It's A Happy Happy Day for Me!

I have so enjoyed designing templates and overlays and the word art for everyone, but I always have admired those smart and talented people who can actually create Kits. I have found a wonderful gal, who makes darling kits, Shannon from Angel Wings and Things at http://angelwingsnthings.blogspot.com/ and she has graciously said that I can use her kits to create quick pages and desktops, etc. to share. I am so excited and honored! So be looking for some new creations from me in the near future! Be sure to check out her cute blog too! Have a great weekend and check back soon to see what I have been up to! Blessings and Grace for today, Teri

Ok....Whats the Deal? Just not ready to tumble yet?

OK, so I have had a combined total of over 700 downloads for the August "pick a template" challenge over at http://www.digiscrapdepot.com/ and yet only one layout has been posted in the gallery there! Come, on! Whats the deal. Is it that the challenge is not interesting enough, or the entry fee of $1( well 1.34 actually, because .34 goes to paypal) is keeping people from posting and entering the challenge? Vicky the administrator at digiscrapdepot, has really been nice to allow me to be the designer for her challenges. I am beginning to think it was not a great idea. I really am curious as to why the lack of participation? Please shoot me an email and let me hear from you on what we (I) could have, or should have done differently. She was willing to continue these challenges, but I am not so sure. Is it the theme, the layouts, my designs, or the fee? The winner will receive a $25.00 gift certificate for Starbucks and the second place will receive a subscription for a digital scrap booking magazine. The fee was to help cover these costs. I am pretty new to the digi-scrapbooking world, but I know other blogs have challenges and seem to be much more successful. I even made a darling "angel overlay" to offer as a posting gift for those that enter. If I don't know what to do to make it better, I cant fix it, right? I so want this to be a fun place to visit, where you are challenged spiritually and even to get out of your comfort zones and do something different, like entering a challenge. I get nothing out of the challenge, except the pleasure of seeing my designs, used in so many unique ways. These would make such cute gifts for the holidays that are quickly approaching! Please let me know what your thoughts are on this. Maybe I need to remind my visitors of the challenge. I just assume everyone is aware that there is one going on. I hope this has not been too much of a "downer", as far as the overall post. But not knowing is killing me! LOL If you want the link to Digiscrapdepot for the info on the challenge here it is:

http://digiscrapdepot.com/freebies/template/august-digiscrapdepot-challenge-quotpick-your-tumbler-templatequot/1035002.aspx

I also posted a picture with the embedded link in the upper left hand corner of my blog. Hopefully this will encourage people to enter, and it will also serve as a reminder to those who may have just let it slip their minds! The contest goes thru the month of August! Are you ready to tumble yet?

Give us Clean Hands......

As we continue in Proverbs "19 In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers." What do you do with your hands? Do you use them to bring the Lord glory? I wish I could say I do, but unfortunately, I often miss the mark here. God has been dealing with me about what I do, and I am doing my best to listen. See, the things I don't really like, well those things are easy to let go of, but things that I do that I really, really like to do, or want to do, well now those things are harder to let go of. I am sure, if you asked the Lord to show you what area's of your life, things you may be doing, working at, working on...that He would like to see you let go of, He will be glad to show you. Now the rest is up to you. This virtuous woman, now she did not just happen to be this way. This was an older woman who, through many years of yielding to the Holy Spirit, nurtured the characteristics. Refined them. This is a process, so their is no need to get down on yourself for not being where you want to be. It takes time, but that's what we got right? We got time to work on being a Proverbs 31 woman. I love the song by Chris Tomlin, "Give us Clean Hands" Please click on this and listen to this beautiful prayer. http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=dd08e11efe57c6ce3dd2 It is one of my favorites. Blessing and Grace until tomorrow! Teri

Uh Oh, I made a Boo-Boo!

A huge thank you to Deena for pointing out that some of my .png files for the fruits of the Spirit overlays were not correctly working! I have fixed them and below you will find the links for the corrected .png files for Goodness, Faith and also the Priorites overlay. So here are the corrected 4 shared files:

Faith:
http://www.4shared.com/file/59183489/d3176438/Overlay_Faith_Edited.html


Goodness:
http://www.4shared.com/file/59184311/9496797f/Overlay_Goodness_Edited.html


and Priorities:
http://www.4shared.com/file/59184659/f8eaf6a2/Priorities_Edited_Overlays.html

I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends...

