Saturday, March 27, 2010

New Blog Location!

Howdy there gentle reader.... we've gone and moved your water dish! hahahahaha Actually we've just simply moved our blog to a new home. Please update your bookmarks iffen you'd like to, of course, to our new blog location here:

Nitwit Collections Blog

Hope to see ya there!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Spring Breeze Collection Release



Spring is technically here, and because we can't spur on Mother Nature to bring the Spring weather, we're doing the next best thing....come on by and check out our Spring Breeze Collection!!


Come on Spring!!

LG

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

It's Spring! It's Spring! It's Spring!

Soooo today started off weird for me. Nothing bad just not as peaceful as I would like it to be. I don't like that. Who really does? So instead of wallowing in my pity party I thought I'd make a card to brighten up my own day! hahahahahahhaha Why not send it to myself? I'm my friend, aren't I? One of my best friends afterall. hahahahahha

Now I don't know if I'm really "so Tweet!" hahahahahha but playing with the colours and the little birdie did cheer me up so that's something, right? hahahahaha Made me make a few more too. hahahaha

So here's the little card I made for myself using my Spring Breeze Collection (which is hopefully going to be on the shelves soon). Hope it brings a little springy sunshine into your day too!

Now let's get this day going the way I like it..... with joy and chuckles! hahahaha

Mary Fran out

Friday, March 19, 2010

Literal Spring Cleaning

This Spring Cleaning Sale in our shop has (unfortunately) bled into our house. What is it about spring cleaning the house that seems like a great idea........if someone else is doing it! You think, I'll pick up this, wipe that dog sloob off that wall, move my winter boots to the back of the closet, that unleashes this "cleaning zombie"mode in someone.

If someone told you, or gave you the list of the things that needed to be done for Spring cleaning, you'd shove it back into their clean hands and give them the look like "you'd have a better chance asking me to spin gold out of that ball of dog hair that you want me to cleanup"! Yet, you do one of those things, well you're waiting for the dogs at the backdoor, and then another, and then another...well, I think you get the message.

I think it's a kind thing that your mind says "Oh, I'll just do this", kinda not let you in on what is ahead of you. Then your zombie takes over, and before you can process what you are actually doing, you're almost finished and OK with the last of the tasks that need to be done.

I won't tell you where we're at in the process......but I'm cognizant of what's left to be done.....so......

LG

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Spring Cleaning Sale at Nitwit Collections

It's Spring Cleaning time and we've got to cleaning our shelves and have seen some items, that need to be to "cleaned" from our store. From March 18-21, you will be able to save some moola on some items, while others will be "revalued" permanently. The items on "special" will be sale priced during the 4 day sale and then cleared from the shelves at the end of March, so be sure to get them downloaded before March 31!!

You've been given fair warning, we just hope you get a good spot in the lineup, and no fighting please, there's plenty for everyone!!

LG (security)

Monday, March 15, 2010

Times...... They are a-changin'!

Was it just me or did the setting the clocks forward one hour create chaos in your day yesterday too? hahahahha I'm telling ya I felt like I was chasing the day all day long. Here we were thinking we were soooo ahead of the game as we sat and had our coffee (LG) and tea (me) in the morning. We'd already swept the cinders from the hearth, slopped and walked the crew, and were congratulating ourselves on being so ahead of the game. Then we traipsed downstairs and started working on the computers and noticed we were behind an hour. hahahahaha Didn't even realized it was time to set the clocks forward (well, unless you live in Saskatchewan... where they are too dimwitted to do such things hahahahahaha and I can say that as I spent the better part of my youth in that province and fit right in! hahahaha). It seemed to me that the whole day felt like I was behind. So far behind that I thought I was winning, gentle reader! I had to hurry to get to making lunch, hurry to my nap, and hurry to getting to my chores! hahahahahha Am I getting old? Am I getting dimmer than I was? What was up with that? Thank goodness this nonsense only happens twice a year..... or less if I move back to my roots in Saskatchewan! hahahaha

Aaaaah the times..... they are a-changin'!

Mary Fran out.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Easter/Birthday Candy Box


With Easter's arrival only a couple of weeks away, the Easter Bunny has employed me to help out! I just hope that someone else is working to make the day "sweet" for me, hint, hint, LG!!

This hybrid project was made using my In the Meadow Collection and add ons!

