New Layout

Lookie, lookie, I learned how to make my own blog layout! I used the beautiful scrapkit Afternoon Tea by Kristi of Scrappin Divas Designz. Be sure to check out the store, she has some truly beautiful scraps and some nice CU items, too.

I've been MIA with computer issues, grrr...I'm currently working/playing from my DH's laptop, which is proving to be challenging when playing with graphics. But I guess every new challenge is another opportunity to learn something. Yeah, that's it, (wink)...and now, I have to get busy. I'm working on a couple of tagger sized scrapkits, one of which will be available next week only at The Padded Cell. The other will be available here on my blog the same day, so keep your eyes peeled. I also have a couple of new tag tutorials in the works, who knows when I'll get those finished, *snicker*. So many pies, so few fingers!

As Gilda said

...it's always something. I just survived my computer going up in flames last week (yes, actual flames, lol), and as I always try to learn something from my mistakes, heh heh, I upgraded my power source (which is what burst into flames) and a few other things that had to be replaced...because I ruined them hitting the flames with my kitchen fire extinguisher...to make another long story short, yesterday my processer gave up the ghost because it couldn't handle the new hardware. *sigh* So, until Number 1 son can get down here to replace my motherboard, I'm stuck on hubby's laptop. No graphics programs, no access to my files...wah! The silver lining to my personal cloud is that I've had time to catch up on my favorite blogs this morning.
Well, when I can get back here with goodies, I have a treat...my first scrapkit, yay me, lol. It was inspired by a color challenge at The Padded Cell, and I got completely carried away. It was supposed to be a mini-kit, but it went past 75 elements, so it's not so mini after all. I'll have the previews and download linked as soon as possible. *bigger sigh* New tutorials in the works, too, so keep an eye peeled for those. In the meantime, I guess I'm going to get caught up on my ironing or something equally glamorous.
Omg, I almost forgot...that challenge by Jill (CreatedByJill)that was making me so crazy...I tied with Lady Disney so we both got to win Jill's incredibly adorable new scrapkit, Sweet Spring. Omg, what an incredible kit... everything under the sun and the sun itself is in this kit! And if that somehow wasn't enough, she has a freebie addon on her blog, too! If you only buy one scrapkit this Spring, this is the one to get, boys and girls.

Busy, busy, busy!

I'm in the middle of an incredible challenge at the Padded Cell! Jill, of Creations By Jill, has challenged us to make a kit with a grey-scaled kit she's provided using her color pallette, mask and template... and then make tags with it using all of the elements, and then write the tut for the tag! *Phew!* I spent far too much time playing with the overlays, pmsl, and had to play catch-up. I've finished my kit, and the tags, and now I have to write the tut. It will be up here with the links to Jill's mask and template and I'll include my entire kit in the supplies...it's tagger sized, but it's a big kit. I have company coming for the weekend, and the Super Bowl on Sunday, so look for the tutorial on Monday or Tuesday. And, at some point, I've got to finish getting the goodies up on the blog...I'm having "issues" with the chatbox and all of the other sideboard widgets and gadgets, so we'll see how that goes.