Freebie ephemera!!

Look at these cool vintage ticket stubs, free from e-crafting.com!

LINK is HERE.

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"Gift"

"Gift" 

Closeup of bead details and "fussy cutting"

Please note: LO created for Jennifer's Challege at Savvy 'n Sassy Forum: "Altered personality," to ALTER your ribbon in some way on a layout!

Supplies:

1.5" Wide organza ribbon laced thru punched holes, altered w/ glass beads in 2 colours

Wide organza ribbon: unkn

Turq & red beads: "Crafts"~ Dollarama #02-300327
Hole punch: Darice
Yellow ric-rac: Wright's
pp: Bo Bunny Flower Child Collection~ item #12F829, & #12FP881
Pen: AC Slickwriter in Blue
Journal block: MME Laundry Line Coastal "Celebrate" chipboard item # LL1014
Rectangular chipboard upper (r)- " " "
Brads: Stemma by Masterpiece Studios, item #7020176: "Sports Mini Brads"
Glossy Accents
Dye Ink: Ink it up! by Darice turquoise
Buttons: Unknown and gifts from friend Helen: TY!
"Gift" word: K&Co Blue awning chipboard~ TY Maggi!
EK Success Scallop Circle Punch
Cutterbee scissors for fussy cutting
Pritt Glue stick


Thanks for looking everyone!

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"Alive" ~Layout inspired by Chief Dan George's poetry and our local scenery

And my Heart Soars
The beauty of the trees,
the softness of the air,
the fragrance of the grass,
speaks to me.

The summit of the mountain,
the thunder of the sky,
the rhythm of the sea,
speaks to me.

The faintness of the stars,
the freshness of the morning,
the dew drop on the flower,
speaks to me.

The strength of fire,
the taste of salmon,
the trail of the sun,
And the life that never goes away,
They speak to me.
And my heart soars.

~Chief Dan George

LO created  for Holly’s Savvy n Sassy May Challenge: Use a ribbon tied embellishment

Supplies:
Font: Flair
Title lettering: Pink Paislee Fascinating
Ink: Turquoise Ink it up! by Darice
Pp: Kaisercraft Esperance P114- Summer Breeze
Scallop edged striped pp: Bo Bunny’s Mama-razzi Collection
Border Punch: EK Success Threading water
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type (cream) TT582- words and lettering
Stained Glass Owl: Frenchy’s odds ‘n ends bin
Turquoise dotted pp: Bo Bunny’s Back to Backs- Tis the Season Treasure item # 12 TST446
Turquoise organza ribbon: salvaged from a gift
Dotted grosgrain ribbon: freebie from Rhea… TY! (Savvy n Sassy)
Green/orange/yellow striped grosgrain: Make it Special
Buttons: Vintage (TY Helen) and from Frenchy’s, Wilmot, NS
Turquoise chipboard rectangle: Laundry Line Coastal “Celebrate” item # LL1014
Smooch Pearlized accent ink: Moonlight
“Treasures” Sticker: Three Bugs in a Rug cardstock Chit Chat diecut stickers: item Jov-170
Lge Glue Dots
MM Ribbon Glue
Pritt Glue Stick

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What was it?

"What was it?"

 

These are pics from an old "shed" near Berwick, NS, on Hwy #1, "the Old highway"... here in the Annapolis Valley of NS. I always wondered what it was.
These pics were taken the day of our photo-taking and sight-seeing "jaunt" thru the Annapolis Valley to commemorate our 15th wedding Annivesary.

Used Sketch #36-10 at Sketches: Creatively Yours for this LO.

JOURNALING reads:

Anniversary jaunt 2007- near Berwick
What was it? Garage? Carriage House? Service station?
Dismantled 2009...

