PCR Trim

Template freebie and Easy $5 Amazon e-cards

2012-02-02T14:28:00.000-06:00

Have you heard of Swag bucks or Superpoints?? They are easy programs to earn $5 gift Amazon gift cards.

I have been a member of Swagbucks for i think about a year but have only recently started working it. Since I started working it I have redeemed my points for a total of $20 Amazon e-cards. I have done this in about 2 months. How? By downloading their toolbar and making sure that I am logged in and doing a search through them whenever I need to search for something. You get 1 point per day for having the toolbar. Anytime I plan to work on the computer I have videos playing the background after watching 10 I get 3 points. Most I want to watch so I get "paid" doing what I normally do anyway. Sometimes I will do a survey but rarely because I don't feel the reward is worth my time. I also answer the daily poll which are fun to answer and I get a point. I also look for swag codes. I look for them on their blog, twitter, and facebook. These codes are usually worth anywhere from 1 point to 13 points. I am sure higher but I have not found one worth more than 13 points. I don't usually find codes so I don't usually count on them or I find them but the code is expired. You get more when you have referrals and you are rewarded points that they recieve when they do a search but I don't have any referrals well actually I do but I have yet to earn anything from them. So I have mainly earned the $20 ($5 Amazon e-card increments) on my own in just a couple of months. I feel like if I am on the computer anyway why not earn a little something for? It doesn't really take much effort, especailly once you are in the habit of it. As a matter of fact I've been playing videos in the background while I have been writing this post!

Superpoints is a website that rewards you for spinning their virtual wheel. You can earn points from 1 to 10 points maybe higher but I have not been rewarded anything higher. Also by watching videos and with them you get one to five points per video, depending on the video. But there are not that many videos to watch. Referrals get you 25 points if they reach the basic level. And you earn what they earn spinning the wheel IF you have 2 basics under you. I am almost ready to redeem for my first gift card. It takes a bit longer when you work this one by yourself. I have two under me but they don't really work it. But the friend I am under has earn one about every week!

If you would like to earn prizes too (you don't have to pick Amazon cards there are many prizes to choose from) then please follow the links on the right towards the bottom. I would greatly appreciate the help if you want and you intend to work it, it will help to give out the freebies. My family has grown and I got to help my family anyway I can.

Here is a freebie. Hope you enjoy!

Click on image to download

Getting Back into the Grove of Things

2012-02-01T13:58:00.002-06:00

It's been awhile since I have posted anything. I recently had another baby boy and thank God he is a healthy happy little guy.

My precious munchkins one afternoon shortly before Christmas.

Some of the things that I have been up to since my last visit has been learning to crochet. I had been wanting to learn to crochet since my niece was born and someone gave her a BEAUTIFUL crocheted blanket. But I did not know anyone around me who knew how. I began making hair bows for my darling little girl and came a cross a link that showed you how to make a crocheted flower. I thought the flower was absolutely GORGEOUS and when I was reading over the link on how to make this flower I discovered they had a You Tube video on how to make it. I thought I had died and gone to heaven!! The following day I had all the things I needed gathered and learned from that video!!! And it snowballed from there! Did you know that you can learn just about anything you want to from wonderful, generous people that make videos to teach people how do things??? Anytime I needed to learn a new stitch or forgot how to do one I went and did a search on You Tube. Since then I have made blankets, hats, scarfs, booties and of course more flowers! And like any crocheter or knitter will tell you I have my very own yarn stash!! You can never have enough YARN!
Here are some of the hats I've made!

This is my youngest son modeling a hat I made without a pattern and I am so proud of it. The pic was taken by a wonderful friend and photographer, MeriBella.

I made this from a pattern but decided to add a scarf to it

I love the ears on this one!

Guess what else I learned to do from You Tube? I have made polymer clay handles for my hooks and love my new hooks!! I do not know how I crocheted without that supportive handle!

Something else I have been up to...have you heard of Pinterest?? It's great place to get ideas for a wide range of things. Recipes, crochet, knit, crafts, scrapbooking, home decor and SO much more. Feel free to follow me! The link is just under my profile on the the right! Check it out!

