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2011-06-12T17:52:00.001+01:00

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DSC LESSON 47 Slide Mounts

2009-05-21T08:35:00.000+01:00

Slide Mounts
By Zee Helmick 2005
Creating Slide Mounts
By Joseph M Apice
Ideas to decorate your Slides
from Scrapbooking Memories

Tutorial Note From Pat
The tutorials and links above are merely guides and ideas where you can and are encouraged to do your own thing!
If you are making your slides for a printable scrap page - try making them at least 3,5 inches x 3,5 inches at 300 pixels per inch.
The round one in the middle has no tutorial - it is simply a preset circle, and a circle cut out, a rounded rectangle duplicated and flipped and merged, duplicated and rotated 45 degrees - and repeated to complete the circle of frames to make your own "viewmaster" type of slide. Here is my mini tut on the Viewmaster type slide, I hope it is clear and easy to understand.

Previous Lessons
They are listed in our group Digital Scrapping Class
under links/tutorials
alternatively you will find them here with examples and notes
under the Label - Digital Scrapping Class

Sun Kit Freebie

2009-03-31T15:30:00.016+01:00

Sun Kit by ©PCArt 31 March 2009

PERSONAL USE ONLY

Here is my latest Freebie - a bright and sunny kit!

Here are a couple of quick layouts I did using the kit.

Papers are 12 inch x 12 inch 300 pixels per inch in .jpg format.
Elements are 300 pixels per inch in .png format.
Papers and elements are mixed in two folders to balance out the size of each folder.

Download Part One
Download Part Two

Hatchlings Members Kit

2009-03-12T09:52:00.005Z

PCArtistique Coffee Club

Hatchlings Kit by ©PCArt 12 March 2009

As a Coffee Club Member - You have with your membership,
automatically purchased a Commercial Use License from me.

You may then use my work *Incorporated Into your creations* for Commercial Use.

You may not resell the items as they are in this kit,
they must be fixed into a card or a layout
but not as loose items in another kit by you.

The Commercial Use License does not expire.

Look on the side of my blog to join the Club by making a donation,
and get your Commercial Use Licence.

Paypal will notify me about your donation and I will keep your details in my members file - for one year I will send you the links and passwords to my newest Coffee Club Members Kits. You do not need to be a Paypal member to make a donation.

Club Members will have access to all Coffee Club Member Kits on this blog.

http://wonderfulwasteoftime.blogspot.com/

©PCArt

patriciarossouw@hotmail.com

Patchy Cat Template Freebie

2009-03-03T21:37:00.005Z

Download Patchy Cat Template

Commercial Use Okay

Citrus Scrap Freebie

2009-03-03T18:42:00.008Z

This Freebie is available in three downloads, assorted items placed in them in no particular order.

All Papers are 12 inches x 12 inches .jpg format and all elements are 300 pixels per inch in .png format.

This kit is for Personal Use Only.

Download
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Three Awards!

2009-02-22T18:46:00.009Z

Thank you Emma For giving me all these awards!

Designer Award

The rules are:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person that has granted the award and his or her blog link. Pass the award to other blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgment. Remember to contact each of them to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I am sending this award to.

Laptop 'n Lemonade

Holliewood Studios

Hickory Dickory

In A Sunshine State Of Mind

My Creative Life

Premio Dardos

The Premio Dardos award acknowledges the values that every blogger shows in their effort to transmit cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values every day.
The rules are:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person that has granted the award and his or her blog link2. Pass the award to other blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgment. Remember to contact each of them to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I am sending this award to.

Random Pearls

Roberta

Little Dreamer Designs

Little Book of Sketches

Lifes Little Jewels

Ever After My Way

Danielle Engebretson Designs

Annalien se Blog

Freinds Award

The rules are:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person that has granted the award and his or her blog link2. Pass the award to other blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgment. Remember to contact each of them to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I am sending this award to.

Debb - ShadeDeZines

Gracie

Jeanne

Kicki

Laurie

Michelle

Peta

Shani

Sharon

Sol

TrixyDoodle

Guitar

2009-02-20T21:46:00.002Z

I created this guitar from the Layered Guitar Templates available at the Scrappin Cop

Wicker Basket

2009-02-20T10:39:00.003Z

Kicki of Digital Scrapping Class, Creative Activities Team, posted this tutorial to make a wicker basket, Tutorial by Elle for us to do. Fabulous tutorial and great fun!

Forget Me Not

2009-02-18T09:23:00.004Z

Michelle of Digital Scrapping Class, Creative Activities Team, posted this tutorial link from Poppyfield, for us all to try - I strayed away from the tutorial after the first flower - I have a problem following tutorials exactly. I am quite pleased with the result, which was inspired by this old Easter card I found whilst browsing around.

Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of Heaven,
Blossom the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow-

Award

2009-02-13T09:19:00.006Z

Thank you Jenay
Please everyone stop by Cameron's Cave .
I am passing this on to 3 other blogs that are great to visit!
Bonnies Blog
Chaos Lounge
Pixels and Paperie

Make Your Own Place Mats

2009-02-09T22:33:00.005Z

Use your imagination
to create your own beautiful Place Mats for the dinner table!

I created mine 11 inches x 8,5 inches @ 300 pixels per inch.
I used only three colours.
1 Brush which I rotated to get the different angles down the right side and bottom - then duplicated - mirror and flip to match the other side.
Use Preset shape rectangle, no fill, line style dashed, width 7 to create the stitches.
Net pattern for the netting.
Heart shape with cut-out for the hearts.
I used a free Dover black and white pattern to create the central design which I coloured and bevelled.
Quick stitch font for the wording.
Laminate your design on cardstock.

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Or follow the tutorial link below on how to create a Dry Wipe Memo Board
that is laminated. (Write notes on it with a White Board Marker) From your 8,5 inch x 11 inch layout. As you can see on the photograph of the finished product, a little extra is added to the border by the laminate.

I don't have a laminating machine, so I would take mine to the printing shop on a disk and ask them to print and laminate them for me.

Here is the Tutorial Link© 2007 Elizabeth Weaver

Happy Birthday Gift

2009-02-08T15:04:00.005Z

Happy First Birthday Digital Scrapping Class
Here is my Birthday Gift for you, a little piggy bank!

Click on image and then right click to save to your folder.
The piggy is created 300 pixels per inch in .png format

I made it from this tutorial link

Her Terms of use
These tutorials were created and written by me and are not to be altered,
copied, translated or uploaded to any other site or claimed as your work unless my permission has been given.
Permission is given to individuals or PSP graphics groups to link to my tutorials.
I own the original image created unless otherwise stated on the individual tutorial page,
you are given permission to reproduce this image for your own personal use.
The resulting image is not to be used for financial gain or reward or contained in any CD's .

Blank Lines Template for Recipe Card

2009-02-06T21:18:00.005Z

Use the 6 inch x 4 inch at 300 pixels per inch
Blank Lines Template in .png format to create your own Recipe Cards.
Click on the image below to download then right click and save to your folder.

