Createwings Designs

2 New Limited Time Facebook Freebies! 1 Day Only

 

 

 

 Hello everyone...

I have something special for you all.

 

 

Limited Time Freebie Today Only!

 

Our new collab called

"Creative Soul"

will be releasing

Thursday, Feb.2nd.

 

To celebrate Jofia and I have teamed up

and created special Add-On's

that coordinate with

Creative Soul.

 

They are Free For 1 Day Only

then go back to full price.

 

Creative Soul Add-On Freebie

1 day only

on my Facebook Fan Page

>> Click Here <<

 

 

 

Also,

Don't miss out on Jofia Designs

Creative Soul Freebie

on her FB Fan Page

>>click here<<

 

I hope you enjoy the freebies and I will talk to you

all again on Thursday!

 

Sending you my best wishes.

 

((hugs))

 

Dawn

 

 

40% off my Shop and a New FREEBIE for you all! Happy DSD!

Hello everyone I hope you are ready for some

Digital Scrapbooking Day Celebrations!

We are having a huge 40% off Sale!

 

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My store is 40% off!

here are a few linked previews

of what is on sale.

and there is much more!

 

I have a New Freebie for you!

It is an Add-On for my latest kit Shine.

I hope you enjoy this freebie.

If you like this freebie I would love your help in spreading the word...

Please share it with your Facebook friends. Thank you very much.

 

I'm currently working on my next release.

I have everything drawn and should start painting it all

in the next few days. 

I can't wait to show it to you all.

 

I wish you my best and hope you have a fantastic

DSD Celebration.

Also be sure to check out

The afterfivedesigns FB page as they will

be having some amazing coupon givaways too!

 

((hugs))

 

Dawn

New Freebie add-on * Don't miss Independent Spirit Collab * New Inspiration

Hello everyone!  I am getting caught back up with things since my recent return from our 12 day family camping trip... I was totally unplugged and it felt great. I'm now recharged and I'm glad to be back and designing again.

 

In this post I have a few things to share with you.

 

• Independent Spirit A5D collaboration

• A New Freebie for you.

• Some gorgeous inspiration

 

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Don't miss the INDEPENDENT SPIRIT

A5D 555 July collaboration!

(Only Availible as a whole collab kit until August 4th.)

 

When I was gone the Independent Spirit A5D collaboration released.  So I wanted to make sure you havent missed out on it.  We only keep our collabs up for 1 month and then they get divided into designer shots.

 

I contributed this month and also created a fun alpha to go with it...

so let's celebrate our Independent Spirits!

 

Link to shop >click here<

 

 

I even had some fun and scrapped a page.

This is my good friend Deb and I.

We both have a bit of an Independent Spirit :)

layout by Createwings Designs (Dawn)

 

Here is some gorgeous Inspiration from my CT and

some are from the A5D CT.

If you would like to see more...

please be sure to check out the additional pages

in the store.

Layout by Akizo

 

Layout by Trzyludki

 

Layout by MummyD

 

Layout by Tarty00

 

Layout by Billa

 

Layout by dida1357

 

Layout by Emi

 

Layout by Irenchen

 

 

Free Independent Spirit Desktop by Emi

Each month we have a free desktop calendar

created using our A5D 555 collaboration

this month Emi of Emeto Designs created this beauty for you!

> Click Here <

 

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New Independent Spirit add-on

FREEBIE for you!

I thought it would be fun to create a little freebie

that adds-on to the Independent Spirit Collaboration

I hope you enjoy it.

 

to download click

>> HERE <<

 

 

Gallery Inspiration

 

I am continuously grateful as recently layout artists Vero, MummyD, WendyP

created some gorgeous inspiration using some of my designs.

Thank you ladies for sharing your time and beautiful talent with me!

 

Please leave some love for these ladies as I have linked up their galleries to the pages.

