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*New* Kits from Kitschy Digitals!

(Please note: I'm keeping this post at the top indefinitely, so make sure to scroll down for new posts! :-)

Washi Tape Frames Digital Kit (click on image below for larger preview)

Price: $4

Kit includes: 10 high-resolution PSD and PNG files. These come in 10 colors.

(Contact me at thousandclowns (AT) yahoo.com if you are interested in a commercial license.)

Go to this blog post for more info, a tutorial on how to use these, and to see more inspiring artwork using the frames!

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Woodgrain Frames Digital Kit (click on image below for larger preview)

Kit includes:

- 10 Woodgrain Frames in PNG format, All high-resolution, 300dpi (Note: PNG files can work with any program that will support & open PNG files. Not compatible with older versions of PSE & PS, hence, the PNG files.)

- 2 - *BONUS* Woodgrain Papers in 12"x12" and 8.5"x11" sizes, All high-resolution, 300dpi

Price: $4.00 (Personal License)

If you are interested in a photographer's license/limited commercial license for this kit, you can purchase it below.

Price: $12.00 (Photographer's License/Limited Commercial License)

Go here for a tutorial on how to use these frames, for artwork examples, and more!

*New* Woodgrain Frames Cut-Out Sheets & New Team Member!

So, remember this Woodgrain Frame digital kit? If you're not into the digital thing, i now have all of the frames in professionally printed Cut-Out Sheets! They are printed on 80# cover stock with a beautiful matte surface.

You can find them in my Etsy shop here, here and here. :-) They will also be in the Kitschy Digitals {Goods} Shop later today.

 

 

 

Here are some truly *gorgeous* projects using these frames by Kitschy Digitals Creative Team Members... I have to say that every single one of these projects: I'm totally in love with each one. Yes, I love them so much I want to marry... them all. ;-)

I want to hang this one, by Martha Bonneau, on my wall.. right over my computer. :-)

(cut-out sheets used: Woodgrain Frames Set One, Two and Three.)

And a super*cute card also by Martha...

 

(cut-out sheets used: Woodgrain Frames Set One, Olivia)

Here are 2 more gorgeous projects by super talented team member Tara Anderson.

The first one is a beautifully unique canvas...

 
(cut-out sheet used: Woodgrain Frames Set One)

And the second is a pretty*pretty scrapbook page... I LOVE the way she used vellum to soften the paper strips in the background.. so pretty.

 

(cut-out sheets used: Woodgrain Frames Set One and Three.)

These last two projects are by our *newest* Creative Team Member, Kara Haupt!! I'm so so sooo thrilled to have her on our team. I've been a big fan of her and her art for a long time now. So excited to see what all she creates! :-)

Here are two projects using the Woodgrain Frames... I always love Kara's self portraits.. always so lovely. I LOVE that both Martha and Kara both used vintage sewing pattern illustrations on their pages.. {HEART}

 

(cut-out sheets used: Woodgrain Frames Set Two, Woodland Embellishments)

And another super*cute page by Kara...

 

(cut-out sheets used: Woodgrain Frames Set Three, Kawaii Cupcake, Monotone Fresh Feathers)

Remember, you can find all three Woodgrain Cut-Out Sheets in my Etsy shop now and in my Kitschy Digitals {Goods} shop later today! :-)

Guest Designer and New Contributing Designer: Maggie Holmes

Wow... i've had alot of this work held under wraps for a WHILE now and i've been busting at the seams wanting to share it with all of you! :-) Our new Guest Designer and also new Kitschy Digitals Contributing Artist (yay!) is the ever-so-talented, Maggie Holmes. :-) I'm such a huge, huge fan of her's.. back in my "scrapbooking days" and now.. and now that she's a pro-photographer, I can drool over her insanely colorful photographs as well!

She also creates for Making Memories (gorgeous books and scrapbooking supplies), Studio Calico and Creating Keepsakes Magazine. Her work is always nothing short of perfection in my book. And she's also super sweet which doesn't hurt. ;-)

Maggie is definitely a COLOR kindred spirit.. she's not afraid to use it, and in such wonderfully yummy ways.

