wetfish designs

And of course tomorrow I will have a Friday Freebie and most likely it will match my grab bag (hint, hint----again!!!). This week I was slow on the freebie end of things but I was really busy with my full time job---being mommy. One of my boys had the croup this week and now the other one has a cold. Not to mention all the other things that go with being mommy to two little boys still in diapers, one of which has decided that the proper place to put blueberry applesauce is all over mommy and all over the kitchen wall. At least I caught him before he tried to feed it to his fish!!! And I was also pretty busy putting together my grab bag for the sale this weekend. I hope you like it. It is perfect for summer, especially pool and little boy layouts (of course I have a preference for designs that scream "boy").

So stop back tomorrow and get the skinny on how to get your free alpha if you buy my grab bag and make sure you pick up my Friday Freebie.

Out for a night on the town with the MOMS Club (I'm the new president--LOL)---should be fun!

Best,

Cyndi

This week the "Ready! Set! Shoot!" Photo Challenge at Divine Digital is all about nature and photography flowers with natural light. Check it out as this is the time of year when flowers are blooming all over the place and everything is green and not dried out from the summer heat! The freebie for participating is a $2 discount on anything in my store, Wetfish Designs, at Divine Digital. Since I have a lot of items that are less than $2, you should snag a couple goodies for participating. Hope you join us!



Here is the thread for the challenge: http://www.divinedigital.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2877

This one comes from Scrappy Diva and it is a beauty!

And this lovely layout comes from Rose:

Happy Memorial Day! I was so excited to find a place near my inlaws that had wireless Internet so I could update my blog and send the Liberty kit to people who requested it for my Memory project here on my blog. I am so glad that I did this as it makes me feel like I am doing something more important than just swimming this Memorial Day!


Here are two layouts I received when I opened my email this morning and I am only too excited and honored to share them:


Pat H has contributed another layout to honor her father, this time she used the Liberty kit:









This beautiful layout with the Liberty Kit comes from Laurie, who is honoring her father-in-law:

And this layout comes from Kathy, she used the freebie "Remember" kit, honoring her father:

I will post more layouts as I get them and remember, you can request the kit to remember a loved one in the military or a friend, up until July 4th. My mom is sending me some scanned images of my family military photos, so I'll be posting some, too.

Don't forget my "Ready! Set! Shoot!" Challenge over at Divine Digital. Deadline to post and receive a SNAPlet for each layout you create and post is midnight tonight! So get scrapping and posting!

Be back later tonight with hopefully some more layouts....

Best,

Cyndi

I forgot to mention in my last post that in addition to the free Memorial Day kit I have here on my blog, I decided that I am giving out a free copy of my kit "Liberty" to anyone who wants to use the kit to remember a lost loved one who was in the military. The cost is a layout remembering someone in the military. Just email me and tell me who you are downloading this kit in memory of and I will email you a link to the kit. Then, if you don't mind, email me a link to your layout and on Monday evening I am going to do a "Memory" post and post the layouts. So email me and get your kit if you want to participate: cyndi@divinedigital.com


Thanks,
Cyndi

I gave out a freebie over National Scrapbook Day called "The Necktie." Since I took it down from my blog as a freebie I added some more papers to it and I've now put it in my store. So if you missed the chance to get it for free when it was up for NSD, you can at least get it for 50% off this weekend since my store is on sale. (coupon code: remember)

I have had several emails today about the downloads being mixed up when purchasing the Liberty kit from my store. I will fix this and I have emailed the site. If you don't get your elements by late this afternoon, I will post them in my 4shared account and you can download them there. I'm not supposed to do that but I don't want you to have to wait any longer for the error to be fixed by Divine Digital.

Sorry for this mixup!

Cyndi

I am so excited about my Memorial Day freebie that I put together for all of you. I have been browsing public domain images from the government and I used several in this little kit. Basically, public domain images are images belonging to the public and there is no longer a copyright on the image or there never was so they are fine for personal and commercial use. But I must warn you, if you plan on using any public domain images make sure you read the fine print so that you know for sure they are okay to use in your designs or layouts. Most of the images are scanned images of historical documents, military photos, national park images, etc. So here it is, my Memorial Day mini-kit "Remember"....Click on the image to download and remember, personal use only and comments are always read and welcome!

This little freebie is a prelude to a kit I am putting in my store for the 4th of July. Right now the kit is called "Liberty" and I am using some historical images to create the papers and elements that will give it kind of a historical/nostalgic feel. It should be pretty cool and different than anything out there for the festive fourth.




Yesterday I had a post from a blogger, "Rose," who had ordered something from store at Divine Digital and was having trouble downloading the kit. Unfortunately, sometimes these things happen. the best thing to do is email me at cyndi@divinedigital.com or wetmiller@verizon.net and I can help you out with the download process and work out any problems you are having. So Rose, email me!




