Kim's Dec DSO Color Challenge

Brrrr...is anyone as cold as I am? But, that's ok, cause it's raining now and I love the rain. It means that my garden is getting good and soaked for springtime blossoms and I can look forward to a nice pot of hot tea every day.

Christmas is almost here and I'd like to wish everyone a very Happy Holiday.

I've completed another kit for Kim's DSO Color Challenge and if you click on the preview, you can download this FREE kit. As always, I look forward to the new colors every month and the opportunity to work within Photoshop and learn and practice.

Cafe Esperge-New FREE kit

In between all the Thanksgiving stuff and preparations for Christmas, I gave About.com's graphic section another kit to share. Head on over and grab it if you like it and can find use for it.
Just click on the preview for the download area at About.com.

I think my most favorite past time lately is extracting goodies in Photoshop. I could just sit for hours and do extractions. Course I also don't have little children around, anymore, to watch over and I'm retired.

Enjoy the kit. And if you put together a QP or a layout, I'd love to see it.


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Judy's kit for Kim's Color Challenge

My good friend, Judy, has been up to her ears with holiday, family company and hasn't had time to upload her cute FREE kit for Kim's DSO Color Challenge - Nov. So, I'm here to post it for her. She did a great job on it, IMHO. Click on the preview to download. There are some great papers in it.

San Francisco Marigolds-FREE Scrap Kit

San Francisco Marigolds is the name of my new kit that has been posted at About.com. I snapped some pictures of the gorgeous marigolds growing at a park, that is in front of the famous Row Houses, in San Francisco, Calif. That was my inspiration for this scrapbook kit and it's yours for the taking.

Click on the preview to reach the download page. I'm sorry that they aren't in a zipped file to make the downloading easier.

And while you are there, be sure to check out all the other great graphics and digital scrapbooking information by Sue Chastain.

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Kim's Nov DSO Color Challenge

This last month, my DH and I took a trip to PA and DC to visit friends that we haven't seen in quite a while. What a great time we had visiting historic sites and viewing the turning leaves of Fall. Although, I WILL say that I think we have reached the end of vacations that require lots of walking. We were so tired at the end of each day and aching in places we forgot were part of our bodies. HA! But, all in all, it was wonderful visiting part of the East coast.

After taking a week to catch up on home stuff and pulling myself away from my new iPhone, I sat down to play with Kim's DSO Nov Color Challenge. The colors were so typical of what I had just witnessed on vacation, so I was thrilled to jump into it. In fact, I have watched 3 Lifetime Channel movies, and downed a pot of tea while creating it. LOL

Please click on the preview to download the FREE kit. Enjoy and leave a comment if you have time. It always puts a smile on my face!

Don't you hate a Pirate?

While checking out some freebie sites, I came across some of my elements that I extracted and included in my kits to About.com, being put into a new kit and claimed as the designers own. I requested that the items be removed and she has, since, removed the kit. She says she got them from cufreebiesonline site. So, be careful if you download from that site and think that something is commercial free.

Kim's Oct DSO Color Challenge

YES, oh YES, oh YES. It's Fall and my "most" favorite time of the year. I'll be spending time, next week, taking loads of photos of this wonderful season.

Kim from DigiScrapObsession (DSO) tossed a crazy mix of colors to us for October, thanks to her DH. I wasn't sure that I'd participate as I just stared at them in disbelief. HA! See what I mean?

But, after a few days of recovering from this palette choice, I opened up Photoshop and found a photo of a cute ceramic figurine that I found at a girlfriends house. The colors were perfect and set me in motion. I usually design with a Vintage touch, so this is a real stretch for me. Hope you enjoy it. Also, I took a little liberty with the tones of the colors. They just "worked" for me much better.

Click on the preview of the FREE kit to download. And if you like it, please leave a note. Thanks.

Memory Keeper-New FREE kit

Another new kit of mine has been posted at About.com. This one is called Memory Keeper and had me welcoming some Fall colors into the design. Feel free to pop on over and grab the elements, papers and Quick Page. Click on the preview to reach the download page.

And while you are there, be sure to check out all the other great graphics and digital scrapbooking information by Sue Chastain.

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Kim's Sept DSO Color Challenge

Ok, I've had ENOUGH of this hot weather and want my favorite FALL weather to return. I'm tired of looking and wearing my summer clothes and am admiring the sweaters and pants that are just sitting and waiting for me to put on. I've drank enough iced tea to fill a dump truck and want to brew hot tea again. The only downside to the bright summer days is that my garden will lose all the pretty colors and blooms that greet me each morning as I give them their morning drinks. But, perhaps that big black carpenter bee will find somewhere else to go instead of checking me out each day. HA! And soon, I have another girl friend trip planned. Spa, Photoshoping, shopping, eating!! WOO HOOO!!


SO, while waiting for FALL weather, I spent time playing with Kim's DSO Color Challenge for this month and came up with this little kit. It's FREE for the taking. Just click on the preview to reach the download page. And if you like it, please leave a little note. I work harder when I get "atta girl" strokes. LOL

A Town of Memories - FREE kit

Another FREE kit is available at About.com, and designed by me. So, pop on over and pick it up and be sure to check out all the other great stuff on their graphic section. Sue Chastain does a great job of keeping us updated on the latest and greatest with lots of freebies for the taking.