So as not to make you wait any longer.. here's the first project by Maggie, a hybrid scrapbook page. She did several hybrid pages and was so smart to also share progress images of her process... such a fab idea!

Here she played around with some of the digital kits in Photoshop and ended up with this assemblage:

(kits used: Thrift Store Chic Frames Deux, Matilda, Skyler, Olivia)

Gorgeous colors right? (and if you'll look closely, she carries out this color palette throughout all of these projects! love that!)

Next she printed out the above 12"x12" image on her home printer (her printer accommodates this size, but you could also use an 8.5x11 canvas in Photoshop so that you can print this standard size on your printer if you can't print 12x12).

She then completed the page by adding three dimensional elements. I *LOVE* the idea of creating alot of your image in Photoshop first. It saves you time, but still gives it that "you spent alot of time on that!" look. :-) By adding the 3D elements afterwards, you are left with a scrapbook page that looks like any traditional paper scrapbook page, but with half the work. There's no glue, cutting or paper mess to clean up in Photoshop!

(Cut-out sheets used: Yarn flowers, Woodland, Olivia)

Next is another page she created using this same method.

Here's what she created in Photoshop first:

(kits used: Washi Tape Frames, Thrift Store Chic Frames Deux, Matilda, Skyler)

And then after printing, she added these elements:

 

GORGEOUS. :-)

Next is Maggie's last hybrid scrapbook page...

First in Photoshop (these are actually 2 - 6"x12" pages shown together):

(kits used: Thrift Store Chic Frames Deux, Matilda, Skyler, Olivia)

And then after printing and adding her three-dimensional elements:

 

(Cut-out sheets used: Yarn flowers, Woodland, Olivia)

I don't think Maggie or her little girl could be any cuter. Don't you agree? :-)

I really just ADORE the way she "styles" her artwork. Everything is just so perfect!

Next up are 2 *super* cool projects she created using the digital kits and the YUDU screenprinting machine. I've been sooo intrigued by this product and I've loved seeing other artists use it in such cool ways.

On this art journal canvas, she used the frame design from the Thrift Store Chic Deux kit and the fawn design from the Woodland Diecuts kit to create the screenprinted images:

 

(Cut Out Sheet used: Olivia Two)

she then added journaling and embellishments. I just love this. :-)

She used the same screenprints on this *darling* shirt she made for her daughter. Seriously, so CUTE!

 

She put together a great tutorial on how to make those pretty fabric rosettes.. don't miss it!

Thank you Maggie for these beautiful projects and I can't wait to see what else you create in the future for Kitschy Digitals! So happy to have you. :-)

see what people are creating...

I *LOVE* seeing what people do with Kitschy Digitals products.. I've recently seen some REALLY beautiful ways that artists and photographers have used some of my digital kits for commercial use. Alot of my kits have commercial licenses available! Both of my kits that I'm selling through my blog (until I have my website finished!) have commercial licenses available and alot of my kits that are exclusive to Two Peas in a Bucket have commercial licenses as well! When you click through my kits there, you'll notice that you have 2 options on some of them: personal or commercial license.

The Commercial License covers both limited commercial usage AND a photographer's license. If you're interested in the specifics of this license, you can read the Terms of Use PDF here.

Here's a super-cute example of using commercial licensed artwork for a business oriented blog. I *LOVE* this blog banner designed by Holly Neufeld of Red Velvet Art.. so fab! I adore the way she incorporated the Washi Tape Frames and Woodgrain Frames into this design. And not to mention that adorable photo!

Photographers have done the most creative things with my kits in the past, and Laura at Laura Collins Photography is no exception. :-) She used the Thrift-Store Chic Picture Frame kit to enhance her Holiday Card designs she is offering her clients this season. I think her designs are gorgeous.. so sophisticated and fresh. And her photography is breathtaking. :-)

 

I also love the way MikaBeth Edwards (one of my favorite photographers!) used this same kit on the home page of her website. Such a classic look.

If you have purchased a commercial license for any of my digital kits, please share what you've created! I would love to see! There's an "email me" link in my right sidebar. :-)

Don't miss these Elle's Studio Giveaways!

