tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26545166713172390202024-02-07T23:15:41.892-06:00Rainbow Sky DesignsSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-8250544136580240092010-01-22T00:30:00.001-06:002010-01-22T00:32:22.130-06:00One Love...reaching out to Haiti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGP8PbR0ue3QQyNtggKP8_0W_dKpncf4e313r3BbsdexHd4zg0PJ8W7zj6Zh1ydA-lBuzlHyCNtzBcLu0Wek_zCnsLBPhEbIGMzBSqx-8V17xRDu5LpPL_iIiX-Yb829ozxNS4oWTdcQmj/s1600-h/b2123c32d2cf60aa51f4cb66f48c4531.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGP8PbR0ue3QQyNtggKP8_0W_dKpncf4e313r3BbsdexHd4zg0PJ8W7zj6Zh1ydA-lBuzlHyCNtzBcLu0Wek_zCnsLBPhEbIGMzBSqx-8V17xRDu5LpPL_iIiX-Yb829ozxNS4oWTdcQmj/s320/b2123c32d2cf60aa51f4cb66f48c4531.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429446433127420978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfoSM5GBoTaGU4oUdfdw1WDv4Z0UDdUDR9GcsrVWsoQ1BtcgocMgFKRMBs8BqrbA5qN_z1bxkLtuJ763prIcVhAg7z0RqqwfUYmqiTaRO-0DCkOH3lnV6kWzvortC2vFrd7CTqZPZ1qNH/s1600-h/onelove_newsad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfoSM5GBoTaGU4oUdfdw1WDv4Z0UDdUDR9GcsrVWsoQ1BtcgocMgFKRMBs8BqrbA5qN_z1bxkLtuJ763prIcVhAg7z0RqqwfUYmqiTaRO-0DCkOH3lnV6kWzvortC2vFrd7CTqZPZ1qNH/s320/onelove_newsad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429446520599519762" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>“One love refers to the universal love and respect expressed by all people for all people, regardless of race, creed, or color.”</strong> <p>Forty-eight designers from around the scrapping community have joined together to bring you this incredible kit with the common purpose of raising funds for Haitian aid and relief. Our theme, “One Love”, symbolizes not only our heartfelt effort to help the people of Haiti, but also encompasses the diverse styles of all the designers involved in this project. This kit represents the diversity of our community and shows that even though we are all different, when we come together the result is truly spectacular.</p> <p>The proceeds from the sale of this kit will be donated to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. We chose the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund not only because it embodies the spirit of One Love, but also because 100% of the donations will go to the relief and recovery efforts in Haiti and because they are working to provide both immediate relief and long-term support to the earthquake survivors.</p> <p>This beautiful kit includes 114 papers, 356 elements, 3 alphabets, 6 page templates and 1 hybrid template and 16- 12 in. x 12 in. .png quick pages.</p> <p>This product is only available for a limited time.</p> <p>You can purchase the kit, the quickpages, or both together as a bundle. Click the links below to go to the Scrap Orchard Market to purchase. The Kit is $15, the Quickpages are $10, and the Bundle is $20.<br /></p> <p><a href="https://scraporchard.com/market/prod...=19589&cat=325"></a><a href="https://scraporchard.com/market/prod...=19589&cat=325">The Kit</a><br /></p> <p><a href="https://scraporchard.com/market/prod...cat=325&page=1">The Quickpages</a></p> <p><a href="https://scraporchard.com/market/prod...cat=325&page=1" target="_blank">The Bundle</a> </p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-5280534863621909592010-01-16T22:42:00.001-06:002010-01-16T22:43:26.525-06:00One Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08Tkufe_XnHzWIZ7H32VO8iCnShOH04sS2HC6YqSWvPCcVnK1YRMDq7soo4lR18JXCRVoGR8kwf2tLmy-CK3kCL8q707Rvju1gGWm3ghAY2QvHV6bzHbNzqbeHLr8OKNv9B9FP7TMueg/s1600-h/OneLoveAd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08Tkufe_XnHzWIZ7H32VO8iCnShOH04sS2HC6YqSWvPCcVnK1YRMDq7soo4lR18JXCRVoGR8kwf2tLmy-CK3kCL8q707Rvju1gGWm3ghAY2QvHV6bzHbNzqbeHLr8OKNv9B9FP7TMueg/s320/OneLoveAd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427564765531138962" border="0" /></a><br />On January 22 designers from Scrap Orchard, Sweet Shoppe Designs, After Five Designs, The Lilypad, Scrapbook Graphics, Shabby Pickle, Scrap Matters, Cat Scraps, and Peppermint Creative will come together to release a charity kit to benefit Haiti. