Sorry it's been such a long time since my last post and my last freebie. I managed to get 6 layouts completed and posted for challenges at Been There Scrapped That. I LOVE this website and the challenges really get some creative juices going. Because of that I've decided that today is the finale of One Crazy Summer. I'm wrapping it up with a Quick Page that includes some new elements AND I'm also giving away the elements in an Add On. It's one single download so just click on either image once and you'll get it all. Don't forget to leave comments and love :)
Sunday, June 29, 2008
One Crazy Summer Freebie Finale
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Thursday Things...Mini Kit 3 Freebie!!!
How fun is this?!!! I've been working diligently today on One Crazy Summer - Mini Kit 3. It rained so we couldn't play outside until late in the afternoon. So I finished some fun stuff for this mini. My favorite part is the rope frame. I can't wait to see how people use it. I so love incorporating natural textures in a believable way. The kids are having a blast at vacation bible school. I love having 2 hours a day to myself (although I haven't used it to get ahead on housework LOL). Saturday, Zoe goes to her first Girl Scout camp of the year. It's a science fair day camp. She's been growing a FUNGUS GARDEN in a container in one of my cupboards and keeping a journal on what colors of fungi are growing and how fast they appeared. Lucky for me DH loves this kind of stuff. I will spare you any pictures. Okay - another midnght post so I'm off to bed. Click on the image to download and don't forget to leave comments and love....I really read them all and I've been encouraged by those who told me they like the way One Crazy Summer is shaping up. xoxoxo
Labels: digital scrapbooking, freebies, OneCrazySummer, rambling
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday Word Art Freebie!!!
Wow! I was up late yesterday! I have found a new site I've become involved with and am LOVING it. I actually got 2 of my own layouts done yesterday (after work!) thanks to ScrapMatters CT. First, I saw their post for Tuesday Template Challenge and I coldn't resist. I'm still new at working with templates and adapting them to Photo Paint. I am really happy with te results! Just click on the image to get all the credits. I did, however create the candy corn overlay, the candy corn stickers and the poem (yay me!) I actually have a bunch of neighbor kids in this LO along with mine. I live in a small neighborhood (35 houses) with lots of youg kids, so our lives overlap a lot.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Tuesday Treat - One Crazy Summer Freebie #2
Am I on a roll or what??!! I was so inspired by fellow designer, Ellie Lash, and her tales of becoming a designer and more, that I actually got another mini kit finished! I'm not promising one every day, but you never know! Today is another work day for me but check back because you never know! Just click on the image to download it. Let me know what you think of the kit so far and don't forget to leave some love!
Labels: digital scrapbooking, freebies, OneCrazySummer
Monday, June 23, 2008
Monday Mini Kit - One Crazy Summer Freebie #1
I hope everyone had a great weekend! Monday is a work day for me so I'm actually posting this before I go to sleep. My kids start their summer activities this week, so I will have plenty of inspiration for my One Crazy Summer theme. Tomorrow is the first day of Vacation Bible School although I may need to take Zoe to the pediatrician instead. Her fever was gone for most of the day, but returned around dinner time at about 100°. This week's VBS is at the church where both kids attended preschool. Since it lasts all week it won't be a problem if Zoe misses one day. Now for what you all came here for.... my freebie! This kit actually matches the Tin Stamp Alphas which I released on Friday. This will be just the first of many Mini Kits that will make up what I HOPE will be a cohesive Mega Kit. ROFL I would love to see any layouts including my designs. You can add them in comments or use my email link in the side bar. Just click on the image to download and don't forget to leave me some love :)
Labels: digital scrapbooking, freebies, OneCrazySummer
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Guest CT Contest and other things...