Don't miss these 3 awesome giveaways over at my personal blog!

See post for details! :-)

 

 

Halloween Goodies!

I know that some of you might not have been reading this blog this time last year, and I wanted to share with you a super*cute Halloween printable kit that I designed last year for Kitschy Digitals. You can print it out and use as treat toppers for your treat bags, and also candy bar wrappers! Use them for your kids' classes, or use them for you! :-) they are very kitschy cute and feature my Pose Doll inspired illustrations. This was a really fun kit to design last year. I loved designing halloween costumes for the girls.

You can purchase the kit here (for only $6!)

Here's a preview of the kit and some photos I took using the kit myself. There are also two blog posts that I posted last year with instructions on how to use this kit and also how to have them printed locally if you'd rather not use your own printer. Those posts are here and here.

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a closer look at what comes in the kit:

 

Happy Halloween! :-)

New Artwork from our Creative Team :-)

Wow, i have sorely neglected posting here and I apologize! But I have TOOOONS of amazing artwork to share with you so pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable. :-)

First, I have some always beautiful pages by Dina... She used the Monotone Fresh Feathers Cut-Out Sheet from the Kitschy Digitals {Goods} Shop. For those that are a bit intimidated by digital scrapbooking, I have Cut-Out sheets of most of my digital kit designs! They are professionally printed on 80# matte cover stock... the colors are so vibrant. I really love these quality of these. These feathers look great on Dina's page! She printed out the Washi Tape frames from the digital kit, cut them out and adhered to her page. They look like real tape!

Here she printed and cut out the Washi Tape frames again.. again, they look so real! love this page...

(other kit used: Olivia Printable Kit - blue houndstooth paper)

I adore how she used the white paint on this page...

(kits used: Washi Tape Frames, Olivia Printable Kit)

On this page she used the Monotone Fresh Feathers Cut-Out Sheet, as well as the Thrift Store Chic Picture Frames Cut-Out Sheet...

(Cut-Out Sheets: Kawaii Cute Cupcake & Shabby Frames)

Dina printed out elements from the Olivia Printable kit, Woodland kit & Matilda Printable kit for this page...

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(kits used: Woodgrain Frames kit, Olivia Printable kit, Vintage Buttons kit)

(kits used: Woodgrain Frames kit, Olivia Printable kit)

And here are more hybrid pages by our Creative Team members.. next up is the always beautiful work by Tara Anderson. :-) She printed out the yarn and straw flowers from the Yarn Flowers digital kit... How stunning is this page?

Here she used a prize ribbon from the Prize Ribbons Cut-Out Sheet, but you could also print them at home with the digital kit... this page is beyond gorgeous!

Here's a beautiful earthly page from Larissa...

(kit used: Woodgrain Frames Kit)

And a pretty and simple page from Larissa as well... I just love how she used negative space in this and the little swirly string that leads up to the cloud is such a beautiful touch!

(kits used: Woodgrain Frames)

And I just love this super colorful and fun page by Larissa as well...

(Cut-Out Sheet used: Kawaii Cute Fruits Phrase Strips; Digital kits used (printed at home): Olivia Printable Kit, Matilda Printable Kit, Kawaii Cute Fruits kit)

And here are some *precious* hybrid projects from team member, Cathy! I ADORE how she used the Woodgrain Frames kit here!

Here's a gorgeous little piece by Cathy as well.. what a sweet moment between siblings! :-)

(supplies used: Monotone Fresh Feathers Cut-Out Sheet, Woodgrain Frames digital kit)

A beautiful page by Karine.. i LOOOOVE how she used the feathers and how they go with the cute little feather headband her daughter is wearing in the photo. :-)

(Cut-out Sheets used: Olivia, Prize Rosettes, Kawaii Cupcake, Feathers)

Next up is an ADORABLE project by Marie! She created these little cupcake toppers in Photoshop and then printed them out... how seriously Circus-y cute?! I LOVE the colors in these photos...

(kit used: Woodgrain Frames digital kit)

Here is a super unique project by Martha... she used the frame design from the Thrift Store Chic Frames Deux kit to create a screenprint on this t-shirt. Love! She used the Yudu screenprinting machine and you can read more about how she created this in her review at Craft Critique!