Mary Fran

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Nitwit Commercial Use License Available

Yes, it's true, there are now licenses available for limited commercial use of our graphics and products. In the past we have not allowed for much, but over the past few months we have had many people contacting us to use our products for their small business. We have now created the ability for this use...By the people, For the people...or something like that!!

Check it out here if your are interested!!

LG

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Calling all cardmakers

If you are a cardmaker, or are looking to expand your creativity, here is a great tutorial by Andrea Gourley that details how to make a card using our Me-Wow Collection! Follow this link to her blog and tutorial, which is written for everyone, whether a beginner or more experienced, I think you'll really like it!!

Hope you like it!

LG

Happy Birthday Finn!!


Yup.... I can't believe it myself but our little charmer is 8 today! EIGHT!!! How can that be, gentle reader? It seems like I just brought this little bundle of speckles home the other day??? How can he be eight? and how can he be as well behaved as he was on the day we brought him home? hahahaha Actually I do know the answer to that one...... LG! He has spoiled this pooch rotten. and Finn has lapped it all up with that giant tongue of his! hahahahahahhaa

This little feller is just full of character. Seriously. He could have been a cartoon. He should be. The way he trots everywhere... the way he works himself into the prime location spots wherever we are.... the way those "setter" eyes of his looking at me earnestly make me putty in his hands. Oh it's all really quite embarrassing what he can get away with.... and just what we'll put up with and do for this boy. Here's a shameful fact for ya.... for 8 years I have allowed this dog to lick the bubbles off my head when my hair is full of shampoo when I'm having a bath. I know, I know.... It's absurd. I know. But what can ya do when those eyes are looking at you while he's standing beside the tub waiting for his turn (or rather trying to stand on the side of the tub as to hurry me along). This is my boy. What can ya do?

And here's the funniest thing we just discovered the other day. We were watching a few minutes of the West Minster Dog Show and luckily happened to see the Sporting Group part of the show. Lucky for us as that's where our crew always fits in. Well, we happen to see the Irish Red & White Setter that is in the Best of Group category. Guess what? He's Finn's kin! hahahahhahaha Oh how we laughed when we saw that this incredible dog on our tube was from the very same lines (and kennel) as our boy who at the time was laying on the floor.... ahem, attending to himself! hahahahahhaa

Oh but our Finn has brought such laughter to our lives. That's the real reason he gets away with murder. He makes us laugh all the time. Funny how that works for me??? I'll put up with a great deal if someone makes me laugh! hahahahahahhaha

Happy Birthday, Finn..... here's to looking for many more years of laughter with you!

Mary Fran out

Monday, March 8, 2010

What's new on a Monday

So what's new on a Monday? Well....it's Monday!! Back to work for most, the regular routine, the same meals, same old day. What is it about Mondays that make us feel like it's toast without butter?! Maybe because you know you have 5 days until the weekend, till you have ample time to do what you want to do.

Make Monday a treat your self day! I'm going to make puffed wheat cake, simple and quick, but enjoyable - treat day! Ok, I'm looking forward to it lots now (wiping the drool from my keyboard), so off I go.

Monday is now treat day - what's your treat?

LG

Friday, March 5, 2010

Hoppy Hearts Ideas

Here is just one of the projects that we made using our Hoppy Hearts Collection. Isn't the bunny cute like me??ha,ha...if you look at my avatar, you'll wish you kept looking at the card!!

Check out other items we made for ideas or a scraplift here.

LG

Hoppy Hearts Collection

New, fresh computers is just like Spring, so why not let everyone else have some Spring!!

Our newest release Hoppy Hearts Collection is now on the shelves and ready for your ideas for Spring, Easter, baby boy, baby girl or whatever your imagination can dream up to do with this Collection!!

Dream big my friends and enjoy the thoughts of the Spring that is to come!!

Happy Creating,

LG

Thursday, March 4, 2010

We're In

Well we've updated our computers to the new Windows 7 and it all went quite well!! It recognizes all of our programs and hardware (not to mention the 13 hundred updates that you have to do)and now its just taking the day to re-install all of the programs, etc. If you're thinking of upgrading (and we went from XP to Windows 7) I can say that it is a good one!

Now off to update land and make my computer smoke!!ha,ha

LG

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Tomorrow's the day, folks!

