Fred, She Said - Digital Design & Papercrafting Goodness

Please remove my badge from your blogs - WARNING

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:40:00 +0000

I am removing my blog badge from my blogs ( the one that has "want this badge?" written under the image). Please don't click on them I think you will be OK but just don't. The badge hoster ( wordofblog.net) appears to be under attack. If you have my badge on your blog please remove it. I will have an alternative shortly. Also I know many bloggers use this service... please check into it. It might be a false positive but I checked today, overrid my system warnings and the Word of Blog homepage wants to download a pdf file before it loads.. which triggers my antivirus. Please be careful and stay safe!

I dated this post so it will stay at the top of my blog for a few days.

Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience,
Tracey

CARD Red Poinsettia

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:07:00 +0000

I made this card with the Poinsettia & Pine Boughs Coloured Sheets and paper from the Christmas Papers 1 2009 pack. A cute little card measuring 4x4" . Before printing I reduced the image to 90% to make it fit the nesties. The flower center is "Flower Center" small craft punch, inked with distress ink, and gold ice Stickles and a gem. Just a little "plug" - I got my floral craft punches from Frantic Stamper... great to deal with and they have just about everything you need! The gold scallop is white CS painted with Krylon Gold Leaf Paint ( Short Cuts)... it is the same stuff as in the Gold Leafing Pen but in a small bottle, I picked it up at a surplus store for a $1 each... what a deal but does this stuff stink! wooooo! TIP, I used a cheap brush from my children's paint sets and I have found out that Krylon paint/pen you can clean up with alcohol hand sanitizer! Or Anirondak Alcohol Blending Solution... that stuff also rocks getting your dried up nib in your leafing pen flowing again :)

I also wanted to add what type of paper I used for printing. Well, the papers I use Epson Photo Quality Inkjet Paper... colours just zing on this! For the poinsettia I used Staples Brochure & Flyer Paper... it's 45 lb I think.. and matte..... looks like regular thin card stock, you can print on both sides as both are coated.. the colours and crisp printing are very good on this. I am sure this is their old ( can't find it now) Staples Matte Photo Paper... it looks like the same stuff and comes in a pack of 150 sheets so I am good to go for awhile!

:)* Fred

Lottsa Christmas Flowers and Coloured Poinsettias!

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +0000

I just uploaded a hootinanny of things at the STORE!

5 Christmas Flower Coloured Sheets one painted by our very own DT Carol L!
Poinsettia & Pine Boughs Coloured ( cuz somebody asked ;P )
And a quite different but very pretty Christmas Set called Candle Glow Christmas Flower.
That one has 9 coordinating papers and contains some lovely circular sentiments:

Wishing You Peace, Love & Happiness!
Joy to the World, The Lord has Come!
Jesus, Light of the World Shine Upon Us

Here are some cards made using the set.

Deets: This one is best on matte photo paper and with copious amounts of glitter! I use mainly Diamond Stickles.. it just had the right glow about it. I added the same stickles to the snowflake paper; this paper has a pale yellow glow in some of the larger snowflakes... really pretty. The blue glittery strip is light blue Doodlebug glitter on Sore-Tape. All the papers are included in the set. Martha Stewart Lattice punch, Fiskars corner punch, CB embossing folder, nesties scalloped circle, and I am really digging peel-offs lately. Which is good because I have gathered quite a stash and need to use it up LOL.

I am not done... but done in. LOL I am still not sick woohoo! I have a card half done with the coloured Poinsettia & Pine Boughs sheets on my desk. And some more digis up my sleeve... and the other things. Be back soon!

:)* Fred

New LOGO instead of old BADGE

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:28:00 +0000

Please use this instead of the BADGE you may have currently on your blogs. The old badge clicks through a site that may contain malware.

Add the above image as a Picture in your sidebar and link the picture to http://fred-she-said-store.blogspot.com OR however you usually do it :)

Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience,
:)* Fred

Digital Tuesday Challenge!

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:49:00 +0000

Guess what? I am sponsoring the Digital Tuesday Challenge today!!! Guess what?! The theme is FLOWERS!!!!! woohoo woohoo! Get out your flowers people and make something pretty! :D A $10 Gift Certificate to the Fred She Said Store is up for grabs :)

I am making and cutting flowers on my desk, and have digitally coloured poinsettias cuz somebody asked, and I like to oblige ;) Also have a drawing of a snow angel Emma in my Painter proggy and finishing up a nontraditionally coloured christmas flower doodledallion set. Coloured Fall flowers and some coloured Emma and the Butterfly images ... FYI they are in progress, I haven't forgot.

