Happy Mother's Day!

Hi Everyone! Happy Mom's Day! I hate to leave this message, but I can't get a template up today. I am having a major allergic reaction from being out in the garden last night, so I just can't get it up today. I'll have a matching set for you tomorrow! Don't forget, leave a comment before Monday afternoon, and you are entered in the drawing! See yesterday's post for more info! Also, I will leave Temp 19 up until I get tomorrow's up. See you tomorrow!

Temp #19... and some other stuff!

Wow! Template #18 went super fast! By the time I had Erin in bed, and checked on here, there were almost 200 downloads! Happy Weekend to everyone who got it before I checked!!

I went ahead and put a set together for those that didn't get here in time. It is in the store for $2.00, and contains two extra templates that won't be released in the Template Bonanza!

Click on the pic to go to the store:


Also, don't forget today is the LAST day to get the Flower Power Mini Album for just $2.00. It will go back to the regular price on Sunday.

So, moms out there, treat yourself to some flowers today! Just think, these won't wilt, you won't have to water them, and you get to play with them over and over!!

Here's today's template:

And here is the page I put together with it:


This is from my family's Thanksgiving last year. The hugely pregnant woman is me! I was actually 12 days past my due date at this point! I had only gone to 39 weeks and 3 days with my first, so I fully expected to have Erin by Thanksgiving. I had even bought her a "Babies First Thanksgiving" outfit to wear that day! I ended up wearing it for a photo, simply trying to keep some humor in the situation. By the end of lunch, I was truly STUFFED! Erin did not make her appearance for another 4 days!!

Credits: Paper and elements(Harvest Kitchen, Tracey Monette and Saxon Holt)

This Download has expired! Look for it in the store soon!

You have also go to check out Nancy's blog! She is a member of my CT, and has done a hybrid album with the Scrap Simple Templates! It is sooo cool! (And the really cool thing is she bought the set a couple days ago, and already almost has the album done!)

Her Blog:
http://www.thescrapgoddess.blogspot.com/

The Set:

Don't forget, leave a comment with contact info anytime before Monday, and you will be entered in the drawing! There are two winners!

And here's what you can win:

1. One winner will receive any one item of her choice in the store for FREE!

2. One winner will receive a coupon code for my store. It is good for 50% off every item in the store for the next 6 months, and can be used multiple times!!!

Sound good? All you have to do is leave a comment!!

PS: For those that are due a coupon for leaving a comment in the Mom's Extravaganza, I am going to extend the expiration on those. I just have not gotten to all the emails yet! If you have not heard from me, I will be in touch by later tonight.

Template 18!

Here's today's template!

This one is not part of any set at this point, but I might make one with it.(Edited to add, there will be a set up by about 4 PM NY time Saturday!)

This Download has expired! It's already in the store, with two more that won't be released in the bonanza! Click here for more info

So, it's Friday, and for many of us, we have just 2 days left until Mother's Day. How are you going to honor your mom? Leave me a comment for a coupon code! Everyone who leaves a comment about honoring your mom with contact info will recieve a coupon for 35% off the store until Monday.

On top of that, everyone who leaves a comment(doesn't have to be about mom) plus contact info(you can email me at thepaperiris*at*gmail*dot*com if you don't want to leave your email here) on Today, Saturday, or Sunday's post(by 9 AM NY time Monday) will be entered in a drawing for a really awesome prize(2 Winners!!)! I'll tell you part of it tomorrow, so simply leave a comment!

Some housekeeping:
If you put your info in to leave a comment on blogger, your email does not show for me. You can either put your email in the comment itself, or you can use the cbox, where I can see your email.

I goofed yesterday and forgot to credit the clouds in Temp #17. They are from www.obsidiandawn.com. Please copy and paste this credit into the TOU if you were able to DL the files! Thanks!

See you tomorrow!

Temp #17

Hey! Thank you to everyone who posted and emailed about the Box lagtime and Google Reader. Just when I think I have a handle on technology, I am reminded that I will never catch up!

We have had a lazy day here, as Erin decided sleep was not something she was interested in last night! I didn't get to bed until around 4, as she was up every 45 minutes. She has reflux on top of the MSPI, and one of the things we discussed at the dr yesterday was upping her meds a tiny bit. I think we are going to go ahead and do so, as she acted like she just could not get comfy and settle last night.

Here's today's template!

I was in the garden mood! Last night I went out and got more corn, cantelope, pumpkins, and more sugar snap peas in the ground. It has been rainy the past couple days, so it felt like I was digging in a mud hole. Unfortunately, I was out at dusk, so got a bunch of mosquito bites. Ugh. This food had better grow and be great!!

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This is a stand alone template, but would go well with both the Going Green set, and the Template Bonanza Bonus #1. I still have about 10 of the bonuses left, so get it while you can!! The temps from that set will not be given away to everyone, and will be part of an album eventually, so grab it free while you can!

The Bonus Set. Click on the pick to see how to earn this one.

Also, don't forget about the Flower Power Mini Album! It is on sale for only 3 more days!!

And for today's Mom's Extravaganza, I want to know what you do to celebrate Mother's Day. Leave a comment with contact info, and I will email you a coupon code for 35% off everything in the store for the rest of the week! We are planning to go to church on Sunday, then come back to our house. My parents are coming over, and my hubby and dad are going to grill lunch for us. We are probably having Grilled Chicken Salads, and the guys are doing the dishes!! I also need to get to work on sending some pictures to my Mother In Law, as we won't see her until later this month.

Have a great day, see ya tomorrow!

Template #16!

Howdy! Before I get to the template, I have to tell you about my great day! Our day started off with dentist appts for both my oldest daughter and me. My teeth look good(great accomplishment after a rough pregnancy in which I couldn't take my prenatals!) and Kyla did such a GREAT job! This was her first time to the dentist(she just turned 3), and she acted like such a big girl! I am sooo proud of her today!

