Hope

I have two cards to share with you from this weeks release.

 

First of all, we have the free Breast Cancer Awareness image.  I really liked this one and had to create with it.  There is actually a heart on the digi stamp that is underneath the butterfly that I added.  The paper has butterflies on it so I put the butterfly on there and then I covered all the butterflies with the design of the card.  Oh well!!!

 

All you have to do to receive this Awareness image is promise that you do your self exam each month.  It’s important.

 

 

Second, I just thought this Vertie was so cute that I had to make something with her.  I don’t often do cute.  This card is so much better in real life.  Vertie is green—all the colors seem brighter for some reason.  Tried to fix it in PSE but it just made it worse.

 

 

Now on to this weeks release!!!

 

 

 

Samantha JPG

 

 

 

 

Little Ballerina JPG and PNG

 

 

 

Vertie Make A Wish JPG and PNG

 

 

 

 

The Welcome JPG

 

 

Vintage Fashion Child JPG and PNG

 

 

 

 

Hope Ribbon JPG and PNG  *FREEBIE*

 

 

 

 

Please visit my Design Team sister’s blogs to see projects with all these new digis – Carolyn, Fran, Kristine, Maxine, Michelle A, Michelle B, Michelle P, Raven, Shelly, Sue

 

Blessings,

Christine

An Officer and a Lady

 

I’ve found some new information about our lovely Victorian lady and her gentleman friend this week.  He is an officer in the Navy and she is sitting at shore edge waiting for him.  At least she has her little doggie to keep her company as she waits.

He’s a dapper gentleman, isn’t he?  But it makes me so sad when he is out at sea and all she can do is wait.

Both of my cards are made using the Prima Botanical 6x6 stack.  Love me some Prima paper!!!

 

 

 

Ms. Skunk JPG and PNG

 

 *FREE Stinker Sentiments with Purchase of Ms. Skunk*

 

 

 

Peas and Thank You JPG and PNG

 

 

 

Safe Return JPG

 

 

Jack Horner JPG

 

 

I Am Your Captain JPG

 

 

 

Play along with the HOTSPOT Challenge this month for a chance to win $25 in FREE Digital Stamps and Papers!  The challenge is to use at least one color from this inspiration from the Pantone Fall color predictions.

 

Please visit the Design Team members blogs!

Amy, Bonnie, Carolyn, Cassandra, me, Fran, Kristine, Maxine, Michelle A, Michelle B, Michelle P, Raven, Shelly, Sue.

 

Blessings,

Christine

My Fairy Garden

It just dawned on me that I never shared my Fairy Garden here on the blog.

Here it is!!!  I used a birdhouse for the fairy house and painted it in some fun bright colors.  There are a lot of plants, most of them perennials so they will come back year after year.  Some aren’t perennials but they usually live through our Boise winters.

I added some river rocks, a crushed shell path, stones and a fence to line the path.  I covered all the bare dirt areas with bark and more stones.  I’m hoping to find some blue glass/rocks to create a water feature in there as well. 

Thanks for looking.  I’m linking my little fairy garden up to Blue Cricket Designs Show and Tell Linking Party.

Blessings,

Christine

My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software plus a giveaway!!!

A few weeks ago I was approached by Liz from My Memories about hosting a review and giveaway!  How great is that!!!

The software came with over 30 templates.  The one I chose to use, All About Funk, came with 5 pre-designed pages plus a number of fun embellishments and papers.

Use promo code STMMMS40791 to receive a $10 discount.

I made a short album entitled “My Life in Photos.”  I wanted to put something together quickly so that I could show how easy this product is to use.  As soon as I got the product downloaded, I started the clock so I could see how easy the software is to learn and to use.  I was happily surprised.  From start to finish, this book only took two hours to complete!!!

I have virtually done no digital scrapbooking.  I have made a few layouts using Photoshop but was so overwhelmed that I was just happy when things looked good enough to put on the blogo and have never printed any of the layouts.

Here’s what I created with My Memories Suite!  Everything but the paper came with my initial download.

The hardest thing about this project was finding my photos.  I use my Kodak software and Photoshop to upload photos and they both kind of hide them.  I’ve located them before but had forgotten where they were.  I gave up and definitely plan to find them soon and put them all in a better location.

