Adopt Africa Digital Designs

Some new Christmas freebies

2011-11-26T17:27:00.001-08:00

This weekend I wanted to try and get some family photos taken before Michael leaves for his latest deployment to order some Christmas cards. These are a few of the photos we got thanks to my sister and my mom's camera (I'm too cheap to buy a nice one). I'll post more later on hopefully with some more freebies if I can get some free time. Libby's sick and already puked on me twice today, poor girl.

Sadly I still can't post any photos of Libby but we got some really cute ones that I wish I could share with you guys :( . If you like what you see just click on the images below to enlarge then save to your computer and just slip your own photos below and erase any overhang in any photo editing software. The images are 500 pixels wide.

Haven't posted in a while so here are lots of digital freebies

2011-11-20T08:02:00.000-08:00

Here is a compilation of freebies that I have posted on my adoptafrica blog but didn't cross post here.

I recently attended a Christmas sale with lots of crafts, clothes, etc. and I saw a garland with the idea of writing the meaning behind each of the 12 days of Christmas. I thought it was a great idea but wasn't about to splurge on the $28.00 garland when I could make my own. So here's what I came up with:

I wanted to share the files with you guys so you could just print out your own version and display it during the holidays. These files are quite large so you could technically cut and paste each one on a seperate page to print them larger. I grouped them together b/c I knew I wanted them smaller (3.5 X 5) so I used photoshop and selected 8X10 for each page of 4 which rendered 3.5 X 5 size images to cut out. Hope that makes sense. I just wanted them to be larger so you guys could shrink them to whatever size you would like.

I saved this original file as a different size then the others by accident, so I couldn't put it in a group of 4, so you'll have to print this single one out seperately. I just clicked print and changed the size to 3.5 X 5 and voila!

I love the color combo in the quick pages/photo frames below. Just click on the images to enlarge then save to your computer.

For all of the football fans out there:

A fun fall quick page:

I wanted to create some cute polaroid frames with this washi tape for my own blog posts but of course I had to share with you guys as well. Here's a cluster that you can add on top of any of your own digital scrapbooking papers and just slip your own photos beneath the frames.

Here are the frames seperated out individually:

This last one is just a quick page. Just click on the image to enlarge and then save to your computer:

I bought a vintage Alice in Wonderland golden book and cut out the images of the characters I liked then scanned them in and created these little party printables to use for Libby's first birthday party and wanted to share them with you. I'll likely be reworking them in other ways so there will probably be many more Alice in Wonderland themed printables coming your way but this is what I've got going at the moment. Just click on the images below to enlarge then save to your computer.

Some fun digital freebies for you!

2011-10-09T08:25:00.001-07:00

Here are 3 little printable freebies. Two are photo frames and the other can be used for invites or note cards or even to label food items for a party table. Just click on the images below to enlarge then save to you computer.

Fun fall digital freebies!

2011-09-19T08:20:00.000-07:00

I have been dying to have some time to do some digital designs lately. With the new baby it's pretty much impossible to sit still for 5 minutes let alone a few hours. This morning I got a little respite since Libby took an early morning nap and I created some digital goodies for you guys. I hope you like them! Some of the pages I made from scratch and others I had the background already and I just added some elements.
Just click on the images below to enlarge then save to your computer and add photos and text to your heart's content.

New free baby shower printable invites and add-ons

2011-09-09T14:55:00.000-07:00

Libby look a long nap today (thank the Lord) so I was able to do some crafting. I created these little printable baby shower invitations. There are 3 options - boy, girl and of course one for little LSU Tigers!
Just click on the images below to enlarge then save to your computer. All of the files are saved pre-sized so all you have to do is add text and click print.

Here's a sample:

(save the image below to your computer)

Fresh out of the printer (sorry my camera is crap):

To add a 3-D effect I added some mini clothespins (buy them HERE) and some pink and white baking twine:

I'd used a scallop punch to cut the little tea pots out to create a fun garland or you can just add text to make place cards or for gift bags. The options are endless:

For this larger teapot I used a large circle punch to create another option for adding a 3-D effect to the cards or they can be used to label goodies on a treat table or to label different types of tea:

Here's another option for creating a 3-D effect with the large circular cut out:

Here are the other files that you can edit to your heart's content!

Check out these adorable coats

2011-09-03T07:17:00.001-07:00

As I was browsing Pinterest this morning while Libby's napping I saw that my friend had pinned these coats. Aren't they just too much! I'm totally in love and they are made by a Parson's grad living in McKinney, TX. Click HERE to visit this Little Goodall's etsy store.

Custom blog design orders are on hold:

2011-09-03T07:04:00.001-07:00

If you don't follow my other family blog then here's some news... we got a baby girl yesterday! She's 3 months old and needs some family bonding time so I will be putting all design projects on hold for a little while. I'll let you guys know when I'll be starting up again ASAP.

Super cute new blog design

2011-08-28T06:22:00.001-07:00

Tawny and her family are adopting a child from DRC and she wanted a new blog to journal about their new journey. Click on the button below to see her new look.

Complete blog FREEBIE!

2011-08-27T17:11:00.001-07:00

So I recently designed a blog that I actually was crazy about but the "client" failed to submit payment for the work done, so after over a month of trying to collect funds I've decided to off the elements from the blog to you guys for FREE! I hate for the elements to go to waste. Just click on any of the images below to enlarge them and then save to your computer as .png files (that's how they are here so just don't change the file type) then you can just add text to customize for your own blog.

What it looks like all together:

Click HERE to be redirected to Shabby Blogs to get the back ground code.

Blog header:

(this header is 950 pixels wide, honestly I can't remember what I had to resize it to to fit within the borders of this background so you may have to shrink it up some)

Blog Button:

Blog Signature/post divider:

Another option for a signature/post divider:

Blog side bar titles:

If you use this design please let me know so I can go and check out your new look.

Scentsy giveaway

2011-08-26T16:52:00.001-07:00

This giveaway features 2 scents, "lots of love", and "radiance"

as well as this "Moroccan" burner:

To enter to win just leave a comment below about what your favorite Scentsy scent is or what scent you're drawn to most as well as your e-mail address. For an extra chance to win you can also become a follower of the blog. Just mention that you're a new follower in your comment as well as your e-mail address.

New printable invitation freebie!

2011-08-26T16:37:00.000-07:00

I recently made this invitation for a friends of mine for a bridal shower. Her wedding has a rustic theme with sunflowers, vintage prints, raw wood, etc. The template was downloaded from Staples web site if you're interested in adding your own text and having them printed.

Just click on the image to enlarge and save to your computer then add text!

New badge design and a freebie!

