More lovely freebie links

Here are a couple of freebies that I have oooh-ed and ahhh-ed over in the last couple of days!







This gorgeous fairy overlay can be found at Rainy Day Scraps. I love how detailed and delicate it is.











Aja Abney's fun and colourful My Wish For You kit can be found in the gallery over at http://www.scrapartist.com/











I love anything a bit shabby, torn and aged (in terms of a scrapbooking aesthetic anyway!) so I have fallen a little bit in love with this ripped newspaper frame avaliable at
Wilma's Creations









These grungy grub papers are my favourite find this week. I love the shabby, aged look they have and they are so perfect for a project I've had in mind over the last couple of weeks. They are made by Susan over at Raspberry Road Designs.







Thanks to all the designers for your generosity and to any freebie hunters, enjoy!

NOTE: All links active as of 28/06/08

Lovely Freebies

Every so often I shall post a blog dedicated to freebies I have found on the net that I personally like and will use. These are not freebies that I have made and so it is important to thank the relevant designers for their hard work and generosity and to bear in mind their individual copyright controls and what they are allowing the freebies to be used for (e.g. commercial or personal use only.) The following images are for reference only, they are not links for download. Please follow the links to the respective designers website for download links and information.


Some of my favourite designs are made by Susan Darter at Raspberry Road Designs and I particularly like the Sassy Lass Collection that she has been giving away over the last couple of days.

These stamps, avaliable at the gallery at digital scrapbook place are fantastic for journalling, dates, titles etc.

I also really like the Lemonade Stand add on avaliable at The "Kreative Karma"

This mini kit avaliable at Franziska's Scrap Blog is gorgeous, I love the muted tones of the papers and the crossword elements.

This Altered Melody word art is made by Irene at Irene Alexeeva Digital Designs. It coordinates with the Altered Melody page kit which Irene has kindly offered for free and which is avaliable here.

I love love love these journal notes avaliable at Lindsay Jane Designs. I've got a bit of a thing for notepaper at the best of times (does that sound a bit weird?!) and the funky shapes of these are great for adding journal entries to scrapbook pages.

So, thanks to all the lovely designers who are offering these freebies and to anyone using them, have fun scrapping!

NOTE: All links active as of 25/06/08

Step Two: The Fun Part!!! (Part 1)

Ok, are you ready? Have you got plenty of time on your hands? Enough computer memory to store all sorts of lovely goodies? If so, I am about to introduce you to one of the best bits about preparing to digiscrap. FINDING THE GOOD STUFF!!! (I know I make it sound like a treasure hunt for a small child, but to me that's exactly what it's like!)

As a beginner, you may be unsure about how dedicated you will become to this digiscrapping business and so although the majority of digital supplies are resonably priced, it is a good idea to have a browse around the internet for digiscrabbing freebies. Many kind designers offer various products for free which are an exellent way to experiment and have fun with digiscrapping without worrying about making a foolish investment.

And there really is a ton of stuff just waiting to be downloaded and incorporated into scrapbook designs, so much in fact that at first it can be a little overwhelming. Luckily, there are several fantastic websites where the kind owners have done the hard work for us. Two of my favourites are Scrapping with IkeaGoddess and Digifree – The Digital Scrapbook Freebie Search Engine. Both of these websites are updated very frequently (usually daily) with new digital freebies found on the internet.

Alternatively, many designers have their own blogs or websites where they offer gorgeous freebies, some of these also have long lasting links, so it is worth looking back through the archives to see what you can find. Some of my personal favourite designers who offer freebies can be found at Raspberry Road Designs, Irene Alexeeva Digital Designs and Ziggle Scraps. But there are loads of talented individuals out there kindly giving stuff away. When I've had a bit of time on my hands, I've often found myself following links from designers blogs or digiscrapping search engines and have found lots of lovely freebies this way.

Freebies can also be found in the newsletters that many digiscrapping websites offer for you to sign up to, such as at Scrap Girls.

Finally, freebies can be found on online shops, such as at Shabby Princess or in dedicated digiscrapping forums such as at Gotta Pixel ... Addicted to the Pixel. Bear in mind that some of these sites will require you to register your details before allowing you to view and/or download the freebies.

Bear in mind that most of these sites also offer digital scrapbooking goodies for sale and most of them are reasonably priced and extremely droolworthy. (Bad choice of word I know!)