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-48499664224580779552010-01-01T00:00:00.000-06:002010-01-01T00:00:05.673-06:00New Blog!Yep, I have a new blog! Don't worry, it's not replacing this one, lol. I've started a new blog, which will be more personal. It will focus on my Project 365 journey, and my focus word for 2010. Rainbow Sky Designs will continue to live here at this blog, and I'm hoping to increase my design time this year, and have more and more freebies for you, and my secret goal is to find a home in which to sell a few of my designs. As I'm considering this goal, I'd love to hear from those of you who actually stop by here about whether or not you'd be interested, or willing, to pay a dollar or two for an alpha, or maybe $3 for a kit. Let me know what you think, and don't be afraid of hurting my feelings, I really want to hear what you have to say. In the meantime, if you're interested in seeing my P365 photos for this year, and in hearing a bit more about me and my life, please come on over and check out the new place. You can click <a href="http://joyin2010.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> to get there.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-54145819013012630062009-12-25T11:31:00.001-06:002009-12-25T11:32:00.532-06:00Merry Christmas again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUdmQwBJYoyCsBVfbDVNBjPLjenJDutLqot70gZQ2TKu-cTozPV7mv1UMzyG3WRRpE3i8cXA9n7O1uCuWxANx8rhBjMx3j9YHdF07P-h6zBxsonHSn3X6eS4hITxY_LPYOW73htLhxKc/s1600-h/CmasCard.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUdmQwBJYoyCsBVfbDVNBjPLjenJDutLqot70gZQ2TKu-cTozPV7mv1UMzyG3WRRpE3i8cXA9n7O1uCuWxANx8rhBjMx3j9YHdF07P-h6zBxsonHSn3X6eS4hITxY_LPYOW73htLhxKc/s400/CmasCard.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419227853310538594" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-67211867039148616432009-12-24T11:46:00.000-06:002009-12-24T11:57:50.023-06:00Merry Christmas!Here is an alpha freebie for you to help scrap all those Christmas layouts! Click the image to download. I hope each and every one of you have a very Merry Christmas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.4shared.com/file/180444323/58715106/Candy_Cane_Alpha.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss171/TheKyRainbow/Previews/rsd_glittercandycane_preview.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-40996022349383693812009-12-18T12:18:00.001-06:002009-12-18T12:29:41.988-06:00Brag Book prize for raffleSome of you may remember a few weeks ago I did a blog post (read it <a href="http://rainbowskydesigns.blogspot.com/2009/11/amazing-woman-with-worthy-cause.html">here</a>) about a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">phenomenal</span> woman named Corey and the fundraising she's trying to do for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Heartline</span> Ministries. Well, she's having a raffle on her blog, continuing to attempt to raise the money they need. Because my financial situation isn't one that I can donate as much as I'd like, I contacted Corey and I'm going to donate a 20 page brag book as a prize for her raffle. How it works is this: The winner will send me the photos (digitally or snapshots via snail mail, either way will work) they want included in the book, and I will <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">digitally</span> scrapbook them into a 4x6 brag book, have it printed, and ship to the winner. The winner will also receive the digital images of the pages so he or she can have extra copies printed if they wish. Here are a few samples of pages. Now, the winner will have input into what the pages look like, etc, these are just a few pages from one of my personal brag books.