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What did YOU do this weekend?

We had a fantastic few days here in the Cates house.  Not only was it gorgeous weather all weekend {and today TOO!} but do you realize what FRIDAY was? 

March 5th!

March 5th 2010!

Did you go?!  Did YOU?!  We did!  And guess what!  So did a LOT of other folks! “Alice in Wonderland took in an astounding $116 million in its first few days ($210 million worldwide). It marks the biggest opening weekend ever in March, and the sixth highest opening weekend of all-time!”

Can I just tell you that I skipped around the house all day like a giddy little girl?  LOL

I wanted to DRESS UP like the Hatter,

but I was informed by my ENTIRE family that “if I dressed all crazy I was going ALONE”  so sadly, I attended this event in a ultra conservative sweater and mom jeans.  *sob*  LOL!

So off we went!  As a family!  To see!  Tim Burton’s!!  AiW!  woohoo!!!!!!

On the way there I was totally bummed I did NOT get to see this in 3D.  Once the film started though, and Alice was falling into the hole, I was totally HAPPY I was not watching it in 3D because at that moment – I would have hurled all over the place.  I am the person, at the county fair, that everyone laughs at because they SPEW while riding the stupid kiddie swings!  BLUH!  LOL

We loved it!  Well, Sis and I did.  We ended up splitting up once we got there and the males saw some Percy Lighting something or other.  So much for a FAMILY night!  But a GIRLS night was fine with Sis and I!  We were EXCITED!

The graphics and effects were nothing short of amazing, and the “artistic” component of the “set” was BREATH TAKING!  Look, Im tearing up a little just thinking about it!  LOL!

During the movie, I can say we literally – laughed, cried, cheered, boo’d, and in the end the entire audience APPLAUDED!  

I have re-discovered my love for Johnny Depp.  I haven’t liked him for quite a while now.  Not since he decided he shouldn’t have to bath or groom. LOL  But, I love him again.  Like I fell for him when Edward Scissorhands came out.  His ability to convey emotions with his EYES and face and not just words is… *shivers*  LOVE HIM!

Sis’s favorite character I think was the Cheshire Cat

I also loved the blue caterpillar (they called him Ansenthiam or something like that in the movie.  I’ve been googling for two days.  Cant find it!)  Anyway, he made me cry at the end.  You have to watch the movie to find out why – Im not telling!

If you haven’t taken your kids to see it, I say GO.  Go. GOOOOO!

I noticed, while we were waiting for the movie to start that most of the audience when WE were there – were fathers with younger kids.  SOOO sweet.  Some of my best memories of growing up were hanging out watching movies with my dad.  He used to take us to the DRIVE IN every weekend.  LOL.  Yea, Drive-In.  Yes, I am THAT old.  bwahaha! 

Anyway-

We had a FANTASTIC weekend!  So now I will just have to sit and stare at my desktop while I wait for the DVD.  LOL

Family night to the movies: $27
Snacks at the concession stand: $26 (omg! 4 cokes and 1 popcorn!  are you kidding me?!)
Grabbing supper at Sonic on the way home: : $25
Seeing my daughter fall in LOVE w/a movie for the first time, WITH me! –> PRICELESS!

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Hey guys – just poppin on to show you 2 things {yea I know, I’m sure I will get sidetracked too… LOL!}

First up:  Kim and my SPRING THEMED Grab Bag

available for ONE WEEK ONLY!
Spring CU Collab
$43.00 $6.00
Save: 86% off

Contains:
Bloomers 6
Itty bitty bloomers
Doodled craft flowers
Itty bitty Ferns
Bright Buds
Playful petals 3
Flowers and Leaves
and a Spring bonus pack.
7 full sized products in PNG + Bonus pack.

49 PNG @ 300ppi

available HERE at DSO
and HERE at DSV

Our goal for the bag was to give everyone a chance to ‘freshen’ up their flower stash.  Using the same flowers over and over again gets repetitive and boring, KWIM?  So, since we both already had several flower packs in the works – we decided to do a bag.  This works out great for you guys because you gets TONS of product at a HUGE discount.  The only down side to bags, so far as I can tell, is not knowing what you’re getting!  So here I am – going to show you one.   How’s that?  I’m SO sure everything in the bag is versatile enough and usable enough that I’m taking away the “unknown” factor! woohoo! 

For today’s reveal:

Close up of the morning dew on the leaves…
Certainly not wet enough to ruin any scrap pages!
*wink*

Close up of the big pink “artsy” flower…
Doesn’t that center almost look like macaroni noodles!?

Next up: A layout!

