3.12.08 I've MISSED you guys! (oh and a new freebie)

So I've been so busy busy busy with all that is my life that I've not spent much time here "at the Plantation" in the past couple of days and I've missed you guys!! (is it weird that I've missed people that I've never met?? ok, so it's weird...so what!)

I made a little freebie for you all...I really like it and hope you do too! One of my new BFF's over at our Sunshine Designer's forum - Lauren - shared some vintage photos with us all (thanks Lauren!!) and I extracted this frame and made you a little cluster frame... it looked pretty bland in the preview, so I added some pics from Hawaii...they're NOT included in the download, but you can look at them here anytime you want! LOL

Just a little tip... when you layer your photos into your frames (don't forget to read my cluster frame tutorial found HERE if you haven't already) put the BOTTOM picture (my rainbow picture on the TOP layer, the MIDDLE picture (pineapple) in the middle layer and the TOP picture (Diamond Head Crater and Waikiki Beach) on the BOTTOM layer (reverse order of the actual pictures) That way they'll look just like the preview!

Photoshop shortcut of the day:

To make your current brush/eraser smaller press your LEFT BRACKET key...to make it bigger press your RIGHT BRACKET key. Saves me a bunch of time!!!

More tomorrow!!

Click HERE to download your Cluster Frame (password: missyou)

Click HERE to come see me at Digital Candy!!

2.29.08 Grateful Stitches & A bit of calm...

I'm out of the bathroom! LOL one of you commented yesterday that the next time I hide out there I needed to remember to bring chocolate... you gave me a good laugh (and a good idea!) LOL thanks for that!

One of my sickies is back in school today (leave it to an 8 year old to get the same flu that put me down for nearly 2 weeks and be over it in 2 days!) and the other is sleeping off of the tail end of it (but no vomit yet today, yippeeee!) Kea (the dog) is secured upstairs with the remaining sickie, the upstairs of our house is packed and in shipping crates and I am downstairs with the movers sitting on my couch (in hopes that it deters them from taking it for at least one more day!). The new fridge is here and GORGEOUS (why did we wait to replace that old ugly one until we were getting ready to sell the house??) and I managed to find a pair of shoes!!

All in all a better day for certain!

Today's freebie are a few stitches for Grateful. I love having my elements "sewn" onto my pages! Enjoy!

Also, for all of you who keep telling me to stop posting during this chaotic mess, I say "Thank you!" you are so sweet to think of me! BUT, I also say this; I LOVE doing this! I really do! It keeps me a bit more sane to take a few quiet moments, design something and write you all a quick note! So as long as I have the time, energy and desire, I'll keep posting!

I do have a quick question for you all though - leave a comment and let me know what you think ok? (I expect to hear from fellow designers as well as my blog readers now!) There is some discussion in a designer forum of which I skim occasionally, although rarely post, (some of you may know which one I speak of) about whether or not freebies hurt or help our industry. The consensus seems to be that new designers (not currently selling at a store) are helped by giving out freebies so that they get their work out there to be seen by store owners etc. but that "working" designers hurt their business by giving out a lot of freebies because it takes away the need for people to buy their designs if they can scrap for free with your freebies.

I see both sides of the discussion and I'm a bit curious to hear what y'all have to say about it (honest answers now...LOL)

oops! Almost forgot! Today's password is lovetoshare

Click HERE to download your stitches

Click HERE to check out my new kit Tiptoe at Digital Candy (still haven't reached my "spa day goal" LOL!!)

2.28.08 - Grateful Frames & Photo Templates

CHAOS!! That describes my life for the day! Packers here taking away my furniture, kids throwing up, handyman here to fix screens and tile the floors, "Mom! Don't let them pack my DS!", dog barking at the movers, furniture deliver company here with new fridge (OH NO! I have to empty the fridge and the deep freezer!) kids throwing up more, people here to take apart my elliptical machine, dog got loose (not in the sewer thank the Lord) "Mom"! "They packed my shoes! I don't have any shoes!" Kids throwing up even more....

AARRRGHHH!! They say that death, divorce and moving are the three most stressful things in a persons life...well I told my husband that if I have to move much more in this lifetime I'm going to either leave him or kill him! LOL (At least the psych portion of prison has to be quiet right? with the padded rooms and all?)