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9Bo1cp67IGOZfGGgEa7x0pI8eOf5DJwDljQk2QdagwkY1yg0sgkkeES0uJoiQ2T8PQ672cL5Wog5DWxbHswVSZhyphenhyphenOk_P3bQHhJrnRJMIZ2y9gapwXSkuOb_WUl9WWTotUSYo0nm-BtY/s1600-h/MBBPage8Web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9Bo1cp67IGOZfGGgEa7x0pI8eOf5DJwDljQk2QdagwkY1yg0sgkkeES0uJoiQ2T8PQ672cL5Wog5DWxbHswVSZhyphenhyphenOk_P3bQHhJrnRJMIZ2y9gapwXSkuOb_WUl9WWTotUSYo0nm-BtY/s400/MBBPage8Web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416643804070622306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOFtLRrK-QQwR7Nlx3A9ztEFY3Llhkms9WqiG3heV25DEjIrgYojKS9YIDn0DNxRC7PbYzRPJMc8wyjSMDEi2ri-u-p-5_0O9DG-dtQKnscXx2iI2jaA3lULk2NWxQpcvoSt94E22f-I/s1600-h/MBBPage2Web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOFtLRrK-QQwR7Nlx3A9ztEFY3Llhkms9WqiG3heV25DEjIrgYojKS9YIDn0DNxRC7PbYzRPJMc8wyjSMDEi2ri-u-p-5_0O9DG-dtQKnscXx2iI2jaA3lULk2NWxQpcvoSt94E22f-I/s400/MBBPage2Web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416643533327860770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUaoj_Wnr3sayq1dfmP1hKan0GkaVhsrR8Y3NzCj30MNuM8oTsVS_U8INg0pphtqVcRrZ0OFW37P98nb7Rs8YbiCpZoCKoL_mZF-XyQsTS-vmlreHa8UVn6koJIdN7d_heiBsU3t1SGs/s1600-h/MBBPage4Web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUaoj_Wnr3sayq1dfmP1hKan0GkaVhsrR8Y3NzCj30MNuM8oTsVS_U8INg0pphtqVcRrZ0OFW37P98nb7Rs8YbiCpZoCKoL_mZF-XyQsTS-vmlreHa8UVn6koJIdN7d_heiBsU3t1SGs/s400/MBBPage4Web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416643691218496162" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ok</span>....so now if you want a chance to win this brag book, or any of the OVER 25 other prizes Corey is raffling off (including an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">iPod</span> and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Wii</span>!!), go <a href="http://watchingthewaters.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/are-you-ready-for-some-raffle/">HERE</a> and read all about it and donate. Each $5 donation is one entry, and a $20 donation gets you five entries. What are you waiting for? Go!!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-77444929218315501682009-12-12T17:00:00.001-06:002009-12-12T17:03:05.045-06:00Alpha FreebieIt's been a while since I've had a blog freebie for you, so today I made this Christmas Alpha. I'll have a few more freebies coming up before Christmas so make sure you check back! Click the preview to download!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.4shared.com/file/171521781/470cbf53/Red_Stocking_Alpha.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiua_M2OugEEvnofijLx0rHCoxRquR0RR5DXSTfIkE6uw208-GKFpF6nYeSUf9Q9DHM6ThcCXA2y5rX63hU_S1DJhCBs7_eOIFjoa4YUcpqf1uZ5Akf4ThrYlO_Br_gmccXrwxg-_RG9-8/s400/rsd_redstocking_alpha_preview.