Sew Good

Really there are blogs to cover just about every subject under the sun and stars these days. If you like to see something different from the man in the street's viewpoint then read a blog. I have found loads of interesting stuff, random factoids and information that COULD be really useful (if only I had the time) From my stash of fascinating blogs, I thought I would preview a couple here for you.

Like sewing? This is one for you then. Free pattern for a cute (linux) penguin. In fact a few patterns of said penguin, delight any small person with one of these and you are bound to make more than one friend for life. the Penguin Project is the place to find these

Then if you like dressmaking and other larger sewing projects, snip aling to Burdastyle.com where you can download fullsize patterns and instructions for various garments. Great fun to look at , I havent tried any of the patterns yet although I have downloaded a few for trial.

If you want to handmake gifts then Whitesewing.com has loads of gift ideas and patterns in easy to download and read ofline pdf format. I particularly like the recycled jeans otganiser and the scented padded clothes hangers.More of these kind of patterns for free can be found at craftandfabriclinks.com. Loads of cute patterns for all kind of bits that you can make from bits of leftover fabric you just hate to throw away.

Black Friday Sales and A Freebie

Yes it is that time again! Some of the designers are having sales at ScrapStreet

Make sure you do not miss a bargain and pop to the store.

We also have a little freebie for you to sweeten your Thanksgiving holidays. Raspberry Truffle is a little kit created for our Saturday Night Scraps last year. It has been dusted down and brought out for you to create some sweet and cosy layouts.

Get it here for a short time and enjoy.

Being Thankful means......

I AM THANKFUL:
FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

FOR THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA
BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.

FOR THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.
FOR THE TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM EMPLOYED .

FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.

FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.

FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE

FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,
WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,
AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME

FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT
BECAUSE IT MEANS
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH. ..

FOR THE PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION .

FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM WARM.

FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
WHO SINGS OFF KEY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I CAN HEAR.

FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.

FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES
AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN
CAP ABLE OF WORKING HARD.

FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.

AND I AM THANKFUL:
FOR THE crazy people I work with
BECAUSE they make work interesting and fun!

Holiday Season

Well I am getting in the holiday season, how about you? I have been busy designing some christmas stuff at ScrapStreet. I thought I would share with you....

This is a preview of my latest christmas kit called Merry Little Christmas. Fun, bright and cute!

and to celebrate... a little freebie for you, just enough to do a page or make some cards.

Get it here and don't forget to stop by the store and check out all our new stuff...

Yes Virginia There Is A Santa Claus

Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? For a limited time only, Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 (PC-Cillin) is offering their security suite for FREE! You get the anti-virus and anti-spyware protection PLUS NetNanny, a web filter for blocking inappropriate sites for children.
Why 'free' you ask? Because it's part of a promotion between Trend Micro and customers of HTC ISP and it seems everyone is welcome to this fabulous offer. Also, Trend Micro is launching it's latest addition v.2009 that has a lot of extra features. But if you'd rather have the basic version of on-board protection, this version is for you but don't delay. Who knows how much longer this offer will last!

Just download the trial version of Trend PC-Cillin software and use the following serial number to convert your trial into a full retail version. This is for Windows XP and Vista users.
PFEP-9991-7436-4997-1545

Be sure that you uninstall any previous versions of Trend Micro Security Suites and/or any other anti-virus programs you currently have before installation of this new program.

Definition updates are good for 2 years.

It's JOPKE's day!

I've had her kits saved up for some time now and this morning, I went to town! In case you don't see them all around the digi world, here they are... and I believe in the post just before this one you'll see her new kit - Forever - I can't wait to get my hands on that one, too!

I Love You in Blue by Lindsey Krauss. Supplies:

Digital Kit: Bluish Season Mini Kit by Jopke for ScrapStreet.com,

Fonts: 2Peas, DEP: Adobe PS CS2.

BRAVE by Lindsey Krauss. Supplies:

Digital kit: Bluish Season Mini Kit by Jopke for ScrapStreet.com,

Fonts: 2Peas, DEP: Adobe PS CS2.

Fall Princess by Lindsey Krauss. Supplies:
Digital kits: Fall Paper Pack and Scent of Memories by Jopke for ScrapStreet.com,
Fonts: 2Peas, DEP: Adobe PS CS2.

Perfect Pumpkin by Lindsey Krauss. Supplies:

Digital kit: Everyday's Joy Quickpage by Jopke for ScrapStreet.com,

Font: 2Peas, DEP: Adobe PS CS2.

