Saturday, June 16, 2012

Sketchy Saturday

If you missed the Card Sketch for Today Go to the previous post just under this one for it. Plus it includes a Freebie File for MTC or SVG and a Printable PDF! :)

Here is the Scrapbook Sketch that I thought with it being Father's Day tomorrow it would be appropriate to post a Sketch for just the occasion.





If you make a layout or card from the sketches above, I would LOVE to see them! Link your pictures of them by posting the link in the comment section below. :)


Until Next Time...
Happy Scrapping!
TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Friday Freebie & Saturday Card Sketch!

I meant to get this up yesterday but as my life has been lately I just can't keep up!  Hopefully things will settle down soon and I can get back to a regular posting routine!

Without any further ado:

Here is the MTC/SVG Freebie File for 6-15-2012


Sorry Freebie has Expired



and I thought it would be neat to use this file as the Card Sketch too!



I will be posting A Scrapbook Layout in Just awhile so stay Tuned if your a Scrapbooker!

Share anything you make with my cut files. I LOVE seeing what others do. Just add your link to the picture of your project in the comment section below!

Until Next Time...
Happy Cutting!
TTFN Jill!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Google Friend Follow What Happened ??

So, I'm slow and behind on all the Blogger updates that have happened. Plus, during the updates I was having all sorts of issues, If you remember, with blogger. While Blogger seems to be working better, except for my scheduled posts. But I was just going thru my side bars as I felt they needed updating and I added 3 new ones! 
Can you Find them? 

So anyways, as I was doing so, I noticed Google Friends Followers block is there but NO followers :(   Of course, I went off and wasted so much valuable time that I won't get back, Thanks GOOGLE! I don't like your new searching ways. I want to search for what I typed in the search box, not what you think I might like that is similiar to what I am searching for!  Anyways, I found a few posts on Google Blogspot help. Not sure if its one entity or two seperate entities?! Looks like others are having this issue too. I guess for NON Bloggers Google Friend was removed. But I'm a Blogger, HELLO this is a Blog last time I checked!! So Where did my Google Friends go?  Do they still exist?  I'm so sad :(

Anyone know anything about this?

Until Next Time...
Happy Scrapping!
TTFN (Ta Ta For Now),
Jill AKA The Scrapoholic

Monday, June 4, 2012

Deciding on What Machine is Best for you

I had a customer ask me how to explain how dies work and so I couldn't figure out how to explain the manual die cutting machine, I think I was just too tired and my brain was in its jello mode. I could explain how to basically use a die but I didn't feel it answered her question fully so off I went to research the words I needed to explain and while doing so i found some great Links about Die cutting machines! So I thought these are so great I have to share them!






This one HERE is for just Electronic die Cut machines.


This one Here is for just Manual machines


This One HERE is just Manual Machines too (includes more machines)


This one HERE is just Sizzix Manual Die Cut Machines


This one is the HERE covers both Electronic and Manual Die Cut machines!



Saturday, June 2, 2012

Sketchy Saturday 6-02

This Saturday's Scrapbook Layout and Card Sketches are below.

Scrapbook Sketch:





Card Sketch:



As always, I would LOVE to see if you do anything with the Sketches, post in the Linky below where it says add link here to add your link to your picture of your creation.


Until next Time...
Happy Scrapping!
TTFN Jill


Friday, June 1, 2012

Friday File Freebie 06-01

This has been a highly requested file that I had lost in both my computer crashing and then my external hard drive crashing :(  Anyways I've been working little by little as I have time to recreate it and I finally have!


SORRY FREEBIE HAS EXPIRED!


You can Purchase a new & improved version in my Etsy Shop 
If for some reason you don't see a file listed in my shop, simply email me or messageme on Etsy

Freebies expire after awhile and are removed for Free download.
I am working on getting a place to sell my files, not just my expired freebies but also my other works of collections I have made the past few years and continue to make more.


Share anything you make with my cut files. I LOVE seeing what others do. Just add your link to the picture of your project in the comment section below!

Until Next Time...
Happy Cutting!
TTFN Jill!