So tomorrow is the day to change over the computers to the new operating systems. I'll be honest with ya, cause I feel I can be, I'm a little ascared. hahahaha I do not like to mess around with my computer. At all. period. It takes me forever to get it set up the way I like it with my hot keys at the ready, my monitor displaying the colors I like, and my FreeCell game close at hand! hahaha I am always told "oh it's no problem at all to do such and such to your computer"... "it's a piece of cake, lady".... "easy peasy look who's squeazy".... they tell me. and then they do it. and I spend two or three days trying to find out where my print button went. hahahaha

Soooooo here goes nuttin' folks! If you don't hear from me anymore cause I no longer have access to the internet, please think of me fondly and remember the good times.... hahahahaha

If you do hear from me again and everything goes according to plan (and when does it really?) you should see a new kit in the shop shortly. Here's a sneak peek for you to tie you over til it's on there.... (and iffen I never get back on the web.... well you'll know that I went out doing something I love.... drawering tulips! hahahahahahahaha


Wish us luck, gentle reader, wish us luck!

Mary Fran out

Monday, March 1, 2010

Thank you, Sid!!!

Oh but that was soooo fun, eh? hahahahaha Talk about a nail-biter! Me and LG did the "riverdance" after every goal, hugged each other in shock and scaredy-cattedness 24 seconds left in regulation time, and cheered our fool heads off til my voice sounded like a squeaky mouse! hahahahaha

Thank you Canada, thank you Olympians, thank you for such a great couple of weeks of games! We laughed, we cried, we cheered, we celebrated, we enjoyed! Two happy little canucks sitting in the prairies!

Oooooooh but that was fun, eh?!?! hahahahhahaa

Squeaky voice Canuck out.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Comments On

We have deciphered a way to allow comments in our blog, without the hassle of Spam.

You will now be able to comment on all of our future posts, and please do!! I can't seem to get the "Comments" button to come on, but it allows you to post comments if you click on the "time" link below the post. Even though I have enabled posting, changed the code in the template, notta!! I have also enabled to show posts, and it does not do that either, sorry.

If you know how to fix this, leave me a post! (Not that anyone will be able to see it, ha,ha)

LG

Windows 7

We're going to make the leap my friends! (He says with a little trepidation!) We (OK, I) thought it would be great to get more RAM for our computers to speed things up a bit, and once I installed it, it didn't recognize the new amount. Now I'm no geeeniass, but I have put in RAM before, and it's pretty simple. Scratching my head, and trying not to look stumped to Mary Fran, I had no idea. I called the company I bought the RAM from and he informs me that because we have Windows XP 32bit, it will only recognize up to 4GB of the stuff. Would've been nice to know BEFORE I spent $650!

So...our only option is to upgrade to Windows 7, to get the full effect of my big idea! We knew we would have to eventually upgrade, but not this soon...kinda like you know you're going to have to go to the doctor, but not today!!ha,ha

Wednesday is D-Day, and I think that all will go OK, but that's what I told Mary Fran about the RAM........

LG

Friday, February 26, 2010

With Glowing Hearts.....

In search of....

Puppy valium......

Our furry friends are unnerved by the cheering going on in our household. Two little nitwits high-fiving and jumpin' around like lunatics is surely cause to make a pooch wonder "what the heck is goin' on?!" hahahahahahaha Never let it be said that me and the little general's voices don't carry...... win or lose.... we're loud. hahahaha Wait til they get a load of our hollerin' tonight! hahahahahahhahaha

In search of....

Puppy valium.

Mary Fran out.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

New Product Release


The newest in the FQB line of products introduces the Buds 'n Blossoms Collection!

This kit is a tribute to sisters and girlfriends, and where would you be without these people in your life! (Hopefully you're not fighting right now, ha,ha! Maybe you will need to make a make-up card??)

Come on over and check it out if it strikes a fancy with you!!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Hockey, Hockey, Hockey!!!


That's right, folks! Excited little nitwits here as the Olympic playoffs are underway!

Come on Crosby! Come on Iggy! Make us proud!

(sorry for the rootin' interruption from a happy little canuck! hahahaha)

Monday, February 22, 2010

National Sister's Day/Week


In honor of National Sister's Day we thought we give a you a little freebie, and a little taste of what's to come this week!!

Happy Sister's Day to all!! (Especially you, Patty!)

LG & Mary Fran

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Nitwit on Facebook!

Hi all,

We have heard about this new fan-dangled thingy called Facebook (OK, I've heard about it for years now, but I needed to crawl out from underneath my rock to explore it a bit more, ha,ha). We have been asked many times if we have a page, and we finally took the plunge! You can click on the link at the bottom of our homepage of our store, iff'n your interested and want to check it out. We will be using it primarily for Newsletter and new kit releases, so don't stop reading this here blog, as this is where we will still be posting our rants and raves! ha,ha

Winter Wonderland


Well its winter for those of us in the North and what comes with winter you ask.......Snow and Hockey! Here's a shot I took in the backyard of what a beautiful blanket can look like, and what I love about winter!