Labels: CT, digital scrapbooking, freebies, rambling
Friday, June 20, 2008
FRIDAY'S FREEBIE Tin Stamp Alphas!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Good Morning Monday!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I had a 4 year old with a fever hovering around 104°F (38°C) and a terrible headache. Sti;ll we went over to a church we bought a wooden playset from, in order to disassemble it and bring it home and had Murphy's Law take over our lives. When I offered to buy the playset from the church I forgot that we had just traded in our Ford F35o long bed pick-up truck for a Ford Escape. DH has had a truck as long as I have known him. After three trips to the church (it's only 10 minutes away) to attempt taking it apart, DH decided to rent a truck for a day and just load it in one piece. Let me precede this by saying that DH brought home a Saturn Sky from work on Friday. Since he's a test engineer he does this occasionally, especially when there is a car he knows I'd love to drive. So, by his choice, Mark and Mack went to pick up the rental truck at 9am on Sunday morning (Father's Day... I know). We headed out at about 12:30 to go to the church. When Zoe and I got there with the convertible, shortly behind the boys, Mark was ready to have me help him tip the playset into the truck.... it was 1 inch too wide!!! So we started to tear it apart... mark went to move the truck forward a bit and it sunk to the axel in soft, wet dirt. After 40 minutes of trying to wedge something under the back wheels, Mark pulledthe Sky up and used it to secure a strap that he used to pull the truck forward. It worked, but the knot he tied to fasten the strap was tightened so much, we couldn't get it undone. He left me to work on it while he got back to disassembling the playset. Almost instantly it downpoured!!!! Quickly I put the convertible top up, closed the windows and trunk on the Sky, Mark gathered the kids, the dog (yes she was with us) and the tools together and we huddled in the back of the still unloaded rental truck. As the rain poured down (of course blowing into the back of the truck) and we all tried to stay dry, sweet little Zoe said, "this is the worst Father's Day EVER!" to which Mark replied, "No, it's not. We're all together as a family. That's all any Daddy ever wants for Father's Day is to have his family all together." AWWWW! Suffice it to say that we did get the playset pulled apart, loaded and unloaded again in our driveway at home (although not before I sunk the SKY in the soft, wet dirt up to the frame and pulled it out the same way we did the rental truck). By 4:00 Mark had taken the truck back and he and I cleaned the inside and outside of the Sky so that it could be returned in perfect shape. In spite of this excitement and drama, I did manage to get a new kit under way called, appropriately enough, One Crazy Summer. I've already finished the Alphas for it, but as today is a workday, I'll have to load them up later. Be sure to check back!!!!
Labels: alphas, digital scrapbooking, rambling
Friday, June 13, 2008
Friday Freebie!!! Wax Impression Alpha
I actually did it!!!! I managed to get the lowercase AND numbers and symbols all done for my Wax Impression Alpha... I just started from scratch and stuck with it. I've had so many downloads and great comments on this set I really didn't want to disappoint anyone... I'm so happy! I even threw in a couple of surprises (a heart and a smiley face). So please enjoy these freebies. Just click on the images below to download.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Looks Like Rain Final Freebie
Hello friends! Well we reached Thursday, the final installment of my Looks Like Rain kit. I've had some very nice comments and I'd LOVE to see any layouts using elements or papers from it! I also had my first attempt at making a blinkie. Grab it for your blog if you want. I've got some ideas for the next one, but some of my programs have been acting la ittle flakey and today is a work day for me AND the deadline for my girl scout paperwork. (Did I tell you I am a procrastinator??? LOL)
A note about the Wax Impression Alphas
Labels: alphas, Blinkies, digital scrapbooking, freebies, LooksLikeRain
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Looks Like Rain Layout and QP Freebie!
Another beautiful busy day! I'm so happy I had a minute to do a layout with the rainy day photo I had in mind and my Looks Like Rain kit. I liked it so much I turned it into a QP. If you like it, grab it! I love to share. I know that my images do not have the transparent backgrounds I intend them to have. I'm still trying to troubleshoot this issue. I am exporting my .png files with a transparent color, but when I import the images to use, they are solit again. I am working in Corel Photo-Paint 12 which shares a lot of features with PSP, but obviously a transparent background is a well hidden on if it exists LOL. Actually I have googled this issue and joined ask.com and the only solution I've been given gives me a .gif with a transparent background, but poor resolution.....
Well, friends... here is the quick page freebie. More tomorrow...we're going to have a family swim!Labels: digital scrapbooking, freebies, LooksLikeRain, QP
Looks Like Rain Freebie! and more...
