This is it - last of Sleep Over freebie

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hjq4wsqdu01uxe1/ws_SleepOver_14.zip?dl=0

Next to last of Sleep Over freebie

I made 4 quickpages for you with examples of how I might use them. Two today and two on Thursday. Here are the first 2:

I thought it would be helpful to see how the hex frame might be used but there are other possibilities , of course.
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xga86qg56vs4vwq/ws_SleepOver_13.zip?dl=0

I just can't seem to get in the mood to do another kit now so I've decided I'm going to make a series of journal pages. They will be letter size - 8.5" x 11" that you can print edge to edge if you choose to print them out. I'm working on an ocean theme with an emphasis on mermaids. (I know, here it is the end of summer and I'm just now offering something summery.) Backgrounds will be in soft colors to make them easier to journal on. Some pages will be ready to go, that is, embellished and just waiting for your text or photos. In other instances there will be background pages, word art, and embellishments so you can create the pages as you like. First should appear on Saturday.

Zip 12 of Sleep Over - getting down to the wire

Today some odd frames, a couple borders and a bow:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oiidgbqykbzyp90/ws_SleepOver_12.zip?dl=0

Zip 11 of Sleep Over

Today some blue items:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/owy8ewgmi11emxd/ws_SleepOver_11.zip?dl=0
3 more zips to go then this one is over.

More of Sleep Over freebie

Hot here today. Met a couple friends for lunch at Harold's then we went shopping at Heritage (a health food store) and Michael's. Picked up some of Thayer's witchhazel which is rose scented, some clay for a facial mask, and a supplement. At Michael's a favorite yarn was on sale so I bought 3 skeins in varigated blues which should be enough to make a shawl. Heat has really gotten to me today.

Here's what we have for zip 10:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pcnuuxibisdoes1/ws_SleepOver_10.zip?dl=0

Entered a competition using a free kit by Kakleidesigns that looks like this:

The challenge was to use nothing but what was included with exception of adding photos or text. No changing colors either. So I made 2 journal pages:

See you again Thursday.

Picking up some green today in Sleep Over freebie

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/015mwts1qasc3wd/ws_SleepOver_9.zip?dl=0

Sleep Over freebie drawing to a close

In our last episode, Lexi and Madison finally gave in to sleep. Once they wake (probably around noon!) it will be time for them to pack Madison up and get her home. I decided that although the Sleep Over is technically over, I'd give you a few more zips with papers and general elements in the kit colors.

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofrwln32vh9maeg/ws_SleepOver_8.zip?dl=0

Rain here and make up time at Sleep Over freebie

It poured down here most of the day. My husband took our neice, Rachel, to shooting range to teach her about handguns - safety and how to shoot if needed. She was quite a good shot. She also set up my new laptop so that goggle not edge would be my default browser. Then the 3 of us went to dinner at Golden Corral.

After dinner Lexi and Madison decided to experiment with make up tips while talking about boys and school. They painted each other's nails with the new nail polishes they bought. Some time in the wee hours of morning, faces scrubbed clean, all washed up and in their shortie pjs, they finally crawled beneath the covers to get some sleep.

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uk6jn6mx8ink3bq/ws_SleepOver_7.zip?dl=0

What to do until dinner? Zip 6 of Sleep Over

After spending some time going through their new purchases, Lexi and Madison decide to play video games until dinner. Lexi's Mom will be making salads and ordered pizza to go with. The girls entertain themselves with video games until the pizza arrives.
[I forgot to include the dolls in the preview but they are in your zip.]

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9xfb00awflus5gy/ws_SleepOver_6.zip?dl=0

More of Sleep Over freebie

Madison and Lexi leave Just Beautiful! and head out into the mall. Stopping at Amys' Accessories, they purchase hair bows and earrings. Then Lexi spots something in the window of a nearby boutique. She has to have the cute bird ornaments with attached brass bells. She buys 3. Madison seems especially fond of the green bird so Lexi gifts it to her. They talk about what they will do when they get back to Lexi's house as they head back to the beauty store to meet Lexi's Mom.

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8n2k4v6j47x7cfw/ws_SleepOver_5.zip?dl=0

Lexi & Madison go shopping in Sleep Over freebie

Miserable rainy day and I've got a doctor appointment. Have to call my primary doc too because left shoulder pain worse. Can't lift arm above shoulder level without pain. Must be bursitits acting up and need some cortisone. Not much else happening here. Just sold the Blazer I bought form my Dad some years back. Grandson really wanted it and since we'd already given him my husband's Chrysler 300 which was in great shape, we decided we weren't going to give him a second car. He sold the Chrysler to buy the Blazer from us (we didn't charge much). He is happy as can be and I'm happy to be rid of a third vehicle. Plus, my husband convinced me to buy myself a new laptop. My old one still works but it's a refurbished business model running on Windows 7 and it is heavy as lead so I never take it anywhere. I was feeling guilty about my purchase but hubby reminded me I'd be paid for the Blazer and that would pay for the laptop and even leave a little profit. Guess that will go into a laptop bag and whatever else I'll need.

