NOTES FROM THE HOLLER

Hello everyone!  I hope you are enjoying the same beautiful spring weather that we are currently experiencing here in the holler.  It is a shame that I have not gotten up off my butt to go out and enjoy the sunshine but I have had my windows opened the past few days to let in that fresh air!  I have been so busy trying to get the first two Ancestral Record photo books finished that i have literally been scrappin' day and night.  I have the first book finished, and almost finished with book two.  I hope you take the time to look at the previews  as I post them! I have a page created just for the An Ancestral Record Book One <-----Click this link. As I find the time, I hope to create a similar stand alone page here on my blog just for the photo books I am offering for purchase to my family and friends. In the meantime, I don't want you to think I have forgotten about you, so I changed one of my heritage pages into a quick page just for you guys!...

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Last night I received a phone call to order the ancestral record photo book I have been working on...Yippee! While we were talking, I was asked about how to figure out the relationships, and what exactly does it mean to be the 8th cousin 3 times removed.  I turned it over to my hubby to explain to her because I get confused explaining that one, lol! Fortunately for me, my PAF software has a relationship calculator!  Speaking of which, with your purchase of An Ancestral Record-Book One, I will include with your order, at no extra charge, a disc with a copy of my Personal Ancestral File.  This is my personal genealogical data base which currently has information on over 95,000 individuals!  Now some of these folks, to date, I have not actually been able to link directly, yet, but all are persons of interest who possibly are connected to me in some way and most of them actually are descendants of Kiper, Mudd, Stewart and Phelps families.  Many have photos...

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The snow continues to fall outside and that is fine by me.  I don't have to get out in it; I just sit at home, safe and warm and enjoy its beauty from the livingroom window.  Still busy scrapping up a storm and trying to get all the memories floating around in my mind down on paper.  I would like to share this one with you.  I made it this morning using the Gentle Comfort Collection by Rina Kroes .  I just love the shades of coral, salmon and peach that Rina has used in this collection! This photo of my Mother was made in 1966, and when I think of her, this is most often the image I have in my head. I was ten years old and I guess that is the first time in most young girls life when their Mother really truly is their very best friend.  The layout is entitiled "Rituals" and journaling reads: "I often sat on the edge of her bed and watched Mama get ready to got to church. She would fuss with her hair and claim it had a mind of its own always i...

"Whether you are celebrating Valentine's Day, an engagement, wedding or anniversary, Rina's beautiful "Cherished" collection will provide plenty of refreshing inspiration for treasuring those romantic moments. This very feminine and slightly shabby vintage set is based on a delightfully youthful color scheme of pink-and-green. Colors range from vibrant fuchsia and honeysuckle to deep cerise, accentuated with fresh spring green, and toned with a delicate shade of cream and a kiss of soft rose pink. Included in this download you will receive 12 beautifully blended and textured background papers (12x12 inches). Also included (not shown on preview) are 7 matching solid-color papers. All of the elements come in BOTH pre-shadowed and un-shadowed versions (where drop shadows are only used where needed for added realism) and include the following: decorative stone arbor with trailing foliage and flowers; branch with 3 bleeding hearts; bundle of blossoms...

Hello everyone!  I.m still alive and kicking, just been busy working on my latest photo book.  Another wedding album but this one has 61 brand new pages in beautiful colors of pink and gray.  I think it turned out wonderful and can't wait to see it in print!  I hope the bride and groom will be really surprised with it!  Just wanted to share it with you guys...take a look at it ( scroll down to the bottom of page) and let me know what you think of it.  I hope to be back soon and in the mean time, stay warm!