A little taste of your Halloween Treat freebies

In between cooking, I'm uploading a little taste of what is to come. Halloween Tags & Smalls _ 5 tags made with papers from Wonderland Scraps Halloween Treat (2015) and some small vintage images. Images are also included so that you may use as you wish. CU4CU provided you do not simply repackage and sell as a competing package. Add to kits and other projects.

Link: http://www.4shared.com/zip/PHvcnaTRba/ss4cu_HalloweenTagsSmalls.html?

What? A CU freebie? It's been ages!

It's been a boring/interesting week. Huh? I've got Chronic Fatigue Immune System Disorder or whatever the new name for it is. And sleep disorders due to other health issues. Usually I have trouble falling asleep and sleep in 4-5 hour bouts. For some reason, this week I've been getting long periods of sleep. At odd times, mind you, like being unable to sleep at bedtime then falling asleep around 5 or 6a.m.. Wake about 11 or so, go to bathroom, but so groggy I go back to bed for 10-30 minutes. Or so I tell myself. Then I'm out quickly and don't wake until 1:30 or 2 p.m. and hustle to get something done before husband comes home. What a messed up "schedule"! But sure have had some amazing dreams! Finally got to England in one and had tea at a fancy venue and went shopping in some famous store (Harrod's?). Other than that, haven't done much except try to figure out how we're going to manage June's schedule of radiation treatments and merge it with my Dad's scheule of appointments and mine. Oh, and a little family history hunting. Collected some documents including an obituary for a great or great-great grandfather that says he was a "member of the BlackHawk 57 tribe of Red Men." Interesting and needs more research. My father's family are descended from the Lambert's who came from England through Jamestown, VA.

When I've been awake and on PC, I've been working on several Color Touch sets simultaneously but none is quite finished. So I put together a collection of shell buttons for you. I left these larger than life size so you have more options. A life size button is rarely over an inch with exception of coat buttons; these are around 2". I love vintage buttons, especially the mother-of-pearl/shell ones. You can't get the same luster, sheen and colors from plastics or glass. I collect them whenever I can at reasonable prices. I use them in quilting projects (especially crazy quilt ) and craft projects. In digital version, I use buttons are buttons, brads, even flairs for the big ones. They can decorate borders, ribbons, and frames. This collection is CU4CU so use them anyway you want with exception of just repacking and selling as a button collection. I left in some that are grungy, like you'd find at the bottom of an old sewing box, even a couple with rough edges and chips. I'd like to hear what you find to use them for or see photos.

Link: http://www.4shared.com/zip/r-PB7pfOce/ss4cu_Shell_button_collection.html?

Holiday Treat freebie Day 31

First, I'd like to end 2014 with thanks to all my customers and blog friends. Your support and encouragement has been wonderful. I decided to retire both Sher Scraps and Wonderland Scraps effective today but have been asked to continue designing for Digi Style Designs. I really need some time off to attend to other matters, things I want to do for me, education, family stuff and more so I have said I'm taking 3 months off and will then reconsider. In the meantime, I will continue to post freebies here, at least once a week, more if I get on a creative roll. When this post is published, it will be New Year's Eve. I choose this last package with that in mind. May these vintage angels guide us into a happier, healthier, more peaceful 2015. Hugs to all, SherryD

http://www.4shared.com/zip/sSlAI30Pce/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_123114.html? Because I've participated in a couple free Chopra Center meditation challenges and am on the mailing list, I just received a post about resolutions and thought others might find it useful. Here is the link: http://www.chopra.com/ccl/for-the-new-year-do-something-better-than-a-resolution?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ccl%20newsletter%20141230&utm_campaign=December There is also another page that talks about 3 New Year's resolutions for personal growth that you might enjoy: http://www.chopra.com/ccl/3-new-years-resolutions-to-encourage-personal-growth?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ccl%20newsletter%20141230&utm_campaign=December And if you would like some help getting organized for 2015, do check out Ro Paxman's blog (think Scrap girls) for her Life Planner: http://ropaxman.com/ If you have any links regarding making 2015 a better year, please feel free to share them here.

Holiday Treat Day 30 freebie

Some CU4CU miscellanous items today:

http://www.4shared.com/zip/GROWGfKjba/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_123014.html

http://www.4shared.com/zip/MrYcKhFQba/ws_HolidayTreat_Day30_misc.html?

Holiday Treat day 29 freebie

It's almost over - December, holiday, closing sale at Digi Scrap Designs. If you want any Sher Scraps or Wonderland Scraps products go to Digi Style Design and get them on sale now. As of 1/1/15 those shops will close. Don't know if I'll come back to selling designs or not, but will have at least a weekly freebie here on blog. All 2014 freebies will be gone at end of January. Now today a few more decorative figures:

http://www.4shared.com/zip/lzdZFSu5ce/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_122914_figu.html?

