RAINY DAY MONDAY

Hello All...

well it's a cold rainy day here..gloomy outside but warm and cozy inside..so warm and cozy I slept really late LOL

Hope your weekend was a good one..my mom and I went shopping on Saturday..now I usually hate shopping but we had a good time..I had to help her pick out gifts for the kids and we enjoyed looking at all the little girls clothes..its been 14 years since we got to do that!! Martins had a great sale and we got some really really good bargins. That was fun for her LOL..

I'm trying to get some Christmas spirit..how do you like the Christmas music..did that on a whim the other night..I have been opening the blog and listening to it while I'm on the computer...Mother fixed supper for us last night and we brought a tree that she had in the attic and some decorations home.  I think we are going to put it up tonight.

Kaylen got to stay until Sunday night and I wanted her to be here when we put up the tree..she loves the lights..she just stares at them and laughs. I may see if we can get her for awhile while we do the tree.

I have lots to tell you today...

My good friend Crops2dawn gave me an award

This is a wonderful award to be given because she is my treasured friend.  There is no limit or stipulation with this award..I have so many treasured friends I would like to  give it to that I wouldn't have room to list them all. So I'm going to give it to my wonderful CT..

Carol, Paula, Sue, Marion, Julie, and Melanie I love you all and treasure you friendship and I appreciate all the wonderful pages you make for me.

I have 2 new kits in my store today..made in the new style..grungy looking and just words..I really like it and think it gives your layouts a great look..

Here's a layout I made using Kimb's Stone Castle kit and word art from Follow the Lines Grunge Grandpa you can find this one here

This is my sister and I when I was about 8 years old with my Granddaddy.

This is me and my Grandmother...she loved to fish better than to eat..here we are on the pier when I was about 4.

I used a kit from Chaos Lounge Rainy Day Blues  and my new Follow the Lines Grunge Grandmas and it's here and both are on 15% off for a few more days.

I have a layout from 1 of my CT..

This beautiful page is from O2BNGdHope...this creek runs beside her house..what a wonderful view and this page is awesome..she used word art from Its Christmas Time Volume 1 which is also on sale .

I have a little something for you today..Kim said I could give you a QP I made from my layout using her Stone Castle kit...I sure hope you like it.

You can find it here if you would like to snag it..

Ok my friends its still rainy here so I think I may take a nap..lol not that I don't have a kazillion things to do!

Don't forget pictures of your Christmas Decorations...

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Wear a big ole smile..(makes people wonder what you are up too LOL) keep looking up and big much love Jazzy

Where Has The Week Gone ????

I feel like Rip Van Winkle..you know the little guy who fell asleep and woke up 20 years later..LOL I've not felt too good this week and I think I have slept thru it!!!!

Thanks everyone for all the birthday wishes.  I had a good birthday..I'm just so thankful to have had another one..61 and counting LOL..Kaylen got to come over Wednesday night and that was the best present of all. She and I just spent my birthday laying around playing and watching TV. My mom cooked me a birthday supper last night of some of my favorites..roast beef, creamed corn, green beans, cornbread and ice tea..it was soooo good..I made a pig out of myself.  I had hoped for one of her lemon pies but she said I didn't need it and she didn't know to make a diabetic one..!

I want to share some of the wonderful cards and well wishes I got..first from Wolvsie (Michelle) and all you ladies that want are welcome to visit..LOL

From Paula

 

From Sue

From Crops

From our dear Rosana

From Scrap Aggie

and thanks to for all the emails, and forum well wishes..they all mean so much to me and I feel so good that you remembered me..I am the worlds worst at remembering birthdays.  You all made it an even better day.

You remember I asked for pictures of your decorations..well Sue (SACannon) sent me hers and its so beautiful..just out of this world..take a look

Oh wow Sue how many lights are on there..and the shape is perfect..

A close up of her Christmas Star and just look on those ornaments..awesome

A beautiful little dollie

Isn't this beautiful..

This peacock is very special to Sue..her husband give it to her on their first Christmas together.

I know that tree must be huge..and its all so beautiful..thank you Sue for sharing..I hope more will send me their pictures..