I managed to get Emma off to school ( she is better yey!) and Nolan is home moaning and spreading his germs and I am trying not to catch them but have a tickly throat, headache starting and a wobbly tummy.... that isn't good is it? LOL Better get working just in case...

:)* Fred

I did it!

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:02:00 +0000

After I wrote the last post with the Poinsettia digi and the freebies... I scrolled to the bottom of my blog and lo and behold....

Woohoo woohoo! I turned 150,000 myself on my own blog ROFL! And I got to capture it for posterity... how cool is that? whew.... break time for me... toodles!

:)* Fred

Poinsettia & Pine Boughs Digi ( Samaritan's Purse)

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:48:00 +0000

Poinsettia & Pine Boughs Digi available HERE.

Someone asked me if I had a digital stamp version of the Poinsettia from 2008, I didn't like that outline LOL so I made a new one and a lovely pine bough back drop to go with it :) I am doing something special with this one....

*** $2.00 from every purchase of this product will go to Samaritan's Purse ( Canada Division)*** Please check out the Samaritan's Purse website to see all the awesome projects they are doing. If you can, please remember to make up a shoe box for Operation Christmas Child :) ***

There is 50 cents leftover... that is pretty much PayPal's cut. You gotta love them LOL! I will collect for Samaritan's Purse until Dec. 25th.

That is it for me today... but there is quite a bit more I need to finish and upload... so you might hear from me tomorrow LOL! ;)

Have a great day!

Winter Emma & The Chickadee & Freebies!!!!!

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:28:00 +0000

Here is a new Emma! Emma & The Chickadee. She is available as a Digital Stamp and a Set of 5 coloured versions. There are also some lovely coordinating Christmas Papers!

Deets: The 2 above cards used the digital coloured versions. The papers are from the Christmas Paper pack. I added Sakura StarDust Pen and Diamond Stickles here and there. The flower center is handmade using a "Flower Center" paper punch,walnut stain inkpad, stickles and a dewdrop. I so love making these so you will see more! The flower on the red card is digital that I cut out... see below's freebie!

OK so I am looking at my blog and as of writing I am literally 50 hits away from 150,000! Wow! So in honour, here is a little freebie. The flower coordinates with the Burgundy Emma and Papers. I am experimenting with making PNG Flower masks. You will see them in the near future :) The snowy papers I painted in Painter. Just click on the image below to get to the freebies!

Halloween & The Flu

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:36:00 +0000

Nolan did the design and did some of the cutting.

Hello Peeps! Be warned there could be a glut of product postings from me today and tomorrow... wellness permitting LOL! Design work got sidelined by a flu bug ( could be THAT flu bug) Emma got sick Wednesday. Then Nolan Saturday. I don't know if it is H1N1 but the news, etc. are saying that if you have flu like symptoms it is most likely the oinky one... 99% of tests are coming up positive in Ontario ( don't quote me though). Just got a call from Work work.. our school group is down to 8 kids instead of the normal count of 25-30 so that tells you something LOL! Nolan's friend's family has confirmed cases. I heard they also nearly closed a high school down an hour from us. The vaccine isn't available in our area yet... hopefully the 4th but it is for high risk groups only. No news on when general public will have access. But, ( on my soap box now LOL) a case of a little too late I fear.

Emma the Pajama Witch... she was feeling better but too sick to go out BUT Nolan went out with her bag so she wouldn't miss out. Still she wore her witch hat and alerted me when Trick or Treaters were at the door.
The day after Halloween... Nolan came down with it (cough and a bit of a temp at this point) What you don't see is that they each have gi-normous bags of candy on the floor. Not too sick to each junk... so Mom is not too worried... good sign LOL! Nolan is pulling a sick face... he was smiling albeit coughing after.

I'll be back.....

:)*
Fred

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:16:00 +0000

Hi Peeps! I am happy to sponsor the Incy Wincy Designs Challenge this week! Please check it out HERE! You could win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Fred, She Said Store :) The theme this week is to make a card with your favourite embellisment! Also please check out the Incy Wincy Children's Charities website. The proceeds of sales of their designs, cards, and digital stamps go toward fund raising for children's programs locally in the South Australia, current project is for assisting a therapy program and the playground at a kindergarten. If you click on the link below, you will see all the wonderful and cute digital stamps they have for sale :)

More posts in the next day or two! Maybe today if I get my bottom moving ;) Have a great day.

