Free stuff !!!

Now, anyone who knows me well, knows I like using coupons and I love getting free stuff. Those who don't know me well just learned something new about me :o) Anywhoo... I've been visiting a message board lately that gives links for all kinds of freebies and I really look forward to opening my mailbox everyday now. I get free samples at least 3 or 4 days a week... it's so much fun. One of my favorite freebies was a trial size tube of Vaseline lotion for men... It smells sooooooooooo good!!! I love it when Ed or Trevor use it :) I will definitely be buying the largest size bottle I can find of this lotion!
Did you notice I used the word "was" when I said "One of my favorite freebies was" ? That's because I got a knock on the door the other day and opened it to find the UPS guy with a box for me :o) I signed up for a free "tote" from Oprah magazine and I thought it was just going to be a tote but the tote actually came filled :o) This is what was in it...



If you click on the picture you can see everything better... but... IT WAS ALL FREE !!! :) The orange tote bag has an O Magazine label on it and it zips closed or you can fold it up the size of a cd case and carry it in your purse. I was all excited when I took the white ribbon off the green Contessa tote that's in this picture.... thinking I could use the ribbon on a layout or something (my scrapbooking/cardmaking friends understand this thought process LOL) and when I opened the tote there was an envelope inside with a coupon for a FREE frozen Contessa meal which I cashed in today at Publix... it was worth 6.99 :o)

If you would like to start getting free stuff in the mail too, leave me a comment or email me and I'll share my tips with you :o)

Meeting Aubri

I did this layout using the Cloud 9 Cocoa Mint line for the sketch posted at Lilyart Designs. It looks so much better in person :o) I can't believe this sweet little baby is 18 already!!!!! Time flies way too quickly!

Mom... don't forget, you can click on the picture to see it better :o)

A Shoutout for Sheetload

I found this really great site for making cards... lots of them with just a few sheets of paper... gotta love that, right? :) But what I really love is that they give the cutting dimensions for the sketches they post along with lots of great examples from the awesome designers. If you like to make cards and haven't been to the site, I recommend that you go take a look. I'm hooked :)
Just go to http://sheetload.blogspot.com/ to check it out :)

I don't have anything scrappy to share today... just a picture I took of a beautiful flower on our Hibiscus bush at the property :o) And this quote...

Everyone can afford to give away a smile. -Anonymous

Jump

I made this layout for the Page Maps challenge at the 2peasinabucket.com site :)

This place on the Cape is so awesome... we just happened to drive by it on our way to the tip of the Cape and of course, my little gymnast, Megan saw it and begged me to go back. I was so glad I did. Megan and Eddie and Aubri had a ball there and I didn't have to worry about them falling off while jumping cuz the trampolines are set at ground level :) We made it a point to go back everytime we went to Cape Cod. I hope it's still there the next time I go so Trevor and Kaylee can try it :) Mom, You can click on the picture of the layout to see it better :o)

Sand Sculpture

We went to the beach today and the kids built a sand castle LOL :) Not really, but isn't this cool? I found this picture while I was surfing the web today and thought I'd share it with ya'll :) I'd love to go see a sand sculpture contest. I'll have to do a google search and see if there are any coming up sometime soon :) Oh well...I'm off to bed now :) Sweetdreams :o)

Better Together

Happy

Happy

Sunday

everyone

:o)

I did this layout for the Low Stress - Use Your Stash challengeat 2peasinabucket.com

The pictures are of my beautiful stepdaughter Heather and her fiance' Jarrod who are expecting their 1st baby in December :o) I asked them if they have a "song" and they told me one of their songs is Better Together by Jack Johnson. I happen to love that song (have it on my mp3) so I thought it would be perfect for the title and journaling on this layout :o)

Arts Cow

I hope you all had a happy 4th of July :o) I had to work until 8 then I met Ed and the kids over at my friend Laura's house to watch the fireworks.... she had an awesome view from her backyard :) Then we hung out with her and Eric for awhile. Great company... yummy desserts...It was a real nice night :)

I read this on the 2peas site a few minutes ago (thanks Carrie)
It sounds too good to be true but I'm gonna give it a try :)

Arts Cow is offering 400 free prints just for signing up :) 200 4x6 prints and 200 5x7 prints for free and also an 8x8 photo book... free... I love free :) I signed up and then uder credits I see lots of other free stuff like mouse pads and playing cards and dog tags and 12"x18" prints. I'll be very happy if this all turns out well :)


Here's the link http://www.artscow.com/

Happy 4th

I hope all my family and friends have a wonderful and safe 4th of July :)

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