Here at home

Long time no see

2011-01-23T14:46:00.000Z

WEll being busy with family and a bundle of chickens, I really haven't done myself a favor letting my blog slip. I am still designing although investigating producing digital stamps and printable cards. I have already put up a couple in DigiScrapStation. Most of these will be the paper piecing or decoupage type. al of them have full instructions inside. You can print as many as you like and use them to sell as a finished card. I have terms of use clearly written within each description.

Here is the pony rocker design. All the pieces are printable over 2 or 3 pages, you simply cut out the designs then either fix them over each section with sticky pads or else silicon glue. You can do as much as you like to the finished card. I have left it blank for you to add your own sentiments.

I have also made some winter style kits, with lots of elements inside. I am afraid the preview isnt as good as I had hoped and it isnt clear the abundance of elements there are to do one of the snowscenes. I perhaps should list some of the contents really.

4shared

There is a snow palace, a reindeer leaping in the air in shades of snowy icy grey blue, an icy but warm furry lined sleigh that can be attatched to the reindeer, A snowman and his snowball pals, an icicle covered wishing well, an arched snow covers wall. lampost with golden glow candle in a jar with golden glow, moons with faces. Artists easeld in different angles to be used as frames for your photos,window frames full page size, icy overlays in different shades, journal note paper,glitter frame, glitter doodles, glitter snowflakes, icy snowflakes, snow drops,for a touch of realism, string knots, eidelweiss flower, fir trees with and without snow, ribbon bows, rumpled ribbon lines, bell, owl,shoes, ivy leaves,icy bare trees, flowers, swirls, pearl strings, clouds,clustersx2, paper frames and 12 papers to tone and compliment the elements in this kit.

As Bec from Australia was so kind as to ask about my plans, I am uploading a freebie which I haven't done for a very long while. Thanks Bec.

Retiring Kits at SDK

2010-06-07T09:48:00.000+01:00

Kits listed in the post below are now on retirement sale at ¢99 at Scrapping Digi Kreations Last chance here to get these kits before they disappear forever.

Last week retirement of kits sale at DSS

2010-05-27T15:56:00.000+01:00

All Princess Kit just 99¢

Isabella Kit 99¢

Antique Vacations Kit 99¢

Commversions 1 Commercial Use Product 99¢

Daisy Brushes Cu Product 99¢ or

Daisy png stamps 99¢

Commversions2 Commercial Use Product 99¢

Dancing Rose Kit 99¢

Design Essentials Pack 1 99¢

Design Essentials Pack 2 ¢

Drama Queen Kit 99¢

Rags and Tags Kit 99¢

Really Useful Stuff Frames 99¢

Rosaleen Kit 99¢

Sarah Kit 99¢

Tweet Kit 99©

Paper Overlays Commercial Use 99¢

Sunshine Kit 99¢

All Retiring 31st May 2010

so go along to DigiScrapStation and pick up loads of your fav Sue Wood Designs Kits for as little as 99 cents each Spend 9.99 and get a discount of a further 40% using code 404u2 valid on all Sue Wood Design Products until 31st May

iNSD sales and competition at DSS

2010-05-02T16:48:00.002+01:00

This weekend is iNSD!
International Scrapbooking Day

Check out our TWO Challenges with some AWESOME prizes!

Submit your layout using some fonts and photos per instructions in our Forum,
make sure you post your credits, for a chance to win some great
font software from High-Tech.com valued from $49 and up!

Submit your Word Art per the instructions in our Forum,
post your credits, and have a chance at winning some great
font software from High-Tech.com valued at $49 and over.

iNSD SALES at DSS

Gail Cook will feature 50% off her store Sat./Sun, May 1-2

MagsGraphics has a 30% off coupon (MAGS30PRCT)
for the month of May...with unlimited uses.

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2010-04-25T20:01:00.000+01:00

Watch for a BIG surprise in next week's Keeping on Track Newsletter, coming out on April 29, at DigiScrapStation.com! Sign up for the newsletter today, so you are not left out!

We will be featuring some font management software and we will be having some big prizes, but you have to participate in our challenge first. More coming soon...

Announcing the winner of Name My Latest Kit.

2010-04-18T08:10:00.000+01:00

I have had such fun looking at all the suggestions for the name of my new girly kit,there were loads of good names and some of them have inspired me to make a kit just so I can use the name.
I finally got it down to 3 names and from there it was a really difficult choice but having to choose one I chose 'Auntie's Attic' as it fits so well with the eclectic look of the fabulous items that you always seem to find in someone else's stuff,memories and pleasures that can be relived and revived just looking at and touching them.
So thanks tall but special thanks to Mary L Cranston who came up with the perfect name. I shall send out your free kit over the next day or so and a voucher for 40% off anything within my store at DigiScrapping Station.
Anyone who joined in and hasn't yet received a 40% off the new kit voucher please email me at Bengigirl@gmail.com with your own email address, as quite a few of you haven't actually left anyway of contacting you.
I would love to see what you will do with the kit and I am really interested to see your ideas so post me a link to your gallery and I will include it here and in the Digiscrapstation newsletter too.