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414488927477773778" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-57623141668333341622009-12-09T07:39:00.000-06:002009-12-09T08:24:51.670-06:00Meeting The Pioneer WomanSo last night I went down to Nashville to meet Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman, at her Nashville book signing. It was a nasty day for driving, rained almost all the way down, but traffic wasn't too bad that early in the day. I arrived at the bookstore about about 2pm and went in to get my "line ticket." I got my ticket and I was in group 11, with 25 people per group, so I figured that wasn't too bad. I had a few hours to kill so I wandered around the mall and went to get a bite to eat, then decided to go on in at about 4:30 and settle in for the wait. When I got down to the area where the signing was going to be, there were a few people there, but not as many as I expected. I found a soft bench and sat down to wait it out and read to pass the time. There was a small bit of frustration as it was very obvious that the folks at Davis-Kidd had NO idea how big Ree was, or how big a crowd she was going to draw. They were totally unprepared and a bit unorganized, but only enough to be slightly annoying, and not enough to ruin the mood or the evening.<br />Ree got there at just a touch after 7pm, and she is absolutely stunning. She spoke for just a few minutes, saying she'd rather spend the time with people individually, which was very sweet. Here she is at the beginning of the signing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YA6Cbn_qG48SXfFF7fPWRR-omfPUvXqQ0qFOILJ-FeiK0_RqXmII26ZnpRCEmT8B6u7F6VLhjEIQ9grMmDB9ZuWAi6un8u7-MfTLSMxbTKNqeLOdWJh-ObpKmSO1P6kdQFiJDUuz0Pk/s1600-h/ReeEarly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YA6Cbn_qG48SXfFF7fPWRR-omfPUvXqQ0qFOILJ-FeiK0_RqXmII26ZnpRCEmT8B6u7F6VLhjEIQ9grMmDB9ZuWAi6un8u7-MfTLSMxbTKNqeLOdWJh-ObpKmSO1P6kdQFiJDUuz0Pk/s400/ReeEarly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413235060929508146" border="0" /></a><br />This is a VERY small portion of the crowd that ended up in the store. They had a taped line on the floor that wound around the book and magazine racks where the line stood to wait.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCOwJmaltzB_ai5Gw1DiiGUzOBT59bVQOqzZWxM2UI_i7_yyfwNtoaOYvEuiLIKxxegTvMPssdgPt65WvGqwYhEt2eV727Gk44rAJmCzjfmYmrsBWvsjsFvjohHGH1QA-JNhLA0szhFs/s1600-h/Crowd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCOwJmaltzB_ai5Gw1DiiGUzOBT59bVQOqzZWxM2UI_i7_yyfwNtoaOYvEuiLIKxxegTvMPssdgPt65WvGqwYhEt2eV727Gk44rAJmCzjfmYmrsBWvsjsFvjohHGH1QA-JNhLA0szhFs/s400/Crowd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413236067478207442" border="0" /></a><br />Here's Ree about 3 hours into the signing. Notice that she still has a smile on her face. And she still looks gorgeous!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKh87iQ8M6U2zY3-f_b_TMhcx59VOdCIku4kFHNHxlJTmwOctgL1IfCUWORUbeEH8ln_fgaaQuapxnMSfPkMDmRq4XoU6zSKkuHRzRR66kfZrc8B2C_Mx8ktVRU6Yw_HlxwCekJD4xsQ/s1600-h/ReeLate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKh87iQ8M6U2zY3-f_b_TMhcx59VOdCIku4kFHNHxlJTmwOctgL1IfCUWORUbeEH8ln_fgaaQuapxnMSfPkMDmRq4XoU6zSKkuHRzRR66kfZrc8B2C_Mx8ktVRU6Yw_HlxwCekJD4xsQ/s400/ReeLate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413236475539530466" border="0" /></a><br />Most of you will have read where I've talked about my friend Jennifer. She lives down in Georgia and really wanted to attend Ree's book signing in Atlanta, but she couldn't make it. She was really upset that she couldn't go meet Ree, so when I was about 3 people away from my turn to talk to Ree, I called Jen, and when I got up to Ree, I told her about my friend who had wanted so badly to meet her, and asked if she'd talk to her on the phone, and amazing gracious lady that she is, she took my phone and said hello to Jen. She talked to her for a little bit and then told Jen I'd call her back, LOL. This is Ree on the phone with Jen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5Pe3IronYMhxMc_pMV2bJzp7JpFwpz2wJmzqImZ2IH_ULHt8G-f-M-snc8BIK9IzuIviOTTJ-yaZ5-5M3ZodLf-ZnN8YkKUi6MgCiNvl0zr6RjG52Uzm7CDvAat5tesIMnmTxPcKhC0/s1600-h/ReeOnPhone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5Pe3IronYMhxMc_pMV2bJzp7JpFwpz2wJmzqImZ2IH_ULHt8G-f-M-snc8BIK9IzuIviOTTJ-yaZ5-5M3ZodLf-ZnN8YkKUi6MgCiNvl0zr6RjG52Uzm7CDvAat5tesIMnmTxPcKhC0/s400/ReeOnPhone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413236917592561634" border="0" /></a><br />And here's a shot of me with Ree. She really was beautiful and gracious and sweet. It was amazing to meet her.