Cowgirls

Well thank you so much for leaving such fun comments!  If you are wanting boy kits in this theme, use the Western Label on the left side of the blog.  I have tried for 3 years now to focus on things suitable for using with boy pages.  Once in awhile there is a kit specifically for girls,  I do have 2 granddaughters, and desperately need the change now and then. 

Timberwolf

Yesterday I posted part 2 of our kit, and I know that Blogger was doing maintenance work the last couple of days, but somehow it just disappeared.  Plus it appears that all the comments from the first element download have disappeared, so I'm fairly certain that it's not my fault but I apologize for the inconvenience to you.   I am so glad that your gals can find use for this kit.  Alaska is actually the only western state that I've not visited.  My husband lived there as a boy, but the timing has never been quite right for us to travel there.  Maybe someday. 

At Bat and Beyond

Last night was Jackson's school play, the kids did a great job and we had a wonderful time.

Jayleigh, I sure hope you scrapbook that baseball story for your family.  It brought a smile to my face and I'm certain it will do the same for them.  By the way, I am just terrible at it.  My dad grew up listening to the games on the radio.  We would sit in the lawn chairs, sometimes do a little BBQ and listen to the game.  Until playoffs, then the TV went on and he was a ref for nearly every call.

Fast Times

 I checked the Bear Country links and they all worked this morning.  Last night I could not download them either, they were probably doing server maintence.  Locate the password in the terms of use on the right and have fun.

Spring Day

Spring Day Paper

True Blue

Hello!  I have been busy while I was gone.  I extracted a lot of trims and laces.  If you have never done this, it is so time consuming!  I am thinking maybe something lovely around Mother's day. Thanks very much for the nice comments that were left. 

Love Birds

I am so glad that some of you have a use for those photographs of the Presidents.  Thank you all for the nice notes that you've left.

I just love those old school books and over the years have collected quite a few of them.  While going through some of the pages it occurred to me, that sharing some of the information in them would be fun.  If you have a minute or two, read on.

From Sander's New Second Reader June 1853.

Marks and Pauses used in Reading.

If with correctness you would read,
You must with care the pauses heed.

                       Comma,
As oft as you the Comma meet,
You pause while one you can repeat.

                        Semicolon;
At Semicolons thus you do:
You pause the time of counting two.
                       
                        Colon:
At Colons then, the pause is more:
For there you rest the the time of four.

                        Period.
For Periods thus the rule we fix;
You rest the time of counting six.

                        "Quotation"
Quotations show the words of others;
As "Brothers should not war with brothers."

                         Exclamation!
Now Exclamations next appear;
These mark delight, surprise, or fear;
And here the time to rest we state,
The same as we for colons rate.

                          Interrogation?
Interrogations serve to show
Some question asked; as, Will you go?
At which you rest but little more
Than time to count the number four,

Thus, if correctly you would read,
With care the marks and pauses heed.

Christmas Letter Elements

And I'd like to mention that the trim looked much better without adding a drop shadow to it.  It is shown in the preview without the shadow but you can try it and decide which look you prefer.  Also I had changed the tag and used the wrong preview yesterday.  It was replaced today with the correct one. 

Christmas Letter Paper

Big Day

Everyone knows the excitement of a child, as their birthday approaches.

Rodeo Rider

Hello everyone!  Look, I've finally finished something.  I think it may be more the fact that I have just to many things going, and fail to concentrate on just one at a time.

I seemed to be receiving quite a few comments from gals who had trouble with the password.  The translator, with is just wonderful to read the text of the blog, also translates the password into the selected language and it needs to be typed in English.  It is now in red so it is easily located, highlight it copy and paste it at 4shared.  You may have noticed that I have been adding the text in Portuguese also, as a way to aid these gals who have seemed to have more trouble.  I hope this helps. 

Polar Pals

Hello everyone!  Hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and may you have a great New Year.  Today is the first day I have had alone since school started I think.  The grandchildren were here this week, and I had to make the boys come in, so they didn't freeze.  Well you have probably guessed!  I thought they were just like Polar Pals.  Inspired by the concept and here is the final result.  The sign is blank so that you can add text if you'd like.  The borders are included, but also included are some of the smaller pieces, so that you can make something of your own.

Just a note for the newer gals to scrapbooking.  When you add the drop shadow for the "ice" objects, if you would look on the right of the layer and double click on the lock, you will be able to adjust the shadow.  Move the slider until you are satisfied with the look (for my preview the shadow was set to 10).  Try this with any other items when your not happy after adding the drop shadow.