Photo Challenge

2009-02-04T10:53:00.009Z

I was challenged a few days ago by Joani
Sorry for taking so long to respond, I have had a really bad head cold and then it went to my chest - I am only starting to feel human again today! I was also Challenged by Nema So I guess this calls for two photo's! For My second photo I decided to "view folders by modified" and then went back again to the now 6th folder and 6th image in that folder...photo two of Big Ben is the result.

This is the challenge instruction:
Go to your photo folder in your computer.
Go to the 6th folder of of photos.
Go to the sixth picture.
Put the picture on your blog and description of it.
Invite six friends to join the challenge.
Link them in your blog and let them know they have been challenged.

Here is my photo.

When I received this challenge, I was rather intrigued about what the 6th file and the 6th photo in that file would be? - Well here it is!
It is a close up photo taken with my Sony Cyber-shot camera, of a beautiful bouquet of flowers that I was given in August 2005
Sometimes it is good to capture these kinds of memories because, they can easily be forgotten.

This photo as you can guess was taken in London, it was my first tour of the city and I enjoyed seeing famous landmarks and taking photo's along the way.

Thank you for the challenge Joanie and Nema!

Now here are the friends I am passing the challenge on to!
Rose
Mary aka Beachkid
Judy
Debb
Kicki
Janice S

Enjoy the Challenge Ladies, I will be visiting you soon to see your photos :)

xoxoxo pat

Valentine Angel

2009-01-21T08:27:00.002Z

Valentine Angel Tutorial

This is a vector tutorial, and great fun to decorate your own way.

2009-01-20T11:37:00.003Z

I made this adorable Valentine Bear from the tutorial available here

It is a vector tutorial, but relatively easy, decorate your bear and use it to create a tag or a valentine card for someone special.
You can make him any colour you want or even make him or her furry.

Fun Painted Easter Egg

2009-01-18T20:14:00.004Z

Made this following a tutorial here I am pretty happy the way it turned out.
Why not try and make some eggs yourself in Paint Shop Pro.

Easter eggs are specially decorated eggs given out to celebrate the Easter holiday or springtime.
The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs,
but a modern custom is to substitute eggs made from chocolate,
or plastic eggs filled with Confectionery such as jellybeans.
Read and See More Here

Create a Calendar for February

2009-01-17T21:12:00.000Z

Create a Calendar for the month of February
using script from Joske (for personal use only)
be sure to read instructions given at the download link

Blank Calendar Grid Freebie

2009-01-17T19:33:00.005Z

Here is the Blank Calendar Grid Freebie that I made for the image above - very basic to do with as you please - just add your own days, dates and numbers as you desire.
it is created in png format 300pixels per inch and the dimensions are 2100 pixles x 1500 pixels - to download click on the image and save to your pc.

Wedding Countdown and Heart Frame Freebie

2009-01-17T19:03:00.006Z

My eldest daughter and her husband to be are finally tying the knot on the 27th of February after dating for 11 or more years! I am looking forward to the big day!

You may download this heart frame in png format as a freebie - click on the image and save to your pc - enjoy!

Basic Window Frame Scrap Freebie

2009-01-17T18:51:00.006Z

I created the frame 554 pixels x 554 pixels at 300 pixels per inch - for this little image of my niece, and thought it would be a nice bonus challenge for DSC so share the frame to see what you all can create. Decorate it any way you like.

Download the frame - click on image below and save to your pc

Award

2009-01-15T20:22:00.005Z

Thank you Alice and Lone
this is very thoughtful of you xoxoxo
Passing it on to
Jodi
Mary aka Beachkid
Laurie

Thank you Jodi, it is not often that I am called a star :)so I appreciate your vote of confidence!
Here are a few Scrapping Bloggers that I would call stars, there are so many others who could have this accolade for their dedication and creativity.

Teri
Rose
Peta
Miguy
Marie

Malachite Collection Scrap Freebie

2009-01-09T15:45:00.001Z

Malachite Pink from my Malachite Collection.
Elements. and Papers.
Malachite Green. Enjoy my free gift to you. Papers. Elements

Click on images to see larger previews.

Malachite Blue Elements. and Malachite Blue Papers.
I cannot and do not have the time to check if you observe my TOU. I choose to trust that if you download my gifts for free, you will honour the fact that I am the one who made them for you to enjoy! :)I really love making these items and if you choose to download and use them then that is very satisfying to me - thank you for visiting and for liking my creations enough to want to download them and use them. Please don't forget who made them for you and come back again soon! xoxoxox pat/PCArt

Awards

2009-01-09T15:01:00.004Z

Thank you Janice
This is very kind of you to offer me this award.
I would like to pass it on to
Carolyn
Smoky Mountain Dreams
Alice and Lone

Valentine Candy Hearts

2009-01-06T09:50:00.004Z

I made these hearts each on 600 x 600 canvas using Paint Shop Pro
see circle and heart on background of this image
using a preset shape heart
Various candy type colours
Arial Font 22 points
Eye Candy Extrude - experiment with settings
Add Noise

Example Fonts to use - Helvetica, Arial, Futura

Sans-serif fonts

Example messages

Sweethearts are small heart-shaped candies sold around Valentine's Day. Each heart is printed with a message such as "Be Mine", "Kiss Me", "Call Me", and "Miss You". Sweethearts are made by the New England Confectionery Company, or NECCO. A similar type of candy is sold in the UK under the name Love Hearts. NECCO manufactures nearly 8 billion sweethearts a year.
Sweethearts are now available in a variety of assortments to choose from including chocolate, tart, and smoothie flavors.

Contact Me - Download Links

2009-01-05T14:06:00.006Z

If you encounter any problems at any of the download links or simply want to contact me - please send me a message to

Boys Will Be Boys Scrap Freebie - New Download Links

2009-01-05T14:03:00.000Z

The theme for this kit is "Boys will be boys" I was stumped for a while about what I would do here, and then I remembered one of my brothers in his senior year at high school, covered his school books with centrefold pin-ups. His teacher scolded him and told him that it would be better to cover the books in something more educational such as the financial pages. Well with tongue in cheek, I have now made this kit using an old Playboy magazine to cover the school book. I wonder what the teacher would have said to that?
This was a fun little kit to make.

NEW DOWNLOAD LINKS
Download the Papers Here and the Elements Here

xoxoxox pat

Early Valentines - you are special

2009-01-05T13:07:00.001Z

An Early Valentine Heart - you may snag it if you wish it is in .png format.

You're not just an age,
Or an hourly wage.
You're more than your e-mail address.

You're not just some size,
Or the shape of your thighs,
Or the make of the car
you possess.

You're not just your PIN,
Or the shade of your skin,
Or the place you were born,
or the date.

You're not your IQ,
Or the width of your shoe,
Your zip code, your height,
or your weight.

You can't be defined
By your zodiac sign,
Or the lines in the palm
of your hand.

It's not who you know
Or the money you owe,
Your blood type or cereal brand.

You're much too complex
For just race, creed or sex,
You're wonderfully
multi-dimensional.

You're one-of-a-kind
With a fabulous mind
And a spirit
that's quite unconventional!

That makes you a treasure
Which cannot be measured
With numbers or checks
on a chart.

You're truly tremendous,
Amazing, stupendous!
Believe it with all of your heart!

