Happy Halloween!!

Wishing you all a Happy Halloween!!! I hope it is awesome. And I hope you'll dance along to "The Monster Mash!"

My Victorian Christmas Week starts this Wednesday!!!

XO

Cindy

I made this piece with My Memories software. If you would like their easy-peasy software program, just click the button on my sidebar. You are welcome to use my COUPON CODE

STMMMS19107 to save $10!

Special Birthday Hugs!

Hi Everyone~

Monday is my good friend Cheryl's birthday!!!! I think that she will be celebrating it with her darling daughter Lisa. But, I wanted to surprise her with this scrapbooking page I just made....I made it to show you Cheryl's art that is absolutely beautiful!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Cheryl~ Sending love and hugs your way across the globe!!!!

XO

Cindy

P.S. If anyone needs my code for My Memories scrapbooking software, it's STMMMS19107. You can save $10 off the program.

Happy Birthday, Olivia!!!

My friend Olivia is celebrating a birthday this Saturday--Happy Birthday, Olivia! I hope it is a wonderful day!

I wanted to surprise her with this collage I created using pictures from her blog and elements from my new scrapbooking program.

If anyone needs a scrapbooking program, you can use my code and save $10--the button is at the top of my sidebar. I have gotten a lot of emails about it, so I just want to say that my code is: STMMMS19107 to get the discount.

I want to THANK everyone who has left such sweet, uplifting comments on my blog regarding my husband...Your thoughts and prayers are really appreciated more than I can ever say. I hope that you will come back on Sunday because I have some special announcements to make.

And if you have not heard the recent news here, just scoot down to the post below this to read about it...Sending love to you all.

I just wanted to share something special with you because I was really surprised--In the midst of all that is going on, there must be angels watching over us because my ebook "Blog from the Heart: A Woman's Guide to Blogging" went up over 100,000 ranks on Amazon on Friday~I truly believe in miracles!

Happy Pink Saturday!!!

XO

Cindy

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True Love Ways

If you have read either of my books, you would remember that I said to always keep your blogs “happy places to visit.” Well, sometimes there are exceptions. This is one of them. I decided that in the midst of what is going on, I would tell you what’s happening “behind the scenes” right now.

My husband and I met 7 years ago. At the time we met, he was an amputee...He had a below-the-elbow amputation caused by a work accident many years ago. He is a power lineman and he had gotten electrocuted when he was in his early thirties.

At the time of his accident, it was not easy for him to adjust to his circumstances, but being the hard worker that he is, he never gave up. After a long time in intensive care, he returned to work and climbed power poles and did all of his work one-handed. He was determined.

A couple of weeks ago, he was out of state at work and got hurt on the job. As if things could not be any harder for him, he injured his other arm. We found out today that he has to have surgery, requiring him to lose all use of his other arm during the long recuperation period.

You all know me so well that it didn’t seem right to leave all of this out of my blog because I believe this will be a long road ahead. Your prayers are greatly appreciated. If you know any angels personally, please ask them to pay a visit to Louisiana.

In the next few weeks and months, if I don’t get to each and every one of your blogs personally, please understand that I will be greatly needed around here.

And after you read this, I hope that those of you who are in relationships will hug your loved one a little tighter. A hug is a gift--trust me. We never know what will happen in life.

I will still be working from home, so if you need blog buttons or headers, I will definitely be available to create them. Because I knew that this surgery might be possibility, in the last 2 weeks, I completed all of my projects for my design teams through Christmas. So, of course, these will be in my posts.

I love my new scrapbooking program, so since I will be home alot, I will still be making layouts and showing them to you. If you want a scrapbooking program for yourself, you can save $10 with my coupon code STMMMS19107. My Memories button is at the top of my right sidebar.

Love,

Cindy

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Happy Birthday!

Hi Everyone~

Today is my friend Marcia's birthday~Happy Birthday, Marcia!! I couldn't wait to design a card in your favorite colors as a surprise! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Marcia is one of my dearest friends and her blog is called One Heart at Home. It is always filled with love and inspiration.

I hope you'll join me in singing "Happy Birthday" to Marcia! Hope you all have a great day!

