Happy Haunting!

Hi! Sorry I have been absent for a few days. I have been busy designing new projects for Raspberry Road and working my day job. Susan has a new website/store that will be opening on November 1 and we are all excited about the new things that will be happening there. All of our blogs, forum, gallery and the shoppe will be under one roof now. We are planning a HUGE Grand Opening Celebration, which will coincide with the 1st anniversary of Raspberry Road Designs. It's hard to believe it has been a whole year since Susan opened Raspberry Road.

Today, on Susan's blog you can pick up this cute little project I designed using her new kit Happy Haunting. This is a sample of a new line being introduced at the store called Printables. These will be quick little projects that can be printed from your own computer, assembled and used as gifts for all sorts of occasions. I had planned to show you a photo of my finished box, but my little ghostie took it home with him before I could take a picture. Anyway, today's freebie is a pinch box that would be perfect for your Halloween treats. Included in the zip are instructions for printing and assembling this box. You can swing by Raspberry Road and pick it up.

We would love to hear what you think of this new line, so if you download and use this project, please leave a comment.

Apple Festival

YAY! It's officially Fall, the time of harvest. Soon the farmer's markets across the country will be filling up with lots of fresh goodies. There will be pumpkins, fresh fruits and my favorite . . . apples.

Close to my home, there is a little town nestled in the North Georgia mountains, called Ellijay, Georgia. This sleepy little town, for most of the year is really a quiet, peaceful place to be. Until Fall, that is. In the Fall, apples are harvested from all of the orchards around this sleepy little town, and the town becomes a busy place. Along with the apple harvest, comes the annual Apple Festival. This is the 37th year for the festival in Ellijay. In honor of that occasion, I have created a quick page using Raspberry Road's new kit Apple Festival, you can get the kit on her blog.

Here is a preview of the quick page, which you can grab on the CT blog

If you are lucky enough to live where they are having an Apple Festival, why not gather up the family and check it out? You won't be disappointed.

Another QP

Here is another QP of mine that is posted on the Raspberry Road Designs blog. Hop on over and get your's and while you're there, check out the other offerings from Susan's store. :)

Thanks for visiting my blog! Be sure to leave some "love" if you download.

Saturday already?

Gosh, it's hard to believe that it's Saturday already. Another week has gone by and we are another week closer to the end of another year. It seems as I get older, the faster time has a way of slipping away. Do you ever get the feeling you are not accomplishing as much in the same amount of time? I do! To increase my self image, I have taken to making a list of the things I DO accomplish in a day's time. That way, when I look at my list, I can honestly say, "Look, you did accomplish a lot today!" Maybe I am expecting to accomplish more, but are my expectations reasonable?

Have you forgotten?

Today is the 7th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. I have not forgotten, have you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpoudLoc8sY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_clidR7drg&feature=related

To all of our service men and women, firefighters, policemen. . . THANK YOU!

New Brag Book up at Raspberry Road

Susan has posted a new brag book of mine on her blog. I used her DeDe Collection kit for this one. I just love pink and green together, don'e you? I hope you will run on over and snatch it before it's gone.

Click on the title to get to Susan's blog.

New brag book released yesterday

One of my latest brag books was released yesterday on the RRD blog. This one is using a kit called Sunflower Susie from Raspberry Road Designs. You can pick up this brag book freebie by going to RRD and downloading it. Pretty simple, huh? Better yet, while you're there grab a copy of the kit. Susan's prices really affordable and her kits are simply gorgeous!

If you do download it, please leave a comment on Susan's blog or the 4shared site. We love reading what you have to say!

Don't Forget the Blog Train

Just a reminder that the blog train from ADSD will be going on all this month. If you haven't gotten on board yet, there is still time to download all the awesome freebies from the Cornucopia of Colors collaboration.