I had a busy day yesterday, but I still found time to check out some of my favorite blogs. I also snagged some blinkies to add to my page. If you read my blog and have a blinkie you would like me to add just let me know. I can either snag it from your blog or you can send me the code. A couple of my favorites didn't have blinkies (you may know who you are). If I figure out how to make them myself, maybe I'll design a couple to share! It ended up raining most of the day yesterday, so I did stay focused on my work. It should be nice out today, actually around 85°F or 30°C all week long. This is great Michigan weather. I have a couple of perfect photos for my Looks Like Rain kit. If I get a chance I will do a layout and a QP. Thanks again for stopping by. If you grab my freebie, don't forget to leave some love! Just click on the image to download. xoxoxo
Labels: digital scrapbooking, freebies, LooksLikeRain
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
FREEBIES - Looks Like Rain (Day 2 and 3)
Sorry that I missed yesterday's freebie. My IT guy (sweet husband Mark) had to do some fixes on my system. Hopefully I won't have to deal with any errors today, but he still needs to reinstall my service pack three update. Yesterday was actually sunny and hot and our family got to swim in our pool!!! It was perfect. Then the rain came and today....
Labels: digital scrapbooking, freebies, LooksLikeRain
Sunday, June 8, 2008
FREEBIE WEEK! - Looks Like Rain
All of your wonderful feedback and tremendous support over the past week has really inspired me. I have finished my very first mini kit!!!! I am calling it "Looks Like Rain" and it has some really bright colors and unusual textures. It will even go well with my "Wax Impression Alphas" which will be finished with this coming Friday Freebie.... but, until then here is what I have for you:
If you use any of my designs I would truly LOVE to see your layouts. You can include a link in your comments or just send me a copy.
Well, it's been a long day of designing and doing laundry... lucky for me it was a downpour day outside...(see it "Looks Like Rain" here too :). Now I'm off to tuck my little ones into bed. Just click on the image below to download today's freebie.
Don't forget to leave me some love with your download... You have all been so wonderful that I am truly having a ball!
Labels: digital scrapbooking, freebie, freebies
Saturday, June 7, 2008
A Great Big Thanks!!!
Friday, June 6, 2008
QP Layout - I love QPs!
Well, I've been very productive so far today. I got 3 loads of laundry done and ran a bunch of errands around town. It is 94 degrees out right now and my kids are having a squirt gun fight with the neighbor kids while I sit in air conditioned comfort with my dog Molly. I actually threw together a QP with photos from a daddy daughter dance that my loves went to in april. Little girls grow up so fast. I love QPs more than templates because if someone goes through the thought of designing a layout...they have elements in mind that usually work just great.
MY FIRST FRIDAY FREEBIE!
Well everyone! I am soooo excited. I managed to get all my alpha images exported and zipped and loaded onto 4shared. I hope some of you try these. I'd like to know how they work for you all and if you'd like to see the lower case letters and numerals! Just click on the image below to download and I would love to hear your comments, ideas and suggestions. Today is my day off (my marketing job) so I was able to visit my favorite blogs (I will try to add blinkies for them-still learning how). There are some wonderful kits and layouts in the digital world. It's all so inspiring!!! I'd like to scrap some layouts with a couple I downloaded and share them here and with the designer. I am also brainstorming some original design ideas of my own. Maybe something to go with these early days of summer. Today is my Zoe girl's last day of grade 1. I need to scramble to get her registered for the girl scout resident camp she wants to attend this year. She took some great pictures last summer and I scrapped this fun page.... I did it for the Scrapbook Flair Out of Africa Kit Challenge. Click on the image for design credits and a closer look. Zoe took so many good photos that this page is pretty full. Still, it was early in my digital designing. I like to think I've learned a lot since then. Today is my day to catch up on housework as well as get a little scrapping done. Here is the freebie I promised you. Just click on the image to download it. If I get a new layout done I will upload it tonight... Thanks for checking out my blog and my freebie! xoxoxo
Labels: alphas, digital scrapbooking, freebie, freebies
Thursday, June 5, 2008
First Friday Freebie coming tomorrow!
Labels: digital scrapbooking, freebie
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
A Dream Begins
These images of Zoe opening her birthday gifts was the first of many. The colors were chosen as it was entered in an unique colors challenge at Scrapbook Flair. Click on the image to see the credits.
Today is my daughter's last full day of first grade. After two more half days we will all be on our summer schedule. Yesterday was the final meeting of my girl scout troop. We had a bowling party and I gave each of the girls a scrapbook (surprise!) You can see them in my gallery at Scrapbook Flair. I'll be setting my summer work schedule to 3 seven hour days each week on my marketing job. That will give me an outing day with the kids (library, park, events, exhibits, etc.) and time also to keep house and work on digital scrapping!!! I will be watching my favorite sites and responding to CT calls when I can. Visit my blog often, since I will be learning and improving as I go!
Labels: digital scrapbooking