New Tutorial with My Kit

I just **had** to share this with you all!! Tiki, one of the CT members at Scrappin' With Friends, just wrote a wonderful tutorial with my Reflected Whispers kit!! The tutorial can be found here: The Heart Never Truly Forgets . And here is what it looks like:



Didn't she do an amazing job on it?? Thanks you so much Tiki!! I love it!!!!

New Kit and Blog Train Freebie

Hello everyone!


I will try to make this short and sweet because I know you all have places to go and things to do.


I just wanted to give you a heads up on a new kit that I have for sale at Kreative Kreations and Scrappin' With Friends. The new kit is called Reflected Whispers and comes in wonderful autumn colors. There are 20 papers and 32 elements, and comes in both full size and tagger size. Here is a preview of my new kit, which I am very proud of:




If you like what you see, head on over to Kreative Kreations or Scrappin' With Friends and get it!





And now for the blog train freebie!


This is the latest blog train that I am participating in and it's such a cute one too! The theme is baby - both boy and girl - so I'm sure you will find many things that you like and can use for those new arrivals!! Here is the preview of my part:



My part of the train comes in both full size and tagger size. There are 12 papers and 24 elements. I hope you like them and if you like what you see, be sure to check back often for other wonderful goodies!!


>Here are the download links to my part of the train:


FULL SIZE

Papers
Elements


TAGGER SIZE

Full kit in 1 zipfile


Now that you have picked up my part, it is time to head on to the next stop. Here is a list of the participating designers:

Candy's Treasures

Purple Dragonfly Creations

Best Kept Memories

CraftyScraps

GB Dzynz.blogspot.com/

Dorothy's Creations

Designs by Foxy Lady

Jabi Scraps

Karens Scraps and Graphics

Designs by Kelly

Card - i - ology Creations

PJs Buckaroos

= You Are Here!

Please remember that the designers in this train are all over the world, which means different time zones, so if you don't see their portion on the blog, check back a little later! And remember, leave a little love when you visit, as well all love to hear from you all and know you like what we are doing!

Until next time - take care!

Mother's Day at SWF

Just in time for Mother's Day!!

All items by Purple Dragonfly Creations is 25% off for this weekend only, and only at Scrappin' With Friends so head over there now for this special, Mother's Day, deal!!! Hurry up, because this sale ends Sunday night at Midnight (Central Time, United States).

You can find a World Clock HERE .

Be sure to check my blog for all my freebies too!!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Hello Everyone!

Just wanted to take a moment and wish all the moms out there a very Happy Mother's Day, which falls on May 9th this year. For those who are looking for ways to celebrate that special day with their mom, this site gives some wonderful ideas.

For those who are here for the No Other Mother blog train, I will leave you waiting no more. Here is a preview to my part of the kit (preview smaller than actual size):




This kit comes in both Full Size and Tagger Size.


*Full Size Kit*

PAPERS
ELEMENTS

Full size kit is 300 ppi. Papers are 12 inch x 12 inch (3600 pixels x 3600 pixels), png format with matching jpgs. Elements are 300 ppi, png format, proportionately sized.


*Tagger Size Kit*

FULL KIT

Tagger size kit is 72 ppi. Papers are 700 pixels x 700 pixels, png format with matching jpgs. Elements are 72 ppi, png format and proportionately sized.


Now, on with the rest of the participating designers.



Best Kept Memories
Candy's Treasures
Crafty Scraps
Dorothy's Creations
Jabi's Scraps
Karen's Scraps and Graphics
Kez Creates
Melissa's Scraps and More
Purple Dragonfly Creations
The Siggieteers
XelaxScrapFree


Please remember that we are in different time zones so our parts may hit our blogs at different times, so if you don't see it the first time around, please check back at a later time. And if you download and like our work, please let us know! We love hearing from you all as it inspires us to create more for you!!

Time For Some Magic

Hey everyone! I know you are here for the Magical Mystery Tour Blog Train and I'm not about to hold you up, so I'm going to get right to it. I made both a Full Size and Tagger Size version of this kit, so everyone can enjoy it! Here is the preview of my part (preview smaller than actual size):





Full Size Kit

PAPERS
ELEMENTS


Full size kit is 300 ppi. Papers are 12 inch x 12 inch (3600 pixels x 3600 pixels), png format with matching jpgs. Elements are 300 ppi, png format, proportionately sized.


