Irritated!

Wow, I am gone for a short while and come back and all the blogs I was following have disappeared! I have been on a 43 minute search to see if I can get them back without trying to revisit each as I had quite a few and will never remember them all now. LOL ... (I think).

Has this happened to anyone else? Please post a comment if so and how you fixed it. Thanks ;)

I am still in Indiana. We are currently looking for a house to purchase. We are pre-approved, now just waiting to find what we want. Hope to do so and close by mid Nov. at the latest!! Otherwise we will have to go back to Cali to live for a while. Not looking forward to that.

I wanted to thank you all for your support, your messages and prayers. They mean so much, we can't thank you enough!!

I am going to still be very busy for a while with all that is going on and looking for a home. I will be hoping to get back into full swing soon. Thanks for hanging in there with me! xoxo

Checking In

Not sure if anyone is even reading this, but for those that may be I thought I would post an update.

We are in Indiana now. The weather is hot, humid and sticky. Eeek ... I had forgotten how humid the Midwest could be!!

My Father-in-law goes back in for another PSA Count tomorrow. Please say a prayer for him to get good results. Thanks so much.

I've not had time to do any designing, but maybe soon.

Thanks for popping in once in a while and for the well wishes left :)
xoxo ~ Debb

I've been honored with a new award & I've an Important notice

Isn't this adorable! Thank you so much for honoring me with this award Cazzie!
You can visit Cazzie's awesome site here.

I am to forward this award on but I just don't have time right now. I am sooo sorry. Plesae read below ...

IMPORTANT NOTICE

We are making a trip back home (Midwest from Cali) to be with family. This is a cross country trip. I will be gone until possibly October or so. Our car has major mechanical issues right now and we have to make this trip on motorcycles. My sweet African Grey is safe at my sisters and I've only got a bit of stuff to do yet, but we are leaving a week earlier than originally planned!! :o
That means things needed to be rearranged somewhat and I have less time now, lol!! We are leaving Thursday, May 28th.

We are taking the laptop so I will be able to check in and maybe post some stuff if I can figure out DH's laptop, lmao. Never tried graphics on it yet. I can be reached by email if needed.

Could everyone please hold off on awards and tagging while I am gone. While I love to get them, and am honorded you think enough of me to send them, they will be hard to keep up on while I am gone and I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Thank you so much for understanding.

Huggs ~ Debb

A QP Freebie

(Love ya Mom & Dad)

A QP I made. It is from Cindy, of Digiscrapation's newly released Mother's Day kit which is awesome. Please visit her blog to see her products.

You can visit Cindy's blog here:

2 Awards

I've been honored with two awards from a couple of fantastic ladies.

From Laurie ...

From Cazzie ...

The top one is a certificate of appreciation and approval and is from my friend Laurie over at Laurie Made Me Scraps.

She has a fantastic blog (as always) and some awesome kits.

Please visit her blog and leave her some love if you download anything from her site.

And the second cute little award is from Cazzie over at Cazzie's Scraps.

She also has an adorable site and lots of lil goodies too. Be sure to go visit and say thanks if you download something.

I am to pass along the top award to at least 6 other blogs/sites. (The next one is to be passed along too). I just cannot right now but wanted to acknowlede both Laurie and Cazzie for thinking of me. Thank you dears.

Maybe I can find time when I return.

I've been tagged!

TWICE!!

I don't have time to tag someone else as I am leaving tomorrow and will be gone a couple days. Have lots to do before I go. I will play though!! Below are my answers :)

I got tagged by:

Becky from (http://beckysscrapfreebies.blogspot.com/). She has some great Freebie Quick Pages on her site for you to check out.

and

Maggie from Maggies-scrapblog (http://maggies-scrapblog.blogspot.com/). She is a fellow designer at Michelles Angels and she has a wonderful blog to check out.

Thank you Ladies!

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:
1. Going home for a visit.
2. The rain stopping for the season.
3. My bike (motorcycle) rides.
4. No Drama!
5. Summer.
6. My Grandchildren
7. To stop drewling for a new digital SLR camera.
8. An upcoming trip.

8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1. Went to the store.
2. Bought a router.
3. Finished a kit I was making.
4. Made some elements for the store.
5. Read many emails.
6. Watched some late night TV.
7. Cleaned kitchen.
8. Made a special dinner. (not in that oder lol!!)

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
1. Buy a new truck.
2. Buy a new camera soon.
3. Teach the younger generation they can't/shouldn't buy things they can't afford or wont work for, and to prioritize first.
4. See my newest grandbabies.
5. Be pain free.
6. Visit family more often.
7. Vacation in Europe.
8. Buy a house.