 

layout by Vero

Kit: Re-Creation 23 Collaboration by Createwings Designs and Catherine Designs

 

layout by Vero

Kit: Where Dreams Begin by Createwings Designs

 

layout by MummyD

Kit: Where Dreams Begin by Createwings Designs

 

Layout by MummyD

Kit: Love and Light by Createwings Designs

 

 

Layout by WendyP

Kits: Love and light by Createwings Designs

Recreation 23 Collab by Createwings Designs and Catherine Designs

 

 

Thank you again ladies!

 

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Ok that is about all my news for now.

I'm currently working on something new and I'm playing with the idea of making

some mini kits so I can release a bit more often.

I just don't know where my mojo will take me we will see.

I can't believe it is almost August already... We honestly have not had much

Summer weather here in Washington State.

 

I wish you all my best... may your coming days be filled to the brim

with lots of laughter, love and joy.

 

((hugs))

 

Dawn

 

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New Shot • Freebie now in Shop • Special 45% off coupon!

 

Available now in my shop...
 
Little Traveler Shot
only $2.00
 
Home Sweet Home
Freebie
 
Special 45% Coupon!
for "Into the Night"

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Hello everyone!
 
How are you all doing?  Things are busy busy... and Summer is in full swing here in Washington State.  Today is the last day of School for my oldest then my Brother is getting married on June 25th and then we will be off for our 14 day annual family camping trip!  Whew!  LOL.  After the camping trip I hope to dive back into my next kit.  I am currently working on my part for the July 555 A5D store collaboration and I'm really excited about it.

 
 "Little Traveler"

available now for only $2.00 

Buy Here

 
This was part of the May 555 Collaboration. I love this theme!
 

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"Home Sweet Home"

is now in my shop Free! 

Download Here
 
This originally was a part of the MSA free collaboration.  I decided to put it in my shop for free also since it has been a while since I've put a new freebie in there ;)
I hope you Enjoy it.

 

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I always love seeing what you create with my designs and I frequently try to check my A5D Createwings Designs Gallery area and leave comments.  It is always a treat to see your pages posted there.
 
 

Inspiration and a special 45% off Coupon!

I had to share this new gorgeous layout by Akizo using my "Into the Night" kit
I thought it was really inspiring... she created it for "With a Twist A5D Challenge"
Thank you very much Akizo for sharing your time and talent with us!

 
I thought it would be fun to offer a special
 
45% off coupon
for
"Into the Night"
 
Coupon Code: CD_SpeciaNight45
 
Buy Here
 
(offer expires: Sunday, June 19)
 
Thank you everyone for sticking by me and for all of your kindness and support.
It means a lot to me. I wish you all an amazing weekend full of happiness and lots of joy!
 
((hugs))
 
Dawn

New! Little Giggle QP's on Sale & A Gorgeous New Freebie for you!

Hello Everyone..

I have some exciting news to share with you all today!!!

First off I have a new Set of beautiful

Little Giggle Quick Pages

for you!

On Sale Now!

Only $2.39

>>go to store<<

Sign up now for my Newsletter

(up in the right hand corner of my blog)

and get a coupon for an

additional 15% off!

 

I created the first 2 layouts

 

Layout by Tara aka Tarty00

filled with gorgeous layering, custom shadow work, and lots of love!

2 of the pages I personally created
1 of the pages (the big tent) is created by Tara aka Tarty00 (thank you!)

To give you more options I've given you the background .png layers

for the inside of the tent it also includes a shadow layer.

This gives you the choice to create a scene with the tent pages or

you can use them as regular frame pages.

These were created from my recent

Little Giggles Mini Kit

it is only $2.00 

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New! Into the Pumpkin Patch Freebie

for the

A5D On the House Challenge!

I am really excited to be this months featured designer for the

A5D "On the House" Challenge.

Each month one of our A5 designers creates a mini kit freebie for our "On the House" challenge.

This is only available for FREE October 5th through November 4th! 

