Personal freebies during January

I have created a new Facebook page for the helping me get my "work" life off my "personal" timeline!  I still plan to post my layouts on my personal timeline, but my promotional "work" is moving to the new page!  If you are interest in seeing my promotions, please follow me to

poki's projects

I intend to continue posting here on my blog as well ... but the Facebook page gives me an opportunity to get statistical feedback on followers and visits!  It's been exciting to see 75 likes and 116 visitors there since Friday afternoon late! These numbers are as of Monday 1/6/2014 at 3:00 p.m. while I'm writing this post!  Here's hoping that by Wednesday, when you're reading it, there will be more.

During the Spring of 2012 I took a Designer training course (not necessarily because I wanted to be a designer, but ... it was a great learning experience for me!  And that's what life is about I think!)  Part of that class was designing four kits! One was done before we started, and there are things that I like about what I did in that kit, like the background paper on my cover for my new FB page (see photo above), but most of that kit ... well, no, it was crude at best!  The first kit we made in class was done with a color palette that just did not appeal to me at all!  Again, do I like it? ... not so much!  

Project 3 allowed us to choose our own theme and color palette!  I called my kit 

IN GOD'S GARDEN

and I've decided to share pieces of that kit with my readers on the FB page.  Each Wednesday for the rest of January, you will find pieces of my kit posted as freebies on my FB PAGE .  Come join me there, and collect my garden kit!  You don't have to "like" anything to get the kit pieces.  There will be a direct download link in the text on my page (I haven't "earned" the FAN FREEBIE app for FB yet!)  But I would appreciate it if you would take a look around and see the work that I am doing for my favorite designers!  If you see something you like, just click away ... I will appreciate the feedback!  

Here is a preview of my first giveaway from IN GOD'S GARDEN

Wednesday will be my personal freebie day at my FB page, but I'll be back here on Friday with my next Designer Freebie!  See you soon!

12 Days of Give-Aways: December 23

 

Digital Credits: 3 Li'l Monsters PERPETUAL CALENDAR

Sweet Digi Scraps MISTLETOE (flower cluster)

Nothing by Freebies FOREST CHRISTMAS (overlays)

 

 

Today's featured kit is Template Dreams FESTIVE TIME available at Scrapable.

 

Here is the Preview for the freebie

 

 

Full Preview of Template Dreams kit - FESTIVE TIME

 

Here are the freebie tags - each tag is approx 1100 x 1600 (3 x 4.3")

 

 

Here are the freebie tags in action:

 

 

ADD PICTURE HERE BEFORE PUBLICATION!

 

 

 

 

You can download HERE at MediaFire.

 

Link will be active from 12:01 a.m. on Dec 23 to 11:59 p.m. on Dec 24

 

Be sure to abide by TOU's from both Template Dreams and ps scraps (both are included in the download)

 

Be sure to check out Template Dreams store at Scrapable - there are lots of great products available in her store!

 

 

 

 

12 Days of Give-Aways: December 22

 

Digital Credits: 3 Li'l Monsters PERPETUAL CALENDAR

Sweet Digi Scraps MISTLETOE (flower cluster)

Nothing by Freebies FOREST CHRISTMAS (overlays)

Today's featured kit is Clooney & Me COMFY COZY CHRISTMAS available at Bella Zingaro Studio.  She has lots of cute elements and papers to work with in this kit!  I decided to make some wordart clusters for today's freebie.  Here's the PREVIEW

 

Full Preview of kit

 

 

Here is a layout that I did featuring one of my wordart clusters for today.

 

 

 

and now, the FREEBIES:

 

 

 

 

 

You can download HERE at MediaFire

 

Link available 12:01 a.m. CST on Dec 22 to 11:59 p.m. CST on Dec 23

 

Be sure to abide by the TOU's of both Clooney & Me Designs and ps scraps (both are included in the download.)

 

Be sure to visit Clooney and Me store at Bella Zingaro Studio to see this kit and the other lovely kits she has in her store.