(unknown)

Club Members Valentines Kit

2009-01-05T13:02:00.003Z

Hello Coffee Club Members,

Here is a new scrap for you to download for Valentines - I will mail your new passwords to you. Please go to the Members Page to get your download links.

The Frames are shown are greatly reduced for the preview and are actually big enough to almost cover a 12" x 12" layout.

The chain is available in my Valentines Freebie

Valentine Scrap Freebie 0108 New Download Link

2009-01-05T10:47:00.003Z

Happy Valentines to all! Please note, the chains and arched frames are shown much smaller than they really are. Also there is an extra arched frame in the file. Collect your Valentines Freebie at the new download link Here

Want More Freebies? Just click on my Freebies Label and take your pick!

Valentine Scrap Freebie

2009-01-05T10:46:00.001Z

This is another little Freebie. Only One Paper - Size 12"x12" 300 pixels/inch. Elements are in PNG format.
The Brushes used on the elements were made by Danetta
- if anyone can let me have her link, I will add it to my page.The brushes were shared through a group some time ago and I do not remember which group it was.
Download

Pink Scrap Freebie - New Download Links

2009-01-05T09:29:00.000Z

I had fun creating this pink set for all the pink fans and girlie-girls out there. My eldest daughter loves pink. I have made a sample layout using a picture of yours truly and my mother and father way back when in 1958. Unfortunately I only have a few photo's from those days and they are not really good quality at all so did the best with what I have. The best photo I have is the baby portrait. Click on images to see a larger preview.

Pink Things
New Download Links
Elements
Papers

Digital Scrapping Class

2009-01-05T08:54:00.001Z

Digital Scrapping Class is on holiday until February 2009, but new members may still join and members may continue posting results of tutorial links available on our website.

DIGITAL SCRAPPING CLASS WEBSITE
Here you will find - Tutorials, Lessons, Members Tutorials, Challenges, Tutorial Tuesday, Bonus Tutorials, Members Blogs and info and other topics that have been shared in our group in the past year.

Various Result Samples and links to tutorials for above graphic;

Realistic Bottle Tops

Needles and Threads

Curling Ribbons with Visros (if you have it)

Polaroid Frame

Scotch Tape

Scrap Paper Flowers

Scrap Paper Flowers

2009-01-05T08:35:00.003Z

From Tutorial Here

Greek Influence Scrap Freebie and Members Kit

2009-01-03T14:41:00.000Z

This is a blend of Greek and Roman ideas

Here is the Preview of what is available in the Freebie
As always - Click on the image fro a larger Preview -

Download here

The Rest of the kit is shown in the next two Previews
and is available in 4 files for Coffee Club Members- thanks for the coffee! mmmmmmm!

I will post your links to download.

Raffia Bow Scrap Freebie

2009-01-03T09:59:00.000Z

After searching high and low for ages to find a tutorial for making raffia in paint-shop pro - and not finding anything at all, I finally decided to use the artist in me to create my own original raffia. I hope it passes for raffia and I also hope that you will enjoy and find a use for these bows that I created today.
Please don't ask me to try and explain how I made them in detail because it was a game of trial and error all the way. I can tell you that I used kind of dry grassy colours over each other in layers, then erased parts of the layers then blurred the layers and merged them, then I applied a long grain texture to the layer and cut my ribbon, then played with the AV Brothers page curl plug-in. Then built my raffia bow and then colorized them. Have fun if you try to create your own!
You can download this set of seven bows HERE

Oriental Scrap Freebie

2009-01-03T09:56:00.000Z

Here is my Oriental Kit
I made a tag with a few bits and pieces here to preview the kit.

I was thinking of Summer when I made this kit and because of a challenge we had in CafePSP and the lack of sun here where I live, but then I went to Great Yarmouth where the sun was actually shining for a change. I also got slightly sunburned for the first time in years too! Almost everyone I saw out and about was as brown as a berry which is an unusual sight in this part of the world.
Anyway back to thinking of what I could create for the challenge "It's Summer" - I saw thousands of people while I was out for around eight hours, lot's of moms with babies in prams and lots of umbrellas on the prams and on the beach and outside the cafes, so I came home with the idea to create an umbrella - I ended up making an oriental one, then a fan and well, next thing I knew I had a new mini kit!

Wowee I had a lot of fun designing these bits and pieces, I really hope that you will find a fun use for them! The fan and umbrella were vector drawn by me as well as the bamboo doodle and the prayer flag. The prayer flags are usually hung where the wind can pass them, and little prayers are written on the flags.
Download Oriental Papers Part One Here Oriental Papers Part Two Here and Oriental Elements Here

Blue Rose Scrap Freebie

2009-01-03T09:54:00.000Z

My daughter Chantel loves blue and blue roses so here is a special Blue Rose kit!
I hope that you will enjoy this kit as much as I have enjoyed making it. There are lots of ribbons and bows and other goodies in the Gift Pack and I am very happy with the way the Papers turned out.

Please Note at 4 shared was not opening for me so I have uploaded the files again to
NEW LINKS FOR PAPER AND ELEMENTS

Rose Scrap Freebie

2009-01-03T09:52:00.001Z

Using parts of my Rose Kit shown below I did this Scraplift layout above, which was inspired by the beautiful layout by Lou Clark
And shown here I borrowed the Fresh Leaves from Dozibaer!

This is my Rose Kit

Here is part 1 of my Rose Kit - you may download it here. Remember to click on the image if you want to see a larger preview.
Polite Request
Please Note the three "Fresh" Rose Tubes included have their original created names on them and were not made by me - please never change the names on tubes or graphics shared with you
Part 2 is available Here I had fun creating this kit and I think the shabby mats and frames are fun! This pack does not contain any papers - see part three for papers 5 to 11 of this kit. There are also a couple of transparent ribbons which I think are nice. Enjoy!
Part 3 includes papers 5 to 11 of this kit and two bonus string mats hidden in the folder.

Violet Scrap Freebie

2009-01-03T09:48:00.001Z

Remembering With Love

This Violet Scrap Paper and Violet Gift Pack Freebie was made with sentimental thoughts and memories of my Grandmother Violet.

She was kind and quiet, shy and gentle, and very talented in dressmaking, embroidery, knitting, gardening and cooking. I enjoyed making the kit, it is soft and uncomplicated just like she was. Her parents family were of Danish origin I was told, but I never knew any of them. Her favourite thing to say to us was "be good and God bless" and she told me once when I asked, that her favourite tune was Blue Danube.

You may click on the links for the Papers and Gift Pack to download them, and I hope that you will enjoy them.

Happy New Year

2008-12-31T16:24:00.000Z

New Year Prayer

God grant us this year a wider view,
So we see others' faults through the eyes of You.
Teach us to judge not with hasty tongue,
Neither the adult ... nor the young.

Give us patience and grace to endure
And a stronger faith so we feel secure.
Instead of remembering, help us forget
The irritations that caused us to fret.

Freely forgiving for some offense
And finding each day a rich recompense.
In offering a friendly, helping hand
And trying in all ways to understand;

That all of us whoever we are ...
Are trying to reach an unreachable star.
For the great and small ... the good and bad,
The young and old ... the sad and glad

Are asking today; Is life worth living?
The answer is only in, loving and giving.
For only Love can make man kind
And Kindness of Heart brings Peace of Mind.

