Posted by admin on Nov 24, 2008 in
crafts 
This one isn’t your usual Christmas kit! It’s a bit “spicy” for those of us who live in the warmer regions and don’t have a white Christmas with all the snow. Not all the elements are shown. It comes with 8 papers, ribbons, and various elements. It also has 2 8×8 ploopers and one 12×12 plooper. I had a lot of fun with this kit and hope you will enjoy using it! Thanks to Atomic Cupcake for the actions and templates. Santa, Santa’s belt, the furry frame and the tree are my own creations.
Paper 1— Paper 2 — Elements — Ribbons — Ploopers
Tags: freebies, scrapbooking
Posted by admin on Nov 21, 2008 in
crafts 
Here is is! Not all the elements are shown in the preview. Once again, I’d like to thank Scrappin Cop, Atomic Cupcake and MegaDoodleInspired for CU items and actions. This kit includes 8 papers, 1 overlay, ribbons, elements and the alpha and ploopers I wrote about last night. As always, these are for PU or Scrap for Hire only. Please do not resale my items or claim them as your own. I’d love any comments you might have.
Papers 1—Papers 2 — Elements—Ribbons
Tags: freebies, scrapbooking
Posted by admin on Nov 21, 2008 in
crafts 
Tonight I have a sneak peak at the new kit I hope to upload tomorrow. It’s called Campside Fall and it’s a kit with an “outdoorsy” feel to it. For the sneak peek I am posting the alphabet I did for it and the 2 ploopers. I want to thank MegaDoodleInspired for the great Alpha Cutter (I bought mine at Commercial Use) and Designers Preview Action. They are both so awesome and such time savers! I also want to thank Scrappin Cop for offering CU items on her blog. I used a few in the kit (Gone Camping Brushes and the paper strips she extracted) and I plan to use more in future kits I upload! She does an awesome job. As always, I used actions from Atomic Cupcake as well. Remember – These are personal use only, Scrap for Hire is OK, but please do not claim my stuff as your own!
Download Alpha Here ——– Download Ploopers Here
Tags: freebies, scrapbooking
Posted by admin on Nov 12, 2008 in
crafts 
This kit is loud, it’s wild and it’s fun! With bold patterns and colors there is something for everyone. It includes 11 papers, 5 ribbons and multiple elements – frames, beads, etc. I also made 2 ploppers (same basically, just one with a patterned and one with a solid background) All papers are 300 dpi jpegs & the elements are 300 dpi pngs. There are no shadows except on 2 of the ribbons. These were made when I first started and I didn’t know better! I included them incase you still wanted to use them. (Some of my kits were started over 2 years ago! I am posting them as I finish them and upload the zip files.) Please remember these are for personal use only! Do not sell or upload them to any websites.
Papers 1—Papers 2—Papers 3—Ploopers— Elements—Ribbons
Tags: freebies, scrapbooking
Posted by admin on Nov 10, 2008 in
Homeschooling 
Mikah finished her Election 2008 lapbook just in time for election day last week. I wanted to share it with everyone so that you can see how you can use a binder to make a lapbook a very flexible educational tool. We started off with 2 folders – one blue and one red. Each folder was folded in toward the center like the start of many traditional lapbooks. These folders were then folded in half. (hotdog fold) At this point there are now 2 skinny folders accordian folded. Using a strip of tape connect the red folder to the blue folder to form the back of the lapbook. (This can be tricky – I folded the extra to the side leaving the 2 flaps on the table – one red, and one blue) To make the lapbook sturdy or to add more surface you could add a folder to the back. Read more…
Tags: lapbooking, notebooking
Posted by admin on Nov 9, 2008 in
crafts 
Tonight I managed to get another kit uploaded! (Wow, 2 in one day!) This kit is a traditional Christmas kit just in time for making homemade cards for this upcoming season. It includes 7 papers, 7 ribbons, 10 sliders and embellishments. Also included is one plopper – just add your pictures and in less than 5 minutes you have a finished 12×12 page! As always, these are for your PERSONAL use only. You may not include any parts of my kits in collections you sell. To download the zipped files click on the links below.
Papers1 —–Papers2—–Ribbons —– Elements —– Plooper
Tags: freebies, scrapbooking
Posted by admin on Nov 9, 2008 in
crafts 
This afternoon I finally was able to upload another of my digital scrapbook kits. This kit is very versatile and is timely because of its great fall colors! Hope you enjoy. (300 dpi, no shadows, 12×12 pages) Kit includes: 12 papers, 3 ribbons, 4 frames, rubons, stamps, buttons and a complete alpha. I have also included a page plopper – just add your pictures below the plopper and you have an instant page! Leave comments and let me know what you think. Download links below.
PAPERS ————ELEMENTS————ALPHA ————PLOPPER
Tags: freebies, scrapbooking
Posted by admin on Nov 1, 2008 in
Homeschooling 
Mikah is so proud of her new mini office. Using it, she has even been writing on her own some this week! (She loves to write songs. Guess Camp Rock and High School Musical have made an impact on her!) It was really easy to make and there are some great resources online. A good place to start is Mini-Office – A Tool For Any Homeschool. This article does a great job explaining how to use a mini office. At the end of the article there are some great links. Other links: Mini Offices Page at Teaching Heart, Mrs. Meacham’s Classroom Snapshots, Busy Teacher’s Cafe, Lapbook Lessons.
Tags: Language Arts
Posted by admin on Oct 25, 2008 in
Homeschooling 
In 2004 FAO Schwarz started selling this fabulous world map that I drooled over for months. I kept thinking it would be perfect for homeschooling, plus, it was in all the right Montessori colors! But, I didn’t have an extra $300 and decided if I wanted one I’d just have to make it. So, I did. Since then versions have shown up at other stores such as Pottery Barn Kids, Montessori-n-Such, etc. The price has stayed at around $200, but I was able to make mine for under $15 (Plus several hours work!) Mine is a bit smaller, doesn’t hang on the wall and has flat labels – but, it is a great version for a much lower price! Read more…
Tags: geography, Homeschooling, Montessori
Posted by admin on Oct 24, 2008 in
Homeschooling 
In last night’s post I mentioned The Game of the Changing Paper that Albanesi Montessori sells. Today, I came up with my own version. (Probably similar to Albanesi’s, but different since I have never seen anything but the one page of the activity Albanesi has on the website.)
In my version there are 12 sheets of square 5.5 paper. You print & cut these out. (or use scrapbook paper in the place of the printed paper.) There are also 3 files that include article – adjective strips and noun lables that all say “paper” and a template that the strips fit onto. This provides somewhat an error of control since the lables are different sizes. You can download my version here. FILE 1 ——–FILE 2——–FILE 3——–FIle 4
Tags: Homeschooling, Language Arts, Montessori
