Snow, snow, snow....

.....it just never seems to stop! And if you recall from my previous post, I really don't like it! The weather man forecasts another 10 inches today. Though I have to say, I am going to have some good pics to scrap and I have found the perfect kit to use and it is on sale!





Can you believe they put their entire store on sale! I feel some shopping coming on!!!

Also, did you know that Sunshine Studio Scraps has a holiday section, it makes shopping for your holiday scrapping so much easier!


Before I go, I want to wish you Happy Holidays and a wonderful and joyous New Year.

That is all for now, Wonder Girl Janel, signing out until next time.
::: Same SUN-shine, Same SUN-channel :::

Home for the Holidays! And Birthday Wishes!

I made the long trek to Michigan on Thursday. The roads were in great shape, meaning no ice or snow! It takes a while to get here, but just being in my home state gives me a feeling of being home. Here is the rest area at the border.

I am not really a fan of snow but it looks so pretty on the trees.

So, I mentioned that I don't like snow, right, well this is why:

Is it a bad sign when the snow is taller than the snow blower? All that came down in about 8 hours on Friday, so my parents and I just stayed inside and just enjoyed our time together. This morning, Saturday, was soon enough to tackle that mass of snow!

I also wanted to say Happy Birthday to my crafty friend Tina! I got to have breakfast with her on Thursday before I left town so we could chat and catch up. Check out the gorgeous Christmas cards she made! She is so talented!!!
Well I had better wrap it up here and get cleaned up, apparently we are going shopping this afternoon!

Spreading some Holiday Cheer!

The December edition of the Quick Page Olympics at Sunshine Studio Scraps!
This month we are featuring Holiday Cheer by Sherri Tierney! It is traditional yet eclectic and full of fun elements and great papers. Click on the image above to join in the fun!

here is my page:


That is all for now, Wonder Girl Janel, signing out until next time.
::: Same SUN-shine, Same SUN-channel :::

Big Sale, start your shopping early!!!

Sunshine Studio Scraps has started their Black Friday Sale today!!!!


That is it for today because I am going shopping! Wonder Girl Janel, signing out until next time.
::: Same SUN-shine, Same SUN-channel :::

Oakland at Purdue

On the road for another Grizzlies game! Go Oakland! Go Kira!!
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Do you want to be Plum Crazy like I am???

Now is your chance!!!!

And let me tell you, Lauren and Amy are the greatest to CT for!!!

Look at their 2 newest kits!

Sensory Overload

At Sunshine Studio Scraps and Scrap Orchard

We Give Thanks


At Sunshine Studio Scraps and Scrap Orchard

The Story of Kira and the Hats

The definition of Hat, according to Websters Dictionary is a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown and brim; a distinctive head covering.

These hats have been hidden in a closet since July. Kira's mom bought them when we were vacationing in Alaska! If your daughter were going away to play basketball for the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies and you found a hat that looked like a bear, you would buy it wouldn't you??? Would you buy 4 of them??? We love the hats! We had so much fun at the store looking for the perfect ones. The eyes had to look just right, and the tongue had to be sticking out the right way. I have to admit, at the time, I imagined the heads under the hats to be Kira's mom, her step-dad, and 2 of her 3 siblings. I found out that her mom imagined the heads under the hats to be the 3 siblings and step-dad! LOL Of course the mom knows the daughter very well, she knew the daughter was going to be mad! (that is the polite word!) So, let me repeat, we love the hats! We, 4 adults (Mom, Step-dad, and 2 family friends and NO siblings!) proudly wore them to the game Friday night to cheer on our girl. Mom was right, Kira didn't like them, in fact Kira hated them. If a look could send a hat up in flames, all of our heads would have been on fire!!! Next time, when more family can attend a game, we are going to encourage grandpa and her 3 siblings to wear the hats to see if Kira is more embracing of them!!! So I leave you a picture of us in the hats!

Grizzles Win!

And she got to play! Go Kira!!
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Warm Ups!

