Freebie & Challenge

Hi everyone, hope you all had a Great weekend, I have had such a stressful one, I can't tell you about it just yet as it's in the hands of the police, I am so stressed I could cry buckets :-D
but enough of that I am running a challenge over at OWD again, a Template Swap, I give you the template below

you alter it somehow so I can actually see the difference, add it to the gallery, upload it to a fileshare of your choice, and PM me the link, at the end of the month I will send out all the links to all who participate, easy I would love for some of you to join, come on what have you to loose! lol..

Here is the last of the 3 QP's with Anna's lovely Kit, Apple Licous..

Before I share the link I have some layouts to share with you, here are some I did for Lisa Minor using her lovely new kit Sprout..on sale now for just $1.00!!

a lovely bright kit, beautiful colours and with papers to die for, just look at the textures on these above!

Next I have some I have done for RachaelH using her Fabulous Fall Flavour kit

 

I will be adding a QP to my blog soon that I made from these layouts so watch out for it 

Well as this is a long post I best sign off my escape from things is over for today back to it now :(
Hope you are having a better time of things :-)

Bye for now, Take care and a little Hi would make my day :-)

OOps here is the QP Link sorry :-)

Luv..Linda x

 

QP and Template Swap

Hi Everyone, I am sorry I forgot to add a link to another QP over the weekend, so here it is, before I add the link though here is News of a New Challenge  I am Hosting over at OWD..

Linda's Swap a Template

Here is my Template that you start off with, you take it, change it so it's noticeable and then PM me the link once you upload to a fileshare of your choice, then I will share all the templates that have been submitted at the end of the month..

I would love to see some of you come on over and join in, at the end all who take part will end up with all the templates submitted, and a gal can never have too many Templates! lol..

Here is the Page I am sharing today

Click the preview to get it, oh and don't forget to say a little "Thank You"...:-)

Bye for now, Take Care, I will be back soon with another one...

Luv..Linda x

Cool Award & A Freebie

Hi everyone, got me this Cool Award from my mate June over at Cen's Loft (Thanks June)

I would like to pass it onto these lovely ladies..

Anna - Delicious Scraps
Brenda

Cindy

Kimberkatt

mITSYBELLE

Ambowife Designs 

I have done a couple of layouts with Anna's Gorgeous  new kit AppleLicious

I also made each of them into QP's to share with you over the next few days..starting with the top one, and the link is in the layout :-)

Enjoy

Bye for now, Take care

Luv..Linda x

 

Back to School

Why not join the Fun over at OWD this month, we have Challenges Galore, going on over there with some Fabulous PB's for joining in.. there is a Font Challenge, Template Challenge, QP Challenge, Desktop Challenge, Word Art & Scraplift Challenge, (think I have them all ...lol..)
oh yeah I am running a Template Challenge, where I give you some png's and you create template/'s and PM me the link once you upload to a file share site of your choice and I will send ALL the Templates out to participants at the end of the month...so come on "Come and Join us"

Bye for now

Luv..Linda x

Well Here I am...with a Freebie

So sorry I have been AWOL, time just ran away with me, we had the kids off school so I was looking after them a lot more, and between that and mum and dad I just didn't have the time or energy to do much online..
For my Birthday on the 18th Aug. my hubby booked for us to go to Euro Disney so we took our two youngest Granddaughters Ellie 4 and Ebony 6, and we had a Blast! they we so Good bless em..it was a real treat to have them along..
I have loads of pictures but the switch on my EHD won't turn on!! I am so worked up about it because I have ALL my Pictures on there from years ago too, some are on DVD's but I have been scanning a lot of old photo's and all my new pics since last year or before that I never put onto disc are on there, plus 240 Gig of Scraps and whatever I have made up to a month ago are on there, so you can imagine I am feeling pretty sick about it just now..and could cry..:(

I have been doing a little scrapping though to relax myself..lol
I did a couple of layouts for Anna over at Delicious Scraps using a few of her Gorgeous kits

