Merry Christmas Text Path

Exhausted. Totally exhausted. So much to do and so little time. Perhaps you can use this little message on a holiday page. Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

Christmas Papers with Dated Ribbon

Something a little different. Two 12 x 12 sheets of Christmas paper. One in dark blue and one in deep red. Can be scaled down and used as Christmas cards, just add your Christmas greeting. I will add several matching sets over the next few nights.

Blue Winter Paper with Photo Cluster and Tutorial

Everyone ready for the weekend? I surely am! Again this year, our resort park is ringing the bells for the Salvation Army and I have been the coordinator for this year. It is actually quite fun, but I am glad that this week is behind me. I am very tired.

The paper, ribbon, photo cluster PSD files and snowflake embellie can be downloaded here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/32100068/db3768ae/SHI_Just_For_Fun_Blue.html

I hope you can recall the tutorial steps for the photo cluster that I included in the City Streets collection. The photo cluster consists of PSD files. The tutorial for the PSD files can be downloaded here, and they are very easy and lots of fun.
http://www.4shared.com/file/26032985/2ac44761/SHI_Photo_Cluster_Kit_Tutorial.html

Red and White Winter Paper

This set matches the previous two sets. It contains two papers, a red snowflake embellie, a red ribboned clasp to wrap around the photo and a tutorial to learn how to use the photo cluster PSD. files. Download it here

The tutorial for the photo cluster is a separate download

Clamped Flower

Download the freebie 'clamped petal' from the layout above and see if you might find a fun way to use my collection of "Clamped Petals". This is a layout I did of my youngest grandaughter, Izabel Ireland. The freebie clamped petal does not have the attached charm on a chain, but it is included in the "Clamped Petals" kit which has been moved to the Boutique.

All of the other materials for this layout are from Scrapgirls: Izabel tag from BMU_Bella_Noel, 'Be Mine' heart paper from BHA_A Little Worn Out Paper_Distressed Dots, Stitching from: EHI_Chic_Embroidery and the
background paper from: DEB_Rustica_Paper_Mauve. I download tons of freebies day in and day out, but I don't think that I would even attempt digital scrapping without my Scrapgirls kits. Download the free clamped petals here

Christian Book Marks

These bookmarks are so popular with my family and friends that it is difficult to keep up with the requests. The bookmark folds over the top of a book page and is held securely with craft magnets. I saw the idea several years ago in a gift shop in upper Michigan. Those bookmarks had sailboats and shells with a tourism greeting on the backside. I worked this around in my head until it became what I wanted. When you open this bookmark, it reads:
Dear XXXX,
I am saving a
place for you.
Love, Jesus.
So,on a daily basis your gift will remind someone that Jesus has prepared a place and is waiting for them. What more could you give to someone you care about? I have included a tutorial that will walk beginners and masters alike through the kit. All the files are written and saved as PSD. files with Photoshop Elements 5. Hope you like it, I know your loved one will. Download here

Valentine Damask

I was searching for the original meaning of Valentine's Day . . . wow, there are lots of myths and legends surrounding this holiday. Stories of wolves eating village citizens and Saints being clubbed to death and then beheaded. So, the next time you hear someone say that Valentine's Day is just another Hallmark Holiday; you might just remind them of Saint Valentine being beaten to death by prison guards and then beheaded. Anyway, I think I will post a new Valentine freebie kit every day from now until February 14th. Hope you like them.

Download the first one here