Here we are! The Grizzlies are warming up!
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Off 2 Oakland

So, I am on my way to Oakland University to see my favorite college freshman play her season opening basketball game! Go Grizzlies!!! Her blinkie is over on the right..... (the pic is from last year! I'll be sure to take one without snow!)
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Sunshine Wonder Week Update

We have some new changes for Sunshine Wonder Week!

We are going to have fewer challenges during the actual Sunshine Wonder Week.
We want you to have fun, not stress about getting all the challenges done, LOL!!!

We are still going to have the kit made by the Wonder Girls but the fun will last all month with that kit!

Here are all the details:

Please join the Wonder Girls each week of this month to gather our version of Sweet Afternoon! It is based on the amazing Sweet Afternoon kit by the Sunshine Studio Designers, of course!
Here is how it works:

• Each week we will give away 1/4 of the Wonder Girl Sweet Afternoon kit.
• You scrap a layout. Our one condition is that at least 50% of your layout must be from the Wonder Girl Sweet Afternoon kit.
• Upload your layout to this gallery and link us up here in this thread. Doing this makes sure we don’t miss anyone!
• After each week ends the Wonder Girls will vote on the best LO for the week and the winner gets a $5 gift certificate to the store!
• At the end of the 4th week, a monthly winner will be chosen to receive a $25 gift certificate to the store, and you don’t have to be a weekly winner to qualify!!!

And if you collect all the downloads each week, you will end up with this amazing kit!

Stop by the Sun Blog to get the download links!!

How exciting, I made it to round 3!!!

That's right I made it to the next Mission (#3) at the Sunshine Studio Scraps Design Contest!! So I wanted to share my entry with you and give you a matching freebie!

Here is my entry, it is called Raspberry Ice:

You can download it here as long as you are registered and logged in.
And you can pick up many others, including most from the previous Missions too!

and here is my freebie, a matching alpha:

I have both individual characters and sheets, grab which ever you like!

Hope you enjoy!!!

Have you seen some of the new stuff.....

....that has recently come out at Sunshine Studio Scraps? Wow, I missed a lot while I was away on vacation!

First off is Sensory Overload by Polka Dot Plum! How amazing is this kit, huh? I totally love it!



Next is Elder Library by Moon Scraps! This kit makes me feel warm and toasty inside and makes me want to lay down and read a good book.



Then there is a collab that is to cute to pass up! Outer Space Chicks by Madame Wing and Amy Sumrall.



And for the baseball fans, the collab Peanuts & Crackerjacks by Dani and Designz by Kristi.


And one more from Polka Dot Plum, Ashlea Brooke! It has so many fun elements and cute papers that I couldn't couldn't resist using it!



And that leads me to this months Quick Page Olympics!!! It features Ashlea Brooke!!! Click on the ad below and get all the details:



Wow, that was a lot for today! Wonder Girl Janel, signing out until next time.
::: Same SUN-shine, Same SUN-channel :::

Secret Mission, round 2!

A few posts down I mentioned the Secret Mission at Sunshine Studio Scraps, well I decided to enter and made it to the next round! (Well, everyone made it to the next round, LOL!) Here is my entry for round 2!!


You can go and get lots of freebies there, including mine, in the Mission Gallery, just make sure you are registered and logged in to download!

Sad to say goodbye

To the great sunshine state of Florida! But the good news is I will be home in about 4 hours!
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Reminder!!!!

Did you go Trick-or-Treating? I did, and I had an awesome time!!!! Start here at the Sunshine Studio Scraps Blog



And Digital Scrapbook Day is tomorrow, November 1st. Sunshine Studio Scraps is going to have an awesome sale. I am preparing my paypal account already!!



That's all I have for now! Wonder Girl Janel, signing out until next time.
::: Same SUN-shine, Same SUN-channel :::

Sunsets are for the Birds and other random news....

