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Just added this to my store...

See my post on my design blog for more information...

*REVEALED* Pear-fectly Passionate!

My newest kit has been revealed! Click on the kit image to be taken to my store!

Do you have a TON of photos to scan?

I just found this really cool site... I want to use it one of these days...

http://www.fromboxestoforever.com/

Now for a real life update...

Things have been really hectic around here lately. Very good, just hectic. Thomas was sick all weekend and just went back to work today. I need to buy more Lysol from all the disinfecting that was going on in this house!

Sunday I took the kids to church alone and they were insane. They just behave better when Daddy is there to help out! Actually, Hannah was pretty well-behaved this time. Ainsley was just really tired and a quick walk around the outside of the building got her to sleep during the third hour. While we were attempting to sit through Sunday School, Ainsley got mad at me because I wouldn't let her jab a colored pencil in my eye and let out a blood-curdling SCREAM! Of course, we were sitting at the front of the room, closest to the door for a quick escape in case such a thing happened. BUT the teacher and the microphone were about two feet in front of us. Yep, the microphone caught it. I scooped her up and took her out of the class. As we were walking out, she started giggling. Little stinker wanted out of class and she got out! I am such a mean mom, I wouldn't let her down to run around. She had to stay in my arms or sit quietly on a pew. She will learn one day! Hannah loves her Primary teachers. Their lesson on Sunday was about animals and about how we should love animals because they are a blessing from Heavenly Father. One of her teachers, who is just this absolutely adorable lady, brought in one of her pet birds for the kids to see. Hannah LOVED Penny the Parakeet and has talked about that bird all week and hopes that Sister Poulsen will bring it back to church one day soon! How on earth did Thomas & I, the anti-pets, end up with an animal loving child?

Monday was pretty uneventful... just trying to deal with sickness. I did make an amazing batch of soup! YUM! Will have to share the recipe one day.

Tuesday (was that only yesterday????) was pretty cool. I had to drive down to Provo to return something to the BYU Bookstore. It was the last day to return it, so I had to go. Since Thomas was home sick, the car situation actually worked out well. I was going to leave one of the kids home with him, but decided against that when he didn't want to get up off the couch at all. I figured he needed his sleep. So, I took both girls with me. We got down to campus and walked around. It was so pretty! I had forgotten how absolutely beautiful campus is! There were new buildings and it was just peaceful there! We walked around for a bit. I let the kids out of the stroller to run around and play on the perfectly groomed grass... well, it WAS perfectly groomed! They didn't do too much damage. Hannah just tried sweeping some loose dirt back into the flowerbeds with her hands... leaving MUD on her little hands, but the sidewalk looking much better! So, I load them back into the stroller and am getting ready to leave and walk by this guy sitting on a bench. I glanced at him because there was just something about the way he was sitting there that was familiar... Then I recognized him... it was ELI! My friend from highschool in Maryland! Eli was one of my very first and very best friends from that time in my life. He really helped me adjust to a new life there and get involved with the group of kids from church. It was great to stand there and talk to him. He was in town recruiting for the company he works for. You never know who you are going to run into on campus at BYU. It is a SMALL world! After that, we met Ashley at Target for a little bit. Zoey is quite possibly the funniest little girl ever! I just love that baby! I love all my nieces and nephews, but I just saw Zoey the most recently! :) When it was time to leave, she gave me a kiss on the cheek. And she smiled at me! Oh, the things that make me happy! We got home a little after four and hung out the rest of the night. I watched "Baby Momma". What a cute movie! There were a couple of crass moments, but it really wasn't as bad as I was expecting coming from those two. Greg Kinnear was an unexpected surprise in that movie and he really made it a heartfelt movie. I thought it was cute. I didn't think it was a life-altering movie or anything, but it sure wasn't the typical SNL-esque movie I was expecting either. It really was cute. I chuckled through quite a few parts of the movie! But I also almost cried! I was able to finish my new kit and got it loaded in the store this morning... see the post below if you haven't already seen it...

