:: New Fish!! ::
We got some new friends for our tank yesterday. Phil found out that one of the local pet stores is closing tomorrow, and they have everything marked down. The store had a huge saltwater pond inside they store, and they had some pretty big fish in there. They were never for sale before because there was no way to catch them. Well, somehow they wrangled them all up and had them in an aquarium. We got three HUGE yellow tangs. These guys are now the biggest thing in our tank (which is not making the Lion Fish happy!), and we only paid $30 each for them. The largest one would easily go for well over $100 somewhere else - he’s bigger than my hand. Our other fish were a little freaked out when we put them in last night. Hopefully they’ll all calm down and learn to live with each other peacefully. Here are a few photos that I took.
In other news, Jordan got her first stripe at karate class on Tuesday. She was so excited, and they make such a big deal out of it! I didn’t have my camera with me, but I need to take one this afternoon when she gets ready for class. Oh, also finished up this little altered project yesterday. It’s an altered file folder for our bills. I can even slip the checkbook down inside the inside pocket. I followed Becky Troxel’s (webchyck) simple instructions from the Scrapbookgraphics Blog. If you’ve never checked it out, take a look at all of the tutorials and ideas over there.
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SOME OLDIES BUT GOODIES
I added a couple of my older sets to the Scrapbookgraphics store yesterday. Both of these sets have a timeless quality to them, and will work for all sorts of layouts. Both of these sets are pretty big too, so you have lots to choose from.
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SWEET PUMPKIN FREEBIE
Here’s a little mini set that I came up with. A little different color combination, but it can be used for both genders.
HERE is the download link. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE MY LINKS WITH OTHERS OR IN YAHOO GROUPS! IF YOU WANT TO POST A LINK TO MY BLOG, THAT’S COOL! Have a great day, and leave me some love if you download the freebie! 
1Carrie
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 9:36
gorgeous fish! So bright!!! I love the file folders. Very chic. Thanks for the freebie.
2Michelle
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 9:48
OMG! These fish are beautiful. Such a vibrant yellow. Great deal on them. You have such a nice community of fish.
Thank you so much for the new freebie, love the colors.
Michelle
3Sylvia
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 9:54
Thanks so much!! This is very cute!
4PeggyNC
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 9:57
wow those tangs are big! you will need a lot of algae blocks to keep them well-fed
Thank you for the minikit, I like the patterns and hues of the papers and the striped heart is so cute!
5Lynn
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 10:28
Reading your blog every day makes me want a salt water tank!! Now to figure out where to put it!
Thanks for the freebie!! Your freebies are always great!
6Sharon
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 10:36
LOVE that file folder - wow! Won’t that make even something as depressing as paying bills a little nicer! And thanks for the freebie, too.
7Kait
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 10:46
Traci,
Those fishes are wonderful. And the file folder is awesome! Gorgeous sampler, as always. Thank you.
8D
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 10:50
Congrats to Jordan. I remember when my son got his first stripe … and then his first next level belt. Lovely tangs! Thanks for the pumpkin freebie!
9Sharon aka Scrapcat4914
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 11:07
Wow! The fish are awesome and a great price too!!!
TYS the photo’s of them and your fantastic freebie!
10Margie
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 11:24
Thank you Traci, those colors are beautiful!
11Amy W.
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 12:38
SO wonderful and I love the colors in the freebie! Thank you so much!
12Peggy
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 13:13
Very nice! TFS
13Liz
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 14:15
Traci you make such beautiful things, this little kit is gorgeous as is the Bills Folder that you made. Thanks again for the freebies.
14Pat Sharp
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 14:30
Love the colors. Thank you.
15Debby
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 15:12
I don’t know how you get such great fishy pics. but wow they are pretty! Have a great day!
16Camille
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 15:21
Thank you !
17Bonnie
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 15:48
Traci,
Thank you so very much for this cute lil freebie!
18Chrystina/Lilaclady
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 16:06
thank you for the mini kit, that paper is gorgeous and so is your Bills folder….hmmm, you must love your Bills, or is it that you love paying them off and putting them away and out of your hair, or did you decorate your Bill folder just to cheer you up so that all the Bills don’t bring you down too much, LOL, very nice anyway
and of course I love your new fishies, very pretty (I wish I had a tank like you!) Have a great night 
19Mara
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 16:07
thank you very much
20Tammy Dunlap
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 16:22
Very cute! TY!!!
21Joanna
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 18:29
Thanks a lot for the pretty freebie.
22Fernanda
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 19:23
Thank you very much for the freebie. I love it!
23Cindy
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 20:40
Thanks, Traci! And those fish are AMAZING. Beautiful!
Cindy
24charlotf
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 20:51
Wow I just love it ! Thank you for the freebies ! And for sharing your great bills folder.
25Ummaro
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 23:11
Thank you so much! Much more appropriate for little boy valentines than pink hearts and flowers.
26denise
wrote on 8 February 2007 at 23:23
Thanks
27Melissa
wrote on 9 February 2007 at 0:36
Oh this is such a cute kit! Thanks so much!!
28Christine
wrote on 9 February 2007 at 5:31
This kit is really pretty.
Thank you so much.
Lots of Luv
Chris
29Bry
wrote on 9 February 2007 at 6:44
Sounds much more fun to be decorating the bills folder than PAYING the darn things! Love the fish - so very bright and pretty. Thanks for todays freebie. See ya
30Kimberly
wrote on 9 February 2007 at 9:28
oooo! The Tangs are beautiful! What luck to come across them!
Kimberly
31valj
wrote on 9 February 2007 at 10:15
I love this!!!! Thank you soo much.:)
32LoriBeth
wrote on 9 February 2007 at 11:45
Wow! I love your stuff! I wish I had found you sooner!I’m definitely keeping your site bookmarked. Thank you very much for the freebies! And keep posting pics of your fish tank! I’d love to see the puffer fish puffed up. Thanks again!
33Becky
wrote on 9 February 2007 at 20:00
Just have to share that Michelle (PlumTuckered) actually created the folder tut for the SBG blog. But thanks for the plug!
34linnie-818
wrote on 9 February 2007 at 21:20
Wonderful freebie. Thank you sooooo much! I love the striped glass heart.
35Rae J, Australia
wrote on 10 February 2007 at 8:10
Sensational photos - your tank must be amazing!
Thanks for sharing more of your work Traci!
36nancy
wrote on 14 February 2007 at 19:18
awesome kit! Thank you so much