Tagger Size Kit

FULL KIT



Tagger size kit is 72 ppi. Papers are 700 pixels x 700 pixels, png format with matching jpgs. Elements are 72 ppi, png format and proportionately sized.


Now, on with the rest of the participating designers. Please remember that we are in different time zones so our parts may hit our blogs at different times, so if you don't see it the first time around, please check back at a later time. And if you download and like our work, please let us know! We love hearing from you all as it inspires us to create more for you!!


Best Kept Memories

CandysTreasures

Crafty Scraps

Humbug Graphics Galore

Karen's Scraps and Graphics

You are here   Purple Dragonfly Creations  You are here

Jabi's Scraps








Thanks again for coming and please be sure to check back often as I'm working on more scrapping stuff!!

Check it out! New Tut with my kit!

Ok everyone - I just had to share this with you!!

As some of you might know, I recently signed with another store (still with Kreative Kreations as well) - the new place is called Scrappin With Friends and there are lot of fun designers there and awesome CT!! One of the CT members, Mary, made me this beautiful tag while writing her tutorial, Fairy Blues, using my Baby Got Blues Kit:



Isn't it wonderful?? Many thanks to Mary for the awesome tag!! ::hugs::

If you like what you see, hop on over to the store and check it out here: tagger size, full size. And you can check out all my stuff. And be sure to check back often as I am working on quite a few new things plus a couple of blog train items, including one that will go live end of this month.

Thanks for looking!!

Until next time....

Have to Share!

I just had to share this with you all! Thia, from one of the Shewolfs Domain groups (a copyright compliant group) made the most awesome tag with one of my St Patty Day templates:

Isn’t it amazing???????? I’m in total awe!! Thank you so much Thia!

If you are interested in the templates, you can find them HERE.

Thanks for looking!

A Little Irish Charm

Hello everyone! Just a quick stop by to drop off my 2 newest tag templates and to remind you that if you haven’t already checked, the Birthdays R Us Blog Train has recently departed, and you can find my part HERE.

Here are the previews for the 2 tag templates which come in 2 formats: .pspimage and .psd. I hope you like them and if you download, please leave a little love? And if you make something with them, I’d LOVE to see it!!

.pspimage

.psd

.pspimage

.psd

Keep in mind that the previews are not actual size – I had to size them down so they could fit in the blog post.

Hope you like them and remember to come back often for more freebies!

Toot Toot! Here comes the birthday train!

 

 

 

OK everyone!  I am back up and running and have participated in a blog train!  It feels great to get the creative juices flowing again, and I hope you all like my part of it.  We had some wonderful colors to work with (of course, my fave color – purple! – which I love paired with the green they have chosen).  So, without further ado, here is what it looks like:

 

The kit comes in both full size and tagger size.  The full size papers are 12 inches x 12 inches, 300 ppi and in both png and jpg format.  The elements are proportionate in size and are also 300 ppi, in png format only.  The tagger size papers are 800 pixels x 800 pixels, 72 ppi in both png and jpg format.  The elements are proportionate in size (not exceeding 800 pixels on its largest size), and in png format only.  Each zip contains both folders (papers and elements) plus the color palette that was used. 

 

 

Here are the download links for those who want it:

FULL SIZE KIT

TAGGER SIZE KIT

 

 

Please be sure to leave some love, let me know what you think!  I love getting comments from you all!

 

 

 

 

Now that you have picked up my part, be sure to stop by the other stations on this wonderful blog train:

You are here   Purple Dragonfly Creations  You are here

Best Kept Memories
PJsBuckaroos
Designs by: Kelly
Crafty Scraps
Creation by MizzKitten
Digi Scraps Dezines
Foro EMDAP
Xelaxscrapfree

 

 

Three New Templates

Hello and happy weekend everyone!

Today I have a little freebie for the taggers in the group. I have three new tag templates (in both .psd and .pspimage formats) that I hope you will like.