So here I am, hiding in the bathroom posting my freebie and trying not to lose my mind (or even misplace it for that matter, Lord knows my movers will pack it!)

Today's freebie - two frames for "grateful" and two photo templates to go with them (instructions for using the templates are printed right on them, but for you regulars you should know how to use them by now!) The password...need you ask? Yup! You guess it! - imlosingmymind -

Say a prayer for me today ladies!!!!

Click HERE to nab your frames & templates

Click HERE to buy some stuff and contribute to the "help Shauna stay sane with a trip to the spa next week" fund!! he he he

2.27.08 Grateful Part 9 - Micellaneous

Well ladies, now I've given this awful "bug" to my dd Emily and she's upstairs as sick as I was last week, my poor baby!! We're investing any and all additional funds left over from home repairs, (just bought a new 1K fridge, and spent 2K on fixing up stuff we should have fixed up ages ago! LOL) moving expenses and paying bills into Lysol, antibacterial soap and surgical masks!!! God forbid the rest of them come down with it too!

Today's freebie is a "mish mash" of some elements that didn't quite fit into any of the other categories so I've put them all together for today's download! I only have a few more days left of this kit left (some stitches and a couple of frames I think - oh and some word art) and then we'll be finished with Grateful! Most of the older links are down already, so if you're new to the blog hang in there - I'll be starting something new this weekend or next week!

Movers come tomorrow (Yikes...still not ready) and will be here for 3 days, so my posts will probably be quick ones. Love all your comments and messages on the cbox...keep them coming! I love to take a quick break and read them...makes me smile! Today's password is - ihatemoving - (betcha didn't see that one coming! LOL)

Click HERE to download your freebie (PASSWORD ABOVE)

Click HERE to visit me at Digital Candy

2.26.08 Grateful Floral Glitter

As always ladies I am "grateful" for your words of support! I was pretty upset originally, and even considered stopping the use of my 4Shared account all together. (Simply put out the occasional freebie and put it in the Digital Candy Store) but after putting things into perspective a bit I realized that in the grand scheme of things it really isn't that big of a deal.  

I hope I've closed the "hole" in my 4Shared account, I hate that I have to password protect my freebies but it's probably the easiest way for me to make sure that anyone just doing a random search won't have access to my account.  Anyway...I'm over it, moving on and certainly not going to dwell on the actions of a few, or allow it to effect all of you, my dear blogging friends!

So, I'm feeling a bit better (nearly human) and thank God for that since my MOVERS are coming on WED!!!  I'm freaking out a bit about that since I have to divide everything in the house into three groups. 1. Ship now and not see it until sometime in August (90% of our stuff) 2. Keep now and ship in June (stuff we REALLY need in our empty house, like posts, pans, forks, spoons etc. but can't take on the plane) and 3. Stuff that we need and CAN take on the plane!) SIGH...

So wish me luck in organizing my house, enjoy your freebie (they're 12" glittery floral "sprays" or borders, if you couldn't tell LOL) the password for the freebie is  - ineedhelp - (and I do!)

Much love,

Shauna

Click HERE to download your freebie

Click HERE if you want to take pity on me and help me win the big cash prize at DC this month as the designer with the most items sold!!

2.25.08 - Still Sick, but a new freebie anyway!

Wow, I'm still not feeling well, and the family has finally convinced me that it may be more than just the stomach flu so I'll see the doctor this week...

In addition, I'm a bit sad. It appears that some of my freebie fans found access to my 4Shared account and downloaded other files that I had there.  Files from my store to be exact and shared them with others on the net :( 

It makes me so sad that I spent so much time creating freebies for everyone to have and then spend some time creating kits and such to generate a small bit of income for my family only to have those stolen and given away for free as well.  I'm going to have to make some changes because of that, but I'll fill everyone in when I'm a bit better.

In the meantime I've changed all of my links for my store and I am going to password protect my freebies (of course I'll give you the passwords LOL) but it will stop people from simply searching for my files on 4Shared and then getting access to my entire account.

Just a couple of journal spots for you guys today...enjoy! The password is behappy.

Click HERE to download your freebie!