......I am serious! I am on vacation in Florida and I like to sit back and enjoy the sunset, maybe have a margarita while I am sitting there. Either way, I haven't really had the chance to enjoy one. The past 2 nights it has been really cold here (OK, so cold for Florida temperatures anyway) and I have watched the sunset under a blanket. And the night before these past two chilly nights, the sunset was obscured by birds! Check it out:

These past few nights are not really the way that I envisioned my vacation sunsets to go....I guess I will try again tonight!


In other news.......

• A few posts down I mentioned the Secret Mission at Sunshine Studio Scraps, well I decided to enter! Here is my entry:
  You can go and get lots of freebies there, including mine, in the Mission Gallery, just make sure you are registered and logged in!

• Do you want a chance to win this AWESOME kit by Armina from Sunshine Studio Scraps??
  Here's your chance!
  At the Give Away Desk, some designers will offer a chance to win their new products to those who advertise them on their blogs.
  How does this work?
  Check the topics in this forum.
  Then just post the image of the product on your blog, and link it to Sunshine Studio Scraps Store and tell why you think this product is super cool.
  After you are done with that, leave a message in the thread for the designer with the link to your blog.
  That's it!
  We'll do a drawing one week after the original thread opened and give the gift card to the winner!

  Contest ends for the Amalia Kit on November 3.

  Keep checking the Give Away Desk for more chances to win FREE products!!

• And have you seen the new look of Sunshine Studio Scraps, it is beautiful!!!
  

That's all I have for now! Wonder Girl Janel, signing out until next time.
::: Same SUN-shine, Same SUN-channel :::

A Trick-or-Treat blog train...consider this fair warning!

Coming to the blogs of the Sunshine Girls (ok, and Guy!) and the designers at Scrap Orchard on October 31st!!!!! Yay, treats for grown-ups!



And Digital Scrapbook Day is the very next day.......and you won't want to miss it this year! Sunshine Studio Scraps is going to have an awesome sale. I am preparing my paypal account already!!



That's all I have for now! Wonder Girl Janel, signing out until next time.
::: Same SUN-shine, Same SUN-channel :::

On a Top Secret Mission.....

So, I was hanging out at Sunshine Studio Scraps this weekend, I was going from the gallery to the forums when this file folder fell on the floor right in front of me. I of course had to pick it up, it was in the way.....and since I have a need to know everything under the SUN, I peeked inside!!! You are not going to believe what I saw:

Top SecretProject Sunshine

We are looking for a few good Designers!

Mission:
*Design Contest
*Sunshine Studio Scraps
*4 Weeks of Contests
*This Mission, should you decide to accept, starts FRIDAY, October 24th, 2008
*Send applications to sunshinestudioscraps@gmail.com

That's all the secrets I have for now! Wonder Girl Janel, signing out until next time.
::: Same SUN-shine, Same SUN-channel :::

New Monthly Collab at Sunshine Studio Scraps

It is called Jinx and it is HUGE!!!

This month's contributors are: Amanda Kay, Designz by Kristi, lliella designs, Moon Scraps, Polka Dot Plum, Claudi Designs, Denise Liemert, Greedz Graphics, Kiki Halbert, Mimi's digi-Scraps, Shawn Headley and Sherri Tierney.

With special contributions by Flergs and mgl Scraps. Click on the image to go to the store!


I used it the other night at a speed scrap and made this layout:
Luckily my cat puts up with my niece! You should see the crown she made the cat wear, LOL!

And don't forget today is Sunny Sunday at Sunshine Studio Scraps!!!! Lots of stuff on sale for $2 or less!

That's it for now, Wonder Girl Janel, signing out until next time.
::: Same SUN-shine, Same SUN-channel :::

It's still party time!!!

On Kiki Halbert's Blog

There is a sale!

• All week, Kiki's products over $3 at Scrapbook-Elements.com are going to be $2 off. At Plain Digital Wrapper and Sunshine Studio Scraps, every personal use product will be $2 or less. (Her store links are over there on the right side bar --> )
• But wait...it gets better!!! $10 GCs!!! In this economy who wouldn't be interested in spending $2 and getting money back? Yep, you read that right, it is not a typo. Here's how it works. At Kiki's Plain Digital Wrapper and Sunshine Studio Scraps stores, every 10th completed sale from each store, gets a $10 coupon for Kiki's products from that store. (That is right, every tenth order!)