12 Days of Give-aways: December 21

 

Digital Credits: 3 Li'l Monsters PERPETUAL CALENDAR

Sweet Digi Scraps MISTLETOE (flower cluster)

Nothing by Freebies FOREST CHRISTMAS (overlays)

Today's featured kit is Roseytoes Designs SNOWBALL FIGHT again!  This kit was also featured on Dec 18 here on the blog.  I actually made four alphas using this kit, and today will share two more of them.  Here are the previews for these alphas

 

 

 

Here is the full preview of the paper from Roseytoes Designs SNOWBALL FIGHT which I used to create these alphas.

 

 

Here is a layout that I made using one of these alphas

 

 

Here are the full freebies

 

Kaushan Script alpha

 

 

 

 

"Playtime with Hot Toddies" alpha

 

 

 

 

You can download HERE at MediaFire

 

Link is available from 12:01 a.m. CST on Dec 21 to 11:59 p.m. on Dec 22

 

Be sure to abide by the TOU's of both Roseytoes Designs and ps scraps (both are included in the download)

 

It took me quite a while to figure out a system for using alpha sheets, but I finally did find a way that works really well for me. I've included a simple tutorial in the download for those who are new to alpha sheets or those who "struggle" with them like I did for so long.

 

Be sure to stop by Roseytoes Designs store at Ginger Scraps to see all of her beautiful kits!  I've been collecting Ryan's kits since November 2011, and love to work with them!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Days of Give-aways: December 20

 

Digital Credits: 3 Li'l Monsters PERPETUAL CALENDAR

Sweet Digi Scraps MISTLETOE (flower cluster)

Nothing by Freebies FOREST CHRISTMAS (overlays)

Today's featured kit is Jen C Designs PEACE, LOVE and JOY which can be found at Gotta Pixel

 

Here are the full previews for the paper and elements in PEACE, LOVE and JOY that I used to create my wordart and frame cluster.

 

 

 

The collection also includes a template pack, glitter, alphas, and additional papers in both jumbo and mini size, as well as some solid papers. 

 

Here is a layout that I did with the wordart freebie and the frame cluster too!

 

 

My great nephew Blake at 6 years old is a VERY CURIOUS boy!  He just doesn't think there is room in that chimney for Santa to come down!

 

Here are the freebies that I created for today.  First up, the wordart that I used in my layout:

 

I have loaded the wordart here in JPG format, but the download is a *.PNG with a transparent background.  I added internal shadows but the outside edge does not contain a drop shadow.

 

 

 

 

 

This is the frame cluster that I used in my layout.  I have loaded the cluster in JPG format, but the download is a *.PNG with a transparent background.  I added internal shadows but the outside edge does not contain a drop shadow.

 

 

You can download HERE at MediaFire

 

Links are available from 12:01 a.m. on Dec 20 to 11:59 p.m. on Dec 21.

 

Be sure to abide by both Jen C Designs TOU, as well as mine, PS SCRAPS.  Both are included in the download.

 

Be sure to visit Jen C Designs at

Gotta Pixel

Ginger Scraps

The Digital Scrapbooking Studio

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Days of Give-aways: December 19

 

Digital Credits: 3 Li'l Monsters PERPETUAL CALENDAR

Sweet Digi Scraps MISTLETOE (flower cluster)

Nothing by Freebies FOREST CHRISTMAS (overlays)

 

Today's featured kit is Baby Cakes Scraps HOLLY JOLLY which can be found at Bella Zingaro Studio.  Like always, Lynne has lots of fabulous elements in this kit, some traditional and some a little more whimsical!  Here is my preview for my freebie:

 

 

Full preview of the kit

 

 

I created a frame cluster for this layout which is the Freebie for today.  Here is the layout I made using that frame cluster.

 

 

and now, here is the freebie in *.png format.  I added some internal drop shadows but the outside edges of the cluster do not have shadows so that you can add them when you use the cluster.

 

 

You can download HERE at MediaFire.

 

Link available from 12:01 a.m. CST on Dec 19 to 11:59 p.m. CST on Dec 20.