By giving love, we can start this year
To lift the clouds of hate and fear.

author
- Helen Steiner Rice -
1900 – 1981

A Way to a Happy New Year

To leave the old with a burst of song,
to recall the right and forgive the wrong;
to forget the thing that binds you fast
to the vain regrets of the year that's past.

-- Robert Brewster Beattie --

New Year Celebrations

2008-12-31T16:21:00.000Z

Welcoming the new year is one of the oldest and gayest customs celebrated the world over. In many places people stay up late to watch the old year out and the new year in. Almost everywhere in the world church bells ring, horns toot, whistles blow, sirens shriek. London's Trafalgar Square and New York City's Times Square swarm with crowds of happy, noisy people. The hullabaloo expresses people's high spirits at holiday time. Many years ago, however, the loud noises were meant to scare away evil spirits, thus giving the new year a fresh start.....
Read More Here - Marvelicious Victorian New Year
http://www.marvelcreations.com/newyear.html

Happy New Year Wish

My Happy New Year wish for you
Is for your best year yet,
A year where life is peaceful,
And what you want, you get.

A year in which you cherish
The past year’s memories,
And live your life each new day
Full of bright expectancies.

I wish for you a holiday
With happiness galore;
And when it’s done, I wish you
Happy New Year, and many more.
By Joanna Fuchs

Auld Lang Syne

2008-12-31T16:17:00.001Z

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
And here's a hand, my trusty friend
And gie's a hand o' thine
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

"Auld Lang Syne," is sung at the stroke of midnight to bring in the New Year in almost every English speaking country in the world.
Partially written by Robert Burns in the 1700's, and first published in 1796 after Burns' death. Earlier variations of the song were sung before 1700 and these inspired Burns to produce the modern rendition. "Auld Lang Syne" is an old Scottish tune and the words mean "old long ago," or "the good old days."

For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.

~T.S. Eliot ~
"Little Gidding"

The tradition of using babies to signify the new year

2008-12-31T16:15:00.000Z

Then sing, young hearts that are full of cheer,
With never a thought of sorrow;
The old goes out, but the glad young year
Comes merrily in tomorrow.
* Emily Miller *

The tradition of using babies to signify the new year was started in Greece around 600 BC. It was their tradition then to celebrate their god of wine, Dionysus, by parading a baby in a basket, representing the annual rebirth of that god as the spirit of fertility. Early Egyptians also used a baby as a symbol of rebirth.
Although the early Christians denounced the practice as pagan, the popularity of the baby as a symbol of rebirth forced the Church to reevaluate its position. The Church finally allowed its members to celebrate the new year with a baby, which was to symbolize the birth of the baby Jesus. The use of an image of a baby with a New Years banner as a symbolic representation of the new year was brought to early America by the Germans. They had used the effigy since the fourteenth century.

The Countdown to New Year has begun

2008-12-31T16:14:00.001Z

The Countdown to New Year has begun

During the year may you have
Enough happiness to keep you sweet.
Enough trials to keep you strong.
Enough sorrow to keep you human.
Enough hope to keep you happy.
Enough failure to keep you humble.
Enough success to keep you eager.
Enough friends to give you comfort.
Enough wealth to meet your needs.
Enough enthusiasm to make you look forward to tomorrow.
Enough determination to make each day better than the day before.

Fill a Shape with Text in Paint Shop Pro

2008-12-29T11:59:00.001Z

Fill a Shape with Text in Paint Shop Pro
English and French Version
by Cassel 2006
Please Note although the tutorial is well written and easy to understand, this is not an easy task so you need to have time and patience.

With the one above I selected my text once I was done and used the spray gun to paint over the words, it looks kind of grungy now. Click on images to see larger previews.

With this one I played a bit longer to get the text positioned exactly as I wanted it
in the heart and then played with what I have learned from the glitter elements and cardboard tag (Video) tutorials, and the vellum tip from J. below.

You will need Mura Meister Clouds available here
1. Start with a blank transparent canvas, size up to you.

2. Set your foreground color to black and background color to white.

3. Go to Mura Meister Clouds under your filter directory and just apply the default settings.

4. Apply a gaussian blur of around 50.

5. Then adjust the opacity to around 22 or whatever looks good to you and voila, vellum. You can even add a poolshadow if you wish. J.

Folded Ribbon

2008-12-29T11:55:00.001Z

Tutorial Tuesday
Tutorial Link
Folded Ribbon by Steph

Steph is one of our talented members and a great tutorial writer too. Steph has recently shared this tutorial with us at Digital Scrapping Class and it is my chosen recommendation for this Tutorial Tuesday

Thank you Steph for a great tutorial and for showing it to our group
I had a very enjoyable time playing with this folded ribbon.
xoxoxo pat

Sabi Star Scrap Freebie

2008-12-29T11:35:00.001Z

I was inspired to create a kit by the very pretty Sabi Star Flower as it is known in Africa - also known as the Desert Rose in other parts of the world.
Here is the first little gift This little package contains 12 Star Flower Accents created @ 300dpi PNG.

Here is the second part to my Sabi Star Flower Collection - 8 Tags in 300dpi PNG to compliment the kit which includes accents and frames, papers, ribbons and bows, they will follow soon. As always please respect my TOU included in the download. Remember to click on the image to see a larger preview. Enjoy!

Here is the third part of my Sabi Star Flower Collection.
I am really happy with the way it has turned out.
20 x Papers @ 300dpi jpg.

There are three packs to download,
One Papers,
Two Papers,
Three Papers!
Part Four Accents of my Sabi Star Flower Collection - 8 x Bows and 4 x Flower Accents. Thank you for your interest in this kit

As promised, here is Part Five of my Sabi Star Flower Collection

Here is Part Six of the Sabi Star Flower Collection. A selection of Journal Notes, cards and ribbons
.

Part Seven of this Sabi Star Flower Collection is a set of four 7 inch x 5 inch Jewelled Frames and 34 Jewels - some are semi-transparent

Coffee Club 0408 Kit

2008-12-29T11:12:00.001Z

Welcome Coffee Club Members!
This is available at your download link that was mailed to you.

To see all Members Kits, please click on the Members Kits Label

Chakra Moods Scrap Freebie

2008-12-28T21:37:00.001Z

According to the experts:-
Red is associated with the first chakra. It is a hot color that represents our life energy, our physical strength and vitality. Red is used to increase vitality and to send warmth.
Orange is associated with the second chakra. It is a warm color that energizes, invigorates and nourishes. Orange can bring self-confidence.
Yellow is associated with the third chakra. It is a warm color that can stimulate the nervous system and effects the mind and emotions. Yellow can help with mood elevation and alleviates exhaustion and burnout.
Green is associated with the fourth chakra. It is a cool color and a great balancer. Green can help soothe and bring harmony.
Blue is associated with the fifth chakra. It is a cool color and brings lightness, peace and calm and helps with sleep.
Indigo is associated with the sixth chakra. It helps build a positive outlook and bring inner strength.
Violet is associated with the seventh chakra. It is a regal color and is the color of inner-power. Violet can bring higher understanding and calm.
This mini kit is for a 12" x 12"layout and is 300 dpi. It comprises of 9 Petal/Mood Papers in jpg format, in two folders, 7 Chakra Petal Elements, 7 Blank Tags, and 7 Tassels. All in PNG Format.
Download the Paper 1 Here, Paper 2 Here, Chakra Petals Here, Tassels and Tags Here,

Coffee Club Members Grape Kit

2008-12-28T21:33:00.000Z

This mini kit is now available to Coffee Club Members
Your password will be posted to you.

