DSC Birthday, Sale and Prizes!!!

Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Digital Scrap Cafe, Happy birthday to yoooooooou (beats me really singing it lol!) And as there should be for every good party there are games and prizes!!!
Here's what all you can win during the big party:

I'm hosting the first challenge today and it's easy peasy So come join us in the fun and excitement, as they say, be there... or be square!

Wow Where Did I Go?

As usual it seems I've fallen off the face of the earth. The holdays were very busy and when push comes to shove the first thing to get dropped is the old blog. I do like to blog, but some days there isn't the time for it or my brain is zapped and I can't think of a thing to post, but anyway.........

We had a good Christmas here. Santa brought me an Intuos 4 tablet, a membership in NAPP, and a lovely necklace (which he shouldn't have but I'm NOT returning it now lol). I am signed up for Jessica Sprague's tablet class which starts in February and I can't wait. I even got a friend to sign up :)

We finally got the counter stools for the island in the kitchen. No more leaning, I can actually sit! Of course the kids are all happy about them, it means they have another gathering place for their friends.

I've taken on Project 365 - sort of. I take photos more, but not necessarily every day. Some days I take more than one as well, so here's hoping I get lots of layout inspiration. I figure there's no point in stressing out a photo a day so I'll do it as creativity strikes. I usually get several days a week so that's an improvement over last year already!

Scrap wise things have been hit or miss. I either scrap a ton of pages or I can't come up with one. Typical with me. If my mind is preoccupied with life, scrapping takes a back seat (like the aforementioned blog lol).

Anyway I need to go get things done, but I have a few pages to share that date back to November lol. Two of them actually fall into the P365 category - go me! lol

Kitchen Duck - credits here

Classic Rock - credits here
Christmas Cookies - credits here

First Thanksgiving - credits here

That's it for me, have a wonderful rest of the week!! TTFN!

January DSC Blog Train!

Happy January everyone! Welcome to the next stop on our new Pick N’ Mix Blog Train! You will have the chance to get quick pages and word arts, made by our talented CT members with the DSC January Pick N’Mix collab!

Here's a preview of the quick page I made :) You may click on the preview to download.

Here are the other stops in case you get lost:

1. Brooke : http://www.scrapwithbrooke.com
2. Isabelle : http://www.zibr1.blogspot.com
3. Åsa and Grace : http://digitalscrapcafe.com/

4. Chelcee : www.purecreativitydesigns.com
5. Momma Trish : http://mommatrishdesigns.blogspot.com/
6. Pom : http://bkkpom.blogspot.com

We hope you enjoy your ride on our blog train this month! All posts will be up by the end of the day. If you get to a blog and it hasn't been posted, please go back later in the day and check again. Remember we are all on different time zones here in the digi world :)

Nov. DSC Blog Train

Some of the fabulous CT members and designers have put together another blog train! This time we decided to do quickpages. All quickpages are made with the Nov. Pick ‘N’ Mix, which are all on sale for only $1!

Here's a preview of mine:

__**download here**__

Here’s a list of all the participating blogs:

Asa - http://www.michelestonedesignz.wordpress.com/
Claire - http://www.minty-magic-digi.blogspot.com/
Chelcee - http://www.purecreativitydesigns.com/
Isabelle - http://www.zibr1.blogspot.com/
Grace - http://digitalscrapcafe.com/
Kristy - http://scrapglass.blogspot.com/
Di - http://www.lifeloveandscrapping.blogspot.com/

We hope you enjoy your ride on our blog train!! All posts will be up by the end of the day. If you get to a blog and it hasn’t been posted, please, go back later in the day and check again. Remember, we are all on different time zones here in the digi world.

Happy Armistice Day

Actually I do know it's Veteran's Day, but growing up with a grandmother who witnessed WWI, and referred to 11/11 as Armistice Day, it's hard to separate the two terms. My wonderful father volunteered for the Navy for WWII, he served on a troop transport ship in the Pacific. He was called up for Korea (we believe it was a mistake - the Navy was actually looking for his younger brother) and he served (not sure where at first), but finished out in the Mediterranean (what the heck? lol).

My nephew joined right after high school. Mostly because it was the smart thing to do. He put in in his five years and was honorably discharged (with the $$ for college in hand lol).

My father-in-law joined the army right before Korea, so he ended up there for quite a long time. He made many good friends, has many horrible stories, but he's still proud of what he did. He was still in the army when Vietnam started, and almost got sent there too if it weren't for his flying skills. The CIA intervened, got his orders cancelled and sent him to Laos to fly for his tour.

I can't help but think of family today. My father is long gone, and so are his stories of serving, I don't get to see my nephew enough as he lives 1100 miles away, but my father-in-law is here and is always willing to regale us with a tale or two from his tour in Korea.

So here's to all the veterans - past, present and future- thank you!!

I scrapped a bit this week with a couple of CT kits. Don't forget the Pick N' Mix kits are on sale only until the 15th!

Have a great week and don't forget to thank a veteran today! TTFN!!

DSC Brag Book Blog Train!!

Some of the CT members/designers at DSC are participating in a blog train! Hop around to all the stations to grab lots of great 4×6 brag book pages! They are all made using the Oct. "Pick ‘N’ Mix” items at DSC! (All on sale for $2, but only through October 16th!) Below is a preview of mine in use :)

You may download it here.

Here is a list of all the blogs:
Grace
Trish
Chelcee
Isabelle
Val
Ann-Katrine
Di
Tracy
Asa
Nicole
Claire

We hope you enjoy your ride on our blog train!! All of us should have our posts up by the end of the day. If you get to a blog and it hasn’t been posted, please, go back later in the day and check again. Remember, we are all on different time zones here in the digi world.

Shhhhhhh Don't Tell Anyone.......

........but my bud is a Star Scout!!!! Woot!!! (well almost, he hasn't had his board of review which is a formality and he won't get the badge till next month, but he did it!)

Guess now I need to push Life Scout some eh? No rest for the wicked or moms that want/need to help out. LOL Besides I have as much fun as he does watching him learn and grow. I don't expect him to make Eagle by 14, but I'd like to see him finish in a timely manner instead of rushing the week before he turns 18.

He even surprised me by climbing this weekend. I thought for sure he wouldn't try it, but he used the autobelay and had fun with it. The only part of the climbing badge that he didn't finish was repelling down. I can't say that I blame him for not wanting to do that. A couple other boys didn't want to do it either. Heck he's only 12, they'll go climbing again, and by then I bet he'll be willing to try.

Time to go watch some mindless tv and relax before another crazy week :) TTFN!!