Girls, Fun & Friends

Well, now that i am back home again, it is back to being busy and thinking of tons of things to do.   I sure missed my girls...  The sleepovers are happening as well (I do love having the kids stay here)...here's some of the fun things to do when it rains and well, lots of indoor activity taking place w/the rain... 

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Frogs, Butterflies & Dragonflies

Catching frogs (this is only a few), bug catching everyday... Shanae can't wait - she's out there in the morning in jammies...Cat's try to get what she catches... Butterflies and lots of Dragonflies.

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Weather!

oooh the weather we have had... sure wished it pelted some of the freaking mosquitos!!!
Snow @ dad's when I drove home, sunset 2nd night @ home in SK, Puddles everywhere, a little hail in SK, Pouring rain yesterday!!!   crazy weather and to top it off - we have 7 Qtrs to seed and haven't started anything and it looks like we won't!!   lots of farmers are in the same position as us!  I still haven't been able to put in a Garden, no flowers floating either.

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Teeth time...

My baby lost another tooth...one moment the girls are all playing around, the next moment Shanae runs up and hands me her tooth. She said we can write a note and draw a picture so that I can have the tooth for my scrapbooking!!! yay, what an uber awesome kid!

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An Hilarious Blonde Joke

Had to share this joke - i shared with my family in the hospital and we laughed, so I hope it has the same effect on you!

After becoming very frustrated with the attitude of one of the shopkeepers, the young blonde declared, 'Well, then, maybe I'll just go out and catch my own alligator and get a pair of alligator shoes for free!' The shopkeeper replied with a sly smile, 'Well, little lady, why don't you go on and give it a try?' The blonde headed off to the swamp, determined to catch an alligator. Later in the day, as the shopkeeper was driving home, he spotted the same young woman standing waist deep in the murky water, shotgun in hand.

As he brought his car to a stop, he saw a huge 9-foot gator swimming rapidly toward her. With lightning reflexes, the blonde took aim, shot the creature and hauled it up onto the slippery bank. Nearby were 7 more dead gators all lying belly up. The shopkeeper stood on the bank, watching in silent amazement as the blonde struggled mightily and barely managed to flip the gator onto its back.


Then, rolling her eyes heavenward, she screamed in frustration.....


SHIT! THIS ONE'S BAREFOOT, TOO!

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Free Fonts

Handwritten font

Daily Free Fonts

enjoy and if you have some other great sites, please share!

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Looking for Scrapbooking Ideas this Spring?!

I’ve read some great spring scrapbooking ideas on scrapbook blogs and websites. Here are a few of my favorites. I hope they inspire you to create some spring scrapbooking layouts this week.

12 Springtime Moments to Scrap from Simple Scrapper.  She always has great ideas for scrapbooking. This post is just like the title says – 12 ideas for springtime moments to scrap. I love number 12 – spending the tax refund check!

Dear Lizzy Fabric Flower Video at American Crafts Studio. This video will show you how to make flowers for your layouts with the new Dear Lizzy Fabric Paper. So pretty!

Spring Quotations and Printable Word Art for Scrapbook Pages from Get It Scrapped. Here you’ll find a nice list of beautiful spring quotes for your spring scrapbooking layouts. You’ll also find downloads for spring word art in 3 different formats that you can use for traditional or digital scrapbooking layouts.

Spring Scrapbook Layout Ideas from Scrapbooks Etc. Find inspiration in over 30 spring scrapbook layout ideas.

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Oddities

I love finding sites like these. The odd, bizzare and strange things of our World.    Enjoy, and if you have some sites, please share!

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Spring Cleaning Scrap Supplies

Spring is finally here! When you live in a harsh winter climate like I do, spring is big news, perhaps you even still have snow! If cleaning out your scrapbooking supplies is part of your spring cleaning, here are some simple tips to get you started.     I am currently trying to get my studio working for me, rather than against...

Take Inventory

Go through all of your supplies. Look through all the bins, jars, drawers and cabinets holding your scrapbook materials. As you look through them decide what you should keep, sell, donate or toss.

Organize Your Stash
For those items you want to keep, evaluate whether your current organization method is working. Can you easily find what you are looking for? If not, invest in a few new storage organizers.  I personally am visual and love to have my supplies in the open and available.

Selling Supplies
You loved that page kit with the cute kittens on it at one time, but 3 years later you know it’s never going to make it onto one of your layouts. Still, someone may love that kit.   For items that are still in the packaging and in new condition, try selling them on ebay, craigs list, a garage sale, or in a scrapbooking forum. Scrapbooking supplies often sell well in lots.    I personally donate a ton of my product to my Children's Christmas Store.

Letting Go - pass them to your kids!
Now for those items that you should toss. It’s hard to throw things away, but seriously, those stickers you’ve been collecting since the beginning of your scrapbooking days are faded and no longer have any stick to them. Pass them to your children. Scraps of cardstocks that are now crumpled and faded should also go to your kids. Yes, maybe you could come up with some creative way of using them, but will you?


Cleaning out your supplies will give you some much needed space in your scrapbooking area. What will you do with that empty space? Sounds like a good reason to go shopping to me!