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxWhng7erQZzQsuLp0xKEP516_6DP5QsYAGnltMMBpY2K52ip737ez3yesx9afJk2qPF9TrGLhg3Z3U1yHbY7XbpsLkPgsziBryj06GOKvpLIgyrC2uoZHJBDk2rMoGpSIs_uRf4Tjdw/s1600-h/ReeAndMe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxWhng7erQZzQsuLp0xKEP516_6DP5QsYAGnltMMBpY2K52ip737ez3yesx9afJk2qPF9TrGLhg3Z3U1yHbY7XbpsLkPgsziBryj06GOKvpLIgyrC2uoZHJBDk2rMoGpSIs_uRf4Tjdw/s400/ReeAndMe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413237811750116546" border="0" /></a><br />And here are Hyacinth and Betsy, who were also completely sweet and friendly. They were handing out t-shirts and signing books on their recipe pages.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYw-KsyOWEmiwu0DjlcpsSe-skoP-o0CGCkbQEuor0ex5MWMID88pE4pM9jbVChTzoNglMmpVwQHDKMagDTv8uBhh_G0byl8pA5QRgl0wi2AhdNyE60pCQHcr81PrCOODTtfgbGxTGL0/s1600-h/BetsyAndHyacinth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYw-KsyOWEmiwu0DjlcpsSe-skoP-o0CGCkbQEuor0ex5MWMID88pE4pM9jbVChTzoNglMmpVwQHDKMagDTv8uBhh_G0byl8pA5QRgl0wi2AhdNyE60pCQHcr81PrCOODTtfgbGxTGL0/s400/BetsyAndHyacinth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413238316508608018" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some photos I took of my book after it had been signed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbDrwFVoA5Tr_yRk4PjUo0rqTjjDw5H938udMKl9YjpIWUGjVjh20xmUpds-uI1D1ovkflhDVffxTE8_cL5kUk3KGp8Yel7i0dT2RG4OwHllGPrfeGbvsV6R5w2GS4I3NQCjOs-pOgC0/s1600-h/ReeGraph.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbDrwFVoA5Tr_yRk4PjUo0rqTjjDw5H938udMKl9YjpIWUGjVjh20xmUpds-uI1D1ovkflhDVffxTE8_cL5kUk3KGp8Yel7i0dT2RG4OwHllGPrfeGbvsV6R5w2GS4I3NQCjOs-pOgC0/s400/ReeGraph.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413238675512177778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNXTfM7CYvEVEZOShRi9cCE2FIy9rFRKEPxMWvx2GNDWX1W5gv0SoI83H93PYf2IQ1kxDxAWzOuXBSxqm9bi2M83039WXNfCU9P1b2kSIXaa_ivCt-2865UCkmU4snY1MPTETXpqd7-Q/s1600-h/HyacinthGraph.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNXTfM7CYvEVEZOShRi9cCE2FIy9rFRKEPxMWvx2GNDWX1W5gv0SoI83H93PYf2IQ1kxDxAWzOuXBSxqm9bi2M83039WXNfCU9P1b2kSIXaa_ivCt-2865UCkmU4snY1MPTETXpqd7-Q/s400/HyacinthGraph.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413239037441200338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgReyXctpowTXTBbZTklLeO0a0nuVzY1yVjG-bt5uCgCXICDBgKvg770qPMu1IkRYhYarDMB49rOxr4PalwJIJcBCAN5CaeQy8gJW0p0YtvsAkLQEtT6OpegFcXYj9nP-OEDjXQgz7TQ/s1600-h/BetsyGraph.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgReyXctpowTXTBbZTklLeO0a0nuVzY1yVjG-bt5uCgCXICDBgKvg770qPMu1IkRYhYarDMB49rOxr4PalwJIJcBCAN5CaeQy8gJW0p0YtvsAkLQEtT6OpegFcXYj9nP-OEDjXQgz7TQ/s400/BetsyGraph.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413239209219613138" border="0" /></a><br />It was a really fun evening. Everyone there was really patient and there was no pushing or maneuvering for positions in line or anything like that. I met some really sweet people, including this couple, Greg and April, who were in my group and completely cracked me up. Greg is actually the fan of Pioneer Woman, and April brought him to Nashville to the signing as a Christmas surprise for him. April happens to be the owner of <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico</a>, a paper scrapbooking supply company, so if you do paper scrapping, or hybrid, check out her website!