Into the Pumpkin Patch

Inspired from my recent visit to my in-laws gorgeous pumpkin patch!

Join in our Monthly Forum Layout Challenges and you will earn 1 point for each challenge you participate in.

We have 4 brand new challenges each month hosted by our amazing A5D Site CT.

When you earn 10 points you will receive a $10.00 store coupon to by some A5D goodies!!!

Click on the link below for details.

Take me to the "On the House Challenge" >> Click Here

Challenge Rules & Rewards Cards Informational Thread >> Click Here

Inspirational Pages

Now for some gorgeous inspiration

created by my wonderful Creative Team

and the A5D Site CT.

layouts by:Omega021 and kateno4ek

 

layouts by: trzyludki and Dashyny

layouts by:  zojinka and josette

 

layouts by: Paola and Tarty00

layouts by: Lisadee and Billa

layouts by: Kristinvald and Akizo

layouts by: LanaScraps and PrincessJoyce

layouts by: Kizzy and WendyP

layouts by: Natalka and Sory

 

layouts by: KimberlyRae and Natalia Zima

layouts by: Etrala and Wildchild

 

layouts by: Swathe and Joannknnrd 

layouts by: Cherryberry and Tarty00

  layouts by: swathe and Olka

Take me to the Freebie

(ps: you do not have to put this in your cart

there is a direct download link at the bottom of the

product description)

I hope that these inspire you to stop

by to grab the Freebie and maybe even

join our

On the House Challenge!

I will see you all again soon.

I finally feel like I'm catching

up with things.  

Wishing you all a wonderful day!

((hugs))

Dawn

A5D 555 Collab is Here... Freebie Hop Contest Winners Announced!

Hello everyone! 

I hope you are doing well and enjoying your weekend.

It is the last week of our A5D Block Party!!!

I wanted to share a few things with you so you don't miss out ;)

A5D 555 Designer Collab is here!

BLOCK PARTY

•• only $5.00 for 5 days ••

(3 days left!)

That is 50% off

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Our August 2010 After Five Design's Collaboration Kit was created especially for everyone who enjoys celebrating those wonderful summer days outdoors. This huge kit is packed with unique and gorgeous elements, and a plethora of papers so you can use it to scrap your precious moments again and again.

Participating Designers: Our August Guest Designer: Valorie Wibbens,

ah! Designs, Cinnamon Designs, Createwings Designs, Dido Designs (templates)

, FruitLoOp Sally, Glam Fairy Designs, Marta Designs, Nikki Beaudreau Designs

25 unique papers

2 full alpha sets

(upper and lower case letters, numbers, symbols and European characters)

4 layered templates

(both templates come layered in TIFF and PSD formats)

70+ unique elements

Here is some inspiration from my wonderful CT.

Layout's by

Omega021, Akizo

etrala, trzyludki

Milo82, zojinka

Layouts by

petruschka, wildchild

cherryberry and lisadee

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Freebie Hop Contest Winners Announced!

Such fun was had and the $100.00 winner and 11 additional $10.00 winners

have been announced >> Here << in our forum!

Thank you everyone for playing and we hope you enjoyed

all the wonderful freebies from all of the participating designers.

If you missed out on the contest....
the freebies will stay in the shop.
enjoy!


Also, don't miss out on the Jazzmin Designs Bonus Freebie! 

>> Link to the Freebies <<

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Also did you know that each month 

one of our Creative Genius creates a

FREE coordinating desktop calender using

the monthly designer collab?

 

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Participate in our forum Contests & earn points

to get a $10.00 store gift card reward.

Check it out >>Here<< in our challenge area of the forum.

Here is a page that Ellie our Creative Genius created for the

Lifts with a Twist Challenge using

My latest kit Where Dreams Begin.

I love her creativity of combining this kit with the challenge!

Layout by elliemeachem1

 

And here is a few more gorgeous pages from my CT members using

My Where Dreams Begin - Add On Freebie

combined with the Full Kit.