Friday, May 25, 2012

Freebie File Friday 5-25

Today's Freebie is Patriotic for it is Memorial Day Weekend!

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.

Thank You for all who are and have served and for all who gave ALL for the freedoms we enjoy (and often take for granted) in this beautiful country United States of America!



Freebies expire after awhile and are removed for Free download.
I am working on getting a place to sell my files, not just my expired freebies but also my other works of collections I have made the past few years and continue to make more.

Get Both MTC and SVG File HERE

Enjoy!

Share anything you make with my cut files. I LOVE seeing what others do. Just add your link to the picture of your project in the Link below!

Until Next Time...
Happy Cutting!
TTFN Jill!


Sunday, May 20, 2012

Sketchy Saturday

I know its Sunday, maybe I should start calling it Sketchy Sunday. I need to get myself more organized with keeping up with my posts. Enjoy the sketches.

Scrapbook Layout Sketch:






Card Sketch:


The Card I made from the sketch for my daughter's Sweet 16



If you make a layout or card from the sketches above, I would LOVE to see them! Link your pictures of them by clicking the blue words "CLICK HERE TO ENTER" below.

Until Next Time...
Happy Scrapping!
TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic


Friday, May 18, 2012

Friday File Freebie

Today's File Freebie is fun photo props. Seems to be a trend going on. I see quite a few pics on Pintrest and my oldest has talked about it several time. So, I thought what fun it would be to Have Fun Glasses and Mustaches for some fun photo shoots. Maybe it will help you get a pic of your child that never lets you snap a good photo of them like one of my children. I never can catch him, well, I shouldn't say never but when i just want to grab one of those spur of the moment photos he either hides or ends up making a weird face or he moves and get a blur. Or Just have fun with family and friends and make memories :)








Freebies expire after awhile and are removed as a Free download.


Sorry Freebie Has Expired

Includes both MTC (Make The Cut) and SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic)




Share anything you make with my cut files. I LOVE seeing what others do. Just add your link to the picture of your project in the Link below!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Jolee's Series Part 2 ~ School Days Theme ~


Continuing on with the Jolee's Series, we are on Part 2 ~ School Theme. Part One was Disney Princesses. If you are just joining us in the Jolee's Series you can start from the first one HERE and follow to the next ones. If you missed the first School Days Post that can be found HERE

Today's "The Jolee's School Days and HomeWork".

with the Jolee's "School Days" and "Homework" Packages I used and the Sketch I made and my finished layout!


Need Jolee's check out Rachel's yardsale HERE (Be Sure to "LIKE" her yardsale) or her Etsy Store HERE and her Facebook Fan Page HERE,(Be Sure to "LIKE" her fan page too), Let her know I, (The Scrapoholic) sent you, I highly recommend her, she's prompt on getting your orders out and very easy to communicate with too. You can find Jolee's in many places too. Most of mine I bought from Rachel, I have some I've had for years, some I have got from other sellers or from Jo-ann's too. But I'd try Rachel first :)

You can also check out my yardsale HERE (be sure to "like" my yardsale too) and my CTMH Website HERE for CTMH products and my Facebook Fan Page HERE (be sure to "like" my fan page too) 


Here is the Sketch I did using the Jolee's as the "embellishment" pieces.





I will share my finished layout next week, as not to interfere with your inspiration or ideas from the sketch. I find Sometimes when I see a sketch and the finished layout I want to duplicate it paper for paper and embellishments and all exact with what I have and then I get frustrated. Scrapbooking is supposed to be fun!!


Did you make a layout with either the sketch or the Jolee's School Days or Homework? Please Share your pic of it, I LOVE, just LOVE seeing others interpretations of my sketches or ideas, or inspiration! Please, Share a direct link in the comment section below. 

 Thanks for stopping by!


Stay Tuned for more Jolee's Series Part 2 School Days Theme. It will be either on Wed. or Thurs. (hopefully), every week!



Until Next time...
Happy Crafting!
TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Sketchy Saturday

Yes, I know its really Sunday. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. Today's Sketches are a tribute for Moms :)

Scrapbook Layout Sketch




Card Sketch












Have a wonderful Day!