 

I used an album template and added a few elements and making other modifications along the way.  It’s so easy to add embellishments and text, and you can  add shadows behind the text and embellies with just a few easy clicks.

 

With this page, I pretty much left everything as the were on the template, just adding the text and changing the photo mat sizes.  Now that I see it on the screen, I wish I would have added some ribbon or rick-rack at the bottom.  That would have only taken a few seconds and I will go back and add it later since it’s so easy.  (Our very own Elena took that top right photo.)

 

Isn’t this page gorgeous?  Once again, I pretty much used the template as is.  I added the title, changed the photo mat sizes and moved the embellishments around.

 

Last but not least,  an album wouldn’t be complete without pictures of my fur babies.  I’m in love with the paper as well as the stitching around edge.  The only thing I did with this page was to add the title.

Then, after you finish with your newly created scrapbook, you can order a photo book online!

I will definitely be using this often for my digital scrapbooking.  The company has a lot of beautiful Digital Kits (some are even free) on their website but there’s definitely enough included in the software to get you started.

Here’s a informational video from My Memories Suite.

My Memories Suite

Now, please comment below and you’ll be entered to win your own free copy of My Memories Suite!!!

If you like see and want start digital scrapbooking right away,  follow the above click on the  graphic above to go their website and get your own copy. 

Just use promo code MMS4Blog to receive your $10 discount!!!

Blessings,

Christine

The Love Story Continues

Before I start with today’s card, I have to vent just a bit.  I had one really bad day yesterday that just continued to go bad until my mommy came to help (said in a whinny tone and sticking my thumb in my mouth).  Monday and Tuesday I had had a really bad migraine along with very little sleep which did not help the day to follow at all. 

Tuesday night, I took some Ambien so I could sleep but before I went to bed, I realized that there was a very strange smell in my bedroom.  For some reason I thought it smelled like something wet so I looked around my bedroom to see if there was some standing water anywhere but couldn’t find any.  I don’t stay awake very long after taking Ambien so that was soon out of my mind and I feel asleep.  I woke up early because I was very thirsty and went into the kitchen to get a drink.

I realized that the floor was damp but since the Ambien was still in my system, it didn’t really seem to be much of a problem in my mind and I quickly went back to sleep.  When I woke up, I called my mom to come over and help me out.  The wet carpet was right next to where the hot water heater is and she and I had already fixed a pipe leading into the hot water heater.

After I called her, I went outside to turn off the water and the valve fell off in my hand.  This was a little bit more than I could handle and I called my mom in tears!!!

Anyway, she came over and we got the leak contained so that we could let it drip into a container and I called the plumber.  He got everything fixed and now everything is better.  My hot water heater is in the back of my master bedroom closet, so we had to clean up all the water and then get the clothing put back in.

When we sat and rested, I told her that I don’t know if I could have done it without her.  I would have been in the corner in the fetal position crying if she couldn’t have come over.  She’s such a great mom to always help me out!!!

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Now on to the continued love story!

 

 

Our Victorian woman is back and her beau has written her a beautiful poem.  I guess things are back on good terms.  (Sorry for the poor quality photo.)

 

If you’ve forgotten or missed her beautiful love story, click here to read some of my previous M5D design team posts.  (I pretty much wrote this part for my mom because she has missed the love story and since she doesn’t read very many blogs, doesn’t know how to navigate around them much.)

 

 

Asia Portrait JPG

 

 

 

When Life Gives You Lemons JPG

 

 

Lemonade DP Set

 

 

Nautical Stripe DP

 

 

Ocean Waters DP

 

 

Cool Treats JPG and PNG

 

 

The Rose JPG

 

 

Bo Peep JPG and PNG

 

Miss Muffet JPG

 

 

 

New Mexico Set JPG

 

 

Please visit my Design Team sisters blogs to see what they’ve made with these images!

Amy, Bonnie, Carolyn, Cassandra, me, Fran, Kristine, Maxine, Michelle A, Michelle B, Michelle P, Raven, Shelly, Sue

 

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I have an extra special post for you tomorrow.  A papercrafting industry company has asked me to do a review and is sponsoring a giveaway on my blog and you’ll want to take part!!!

Blessings,

Christine