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWkixDL310_aoD8deZkX3yEIhtvYdEwkj_QluwOGyRuRgD9raXLfQx4HxxYayLP4ADXnGAv8Y0TM6Cr62oBQj-QG3XMrzGM8pcf5JL-IRQnVqrvoBQN5sz7fy9fqXqwDZWoML8Qq8Jk4/s1600-h/GregAndApril.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWkixDL310_aoD8deZkX3yEIhtvYdEwkj_QluwOGyRuRgD9raXLfQx4HxxYayLP4ADXnGAv8Y0TM6Cr62oBQj-QG3XMrzGM8pcf5JL-IRQnVqrvoBQN5sz7fy9fqXqwDZWoML8Qq8Jk4/s400/GregAndApril.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413241051787011266" border="0" /></a><br />I just want to say thank you to Ree for her amazing dedication to her fans. There ended up being about 22 groups in the line, and our group was about half way through. I would guess that Ree was there for another three hours signing books after I left, and if I know anything about Ree, she was as smiling and cheerful and sweet for the last person in line as she had been for the first. Ree, thank you so much for living up to every expectation I had of meeting you. And I also want to say thanks to Greg and April who made the SIX hour wait so much easier and fun!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-3670249814629702752009-11-29T00:37:00.001-06:002009-11-29T00:41:46.951-06:00Check it out!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scraporchard.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaqhHAuHiGqKfCpgLz_C2hzKKh_UTOpwpZwwMesQs5IwifLLoIOpv3ciS0X-MTwWnNdKRh4mo3U20mJwXB2IxSF5PlZm275DZvDmosKQdI1Uevlx8_EHU7s5vB9DfRCSXd8kbtM9r5z8/s400/calendarAD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409411068863196562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Come check out the Orchard for special savings every day in December! AND!! The fabulous Honeybees (The Orchard CT) have put together a FABULOUS brag book featuring the December Mega (which goes on Sale December 1), and the Orchard is giving away a page a day starting Dec 1!! Come on over to the Orchard and check it out!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-8662812277035867482009-11-25T12:27:00.001-06:002009-11-25T12:31:34.239-06:00Farmer's Market at SOWant to get a jump start on your shopping? Check out the Farmer's Market at Scrap Orchard!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scraporchard.com/market/home.php?cat=291"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJN7OSwRSUgXiq0kQkvJiNbdSJhVfWFGe8Pt2YNhU00O9zOKOZSBBoCtAMxJ0rxiQJi8VhahbN5vj3j0SFAB-fEVUMn2XJjBbZkd6REHAM-HifkEMVDVFk5pbehK52mZbYXB-5tO19Az0/s400/farmersmarketad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408109832895184818" border="0" /></a><br />The Farmer's Market is open NOW!! Head on over to Scrap Orchard to get TONS of goodies at only $1 each!! Sale runs through Sunday night! Click the ad to go there now!<br /><br />I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving (for those who are celebrating this week). Check back next week for a blog freebie from me!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-16681135704918230812009-11-11T14:46:00.000-06:002009-11-11T15:03:11.296-06:00An amazing woman with a worthy causeHey everyone! Non scrapbooking blog today. For the past few weeks I've been reading and following the blog of a woman named Corey. She's amazing. She's a mom to six children, five of whom were adopted by her family from Haiti. She's faced more challenges in the last two years than many of us will face in our entire lifetimes, and she has continued to come through them with a sense of humor and a strong love for her children. She continues to fight for (and sometimes, given the challenges she faces, against) her kids. She teaches them every day about life, and love, and what it means to be a family, and let me tell you that she has taught ME a thing or two about being a mom. Her blog never fails to move