Climbing the Perfect Apple Tree by Lindsey Krauss. Supplies:

Digital kit: Everyday's Joy Quickpage by Jopke for ScrapStreet.com,

Font: 2Peas, DEP: Adobe PS CS2.

As for me, I'm 'bout ready to back and posting on Wednesdays... I've got two digital blogs to highlight and I'll be adding some new digi sketches and fun freebies! Watch for Wednesday Inspirations to be back this week!

New in store: Jopkes FOREVER kit

I'm very happy to announce that I have a new kit in the store: FOREVER.
The beautiful color of deep warm red in this kit will add a loving feeling to your precious memories! 'Cause it's all about love, isn't it! It's amazing how many moods you can create with this scheme of only three colors! It can be warm or powerful, tender or cheerful, loving and playful! This kit really can be used for all kinds of memories captured on photo, including your Christmas layouts, as the warm red is a perfect Christmas-color!

Crop Weekend!

It's that time again! Crop Weekend at ScrapStreet!

Our crop hostess, Lori, and our creative team have cooked up a fabulous weekend of games and challenges sure to get your mojo humming. This month we are visiting the Elephant Festival in Thailand and have elephants as our main source of inspiration. Skeptical? Come in and see how elephants can inspire you to create wonderful pages, cards, and decor items. You might even learn a bit about these fabulous creatures while having fun.

Need a bit of a nudge? I made a mini kit and it is free this weekend only with coupon code: novcrop1

a peek:

I can't wait to see what you create! Off to play!

Falling Leaves

Oops! What bad bloggers we have been recently.Holidays, illness and just plain laziness I think. There has been much talk on the Streets recently, how mojo is missing from our creative sisters. People are doing anything but scrapping - even cleaning!

So to help get us all back on track and to prepare for the welcome return of our monthly crop this weekend (challenges are posted throughout the weekend and you can win scrappy prizes paper or digital) here are some seasonal quotes.

Autumn.. the year's last, loveliest smile.

....William C. Bryant
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf's a flower.

....Albert Camus
No Spring nor Summer Beauty hath such grace As I have seen in one Autumnal face.

....John Donne
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.

....George Eliot

Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.

....Stanley Horowitz
For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.

....Edwin Way Teale
Listen! the wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves,

We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!

....Humbert Wolfe

Come said the wind to the leaves one day,

Come o're the meadows and we will play.

Put on your dresses scarlet and gold,

For summer is gone and the days grow cold.

....A Children's Song of the 1880's

October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter.

....Nova Bair
Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.

....Elizabeth Lawrence
Every leaf speaks bliss to me,Fluttering from the autumn tree.

....Emily Bronte
By all these lovely tokens September days are here,

With summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.

....Helen Hunt Jackson

To help you along with these I have a little freebie for you.... A Leaf String! Some pretty leaves pinned to a string.

Just right to grace your LO's this autumn.

Find it here for a few weeks or so.

Get the Skinny

On skins. What are skins? Vinyl covers for your laptop, mp3 player, or cell phone. You can buy a variety of them, but what fun would that be? More fun is making your own!

Still, there are tons out there for sale if you want premade. Here are a couple of laptop covers that caught my eye:




Laptop covers run $15-30, cell phone skins from $10-25. Do you have some people on your Christmas list who you were struggling to find something inexpensive, yet personal? Me, too! I am off to make some skins and mark them off my list!

Here are a few companies offering skins:
http://www.laptopskins.net/
http://www.skinit.com
http://www.mytego.com
http://skinweaver.com

Happy shopping and creating!

Digital Scrapbook Day

Whoo Hoo! The day we digital scapbookers dance about, rush to sales and celebrate with contests and freebies.

ScrapStreet is no exception this year!

Yes we are having a storewide digi sale for Nov 1 - 2. 30% discount off all digi items including those commercial use items..... go grab yourself a real bargain.

We also have our SNS (Saturday Night Scraps) back and we are starting with digital challenges this month. There are a couple of freebies to download and challenges to do - you could win some coupons for the store!

Town Square on the forums is where it is happening - challenges run through to Monday in the wee small hours so be sure to post your creations in our SNS gallery and link us up in the challenge threads to be in the win!

As if that wasn't enough here is a small freebie to wet your appetite! A small addon to one of our latest kits Mam'zelle Allie - special thanks to our designer Rachness for her doodles.

Grab yours here for a short time and be sure to join us for some fun!