This Mini Kit contains painted grapes and leaves, 6 x Raffia Bows and 3 x frames all in .png format - created at 300 pixels per inch and 12 x 12 inch x 12 inch 300 pixels per inch papers in .jpg format.

Flowers n Fluff Members Kit

2008-12-27T09:40:00.002Z

Hello Coffee Club Members, I enjoyed creating the fluffy butterflies, tissue flowers and teddy bears for this little kit. Also included is my hand painted doodle and some paper folder clips. The mats are laced with fluff too.

It co-ordinates with the Flowers n Fluff Freebie, which you are also welcome to have.

I think it would be a fun kit to use for a Mothers Day layout or a New Baby layout, or even a Spring layout! Oh.....whatever you do with it, I hope you will have fun! Oh and in this kit there is also a pink ribbon that I forgot to include on the preview! I will send an e-mail to you with your password and if you have any problems, please let me know by e-mail.

Flowers n Fluff Scrap Freebie

2008-12-27T09:37:00.001Z

This Freebie co-ordinates with the Coffee Club Members Flowers n Fluff Kit. Download the Freebie

Red Velvet Alpha Scrap Freebie

2008-12-27T09:28:00.001Z

Red Velvet Alpha Freebie
Co-ordinates with the Coffee Club Red Velvet Kit.

Alpha is on one layer in 300 pixels per inch .png
To use them, use your selection tool to select each letter you need - copy and paste on a new layer and move into position on your layout.

Red Velvet Members Kit

2008-12-27T09:26:00.002Z

Click on image for a larger preview.

Hello to my Coffee Club Members,
here is another little kit for you - I hope that you like it.
To see all of your other kits if you have not got them yet, please visit Members Kits at the labels below.
I will e-mail your password information to you.
If you have not received my e-mail with your password for any of the kits please write to me and let me know.

Flower Scrap Template Freebie

2008-12-27T09:17:00.000Z

Above and below are samples of the flowers you could make using my template.
Do what you want with them - it's a gift . Commercial use allowed for this template, I don't mind. Thank you for your visit and comments.

Scrapping Flowers

2008-12-27T09:13:00.000Z

Scrap kits often have flowers in them, Vector Drawn and hand painted.
Preset shaped flowers are also used and added to doodles, or used to create Patchwork flowers.
Preset Shapes can also be used to make Paper, Cardboard, Tissue, Fabric, Denim, Gingham, Glass, and Faux felt and sticker flowers.
Beads and stitching can be added.
How about creating a Flowery Frame or flower textured paper or ribbon?
Filters are applied to make them look like glass or some kind of jewel or charm.
Real flowers are also photographed and then tubed.
Sometimes a texture is added to make them look like fabric.
We have had lacy flowers from Rita recently and they were a favourite in class too.

Today there is no specific tutorial
It is a challenge to use your imagination and see what kind of flowers you can create.
Let's see what we can learn from each other.

Here are a few Flower Tutorials to get you started

Eadie's Assorted Flowers
Patchwork Flower
Metal and Gel Flower
Rita's Lacy Flower
Angie's Scrappy Flower
Patchwork Flower Template

Browse through the tutorials listed at our website for more inspiration
DIGITAL SCRAPPING CLASS - Website
and do any of the flower tutorials that you want to do, or design your own!
I am hoping to see many beautiful bouquets!

More Flowers

2008-12-27T09:11:00.001Z

Here is my result of Angie's Scrappy Flower, I used my own choices of colour gradient and painted glitter on afterwards.

For the Glitter - No script No plugins :)

the glitter is painted on to a new layer with these

Paint Brush Settings

Brush shape round, size 17, hardness 4, step 35, density 70, thickness 100
rotation 0, Opacity 100, Blend mode Normal,

Save AS Glitter paint Preset for future use.

Glitter from Jennie's World Creations

Retro Baby Glitters which I colourized to suit my flowers.

Open your glitter fill in your work space.
Click on your patterns - choose the glitter fill.
Click on your paint brush.
Click on your paintbrush preset.

Then paint your glitter as you like it on a new layer above your flower.

Lacy Flowers by Rita

2008-12-27T09:08:00.001Z

Thanks Rita for a fabulous and inspiring tutorial.
Lacy Flowers Tutorial by Rita Link

Tutorial Note from Pat
Using Rita's Lacy Flower Tutorial as a guide -
I chose to use a preset shape
with a gradient as my foreground and background fill colour
and the net pattern as my fill texture.
Make sure you check the texture box when you choose the background fill colour
The net pattern needs to be in your textures folder.
I changed the size of the net texture to 50%
Click outside your preset shape
select invert modify decrease selection to preserve your border
Keep selected and on a new layer draw your squiggles
apply a random kaleidoscope pattern to your squiggles layer only
this way your netting on the layer below will stay square.

The leaves were done using a glitter fill for the foreground and background colour.

Kandy's Rose

2008-12-27T09:04:00.001Z

Rose made from Kandy's Tutorial
it is made from selections she supplies - please note that there are 24 selections
although the tut only shows up to selection 23
The leaves were cut from a preset shape

2008-12-06T13:42:00.000Z

Thank you Rose for this award!

A True Christmas Heart Award is to be given to 3 people who show the true meaning of giving and caring at any time of the year, not just Christmas.
It can only be given to that person 1 time.
Here are my 3 choices.
http://alodezigns.blogspot.com/
http://countrydreamzscrappin.blogspot.com/
http://beacreations.blogspot.com/2008/10/christmas.html

By Stephanie (EyeSpyDesigns)

2008-12-05T10:35:00.001Z

What were you feeling when you made it?

by Stephanie (EyeSpyDesigns)

Here's some food for thought about PSP'ers and their designs.

Some people listen to music, sing it, play it, or write it for mental therapy. Some people plant flowers in their gardens when something is on their mind. Some people will volunteer their time to a worthy cause they pick for a very personal reason, and some people devote their time to their families and pets. Some people will read books, write poetry, scribble thoughts in a journal, call a friend, drink some coffee (or tea), smoke a cigarette, exercise, cook, cry, scream, laugh, draw, drive, eat, go to church or even see a therapist. Whatever it takes to feel OK again, it's not to be forgotten or counted out. And maybe we all do one or more of these things at times, or maybe it depends on the "situation", but our fall back (even if it's not always first choice) usually ends up being Paint Shop Pro and the creations that we make within. The most fascinating thing that I've really noticed in the PSP communities I've been in through out the years is a similarity in all the people within this community and yet a uniqueness all at once as well. How can this be? How can you be similar but unique at the same time? It's easy, we all create with feeling, but what we feel at the time of creating is what makes us so unique from one another.