I love exploring small quaint towns and all the treasures that the stores contain. I hope you like the kit and if you have time, please leave a comment here.


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Kim's DSO Color Challenge-August

Kim's DSO Color Challenge this month had the most lovely colors for Summer. I just kept thinking of sherbet ice cream the whole time that I was playing with the colors. It was hard to cut this one off from elements and papers. But I managed to pull away from it last night. If you have the time, you should really jump in and join the fun. Designing a layout, papers, elements, or quick page will earn you a lovely free kit by Kim, in this color palette.


On another note, we have a new Great Grandson (Alexander) in our life, thanks to our Grandson Jason and his wife, Samantha. He's absolutely perfect! He was also born on his Great Grandpa's birthday for an even better surprise.

Please click on the preview for the download of this FREE kit and I hope you enjoy it. And if you have time for a comment, I always appreciate that too.

JUNE IN THE PARK-Free kit

This months new kit is up at About.com's graphic software section that you can grab, for FREE. I used blues and yellows this time and my favorite theme of "Memories". All of the gorgeous flowers that are in bloom this time of year, makes me want to just keep making floral papers. Hope you enjoy them too.

Just click on the preview to be taken to the download location on About.com.

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Kim's DSO Color Challenge-July, #2

This is the 2nd color palette that Kim presented to us for our double whammy DSO Color Challenge, this month. I sure hope that this doesn't become a habit. My eyes are blurred and crossed. But, I love every second of the designing process, so I won't whine. And, actually, the reward of a kit, from Kim, using the month's colors, is all worth it.

Using a few of these colors, I came up with the following little kit, which is FREE for anyone to take and use to make a scrapbook page. Just click on the preview to download.

Quick Page for Julys Color Challenge

While enjoying a nice big glass of iced tea, I made a quick page to go along with Kim's Color Challenge that I just completed. It's an easy way to complete a scrapbook page. Just slip your photo into place and add a title and/or journaling. TADA!!

Click on the preview to download my FREEBIE for the day.

Kim's DSO Color Challenge-July

I've just completed another Color challenge from Kim's DSO forum. I tell ya, she tosses these color palettes at us and EXPECTS that we will come up with layouts and kits from them. HA!! We fool her, every time, with lots and lots of goodies. Last time I looked, she had over 10,000 hits on her Color Challenge forum. And that's just for 1 month. AMAZING!!

This month she has given us 2 palettes, so I guess I'll be trying to make sense out of the next one before the month is over. The idea is that we were to choose 3-4 colors from this palette to design our layout or kits. This is the palette she gave us to work on for the 1st challenge, this month.

Click on the preview for the FREE download for what I came up with.

Aunt Jane's visit

In early June, my Aunt Jane and Cousin Sondra came to visit for a few days. I hadn't seen them in many years and was so thrilled to be their hostess. My Aunt is my Dad's youngest sister and the last of 7 siblings. She's very interested in the history of our family (Sims) and came with lots of information and pictures to share. I now have pictures of grandparents going back to my Great, Great, Greats. What a treat to have those photos along with documented history going back to Belgium.

I had a lot of enjoyment, creating a scrapbook page to remember the visit.

Alexander's Quilt

Yesterday, I delivered the new baby quilt to my Granddaughter-in-law, who is expecting our 2nd Great Grandson, Alexander. He should be here in the next couple of weeks. I saw his 3D ultrasound yesterday and he's got fat cheeks and smile waiting for us. What wonderful technology we have nowadays. Gosh, I remember when we just had to sit and wait for 9 months before knowing what sex our baby would be. Truly amazing.

Here's a picture of the quilt. I finished it about a month ago, but didn't want to post it until it was presented to Samantha and Jason. It's full of cute little jungle animals that he can identify as he grows older.

Disney World 2009

It only took me the whole day to do it, but I actually finished a scrapbook page. Well, actually, I had a lot of "But Firsts" that got in the way. HA! It was a great way to escape the heat anyway. Just my computer and my a/c. Ahhhhh!!!

I started it with a template from Weeds & Wildflowers LIFE365 templates. I had a lot of pictures, so I just picked out the template for 14 photos and away I went. Couldn't have been easier to clip my photos into place and add all the goodies and text that I wanted.

PICK YOUR OWN CHERRIES kit

I have another new kit up at About.com's graphic software section that you can grab, for FREE. If you like cherries, you'll like this kit. I like cherries so much, that I have my guest room decorated in that theme.

Just click on the preview to be taken to the download location on About.com.

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Kim's DSO Color Challenge-June

WHAT? It's June?? GEESH, what happened? I've been on the move for about 1 1/2 months and just found time to enjoy Kim's DSO Color Challenge. I "SO" look forward to doing this every month, as I've said before.