me. Sometimes it's to laughter, several times to tears, but always she moves me in some direction. Corey is truly an inspiration to a lot of people, including me. I posted on my old blog a few weeks ago asking you all to go read a certain post on her blog, and asking you to pray for her and her family. The good news is that those prayers have been answered. Corey has been able to take that post down from her blog, and I'm truly grateful for those of you who prayed for her family. Now I would like you to consider supporting Cory in a different way. In January, Corey will be running in the Disney marathon in support of a really worthy cause, <a href="http://www.heartlinerunners.blogspot.com/">Heartline Ministries</a>. Go check out their blog. Read about why they're running in this marathon. Go back to <a href="http://watchingthewaters.wordpress.com/">Corey's blog</a>, and read about her journey to the marathon, and make a donation to sponsor her. I know money's tight, believe me my budget is tighter than a lot. I donated $3 to sponsor Corey. Lame, I know but EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS folks. Every single dollar moves Corey and her team closer to their goal.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-71187025285081852332009-11-07T00:08:00.000-06:002009-11-07T00:38:16.978-06:00Happy DSD!I hope you are all enjoying your weekend, and that you are taking advantage of all the sales, freebies, and fun activities going on as a part of Digital Scrapbooking Day! As promised, I have a freebie for you. It's a collection of alphas and papers with a Christmas theme. Yes, yes, I know, lol, it's not even Thanksgiving yet, but this time of year I start itching to break out the Christmas lights and wrapping paper so I couldn't help myself. Thanks for coming by and enjoy the rest of your DSD! Don't forget to check out <a href="http://scraporchard.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=281">Scrap Orchard</a> and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/forums/index.php">The Lilypad</a> for all the DSD stuff going on! Click on the preview to download the freebie!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.4shared.com/file/147746228/70f4735d/Christmas_Goodies.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss171/TheKyRainbow/Previews/DSDPreview.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-70288356088803285602009-11-06T10:56:00.000-06:002009-11-06T11:10:45.509-06:00Here we go...Hey everyone! Wow there is so much to tell you today, so let's get going....<br />It's BYOC release day at the Lilypad! The designers there have a beautiful color palette for you to play with this month. Take a look at Amy Sumrall's portion of BYOC and you'll see what I mean!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsiRaV1ToKbNklnL5sV6YqQ7OmLRvfN7eImifbq1PSrIWiJTyP38DPfprX60ct9p8F8PV9GxkTZI4jIlyHJQdEb4TIWMmCNPR-3yBmCV5Du-zMbUstEjd5cJ9TeMyP37MIQMx7YntGZw/s400/asum_falling_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401036449219555634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUm516rMsoYkMf7-ggXOIQvKy8w68oGN-TB4cQRfbC3iC0-qPZSs7ZLk1-mpquS52z3jUtcsYdCaKZbsa0_ElDF3rHXaE1Q1-uZ2RiDUmnF7PAloaFj-_IEunwojecP3mStBL9JVtiwfg/s400/asum_novwatercolors_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401036559227138066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8FbE2-JsmDdQH26v9MW0brp6qsyndD0CbgcBNioTdVTeeSjs4BcmVZ8VW4Dh0yMEO7Y-itMH29BWOj8EneC9_DHyjXZa4ZaXcvWcCpH1GCx5VQvc0OGwwcygMFd3MNLfXUqCzASjGxQ/s400/ASUM_PaintedPosies_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401036721937738066" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't it just gorgeous! AND...even more fun and exciting...the Lilypad is going public today! There are now public forums and galleries, so hop on over and check it out! The previews are linked to the main Lilypad page!