I Have A New Computer

YAY!!!  I have a new laptop and it is so fantastic.  Sorry for the delay in blogging, but I got out of my groove with the computer transition.  I'm trying to focus again and get things done!  Since my computer is super fast like a rocket, lol!  

SOTB is going to be down from the 28th through the 2nd for a server switch, so I am going to have a bunch of new kits going up on the new server after the 2nd.  I've got a baby one done so far and I have a boy one half done and a spring one also half done!  Some new glitter styles too, woohoo!  I love glitter!!

Since the site is going to be down, we will be doing Speed Scrap via email!  If you haven't been introduced to speed scrapping yet, this will be an easy way to try it out.  You will receive all of the instructions in your email on Tuesday at 8pm EST (that's our usual speed scrap time) and then you have 2 hours to complete your layout and upload to the gallery.  The gallery is supposed to still work during the server move, but if it doesn't you can email me the layout.  

If you would like to join in on the email SS, send me your email to purelypixels82@gmail.com!  I hope you will all try it out!

I made a pretty little word art set for all of you!!  Grab it now, it will be part of a larger set that will match my new spring kit, coming soon!!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

My First Blog Award!!

What a cool surprise today when I read my blog comments!  I got my very first blog award, so exciting, lol!!

I got this award from Tishia!

The "rules" of this award are that I must:-
1. Put the logo on your blog or post. (Right click on the logo above or at the bottom of the page and save to your own computer.)
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great attitude and/or gratitude!
3. Link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to this post with the person from whom you received your award.

Oh my goodness, trying to nominate is really hard!!   In no particular order, here they are:

1. Scrap Outside The Box - 

My new design home blog!!!

2. Pineapple Plantation
3. Irene Alexeeva
4. Nicole Young
5. Pagemaps
6. Ilona Havenaar
7. OLW
8. Ikea Goddess
9. Ali Edwards
10. Jessica Edwards

Busy, Busy, Busy

That's me for the next week trying to prepare for the launch of my new shop!  If any of you have the Sandra Boynton kids cds, my theme song is the busy song.  "I'm very, very busy cause I have a lot to do and I do not have the time now to explain it all to you. . . "  Have you heard it?  He sings it super fast to emphasize the busyness, lol!  Anyway, I still had time to put together a word art freebie for you.  Somehow I squeezed it in!  Enjoy!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

PINING FOR PIXELS - Jan. 24 - Jan. 30, 2009

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE - Spring Night

CHALLENGE DEADLINE - Midnight Jan. 23rd, Eastern Standard Time
PIXEL DUST EARNED - 25 Pieces

1. Buy the Featured Kit - Spring Night***You must buy the featured kit to receive the posting bonus!!!

2. Post your layout to your favorite gallery (mine is DSP).

3. Place a link to your layout in your comment on this blog thread.

4. (Optional, but very helpful) Tell me what you would like in the posting bonus kit. It will match the featured kit in theme and color. Would you like ribbons, buttons, stars? Whatever you want to see, I will try and get it in there, but you have to tell me!!

5. The most important of all, HAVE FUN!!!!!!

Remember, if you have any questions at all please ask!!

I have a freebie for you today too that matches Spring Night!  It's a set of night time word columns!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

Wacky Word Art

So now that my computer runs at a decent pace, I have discovered I don't have any time to read anymore.  I always did my reading while waiting for things to save in photoshop, lol!  I guess now that I can get my work done quicker, I just get to play afterwards!

Today I have a word art challenge for you.  All you have to do is design a layout with the wordart, post it in your favorite gallery, and leave a link on this blog.  Do that to earn some pixel dust, 10 pieces to be exact!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

Happy New Year!

I can't remember if I actually said Happy New Year to all of you, so it's a little belated, but hey, Happy New Year!!  Did you make your resolutions yet?  I hate resolutions because I never follow them, but I am trying to lose weight because we are going to Disney in December, yay!!  I told my husband I don't want to be fat in the pictures, lol!  

I had a day to myself today and it was so fun!  I spontaneously decided to get my hair cut, I probably got about 7 inches cut off.  I LOVE it!!  I needed a change from ponytails and it is still super easy!  Then I had to return some stuff at Kohl's and bought some new clothes.  They were having awesome sales and I got a shirt for $2!!  And a new pair of jeans, you can always use jeans!

