I am taking a Photoshop class over at GoDigitalScrapbooking.com and already I am learning new things. Hooray!

Here is my attempt at using the slice tool.

One of the popular trends in the digital scrapbooking world is to have “blinkies” in your signature in the forums you frequent or on your blog to advertise what creative team you are on, designers you like, or blogs you frequent. So I decided to jump on the bandwagon and create one for my site.

I am not a big fan of blinking or scrolling objects, so it is a “blinkie” without the blink.  Feel free to snag it.

Well, I didn’t win the Stone Accents Studio design contest. Boohoo. But I am very thankful that I did make it to the final round. I learned a lot and, other than the stress and scrambling to get the challenges done in time each week, I really enjoyed my time there and getting to know the fellow contestants who were all so fabulous and supportive.

Speaking of supportive, thanks to all of YOU for your support and votes while this craziness was going on. I will have another freebie for you all soon.

Now that I finally have some time on my hands (in the evening after baby-girl is in bed), I actually got a layout completed tonight. Well, I DID use a QP to get it done, but it is a layout completed nonetheless.

Credits: QP by Angie (aka IkeaGoddess) at Weeds and Wildflowers

How would you like a free digital scrapbook quick page? This one was created with my latest kit. You can click on the QP preview below to be brought to my no-wait download page.

And have you picked up my free kit yet? You can download it for FREE from Stone Accents Studio.
(You do have to be registered at Stone Accents Studio to download.)

-Register HERE
-Download HERE

Here is my round four submission to the designer contest at Stone Accents Studio. This round we were able to show our own style, choosing our theme and color palette. How fun! I chose “Tea Party” because I have a 3yo daughter with some Tea party pictures to scrap.

Most of the papers and many of the embellishments are generic enough to be used for other layouts too. I think versatility is important for any kit I design or purchase.

This kit includes 18 papers and 40 embellishments. (Not all embellishments are shown on this preview.)

You do have to be registered at Stone Accents Studio to download.

-Download HERE

I will have another freebie related to this kit sometime in the next couple of days too. Thank you for your support and your lovely comments.

I made it through to Round FOUR of the design competition at Stone Accents Studio. I can hardly believe it! I am SO excited!!! Thank you to everyone who voted for my last kit. You guys are awesome!!! I should have the next kit ready for you to download next Monday.

I have created a digital scrapbook quick page with my latest kit. You can click on the QP preview below to be brought to my no-wait download page.

And if you haven’t already picked up the free kit to go along with it, you can find it at Stone Accents Studios.

Download the kit for free here: DOWNLOAD

You do have to be registered at Stone Accents Studio to download.

So I have made it through to round 3 of the designer contest at Stone Accents Studios. Looking at the other kits for this round, it is going to be REALLY tough this go round. We had both a theme (heritage) AND a color palette of browns that we had to follow. This is my first heritage kit, and I was a little worried about it at first. I think my kit turned out more vintage than heritage, but oh well. I am proud of it. My favorite pieces are the papers (always!), the globe, and the suitcases.

Download for free here: DOWNLOAD

You do have to be registered at Stone Accents Studio to download.

I have created another free Quick Page for my latest kit, Rainy Days & Mondays. You can click on the preview to be brought to my no-wait download page.

Hope you enjoy! Thank you all for your encouragement, comments, and support.

Time for round 2 of the Designer Contest over at Stone Accents Studio.

This time our challenge was to design a kit using a specified color palette and include 10-20 papers and 15-20 elements. And we only had a few days to get it done. Yikes!

My entry is called “Rainy Days and Mondays”. I have had that Carpenters’ song in my head for days as a result. LOL.

There is also a FREE Quick Page as a part of this contest. You can find it at the same link as the kit.

Thank you to those who have voted for me in the designer contest over at SAS. You guys are so awesome. This freebie is for you.

Thanks again for all your support!

I know, I know, it has been too long since I have given away a freebie. But I have one for you today!!

I have entered a design contest over a Stone Accents Studio. With September 11th coming up, the theme we were required to use was “Our Heroes”.

I wanted to make the kit so that it met the theme requirements but could also be used for other layouts or events as well. I like my kits to be versatile. The National Guard button that I did include was a shout out to my brother who serves in the National Guard because I am proud of him and the service he does both here in the States and overseas.

Thank you for your comments, your encouragement, and your votes. A vote for No Reimer Reason today means another freebie tomorrow! hehe. Are you getting sick of the political ads on tv too?

Another digital scrapper, Nani, gave my little blog an award! I have seen this award make the rounds in the digital scrapping community, but didn’t think it would bounce my way.

And she wrote the nicest things too. I just have to share. Here is what she wrote:

No Reimer Reason - The home of just FANTASTIC templates and lots of great freebies. If you want to design a page that looks great, is totally you in the papers and embellishments but you want to do it quickly, go to No Reimer Reason! Excellently laid out multi-photo templates with quick download time.

Thank you so much for the nomination Nani!

I am supposed to share 7 random facts too as a part of this. Hmm…it is hard to come up with 7 more since I have done random facts tagging a couple times already, but I’ll try.

1. I LOVE cold milk…so cold that it almost has ice in it. Anything less and it just isn’t as good.
2. I love playing the SIMS games and have enjoyed playing them since they were booted up from DOS. Am I dating myself or what?
3. I am totally addicted to Facebook.
4. I will watch Where the Heart Is and 13 going on 30 pretty much every time I see them playing on TV. Even though I own both on DVD.
5. I do not like scary movies.
6. I am a huge procrastinator.
7. I am currently watching Maid in Manhattan. Another show I don’t mind watching over and over when it is on tv.

I have another free template for you. This one can hold 6 pictures.

Enjoy!

How about another free scrapbook template?

I was going to put this one straight into my little store, but then I figured that you all need a freebie since I have been neglecting this little ol’ blog due to the Funky Playground Designs apprenticeship program taking up most of my design time AND because it is my birthday tomorrow (the second anniversary of my 29th birthday).

So here you go. Happy Birthday to me!

Please click on the template preview to be taken my no-wait download page.