Freebie: Happy Hallowe'en

While I am aware that some of you do not celebrate Hallowe'en, it has always been one of my favourite occasions. Did you know that the word Hallowe'en dates back to around 1745 and is of Christian origin? The word "Halloween" means "hallowed evening" or "holy evening" and it comes from a Scottish term for All Hallows' Eve (the evening before All Hallows' Day) (Wikepedia).

There is so much incredible history wrapped up into Hallowe'en and while I was hoping to have time to share some of it with you this year, I've run out of time again. Maybe next year!

Anyway, here is the preview for today's freebie...

This digital paper is 3600 x 3600 pixels, in jpg format and published at 300 dpi. I've used resources from Unsplash (Pixabay), Виталий Смолыгин (Public Domain Pictures), Designious (Inky Deals, HG Designs and the The Coffee Shop Blog.  Full credits in the file. To grab it, click the download button to be taken to a download location. In the zip folder you will find a copy of the paper, its preview sheet, the full credit information and my terms of use which are standard to all my folders.

Goodness there is so much going on tomorrow but I don't think I'll get a chance to get it all done especially since I've a dreaded dental appt. tomorrow afternoon. Wish me luck!

Until next time,

Card Design: Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge...October

Hello there! It is time to get my progressive card for the Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge uploaded. Check out the adorable hedgehog  image that we got to work with this month...

I've never seen a real live hedgehog before but I bet they are as cute as this one. Though they probably don't wear scarves. ;)

Everyone who played along in last month's challenge received Cold Hedgehog for free. If you decide to hop on and play along in the Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge, then you can purchase this digital by clicking HERE (or on the watermark above to head to its location in the store). This way you'll receive next month's digital stamp for free. Although, given how little time left there is in the challenge, you'd need to work REALLY FAST! ;)

Here are my card and details...

General Info: 

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop).  I will print it out and assemble it a later date.

FRONT

 Digital Image Details: 

• Cold Hedgehog: You can find this image in the store. Details above. 
• This image was coloured digitally. Credits include:
• Hedgehog and scarf were paper pieced using textures from My Free Textures
• Orange pumpkins were paper pieced using a texture from wakaflockaflame1 via Deviant Art.

Digital Embellishment Details: 

• The pennant shape was created with a digital template from Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper and paper pieced with a two different textured papers I recently created.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details:

• This sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.

OVERALL
Digital Paper Products: 

• The pumpkin paper used on the front and inside is a previous Canadian Thanksgiving freebie I have offered up which you can find HERE (preview below).  

Digital Embellishment Details: 

• The shape used for matting in behind the image (front) and sentiment (inside) are simple shapes created in Photoshop Elements.
• The shadows to give each element some depth were created with a layer style from Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper. 

Challenges I am entering: 

• Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge

 
Other challenges I hope to enter... 

***Please note that if the word verification appears, ignore it and simply click the 'publish' button***  

• Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes
• http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/10/ag-no-109.html -- Always Anything Goes
• http://stampartpapel.com/retarte-88-anything-goes/ -- Anything Goes
• http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Pumpkins or the Colour Orange
• http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/ (3E) -- Autumn Colour Palette

Well guys, that is it for this one. I'm hoping to have a Hallowe'en freebie coming out on Monday, so stay tuned. Hopefully, I'll see you all again real soon!

Until then,

Scribbles Designs October 28th Freebie: Spider Smiling

Hey everyone!  I'm popping in to let you know that a new Freebie Friday Image is available, over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog. This week there is a creepy Smiling Spider available for download. Now, I don't know about you, but I'm really creeped out by spiders, Like SERIOUSLY CREEPED OUT! In fact, I even had to shy my eyes from this week's freebie lest I have nightmares. So given my aversion to the creepy crawly, there was no way I was able to make a sample using it. If YOU are brave enough, I invite you to go and download it.

Don't forget to mark your calendars every Friday to head on over to the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog to grab the latest freebie up for grabs. You can find Spider Smiling from October 28th's post HERE. Alternatively, you can find it in the store HERE. It is a great way to add to your SD digi stamp collection. Remember, when you use an SD image on a project that you enter into our monthly challenges, you get extra entries! That is a great incentive to use one of Sandy's images. 

