NOTES FROM THE HOLLER

I love Sundays!!! That is the day of NEW RELEASES at Scrapbook-Elements and this week Rina will magically transport you to such mysterious locations as the bustling bazaars, crumbling ancient Kasbahs and opulent palaces of Marrakesh via her Moroccan Nights Collection . With exquisitely crafted textures in vibrant colors of teal, turquoise, amber and gold with an antique verdigris effect and lavishly detailed embellishments include decorative woodwork, mosaic mirror tile, rusted verdigris wrought iron and copper, beaded accents, jewelry, satin ribbons, foliage and sequins, you are going to pop in the Casablanca movie and create masterful pages in minutes! I created this page using Rina's Moroccan Nights and Page Masks by Birgit Kerr for a SBG Fonts Challenge with photos of Samantha by Lyndzie. For a full list of credits click on image. Although we all know what is meant by this "One Way" referred to by the below Morrocan Proverb, I had to use it with a photo

The designers at SBE continue with the March Madness by bringing 80 products on sale Friday and Saturday only! Kimberly Stewart will be releasing these Brand New Products among others for only $1.00! Rina Kroes has many products on sale as well including products from her upcoming new collection "Moroccan Nights". This collection will magically transport you to such mysterious locations as the bustling bazaars, crumbling ancient Kasbahs and opulent palaces of Marrakesh or Casablanca. Cathy Krenek is also including several of her products in the sale including her new release I used CathyK's Seven Up Stamp Clusters on this layout with my Grandson. Isaac loves washing dishes...or at least, he thinks that is what he is doing as he plays in the dishwater with the bowls and cups. I am sure he will not love this near as much in a few years when it becomes one of his chores, lol! I also used CathyK's Apple Fest Page kit and CathyK's Alpha Scraps on t

The madness continues! As my Dear Hubby is glued to the set watching the Kentucky Wildcats, the Louisville Cardinals, and the Western Hilltoppers, and prays one, if not all, of his teams makes it to The Big Dance, I am content scrappin' away at the ole pc! Lots of good stuff going on at the March Madness Sale at SBE as well. The sale runs Friday and Saturday only, so don't forget to check it out for some beautiful bargains at only $1.00! Kimberly will be releasing several new products and introducing TED E. RABBITS during this sale - aren't they adorable! And our Reluctant Recluse, Rina Kroes is also sharing some wonderful bargains, including three new Danglements that are to die for!!! You want a sneaky peek at one? I know you do! Check this out! I used one of them here... The Danglement matches Rina's Always and Forever Page Set . I also used the Square Lace Frames by Rina which will also be on sale, Friday and Saturday, only. A complete list of c

Hello! How in the world are you doing? I hope all is well and you are enjoying the same bursts of spring that we are receiving here in the holler! The daffodils are blooming and temperatures are going to be in the high 70s tomorrow! I hope my DIL comes down and we go pick some brillant yellow blooms that are naturalized and grow abundantly in a field we know of..plus we always get some good photos of the kids there! I have been busy scrapping up a storm and I have posted in several galleries this week so I hope you get the chance to pop in and leave me a comment. I really appreciate those! I am also working on several gifts that I will be posting here on the blog soon so please keep checking in but I do not want you to go away completely empty handed... Kimberly Stewart has released the Bears and Bees Kit just sure to make you smile and if you visit her blog, The Royal Court she has a cute pair of bragbook pages that I made for you Kimmi has also created a wonderful new bl

Well, it is that time of the year again! Hubby has taken over the tv at night to watch all the basketball games but this year, I don't even mind for I have been so busy at the computer. It seems that keeping all my digi-products organized is a never-ending task, but the fun part comes in creating layouts! I have made several new pages this week and I won't bother showing them all here but if you are interested I would love for you to click on one of my galleries at the side of this posting and check them out. Perhaps when you are there, you could leave me a comment; I love to read them, and sincerely appreciate when some one takes the time to do so! Here is one I made using the In Memoriam Collab by Kimberly Stewart and Rina Kroes with word art I made . The word art is still available in a previous post below, in case you missed it. my I miss her so much more than I ever realized I would. Much more of the In Memoraim Collection is available Friday and Saturday at the

I have had a very productive scrapping weekend! No babies, no company and hubby cooked the meals all weekend, even making fried apple pies Sunday evening!!! I posted several layouts, updated my blog and visited many other blogs plus I still have eight layouts to post for the week and I already have one In Memoriam Bragbook completed, even adding more elements and word art to most all of those pages!!! Guess you figured out, I am having a ball with all the new pretties from Kimmi and Rina! I am most anxious to receive all the new pretties from this new Collab. I am so happy to be a part of such a fantastic team!!! Updating some more family info....Jacob Hack is able to see a minimum amount of light and shadows. He still has several surgeries to go but the doctors feel confident that in a year or so, he will be able to see with the one eye that had the cornea transplant. My SIL had everyone of her teeth pulled last week but is doing fantastic, and hopes to go get fitt

Anyone who has lost a loved one knows how much they cherish them and want to preserve their memory. Putting together a Memory Album is one way of remembering them, now and for future generations. Rina and Kimberly have come together in bringing you the "In Memoriam" collection that exemplifies gentleness in strength. Inside this large collection you will find a myriad of embellishments and papers that are suitable for both softly feminine and more rugged masculine pages. It is delicate and sensitive, yet strong and thoughtful. The colors are peaceful, yet with an intensity that gives them strength. You will be able to choose from a number of color combinations: from crisp silvery white and lavender, to the soft glow of gold leaf and sky blue, from warm caramel and taupe to shades found in nature, and finally to accent colors of scarlet red, navy blue and dark purple. Often times our emotions are still very raw from our loss and we may find it difficult to draw on our own c