CURRENT LOCAL WILDFIRE

Checking in just to let my peeps know I'm still home for now. The huge local wildfire raging on for the last several days has us all on edge and glued to our news channels for the most up-to-date alerts and evacuation orders. At present, the fire has consumed about 20,000 acres, totally destroyed 69 homes, damaged at least 100 more homes, and is only 40% contained. We have no rain in site in our weather forecast, so this is bad. Our weather is ranging in the 70's and 80's and all sunny and beautiful as anyone would hope for this time of year here at the beach, aside from the billowing smoke clouds. This fire has traveled northward along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach with amazing ravage spurred on by our highly gusty beach winds which are normal this time of year. I'm going to attempt to organize a slide show to post here of my collected photos downloaded from the local news websites so you guys can see more of what's really happening here. Schools are closed, visibility is bad, breathing is difficult for anybody with respiratory problems or smoke allergy, some families are displaced having lost their homes, others under evacuation orders. Relief and fire-fighting efforts are well organized. People feel on pins and needles, however. Fire is, of course, one of Mother Nature's strongest forces. My youngest daughter's home is in the current fire path, which we never dreamed possible when this fire began almost 30 miles away a few days ago. We will know whether her home is taken probably in the next 24 hours. Until I get the slide show posted, here are a few pics.


I'll be back in touch when things calm down a bit. It's "hot" here in more ways than one!

Tootles!

BACK WITH A FREEBIE!

Who would have thunk it, me.....posting twice in one day!! It's the "night owl" thing or middle age insomnia! At any rate, you benefit from it when I get a lot done! Heehee!

I have ready for you Vol. 2 in my "Blooming Borders" collection of background papers. This set contains four slightly textured papers in a lively lime green shade with the daffodil floral borders in varied positions. Hopefully, you'll find a use for them. My papers are 12 x 12 inch (3600 x 3600 pixels), 300 dpi for excellent printing quality, and are for personal use.

DOWNLOAD HERE

I would love to know what you think, so please do leave some comments here on my blog or at 4Shared when you download. It will spur me on more quickly to package up the rest of these 48 papers and get them on out to you sooner!

Tootles & Happy Scrapping!

HOT FROM THE DESIGNERS!

If you're in the mood for some new kits for Spring to scrap around your life, DK Designs has just released two beautiful ones you'll want to go get! The latest is called "EVENING GARDEN", available at iscrapbook.com, and here is the preview,

I LOVE the rich colors in this kit and am especially fond of the triple photo frame! They have even designed a lovely freebie Quick Page (seen below) to match which you can snag on their blog.

Here's what the CT has created so far with "Evening Garden" . . . . .

From Cherity herself . . .

From our newest CT member, Amanda . . .

A matching double page layout from Cynthia . . .

Coming from Anj . . .

And from yours truly . . .

Aren't they all just so special?!! I had so much fun playing with this kit, and, as always, the more you play the more comes to mind to do with it!

Next up is DK Designs kit released just a tad ago called "SWEET SPRING" which is available at Eidou. It's also chocked full of beautiful refreshing colors and gorgeous florals to work with - - take a look see!! There's a teal color in this kit that just has to be my very favorite color on earth!!

Here's what the CT came up to show it off . . .

From Cherity . . .

From Cynthia . . .

From Anj . . .

Two from Amanda . . .

and her second one . . .

and here is my creation . . .

Seems like Mason is in a lot of my scrappin, huh? Just look at that squinty cinnamon toast smile! Oh, to be a child again!!

That's it for my show and tell for now. Stay tuned, I'll be back soon with a second pack of freebie papers for you from my "Blooming Borders" collection. Let me know what you think of them by leaving your comments here or at 4Shared. Your comments spur on the creativity, ya know!

Tootles!

LIFE IS HECTIC!

My apologies for going MIA too long again! Life in my corner is so darn hectic I won't even begin to explain. Rather, I will stick to my purpose here and simply share my finds and goodies with you. I took a time-out just for me last night and compiled and organized some papers I've been working on to share, so below you'll find the first group of my new paper collection for spring. There will be a total of 48 background papers in all, different colors, and all with floral borders, 4 styles of each color and border. They will come to you here in FREEBIE paper packs of four 12 x 12 inch, 300 dpi, jpg format. I hope you'll stay tuned in to collect them all for your own spring scrappin' needs. They are for personal use only. I've called the collection "Blooming Borders".

DOWNLOAD HERE

I will try to get back later today and post all the new exciting kits I've been working with and show you the CT layouts so far, so check back!

Tootles for now!