Holiday Treat Day 27

A few more Holiday Treat goodies today. I found that I'd missed a pack of papers after all, so here they are:

http://www.4shared.com/zip/vNEHUua9ba/ws_Holiday_Treat_122714.html? And a couple more figures:

http://www.4shared.com/zip/oRoCD8-4ba/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_122714.html? Hope you are having a wonderful holiday! *** Please note: link to Santa Stuff on 12/25/14 was incorrect but I've corrected it now. Go back to Day 25 post for corrected link. Thanks

Holiday Treat freebie 122614

What? We haven't opened all our gifts! Here are a few more:

http://www.4shared.com/zip/BTYr3ir_ba/ws_HolidayTreat_gifts_122614.html? And a few things from Sher Scraps:

http://www.4shared.com/zip/RVJcfL4cba/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_122614_flor.html?

Holiday Treat freebie 122414

It's Christmas Eve! All are your stocking hung? gifts wrapped? tree sparkling? You've made cookies for Santa I hope and don't forget to leave a few carrots for the reindeer. Get those little ones snuggled in bed, make yourself a cup of cocoa or eggnog if you prefer, and put your feet up for awhile. Today there are both PU and CU treats for you. From Wonderland Scraps, there is a PU wreath, a border, and a floral vignette. Many thanks to Jaguarwoman for the wonderful resources I've used in several of these packages.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/43Jbnf9ece/ws_HolidayTreat_Floral_122414.html? And from Sher Scraps, what might be a silly idea. I made a 10 inch tree, put a star in package, and then made 4 photo ornament frames. One thought I had was to put family pics in the frames, then shrink the ornaments down to fit the tree and make the photo tree the focus of a paper. Another way you might use them would be to make a pretty background, and string the photo ornaments across the page. I'd love to see what you do. Not just with this package but any of these freebies.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/l3t6FtBPba/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_XmasTrephot.html? Hope your Christmas is merry and bright, full of Love.

Holiday Treat Day 19 freebie

Wow, had to believe it's almost Christmas! I'm writing this on the 18th and yesterday it was 68 degrees here; today it's cold. After almost a week of severe gastritis such that even drinking water hurt and bending was a no-no, I'm finally feeling better. Yesterday was the first good day in a long while and good thing as Miss June had more surgery on her arm. The first was 6 months ago for skin cancer. It wouldn't heal properly, ended up developing a staph infection and has just been a terrible ordeal. Yesterday the surgeon went in to explore and determine the underlying problem. It wasn't as bad as anticipated because most of the previous wound had finally healed but a biopsy showed questionable cells at one spot. The questionable area was excised and the hope is that after about 12 days it will be healed and she'll be able to use her arm again. Meanwhile there is little she can do for herself. She's staying with my father, who is doing what he can, and I'm going back and forth to help out. Saying lots of prayers that she heals quickly this time and has a much better year in 2015.

I finally got my fruitcake baked yesterday after I got home. This is the latest I've ever been making them! Will get them all wrapped up in their brandy soaked cheesecloth in a few minutes and hope they will have mellowed enough by Christmas. Finished the tree last night too. Tonight I'm trying a recipe for Italian anise cookies. I don't care for the taste of licorice but my husband and his family love it so I thought I'd try to make a batch of these cookies - some for husband, rest for MIL. And then there is so much cleaning left to do since I just wasn't able before now. Immediate family is pretty forgiving of my housekeeping and how my health issues effect it. However, we have one friend coming for Christmas dinner who is blunt and doesn't mind pointing out errors and omissions. He has pain issues too but since it's just him and his dogs, he will knock himself out to get things done and pay the price later. He doesn't understand why I don't do the same, after all, I'm home all day, right? I'll just smile and be forgiving if he has snide comments to make about whatever I don't get done. Oh, we're also expecting a holiday visit from my ex and his new wife, whom we have yet to meet.

(Thanks to Becky's Creation for cute border.) Despite all the stuff that really needs doing, I'm trying to figure out what other goodies I want to make to have on hand for guests. There are some who will expect chocolate chip cookies and fudge and that's easy enough but I want something different. An old favorite is Russian Tea Cakes (without nuts). I'm thinking maybe marble squares since I haven't made them in awhile. Wish I had Trish's (Jeremy's old girlfriend) recipe for almond cresents. She got it just right. I'd love to hear about your favorite holiday treats.

(this pretty border is form Carolyn's Scrap Creations) I've checked my folder and think there's still plenty there to take us to the end of the month with Holiday Treat. Today I have some CU4CU trees for you:

Pick up here: http://www.4shared.com/zip/bYlj-yybba/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_trees_12191.html? Please share the news of these holiday freebies with your friends and tell them all 2014 freebies will be avaailable through January 2015. Also remember that my retirement sales are on at Digi Scrap Designs and good until 12/31/14. Don't stress yourself or work too hard getting ready for the holidays. Remember that the heart of Christmas is Love. It's more important to spend quality time with family and friends and to remember the reason for the season than to have every detail of your celebration be perfect.