Bazzill Cardstock: Skyline
Plain background paper: reverse of Art Deco "Zap" by Cactus Pink
pp: Daisy d's- Charles Street Roses Parchment #15132
pp under title: Crate Paper- Hampton Collection "Sailing" #11126
All ribbon: Savvy n Sassy "Boys 'n Dirt" Ribbon Kit~  April 2009
Lettering: Chatterbox
"Imagine" clear sticker: Sticko, Phrase Cafe
Thread: Koban
Adhesives: MM Ribbon Glue
Ink: Versafine- Toffee
Pritt Glue Stick
Crocheted flower: SnS
Scruffy posies: handmade
Buttons: All from Frenchy's
Chipboard bracket: K&Co Blue Awning collection (TY Maggi!)
"07" Imagination Project "Yesterday's Alphabets" stickers. #BS24072

Thanks for looking!

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New Sketch....

is up over at Sketches: Creatively Yours! Come see! Here is the link...
It's a pretty challenging sketch- go  have a look-see!
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60 Scrappy FREEBIES!!!!

I know you ALL love freebies, right?

As a treat,  I have compiled a list of places you can find a whole bunch of scrapbook-related freebies. Some came from the gals at Sisterhood of Scrap, some came from ScrapScene's links, some came from Craft Gossip's links, and some were from my own files.

Enjoy!


1. FREE Vintage lemonade labels  These came from J. Bartyn.... Click  HERE.


2. FREE Vintage Limoncello label. This came from Colormeinspired.com. Click HERE.


3. FREE PDF journaling tags  TY Scrapscene. These came from Tortagialla, on this Blog.


4. FREE Handwritten sentiments from Karla Dudley. Click HERE


5. FREE Printable vintage bird and butterfly sheet: from ecogreencrafts blog. Click HERE.


6. FREE Motherhood word art from Scrapnfonts. Click HERE.


7. FREE Printable Mini Spring banner from Scrapbook Trends magazine, right HERE.


8. FREE Vintage ladies' silhouettes at KLDesign: click HERE.


9. FREE envelopes and cards to print out: from Foralfy. Click  HERE.


10. FREE from Stampington & Company, gorgeous vintage postage! Click HERE.


11. FREE Doodled labels (two) from Tiffany Doodles, click HERE.


12. FREE Velvet Flower from Tiffany Doodles. Click HERE.


13. FREE Day Lily flower from Tiffany Doodles. Click HERE


14. FREE Birthday Greetings printable from Shimelle Laine (@ Shimelle.com site). Click HERE.


15. FREE Peeps Treat Bag Topper (TY Helen!) from eighteen25 blog.  (TY Helen!) Click HERE.


16. FREE Mod Flowers from Peekaboo Studios. Click HERE.


17. FREE fonts at twopeasinabucket. (TY Stephanie!) Click HERE.


18. FREE Valentine greetings from the Rubber Punkin. Click HERE.


19. FREE Mother and Child Digital Stamp @ "Digital Two for Tuesday." Click HERE.


20. FREE Lemonade labels (TY to Angie ScrapScene) from iDIY: Click HERE.


21. FREE Get Organized Now "Idea Pack" from Maria Garcia (really good tips!) Click HERE.


22. FREE excellent "Get Organized Now" WEEKLY e-zine NEWSLETTER! Click HERE.


23. FREE e-class with Debbie Hodge at "Get it scrapped!" Click HERE for more info!


24. FREE butterflies, leaves, paisleys, arrows, flourishes, brackets, "Photo mounting tabs," a library pocket, and some paper piecings from About.com. Click RIGHT HERE for the goodies.