I told y'all I wanted to make another overlay with the text wrap and voila! I saw the perfect little saying today when I got my hair done. I love it! And it is so true. If you can't read what the text says, I will show you. "Friendship is not about the big things, it is about the million little things" Isn't that so true? I am blessed with some great friends that no matter how often we are together, maybe we have never even met face to face ( you know who you are , right"? ) but for some reason, you know the Lord put you together for a reason. And you are immediately good friends. Well this is for all my girlfriends, near and far. I love you all.....Teri

The Lake

Here is a new one to go along with all of our summer fun! I am working on several "The" overlays. Leave me your ideas, I may use them! I would love to do another quote around one like I did on the "Priorities" one, if anybody has any suggestions on what would be a good one to do. Short post today! Got lots to do! Enjoy! His, Teri

I am Woman hear me Roar! Proverbs 17, 18

Proverbs 17 and 18 says: "17 She sets about her work vigorously, her arms are strong for her tasks. 18 She sees that her trading is profitable,and her lamp does not go out at night. " Now this woman sounds like a go-getter right? I mean she gets up and at' em and works hard. She is strong, and in good physical shape too. Not only that, but she makes wise decisions that prosper her family. And if that's not enough, she works late into the night! Well, one out of four ain't bad right? I mean I stay up late at night. LOL You know, God wants us to prosper. I am not a name it and claim it person. Thank heavens he doesn't give me all i ask for! No, what I mean is, if we lived our life the way He really wanted us to, we would be healthier, and better stewards of what we have. Well, at least I would. I would make better use of my time and talents. Put them in their proper places. I love this passage, the virtuous woman. Who wouldn't want to be like her. It gives me a plumb line. A place where I know I should be. A mark to shoot for. As my husband says to young people these days, "You gotta have a plan. Whats your plan?" We need one, don't you think? Lets make a covenant to begin today to "plan" to be more like this woman! I can hear you roaring now! Grace and Blessings for today, Teri

Word Art #7 My kids are Angels....

As I said in an earlier post, I have a little wooden sign in my house that has this saying on it. Only mine says " My Wife is an....." I wanted to make a word art using this cute saying, but thought it would be so much cuter if I used "Kids" instead. Hope you like it! Leave me some comments.....His, Teri

Time Flies.....8 1/2 x 11 Calendar Template

Have you noticed how fast this summer has come and is quickly going? It is just flying by, school is just around the corner. If you have been to the stores latley you should have noticed the fall stuff already on the shelves and Christmas will be here before we know it. I love to give personalized gifts to my friends and family. This digi-scrapbooking world opens up so many possibilities. My daughter in law has for the past several years given us a special calendar of our grandson for christmas. It is a gift I always look forward to. I stumbled on a blog, Simply Sarah's. She had a darling calendar and I scraplifted it to make one for 2009 that I can share with all my "peeps" here on my blog. I contacted her to make sure it was ok. She said no problem. If you get a chance, go over and check out her blog. I love her layouts. Simple but really well done. http://simplysarahdesigns.blogspot.com/ . Anyway, so I am going to post one each week for the next 12 weeks and that way you can work on one month at a time and not be overwhelmed. And you can get a jump-start on some of your Christmas gifts. Thats crazy right, to be thinking about Christmas gifts already. So without further ado...here is January 2009! I love having the word art on the callendars. A great reminder of His faithfulness! Go make some memories to share. Blessings and Grace, Teri

Here is my January 09 finished layout. I used Charleston by christinabrowndesigns.com. The layouts are so easy to throw together and you can just change the pictures if you wanted to, to give to more than one person. Now who wouldnt like to get a personalized calendar as a gift? Happy Scrappin' Teri

Proverbs 31 continues...

Verse 16 "She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard." Are you into real estate? Well, I am not! So to consider a field to buy, I would have no idea. I leave that up to my husband, he is the REAL farmer. But the just of this for me is, that it is teaching me to be industrious. Make what I do have, prosper. My talents and my gifts. Put my effort into something that is going to continue to produce, not just the temporary. See, I tend to think too much about, well there is no easy way to say it..... instant gratification! I don't think I am alone in this either. So, God wants me to consider where and what I am investing in.... right? Real estate is really just an investment. So look at where and what I am investing my time in and see if it is something that is going to produce fruit later? If not, look at what I can invest my time in that WILL produce fruit. So maybe we are all into real estate, in the buying and selling of our "priorities". Ever thought of yourself that way? Me neither! I am so thankful for God's word that will teach me, not only how to please Him, but how to live my life so that I can make a difference in others, no matter how small. I just got to adjust, when he reveals a truth to us! Think of it as as attitude adjustment! Till tomorrow, Teri

I Digi-Dare you to find the posting gift!

Ok, I have made my first posting gift and now, you need to find it! I will give you a hint. Have I ever Digi-Dared you before? If so, when? Now thats it. That is all I am going to say.

Happy hunting,

Teri

*These are the links to the overlays that must be used in order to get your Posting Gift! The clue is to find the original Digi-dare. All the details are in that post!

http://www.4shared.com/file/57433810/531454e/DSD_Aug_Template_Holiday.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/58700989/8924fbed/DSD_Aug_Template_Vacation_edited.html