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2.22.08 - Grateful Flowers

Wow - this is a bad one... either I'm getting much older, or this flu thing is getting much worse, 

'cause this round of flu season stinks! 

I'm still stuck in bed feeling like garbage, but well enough finally to take some stuff that I had already done and putting it together for you guys to download.  It's not much, but here you go!

Thanks for all the get well wishes! I hope to feel better and post more soon -

Shauna

Click HERE to download your freebie

2.20.08 - Grateful Part 5 the Ribbons, AND the story of my dog in a sewer...SIGH

Quick and dirty tonight ladies - my dear, dear DEAR, son Ethan lost our family dog (my darling Kea - the rough coat Jack Russell Terrier in my avatar and profile picture) in the....wait for it...drum roll please...SEWER!  Apparently he was walking him and was playing a bit (without holding the leash apparently) and Kea took off after a stray cat...into a hole in the side of our mountain that leads directly into pipes that carry rainwater run off to the....yup...you guessed it, we DO live in Hawaii...PACIFIC OCEAN!

Ethan came running home hysterically crying about Kea and I was certain that my puppy had been hit by a car...I finally made out the words "Kea...in the...sewer" and off we ran.  We live on the side of a mountain and I ran probably 1/2 a mile (UPHILL no less) and nearly had a stroke between my hysteria and my poor physical shape...(huff....puff....huff....pufff...) until we reached the hole.  

Long story short, picture me (out of breath and near tears) Ethan, crying hysterically and filthy from trying to dig him out of the hole, a dozen neighborhood kids perched at different drain holes and grates all calling for Kea to come home....SIGH...

Fast forward, Kea's home, safe and sound (filthy and equally out of breath after fruitlesslessly chasing after a cat who clearly knew the underground pipes much better than my pampered pooch).  Ethan has stopped crying, I am still out of breath and myself filthy... dd, Emily just called wanting a ride home from a friend's house and dh wants to know what's for dinner...

Yea right...good thing Papa John's is on speed dial...

Enjoy your ribbons and my layout using Swing on a Star (NOW for sale at Digital Candy) and ChrissyW's template (see template up and to the right).  Clearly this LO was done EARLIER today when I didn't want to strangle "my shining star" LOL! (good thing that boy is cute right?)

This post has been edited to remove the link

Click HERE to check out Swing on a Star!

Click HERE if you want to leave a message for ChrissyW to send you her template for FREE!

Here is my LO!

2.19.08 - New Kit, New Freebie!

It's a good day! Kami and I finished our new kit and it turned out even better than I thought it would!! (see the preview below!) I am so excited to have it put up in the store (hopefully today or tomorrow I'm sure) so go check it out! And as for my dear blogging friends, I'll have a freebie add for the kit just for you guys soon, so keep your eyes out! (not literally, that would be gross! he he he)

As for today's freebie - I've got some worn and shabby buttons! (newbie Pineapple fans, check previous posts for the papers to my "grateful" kit! The links will be gone soon so get them while you can!

Gotta go...my DEAR friend and NOT really "evil" friend/realtor Leslie (she did NOT like the "evil" comment, so I have to suck up a bit :o) ) has me going non-stop getting the house ready as she wants to have it on the market by 1 March! Yikes!

Busy busy busy!

Love you guys!  Enjoy!

This post has been edited to remove the link

Click HERE to check and see if "Swing from a Star" mega kit is available for purchase yet (isn't it FABULOUS!?)

The Papers

First set of Elements!

Second set of Elements!

Swing on a Star! For sale soon!

Admit it... you love it don't you??

2.6.08 More Paper Curls and a TUT on using them!

So y'all liked my template! (yeeesss... I do say y'all....I did live in Georgia and Alabama for quite a few years! Dont' look so surprised!! he he he) But more than that you seemed to like the paper curls and the idea of learning how to use them! So here you go! A few more paper curls (in white and off white) and here's a quick tut on using them! (it's really quite easy!)

DON'T FORGET...CLICK THE PHOTOS IF YOU NEED TO SEE A LARGER VIEW OF MY SCREEN SHOTS!

