NOTES FROM THE HOLLER

                                               Precious Memories from Waylon and Jessi   As many of you know, I am the family historian.  From the time I was a little girl, I loved sitting with my Grandmothers and looking through the boxes of photos and keepsakes they kept.  I still love to hear others tell their stories of days long past.  Most of the elders in my Kiper, Stewart, Mudd and Phelps families are gone, so I have pretty much taken it upon myself to get as much as I can down on paper and in photos.  My genealogy database, although I have neglected it seriously for the past year, has over 100,000 names in it...people that are related or connected to me in some form or fashion. I have created and printed several he...

* This product is S4H/S4O friendly! * Remembering the Kit is perfect for your precious heritage photos or any other pictures for that matter! Use it to create beautiful layouts, cards and or craft projects. Included in this download you will receive the following items: 14 - 12x12 inch delightful digital background papers, 1 pink acrylic flower, 2 bead spills, 1 metal bracelet, 1 butterfly, 3 buttons, 4 fabric flowers, 1 fancy mat, 1 feather, 1 branch of tiny flowers, 1 journal card, 1 vintage key, 1 vintage key hole, 1 length of lace, 1 set of layered ledger paper, 1 piece of mesh, 1 ornate frame, 1 pearl tassel, 1 writing pen, 1 pocket watch, 1 postage stamp, 5 ribbons, 1 rose, 1 – 12x12 inch scalloped border, 1 curly string, 1 tag on a string, 1 piece of twill, 1 vintage envelope and 1 vintage paper frame. All elements are created at 300 ppi for superior quality printing. Drop shadows are only included where needed for added realism. Sized 12x12 inches the paper...

Scrapbook-Elements presents The SBE U Build It! Vintage Flea Market Collection All Vintage Flea Market UBI items are priced @ $1 or $2 It's time for another U Build It! Event at SBE. The Vintage Flea Market collection features a timeless color palette perfect for those heritage layouts, feminine layouts or any layouts needing a touch of the past. There are over 70 coordinated products from 15 designers.  You are sure to find a great selection of items to use for your scrapping pleasure. The March 2011 UBI will be available beginning Friday, March 4th. The prices will range from $1-$2 for a limited time only. ...

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...

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...

"Rina's glistening "Whispers of Winter" collection is based on a soft wintry palette of several cool powder-blue shades mixed with silvery white, peaceful lavender/amethyst and just a sprinkle of shimmering indigo. You will be enchanted by the exquisite frosty elements, magical snowflakes and icicles, as well as iridescent pearl textures, flickering glitter highlights and sparkling gemstones that seem to twinkle and dance in the brilliant moonlight."  I used this lovely page kit to create a few heritage pages for my Book About Me, and of course I have a little freebie as well.  Check out all of the new releases at SBE HERE and enjoy the freebie! NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Scrapbook-Elements presents The SBE U Build It! Naturally Male Collection All Naturally Male UBI items are priced @ $1 or $2 It's time for another U Build It! Event at SBE. The Naturally Male collection features a rough and rugged palette sure to work with masculine layouts for all ages. There are over 60 coordinated products from 14 designers.  You are sure to find a great selection of items to use for your scrapping pleasure. The October UBI will be available beginning Friday, October 15th. The prices will range from $1-$2 for a limited time only. All items in the U Build It! Category are priced either $1 or $2. Available at these prices for a limited time only I used the Naturally Male Collection to create some special memory pages! Don't forget to get the Naturally Male Quick Page on yesterday's post, and tomorrow I will show you another collection of Naturally Male layouts I am working on...might have a little pressie for you then as...

Have you heard? It's time for another U-Build-It at Scrapbook-Elements ! "Legacy of Love" All items in the  Legacy of Love U Build It! Category  are priced either $1 or $2. http://store.scrapbook- elements.com/index.php?main_ page=index&cPath=274 A rich palette of berry, pear, maritime, eggplant, amber and sepia to give you plenty of choices! And  16 of the designers have created OVER 70 coordinated items- all KINDS of papers & elements for the low price of $1 or $2 so that you can mix and match! Available at these prices for a limited time only .  I have had a lot of fun playing with this collection! Here are two pages I created using Kimmi's Legacy of Love PP 5 Here are two pages using Rina's Legacy of Love Collection   with news from my home town And then I mixed papers from Kimmi's Legacy of Lo...