Burp Cloths

2010-08-25T10:42:00.006-05:00

We have all been under the weather lately. First my son had a fever for 4-5 days and then my daughter had strep throat and now the four of are sick with a cold. Can't wait to shake these germs!! I have been hard at work making burp cloths for my MOPS group. This year I have taken Creative Activities with a partner on the Steering Team. And I am SO glad I did! She brought a lot of ideas to the table!!

Anyway this year we decided to make welcome gift bags for new arrivals (babies) ahead of time. And we decided to include burp clothes. After finishing them it makes me want to have another ahead of schedule!

I found this a while ago and have made a few but the curve part takes a bit!! So I modified it a bit! Instead I used a brown paper lunch bag and cut the bottom out and cut down one side and it was perfect!! I also added ribbon tags around a few. I wish I had taken pictures of it while I was working on them but all I have are pictures of the finished product. But the link above has all the info you need, you can use a brown bag for the pattern or the one provided for you in the link above. Also I used a soft material (flannel I believe) for the backing rather than the cloth diaper. I made a few with the cloth diaper but did not like the look at all.

This one is plain with no added stuff and still beautiful!

This one I made with ribbon loops. I cut the ribbon to 4 inches folded it in half and sewed it with the right side up on the fabric. and then sewed the backing fabric with right sides together, leaving a hole to turn it inside out. Ironed it and top stitched it.

Sorry couldn't get the picture to work with me. This one I followed the directions to add the pacifier holder. Included in the instructions.

You have to register to get the instructions but it's free. And there are so many free projects. And great ones for sell too! I promise next time to take pictures during the making processes of my next project!

2010-08-17T14:53:00.002-05:00

Ok it has been way too long since my last post! Mainly because I have not had the time to blog. My beautiful baby boy turned one yesterday! And it has been an amazing ride. He is a delight but a major handful. My hubby likes to refer to him as payback. But who exactly is being paid back. I was told that I was the angel so I have to guess that it's him that was the terror and my MIL has confirmed it but I am the one who spends more time with him so like I said who exactly is being paid back?? I have also potty trained my daughter. That was fun! And because I have two little ones I haven't had much time for much else. I really miss DS. And my poor baby doesn't have any pages done for him. Am I a terrible mommy?? Am I playing favorites?? No but these thoughts do run through my mind! I am sure most mothers can relate to the guilt.

I've always been a pretty crafty person. I have been making bows for my beautiful little girl who now will not leave the house without her bows! And have gotten into other things as well. Which I will share later! But as for now I must go and get those things ready (before my angels wake up) so I post them soon!

Another Freebe

2009-04-13T19:56:00.004-05:00

Another freebie! I used Bannerwoman's Chalk Spray Styles. I love how these came out.

Image is linked.

Glitter Strip Freebie

2009-04-11T21:40:00.005-05:00

I've had this in the works for awhile but just finished it along with some other freebies. So be on the look out! :) This was really fun to make. Hope you enjoy them. I would like to say Thank you to Bannerwoman for her awesome styles. Check out her store she has lots of awesome styles!

Image is linked.

New Digital Communtiy

2009-04-10T20:45:00.002-05:00

It's called Digi Town Square It's an open community and you can enable your designers for your CTs! It's similar to Digi Shop Talk. I hope you'll check it out!!

Bannerwoman now at MDI!

2009-04-01T21:37:00.004-05:00

Here's the link to her Store!

She has lots of awesome styles!! Here are just a few!

My Kind of Rocket - Digital Candy's Blog Hop

2009-03-17T12:21:00.007-05:00

Digital Candy's Design team has done it again! They have created a kit that is OUT OF THIS WORLD!

The Rocket left launch Pad Digital Candy at "T-minus midnight" and has now reached my docking station.

You just joined me from Docking Station Christina

To make sure you have completed the full mission you can head on over to Ground Control - Digital Candy to find a complete list of all of the Docking Stations.

After completing your mission you will have a complete space themed kit and matching quick page album which is great for any space enthusiast.

Here's a peek at the entire kit

Here's my portion to the kit

You can download my portion **Sorry Link has EXPIRED**

If you missed the kit and would still like to have it, you can pick up the full kit over at our Digital Candy Shoppe

All downloads on the blog hop will only be active until March 28th @ midnight EST and then this kit will be added to the Digital Candy Shoppe

Your next stop on your mission is Docking Station Armina

**Please note, all of our team members are in different time zones, so keep checking back if the next stop does not have the download posted!!