2011-08-19T06:18:00.001-07:00

I wanted to create a new blog badge for my adopt africa site and I decided to include it as a blank freebie for you guys as well. This one is 500 pixels wide so it will need to be resized to fit into your side bar once you're done editing it.

An announcement!

2011-08-18T20:22:00.001-07:00

I am very happy to say that after 2 failed selection hearings that our family has been chosen for a 3 month old baby girl! I honestly have been hesitant to say anything and didn't even announce that we were selected for the hearing mainly b/c it's such a let down to not get picked. So though I'm super excited for our family I also can totally empathize with the 2 families who weren't selected b/c we've been in their shoes.
This baby's adoption is a bit different as it's considered a "low-legal risk" vs. matched adoption and there will be more legal hoops to jump through so even though I am saying that we were selected the adoption will take 6-8 months to finalize AND first we have to meet her and make sure that we mesh and ensure that we will be the best parents for her.

I covet your prayers and ask that you would pray that God's will be done and no matter what.

So aside from our really big news I also wanted to let you guys know that I am now an official designer for The Cutest Blog on the Block. You can see my new bio on their web page HERE.
I won't be taking custom orders from their site just yet b/c it sounds like we may have our baby girl w/in the next 2-3 weeks which means I'll be super busy getting the house ready, etc. Once I start taking orders I'll let you guys know. Also I'll still be doing custom work for Adopt Africa Designs as well to continue my sponsorship of the kiddos in Ethiopia.

Rocket ship quick page digital freebie

2011-08-14T19:06:00.001-07:00

Here's a little quick page freebie for ya. Just click on the image to enlarge then save to your computer and add your own photos and text in any photo editing software.

Here is the version without the added word art:

With word art:

Here's the word art by itself:

How to decrease the space between the date header and post title in blogger

2011-08-13T09:03:00.001-07:00

So I'm constantly bothered by designing blogs and the date header and the post title have a huge space between them. Well I just learned how to decrease that space and wanted to share a tutorial with you guys.
The first thing you want to do is click on "template designer" it should bring you to a page that looks like this:

Then click on the "advanced" bar in the far left hand corner of the screen as seen below. Then scroll down the entire list to where it says "Add CSS":

Post this code into the CSS box, then go to the end of the code and press the space bar to see it take affect.

h3.post-title {
margin-top: -25px !important;
}

If the space is still to large for your liking simply change the -25px to a larger negative number e.g (-30) or contrarily if the space is too narrow simply make it a smaller number e.g (-10). If you like what you see simply click on "apply to blog" and then "back to blogger" to see your new post look.

How to even up your date header and post title in blogger

2011-08-13T09:02:00.000-07:00

One of the things I change most often when doing blog design is evening up the date header with the post title. As seen in the image below you can see that there appears to be a tab on the post title but the date header is left justified. Here's how you can easily even them up.

Simple click on "edit HTML" from your design page, then scroll through all of the HTML code until see the section for "posts" (it will be right after "widgets" but before "footer". Once you're in that section of code then look for the portion of code seen in the image below.

Once you find this code simply change the number in the highlighted portion from
-15px to 0px. BEFORE saving click "preview" to make sure that you like what you see. If so, then simply click "save template" and you're done!

New blog design and a freebie

2011-08-13T08:37:00.001-07:00

Brandi contacted me a while back about designing a blog for her. She wanted something more modern and girly but when she sent me the photos she wanted to use in the header there was one of her boys inside a tractor tire and I just was really inspired by that, so I decided to go in a different direction. Luckily it paid off and now she's got a super cute 'rough and tumble' sort of blog design.

Click on the button below to see what I came up with:

I wanted to share the tire themed side bar titles with you guys. They are 210 pixels wide but could be used for any number things. Enjoy!

Today's digital freebie

2011-08-11T12:57:00.001-07:00

Today's freebie is all about boys. I like the idea of lots of treasures crammed into their little pockets so I made this little "pocket-o-goodies" for you to use in your own digital scrapbooking or blogging. Enjoy! Just click on the image to enlarge then save it to your computer.

New blog design and some fun freebies!

2011-08-10T20:37:00.000-07:00

Jennifer won a free custom blog design in an online raffle to support adoption. Here's what I came up with for her new blog:

Here are a few freebies from her design and you guys can edit with text and make your own in your digital scrapbooking or as fun bloggy bling!

Just click on the images below to enlarge and then save to your computer.
Post signature/divider. (500 pixels wide)

Blog button/badge freebie:

Side bar title dividers. (200 pixels wide)

New blog design and some freebies!

2011-08-04T17:22:00.001-07:00

Hey guys. Well my work schedule has recently changed so I feel like I've been living at the clinic. I was finally able to work on a blog design today and wanted to share it with you guys. Katrina is new to blogging and wanted to focus on her life as a nanny to 2 fab kiddos. I still have some things to add/change on the blog but I figured since I have a few minutes I need to at least get a post in.

Click on the image below to be redirected to Katrina's new blog:

I also created a few little digital elements for her blog that I wanted to share with you guys.

(just click on the images below to enlarge and then save to your computer)

Today's digital freebie

2011-07-26T12:01:00.000-07:00

I have all of these fun digital trim elements so I decided to just bunch them together to create this little quick page. Just click on the image to enlarge then save to your computer.

Treat box printable and tutorial

2011-07-24T19:06:00.001-07:00

Here's a great, easy, and fun template and tutorial for you guys. Today I went to my mom's house and she'd brought back some pralines from Louisiana. Of course the pralines were delicious but what I fell in love with was actually the packaging (I'm a total sucker for cute packaging. I probably would buy dog poop if it was wrapped up cute enough).

I decided to take home a box and take it apart to create my own template to use for goodie boxes for parties and holidays. I LOVE making pralines. I did a post on how I make mine HERE if you want to check it out. So I thought that it would be super cute to be able to wrap them up individually.

So here's what I came up with:
Just click on the images below to enlarge and then save to your computer. (Don't change the file types, leave as .png images)

(seen on my box as the polkadot sections)

(seen on my box as the pink lace design with text) To use these templates, just save them to your computer. Then in some type of photo editing software (I used photoshop) you simply create a "clipping mask" using what ever paper or image you want over the shapes I've provided as they're sized nearly perfectly to the original template. Below is a screen shot of what I did:

click on the images below to enlarge:

First I opened up the templates in individual files and then created clipping masks with some digi scrapbooking paper. I then added text and embellishments. Once I liked what I created I simply clicked on "merge visible" to mesh the layers.

I then opened up the blank box template file and just dragged my merged template layers onto the blank template. I did have to enlarge some things slightly to try and cover up the dashed lines so that wouldn't be seen in the end product.