There is new stuff at Plain Digital Wrapper!
Seeing Spot is an awesome all purpose paper pack for any occasion.

And Mint Chai, this paper pack is just yummy, I want some chocolate everytime I see it!


There is a party game! Kiki wants to know who her biggest fan is!! If you are her biggest fan you could win a guest spot on her CT!!!

There are presents! All kinds of freebies on her blog, go and check them out!!!!

Well, I am out of here and going back to the party, I just wanted to pop in and invite the rest of you!!!

Moon Scraps (aka Vasco) has two new add ons for Urban Solitude!!!! Check 'em out!!

And Mega pack that includes both paper packs

Also available a special sale. If you buy Urban Solitude you get the Paper Pack Add On for just $1.00!

Whew, that's it for now, Wonder Girl Janel, signing out until next time.
::: Same SUN-shine, Same SUN-channel :::

Party Reminder and some freebies

I am going to post the party reminder here, but I will have to send you elsewhere for the freebies! And they are awesome!!

• Kiki has started her 2 year design anniversary party, and today there is a great challenge, she wants to know if you are her biggest fan! All week, Kiki's products over $3 at Scrapbook-Elements.com are going to be $2 off. At Plain Digital Wrapper and Sunshine Studio Scraps, every personal use product will be $2 or less. (Her store links are over there on the right side bar --> ) But wait...it gets better!!! $10 GCs!!! In this economy who wouldn't be interested in spending $2 and getting money back? Yep, you read that right, it is not a typo. Here's how it works. At Kiki's Plain Digital Wrapper and Sunshine Studio Scraps stores, every 10th completed sale from each store, gets a $10 coupon for Kiki's products from that store. That is right, every tenth order. And I am a geek, so I have to do the math. That's a 1 in 10 chance of getting $10. You can choose to spend it on newer products that might be coming out later, or right away. The choice is yours, don't miss out!!! So, off you go to Kiki's blog to check it out and pick up the presents (freebies!) that are there. Keep checking back all week, you never know what you will find!

• There are also some great new freebies on the Polka Dot Plum blog, if I do say so myself. (I made them so I guess I can say they are great! LOL) Run on over and check 'em out!!

That is it from me right now, I am off in search of Kiki's Biggest Fan!!

Sales, New Stuff, and a Party, plus a freebie

First the Sale!

In the shop there will be a Sunny Sunday category!!!

Be sure to check it out tomorrow!!! I know I will!

Second, new stuff!
Vasco has an add on to Urban Solitude, available at Sunshine Studio Scraps

I love the original kit, and I am going to have to get my hands on this add-on!

Third, the PARTY!!!

Be sure to keep checking back for updates on this one!!!

Fourth, the freebie
The weather here has been beautiful, with the great colors and cooler fall weather. I decided to make you a great autumn alpha out of distressed copper. As soon as I embraced the weather and colors the weather turned back to summer, the forecast for this weekend is Sunny and 85! LOL

So many new things in digi-land.....

and so little $$$$$! Is it payday, yet? All the images are linked up in case it is your payday Friday!!!

Let's start with Monica (mgl Scraps) at Scrapbook Graphics, she has an absolutely awesome Grab Bag up right now and it is only $3. She is even providing an insiders view if you don't like surprises!

And there is Flergs, also at Scrapbook Graphics and she is a guest at Christina Renee's October Block Party!
In Flergs store at Scrapbook Graphics is Dawn till Dusk

and for the block party with Christina Renee this week is

Isn't that little dragon just the cutest thing you have ever seen!!!

Polka Dot Plum has a collab with Ziggle Designs at Scrap Orchard, To The Nines

Aren't the colors just beautiful in this kit?

And since I am here I may as well hook you up with the rest of the fresh fruit in the orchard!

I also heard that Kiki Halbert Designs is planning a big party so stay tuned for that!