Interested in more fun & super SWEET treats? Head on over to Digital Candy and check out all of the out of this world challenges, freebies & of course the designers in the Shoppe!

WooHoo It's that time again!

2009-03-15T14:40:00.002-05:00

Boy it's been awhile since I've blogged! It's been over month! Yikes!! Just wanted to give you a heads up that Digital Candy will be having another blog train! Yay!! So mark your calanders, the train leaves March 17th!

Take me to the Candy Shoppe - Blog train

2009-02-14T18:05:00.008-06:00

Digital Candy has a new owner, new look and new team members! Meet our new team members as you join us on our blog hop to the Candy Shoppe! Digital Candy's Design, Creative and Sweet Tart team all came together to make this HUGE collaboration kit!Take a peek at this absolutely SWEET kit!

The pieces to this kit can be collected along your way to the Candy Shoppe left by our super sweet gals! Links to the downloads will only be available until February 21st, so make sure you catch them before the kit is placed in the Digital Candy's Shoppe!
Here's my portion to the kit

I hope to see you at the Candy Shoppe for all the fun challenges, great designers and best of all the SWEETS!
You can download my portion

**Sorry the link to the download has expired** You can purchase the kit HERE in our Shoppe for 20% until March 1st!
You can also purchase the quick pages HERE for 20% off until March 1st.**

Your next stop on this blog hop is proudtxmom

**Please note, all of our team members are in different time zones, so keep checking back if the next stop does not have the download posted!!

Digital Candy Blog Train

2009-02-12T12:13:00.002-06:00

Journal Strip Freebie

2008-12-21T16:24:00.007-06:00

Bannerwomen has some new styles out in her store! Look at these great styles. I love them. I made a freebie for you using the paper style, the paper set #2! Hope you like them!!
You can get her styles here!

Here is the freebie!

Featured Designer--Willro&co Designs and Freebie

2008-11-16T20:51:00.008-06:00

This weeks Featured Designer is Rowena Field. Her Interview is below. She has a few goodies for us. Don't forget the challenge!!

How long have you've been digi scrapping?
A couple of years now....I've just taught myself along the way. Thank you Google LOL.

Did you paper scrap before?
Yep - I paper scrapped for a couple of years first then went hybrid. I still occasionally paper
scrap for some of the Aussie mags - but mostly digital.

What program(s) do you use?
CS3, occasionally artrage

What made you decide to design and how long have you been designing?
Ignorance (before I discovered Google!). I'd be in the middle of a LO and want a certain
kind of embellishment - I didn't realize that there was so much
digi scrap stuff out there and just set about trying to make it for myself. I only started
selling digi designs at the start of 2008 - but I'd been fiddling stuff for myself for a year
or two before hand. I got to the point of thinking - If I've put this much effort in to make
something, I might as well sell it as well!

Where do you pull inspiration from?
Seriously? (and this is a secret!) Kids clothing or Manchester catalogs LOL. We have a couple
of really nice shops in Oz that put great color combination together for kids clothes and I'll
often use the colors they have used. My mother is an artist so she will often sketch stuff for me
too. Creativity is a wonderful God given gift! I see ideas in the most bizarre places.

What is your favorite kit you made so far?
I am happy with my latest kits from a quality perspective. I look back at my early ones and realize
that I have learned a lot since then and can get better textures and realism now. I'm not sure what my
favorite one is....

Do you have a favorite designer?
I love the way Ali E puts things together from a design perspective, although she probably isn't
recognized as a 'digital' designer.

What is one thing you've learned that has been a life saver?
That photoshop has preferences LOL....did you know you can set your layers palette so that the icon
thumbnail is bigger and the element that is on that layer fills the whole thumbnail?? Gone are the
days of a layer that looks like it has nothing in it coz you cant see that tiny little brad LOL
(click the triangle in the corner of the layers palette and choose palette options>layer bounds
and click a bigger icon if you dont know what I am talking about *wink*)

Where do you sell your stuff?
In Australia - at www.bluebazaar.com.au
In the US - at www.acherryontop.com
www.faithsisters.com
www.divinedigital.com
( I was at Scrapdish and Nuts4digi but I had to get realistic about my time committments!)

