Awesome awesome FREEBIE!

Armina and I are June’s Featured Designer at Gottapixel.net, just check out Armina's store everyday on June 1-15 and my store on June 16-30 to complete the kit

You can get this kit by pieces for daily download for the whole month of June. Isn't it one fabulous FREEBIE?

For more info, see HERE

ENABLER - Gap Memorial Day Sales

In-store only specials -

now through Monday:
*ADULT Gap - all regular price adult shorts (excluding Mens swimtrunks) are only $25
*Gap BODY - all regular price cotton and lace panties are only $5
*Gap BODY - all bras 30% off
*BABY Gap - all regular price graphic tees, bodysuits, and tanks are only $9
*Gap KIDS and BABY Gap - all items on sale (end in .99 & .97) are an additional 25% off

now through Wednesday:
*Gap KIDS - all regular price swimwear (swimsuits, board shorts, and rash guards), Buy One Get One 50% off


**If you don't have a Gap near you and find something you like online, call 1-800-GAPSTYLE to find the stores that carry that item. You will receive the store pricing (online and store are different lots of times) and $6 flat shipping for each order.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend and Happy Shopping!

my birthday - your wishes

It's my 2nd 21st birthday today (I'm 42)... sooo show me what you would like

please find more info HERE

and....

It's my 2nd 21st birthday today so that means I've hit 42! Doesn't that sound crazy? Oh well, it's just a number right?
At least it makes for a nice sale for you.

My entire ESS store is now 42% off this week.

here's a little sampling for you...









Enjoy!!

preschool teacher gifts???

please share great personal preschool teacher gifts please...I have 2 boys in the same class with 4 teachers ... thanks!

today they came home with painted wooden cigar boxes that were decoupaged with tissue paper and their class picture & inside was a nice little note from their teachers with playdoh and tootsie rolls

I really want to make something with my guys pictures on it, but not sure what to do

thanks!

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I've added my entire Template Tools Collection to my ESS store. There are four templates per pack and all are Commercial Use ok & Scrap for Hire ok.

Feel free to test drive some that are in our Fabulous $1 Finds section.

Mother's Day & SALE!

oh, I wish Mother's Day was every day....
Cooper shipped a little gift that came on Saturday. It's a flower box/picture frame. It came with paints for Hudson and Griffin to paint the back and sides. Soil and Forget-me-nots seeds were included. Hopefully they'll start growing soon. I had to leave the house for a bit Saturday night so they could paint it for me. Isn't it so sweet?




it's in front of my beautiful big bunch of bright pink roses... and Griffin is posing in front of them

I was able to sleep in Sunday morning, with breakfast and roses waiting for me. I later took the boys to the pool. Then had crab and baked potato for dinner.

and... then... rewind to Thursday...... we had a parents party for the last hour of preschool. one of the things the kids could do was make big paper bonnets for us or themselves. Griffin refused, but Hudson made this for me. Two teachers taped a large piece of paper around my head, then rolled the edges, & Hudson decorated it.




please disregard the weird look on my face in the pic

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ok.... I've mentioned this before... but I just have to do it again....
I LOVE The Thrifty Chicks! They just have the coolest fun bargain hunters blog. If you really want some fabulous Goodwill inspiration, you have to check out their fab fashion show.

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I have 3 new template sets available for Gotta Grab It.... only $1 each (Tuesday is the last day for this bargain.. so you better hurry!)

AND.... my entire Template Tools collection in now Commercial Use ok





grab them HERE

challenge time! (earn points for GC)

How would you like your own brag book with hardly doing any work?

If you are interested, I will provide you with a brag book sized kit that coordinates with my Bugsy Buggers page kit in the store. That means each page is only 4x6 and all elements are sized to fit the pages.



You are more than welcome to use the provided brag book kit and/or the page kit from the store, but you can only use items from these kits to make your brag book page.

If you accept this challenge, please reply here by May 11th to let me know that you are interested. On the 12th I will PM each person with the link to this brag book kit. (Please make sure you have you receive an auto e-mail update with each PM.)

coordinates with Bugsy Buggers: (only $1 May 6th - 8th)


get more info HERE
(all challenge participants receive points which can be redeemed for ESS gift certificates... see rules HERE)

thanks!. .... and EEEEEEEEEK!

Thank you all for your lovin' over the weekend. I can't wait to see how you all use our Gotta Pixel Blog Train collab.

Here's one layout I found this morning:
Sh! by Kittle

She really rocked it out by using pieces from 7 designers, including myself.


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Boys, boys, boys, and playful tomboys too just love to play with bugs. Pick them up out of the grass and chase the butterflies in the sky. Capture their crazy times with Bugsy Buggers by Sara Ellis.





A coordinating Brag Book Challenge will be coming very very soon.