Posted by clikchic on Jan 22, 2011 in
Digi Scraps Check out my latest instant Albums now available in store at Digital Scrapbook Place. Beautiful winter tones with splashes of red to add warmth and wonder. Lovely Rowan Berry Branches and Wreaths, beautiful icy elements for scrapping your winter and Christmas photos.
Created with the Dreaming of White Page Kit, is the Dreaming of White Instant Album
Created with the Dreaming of White Too Page kit is the Dreaming of White Too Instant Album.
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Posted by clikchic on Jan 16, 2011 in
Digi Scraps Check out my latest Funkalicious Word Art now available in store at Digital Scrapbook Place.
These 8 fabulous funky word arts are inspired by my children's love of colour. Awesome word art in phrases that kids and teens of all ages love to use.
Kit Includes:
1 BFF's Word art
1 Funkalicious Fun Word art
1 Lets Party Word art
1 OMG Word art
1 Rock Da House Word art
1 Sweet Word art
1 Too cool For School Word art
1 Yo Dog Word art
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Posted by clikchic on Jan 2, 2011 in
Digi Scraps She Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore! Remember that tongue twister? Well here are some gorgeous Sea Shell Stamps perfect for a touch of beach, summer and sea. Included are the .png files and photoshop .abr brushes.
New in store at Digital Scrapbook Place, She Shell Stamps!
My January newsletter is due out very soon! If you haven't signed up yet, make sure you do as I have a very special freebie in the January newsletter exclusive to newsletter subscribers! Not only do subscribers get freebies in the newsletter, but you get a freebie just for signing up! Just click here to sign up for my newsletter and snag some fabulous freebies!
Have you been to Digital Scrapbook Place lately? There is a fabulous close out sale of over 300 items marked down by a massive 75% off. Make sure you check them out before they disappear for good! Sale ends 5 January 2011!
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Posted by clikchic on Dec 21, 2010 in
Digi Scraps Check out my latest kits available in store at digital scrapbook place perfect for scrapping all your Christmas and winter memories. Beautiful winter tones with splashes of red to add warmth and wonder. Lovely Rowan Berry Branches and Wreaths, beautiful icy elements for scrapping your winter and Christmas photos.
Now is the perfect time to buy because they are 25% Off for the 12 Days of Christmas Sale!
Dreaming of White, with candy cane, snow flower, rowan berry branch and snow flakes.
Dreaming of White Too features a rustic window frame, rowan berry wreath, wings and silver holly.
Buy the two together as the Dreaming of White Value Collection, and save!
I did this layout of the kids visiting Santa this year using the value collection.
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Posted by clikchic on Dec 4, 2010 in
Digi Scraps Time is running out to get those Christmas cards done so I have done a new collection of cards created with my Merry Brrr Value Collection. Coordinate it with your Christmas Layouts by using the Merry Brrr Value Collection for your layouts and these easy ready made cards for your family and friends! Just PLOP your photo under the card layer, add a title or journaling and you are done! Check out the Merry Brrr Plopper Cards at Digital Scrapbook Place by clicking here.
Want something a little different? You might prefer my It's Xmas Plopper Cards also available at Digital Scrapbook Place.
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Posted by clikchic on Nov 26, 2010 in
Digi Scraps I had so much fun making these frames! They are inspired by my very own darkroom photographic prints. Yes, I used to have my very own tiny but functional darkroom. I loved working in it for hours on end but now I DO have to say I am totally addicted to photoshop, much less fumes and you have to love that undo button!
They are now available in store at DSP and make sure if you like them you pick them up this weekend during our HUGE Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales!!
Click here to go direct to the frames in store at Digital Scrapbook Place!
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Posted by clikchic on Nov 26, 2010 in
Digi Scraps I had so much fun making these frames! They are inspired by my very own darkroom photographic prints. Yes, I used to have my very own tiny but functional darkroom. I loved working in it for hours on end but now I DO have to say I am totally addicted to photoshop, much less fumes and you have to love that undo button!
They are now available in store at DSP and make sure if you like them you pick them up this weekend during our HUGE Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales!!
Click here to go direct to the frames in store at Digital Scrapbook Place!
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Posted by clikchic on Nov 18, 2010 in
Digi Scraps Well it is not so Brrr here in Australia but it is pouring down rain right now and our tanks are full! But for those of you in the northern hemisphere where it is a little colder and of course for anyone who wants to get some Christmas scrapping done, check out my latest value collection now in store at Digital Scrapbook Place. I have added a new Add On Pack to the Merry Brrr Page kit and Alpha to make the Value Collection.
Check out the Merry Brrr Page Kit,
The Merry Brrr Add On Pack
And the gorgeous Merry Brrr Alpha!
Grab all three as the Merry Brrr Value Collection and save!
