Lauri ~ How To Size And Print Digi Stamps

Here is a LINK to a post I did earlier on how to resize and print the digi stamps.  If you look just above this post, you'll see a link as well in case you need help again.

Can't wait to see what you do!!!! If you have any other questions, just let me know. =)

Ruby Tuesday Scripture ~ 2 Chronicles 15:7

What a wonderful scripture this is to remind us when we are having hard times, that all we need to do is be strong an not give up.  When we do this our work will be rewarded.

Christel at Scrappin' Sista made this wonderful scrapbook page for a friend of hers who is battling cancer.  Please lift her family up during this trying time.

I have a cranky 4 year old on my hands so this post is short.  =)

Aizen's Halloween Class Bags Done ~ Off To Indulge In Some Reading

Yeah!!!! Both kids classroom halloween loot stuff is all finished and ready to head to school.  I did Aizen's all digitally and then printed it.  Another adorable digi stamp by Bugaboo Stamps.  The little spider is just too cute!!!!!

AiAi has 4 classmates and I changed the name on each of them.  They are getting 6 little tubs of playdoh, a kazoo, a little rubber stamp and a booklet of halloween stickers.  I think they are just adorable and turned out so cute.

Here is the front of the little bag cover:

All of the digi papers were all from Scrapbook Max.  It's the program I use for my digi scrapbooking and the digi stamps I create.  So, here's the back:

And now I'm off to go and read a few more chapters of A Dance With Dragons!!!! Whooo Hooo!!!!!!

Melody's Class Halloween Gifts

I got Melody's cards done for Halloween.  We don't give out candy to classmates but make a little loot bag with things like playdoh, halloween related toys, glow in the dark vampire teeth, glow sticks etc.  Well, Melody is 10 and didn't want to do that this year, she wanted to do something more grown-up.  She's such a tween!!!!  So, we decided on gift cards to our local donut shop Tim Horton's!!!  I used a digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps for the front.  I think the witch's legs are just hilarious!!!! 

Here is the front and the back:

Here is the inside with the card peeking out:

I'll be working on Aizen's in the next few days.  Maybe even tonight if I can tear myself away from the book I'm reading ~ A Dance With Dragons by R.R. Martin.  =)

Ruby Tuesday Scripture ~ Philippians 4:19 & AiAi's Halloween Costume

Yep, it's that time of year again.  Halloween is always so much fun.  This year my kids are coordinating.  Mel is going to be a crossing guard and AiAi is going to be a stop light.  I have the first part of AiAi's outfit done and I just need to make him a hat that matches.  It gets pretty cold here at Halloween time.  He didn't want to sit for a picture so my hubby had to grab him and I snapped the shot as fast as I could. lol

I used a CD to trace the circles onto felt.  Cut them out, arranged and pinned them on with a safety pin.  Then did a very simple lazy stitch around each colour in a matching thread.  SO easy to do.

Here is the scripture for this week.  What a wonderful promise this scripture holds for us.  God is gracious, wonderful, mighty and He provvides for ALL your needs.  Sometimes we wonder if God really does this b/c we ask for something and don't get it.  We have to remember that God knows what we Need instead of what we Want.  Enjoy!!!!

Mary at CardzTV made a beautiful autumn theme card.  She made it as a gatefold design and the colours are so beautiful.  Thanks Mary!!!!!

New Addiction!!!! GIMP!!!!!

I have a new addiction!!!!!  I've seen a few people use the GIMP program to colour their stamps digitally and thought I'd try it out.  It's a free program and so far I LOVE IT!!!! I haven't done much except colour in some digi stamps.

The first hour was really confusing but I figured out how to get what I wanted achieved with just experimenting.

I opened up the program and then found the digi stamp where it was stored on my computer.  I couldn't figure out how to import it so I just dragged the image into the work area.

I then went to the Bucket Fill Tool and played around til I got the colours I wanted and these are just some examples of what I did.  I put my watermark on it so it can't be stolen.  These each took me about 2-3 minutes to colour.

HUGE NOTE!!!!  When you are doing a "save as", make sure you save to your desktop OR you will replace your original digi stamp.  I only did this with one and have been really careful with the remaining images I've coloured.

I love this little girlie from Bugaboo Stamps.  She is just too darn cute!!! Thanks Jodi!!!!

Here is a link for GIMP program.  It will send you to another page for the download but it's the real thing and you'll be amazed at the things you can do with this program.  So, check it out!!!!

BLOG HOP & Ruby Tuesday Scripture 1 Peter 4:8

One of my designers Christel is having a BLOG HOP for her birthday.  Please head on over there and check it out, there are some really great prizes.  I'm offering a $20.00 coupon for my store.  You can pick anything, a handmade card, bows, digi stamps, etc.  Here is the LINK to get you started.

Here is this weeks digi stamp.  It's all about Love.  Loving others; encouraging us to love til we can't love no more and being that person who can love so much that sins can be forgiven easily.

Mary over at CardzTV made this adorable card.  I LOVE the colours she used.  The shadow she did with her copics was really cool.  It really makes the scripture pop out.  Thanks Mary!!!!!

Ruby Tuesday Scripture Freebie ~ Matthew 7:24

I've got the digi stamp for this week.  I learnt this scripture when I was very young and I hope it blesses you as well. =)