Believe

  Thanks so much for the nice comments, I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a note.  This kit really should probably have another name but since the word art was already included, I thought it appropriate.  The grand kids are really waiting on the snow to come.  We have another early football game with our grandson tomorrow and once we are out and running we don't always come right home, so I thought I'd get it started tonight.  


The snowmen in the Teal color are the same size as the red, I just made them smaller for the preview. Also for the snowflakes, just duplicate the layer (Layer>duplicate layer), and re size them smaller, the large one is included. Have as many as you like.


The word Believe in the lightest color is included, however I placed the dark behind it and offset the layers to achieve the look shown.

In order to wrap the ribbon around the frame, just place it in the position you would like and erase to reveal the frame beneath, just as we have done in the past. I did not do this for you, so it could be used in another manner if you wished.

The grandchildren got THEIR wish!  This morning we woke up to snow on the ground this morning.  I guess if you BELIEVE anything is possible.  Some of you may know I don't really like to drive...and never in the snow, so  I coaxed my hubby into driving me to the store to do a bit of holiday shopping.  Lots to do before Thanksgiving.

Beware

Have fun.

Bone Yard

Boneyard.  Thank you and your are welcome Amy. 
Congratulations Minicooper on your new grandchild! Nothing better in the world than sitting in a rocking chair with a baby in your arms!




I was so touched by a thank you note left anonymously. She scrapbooks while doing her chemo. What a positive thing to being doing. I said a prayer for you and hope you are well soon.



And Deanna the men in blue are in progress (they wear green here).



I'll probably load the template for the bingo cards, so you all can have them for everyday use. I was playing around trying to improve my grunge skills. Jackson thinks all the scary stuff for Halloween is kind of cool. So I have the more playful kit now and than the scary (?) kit next. Have fun.

Fire House

 Fire House

And a reader left this wonderful information for us...


If your interested...This information comes from my Fire-Fighter husband and a variety of sites. Dalmatians were used to chase rats out of the fire stations and horse stables of London. They were trained to escort the fire engine, to protect the horses from stray dogs and other animals. Also the distinctive spots of the Dalmatian made it easy for the horses to distinguish from other dogs. Dalmatians had a "natural calming effect on horses." The dogs escorted the horse-drawn carriage in order to quiet the horses. Once on the scene, however, the dog had other duties as well, including safeguarding the fire equipment from vandalism and theft.

Black and White Night

Black and White Night 

Thank you Nightshadow, your understanding of the matter is appreciated!

Kaye, I changed some of my feed settings, I hope this helps.

Kim, at the bottom of each post is a label.  If you have a specific interest as the Stamps, you will find other items similar under the same label.  The Stamps are labeled freebies.

And Sally-I am sorry but I have an account at 4 share.  I just don't have the time or money to load all these kits into another file sharing account.  It may be helpful for you to try this.

1. In your Internet Explorer Browser, click Tools>Internet options. 
2. Click on the privacy tab and click on sites.
3. Type in 4shared.com and select block. Click OK. By the way you can do this with any site.
4. Now under the same privacy setting, click advanced.  This is you cookie settings.  You should have all third party cookie's blocked.  Also you can override how the first party cookie's are handled.  You will need to decide how you would like them handled. (You have already blocked 4 shared in step 3.)
5. Now click on the general tab and under the browsing history you may have all history deleted upon exit of the browser, click the box (or not).
6. Decided before you do this! If you have stored cookies from sites that you use, you will lose them.  You could have stored cookies and files, to rid yourself of these, I have seen some with an expiration date of 12/31/9999, so they'll stay there.  You  can try to sort through them one at a time and deleted unwanted items OR  Under the  browsing history, click settings>view files>edit>select all>file>delete.

I hope this helps you.

Keep on Truckin'

Download Keep on Truckin'. Well hello Minicooper, it's been awhile.  Glad you can use it.  Remember gals, this pack is just the trucks. 

Fall Frenzy

 Fall Frenzy.   I was watching the squirrels bustling around to stash their food for winter, they have tiny holes all over our yard, and it seemed as they were in some kind of a frenzy to finished the task.  Hence the name of this kit. 

I would like to THANK you all so  much for all your recommendations. We are off to Jackson's first flag Football game and then to a cider pressing.  Don't you just love fall?

On Track

On Track.  Hello to our new friends!  The link seems to work alright for the Dusty Trails Kit, so try again.  I have a list of things to work on, so I'll add your extreme sports idea to it, Dee. Oh I thought I'd let you know, that the comment system has gotten rid of all those nasty, vile people.  They wasted their time for awhile, but google also has a spam filter now, so even I don't have to read the trash.  Yeah for technology!

Locate the password on the right in the Terms of Use.  Have fun.