(Washi Tape Frames kit)

Here's a totally fun idea that Kirsty came up with... here's what she did:

I found the blank rub-on sheets here - http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/products-Dry-rub-off-decal-paper_159.htm – and  they work in a similar way to faux tattoos. You print on to one sheet, smooth a second, sticky piece on top when it’s dry, and then use the finished pieces exactly like normal craft rub-ons. They obviously work on paper, too, but I had a couple of the wooden bracelets hanging around, and somehow wearable makes are much more fun!

Love this idea Kirsty!

(kit used: Thrift Store Chic Frames)

Now that we're done with our hybrid projects, here are some digital projects by our Creative Team members!

Here are two GORGEOUS pages by Anna... I truly wish i could wallpaper my house with Anna's images... always so colorful and yummy to the eye!

(kits used: Washi Tape Frames, Feathers, Olivia)

Another page by Anna...

(kits used: Olivia Digital kit, Thrift Store Chic Frames Deux, Woodgrain Frames kit, Vintage Buttons kit)

A SUPER*CUTE card that Karli made... i just love her retro style!

(kits used: Kawaii Cute Soft Serve, Prize Ribbons, Yarn Flowers, Washi Tape Frames)

and last, a gorgeous page by Stina...

(kits used: woodgrain frames, washi tape frames, matilda kit)

thanks girls for this beautiful artwork!

Happy Mail Clear Stamps Collection

I've got a new collection of Clear Stamps called "Happy Mail" that is available in my Etsy shop, Tiny Bazaar! I thought I'd post about it here since they have some familiar characters in the designs! :-) To read more about the stamps, read my post at Thompson Family-Life. (These sold out fast, but I'm taking pre-orders for these (just purchase a listing in my Etsy shop).. they should be ready to ship in a couple weeks!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

giveaway at Elle's Studio! :-)

Just a quick post to let you know that Elle at Elle's Studio is doing a Kitschy Digitals giveaway over at her blog! She'll be picking a winner this Saturday, so don't miss it! This is what you win, along with the Washi Tape Frames Digital kit and also the new Woodgrain Frames digital kit! :-) And don't forget to check out Elle's website, etsy shop and blog.. I love her designs and even more so, i love her. She's the nicest girl you'll ever meet. Period. :-)

And here are the Cut-out Sheets you can win!

New inspiration to share

I've got some *more* new artwork by Kitschy Digitals Creative Team Members using the new Woodgrain Frames digital kit!

Here's a super-sweet page by Waleska using the frames that she printed herself at home, and also one of the Straw Flowers (the blue and pink flower at the top of the page) from the Yarn Flowers Cut-Out Sheet from Kitschy Digitals {Goods}. You can also buy the Yarn Flowers digital kit and print them yourself at home!

 

Here's a super simple digital project by Karli, but it's the simplicity i love about it! It's very elegant and I could see this as a cover for a scrapbook. :) (frame and background paper are from the new Woodgrain Frames Kit)

You could have it printed at a place that prints 12x12 prints - here are some places that I found:

- www.scrapbookpictures.com

- Costco

- WHCC.com

- SBtoShare.com

You could have lots of your digital scrapbook pages printed and put into a regular 12x12 scrapbook (like you'd use for traditional scrapbooking layouts). Or the 8.5x11 scrapbooks as well, since i know some people scrap at that size.

Or you could always have an actual book printed at a place like MyPublisher.com or HeritageMakers.com. This is a great option for those that are a bit nervous doing all of their scrapbooking digitally where you don't really have a tangible "hard copy" of your work. This way you can have a hard copy, AND the digital backup!

Here's an utterly *brilliant* idea by Kirsty. :-) She printed the Woograin Frames onto inkjet shrink plastic, cut them out, shrunk them, and adhered to this card. *SO CUTE!* I would be thrilled to receive this very unique card in the mail!

