tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79364535898333719842011-11-18T13:46:47.349-08:00Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186332620471193413noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936453589833371984.post-8105120356743174192010-12-02T05:57:00.001-08:002010-12-02T06:01:38.665-08:00

Let it Snow ChristmasShop Shutterfly for elegant custom Christmas photo cards.View the entire collection of cards.

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186332620471193413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936453589833371984.post-36726422914977998042010-11-25T11:08:00.000-08:002010-11-25T11:08:13.166-08:00

The grandparents are coming on Saturday for Thanksgiving, so we have the luxury of procrastinating on the turkey dinner and set-up.  Even so, I'm all about EASY around here, and what can be simpler than these adorable printable decorations?  Thank you, Paper Glitter!  :o)

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Take a free 10-day on-line class with Jessica Sprague on finding "Inspiration Everywhere".  This is a fun, self-paced class for "all crafters & creative souls", with daily lesson pages, forums and galleries.  Go to the class description for more information and to register.

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Pretty Little Studio has adorable vintage scrapbooking goodies, both traditional paper and digital.  This Black Friday weekend (11/25 - 11/27), enjoy a $3 code at their store for some yummy scrapbooking goodies! Go to "Digital Vintage" for downloadable products to avoid shipping charges.  I ordered these awesome Candy Cane  Journaling Cards for FREE, which I plan to print out for my daughter's

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186332620471193413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936453589833371984.post-10027389036633633062010-11-06T10:38:00.000-07:002010-11-06T10:41:09.055-07:00

Today is Digital Scrapbooking Day and the awesome designers at DHD are hosting a super fun blog hop. I can't wait to play with these digital goodies! Start HERE and have fun collecting all the elements for this beautiful kit:

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UPDATED 10/15: The company has changed the offer - this is now only for schools (public and private), not individuals or homeschoolers.  Sorry... Pacific Learning, a source of child literacy materials for educators and parents, is offering new users a FREE 6-pack of books at the grade level of your choice (Pre-K to 12). Register HERE by 12/31/10 (go to "Create Account").  Then click on the

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186332620471193413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936453589833371984.post-91659363048216986822010-10-04T06:15:00.000-07:002010-10-05T09:15:43.932-07:00

Drats - this deal seems to be over or closed! Now through 12/31/10, new HSN.com customers can use coupon code 319175 at checkout for $20 off any single item worth $20 or more.  Shipping starts at $4.95, but they have a "free shipping" section (tab is on the home page at the left column).  Good on sale and clearance items, too! I see lots of brand name scrapbooking and crafting tools and

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What started out as a fun and upbeat post, didn't sound so great after losing everything several times to blogger crashes...and so before this weekend officially ends here on the West Coast, I will try one last time to share my Fix-it Friday edit of this photo from iheartfaces. This photo edit was too cute not to share, even though all I did was use the free Cookie Dough Photoshop action by

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You know, if there is a kid in the picture, count me in to play along!  So yes, I missed last week because the "kid" was too old (hee hee). This week's image is near and dear to my heart since we are a military family and "Daddy" is gone more than we want.  I love this capture because it reminds me how amazingly strong a father-daughter bond can be despite the frequent separations.  There is

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I know, I know, it is SUNDAY and I'm just getting around to posting this week's Fix-it Friday edits.  Well you must know I have a soft spot for girl pictures, so how could I NOT play with this photo? This is the original: This color version is pretty much my usual photoshop edit.  I love the summery colors in the picture. But I thought, let's do something different!  So here is my b&w, which

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186332620471193413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936453589833371984.post-28912642694127397382010-08-27T21:41:00.000-07:002010-08-27T21:41:58.127-07:00

These days I'm pretty lazy about taking pictures, but I LOVE sitting in my pajamas and editing other photographers' photos.  Want to join in on the fun?  Just go to iheartfaces for tons of photography info, challenges, tutorials and more! Here is this week's original image: And here are two of my edits: For the first edit, I used my normal photoshop workflow, which I outlined here. For the