Aisne
http://grafx4all.blogspot.com/
Amanda
www.mommyaddictedtoscraps.blogspot.com
Amber LaBau
http://stolenmomentsdesign.blogspot.com
Andrea - MemoriesByScraps
http://andreawhitt.wordpress.com/
Angel
http://angelflyingsolo.blogspot.com
Ann
http://mumsy-meanderingsandcrafts.blogspot.com
Beckmoore
http://beckmoorescrapalittle.blogspot.com/
Beth
http://lighthousedesigns-beth.blogspot.com/
Brooke & Joni
www.ahhhscrap.blogspot.com
By God's Design
http://digibygodsdesign.biz
Carol R
http://artsygrannysdigitaldelights.blogspot.com/
cbruski
http://digitalscrapfun.blogspot.com/
Charlie
http://charliesdigiscraps.blogspot.com/
Chiara
http://creativedigitalscraps.blogspot.com
Crazy Diamond
http://designsbycrazydiamond.com
Deb
http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com
Debbie
www.digital-keepsakes.blogspot.com
Jaydensmama
http://jaydensmamadesigns.blogspot.com/
Jamie
http://jamiescreationsandscraps.blogspot.com
jeannieb
http://jeanniebenson.blogspot.com/
Julia
http://bluetoillescrap.livejournal.com/
Kathy Goldstein
http://thescraploft.blogspot.com/
Kelly
http://jrzgrl189.blogspot.com/
Kimberly
http://www.CityScribeScraps.com
Lei
http://fairydustprincess-magicmaker.blogspot.com/
Lioness3 Legacies
http://www.digitalscrapmall.com/Lioness3Legacies/blog.html
Lois
http://scrappinwithladye.blogspot.com/
Lori Imel
http://living4him2.blogspot.com/
Lori J
www.scripityscrap.blogspot.com
Lyndie
http://gonescrappindesigns.blogspot.com
Lynn
http://heavenlycrafts.blogspot.com/
MagsGraphics
http://magsgraphics.blogspot.com
Mandy
http://www.scrapswithspunkitude.harkinsfamilyblog.com
Mardesia
http://www.craftersboutique.blogspot.com
Marie
http://emceescraps.blogspot.com
Melonie
http://designsbymel.blogspot.com/
Merrilee
http://thisnthatandscrapbookchat.blogspot.com/
Michaele
http://burkhartscrapzone.blogspot.com/
Michelle Blagg
http://inasunshinestateofmind.blogspot.com
Nadine
http://scrappinmammasdigitals.blogspot.com/
Nancy Schmidt
http://nancyschmidt.blogspot.com
Nora
http://nbdigiscrappin.blogspot.com/
Oase
http://www.pandabeardesigns.blogspot.com/
Pam
http://lsoldesigns.blogspot.com/
Penny
http://buzybeehive.blogspot.com
Penny
http://www.alliekatcreations.blogspot.com
Rachel
www.creationsbyrachael.blogspot.com
Scrappy Cat
http://catstation.net/scrappycats/blog/
Shannon
http://scrappyshannon.blogspot.com
Shel
http://shelbellescraps.blogspot.com
Sheryl
http://www.azonefordigiscraps.com
Stacy
http://kalodesigns.blogspot.com/
Stephanie
http://superspecialspice.blogspot.com/
Terimayo
www.teristhingomyjigs.blogspot.com
Terresa
http://terresasdesigns.blogspot.com/
Virginia Higgins
http://ladyvdzine.com/

The train is chugging along

The ADSD blog train for September is still going. Remember you have until September 30, 2008 to download all the goodies the 56 different designers have for you. You can find a list of the various blogs by clicking on the title to this post. Cornucopia of Colors is the name of the collaboration and features the beautiful colors of fall. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog on your train ride. I hope you enjoyed your visit and will come back often. I offer freebies not only on my blog, but also the Raspberry Road Designs site, and the Raspberry Road CT Blog . I hope you will visit them as well.

ADSD Collaboration Freebie for you

I love camping in the fall. Do you? I love the smell of wood burning in a campfire, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over an open fire, making S'mores, and telling ghost stories around the campfire. Awakening to the cool crisp morning air after sleeping in a tent is so refreshing.



As you know, I took part in the September Collaboration at ADSD - Cornucopia of Colors. I have some elements in my portion that are just right for your camping layouts. I thought I would make a little treat for you to get you started using your kits you are downloading. Here is a brag book page using my portion of the kit.

If you haven't jumped on board the blog train to pick up the fabulous designs offered by the designers, now is the time to do it. A list of the designers and links to their blogs can be found below this post Have fun!

For those of you that took the time to post a comment on the 4shared site and here on the blog, I thank you. I read all comments and they are very much appreciated. For those of you that didn't, shame on you!

Oh and you can click on the title to this post to download the brag book page.

Just Released

A new brag book featuring Raspberry Road Designs Savior-Faire kit has just been posted on her blog . I had lots of fun designing this book. I love the colors.