When things get rough, uncertain, demanding, and down-right hard to deal with, we seem to turn to the one thing (Or perhaps one of the many things) that makes us feel better; our PSP programs. Often, we design out of inspiration. Something on TV gave us a good idea, or we were flipping through a magazine and thought, "Wow ... I can make that in my graphics program!" Those are the happy inspirations we get from day to day life. Then there are the serious inspirations, the ones that drive us to design for therapy and for sanity. I often wondered when coming across a person's masterpiece, what exactly made them design in that moment? What were they thinking, feeling, doing, experiencing in life at that time? When someone we love falls ill, or passes away .. we get quiet, but sit creating works of art to express our feelings and thoughts whether we know it or not. We create just like a painter at a canvas with his paint pallet and brushes. Sometimes I will look back on my work from years past, and I can almost SEE my thoughts and emotions in my own work, just like going back and reading a journal. I can see that the tag I created for friends to request about 4 years ago was the same day I found out my grandfather passed on. Or the tag I created 5 months ago was when I heard I was going to be an aunt for the first time. The tag I made when I heard my grandfather passed isn't a dark one, but a bright one, and I stopped and thought to myself today when looking back at it - why would I choose bright colors for such a dark day? Then it hit me. As I studied the way I had placed my pieces, and the items I created from my mind - I was reflecting back on all the happiest memories I had of my grandfather when I was a little girl. All the joys, good thoughts, memories, feelings, emotions and love I had for him poured out of me and into my work like someone had turned on a faucet inside of my head. These things we make - these creations ... they are so much more than just "graphics" in our virtual world. They are pieces of our thoughts, hearts, souls, feelings, and emotions .... they are personal. They are to be valued, and respected.

The PSP community passes on personal pieces of their heart from one person to the next, freely, trustingly, lovingly, and happily. THIS is what makes our community so special and wonderful to be a part of. What other community does this? What other community in this world will sit for hours to create something so personal (even if we don't realize we're reflecting our emotions in our work) and hand it out to the rest of the world happily and proudly? I'm sure there's a community like ours out there, but I really just cannot think of one, (and I've sat for a while thinking now). LOL This is what makes us so unique and proud to be a part of.

The next time someone offers you a freebie kit, tag offer, stationary, tube, or whatever the mind can create from PSP - remember that what you are accepting is part of someone else's emotional canvas. Each piece is different. Some people have been "Expressing" themselves for years, while others are new at "expressing" themselves in this manner. No matter how good the creation though, if you look hard enough and long enough, you can certainly see what that person was feeling at the time of their creation. It's like looking peeking into their personal diary at times. What amazing trust we have within each other to allow the world to have a glimpse into our souls! Don't you agree?

I'm happy to say I'm part of this community, and I'm happy to share my feelings each and every time I send on my creations. So, what are you feeling today? Go back to your past creations, look at the dates you created the files and try to see if you can remember what happened during that time. Can you see your feelings in your work? When we go back to our past creations, we are usually so critical of our own work. Thinking to ourselves, "I don't really like how that turned out, but at the time I was so proud of myself. I can do so much better today!" But have you ever considered that you are criticizing your own feelings and emotions? It's quiet an eye opener when you look at it this way. I know it was for me. Well ... that's all of my thought. I just felt like sharing it. It was too interesting not to share. Feel free to share it with your other PSP communities. Maybe they too will want to go back and look at their work and see if they can "read" their journals through art and creation.

Written by Stephanie (EyeSpyDesigns) and posted here with her permission.

By Audrey Okaneko

2008-12-05T10:28:00.000Z

Why You Want to Journal In Your Scrapbooks
By Audrey Okaneko

We’ve all looked through photo albums. There are page after page of photos. If the photo album belongs to someone else, we often must force a smile as we flip through page after page of photos that mean nothing to us. Even if the photos are photos of our relatives or closest friends, if we weren’t there, seeing hundreds of photos of someone else’s trip or someone else’s party can be a bit unexciting.

Journaling is what makes scrapbooks different than photo albums. Even if you wanted to journal in a photo album it would be tough. There is no space. There is just enough room to put your photos. Scrapbooks have entire blank pages that you can put both words and photos onto.

Journaling helps us and whoever else might be viewing the scrapbook know what the photo is, who the people in the photo are, what year the photo was taken and even how the photo taker felt about the photo.

If you come from a large family, you might have many photos showing a beautiful buffet table. Without journaling, it’s almost impossible to know if this buffet was from Thanksgiving or Mom and Dad’s surprise anniversary party.

Maybe this was the year that Uncle Tom had surgery and was not at the party. Just one line of journaling can trigger your memory reminding you that Uncle Tom was not there. You can even use a sticker of a hospital and underneath, write “Uncle Tom”. Not all journaling has to be long and detailed. Those two words are enough to tell the story. If I were to look at a friend’s scrapbook and see a hospital with the words “Uncle Tom”, I might ask if Uncle Tom was in the hospital, or I might ask for the rest of the story.

Over the years, I have taken many photos of those I’ve met on my travels. When my kids were small, I would strike up conversations with other moms. When we have taken trips, we’ll strike up conversations with others on the tour, or with others visiting the same attraction we are visiting.

Without some minor journaling as to who these people are, and where we met them, that memory might be lost.

My sister made a scrapbook for my daughter, showing every birthday party from the first up until about the 13th. Without the year the photos were taken in this scrapbook, it would have been very tough to know the 3rd party from the 4th, or the 8th from the 9th. My sister added either a year to the page (as a title), or the actual age of my daughter that year, so we knew exactly how old she was throughout the scrapbook. Some pages the years were hand written and some years were done with stickers.

Words tell the who, what, where and when of the photographs. Try adding a few words of journaling to each of your scrapbook pages and see if the results have both you and others smiling as you flip the pages.

Audrey Okaneko has been scrapbooking for several years. She can be reached at audreyoka@cox.net or visited at http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

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By Maureen Staiano

2008-12-05T10:23:00.000Z
By Maureen Staiano

The Law of Attraction, its pretty much everywhere these days isn’t it? Once the creators of The Secret began showing up on Larry King and Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres it seemed as though it became the “hot” new thing to be involved in. That’s what The Secret is about, the law of attraction. Guess what? The law of attraction is not new. It has been around since the beginning of time and it has not been a secret. It has been operating in your life whether you have realized it or not.

The creator’s of The Secret were just brilliant in packaging it so that it would make an impact on the masses. Many others have been teaching it for years perhaps in just a less sensational way. It is a law just like gravity is a law. Not believing in it does not make it untrue.

With that in mind why not have some fun with it and just give it a try? According to the law of attraction what we put our focus and intention on is what shows up in our lives.

Even if you are a person who has not truly been aware of the law of attraction you may have seen it working first hand in your own life. Have you ever had a situation where you have been thinking of someone? You may not have seen or spoken to this person in a long time but for one reason or another they are on your mind. Not just a fleeting thought, something a little deeper so you have taken notice. Then shortly afterward either the phone rings or an e-mail shows up or a mutual friend mentions they saw this person. That in its simplest terms is the law of attraction at work.