Someone also posted a comment asking about the "new program" I mentioned I was using. I use Photoshop Elements 5.o and Photoshop 7 to create my designs. The program I discussed in that post was actually a set of actions called "PhotoBlast All Pro" and it is basically a set of actions for photographers to enhance their photographs. So far I really like it and I can't wait to try it out on CS2 when it arrives---yes, I bit the dust and ordered it. I was so jealous of all the designs I was seeing that I know were being made with CS2 that I just couldn't wait any longer. I use PSE 5 to make layouts and some elements but most of my kits are done in the full PS7. So I'm excited to try CS2!!!!




And to end this post I must once again plug my "Ready! Set! Shoot!" photo challenge at Divine Digital. Please join me! I am lonely with the exception of a few loyal divine angels! I am giving out a quickpage from one of my kits for EACH layout you post. So check it out, dust off the camera, go out and shoot a photo and let us see you stuff!!! Here is the link to challenge: http://www.divinedigital.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=289




Well, have a great Memorial Day weekend everyone. I know I will! If you have read this far you are in luck because my store is 50% off this weekend, starting tomorrow in honor of Memorial Day. The sale will last through Monday at midnight. I'm adding a couple new things today, so check it out and stock up. The coupon code is: remember




Best,

Cyndi

I actually was able to work on some photos of my boys that I took this past month and I did a couple layouts. Here they are--I think they turned out pretty good. For both layouts I used my "Grass" kit which is still not ready for the store because I can't stop adding grassy things to it!








Memorial Day is this weekend and I can hardly believe it---time flys! I am working on a special freebie for this weekend. I'll probably post it Thursday night as sometimes when I do that I get more downloads and the "freebie hunters" pick it up for their freebie lists. So look on the site Thursday night.





Grab Bag Sale time again! June 1st, 2nd and 3rd, so mark the date and get ready to shop. $2 bags from all the Divine designers and I promise mine will be full of fun. If you grabbed my bags before you know I stock them to the rim! I will also have some kind of a store sale that weekend since the site gets a lot of traffic, and I'll have some kind of a blog party. Not sure what I'll do as I can' t do a "buy the store" sale again as too many people did that already and I haven't added enough new stuff to make that kind of sale a hit. But I'll do something so watch for news about it on my blog and via the yahoo groups if you subscribe.





My next "Ready! Set! Shoot!" Challenge starts again tomorrow at Divine Digital. I'm excited about this one so make sure you check it out and participate as you get a great freebie for the cost of a layout! Here is the link to the challenge and the details will be posted tomorrow morning: http://www.divinedigital.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=289





Have a great Tuesday (not great for me as they took Gilmore Girls off the air) and check back Thursday for my next freebie. Or check back sooner because you never know when I'm going to throw a freebie out there.


Best,

Cyndi

Go post a layout in my challenge by midnight tonight and get this----it matches my earlier freebie of the day! If you don't get it now, you'll have to wait til it is in my store and pay for it!

Here is the link to the challenge:

http://www.divinedigital.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2706

I have to start off this blog entry by saying how much fun I am having hosting the photo challenges at Divine Digital. I was so afraid to do this as it is something I have never done. They also want me to eventually host an online crop or chat but I'm not quite sure I'm ready for that yet! I've only done two challenges so far, but it is fun and a great way for me to get some layouts done, too. I posted my first "Ready! Set! Shoot!" challenge yesterday. Here is my layout:

And here is the link to all the details for this challenge so you can post a layout and score a freebie from me next week:

http://www.divinedigital.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2751

Well, as usual, I have a busy Friday planned so I am posting my freebie for Friday tonight. I hope you like it! I am giving away coordinating elements as freebies for my "Scrapping Take Me Away!" Photo Challenge at Divine Digital, so consider participating in the challenge and you'll get even more "grass!" The alpha is not included but I put it in the preview to tease you---go post a layout in my challenge and you'll get it! The alpha is the first freebie I am giving out. You get a second freebie if you use the Divine Digital May Mega Kit, "Digital Restoration." You have until midnight tomorrow (that's Friday) to post your layout. Here are the details...



Here is the preview of my freebie and remember, click on it to download, personal use only and leave me a comment if you download:

I will eventually add "Grass" as a full kit to my store. I really like the funky grasshoppers, don't you? I plan on making more bugs, more papers and more elements and when I get all that done it will go in my store. So grab it whilst you can!

Have a great weekend and I hope to see some of you posting some layouts in either one or both of my photo challenges!

Best,

Cyndi

I just posted my first "Ready! Set! Shoot!" photo challenge at Divine Digital. It starts today and it has to do with photographs that are wet, layouts that are wet and quotes that are wet. Sound wet? Well, check it out and give it a whirl:


My "Buy the Store Sale" was a big success and I am happy that I was able to give my "fans" a deal for Mother's Day. I will probably do it again next Mother's Day so if you missed out you'll have to wait until next year. I will, however, be having a sale over Memorial Day weekend and I'm putting a couple new things, one of which is patriotic, in the store. So keep an eye on my blog for details. And don't forget to come back Friday for your Friday Freebie and if you choose to participate in the photo challenge I am running at Divine Digital I promise you a good freebie is yours to be had for the price of a layout!

