Card Parrot Tulip

Hey all! Happy Friday!  I thought I would post a card today.

I used Parrot Tulip Digi  coloured with pencils/OMS and the Ornate Pearl Frame cutting file set embellished with a Viva pearl pen.  As usual, all my card elements started with white card stock base.  The frame pieces were sponged with Spun Sugar and Age Mahogany distress inks. I don't know how I would survive without those distress inks - Did you see the new summer colours?  Oh my .. had to get them!  waiting for pre-orders to ship sigh!

Have a great weekend!

:)* Fred

In & Around June 20th

Hi All!

I am reintroducing a weekly ( hopefully LOL ) post of all the goings on of the Fred She Said design team.  Here is a parade of pretty projects ( yey alliteration!)  the DT have recently made.   ... a heap of eye candy to get us through Hump Day!  Gorgeous stuff, girls!

Michelle

 Nancy

Valerie

Robin

  

Crystal

 Karen

 Janet Kay

Maureen

 Patty

Zehra

REMINDER - The FSS DT SHOWCASE Contest for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate! Closes Friday June 22 midnight!

     ***           - Fred She Said is sponsoring The Perfect Sentiment Challenge Blog today!  Theme is "For the Graduate"  :)

Have a GREAT Wednesday!

:)* Fred

Sponsoring: Bearly Mine Challenges and a Freebie!

Hi All!

Today Fred She Said is sponsoring the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog, featuring Donna's wonderful digital papers.

Some of the Fred She Said DT are playing along.  The THEME is FLOWERS :)  I thought I would take  a crack at it:

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I used Donna's FSS/BMD Summer's Roses Paper Set  which can also be found at Donna's store.  The flower and leaves are made from the Build a Floral Spray Digital Cutting File Set.

The Digital Freebie I have today is a TEMPLATE for the rectangular punched frame I used on the card above.  What this is, is a rectangular template ( also cutting files ) with a matted opening in the center.  It is sized perfectly for use with the Martha Stewart's Punch Around The Page punches.  I have included a printable PDF and cutting files in  SVG/GSD/DXF/Silhouette/Vector PDF.  You need the punches though to use with the template!  You can find the FREEBIE HERE (updated JUN/2017 link now works).


REMINDER:  Fred She Said DT Showcase CONTEST is still on ;)  with a $25 GC prize to a lucky commenter!

Have a great day!

:)* Fred

Fred She Said DT Showcase Contest

Hey all!

Today we are showcasing the work of the Fred She Said DT.

I also updated the DT Team Page Bios!

We are also giving away a $25 GC to a lucky random commenter :)  Details are at the end of this post.  But I'll tell you, right now, that leaving a comment on this posting and each of the DT's showcase posts will increase your chances of winning!  UPDATE: clicking on each of the DT's names will take you directly to the SHOWCASE post.

Let's get started :)

MICHELLE:

NANCY:

CAROLYN:

CRYSTAL:

KAREN:

JANET KAY:

MAUREEN:

PATTY:

ZEHRA:

Great Job, girls!  Now please read below to find out how to win :)

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FRED SHE SAID DT SHOWCASE CONTEST ( DETAILS )

Fred She Said is giving away a $25 GC to their store to a random blog commenter :) Please leave a comment on this post for a chance to win.  ONE random winner will be chosen from one random DT Showcase blog post. Please make only one comment per DT post and please include your name. For a listing of DT Showcase participants, please go to the Fred She Said Blog (HERE! - The DT's names shown above are linked to their blogs).   Commenting on all DT Showcase posts is not a requirement but increases your chances of winning:) Please comment by Friday June 22. The winner's name will be posted on the Fred She Said Blog  June 23rd. Good luck!

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New images in the STORE

Happy Monday!

Before I forget, we will have DT Showcase to introduce the DT and there will be a prize to give away :)  Mark your calendars for FRIDAY June 15th ;)

I have a couple new images uploaded. 


Emma In Her Cool Cap

It's Emma's BIRTHDAY TODAY ( June 11 )!  She's 10 :O   Anyway, this is what Emma usually goes out the door in, capris, crocs and her favourite cap.

Nolan with a Sign

I have removed "Nolan with a Heart" from the freebies and he is in the store as well.  It can be found at the same link as Nolan with a Sign.  These 2 have DIGI and pre-coloured included together.

That's all for now - Have a great week!

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DT Announcement :)

Hey all!

Thanks so much to all who applied. 

I would like to introduce you to the new Fred She Said Design Team!

Carolyn   Cochran      http://luvmycards.blogspot.com/
Crystal Davis             http://craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com
Janet Kay Bailey           http://janetkbailey.wordpress.com/
Karen  Christensen          http://www.busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com/
Maureen Russell       http://www.maureensmagic.blogspot.com/
Patty  Chalas          http://www.patriciachalasstudio.blogspot.com/
Zehra  Bhinderwala          http://www.rosebestcards.com/

 

They will be joining senior DT:

Michelle         http://www.inspirationblooms.blogspot.com/

Nancy            http://inspiredbystamps.blogspot.com/
Robin             http://robinscreativenest.blogspot.com/
Valerie           http://valscrafts.blogspot.com/


Congrats girls!