I could go on and on but you get the drift. One of the things they suggested in The Secret was to create a dream board. In coaching we often call it a vision board. Whatever term you want to use it is basically a bulletin board or at the very least a poster board on which you have pinned, taped or glued pictures or items representing what you want to attract into your life.

What if you are a person who loves to demonstrate their creativity through scrapbooking? You already are extremely visual and know how to put together pleasing collages of things that are important to you. So perhaps instead of a dream board you could make a dream book with each page representing what you want to attract in different areas of you life.

You could have a page showing what your ultimate relationships would look like. Another one could represent your dream job. One page could bring to life what abundance is to you and how you want it to show up in your life. A page could be just devoted to the places you want to see in this world.

Think big. You already have a step up on many of us creating our vision boards, for you have been putting together mini boards for a long time. You have been creating pages memorialising the past. How about some beautiful pages of what you want to bring into your life today and in the future? Don’t let yourself be held back by any limiting beliefs. This is after all a dream book so let yourself go and dream big.

Once you have created your dream book keep it in a place that you can flip through it for a few minutes each day. That will keep the pictures of what you intend to attract into your life fresh and it will keep you energized. What you have pictured may not show up overnight but keep yourself open to what begins to be drawn to you.

Who knows, dream books may set off a whole new wave of scrapbooking.

Maureen Staiano is a Life Coach specializing in working with midlife women and the unique challenges, opportunities and transitions we face in our lives. Please visit me: and receive your free copy of Building Better Confidence and Self-Esteem. Also please visit

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Coffee Club Members

2008-12-05T10:09:00.002Z
Join my Coffee Club by Making a once off Donation of 1 or 2 GBP or or any amount you wish (2 GBP is equal to about $3.00 US)

Paypal will notify me about your donation and I will keep your details in my members file - for one year I will send you the links and passwords to my newest Coffee Club Members Kits. You do not need to be a Paypal member to make a donation.

The Commercial Licence will not expire.

If you are Not a Coffee Club Member
then all of my items are for your Own Personal Use Only.

If you are a Coffee Club Member

You have with your membership, automatically purchased a Commercial Use License from me.

You may then use my work Incorporated Into your creations for Commercial Use.

The Commercial Use License does not expire.

Look on the side of my blog to join the Club by making a donation, and get your Commercial Use Licence.

Club Members have access to all Coffee Club Member Kits on this blog.

If you are here for Freebies - Personal Use only - see the Freebies Label

Coffee Club

2008-11-28T08:19:00.003Z
All Fourteen parts of my Christmas Kit are available to view below and I hope you will enjoy what I have created for you - Seven require a once only Donation to my Coffee Fund and Seven are Freebies!(2 GBP is equal to about $3.00 US)

ALL OTHER MEMBERS KITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO YOU FOR A SINGLE ONCE OFF CHRISTMAS COFFEE DONATION BEFORE January 30th see them under the Members Kits Label

Here is my first kit for Coffee Club Members Only

Thank you to all my Coffee Club Members , I have been notified and There is a new link at the side of my page here for you. I have now sent you e-mailto let you know your password so that you can collect your Christmas pretties!! If you do not get an e-mail from me send me a message to the addy shown on my e-mail tag on the side of this page.

Of course there are still Freebies available. Everybody loves free gifts!
Here is your First Christmas Freebie from me, a very special paper and Frame.

In the past I have made 30+ Freebies for you and they are all still available. If you want to say thank you and get the club kits too - See the Coffee Club Donation Link at the left of this page.

Christmas Freebie Two

2008-11-28T08:15:00.000Z
Hello Coffee Club Members,

I am happy to give you Christmas Part Two. Thank you for donating! :)
As always - click on the image to see a larger preview.

For my faithful visitors, I have made a Freebie for you too!

You can get your Christmas Freebie Two Here

2008-11-28T08:13:00.000Z
Hello Coffee Fund Donators and faithful visitors :)!

Coffee Club donators Kit Part Three - I will email you with the new password! Click on Image for a larger preview.

2008-11-28T08:10:00.000Z

Here is the download link for Christmas Freebie 4

Coffee Fund Donators your kit is previewed below- I have e-mailed the details to you. I hope that you are enjoying my Christmas Coffee Club kits and Freebies!

Christmas Freebie 5

2008-11-28T08:08:00.001Z

This is Christmas Freebie Number Five for your enjoyment! Click on image for a larger preview - I thought this looked really nice as a double page. You may download this Freebie HERE!

2008-11-28T08:06:00.002Z
Preview of Part Seven!

2008-11-28T08:04:00.001Z
Preview of Part Six!

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold,
everything is softer and more beautiful.

--Norman Vincent Peale--

2008-11-28T08:01:00.001Z
Preview of Part Five!
Click on Images to see larger previews.

Oh... and while you are here please click on the Breast Cancer button to donate to a very worthy cause - it costs you nothing to click there!

Reindeer Freebie

2008-11-28T07:58:00.000Z

Merry Christmas everyone!

I drew this reindeer for you - I copied the idea from a Christmas card I got last year - Download the zipped file here It is in .png format.

2008-11-28T07:56:00.000Z
Christmas Freebie Part 6

Here is my Christmas Freebie 6 for you, 6 Festive Plaid Papers and 6 colour coordinated ribbons and a few decorations, - download it Here May you have a Blessed Christmas time.

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart,
a wide open heart that thinks of others first.
The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history,
because it has meant the pouring into a sick world of the healing medicine of love
which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years...
Underneath all the bulging bundles is this beating Christmas heart.

- George Mathhew Adams-

Christmas Freebie 3 New Download Link

2008-11-24T19:42:00.000Z

Snowman - Christmas Freebie 3 New Download link after reports of the old link not working.

Problems with download links?

2008-11-21T22:24:00.000Z
I have so many kits at so many download links, it is not possible for me to know which are working and which are not. Please contact me at my hotmail address shown on the side of my blog if you have any problems -

tell me which kit you are having problems downloading so that I can make changes needed.

Enjoy and have fun!

Thanks to all who have donated to be in the Coffee Club - I have sent you all an e-mail with ALL the download links and passwords, and I look forward to letting you have the next bunch of kits!

If you want to become a Coffee Club Member - just make a small once off donation at the donate button on the side of my blog before the end of November!

xoxoxo pat

Digital Scrapping Class Kit - Freebie

2008-11-19T12:24:00.000Z

All elements created at 300 dpi and in .png format Preview at approximately 17% to 20% Click on image for a slightly larger preview.
Elements Here

All papers created 12 inch x 12 inch at 300 dpi and in .jpg format Preview at approximately 17% to 20% Click on image for a slightly larger preview.

Papers Here

I made this kit up from the various tutorials that we have listed at
Digital Scrapping Class.
Thank you to all the generous and talented teachers everywhere who make thier tutorials available for us to learn from.