Here are some images of my finished product. I added some baking twine and a little metal tag I had left over from my sister's baby shower to give an example of what you can add to the boxes.

I hope you guys find this useful! I know that I can't wait to find a reason to use this template to create some fun and unique treats!

Today's digi freebie

2011-07-20T17:43:00.001-07:00

Here's a simple little summer time frame freebie. Just click to enlarge and save to your computer.

New blog designs and a tutorial on how to add a custom signature to your blog posts...

2011-07-13T21:14:00.000-07:00

Here are some new blog designs I've done recently.

Lindsey had already picked out a background she loved so we used that to build the rest of the blog. That and her Seussical title for the blog lead me in a fun and funky direction. I think it turned out super cute and fun. Just click on the button below to be redirected to her blog:

Stina and Jay are soon to be adoptive parents. Stina had also already picked out a background she found and wanted to go with that look so I just edited the image and added some fun elements. Click on the button below to see their new blog:

Both of these ladies were super easy to work for and I had a great time collaborating!

Aside from the new blog designs I also wanted to do a quick tutorial
on how to add a signature/post divider to your posts.

The first thing that you'll need is an image. Whether you want just your name or a dotted line or a scrapbooking element you'll need to save that image to some sort of photobucket, flicker, shutterfly, etc. account. You'll need the "direct link" from that image to plug into the code below. It will look like this:

(you see the links and codes to the right of the image... you'll need to copy the entire url for the code listed under "direct link")

Once you have that url you plug it into this HTML code: (DON'T LEAVE OUR ANY . OR , OR " AT ALL, EVEN THE ONES IN THE PARENTHESES)

.post-footer-line-1{background:url("PASTE YOUR URL HERE");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
padding: 120px 0px 0px 0px;
margin-bottom: 3.5em;
font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Arial;
}

Now that you have your code just copy it then go to your blogs "design" tab and click on "edit HTML". You'll see that it gives you a LONG list of gobbeldy gook in the left side of the page with a little bar to scroll through. You'll want to scrool about half way through the code in most cases and look for this:

/* Footer
----------------------------------------------- */

Each section of your blog will be broken down in this way. You'll see seperators just like labeling each section of your blog ie. Posts, Headers, Widgets in the place where you see "Footer" above. The "Footer" section comes directly after the "Post" section. You want to paste your code right above what I've pasted above. It should be the last line of code in the post section right above the footer section.

***IMPORTANT***
Before you click save or anything like that, PREVIEW your changes. It will open up your blog in another window so you can see if you like the signature or if it's too big/too small. If you like what you see then click "save changes".

This is really the easiest way that I've found to add a signature to your blog and even though the idea of messing with HTML scared me to death when I first started blogging it's really very easy and when you do it once you'll feel like a pro!

If you want to either increase or decrease the space b/w the signature and the "comments" section change the "padding: 120px" in the code I've provided. A smaller number ex. 80px, means it will be closer and a larger number ex. 150px will spread it apart.
Don't change any other numbers except for the 120.

If you have any questions about this tutorial at all just shoot me an e-mail or comment and I'll try to help you out.

Great free printable hot air balloon invites!

2011-07-10T10:17:00.000-07:00

Last night I had an idea for a party invite after seeing these amazing model hot air balloons. I decided to make an invite as well as some coordinating labels. Click on the images below to enlarge.

Just click on the images below to enlarge then save to your computer. They are already sized properly so just add your text and click print!
This is balloon is meant to serve as labels for a tablescape:
Here are the actual invites:
The hot air balloons can be attached with cute colorful baker's twine as pictured above.
Here's a sample that I created to show what they look like with text: (I used multiple fonts but the one in the clouds and the name is called Hanna Vanilla and can be downloaded HERE)

Free blog bling for you!

2011-07-09T09:13:00.000-07:00

Last night I had an idea for some side bar freebies so this morning I created these and wanted to share them with you guys! I hope you like them. There's a tutorial I made on how to resize them if needed and how to add them to your own blog HERE.

Ezra's first bike freebie...

2011-07-05T15:54:00.001-07:00

We bought Ezra his first bike today so I made a littel quick page to commemorate the day:

and here's one for you to save to your computer and edit as you wish:

Today's digital freebie!

2011-07-05T14:40:00.001-07:00

Just click on the images below to enlarge then save to your computer and add photos and any other digital scrapbooking elements and text that you wish!

I used the page to showcase some photos I took of Ezra this morning using my bracelet to make some kind of bizarre "smooshed face mask".

Fourth of July freebie

2011-07-02T19:20:00.001-07:00

Just click on the image below to enlarge and then save it to your computer. You can then just add your own photo and text and presto!

Today's digital scrapbooking freebies and a few Ezra-isms

2011-06-28T08:30:00.001-07:00

So today I have some really fun quick pages for the little super hero in your life. I have been inspired by Ezra's own interest in all things spiderman so I decided to create this page for you guys.(Just click on the images below to enlarge then save to your computer. Just slip your photos under the file in any photo editing software)

For your super GIRL:

For your super BOY:

I also wanted to share a few Ezra-isms since this blog is afterall a tribute to him and all that he means to our lives.

So the other day a lady that Ezra has never met asked him what his hame was and he replied:

e: "John Wayne"
me: "You're name's not John Wayne, what's your real name?"
e: "Nacho".

hmmmm... the boy is imaginative that's for sure :)

Then Michael was feeding Ezra supper and he kept asking for yogurt, so Michael said, "Not until you eat your oranges and some more peas." Ezra apparently didn't like this answer b/c he looked at Michael and said, "I make my own choices!"
WOW! seriously... the kid JUST turned 3 for crying out loud. If this is anything like what he'll be as a teenager then we have our work cut out for us.

Today's digital scrapbooking freebies!

2011-06-27T07:49:00.001-07:00

Here are some new freebies for you. I have just the plain picket fence element that you can use to make some blog goodies or to add to your digital scrapbooking library.
I also made a quick page that is pretty open so you can edit as you like and add text or photos.

Just click on the images below to enlarge then save to your computer.

I used the frame above to make this little montage of what we did for Father's Day. We were in Shreveport most of the weekend for my SIL's wedding but we were able to take Ezra swimming and my mom captured him jumping off of the diving board to the safe arms of his dad.

Today's digi freebies!

2011-06-22T10:46:00.001-07:00

I've been lacking big time on the freebie front and hope to remedy that soon.

Here's a quick page for you guys to edit as you please. Just click to enlarge and save to your computer then add yours photos and enjoy!

This little somethin' somethin' is fun and frilly and can be customized to many different uses. If you use it let me know so I can feature your ideas on my blog!

Have you found Pinterest?