Do you blog?
Yep, but it is awfully neglected. It has a mix of family and scrapping stuff on it.
http://willrownco.blogspot.com/

She made this LO using her grunge frames plus the freebie paper she has for us! download

She used one of the freebie QPs download

Used Bright and Funky kit

Used Grunge Frame Extras

Used Overlay Pack 2 and Daisy Days Kit

Used Dandelions Dragonflies and Doodles Kit

Used Sorbet Dream

She used her Couture Kit for this one.

Used Kidpicks Kit

And another goody!

You can find all her kits in her store. So make sure you check them out!
In Australia - at www.bluebazaar.com.au
In the US - at www.acherryontop.com
www.faithsisters.com
www.divinedigital.com

Featured Designer--Erin Keith and Challenge Freebie

2008-11-09T16:11:00.007-06:00

This week our featured Designer is Erin Keith. Read this for more details on our Featured Designer of the Week.

How long have you been digi scrapping?
I made my first digital layout in December of '02, but it wasn't quite like it is now. No digital paper or elements. It was very graphic, almost like a magazine page, and I went back to paper scrapping. I tried digital again in September of '05, when I discovered there were "real" supplies out there. I did both paper and digi for a while, and have been almost exclusively digital for about two years now.

Did you paper scrap before?
I did.. I started that right around the beginning of 2000 (pre-kids!) and still do now and then.

What program(s) do you use?
I have Photoshop Elements 2 and PaintShop Pro 7. Yes, both old programs, but it's what I'm comfortable in so I haven't felt a need to upgrade. It's amazing what even the "old" stuff can do.

What made you decide to design and how long have you been designing?
I'd find myself just making my own things to go with a particular picture because I couldn't find what I wanted. Eventually I started thinking that if I was making the stuff anyway, maybe I could try dabbling in designing for more than just myself.

Where do you pull inspiration from?
I try to pull from everywhere. If I see an ad I love, I'll sketch it out to let it inspire a template. If I come across a fabulous color combo in an outfit while shopping, I'll use it to make a swatch. My own family & experiences inspire me quite a bit as well.. as a mom of boys, boy kits are always my favorite to create.

What is your favorite kit you made so far?
My favorite is probably my "I Dream in 8-Bit" kit. ( http://www.elementalscraps.com/shoppe/product.php?productid=19350&cat=0&page=1 ) My hubby's definitely a gaming fan, and it already looks like my 5-year-old is shaping up to follow in Daddy's footsteps. I made this kit in honor of them.. and, if I'm being honest, for myself. The old games are just so much nostalgic fun. I couldn't resist.

Do you have a favorite designer?
There are so many that I just love, and I'm sure just as many that I have yet to discover that I love. It's too hard for me to pick just one as I can never seem to scrap just one "style".

What is one thing you've learned that has been a life saver?
Don't sweat the small stuff. I know it's cliche, but I'd be one very sweaty lady if I let all the small stuff get to me. *hehe*

Where do you sell your stuff?
I'm exclusive to Elemental Scraps right now. You can see my store here. http://www.elementalscraps.com/shoppe/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=113

Do you blog?
I do. http://snazandjazz.blogspot.com Mostly my blogging is about my wild monkey boys (and a lot of photos) but every now and then I manage to make it about me. ;) There's a bit of scrapping, a bit of knitting, a bit of craftiness, and a whole lot of crazy.

She has some wonderful thing in her shop so make sure you check it out! She's having a sale this week too!! So now is a great time to shop!!

And here is the lovely gift we will be playing with this week. Please play!! This week we will be playing for a $5 coupon! Winner will be announced Saturday so you have until Friday 10 pm Central time to submit your LO. Upload it to your favorite gallery and come back here and link us up to it in the comments!! Preview is clickable.

You have your choice of using the template or the QP. Here's mine!!

Featured Designer---Froggy Pond Designs and a Freebie

2008-11-02T18:00:00.000-06:00

Please help me welcome my first Featured Designer!! And if you missed it make sure you read this post for all the info!