25. FREE- Oodles of awesome Scrappy Sketches by Jen Caputo: Click HERE.


26. FREE "Simply Scrapbooking Now!" Newletter. Click HERE. Lots of freebies when u sign up too!


27. FREE True Type Fonts from Fonts2U: Click HERE.


28. FREE Fonts for download from Fontex.org: Click HERE.


29. FREE Printable 2010 calendar   from "Call me crafty Al" blog. Click HERE.


30. FREE Printable Baby Tiger tag... so bright and cute! Click HERE.


31. FREE Printable Christmas Gift Tags from Cathy Zielske. Click HERE.


32. FREE "Lyla" image at Robyn's Fetish Blog. (TY Deanne!) Click HERE.


33. FREE Sweet vase and flowers digital images from Cocoa Studio: Click HERE.


34. FREE Fall and Thanksgiving Printable papers: 4 sets! Click HERE.


35. FREE Vintage images (smaller colourful labels) on Flickr from Nancy Beaumiller. Click HERE.


36. FREE Vintage images (more labels) on Flickr from Nancy Beaumiller. Click HERE.


37. FREE Vintage labels on Flickr from Nancy Beaumiller. Click HERE.


38. FREE "Cute Kitty" digital image designed by Gina Rahman at "Your Special Delivery." Click HERE.


39. FREE Box of chocolates digital image at "Your Special Delivery." Click HERE  &; then scroll down.


40. FREE Journaling Strips printable. These are so cheery & handy! Click HERE.


41. FREE "Wrappers" (ie: for chocolate bars!)- A bright and spunky printable. Click HERE.


42. FREE Journaling Blocks and Corners, very classy, from  Hewlett Packard. Click HERE.


43. FREE Christmas Tags by Crystal Jeffrey Riegel, ed., Scrapbook & Cards Today Mag: Click HERE.


44. FREE Elegant Lady stair-stepper card: from Craftsuprint, by Amanda McGee. Click HERE.


45. FREE creepy tombstones template AND  Halloween project, Cheeky Magpie Blog. Click HERE.


46. FREE Sweet Birdie Template designed by Janna Wilson for Scarlet Lime. Click HERE.


47. FREE Birthday Tags deigned by Janna Wilson ("Got Crafts?" site) Click HERE.


48. FREE Vintage postcards of children from Art e-zine. (TY Helen!) Click HERE.


49. FREE Fonts from Digital Design Essentials. Click HERE.


50. FREE Recipe cards to print at Creature Comforts. Click HERE.


51. FREE Vintage images of cowboys and cowgirls from Art e-zine. (TY Helen!)_Click HERE.


52. FREE Custom Brochure Designer from Hewlett Packard, for sml businesses: Click HERE.


53. FREE Tag Templates from "Scrapbook Scrapbook." Click HERE.


54. FREE 20 Paper pieced flower patterns from Scrapbook.com. Click HERE.


55. FREE Library Card printables (in 4 colours) from Shimelle Laine at twopeas. Click HERE.


56. FREE Ephemera (vintage images) from Art e-zine. (TY Helen!)  Click HERE.

57. FREE Templates galore! From Mirkwood Designs (TY Deanne!)  Click HERE.

58. FREE Templates   (TY Deanne!) from jersgirl's Template site. Click HERE.

59. FREE Raggedy Ann style digital images. (TY Deanne!) Click HERE.

60. FREE Library Pocket Template by Rebecca Ludens at About.com. Click HERE.

More to come!!!!

Enjoy!

How to make "scruffy posies!"

Do you want to learn how to make fun "Scruffy Posies" like this one, for your scrapbooking or cardmaking???

Well, I have an easy and fun  tutorial up on the Savvy N Sassy Blog!

Yes: it uses up the denim fabric from old jeans!

Come see!  LINK

Be sure to let me know what you think and show me any posies you create! You can leave me a link here or on the SnS blog and I will go visit you to see what you've created!

Most of all, enjoy the SnS tutorial, and have fun!
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My May Ribbon Kit Creations!

I am soooo excited today because I am going to share creations using the Savvy n Sassy May Ribbon Kit ! 
Oh, I have been fit to BURST! 
I absolutely LOVED this kit! I got some very special photos made into layouts with it.  
OK, let's get going! The latest ribbon kit is called "May Showers." It's a steal of a deal, too!  Be sure to have a peek at it HERE.

The Savvy n Sassy "May Showers" (May 2010) Ribbon Kit

Here are my creations, complete with all the info related to supplies & tools used.