Check out some layouts I have done with Merry Brrr
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Posted by clikchic on Nov 15, 2010 in
Digi Scraps So many people have those messy eating kid photos which is what was inspired me to create this kit originally in 2006, more specifically the photo in the layout below. My darling daughter hamming it up while she was eating her 'Spag Bog'. She used to make this adorable funny face which always immediately cracked me up and so of course she kept doing it and it became her little party trick whenever her grandparents came over. It is hard to believe how much she has grown since she is now 8!! Well the Beans and Spaghetti kit and the Alpha has been in retirement for a while, but I have revamped the entire kit, changing up a few things and making them better. It was one of my most popular kits and I had a few people asking for it, so I decided to re-release it.
I have released the kits as separates as well as a value collection, so you can buy them all in one and save, or just buy the pieces you need.
First we have the Beans and Spaghetti Page Kit, now available in store at Digital Scrapbook Place.
I have made a bunch of extra backgrounds as a Beans and Spaghetti Back Pack to go with the kit, all of these are not just revamped but entirely new. What I love about these backgrounds is that not only do they coordinate with the kit, they are versatile on their own for other projects or layouts as well.
And then we have the Alphaghetti and Sauce Alpha Set. Perfect for those fun food layouts! Allphaghetti has also been entirely redone.
Want to buy the whole lot and save? Why not get the Beans and Spaghetti Value Collection, the whole collection at a reduced price. Not only will you have a great collection to scrap your fun food layouts, but this collection is also great for recipe cards, cooking layouts and the pieces are versatile for BBQ's and dinners too!
Now, just to wet your taste buds, I have made up a little freebie for you with the Beans and Spaghetti Value Collection.
Just click on the preview below to download this 6×4 Sized Recipe card, perfect for displaying your favourite recipe as part of a card collection. Included is a space to put a photo or even the ingredients list. Just plop your recipe in, a title and photo and you are done! Enjoy!
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Posted by clikchic on Nov 10, 2010 in
Digi Scraps Now there is no excuse for being late with your Christmas Cards this year, whether you have to send overseas or just have lots of them to do or like so many people are super busy and just don't have time to do them yourself! Well now is your chance to do a personalised card in a snap and get those Christmas cards out in time for sea mail or just done in time for Christmas. I have two different sizes for you to use. 4×6 for postcard size cards which is what I normally make. It is so easy to just get them printed down at your local photo lab, throw in a Christmas letter and print out your yearly Christmas labels, envelope and you are done! The 4×8 size is great for business sized envelopes and great for home printing. Print them as a card or postcard, I have used both methods.
Anyway here are my It's Christmas Ploppers in two different size options. I hope you find something suitable for doing your Christmas Cards this year.
It's Xmas 8×4 Horizontal Cards
It's Xmas 6×4 Horizontal Cards
It's Xmas 8×4 Vertical Cards
It's Xmas 6×4 Vertical Cards
Rather make them yourself? Now is the time you get started so it isn't a last minute rush. Check out my It's Xmas Value Collection and Merry Brr Page kit and Alpha
Have you tried Printing labels?
I have a lot of cards to send and hand writing all the addresses would give me a serious case of RSI even if I didn't have Arthritis in my hands, so I enter all my addresses in a database which I keep up to date during the year. Keeping it up to date as you get new addresses saves a lot of headache at the end of the year when you have to find your great aunts new address or check whether anyone has moved. I do try and keep them up to date, but you never know when Mum knows and I don't! 
If you don't have a database program you can even use a spreadsheet to export and print your labels or another easy way is to have it ready to print in a word document. My Mum uses this method and it is super easy and less complicated than maintaining a database. If you can use word, you can maintain a few pages of labels. Avery also have templates for word, the Word Avery Template wizard and they have other great products to make your label printing easy. Unistat also have software to help make label printing easy.
I really want to keep all my addresses in outlook, which I do, I just wish Microsoft would make it easier to export them. The export option exports every field, most of which you don't use.. so you have to clean up the export before you can use it. I did find this program by Code Two which helps you to export your chosen fields. I might have to give it a try and see if it makes it easier.
One advantage of using a database or spreadsheet for your labels, is that you can use mail merge to personalise all those Christmas letters. Dear Julie and John sounds so much better than Dear Friends & Family. There are many tutorials on the web on how to mail merge in your chosen programs, here is one for merging your data in Excel with your document in Word. It sounds overwhelming at first, but once you get it worked out it is so much easier and faster than hand typing all those names on each Christmas letter.
I also have stickers made up with our address and phone number on them so everyone always gets our up to date address and number every year. I had clear ones made so it looks good on any colour envelope. If you have them made in bulk they can be quite reasonably priced. In a pinch I have printed our return address on labels when I was out of my address stickers. If you can be bothered fussing with your printer you can print your addresses directly on your envelopes, but I have found it fiddly and fraught with paper jams. Unless you have a printer that prints on envelopes really well, I wouldn't recommend this method. It does however most definitely look better and is cheaper, providing paper jams don't wreck too many envelopes!