Naming My New Kit...one week left

2010-04-09T19:03:00.003+01:00

Download or here

After much thought I have left it another week before I decide on what to call this new girly stuff kit. I have suddenly had a influx of visitors and names emailed to me and so I think I will wait another week to see... I am really intrigued by some of the suggestions...it is going to be a hard time choosing lol. I have packaged up another freebie for you to enjoy though , a quick page made from the kit so you can enjoy now. My release date for the kit is the 18th April and all of you who suggest a name will be emailed a coupon for 40% off whatever part you purchase of it a DigiScrapStation now in prepararion for the release. If your suggested name is chosen you will receive a voucher for 40% off anything in Sue Wood Designs store at DSS.

Girls Stuff.....Help me name this kit

2010-03-22T19:21:00.002Z

Girls stuff is about the best name I have thought of so far. I seem to have no inspiration left for the name of it so I thought of asking you what you might call it . Take a look at the preview so far... It is all girly stuff for girls night in, coming in from the shopping expedition, glass of wine slippers that kind of thing. I am still working on the general scrapping embellishments and papers and trying to work out a collection that will be suitable for the card makers and altered art colllectors among you.

If you would like to have a go at suggesting a name for this collection, then download the freebie and see.

If you leave the suggested name as part of the comments here then I can pick from the best . If you would prefer to email then bengigirl@gmail.com will get to me promptly and I will aknowledge each response just for having a go. In any case leave me with a way to contact you by email so that I can forward your reward.

What is that you ask? 40% off the released kit or part of at DigiScrapStation.com just for suggesting a suitable name. the person with the name I like best will get a free copy of the whole collection and 40% voucher for my designs at Sue Wood Designs at DigiScrapStation.com

Get the freebie triple mirror frame and coathanger here

Another Free Alpha

2010-03-18T18:20:00.001Z

I've been playing with scripts and actions in PhotoShop and have come up with a fab combination to work an alpha. so far I load the alpha layers with the aid of an commercial action then use a style to decorate it then use a script to turn the layers into .png files all cut and trimmed. so much time saving. So I have played with it every which way and am making lots of alphas in the process. Each alpha is 450p high and in seperate fully named files.
what is your favorite way of making alphas?

Here is another free alpha I was working this time with double layers for each alpha letter and I need to develop a way of automating this process of working too.
Download here
or here

A Cute Linkable Outline Alpha

2010-03-18T13:34:00.001Z

Another alpha I made using a framing style. Hope you like it. I am working on a kit that I hope to be releasing soon at DigiScrapStation. It has a working title of Girl. Theme is girly bedroom, shopping...you get the picture?
I will post a preview of it here before it is available and maybe if you come up with a good title I will give you the kit. Anyway in the meantime enjoy the alpha
here
and

here

Freebie Alpha

2010-03-17T16:35:00.001Z

Looking through my hd I found a nice little alpha I was working on. Have found a nice easy way to batch work the files put on a style and batch work them saved as png. Taken ages for my thick head to work a way round it but now Ihave done it I can make loadsa alphas, so check back and i will put some more up soon as I work on refineing the way I collect them altogether. I don't know if I can but perhaps scripts and actions can work together, I certainly am going to look it up. If you know if this works in Photoshop leave a note here I would love to swap notes with you.
Anyhows enjoy the alpha and check back soon

Alpha to be found here
or

here

DigiScrapStation Friday Express

2010-03-11T19:27:00.003Z

Friday at DigiScrap Station is always Express day with loads of bargains to be had from all our designers. Everything in the category is $2.00 all day and night Friday.
I have most of my Photo Shop styles in this category this week, my jewel styles, bling styles, paper styles, watercolor styles and my scribble and card styles...a real saving off the normal price more than 50 percent off some.

Creative Team Call for DigiScrapStation

2010-03-05T09:55:00.000Z

Join our Creative Team

Would you like to join our team? We need new store Creative Team members at DigiScrapStation! CT members design layouts with designers kits that they get for free.

We are a fun-loving team and are willing to work with YOU!

* ONE kit

* TWO layouts

* THREE postings to galleries

And other assignments as needed...possibly make Quick Pages or Brag Book Pages from various kits, or the sites collab kits...all which you get for FREE!

There are NO limits on the number of kits you can work with, but we do require completion of three kits per month.

Please send in...

* Name:

* Email address:

* Experience (not required):

* Gallery Link or samples:

Email the above to our CT Coordinator, Kathy, at ctadmin@digiscrapstation.com by March 15, 2010.

Thank you and hope to be working with you soon!

2009-12-14T13:26:00.001Z

Hi there well the month of being spotlight Designer at Scrappin Digi Kreations seems to be going well, I have been busy designing more little packs, mix and match items so you can more tightly control what you want in your layout without getting tons of stuff you don't want or need. Keeping the costs lower is a bonus too, smaller pack smaller price, smaller download too so great for those on dialup internet access.

Thought I would release a freebie here today though. Ihad been working on these .asl styles for a while and put them on a back burner whilst doing something else. Now I have packaged them up for you to play with. They have a seamless tiled bg file and although each is a seperate color the file remains small...yippee. Created at 300dpi for printing the style looks amazing when the pattern is enlarged. Download Potty for Dots style for photoshop and have fun with it. It definitely works in cs3 and therefore will in ps7 upwards, I am not sure about elements, but will let you know when I find out myself. Still its FREE and a small file so nothing lost if you try it out.