"Bond"

~ Kate & Grace 2010~

Photo Credits: Danique Fisher~ Century Classic Photography

Detail view:

Twill pleated irregularly using sewing machine stitching (Guterman thread)

  

Supplies: 

All ribbon & trim is from the SNS "May Showers" Ribbon Kit
Background CS: Bazzill- Helsinki
Photo mat CS: Bazzill- Malt
Corner Rounder: CM
ALL pp's: "Infuse" Collection- BasicGrey
Title lettering: Make it Special- sanded and inked
Dye Inks: Inkadinkado (blk) Versafine (Toffee)
"Together" Rub-On: Kelly Panacci
Glass Seedbeads #1546- John Bead Corp. Ltd
Glossy Accents (used to adhere seed beads singly and in groups [ie: flower centres])
Glue Dots
MM Ribbon glue
Trim stitched w/ Guterman thread, using "Domestic" sewing machine
Patt paper atop trim at bottom of pg: "Infuse" Collection- BasicGrey
Glass Seed beads #1546- John Bead Corp. Ltd
Buttons: my collection
Flowers: handmade w/ EK Success Scallop Punch from Stella Ruby patt paper by BasicGrey
"Smooch" Pearlized accent ink: Gold Lame

"Under Saddle- '07"

~ Kate & Oakley~

Supplies:

All trim is from the SNS "May Showers" Ribbon Kit  

Background Cardstock: Bazzill

Pp's: Moda by Daisy d's

PP floral cut outs- centre of page: from Bo Bunny patterned paper
Title lettering: BasicGrey
Cardstock number stickers: Flair- "Take a number" (brown)
Dye Ink: Versafine (Toffee)
Black fine tip pen: AC Pigment pro 0.3mm

Buttons: my collection

Glue Dots

MM Ribbon glue

Flowers: all handmade, w/ EK Success Scallop Punch

PP used for flowers & leaves: MME- "Out and About" Collection; BasicGrey- "Stella Ruby" Collection; Daisy d's- various "Moda" Collection papers
Matte Mod-podge

"Perfect Pair"

~Kate & Grace 2010~

Photo Credits: Danique Fisher~ Century Classic Photography

Supplies:

Ribbons and trim ALL SNS "May Showers" Ribbon Kit
Quote: Quote Garden site

Title lettering- Sultry Collection- BasicGrey

Background pp: Sultry Collection- BasicGrey

Dk brown floral: Sultry Collection- BasicGrey

Pale rose photo mat: Sultry Collection- BasicGrey

Wavy floral (horizontal) paper accent upper right side: Infuse Collection- BasicGrey

Wavy brown paper accent (vertical): Infuse Collection- BasicGrey

Fussy cut flowers: Sultry Collection- BasicGrey

Cream & lt brown floral: Out & About Collection- MME

Numbers: Flair "Take a number" (brown) cardstock stickers

Ranger Stickles: Crysta

Dye inks- Inkadinkado (blk), Versafine (toffee)

Horseshoe shaped button with pearl centre: found in Zellers button bag!!

Adhesives: Make it Special photo splits, Glue dots, Pritt Glue Stick

Ribbon adhered with MM Ribbon Glue

Thanks for stopping by everyone! Hope you liked what you saw today! If you happen to be able to leave a comment, it will make my week!! (Teehee) :) Or, you can email me at  pete ali @eastlink .ca (with no spaces, of course,)  and I will add your words & name to the Comment section. Have a SUPER day and upcoming week!
((HUGZ)) for all who need them...

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BLOG HOP....

There's a fun Mother's Day and Father's Day inspiring idea Blog Hop over at Lovebug Scrapboooking! Check it out, it starts right HERE   Lots and lots of fun and easy ideas! Enjoy!

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SOS Blog Hop and Crop winner is....

...Cindy Groh!!!!!!!

Congrats Cindy on winning  a RAK!!! Please  send me your postal addy so I can get your scrappy treats in the mail on Monday!

My e-addy is:  pete ali@ eastlink .ca  (with no spaces.)

YAY Cindy!!!!!!!!!!!
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It's Earth Day!

Welcome to Create it Green’s Earth Day Blog Hop!! Thanks so much for joining us!

