Free C.U Digital Scrapbook Goodies

Today I have been working  in Photoshop designing.Taking a break letting my other custom order dry ( sorting hat ) .I always have a need for free c.u (commercial use )  digital images. So as I searched I decided to share with others that may be looking  to save money in these hard times. There are some sweet people that love sharing their talent free.So lets get started

This site has lots of great things.It's in French but you can translate it to English with Google. Just click the  link below and explore their gorgeous  freebies.

http://cajoline-scrap.blogspot.fr/2011/07/13-doodles-without-shadows-png-300-dpi.html


these are great free cu brads .The only draw back being 4 share requires you to sign up to download ,but it is free and with so many using it signing up isn't bad .Click link below and check it out
http://starsunflowerstudio.blogspot.com/2010/11/free-cu4cu-brads-for-scrapbook-designs.html



ALLOT  and  I mean allot of free cu here  .
This site requires a cup of coffee and maybe a cookie,Relax and explore.


http://cu-freebies.blogspot.com/search/label/papers


an Easter freebie
http://vivayne.com/2009/04/14/new-cu-and-another-easter-freebie-digital-scrapbooking-qp/


Lots of c.u. freebies of all kinds here just go to site and click freebies.

http://scrapbookingez.blogspot.com/2011/08/free-thank-you-cards.html


this site has free cu to but limits so read the tou carefully so you can be sure of legal use

http://free-digital-scrapbooking-freebies.blogspot.com/2009/11/haunted-halloween-free-digital.htmlu

this site has some cute freebies for c.u as well click on freebies and it will take you to all their free images
http://lowcountryscrapper.com/blog/freebies/holiday-freebies/snow-globe-template-freebie/\




some cute cu freebies here

http://mizzkitten.blogspot.com/search/label/Commercial%20Use





http://sweetlyscrapped.deviantart.com/art/Scrapbook-Paper-Leopard-Rose-284057604


look in her gallery for more freebies
http://starsunflowerstudio.deviantart.com/art/Free-Doodle-Patterns-291931417

well that's it .My eyes are crossing and I need to break from my break!I hope you could find something useful and fun.

REMEMBER
Have fun doing what you love
and
Love what you are doing1

HARRY POTTER AND TWILIGHT INSPIRED

Been working on some new things this last 2 weeks and 2 of those are apple and the sorting hat .I relay enjoyed making the hat and it was a challenge but  I am very pleased with how it came out. Now all I have to do is make more lol.These were turned into ornaments for a Christmas tree and I think they look good with the sparkling lights.Both are made out of clay then I used printed color paper with phrases from the books on them.Ripped the paper then burned the edges.I used Mod  Podge  to glue paper on let dry completely.To hang then I fixed a wire loop on top of each and voila  one of a kind Christmas ornaments!

Remember

Love What You Are Doing

and

Do What You Love

Re-purposing all Kinds of paper

 Brian Dettmer

 Doing my usual searching  I came across some amazing art work using old books.I would never have thought that you could make something so simple as old books turn into something that was as awesome as this. His name is Brian Dettmer or the book surgeon.  I wanted to share his link with you so you can see his work.Just think of all the books that would have rotted ,filled up the land fills or been burnt( I discovered all books do not get recycled due to the large spine!Who knew?!!!)  I think he has created true masterpieces here. click the link below to go to his homepage and discover that you can do more with a book than read it

.http://briandettmer.com/

 Brian Dettmer

 Brian Dettmer

 Brian Dettmer

 All photo's belong to Brian Dettmer.

Remember
Love what you are doing
and
Do what you love!

CHRISTMAS DECORATING TUTIORALS

Christmas is a special time of the year and I like to decorate the house in the spirit of the year. Here I will share some simple and cheap things you can do to add some cheer to your home without breaking the bank. And in most cases not cost you a penny (even better!)

By simply taking paper in bright Christmassy color and wrapping it around a pencil or crochet needle you can add a great looking garnish to a simple bowl or figure.

Curlies (as I call them)

materials

scrapbook paper (or any paper that will not tear easy in any color you want)

pencil or chrochet needle (i used different size knitting needles)

scissors

optional 

Christmas movie ( to keep me in the mood)

a basket or bowl( to hold all those curlies you will make )

WARNING!!!

This is a very addictive habit!I am not responsible for any lost persons or pets.Please do this craft responsibly.

Froggy one of my babies

Cut your paper in different sizes (length wise for good curls)

The smaller the width the curlier the curl .

1

Curl one end on to the knitting needle (or whatever you are using) Wrap the strip all the way around then slide it off the needle (figure 1and 2)

2

Take the beginning center and the end and gently pull to get this curl. 

 Don't pull to hard or you will pull the curl out.

 the more you pull the less curl you have.
Now for something extra get a snowflake punch and punch you some snowflakes to add to the curls .see how nice it looks below?

Here I put the curls in my Halloween glass jars and created a center piece for the table by my front door.i placed some old glass balls in the center and put more curls and flakes around. 

3

some tips for keeping those glass balls from rolling .Take one of the Curlies and  pull it .Making it  less curly.See image here (3)

Place the curly on table and set glass ball on top of them and no more rolling ! Something so simple it's scary!!

 Another thing you can do with the glass jars is add balls inside them as you see in this image(5)And the smaller jar has fake sugar fruit that has fallen off of the ornaments my mother in law made for me years ago. I wanted to keep them so I just repurposed them .

5

This is an image of the glass balls and the Curlies with a bowl full of mini clay stockings stuffed with gifts. This is the actual centerpiece I have set up this year.

The stockings and gifts are made from my homemade cp  clay (You can find it here in pdf format http://www.scribd.com/doc/52976927/Cold-Porcelain-Recipe-Instructions-With-Pictures)

I placed them in a bowl arranged them till I was happy and sat them on the table.Added Curlies and there was my finished center display.Am lovin it!

This is a box wrapped with curling ribbon on top.I made this when my first daughter was only 3 (she is 20 now) inside the box is an old music box that the figure it was in had broke I taped (grey tape) the music box inside and slipped the twist knob  through a hole in the side of the box.then taped it closed ,wrapped it .Put a bow on top and there I had a Christmas presant music box.I don;t remember where I got the idea for this but I am sure if you surf you can find more in detail on how to create this box.

next thing I have is a old bell door wreath that has seen better days.as you can see in the images below ,the paint is worn off of some of them.I actually  love the look so I unstrung them from the wires and placed them in a bowl the holly shaped tin I hung in between my stockings on the  fire place .simple and I loved it!

Remember 
Have fun doing what you love
and Love what you are doing!

Paper Flower Wreath.. Re purposing at its Best!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!! 

 Today I wanted to share with you the great wreath my best friend Val made! As you can see from the picture  she loves scrapbooking .That is only one small section of her craft/computer room.(her computer still  screaming and kicking in there)
She used old books to make the petals  then added some pearls for the center. Attached them to a wreath form and there it is ! A real re purpose project that adds some class to any home!
What  a great gift that would be during this holiday season.And how great  to be able to get back to what this season relay is. Something created from the heart and a way to use items that would just clutter the land fills! Speaking from me , I enjoy re purposed gifts and I do not think they are tacky or cheap! Anything that someone takes the time to create with their own hands or even hand down to you is truly a gift from the heart! 
 Sad items from the past get a new life in re 
purposing.Think what you can do with things you have in boxes and bags .create a treasure for someone this holiday season!

Remember 

Love What You Are Doing 

and Do What You Love!!