Lavender Blue Kit - Coming Soon

2008-11-19T11:52:00.001Z

Classic Satin and Lace Kit - Coming Soon

2008-11-19T11:48:00.000Z

Yellow Rose Kit - Coming Soon

2008-11-19T11:43:00.000Z

Artist Scrap Kit Coming Soon - Preview

2008-11-19T09:35:00.000Z

"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me"
- Erma Bombeck

Awards

2008-11-17T11:07:00.000Z

Thank you Laurie for these awards - Much appreciated and I am passing them on to a few more lovely friends and scrappers enjoy visiting thier blogs and see what they have to show you :)

Tori
Tina
Steph
Debb
Scrappy
Roxanne
Rosy
Peta
Natasha
Nancy
Mrs Forrest
Molly

Digital Scrapping Class Friends on Facebook

2008-11-11T12:58:00.003Z
I have created a Group for Digital Scrapping Class Friends on Facebook A gathering place for Digital Scrapping Fans and Members of Digital Scrapping Class
You are welcome to join, I believe this is an ideal platform to get to know each other and to share news or ads or discussions on various scrapping related topics - have fun and enjoy!

November 11 Poppy Scrap Freebie

2008-10-24T16:29:00.001+01:00

This kit will be available as a gift to you for Remembrance Day, Poppy Day, Armistice Day, Veterans Day (depending on where in the world you are)

I hope that you will enjoy making use of this kit. Click on the preview to see a larger image.
Download The kit at these links.
Part One Here Part Two Here and Part Three Here

I found it quite difficult.
It is dedicated to all the fine men and women who have served their countries in so many ways, in so many places, for so many reasons - and for those who simply wish to remember. Also for those who attend such ceremonies over the weekend, to be able to scrap those "remembrance day" pictures too.

Prelude to my kit PC-Art1111LO

Based on a layout challenge for Remembrance Day
at scraps2design
Fonts: Monotype Corsiva and Arial Black and Cloister Black
Papers, Flowers, String, etc., Created by PC-Art -
Antique Note paper and Corners from my Autumn Party Kit
Photo: A wild field of poppies, above the Wye Valley/UK in June 2006.
and Stamp from

Research links for words and history

For The Fallen
Veterans Day
Armistice Day
and More
Remembrance Day
and More
xoxoxo pat/PCArt

Post Card Template Scrap Freebie

2008-10-10T08:03:00.001+01:00

Click on image to see a larger image. I created a template to make this Postcard. The template is blank and in PNG Format you may down load the freebie HERE
My Terms of Use
You may do as you please with your results after using this template
You may not give the Template away or sell it.

Pink is for October

2008-10-09T09:11:00.001+01:00

Go Pink for October

The History of the Pink Ribbon

The History of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Awareness Ribbons

2008-10-09T09:10:00.002+01:00

In answer to a members request for a tutorial to make awareness ribbons.
I searched everywhere for one and ended up making this quick guide.

Once you have played with this guide you can be more adventurous
and add textures and designs or even reshape or create them your own way.

Each part was done on a separate layer using Preset Shapes / Vector /Antialias

Tutorial Note for another Awareness Ribbon
Thank you to MLD/Linda for finding this TUTORIAL making preset shapes from fonts in Paint Shop Pro for us!
Sharing with Class :)Remember to give credit to the fontmaker.

Tassels Scrap Freebie

2008-10-08T11:31:00.000+01:00

Please note if you click on this image you will see a larger preview, that preview shows the tassels at 70% of the actual size.
Download Here.

Realistic Bottle Tops

2008-10-08T11:27:00.004+01:00
Realistic Bottle Tops
by Digital Girl
Sadly this tutorial seems to have dissapeared. It happens sometimes.

Easy Paper Patterns

2008-10-06T13:51:00.004+01:00

Tutorial Note:

Using Project Dogwaffle 1.2 (Freeware) which you can download here

PURE EXPERIMENTATION
1) Download the Freeware
2) Scan for Viruses
3) Paint a random picture using the brush and various settings
4) Save as .bmp so that you can open it in Paint Shop Pro
5) Open in Paint Shop Pro and save as .jpg
6) Make a paper using Effects / Image Effects / Seamless tiling

Your creations are yours to do with as you please
This is merely an idea to spark your creativity!

Africa 2 Scrap Freebie

2008-10-06T10:52:00.001+01:00

Here I used Jaana Säker Template 58
with some items from my Africa Gift 2 kit.

Inspired by the rugged rocks and the earthy muted tones of the bush and desert, and of the rock paintings of the San people. A wonderful place to explore and hike, rock climb, sand surf, safari, and experience the warmth and spirit of the west coast of South Africa. Sunset photograph used only in preview, by Sharon VZ of Lamberts Bay.
Kit comprises of 8 papers, 8 glass stones, 1 spear Frame, 1 beaded and gold frame, i stitched tag, and ALPHA. 12" x 12" kit, elements in 300 dpi PNG format. Papers in jpg format and ALPHA in PNG Format.

Download the Elements Here, The papers Here, and The ALPHA Here. Enjoy!

Digital Scrapping Class - Lesson 53

2008-10-06T10:47:00.001+01:00
Staple
By Zee Helmick

Africa Gold Scrap Freebie

2008-10-03T12:53:00.002+01:00

Africa Gold is another addition to my Africa Theme. Working with beads and textures that feel like Africa to me, it is dear to my heart and I hope that some of you will enjoy the kits as much as I am enjoying creating them. Of course you may downsize to suit your personal requirements. Please respect my terms of use and only share my freebies by sharing my blog link - Thank you :) The Papers and Elements are created for a 12 inch x 12 inch layout and the papers are in 300 dpi .jpg format and the elements are all 300 dpi .PNG and you may download this mini kit free from HERE

Digital Scrapping Class - Lesson 52

2008-10-03T12:47:00.001+01:00
Metal and Gel Flower
By Mechelle Conrad 2006

This is a very basic tutorial to easily make some fun elements for your scrap pages
Let's see what you can create!
Have a fantastic weekend!

Digital Scrapping Class - Lesson 51

2008-10-03T12:43:00.001+01:00
Zig Zag Stitching
By Zee Helmick 2005

Needles and Threads

2008-10-02T12:38:00.004+01:00

Thursday is Bonus Day!

Make some fun needles and threads using these tutorials as a guide

http://pspbuddies.com/pspTutor/CSGreen/needle/needle.html

http://www.eadiepsp.co.uk/tutorial.making%20a%20needle.html

Africa Green Scrap Freebie

2008-10-02T10:29:00.001+01:00

Africa Green is the last part of this Africa themed collection. I have thoroughly enjoyed creating it and am glad it has been so well received. Thank you so much for your comments, they are appreciated. This Green set comes with a little shock of Lilac just for fun. The frayed frame in the centre is only supplied once but shown three times for effect. Download Here and Enjoy!! xoxoxo pat/PCArt

Africa Pink Scrap Freebie

2008-10-01T09:07:00.001+01:00

Another part of my Africa Theme. Click on image to see a larger view. All papers are 300 dpi in .jpg format and made for a 12 inch x 12 inch layout, and all elements are in 300 dpi PNG format.

You may download any or as many as you like. All I ask is that you respect my Terms Of Use and Please only share my blog link for downloads.

If you feature your work elsewhere, please say where you got your kit from - Thank you.

I would really appreciate seeing what you have created using my kits and if you would like to show me, or if you would like me to feature what you have created here on my blog, send me your layout or creation and link if you have one, to the email address shown on the side of my blog.

Happy scrapping!
xoxoxo pat/PCArt

This Mini kit can be downloaded HERE