Here is one using Autumn Delight

here are 2 using BugALicious

one with MangoLicious

and another using the Beautiful Summer Shine Kit

I also used Rachael's new kit Traditions

and here is the one I am giving away as a QP, hope you like it

I will be back before long with another freebie and some news of a Challenge I am running over at OWD..
Don't forget to say Hi and a little Thank you would make my day :-)
Bye for now

Take Care - Luv..Linda x

Feeling Blue? Freebie..for U..

lol....silly me, I just noticed my heading rhymes..(these small things amuse me!)

ahem, well here is a little freebie I have made using Anna's new freebie kit, Blue Licous.. it's a gorgeous Gift so drop by and say Hi to Anna and get it, and don't forget to say a big Thank you, she shares so much with everyone and works really hard putting so much into her work..

Here is the preview of my QP..

the link is at the end of this post..hehehe one way to get you all to read it..;-)

I just did a couple of Layouts using Rachael's lovely kit Vintage Dolls Revisited that can be bought at her store just now at 35% Off! and if you buy the collection you get the add on free!
Rachael is re-doing some of her kits and adding a new take on the older kit's, they are worth checking out The Heirlooms Revisited kit is also another great kit to look at...

Last but not least I am hosting the Inspiration Challenge over at Osten Wilkins Forum, click on the link and do join us, August Inspiration with Linda ~ I have made 2 Photo Masks to share with you plus a colour swatch and some Quotes, here is the preview of the masks, anyone taking part in the challenge can download them, there are other Challenges over there too and some Beautiful PB's, so come on and join in, it's a lovely friendly forum with some wonderful people a relaxed and friendly place to be...so I hope too see you there..
well that's it from me now, only to leave you the link for the Freebie, and if you have lasted thus far THANK YOU !

bye for now, have a Great Week

Take Care

Luv..Linda x

Silly Me..and a freebie for you

Just a short post today, my PC is Kaput so I am having to use my laptop, although I like the laptop to take away with me (and when my PC isn’t working) I hate using it full time, I can’t get to grips using without a mouse wither so have to attach my mouse here, my IT man is away on Holiday until later today so it will probably be a few days before I can get sorted, I am praying he can get me back in there as I have loads of stuff on there that I need!! serves me right I got a little complacent, my EHD is full (3 of them!) and was going to buy one soon so stored things on my PC as there is tons of space..now I can’t get at it..all I get is the Intel logo screen and thats it. Dratt!! *sob*

I had made a Kit to share for the Colour challenge over at DAC but as you may have you guessed it’s on there too..so Karyn kindly let me use some of her lovely Colour Challenge kit to create these BB pages for you..

I hate not to take part over at DAC, I have been a member there as long as it’s been going and Melo is just Wonderful, all the people associated with the site are, it’s such a friendly place to be..
so without further yap from me here is the link to the file, click on the preview to get them, and please leave me a little Thank you if you do download it will mean a lot..
Bye for now, enjoy the rest of the weekend and have a Great week.

Luv..Linda x

Long Time No Blog

Hi everyone, it's been an age since I last blogged, I have been out of sorts and had very little time or inclination to do much of anything just lately, my M.I.L's death knocked me for 6 and it's been a struggle to come to terms with, things are getting easier but I am sure it will be a while yet until I can get over it...but I have to carry on, the kids finish school here tomorrow and I don't want my miserable face to spoil it for them when they come around more..

So I am putting on my Smiley face  and getting down to it.