Until Next Time...
...Happy Crafting
TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic



Saturday, May 12, 2012

Freebie File Friday 5-11

Sorry I posting late. I've been off a day all week. Anyways, here's Friday's Freebie. A beautiful Layered flowered heart. If you haven't made a mother's day card yet, might work beautifully :) Cause in case you didn't know Sunday is Mother's DAY!!


Sorry Freebie has Expired!

Freebies expire after awhile and are removed for Free download.
I am working on getting a place to sell my files, not just my expired freebies but also my other works of collections I have made the past few years and continue to make more.

Enjoy!

Share anything you make with my cut files. I LOVE seeing what others do. Just add your link to the picture of your project in the Link below!


Until Next Time...
Happy Cutting!
TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic


Friday, May 4, 2012

Friday File Freebie 5-04

File Freebie is an old Collection. This is one of my first Collections of Files I made. I usually have them for Sale for $10 for all 3 Collections. As always, I have them available in both MTC and SVG. I have updated my MTC to the latest version (I think its the latest), so If you have not, I suggest downloading the SVG version. As, I always have, my freebies don't stay free for long. My Freebies do get taken down after a period of time. 









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 TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic 
Until Next Time...
...Happy Cutting!

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Jolee's Series Part 2 ~ School Days Theme ~ School Bus 2

Continuing on with the Jolee's Series, we are on to Part 2 ~ School Days. Part One was Disney Princesses. If you are just joining us in the Jolee's Series you can start from the first one HERE and follow to the next ones. If you missed the first School Days Post that can be found HERE
Today's "The Jolee's Field Trip". Most of us have school pictures of taking the school bus, unless you were a "walker". I remember in elementary school I wanted to be a "walker" thought oh fun that must be until we moved when I was in the 7th grade and I had to walk 1/2 mile to school and home, but when we moved again in the 7th grade and I was a "walker" I only had to walk a few blocks over and it was much better.


I did a post on this The Jolee's Field Trip, but since its been awhile and I guess I never did post my finished layout?! I swear i remember doing the post but its no where to be found, so either its floating around lost in cyberspace or I had a very vivid dream that transferred to a "reality memory" or I'm just missing a few marbles LOL! So I thought, I'd refresh everyone's memory with the Jolee's Field Trip Package I used and the Sketch I made and my finished layout!




Need Jolee's check out Rachel's yardsale HERE or her Etsy Store HERE Let her know I, (The Scrapoholic) sent you, I highly recommend her, she's prompt on getting your orders out and very easy to communicate with too. You can find Jolee's in many places too. Most of mine I bought from Rachel, I have some I've had for years, some I have got from other sellers or from Jo-ann's too. But I'd try Rachel first :)



You can also check out my yardsale HERE and my CTMH Website HERE for CTMH products


Here is the Sketch I did using the Jolee's as the "embellishment" pieces. You could also use the sketch for a "Field Trip" theme too taking the bus and change the "title" to "The Bus Ride" or something to that effect.




Here's my finished Layout, without my pictures :(  Long story short my pictures have yet to be recovered from my external hard drive. I will be doing a lengthy some what sad, but hopefully helpful post about storing your digital pictures later this month. 
My Layout is slightly different than I planned because my stupid cricut won't cut with my MTC program anymore :(  so I couldn't do my title in the font I wanted or size I wanted. I used my Sizzix Classic Alphabet (which I love! I had sold my original after getting my cricut and I have to say I regretted selling some of the dies I did, but not all the ones I donated cause those are being enjoyed by kids at Children's hospital in LA, though I do miss a few, but knowing sick kids are getting to use them makes me ok with it) So recently, I had seen the alphabet everywhere and no matter where I tried to "bid" or buy it I was always too late :(  finally, posted and was able to do a trade with a scrappy friend on FB! :)  But overall I am happy with how it came out.