2009-12-04T12:40:00.000Z

Come along to Scrappin Digi Kreations for some fun and free embellishmentsto scrap a layout for this months Elemental challenge. As featured designer this month, I have the privilege of offering the kit for this month.

3 prizes to be won

1st prize the whole kit

2nd prize the paper pack

3rd prize the embellishment pack

Come along leave some love for the layour next to yours and we will all do the same for you.

Plus don't forget there is 40% off Sue Wood Designs all the month of December plus random offers for 24 hours at just $1.50

First of the $1.50 offers at SDK

2009-12-02T16:13:00.003Z

Just posted the new price for a random product at Scrappin Digi Kreations. I already have an offer of 40% off all my products for the whole of December, to celebrate being in the designer spotlight.

On offer at $1.50 for 24 hours is a bling style pack for photoshop and elements...grab a https://scrappindigikreations.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_45&products_id=2857bargain for yourself as these are selling at the usual price of $4.75...

Featured Designer at Scrappin Digi Kreations

2009-12-01T10:04:00.009Z

40% off all my products from 1st of December until 31st December....time to stock up on your favorites, I have new kits and cu items including styles, custom shapes and templates, brushes as well as elements for all, a range of element packs following a theme, which can be used as they are or embellished further to your own taste and used for your own kits to sell.

Plus I will set up random offers for 24 hours where you can pick up items for just $1.50, so bookmark my shop here and come back each day for at a glance offers.

Check out my newest styles

Jewel watercolors gives a fabulous soft watercolor blended look to your elements or even a whole paper, these are large files created at 300dpi for maximum clarity, I can guarantee they will have you experimenting with a whole lot of new ideas for your kits.

1st Dec - 31st Dec 2009 40% 0ff at SDK

NEW KIT: Little Whispers

Little whispers is a delicate mix of pale cornflower and vanilla that will have you looking out all those misty, romantic and even baby photos, just to use the vast array of delicate papers and eclectic elements in yur new layouts.

40% 0ff 1st Dec - 31st Dec 2009

at SDK

Sampler Kit for April Daze aka april showers

2009-05-16T11:00:00.003+01:00

Promised freebie from a while ago. thought I would put it on my blog as promised, better late than never ;)

Download

Sue Wood Designs Styles and Designer CU supplies

2009-05-14T08:15:00.003+01:00

New Sue Wood Design Styles and commercial use products at SDK and DigiScrapStation . New products released each Friday.

Sunshine Artz and Sue Wood Designs present 'Fun at the Beach kit '

2009-05-09T12:37:00.005+01:00

Working with Tabea of Sunshine Artz has been a hoot and a pleasure, such a dedicated and hardworking and may I say organized artist. Now we are go for the release of our work having had such fun working together to produce this summery kit that is to be released at SDK next Friday 15th May. Just in time for those summer vacations and trips to the beach where you photograph the kids having fun.

A plethora of papers in patterns and textures as well as plain for the background for every occasion there, and embellishments that offer so many combinations and choices you're sure to want to use them all over and over,.

Kit contains over 30 papers, and ribbons, bows, frames, shells, fish, scrolls frames and tags as well as doodled beach toys such as beach ball, bucket etc., even a sandcastle complete with flying pennant flag.

How to get a jump on receiving the kit for free see more here
Have a look here too at Sunshine Artz blog for more

2009-04-09T13:26:00.003+01:00

Isabella is so light and pretty with a world of flowers, and delicate bits for just trimming your fav photos as little or as richly as you want.

Thanks to Judy from Judys Scraps for this lovely layout using the dark bg from the kit

Piper and Brigette taken at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus OHIO-----Sister I love you

April Daze

2009-03-14T10:46:00.003Z

I just love the way this kit turned out. I had so many ideas, I haven't put them all into the kit, but I know I'm going to make an add on. I love the color combo and the thought of spring showers and new growth, little chicks lambs and new life filled me with insporation.

As times are tough at the moment I want to add a little spring to your scrapping and here is a coupon for DigiScrapStation only valid until 4th April worth 40% off the kit.

Coupon code dripdropaprilshowers

At long last a new kit.

2009-03-06T10:20:00.004Z

At long last I have a new kit out, it coordinates with the March freebie from Scrappindigikreations .It is called All Princess by Sue Wood Designs and is a whole lot of fun for you and the princesses in your lives( or in fact the divas;) )

If you take the taster or the kit send me a link to your page and I will link to it and display your layout here.

2009-02-23T19:02:00.002Z

An old one for you to download and enjoy. I have had this on my 4 shared for ages and forgot to put the link up Love is was originally a freebie at ScrappinDigiKreations but you can get it here now for a limited time

Slow down.....