Layout by zojinka

Layout by Lisadee

We have a few more things lined up for this last week so I will keep you all posted.

The last day of the A5D Block Party is the 15th.

I can't believe that Summer is almost at it's end here where I live. 

I kind of feel we didn't really have a full Summer since the weather has been unusually mild this year.

Wishing you all the best!

((hugs))

Dawn

Are you signed up for my Newsletter?

Don't miss getting exclusive offers, coupons and special updates! 

Sign up here on my blog in the right hand corner ;)

A5D Freebie Hop is here! Play for a chance to win $100.00

My exciting news is here.... 

many of the After Five Designers have come together

and created some fantastic

Freebies

for you all to celebrate our Summer Block Party!

We are also having a special

Freebie Hop Contest

You could win

$100.00!

and

10 others will win $10.00 Store coupons too!

Here is my

Freebie

it is a special Add-On to my new kit

Where Dreams Begin.

I hope you like it.

 

>>Click Here to go to the shop<<

Don't miss out on all these goodies and the fun contest!

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Here some pages that my

Creative Team Members

created using the freebie and the full kit.

Layout by Akizo

Layout by Tarty00

I wish you all a wonderful weekend!

Be sure to check out all the fun activities going on during our

Summer Block Party

((hugs))

Dawn

New iNSD Mini Kit Freebie and Sale!

Hello everyone...

 

I hope this finds you all doing well.

I am very excited for May and to see what it will bring.

I can't believe that (Inter) National Scrapbooking Day is here already

and Mother's Day is right around the corner.

 

I know there is a lot of exciting things going on in 

Celebration for (Inter) National Scrapbooking Day.

Is your email box full yet? LOL

 

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SALE!

All my designs are 35% off

and

Ocean Dreams
Garden Symphony
Wonderland are
50% OFF!

Best yet..

The more you buy the more you save!
Additional Savings with every $10, $15, $20, $25 order!  
(excludes shots, charity, contest, & license products)

Sale prices show at check out

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Special Mini Kit Freebie for you!

 

I was out in my in my back yard the other day
and the Lilacs are in full bloom...
I was so happy to discover them and cut some to brighten up my house.
Their sweet aroma fills the air and inspired me to take out my camera
and that is how my Mother Nature Freebie was born.  
I really wanted to make something special for you all.
I hope you enjoy it and I wish you all
an early Happy early Mother's Day!

 

You can download the freebie >>here<< in my shop

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I also have this Amazing page to show you!

by Ewka aka Entrala

made this using the Freebie.

I LOVE it very much!

 

 

You can leave some love on Ewka's page >>here<< at her gallery.

I appreciate all of you and thank you for your kindness and support.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Happy (Inter) National Scrapbooking Day!

 

((hugs))

 

Dawn

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There are some additional freebies and savings on the other Mixologists’ blogs as well…

ah! Designs: http://www.amy-hutchinson.com/blog
Catherine Designs: http://catherinepaturet.typepad.com/digiscrapcafe/
Cinnamon Designs: http://nathylilescape.com/
Designs by Sunghee: http://www.creativityinprogress.com
Dido Designs: http://minimalscrap.blogspot.com/
FruitLoOp Sally: http://www.fruitasylum.blogspot.com/
Glam Fairy Designs: http://glamfairydesigns.com/designs/
K Studio: http://www.kstudiofix.com/
Kimla Designs: http://kimladesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristin Aagard: http://digidelights.blogspot.com/
Lily Designs: http://lilydesign.blogspot.com/
Nikki Beaudreau Designs: http://thescrappychick.blogspot.com/
Zinnias and Swallowtails: http://www.zinniasandswallowtails.com/

 

 

 

HUGE Freebie •NEW• Re-Creation QP Album on Sale

In this Post...
 