Have a great day!  ... back to drawing for me!

:)*  Fred

Fred She Said SUMMER 2012 DT CALL

THIS CALL IS CLOSED.

Thanks to all who applied :)

Fred She Said Digital Designs is looking for designers who love floral and decorative designs.  Fred She Said sells outline images, pre-coloured images, patterns/templates/frames/ornate designs, papers and SVG/GSD cutting files for digital cutting machines.

Applicants must enjoy and have experience using digital materials that I have mentioned above, the ability to print, and perhaps, though not necessary, have use of and experience with SVG or GSD cutting files with  a digital cutting machine.  Good photographs of your designs are a must and having a blog and a presence on various papercrafting and cardmaking forums and challenges are an asset.

Most of the Fred She Said designs have a floral or nature theme and there will be some Christian/Inspirational designs as well.  Please don't apply if you  are only interested in  character digi's. 

DT requirements are minimum 4 designs per month and participation in some of the activities and blog hops, Fred She Said will have.  Compensation will be all products released during the term and any products from the Store as long as you complete  one or two designs using that product.

Please email me (   fred.she.said@gmail.com  ) before  Monday, June 4th Midnight EDT with a bit about yourself , your blog, forums you participate in, any DT's you are on or have been on, as well as 2 or 3 designs that you feel represent your style.

DECISION will be made and announced Wednesday June 6th on the Fred She Said Blog.

Thanks,
Tracey (Fred)
 Fred She Said Digital Designs
Fred She Said BLOG

DT CALL Reminder and a DISCOUNT CODE :)

Hey all!

If you love Fred She Said Designs and love to make cards and papercrafting projects, please consider applying for the Fred She Said DT Call :)  DT experience is not necessary.  Don't be shy LOL!  If I sound a little desperate, I kind of am!  Let's just say, if you apply  your chances are really good!   And I am really easy to work with ;)  Thanks to those who have already applied!

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It's JUNE!  It is cold and raining and I feel blue... but we soooo need the rain!  To perk me up and maybe YOU! heehee... I have a special discount code to pass to you :)

To get 30% off any purchase $10 and over please use the code:

ITSJUNE

(Code expires evening of Friday June 8th.)

Please tell your friends :)

:)*  Fred

CARD - pink floral & Ornate Oval Frame

Hey all!  Here is a birthday card I made for my mother.  The floral was made with the Build a Floral Spray cutting file set and the Ornate Oval Frame cutting file.  Rose was made with various distress inked  layers of  paper petals  all closed together with a small brad.  Then I  spritzed with homemade glimmer sprays to moisten and then scrunched and  gently unscrunched all the petals.  The leaves were painted and spritzed with distress inks and homemade spray as well.  The frame was cut from cereal box and painted with a vintage white acrylic paint and then a layer of Ranger Distress Crackle paint.... then sponged with distress ink so it stuck in the cracks.  The background was made with alcohol inks.

DT CALL still open until JUNE 4th.  :)

Happy Wednesday!

:)*  Fred

Dragonfly Flower Doodledallion Pre-Coloured Set

Dragonfly Flower Doodledallion Pre-Coloured Set is NOW available along with the DIGI version :)

... still working on stuff.  I'll add as I make it :)

The FRED SHE SAID DT CALL is still open.   If you are a paper crafter and love Fred She Said Designs, please consider joining the team :)   ...and if you have emailed me way back about DT opportunities, please email me again ;)  My mommy brain needs a joggle LOL

Have a great day!!!!

:)* Fred

CARD - Come and Get It Challenge

Hey all!

I am sponsoring the Come and Get It Challenge Blog today.

 The FSS DT and I were invited to play along.  The theme is a sketch.  Here is my crack at it ;)

The image is from my new Dragonfly Flower Doodledallion Digi Set. I used watercolour pencils and a dove blender pen to color.  The embossed panels behind the image were fun to make.  I scribbled various rainbow colours of artist chalk pastels onto the raised design then brushed slightly watered down acrylic white craft paint until the colours started blending together.  The bottom panel is white cardstock with a aqua coloured acrylic paint smeared on using a cosmetic sponge.  I added stickles and pearl eyeballs to the dragonfly.


REMINDER:  Fred She Said DT CALL is open :)

:)*  Fred

new in the STORE

Hey all!

**Reminder... we are currently accepting DT applications :) Click HERE for deets!

Some new things in the store :)...

Donna made another wonderful Paper Set ... Yummy Delights!

