FREE September Desktop Calendar

After the busier-than-usual summer that I've had, I was drawn IMMEDIATELY to the word art included in the Carefree - Color Play 12 Bundled Kit that I got from Cilenia Curtis at Scrap Art Studio.  Yes, I'm definitely ready to BREATHE and RELAX for a bit!

Click on the calendar to go to the page where the download is.  Don't use this one, it is a low-resolution version only!  ENJOY and Happy September!

Triune Blog Train - Father's Strength - FREE

It's that time again!  Another Blog Train is rolling out of the station!  This month the theme is for fathers, and includes some Christian references to our heavenly Father, too!  So, hop on board and enjoy the ride!  Just click on the preview for the 4Shared download of my portion.  Below the preview is a list of all the other stops along the way.  There may be a few other links later on.  If so, I will update this post.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a blessed day!

Participating Designer Links:

Cajun Diva Scraps

Triple J Designs

BlueCat

A-M Designs

Touched by a Butterfly

Scrappin' Sisters

4OSAi

Vicky Day Designs (YOU are HERE)

Thank You, Military Spouses!

I was made aware that today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day!  So, from the bottom of my heart, I want to say a BIG THANK YOU for the sacrifice that you and your family have made on behalf of my family in keeping us safe and free!  I totally understand that Freedom is NOT FREE!  I will never be able to repay those who have paid the ultimate cost of freedom in the sacrifice of their lives.

I'm not designing, but I do have an older kit that I would LOVE to share with you, especially those Military Spouses who love to scrapbook digitally.  But you could also print these papers and elements out for your paper scrapping, too!

You can click on the preview below for the 4Shared download.  You will need to click on the download button at 4Shared, which will take you to another screen for the 20 second wait when you click on that button.  After the 20 seconds, the download will begin automatically.

There is another freebie that a friend of mine (who is a military spouse) created with this kit.  It is a nice subway type of art piece specifically for military appreciation!  You will love it!  That preview is below the kit preview.  Click on it to go to her blog at 42 Shades of Pink.  Be sure and thank her!

Within the zipped download for this kit are the elements.  And then in separate folders you will find the papers and a frame cluster.  Hope you enjoy the kit!

Subway art created with "God Bless America" by Molly Bennett of 42 Shades of Pink:

Triune Blog Train Freebies

Hope your Monday is starting out/ending well, as the case may be!  :D  If not, I'm here to help cheer you up by giving you some goodies for your scrap stash!  We can ALL use more FREE stuff, right?!  :D

Welcome to the "Above Rubies" Blog Train!  This blog train is special to me because it is Christian themed!  However, that being said, most of the elements and papers will be useful in non-Christian themes, too!  AND, I even created a little surprise for the art journalers in the crowd!  Hope you like them!  Just click on the previews for the 4Shared downloads.  If you do not have a paid account with them (and I don't, either) then when you click the download button, you will be taken to another screen where you select the free download button and you will wait 20 seconds and then the download will begin automatically.

Please see the bottom of this post for the entire list of those who are participating in this train.  You will NOT be disappointed!  We are on different time zones, so if someone's is not up yet when you visit their blog, please return at a later time!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Blessings and Enjoy!

All papers and elements in both of these mini kits are at 300 ppi.  The papers are in JPG format and the elements are in transparent PNG format.  All shadows shown are for the purpose of seeing them better in the preview only and are not included on the element.

I also posted a couple of layouts I did using both mini kits.  Would love to hear your thoughts, especially on the art journaling kit.  If and when I return to the designing world, I will more than likely go in the artsy direction.  And, if you create a layout using these kits, I would LOVE for you to leave a link to your gallery so I could leave you some love!

And, for those of you who like to do art journaling, here's an extra portion for you!

Layout using Above Rubies mini:

Layout using Thou ART Blessed mini:

Blog Hop Participants:

Sairi Designs

A-M Digital Designs

Vicky Day Designs

Sugarbutt Designs

Touched By A Butterfly

Triple J Designs

Cajun Diva Scraps

4OSAi


BONUS STOP
Triune Blog Train on Facebook


If you lose your way, head back to the Train Station at Sairi's blog!

Bee a Blessing FREEbie for You!