First, simply take one of your curls and pull it into a 12x12 file (or whatever other size you choose) FEEL FREE TO MOVE THESE CURLS AROUND TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEM. I'M USING THE CURLS TO MAKE A TEAR AT THE TOP OF MY PAPER IN THIS TUT, BUT I COULD EASILY TURN IT 90 DEGREES AND PLACE THE TEAR ON THE SIDE OF MY PAPER AS WELL!



Then pull the paper you want to "tear" into the file as well. Here I'm using one of my papers from the "Have a Heart" Mega Kit from Digital Candy. Make sure that the paper curl is in the layer ABOVE the layer with the paper in it.



Now the key to the next step is to make sure that the paper curl extends the entire length of the file that it is in, in this case 12". If you need to, stretch the paper curl beyond the edges of your file. Once you have done this, click on the small arrow next to your Quick Selection Tool and choose the MAGIC WAND TOOL (shortcut is W on your keyboard). Once you've done this, make sure that the layer with your paper curl is active (click on the layer in the layer pallet to do this) and then click on the area ABOVE the paper curl in your open file. This should create a selection of the paper above the paper curl but nothing else. If more than that is selected, go back and make sure that the paper curl layer is active and that it goes all the way across the paper. Once you have the correct selection click on the paper layer and activate that layer and now click DELETE. This should delete the paper only above where the paper curl is.




If you see any of the paper above the paper curl, simply click on the MOVE TOOL (V on your keyboard) and then move the paper curl up just a tad until it covers the bit of paper showing. Once you have the paper curl where you want it then merge the two layers (activate the top layer and click SHIFT>CTRL/COMMAND>E to merge up) your paper curl and your paper are now one layer.



Now you can place another paper under your torn paper by dragging another paper into your file (TIP: When you drag a new element or paper into your file hold the SHIFT key down and it will center your new element or paper directly into your existing file...this saves me a TON of time when I am creating!) Then, if you'd like, double click on the merged layer and your layer styles will be an option... add a drop shadow to add a bit more "depth" to your curl. Here I've changed the color of my drop style by clicking in the black box next to the blend mode of the drop shadow and changing it to a lighter grey. I've also reduced the opacity to 30 percent to lighten it a bit...but all of that is up to you!

Ta Da! You've done it!



Now the fun part comes when you can take one or two paper curls and cut them up, move the pieces around, change the angle etc. and make a bunch of different curls! Just select a portion of the curl, cut and paste it onto a new layer (CTRL/COMMAND X to cut then CTRL/COMMAND J to place it on a new layer) then use your MOVE TOOL (V on your keyboard) and move the two parts around until you have a new paper curl you like! Zoom in on your new curl and make sure the edges are where you like them and then MERGE THE LAYERS (top layer active then SHIFT>CTRL/COMMAND>E to merge up). A new curl! Or easier yet, just turn the existing curl at a different angle or flip it completely...the choices are endless!

I hope this helps some of you! Remember, if you want these freebies and tutorials to be emailed directly to you (easier to keep for future reference...) simply subscribe to my blog by adding your email address to the feedburner subscription box to your right!

Also, if you like the paper I've used in the TUT, then you'll love our MEGA Charity Kit at Digital Candy...all the proceeds go to the Animal Rescue Foundation (get it...? ARF? cute huh??!) it's a FAB kit at a really low price! Check it out!

This post has been edited to remove the link for the paper curls. Feel free to visit my store at Digital Candy (link below) to find some more there!

Click HERE to check out some of my new kits at Digital Candy

Click HERE to see the HAVE A HEART Charity Kit!

1.14.08 Hearts Galore!

Ok ladies - this one is late... a touch of the stomach flu has left me a bit under the weather and I fell asleep with the little one early yesterday... sorry!

I did manage to get together a little freebie for you - some different hearts for all of your Valentines Day layouts (and others I hope!! And I didn't forget about the contest either!

The winner is.... drum roll please...Beth Brecheisen!!



I loved how Beth used the grey paper and a picture to create the background and took the simple tools I gave her and added some elements of her own to make a really neat layout! It was a hard decision, as I had so many really wonderful submissions to choose from! Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to submit a layout! - let me know in your comments if this is something that you would be interested in doing again!

Congratulations Beth! Email me with your Mini Kit theme request and I'll get going on it!!

In the meantime, enjoy your hearts and I'll see you tomorrow!

