I can't help it....

I'm a 'Freebie' addict....

No really, I am. I mean sure, I totally love creating new designs and there is nothing like the buzz you get when something you make is liked and picked up by others but there are so many wonderfully talented people out there just bobbing along and giving away these amazing 'freebies' I just can't say Nooooooooooooooooo............. lol.

My poor old pc (which isn't actually that old) is all but beat. I can almost hear it groan when I walk into the room and I'm sure I've seen it 'tremble' as I reach to 'switch on'. I'm even begining to suspect it of foul play. Yep, there are times when it positively refuses to work properly, deliberately crashes just when I'm about to save my best work (and yeah, it's not backed up), hides files from me, won't let me access the internet and takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r to download one itty bitty little file when I'm supposed to have the fastest connection ever???

It's gotta be the pc, there is no way any of this is my fault, right?! Ok, so I grab every freebie I find cause after all, they are all totally gorg.... and maybe I do forget to organise them, condense, back them up to disc and all that stuff but my argument is this. If I grab them and then store them on some disc I'll forget I have them. I've never been great at 'organizing' things. I tried it once. I put all my alpha's here, my papers there, my bits n bobs and thingy-ma-jigs someplace else but I got confused as to what belonged to who so that didn't work.

Anyway, as you guys have probably guessed, there has been a distinct lack of goodies lately because my CS3 keeps crashing after only one paper or something just as silly. I can't find anything because I've been 'tidying' up and I'm feeling just a little bit frustrated. Now what do we girls like to do when we're down???? Yeaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh, Chocolate and Shopping right? Or, in my case, Freebie hunting............ lol. And how can you go wrong with great freebie listers like my lovely pal, Selena or Amy W or the Ikea Goddess to name but a few.

I know, I know.......... you're all thinking 'Is she completely mad? She's having probs with a very naughty pc and she's adding even more stuff.... yikes!!!!!'. What can I say. I've been a bad girl (picture me with head hung in shame) and I promise, I'll make amends (someday) but for today, I say, 'to heck with all this, I'm having fun shopping for my freebies while I stuff my face with a lovely walnut whip, mmmmmmmmmm.......

You can tell me off if you want to. Hey, I might even listen too but for now, I'm gonna go play with my freebies. Just don't expect any layouts any time soon. Did I mention my CS3 keeps crashing???

Oh that reminds me, here's one I made earlier. The picks are of my youngest son, Mikey, who recently completed a charity race from the North to the South of the country in under two days visiting every major football stadium along the way, hence the name 'Golden Goal'. The object was to get a photo at every staduim and complete the task within a set time. He and his Army pals not only completed the task but got a ton of fantastic goodies from many of the staduims to boot (oh great pun) which they plan to give as raffle prizes for their chosen charity 'WAR CHILD'. To say I'm 'burtsing' with pride is putting it mildly hehe.

Credits: LemonaidLucy 'Freebie' LindsayJaneDesigns 'Freebie' and NataliMany thanks to you lovely ladies for your time and generosity in sharing your talents

Now then. dispite the serious nature of my pc's health and regardless of it's current state of mind (it has one you know, it does, honest...) I am going to continue to collect my fab freebies, create layouts and show them off to you all and I may even try and remember the freebie links next time (Oh, you can grab all freebies used in above LO via Selenas blog

It goes without saying that I'll be posting lay outs and news for Stone Accents and I will, of course, continue to drop in some freebie goodies of my own (got another one almost ready hehe, I'm such a tease) but I am also planning to post a regular 'Eye Candy' lay out and freebie mini kit each month. According to my little poll, this seems to be a popular idea and who am I to argue? What I would love from you, my little scrapsters, are layouts of your own 'Eye Candy' which I will post here on my blog. You don't have to use my freebies to do that but of course, I'd be thrilled if you did. In return, I shall reward you with a little gift just for you. Now, I can't say fairer then that can I?

So ladies (and gents, I know there are at least two of you out there lol) Watch this space for up coming news of my latest freebie and my Eye Candy kit too.

Until then, happy scrapping and big hugs and here are a couple or three more pics of my boy Mikey on his Charity quest.

Anyone would think you guys had just been round the country in 48 hours..... lol

'If you ask me one more time 'Are we there yet', I'll make you sit in the child seat'.