Lucky Duck Freebie

Hi all, well luck er.. I mean... look at this, a Lucky Duck for you all...  What better way to start March than to rub the knee's of a lucky duck near you, and if you don't have a duck handy then just click on the above image to download your own.  The file contains both coloured and line art images for you to enjoy.

Have Fun,

hugs Janie xxx

Easter Freebie

Hi there, it's really snowy here at the moment, so pretty, as long as you don't have to go outside for any other reason than to enjoy the snow.   So this weekend I have been drawing a few new images for you, including this one, which is such a cutie, and hopefully would make some nice Easter Cards.  I will post the chick without the Egg and the WA at a later date, so it can be used for whatever purpose you wish.

Just click on the image and in the download you will find, a digi stamp image for you to colour as you wish, and also the coloured version in both jpg and png.

Have fun,
hugs Janie xxx

Toby the Owl Freebie

Morning all, hmmm.. well actually it's 12 noon, so it's neither morning nor afternoon, spooky !!!!

Owls are in, Owls are big in crafting, I love Owls.  So knowing this I give you a Freebie that is an Owl.  Yes I know I have done several owl freebies in the past, but in my defence I have not done one this year...  lol

Toby the Owl, comes to you in both jpg and png formats, and you get him coloured in or as a lovely digi stamp.  Just click on the image above to go to the 4shared download site.

Happy Crafting...

hugs Janie xxx

Swinging Bird

Hi all, sorry for not posting for what seems like forever, I have been suffering from digi block, and have been fiddling with different drawings and deleting them as they are really not what I was looking for.  So if any of you have any ideas of things to draw then let me know in the comments.  I can't promise to draw your ideas, after all I freely admit I am not the best at drawing, but maybe you will have some ideas that I haven't thought about.

Anyway, I did come up with this little digi for you all, basically, what you see above is what you get in the download, a jpg digi stamp image.  Except of course for the the writing, yours of course, comes with my blurb all over it.  Just click on the image to be taken to the download site.

Take care all of you... until next time..

hugs Janie xxx

Owl Pile Freebie

Hi all, when my husband saw this he said, "That's Owltastic!!"  So I really hope you think that as well when you download this little stack of owls.  LOL !

Just click on the above image to collect the download from 4Shared... and in it (it being the download), you will find a large lot of owls.  In fact you will get all the owls in the image above, some in png and some in jpg and some in both...  What a HOOT !!!

Owl be seeing you soon....

hugs Janie xxx

Bird Spotting Part 5 Freebie

Well this is it, the final part of Bird Spotting, when you download this one, you should have the full set. In today's download you will find eight papers with a black spotty motif, exactly the same as the white spot papers earlier this week... but it surprising (to me at least) how different the papers look with a different spots.

Also included are two extra coloured Spotty Birds, which are brand new as I made them this morning as an extra tweet, er I think I meant treat there - lol.  They match the colours of the kit, but give you some extra birds to use if you wish.

I really hope you have liked this set of freebies.  I always find spotty papers are needed, and I like all the colours in the set.  The birds themselves are really usable, easy to cut out, and quite cute to look at.

Thank you all for the wonderful comments about these freebies, they mean so much to me to receive, and of course all the comments about any of my freebies.  You are all very kind for taking the time to write.

hugs Janie xxx

Bird Spotting Part 1 Freebie

Hey there, well as promised here is the very first part of this weeks freebie set.  For the next five days I will be posting parts of my new Bird Spotting Freebie, which includes, images, word art, papers and flourishes, so don't forget to check back each day.

To start off the week I give you the main image of Bird Spotting, and yes... it is a spotty bird, how's that for a play on words... LOL.  I also have included 4 papers with this first download, which you can get by clicking on the image above. 

The Spotty Bird comes to you as two coloured images, in png and jpg formats, and a jpg digi stamp as well.  The papers, are 300 dpi, jpg's, in slightly lighter shades than the main images, so they almost look like vellums.

I really hope you enjoy collecting this set, I enjoyed making cards with it...  LOL

hugs Janie xxx

V is for Victor(y) Freebie

Yay, victory that 4Shared is working again, at least for me to upload my freebies again.  I do know that some of you are having troubles downloading my images, and I honestly do not know what the troubles could be.  If anyone else has had the same trouble and fixed it, could you let us know how you did it please.

