I hope that everyone is enjoying the beginning of the end of the year - LOL!  Seriously - can you believe that we are about to enter holiday season?  CRAZY!  But...that also means alot of FUN coming our way!  The holidays are always hectic and chaotic...but, at the same time - soooo full of family, friends, memories and JOY!  I hope that you are able to experience MORE of the family, friends, memories and joy and LESS of the chaos - LOL!  AS ALWAYS...this is a long, graphic-intensive newsletter...so - please be patient while it takes FOREVER for everything to load - LOL!!!

DON'T MISS THE WISHY-WASHY kit which is FREE for a limited time with a $10 purchase :)

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I love this kit which is the newest addition to the SILLY BOY collection :)  This one is called CUDDLEBUG...as always - named after something that our son says or does!  He is my little cuddlebug...and he calls me cuddlebug, too :)  Soooo sweet and cute!  Back to the kit...LOL!  It is full of vibrant BOY colors...lots of texture...and whimsy :)  The paisleys are hand drawn as are the doodles.  The alphas were created one-by-one with hand doodled dots all around...they are also slightly distressed!  There are felt accents with stitching as well as some FUN little polka-dotted, oval brads!  The papers are all a bit shabby and very rich!  I hope you have as much fun with this one as I did :)  It's a new fave!!!  The doodles and alpha are in .png format as well as in a brush (.abr) file for those of you who use software that supports brushes!  If you need assistance with loading and using brushes...be sure to check out our NEW Photoshop BRUSH tutorials below!!!

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I LOVE AUTUMN!!!!  I just love everything about it...the colors...the crisp air...the food...all of it!  This kit is a combination of all of those things!  I was inspired by some of the rich fall colors and textures!  Shades of pumpkin, squash, eggplant and more :)  This kit has some really beautiful digital stamps...fun felt accents and adorable button flowers!  My fave is the ornate, tarnished brad :)  The digi stamps are in .png format as well as in a brush (.abr) file for those of you who use software that supports brushes!  If you need assistance with loading and using brushes...be sure to check out our NEW Photoshop BRUSH tutorials below!!!

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Nicole really thought of everything on these calendars!!    She designed each month in beautiful detail!  January, February and December have never released Shabby Princess papers and accents!  What a fun and simple gift it will be!  The pages are each 8.5x11 @ 300dpi...fabulous quality and ready for print. All of the pages are in .png file format, with cut-outs for your photos, so...you simply place your photo(s) under the Piece-a-Cake calendar layer… add the .png overlays with the dates (included), if you want them...and VOILA! Your calendar is ready to print!  Here's what you will receive:::  {12} 8.5x11 png Piece-a-Cake calendar pages, {12} .png date overlays, {2} year stamps in .png format and {1} png cover!!!!  We kept the dates and year as .png overlays so that this calendar set will be timeless :)  You are not limited to only using it in 2007...OR...to only using our fonts, etc.!  You have total creative freedom!!!

PLEASE remember that our calendars are for PERSONAL scrapbooking use ONLY :) IF you are interested in limited commercial use on our Piece-a-Cake albums or pre-made calendar...be sure to check out our commercial license section for info on terms/limits/fees...and an application. THANKS!

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This CD calendar that Nicole put together is soooo cute!  I created some pages with it and it took NO time at all…lovin’ it!  Hope you guys do, too!!!  December, January and February include never before released papers and elements.  Each png file is 4”x5” @ 300 dpi and will fit perfectly into a CD case.  All you need to do is drop in your photos, add the png date overlays if desired (included), and add your choice of year stamp and…..VOILA…it’s ready to print!  And…just in case you are not sure how these work…they are sized to fit a SLIM CD JEWEL CASE…all you do is empty the case and invert it (basically – it will almost feel like you are breaking it when you bend it backwards – LOL) and it creates a stand-up type of frame.  Then…just slip your print-out into the little notches and you are FINISHED!  They sit just perfectly on your desk and have the little calendar dates at a glance!  I have no idea who came up with this idea…but – VERY CLEVER – LOL!  FUN STUFF and a great way to use all of those old jewel cases!  You will receive::: {12} png calendar pages, {12} png date overlays, {2} date stamps in .png file format and {1} cover page!!!

Do you back-up your digital photos each month?  Well...why not let your CD case calendar serve DOUBLE DUTY?  Use it each month for your desk calendar...and then when it is time to switch out...place your CD back-up of photos in the jewel case with the appropriate calendar month...and you have a custom cd case for your backups!

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I created this kit with BOYS in mind...but...can also see it being used on girlie pages, too!  What little one doesn't like teddy bears, tricycles and drums?  This is a cute, fun and whimsical kit that is full of texture, color and options :)  And...best of all - it is yours FREE with a $10 purchase at the Shoppe (now through September 24th ONLY...after that time - it will be available for purchase in the Shoppe)!!!  Once your cart total reaches $10...the WISHY-WASHY kit will AUTOMATICALLY be added to your shopping bag (no need to select anything special) :)

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WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT USING PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES?

Laurie G. has created some WONDERFUL new tutorials for using BRUSHES (.abr files) in PS/PS Elements!!!  There are screen-shot tutorials as well as VIDEO tutorials!!!  Check out the NEW tutorials page HERE (other new tutorials added as well)!  Take a look...and maybe even learn something new!!!

THANKS SO MUCH AND HAVE FUN CREATING!!!!