 

Here is a very cool hybrid scrapbook page by Dina! Here she printed the Woodgrain Frame, Washi Tape Frame and Feathers at home and added to her page. I absolutely love Dina's style. :-)

 

 

Here's a digital page by Karine.. I love the way her daughter's swim suit and cap colors match the page perfectly! :-)

(kits used: Woograin Frames, Kawaii Cute Fruits, Kawaii Cute Soft Serve)

Now I wanted to share some more artwork by our newest Creative Team Members, Martha and Cathy!

First up from Martha are some pieces she created for a review she did for CraftCritique.com. She's a regular there and I was so thrilled when she reviewed Kitschy Digitals products!

I absolutely adore this very yummy and colorful page! You'll be seeing lots of Blythe Doll photos in Martha's creations. :-) Although she told me that I initially got her interested in Blythe dolls, she has since surpassed even my addiction with these super fun dolls. ;-) I love seeing Blythe in her creations! I love how she added the vintage lucite flowers to this page - one of my favorite all time embellishments! She printed out the elements from the Kawaii Cute Fruits Kit, or you can buy professionally printed Cut-Out Sheets of this kit from the Kitschy Digitals {Goods} shop. :-)

(kits used: Kawaii Cute Fruits)

Here are a few more pieces she created for her review. Below, she arranged her photos and digital frames onto an 8.5x11 canvas in Photoshop, and then printed at home. Then she framed it in this picture frame! Very cute!

Here's a cute little wall-hanging she created using the Prize Ribbons and Rosettes kit and background Woodgrain paper from the Skyler Printable kit.

Here she printed the mushroom from the Woodland Stuffie Kit onto some Claudine Hellmuth Stickyback Canvas, then she handsewed to a pillow and embellished with buttons. :-)

 

And another beautiful hybrid page (she printed the digital kit elements at home)...I always love the nostalgic feel to her pages. :-)

(kits used: Prize Ribbons and Rosettes, Monotone Fresh Feathers, Vintage buttons, Olivia Printable Kit)

Here are some new pages Martha has done with KD goodies.. I love the layering on this hybrid page.. so pretty. The quilt looking background is actually, part of a quilt! It looked almost like she had scanned it and printed it, but it's actual cut from a vintage quilt! She said that the quilt is sort of old and tattered, so it's perfect to cut up and use in artwork.. love this idea!She also printed her photo onto Claudine Hellmuth's Stickyback Canvas and sewed it onto the page.

(kits used: I Love You Silhouette Tags, Olivia Printable Kit, Matilda Printable Kit, Thrift Store Chic Frames Deux kit)

 

And the last little project from Martha is some cute little flair buttons she made for her dolls.. she printed out the fruits from the Kawaii Cute Fruits kit and made them into pins!

 

Here are some new projects by Cathy! Well, this first one she made a while back, but it's new here. :-) How CUTE is this birdhouse she made with printed elements from the Skyler printable kit (the patterned papers), Monotone Fresh Feathers kit and the Olivia Printable kit.. love these colors!

 

A digital page... so sweet!

(kits used: Thrift Store Chic Frames, Skyler digital kit, Yarn Flowers kit, Olivia digital kit, Feathers Accents kit)

And 2 hybrid pages.. i love how seamlessly Cathy goes from digital to hybrid work.. she's so good at both!I love how she arranged the circle elements, rosette and photos in Photoshop first, then printed it out. She also printed out the Horse Show Prize Rosette again and layered it on top of the other one... just use foam tape to pop it up and make it look three dimensional. Again, i love that you get the 3 dimensional quality of the photographed ribbons by layering mutiple prints of it, and you don't have the bulk and heavyness of a "real" ribbon. :-)

 

 

And the last piece for today is a hybrid page also by Cathy...

 

(kits used: Woodland diecuts kit, Olivia printable kit, Washi Tape frames kit)

Thanks girls for this beautiful artwork! :-) More to come...

*New* Woodgrain Frames Digital Kit and a Tutorial

I've been posting some sneak peeks of this kit on my personal blog, and it's finally complete! These would be super-cute to frame images on your blog, use in your digital scrapbooking, or print them at home for your paper scrapbooking or other craft projects!