Aloha -

Shauna

Download the hearts freebie HERE

Visit me at Digital Candy HERE

1.11.08 Ribbon Buckles & Ornaments

Another quick post!! (I promise to try and get a quick tutorial soon! - It would help if you guys let me know some of the things that you want to learn about! Post a comment and let me know!)

Today's freebie is a quick one too! LOL Some little ribbon buckles/slides and some ornaments to put on them (or not!)

Thanks for all of the emails regarding my Creative Team positions...please keep them coming!!

Shauna

Download my freebie HERE
Visit me at Digital Candy HERE

1.07.08 Lumberjack Plaid Mini Kit + Plaid Pattern & CONTEST!

Well today I had a request from a reader for teaching her how to re-color or re-create plaid patterns and paper. As I sat down to write out a tutorial for her (I'm still working on it Tami - it's coming I promise!) I ended up creating a plaid that SO reminded me of my little boy (not that he would be caught dead in plaid - I can hear him now... "so not cool mom") but it's boyish and rough and it made me think, just like clothes in the stores, there is NOT enough stuff out there for little boys (in the scrapbooking world I mean...) so, I made a mini kit that can be used for some of your boy (and tomboy) layouts.

I included a tag and index card with plaid elements as well as a couple of grungy little boy .png stamps, I wanted to make some papers with them, but ran out of time. I also included a little file that you can use to recreate this plaid yourself (non-grunge...LOL). If you need help defining or using this pattern in PS or PSE check out my tutorial that you can find HERE It's a .jpg file so other programs may be able to use it as well, not sure...

I'd like to start a new little "thing" on my blog with contests/challenges. I'm not sure yet just how big it will get (I'd love for it to be HUGE! lol) and I'm creating a gallery for those who use my freebies (and stuff from Digital Candy soon!) I think that I'll start out with this:

CONTEST:
Complete a layout using my Lumberjack Plaid Mini Kit (as well as whatever else you'd like to use) and send me either the layout, or a link to your layout that I can download, copy and paste or link to my gallery, along with your email and name, and I will choose a favorite by next Sunday night. The winner will be posted on my blog Monday morning and as a thank you gift from me, get a Mini Kit designed just for you (you choose the theme, etc.). Maybe if it catches on I'll make it a regular thing! Don't forget, I'll also be looking for a creative team VERY shortly, so please send the layouts?? LOL Ok, so have the layouts to me by Saturday at midnight my time (I'm 5 hours behind EST) ... I'm SO excited!!

p.s. a special gift to the first 5 layouts that are submitted!!!

Can't wait to see your stuff ladies!!

Aloha -

Shauna

Download the Mini Kit HERE

1.06.08 Phototurns, brads & my DD!

EXAMPLE OF PHOTOTURNS



Hello!

Quick post today as I am a busy busy lady! LOL First of all THANK YOU to everyone who emailed or left comments of support and thanks, you have NO idea how they lifted my spirits! I too, am often guilty of a blog "hit and run" as I call them... quick click on a link, download and leave... but if I'm any indication of other designers, I read each and every comment that is left on a daily post and I cherish every one. Knowing that others enjoy my freebies and are grateful enough to leave a thank you makes it all worth while! Thank you again!

Today's freebie! (you know that's why you're here!! LOL) I love phototurns in my traditional scrapbooking, so I wanted to create some for you as well. But when I mentioned them to a fellow digital scrapper tonight, she had no idea what I was talking about, so I've added a small example of how I use them. The picture is of my beautiful 13 year old dd Emily this past thanksgiving at one of our favorite beaches!

I also included some brads (hello...you can't use phototurns without using brads! LOL) I made them in a wintery color scheme that I love (I'm so addicted to color!) Here's a little Photoshop Tip and Tuton how to scraplift cute color schemes (like my brads! LOL): Simply use your EYEDROPPER (looks just like an eyedropper on your tool bar just press I (as in igloo) on your keyboard) then click on the color that you like, it will then appear in your foreground color box, now click inside of that little box and your COLOR PICKER will appear, now click on ADD TO SWATCHES and you have the option of naming your swatch (PPD Winter White, PPD Winter Blue) whatever you like. Now click OK and you're done! OOOPS! Didn't want to add that color?? No worries, just click on the color box (the very last color on the bottom) inside of your swatches pallet (WINDOW>SWATCHES if you don't see it) your eyedropper will turn into a little fist and now drag it to the TEENY TINY little garbage can just below it...poof! It's gone! Continue adding the colors until your pallet is compete!