:)* Fred

DT Carol H. - Whirly Flower Cake!

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:52:00 +0000

Oh my goodness, when I saw this yesterday my jaw dropped! Fred, She Said DT Carol H. made this awesome paper cake. I think she said she cut and coloured about 100 flowers! :O This is totally a work of heart. Please check out her blog for more details and for her whole place setting... she has some really neat AND thrifty ideas... and they look like a million bucks!

Carol H.'s post is for the Midnight Madness Blog Hop which is running from Oct. 16 - 20 and has some fabulous prizes! Check it out :)

Puppy has been keeping me on my toes. I'll be back soon with goodies :)

:)* Fred

FSS WCMD Challenge Winner

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:46:00 +0000

The challenge is now closed.

Thank you so much to all who entered. If you see the original challenge post, I added the email entrant's names to the Mr. Linky with my blog address just in case you are confused LOL! The entries were all awesome!

So there were 24 entries in all ( I will put together a slide show of entries tomorrow; you need to see them they are all so nice!) and I put names on paper strips and picked at random from my salad bowl...

And the winner of this challenge is...

Julie Stewart!

Fabulous cards, Julie! Please email me and I will give you the details of your winnings! I can't find your email ;)

Now I must play with barking puppy, unpack from Thanksgiving weekend, do laundry and get ready to take Rosey to the vet for her "pokeys" poor diddums. Have a great day!

:)* Fred

WCMD Challenge reminder and Card

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:48:00 +0000

Hi! I knew this in the back of my head but it didn't sink in when we took the plunge to add a new puppy to the family. They are like having babies!!!! They are up at night, they pee and poop alot.. and hopefully you get them outside before they do it LOL! Unlike babies, puppies have sharp teeth and Rosey has discovered hers and her BARK. She is at the magical toothy bite everything age. So we are teaching her manners about not biting... it is slowly sinking in but man, they can bite! LOL. So sleep deprived, Fred is showing a card she made a few weeks ago LOL! I love this Sizzix embossing folder, can't recall name at the moment. This is coloured with pencils/OMS and distress inks ( aged mahogany and antique linen), I didn't expect a mahogany color to be such a nice pink. The digistamp and paper pricking pattern are from the Fall Flowers Set.

I am also sending out a reminder to try out the FSS World Card Making Day Challenge... open until Monday, Oct. 12 midnight. Just post a link or email me a pic of your card using any FSS product or FSS freebie. $50 worth of prizes!

It is Canadian Thanksgiving tomorrow... we are heading out on the road, so if you email me, replies might be delayed until late Sunday night or Monday.

Oh yes, still working on the coloured flowers and doodledallions... sigh. I'll "get there " LOL.

Have a great day!

:)* Fred

Rosey with a Flower Digi and Coloured Versions

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:49:00 +0000

Rosey's in the STORE ! A little late in the day than I anticipated, sorry! There are Digi and Coloured versions available. :)

I have some coloured Christmas Flower Doodledallions but I am still preparing the files and assembling sheets. Hopefully by the start of the week. I am also colouring the Fall Flower Set and have a good start on them.

Heading to bed soon. Unless Rosey has other ideas. LOL!

I hope your World Card Making Day was wonderful! .. and don't forget to try the FSS challenge.. ends Oct 12th :)

Night Night.
:)* Fred

Happy World Card Making Day! CHALLENGE

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0000

Rosey's come to wish all of you a Happy World Cardmaking Day! ... and to say Rosey will be available later today ;)

To celebrate, Fred, She Said Designs is offering a $25 CAD Gift Certificate to the Fred, She Said Store and a $25 USD Gift Certificate to one of Fred's favourite stores for dies, embossing folders, stamping stuff and embellishments - www.CropStop.com

!

The challenge starts NOW and closes Monday October 12th midnight EDT. To enter,all you need to do is post a new card on your blog using any Fred, She Said product or freebie! Enter a link to your challenge entry post URL using Mr. Linky below or via an email attachment to Fred's email if you don't have a blog - (please put FSS Challenge Entry and your Name in the subject line)
If Mr. Linky is acting up, you may post in the comments of this post, the link to your entry. The winner will be selected Tuesday October 13th by random draw.

