, 3 doodled pumpkin elements, 3 ribbons, 2 rows stitching, swirl, 2 string, doodled ivy element, tag with string. Scrap for Hire/Scrap for Others (S4H/S4O) friendly     I hope you enjoy the quick page and clusters I made for you :}                                            FREEBIE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE

AUTUMN AIR by CathyK Designs  http://store.gingerscraps.net/Autumn-Air.html   I love this time of the year! The sights, the smells, everything, including the nice cooler temperatures!  I have not really been able to actually go to any of the fall festivals or anything this year but just sitting on the porch swing, watching the leaves fall is a pleasure to me.  I have been spending a little more time working in the yard, and scrapping!   Tonight I worked with the AUTUMN AIR kit by Cathy K Designs .  It is a beautiful autumn mini kit in rich colors that I know you will enjoy :)    I also used this kit for a couple of my family ancestral album pages.   When working on that many project, many times I did not have a photo but an interesting story that I wanted to include so my grandchildren could learn about their pioneer heritage, such as in this two page spread about James Musick. " The Kaintuck Wagon Road and the trails...

Casual Day kit by CathyK Designs Here is a versatile kit perfect for scrapping all those comfy, casual photos of boys, girls, men and women! Inside, you'll find 16 papers, a banner, 2 borders, denim pocket, denim belt loop, leather frame, 2 worn paper frames, 2 t-shirt journalers, wrinkled notepaper, bling flower, bling border, leafy stem, 2 bows, 4 ribbons, snap, snap border, snap star, snap swirl, paint splat, staple, zipper, tied tag, 6 pieces wordart, knotted shoestring, knotted leather cord, string, tied button, 3 buttons, 3 denim flowers, 5 assorted fabric flowers, 3 layered paper burst elements, and a white ball chain element. Scrap for Hire/Scrap for Others (S4H/S4O) friendly I used this kit recently to scrap the photos taken from my Grandson's 3rd Grade Field Trip recently.  For the Pioneer Days trip to Pine Knob, some of the kids chose to wear pioneer-inspired clothes.  Isaac looked just perfect in his overalls :)    

HAUNTED BY CATHYK DESIGNS Here is a Halloween kit that is a little more grown-up, with classic Halloween colors and a vintage flair. This kit is packed to the brim with all sorts of goodies for you Halloween layouts! Inside, you'll find 18 papers (13 patterns, 5 solids), 4 frames (2 vintage, 1 shabby wood, 1 black decorative), journal card in 3 color combinations, 6 shabby stickers (spooky tree, black cat, raven, chandelier, candelabra, flying witch), 2 spooky branches, 4 framed vintage prints, 5 fabric flowers, 2 fabric circle stacks, 4 buttons, 2 leafy stems, 2 doilies, stamped newsprint banner, skeleton key, resin elements (pumpkin in 2 colors, spider, rat, skeleton, black cat, owl), hanging string/gem spider, 2 bows, 2 word labels, tied skeleton tag, 2 pieces lace trim, 2 straight ribbons, curly ribbon, tied ribbon, 3 string, row of stitching, string spider web in 2 colors, 3 stamps (haunted house with tree, web with spider, moon with bats), photo prong, and an ...

                                                          OCTOBER 2013 BUFFET __  The GingerScraps Buffet is an All You Can Eat .... or rather Scrap, Buffet. Each month the amazing GingerBread Ladies will be given a color palette, and they will create delicious goodies for you. You can mix and match, 'till your hearts content! Think of it like a way to totally customize a Mega Collab, "eat" as little or as much as you would like, after all..... you can indulge all day long and it never counts towards your calories for the day AND every piece in the Buffet is never over $4.00!!  This month's buffet theme is a designer's choice with a lovely fall-inspired palette to tie it all together.  CathyK Designs contribution is her TOIL AND TROUBLE COLLECTION which is perfect for your Halloween layouts.  Below ar...