Enjoy!

Shauna

Download the freebie HERE

1.05.08 Push Pins, Post-it Notes and an Apology/Rant?

(this is the apology part) I am SO SORRY! I had a few notes today that yesterday's freebie quick page was difficult (if not impossible) to open and I've tried to fix it twice now. Here's hoping that this last fix did the job, if not I'll contact 4-shared to see if they can help. Here's hoping that today's freebie is good-to-go. If you have NO problems downloading and opening it, would you please post a message saying so? Thanks!

(here comes the rant...!) For those of you who sent kind emails and comments letting me know of the troubles, THANK YOU so much for taking the time to try and help, I truly appreciate your kindness! For those of you who were nasty and rude... well, I'm a lady so I won't say what I wanted to say earlier as my little one was still feeling ill, I was taking down all of the Christmas decorations (finally) working on my kits for Digital Candy, making dinner, doing laundry, giving the dog flea medicine and on the phone with a soldier's wife whose husband is having difficulty transitioning back from war and whose marriage is tragically falling apart - I'll just say I'M SORRY that downloading your FREEBIE was difficult for you, I hope that you can find it in your heart to FORGIVE me, and if not, well fine... feel free to check out other blogs... For those of you who simply understood and (hopefully) have come back to try and re-download it, thank you for your patience and for understanding that I too, am not perfect and do have a life outside of this laptop! LOL

WHEW!! I FEEL BETTER NOW!! he he he

Now here comes today's freebie!

Ok A.J. here you go! I told myself that the first person to ask for something would get it! (whew! I'm sure glad that it wasn't you Sharon! LOL I would have lost my mind making 50 US Sates mini kits by tonight! LOL) I made a few different colored thumbtacks (this is what you wanted when you asked for "push pins" right?? But the poor things looked lonely, so here are some post it notes for you too! (I know, I know... you don't NEED thumbtacks if you're using post it notes, but whatever! LOL) I included some "handwritten" notes for your post its, (as separate files) and also, turned the tacks around so that you can use them in either position easily!

I hope you enjoy and have NO problems with the download (I'm sure I'll hear about it if not! LOL)

Much aloha my friends!

Shauna

Download (hopefully?) your freebie HERE

1.02.08 Tags, Tags, Tags!

Just a quick one today ladies! I have a household of children suffering from the stomach flu...can I be far behind??? Cross your fingers that I'm spared that!

I wanted to create some tag templates for you, I LOVE using tags, for everything from journaling blocks, to frames to simple embellishments, so I always have templates ready to add any color or paper to in my "toolbox" of digital items. I've put together a few for you, I was going to leave them blank, but they looked so blah... so I added a bit of grunge to them, but it matters not what they look like right? 'Cause you're going to add your own elements to them soon!

When I looked at my little lonely distressed tags, they screamed out for some stuff to go with them...so I added some transparent scotch tape, a rivet, a tag topper, some staples and a little paper clip.

Thank you all for the emails, questions and layouts that you have been sending! As soon as I can find the time I will respond to everyone!!

Aloha!

Shauna

Download the freebie HERE

12.28.07 Charm Frames & Ribbons + New Blog Elements!

Hey! I've added a couple of new items to the blog, one is a poll (directly to your left) PLEASE take the time to answer the questions? I really want to spend what little time I have these days creating your freebies on stuff that you REALLY want! So I'll be asking things like, what type of freebies you like (today's question) or what style, if you like multiple items that are different colors or just one...etc. etc. I'm really interested in what you like and want so if you could take just a second I would REALLY appreciate it!!

I've also added a labels list (a bit further down on the left) so that newcomers can spend less time looking for what they like, and more time downloading it! LOL I'm adding labels like "quick pages" "mini kits" etc. to my posts, so just click on what you want and all the posts with those tags will show!