The day of the sleep over arrives and Lexi and her Mom pick up Madison before lunch time. After loading her overnight case in the car, they head to a favorite deli for a lunch of chicken salad sandwiches and peach iced tea. Then it is off to the mall. The girls have their allowances and babysitting monies with them and are eager to do some shopping. First stop is at Just Beautiful!, a supersized beauty store that carries products from around the world, has a skin care clinic, makeup services, and a full service hair and nail salon. Lexi's Mom has appointments for a haircut and mani-pedi. This gives the girls about 2 hours to shop before meeting up with her again. Just before the girls leave her, Mom gives each a gift card to use at Just Beautiful! She says it is to thank them for all the help they gave her with the past week's rummage sale at church. The girls squeal in delight and shower Mom with hugs and kisses.
It doesn't take long before Lexi and Madison have located and bought their favorite perfumes: Midnight Moods for Lexi and Plum Passion for Madison. They explore their favorite places in Just Beautiful! then move out into the mall to explore other favorite haunts.

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/995jqlhwioz2ja1/ws_SleepOver_4.zip?dl=0

Sleep Over 3

When Lexi's Mom presented her ideas for the make over of Lexi's room, Lexi carefully reviewed them and made appreciative comments. Then she told her parents that while she appreciated all the love and thought her mother had put into the plans, it wasn't quite what she had in mind. She said that while her mother's plan was bright and cheerful and used many colors she liked, she had in mind something more restful, more dreamy, as she put it. Her parents listened carefully to what Lexi suggested but her mother felt it sounded a little dark and dreary. Lexi went on to explain 3 of the walls would be a peaceful but restful periwinkle and only one would be darker with stars. Dad suggested he could get a galaxy mural for the wall but Lexi said she didn't need a whole galaxy, only some stars in a night sky to gaze at as she fell asleep. She thought she could do it herself. And she wanted to re-purpose some furniture from her grandmother. She knew her Mom could teach her how to do some simple upholstery on the headboard. Lexi is an artist," her Dad pointed out. And this is what she came up with, the room Madison would be coming to sleep over in.

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/veplk8bkn100u6o/ws_SleepOver_3.zip?dl=0

Sleep Over freebie

Mothers have notions about what their children will be like. Sometimes we're pretty much on target; other times not. Children are full of surprises. The mothers of Lexi and Madison thought they knew what they could expect from their daughters but got some surprises. Lexi's mother expected, and got, a very feminine little girl. Lexi has no interest in sports except for playing beach volleyball. She is sweet and even tempered, a straight "A" student, and talented artist. When Lexi moved into the teens, her mother thought she'd want a girlie room with pinks and purples. Like the one in today's zip. But in addition to all of the above, Lexi is a romantic and a dreamer with visions of her own about the room she would love to have.

Here's Mom's notion:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ffkb1jxeui3toqa/ws_SleepOver_2.zip?dl=0

Day late with new freebie, Sleep Over

Running a day behind, I know. Last couple of days I've had some pain issues but yesterday I spent most of the day with my friend, Shirley, who I used to work with years ago. She had invited me to go to a free lecture at the Edgar Cayce foundation, known as the Association for Research and Enlightenment, at Virginia Beach. We both love crystals and gemstones and that is what the lecture was to be about. Talk about dull! The speaker just looked up all the things Cayce had said about gemstones in his various sessions counseling individuals. She had the information printed out on slides with footnotes about which session number the reference occured in and basically just read what we could read written on the screen! Cayce himself would have said the references she was reading out were related to specific indivuduals, their needs, and how crystals or gemstones might relate to their situation. Bah! We were hoping the lecture would include things like how crystals and gemstones were used in history, meanings, uses, etc. When the lecture was over, we browsed the A.R.E.s bookstore, then headed out to lunch. We tried Baker's Crust in Virginia Beach but neither of us cared for it much. Did a little window shopping in the area. Spent some time with my husband when I got home and crashed early so didn't get around to posting.

This new freebie is called Sleep Over. Remember what fun it was when you were growing up and you got invited to spend the night at a friend's house? We called those occassions Sleep Overs although we did little sleeping. There was so much to talk about with your best friend, especially during the teen years: school, fashion, makeup, boys, movies, books, and more about boys, and that topic we weren't supposed to know too much about - sex. Early on, we might go shopping or to a movie, then back at home, we'd play games (they'd be video now), do each other's hair and makeup and so on. This kit will be about what two best friends, Lexie and Madison, do on a sleep over. In this first zip there's a small desktop double photo to introduce you to the two young ladies. Lexie is the blonde, Madison the brunette. (There is also an empty frame.)

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/d5wwqokhlbci2f4/ws_SleepOver_1.zip?dl=0

Tomorrow will be a busy day with two doctor appointments, pool (to make up for today when I couldn't go) and dinner out with Sissy & John. Will do my best to get zip 2 posted.