Holiday Treat Day 18 freebie

Don't you think we need some gifts for our Holiday Treat kit? Here area couple and a bell deco too. Enjoy.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/ozpJGUYzce/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_121814.html?

Holiday Treat Day 17 freebie

Something a little different today but still in Christmas theme and using items from Holiday Treat. This simple bag topper fits the standard ziplock baggie and helps make a simple treat like cookies or candy seem more special.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/D79vlAVuba/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_bagtopper_1.html?

Holiday Treat Day 15

Today some CU4Cu vintage figures of santas and Victorian children.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/VJ_etPTgce/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_121514.html?

Holiday Treat Day 13_ Cu Ribbon Swag Freebie

Something a little different today. these ribbon swags span a 12" page. There is a slight gap in the center, which I didn't fix because I always planned to put an ornament or trim of some kind there. I've included the small bow pictured on red swag in preview and the holly sprig too.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/bTJM12qFce/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_RibbonSwags.html?

Holiday treat Day 12 - Tags & Flairs _ CU Freebie

Today there are tags and flairs:

http://www.4shared.com/zip/I0INXhrUce/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_tags_121214.html?

Holiday Treat Day 9 - Stockings & Sticker

Today I have a CU4PU treat for you: 2 Christmas stockings and a vintage stocking sticker. Special thanks again to sweet Cari Lopez.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/CKfaMrNlce/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_stockings_1.html?

Holiday Treat day 4

So, today I signed for my Medicare Advantage plan to start January 1st. Feel sick over how much my health care will cost this year - not the premium which is reasonable but add in co-pays I haven't had to pay, big deductible and prescription costs higher than previous. Stil, far better than not having any insurance, right? I just better not be sick much this coming year. Sure . . . . Other than that, not much new. Have lots of housework to catch up on now that one holiday is past and I'm feeling better. Then it's making fruitcakes (people really do eat my fruitcake and I have a list of people to make them for) and decorating for Christmas and a little more shopping to do. We are all going to be busy for next few weeks, aren't we? Just isn't going to feel much like Christmas this year without my Jeremy here. I know, grin and bear it Mom, they grow up and have their own lives. Anyway, here is today's treat some Santa themed brads and flairs. They are CU4CU.

You will find it here: http://www.4shared.com/zip/NXh5RT9mce/ss4cu_Santa_flairs.html?

Day 1 of Holiday Treat

I was working on a Christmas holiday kit when I made the decision to go ahead and retire on 12/31/14. I never did come up with a name for this kit which is in traditional colors, so I decided since I'm giving it away in pieces each day in December, I'll just call it Holiday Treat. I don't plan to do an overall preview because: 1) I'm not sure I've finished with it & 2) some pieces are PU so under Wonderland Scraps and some are CU so under my Sher Scraps 4 CU label. If you are interested in what I've been creating, you will just have to check in and see what's up for offer. This first package is of some vintage figures in colors to coordinate with all the other pieces or to be used alone. It is CU4CU.

You can pick up Day 1 here: http://www.4shared.com/zip/1xzpqBxMce/ss4cu_HolidayTreat_120114.html? Hope you enjoy Hugs, Sher

Look what I found!

I was listlessly going through some folders where I keep my Sher Scraps 4 CU products, ideas, and works in progress when I came across some styles I'd made:

I've got to get them packaged up and put in store but made a few goodies for you using some of them:

http://www.4shared.com/zip/bUfdfn3dba/ss4cu_StyleSampler_freebie.html? The items in the zip are CU okay. Hope you enjoy them. No new outbreaks of hives or shingles but still uncomfortable and the meds make me feel so tired! None the less, I've got to get busy tomorrow and get some work done. Hugs, Sher

November has been rough

First it was the insurance mess, then the broken heater which meant of week of cold, now I've got another outbreak of shingles - worst yet. And so much to do before Thanksgiving! But enough complaining. I put a bunch of stuff in the store. First some Harvest Moon 2 Autumn color papers:

These papers are part of the current CAK so not included in 50% off sale. However, the packs of 4 papers are just $1 and the packs of 6 are $2. Next some element packs, overlay pack, and a template. All of these are included in the 50% off sale.

And I've got a CU4CU freebie for you too. It's a full size paper and a ribbon & button cluster:

You will find it here: http://www.4shared.com/zip/h1kJOCN8ce/ss4cu_freebie1117.html? Going to take a couple Bendryl on top of the anti-viral in hopes of being able to sleep. While I wait for it to work, I'll see what else I can finish up. Hugs!

New from Sher Scraps & freebie

Just added these batik overlays and sample papers in full size to store:

And I've decided to offer a tagger size version for free:

These are 800 x 800 pixels. Could be used for tags, ATCs, maybe even on cards. Pick up here: http://www.4shared.com/zip/4wljP-hDba/ss4cu_Batik_overlays_ts_plus_p.html? Cold here! But the heater part arrived and BIL will be here in morning to put it in.