REMOVING LINKS!! Also, I'm getting a bit low on space for my 4shared account, so I will be editing out some of the links and removing them from my space...if there is something you would like, please take some time and download them so you don't miss out!

I'll also be adding a new little "element" to my blog called Photoshop Tips and Tricks! The little tidbits won't be full tutorials, but just quickies like shortcuts or timesavers. Hope you enjoy them!!

Today's freebies are some cute little charm photo frames (or journaling frames, or whatever! LOL) and little ribbons to "hang" them from. I'm actually NOT a vintage, sort of artsy kind of scrapbooker (believe it or not!) but I've been working on an album of my mother's childhood for my grandmother and so I guess I've been in that kind of mood! LOL

The frames are large so that you can resize them as large or as small as you need them: TIP attach the ribbon of your choice to your frame and then either link or merge the layers BEFORE you resize the frame, I've created the ribbons to fit the frames at this size and you'll have some tweeking to do if you size them seperately. The frames and the ribbons are all separate in the file, so you can use one or both separately if you'd like!!

PHOTOSHOP TIPS & TRICKS OF THE DAY: GUIDES! They're a wonderful tool to line things up just as you'd like them to be! Simply have your MOVE tool selected and click JUST to the left, or just on top, of your open file (inside of the ruler if you have them showing) and drag to the right or down. A tiny blue line will appear and land wherever you "drop" it. If you have several words that you want to line up, or perhaps ribbons or frames, just line them up against your guide! If you want to move your guide simply select your move tool then move it over the blue line, your cursor will change to two small lines and two tiny arrows, now click and drag it where you want it! CAUTION! If you save your file, the guides WILL stay, so before you save your item for the final time, simply click VIEW>CLEAR GUIDES and Poof! They're gone! Now you "type A" personalities like me will have everything lined up and "perfect" everytime!!! LOL

Aloha!

Shauna

Click HERE or on the title to download!

12.24.07 My (Surprise) Christmas Gift to You!

Are you all crazy yet from shopping, wrapping, shipping, singing, eating, drinking and otherwise being merry?? Well, I hope you're not too tired to open one last freebie from me until after Christmas - I'm taking a couple of days off to spend with my family, but I wanted to wish you all a very merry Christmas with a little something from me. Its a few files, some that I meant to post for Christmas, but never did, some that I just put together today and one very special one.

You see, in my family, one of my most treasured Christmas traditions is to read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas to my children every Christmas Eve. I know it by heart by now, but I still love our raggedy old book that I've held in my hands as my children have gathered around me each year on the night of December 24th. I love how even at 15, Brittany still gets excited to hang her stocking afterwards, lay out cookies for Santa and carrots for his reindeer. I love reading by the light of the tree and wishing that they would never grow old. I made a special page this year to scrapbook this tradition with my family, and I want to share it with you as well. I hope you enjoy it, and your holidays...

See you soon -

Mele Kalikimaka my friends....

Shauna

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12.20.07 More Dear Santa & Quick Page

Thank you all so much for your many kind words and Christmas cheer! There was such an overwhelming response to my little kit yesterday that I decided to do another quick page with it - I think I like this one even better! LOL I also included the red Santa overlay (same as yesterday, but with a red color overlay and turned in the other direction). Also included are the elements from yesterday's Happy Holiday book in the mini kit. I had a few people email me and ask me for them individually - so here they are! If you like the papers (background, and for the holly) feel free to head to designer digital...they're this week's ad challenge freebie!

Thank you again for all of your comments - if you really like my work, do me a favor and click on some of the links along the bottom of this page! They have some great freebies for you, and they help bump me up on their lists so that others can find my freebies too!

Much aloha -

Shauna

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12.18.07 Christmas Ornaments & Ribbons

Ok, so doing daily freebies and getting my kits together is proving more difficult than I thought! LOL I think I might start having to give you guys some "sneek peeks" at some of my new kits instead of creating all new stuff for you! It won't be Christmas stuff, but then again, you might be ready for some non-holiday stuff by now anyway... I hope so! LOL

Ok, so for today's freebie - just some ribbon wraps with silver Christmas Ornaments for layouts or frames if you crop them, as well as some "hanging" ornaments. They are all attached to red ribbons, but I've included green ribbons if you want to change them out!

Enjoy!

Shauna

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