2009-02-06T09:34:00.012Z

Well never seem to get a post done these days, yknow, family stuff, aging parents in need of assistance. Not that I begrudge a minute of my time spent with them. They have raised me up, set me on a course in life that has stood me in good stead despite the 'all' life throws at me. I love them dearly for the patience they have shown me over the years, the troubles they have soothed, the 'putting me straight' when I needed it. They have never shown despair of me even though in my younger headstrong years, i caused them grief. Now is time for me to return the love, patience and kindness they have shown me by showing it to them in their time of need. In fact I think it is an honor and priviledge that I am able to do this for them.

Mom has Alzheimers dementia/Lewys Bodies Dementia (not sure which) and has suffered a series of mini strokes over the last few weeks that have put her in hospital for the forseeable future. This after aalmost 50 years of severe bipolar disorder that has from time to time devastated the family.

Dad also in his late 70's is just recovering from cancer too. He has been brave and apart from his weakness when undetrgoing treatment hasn't failed to care for Mom.

Of course us 3 girls (Haha I'm 50 , my sisters are49 and 46) have been there for them too rallying round in one way or another since the onset of Moms bipolar, we are still there for them. Despite living far apart from them we are still quite a close knit family.

It's a fact that our parents give us life, we would not be without them, we need to honor them with at the least respect, Love understanding and patience come naturally when there is mutual respect. Most of all it is a command from our Grand Creator and Instructor on life.

Another freebie for you

2008-10-17T11:39:00.004+01:00

Here is another freebie kit that I made last year and was given free from scrappin digikreations. As I still have it hanging round on my hd I thought I would offer it again from my blog. So enjoy

I also have a sale going on at the moment only at Digiscrapstation

I am offering kits at anything from $1.20 each and up to 60% off others. Take a look at the specials and sales for details. I will be randomly selecting kits both PU and CU to offer at knockdown prices until the end of December. If there is anything you would like to see at a sale price then email me or leave a message here for me detailing the name of the kit you are interested in and I will see what I can do.
I am introducing new kits and commercial use products over the coming weeks and these too will be included in the random sale at Sue Wood Designs in Digiscrapstation.

Got a bit of a special on at DigiScrapStation

2008-10-14T19:39:00.006+01:00

Got a bit of a special on at DigiScrapStation
This month or at least what is left of it I have a bit of a special on at Digiscrapstation. There is either 40-60% off some or most of my older kits, a couple of my newer kits are on offer too, plus selected Commercial Use products are all at $1.20 until the end of the month of October. So go visit Sue Wood Designs at DSS and grab them while you can, plus don't forget the freebies there as well.

My new kit is Old Stuff, an eclectic mix of bits and bobs to put together heritage style or grunge style pages. Plenty of old and worn papers, plenty of flowers, frames, bits of paper and card and stuff to please your eyes.
I have also started a range of CU/PU/S4H items at reasonable prices. Really Useful Stuff it is all called. I have made my first set a set of a dozen or so frames all in different styles. All can be added to used as they are, recolored etc., No need for credit although it is nice to receive, but i understand it isn't always possible to be that organised. At just $1.20 over the next month it is a bargain not to be missed.

These frames can be used incorporated into kits or for s4h as they are. I say create let it loose and forget it. Its from the creative mind that more flows.

There is also a new sugared jelly alpha, called Sugar Baby Alpha it is only in uppercase that can be used in any way you would like too. Some of these items are old templates of mine or experiments and I have packed them all together in kits for your use.
So have fun.

2008-09-19T11:54:00.005+01:00

C'mon Get Happy is the theme of this months collaborative kit from Scrappingdigikreations. Take a look at the the teams contributions here. There is some great contributions this month and the color theme is fantastic and cheerfull. I made too much for one kit so I put together the spares to offer you here as an addon.

I am also releasing a new Cu product this weekend called Timeless Flowers. Careful extractions in large 300dpi resolution, these have been desaturated so you can recolor them as you would like. Also the centres have been extracted from each flower so that they may be recolored in a different color. as the fancy takes you. Very versatile as they come in seperate png files and layered psd files. These have a commercial use license(very easygoing terms, with no credit required unless you want to) Take a trip on over to Scrappindigikreations to see them first.

Sorry..

2008-09-12T12:45:00.006+01:00

SUEW_pinkqp_freebie.zip

Sorry it has taken me so long to settle down and write to my blog. This past week or more I have had an early dose of 'flu. Just about recovering but a bit weak on my feet. Still I had freebies lined up here there were at least 3 links I just never got round to posting. do you know how it is? You sometimes just can't seem to fit in everything and something has to give? Most of the time I do the blog, my writing for scrapstreet, designing and layouts etc ad nauseum then suddenly I don't seem to get anything done. It's been like that the last few months.
Still here I am back again, plodding along waiting for inspiration to lighten the load from' have to do's 'to 'love to do's!!!'
So for this entry into the blog I will leave you with a couple of links for you play around with until I get into full swing again

precious_little_one_qp_sw ood.zip

Click the piccie for the link

Above is the freebie I am giving away at DigiScrapStation, it is from my Fruit Of the Bush Kit which is shortly to be retired, and before it is retired I am offering it at a fraction of the normal price so go get it here now!