Here's a preview of all of the frames in this new kit:

AND, I've included 2 *BONUS* Woodgrain Papers in 12"x12" and 8.5"x11" sizes. The 8.5x11 size also has a white margin all the way around so that you can print them at home.

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Kit includes:

- 10 Woodgrain Frames in PNG format, All high-resolution, 300dpi (Note: PNG files can work with any program that will support & open PNG files. Not compatible with older versions of PSE & PS, hence, the PNG files.)

- 2 - *BONUS* Woodgrain Papers in 12"x12" and 8.5"x11" sizes, All high-resolution, 300dpi

Price: $4.00 (Personal License)

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If you are interested in a photographer's license/limited commercial license for this kit, you can purchase it below.

Price: $12.00 (Photographer's License/Limited Commercial License)

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Here is a tutorial I put together on how to get a nice subtle drop-shadow with these frames. Using the drop shadow feature in Photoshop can be tricky, and if you go overboard with it, your shadow can look down right fake (and not to mention ugly).

For these wood frames, I wanted my shadows to make the frames look slightly three-dimensional, making them look more realistic - like an actual cut-out from a thin piece of wood. You can make your shadow however you'd like (have fun! experiment!) but I thought I'd show you how I did mine. :-)

Step One: Open up your frame of choice. You will notice that the background is "transparent" showing that checkerboard grid in the background, which can be kind of distracting. To really be able to see what our shadow is going to look like, let's add a new layer and fill it with white. Open your "Layers" Palette (go to your "Windows" drop-down menu at the top of Photoshop, scroll down to "Layers). As seen below, click on the little arrow in a circle at the top right of your Layers Palette and scroll down to "New Layer".

Step Two: Make sure your new layer rests underneath the wood frame layer in your Layers palette. Just drag it below your wood frame layer.

Step Three: Now we want to fill this new layer with white so that we can see our Wood Frame better.Make sure that your foreground color in your toolbar is white (at the bottom of the toolbar, you'll see 2 large squares. Your foreground color would be the square on top - see below). If it isn't white, you'll need to make it white. Click on the small black and white squares first to reset your foreground and background colors to black and white. (See "1" below) Now make sure that the square on top is white. If it's black, just click the little 2-arrow arc (See "2" below) and that will switch them so that white is on top. That will be your foreground color.

Now go to your "Edit" drop down menu at the top of Photoshop. Scroll down and select "Fill".

 

Now select "Foreground Color" next to "Use". Leave "Opacity" at 100%. Hit "okay". (see below)

Now your background is white.

Step Four: Now add your drop shadow! Go to the "Layer" drop-down menu, scroll down to "Layer Style" and then to "Drop Shadow". (see below)

For my shadow, I left all of the settings as is (left them at my default settings.. see below for those in case your default settings are different than mine), but only changed the "Opacity" to 27. Then hit "OK".

This gives you that realistic "cut-out" look for the wood frame. You're done! Now you can add a photo or any image to the inside of your frame (see my tutorial here for adding photos to a frame). Once you're done with that, you can flatten all of your Layers (click the little arrow inside a circle at the top right of your Layers Palette, then scroll down and select "Flatten Image"), resize for Web and post to your blog!

OR don't flatten your layers, and just drag your Woodgrain Frame layer (with newly applied drop-shadow!) to your digital scrapbook page. So many options.

Here's a lovely digital scrapbook page by Cathy Pascual using the frames. As you can see, she also used a very subtle drop-shadow on her frame to give it a slightly three-dimensional look. Subtle is definitely the way to go with drop-shadows.

(other kits used: Feather Accents and BONUS Woodgrain paper from the Woodgrain Frames kit.)

And a couple pieces by Martha Bonneau... a digital page and also some cute little hybrid art pieces. :-)

  My other kit, Washi Tape Frames digital kit is also available here, and you can find the remainder of my kits in my shop at Two Peas in a Bucket, here.

I hope you all enjoy the kits!

And last, I wanted to share some Kitschy Digitals news.. I've added 2 new girls to the KD Creative Team: Martha Bonneau and Cathy Pascual! They might look familiar because they've been Guest Designers :-) I'm so thrilled to have them as a permanent part of the Team! :-) Welcome girls!