Marsha of Froggy Pond Designs

Some fun info about her....

How long have you've been digi scrapping?
I discovered digital scrapbooking just before my granddaughter, Michaela, was born. That was almost 5 years ago.

Did you paper scrap before?
Barely ... lol. I really hated to cut up my photos.

What program(s) do you use?
I use PCS2 and PSE5. I have PCS4 on my Christmas Wish List!

What made you decide to design and how long have you been designing?
I wanted to have more papers and elements that were personal
for my families photos. I started to make my own designs a couple of years ago.

Where do you pull inspiration from?
I love the color palettes in my granddaughters clothes. Also, am
inspired by my garden and all of nature. I tend to use warm, earthy colors, and muted pastels in my kits.

What is your favorite kit you made so far?
I am very fond of my kit, TOMORROW'S HOPE. It is a huge MEGA KIT which was inspired by my mom. She suffers from Alzheimers Disease, and I have learned there is always something positive to be found in this life if we just "dig" deeply enough.

Do you have a favorite designer?
There are so many that I admire, it is difficult to name just one. I prefer those whose designs are vintage, grungy, and have a uniqueness.

What is one thing you've learned that has been a life saver?
I have been most fortunate to have been "mentored" in cleaning up those jaggies and stray pixels. I think it is one of the hardest things to master.

Where do you sell your stuff?
I sell at The Scrapping Garden, Moo Two Designs, and at Digital Designers Den.

Do you blog?
Unfortunately, try as I may, I am not good at keeping my blog updated. Seems that is often last on my list of "things to do today". Life is just so busy! But, take a leap over to http://www.designsbyfroggypond.blogspot.com, and see what you think.

Her feature kit this week is Spellbound.

It will be on sale in her stores at TheScrappingGarden, MooTwoDesigns, and DigitalDesignersDen from 11/3 - 11/7. (The links to her stores are above)

And now for the freebie, it is a small piece of the kit! It will have a spell over you!

Here's my LO I created using it. My sweet DD in her costume.

PCR Trim

Template freebie and Easy $5 Amazon e-cards

Getting Back into the Grove of Things

Burp Cloths

Another Freebe

Glitter Strip Freebie

New Digital Communtiy

Bannerwoman now at MDI!

My Kind of Rocket - Digital Candy's Blog Hop

WooHoo It's that time again!

Take me to the Candy Shoppe - Blog train

Digital Candy Blog Train

Journal Strip Freebie

Featured Designer--Willro&co Designs and Freebie

Featured Designer--Erin Keith and Challenge Freebie

Featured Designer---Froggy Pond Designs and a Freebie

Halloween Fun

1st Halloween

Cutie

Color Our World

Silly

Treasured Moments

Word Of God

Featured Designer and Challege Info

Sitting Pretty

Free Alpha!

Blog Carnival

Other

Tutorials

Halloween photo template freebie

Protectors LO and a Freebie

Aint I Cute?

Getting Ready Baptism

Freebie and CT LO

Growing Up

October 8 2008

Baptism and a Halloween Freebie

Lovely

Princess

Freebie

Freebie

Freebie

Freebie

Freebie and CT LOs!!

A few CT LO!!

SSD From our Blog to yours

CT LOs

Update

Hurricane Dolly

CT LO and a Freebie!!

CT LO and a Freebie!!

Bent Frame Freebie

Ct LO and a Freebie!

Christmas in July sale at DIGITALS!!!

PCR Trim SQ Template 1 Side a and b

PCR Trim SQ Template 2 Side a and b

PCR Trim REC Template 1

PCR Trim SQ Template 2

PCR Trim Doodle Mask 1

Word Art Freebie

CT LO

Trip to Houston

My Favorite Bath Photos

Freebie and CT LO

Another CT LO

I'm Back!! with more CT LOs

Boy did I have a busy weekend!

Another LO

A couple of LO and a Little Something Fun

CT LO for Alma Townsend

Brag Book LO

CT LO Midnight Garden

Template Challenges

CT LO for Lynne Simmons

Something Fun

CT LO for Audra Little's Second Spring Kit

New LO

CT LO

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