Tomorrow is the big reveal!

What can it be?And finally, here's part six of Survivor Girl: The sign for a true super hero, a great title, and a wee colorchip! Get it here.

Remember, tomorrow is the big reveal!

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Slainte! [Gaelic for "Cheers!"]

A day later - but worth it!

Here's part five of Survivor Girl: a lovely torn tag fit for a princess - it even has a glittery gold crown! Get it here.

Remember, each day until the big reveal on 1 November, I will give you a wee piece of a special kit for all those "Survivor Girls" out there. No, not the TV show - breast cancer survivors! You girls are way tougher!

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Slainte! [Gaelic for "Cheers!"]

Just 'Screw' It!

Here's part four of Survivor Girl: a wee metal Phillips-style screw for attaching stuff to other stuff! Get it here! (link updated!)

Remember, each day until the big reveal on 1 November, I will give you a wee piece of a special kit for all those "Survivor Girls" out there. No, not the TV show - breast cancer survivors! You girls are way tougher!

Please do not share files...just send your friends to this page to get their own copy.

Slainte! [Gaelic for "Cheers!"]

Now For Something Completely Different...

Spam, spam, spam, spam... This afternoon, we went to see Spamalot for the second time...NEE! The first time we saw it was in Las Vegas at the Wynn hotel this past April. So fun! Then we found out it was coming to Seattle this October so we just HAD to see it again to see if they adapted it for a different city. They did a few different things but it was basically the same...FUNNY!!! If you get a chance, and you're a Monty Python fan, go see it - you won't be sorry, you silly ka-nigit!

Here's part three of Survivor Girl: a 12x12 white moiré paper! Get it here.

Remember, each day until the big reveal on 1 November, I will give you a wee piece of a special kit for all those "Survivor Girls" out there. No, not the TV show - breast cancer survivors! You girls are way tougher!

Please do not share files...just send your friends to this page to get their own copy.

Slainte! [Gaelic for "Cheers!"]

Day Two of Survivor Girl

Did you think I forgot today's freebie? Nope...we were just out and about at two Halloween parties - one in the afternoon and one in the evening!

Here's part two of Survivor Girl: a 17" knotted shoelace fit for a princess! Get it here.

Remember, each day until the big reveal on 1 November, I will give you a wee piece of a special kit for all those "Survivor Girls" out there. No, not the TV show - breast cancer survivors! You girls are way tougher!

Please do not share files...just send your friends to this page to get their own copy.

Slainte! [Gaelic for "Cheers!"]

Something free for you while you wait...

Ok, ok...I'll take pity on you. You're waiting so patiently! Riiiiggghhhtt!

Each day until the big reveal on 1 November, I will give you a wee piece of a special kit for all those "Survivor Girls" out there. No, not the TV show - breast cancer survivors! You girls are way tougher!

Here's part one of Survivor Girl: a piece of pink camo paper! Get it here.

Remember, do not share files...just send your friends to this page to get their own copy.

Slainte! [Gaelic for "Cheers!"]

San Diego Fire Update

Thanks for all your good thoughts and well-wishes for the victims of the fires. My family is all safe and luckily, none of them had to evacuate. Now that the immense fires are starting to be contained, they, and all the other people in the Southern California area, are dealing with all the nasty chemicals in the air and cleaning up the ash that fell on them like snow.

This tragedy is similar to that of Hurricane Katrina, but happily with less lives lost. One Red Cross worker was quoted as saying, "I've seen floods and I went through Katrina and all that stuff, but this is probably ten times bigger than that." I urge all of you to donate to the American Red Cross to help all those that lost their homes and possessions.

Beware of disaster relief scam attempts. It's ridiculous how some people try to take advantage of those who are suffering. The San Diego county district attorney's office advises residents to be aware of potential scams that may involve offers to clear debris, collections for charity, water testing, and contracting. Contractors should have a pocket license and photo identification and cannot collect more than 10 percent or $1,000 (whichever is less) in advance.
I would add another tip, if you want to donate and you're not comfortable with donating online, many recognized charities have set up special accounts at banks where you can donate safely. Here, in the Pacific Northwest, you can make a donation at any USBank branch in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Be sure to tell the bank your donation is for Northwest Response. The special fund was set up through the American Red Cross with all of the donations earmarked for fire victims. Check with your employer to see if they have a dollar-matching program for donations like this...everything helps!

Slainte!

Something BIG is brewing...

Everyone else does it, so I will, too!
What's that? Why tease you, of course!

Seriously (that's for all you Grey's fans!), I've been working on something to be unveiled on Samhain - 1 November!

Stay tuned!

Firestorm '07 and a new Freebie

I have relatives in the San Diego firestorm area. Luckily, they are among the few that have not had to evacuate - yet. If you have friends and family in San Diego, too, there's a great Google map showing where the fires are and all the latest evacuation news. I've also been watching a live news feed from a local Fox television station featuring in-depth and up-to-the-minute news and photos.

Probably as therapy while I waited for news, I created a mini kit for those hundreds of thousands of folks affected so, when they are ready, they can scrap these hard memories. It's also for anyone who has ever had a fire in their life.


But, I included some other fun word art titles so you can use it for layouts of a "Fire Sale," or someone you think is "Hot Stuff," or even a "Firefighter" in your family. [link disabled]

Remember, do not share files...just send your friends to this page to get their own copy.

Slainte! [Gaelic for "Cheers!"]

Digital Scrapbooking Day Shirts

These cute shirts are available from Martini Sweeties. They come in white, brown, black, and gray. And best of all, the profits will be donated to Susan G Komen for the Cure.

What a great way to support your favorite 'sport' and a good cause. I ordered mine!

Digital Scrapbooking Day is Coming 3 November!

A new "holiday" is coming next month: Digital Scrapbooking Day! This inaugural event, launched by the makers of FxFoto Creative photo organization and digital scrapbooking software, will celebrate all that today's technology does to help preserve our precious memories. They want to encourage scrapbookers, photographers, crafters, and genealogists to set aside some time to preserve, document, and archive their memories digitally.

Susan White, Director of Marketing for Triscape says, "While we get excited about all the fun digital kits and techniques, we also know that digital scrapbooking isn't just about creating digital layouts. Digital scrapbooking also means sorting and organizing digital photos, scanning and restoring heirloom photos and memorabilia, creating a keepsake recipe album, learning new editing techniques, and experimenting with new graphics software (such as FxFoto Creative). We want Digital Scrapbooking Day to be an annual reminder to make sure your memories are documented and archived safely, creatively, and more efficiently."
Read more about it here.