Here is something I made to share this week that I made using Anna's lovely new kit  Marshmallow it's in her shop just now on Special at the

Sale price of $1.00 !! you Save 50% off the normal price, what a Bargain!

here is the preview of the page, it's a layout I did of my Oldest daughter Samantha just after she had our oldest Grandson Liam, he left school this week! gosh where does time go to....

here is another layout I did using the kit, this is also Samantha at stages through her life, I called it the "Circle Of Life"

so you can see the kit is so adaptable, and can be used for so many types of layout..
I am now a CT member over at SDK!  I worked on a Beautiful new kit in the shop by Scrappin Diva (Kristi W) ~ I Do Believe a kit packed with so many goodies! you will have to see for yourself...

here are 2 layouts I did of my youngest granddaughter Ellie on her 4th birthday using the kit,

in the 2nd layout are our two youngest granddaughters, Ellie and Ebony....

I have also worked on a couple of layouts for Rachael using her lovely Heirlooms Kit over at Digital Arts-cafe

or see more of Rachael's Kits over  at Inspired Scraps.

Here are the layouts I did using the kit..

well if you have kept with me so long you deserve more than a free QP! but it's all I have just now so without further ado Here is the link
Enjoy and say Hi I would love to hear from you.
Bye for now - Take Care

Luv..Linda x

Back again...and so Sad

Hi all, it's been a very fraught couple of weeks, and tonight we lost my dear M.I.L to Alzheimers..:(  although they have been saying the last couple of weeks that she is near the end it's still a terrible thing to hear..she was a lovely Gentle Lady..and I have missed her over the last couple of years that she has been suffering with this awful thing, she was not only my mother in law she was a Good Friend...
On the subject of my mum the news is better than we expected (Thank God!) her tumour has shrunk, and could shrink further, they can't operate to remove it yet because of her being on Warfrin for the clots on her lungs, until she has been on it 6 months they say it can be dangerous, but she is now happier in herself..

I had made these QP's for Fathers Day pages for tomorrow so I am posting them early as we will have our kids over tomorrow and I won't get much chance for a few days
I made them with Ann's (Delicious Scraps) Kit Thank You Dad..

Here is the preview of the first QP..click on image to download..

and the 2nd one, click on the Image to download

Thanks for reading this far if you are still with me, I wish you a Lovely Weekend with your families, they are so precious and we never know how long we will have them around..
Bye for now

Luv..Linda x

Update and a Freebie QP

Sorry it's been so long, it's getting so hard to get down to all I have to do just now, my poor blog has to come in way down the list, ahh what I wouldn't give for some Normality!
Mum had to go to for tests last week, MRI and CT, I went with her both times, I don't know who gets more worked up her or me! today she had an appointment with the Oncology Nurse,  just a check up really, we did think she would get the test results but not so, on Thursday she goes again to see the Surgeon, he will then probably tell her how it's going, if the tumour has shrunk or spread, God forbid it has!
anyhoo enough of that, the weather here has been glorious, not that I have seen much of it, but we did manage to get to the Caravan for the weekend so I took my trusty laptop and here is a little something I made for you using Rachael's new Kit, A New Day

here are some layouts I did too with the kit..

hope you like the QP, please leave a little love it will cheer me no end!
oops I forgot to say click on the preview of the QP to download..:-)
Bye for now and take care
Luv..Linda x

Col.Challenge Freebie

Hi all, just a quick post to let you know I am still here, Very busy as per usual!!
This weekend my hubby is over in Spain so I have used the time to decorate my bedroom, our 2 grandson's came to help me and boy was I glad of them!! *love you lads*. they were wonderful, Josh is 12 and Liam is 16 and he is so strong! he is only 10stone wet through but strong as an ox, our Josh stayed the night here and was a Great help putting everything back with me today..
I just got myself locked out! what happened was my sister called on her way to mum's and I was lending her some books for her to read, I ran out when I saw the car and when I turned back the flippin door had closed on me! there was I stood on the front (We live on a Busy main road) pants and top full of paint my hair snatched back in a pony tail (don't think I even combed it today) luckily she hadn't pulled off so I ran after her and she took me to my daughters to get a key, it was lucky she was in as she had been out to lunch at Dave's brothers..
Once I got back in I decided to get the last few bits of this kit finished and now I am going to have a stiff drink, a long soak and an early night
Before I go here are a couple of layouts I have done using the new Love Earth kit by Delicious Scraps, it's Gorgeous!! and on sale for just $1!! I honestly don't know how Anna can be so generous! she is amazing!