{Credits:  Southern Comfort March Collab Kit @ DSO}

For a long time, I’ve wanted to find challenges or just challenge myself to make sure that my layouts actually had some “meaning”.  All the challenges out there are more “artistic” then “documentarian/historian/biographical”.  Pretty pages, and all have meaning to the creator, but I wanted something MORE then just an aesthetically pleasing page.   I mean, I love ALL KINDS of scrapbooking, but I just wanted to add the “STORY” too… if that makes any sense.  Since I couldn’t find the inspiration I was looking for I decided to make it for myself and so I started the Be A Life Writer Blog.  

It took for ever for me to get up the courage to make the first post, the first challenge.    I have even found someone who has agreed to help me if I need it, so… Have blog, have help, whats the problem…  OH man, since the whole goal behind the blog is MEANINGFUL pages it’s really hard to get up the courage to POST THEM ONLINE!  LOL!!!!!!!   I hope some of you will be brave and join me over there. 

There are no “freebies”.  No gimmicks.  The prize offered is the inspiration to get you “Telling your own story”.  I hope you stop by over there.  I really do.

AND: PIMPAGE UGHHHHH  STUFF!

LoL!

Have you seen this month’s collab at DSO ?  Its called Southern Comfort and its AWESOME.  I used it to do my layout above.  Our monthy collabs are divided by designer so You don’t have to take the whole kit – you can buy what ever parts you want.  Heck the designers aren’t even required to participate in it, they just like working together! LOL!!!!!!!!

and of course I have new stuff out!

GlitterMaster – Shamrocks n Sprinkles
Manufacturer: Bunny Cates
Price: $3.50 $2.80
Save: 20% off

Leafing
Save: 25% off this week only!

Realistic leaves to build your clusters and accent your creations! 
This purchase contains:
6 full color PNG files @300ppi

+ 1 bonus file!

**Shadow on preview only

Faux Show – set one
Save: 25% off first week only!

Faux Flowers to accent your creations

This purchase contains:
5 full color PNG files @300ppi

**Shadow on preview only

Faux Show – tiny accents
Save: 25% off first week only

Wee Faux Flowers to fill in and accent your creations 
This purchase contains:
7 full color PNG files @300ppi

**Shadow on preview only

Rustic Bits
Save: 25% off first week only!

Realistic rustic hinges and bits to bring realism to your creations. 
This purchase contains:
6 full color PNG files @300ppi

**Shadow on preview only

ok, I gotta run.
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Morning bloggers!!!!!  HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!!!!

I wanted to tell you about some specials stuff today – like my sale, and how you can get some FREE STUFF from me!

First the sale:

http://tinyurl.com/mjw6vp

35% off ALL Bunny Cates products

(regularly priced $1 or more)
Commercial Use items INCLUDED!

VALENTINES DAY ONLY!!!!

*services and classes NOT included.

and my new stuff:

GlitterMaster – Hearts n Sprinkles

$3.50
Sale: $2.28
Save: 35% off (Valentines Day ONLY!)

*Limited Edition* 
Paint on glitter anywhere you need it! Glittermaster provides you with a line of glitter. Glittershapes in the Hearts n Sprinkles tube include: oval,chips,hearts,and squares. Use the size and step settings to have TOTAL control over the look and flow of your glitter! GlitterMaster Tubes are created at 300DPI! 
Optimal Settings Guide included! 
This item will be for sale during FEB only. 
Tested in PSP 9 ONLY. 
This purchase contains:
1 – psptube file 
1 – optimal settings tips 
1 – installation guide

**THIS PRODUCT IS PAINT SHOP PRO COMPATIBLE ONLY!  It will NOT work in other software!**

USAGE LICENSE: PU and Limited CU allowed

and somesing spayshul fo u!

TODAY ONLY – if you spend $10 or more on my products, I will give you one of my products free.  Which product? ummm.. YOU CHOOSE!  (no services or classes though, sorry – a girls got her limits!)   This offer is for VALENTINES DAY ONLY – PURCHASES MUST BE MADE TODAY!!!!   {pssstttt… add me as a friend on FACEBOOK and you can even double dip – my facebook friends are getting a free template set OF THEIR CHOICE with their $5 purchases today!} 

So – buy $10 of my products + make sure you’re my friend on facebook.  FORWARD ME your invoice as proof of purchase, and be sure to tell me what FREE ITEM(s) you would ilke!  I’ll send you a coupon and you get free goodies!  whoot!  Please note that this offer is valid TODAY ONLY – VALENTINES DAY! 

Where to email?

Have a HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!