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 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 Oct 1, 2008 in
Homeschooling Do you know about this resource for teachers? If you teach 4th-12th grade then you can get a free DVD each year from izzit.org. All you have to do is provide feedback after your students watch the video to be eligible to recieve another video the next year. This is available to homeschoolers as well and it’s the second year I have requested and recieved a video. Right now there are 11 different DVD’s to choose from mostly in the area of ecnomics & history. Check it out! FREE VIDEO
Izzit.org also provides a daily current event article along with vocabulary and discussion questions each weekday through the school year. Until today I had never looked at them and didn’t know how great they look! I could see having a student do them daily or a few days weekly and keeping them in a binder. It would be an easy way to add current events studies into your school year. Current Events
Tags: economics, freebies, high school, History, Homeschooling
Posted by admin on Sep 26, 2008 in
Homeschooling 
Mikah’s “Rain Cloud in a Jar”
(Shows how the water cycle works- evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection) Place about an inch of hot water in the bottom of a jar. On the top of the jar place a baggie filled with ice. The baggie acts like a rain cloud, the water at the bottom of the jar is a lake. Kidzone has some coloring sheets for younger kids about the water cycle. Heads up – The web page has some reference to evolution but the coloring sheets don’t.
This week we continued working on Weather in Mikah’s science curriculum. Today, we went back and reviewed cloud formation and types. I decided I want her to do a bit more in that area this upcoming week. Therefore, I searched online for materials about clouds. (We continue to enjoy our curriculum… I like the CM & notebooking approach, and am not a fan of worksheets. However, I want to add a little more structure than open end notebooking “What I learned today.” I also think it’s important to teach data collection at an early age.)
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Tags: freebies, Homeschooling, lapbooking, Montessori, notebooking, physical science, science, weather
Posted by admin on Sep 26, 2008 in
Homeschooling
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Today I wanted to remind everyone of a wonderful resource for homeschoolers. I have been a member for about a year now and it has saved me a lot of money on homeschool curriculum.
The Homeschool Buyer Co-op is a free homeschooling organization for both new and veteran homeschoolers. Co-op membership is free and confidential, and entitles homeschooling families to discounts from hundreds of educational suppliers. The Co-op also sponsors “Group Buys” for curriculum packages that can save homerschooling families lots of money. On the site you’ll find lots of free information, such as databases of free curriculum, field trips, and educational contests and scholarships.
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Tags: freebies, Homeschooling
Posted by admin on Aug 25, 2008 in
Homeschooling This year Tyler will be studying American Literature. We decided to do a unit study approach and create it as we go. So far he has decided to begin with Henry David Thoreau works. Therefore, I am gathering useful links and study guides to go along with this unit. Hopefully, this will save someone else some time! Read more…
Tags: American Literature, freebies, high school, Homeschooling, Language Arts