Well that is it for this post. I hope to see you again soon!

Until next time,

I'm Sponsoring...The Outlawz Challenge Blog

 
Hello there! Once again I am honoured to be sponsoring the latest challenge over at the Outlawz Challenge Blog. While you do have to sign in over at Outlawz, it is free to be a member and there is a different challenge every day of the week to keep you busy. Every Monday it is the Greeting Cards Challenge. That is the one that I am sponsoring this week.The rules of the challenge are that your project must have a greeting/sentiment on the outside. The theme this week is Animal Antics. The weekly winner is announced at the beginning of the following week and the prizes are awarded monthly.
 
Now for this challenge I decided to allow members to use any of my designs that they could make work for their project.  

The prize for the winner is the following Floral Cats Kit...

 

To help provide some incentive, I am offering up a free special cat themed paper that I made especially for this challenge...

While it would work for the challenge, it would also be great for any upcoming Hallowe'en card you need to create. This paper is 3600 x 3600 pixels (i.e. 12 inches), in jpg format and published at 300 dpi. Credits include: Open Clipart Vectors (Pixabay). To grab it, click the download button to be taken to a download location. In the zip folder you will find a copy of the paper, its preview sheet, the credit information and my terms of use which are standard to all my folders.

You can find out all the details you need to enter the challenge over at the Outlawz Challenge Blog. To head there now, click HERE but don't forget you need sign in to play. I hope to see some of you there! 

Until next time,

Freebie over at Imagine That! Digistamp

Hey folks! I'm just letting you know that there is a freebie up for grabs over at the Imagine That! Digistamp blog. Kristy is offering up this cute li'l penguin found in Larry's Penguin Costume, one of the sets from this week's new release, FREE to her blog readers today.

Download Santa Penguin Here on this Post

Talking about this week's new releases, click HERE to see them all! Until the end of the day you can buy one and get one free!

Well folks, that is it for this one. Have a great weekend.
 
Until next time,

Free Candy Corn Digi Paper available at Scribbles Designs

Hello everyone! I'm just popping in to let you know that the latest freebie is available over on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog for all of our Freebie Fridayer fans!

With Hallowe'en coming up right around the corner, I thought today would be a great day to present a sweet treat to you all! Sandy originally offered up the candy corn image as a freebie in October 2015. You can find both the original image AND the paper you see below in the preview, by clicking HERE. The original image can also be found in the store HERE.

Here is a preview of the paper...

Another creation under the Scribble Doodle Designs label! This free paper is six inches by six inches (1800 pixels x 1800 pixels)--the perfect size for card making! It is in jpg format and published at 300 dpi. Credits include: Marisa Lerin (Pixel Scrapper); and of course, Scribbles Designs. As mentioned above, you can download it over on the challenge blog as today's Freebie Friday offering.

Don't forget to mark you calendars every Friday to head on over to the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog to grab the latest freebie up for grabs. You can find the original image and the digi paper from October 21st's post HERE. It is a great way to add to your SD digi stamp collection and to your Scribble Doodles Designs collection. Don't forget, that when you use an SD image on a project that you enter into our monthly challenges, you get extra entries! That is a great incentive to use one of Sandy's images. 

Have a wonderful weekend and take care until we meet again!

Card Design: Scribbles Designs Challenge #46...Fabulous Fall

Hello and a very happy Saturday to you all. Today marks the start of the newest challenge over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog. While, I'm running rather late in the day, at least it is still the same day for this particular post.

