Trying Something New

My hubby bought me Adobe Lightroom not to long ago and it has become my new obsession! It's amazing to me how you can change a not so great snapshot into a frame worthy photo with just a few adjustments. This program is perfect for me since I still haven't quite figured out all of the settings on my Canon Rebel xt!! So I made a couple sets of lightroom presets to share w/ ya'll and hopefully you can get some use out of them=]

You can use these for whatever you want...commercial use is ok also. Just please don't claim them as you own. If you like the freebies please consider making a $2 donation and don't forget to leave me a comment.

*If you plan on using these for commercial I do req. a donation.

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I've also been working on some "Groupies" for you to print out and frame. I plan on making a couple for my kids rooms and maybe one or two for me=] I'm not sure where the best place to print is but Adorama prints both sizes pretty cheap.
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I haven't been into the scrappin' thing lately. I don't know why but I've just lost the desire at the moment. I've been trying to get the house fixed up a bit and spending more time w/ the kiddos while Ethan's on summer vacation. I'm hoping to get my mojo back soon so I can scrap all these great pics of the kids I've been taking!

I won't bore you all to death w/ photos of my kids but I do want to share one of my oldest son that I LOVE!! He's gonna be such a heartbreaker one of these days=]



Speaking of pictures...We are finally getting ready to have professional shots taken of our family soon! My niece had hers taken at Richardson Studio and they are just amazing! They are located in Bloomington, IN so if your close you should check em' out!! Even if your not you should still check out the gallery=]



I guess that's it for today. I'm sure I'll be making some more presets soon so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss anything.

The Closer?!?

So I'm sure a lot of you have heard that OAKS is shutting it's doors at the end of this month. I'm really starting to wonder if I'm not becoming some sort of bad luck charm for the sites I have sold at!! First it was the hack at ES, MDM shut it's doors and now OAKS:( So I'm homeless once again but I'm really thinking that it might be the best thing for me. I've had too much going on to get my req. done and I'm not active in the community at all. I just can't seem to find the time or energy I need to put into it anymore. With my limited time I'm afraid to sign on with another store and I would really love to start my own blog store but I'm just not quite sure how to get it going. So for now I'm going to add a donation button for $2 and if you like what you download please consider it:) I'm not sure how long I will keep things this way. It all depends on how things go and whether or not it turns out to be worth it. Your not obligated to donate, you can still download and use the stuff I post here but I would really appreciate it. Everything I make will be posted in groups, sorta like a grab bag I guess but you'll beable to see everything before you download. I usually get on a kick and make several things at once so I think it will be easier for me this way. So here is the first set...

Download Quick Quotes "LOVE"


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Just doin' some cleaning (freebie included)

I realized today that I let my 4shared account run out so now I have to go back and re-upload all of the freebies again! So I decided to just wipe it all out and start fresh:-]

I'm designing at OAKS now and just taking things easy. My arm is feeling a lot better and as long as I don't push myself too hard I'm hoping it will stay that way. I'm really excited to be at OAKS because everyone there is so friendly and it has such a fun vibe! Plus with the req. I have there I don't feel like I have to much on my plate which is a nice change!! I've even had a little time to actually scrap and finished these layouts ...


Credits: bg paper by Michelle Coleman, string by Lemonaid Lucy, stars and circle frame by Lisa Whitney, "Winter" word art by SMJ, grid border by Jessica Gorny, glitter and snowman by me Manda J Designs.


Credits: bg paper and journaling strip by Miss Mint, flowers by Sausan Designs, paint stroke and buttons by Jessica Bolton, frame by Sarah Grimwood.


Credits: Background Paper (recolored), dot paper, painted border and frame from Crazy Spunky Love by Rachel Donald and Sara Ellis avail here... http://www.oneofakindscrapz.com/store/product.php?productid=18198&cat=252&page=1A Splash of Glitter (recolored) by ME Mand J Designs avail here... http://www.oneofakindscrapz.com/store/product.php?productid=18185&cat=0&page=1Doodle hearts by Lisa Whitney, Sequin flowers by Shannon Lee Designs, Dotted Ribbons by Doreen Stolz, alpha by Michelle Coleman.


Credits: paper, paper clip, star charm and buttons from To the Moon by Blythe Evans avail. here.... http://www.oneofakindscrapz.com/store/product.php?productid=17451&cat=0&page=1Frame from Vintage Frame-ology by Sara Grimwood avail. here... http://www.oneofakindscrapz.com/store/product.php?productid=17425&cat=0&page=1Doodle stars, journaling strips, paint smear, swirl, ribbon buds, and ric rac all by Miss Mint, diamond star by Holliwood Studios, stitching by Natali, green tie by Lemonaid Lucy, TeachersPet alpha by Lauren Reid, stamped alpha by Lisa Whitney. Inspiration came from whatkatiedid

Lots of lo's but I haven't really got much designing done lately. I did manage to make a cute paper pack and some free snowfolks for you guys!

You can check these papers and the rest of my products HERE


I started out making this to sell BUT it just didn't go far so I sorta gave up. It is usable though cause I made that little snowman in my "Wishing for Snow" layout above:-] As always please leave a comment here on my blog if you decide to take this. If this is your first time here please take a sec to subscribe to my blog so you will always know when I add new freebies. I'm not the best blogger in the world so my posts are really sporatic!!

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