So, I have the wordart ready for you today.  If you use it in a layout and post here, you will receive 10 pieces of pixel dust!!  Whose going to be my first on the pixel dust board?

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

Anxiously Awaiting

The designer contest is over, but I am still anxiously awaiting the results.  I have been trying to stay away from the computer because it makes the waiting worse.  I'm going on a trip for the weekend and now I'm not even sure I'm going to find out before I leave!!!  This is killing me!  But, since I am going away and won't be back until the 23rd, I wanted to give you all a final christmas gift from me!  Some more chrismassy word art!  I hope you all have the most wonderful holiday and I will see you after christmas!!  Hopefully with really good news!!  Actually, if I find out I got an apprentice spot you will find out before christmas because I will be too excited to hold it in!!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

A Happy Time of Year

Besides Christmas, December is a very busy time for our family. Zachary just had his birthday on the 9th. Yesterday, the 11th was our 4 year anniversary! We had the most beautiful Christmas wedding you can imagine and we are still going strong. It definitely does not feel like 4 years, which is probably a good thing! We have been together for 8 1/2, wow! Now that I'm writing this, I feel like I should have made some lovey dovey word art for today, but instead you can have more Christmas! Here are 2 of my favorite pictures from our wedding!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

A Year Gone By

This time last year, I was at a Christmas party desperately hoping that my baby would come early. He was due on Dec. 26th and I really did not want to be in the hospital for Christmas. As it turns out, he arrived 2 1/2 weeks early! Zachary was born on December 9th, that's tomorrow! How is he 1 year already? We have had a rollercoaster of a first year with him, but we made it in one piece. He has already had more hospital visits and head bumps than his 3 year old brother! I took his 1 year portraits today and I just have to share! Isn't he the cutest?

My Favorites!

And your freebie!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

I'm Back

I had a whirlwind past few days! We had so much fun with our visiting family. On Thanksgiving we also celebrated Christmas since we won't be seeing them on the actual Christmas day. The kids had a blast! Then on Friday, we celebrated Zachary's 1st birthday since everyone was here! His actual birthday is December 9th. We had 5 kids here, so we sang Happy Birthday 3 times because all of the kids wanted to blow out the candles, lol! Then they were all lined up around Zachary so we let each one open presents for him. I have the cutest pictures of the whole experience. It was the quickest birthday present unwrapping ever, but it was so cute! Yesterday we got our Christmas tree and decorated the house, indoors and out! But, that means we are done. The only thing I have left to do is cards and some minor shopping. All the gifts in the house are wrapped already, yay! So, you can see why I haven't posted anything the past few days! I was in the birthday spirit so I made some WA for you for today! Enjoy it!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

Almost Here

Thanksgiving is next week already! To celebrate, I made word waves with all kinds of Thanksgiving sayings! If you have used the word waves on your pages, I would love to see them. Send me a link! I have been so busy designing that I haven't been scrapping and so I haven't even used them yet. Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

It's A Zoo Out There

My hubby and I went christmas shopping for the kids today at Toys R' Us. WOW! It was packed and it didn't help that they were having some sort of tournament in the front of the store. But, we got it all done. All I have left to do is photo gifts for the rest of the family and that is easy because it's internet shopping, yay!

So, the word waves the other day were popular, thanks for the comments! I made another set with days of the week for you today!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

Round 2 of Designer Finder Contest

I posted my entries for the second round! We had to make a layout using the kit we made last time and then they gave us a color scheme and we had to make backgrounds. I think they turned out pretty good, I hope the judges think so! If you haven't been to Digital Scrapbook Place you should go check it out, it is the best digiscrappin community! There is lots of help and tutorials and lots of inspiration and, of course, lots of fun!

Here is my layout.

Here are my backgrounds.

And your freebie for the day is some word art. I am calling them Word Waves and this time around they are all the months of the year! I know I will have more of these later, if you like them!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin'

Jen

Happy Halloween!

I hope everyone who is going out trick or treating has a ton of fun tonight!! Remember to stay safe (and don't eat too much of your kids candy, lol)! If you would like to share what your kids were for Halloween I would love to hear from you. My boys are going as a cowboy and an indian! I think I may have already mentioned that though.

To celebrate, I made some Halloween wordart for you! Enjoy!

Download it here!

Happy Scrappin' and Happy Halloween,

Jen