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Poems

Do you find yourself looking for a place to find personalized poems as gifts for the special ones in your life?

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Flower Wrapped Favors

flower

thought these would be a fabulous pick me up for May... make with your kids, for a friend, a mom, sister or just because...
 would love to see what you come up with.... share....


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Word Creations

This is an Awesome site, you can change directions, enter your own info, and jazz up your fabulous creations - check out their gallery to give you some fresh ideas as well.

Wordle


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Being Girl

For Girls by Girls

This is the must have handbook for a teenage girls life!   thought i would share with the rest of you fabulous followers!

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Paper Finishes

The following page is a basic guide to paper finishes. The word "finish" essentially means the treatment of the surface of the paper. In other words a paper may feel very smooth or it may feel rough. It is that texture or "finish" that we are referring to.

Library of Finishes

What we have provided here is a simple definition with some notes on how to identify the paper when you see and touch it. In addition we have included a few notes on what it can be used for and its limitations. There are also scanned samples of papers (enlarged so you can really see the finish). If you see a * sign then you should drop to the bottom of the page where there are some terms defined. If there are other words used that you do not understand then you can jump over to the Paper Term Dictionary.

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Mother's Day Ideas

Are you running around with your kids trying to come up with great Mother's Day ideas? here's a couple of ideas:

1. create a cute painted pot with a beautiful plant or flowers
2. make a cute frame and place a great photo of mom and family in it
3. flower photo frame
4. and perhaps the best present and one i would love.... brand new Nikon Camera!!    Happy Mother's Day - enjoy your day!

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Studio J

Do you like to try before you buy? Play before you pay? Me too!

Studio J, our "digital" scrapbooking program is set up so that it costs you NOTHING to play all you want with your photos, our templates and digital papers. You can go to my website HERE starting now, upload your photos and start experimenting and getting used to how Studio J works. You can place your photos where you want in our virtual papers and templates and change the colors of the brads, buttons, hinges, etc. along with add or take away the stickease and other decorations.

I have done several pages and took my time getting them just right before telling Close to my Heart to print them and send them to me. There is nothing to download, no program to buy! Your layouts will be saved for you for 90 days so that gives you all that time to really try out the studio. And you know what else? This isn't just a trial period either, it's like this all the time. You never pay a cent until you are ready to have your pages printed and sent to you. How's that for easy and fun?

If you do decide to buy there is a special!

You may purchase each two-page layout for just  $14.95 CAN. Also, when you place a single order for 5–9 layouts, you'll receive a pack of 5 Memory Protectors FREE! For placing an order for 10 or more layouts, you'll receive FREE shipping/handling plus a FREE pack of 5 Memory Protectors for every 5 layouts in the single order.

So set aside a little time and pick out some of your digital pictures to upload to my site and try out Studio J.

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KIKI ART Design Team Blog Hop-scotch!

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Today we start with the first day of the first KIKI ART Design Team Blog Hop... however, we'd like to call it a BLOG HOPSCOTCH!

It will run from Thursday, April 29th until Monday, May 3rd. You can start wherever you want, however, make sure to visit all the blogs of our talented design team members.  And, please make sure to visit the Kiki Art blogs (English, French, and Spanish) to be eligible to win prices.

Each design team member was asked to select an organization that commits to helping others. Then, they created a project based on their organization featuring Kiki Art products. Make sure to take note of each organization/good cause each DT member has selected.

When you hop from blog to blog, hopefully you will get inspired by all of the beautiful Kiki Art work. We also hope that you are inspired to do good by getting involved in an effort to create a better world through these
organizations.

• How to get a prize from the Kiki Art blog?
For your chance to win, you need to leave a comment on the Kiki Art blog letting us know which one(s) was/were your favorite blog(s) during our blog hop and what organization was displayed on that blog. (Don't limit yourself! You can choose as many blogs as you want!)

• How to get a prize from a Kiki Art design team member blog? (Like me!)
Many members of our design team have decided to give away a project that is related to the good cause they believe in. Leave a comment on their blog hop posts, and they will pick a random winner. And the same goes for this site... so don't be shy and leave a comment!  On Tuesday, May 4th, all winners will be announced!

I am supporting cancer and made a tote, it folds flat for mailing and I can put some goodies for flat mailing as well, but that is not all... I am also giving away this kit with Kiki Art goodies in pink color (papers, bling, a chipboad album and a funtape!!!). What do you think about them? Let me know... and if this is your first time in my blog let me know where are you from! 

This is my Tote:

This are the KIKI ART Goodies:

 
I hope you continue getting inspired and enjoy the rest of the KIKI ART blog hopscotch! Come back again!  


These are the other sites to go visit!! Don't miss any... there are prices all over the place and you can get them!!!