Hi Everyone!
A quick update on my DH that some of you have been praying about his cancer situation.  After his surgery about 3 weeks ago, he is getting stronger and stronger every day, Praise the Lord!  I am having to change the dressing 3 times a day, which is a nasty ordeal for this no-so-nursey gal, LOL!  BUT, you do LOTS of things for your loved ones that you would NEVER dream of doing any other time, right?!  So, it's all good and I'm just praising the Lord that he is doing well!  Thanks again for those prayers.  He will have to have more surgery later on to remove the cancerous lymph nodes.  One day at a time!  :D

Now, on to the real reason you are here today!  FREEBIE!!!  :D

Thanks so much to Judith, my CTM, for creating this frame cluster from my "Bee a Blessing" kit!  She does wonderful work, don't you agree?!  Thanks, J!  XOXOXOXO

Just click on the preview and it's yours!

By the way.....have you voted for a chance to win a FREE kit?  See this post to leave a comment!  I will use Random to choose a winner on the 16th of June!

Thanks for stopping by Today!  Bee a Blessing to someone today!

March Madness FREEBIE

Hope your week is off to a great start, even though it is Monday, LOL!  It's not, you say?  Well, let me see if I can cheer you up a bit with a freebie!  :D

I scrapped a page of some cute signs my 5-year-old granddaughter, Kara posted on her play room door.....instructions to her parents, mostly, I believe!  :D  Then I decided to take the page and make a template out of it for you.  You can click on the preview of the template below my scrapped page for the instant download.  Hope you enjoy it!

My current Exclusive Gifts newsletter has a 10% coupon code in it that would be super to use on my current March Madness CAKE pieces and the super bundle deals I have in my shop at Digitals.  Sign up to the right and I'll send it out right away!

Be sure and click the buttons at the bottom of the post to share this with your friends!  Thanks for stopping by Today!  This freebie gives you no excuses for not scrapping those memories before they fade away!  :D

My favorite sign is the one that reads, "Come in, if you are Kara" LOL!
CREDITS:
March Madness CAKE pieces ($1.50 per slice today and tomorrow only!)
Brush Set 01
Brush Set 02
Font (free):  Euphorigenic

PS - There's also an Exclusive Facebook Fan Freebie to go along with this freebie!

Only a Few Days Left!

Last month was unexpected for me to be hostessing this wonderful challenge, but this month it was expected! I have enjoyed hosting this challenge the last 2 months!

This month's theme has been on LOVE!  You are to use at least 3 elements from the mini I'm providing for the challenge and you can also use any of the other "Love, the Greatest of These" products found HERE in the store. I'm running all of them 20% off through February and the Bundle is 50% off! The mini is free and you can find it in my store by clicking on the preview below.

Post your page in the Designer's Element Challenge Gallery then come back here and post a link to your page so that I know you have completed the challenge.  I'll leave you some love and send you the prize shown below.

Join us and have fun and show me some LOVE!!!



And here's your prize for participating:

Apology to be Made! and a Freebie!

I have to apologize to you if you read yesterday's post about my new Boys kit, only to find the product "was not found" when you clicked on the previews.  I jumped the gun on making them active, due to a misunderstanding I had.

So, the good news is that when they actually do become active this Saturday, they will be on sale!  The kit will be 20% off and the element packs will be $1.50 each!  So, just as a reminder, I will post the information again on Saturday.  Sorry for wasting your time!

And, since you have been so kind to come back, how about a freebie to coordinate with the Thaddeus Cooper product?  One paper and one double frame element included.  Just click on the preview for the download.  My thanks to you!

AND.....Thanks so much for stopping by Today!  Scrap those memories before they fade away!

NEW Facebook Exclusive Freebie!

It has been awhile, I know!  But, I finally got a new exclusive Facebook freebie done today!  The freebie coordinates with my "Love, the Greatest of These" series.  You can find all of the products in my shop at Digitals HERE.

Click on the preview below to LIKE my facebook page and then you will be able to download the gift.  Enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by Today!  You know what I always say.......Scrap those memories before they fade away!