Freeheart Mini Kit Freebie

2008-07-07T15:39:00.008+01:00

It has been a few days since I updated my personal blog. So I thought it was about time to set up another freebie. I have been messing around with pink mostly these days. I have got to a point where this will be the last pink for a while. I have a few more bits that don't seem to belong to any kit, but I may just alter the color of those. I have been experimenting with changing colors within photoshop. There are several ways to go about it and I am compiling a simple tutorial for the use of the recoloring tool, the replacement coloring tool and any other way that mioght be relevant. So check back for the tut. I will make it up in pdf format for ease of download.

Well the freebie is a minikit I called FreeHeart it is a quite feminine kit very elegant.

At ScrappinDigiKreations and DigiScrapStation I have 50% off everything until the end of July. Even the commercial use stuff is half price. Don't forget too that all my designs are scrap4others/hire friendly.

My new designs Poppy Fields and Dragon Flower are also included in the sale

50 percent off at SDK for the whole of July

2008-07-01T17:01:00.003+01:00

WEll this is a good time to say that there is 50% off all products at ScrappinDigiKreations for the whole of July. New kits, Cu products...all products Do I need to day more so get across there now

2008-06-30T20:24:00.006+01:00

My Newest Min Kit Poppy Fields

Well I have had such a bad time with toothache and an abcess, I havent felt like doing much at all. I have been floating round the ceiling with painkillers, and finally managed to get some antibiotics from the dentist. they going to sort it out next week hopefully.

Talking of painkillers, slight digression here, I was looking for information about poppies for my new kit I am releasing, and came across the weirdest site. Telling me how to make tea from poppy stems and how like opium it is. Urggh pretty plants but that smacks of desperation. Mind you before the painkillers I might have thought it was a good idea !!!??

I have played around with some old templates and am making a new kit called Down By The Sea, whether I will ever finish it is another matter. But for now I have made a quick page of the bits I have completed, for you to play with. If you feel like it send me a link to your layout as I would love to see it, I would love to display some here, to prove to the world that people actually use them. Heehee

Home again

2008-06-22T17:13:00.004+01:00

Well it was over all too quickly. Had fabulous weather and even better time on vacation. Sad to come home really but on the ferry home we knew we were back on old Blighty, weather changed almost immediately to heavy rain. Still as we turned into the drive here at home, there were no disasters awaiting for us like last year when the water tank in the attic had overflowed for 14 days and soaked the kitchen, utility room and hallway.. PHew we all gave a sigh of relief.

While I was away I had put a sale on within the shops I sell at, but it seems that SDK went down for the most part of the 2 weeks. So now it is back up and running I will renew the sale as soon as I am able. So if you love SDK and were waiting for the sale to start as I had heard from a little birdie, you can win out as it will be for another 2 weeks and bonus, it will have new stuff included too.

Go along right now and see my new EcoKit Happy Thoughts..sunshine and laughter are the order of the day.

2008-05-31T18:11:00.003+01:00

On Vacation for 2weeks yippee, so in celebration of time off for good behaviour I have passed on the goodwill and taken 50% off everything. Yes everything including commercial use and designer resource stuff. 50% for the whole of the 2 weeks, yahoo.Sale until 16th June.

You Got Teddy Trubble?

2008-05-28T14:41:00.007+01:00

Well these naughty little teddies seem to have crept out of my graphic tablet whilst i wasn't looking. they have taken over my hard drive and imposed themselves all over this pretty kit. I just wanted a pretty teddy motif for this kit, but LOOK what I got. Some very mischeivous bears. getting into the sticky tape and tearing pages and paper, even managing to get stitched down while i wasn't concentrating. Distraction distraction. So if you want some teddies to practice disciplining and bringing up with nice manners, don't have these. If you fancy something a little different to jolly up your pages then take a look at my kit Teddy Trubble.

For those who like to try before you buy here is a free quickpage you can enjoy on me. Can't guarantee they wont get in your system too though lol. There is 20% 0f this week too, so get it while you can.Be the first to display these little teddies, be the talk of the gallery.

That Antique Vacation Freebie

2008-05-25T20:11:00.008+01:00

I don't know why I didnt post a preview of the quick page I made to compliment my Antique Vacation Kit, but i am going to rectify that right now. then at least you will know what you are downloading .lol. so I am going to renew the link here. Happy vacation to you all.

I am off at the end of the month for 2 weeks on the Isle of Wight, we go every year and I love it. Lots of walks, beaches, loads of things to do if you want them, me I'm happy mooching along the beach, walking the dog and reading. With my camera and sketch pad I have no doubt my mind won't rest from design ideas. I seem to live and breathe design of all kinds. Inspiration pours in from nowhere seemingly.

I have several kits in the making at the moment. I have just finished one which should have gone on at SDK, but the site is down for maintenence after the BIG move to another host. So I shall have to prepare a couple of great exclusives for there when I come back. I have put the newbie kit on at DigiScrapStation. Its called Baby Peapod.It has just the sweetest baby motif on it.