Until Friday,

Cyndi

For the rest of the night, instead of buying the store for $5, you can buy it for $3. That's right--$3. So go now and grab it because at midnight all the sale prices go bye bye!

Here is where you go!
The coupon code is crazymom

Thanks to everyone who downloaded my freebie yesterday and for those who didn't, grab it today when you download the Mother's Day Freebie as it coordinates with it and you will have more scrapping options with both freebies. The "buy the store sale" is underway and I had a few takers yesterday. I hope I get more today and tomorrow! For details on how to buy the store, see yesterday's post.


I am hosting my first ever photo challenge at Divine Digital. I think it is a good one---you tell me! Check it out and join me in this challenge that is all about blending photos and layouts that evoke a theme or feeling of "relaxation." Here is the link to the challenge and for every layout you post I give you a freebie: http://www.divinedigital.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2706



Here are two layouts that I did for the challenge:

Surprised? Well, that's what I'm good for, lots of surprises. I sent an email but realized so many of the emails I sent came back rejected because email servers think I'm spam :(

I am so excited about my new kit, "Lily." I love Lily Pulitzer designs, especially her vintage fabrics. Her clothes are oh so colorful and cheery but oh so expensive and way beyond my SAHM budget. So I was looking at a website that had some of her collections and I was inspired to create a kit that is everything "Lily" and everything I can't afford but want to play with as far as color, design, patterns, etc. So today's freebie and the freebie tomorrow for Mother's Day coordinate with my new kit in my store at Divine Digital. All together, between the two freebies and the store kit (which you can snag for one day on Sunday during the $5 buys the store sale. I love the colors in this kit because they are so versatile. They are perfect for summer layouts, baby layouts (especially the balloon papers and elements) and just great to scrap photos of you or your daughter or someone you know in Lily Pulitzer dresses. I had so much fun that I will probably expand on this kit and move on to other Lily colors and themes. Here's a preview of the full kit I plan on stocking tomorrow in my store at Divine Digital, so get prepared for what is in store over the next few days:

This weekend is Mother's Day and I just love this day. I love loving my mother and love being a mother. We have a special family day planned and I have a special SALE planned just for my blogging buddies and current customer list (if you aren't on it and haven't received emails from me it isn't too late---just send me an email: cyndi@divinedigital.com).

I hope everyone had a wonderful NSD weekend and snagged lots of goodies both here and around the web at scrap stores and blogs. Overall it was a stressful weekend for me both with uploading freebies and my photography business. I had five photo shoots on Sunday and it was crazy! Here is a really nice portrait I did for Heather who is graduating this year:

And here is another that I like:

Best,

Cyndi

Okay, I am convinced that unless I create kits that are girly, no one visits my blog and downloads my freebies. Whenever I post a freebie that is even remotely feminine, I get lots of comments and downloads. When I post boy or male type freebies, I hardly get anyone visiting or downloading. Being the mom of two boys, this bums me out because I like to create kits I can scrap with and most of my photos are of my boys. So I am kind of bummed out because I put so much effort into today's freebie and I haven't even had 100 downloads yet. Could it be that everyone out there hunting down freebies and deals is after pink and green and flowers? Oh, well, the day is not over and perhaps everyone is so busy at others sites they'll get here eventually.


Update on my grab bag: I'm holding strong at number seven and I can't believe that no one who has purchased this grab bag has posted here so they get their free kit! Oh, this is just such a day I didn't expect. On a brighter note, the spring fair we went to today was fun and there were lots of firetrucks for Sam to drool over and lots of yummys for me to eat. I purchased four pussy willow rooted stems and I hope that by this time next year I have some beautiful pussy willow bushes in my yard.


Well, now that I've had my pity party, rambled and shared my depressing outlook of NSD thus far for me, here is the rest of the freebie kit for today, "The Necktie." Have a great rest of the day and I'll be back tomorrow morning and evening with the last NSD freebies. I have a couple photography jobs tomorrow so I'm not sure what time I'll be posting. Click on the previews to download:

Good morning! Happy NSD! Today is the official day, so I can say that this morning to everyone stopping by to check out my goodies. I've got a great kit today that I am giving away in four parts. This is a kit I designed for Father's Day and I'm calling it "The Necktie." It is a fun kit with guy colors and office/hubby related elements for you to scrap all the busy 9-5 working men in your life. On Monday this kit will be removed from my blog so I can put it in my store (of course I will add more to it!) in time for Father's Day. So get it while you can! Here is the preview of the first two freebies (two more later today so come on back)---click on the images to download and remember, personal use only and leave a comment here on my blog or at 4shared if you download:

I will be back later on this afternoon with the rest of "The Necktie" for everyone. I am taking the boys to a "Spring Fling" in a nearby town. Lots of firetrucks, carnival games and vendors selling delicious bad-for-you food that I can't wait to eat. So everyone will have to hold on until we get back to grab the rest of today's freebie kit.

Have a great NSD!!!

Cyndi