If you just happened by this blog and didn't realize a blog hop was taking place, please go back to Create it-GREEN and start the hop. You won't want to miss all the Earth Day Inspiration or the amazing prizes from our generous sponsors! Make sure you leave a comment on each blog on the hop since winners will be drawn from the comments!!


I have a few projects to share with you today, here at Lovingly Created by Ali....!!

The first two little projects will help explain something that our family does to be more GREEN while saving me a few footsteps at the same time!!

To be more "green," we sort and save ALL the paper that we can, in order that it can be recycled by the recycling program that exists in our area.

This is a small wicker container that we keep in the kitchen near the "desk" and telephone/mail area. I made a "Paper bin" sign for the area right above it using a cute and quirky digital image created especially for the Create it-GREEN Earth Day Blog Hop by  KLM Designs.

                              Sign for small recyclable paper bin

We use this container to place recyclable paper in as we sort the mail, flyers, school notices, etc... When we have a second, or when the bin gets full, the kids just empty it into our larger bin, which is lined with a blue bag, ready for recycling by the county!

Here is the sign my son Daniel (9) made for our large recyclable paper bin. Isn't it cute?  He used a Digital Stamp from Digital Delights to create this sign. The digital stamp was created especially for the Create it-GREEN Earth day Blog Hop and is called "Save our Forests!" What a cute Image. You can go HERE to check out more of the designs at Digital Delights.

Sign created by Daniel MacDonald, age 9

               

                                                               Get Well Soon card

I loved the CUTE little bear and his adorable mouse sidekick so much that I wanted to create another project with this Digital Delights image. So... I made a Get Well Soon card! I used my watercolour pencils to colour in the image, plus square and heart-shaped blue buttons from my button collection. The striped paper came from my stash of scraps. The little faux-bow in the upper right corner is made of a scrap strip of paper, almost too small to save! Yep- small but mighty! The cork lettering came from  Dollarama. I thought this card turned out pretty cute thanks to the adorable image from Digital Delights!  

"Thinking of You" card

Next, I made a "Thinking of You"  card using an awesome Earth Day image of a flower-filled wheelbarrow created by a digital stamp company called Fred, she Said Designs  . By the way, the fabulous giant blue ric rac used on this card was from the brand new "April Skies Ribbon Kit" from the Savvy 'n Sassy store, where I am a DT member.

Next is a "Bon Voyage" card that I created with a cute digital image of a smiling, happy world, from Meljen's Designs.  I used my watercolour pencils here as well, and embellished with BasicGrey Ribbon and recycled buttons from my stash.

"Bon Voyage" Card

The Digi Shack provided us with 2 lovely mages for the Create it-GREEN Earth Day Blog Hop.

The first is this pretty butterfly, which I decided to use on a Mother's Day Card. I coloured the digital stamp with watercolour pencils, placed it on the card with 3-D Foam Tape, then embellished with bling and Stickles. The patterned paper is from BasicGrey's long-ago "Perhaps" collection. I just love the way it turned out!

"Butterfly" Happy Mother's Day Card

 The second image from the Digi Shack is an Apple Barrel surrounded by autumn leaves. I created an autumn card with it after colouring the image with watercolour pencils. I used some My Mind's Eye papers from my scrap-paper bin. Some cork lettering was a great help in finishing it all off.

Autumn Wishes Card

Thanks so much for visiting my Blog!

The blog hop will run from today, April 22nd until Sunday, April 26th, midnight PST. We will be drawing for winners on April 27. I will be offering a RAK for one lucky commenter whose name will be drawn that day!!

Follow along in our Create it-GREEN Blog Hop! 
Your next stop on the Hop is  Faye's Blog at http://alittledashof.blogspot.com/

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Sneak Peeks at Create it-GREEN!!

Come see! There is an Earth Day  blog hop starting tomorrow- we hope to see you there!

Come have a "peek" at the Sneak Peeks!


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Create it-GREEN Earth Day Blog Hop is COMING!

It's going to be fun and GREEN!  Be sure to join us HERE April 22-25, 2010

There will be inspirational projects and GREAT Earth-Friendly ideas from Create it-GREEN Design Team members and Contributors!  