Did you make a layout with either the sketch or the Jolee's field Trip? Please Share your pic of it, I LOVE, just LOVE seeing others interpretations of my sketches or ideas, or inspiration! Please, Share a direct link in the comment section below. Please make sure its a "direct" link to your picture of the post or picture in a online photo album, and  I don't have to search a blog or photo album for it, I'd appreciate it. A "direct" link is your on the post, or picture itself in an online album and you copy the "link" in the address bar and paste it in the comment section below. Mr. Linky still isn't working for me when i post the "HTML" in my post. I haven't tried asking for help from Mr. Linky yet, probably should, I know they are very helpful because I've had issues before and he was quick to answer and help. Thanks for stopping by!






Stay Tuned for more Jolee's Series Part 2 School Days Theme. It will be either on Wed. or Thurs. (hopefully), every week!

Until Next time...
Happy Crafting!
TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Hoping to get back to posting

Can you believe its already May 2nd! April was a complete blur and don't really know if it all really happened or not. I'm hoping to get back to crafting now that life is slowing down a little bit for me. I have my Saturday Sketches ready to go for this next month. I also, have my Jolee's tutorials ready to start posting again on those some fun stuff!  I have a Card Club I'd like to start too. Been wanting to start this for so long and finally have made some fun cards using some of my New stamps that I purchased way back in Dec./Jan. I am retweaking my post on more info on the Card Club. I also, Have my Files for Friday freebies ready to upload for at least 2 months with some extras :)

I do appreciate all the supportive posts/comments and emails I've received. I may not have responded to all but I have read them and they mean alot to me.


Sunday, April 1, 2012

Sketchy Saturday!

Sorry, I know today is Sunday, I've been off a day all week. Better late than never right!? :)

Scrapbook 12x12 Layout Sketch:



Card A2 (4.25 x 5.5) Sketch:



Did you notice anything about the two sketches?  I would love to see your creations inspired by my sketches, please post a direct link in the comment section. Lately, my Linky Tool will not take :(  

Thanks for stopping By and checking out my sketches. Hope to see you more often as I get back into a regular schedule.

TTFN (Ta Ta For Now) Jill AKA The Scrapoholic
Until Next Time
Happy Crafting!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Freebie File Friday

Today's Freebie File for Friday is 2 adorable Easter/Spring Ducks. As always, I have them available in both MTC and SVG. I have updated my MTC to the latest version, so If you have not, I suggest downloading the SVG version.  As, I always have, my freebies don't stay free for long. I am still working on finding a better hosting site than what I've used before so we don't have the issues of not being able to download, I've just not had much time to do much investigating. But hopefully this next month I will get some free time and get my files back up for sale at my low low prices!




Freebies expire after awhile and are removed as a Free download.

Sorry Freebie Has Expired

Feel Free to leave a "tip" if you desire. Or even post a comment too :) 





TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic
Until Next Time...
Happy Cutting!

Friday, March 30, 2012

Jolee's Series Part 2 ~ School Days Theme ~ School Bus

Continuing on with the Jolee's Series, we are now moving on to Part 2 ~ School Days. Part One was Disney Princesses. If you are just joining us in the Jolee's Series you can start from the first one HERE and follow to the next ones. If you missed the first School Days Post that can be found HERE
Today's theme is the School Bus. Most of us have school pictures of taking the school bus, unless you were a walker.


We start with The Jolee's Field Trip:





Need Jolee's check out Rachel's yardsale HERE or her Etsy Store HERE Let her know I, (The Scrapoholic) sent you.

You can also check out my yardsale HERE and my CTMH Website HERE for CTMH products


Here is the Sketch I did using the Jolee's as the "embellishment" pieces. You could also use the sketch for a "Field Trip" theme too taking the bus and change the "title" to "The Bus Ride" or something to that effect.






I'm going to save my finished layout to share later next week to see if y'all have a layout you do with the Jolee's and the sketch. Share a link in the comment section below. Please make sure its a direct link to your picture of the post, and  I don't have to search a blog or photo album for it, I'd appreciate it. Thanks






Stay Tuned for more Jolee's Series Part 2 School Days Theme.