Tag Template #8

.psd format

.pspimage format

Tag Template #9

.psd format

.pspimage format

Tag Template #10

.psd format

.pspimage format

I hope you all enjoy them and if you make something with them, I’d love to see it! And if you download, please leave a little love? Thanks and be sure to check back soon as I am in a blog train that is leaving in about a week!

In-Store Freebie!!

OK everyone.... gonna make this short and sweet because I meant to get this out earlier .... I have an in-store freebie that is only good for today, January 31st. Here is a preview of what I am offering:





If you are interested, head on over to the store, HERE. The mini kit is available in both full size and tagger size!!


While you are there, check out my other items that are 15% off their already low prices. This discount is good through January 31st. On February 1st, prices will go back up.


Thanks so much for checking this out, and be sure to check back often. Hope you enjoy your freebie!

Grand Opening and Freebie!

Good Morning Everyone!

Yep, it's me, up! Bright and early! Can ya handle it? I'm not sure I can! This ol' insomniac is having a tough time with the 'evil dayglow ball' hanging in the sky..... eeeeek! I'm usually sleeping around now, however Wes and I have been trying to get ourselves back on a semi-normal schedule after being totally out-of-whack (even for us) for about the last 2 weeks.


One of the things I have been doing while I have been awake, getting the sleep schedule back 'in schedule' has been working on some scraps for you all, and for the grand opening of the store, which runs from today to the 31st! I am really excited about this. One of the things I worked on was the collab kit to celebrate the opening of the new store. It is called "New Beginnings" and has some wonderful creations for 43 designers (including yours truly!) and can be found HERE. To get this Collab FREE, add this collab in your shopping cart, make sure you purchase other products for a minimum of $ 7.50 and then enter this coupon code with your check out: NEW_KK_Collab. Here is what my portion of the collab looks like (which comes in both full size AND tagger size):





We also have a Grand Opening Blogtrain, with quite a few of the designers participating - check it out for some awesome freebies! We also have a lot of fun challenges at our forum, where you can earn points towards discounts at the store. You can read more about that, here. Oh! And be sure to sign up for our Newsletter, to see the fantastic daily freebies (I will be offering one on the 31st!).


And, as an added incentive, all my items are 15% off their already low prices!! I have both full size and tagger size items. So please, come and visit the store and see what we have to offer! I'm sure you won't be disappointed.


And on to why I'm sure you are here - the freebie! I made up a cluster frame to go along with my portion of the collab kit. It is available in both full size and tagger size, and is in .png format. It is in shade of bluish-teal and looks like this:




If you like what you see, be sure to check out the store for the collab kit, which has a full kit from me in it (12 papers and 24 elements in teals and blues)!!


Here are the download links for the freebie frames:


Cluster Frame - Full Size

Cluster Frame - Tagger Size




OK everyone....guess that's about it for me for today. Be sure to check back often as I am working on freebies for the blog, items for the store, and I will have a freebie in the store on the 31st (remember, subscribe to the newsletter to find out about mine and other freebies).


Also, thank you to Candy for letting me know that the cooking word art links were not working right. I have fixed them - and they should be working now. They can be found at this post. If you still have problems, let me know and I'll check them out!


Until later - take care and have a great one!

Wait 'til Ya Hear This!

Well, I am writing to let you know that I have signed up as an exclusive designer with a new store called Kreative Kreations Korner! I am very excited about this and hope that this is a start to a new, wonderful chapter in my life. I will be moving all the items I had at the Creativity Shack (which is no longer around, by the way) and move them over to the new store, as well as load up a few new things along the way. When they are available, you will be able to find them HERE. Please be sure to come and check me out - and the other wonderful, talented designers there as well!! We look forward to having you there!

I have also signed up for a couple of blog trains that will be travelling through in the next few months. I am looking forward to getting involved in them again, and getting my creative juices flowing. I will keep you posted when I have the dates and such for you all. Be sure to stop by for some wonderful freebies!

Also, for those who don't know, I started writing tutorials a few months back (mostly sig tag tutorials at the moment, however I hope to expand to other kinds at some point). For those who are interested in checking them out, they can be found here: WillowRaven's Tutorials. All the tutorials are copyright compliant, too. Be sure to snag my blinkie while you are there.

Thanks again for all your wonderful words and support - it has meant so much to me.

Happy New Year and Plans for 2010

Hello everyone and Happy New Year!!



