NOTES FROM THE HOLLER

It is getting cold outside, freezing cold. This means it is time for snow and snowmen and other winter fun. It is always magic when the snow has fallen and everything is of white and made of ice. Scrap your beautiful winter memories with this amazing new collection, Winter's Frost at Digital Scrapbooking Studio Winter's Frost Bundled Collection by Wendy P Designs WINTER'S FROST by WENDY P DESIGNS This amazing new collection with cute little snow men, flowers and ice pieces is perfect for scrapping all your snowy winter memories.  This bundle contains: elements, papers, bonus papers, alphabet, pocket cards and flairs/wordbits.  Each pack is also available individually.  I used this new collection to create several pages, including one with my  beautiful Granddaughter, Baby Bristol.   She loves Barney and we have listened to the above song so much that I had to include some of the song lyrics on her page.  So before you run over to The Studio to check out th

 Here is s song for us today...just for the fun of it! Trying to find the get-up-and-go to walk down to the garage and get the totes to take down my Christmas tree. This is the longest I have ever left it up as I us ually take it down Christmas Day.  Is yours down yet? "Here are popular dates to take down the tree along with the reason why: Dec. 31: Take your tree down on New Year's Eve before the bells toll at midnight. Otherwise it's said you'll be dragging all your baggage and bad luck from last year into the new year... if you're superstitious about these things, that is. Jan. 5: Take your tree down on this day, traditionally considered the Twelfth Day of Christmas — i.e., the last of 12 days of Christmas merriment. Think of it as getting closure on the holiday season. Jan. 6: Take it down on January 6 in observance of the Epiphany, a Christian holiday marking the revelation of God in human form, in the person of Jesus. Again, some would s

2015 has been a very eventful year for my family.  We have had great joy in the experiences we have shared with our Children and Grandchildren this year, and we have experienced sorrow as we have had to deal with the unexpected loss of loved ones who have passed from this life much to young.  We have traveled through the paths of life; suffered through its hardships and rejoiced in its bounties. We are most grateful that the good Lord has blessed us and allows us to continue on this journey.  This is the Christmas season and it is my hope that we continue to put Christ, not only in our Christmas, but in every day.  Let this be our gift to Him who gave so much to us....that is My Christmas Wish for all. God Bless and Merry Christmas! See ya again soon, if the good Lord is willin'  and the creek don't rise :)    

Precious mem'ries, unseen angels Sent from somewhere to my soul How they linger, ever near me As the sacred past unfold. Precious mem'ries, how they linger How they ever flood my soul In the stillness of the midnight Precious, sacred scenes unfold. As I travel on life's pathway I know not what the years may hold And as I ponder, hope grows fonder Precious mem'ries floods my soul. Precious mem'ries how they linger How they ever flood my soul In the stillness of the midnight Precious, sacred scenes unfold...  Many of you know that I my favorite pastime is digi-scrapping, and I especially love doing heritage pages.  I have completed several family photo books for our Kiper and Phelps family.  It is my attempt to share with my children and grandchildren their heritage; a glimpse into  the lives of the families, they never really got to know.  They do not have the privilege of sitting around the kitchen table on a Sunday afternoon surrounded

Today I have chosen the song Believe by Josh Grobin.  I know many of you connect this song with the wonderful movie The Polar Express, and rightfully so but the lyrics of this song are so appropriate for any day.  I used one verse of the song for the journaling on this page for it is one of my greatest wishes that my grandchildren always believe in themselves and their potential to accomplish any thing they can dream of doing in this life. GingerScraps Gallery GottaPixel Gallery I really enjoyed playing with the Never Give Up Collection by CathyK Designs which is available at both GingerScraps and Gotta Pixel.  Never Give Up Kit by CathyK Designs includes: 18 papers (12 patterns and 6 solids), 3 target elements, 2 burst elements, 2 buttons, newsprint eagle, folded arrow, rub-on arrow, 2 bows, crown charm, duct tape piece, 2 compass elements, 3 newsprint/felt elements, checkered flag, no obstacles sign, 6 assorted flowers, distressed metal frame, canvas frame, 3 jour

                                                      Catch My Breath by Kelly Clarkson The past few weeks have been kind of busy, at least compared to the routine I had adopted a few years ago.  I had stopped blogging all together when I took my 'vacation' from digi-scrapping for a few years but when Kimmi asked me to remain a part of the Royal Muse Creative Team when she opened her new store at PlainDigitalWrapper a few months back, the digi-scrapping bug bit me again.  I not only returned to her Creative Team, I also returned to the Creative Team of CathyK Designs.  Cathy sells her designs at GingerScraps and at GottaPixel .  I also applied for the Creative Team of Ramona B designs from The DigiChick , and was accepted!  Then last week I was asked to become a part of the Praise Team at GingerScraps, and of course, I could not turn that down!  Three great designers and the opportunity of participating more at four wonderful digi-scrapping sites...I am very proudly living