I was thinking as I was looking over the net at different shops and sites, that money is starting to get tight. So how can I help out so that you will all be interested in still looking at my kits, but not feel they are out of reach with the tightening of purse strings. I came up with this idea of making an Eco Kit. Eco as in Economy...Same great quality and variety, but leaving out all those bits such as paperclips, brads, all the extra bits we can mix and match from what we already have. Then also instead of making up the clusters and groupings, I can cut down my work, (and by the same my costs) I can leave it to those of you who buy the kits. Half the papers, and so on. It makes a thinner file, but the ability to put it all together becomes yours. Gives the scrapper tighter control on what goes where. I thought between $2.50 and $4.00 would be a good place to start, what do you all think then? We can all win a bit then? I need to earn a bit, you need to scrap but save a bit.. so we can all come out winners.

Then of course you can always keep coming back for the freebies. Heehee I don't mind. I love making them and love to see them being used. Talking of freebies, I have a new template for you its called It's a Wrap and it is in psd format. Hope you have fun with it.

2008-05-18T13:10:00.003+01:00

The freebie at SDK this month is out. What a fabulous collection of kits from the designers there.Based on Lily of the Valley the flower of the month Lily May is an beautiful collection of different styles for your scrapping pleasure take a look and download from here

2008-05-17T19:09:00.008+01:00

My newest kit Antique vacation inspired by old fashioned designs and fabrics. the ladies traveling beauty cases and trips out and about. It is 40% off at DigiScrapStation for a week and 2 weeks at Scrappindigikreations I fixed the links here. Thanks for letting me know esp bonnie ty

For you to have a taster of this gorgeous kit as a treat Ihave made a quick page for you , you can download it from here

DigiScrapStation Grand Opening up to 50% off sale

2008-05-14T20:18:00.009+01:00

The new store is opening tomorrow and we are having a Grand Opening Day and celebrating Choc Chip Day with lots of fun and games and wonderful sales from all the new designers here at Digiscrapstation

Come along and collect all the free pieces to the kit celebrating Chocolate chip Day. Try out some of the new challenges, try out the gallery and become inspired by all the kits and designer cu products available too.go to the welcome forum take part in the requests and there you go you can have all or just what you want of the collaboration kit for the grand opening.

Look out for my part of the freebie at the store over the coming week

For now a little gift only available on my blog an addon kit for the choc chip cookie kit above.

It contains 2 more 12x12 papers and a quick page in png format, plus an extra frame.

Have fun with them visit us at Digiscrapstation

A New Month a New Shop

2008-05-05T02:58:00.003+01:00

I started selling at a brand new store Digiscrapstation. I'm having fun at the moment uploading all my kits to the server. It's 0.300 now, and we get free bandwidth from 12midnight until 6am so I am uploading the almost 1 gb of stuff through the night to save on the costs. Heehee, it's a bank holiday here tomorrow so I don't have to get up for Mazzie so I thought I would sleep in til late and get her to make me tea and toast when I do come round.
I also have a new CT member Judy..she has made some lovely layouts I will showcase them here before too long.

SDK

2008-05-03T11:05:00.005+01:00

Well SDK is moving due to unforseen problems with the hosts, so for the moment the forum and challenges are live but the shop is down. There is still lots going on there and you can reach the blog from there too. Which will point you to any freebies and also preview new kits. In a day or two the new shop will be up and running and for those who missed out on the 40% discount on my new kits I shall extend the deadline by a few days. Plus lots more goodies including a new grabsack for release in the new store.

So for NSD fun follow

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For NSD Sat 3rd May 2008

2008-05-02T19:08:00.006+01:00

well as everyone is busy creating for NSD I thought I would join in. I made a layered template for something a bit different. if you can't open a layered .psd file then use the picture as a sketch. You get the idea. I would love you to link your layouts in the comments. The psd is here.
We are all just getting over a bug that has lasted a long time and left the whole family feeling exhausted. A really weird one for this time of year. Still the sun is shining the blossoms blooming and it looks like summer maybe on the horizon wahoooo.
Off to the Isle of Wight again this year, love it there. The beach is just on the doorstep there loads of walks for the dog and plenty of interesting things to do and see.

Hoping that you all enjoy National Scrapbook Day. Hurry along to Scrapstreet as there is fun and games and prizes all weekend long. Go and play bingo there, it is such a riot you will be stuck on your pc for hours enjoying the fun. At SDK they are having a chat and a few games, again you wil enjoy the companionship there with like minded scrappers. Digitals also have events I know I contributed a $10.00 voucher as a giveaway there. so go and take a look in their forums too, you may win yourself $10.00 to spend in my store. Anyway have a great day and really enjoy yourself.

2008-04-27T15:46:00.007+01:00

SDK has a great new mega kit from the team of designers there. Here is my part this month. Available now at Scrappindigikreations.

While you're there take a good look round my shop, I have 2 new kits out this week. Both on offer of 40% for 14 days.

Early Morning Glow is full of summers colors. Embroidered elements and florals.Happy sunshine in your scrapping.

Then Golden Memories, kind of speaks for itself. I had wedding anniversaries in mind when I made this. However it would make great heritage pages and pages for your special celebration check it out at SDK

What is your favorite photo editing program and why?