As you might have noticed, I updated the look of my blog just a bit. I also wanted to let you all know that I am planning to get more active with my scrapping in the new year, and to participate in some blog trains as well. I realize that my items in the store have not been selling very much... I will be re-evaluating that and possibly either a) move to another store or b) go back to offering all freebies. Whatever I end up deciding, you will all be the first to know. I also want to thank you all for sticking by me and with me as I struggle with the depression an bipolar - especially over the last several months. I appreciate it more than you will EVER know!!

Also, an update about my knee. I went to the specialist in August. They took a bunch of x-rays (wow, did THAT hurt! Trying to stand in certain positions, full weight on that leg... not fun). The specialist said that I have 'early onset arthritis' in that knee, which is being made more difficult by my added weight. He gave me a cortisone shot right in the knee, said that (on average) it lasts about 3 months...I think I went about a week before I started feeling ANY discomfort so I am just learning to live with it, and trying to lose weight (very very slow process ::sighs:: ). I have been taking a glucosomine/chondrotin pill daily as it was recommended that it might help. Still to early to tell but I'm willing to give it a try.

Anyways... I hope to be back soon with some stuff for you all. Until then, take care and have a wonderful, safe new year with wishes for a prosperous 2010!!


~WillowRaven

My apologies and info on a wonderful collaboration

Before I go any further, I want to apologize to everyone who has visited my blog in the last couple of months, looking for new items, and have gone away empty-handed. I also wish to apologize to the people involved in the blog trains and convoys that I had originally signed up for in the last month or two and then (honestly) forgot I had committed myself to.... I know words will never be enough to express how truly sorry I am and I hope that somehow I can make it up to you all and show that I really am not like this, I do not back out of commitments. The last couple of months have been difficult for me, although if you asked for any one particular reason as to 'why', I'm not sure I could give you a straight answer. I have dealt with chronic depression most of my life and it seems that the last couple of months I have been in a very bad "funk" and I am trying my hardest to crawl out of the rut that I seem to have put myself in. There are some days I don't even really want to get out of bed, however I force myself to do it because I know I need to get up and do something, anything....even if it's just a small something....to keep me going. Some days I just feel so defeated, so sick and tired of being sick and tired..... On top of it all, I fell here in the house about 2 months ago. We have hard linoleum floors (no rugs) and we had been cleaning that day, including quick mopping the floors. I hit a wet spot and went straight down on my left knee, and slid a bit to the inside of the knee. As some of you may know, I am not a small woman so the added weight on the knee when I fell surely didn't help. Well, since then, I have had a lot of pain and swelling and discomfort in that knee. I have tried everything and have even seen my doctor - not much is working. The doctor is suppose to be working on a referral for me for an ortho specialist, and I'm hoping that they can help. There are some days I can't straighten my leg at all or put my full body weight on it. Even standing for 15 minutes in the shower is a major chore. So on top of it all, I'm just sick and tired of being in pain and discomfort.


Anyways I wanted to let you know that I am still here, I am working on trying to get myself out of this bad funk and actually have been working on a few different things in PSP. I even joined a scrapping group to learn some new skills to improve what I am offering to you all.


I also wanted to let you all know about a wonderful collaboration that quite a few of the designers from The Creativity Shack - and other stores too - have worked very hard on and have up at a few different stores, including TCS. The kit is called "Friends and Family Collab" and is a beautiful kit of wonderful hues of purple! Here is a preview of just some of what is offered:






The proceeds for this kit will be going to a wonderful scrapper who is going through a lot of personal issues right now and needs our support. So please, head on over to the store (just click the link, above the preview, where the name of the kit is mentioned), check it out and help lend a hand to a fellow scrapper in need. And what is even better is the kit is now 50% off, for only $1.50!! With so much offered in the kit, and helping someone in need, this is surely a win-win situation!!


I hope to have something new posted for you all very soon. I hope you all haven't lost your faith in me.

Thank you so much for reading.
::hugs::

New Item in the Store!

Just writing a quick post to share with you my newest item which can be found at The Creativity Shack! I made up a bunch of colorful bead frames which are in a circle shape. They can be used in so many different ways - tags, pictures, paper scrapbooking... you name it!