Notice how the snow on the ground isn't pristine, as I had my trusty sidekick dogs with me, as they enjoy a good snow as much as the next guy!ha,ha

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

People do the dumbest things!

Let's get it straight off the start...I mean me, not you!

I could never figure out why there was so much dog hair in the garage. Perplexed, I would scratch my head, (I'm a pretty smart guy, right?) and knowing that we use the garage to shuttle the dogs out to the dog run, I just figured that this was the cause. So I would sweep it out, and within a day, the tumbleweeds of dog fur would be blowing about the garage floor once again, clinging to the extension cords, under the floor jack, and caught under the tires on the van. (Yes, we have no children and yet have a van....any guesses why?)

Last nite as I stood in the garage, waiting for the dogs to use their "toilet" (the whole world seems to be their toilet!) I was gawking around and saw that the open-topped garbage can (reserved for depositing the dog fur from their brush, and the occasional scrap of wood) was placed, ever so carefully, right below the exhaust for the central vac cannister! Mary Fran was vacuuming and I saw the hair blasting out of the can and into the air, like snowflakes on a wintery day!! BLAM....it hit me!

Yes, after 5 years of living in the house and never solving the riddle of the dog hair in the garage, I have cracked the case, folks!

People do the dumbest things,

LG

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Olympics!

Or in the immortal words of Fred Flintstone..... the OLYMPROCKS!!!!

Now never let it be said that I resemble in the smallest form an athlete (nor do I play one on TV, gentle reader); however..... in two more sleeps it will all start for me and the Little General..... I have but only three words to say................

HOCKEY, HOCKEY, HOCKEY!

hahahahahhaa

Mary Fran out.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Family Ties at Nitwit Collections!

Well, well, well..... I see the Little General has been sharing with all of you, hey? hahahahaha Gonna have to keep a closer eye on that feller.... or at very least erect some sort of screen so it keeps his eyes on his own paper so to speak! hahahahhaa

This new collection is all about family. I really don't know where I would be without mine (even the snoopy ones in the family like LG and his little sidekick Finn! hahaha). They simply are the folks (both two-leggers and four-leggers included) who bring the sparkle to this nitwit's life. Hence I figured it was high time to put mouse to program and honor the folks that make all our lives better (or at very least way more interesting! hahaha) Hope you like it too, gentle reader!

Now I'm off to see about making a screen of some sort.....

Mary Fran out.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Sneak preview

Isn't it nice to have a sneak peek at what's going on? To be a fly on the wall.....have some special powers to see the future...well I don't have any of those, but I can turn my little pin head towards Mary Fran's computer screen and see just what's happening in Nitwitville!! Lucky me, hey?

Here's a sampling of what I am seeing.......you'll be seeing it soon, too!!

Hurry, look quick before Mary Fran catches us,

LG

Monday, February 8, 2010

Nuts for Nitwits Blinky

Hi All!

Mary Fran has had many, many, and .....you guessed it, many requests for a nitwit blinky over the years. So as one of my new tasks, I was given the job of creating one (with a little design help from my designer wife!). Here it is, and is free for the taking if any one wants it.






Nuts for Nitwits,

LG

The Deed is Done!

The "Pet-i-cure" has been completed, and from the picture, you can see how much he has "enjoyed" this adventure in his day! (He actually was quite good about the whole ordeal!)

The "buzz-saw"effect you see on the leading edge of his ear....well....that didn't quite work out, but over all, it was the best cut he has had to date (he'll be 8 next month!)

We took him and his sister Paige for a walk this morning, and you could see through his proud smile how "People sure look at me!! (he exclaims with a swelled chest!)

We won't burst his bubble about why people are looking......sometimes a good friend's job is to tell a white lie.....what's the harm.

LG

Sunday, February 7, 2010


Finn, my beloved little guy......you're due for your bi-annual haircut. Your ear hair is 2 inches past your actual ear, and the ladies are starting to look the other way when you pass! Oh, poor sweet Finn. LG, to the rescue?

Now, we won't tell him that I am not an actual dog groomer, but tune in to see his cut over the next day or two and you be the judge. (Hint, we turn the mirrors against the wall whenever I put my scissors to him...) Thankfully, that smiling pride of his, is never hurt!! ha,ha,ha

Here is the before photo..........