2011-06-12T08:07:00.001-07:00

So if you haven't found the AMAZING site called Pinterest stop reading this and go HERE immediately!
Okay so I guess you're back... well I joined Pinterest about a week or so ago and honestly I haven't had time to have my mind blown by all of the amazing projects I now want to do but I DID make these cute buttons for you guys to use to have people be able to link to your pages and follow along.

link for #1--http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad148/beckyburk/pinterest-button-freebie-1.png

link for #2--http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad148/beckyburk/pinterest-button-freebie-2-1.png

link for #3--http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad148/beckyburk/pinterest-button-freebie-3.png

link for #4--http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad148/beckyburk/pinterest-button-freebie-4.png

link for #5--http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad148/beckyburk/pinteret-button-freebie-5.png

link for #6--http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad148/beckyburk/pinterest-button-freebie-6.png

So here's how you add this button to your blog:

1. Choose which design you like best and then copy the direct link.

2. Now simply add the link to this code in the areas highlighted in green:

3. Now insert the url of your pinterest page into the same code in the area highlighted in red:

Remember to copy EXACTLY as you see here or it won't work so don't leave out any little bit of code. If you're having trouble with this just message me and I'll be more then happy to help.

4. Just copy your completed code and paste it into your gadgets as an HTML and voila!

Price Increase

2011-06-06T19:56:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let you guys know that as of today I will be increasing my prices for a total blog overhaul to $75.00. Anyone who is already booked for a custom blog will NOT be affected by this increase, it will only apply to orders booked after this post. Thanks again for your referrals and continued support :)

Blog header freebie!

2011-06-06T15:07:00.000-07:00

Here's a blog freebie for ya. I created this for a family but we're going a different direction with the blog so now you guys can take it and make it your own. It's 970 pixels wide with a white journaling background in the first frame and the second frame is open for your family photo. Enjoy!

Printable freebies for you!

2011-06-05T15:07:00.001-07:00

My sister in law is getting married soon and she asked me to design some tags to include on their "treat jars" for the guests. This tag below is one of the options I sent her and I decided to offer it to you guys to use as well.

Here are some samples of how it can be used:

Just click on any image below to enlarge and then save to your computer. They are 400 pixels wide but can be resized when you add your customized text.

New scrapbooking quick page freebie!

2011-06-05T10:17:00.001-07:00

Here's a little something to celebrate the beautiful weather we've been having. Summer is here!

Just click on the image below to enlarge and then save to your computer. You can just slip your photos under the frames in any photo editing software.

Today's printable freebies!

2011-05-23T06:18:00.000-07:00

These printable "calling cards" have LOTS of potential. Here are some of the things that I plan to use them for:
1. To make little calling cards to hand out to other moms with my contact info.
2. To make little "love notes" to put in the hubby's or kiddo's lunch bags.
3. They can be clipped out digitally and edited to become side bar titles for your blog.
4. Personalized gift tags for presents.
5. Labels/placecards for a shower or tea party.
6. Labels for the drawers in my scrapbooking closet.

So as you can see these are just a few of their applications. To print your own just click on the image below to enlarge, then just click print, or save to your computer and add text with your favorite photo editing software and go nuts!

Today's printable freebies

2011-05-22T07:22:00.000-07:00

Here are some printable gift tags for you! Just click on the image to enlarge and then save to your computer. Just add your own text and then just click print! I used a 1.5" scallop punch to cut them out.

The finished product:

Today's digital blog wear freebie!

2011-05-21T10:47:00.001-07:00

I made this blog header for Lisa and decided to offer it to you guys as well. It's really simple but with some fun fonts it's super cute all together. To see it with the full blog design click on the button below.

Just click on the image below to enlarge to it's full 1000 pixels width and add text then upload to your blog!

Today's digital freebies!

2011-05-19T10:58:00.000-07:00

I recently made a blog button with this cute paisley design and decided to make a few side bar title dividers and this signature for you guys to grab and use on your own blogs if you like.

Just click on the images below and save to your computer and then use any editing software to cut and resize as needed.

New blog design and a cool freebie!

2011-05-16T13:50:00.000-07:00

Nicole and her family are adopting 2 children from Rwanda and she wanted a family blog to journal about their adoption experience. She wanted something with bright colors and wanted to incorporate photos of childrens' hands. She also wanted lots of texture. Click on the button below to see the final result:

Here's a free quick page layout for your digital scrapbooking pleasure :)

Printable invite freebie!

2011-05-14T20:02:00.000-07:00

Here's a little freebie for you to use for either a shower or birthday party. Just click on the image below to save to your computer and then edit as needed. (may need to be resized before printing)

Here's an example of what it may look like with text:

This is a .png file of the plain tree for you to use in your scrapbooking!

Some new blog wear freebies!

2011-05-14T15:03:00.001-07:00

So if you remember from the post found HERE, I did a tutorial on how to cut and resize images like the ones below to use in your own blog side bar.

I hope you like them and can find some use for them in your own blogs :)

Today's digital scrapbooking freebie

2011-05-09T05:48:00.001-07:00

Here's a little quick page freebie for you on this beautiful Mother's Day. I' hope you all had a great day and got to spend it with the ones you love.

New blog design and some FREEBIES!

2011-05-08T15:55:00.001-07:00

I recently donated a custom blog design to an adoptive family's blog raffle and Mandie Menzer was the lucky winner! She asked me to make her a blog that reflected their family scripture in a 3 column lay out. To see the end result click on the button below:

When I design a blog for free I try to offer some of the elements to you guys as freebies as well. So here are some of the elements I used in Mandie's blog:

This signature trim is 480 pixels wide)

This was used as a journaling tag of sorts for another scripture quote Mandie liked and wanted to put in the sidebar. You could add a photo or your own text.

(measures 220 pixels wide)

I used these star tags as side bar labels. Just add your own text to customize:

(measure 210 pixels wide)

Today's digi freebies (adoption themed)

2011-05-06T06:16:00.001-07:00

Just click on the images below to enlarge and then save to your computer. These would be great resized to use in your digital scrapbooking or simply as side bar items on your blog :)

Today's digital freebies

2011-05-05T12:41:00.000-07:00

Here are a few digital freebies for you. There are just some little photo frames that you can use for blog wear or as elements for digital scrapbooking.

Today's digital freebies!

2011-05-04T12:10:00.000-07:00

Here are some more adoption/new baby themed freebies. One is a full quick page with space left for your own text and the other is just a cluster frame which you can edit with your own papers or add into a blog post!

Adoption themed digital scrapbooking pages freebies!