After visiting the dentist, we grabbed lunch then headed to the pediatric office for both K and Erin's well checks. They both checked out as super healthy! I am especially thrilled about E b/c we have been a bit concerned about her gaining weight due to the milk/soy protein intolerance. She is in the 90th percentile!!!!! I am sooooooooo excited! I usually don't pay much attention to that stuff, but it just made my day today!

Here's the template:

This is one of the 12 in the Scrapper's Block Template Album. This is the only one that will be in the bonanza!



A layout from the album:


Credits: Paper and Embellishments(One Memory At A Time @ GoDigitalScrapbooking.com, Kensington)

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I hate to add this, but Please note: This link is for you to visit to download this template only. It is NOT FOR SHARING. Yesterday, I had 18 downloads STOLEN from my box. When the link was taken off the site there had been 112 downloads, and within the next 6 hours, there were another 18. This is wrong. This is stealing. I am being above and beyond generous with my work, both to benefit those who visit my blog, and to get my name out. I love scrapping. I want to make it easy for newcomers and those who have done it forever. I put a lot of time and effort into this blog and my products. If you don't make it in time for the download, you can easily purchase the item in my store. I have done my best to keep costs down so that the templates are affordable. When you pass along a link or download my items when they are not offered, you are stealing from me. Period. I have taken steps to reduce the likelyhood that this will happen again, but it makes me very sad that I have had to do this.
(Thank you to all that have not shared my links. It came to my attention that sometimes things take a while to show up when you are using Box.net, and that may be the cause of the extra downloads. If that is the case, I apologize for blaming my readers for wrongdoing. I really do enjoy making these for you all, and will continue to do so! I'll have another up soon for ya!)

Now, on to lighter subjects!

In continuing this weeks celebration of moms, I want to go beyond motherhood, and look at the whole person. Moms give so much of themselves to their children, and part of that giving is by showing them how to be passionate. Moms, what are you passionate about? I know you are passionate about your kids, but what else do you model for them? For me, my passions include:

Crafts(granted, this does end up being about the kids most of the time, dresses for the girls, scrapbooking, yada yada. In the end though, it is the drive for creating that I LOVE),
my faith,
living naturally[eating healthy foods, natural remedies before drugs, cloth diapers, organic gardening, non GMO foods](goes hand in hand with my faith),
homebirth(for those outside the US, homebirth is actually seen as crazy and weird here. for me, it was one of the top experiences of my life!),
breastfeeding(both making it happen for my daughters, and helping other women who are having issues with nursing), and
parenting.

Motherhood has changed and helped mold my passions, so what has it done with yours?

All you have to do is leave a comment telling me about your passions. If you want someone to listen to what you have to say, here's the place!! I know sometimes after being home with the girls all day, I just want someone to listen to me say something other that "stop that." Leave your email with it, and I will send you a coupon code good for the rest of the week, for 35% off any item in the store! If you don't want to share your email with everyone, you are free to email me at thepaperiris*at*gmail*dot*com.

Also, don't miss the new set I put in the store yesterday! It's on sale for $2.00 this week only!! Next week it will be at the regular price of $4.00. (If you comment and get the 35% off coupon, you could get this set for the major bargain of $1.30!)

So, did you read the whole post? I can't believe how much I post on here, those that read my family's blog would be astounded!! I must like you people!

See ya tomorrow!

Flower Power Mini Album

Hello Digiworld! The 100 download limit for Template #15 was reached in only 5 hours today! I have had a couple emails asking why the link was pulled so quickly, and wanted to make sure everyone knows the "rules". For the duration of the Template Bonanza, every freebie that is posted, is only up for the first 100 downloads, then the link is pulled. After that, the freebie will be available in the store(link is to the top right of your screen). Sometimes the freebie is part of a set, other times it is part of an album. The freebies that don't belong to any particular group will be grouped together and sold as a set.

I went ahead and put the freebie from yesterday into a set with Templates #10 and 11, and have put it in the store. I have also added 3 that have not, and will not, be released in the Temp Bonanza! I am going to sell it for 1/2 price the rest of the week, simply because I know there were a lot of people who wanted it and missed it today. After Saturday, the set will be full price.

Here's the preview (Click on the pic to go to the store):

I'll see ya later with Temp #16. Right now, I have to get some sleep. It's going to be a busy day tomorrow, with two dentist appts, and two pediatrician appts as well!!

Shade Tree Doula...

I know that we have some military wives in the Digiscrap world, and I wanted to post about my friends new site! http://s1.webstarts.com/TheShadeTreeDoula/index.html

She is in the process of finishing her Doula certification, and offers her services as a part of Operation Special Delivery

Hope this can help someone out there!!

Template #15 and Trivia

Howdy! They say that to make something a habit, you have to do it everyday for about two weeks. Is checking this blog a habit for you yet? I know I am already addicted to posting!!

I have a little trivia game for you today! It's just 5 easy(Google anyone?) questions long, and if you complete it and email me the answers(thepaperiris*at*gmail*dot*com), I have a coupon for you!!! It's a pretty good one too, at 45% off everything in my store for the rest of the Template Bonanza!!!

Questions:
1. When was Mother's Day made a national holiday in the US?
2. Which president signed the bill?
3. Name three countries that celebrate Mother's Day the second Sunday in May.
4. What was the largest number of children born to one mother?
5. Who was the 2008 US National Mother of the Year?

Here's today's template:

This Download has expired! Look for it in the store soon!

Now, anyone know how to get a 5 month old to take a long enough nap for mommy to post?

See Ya Tomorrow!