I made a Dragonfly Flower Doodledallion Set.  It originated from a dragonfly I had in rubber form from my first foray into rubber stamps.  Here is a card I used the dragonfly on , along with rose and frame from the Ornate Pearl Frame and the Build a Floral Spray cutting sets:

See this frame? I should have a hand cuttable coloured frame set next week :)

 I converted the dragonfly to digital and thought that he needed something to land on :)  ... hence a new doodledallion!  This set comes with sentiments, several borders.. and whole bunch of elements.  This set is uncoloured.  Pre-coloured version/s should be available soon ( next week ).

Dragonfly Flower Doodledallion DIGI SET

Have a great weekend!

:)* Fred

New Paper Sets by Donna

Hi all!   Donna of Bearly Mine Designs has been busy making papers!  oooh they're pretty and in the store!  Clicking on the pictures will take you there :)

More stuff coming... stay tuned and have a GREAT WEEKEND.  Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms out there :D

:)* Fred

Cutting Files in the Store

Hey all!  I have some cutting files in the store.  These are for electronic cutting machines (file formats: MTC/SVG/Vector PDF/DXF/GSD/Silhouette Studio). 

 Ornate Oval Frame

Lattice Frame with Circular Opening

 Ornate Pearl Frame Set

 

The above frame I plan to offer pre-coloured printable frames for those who don't have electronic cutters.  I am aiming for next week. This one is my favourite cuz you can add pearls or bling to the little circular parts :)

 Build a Floral Spray SET1

I have a few sample cards and some in the works to show soon.  I also have some cutting file freebies around the corner too - probably tomorrow or Friday.

Have a great day!
:)* Fred

New in the Store

Hey all!  I just added some new stuff in the store :)

Emma & The Cake ( oopsy girl be careful! )

Diamond Rose + Paper Pricking Pattern

 

I made this card from a laser print on watercolour paper.  It's my first attempt with my new Letraset Aquamarkers :) This pink paper pricked background is actually cream card stock sponged with spun sugar distress ink before I paper pierced it.

The Diamond Rose Sets are totally customizable.  I added lots of extra configurations so if you don't like the diamond shape - Great! There is a version with no frame. Cut if out with an oval or what ever you like :)

 I have a few more designs to work on ( ahem... Nolan with a Heart - yup he's still free LOL and a wee baby bunny) and will be adding some long overdue cutting file patterns.  Workings as fast as I can ;)

Have a great weekend!

:)* Fred

One Stop Craft Challenge

Yey!  Fred She Said is sponsoring the One Stop Craft Challenge. It starts today :)

 DT Michelle & I are playing along with their DT.  The theme is "Button It!"

When I think of buttons I think of flowers :).  Still my favourite are  Fred's Foldy Flowers - the first ones I did.  There's nothing like relaxing while colouring ( with whatever! ;) ) and cutting out a sheet of flowers.  I coloured these with watercolor pencils, blending pen, Ranger Inkssentials Black Enamel, and Black Soot Distress Inkpad. I coloured up another Daisies foldy Flower and made a sun out of it. I did something out of the ordinary and assembled and attached the flowers and leaves with a GLUE GUN... fast & fun!.. but a bit stringy LOL!  Cheerful card for a dreary day.  We are in between snow systems and we should get quite the weather today along with 70 km winds... yahoo!

Have a great weekend!

:)*  Fred

Happy Valentine's Day

Hi All!  Happy Valentine's Day!  Just popping in between work! Just helped feed 36 ravenous children LOL!

Stuff has been out of the ordinary here.  My DH was away working for most of last month and for the past few weeks.  So I've been Mrs. Dad LOL! Lots of school projects, speeches and exams... and bugs!  Since Christmas I kind of de-railed for lack of a better word.  I'd sit at my desk ( when I had the time ) and nothing was coming.  Mind you I have ALOT of half finished projects and designs and reworked ones!  I finally completed a Valentine's image, but the  week and weekend got busy and I was unable to finish the files on time.

 As my Valentine's Day gift to you, I am posting the image in JPG in DIGI and pre-coloured for free until Sunday morning when I hope to get the "fully functioning" product with sheets and PNGs :).  After Sunday you will be able to find it in the STORE.  This limited time freebie also includes versions with no text on the heart.

Sorry, NO LONGER FREE.

You can  DOWNLOAD IT HERE :)  It's on 4Shared.com so you will have to click the PURPLE Download Now button and wait for the timer before you get a download link.

 Next week there is going to be another version with a square sign coming out as well.

I should have new designs up soon!

:)*  Fred

Sorry - Feedburner glitch

I apologize to all my email subsribers who received a post from Fred She Said this morning.  The post was from July 2011!  I am not sure what happened but I googled and noticed that some feedburner users who would delete a post on their blog - Feedburner would send a random post out to email subscribers.  Truly strange!  Anyway, I hope you are all having a great Friday!

:)*  Fred