So... I stayed up really late last night working since I was gone all day yesterday. I finally crawled in bed around 2. Ainsley woke me up once last night... she is finally down to only waking up once or twice. Then Hannah woke me up at 6 this morning. She wanted some kids shows. So, I put her on the couch and attempted to go back to sleep. Hannah started coughing so hard she started throwing up. So, I cleaned her up and put her in the shower. Her pajamas were soaking wet. I thought it was throw up. Nope, I went in her room and she had wet her bed. So, I had to pull her sheets off the bed. Thankfully we have a waterproof cover on the mattress and she didn't have any blankets on her except the sheet. So, I rinsed out the sheets and the pukey blanket and put them in the washer. I had to go dig around the storage room this morning to find the humidifier. After her steamy shower, I slathered her feet in Vick's and put some socks on her. She is still coughing, but nowhere near as much as this morning. Ainsley woke up at 8:30, so we should have an early naptime for everyone this morning. :) I have to go change the laundry around, so I am going to go. Wish me luck today! I am so sleepy and it is only 9:15... and Thomas accidentally took my Dr. Pepper with him to work today (i left it in the trunk yesterday!). Oh well. It's probably better that way. Okay, off to switch laundry and get some desiging done...

Digital Designing Product Update...

I know, try not to fall over from shock... I am updating my blog! First, let's get rid of the business end of stuff...


This is my latest kit, released at FaithSisters on Friday! It's very cute, if I do say so myself! And yes, that is pink glitter on the frames!

And here is my other new product from last Friday... a set of BlogWare using Krystal Hartley's These Days are Golden kit! It comes with the code that you can copy & paste to get this to fit your blog! This is the same kit that I used on my design blog!

This is a sneak peek for my newest kit! You can get it today and Thursday for only $3! On Friday, the kit is revealed and it goes up to $4... or you can wait until Saturday when it is full price! :) You decide...

There will hopefully be QuickPages and some BlogWare for this one in the next week or so!

Some pictures

My mom & sisters have been asking for non-scrapped pictures of my girls. Here are some that I took a few weeks ago on my front porch. I tweaked them using some Totally Rad Actions samples. Amazing! When I get rich I am going to buy those actions! Okay, maybe not rich, but after I buy my new camera and get Thomas a big screen and get my laptop fixed and buy a house... it's right there at the top of my list! :) I combined some actions and added my own touches as well. There you go, folks, now it's back to scrapbook pages!

Recognize Ainsley's dress? It's one of Shelby's!

new layout using products by SaraAmarie & Eva Kipler

i think this is my last one for tonight! these pictures are from the end of june when we were driving home from california... oh, the memories! this page is really simple, but i like the way it turned out.
supply list:
Saturdays in San Diego by Eva Kipler and SaraAmarie at SSD

new layout with Misty Cato's stuff

this is the old abandoned cabin on the ranch... i love it!
supply list:
Misty Cato's Richer Kit at SSD

A Layout for Tonight...

this picture is from labor day weekend of this year. ainsley was sleepy and fussy and just wanted her daddy and her milk! once she had both, she was completely content! she is such a funny little girl!

supply list:
Happy Chappy Kit by Krystal Hartley & Misty Cato at FPD and SSD
Happy 2 Be by Krystal Hartley & Marcie Reckinger at FPD
Krystal Hartley's cover girl alpha at FaithSisters
Fresh Picked Sunflower by Sarah B Designs

One more layout for me tonight

I am on the Elemental Scraps CT... as of a few days ago! So, here is my very first layout using products from their store!

supply list:

Sweet Pea kit by SweetDigiScraps at Elemental Scraps
stitches from Becki Kress's In Stitches at Elemental Scraps
Erin Keith's Journal This at Elemental Scraps
Leah Nicole's Messy Stamp Alpha, altered at Elemental Scraps
glitter style by RA
Alpha Beads by Becki Kress at Elemental Scraps

some layouts for me!