1. New 'Re-Creation 23' (9) Quick Pages Album

2. New add-on FREEBIE for the Re-Creation 23 Collab Kit.

3. New A5D  forums and sub-forums opened up for

Digital Scrapbooking & Photography Tutorials.

Hello Everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful week so far.

Ready for some New Goodies and a BIG Freebie?

If yes... then hold on here we go...

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Re-Creation 23 (9) Quick Pages Album
 

We had so much fun scrapping with Re-Creation 23 that we 

have decided to share our pages with you.

Each page is filled with gorgeous detail work, custom shadows and layers

upon layers that will delight the eye.

Save yourself all those hours with these that are already completed for you. 

Just place your photo behind the open frame and poof! Your done!

Pages have been created or inspired by the following layout artists: 

Monika aka Omega021, Joyce, Catherine aka Chud23 and Dawn aka Createwings.

Re-Creation 23 Quick Page Album Includes:

(9) 12 x 12 Quick Pages saved as a PNG Format.

Some QPs include two versions with and without WA

On Sale 20% off
Thursday and Friday

*** In the store here ***

 
The Quick pages have been inspired by the following pages 

By (myself) Dawn aka Createwings

By Catherine aka Chud23

By Monika aka Omega021

by Princess Joyce

By Catherine aka Chud23

 

by (Me) Dawn aka Createwings

By Catherine aka Chud 23

By Catherine aka Chud 23

Want more inspiration?  I have updated my

Re-Creation 23 Blog Gallery

with even more inspiration from my CT.

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Both Collabs are on Sale 20% off!

In case you missed last week release,

Creation 23 and Re-Creation 23 are 20% off

 
Special 20% off Sale
Sale ends Sunday Feb 21st 

>>> In the store here <<<

*** In the shoppe here ***

 

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Re-Creation 23 Freebie Add-On

We have a gift for you a freebie Add-on to Re-Creation23!

Catherine and I are so excited to share this with you...

We hope you'll like it!

You can download it at A5D

>>> HERE <<<

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New Forums at A5D

also...this week we have lots of exciting new stuff going on at

After Five Designs!  We have some new forums and sub-forums opened up
for Digital Scrapbooking & Photography Tutorials.
I will post more on this soon as I'm very excited about it! 

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Want to win a Gift Certificate?

We would love to see the Layouts you make with the

Re-Creation Add-On Freebie or with

our Re-Creation 23 Collaboration.

Post a comment with a link to your page

and my Creative Team will help me choose 1 Winner!

I will also feature the winner's page

here on my blog and it will be put into the blog gallery.

(Ends February 28th)

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Are you signed up for my Newsletter?

Don't miss receiving Exclusive New Release Coupons,

Freebies and more!

You can sign up here on my blog in

the upper right hand corner.

•••

Thank you very much.

If you have any questions please

email me at: createwings@comcast.net

((hugs))

Dawn

 

 

 

Happy New Year! Featured in Art Journal Caravan & A Coupon Givaway! Mixing it Up 3

Happy New Year Everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday.  We have been busy here too.  We traveled and celebrated Christmas with our family this year. It was really wonderful to be with our family during the holiday. My Brother was able to come and spend a few days with us too.  My boys had so much fun with everything.  Tonight we are all geared up for New Years... we are relaxing, having our favorite Pizza (canadian bacon and black olive), playing our new Wii, watching a movie and then hoping to see the ball drop at midnight! I love New Years!

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New Year Coupon Giveaways! Ends January 5th

I did a few giveaways on New Years day but I have one more Givaway that will end on January 5th!

Post a comment here telling me one of your New Year Resolutions and I will randomly choose 3 more winners on January 5th.

I LOVE to read your comments it puts a huge smile on my face....

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Things to watch out for!

After New Years I will be working on a New Collab... I'm so excited for this one!!!

I will be having my first Public Creative Team Call soon.

