Spooky Halloween

BOO!

And SPOOKY Halloween greetings to you.

Yes, October is coming to a close.

Alas.   It is time for me to show you my final Halloween card for the season.

Now for the list of challenge this creation is destined for:

Sketch Challenge

papercraftcrew.com

Eureka Stamps Buttons and Bows Challenge

Totally Papercrafts Spooky Halloween

And the digital image from Limited Runs Stamps

Halloween with Distressing from 

Crafters Cafe Blog Challenge

LEJ Designs Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday Anything Goes

18 and Legal

Today is the big day.

Donna, is 18.

Holy help me Hannah, where does the time go.

Happy Birthday, Donna!

I played along with the October Blueprint

challenge over at DHD and created this 18th bday layout:

Here is the blueprint:

The digital kit I used was also from Mye De Leon

Let It Be Me

I am thinking this may possibly be my next blog look, so YUMMY!

I so have to get  moving on finding more pics for graduation.

So many to pick from;)

And that is a good thing!

Frankie Stein Scraplifted

I was playing along with the October Scraplift challenge over at

Design House Digital.

Here is my lifted creation:

 I lifted the layering and Halloween theme for my page.

 And the MOST AWESOME digi kit I have seen

by Mirelle Candeloro Designs

Monster Girls,

you can purchase at this link HERE.

Here is the inspiration page to be lifted by:

Terry

over at DHD.

My Memories Fabulous Fall Challenge

Here is my layout for the

Fabulous Fall Challenge

going on over at

My Memories Blog

"Links are now closed for this challenge"

I used the album download Seasons that comes with the software, 

placed my pics swapped out a few elements making the page my own.

Such fun and so easy;)

Make sure you take time to visit this post

PARTY ON

and get entered for your chance to

WIN

My Memories Suite Software Download.

Contest ends OCTOBER 31, 2012.

And if you are shopping for the My Memories digital software today enter my code:

STMMM97

to receive your discounted price.

See Sidebar for all the details

If you have questions about MyMemories software

please email me at

paschal.sara@gmail.com

Digital Stamps Tutorial

Today, I am going to show you how I use my Digi Stamps with an easy
Photoshop Tut.
The sentiment digi is from
QKR Stampede
10907Ancient

This is the card I showed you yesterday.  

The post for it can be found here.

I have taken the leap into digi and I am not looking back.

I totally enjoy creating with my computer and using digital image files.

Not only do digi stamps take up less room you indeed have more

creative freedom of use.

Size

&

Color

 are my go to examples.

Below is the digi as you see it in the

QKR Stampede Store
it is a JPG image file.
This means the background is not transparent.
With digital stamps more often than not the background
will be white.

1.  Download your digital image

2.  Open digital stamp in Photoshop

3.  Use the file menu to duplicate your file

(this way you are not making any changes to your original digi stamp)

4.  Close your original file

5.  Select your magic eraser tool and 

begin clicking in on the background

 to remove.

(in the photo below I left some white in Ancient so you can see the process)

I do this because I love to add drop shadows and outlines and the finished project

is more awesome with transparency.

6.  Apply your colors and effects

Then I added a complex  Color Target function.

In order to do these functions you MUST remove the entire background from the jpg.

When you don't remove the entire background you end up with something like this:

NOT PRETTY!

Here is the digital stamp colored and saved as a png file 

to maintain the transparency done the proper way:

Print it off in the size you need and you are good to go.

That is an easy way using the content short cuts 

(and there are MANY to choose from).

So my suggestion is to always remove the JPG white background

and when you save your file after you are completed save 

as a PNG.

So are you ready to give this digi sentiment stamp a try?

Meribeth from QKR Stampede has agreed to let me give this digi sentiment ancient to my blog readers.

AWESOMESAUCE!  Thank you, Maribeth;)

Please, leave a comment below with your EMAIL address so we can send you your free image.

You can also download the background I created for my card, just click on image and save the file.

QKR Stampede Sentiment Focus

It is a Focal Sentiment Challenge

this week over at

QKR Stampede Blog.

For my contribution I went way back you could

say back to ancient Egypt.

 This sentiment cracked me up so it was an easy choice for the

sentiment I was going to use.

Stop back tomorrow for a tut on how

I use my Digi Stamps.

Please check back in with QKR Stampede Challenge

and play along with us;)

Remember QKR Stampede is your home

for Rubber and Digital images,

the best of both creative worlds in one stop shopping.