I am also doing a RAK Draw from among all Earth Day Blog Hop participants who become Followers & leave a  comment here on my blog!!  

More on the  RAK Prize later, so be sure to check back!

Additionally, April 15th was Challenge Reveal Day at Create it-GREEN! 

Go on over and see the gorgeous projects and layouts the Design Team has created! 

Here's mine!

I revamped a scratched and bumped up second-hand wooden photo frame that I rescued from an "odds-and-ends" table at Frenchy's in Wilmot, NS about a year ago.

So glad to finally get this project done!  

Hope you like it!! Be sure to leave me a note or shoot me an email to let me know what you think....I had so much fun doing this!  Thanks Deanne for the "Green" (anything goes) April 2010 Ci-G Challenge. I am loving being on the Altered Art Team there.

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Card Sketch & Reveals up at S:CY!!

Hi everyone, happy Sunday! You have to pop over to Sketches: Creatively Yours and see the April Card Sketch by Ann Seleshanko-- and the interpretations by our talented DT members! Go see!


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SOS Scrappy Spring Clean-up Blog Hop & Crop!!

Hi Everyone! HAPPY SPRING! Although it says April 14th above, IGNORE THAT!! 'Cause it is April 15th-- Thursday!!!

Welcome to Lovingly Created, today's "hop" spot on the road of the Sisterhood of Scrap's Spring Blog Hop & Crop!!! Glad you stopped in!!!

If you did not arrive here from the Sisterhood of Scrap Blog, please go back and check out the fun and prizes going on. Eight days of challenges to help you use up and clean up your scrappy supplies! The best part is, you have 1 week from the date that every challenge was posted to complete it and post a link to it on the blog where it was assigned to you! YES: a FULL week!!

So, that means my challenge to you TODAY (April 15th) is only due on April 22 (by midnight EST)!

Let's rock and roll, shall we?

My challenge to you today is simply to use a PUNCH in the completion of your LO.

Yes, do a LAYOUT and incorporate the use of a PUNCH.

The LO can be ANY size at all, ie: mini, 6x6, 12x12 or larger. BUT: you MUST use a punch somewhere on the project, and you have to tell me what punch you used.

#1: Here is my project... you can click on it to make i bigger and see the details. This is a LO of my parents-inlaw, my sister in law, and her 2 kiddos. (For internet safety, their faces are blurred.)

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pale blue Velvet ribbon: from Savvy n Sassy- the SNS "April Skies" Ribbon Kit
Frame around photo; Free download: Tiffany Doodles, April 1 Blog post
Punch: "Key" - All Night Media
All Patterned papers: Cloud Nine Designs Finley's Estate Collection
Dye ink: Ink it up! by Darice

#2: Here is a close-up of the way I used this punch. It provided me with 2 SEPARATE semi-circular sections each time I punched. I used them separately and repeated the semi-circular motif all along the edges of my LO.

#3: This is a pic of "key" punch I used. It is manufactured by All Night Media.

Finally, thanks for visiting. Please post your creations in response to this challenge here in the comments section by Midnight April 22, 2010. Also, please become a Follower if you'd like to. There are actually 2 ways that you can get your layout in for this Challenge:

1 => Add a link to your project in the comments of this post
2 => Send it to us at SOS by email: sisterhood.of.scrap@gmail.com

I will randomly choose a name from those who complete this SOS Blog Hop and Crop: and send a RAK to the winner! Thanks everyone. Happy creating!

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More layouts...

For our 15th Wedding Anniversary in 2007, Peter and I took what we call our "jaunt" thru parts of the Annapolis Valley. This has been home to us for quite a few years, and we had many placs we found photogenic and wanted to take photos of! So, to celebrate our anniversary, we did it! we had such a fun day together! Here are 2 of the layouts!

Old Holy Trinity Church, est 1789, Middleton, NS

The large pale blue pom-pom trim and the large ric-rac are from the "April Skies" Ribbon Kit at Savvy n Sassy. You can find that kit HERE. It's gorgeous!

Thanks for stopping by!

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