A New Adventure for 2012 and a FREE Template

A designer friend of mine, who retired from designing, pointed me to this blog, 365 Less Things.  This is a decluttering challenge with the idea of getting rid of one item per day through the year.  So, I've decided to take the challenge as my 365 project for 2012!  And I thought I would share with you what I've done so far.  This is only my 2nd day, but I think I've made up for the first 5 days that I missed, since the object is to do ONE item a day so as not to get overwhelmed with the project.  These items were in the same general area, so it was not overwhelming to get rid of more than one item at a time!

I used my "A Fresh Start" kit and bits and pieces from the add-on and sampler.  The kit is 20% off through January and the sampler is free and the add-on can be had for free through January, too (see store for details).

So, what do you think?  Are you interested in taking the challenge with me?  The layouts are linked to my gallery at Digitals if you would like to leave me some luv!  Thanks in advance!

FREE TEMPLATE

I was in the mood to make a template out of my first page shown here, so I thought I would whip it up and include it in this post.  It will be available for approximately a week, maybe more maybe less.  It depends on when I remember to unlink it, LOL!

In the download, you will find the PNG files, the JPG file and the PSD file.  Hope you enjoy it!  Click on the preview for the direct download.

Thanks for stopping by Today!  Scrap those memories before they fade away!

Black Cat Cuties and FB Exclusive Freebie!

My granddaughters were dressed as Black Cats for Halloween, which is where I got the inspiration for the kit, "Black Cat Cutie."  Click on the image to see the kit in my shop at Digitals.

The frame you see in the layout is not in the kit.  The frame in the kit is rectangular and I needed a square frame for my picture, so I made another frame and decided to make it into a frame cluster for you to enjoy.  All you need to do is go to my Facebook Fan Page and LIKE me to get the Exclusive gift.  Click on the image below to be directed to my Fan Page.  Click on the EXCLUSIVE link showing in the left column.  Click the LIKE button and then you should be able to click on the image to download it.

Thanks so much for stopping by Today!  Scrap those memories before they fade away!

DSD 2011 at Digitals, Nov. 4-6 and a Freebie for you!

It's here!  The day(s) we've ALL been waiting for!  Digital Scrapbooking Day is today, Saturday, November 5th!  To celebrate, Digitals is having a 3-day sale with 30% off everything, November 4, 5 & 6!  Click on the ad below to go to the store and look around!  Be sure and check out the forums, too, for the contests!  Happy Shopping!  Here's a link to the posting contest:  DSD Posting Contest at Digitals.

 

I have a new kit and sampler that I put in the store last week.  I love the soft Fall colors.  I made a sampler so you could try it.  Click on the previews to find the kit and sampler in my shop.

Using Glorious Autumn Days, I made a frame cluster to give you today in celebration of the Digital Scrapbooking Day.  You can grab it below.  Digital scrapbooking  has evolved into a beautiful art.  I love how dimensional you can make the elements for that paper-scrapping look, yet you can use the elements again and again and again.....so much more cost effective.

The thing I love the most about digital scrapbooking is being able to have your finished pages published in a bound book without the worry of the elements eventually falling off the page as they have a tendency to do in paper scrapping.  And, speaking of cost effective, during the DSD 2011 celebration at Digitals, we are having a posting contest.  Be one of the top posters in our forum/gallery and win one of three $20 gift certificates to our generous sponsor persnicketyprints.com where you can get all your layouts printed beautifully and quickly! And best of all, she is having a DSD sale too through Nov. 5!   See the forum thread, HERE for all the details and best wishes on the contest!

Thanks for stopping by Today.  Scrap those memories before they fade away!

Black Widows and a Freebie

Hey, there!  DH and I took a couple of days off and are out of town.  But, we are relaxing in the hotel and watching "The Dark Knight" Batman movie.  I forgot how CRAZY the Joker was in this movie!  Anyway, I decided to share something with you during the commercials.

Last week, my DH was working outside and found this scary little beauty near our recycle bin.  I'm glad it was him that found it and not me.........or worse yet, our grandchildren who had just left!  I didn't have a kit to go with it, so I created a few things to make this page with.  And since I don't have any plans for it, its yours if you want it.  You can click on the layout to download it!  Everything you see in the layout is in the mini kit.  Hope you can do something with it!