2008-04-24T09:20:00.005+01:00

When I first started designing scrapbook kits, I used paint shop pro 7. DH bought it for me, as we don't celebrate birthdays or other hols, he buys random gifts all through the year. He knew my love of art as he had kitted me out with all kinds of equipment for other crafts. When he saw my interest in design he bought me psp7 anniversary edition. It included animation factory which has been a great bit of kit for making blinkies too. As I moved along in my design process and learning he purchased Photoshop CS3 for me and I haven't looked back since.

I learned to use both programs through trial and error and searching the internet for assistance that would cost me nothing. I have plenty of time to do this as I have to stay at home with hubby who is registered disabled, my children are all but grown with only my daughter left at home and just finishing school within the next year or so. So most days I am using my pc for design work and research.

I have, since learning these programs, started writing for Scrapstreet.com digital magazine on a monthly basis about all kinds of subjects related to scrapping digitally. I have reviewed countless free software photo editing programs to help out those who are not in the position to purchase expensive software but would like to use such in their design work.

There is a lot out there notably The Gimp 2. Open source software, which means it is available for those techies to download and work on to improve. Get the Gimp and there is plenty of extras available and more becoming available such as brushes and addons plug ins and the like. I found it a little difficult to get round the workspace as it is labeled a little differently than Ps and Psp; but get your head round that and you couldn't do better.

Unless of course you want something a little more simple.Then try Art Weaver although it seems more familiar than simple because of its likeness to photoshop. It is freeware. The free program is very adequate and is so similar to the set up and labeling of Photoshop, it could be Ps's smaller sibling. There are plugins and addins available for this too.

I would recommend anyone to give it a try , see if they get on with it and play with it until you are familiar with what all the bits do, then download a trial of Photoshop for 30 days, see the difference and see if you want to purchase the Photoshop program. Of course if money isn't an object then Photoshop is hard to beat , its use of actions and scripts to simplify tasks and Adobe bridge which links it to many other Adobe products seamlessly . On the Adobe website there are plenty of things to read about, how to, bits like styles and actions,brushes atc to add on. and great Tutorials

The one thing I love with Photoshop is the ability to make actions which you can also purchase, to make things,like elements in the digi scrapping world . I have made small actions to simplify repetetive and boring tasks in my design work and its great but limited. Scripts are the way. If only I knew Java and could write scripts for it too. sigh.

I am in the process of making a kit preview action which will simplify and automate the process of making a preview which I find tedious. If after trying it out on Amanda ,my wonderful and generous preview maker ,who makes most of my previews, if she says it works fine, I will offer it from here for a few days only before putting it into my store. So be sure to bookmark and save this blog to your favs so you can check back within the next week or so.

Check out these free commercial use brushes and styles. I made them in cs3 but they should work in any version including elements. Pictured above they are made and then enhanced from Dover clipart. They are very large resolution, as are the styles made from scratch in Artrage and Photoshop. Although the tou is a personal one included in the file, you may use them for commercial projects no credit neccessary except a mention of Dover in your own tou.

Remembering

2008-04-23T11:46:00.004+01:00

When I first started designing I took part in making a free mega kit, I found bits and pieces lying around in a dusty folder and thought I would bring it out and offer it as a freebie here on my blog. I enjoy sharing these freebies with you and so here is Wild Flower (renamed)

Spring Glow Addon

2008-04-21T20:10:00.006+01:00

Katey Green of Handmaid Designs has her new kit Spring Glow available at Digitals The Spring Glow papers and the Spring Glow Elements are a beautiful subtle color palette for all your spring scrapping needs. reflecting the fresh colors of new growth and blossoms.

To entice you to taste and see, here is a free addon Katey has generously donated to Bengigirl's blog.

So I am really honored to present you with Spring Glow the addon, I'm sure she would appreciate some love left here for her.

Freebie for blog readers.

2008-04-18T20:33:00.003+01:00

a free alpha, grunged, torn, shredded, marked folded and generally just about hanging together with tape. Whimsical looking alpha for your grungy moments. tip: try using the distort tool or the liquify tool in your editing software to distort the shape to further distress it. Do try to keep some part of it readable though. This is a direct freebie from my blog not available anywhere else. Called It's Old News It is available now

Gone crackers with freebies

2008-04-18T18:34:00.004+01:00

Putting up links to freebies that are current I remembered I have freebies on both Scrapstreet and SDK stil on offer.

at Scrapstreet there is the February Kit that I designed called Hearts Afire

At Scrappindigikreations there is Aprils free quick pages called Fresh Air

Freebies to be had at SDK and at Scrapstreet

2008-04-18T09:15:00.005+01:00

Well it has been a long long time since I posted here. Been so busy with family and designing, the blogging takes a back seat. My parents are getting frail and from time to time more and more frequently I have to go and stay with them to help them clean and get things sorted for their comfort. I love living in Wales but the distance between me and my ailing parents is difficult. Parents should be looked after in their older years.