Please give it a try and don't forget to tell your friends :) .... and Happy Card Making!

:)* Fred

Drive-By: Christmas Card 2

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Here is the other quick christmas card I made. I used Emma the Hugger coloured version. The scalloped circle is painted with gold lumiere paint... but it didn't have a tinsel-ly enough feel so I added diamond stickles all over it and also added stickles to the image and the flakes in the embossed paper, which has broken china distress ink applied with the blending tool. This card just has this tinselly glow... I love tinsel... but not with puppies... our Molly liked to eat tinsel :O So we will keep tinsel off the tree this year so Rosey won't eat it.

:)* Fred

Drive-By: Christmas Card

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:00:00 +0000

I made some quick christmas cards for a lovely lady I know. This is the Christmas Flower Doodledallions Digi Set ( no border version with snow) in which I coloured with a light blue WC pencil, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint & Pine Needles distress inks and an aqua brush. I also added Diamond Stickles and a gem. The coloured paper is actually sponged with distress inks to match. Will I need re-inkers soon? probably LOL!

:)* Fred

CARD - using Blue Blossom Sheet

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:39:00 +0000

I finally got a chance to use the Dark Blue Blossom Sheet ( By the Sheet section). I showed a side view to show the dimension I got by using silicone glue and moulding the flowers. I used Stickles on centers of flowers and distress stickles ( Faded Jeans) on the blue scalloped frame. The sentiment is from a Stampendous Clear Stamp collection I got a CropStop... ( Orchid Greetings) The colours on this one really pop... I chose the vivid photo setting on my printer and used Staples brochure and flyer paper... which I think is matte photo paper.

:)* Fred who is going "back to work" on more goodies if the puppy stays asleep!

Emma in the Leaves Coloured

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:05:00 +0000

By request, Emma in the Leaves Coloured version... in the store. :)

I hope to get more up tonight, if not tomorrow. I have a card or two to post. So I will be back LOL.

:)* Fred

What a Puddin Pie.... and a card

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:42:00 +0000

Well, this weekend ... I did not get much accomplished... we have a good reason ;)

Meet Rosey.....

errr... that is Rosey's bum... that is the first thing I noticed when I met her... the hilarious black patch on her bottom!

This is Rosey...

She is almost 10 weeks and is a Bichon Frise/Shih Tzu cross. She has the softest fluffiest fur with a slight kink to it.. it reminds me of those fuzzy toilet seat covers? ROFL. She is the sweetest button and not very big, but she does have a crazy side and a touch of attention deficit disorder..like all good puppies should. But she knows that crates are for sleeping in and she knows what grass is for ;)

I have completed some coloured designs during the week.. going to upload them tomorrow.

And here is a card....

Made using Fall Flowers Digi Set and a paint spattered digital paper I have in the works. Flower is coloured with pencils/OMS. The frame is white CS embossed with a diamond pattern on the Scor-Pal and inked with Scattered Straw Distress ink and some dots of frosted lace Stickles. Used Spellbinders Labels 4 & Labels 8 and a die from the Fleur de Lis Pendant set. Blue paper is CB embossed. The ribbon is from a box of chocolates I received for my birthday :D

Have a great day!

:) * Fred

Cards, PinstripePapers Digi-Freebie & one sheet LOL

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:56:00 +0000

Sorry about the delay. This weekend was a bust LOL, between family and icky sicky kids, I did not get much done. But I did putz away and made a few paper pricking cards and managed to assemble a freebie for you :)

First here is the card

I made a folder of I think 17 8X8 pinstripe papers for you to take and have fun with. They are in pastels shades and some neutral shades. I love them for paper pricking on.
You can find and download them HERE.

A word of warning.. the download is SMALL but it unzips and expands ALOT ( 12 MB).

The other backing paper is something I am working on.. some petit fleur papers. I didn't like how light it printed so I have to adjust them a bit more, there is supposed to be a faint white swirly pattern behind the little flowers, it just didn't print grrr. I distressed and blended some Dried Marigold and Peeled Paint distress inks here and there on the card. The Black-Eyed Susan ( and PP pattern are from the Fall Flowers Digi Set) is coloured with pencils and OMS. I added loose outlines around the flowers in the patterned paper with gold lumiere paint for some glitz.. and gold dewdrops.