 

look at this Sheep! it was so funny, we were walking along a country lane near the caravan when I saw this above us on a bit of a hill, so I started to snap away with my camera, I thought it would run away as we got near but the thing never moved only his head and followed me with his eyes all the way past! I wished I had my video camera with me
and here is your freebie if you are still with me, bet you are glad it is a short post ;-)......lol..

Click on preview to Download..
Hope you like it, well now I am going, we have a tough week ahead, mum goes back to the Consultant, we thought it was tomorrow but she says it's Tuesday, so will have to get the letter they sent and check it, she also got the dates for her MRI and other scans for the 26th and 28th, what with blood clinic every week or more it's one long round of Hospital visits..but as long as they can help her we will do whatever is needed...Please keep us especially mum in your thoughts and prayers this week>>
Bye for Now
Luv..Linda x 

Long time no post!!

Hi all, I know I am a stranger these days, it's hard trying to keep up here with going to mum's more just now....
She is getting more and more down due to the tests that she knows will be coming when she goes back to see her Consultant on Monday..it's a strain on us all...
I have not been back long one of my sisters and I have ben working the last 2 days on making a new Headboard for mum and dad's bed, I could kick myself for not taking pictures along the way, to see a piece of MDF turn into the completed Headboard now is amazing!! the downside is I have lost 5 of my nails in the process!! *sob* doing these jobs sure is hard on a gal :(  when I go tomorrow I will take a picture to show you the result..:)
I have also made a little freebie to share with you made Using the Lovely Iced Wine kit by Delicious Scraps

I On checking my blog I found I had been given this Award from Jana  over at Scraps and Sparklz,

 Thanks Jana..:)
I will be back with a list of who I will pass it onto ASAP :-)

Here is the Link to download the QP..don't forget to say a little Thank you if you download it, it will make my day :-)

Well it's time I was gone, got a busy day tomorrow, got to take mum to the Vampires..lol..only kidding!  it's mum's blood day at the Hospital, they can't get her Warfrin levels right so we are back and forward there every week, sometimes twice a week..
You enjoy the rest of your week

Bye for now
Luv.Linda x

New Store + A Freebie

Hi everyone, sorry I have been AWOL this week, it's been a tough time, mum hasn't been doing too well and is getting very anxious now as her time to go back for her next set of scans is coming around, so I have been there more than usual, trying to keep her mind off things...it's hard when we are all worried too..:(
I am shattered so this weekend we are going to the caravan for a break..it's my hubby Tony's 60th Birthday! Happy Birthday my love..:)

We will be back on Sunday for a family get together,  I am looking forward to that..we are making him wait until then for his pressies..lol..
before I head off I have some Great News to share! Rachael is opening her own store today!! called Inspired Scraps

also in her store at DAC there is a Sale!
Drop by and treat yourself :)

As it's her opening day she has a little goodie for you, you will get a brand new kit called The Journey, but you will have to earn it..hehehe
To get The Journey for free, collect the pieces of the coupon code.  
4 of us on Rachael’s CT have a little gift of a QP for you today, inside the downloaded folder we all have put a piece of the code you need to get the free kit. 
Once you have collected all 4 pieces of the code hop over to Inspired Scraps to get The Journey for free.  this offer expires May 15.

so here is my gift to you, click the preview to go to the download

here are the links to the other girl's blog's, so go on over and say hi and don't forget a little Thank You will be so appreciated..

Andrea, Jana,  Nydia, Me 

Have a lovely weekend, whatever you are doing, it's May Day Bank Holiday here in the UK today so no doubt the roads will be busy so Please if you are travelling around take care, we have to tackle the dreaded M6 again..I hate that road!!

Bye for now

Luv - Linda x