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186332620471193413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936453589833371984.post-90356288798279040652010-08-13T09:42:00.000-07:002010-08-13T09:42:10.794-07:00

The place I used to work for brainwashed me into believing that Post-It notes were a luxury, and I used to joke that only those in the "Million Dollar Club" (I was in sales) were awarded one pack.  So now that these are free...I am gonna (super)stick 'em everywhere around my house and act like a millionaire!!  :o) Sign-up to be sent a free sample of the new Post-It Super Sticky Notes.  Then

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186332620471193413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936453589833371984.post-43349947041789957492010-08-13T00:53:00.000-07:002010-08-13T00:53:38.621-07:00

Even though it is summer vacation, can we say T.G.I.F.? Especially when you get to play with this cute little guy's picture. I don't even know him and he just melts my heart!  I had to make a quickie page using a couple freebie digital kits available this weekend: Credits: That Was Yesterday {Add-on} Freebie DigiKit by Michelle UnderwoodWhimsical Sketches Freebie template by Kitty Designs

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186332620471193413noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936453589833371984.post-34719437980955522042010-08-06T18:09:00.000-07:002010-08-06T18:15:17.886-07:00

It's another week of editing fun!  I love this little guy's expression and can't help but wonder what is going through his mind. I *almost* never use actions because they *almost* never work and I prefer to have control over all my layers.  Well what do you know - the sepia action from The Pioneer Woman worked great right off the bat!  It almost feels like cheating to do so little to the

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Pick up these two freebie sample packs at Little Dreamer Designs today only (log in required to download)!  I love LDD for their fun and funky digital scrapbooking kits and designs.  Enjoy!

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Get a fun, free glitter ball at Borders bookstore this weekend!  Just print and bring this coupon between 8/6 -8/8.  Offer is for Borders Rewards members only; if you don't have one yet, just sign up here (it's free, and they send you coupons and notices like this about once a week). Here is a coupon for 25% off most items (see coupon for details) on your entire purchase this weekend; again,

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Pretty Little Studio has the cutest vintage flashcards, scrapbooking tags and labels, calendars and patterned paper.  They are celebrating the grand opening of their new website by offering $5 off any purchase August 1 - 3.  Just enter coupon code 5dollars at checkout.

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I love playing other photographers' pictures, especially when the subject is as beautiful as this one! This is my basic workflow in CS4: 1. USM 20/60/0 to defog 2. Adjust Color Balance to taste 3. Duplicate layer, change to Soft Light and adjust opacity to desired contrast (I am usually around 65%) then flatten 4. Ctrl-L (in Windows) to open Levels and adjust middle slider to taste

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186332620471193413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936453589833371984.post-64927760655904446172010-07-24T01:25:00.000-07:002010-07-31T12:30:03.156-07:00

Here is the original:Here is my play in color: And here is my play in B&W:Don't these look perfectly cute set off by the free digital scrapbook kit downloaded from Lettering Delights?

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If you have kids in school, chances are you'll need a lunchbox.  These Arctic Zone insulated lunch packs are $3.00 at Wal-mart, with a $4.96 rebate offer (and a bunch of other coupons) inside, making this a very sweet deal indeed! Look for the Parents magazine offer card inside the lunchbox, and (if you do not wish to receive the six-issue subscription to Parents) fill out the card, write "

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186332620471193413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936453589833371984.post-45177837431209527822010-07-17T00:14:00.000-07:002010-08-06T20:35:43.617-07:00

I about flipped with giddiness over this fun new collection from Lettering Delights, so just imagine the full-twisting double backflip (mental, of course) I pulled off when I saw these were FREE!  Just sign up for a free account at Lettering Delights to access and download this super cute Banner Day collection and more. Includes an adorable alphabet set, 36 graphics, 30 clipart images, 7

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