I still haven't gotten a tree up..the boys and I just can't seem to get it together to put one up. I know we need to for Kaylen..Lori would want her to have one at our house for her 1st Christmas.  Andrew loved his tree in his room..he watched the lights and at times seem to smile...Oh I miss them both so but I know they are together and in a much better place.

Maggie Mae sent me another of her furbaby...I swear this is the most photogenic I have seen..she loves to get her picture taken..Maggie Mae used Christmas Glam words. and by the way its on sale right now for 20% off..You will find all of my Christmas word art on sale as well.

I figured everyone might be a little tired of all the Christmas freebies so I made a little something different for you today...HAPPY NEW YEAR !

You know styles in designs and in word art as well change...this is one of the most popular today.  I hope  you will enjoy using it on your New Years layouts. You can snag it here

http://www.4shared.com/file/75682230/6d8e4331/Happy_New_Year.html

and leave me a comment on what you think of this style of wordart..

Gotta go for today..have a great weekend..wear that big smile...don't get upset waiting in lines...LOL remember to keep looking up..big much love Jazzy

TUESDAYS TALES

Hello Everyone..hope you are having a good week so far..Sorry I didn't make it here yesterday..I wasn't feeling good so I was lazy all day and did NOTHING..LOL Angie and the boys didn't get to come down Sunday and I didn't get my tree put up.  Josh, Kendra and I are going to put it up somethime this week.

I had a dull and boring weekend..I don't think I got out of the house.  The baby didn't get to come for the weekend as her other Grandmother was visiting and she had to stay home with her..that's only fair but I sure did miss the little stink. Angie send me the pictures we made Thanksgiving and some of them are so cute.  I thought I would share a few with you.  Better get comfy I have lots to show you today.

 

My babies..all of us in our Auburn clothes..too bad they didn't help us win the game!!

The game got so boring Kaylen and I took a nap and Angie just had to make a picture LOL..This is definitely not one of my better days!!

I have more I will show you later.

Oh and I just have to show what Crops2dawn has made..

Aren't these the most adorable things..love them..Crops you did an excellent job on these my friend..she is giving these as a freebie on her blog so if you would like to have them pop on over and be sure to leave her some love.

My friend Renee at ByDezign has made a great element of fireworks..

Perfect for those New Years Eve pages we will be doing..this is also a freebie on her Blog..remember to leave her some love too.

And last for today..LouCee one of our new CT members for KimB's made this adorable bag topper..

 

This is the freebie on her Blog just cut and fold and you have this awesome bag topper..what a great gift idea.

I some great eye candy to show you from my CT

Marion sent me this one of 2 of her grandsons..oh I bet as they get older she will know the true meaning of double trouble..LOL this is so darling and she used my new All About Kids.

 

Maggie Mae made this one..isn't she a Cutie with her tooth gone..she used word art from Christmas Glam Titles , and  Christmas Words

Maggie Mae's twin granddaughters..are they just the cutest little girls..she also used word art from All About Kids..I love how she combines more than one WA on her layouts.

My friend Gayle (Scrappymammawgf) send me this beautiful layout she did for a Challenge on Scrapbook Max..she used Carena's kit and the word art is from my Heritage Cards set. This is her Mom and Dad..They were sure a handsome couple Gayle and I really appreciate you sending me your page..I love to see how and what word art people use...send more and those others of you out there Please send me your layouts too...We would all love to see them.

Well gang I'm sure your back sides are a bit numb by now..lol so I better shut this down for today..don't have a freebie today but will make up for it on my next blog...

Hope the rest of the day goes well for you..keep that smile on your face and remember to keep looking up..big much love Jazzy

Oh don't forget to send pics of your Christmas Decorations!!!

IT'S FRIDAY ALREADY AND A SPECIAL GOODBYE

Good Friday morning everyone..I imagine a lot of you have busy weekends planned, shopping and decorating...its that time of the year again.  I think Angie and the boys are coming down Sunday to put up my tree..I think I'm going to get a live one this year..a SMALL one..there are no carpets in this apartment so not a big mess to clean up needles and they make your house smell so yummy..the smell makes me feel good..

I had a brainstorm a while ago...why don't you make pictures of your trees and decorations and email them to me and I will post so we can all see them...it will be fun to share them..you can send to wordstodelite@gmail.com

Don't forget that today is the last day you can get KimB's grab bag on sale..On Saturday it goes to regular price  Just take a look at all the great goodies it has.