I was fortunate, lately, to spend a week with girlfriends in Carson City/Reno. We did Photoshop stuff; visited a great spa at the Atlantis Hotel, Reno; Ate till we could eat no more; attended Menopause the Musical and shopped til we dropped. My suitcase was stuffed with 5 more new pairs of shoes from DSW. LOL Then I spent another 5 days with girlfriends for quilting in Angels Camp. Also, I hosted a visit from my Aunt Jane and cousin, Sondra from Oregon. I had not seen them in ages and my head is full of family history information and pictures to go with it all. We had such a fun time. Plus my garden is prettier, thanks to Sondra's green thumb.

So, with all those fun memories to scrap in my spare time....here's my contribution to Kim's Color Challenge. It's FREE to grab. Just click on the preview to download. If you like, it, I'd love to read a note from you.

It's The Manly Thing To Do

I have a new kit up at About.com's graphic software section that you can grab, for FREE. I designed it with Father's Day in mind. YUP, it'll be here before you know it. So, all those great dads deserve a scrapbook page of their own, don't you think?

Just click on the preview to be taken to the download location on About.com.


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Kim's DSO Color Challenge-May

It's been a busy month since the last posting, but I managed to find the time for Kim's May Color Challenge. We spent a week in Disney World and walked until we could walk no more. The plane ride home was a nightmare since we ran into a storm in Dallas. After 10 hours in a plane to just get from Orlando, FL to Dallas, Tx, we ended up spending the night in the airport on cots. All hotels were booked from other stranded travelers. When we got home, I regrouped and took off to spend time with girl friends, Judy and Danna, in Reno/Carson City. Great time and good therapy!

This would be a "FREE" kit and just click on the preview to download. To pick up more wonderful additions to the color challenge, visit the DSO Color Challenge Forum.

PRIM and PURPLE-New free kit

Do you like purple? Well, if you do, you'll find a new free scrapbook kit, by me, at About.com. I love the color purple and had fun using it during the design process.

Click on the image to be taken to the download location.

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Garden Party Quilt Show-2009

Last Saturday, I attended the Garden Party Quilt Show, hosted by my guild, the Santa Clara Valley Quilting Association. It was held at the Santa Clara Convention Center. There were so many beautiful quilts on display and I wasn't able to take a picture of them all. But, by clicking HERE, you can view the ones that I was able to photograph. Click on each picture to get a larger view and then click on the forward arrow to go to the next item.

Kim's DSO Color Challenge-April

I've just finished posting a new small freebie kit for Kim's DSO forum Color Challenge. Even though it's small, there's enough to make a good memory page. It's, also, a fun way to practice making kits and using your graphics program. Everyone is so generous with their designs and we end up with a magnificent kit at the end of the month.

Now it's back to quilting, as I have a new Great Grandson on his way this year and he needs to be kept warm and cozy.

Click on the preview to download.

A Quick Page freebie

I've created a quick page for About.com's graphic section and you can pick it up here, as a freebie. Sue Chastain, the graphics guide, has also prepared a tutorial for PS Elements showing how to insert your photos into the quick page layout with layering techniques.

I'm designing for About.com - Free Kit

I'm proud to announce that I am now an independent scrapbook kit designer for About.com. If you are not familiar with About.com or their wonderful graphics area, run by Sue Chastain, their graphics guide, please check it out soon. She always has tips, ideas and tutorials for all the major graphics programs, along with reviews and freebies. There is a newsletter that you can sign up for that will keep you informed of all the new content that she has ready for you.

I'll be designing a new kit for them, each month and you can pick up the digital scrapbooking freebie April kit by clicking on the preview below.

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I often get "stuck" with color palette ideas, so if you have one you'd like me to use, please feel free to email it to me. teapotlady at gmail dot com

Kim's March 09 Color Challenge

Here I am with another mini kit for Kim's Color Challenges. I missed last month, as I've had some computer problems. Plus, sorry Kim, but I just couldn't get into those colors. She gives us 5 colors and we are to create a layout or mini kit with them.

The hard drive, went out in my, less than a year old, HP computer. Fortunately, I keep backups on externals. WHEW! Rather than deal with HP's tech support...and I'll leave it at that....I just took it to The Geek Squad at Best Buy and had them fix it. It's, actually, still there. My laptop has been getting a good work out because of it. However, not before a problem started with it too. Since Comcast gives me McAfee for free, I decided it was time to uninstall Nortons (purchased) and just use McAfee. Well, the computer had a different opinion. Norton's had embedded itself in so many places, that it caused networking problems along with a few others. I spent time with Comcast and Sony tech support to try and get it working. We finally gave up after an hour and did a complete recovery. That meant reinstalling everything. What a pain, that always is. And I'll be looking at reinstalling when I get the desktop back too.

Enough of all that. Here's my mini kit that I made for the Color Challenge. You can download it by clicking on the picture.

Kims January 09 Color Challenge

Happy New Year! So far, I have gotten through the flu, the Holidays and a cold. GEESH! Enough already. I'm ready to start this New Year and toss away 2008. And the first order of business was to work my way into Kim's Color Challenge at DSO. We are given 5 colors to work with each month. It's one of my favorite things to do. Hope you enjoy it. Just click on the thumbnail for the download.