Here is what they look like:



I don't know - for some reason they remind me of the big bangle bracelets I used to have back in the 80's! What about you?

The preview is much smaller than actual size, and the come in both tagger and full size! And not all colors are shown in the preview - there are actually 10 colors in all! So be sure to snag them here! And while you are there, look around because all my items are 30% off until May 4th, in celebration of National Scrapbooking Day! And I'll be adding more stuff over the next few days and weeks so be sure to check back often both here and at the store. Did I tell you that I'm the Featured Designer at the store for the entire month of May?? Talk about excited!!

OK everyone... head on over there and check things out!!

Spring Fever Blog Train, Update, And Featured Designer

I just wanted to let you all know that I am working on it, however I was put a little behind due to some things going on in my personal life, including our van being in an accident that totaled it (pics of it can be seen here), as well as my oldest son being sick for the last 4 or 5 days, and other life "crap". My apologies to all and I promise as soon as its completed, it will be posted. I am also working on a couple of other blog trains which are in the works and will be posted, just might be a day or two later than start time, to which I am apologizing to EVERYONE that comes by looking for my part. I will get them to you - just a little late. I feel REALLY bad about this - it is not like me to not have my portions up and ready. When I commit to something, I do my best to see it through.

Another thing that has been keeping me busy is I was given the awesome news that I am the Featured Designer of the Month at The Creativity Shack! I am so excited about this, so on top of my freebies and blog train items, I have been working on new items for the store. Additionally, because May 1st is National Scrapbooking Day, many of the designers (including yours truly!) are putting their items up for sale. All my items in the store will be 30% off their already low prices from May 1st to May 3rd in celebration of National Scrapbooking Day, so be sure to check them out!



Again, my apologies for the lateness in the blog train portions and I will do what I can to make it up to you all!!

Thank you for visiting my blog, leaving wonderful comments, and downloading my creations. It gives me a nice feeling to know that there are others that like what I do!

A Now its Time for A Little Sunshine

Hello again!

I took part in the ADSD monthly collab kit and this month the kit is called Sunshine Beach. It has some beautiful, vibrant colors and they were a lot of fun to work with. I know you are all busy, blog-jumping, to get all the parts, so I won't keep you.


Here is my preview:





There are 10 papers and 22 elements. I hope that you like them!!!


The full size items (300 ppi, 12 inch x 12 inch papers, elements proportionately sized) can be downloaded here:


PAPERS
ELEMENTS


And the tagger size items (72 ppi, papers are 800 pixels x 800 pixels, elements no larger than paper sizes) can be downloaded here:


PAPERS
ELEMENTS



A lot of wonderful designers took part in this, so be sure to leave some love as you are stopping by their blogs.





Now follow the TRAIN to more fabulous FREEBIES:

MagsGraphics

MoonDance Creations

Anne

Lisa

JaydensMama Designs

Digital-Keepsakes

EmCeeScraps

Panda Bear Designs

Shel Belle Scraps

Wetfish Designs

Linda's Dream Designs

Broken Jar Creations

Heavenly Crafts

My Treasured Scraps

BeaconScrap

Crafters Boutique

Bonnie

Aubrey's Mom

Morgaine Creations©

BlueVelvet DeZigns

Wendy & Sarah

88 Designs By M

ScrapperGirl Designs

Foxy Lady Creation

FairyDustPrincess-MagicMaker

My Sweet Tater

Waite For The Moment Designs

JIC Creations

Grunge And Roses

KnittinJen

BoonieScraps

JanalynsPlace

ESNQueenKalo Designs

Mamadukez Creations

Disaster In Design

Beckmoore

Pink Mary Jane

Gail's Space

CandysTreasures

AbbaDabbaScraps

by God's design

Cre8ive Formula Designs

Becky's Scrap

Buzybee Hive

Tootle Bugz

Aisne's Creations

Allie Kat Creations

PinkuPixie

Purple Dragonfly Creations

Michelle's Digital Fun Place

Candy's Creations

= You Are Here!


Please remember that the designers in this train are all over the world, which means different time zones, so if you don't see their portion on the blog, check back a little later! And remember, leave a little love when you visit, as well all love to hear from you all and know you like what we are doing!



Until next time - take care!