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JACK RUSSELL AND CONGRATULATONS KRIS!!!

>> Tuesday, May 6, 2008

ROFL!!! GREAT intro, eh??? LOL! Can y'all tell that I am EXHAUSTED, or what? I'm in to REPOST the scrapatit from last night as I was SO late last night that Maria's FABULOUS engine did not snag it AND I've completed my layout that I was just TOO tuckered to finish last night so that y'all can see what I did with this *Saturday In The Park* Scrapatit #10!!!

I've told you before that I "am" a SLOW scrapper and a SLOW designer by nature!!! I will FUSS and FIDGET with things until I am satisfied!!! Anyone else scrap or design that way??? You know, like the artist who splashes a few colors on his/her canvas and works with it until something begins to take formation! That is how I scrap and design!!! Every once in a GREAT while can I get a preconceived idea and go with it, but VERY seldom. Yes, I jot down notes, but for the MOST part, I open a NEW canvas and start playing!!! And, YES, I DO admire those that can look at something, get inspired and immediately create!!! I was BORN to be CHALLENGED and I accept that!!! Like I REALLY have a choice, huh??? ROFL! Seriously though, I DO love to be challenged and it's been a LONG while since I've posted it, but my very own quote that I try to tote around with me from site-to-site is, "Sometimes our MOST difficult challenges produce our GREATEST achievements!"

Yes, Ms. Lisa, I CAN say "JACK RUSSELL" and I can't wait to see what you've done - just LOVE those little sweeties. The boys and I lived, for a brief period of time, on a ranch that bred Tennessee Walkers and Jack Russells!!! Gosh, they are SMART little whipper-snippers!!! CUTE too!

Kris - a BIG congratulations to you on your RANDOM DRAWING win at 3S!!! WOO HOO and YEE HAW!!! That is TOO cool!!! I will have to go and see if I can find your name listed and what you won .... HOW exciting!!!

I'm still trying to leave comments on layouts submitted for my *Curing The Summertime Blues* challenge. I finished up all the layouts posted in the *S.O.S. for Summer Layouts* gallery just a bit ago. Y'all know me, I can't just leave a post of a few words, I just have to write a novel!!! He, he ...

Y'all have a SPECTACULAR "hump" day tomorrow and I am going to TRY and have something new to share tomorrow night. I have REALLY enjoyed getting a few layouts completed with *Saturday In The Park* but I can't help feel that y'all are ready for something NEW, something FRESH, something ... mmmmm .... something ....

Baci e abbracci,
Linda :)

Password is: Chicago

Layout of our family gathering on Easter Sunday, 2008, created by MOI using my
*Saturday In The Park* Scrapatit #10. Fonts used are: Tektron Pro and Monterey BT.

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The time is 12:20 am PST - link has been tested and is in
proper working order! Thank you for continuing to add to
the slideshow y'all - your layouts are ALL so VERY lovely!

NOTHING THAT A STROLL IN THE PARK WON'T CURE!!!

>> Monday, May 5, 2008

WOO HOO and HOO WEEEEEE!!! NSD was a FABULOUS success at 3S and we are all SO thrilled that y'all had such a GOOD time with us!!! I had a BLAST even though my body was giving out at the end!!! Ahhh, nothing that a STROLL through the park won't cure!!! Better yet ... on a Saturday!!! He, he ... I am SO loving all the layouts that are still being added to the slide show! Y'all are spoiling ME! (JODI - I received an e-mail notification that you were trying to add to the slideshow and after several attempts to accept it I gave up as it was not showing up anywhere. :( Would you mind trying to add it one more time for me pretty please :)

Thank you SO much to ALL of you who participated in either Carole's and my *S.O.S for Summer Layouts* Chat and Challenge and/or my *Curing The Summertime Blues* Challenge!!! I was SO totally OVERWHELMED not only with the amount of submissions but with the AWESOME scrapping talent y'all possess!!! Hmmm .... wondering if I should have a CT call!!! Well, I shall do that in the near future, but right now I'd better get some scrapkits made first, ya think??? ROFL!

All POSTING BONUSES for both chat and challenge have been PM'd to those of you who have layouts in the appropriate galleries or who have posted your links in the forum threads and/or PM'd or e-mailed me if you were new and having trouble uploading.