I hope you will swing by Raspberry Road and pick up the freebie. As always, comments are welcomed!

ADSD September Collaboration FREEBIE

I have been busy this month working on a collaboration kit for Aspiring Digital Scrapbooking Designers (ADSD). With the first of September here, it is time for the unveiling of all the goodies the ladies have cooked up. This is a preview of my contribution to the kit. Not all of the elements are shown in the preview. There are lots more, I just got tired of adding them to the preview sheet. LOL.






Click on the preview to download it.

Sorry about the mix up with the links, I have corrected them now. That's what happens when you work outside the home and come back to try to get a bit of work done at home in the early morning hours.. lol

Here is a listing of the other member's sites to pick up the rest of the collaboration. I hope you have lots of hard drive space! We have 56 participants, and the previews I have seen are simply amazing!

Aisne http://grafx4all.blogspot.com/
Amanda http://www.mommyaddictedtoscraps.blogspot.com/
Amber LaBau http://stolenmomentsdesign.blogspot.com/
Andrea - MemoriesByScraps http://andreawhitt.wordpress.com/
Angel http://angelflyingsolo.blogspot.com/
Ann http://mumsy-meanderingsandcrafts.blogspot.com/
Beckmoore http://beckmoorescrapalittle.blogspot.com/
Beth http://lighthousedesigns-beth.blogspot.com/
Brooke & Joni http://www.ahhhscrap.blogspot.com/
By God's Design http://digibygodsdesign.biz/
Carol R http://artsygrannysdigitaldelights.blogspot.com/
cbruski http://digitalscrapfun.blogspot.com/
Charlie http://charliesdigiscraps.blogspot.com/
Chiara http://creativedigitalscraps.blogspot.com/
Crazy Diamond http://designsbycrazydiamond.com/
Deb http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com/
Debbie http://www.digital-keepsakes.blogspot.com/
Jaydensmama http://jaydensmamadesigns.blogspot.com/
Jamie http://jamiescreationsandscraps.blogspot.com/
jeannieb http://jeanniebenson.blogspot.com/
Julia http://bluetoillescrap.livejournal.com/
Kathy Goldstein http://thescraploft.blogspot.com/
Kelly http://jrzgrl189.blogspot.com/
Kimberly http://www.cityscribescraps.com/
Lei http://fairydustprincess-magicmaker.blogspot.com/
Lioness3 Legacies http://www.digitalscrapmall.com/Lioness3Legacies/blog.html
Lois http://scrappinwithladye.blogspot.com/
Lori Imel http://living4him2.blogspot.com/
Lori J http://www.scripityscrap.blogspot.com/
Lyndie http://gonescrappindesigns.blogspot.com/
Lynn http://heavenlycrafts.blogspot.com/
MagsGraphics http://magsgraphics.blogspot.com/
Mandy http://www.scrapswithspunkitude.harkinsfamilyblog.com/
Mardesia http://www.craftersboutique.blogspot.com/
Marie http://emceescraps.blogspot.com/
Melonie http://designsbymel.blogspot.com/
Merrilee http://thisnthatandscrapbookchat.blogspot.com/
Michaele http://burkhartscrapzone.blogspot.com/
Michelle Blagg http://inasunshinestateofmind.blogspot.com/
Nadine http://scrappinmammasdigitals.blogspot.com/
Nancy Schmidt http://nancyschmidt.blogspot.com/
Nora http://nbdigiscrappin.blogspot.com/
Oase http://www.pandabeardesigns.blogspot.com/
Pam http://lsoldesigns.blogspot.com/
Penny http://buzybeehive.blogspot.com/
Penny http://www.alliekatcreations.blogspot.com/
Rachel http://www.creationsbyrachael.blogspot.com/
Scrappy Cat http://catstation.net/scrappycats/blog/
Shannon http://scrappyshannon.blogspot.com/
Shel http://shelbellescraps.blogspot.com/
Sheryl http://www.azonefordigiscraps.com/
Stacy http://kalodesigns.blogspot.com/
Stephanie http://superspecialspice.blogspot.com/
Terimayo http://www.teristhingomyjigs.blogspot.com/
Terresa http://terresasdesigns.blogspot.com/
Virginia Higgins http://ladyvdzine.com/

Have fun and don't forget your manners, leave some love if you download. ;)