Stay tuned...........


LG

Friday, February 5, 2010

Thanks for the warm reception

Well, what a wonderful, warm reception you have all sent in to me on my new position with Nitwit Collections!! Thank you to everyone!! It really is like starting a fresh, new job, as I was at my last one for 13 years, it's been awhile since I've really done any learning. It's hard to learn new stuff, especially when my "boss", (and I do use the term loosely!ha,ha) wants to do her creating, and she's got her "employee" saying - "Hey, how do you do this?" and "Why don't you have to let out the dogs this time?"ha,ha,ha.

Well learning is good for this old brain, and scraping the cobwebs from the sill has just about used up my rag for this week. You all have a good weekend, and I'll pull Mary Fran's ear so that she can get a new release into the shop for next week.

Smilin',

LG

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

New Addition at Nitwit Collections!

Hello everyone!

Well there's been a new addition at Nitwit Collections! A new baby? No.... A new puppy? No.....
It's me, LG (Little General), Mary Fran's husband! I have left my day job and have accepted the new position of Assistant to the Head Nitwit (Mary Fran, of course)!!

I will be the chief cook and bottle washer, not to mention dog-letter-outer, email responder, IT manager, and overall good Joe, so as to let Mary Fran have more time to create for you wonderful folks!! So when you are asking questions at Nitwit Collections, or contacting us to just say Hi, you will now be responded to by me. I will do my best to be as nice, welcoming, and helpful as Mary Fran has been to you, but let's face it, those are some big shoes to fill!!(Well, little size 7 shoes, actually.)

Go easy on me folks as I ease my way in, but I hope to make the transition as seemless as possible, and will always be happy to hear from all of you to answer any and all questions. (But just to make sure, Mary Fran has set up my computer right beside hers, so I'm still within ear-pulling distance, ha,ha!)

Looking forward to my new position,

LG

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Love is Buzzin' at Nitwit Collections and on SALE too!



Check out these adorable Whatnots by Kay Miller using my new collection! How cute are these? I'm thinking they would be perfect little valentines to give out to my family and friends (well iffen I had friends that is! hahahahahahaha)

Mary Fran out

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Need some Valentines, folks?

Well look no further! Check out these precious little gems that Kay Miller put together using various bits and pieces from several of my collections.
How cute, hey!?!? I love them! They're just perfect for me to print out and give to the little neighbour kidlets with a lollypop this year! Thanks Kay Miller! Gotta love it when she does the work for us, right folks!?!? hahahahaha

Mary Fran out

Oh things are "Toad"ally Great at Nitwit Collections!

That's right, folks! My new collection for Valentine's is on the shelves now at www.nitwitcollections.com.

Check it out:



There's lots and lots of goodies that co-ordinate with this one! Check out these darling Brag Book Pages, Lickety Splits, and Whatnots that the oh so clever and talented Kay Miller made with my collection:


Oh those whatnots are cute! and perfect for Valentines too!
Hope you all have a very Hoppy Valentine's Day this year, folks!

Mary Fran out

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Snowbirds are flying in to Nitwit Collections, folks!



That's right! They're here! They're hopping and flying right on to the shelves and for the next two days they will be 20% off (oh but that's sad to think these little birds are marked down! hahahahaha)

Hope you like 'em!

Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Year, Folks!

Can ya believe it? I'm blogging again! hahahahahaha Will wonders never cease?, she asks ever so politely.

After a little bit of prompting from customers and folks alike who would like to be kept up to date on any upcoming events or products in my shop, I figured I should dust off the ole blogaroonie and start something again. Well what better day to start than Day ONE of a brand new fresh year!?!? hahahahaha

So there are a great many things in the works right now for www.nitwitcollections.com that me and LG (the Little General.... my poor long suffering husband) are super excited about. I can tell you that my fingers have been busy clicking my mouse button (perhaps the rest of me is out of shape but you should see my right index finger and the muscles on it! hahahha) and creating a whole bunch of fun new Valentine's themed kits and add-ons for the shop.

I'm hoping that if all goes according to plan (and when does it really? hahahaha) I will have the first one on the shelves and ready to go next week. Woohoo! hahahahahaha

What? What's that you say? You'd like a hint, gentle reader, of what the new kit is about? Well okay, but only cause you asked nicely....

here ya go....

tweet tweet

hahahahahhaha