Candy Dreams

This weeks kit from Vicki P. http://vicki20.blogspot.com/ is called "Candy Dreams". For someone who professes to not like pastels, she certainly did a fabulous job! Be sure to stop by her blog everyday this week to get it all, and leave some love when you do. Password is: sweet I am still struggling with CS4, my plans for the weekend changed, Mom, Dad, Steve & Bev all came up to the deer lease, so I spent the weekend visiting with them. Maybe taking a break will help!



Thanks to Deb http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com/ for the heads up on file savr. If you scroll down just a little bit from the download button, you will see that you can leave a COMMENT!!! Please, please let me know how this is working as far as downloading speed and the ease of using the site. I am having to pay for this, so I really would like to know what ya'll think.

Todays gift: expired

Hugs,
Vicki

Quick Update

First, here is how to post a comment on 4shared. You have to be logged in to your account in a seperate tab or window. Scroll down and post your comment BEFORE you hit the download button. That is the only way it works. Of course, you may leave them here on the blog, I actually prefer that. I still say if they are going to require accounts, you should have to have one to download.
Second, I took the plunge! Yep, I have CS4! Not that I have been able to create anything with it, but I have it! ROTFLPIMP!!! I got it installed (along with Lightroom) last night and then promptly spent thirty minutes trying to rotate an element. Now, I am pretty danged good with PSE5, if I do say so myself. But this program has reduced me to 'tard status. I can't figure out where to install my actions (if they will work) or presets for Lightroom. I really, REALLY miss having the photo bin on the bottom. Hmmm...maybe reading the manual would help? LOL! I think the only way to do this is to go cold turkey from PSE5 and force myself to use CS4. Therefore, the pickins' might be on the slim side here for a little while, but not for long. I plan to immerse myself in it this weekend, and I am determined to create SOMETHING with it.
Stay tuned...

What to do, what to do? (Or the continuing saga of 4shared)

Well, dadgummitt, I wish someone would've filled me in. After reading the comments, I tried to download from a different computer to see what was going on. I was not aware that the Windows Sky Drive required you to have an account to comment. Hell, I might as well go back to screwy 4shared. From everything that I can gather, they are doing this as a security measure, but evidently they do not have all the bugs worked out, even after you sign up you have trouble leaving a comment. I do believe this is going to cause an uproar in scrapland. I will ponder this tonight, and try to decide what to do. Downloaders not being able to post a simple thanks is NOT an option for me. For the time being the link is changed back to 4shared, we shall see how this works.

4shared Changes Again

Evidently 4shared has decided that you have to be a member to leave a comment. It doesn't take but a moment to sign up, and it is free. The good news about this is that it will stop all the anonymous BS. The bad news is nobody is signing up. I think that if they are going to do this, you should be required to be a member to download. For the moment, I am trying a new service. It seems to be very quick, but I cannot make the link open in a new window. You can always left click it. It will not let me password protect the folders, so this is not a permanent solution. Let me know if you have any problems.

Enchanted Forest

Today's page was created using "Enchanted Forest", a collab between Vicki http://vicki20.blogspot.com/ and Sara http://sweetblossomdesigns.blogspot.com/ . This was just the perfect kit for my "Tink" photos. Be sure to visit their blogs every day this week to pick up the whole thing! Password is: tink. The awesome curled template that I used is from Helena Jole. You can see all of her fabulous designs here . She creates some of the most realistic paper I have ever seen. Check it out, you will be amazed!



Todays gift: expired
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Hugs,
Vicki

Tink & Star Wars

Nothing we could say could convince Wyatt to be Captain Hook for Halloween. Peter Pan was never an option, no way this guy is going out in public wearing green tights! So, here we have Tinkerbell with her Star Wars buddy. And yes, Lilly caught on to the trick or treat thing really fast!





This LO was made using "I Believe" from Kim Broedelet. See it here. I bought this kit months ago when it first came out. I knew that eventually I would get the perfect pic for it!

Have a great weekend!
Hugs,
Vicki

Some "Tempting" Pics

I wanted to share a few of the photos that I took of the Temptations. They put on a terrific show, and sang for 2 hours with no break! I had left my camera at Matt's house, so I used Mom's to take these, hence the woppy date on every one. The concert was October 25, 2008. We had a wonderful time singing along with all the oldies, and I got to shake hands with every member.

Wyatt & Shawna

Today's LO was created mainly from my October Color kit. The branches are from the fabulous Ms. Kim Broedelet http://kimbsdesigns.blogspot.com/ (who is once again 21 this week! LOL!!!).
Wyatt and Shawna participated in the "Mom & Me" Cub Scout camp-out last month. Wyatt was so excited! Password is: scout They both had a great time, and of course Shawna shared her photos with me.



Todays gift: expired
Hugs,
Vicki

What a sad, sad day...

What a sad, sad day this is...I am appalled that so many Americans were hoodwinked by the hollow promises of a silver tongued politician. At least the Great State of Texas was not a party to this abomination. As soon as the florist shop opens I believe I will order a big funeral wreath to hang on the door.

A Little Bit of Festivity

Sorry to be so late with this post, but I have to wait until the other Vicki posts before I do.

Today the release of Vicki's http://vicki20.blogspot.com/ newest kit "Festivity" begins! This is a collab kit with Linda Walton http://bonscrapatitdesigns.blogspot.com/ I only had Vicki's part to work with, but I know that Linda's will be wonderful, too!

You are probably as shocked looking at this page as I was! LOL! This is quite a departure from my usual "junk it up" style, I'm not sure how it happened, but I actually left some white space!

Lilly was hamming it up, as usual, all decked out in her chef outfit. Password is: sweet

I took it easy this weekend, just hanging out at the deer lease with Mom and Dad. We had a really great visit, and yesterday Daddy and I went riding on the four-wheeler all over the place.

Be on the look-out for Halloween pictures of Wyatt and Lilly this week (Tinkerbell meets Star Wars!) and I will also post some pics of The Temptations!



Gift for today: expired
Hugs,
Vicki