Love,

Cindy

P.S. If any of you need the My Memories V2.0 software for scrapbooking, you can use my coupon code to save $10. It is STMMMS19107. Their button is at the top of my sidebar.

Coupon Code

Hi Everyone~

We're getting ready for Halloween around here! I created this Marie piece last year and just popped it onto some free Halloween backgrounds from My Memories.

If you'd like to get a $10 discount on the My Memories Suite V2.0 software, just click the button on my side bar and when you are at their site, just put in my code. My code is

STMMMS19107.

Happy Fall, Everyone~and thanks so much for visiting!

Cindy

Instant Calendar!

Hi Everyone~

I just completed this calendar with some free images from My Memories. Being an animal lover, I couldn't wait to put my little dog Jamie on a calendar page!

I have a coupon code that you are welcome to use if you want the My Memories Suite V2.0 scrapbooking program--My code is STMMMS19107 to save $10 off of the price. The button for My Memories is on my sidebar.

To see one of their free Christmas Instant Pages, just go to the next post. (You can insert your own pic inside.)

XO

Cindy

Scrapbooking Software

Hi Everyone~

Well, tonight I decided to get a jumpstart on my Christmas gifts...So, I thought I'd show you one of the pieces I made with that new software from My Memories. This was a free page in their store--I just had to insert the image of the couple. I design for Shabby Cottage Studio and wanted to use one of their beautiful graphics to complete the picture.

I am using this for the cover of a photo album...I thought it would be really great to give to my husband as a surprise. I'll put all of our favorite pics from this year in the album....He doesn't read my blog, so luckily he won't see this!

If you would like to enter my giveaway to win the software, I will pick one winner at the end of the week. Just skip to the post below to enter the contest.

If you would like to buy this program, you can put in my code and get $10 OFF the My Memories V2.0 program that I used to make this. Their button is on my sidebar. My code is STMMMS19107

Hope you're all having a great week!

XO

Cindy

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Please Enter My Fabulous Giveaway!

Hi Everyone:

I am having a giveaway! But, first I want to show you what I just won! I am SOOO lucky--I just won this gorgeous apron from Connie at Living Beautifully--Yes!

I was the winner of her generous giveaway--THANK YOU, Connie! This apron is precious and it will always remind me of YOU. It is such a treasure.

And I have a BRAND-NEW GIVEAWAY to announce!

See these digital pieces I just made?

(Little girl images by Dezinaworld. All other embellishments and background by My Memories.)

They were created with an AMAZING software program from My Memories!!! And, it was a gift to me from the company. I almost fainted!! But, I couldn’t because I had these pages to create so that I could show them to you.

So, what is my giveaway? It is a software program just like this! Next Friday, I will announce the name of ONE winner--and it could be YOU! What do you need to do to enter the giveaway?

(Seed packet graphics from The Graphics Fairy and background and embellishments from My Memories.)

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER:

Just go to My Memories , take a look, then leave me the name of the scrapbooking set you like on this post.

Become a follower on this blog--Easy, peasy!

I think these sheets make a great way to show off Etsy treasures.

If you have ever been looking for a software program that is SIMPLE and allows you to do so much, you can also purchase this program.

It comes with OODLES of backgrounds, special embellishments (like rick-rack and flowers) and so much more built right in. This is purely PLAYING for grown-ups!

If you want to buy the software program, My Memories Suite V2, just put in the Promo Code STMMMS19107 to get a $10 discount! How great is that? I will keep the button on my sidebar with the special code in case you want to get it at a later time.

Good luck to everyone!!! But, one more thing--Holly at The Treasure Within is also having a BEAUTIFUL giveaway that starts this weekend--so after you enter mine, just click on the name of her blog and go enter hers too!!! How awesome is that? You could win this gorgeous ring!!

Also, if you would like to spread the word about either of these giveaways, that would be awesome!

XO

Cindy

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!!!! The winner will be announced on Sunday October 16, 2011!!!

P.S. Remember in my seminar I said not to leave a super-long post? Well, in this case, I couldn't help it because I had 3 important things to tell you about! Plus, I wanted to show you some concrete examples of what this software could do and some of the awesome backgrounds and embellishments that come with it--ALL included!

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