2011-05-03T20:21:00.001-07:00

I remember being really disappointed in the scrapbooking selection for "adopted" children during out wait for Ezra. Sooooo I decided to make several adoption themed quick pages/blog wear items and photo frames for blog posts with an adoption theme as well as focusing on African adoption. Here are 2 that I came up with tonight. I have lots of ideas and plan to post more once I'm done working this week. Enjoy!

Today's digital blog wear freebie!

2011-05-03T13:21:00.000-07:00

So here's a rather simple blog header for those of you who are adopting from Africa or just love the continent and it's people. I started making this a while back and never really went anywhere with it but maybe it's simplicity will appeal to someone.

(measures 970 pixels wide)-just click on the image to enlarge it and then save it to your computer and edit as you like :)

News!

2011-05-02T07:40:00.001-07:00

I just found out that another freebie website has picked up my designs and is offering them to the public.

Craft Crave compliles digital freebies from around the world. Click HERE to visit the site.

Today's digital scrapbooking freebie!

2011-05-02T06:56:00.001-07:00

Here's a freebie that reflects the weather here :(

I left it pretty blank so you can add your own text/journaling labels.

Left-overs giveaway #4!

2011-05-01T07:01:00.000-07:00

This is the last left-overs giveaway. I'll be giving away this nifty crock pot to one lucky winner :) I do have to ask though that the winner pay the shipping costs. So if you're interested in entering to win simply leave a comment below with your contact info. then I'll notify the winner and send a paypal invoice for the shipping fees. (I imagine it won't be more then $8-$10 just FYI)

Freebie of the day!

2011-05-01T06:56:00.001-07:00

Here's a little quick page freebie! Just click on the image to enlarge it then just slide your photos under it in your photoediting software.

I made this seperate little plane freebie for people to use over a map or just with added text for your travel scrapping fun! :)

Winner of the left overs giveaway #2

2011-04-28T10:58:00.002-07:00

Sorry I'm late announcing this one but the winner of the Mommy and Me apron set is Mattie!
Click on the button below to visit her blog:

Mattie, I've sent you an e-mail and hope to hear from you soon.

Left-overs giveaway # 3

2011-04-28T10:58:00.001-07:00

So today I have the following goodies to giveaway:

This size 4/5 girl's tee with Africa cut out and rhinestone heart over Ethiopia.

One Adopt Africa magnet and an "I heart Ethiopia" keychain.

To enter to win simply leave a comment below with your contact info!
Good luck!

Left-overs giveaway #2

2011-04-26T06:34:00.000-07:00

Today's giveaway features a pair of "Mommy and me" aprons. These cute little aprons are sure to add a little sunshine to any mother/daughter activity.
To enter to win simply leave a comment below about your favorite activity to do with your little princess as well as a way to contact you if you win. Good Luck!

Left-overs giveaway #1

2011-04-25T12:36:00.001-07:00

So I had a few left-overs from my Hopechest giveaway. I had a few extra tees, and some winners didn't need certain prizes that were included in the baskets so I'm doing daily giveaways of the left overs until they're all gone.

Today's giveaway features some tees from Debi Jenkins's etsy shop:

I have 2 tees to giveaway. This XL white long sleeved hoodie:

And this short sleeved tee in pink in a size SMALL:

To enter to win all you have to do is leave a comment below noting which tee you'd want to win! It's that easy :)

Children's Hopechest Giveaway WINNERS!

2011-04-21T10:41:00.000-07:00

Well the Children's Hopechest giveaway/raffle has come to an end and I want to think everyone who participated either by donating items or making monetary donations. We were able to raise $530.00 which will be used to bring over donations to the Care Centers during the upcoming trip in November.

So without further delay here are the winners:

Each winner has been e-mailed directly.

Adoption themed side bar blog art

2011-04-19T07:11:00.001-07:00

I had the idea the other night that using the alphabet I could spell "adopt" and it would be some fun funky word art. I decided to create some little side bar extras in different colors for boy, girl, and gender neutral. Hope you like them! I'm thinking of making some into stationary, would you guys be interested?

Click on the image below that you like then simply save it to your computer as a .png and upload to your widgets. (Each image is 190 pixels wide)

New blog design...

2011-04-17T14:36:00.000-07:00

Click on the button below to see Dana's new blog design I did. She wanted something bright and colorful with a nautical theme w/o being literal. So we just used some fun terminology and threw in the animated anchor as well. The name of their boat is "On The Go" so that's what she chose for her blog title.

New FREE blog bling!

2011-04-17T14:35:00.000-07:00

Today is just gorgeous and I love living in North TX on days like this. I decided to take some of that sunshine and bottle it up in these FREE headers and blog tags just for you! Blog Button Freebie: (220 pixels wide)

Click on this header image to enlarge then save to your computer and add your own text. (970 pixels wide)

This blog tag is great for your side bar titles: (220 pixels wide)

If you want a more simplistic look, this header is cute but modern. Click to enlarge then save to your computer and add text. (970 pixels wide)

This is another side bar title bar (220 pixels wide). Meant to match with the citrus header.

Life's a ZOO digital freebies!

2011-04-11T17:18:00.000-07:00

Today Michael was off so we all decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and made a trip to the zoo! Ezra has been asking me to go to the zoo all week but since I was sick I didn't want to shower much less go out into the world, but today I was feeling better and actually had the energy to put make-up on :)
I made several little quick pages for our photos from our outting and wanted to share them with you guys as well.
Just click on any image to enlarge it then save it to your computer and edit with photoshop or picnic (whichever you like)!

If you use any of my "creations" please let me know so I can check them out and brag about them on my blog!

Today's digital freebie!

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Click on the image to enlarge then just save to your computer and edit as you see fit!

An act of desperation...

2011-04-09T08:05:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, so I know this is lame, but so far I've only got 3 donations toward our Children's Hopechest giveaway. There are some AMAZING prizes that I wish I could win for myself. There are 5 prizes and only THREE entries thus far so there are 2 gift baskets left up for grabs w/o any competition. PLEASE enter to win. All proceeds to go Children's Hopechest which is an amazing organization. Please share the giveaway with everyone you know so that we can make this worthwhile.

I've been doing daily posts featuring all of our donors for the giveaway on my family blog. Please click over to check them out by clicking here.

Fishie freebie!

2011-04-05T19:29:00.001-07:00

Also remember about the Hopechest blog giveaway I'm hosting. I've been featuring 3 donors every day so go on over to our family blog to check it out!

Man's best friend freebie!

2011-04-03T18:30:00.000-07:00

For today's freebie I wanted to honor our furry kids so I decided to make a dog themed quick page. Enjoy!

You are my sunshine freebie!

2011-04-02T13:51:00.001-07:00

It's beautiful today! The weather is fantastic and as I was out planting some flowers I decided to make a bright and sunny freebie quick page for you guys!
Enjoy!