<br /><br />Now let's talk about DSD! Besides the awesome new stuff at The Lilypad, There are TONS of activities going on at Scrap Orchard! There are chats and challenges going on ALL day tomorrow, including a chat hosted by yours truly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scraporchard.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11591"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkMdYJxTsdc156teEjU5mNgRt6u6fUEDvYJmFFsgWGvU3d4vdAG7wLC-Wwq8_5L3s9L0Cdoi8oKNB0wH9sDt906ZBBH6e-MlbiOrtk3iib2tsdutoiCVLMNjO34rXvqKgszabHN1DyGQ/s400/CropChatAd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401038396769195250" border="0" /></a><br />Click the ad to go to the thread about my chat, and click <a href="http://scraporchard.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12063">HERE</a> to see a full schedule of events for the goings on at the Orchard.<br /><br />And last but not least, if you come back tomorrow, I will have a freebie for you. I'm working on some alphas and papers and maybe a few elements, so make sure you don't miss it!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-14926922518781652992009-11-04T15:52:00.000-06:002009-11-04T15:57:25.076-06:00Wow!<span style="font-size:100%;">ALL kinds of cool stuff is going on this weekend! FIRST up is BYOC at <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/index.php" target="_blank">the LiliPad</a>! The wonderful designers there have a GORGEOUS set of goodies for you to choose from to Build Your Own Collab. BYOC will be available Friday! Check out this page I did using Amy Sumrall’s part of it….<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV7AL2oqfyYN6kARCxPe_ikWjqCFY2AogMp7cz9GFUBy97CvUszgdjswnI_wOjvj6qF9WxCMFnN_9-avFQLa9wDOoJTUHPSbwAkLU86mDlLnbDNLLk_uNz4DjsGrY2WaBkwv5js5wqA8/s1600-h/AutumnBeautyWeb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV7AL2oqfyYN6kARCxPe_ikWjqCFY2AogMp7cz9GFUBy97CvUszgdjswnI_wOjvj6qF9WxCMFnN_9-avFQLa9wDOoJTUHPSbwAkLU86mDlLnbDNLLk_uNz4DjsGrY2WaBkwv5js5wqA8/s400/AutumnBeautyWeb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400370185401857010" border="0" /></a><br /></span><p><span style="font-size:100%;">NEXT UP…..Friday is always Fresh Fruit day at </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://scraporchard.com/" target="_blank">Scrap Orchard</a>! And let me just tell you that the Orchard Girls have completely outdone themselves this week. There are sooo many gorgeous kits coming out this week. I can’t give you any sneak peeks just yet, but trust me when I tell ya that you don’t want to miss this week’s FFF!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">And FINALLY, don’t forget that Saturday is Digital Scrapbooking Day. There are TONS of activities going on at The Orchard. There are challenges and chats and free kits and coupons galore. Make sure you check it out!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Come back here Friday for some peeks at what’s on at the Orchard and links to the BYOC stuff at TLP!</span></p><p><br /></p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654516671317239020.post-64061293839282439802009-11-04T14:15:00.000-06:002009-11-04T14:16:47.370-06:00Welcome!Welcome to the new home of Rainbow Sky Designs! I've been feeling the need for a change, mostly because I want my blog to be pretty, so here we are, lol. Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to come back soon for fun stuff going on this week and this weekend, with Digital Scrapbooking Day!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773790263127363038noreply@blogger.com0