Sorry it’s been so long in coming…   I keep getting distracted with life - who knew?  Right?  lol!

I have resigned all of  my designing positions / store fronts.  From life to technical issues to lack of creative anything I decided to take a break from designing.  It was a difficult choice, but I’ve found that I get so much more joy from digiscrapping than designing.  I plan to do collabs with favorite designers as opportunities arise.  I am also going to continue designing for another project / business - so when I design for that - I will release those designs as freebies on my blog.

I am NOT shutting my blog down!  So be sure to subscribe - I am shifting my focus to digi-scrapping - helping others become better - listing resources, sales, layouts, etc.  So, you will definitely want to stay tuned to this blog!  I will also be offering an ebook soon that will be a how to from beginning digi-scrapping to how to find the resources you need on the web; utilizing social networking sites, etc.  This will be a wealth of information you will want to have in your digi-scrapping supplies - especially beginners!

I am continuing my CT Spot for Royanna at Divine Digital.  I am also on the store CT  for K-Joi Studios now.  I should have some new layouts from those positions in coming weeks.

I have some favorite stores that I’ll feature here each week - brag about my finds, sales, and that sort of thing.  So come along with me, have some fun, and just enjoy the digi-scrapping life!

For those of you who follow me on Facebook, you know I’ve been dealing with check fraud and identity theft issues in the last week or so.  First of all, I want to just tell you know – save yourself the grief and trouble… Go to strictly Online Banking, Online Bill Pay, & then only use ATM Check Cards and Cash!  And make sure – with triple checks and much redundancy that every scrap of paper and checks are shredded into tiny, tiny pieces! A box that did not make it in our move and was mistaken for trash contained our marriage license, my birth certificate, and an old checkbook that was placed in that box so it would be destroyed and not just trashed since people were already dumpster diving in our dumpster (cars just kept coming – the little thieves have a ring and call each other!) for everything we threw out (next time – we will personally haul to dump and pay the dumping fees!)… Well, something about the box confused someone in our family who was not me and they threw it away.

Our system in this country is not set up to assist Victims of Check Fraud and identity theft in any way, shape or form.  … Be sure to read more!   (more…)

My Page - Scrapbooking And Crafting Friends.

This is a brand new networking group for scrappers - traditional and digi alike as well as other crafts such as card making, ATC, and so forth…  We’re going to be doing some fun stuff over there with my blog readers - so sign up - it’s free and add me as your friend - and let the games begin!

Melanie, by God’s design

Week 1 - The Goods.

That’s all ya need to know - check it out!

Enjoy!  I’m bringing a birthday freebie to you late tonight or early in the morning - so check back!

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Well, do you see anything different in my sidebar for my stores?  (It’s okay.  I will wait while you take a look.  Jeaopardy music playing in background…)

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