New links!

 i promised i would work on the problem some of you are having with the downloading of files and in order to see if the problem is with the file hosting site i've set up an account on a different site which means i have some new links for you to try.

friends word art 

quiet times word art

summer word art volume 2

thanks for your patience & good luck with these new links. hopefully all of you will be able to download them now.

Post-travel catch up

i'm back! holidays were nice, visited some amazing places, ate some great food and got a big break from my little old routine. but holidays don't last forever so here i am, back home in regular life again and fortunately feeling rested and much better to tackle the unpacking, the mountain of laundry, the overflowing mailbox full of bills & junk mail, the answering machine blinking with so many messages, errands to run, etc, etc... phew! it is definitely not easy getting back to routine with all of the post-travel catch up i still have to do!

but of course i just had to download my photos (over a 1000 of them!) don't worry...i'm not showing you all of them....here's a slideshow with only a few:

... some layouts i just finished:

credits: all ninascraps designs

... and of course a freebie:

download here

i've miss you all and i am glad to be back! i am for sure looking forward to do some serious scrapping and hopefully have time to create some new word art.

i will be answering e-mails and sending past freebies as unzipped files during the week so please be patient as i slowly get back into my routine.

have an awesome week!!

i'm still away...

hello everyone!
bet you did't think i was going to post while away, right? wrong!! and it's not even monday either!

yes, i am still in the greek islands and while you are reading this, i am probably lying on a glorious beach,  soaking up the sun, enjoying a cold drink with the aqua-blue waters of the mediterranean as seaside companion! ... or maybe just following my husband on one of his extensive & thorough itineraries in order to soak up the atmosphere! lol!

anyway, whatever my day is over there.... i left this new freebie for you while i'm away!

summer word art volume no2

download here.

my layout:

credits:
frame and brush - ninascraps
summer word art no2 

and one from my friend sandrine:

sandrine's blog

i will answer all e-mails as soon as i return and will also send unzipped files of past freebies to those of you who requested them.
enjoy the freebie, have a terrific week and see you soon!

Off across the pond i go...

... and all the way to athens and then the greek islands.  the day of my trip is here, all on the to-do list checked, my bags are packed and i am all ready to go.
i'll try checking my e-mail and this blog on daily basis even though it will depend on how available the internet service is at the different hotels. of course i am taking my ipad ( all my books are there!) and my iphone too.

i did not want to leave without giving you a freebie to play with while i'm away and what more appropriate than a travel/vacation word art kit:

download here

my layout:

and sandrine's:

from the digi-scrapping world - new kit by ninascraps:

nina's store

some of your latest pages with previous freebies:

thanks for the links to your pages and blogs!

by mirjam

by elina

by nadia

by mary h

by julie

by happy little wonders

by joshgirl

by cathy

by mademoiselle m.

by helen

i hope 4shared has resolved all the downloading issues of last week and you have no problems with the zip files this time since i'll be away and will not be able to help you until i come back.

take care, stay safe and enjoy the freebies!

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E-mail me button!

i know some of you have been having trouble downloading the friends word art getting all sorts of messages. i've already reported the problem to 4share and they say will look into it but seems that most people having the problem use internet explorer and they recommend using firefox instead since it has a much better download manager. 

 i have added an "e-mail me" button so you can send me a note with the freebie you want and i will send  the link to you this way.

sorry for all the trouble.

update from 4shared:

"Thank you for letting us know and sorry for the inconvenience. Most probably, 
the issue was caused by a temporary connection problem which has been 
already resolved. Please advice other users to reach the file again."

one more week...

FOR TODAY... 

outside my window... humid, hot and balmy!

i am thankful for... the written word.

i am wearing... my pj's

noticing that... my handwriting is not as nice as before... probably due to only using the key-board!

i am still reading... "knit two" by kate jacobs.

on my mind... my health.

pondering these words.. a ship in harbor is safe but that is not what ships are built for. -w.shedd-

around the house... steamy windows.

from the kitchen... cup of coffee & cinnamon raisin bread.

one of my favorite things... jigsaw puzzles.

i'm creating... this post.

 a few plans for the rest of the week... hair appointment, pay bills, shopping, pack suitcases...

from my lens...

another storm approaching - another rainbow!

check out "the simple woman's daybook" to join the "for today" journaling idea or to browse among other  amazing journals!!

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one more week and off i go to the greek islands! do you believe how time is flying?

i'm already running around trying to do a bunch of things before my trip and of course working on my to-do list of things to pack.

i am so relieved the blood-work showed my iron levels up to 7 (they were 2 before).  i am for sure feeling a lot better but i'm afraid not 100% myself yet. hopefully levels will keep on climbing and i don't find myself feeling lousy during the trip.

i can help it but to start feeling a bit overwhelm but i guess i always tend to get like this before any trip - short or long. 

remember those doodles i have been mentioning? well, i am finally done - what do you think?

 i am sure we all can find a page or two in which to use a friends word art, right? have fun and remember to leave me links to your layouts.

download here

here's my page with some of my on-line friends - i would have definitely needed a bigger template with lots more little squares to fit them all!

credits

other news from the digi-scrapping world:

the rocking girls are back with an awesome challenge at o'scraps! check it out here or here.

one lucky person will win a gift certificate from nina's store. check out the rules and come play with us!

here's my page for the challenge:

credits

get sue's 4 seasons bundle pack for $4 & for a limited time only:

sue's store

some of your layouts using the freebies:

by linda

by brinic

by zizazzi

by helen

by vivre

awesome pages ladies & thanks for leaving links to your creations! i always appreciate your e-mails and comments very much!

this will be a very busy week - lot's of thing to do before my trip so i better go and get started!

take care and have a blessed week!

an another quick and short post...

seems that time is not on my side this week..... but i needed to stop by and share a few things:

first and foremost, i want to thank my friend sandrine for the wonderful surprise and fantastic idea of hosting a challenge at the publicscrap forum using masks on a grid (april 26th freebie). i really, really  loved all of the pages i saw.

 sad to say, i had to ask my niece, who is spending the summer here, to translate the comments for me since i do not speak any french and could only make a word here and there.  :(

 you really rock my friend!!  merci beaucoup!!

you can visit sandrine's blog here.

sandrine's lo using mask on a grid & sisters word art.

last but not least i got to mention some fantastic new products at the O!

check out ninascraps store for templates no.24 and no.25:

and sue cummings store for the fabulous subscription 52 inspirations week 25 & from my notebook-home:

i am still working on some doodles for the next word art which i am sure you are going to like...

here's a sneak peek:

have a wonderful & creative week ahead my dear friends.