It's all about family today!

Just like the title says, it's all about family today with my new kit, {Family Ties}. That name makes me think about Alex P. Keaton - anyone else? LOL


I'm ready for some springtime around here and this kit shows it! Lots of glitter too. Have you noticed I've become a little obsessed with it lately? It's just fun to make and looks pretty. Yes, I'm easily distracted by shiny things - LOL! So, of course, I've got some coordinating glitter styles.


Also sort of new this week is a past speed scrap participation prize. A fun pack of charms and lots of attachments. VERY versatile. These attachments can be used for just about anything!


Here's some inspiration from my CT and the ScrapMatters CT as well.





Aren't they fabulous?! I'm so lucky to be associated with ScrapMatters and all the awesome people there. I just love it!

Well, now for the freebie. I don't know how many of you have been following this thread at DST but there seems to be some NASTY stuff out there at 4shared, which makes me really wary of posting a freebie. BUT, I'm absolutely positive that none of my stuff has viruses and most of the stuff you download from 4shared probably doesn't either. It's all the ads and garbage that come along with using 4shared. I also wondering if part of the problem may be all the crazy widgets people have on their blogs. Be very careful of those third party widgets (like the music players and stat counters and maps.) You have no idea what's really there. I haven't had any problems with any viruses or other junk from there but I also don't download a ton of freebies - very rarely actually. I have Vista on my laptop and that's supposed to help but I'm not positive about that. I also have the paid version of AVG, use Firefox with the No-Script and AdBlock Plus add-ons. Everything is updated several times a day and I scan my computer often. THIS IS SOMETHING WE ALL SHOULD BE DOING. Sorry for the rant, I just want to let everyone know that I will still be using 4shared (only for the lack of a better alternative - although I'm still searching for it!) and I think it's safe to use 4shared as long as you are protecting yourself. This isn't just a 4shared problem - it's an internet problem and if you are using the internet it could happen to you.

OK - on to the fun stuff. Here's a little freebie add-on for {Family Ties}.

Just click on the preview to go to 4shared. Included are 2 papers, 1 distressed wordart, 1 vellum circle, 1 ribbon tie, and another tree. I hope you enjoy it! If you do leave me a little love here on the blog - I never remember to check the comments at 4shared. Have a great day!