Click HERE to download the sunshiny alphas I used for Ezra's name for FREE courtesy of Sahlin Studio!

New freebies and a new blog design!

2011-04-02T10:40:00.001-07:00

I just finished a new blog design for Kelley. She won a custom blog design in another bloggers giveaway I participated in. Kelley has a blended family through marriage and wanted to really feature that on her blog so I went with a sort of blender/cook wear type theme. Check out her new blog by clicking on the button below:

As a couple freebies for the day I decided to giveaway the little side bar titles that I used in her blog, as well as a blank button and table cloth. Just click on the images below to enlarge them, then just save to your computer as a .png and edit as you wish.
(I resized the side bar titles to 180 pixels for Kelley's blog just FYI)

Freebie digi frame!

2011-03-29T18:14:00.001-07:00

I decided to feature my biggest "boy" in the house in Ezra's super spiderman cape and fireman hat:

Travel blog freebies!

2011-03-26T15:36:00.001-07:00

Just click on the image to enlarge it then save to your computer. This header is
(920 pixels wide)

These sidebar titles could be used to go with this header or with any vintage looking blog layout (scroll down the posts to see how to resize and install these images):

H U G E Giveaway!!!!!!!!!!

2011-03-26T14:12:00.001-07:00

My sister and I sponsor 5 kiddos in Ethiopia through Children's Hopechest. We are planning a trip to visit the care centers in November and I decided to start fundraising early for the trip so that we can bring lots of donations, and for the building projects we'll be doing while in country. My personal goal is to raise at least $7,000.00. My ultimate goal is to be able to giveaway a mission trip to one lucky winner! You can read all the books you want and watch all the youtube videos in the world but nothing compares to being in country and seeing what these children live through every day. What these kiddos need most is someone to stand in the gap for them and make their voices heard and the best way to do that is to have lived it. So PLEASE stand up for "the least of these" and help me to bring a lucky someone to Ethiopia!!!

Most anyone associated with international adoption is aware of the changes being made in Ethiopia regarding the amount of adoption cases being processed each day which will hopefully curb the amount of corruption in the country and we all know that adoption alone is NOT the answer. So what can YOU do to make a difference in these children's lives? Well I'll tell ya... become a sponsor! For just $34.00 each month your sponsorship will send a child to school, will provide meals, and in some cases even shelter if they have to live on site. Reading the stories of these children and meeting them face to face just rips your heart out. Almost all of the children have at least one parent that has died because of poverty and disease and now have to live with other villagers or relatives. Many times the "foster homes" have children of their own to feed and care for so the "foster children" are left at home to do the chores and take care of the smaller children.
What Hopechest does is eases the burden on these "foster families". By providing funding for these children's basic needs, they are able to become productive members of society and gain a sense of self and a sense of worth. Please visit my friend Karen's blog to find out how you can give a child hope. She's got some AMAZING before and after photos on this post that really show what a difference sponsorship can make.(The little girl, Birtukan, with the stickers on her face is my sister's sponsor child)

Now on to the good stuff :) I have some amazing goodies to share with FIVE lucky winners.
I will be giving away 5 themed gift baskets FILLED with some amazing goodies. Here's how it will work:

*A donation of $10.00 will earn you ONE entry.
*A donation of $20.00 will earn you THREE entries.
*A donation of $30.00 will earn you SEVEN entries.

Any donations over those amounts will be multiplied accordingly (eg. a donation of $100.00 will be good for 22 entries).

When you make your donation, in the little information box on paypal, please include the number of the gift basket you're hoping to win.

Once you have made a donation you can earn additional FREE entries by posting about the giveaway on your blog, twitter, or facebook accounts. Just comment me with your info and where you posted about the giveaway so I'll make sure to give you extra entries.

Use this button below to post on your personal blog to redirect people to the giveaway!

Donations will be accepted from April 1st to April 21st. Also during that time I will have more blog giveaways where you will be eligible for FREE entries and goodies so check back here periodically.

Here's what you could win:

GIFT BASKET NUMBER ONE (Cooking/baking):

1-Oneida Platinum 3 piece cupcake pan, tray, and cover carrier set
1-3 quart round stainless steel Crock Pot
1-Bag of Sumatra Organic coffee donated by Ground To Cup
1-12 month subscription to Louisiana Cookin magazine
1-size Medium tee donated by Julie Neal from Dig Deep
1-autographed copy of Red Letters by Tom Davis (founder of Children's Hopechest)
1-bottlecap necklace donated by Sami from Little Goody 2 Shoes
1-bottle cap key chain donated by Deena Marquis
1-brown reusable printed grocery bag donated by Katie Reaser
1-Adopt Africa magnet
1-shabby chic notebook
3-tees donated by Debi Jenkins of From Africa To Your Heart (1-large white long sleeved hoodie, 1- XL brown tee, 1-small pink tee)

GIFT BASKET NUMBER TWO (gift cards):

1-$10.00 gift card to Chili's
1-$25.00 gift card to For Goodness Grape donated by Lisa
1-$33.00 gift card to use toward getting your own amazing scarf by Pronta donated by Maru Stephens
1-$40.00 gift card to Pixie Chicago Paperie donated by Cassandra
1-$25.00 gift card toward digital scrapbooking elements from Kate Hadfield Designs
1-$25.00 gift card toward digital scrapbooking products from Valorie Wibbens Designs
1-bag of Mexico organic coffee donated by Ground to Cup
1-torqouise necklace donated by adoptive mother, Lisa Bushman
1-book, Losing Normal, by adoptive mother, Heather Cheney
1- Adopt Africa magnet
1-3-6 month organic "little birdie" onesie from Adopt Africa Designs
2-bottlecap necklaces from Sami with Little Goodie 2 Shoes
1-sized medium white tee donated by The Boddie Family
1-Africa (Ethiopia is featured) cut out wooden ornament/door hanger donated by Debi Jenkins of From Heart to Home
3-tees also from Debi of From Heart to Home (1-medium pink short sleeve, 1-large brown short sleeve, and 1-small white long sleeved hoodie)

GIFT BASKET NUMBER THREE (art)

1-original commissioned custom painting by Casey Wiegand of A Little Artsy (valued at $550.00)