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Free 5x7 Brag Book Page - Day 9

OK, this completes the 5 x 7 brag book pages from the kit, "Life is Good at the Beach!"  I've got this kit on sale at the introductory price of $3.50.  It is a HUGE kit!  Click on the preview below for the download.  ENJOY!

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Free 5x7 Brag Book Page - Day 9, New Product

"The Main Man" is a featured kit for one of the hybrid challenges at Faith Sisters this month.  So, to help you out with the challenge, I have put the kit on sale 50% for the month................except this week the kit is $2 since we are coming up to Father's Day!  This is such a good deal!  Plus, if you buy the kit and participate in the challenge you get the hybrid projects for free!  Check out the challenge HERE.

But, if you really don't want to participate in the challenge, you can get the hybrid projects created so far for really cheap AND they are especially suited for Father's Day!  Just click on the previews to get them in the store for $1 each!

One more day after today for the brag book downloads!   Then I will put them in the store, so if you have missed them, I will have them on sale for pretty cheap through the rest of the month for you!  Remember, 24 hours to download then the link is deleted.  Click on the preview below and Enjoy!

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Free 5x7 Brag Book Page - Day 8, Special Sale Item, New Product

That is a LOADED title!  But, it is good news for you!  I have been busy today putting toys and blankets back where they belong and washing towels from my wonderful visitors of the weekend!  Grandkids and daughters are WONDERFUL blessings!  And because I was busy, I didn't get your freebie up like I said I would on Sunday!  I hope that you will forgive me! :)

So, before I show you the freebie for today, I want to introduce a new kit with a patriotic theme.  Next month, America will celebrate her birthday on July 4th...........and that is what this new kit is all about!  Here is the preview.  I am putting it on sale for $2 for the rest of this month and through July 5th.  An early holiday celebration from me to you!  :D  Just click on the preview to go to the store and buy it!

With Father's Day just around the corner, I am placing the kit, "The Main Man" on sale for $2.00.  Lots of rich colors and extracted items for your manly pages!  Click on the preview to get it in the store.

And, last but not least, your freebie for today!  Click on the preview for the download.  Remember, the link will be active for 24 hours only!

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Free 5x7 Brag Book Page - Day 7

Quick and sweet......here's today's freebie for you.  Click on the preview for the download.  Have a great weekend, everyone!  My girls have come to visit, so I'll be busy with grandbabies all weekend!  :D

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Free 5x7 Brag Book Page - Day 6

You have received half of the brag book pages!  Sure hope you will enjoy them!  If you would like to add even more elements to the pages, you can get the kit this month for $3.50!  Here's the list of everything that is in the kit and the preview is below the list.  You can click on the preview to go to the shop to get the kit.  Below the preview will be your freebie for today!  The link is available for 24 hours.  As always, thanks for stopping by Today!

"Life is Good at the Beach" contents:
30 papers
2 air mattresses
1 extracted beach bag
1 beach ball
5 borders
2 bows
4 brads
3 bubble elements
2 butterflies
4 buttons
3 chain elements
2 beach chairs
7 charm elements
1 extracted coral
1 crab
1 dolphin
3 fish
1 pair of flip flops
1 float
4 flourish elements
6 flowers (3 extracted)
1 folded towel
5 frames
goggles in 2 colors
3 journal elements
2 leaf elements (1 extracted)
3 net elements
1 pail
1 palm tree
6 ribbons
3 ric rac
1 sail boat
sand
3 kids on sand groupings
2 seagulls
3 sea weed
8 extracted shells
1 shovel
snorkel tube in 2 colors
staples
stitches
string
2 suns
sunglasses
sunscreen
surfboard
swim fins in 2 colors
10 tags in lots of sizes
2 umbrella elements
3 wave elements

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Free 5x7 Brag Book Page - Day 5

Hope you are enjoying these brag book pages.  Remember, the links are only available for 24 hours, so grab them quickly!

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Free 5x7 Brag Book Page - Day 4

Take a hybrid challenge and receive this project for free (see THIS forum thread) - or if you don't want to wait, click on the image to get it for $1 this month til the 20th:

The Main Man kit is on sale this month for 50% off, too!  Click on the preview to go to the product in the store.

Now for today's freebie.  Click on the preview to get the download.  It will only be available today!

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