IF I have missed anyone, will you please either PM me on the 3S site or shoot me an e-mail: lindawalton at 3scrapateers dot com and let me know how I may locate your layout. I'm thinking that it's possible for a few to have been uploaded to member galleries so I am just double-checking so that no one is forgotten! Thank you!

Before I forget, my VERY dear friend, Dawn Mills aka Snowsmoon Designs, is offering a BEAUTIFUL bracket album (one piece each day this week) on her blog for Mother's Day!!! Y'all need to go check it out! Make sure to leave her some of your FAMOUS lovin' and tell her that I sent you over to visit. Dawn has LOTS of goodies on her blog most all the time, so you've got to "bookmark" her or subscribe to her feed so that you don't miss out!!! You may find her listed under DESIGNERS in my sidebar to your right or HERE! Thank you girlfriend!!!

If you check back a post or two on Dawn's blog, you will also find some downloads that are still active for some ADORABLE keychain albums. I snagged them hoping to put a couple together as Mother's Day gifts. This will be my grandson, Kaleb's mommy's VERY first Mother's Day!!! I just have to do something special now don't I??? Uh, huh ... you KNOW I do!!!

Tonight's FREEBIE is another "scrapatit" to add to your *Saturday In The Park* collection! Yes, I DO love the chain-link fencing, don't I??? Well, I had a COOL idea for a layout. It will be titled something like, "On Both Sides of the Fence" ... something along that line!!! This scrapatit kind of lets you do EXACTLY that - you can place a photo BEHIND the fencing and one in the frame on the OTHER side of the FENCE!!! Or, you can use either empty space for journaling of whatever your SWEET little heart's desire!!! Be CREATIVE and above all, HAVE FUN!!! Oh, and don't forget to add your layouts to the slideshow so I can FEAST my eyes upon them each day!!! I feel like I have my own PRIVATE art gallery that I can stroll through at any given time of the day - I LOVE IT and YOU!

Okay, I'm off to bed so that I can CRUISE the 3S gallery tomorrow and finish leavin' my LOVIN' on those AWESOME layouts y'all left for me!!! GOSH, I REALLY am spoiled!!! Thank you SO much and SWEET DREAMS to all those getting ready to retire for the night. GOOD MORNING to those of you just starting your day!!!

Hugs,
Linda

P.S. The password is: Chicago!

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MISSING PAPERS??? OH NO!!! I FOUND THEM!!!

>> Sunday, May 4, 2008

Thank you for the PM Nancy and for the head's up Tif .... I have found the two missing papers to *Fresh Cut Flowers* Mini-kit #1!!! Uhm, they were not exactly hiding out .... I think I was SO scattered with trying to upload to so many different places while answering e-mails and IM's, that I FORGOT to put them in the zip file!!!

I apologize y'all!!! YEP, had my slice of HUMBLE PIE today!!! Goes down pretty well with a lot of LOVIN' and PATIENCE from y'all!!! Thank you for being SO gentle with me as I have DEFINITELY been stretched a bit the past week, but ALL for a VERY good cause - Y'ALL!!! I just LOVE you guys ya know!

Okay, a little LESS talk and a LOT more action. Here is the DOWNLOAD for the missing papers!

I've also updated the file on my original post for all those coming to download for the first time.

I shall catch y'all later tonight I hope. I'm off to leave some LOVIN' on those WONDERFUL layouts uploaded to the 3S gallery!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who came and joined Carole, Tammy and I last night for the FINAL chat during our HUGE "NSD" celebration. I had such a GOOD time and BOY, was my head spinning trying to keep up with y'all!!! ROFL! Y'all made my day .... SHOOT, MY WHOLE WEEK! Thanks again and be looking for your posting bonuses to start arriving sometime tomorrow for *S.O.S for Summer Layouts* and I will start sending the posting bonus for *Curing The Summertime Blues* out on Tuesday.

I know y'all are trying hard to meet the deadlines, however, I will still be looking for your uploads a day after as well, so you have plenty of time - NO STRESSING ya hear!!! LOL! Just have FUN!

XOXO,
Linda

P.S. If you run into any snags or have a question, please e-mail me so I can help you. lindawalton@3scrapateers.com