English Speaking  Kiki Art Designers 

KIKI ART BLOG in ENGLISH

• Fleur Smith – BC, CANADA http://fleursbydesign.blogspot.com
• Jillian Anger – ON, CANADA http://www.sleepisnotrequired.blogspot.com
• KIKI – QC, CANADA http://bykiki.ca/
• Linda Shewchuk – SK, CANADA http://awesomememories.blogspot.com 
• Michelle Galatuik – AB, CANADA http://livelaughlove-michelle.blogspot.com
• Stephanie Hart – NS, CANADA http://www.Stephanie-Hart.Blogspot.com
• Tammy Lever – AB, CANADA http://tampatha.wordpress.com/
• Virginia Wong – AB, CANADA http://virginiawongmichiels.blogspot.com
• Ann-Katrin – NORWAY http://papirhobby.no
• Annika Bergquist – SWEDEN http://annikasblandning.blogspot.com
• Carole Stirrat – WA, USA http://www.carolestirrat.blogspot.com
• Einat – ISRAEL http://scrapinit.blogspot.com/
• Katrina Hunt – MO, USA http://www.paperscissorsandglue.blogspot.com
• Ellen Sosnoski – PA, USA http://closeyourears.blogspot.com
• Keely Yowler – KY, USA http://www.keelyy.blogspot.com
• Lynda Lindley – WA, USA http://positive-force.blogspot.com
• Meghan Epperly – FL, USA http://igiveacrop.wordpress.com
• Nicole Rixon – CA, USA http://www.onesweetromance.com 
• Ria Mojica – PHILIPPINES http://www.cakesnscraps.blogspot.com
• Sarah de Guzman – CA, USA http://redoaklines.com
• Sophia Allison – SOUTH AFRICA http://sallison.blogspot.com
• Vivi Rahman – BRUNEI http://vivs.typepad.com/tyroscrapper
  

NUESTRO EQUIPO CREATIVO - SPANISH



KIKI ART BLOG in SPANISH

• Carolyn – USA & Panamá http://carolynscrap.blogspot.com/
• Christine – USA http://scrappygal-scrapthat.blogspot.com
• Dessy – MEXICO http://scrapenlasmontanias.blogspot.com
• Kiki – CANADA & Argentina http://bykiki.ca/
• Lida – MEXICO http://rainbowcrafter.blogspot.com
• Olgacle – COLOMBIA http://olgascrap.blogspot.com
• Patty – MEXICO http://mynameisscrappy.blogspot.com
• Rebeca – ESPAÑA <http://mirinconscrap.blogspot.com
• Rosa – ESPAÑA <http://scraprosarr2.blogspot.com
• Tere – USA & Mexico http://www.terecontodomicorazon.blogspot.com
  

Notre équipe créative francophone


KIKI ART BLOG in FRENCH

• Annie – Quebec, CANADA http://annie10-unjourlafois.blogspot.com/
• KIKI – Quebec, CANADA http://bykiki.ca/
• Kimmiprout – Quebec, CANADA http://kimmieprout.blogspot.com
• Ladybird – Quebec, CANADA http://www.blogladybird.blogspot.com
• Loustic – Quebec, CANADA http://uneviedeloustic.blogspot.com
• Sylvy – Quebec, CANADA http://sylvy78.blogspot.com
• Zamaline – Quebec, CANADA http://janealiasjanik.blogspot.com 
• Marie France - Québec, Canada - http://www.kikiartist.com/mariefrance
• Karine - Québec, Canada - http://karl-scrap.blogspot.com

Random Act of Kindness

Just a little challenge to you - go RAK someone today!! 

• Perhaps it will just consist of getting someone a drink, or bringing a blanket to a loved on. 
• Maybe while waiting in a drive thru line-up you can pay for the purchase behind you or buy them a cookie. 
• How about a note to a loved one
• Smile at someone, wave at someone, say thank you to a cashier and tell them how awesome they are
• Sending a goodie to someone you know, even just a card...

Trust me, if you just make this small change in your daily life - you will create so much positivity within yourself, that it will lift your spirit and those around you!!       Do it, just because you Care!!!

Share with me (comment)... perhaps you will receive a RAK from me!


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Splash...

here is a layout i created from a sketch challenge on The Everyday Scrapper - come join us.. click on link (right sidebar).   This layout brought back some great memories, and I can't wait to hit the beach this year!!

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Blog Hop - come have fun!!

Welcome to Sisterhood of Scrap's “Scrappy Spring Clean-up” Blog Hop & Crop!!  So glad you joined us!

If you did not arrive here from the Sisterhood of Scrap, please go back and check out the fun and prizes we have planned. Eight days of challenges to help you use up and clean up your scrappy supplies! You won't want to miss it!

My Challenge is: Use those paints or at least 3 stamps on a LO

This challenge is due on April 20
my layout has stamped border, stamped, embossed & handpainted sun, title, fish waves & starfish

There are a few ways that you can get your layout to us:

Add a link to your project in the comments of this post

Send it to us by (subject: Paint and Ink Challenge) email

Use the inlinkz button below -- click on the blue froggy

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Drop by Sisterhood of Scrap again tomorrow as the DT share another challenge with you!

Also if you become a follower of my blog your name along with my already dedicated followers  will go into the hat for a chance to win a RAK from me.  I update by blog on a regular basis and would love to see your creativity & comments as well.   I really hope you like the Blog Hop & Crop and do the challenges. 

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