This time around, for Challenge #46, the theme is Fabulous Fall! Here in many parts of North America and in other locations throughout the world, fall is officially upon us. This is such a fabulous time of year. First, not only are we able to enjoy the splendour of autumn with fun activities such as: jumping in piles of leaves, picking apples in the local orchard then making home-made cider and pies, going for walks in the woods to see the beautiful colours of the leaves as they change, picking pine cones and attending harvest fests; there is also the wonder and fun of Hallowe'en to explore: making home-made costumes, bobbing for apples, costume pageants, parties and more. Additionally, while Thanksgiving has just passed for those of us in Canada, it has yet to hit in the US. With all these wonderful events taking place, the fall provides a bounty of ideas to choose from. So, for this challenge create a project that focuses on one or more of the many aspects of fall. Allow the beauty of the season to shine through in your creation. Whether you decide to create a Thanksgiving card, a Hallowe'en one, or just a card celebrating the splendour of the season, we leaf it up to you!

In order to participate in our challenges you DO NOT NEED TO USE A SCRIBBLES DESIGNS IMAGE on your project but you must follow the monthly theme and the other rules that have been established for our particular challenge blog. You can find them, along with the prize information, listed in the right hand sidebar of the challenge blog. This challenge will end at 9pm PST on November 14th.
 
You can purchase your Scribbles Designs images HERE and there is a free image over on the challenge blog as well to help get you started. Also, be sure to check out the special Freebie Friday posts as it is another great way to build your Scribbles Designs collection.

Here are my card and all the details..

General Information: 

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop).  I will print it out and assemble it at a later date.

FRONT

Digital Image Details: 

• #F 50 Leaves (Free): Please click on the name to find this free image in the SD store.

INSIDE

OVERALL
Digital Sentiment Details:

• Both of these sentiments were created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.
• I coloured both digitally to match the colours of the image.

Digital Embellishments: 

• The shapes used for matting on the front and inside are basic shapes created in Photoshop Elements. I have altered them with a layer style from HG Designs to give the shapes a bit of texture. 
• The shadows to give each element some depth were created with a layer style, are from Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper. 

Digital Paper Products: 

• I used a free paper I made under the Scribble Doodle Designs label. You can find the Leaves Digi Paper HERE. 

Challenges I am hoping to enter...

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ (5E)-- Anything Goes
• http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Anything Goes
• http://stampartpapel.com/category/comunidad/ -- Anything Goes

So put on those thinking caps and design a project that fits our theme. If you need some images to help you out you can check out all wonderful ones that are in the Scribbles store. You have an entire month to enter at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog, so I hope to see you there. If you have some time I invite you to go and check out the wonderful inspiration offered up from my colleagues on the DT. We always look forward to seeing what you come up with for each month's theme!

Until next time,

Card Design: Scribbles Designs Freebie Friday Inspiration...October 15th--Pinwheel

Howdy folks! It is time for some Freebie Friday inspiration over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog albeit over here on a Saturday instead. While I managed to get the actual freebie out on time yesterday, I just didn't get the chance to post it on my blog. This time around we're offering up a fun Pinwheel (#F 125). You can find the freebie over in my Freebie Friday post by clicking HERE or this image can also be found in the store HERE.

General Info: 

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop).  I will print it out and assemble it a later date.

FRONT

Digital Image Details: 

• #F 125 Pinwheel: This is a versatile image where you are only limited by your imagination. If you click on the name you can find this image in the store. You can also click HERE to find it in my Freebie Friday post.
• This image was coloured digitally.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details: 

• One I created.

OVERALL 
Digital Paper Details: 

• The digi paper was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.

Digital Embellishments: 

• The shape used for matting are basic shapes created in Photoshop Elements.
• The shadows to give certain elements some depth were created with a layer style, from Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.  

Challenges I am hoping to enter... 

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://stampartpapel.com/category/comunidad/ -- Anything Goes
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/  -- Always Anything Goes

So, don't forget to mark you calendars every Friday to head on over to the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog to grab the latest freebie up for grabs. Don't forget, you can find the Pinwheel from October 15th's post HERE. It is a great way to add to your SD digi stamp collection. Remember, when you use an SD image on a project that you enter into our monthly challenges, you get extra entries! That is a great incentive to use one of Sandy's images. Why not this one? 

Well that is it for this post. I've one more to do, hopefully before bed but given it is already after 11 pm, that might be tricky but I'll give it my best shot.

Until then,