Check out these gorgeous goodies… new from CatScrap

This pack contains 42 beautiful hand drawn crayon doodles. You get hearts, stars, flowers, swirls, frames and scribbles.

This kit is dedicated to all the pregnant women in my life! Hot Momma to Be is LOADED with fun colors, hot textures and tons of elements that you’ll LOVE! Get ready to scrap this amazing time in your life, you don’t want to forget all those miraculous moments! And with these gorgeous colors, you’ll be using this kit beyond just your pregnancy photos!

A digital scrapbooking kit with textured papers (12×12″, 300 dpi)
and realistic looking elements.

Do you have some wintery pictures from the beach? Or just need some dirty, grungy papers for you layouts? The kit is inspired by the beaches of Iceland and is as far as you get from a tropical beach theme! The colours are pale blue, brown, ocean green, washed white, charcoal and peach.

Established Russian Artist Victor Lysakov is thrilled to present his modern, expressionistic work to the American public. He has a vast personal collection, but only a select 40 have been released and are available for sale. Each image is personally hand-signed by the artist himself.

Victor Lysakov was born in Siberia in 1952 and at the early age of 6, he already realized that he was destined to be an artist. He quickly became famous and is particularly renowned in Russia and Europe. He has participated in several prestigious exhibitions and auctions in Russia, Germany, France and Italy and he was named one of “The Best European Artists” in 1991.

He is a self-taught artist and spent most of his time in museums. He first experimented with watercolor but now paints almost exclusively with oil or acrylic on canvas. He is known for using vibrant, unmistakable colors and his color palette is known to be very distinct. His unique compositions include creatures, figures, animals and nature.

At first glance, his artwork may seem curious, mysterious and even frightening. Lysakov challenges the viewer to conquer their fear and be able to see the depiction of real life in his paintings. Each piece of his artwork is said to have a unique story behind it.

4 parts XantÈ Poire au Cognac
8-10 fresh min leaves
4 lime weges
2 parts syrup
1 tsp sugar
soda

Muddle mint and lime.
Add XantÈ Poire au Cognac and syrup.
Shake and pour into a highball glass.
Fill up with crushed ice and top up with soda.

Decorate with a twig of mint.

From Drinkalizer.com

I love going to the beach and I also love outdoor activities and helping preserve the environment. And one of my dream getaway is in Hawaii, particularly in Kauai. The island was formed about six million years ago and is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. Aside from the water activities like swimming, snorkeling and kayaking that you can do on the gorgeous beaches, you can also do various outdoor like camping, fishing, hiking and scuba diving. Another thing is if you love photography, the island offers a diverse number of picturesque sites and attractions.

I searched the internet for more information about Kauai and I came across this website called Hawaiian Beach Rentals. It has a specific area called Kauai Ecotourism Vacation Rentals and it lists the various and numerous vacation rentals with complete information about the place. What’s nice about Hawaiian Beach Rentals is it promotes environmental friendly vacations by hand-picking their properties while minimizing damage to the picturesque beauty of Kauai’s nature and the other Hawaiian islands. So imagine having the time of your life in a perfect destination and exploring and interacting with nature without damaging the it. Now this is what I call the ultimate dream vacation getaway!

My Digital Muse recently released their Grab Bags, which are available for only $2 each, for this month and I got Shannon’s grab bag and I really like what’s inside. She already revealed the contents of her grab bag and are now available at the shop. I’m really glad I got her grab bag cause it was really a good deal! Check out her products below and click on the photo to get to her shop…