1-carousel 8X8 print from Elle Moz Photography
1-handmade yarn rooster from Isla Mujeres in Mexico
1-custom embroidered sparrow art with the word "Baby" framed and matted donated by adoptive mom,Anya
1-handwoven injera bowl from Axum, Ethiopia
1-6.5" X 6.5" original painting on goat hide in the orthodox tradition of Mary and Jesus from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2-prints from adoptive mother, Candice Jones
2-bottlecap necklaces from Sami of Little Goody 2 Shoes
2-bottlecap key chains donated by Deena Marquis
1-bag of Jamaican Me Crazy coffee donated by Ground to Cup
1-Adopt Africa magnet
1-custom blog design from Adopt Africa Designs ($50.00 value)
4-original adoption prints donated by adoptive parents Logan and Brandy Wade
2-dog collars (red and black) with Christmas and Valentine's Day themed coordinating snaps from Snap 2 It
1-shabby chic notebook
2-tees (1-large pink short sleeve and 1-XL white long sleeved hoodie) from Debi Jenkins of From Heart to Home

GIFT BASKET NUMBER FOUR (party goods)

1-10% off coupon to Pebbles In My Pocket party supplies
1-30% off coupon to anna and blue paperie
20-custom printed invitation/announcement cards from Nicole at Starlight Stationary
1-Happy Birthday Groovy flower banner donated by Holly at Groovy Holidays
1-Adopt Africa magnet
1-custom blog design from Adopt Africa Designs
1-funky dog notebook
1-white girls size XS Africa cut out tee with lion from Adopt Africa Designs
1-book by adoptive mom, Heidi Ballard - From My Heart You Came
1-bag of Southern Pecan coffee donated by Ground To Cup
2-bottlecap necklaces donated by Sami of Little Goody 2 Shoes
1-bottlecap keychain donated by Deena Marquis
1-wooden Africa cutout key chain with camel print donated by Debi Jenkins of From Heart to Home
1-wooden Africa cutout ornament/door hanger with polka dots and Ethiopia written on it donated by Debi Jenkins of From Heart to Home
3-tees also donated by Debi (1-medium white long sleeved hoodie, 1-large pink short sleeved tee, and 1-Large brown short sleeved tee)
1-grey size Large tee donated by the Boddie family
1-reusable printed grocery bag donated by the Boddie family
1-size 10 short sleeve tee from Threadless

GIFT BASKET NUMBER FIVE (luxury girlie goodies):

-Sample perfume vials from Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Kate Spade, Calvin Klein, Narcisco Rodriguez, Paco Rabanne, and Lolita Lempicka of Paris
-Lots of facial product samples from Sephora
1-size 12 month long sleeved Burberry girl's shirt
2-Mother/daughter aprons with pink ruffle
1-Coach coin purse
1-Lily Pulitzer Zippity-Do make-up bag
1-Love Goes Around necklace donated by Tracy from Junk Posse
1-"love" banner necklace from Lisa Leonard Designs
1-pair of sterling silver fleur-de-lis earrings donated by Kelly of Kelly Lynn Designs
1-glass Ethiopian map pendant necklace donated by Michelle McKinney
1-Adopt Africa magnet
1-lime green tee size XS from Adopt Africa Designs
1-laptop decorative bird sticker
2-bottlecap necklaces donated by Sami of Little Goody 2 Shoes
1-brown bead handmade necklace donated by adoptive mom, Lisa Bushman
1-shabby chic notebook
1-bottlecap keychain donated by Deena Marquis
2-wooden Africa cut out beaded necklaces donated by Debi Jenkins of From Heart to Home
3-tees (1-size small pink short sleeve, 1-white size large long sleeved hoodie, 1-XL brown short sleeved tee) donated by Debi Jenkins of From Heart to Home
1-bag of Columbia Organic coffee donated by Ground To Cup
12-flavored lip glosses
3-books by author and adoptive mother Jen Hatmaker - Out of the Spin Cycle, Girl Talk: Getting Past the Chitchat, and Make Over: Revitalizing the Many Roles You Fill
1-wooden Africa cut out keychain donated by Debi Jenkins
1-brown tee size large donated by Katie Reaser
1-handmade fabric flower brooch from Sew Lovely

Whew.... I'm exhausted from listing all that but I hope you guys are excited about winning some awesome stuff!
I plan to do little mini-features on some of the doners throughout the giveaway as well so I hope you look forward to learning more about both the fundraising families and the people committed to helping Africa's orphans.

Blog header freebie!

2011-03-21T06:42:00.001-07:00

Here's another header I wound up not using. Just click on the image to enlarge to see it full size. Then save to your computer and edit to your heart's content :)

Sample:

They grow up so fast freebie!

2011-03-19T18:41:00.001-07:00

So here's a little freebie for the day:

Some fun freebies!

2011-03-18T18:31:00.001-07:00

Here are some little printables you can use for scrapbooking or blogging. I keep reminding myself to write things down like funny things Ezra does so now b/c I doubt I'll remember them later on so I made up these little lists to jot things down on.

Here are some funny things Ezra does:
1. Instead saying "gorilla" he always says "umbrella" for some reason. I kept looking for the umbrella at the zoo and realized he meant the gorilla :)
2. Instead of saying , "I want some milk", Ezra says, "want some milking"... hmmm we'll have to discuss that with the cow I suppose :)
3. The boy is CRAZY about "Frost the Snowman". He LOVES Frosty and if it's the least bit cold he wants to go, "see the snowman".

Click on the images to enlarge and save to you computer.

Here's another freebie header for ya. I think this one is like 930 pixels wide or so. Just add text!

Blog wear freebie plus a tutorial!

2011-03-15T15:23:00.001-07:00

(Click on the images below to enlarge them and then save to your computer)

Well I was contacted by Kim whom I'd made a blog header for a long time ago and she wanted to use some of the elements from the header to make side bar titles. Instead of charging her for something so simple I decided to go ahead and just make them today's freebie! These are not all sized the same so you will have to go in and resize them as you save them for your own blog. If you're not sure how to go about that here's a quick tutorial:

***Note: to see the images below better simply click on them to enlarge***

Since the images are saved as a .png file, you'll notice once you open up your editing software that the background is transparent so you can place them on any blog and there won't be a white background which is lovely :)
Just use the crop tool to cut each image out at a time and either add your own text if you're using the blank files or go the easy way and use the ones that are "pre-made" for you.

Step 1 - Open the file, select the crop tool, and cut out one tag.

Now you'll need to resize the tags for your particular blog side bar. (I typically like them to be between 200-220 pixels),so once the file is opened and you've made your edits you'll need to click on "save for web" if you're using photoshop and there will be an option of resizing the image.

Step 2

Type in the numbers you want there and "apply" then make sure it's still in .png format and save it. When I'm making a blog I typically name the files something like, beckyabout.png, beckyfavorites.png, beckyarchive.png. This is important b/c you'll need to remember what your files are called when you search for them to install them onto your blog.

Step 3

Once your files are saved go to your blog and click to add a gadget in the side bar. You'll want to select the "add a picture" gadget then simply browse your files for the ones you just saved and click save. Then simply drag and place them as you would any other widget and that's that!

