Digi Freebie Monday #1, and a New Challenge!

Edited 13.06.11 - I'm Pleased to announce the winner of the first Digi Challenge is...

-Agnes- Congratulations! 

Please email me using the contact button with your address so I can send your prize! x 

Good Evening!

Sorry I'm so late with this...it's been one of those kind of days where you've had so much to do you're not sure whether you'll come up for breath. Anyway, first things first {well if I knew what to do first, there wouldn't be much of a problem!} I completed my cards for Quick Cards Made Easy {I've been asked to do a couple of Subs Extra Cards}, then after delivering them to the post office, writing the instructions and my column, cleaning, putting on dinner, eating dinner, washing up, making sandwiches for tomorrow, I'm now eventually ready to post on my blog, the thing I've been itching to do since this morning. How does life get in the way??

So.... Freebie Digi Monday...How will it work?

I going to be giving you all a free digital image every Monday! It's about as simple as that. The first free digi I provided is *here*, but this is the very first official Free Digi Monday. You can use them as you wish, for cards to either sell or for charity; or to adorn cards for friends and family. All I ask is that you respect my artwork and do not electronically reproduce digital images for sale, and that if you use the images for publication, competition or DT work, you credit my work, and provide a link to my blog. I thank you in advance.

However, to make things a little more exciting, I thought I would combine Digi Freebie Monday with a 
Digi Challenge! I would like you to use the image I provide that week on anything you like ~ a card, scrapbook, tag, box, ATC, and post here using Mr. Linky. The challenge will be judged on Monday mornings before the new digi image and challenge is post and set. The winner of the Digi Challenge will win a little thank you prize! I hope that makes sense!

So, the free digital Image is...

You will receive four images as a PDF, two with a textured background and two with a smooth background. Let me know if you like them with different backgrounds! You can download them *here* ...

I've made a card using the digital image and I really hope you like it! It's made from a square card blank and I've cut from the bottom corners to 2cm in at the top to form a handbag shape.

Supplies: Free Digi Image: Clare Curd Crafts; Papers and Cardstock: Free Papers from Papercrafts Essentials Issue 68, Stampin' up, Coredinations White Cardstock, Tools: Martha Stewart Punch around the page - cherish, Quickuts nesting dies scalloped circle and circle, Embellishments: Papermania Ribbon and blue adhesive stones.

So...are you still with me?! Now onto the challenge. I would Absolutely ♥ ♥ ♥ to see what you do with this image! So all you have to do is make your creation, then add your name and the URL of where your creation is into Mr Linky! I will judge the winner on Monday 13th June at 10am, so...what are you waiting for?



Edited 13.06.11 - This challenge is now CLOSED. Thank you for your entries - new challange and FREE digi available later today! x

Thank you for All your Hard Work and FREE Digi for you!

Hi there,

I just wanted to share this card with you that I made last night for someone to give to a colleague, and I thought I would share something with YOU too!

I LOVE it! I made the topper in Photoshop, I'm amazed how {relatively} easy it was to do! One of the backing papers is from an old book which I picked up from a charity shop, and I distressed it a little more with Old Paper Distress Inks from Ranger. I'm addicted to sewing at the moment, so you would've had to hold me back to keep stitching off this card!

I used a zig zag stitch {with machine set about half way on the zig zag dial, with the stitch length set just below two} with burgundy thread, and then no thread on the straight stitch to create a pricked border. The card just goes through the machine like a dream, it manages to keep really straight!

So, what do I have to share with you? Well, as I said I designed the topper in Photoshop, and you can grab it HERE for use on your cards! I really hope this link works!! There are 8 on the sheet, and I would love to see what you do with them, so please leave a comment to let me see what you come up with! Also let me know if you would like more things like this!

Well, that's all for now, thanks for stopping by!