The images are somewhat cute and somewhat quirky and

you are sure to fall in love with them all.

We would love for you to sign up for our newsletter

while you are visiting.

QKR Stampede is also on

FACEBOOK,

LIKE us today to keep up on all the latest fun happenings.

Party On

Our oldest is turning 18 at the end of the month 

I just had to make up a few of these party hats.

You can also!  The downloads are free and can be used with

My Memories Software

or other compatible graphic programs.

Just print, cut and assemble.

I used the Teen Dream Free Download Below.

Swapped out the paper, and element and the words to make the

project work for my need.

Simple and easy to make this craftable  template your own.

(Not to mention the templates are cute just as they are.)

So many possibilities.

Before I get to the download details I have happy dance news.

Are you ready?

I am giving away 

My Memories software to one lucky blog reader.

That is right comment on this post after visiting

My Memories Design Shop

tell me what your favorite

designer kit is.

That is it, your comment will enter you in the drawing.

Share this post on Facebook for another chance, come back and let me know that you shared.

Tweet this post for another chance, come back and comment that you tweeted.

Pin this post for another chance, come back and comment that you pinned to win.

You have til October 31st to share and comment

 a winner will be chosen at random shortly after that.

Now, moving on to the craftable freebies:

My Memories

Is offering up these 3 free craftable downloads,

grab your's today they are only available for a limited time.

Download free Teen Dream party hats

 Download free Chocolate Kisses party hats

 Download Outer Space party hats

LEJ Designs Trick or Treat

Good morning and welcome to a new challenge creation

for: 

LEJ Designs

This week the theme is: 

Trick or Treat

Please, come and play along with us we would love to have you;)

Here is the lovely digi stamp drawn by Lindsay 

and I manipulated it in Photoshop.

 You can find this awesome image along with many others

when you shop

LEJ Designs

Eureka Challenge "Things with Wings"

Happy Monday my creative friends!

It should be really happy Monday because there is a new

challenge up at 

Eureka Stamps Blog

called,

"Things with Wings"

Come play with us we would love having you;)

Here is my DT contribution...

I used

 Digi Christmas Angel

(she is such a cute image, I really enjoyed working with this stamp)

from 

Eureka Stamps

I printed off the image twice.  Once for the background 

and once for the layering of her coat.

I colored with Copics and Chalk than covered her

wings with Stickles.

DP is from Websters Pages "Christmas Past"

The Eureka Stamp Store offers Rubber and digital images giving

you the best of both creative worlds.

Please stop by Eureka Stamps Store and have a look around.

Sign up for our newsletter while you are visiting so you don't miss

out on one single moment of the good stuff.

Like Eureka Stamps on 

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A Coffin Full of Freebies

Today's treat is brought to you by

My Memories

Here is my coffin box created with the freebie download

found below:

Of course not you need Mtn Dew as well, DUH!

;)

My packed coffin gift box,

coffee, candy and nerdy toys this is to die for!

These would be awesome for your coworkers and employees.

Yes, I used the first download below and switched out the background

paper for this plaid I have been playing with this season.

Below is a screen shot of that process:

 Download FREE Sleepy Hallow Coffin Designer Pack

Download FREE Fall Coffin Designer Pack

Download FREE Fall Coffin Designer Pack

These three downloads are offered to you for FREE from

My Memories

for a limited time only so go grab your designer packs today!

You can find a great tutorial here for these particular downloads.

HOWEVER, My Memories Designer Packs are compatible

with other graphic programs.

Just print, cut and glue.

Yes, you can do that;)

Now here are some freebies made by me to complete my project:

Enjoy! 

My Memories Halloween Ready

Selection below is from this weeks email for MyMemories,

head over to sign up 

so you don't miss the goodness in your inbox;)

And if you are shopping for the My Memories digital software today enter my code:

STMMM97

to receive your discounted price.

See Sidebar for all the details

If you have questions about MyMemories software

please email me at

paschal.sara@gmail.com

"Welcome to the MyMemories Design Shop!
Check out all these *Halloween Celebration* kits
in the Design Shop! Perfect for you to get
those Halloween pages ready!
  
  
  
As a special treat - we have a fun FREE KIT for you!!
Spend $10 on any kit purchase in the Design Shop then
Enter the code: FreeQP in the COUPON/PROMO code box at checkout
to automatically add VINTAGE HALLOWEEN PARTY QP
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Good for one use only - expires 10/31/12"

check out the goodies at

MyMemories Design Shop today;)