I have mad a few freebies and want to show them off here. First at Scrapstreet there is my notetag alpha. A grungy, slightly burnt set of tags pinned from the top. Look great on heritage lo's or with grungy stuff ....Tatty Alpha comes completely free to you from Scrapstreet along with loads of other freebies including the free kit of the month which I am proud to say was designed by moi. Sweetest Thing is full of sugared almond shades and glitter ..really girly and sweet try Sweetest Thing here

New Designs at Scrappindigikreations

2008-03-29T18:15:00.004Z

New designs in at SDK. I have been busy building up my designs to put into the shop at SDK. In the range of Lil'Things I have 'Flurry of Flowers' and 'Clutter of cardboard' Loads more flowers this time in felt and cardboard. Mix and match is the order of the day with jewels and stitching to add to the felt flowers, while the card ones are glittered chalked painted and crayoned. Fabulous little additions to your layouts when scrapping.

Don't forget that for the first 2 weeks appearance of my new designs at SDK there is a really generous 40% off. Time to stock up on all your Sue Wood Design favs then.

Factoids tagged

2008-03-12T16:33:00.003Z

I was tagged!
Seven Random Things About Me,
here's how it works:
1. Link to the person that tagged you and leave a comment on their blog, so that their readers can visit yours.Janneke tagged me!
2. Post the rules on your blog
.3. Share 7 Random facts about yourself on your blog.
4. Tag 7 random people at the bottom of your post, linking to their blog.
Let each person know by leaving a comment on their blog.

Those random facts
1. My feet are size 5 uk
2. I lived In Australia for 4 years
3. I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses,
4. I love all seafood including critters in shells
5. I hate rice pudding and hot custard.
6. Fav color combo is orange and blue
7. I have circum-navigated the world.

Kim Smith -vkimmycat

Another day another kit

2008-03-05T12:22:00.002Z

Well I have finalised Lil'things Flowershop Citrus. I have a freebie here for you. A beautiful embellished bead and flower border in all the flowershop colors.

Lil Things Flowershop in Blue released at SDK

2008-03-02T15:33:00.005Z

Another fun flower pack to add to the Lil'Things Flowershop Pink pack available at Scrappindigikreations.com Sue Wood Designs has bought out these fabulous little flowers that are digitally watercolored, aged and washed out . add them to a cluster off elements for your layout or scatter them over a page. they have all been created at at least 6x6" 300ppi then reduced to tiny sizes for maximum detail when enlarged. They are all fabulous fun and both the blue and pink packs contain beads and extras made up form the flowers and leaves.
Coming soon....Lil' Things Flowershop Citrus. At $2.50 they won't break the bank and for the first 14 days at SDK they are on special at 40% off making them just $1.50 per pack..value or what grab em while you can.

2008-03-02T13:25:00.006Z

Eggstraordinary Eggs...Handmaid Designs

Did you visit Scrapstreet then? Get your new free kit for March. Fabulous it is too as is the rest of the mag with some stunning ideas for new layouts. Particularly some of the paper lo's.

Add this cute little family of eggs to your loved ones layouts this Easter or any time of year, to add fun and colour to your scrapping. Print them out and use them for making cards or stickers.

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Available a Scrapstreet now by Handmaid Designs. For the month of March there is a 30% discount on them.

Plus an orphan eggie just waiting for you to download for free and give a good home.lol,

Coming to Scrapstreet in the new mag for March

2008-02-27T10:08:00.007Z

The mag at Scrapstreet is underway and this month they have a grand kit they are giving away for free just for signing on at the site for the magazine.If you go along and sign up for it , it will be delivered to your mail box by a link. You never need miss a copy again. Out each month it is full of interesting hints and tips on paper scrapping offering the very latest in products from big name companies. The paper kit delivered to your door is $15.oo per month and is an absolute snip.
For those who like the hybrid style, bringing in your computer graphic images, printing off your photos and generally using your digital purchases to build up your paper scrap supplies, there are loads of interesting articles to help you get the best of both worlds.
The digiscrapping side of Scrapstreet has grown in leaps and bounds over the past year. Adding to the shop new and exciting designers, and within the forums and the magazine whole articles and tutorials on your favorite scrapping software and techniques. Aunt Digi researches and helps to answer software, related questions in a fun style. Plus there is plenty of tested out free software that is listed and linked. To cap it all each month there is a free full digital kit. For March Katey Green of Handmaid Digital Designs has created a wonderful kit Spring Fresh, look for its preview here at the weekend.

Deciding what to put in this blog.

2008-02-21T14:40:00.009Z

I have been thinking and brainstorming what and how to do this blog. There are so many blogs, and as for digiscrapping there are thousands now I would think. So for this small corner of the internet, I think I should show off my latest designs, maybe note a few tips and tricks I have learned. Taking a look around there are a lot of talented people out there and it would be nice to maybe showcase some of my favorite designers too. For those who love to scrap perhaps a few freebies would be nice too. I know as a designer I make so much and a lot never makes it into kits. Not because they are no good but they just don't quite fit. Most of the freebies I have to give over time are related to my more recent kits. Such as this one here which was made from my new elements pack called Lil' Things-Flowershop

Welcome to my new blog

2008-02-16T09:43:00.001Z

I just deleted my old blog, I haven't posted to it for almost a year and was thinking it is time to change. So start afresh is the order of the day. I have been very busy with my design business, selling my designs over the internet through a couple of shops that I love to visit.
Scrapstreet and ScrappingDigiKreations are the places I work and play.