I'm working on a new Creative Team Member Page here on my Blog... so you all can meet my wonderful creative team... I've been wanting to do this for so long and they all deserve it!

Keep your eye out for some new blinkies :)

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The Art Journal Caravan Expedition 2010 by Tangie at SBG

I'm a featured artist in the Navigation Guide

Join in the fun!

I have some News I would like to share with you all too!  If you have read any of my Mixing it Up posts you may know that I have a love for Altered Journaling.  I used to actively journal on a daily basis and I also created my own journals by hand.  Well my path crossed with a wonderful and very kind woman recently named Tangie Baxter she has a store at SBG. About a month ago I came across a post of hers about finding other Altered Artists at DST and I usually don't post at DST very often but thought why not?  So I did and it opened a door for me as she asked if I wanted to be a featured artist in her new very exciting project called the Altered Journal Caravan {expedition 2010}.  I was thrilled to be asked as this art form is close to my heart.  So I gathered up some of my hand journaled pages and sent them into her and she also interviewed me.  I am very honored to be a part of this project and it looks so exciting that I hope to follow the 52 week journey when I can too!!  It is for paper and digital! So anyone can join in the fun!  Take a moment to check it out as I find much joy in Journaling as it has been a big part of my journey as an artist.

Here is the previews for it...

 

With your membership you also get this Navigation Guide that I'm one of the Featured Artists.

Mixing it Up #3

Here is a little peek of one of my favorite pages that is featured in the Art Journal Caravan Navagation Guide that comes with your membership...

I will also combine this post as the 3rd part of my Mixing it Up Series on my blog since I have been using some of my pages for it.

This page is about me being sort of what I call a verbal Neurotic LOL!!  I have found at times in my life I have had the need to communicate all my feelings or sort of wear them on my sleeve for all to see most of the time.  I expressed here how I felt I was continuing to give away my power in many situations by always having the need to talk... silence can be good at times and this is a page about my journey discovering this about myself.  Learning to be a better listener to others has helped me a lot in life.

One of the things that I love about altered journaling is the ability to "freely" express myself I find it therapeutic.  I have signed up for the Altered Journal Caravan and hope to participate in it through out the 52 weeks as I have missed this form of expression in my life. 

So one of my New Years Resolution is to participate in this journey!  I can't wait as it always seems that life is so busy.  I really want to make time for this even if I do it digitally.

The cut out words that surround the page say...

FIND...

Find a way back. Find a way Forward.

Find out what makes you feel most alive,

and then find ways to give it to your self often.

Find the real questions before you worry about finding the answers.

When you cant find what you're looking for, find the stength to keep on searching.

Eventually, you will find what you need.

Find lots of women whose company you enjoy and,

in the end, find yourself.

These words are from the book

365 words of Well- Being for Women by Rachel Snyder

(love this book) :)

I also want to share a photo of my journal that I made from scratch by hand. This is the one I use for my Altered Journaling. I actually went to a specialty leather shop when I lived in Portland, OR and bought a huge sheet of leather that I use for my journals.  I use a wood burn tool and special paint to paint them.

Journal handmade by Dawn Vander Stoep

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New Year Freebie by Catherine Designs

I also wanted to share something from my Good Friend Catherine.... She has a gorgeous Happy New Year word art Freebie on her blog today using her fantastic new Merry Alpha. She is such an amazing generous and kind friend... So head on over there and Grab it. I'm sure she would love to hear from you too... I am so happy to be working with such good friends at After Five Designs... What a wonderful way to start off the new year... I can't wait for what this year will bring...

Wow I didn't realize how much I wanted to say in this post... I guess it's good to go out of 2009 with a bang LOL!

Best wishes to you all for a Happy New Year filled with Happiness, Laughter and Good Health!!

Love and Light,

Dawn

PS: I now have Google Friend Connect on my Blog and I'm really have fun with it as I've been discovering new blogs through it and getting to know you all a bit more... I would love it if you signed up...