 

Be sure to abide by the TOU's of both Baby Cakes Scraps and ps scraps (both are included in the download)

 

Be sure to stop by Baby Cakes Scraps store at Bella Zingaro to see all of her fabulous product! I especially love her Fall kits!  (I love Fall, and she does too!)

 

 

 

12 Days of Give-aways: December 18

 

Digital Credits: 3 Li'l Monsters PERPETUAL CALENDAR

Sweet Digi Scraps MISTLETOE (flower cluster)

Nothing by Freebies FOREST CHRISTMAS (overlays)

 

Today's featured kit is Roseytoes Designs SNOWBALL FIGHT (also part of Ginger Scraps Buffet Dec 1 - 5, so it has the same name as the Jen C Designs kit I featured on December 15).  I was making some wordart to go along with the kit, and created four alphas to use.  I will be sharing 2 of them with you today (check back later, there will be more!)  Here are the previews for today's alphas

 

 

 

 

Both of the fonts I used are CU ok - I find lots of great fonts for my Commercial Use work at

The Font Squirrel

 

All of the fonts at this site are CU ok - a great resource for Creative Team members and designers too!  Be sure you are checking the TOU documents that accompany fonts you download free or pay to use!  Not all fonts are Commercial use ok!

 

Here are the full previews to Roseytoes Designs SNOWBALL FIGHT.  By the time this  blog publishes this article there may be more since Ryan is keeping very busy (again ... I've missed her while she's been "on leave" from designing!)

 

 

 

 

 

I used the  font "Fancy Pants" and Roseytoes Designs SNOWBALL FIGHT papers to make this alpha.  There are internal shadows between the layers, but no shadows on the outside of the letters!  This download includes two alpha sheets:  1) UPPER CASE 2) number 0 - 9 and punctuation.  (There was no lower case to this alpha, only a second UPPER CASE when you typed it as lower case!)

 

 

 

I used the font "Rhubarb Pie" to make another cute alpha using Roseytoes Designs paper from SNOWBALL FIGHT.

 

 

 

You can download HERE at MediaFire

 

Link will be active from 12:01 a.m. CST on December 18 to 11:59 p.m. CST on December 19!

 

Be sure to abide by the TOU's of both Roseytoes Designs and ps scraps (both are included in the download.)

 

It took me quite a while to figure out a system for using alpha sheets, but I finally did find a way that works really well for me. I've included a simple tutorial in the download for those who are new to alpha sheets or those who "struggle" with them like I did for so long.

 

Be sure to stop by Roseytoes Designs store at Ginger Scraps to see her great product.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Days of Give-Aways: December 17

 

Digital Credits: 3 Li'l Monsters PERPETUAL CALENDAR

Sweet Digi Scraps MISTLETOE (flower cluster)

Nothing by Freebies FOREST CHRISTMAS (overlays)

Today's featured kit is Digital Designs by Amber Morrison FA-LA-LA-LA template pack available at the digi chick

Here is a preview of the Freebie cluster that I made using the template.  The cluster features Sweet Digi Scraps MISTLETOE paper and elements, also available at the digi chick

 

This is the full preview of Digital Designs by Amber Morrison template - I used the one on the bottom right side to make my layout (which is where the cluster was made).

 

 

Here is a preview of Sweet Digi Scraps MISTLETOE - I used papers and elements to make the layout and cluster.

 

 

My original layout featuring the Amber's template and Liz's kit

 

 

These two designers product seems to work so well together - I hope that I can continue to combine them for a LONG time to come!  Here is the freebie cluster that I made for the bottom portion of the layout.

 

 

You can download HERE at MediaFire

 

Link is active from 12:01 a.m. CST on December 17 to 11:59 p.m. CST December 18.

 

Be sure to abide by TOU's of Digital Designs by Amber Morrison, Sweet Digi Scraps and ps scraps (all included in the download)

 

Be sure to stop by Digital Designs by Amber Morrison store at the digi chick (She is a guest designer there during December 2012)