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Freebie Friday – Glitter Hearts

7 February 2020 3 Comments

February is here and Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. I know this because there are hearts, flowers and chocolates everywhere – mostly hiding the Easter paraphernalia that’s been slowly creeping into stores since Christmas Eve.

So I’m dedicating February to hearts, flowers and chocolates. You can have the hearts and flowers. I’ll have the chocolates. Deal?

I’m working on something special for next week because the day of love actually falls on Friday! I love it when special occasions fall on The Day of Freebies. I feel as though I have to go that little bit further to celebrate.

This week I have some simple but pretty glittery hearts. They’re large enough to be used as frames, but you can also shrink them down for smaller embellishments. They’re also available in multiple colours for your convenience!

Happy scrapping!

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Freebie Friday – Renaissance Faire [PixelScrapper September Blog Train]

13 September 2019 2 Comments

I was really excited when I saw the theme and colour scheme for the September blog train at Pixel Scrapper. I’m a supreme history geek. Especially the romantic, idealised version of history you find at faires.

We don’t have many of them in Australia. I only just attended my first last year – and it was amazing. We went this year too. Google tells me there’s a big one up in Queensland, so I’ll have to check that one out when I find the time to ditch my kids and go on a holiday. Blisfully alone.

Anyway, the subject matter called to me and I ended up with a lot of stuff. Between school drop-offs, piles of laundry, meal planning, homework, 15 minute naps (wtf, kid?) and keeping my darling children alive, I photoshopped until I could photoshop no more!

Actually, I ended up with a pretty impressive kit and it was already mid September, so I figured I’d stop.

I weeded out some cute brads and papers for this week’s freebie for the blog train. (Click on the image to download the zip file.)

This is the full result of my labours, which you can get at my Etsy shop:

Happy scrapping!

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Freebie Friday – Winter in the Tropics [Pixel Scrapper July Blog Train]

28 June 2019 6 Comments

I find that lately I have less and less time to do things. Little things that I’d like to do, like shower and eat and drink that cup of tea that’s been sitting, forgotten, on the kitchen counter since breakfast. (And I’d absolutely love to go to the loo by myself and when I want to, but I understand that’s at least two years off.)

So scrapbooking and designing has been flung straight off my to-do list. Hopefully it’ll slowly creep back on as baby Thomas grows older and (hopefully) starts sleeping on surfaces that aren’t me.

I do have a few things in reserve, and when my husband isn’t at work, on occasion I’ll fling the baby his way, pop on my very dated playlist (Backstreet Boys, anyone?) and bring up Photoshop. Then I have to remind myself how to use it – I’m rusty, you see. And my creativity seems to have buggered off with my brain. But I push myself and occasionally pretty things result.

Here is one such small, random collection of pretty things. It’s not quite a kit, but it has elements of one. I’m sure some of them will go nicely with the rest of the July blog train. It’s a beautiful one!

Happy winter!

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Freebie Friday – Vintage Christmas Journal Cards

30 November 2018 2 Comments

Although it’s technically not yet December (it’s so inconvenient when these things don’t fall on Fridays, isn’t it?), there’s nothing in the rules to say that we can’t kick off the Christmas freebies a little early.

It’s only one day, after all and, honestly, the Christmas playlist has been on repeat for a month and the tree went up two weeks ago …

‘TIS THE SEASON!

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Freebie Friday – Dino Roar Bottle Caps

16 November 2018 No Comments

Last month I participated in the October “I Dig It” PixelScrapper blog train. Since I was drowning in toy cars, and ocasionally stepping on them too because my children are blind to mess, I focused on a cute little construction theme. Later, as the others posted, I thought how cool would a dinosaur themed kit be?

It would be DINO-MITE, AMIRITE?

So I set to work and you can find the resulting dino-riffic kit (or bundle if you’d like some more bits and pieces) on Etsy.

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As a sneak peek, this week I have some super cool matching dinosaur bottle caps for you. (Click on the image below to download.)

Next week we have the final random freebie of the year before it all falls to CHRISTMAS! LOTS OF CHRISTMAS!

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Freebie Friday – Kraft Sketch Borders

2 November 2018 1 Comment

As October has marched right on by (it’s November, WTF?), I am once again struck by how fast this year has gone. But then again, I feel the same way every year. I just get to a point where I’m continuously freaking out each time I glance a calendar. To be fair the second half of 2018 has presented slightly more of a challenge than previous years, but damn, it’s still gone by so fast!

But I must march onwards too because I’ve let too much fall by the wayside! Busy, busy, busy.

Anyway, onto this week’s freebie!

This lovely set of paper border strips perfectly complements this earlier Sketched Kraft freebie.

Happy scrapping!

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Freebie Friday – Halloweenies Stickers

26 October 2018 2 Comments

I just want to give a big thank you to everyone who joined my “I’m sick and pregnant and woe is me” pity party. I really appreciate the solidarity! You guys are all AWESOME.

Halloween is quickly sneaking up – and Christmas isn’t far behind, eek! – and, despite my initial plans to make a cool and creepy mini kit, all I’ve got are some cute and creepy pumpkin stickers.

(But the Christmas kit is gonna be great, I promise!)

Hope your Halloween is delightfully creepy!

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Freebie Friday – Framed in Gold

16 February 2018 1 Comment

As promised, this week’s offering is a set of borders in shades of gold, green and something that could be engraved wood. The borders go quite well with last week’s paper set.

Happy scrapping!

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Freebie Friday – Shameless Advertising: Part 2

22 December 2017 3 Comments

Christmas is only days away – hope everybody’s ready! (I’m totally not.)

Welcome to Shameless Advertising: Part 2!

I have more ribbons for you, this time in a delightful festive set of knitted patterns. They coordinate with the following sets of papers at my Pixel In My Pocket: here, here, here, here and here.

Click on the images for your freebies.

See you next week for the final freebie of 2017!

Happy holidays!

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Freebie Friday – Shameless Advertising Edition: Part 1

15 December 2017 1 Comment

Christmas is coming, so I’m treating myself with some shameless advertising!

My Etsy shop is up and running, and I totally get a rush when I get a sale (go me!), so today you get a freebie and I get to direct you to Pixel In My Pocket.

Today I have some lovely red embroidered ribbons, perfect for your crafty Christmas needs. They coordinate perfectly with these three paper packs.

I hope you enjoy them.

Keep an eye out next week for Shameless Advertising: Part 2!

Happy scrapping!