This image I used on Stuart's sister Netty's birthday card, she likes Vultures, and was really pleased with her card.  Of course I forgot to take a picture to show you all...  but just think absolutely fabulous, and you will pretty darn close ~big grin~.

Just click the image above to got to the download site, and you will hopefully be able to download Victor.  In the folder you will receive, a coloured Victor in both jpg and png formats, and of course a digi stamp for you to colour in yourself.

Enjoy all...  hugs Janie xxx

Heartfelt Owl Freebie

Hi again, yes I know, it's another owl, but I like owls, and I thought this one was cute, so I give him to you.  Just click the image above to go to the download site, and once downloaded you will find you have a coloured owl image in jpg and png formats, and a jpg digi stamp as well.

This would look great decoupaged, or paper pieced.  Hope you enjoy making him into a crafty item to treasure.

Just saw on the QVC UK website that Dawn Bibby is leaving, I remember watching her more years ago than I care to mention, she inspired me to craft, and I probably would not be were I am with this blog if it wasn't for her crafty enthusiasm starting me off on my crafting adventure.  I wish her well in her next venture, whatever it turns out to be.

Happy Crafting folks...  keep smiling...

hugs Janie xxx

Pretty As A Freebie

Hi all, have you worked out what is 'Pretty As A' yet?  It's tricky I admit, but there is a hint in the image above, and as luck would have it, the image above contains today's freebie.  Full coloured images, digi stamps and 4 pretty papers for you to enjoy.  I have to admit that with the papers it is a large file, over 9 MB, which for those with a slower internet connection will take a few minutes to download.  Sorry about that, but honestly they are so pretty I could not leave them out and I have tried to make then as small as possible.

In the download, just click on the image above to go to the download site, you will find, a coloured jpg and png peacock image, and a coloured jpg and png feather image.  Both of these also come in digi stamps in both jpg and png as well.  Also as I said, this comes with 4 matching jpg backing papers, which you will find in all their prettiness.

I hope you like this, it is hot off the press, as I have only just completed it...  and I really hope the ink had dried before you download it.

Take care,

hugs Janie xxx

Big Surprise Freebie

Hi there, now this is so new it's hardly got the shrink wrap off it, yes I have just finished creating this one, in fact the paints still wet, so careful how you touch it, or you might end up with sticky fingers.  Not that you crafters should bother with that to much, if you are anything like me you are not a clean person when creating your mini masterpieces...

If you click on the image above you will be taken to the download site, and from there you can download the 'Big Surprise', in which you will find one colour image in both jpg and png format, one digi stamp image and a couple of different coloured Word Art, saying, 'Life is Full of Surprises!!  Some Big Some Small.'

Enjoy,

Janie xxx

Mr Grumps Freebie

Hello fellow crafters, what have you all been up to then?  Something fun and interesting I hope, I have been enjoying a spot of crafting with a new image I designed.  See the above Mr Grumps, a very wise and slightly grumpy looking owl. Want to see my hard work?  Of course you do, and even if you don't, you had better close your eyes right now.

I must admit the picture is not the best I have ever taken, but the light wasn't so good this morning and I am sure you will all forgive me for that, especially when I tell you that I needed background paper for my card so I made some up to match, which you all now get free as well, plus some very useful Word Art, which I will show you in a bit, so keep reading on.  The image is decoupaged, and the ribbon I coloured with my Promarker pen to try to match Mr Grump's eyes and the border of his oval.

In the download which you can get by clicking on the top most picture of today's blog, you will get...

• 1 jpg and 1 png coloured image of Mr Grumps
• 1 jpg Digi Stamp of My Grumps
• 1 A4 300dpi matching Backing Paper
• 1 jpg A4 Sheet of Mr Grumps Word Art
• 2 x Happy Birthday To Twooo png word Art
• 2 x That's Mister Grumps To You!! png Word Art
• 2 x How Old? png Word Art
• 2 x Whose A Twit? png Word Art
• 2 x Blank Thought Bubble pngs.

I hope that really makes sense, if not download it and take a look at what you get ~grin~.  Here is an image of the Word Art you get, remember you also get them as stand alone images as well.

Wow, such a lot to enjoy...  I hope you have as much fun playing as I did this morning...