Woohoo! I had time to do some scrapbooking for myself! Okay, not really, but I made time! :)

this is my adorable little brother with his daughter. photos are from last year!
supply list:
Misty Cato's Digging Dirt kit at SSD

this is thomas & hannah playing guitar hero at the cabin over labor day! hannah has been playing air guitar for the last two weeks!
supply list:
I Wanna Be a Rockstar by Libby Weifenbach & Traci Murphy at SSD

this picture is from a week or so ago. ainsley was talking on her phone for a while and just having a good old time! what a crazy little girl!
supply list:
krystal hartley's these days are golden kit at fpd

My DigiGirls are moving around!

The amazing Krystal Hartley was just accepted to sell at FunkyPlaygroundDesigns. She has some AWESOME new kits there! You must go check it out!

AND, the talented Amy Sumrall is moving stores! She is closing down her shop at Gotta Pixel and retiring some stuff... cheap cheap cheap!

Oh, don't worry. She isn't going away forever, just moving over to FaithSisters... yep, that's the store I am at! She also sells at SunshineStudioScraps.

**Free Kit**

The fun starts Monday morning! The girls at FaithSisters are celebrating all of the new designers by having a blog train. You start at my design blog, download my very first professional kit, then follow the links I have posted to find the other coordinating kits. The kit links will be removed on Thursday morning!

This would probably be a good time to announce my new blog! I have a little blog just for my digital designs! I will still post everything here, but this blog will be ONLY for my designs. It's still under construction... Watch for some awesome new QuickPages today or tomorrow. Seriously. These things are amazing... how can they not be when I got to use a Krystal Hartley kit?!

Here is my design blog link-a-roni!

http://meredithcardall.blogspot.com/

The cutest video EVER!

This is so cute and it made me laugh!

another new layout...

these photos are from may... most of these plants aren't even with us anymore!
supply list:
Scraplift of nikkiARNGwife's Little Moments Layout
http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=411127


WhimsyDoodle kit by AmySumrall & Sugarplum Paperie @ SUN, TDC & SPP
Fall Splendour kit by Zoe Pearn & Krystal Hartley @ SSD, FaithSisters, PolkaDotPotato

New layouts with some fun new stuff!

This picture is from Memorial Day when Grandma Sharon came to visit. Hannah HAD to have her picture taken with Grandma!
supply list:
SaraAmarie's Teddy Bear Picnic Kit at SweetShoppeDesigns
green leaf, paint, swirl from namaste
scallop frame by melissa bennett
gingham paper from whimsydoodle by amy sumrall & sugarplum paperie, recolored

These pictures are from last weekend at our cabin. We went on a nature hike with Aimee & all of the kids.
supply list:
WhimsyDoodle by Amy Sumrall & Sugarplum Paperie at SunshineStudioScraps, TheDigiChick & SugarplumPaperie

These photos are of Hannah feeding the horses at the cabin this past weekend.
supply list:
Hootenany Kit by Libby Weifenbach & ChereKaye at SSD

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I am a DIGI DESIGNER!

Last week I was approached by Karma, one of the co-owners of FaithSisters about creating and selling QuickPages in their store. FaithSisters is a faith-based community for those who scrapbook or faithbook. The online community is wonderful and there are some super-talented designers at the store so I am extremely excited & honored to be designing there. As I was working on my first set of QuickPages last week, I had to go buy commercial-use product for the pages. I figured I might as well design some of my own element packs & paper packs, too. I highly doubt that I will become a popular or prolific designer, but I am just having fun with it right now!

So, go ahead and check out my store!!!!!! I'll be updating my sites and making some changes over the next month or so as time permits. I am pretty busy these days! :) And by the way, ALL of my designs (including QPs) at FaithSisters are S4H friendly! I will also have another announcement about another store soon... :)

Images are linked to my store. Each QuickPage is also available individually.