Until Next time...
Happy Crafting!
TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic




Thursday, March 22, 2012

Sorry for being MIA

I know many of you probably think I've vanished from the blogging world or hacked by FB. But I've been here, just overwhelmed with no crafty and life. This time of year I think is just cursed for me, I swear.  It seems for the last 5 yrs. from Feb. to May nothing goes right for me. Whats that saying when something goes wrong it all goes wrong. I do apologize and everyday, I think, I need to get online and post something and my day just flies by. Just like the other day I started this blog post and started getting wordy and lengthy and just sputtering and whining and thought this is not what i want to post and took a break.  Well, I never got back to the post til today. Between phone calls, emails, appts., physical therapy, napping (alot) and sleeping (which during the night not so much hence lots of naps) there just isn't enough productive hours in the day. 

So if you want to know what's happening with me; for starters you all know I was injured almost 5 yrs ago by a doctor during a "routine Procedure" and am currently suing him, well in Feb. just after getting a fire lit under my lazy lawyer's behind 2 weeks later he dropped me as a client, he finally found a legal way to drop me and i feel he has been looking to do this as soon as "work" came involved. Now it took me a year to find him and thats why I hung on because that year was not fun with all the phone calls and waiting for the rude, belittling denials of lawyer after lawyer. But, I refuse to just quit and its not an easy choice, especially since many are against me, Don't get me wrong I have a few people who are always on my side no matter what and I am thankful for them and being so supportive, but when you are bombarded with negativity and blame for the way your life is because they blame me for it its not easy, when it comes from strangers its a bit easier to ignore but from people who are supposed to be supportive and you thought they were its so much harder and brings the fight that much harder. So, on top of that my health insurance has decided to deny me for my radio frequency nerve block that worked so well and they approved back in Nov. But now in Feb. they say it doesn't work, funny because I had 2 months of such little pain compared to what I am in now and was so much more productive and making strides in improving mobility and usage of my arm. Now I am going backwards and being that my arm is in so much pain 24/7 and spasms, zingers and constant cramping and pin n needles, I am not only physically exhausted but emotionally too. So I have to go thru the appeals process, which so far is not going so well. Then to add to my dilemma, I am still trying to get disability 5 yrs later and layers (HA!) just are in it for $$ so no one wants a person who didn't make tons of $$ and just made low wages. Sorry but just cause I put raising my kids first and not a career doesn't make me any less disabled than someone who has bipolar or ADD only, when I have both and unable to use my right arm on top of it and paid into the system for years. Which would help with my medical debt, even though my insurance covers most of my bills, copays and 20% of everything adds up when you go to Doctors 4 days a week. Then the city has redistrict so now my kids are supposed to go to a different high school next year and they just started at this new one and are finally settling in and have tons of friends and so we had to fill out the form to hope they can stay there and just waiting and I have to drive my kids everyday if they do go and if gas prices don't come down I just don't know what we will do. On top of that my van is falling apart. Then well blogger has lost my posts I had scheduled and would have got me thru at least 3 weeks and maybe not feel so behind. But now I need to rewrite those posts and find my pictures or retake them. I found out recently, that I can write my posts in word and save them there. So hopefully this week I can get a few caught up on and I can get back on track with my Jolee's Series, Friday MTC/SVG Frebiee, Sketch Saturday and MY CTMH Card Kits (which I haven't even started).

So, needless to say I'm quite stressed out and emotions are on a roller coaster and just wish I could be crafting all day long. I'm hoping over the next 2 weeks I'll be back on a better schedule and posting regularly. However, April I do tend to get depressed more and have a hard time simply cause its the anniversary of my injury and I've yet to have closure and am just this past year accepting and realizing my fate of my arm and life. But I am working thru it and my crafting does give me some escape.

To leave you with a small gift here is a MTC/SVG Freebie





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Feel Free to Pin my Pictures to Pintrest, so long as you give credit where credit is due! 
Tip when pinning is to be on the blog post where the picture is so the link brings them back to the exact blog post of picture not the "home"/"main" page of the blog.



Thanks For stopping by and continuing to read my blog.
Leave a comment so I know you where here and I'm on the right track of what my Followers are wanting or looking for. 

Until Next Time...
Happy crafting
TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic
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