Happy Crafting..

hugs Janie xxx

Quackers Freebie

Hi all, this will most likely be the last post before Christmas, I decided that I would give you all another freebie, but maybe you are a little tired of all the Christmas images, so I drew this little fella.  I loved him as soon as he came to life on my computer and really hope you like him as much.

In the download, which you can get by clicking on the image above, you will get a coloured Quacker in both jpg and png format, and you will also get the Quackers Digi Stamp in both formats as well... lucky you...

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Time, and a really Happy Holiday this year.  Thank you for all the wonderful comments, for your support through all the good times, and the odd hic-cup along the way.  I appreciate all you say, far more than I could ever express, you are my Muse, if a Digi Artist can have such a thing...  Hugs to you all...

Love Janie xxx

Lucky the Robin Freebie

As always Christmas comes early in the world of crafting...  it has to really or we would never get anything done.  So today as a freebie I give you Lucky the Robin, a jolly little (or large) red-breasted fella, perfect for all you Christmassy needs.

Why Lucky I hear you cry...  well that has a funny story attached...  I was trying to find a nice festive name from my little robin.  I used a search engine to find Christmas names but none of them suited, so I spied an Elf name generator, so I clicked on the link which took me strangely enough to the BBC Shropshire Christmas Santa's Little Helpers' Name Generator, which is quite a mouthful to say, and even harder to write.  I thought okay give it a whirl, anything for Shropshire!!!  I put robin in the name section and redbreast in the surname section (you must not use capitals for some reason) and pressed the 'Show Me' button.  The name revealed was.... wait for it.... wait for it....

Lucky Floppy-Cheeks

 So who am I to argue with that name????  Lucky Floppy-Cheeks the Robin, a perfect Christmas name if ever I heard it...  LOL  By clicking on the image above you can download Lucky in a jpg and a png coloured version, and of course the lineart digi stamp. 

Maybe if you are 'Lucky' there could be some more festive freebies this week...  so remember to pop back when you have a moment to spare... you never know what might be awaiting... ho..ho...ho!!!

hugs Janie xxx

Feed Me Freebie

Morning all, or evening... or afternoon.. or night...  whenever and wherever you are it's nice to see you.  Hopefully that has covered everybody, would hate to think I have missed anybody...  ~grin~

Today's freebie was based on Darwin our African Grey.  When we first had him we fed him weaning food from a syringe.  It was a comfort thing for him, he was fully weaned, but did he like that weaning stuff !!!!  As I said this image is based on that... and no it is not an African Grey...  As usual in the download which you can get by clicking on the image above, you get 1 coloured image in png and jpg formats, and a jpg digi stamp of the same image.

I hope you like this image, I had a little help making it... or at least getting it ready to put on this blog...

Yes that's Darwin helping me out...  he is very good at blogging, he even has his own blog at Darwin Grey's World, it's not very big at the moment, but Darwin is very young...

Enjoy the new digi, happy crafting...

hugs Janie xxx

Look Back on 20K

Hey there, yes I have finally reached the 20,000 downloaded file mark, and that's a very large number.  I am actually over 20,000 but as I test each link to make sure it works before my freebies go live, then I needed to go slightly over to be sure.  Thank you all for enjoying my work so much you have decided to download, thank you again for all the lovely comments about my work, they are very much appreciated, and finally a big thank you to all those crafters who have used something I designed in your crafting.

To celebrate reaching the big 20K, I thought I would list the top 5 downloads, in reverse order, which for whatever reason have been saved onto you computer by you.

Number 5 :-  GTC Freebie 1 

This was the very first freebie I put up, my first try at Digi Stamp drawing.  I am always surprised to to see it in the top 5, hanging in there with a total of 365 downloads as of today.  It took time to do this one, and there are several mistakes that today I would propably never of allowed, and I never did give the download a proper name.  I have learnt a lot about drawing, and am still learning, but Freebie 1 is still a favourite, of you it seems as well as myself.

Number 4:-  GTC Peanut Pony Freebie 

I really enjoyed making Peanut, he is so cute, I have used his basic body design for several different characters, but Peanut holds a special place in my heart and yours too it seems, after being downloaded 374 times in total as of today.  Any card I have made with Peanut has been received with a smile, which I think sums up this Digi Stamps personality.  The paper I designed to go with him is an added bonus, and I am really happy that this one is in the top 5.

