New Kits and Freebie

Hi All!  I cannot believe it is the middle of October already.  My Straw Bale Garden is just about done, cool weather has hit us, and I actually turned my furnace on yesterday.  UGH!  With that said, it is now time to think about what I can do to stay active as cold weather wants me want hybernate like a bear.  I joined the YMCA so maybe that will offer me opportunities to stay active and fit.  We'll see if I can drag myself out of the house and to the Y.  lol

Deanne from Scrapbookingdom has released some lovely new Kits recently called Afternoon Tea and Burnt Butter.  Makes me hungry just thinking about them.  You can find these gorgeous Kits along with all of the rest of her lovely Kits in her Etsy Store.

Here are the Kit Previews along with some pages I made using these beautiful Kits.

Afternoon Tea

I recolored the flowers in this layout to match the green and yellow in my photos. 

And here is Burnt Butter

I was playing around in Photo Shop and put together some Personal Use Freebies for you.  I hope you enjoy them. Click on the Preview to download.

New Kasala Kit by Scrapbookingdom and PU Freebie

Deanne from Scrabookingdom has an awesome Freebie Kit included in her September Newsletter called Kasala.  If you do not currently subscribe to Deanne's Newsletter, please check it out on her Blog..  She offers gorgeous Freebies available only in her Newsletter.  You can also check out this Kit and many other gorgeous Kits in her Etsy Store.

Here is a page I made using this fabulous Kit,

I have included a Set of Three Bows as a Personal Use Freebie for stopping by and visiting me.  Click on the Preview to download.  Enjoy!

New Printables by Scrapbookingdom and Freebie

Deanne Gow-Smith from Scrapbookingdom is now offering A4 size printable files.  Print at home on your own printer or have them printed for you and use in your traditional scrapping or why not try decoupage?

Check out some of the Kits now offered.

Check out my newest freebie by clicking on the preview.

Gardening, chitter chatter and a new Cruise Kit by Scrapbookingdom and Freebie

Last year I discovered a method of gardening called Straw Bale Gardening.  Well, let me tell you, it seemed very strange to me, but intrigued me at the same time.  I haven't planted a traditional garden in several years.  Once I retired I had the time to dedicate to things I had long ago let go of.  I signed up for the Master Gardening Class in 2014.  I completed and passed the course.  I found it to be extremely interesting and enlightening.  I immediately volunteered for every possible opportunity to complete my volunteer responsibilities as quickly as possible.  In doing so I met lots of new people, attended lots of events and learned lots of new tips and tricks.  I highly recommend the Master Gardener Program to anyone who loves to grow.  Through these new adventures I ran across articles about Straw Bale Gardening.

My family thought I had gone senile, lol.  I started my seeds inside.  I have never done that before.  I so enjoyed this process.  I purchased the items I needed to make my straw bale garden.  I started with ten bales.  I prepared my spot, set up the bales, added the trellis and waited for the right time to start.  My neighbors were curious about what on earth I was doing.  I explained it to them and they eagerly watched as time went by.

Here is my original setup with the ten bales. This was before I put up the trellis.

Here is a picture after I added the trellis and added two additional bales for tomatoes.  By this time I have planted the bales and discovered I did not have enough room to plant everything I had grown from seeds.

Here are some pictures well into the season.  Guess what?  Straw Bale Gardening works and I am hooked.  It is the easiest and most successful garden I have ever planted.

 

I am doing a larger garden this year!

 

Now on to scrapping!

Deanne Gow-Smith from Scrapbookingdom has just released a fabulous and fun kit called Cruise.  Pop over to her Etsy Store to check it out and see all of her gorgeous kits.

Here are some pages I made using this fun Kit.

 

 

 

Here is a freebie Background Paper I made for you.  Click on the Preview to download.

Farm Stay by Deanne Gow-Smith and Freebie

Deanne Gow-Smith from Scrapbookingdom has just released a fun filled kit called Farm Stay.  Love farms and animals?  This is the Kit for you.  Pop over to her Etsy Store and check it out.

Check out some pages I made with this fun Kit.

 

 

Click on the preview to grab my new Freebie.  Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Lila Digital Kit by Scrapbookingdom and Freebie

Deanne Gow-Smith is now sole owner of Scrapbookingdom.  Her longtime partner Kaye Savic has t.decided to retire.  We will all miss Kaye very much,  She is extremely talented.

Deanne has just released a new Kit called Lila.  Blues and purples, gorgeous!  Pop over to her Etsy Store to check it out.

 

Here are some pages I made with this gorgeous new Kit.

 

Here is a Personal Use Freebie Paper for you.  Thank you for stopping by to see me today!  Click on Preview to download.