Great Silhouette Contest for Christmas! 2012

I have not posted on the internet for several years. My privacy went out the 'Windows' like a Microsoft breeze and my Facebook account took more hits than a celebrity mugshot. Being 'out there' was not for me. After 66 years on this planet, there is more of me 'out there' than I care to acknowledge. However, last night I got an email from a company that I trust. I am posting the links in an effort to reach more dedicated crafters who may or may not be aware of the products available. The company is Silhouette America and they are sponsoring a contest that anyone can enter. Wouldn't it be awesome if you were one of the three winners and you could give this package of over 20 items to someone for Christmas? WoooooHooooo! What a Christmas morning that would make! Okay, please read this and get going..... http://silhouetteamerica.com/santa/

Just one of those weeks.....

I cannot believe that I am pushing my computer while it is in the middle of having a hard drive break-down. Plus, we have been traveling upstate for funeral services today and will do that angain tomorrow. But, I promised to have some more of the Simply Newborn kits; so I am going to keep this brief. I hope you find some really wonderful things in here for you to use. Actually, I made this kit last year; but I enjoyed making it and I think there is a lot of good stuff in here. Birth announcements, lots of flowers, photo masks, photo clusters with and without wraps or bows, did I say lots of flowers? They match the paper, the clips, the birth announcements. Anyway, enjoy........




http://www.4shared.com/file/100522483/1543cd65/SW_Simply_Newborn_Elements.html

Well, this is interesting.

Allrighty, an anonymous person left an interesting comment regarding the satin ribbon templates from yesterday. I love getting comments...nice ones, anyway. This lady was interested in learning how I get the colors in the crumpled ribbon to reflect the direction of the ribbon. Well, here it is. I used a piece of paper from my Simply Newborn kit. I made it to look like a baby blanket. So, when I looked at the crumpled ribbon template; I remembered the "Blankie" paper and it just fell into place together. Just follow the tutorial and use this paper. Of importance here are steps 17 and 18 of the tutorial. You really want to just slide your ribbon pieces around until they look good.
Might I suggest that you change the colors in this paper before you duplicate the multiple layers. In other words, download the paper, unzip it and then open your Satin Ribbon Template in Photoshop Elements. Place your "Blankie Paper" and then adjust the color before you do Ctrl>J to duplicate it. Okay, that's one way. Another would be to complete your ribbon, merge the layers and then adjust the color before you save it. You could link the layers, but that is a whole different tutorial.
I was going to put just that one paper in here, but I think you deserve the entire Simply Newborn kit! So, over the next few days; I will be offering the entire kit. Today, I am offering the paper. Hope you like it, and thank you for trying the tutorial.

http://www.4shared.com/file/100167077/cb70a98b/Paper_Blankie.html


http://www.4shared.com/file/100166491/325ee89/Simply_Newborn_Papers.html

Oh my gosh, by now everyone has seen and heard the video of Susan Boyle. Now, how refreshing is she? This woman worked towards her dream for her entire lifetime and sure enough, she now has the voice of an angel. Personality. A tremendous sense of humor. So far, far above the raunchy howling of many modern singers. I just hope and pray that her dream continues. If you somehow have missed her performance, goggle it. She will lift your heart and your spirit.
Beyond that, I hope to lift your mood a bit this weekend. You get something for free, you can follow along with the tutorial as though you were solving a crime and you finally get to snazz your pages a trifle. Now, you can add a bow or toss down a crumpled piece of ribbon on your page that will absolutely match your paper. Unlimited use, which means that once you make the bows to match the kit you are working on; you can sell the kit without even giving any credit to ScrapWizard. Cool, huh? Please don't just download them and throw them in your stash. Follow the tutorial which is written for beginners trying to learn Photoshop Elements. When you finish, I guarantee that you will think it is fun and you will be making bows to match everything. Have fun and enjoy your weekend.

http://www.4shared.com/file/99989179/8605cd5a/SW_Satin_Ribbon_Templates.html

Just another fish.........

I have not been fishing for at least thirty years, which is no excuse for making this blunder. Yesterday, someone requested a fishing kit that was not a fly fishing kit, but rather a kit with walleye and bass. Whoa......I really messed this one up. I put a pretty rainbow trout on the background paper. Perhaps, "Its For Me" (the person who left the comment) can at least use the frame, jonsey and fishing pole. I left it in PSD. form just in case. Maybe someone else will want it.


http://www.4shared.com/file/95214237/558abb1b/SW_Quick_Page_Ya_gotta_THINK_like_a_fish.html

Requests are appreciated.

As you can see, I have decided that I like the free digital concept. If you are searching for something in paticular, leave me a comment and I will try to come up with a freebie that will meet your needs. Or, perhaps you have seen one of my previous kits somewhere and would like to have it offered here for free. Don't hesitate to ask, I will do my best. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Keeping You in Stitches

Well, I tried to sew some stitches on a paper scrapbook page yesterday and made a miserable mess of it. My tension was wrong and then I got sticky glue on my needle as it went through the paper. Just your basic sewing disaster! And that reminded me of this digital kit that I made last year. It is not strictly a design element, but it does force you to use the templates to create your own matching frames. You will learn something worthwhile, even if it is just that digital stitching is the way to go.

So, help yourself and have a wonderful day.
Unlimited Use.



http://www.4shared.com/file/94600559/6ec3d05a/SW_Keeping_You_in_Stitches.html