Number 3 :-  GTC George Freebie 

What can I say about George the Owl, he has been a firm favourite with you all ever since I posted him.  He was my Number 1 download for a very long time, and I even gave him pride of place in my banner at the top of my blog.  I have received a huge number of comments about George, all good, and now with 382 downloads, as of today, under his wing, he richly deserves his number 3 spot in the top 5.  I have used this design on cards, ATC's and scrapbook pages.  He is such a versatile image, and with the added bonus of a backing paper I think he will stay in my top 5 for a long time to come.

Number 2 :-  GTC Lucy Sheep Freebies

This one did surprise me, not that I don't like Lucy, she is baa-tiful!!!  But to rise so quickly to the coverted number 2 spot was a surprise, Lucy along with her pals have had 393 downloads as of today.  She was very easy to draw and really fun to make.  The hardest part was the Word Art I included with her download.

To get everthing just right took a lot of time, but I am glad you like her so much.  

Number 1 :-  GTC Home Freebie 

From first posting these Digi Stamps, they romped into first place, and have remained there ever since, with a huge total of 450 downloads as of today, they are far and away my most downloaded image.  Drawn at my mum-in-laws whilst staying over for 2009 christmas holidays, these took ages to tweak just right. You all loved these images, even though I managed to cut off one of the cottages sides in the image above (they are ALL whole in the download).  I think everyone got really tired of me saying, what do you think of this, and does this work?  But the end result was not displeasing, and thank you for downloading this one into the number 1 spot, and for enjoying so many of my other free downloads.

Okay, that's the top 5 downloads as they stand today, but with so many downloads both old and new nipping at their heels, I wonder if they will still be the top 5 when I reach 40k downloads.  Keep watching this space to find out...  LOL.

Hugs and much love to all my blogging and crafting friends, lots of whom I have never met in person, but who have kept me going in this blog and have really helped me and encouraged me with words of much kindness.

Happy Crafting...

Janie..xx

F.B. Owl Freebie

Hi all again, as promised in the previous post here is another owl image, but this one is a little bit different. After visiting with Stuart's mother (hi Mum)  last saturday, she asked if I could do an owl with a front and back image.  So that you can make an owl that looks good when looked at from behind as well.

So here it is... in five different colour ways all 300dpi jpeg images, and of course not forgetting the F.B. Digi Stamp for those that like to colour your own in.

For those that don't know what to do with these designs, just cut them out and stick the back to the front to make a complete owl.  They can be used on a card with an aperture in, either as a dangler,  or with acetate stuck over the aperture and then the front of the owl stuck on the front of the card, and the back of the owl stuck on the inside of the card... to match the front... if you see what I mean...

I really hope you have fun with this image...

Happy Crafting...

Hugs Greebs..xx

Charles and Cherie Freebie

Hi all, after the success of George the Owl I decided to do another owl, or indeed pair of owls.  Let me introduce you to Charles and Cherie, you can download them by clicking the image above and in the download you will get two coloured owls in png and jpeg format and a lovely jpeg Digi Stamp of the image as well.  I have a further owl type treat coming up later in the week as well, so don't forget to check back.

Happy Crafting,

Greebs..xx

Swirly Bird Freebie

Lots of Freebies this week it seems, hope you are enjoying them all.  Todays is one I have called Swirly Bird mainly because of it's wonderfully curly feathers.  You could if you wanted to sit it in the Swirly Tree offered earlier this week, that might be fun.

In the download you get a coloured bird in jpeg and png format and a jpeg Digi Stamp as well.

Hope you have a great crafty weekend...  I wish all Mums a jolly good Mothers Day on Sunday, especially my MIL who is showing at Crufts today (fingers crossed)...  look forward to seeing you tomorrow...

hugs Greebs.xxx

Fly By Freebie

Hi all, long time no freebie...  well this one has been in the pipeline a while, it is kinda cute, well I think so at least. The two birds are flying so freely, they come in both brown and blue in colour, and each colour comes in both jpeg and png format. Plus you get the Fly By Digi Stamp as well.
Also in this freebie I have done three backing papers to go with the birds, so you have a nice little kit to play with.

Have fun... Greebs..xx