I have also started making a "By the Sheet" designs. Carol L. has made a lovely card using the sheet I am putting up at the store... a lone sheet who was supposed to have friends but will soon LOL. The blossom is a colour that is NOT in the Lovely Blossom & Butterfly Decoupage Set.

Here is a preview of the sheet, Just about everything you need to complete a cardfront is on one sheet... how neat is that? LOL please let me know what you think... if this is something I should continue with ;)

I will put this one up at the store, it will be in a "By the Sheet" section HERE :) ... and I will add more as I make them.

Have a great day!

:)*
Fred

Emma's & Flowers & Doodledallions OH MY

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:33:00 +0000

I have just uploaded several goodies at the Store :D

First up is Emma in the Leaves!

Some of my Design Team have been playing and made some lovelies!

Erin played with Emma using an awesome blue and chocolate theme. You rocked the paper piecing, Erin!

Carol L. made a lovely fall themed card using "Emma in the Leaves" digi and her own leafy background digital paper, she also coloured Emma in Photoshop:

Carol also made a gorgeous Yellow Blossom card using the Lovely Blossom & Butterfly Decoupage set, I added to the store earlier this week:

Maria also made a beauty using the Blossoms set in Blue:

Next is a set very dear to me - Fall Flowers & Paper Pricking Frame Digi Set.

This set includes Sunflower, Black-eyed Susan, Asters, and Chrysanthemum digi-images.

Also inluded is this lovely coordinating paper pricking frame:

Carol H made this sunflower beauty with the paper pricking frame.. love the colours!

Maria created this whole awesome set! She used one of my blog paper freebies for backing paper:

Lisa P. used the Chrysanthemum and 3d paper toled the front and painted with twinkling H2O's... gorgeous!

Third up is the Flowering Hearts Doodledallions Digi Set:

Here are some of cards I made using the set. I didn't use the scalloped image for the pink one... it was a prototype LOL and cut with a Spellbinders scalloped die.

I tweaked the design and made multiple versions for a Christmas Flower Doodledallions Set!

No samples yet for this one, but the weekend of fun is NOT over! I hope to have more goodies plus a freebie. We will also see if more of my DT will come out and play! LOL

The Doodledallions, for my colouring challenged peeps LOL, are in the process of being coloured. Stayed tuned for more info later!

Have a great day!
:)* Fred

New Design Team Member

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:05:00 +0000

Please welcome Lisa Phillippi to the Fred, She Said Design Team! She makes the most pretty flowery cards and I am looking forward to working with her :)

Thanks so much to all who applied for the dt positions. I am sorry but I am going to close the call for now.

:)* Fred

Coloured Decoupage Kit - Lovely Blossom & Bfly

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:58:00 +0000

The Coloured Blossom Decoupage Kit is finally ready. There should be coordinating papers by the end of the week, along with other goodies! The blossoms are at the store HERE!

Have a great day!

:)* Fred

Desgn Team... new term!

fred.she.said@gmail.com (Tracey Lynn 'Fred' Miller) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:51:00 +0000

The next tour of duty at Fred She Said is a little late LOL. We should be getting fired up in a week or two. I am happy to say quite a few have stayed on for another go and I welcome Carol H. of http://chocolatecraftsandbearsohmy.blogspot.com/

to the team! She made a lovely card for the FSS challenge and I asked her to come on board :) She makes lovely cards and shares my love of flowers ( big grin)! ... and chocolate LOL.

Back are:

Carol L. http://www.bycarolivy.blogspot.com/

Donna http://bearlymine.blogspot.com/

Erin http://www.scrapstampandbemerry.blogspot.com/

Jen http://www.expressivelyme.blogspot.com/

Lora http://www.lorascards.blogspot.com/

LORi http://byloridesigns.blogspot.com/

Maria http://www.joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/

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

Sonya http://www.appelquilling.blogspot.com/

Welcome back girls! weeee!

I want to thank True and Lisa C. for all their awesome work and designs and comradery! I wish you both all the best in your endeavours :)

I have 2 spots open, I am not having a formal DT call, but I am looking for 2 people who love fancy floral designs and primarily work with pre-coloured images or decoupage or floral designs that would suit my coloured flowers and designs that are on a more ornate/whimsical side. If you think you fit the bill or know of someone please email ME.

Another note... still working on those coloured flowers.... one step forward two steps back, but I think it will be worth it ;)

:)* Fred