Don't be afraid to get out those digital scrapbook graphics to decorate and personalise your Christmas letters, I love nothing better than digging through my digital scrapbook supplies for my letter decorations. It makes writing the letter so much fun, and I think more fun to read as well.
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Posted by clikchic on Nov 6, 2010 in
Digi Scraps I have created some instant albums with the Cinnamon Sunday and More Cinnamon Sunday Page kits, perfect for creating an album FAST! Check them out now in store at Digital Scrapbook Place!
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Posted by clikchic on Nov 6, 2010 in
Digi Scraps Ok, so maybe not quite! He he. But I have added a back pack to my It's Christmas Page Kit and Element set and now we have an awesome value collection in time to make some Christmas cards and catch up on those Christmas layouts before this years Christmas arrives.
Check them out! Now available in store at DSP!
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Posted by clikchic on Nov 6, 2010 in
Digi Scraps Ok, so maybe not quite! He he. But I have added a back pack to my It's Christmas Page Kit and Element set and now we have an awesome value collection in time to make some Christmas cards and catch up on those Christmas layouts before this years Christmas arrives.
Check them out! Now available in store at DSP!
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Posted by clikchic on Oct 27, 2010 in
Digi Scraps This grungy stamped alphabet is perfect for urban style and grungy layouts, layouts of your teens and younger kids. Use the Photoshop Brushes for easy placement, recolour for extra versatility. You will love this alpha for super grungy fun. Coordinates beautifully with my Urban Myths and Urban Princess Page Kits, as well as Hard At Play.
Check out my Grungy Stamped Alpha at DSP!
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Posted by clikchic on Oct 19, 2010 in
Digi Scraps I had planned on posting about my new kits on Saturday but having my appendix out put a little bit of a dent into that idea! So a little late but available in store at Digital Scrapbook Place are my latest kits, Cinnamon Sunday and More Cinnamon Sunday, which are also available as a Value Collection!
Beautiful warm and neutral colours reminiscent of coffee shops and warm cosy Sunday's. Cinnamon Sunday is perfect for a wide variety of layouts from everyday to heritage. The versatility of this value collection will have you coming back to it again and again. Coordinates beautifully with the P365 Essentials Collection.
As a special treat so you can try before you buy I have made a special plopper card with the Cinnamon Sunday Value Collection just for you. Just plop your images under the frames, add a title and you are done! Perfect for a last minute card, or a card just to say hello! Enjoy! Just click here to download.
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Posted by clikchic on Oct 14, 2010 in
Digi Scraps I am working on two new kits to hit the store very soon at DSP. You will be able to buy them as separates or a value collection. Here is a sneak peak to wet your appetite!
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Posted by clikchic on Oct 8, 2010 in
Digi Scraps How cute are these? My latest set to hit the store at DSP, Doodle Daisies. I know I for one can never have enough flowers, and doing my last layout covered in flowers inspired me to create this set so you can have your own brand new stash of flowers!
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Posted by clikchic on Oct 4, 2010 in
Digi Scraps I have converted some of my older kits into some extra value by way of making them Value Collections, and there are now three new value collections available in the store.
This layout was done with the Ala Pink Value Collection.
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Posted by clikchic on Oct 24, 2008 in
Digi Scraps,
Family Scraps Dean did his first Half Marathon last weekend which I thought was pretty impressive! I have done a layout with pics of him crossing the finish line. Poor fella was absolutely knackered, but hammed it up for the finish.
Here is one of me. I had an interview with SBE as I am designer of the month this month there. (25% off selected products!) They asked for a layout of me and I hadn’t done one for a while, so here is my latest about me layout.
Both of these layouts were done with Funkified, now available at DigiscrapArt.com
On the health front, I had an appointment with a rheumatologist earlier this month. He doesn’t think it is lupus as he said I don’t have enough of the symptoms, however at this stage he thinks the most likely diagnosis is Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, which is another auto-immune disorder, not necessarily much better. (Lupus is a connective tissue disease) I have to have a bunch more blood tests done, many of which I haven’t had done before and see him again in 6wks so STILL no answers which I find very frustrating!
Mixed connective tissue disease from what i have read is an auto-immune disorder with a combination of symptoms from various connective tissue diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritus, scleroderma and polymoysitis. Apparently it can develop into one or more of the other connective tissue diseases later on in the progression of the disease.
Anyway, there are a huge number of blood tests I have to have done so hopefully I will have a more firm diagnosis in 6wks time. At least we are getting closer to finding out what is wrong. I have been a fair bit better the last few days, so I am waiting till I have another flare before I have the blood tests done.
Tags: layouts, lupus, mixed connective tissue disease, New Releases