8 Things or Shows I Watch:
1. CSI.
2. History Channel.
3. HOUSE.
4. Law & Order.
5. American Idol.
6. Bones.
7. 24.
8. Prison Break.

There you have it!! If you like it and would like to pass it on, please do! I don't know if I'll be abe to.

The Magic Egg Blog Train Has Left The Station!!

That is my preview. *NOT ALL SHOWN* There is much more than you see in the preview!

I've seperated it down into 4 downloads. I will list all links past mine below for you to continue on your train ride. If you get lost at any stop you can always go back to the Train Station HERE and continue with any stop you may have missed. Keep track of your numbers to help you along the way. You will also find the rules there if you are one of the lucky winners! Have fun!! xoxo ~ Debb

Download One: Elements
Download Two: Papers
Download Three: Extras
Download Four: Word Art
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And your next stops are as follows:

40. Becky's Scrap Freebies
41. Removed Sorry
42. Muriel's Scrapbits
43. Digital Scrap Fun
44. Our This - N - That
45. DazzlingScraps
46. Candie's Creations
47. Munchkyn Scraps
48. Maggies Scrap
49. TaggingAngelsNScraps
50. Crafty Scraps
51. Marian

52. Lei has made a contribution to the train but hadn't gotten on the original list so I am adding her now. You can get her kit HERE. Be sure to leave comments if you download at these stops :) Everyone loves hearing what you think and a thanks ;).

Here are the Rules!
1. Visit each participant to receive their portion of the the Easter Blog Train.
2. Make sure you leave some luv when download *LOL*
3. Unzip all your new goodies and look for the Magic Egg.
The Magic Egg has been randomly placed in some of the zips. One egg will contain a coupon for $2 off a $10 or more purcase at Michelles-Angels store. The other Magic Egg will contain a coupon for 20% off your entire purchase at the store. *Only one coupon redeemable at a time*
4. Make a purchase using one of the found coupons!
*BONUS*
Make a LO or Tag using items from the Blog Train and post your creation in ourGallery, in the folder called Easter Egg hunt Contest, between May 1st and May20th. Be sure to credit the designer who created the items you use.
Beginning May 21st we will be voting for the top 3 Layouts/Tags. Register in theForum to vote for your favorites!
*PRIZES*1st Place - $10 Store Gift Certificate2nd Place - $5 Store Gift Certificate3rd Place - $2 Store Gift Certificate
Blog Train and Contest will run April 1st thru May 31st.
Winners will be announced on the Store Blog on June 1st.Give everyone time to make a purchase and create something!
Find your ‘Magic Eggs’ and have fun Shopping!

I was scouring the net today looking for something and then remembered I needed to see if I had been added to Hummies Blog Roll List yet and then decided I should try to contact her again. I went to her site and she had the most wonderful post from the 25th titled "Thought Provoking Video". Talk about thought provoking!! It certainly does make you question things about yourself and the art we produce. Will I make something others will like? Will they gain something from it? Will they be inspired themselves?

One of my favorite parts (well I actually think it is ALL great!) of the song is this: "So I pondered the points of my art in this life, if I make it, will someone take it and think that it is genuine? Would they be glad that I did 'cause they got something good out of it? Would they leave me and be more inspired?"

I can't tell you how often I wonder when I offer my creations to others be it free or tutorial or otherwise ... has it left you with more inspiration? Do you leave my site satisfied with my artwork?

Hummie said it all with her post title ... is certainly is Thought Provoking!!

Click play and see for yourself!!
xoxo ~ Debb

Easter Egg Blog Train SNEAK PEEK Freebie

Here it is, only 3 days and a wake-up before the Magic Egg Blog Train leaves the station!

Are you excited?? I am! I've seen lots of goodies I think you will love!!

I have mine all done and ready to go. To date there is 49 blogs participating. That is a lot of freebies. And just to kick things off I am giving you a seek peek into my kit. I am giving you the QP in advance. I will leave it in the kit for those who wish to wait and get it all. It is going to be BIG!!

Here is what I have:

82 Elements

23 Papers

5 Word Art

and 2 Extras! (One is the QP)

The size will be rather large so I am breaking it down into 4 files so those with slower connections can download them easier. Total size is approx: 153.3 MB.

Here's the Preview, hope you like it and have fun using it. xoxox

*Image quality low due to resizing here to fit column*

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The Stations of The Cross PTU

And here is the set. I hope you like them. To purchase just click the Buy Now link.
Have a great weekend everyone.
XOXO ~ Debb

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