The overlays are just beautiful and worth the $8 not to mention all these other goodies you get..you can find it in Kims store at DSO..don't let this one get by you!

I know you are all familiar with Jenni at Chaos Lounge..she makes such beautiful kits..the store she sells in Digital Candy, is going out of business at the end of December.Jen has decided to take a break from designing for awhile. She will be doing her blog and continue on her CT's so we won't loose touch with her..but I know we will all miss those beautiful unique kits of hers. She is having a BIG CLOSING DOWN SALE

Now that is a sale you don't want to miss and your time is running out..the 12th will be here before you know it..

Speaking of Jeni's kits..I used the vines from different ones to make this layout. The paper is from Basic Grey.

Another of Kendras graduation pictures...I am going to make her a small scrapbook of them all for a graduation present. I will show them to you as I get them done. This is a partial scrap lift but I'm sorry I don't remember from who..but theirs was beautiful.

Today I have several layouts sent to me by one of my ct members Maggie Mae.

This is her beautiful furbaby...she used word art from All About Kids.

This is another from Maggie Mae..her grandson..this little guy always puts a smile on my face..he is so adorable and has that big smile..word art is from All About Kids.

There's that wonderful smile again..doesn't it bring one to your face..she used word art from Its Christmas Time

Christina another of MM's grandchildren..she's a little doll and looks so sweet and innocent this word art is also from Its Christmas Time.

You can find all of your Christmas word art at my store

One more reminder before I say goodbye...The challenges at DSO are going full blast..please stop by and complete them..you will have fun designing, we will have fun looking and you can get a beautiful posting gift for participating. I host the Photo Op Challenge and would love to see what you can come up with.

I was thinking last night about what to give you for your freebie today and saw some comments which made me smile..so I thought I would pass them along to you..they may be phrases that you will never find a use for but I KNOW they will bring a smile to your face!!!!

if you want them just pop on over to 4shared and pick them up 

http://www.4shared.com/file/74573791/fca2d068/LR_Giggle_Box.html

Hope you all have wonderful safe weekends....don't forget to send me pictures of your decorations..put that smile on your face, remember to keep looking up and big much love Jazzy

wordstodelite@gmail.com

SOMETHING TO SHARE

 

Hello friends hope all of you are well this fine morning. Don't faint because I'm blogging two days in a row!!!!

I received an award from Cautcha Lookin' Images called "This Blog Has A Heart" and it really touched me.  When I started Blogging I had no idea what to say...heck I really didn't even know what a Blog was..my dear friend Kim B. said don't worry about it just yak..and yakking is what I've been doing ever since..I don't lead a very exciting life and I don't have exciting adventures to share..I do however have the world of digital scrap booking..and what a wonderful world it is.  I have made so many wonderful friends thru the years, People I've never talked to, most I've never even seen a picture of but people with the biggest hearts in the world and so full of love.

  I don't know if you all know that my oldest daughter died in her sleep in Feb. she was 39 and left 3 sons...In July her youngest son Andrew passed away.  I've never seen such an outpouring of love and concern as I received.  The designers at DSO had a store wide 50% off sale for one day and the proceeds were astonishing, 2 times my friends at Scrapbook Max took up a collection and sent to me because they loved me..My friend Michelle at Crafty Scraps designed kits and sold them in a section of her store that she named for me and sent me the proceeds from sales. I received flowers, cards from all over the world, and even a very special phone call from a very special friend in South Africa!

I said all of that to say this..I don't deserve the award, ALL OF YOU DO..so I am passing it along to YOU, my readers. Without your love and support there would be no digital scrap booking community..you give us designers and bloggers help, support, inspiration and always make us feel loved.  From the bottom of my heart I want to say thanks and that will never be enough to express my appreciation.  God has blessed me so much by putting you in my life. So here is your award and I hope you accept it with all the love it contains.

I need to go today, have a lot to do, will be back tomorrow with lots of eye candy and surprises..

