It's My Birthday freebie

Our new internet provider at home is just about to make me lose my religion. I get a "one-bar" signal most of the time where we live and -- needless to say -- it makes me want to S C R E A M. It's not very conducive to getting online and just posting this freebie/blog entry has taken right at 45 minutes. I think Fred Flinstone could have done it quicker. :)

Hope you can use this!

Melanie

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happy birthday, sweetheart

Today's my husband's birthday, and it's not a milestone he's happy about. To top if off, he's got a respiratory infection that has him coughing up his toenails (I had it two weeks ago for about three years :)] and he's just not feeling well. Hope you'll indulge me in sending him birthday greetings...hopefully, you can use this more generic birthday word art greeting in YOUR life!

As always, I'd love to see how you use any of my word art... and for those of you who leave comments, I'm extremely grateful. It's nice to know I'm not creating these things and working in a vacuum!

Blessings on your day,
Melanie
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remember when

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wings of time

Thank you for you kind comments about my layout! They were so nice to read when I logged onto my computer. You made my day. :)

Here's your word art gift for today:

Keeps things in perspective, huh.

lessings on your day,

Melanie
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Happy Sunday

Couldn't resist using KimB and Chaos Lounge-Jenni's stunning new ANGELS TEARS collaboration. Somehow it just worked for this photo I took of three of my great-nephews. You can find this kit at DSO.



Your word art freebie today is an add-on to the June Birthdays kit posted on Friday:


Can you believe it's the last day of May today? It's difficult to conceive how rapidly 2009 is going so far, that's for sure!

Hope your day is glorious,
Melanie

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June Birthdays

Inspired by all the June Birthdays in my family, that's the subject of my interpretation of the June Color Challenge at DSO. KimB has a true gift in her color selections and the palette for June's challenge is no exception.

For the longest time, I was the only member of my family who celebrated a birthday in June; and then 4 nephews came along to share it -- which makes it SOOOOOO much more fun. I love 'em all and these colors express the vibrance of their personalities, so it was absolutely a no-brainer this time around.

As always, I would LOVE to see any layouts you prepare using this kit, please!!!

All the best,
Melanie

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Yesterday's download link fixed!!

Blessings on your day!
Melanie

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Playing with a Full Deck

Thanks for all the special greetings yesterday. Yes, I'm doing better ... even after eating the sinfully delicious slice of cheesecake. And I was just joking about being "down" -- but not about the pesky toe thing. I don't think it's broken but my whole foot was swollen by the time I got home ... but only mildly painful. So my big birthday dinner with hubby turned out to be a small dish of macaroni and cheese (comfort food) as I elevated my foot.

My husband got me a really cool gift. It's called AmazonKindle, a portable, wireless reading device. Until recent years, I was an avid reader, and to make a long story really short, haven't had the spirit or inclination to go to bookstores. PLUS, my husband will divorce me if I purchase any more books after our last move when I had 100+ boxes of books to shuffle around!

Kindle allows me to order electronic books through Amazon.com/Kindle Store and downloads them to the gizmo to save until I can get around to reading them, without killing any more trees to do so. Don't get me wrong -- I still love the printed word, and won't entirely cease to buy books that I want to keep to reread, especially classics. But, like with scrapbooking, I'm a "hybrid reader" now thanks to my new playtoy. [PS: It's also one more thank that needs to be recharged ... ack!!!] So far, I've read 1.5 books on it.

Thanks so much for your kind comments about the layout I prepared of my niece, Madison. I have tons of photos to work with, so will probably share more.

I will gladly share your layouts as well, if you send them to me. Please.

Thanks for always bearing with me ... particularly to the faithful dozens who leave notes for me. I appreciate it more than you know.

Until later,

Melanie

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