Step 4

I also like to go in and delete the titles from the followers, about me, and archive sections that automatically are put on the blog with the template. DO NOT remove the entire gadget JUST the title wording (if you're unsure what I mean here just comment or e-mail me and I'll try to explain better). Otherwise it will look reduntant and you'll have the cute "followers" image with the default word "followers" beneath it.

Step 5

New blog design

2011-03-14T08:14:00.001-07:00

I just finished designing Alyssa's blog. Alyssa was the winner of my blog giveaway. She's 10 years old and aspires to be an author/poet and is fabulous :) Please take a minute to go and see her brand spakin' new blog!

Help raise money for orphans and win a blog!

2011-03-14T06:47:00.001-07:00

I recently did a custom blog design for Kim and she asked me to participate in her giveaway/raffle to raise money for an orphanage in Ethiopia. Please visit her blog to see how to enter by clicking on the button below.

Free blog header and scrapbooking frame freebie

2011-03-13T13:31:00.000-07:00

I made this header for someone and it's not going to be used to I'm going to give it to you guys! Just add your own text to customize. (the header is 930 pixels wide)
(example)

(just click on the image to enlarge it and then save it to your computer)

Super cute free digital goodies!

2011-03-12T06:12:00.000-08:00

This one can be used for scrapbooking or as a blog header. Just click on the image to enlarge it. (900 pixels wide)

Today's digital freebie frame!

2011-03-11T19:05:00.001-08:00

For all the amazing dads out there!

Today's digital freebies

2011-03-09T18:15:00.001-08:00

These little freebies can be used as stickers for cupcake/cookie boxes to personalize them up a bit. You could also use them as blog buttons if you shrink the size.

Blog giveaway winner announced!

2011-03-09T18:01:00.000-08:00

Please e-mail me at beckyburk@yahoo.com so we can get started on your new blog design!

(If I am not contacted by the winner in 5 days I will announce the "runner up" as the winner)

School days digital freebie!

2011-03-08T06:38:00.001-08:00

Punk photo frame freebie!

2011-03-07T07:38:00.000-08:00

New blog header freebie!

2011-03-06T18:37:00.000-08:00

Just click on the image to enlarge and then save to your computer and add your photos and text in your favorite photo editing software. (This header is 910 pixels wide)

Buggy frame freebie!

2011-03-02T20:17:00.000-08:00

Great responce thus far for the blog giveaway so thanks so much for spreading the word guys! Here's another freebie just for you!

Custom Blog Giveaway!

2011-03-01T18:39:00.000-08:00

I'm hosting my first custom blog giveaway!

Here's how you can win:
1. Become a follower of my blog(s). If you become a follower of both blogs you'll get 2 entries. (If you are already a follower you will automatically be entered to win)
2. If you become a follower and also post about the giveaway on your twitter, facebook or personal blog you'll get an extra entry for each posting. Just leave me a comment below about how you are spreading the love :)

You can copy the code in the box below and paste it to your blog post which will redirect people to this post.

Owl frame freebie!

2011-03-01T07:06:00.000-08:00

Take it, it's yours!

Funky, fierce, and fabulous new digital scrapbooking freebies!

2011-02-28T10:55:00.000-08:00

I honestly have no idea what you can use this one for. Maybe a blog button or stationary header... I made it a while back and decided instead of deleting it to just include it as a freebie. If you use it please send me a pic to see how you made it your own :)

Click on the images below to enlarge then save to your computer and simply slip your photo underneath the fame and presto! You have an adorable scrabook layout or new blog accesory :)

Cute scrapbooking frame freebie

2011-02-20T06:24:00.000-08:00

Just click on the image below to enlarge it them save it to your computer and pop your own photo under the frame. Great for your blog or digital scrapbooking.

Little freebie for you

2011-02-19T08:36:00.000-08:00

This little diddy is 400 pixels wide but can be resized for use as a button for your blog. It can be used for personalized note cards, buisness cards, blog wear, you name it! Just add text and have fun!

A little tease...

2011-02-18T18:15:00.001-08:00

As many of you know, my sister and I sponsor 5 kiddos in Ethiopia through Children's Hopechest. We are planning to visit with the group going in November so I decided to start doing some fundraising early for the trip with the ultimate goal being to raise enough money to fund a free mission trip for one lucky blog giveaway winner. Well in April we'll be having our first event, a blog raffle. I've got LOTS of amazing goodies and this is just a teensy weensy sampling of some of the stuff that you could win!

I just want to put a bug in your ear. Keep checking back to see more featured items and then in April it's ON!

If you'd like to have your blog fundraiser or etsy shop featured in the raffle please let me know!

Party printables - free!!!

2011-02-18T17:34:00.000-08:00

I've been seeing these cute little drink and food labels done in so many ways lately. Like these for the party below:

So I decided to make a few tags myself that you guys can take a modify the colors to your liking.

Header Freebie!

2011-02-16T18:09:00.001-08:00

Here's a header freebie for your blogging pleasure. (800 pixels wide)

More free digital printables

2011-02-13T06:04:00.001-08:00

This invite was made using a graphic from www.backgroundfairy.com but I just erased the text and filled it back in with color.

Here's a little "calling card":

Fun digital freebies!

2011-02-12T20:09:00.000-08:00

Just click on the images below to enlarge then save to your computer and add text.

Here are some 5X7 invites that would be great for a baby shower or can even be turned into personalized stationary. (nest graphic from www.backgroundfairy.com)

(I added a shadow to this one just so you can see the borders of the invites)

I've been seeing these little mustaches everywhere and I thought I would use one to make a little buisness card:

Cute as pie - tea party invite freebie/printable

2011-02-08T08:19:00.000-08:00

I am in love with this invitation and I actually thought about charging for it but then decided to stick with my commitment to creating fun free goodies to share :)

I used a tea cup graphic I got from my favotite site www.backgroundfairy.com and just added text. I then cut it out and created a seperate page to include the party info. I connected them with some fun bakers twine from www.thetwinery.com.

For the fonts I jused "budmo" for the name and "century gothic" for the rest of the text.

Here's the blank invite. Just click on the images below to enlarge them and then save them to your computer. Now you can just add text and edit to your heart's delight. If you're not sure how to edit these images but love the invites and want to use them just e-mail me and I'd be happy to do it for you for a small fee.

Free digital recipe card...

2011-02-07T17:11:00.000-08:00

Now if you like cooking/baking and eating as much as I do then you likely post about meals you've cooked or goodies you've baked on your blog. Well I designed this cute little recipie card to add some flare to your online recipe posts. It's small so you'll be limited to easy recipes but I thought it was still pretty darn cute.

*Pig graphic is from www.backgroundfairy.com