Be sure and wear your biggest smile today, remember to keep looking up and big much love Jazzy

Granny's Tired

Well folks I've found out this old Granny gets tired now a days being Nana..lol I slept all day yesterday..off and on and a lot of Monday..I slept so much Monday I missed seeing the snow fall...it didn't stick but they said it was beautiful falling..

I don't guess I realized how tired I got over the weekend..I talked to my mother today and she was tired too..but it was such a great weekend it was worth it..we had Kaylen until tonight..I miss her already...I really believe she knows who her Nana is..she cried today when I was holding her and gave her to her Daddy....now that didn't make him feel too good..LOL I told him he used to do the same thing when I would give him back to his mom!  He said you are just a good  Nana and everybody loves you..well-I don't know about that but it sure made me feel good.

Want to see some awesome layouts my CT did!

This is from Maggie Mae and she used Doggie Treats word art .

Sue SACannon sent me this one..I love the cluster work and she used my Thanksgiving Stamps word art..

This awesome layout is from PKDoll and she used my Sweet Baby word art..

This is also from PKDoll..she used my All About Kids word art..and I love how she took one phrase and made it as part of the background paper..great job GF...really pretty.

I have a little freebie for you today

These were made from KimB's beautiful new kit..From Santa with Love  and my Christmas Words word art.you can find them here

http://www.4shared.com/file/74248319/b00db7e7/Brag-Books.html

Visit my store at http://digital-scrapbooking.org/shop/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=57 for these and many other word art sets.

Gosh its still dark outside so I think I'm going back to sleep for awhile..today is check day so I will have a busy one..You all keep smiling and remember to keep looking up and big much love..Jazzy

There is Always Next Year !!

Good  Morning Everyone..hope you all had great weekends, went to LOTS of Black Friday Sales, got lots of goodies and had fun with your families.

I had a great time with the kids being here..not so great cuz Auburn lost the big game...big time too..but I guess Bama needed bragging rights for a year since they haven't had them in 6 years!!  I have to say when we lose we do a good job of it..we didn't even score a point!!  However there is always next year!

Angie fixed the most awesome lunch for us...we had 5 dips, a bean one that is homemade and out of this world..I'm going to have to get the recipe and share with you all..all kinds of chips...2 kinds of potato salad...deviled eggs..barbeque pork and sauce...sliced ham and roast beef...wings..one hot one not...homemade peanut butter cookies...and drinks...beer, wine, diet coke..coke..and more..I ate way too much and was miserable but it was so good..if I didn't have to take so much medicine everyday I might have drowned my sorrow in too much beer..LOL

Angie got the bright idea to put mothers Christmas Tree up..its been a long long time since she got to help and we had a great time just reminiscing about past Christmas's and Angie had a great time looking at all Mothers old ornaments...some that belonged to my Granny. Dave put on the lights, Angie and I put hangers on the ornaments and the boys put them on the tree..mother just watched..

We had a few bad times over the weekend thinking about Lori but most of the time we talked about her it was remembering something funny she did on the holidays or how she loved this or that..I'm sure all your prayers were answered for us to get by so easily.

It's December and you know what that means...New challenges are up at DSO with some awesome posting gifts..my challenge is the Photo Op and here's is a preview of my gift.

Since so many of you like to do heritage layouts, I thought these might be something you could use as a bit different sort of word art..

Have you checked out Kims newest CU Bag

Jenni at Chaos Lounge has a new kit out and it's beautiful as always..Its also on sale for $2.99..WOW can't beat that price.Jen has a wonderful freebie for you to download its her Candyjar kit which is an add on to this one..

Here's a layout I made with it..

This is Kendra, my oldest GS girlfriend, she will graduate this year..the word art is from my Teenagers set.

I have a lot of eye candy to show you today...so on to the really good stuff!!

This awesome layout is from Kim B..its her niece and she is a little doll..love the squares..

From Renee love this adorable picture..

From Jenni at Chaos Lounge

From Marion and she used my new word art set All About Kids

You can check out all of my word art at http://digital-scrapbooking.org/shop/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=57

I have a freebie for you today made from Jen's new kit..

You can find it here 

http://www.4shared.com/file/74100981/d423fdcb/LR_Beauty_QP.html 

Hope all of you have a great day..wear that big ole smile on your face, keep looking up and big much love...Jazzy