As ya’ll may have noticed from my constantly changing blog themes, I’m a background making maniac. Like to hear how I do it?
The Goodies!
I don’t want to do all the work, I just wanna download the background!!
{ get it here }
I took one look at the tutorial and there’s no way I’m gonna read all that! Just gimme the template, I’ll figure it out myself!
{ download the full PSD file with all the layers }
Now if you’re brave enough…
I don’t know what came over me. I was just learning how to use patterns and textures in photoshop. That’s it, I swear. But then I saw this really cute pillow in this decorating magazine. And I thought, Man, that would make some really cute scrapbook paper. And we all know I’m not above scanning in a pillow to make a cute design. Heck, I’ve even done it with a dog bed to make a blog background before. The next thing I knew I was acting like I knew what I was doing and trying to make digital scrapbooking papers :p
Now don’t get too excited or anything. ;) I don’t think this is going to be a regular gig for me. (Are those famous last words?) I enjoyed making the papers, but that’s about it. lol …You’ll be able to tell from the glaring lack of elements in this “kit”. Can it even be called a kit if it only has like 3 different elements? Hah.
Well anyway. Since I made it and everything, I figured I might as well share it with you guys too. :D
This kit includes:
22 papers
5 ribbons
5 buttons
4 stitches
This kit has been downloaded 9564 times.
If you like it, leave me a comment and let me know. :) If you use it, leave me a comment and a link so I can see it! :) If you want more papers, well, leave me a comment and let me know. I might could be talked into it. But only if ya’ll want ‘em. :D
And……..Before I forget……
We have a winner!!! :D
The winner of the $25 gift certificate to BloggerBoutique.com is
#42 Rachel!
Rachel’s blog, Rambling Robinsons, will soon be getting a makeover! Congrats Rachel! :)
Thanks to everyone for all the comments, and I hope ya’ll like the kit! :D More giveaways are coming soon… aren’t they fun?? :) If you’d like to be the first to know when a new one is posted, you can sign up to get an email or subscribe by RSS! More info in the sidebar, look at the top where it says “Subscribe”! :)
Thanks for looking! :)
Was 8 years ago this past Sunday. March 22. It’s so hard to believe it’s been 8 years already! This is what we looked like back then:
And now that we’ve all growed up! :)
Just to mix things up, I tried to take the pic in a different part of the house this week. This is the master bedroom. Not too bad, but I still think the lighting is better in the scrapbook room! :D I also shared one of my faaaaaaaaaavorite recipes ever over on the recipe blog today – Creamy Chicken & Dumplings. I woke up with a sore throat this morning and this soup was just what I needed. It’s so warm, and creamy, and hearty, and it just has soooooo much flavor to it. I love it. I needed it. :)
Creamy Chicken & Dumplings
You don’t wanna miss it. :D And something else you might not want to miss is… my next giveaway! :)
Does your blog need a makeover? Are you in need of a fresh new header, or background, or maybe a cool sidebar slideshow? This week I’m teaming up with Ragan from Blogger Boutique to give away a $25 gift certificate to BloggerBoutique.com!
To be entered to receive a $25 gift certificate to BloggerBoutique.com, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. One entry per person, please! The winner will be chosen by his or her comment number, which will be picked by Random.org’s number generator. Contest will run until 11:59 pm CST on Thursday, March 26.
Thanks for looking, and good luck!! :)
I have only two words. Iced. Mocha. Oh man. I love coffee, but I especially love mochas. Now that I’ve learned how to make them at home… oh man. My waistline is going to be very, very sorry. My tastebuds, on the other hand, are throwing a party and planning a parade in my honor as we speak (type? read??).
I went to my local Starbucks and picked up a 1 lb bag of ground coffee. I brought it home, dumped the whole thing into a large, 1 gallon pitcher and filled it up the rest of the way with hot water from the tap. I gave it a stir for good measure, covered it with a towel and let it sit on the counter overnight for about 12-14 hours. I needed some way to strain it, but all I really had was a tiny little strainer or a big flour sifter. I used the flour sifter. :P So anyway, I strained it into another pitcher of the same size, covered it with a lid, and put it in the fridge.
When I get ready to make the Iced Mocha…
I put ice in the bottom of a glass…
Fill it up about 1/4 – 1/3 of the way with the cold coffee… Depending on how much of a coffee flavor you like. I prefer just a hint myself.
Fill it the rest of the way with milk (2% for me).
Give a *good* squeeze of chocolate syrup… Maybe 1-2 tablespoons? If you don’t add enough you won’t really be able to taste it.
If you’re feeling naughty, go on and add a little sugar too. When I’m too lazy to get a big bag of sugar out, I just skip this step and it’s still good. :D
Now give it a good stir. And if you’re feeling really, REALLY naughty… Top it with some whipped creme and more chocolate. :D :D :D
If I could only drink one thing for the rest of my life- this would be it. :D
Sorry about the spilled milk. I really think I need to go make another one and redo this photoshoot. What do ya’ll think? ;)
Oh! And before I forget! We have some WINNERS!!! :)
The winner of the January kit is # 2 – Brittany!! Congratulations Brittany!!!
The winner of the February kit is #55 – Becky S!! Congratulations Becky!!!
The winner of the March kit is #87 – Kay!! Congratulations Kay!!!
Email me to claim your prize! :) There is also a winner for the April kit so head on over to Crystal’s blog to see if you won!! :)
Thanks for looking- keep your eye out for the next one! ;)
Hey, just wanted to share a new pic from this weekend. :) I feel like I just haven’t been taking a whole lot of pics of us lately, so I’ve been trying to take one on Sunday afternoons before night church recently. Yes, I know, you probably recognize this background from the last pic. ;) But it’s the only room in the house that has even remotely decent lighting.. :p
{ new recipe! } red beans & rice
I also wanted to share a new recipe!! This is my newest go-to meal when I need something quick, easy, filling and delicious. Red beans & rice is the definition of comfort food to me, because the first time I had it, my bestie friend Stewy made it for me when we stayed with him in Atlanta after having Lasik. The surgery was pretty rough for me, so here’s what my day was like: Didn’t eat anything all day, had the surgery, went back to Stewy’s house, pitched an ever-loving FIT because I did not want to put my eye drops in (stung too bad to open my eyes), took this amazingly wonderful sleeping pill that knocked me out, slept for 6 hours, woke up at 11 pm and ate 2 huge helpings of red beans & rice. That was in December. I’ve probably made it once a week since then.
This is Stewy. He made me red beans & rice. It was goooood. Stewy got the recipe from his friend who made it for him when he was visiting him in New Orleans. It’s authentic. He was down there cheering for Auburn in the 2004 season Sugar Bowl. BTW, if you guys don’t hear from me in a while it’s because Stewy has killed me for calling him Stewy in public.
:D
So! Did ya’ll like last week’s giveaway?? Are you ready for another one?? :) Who here has heard of Project 365? (raise your hand) Who here likes to digital scrapbook? (raise your hand) Who here would LOVE to win a *gorgeous* digital scrapbooking kit made by the lovely and talented Crystal Wilkerson – famous designer at twopeasinabucket.com?? (raise your hand!!! :D) Even if you haven’t really started digital scrapbooking yet, Crystal’s kits make it *super* easy. I think these are great kits for beginners, because she includes templates and all you have to do is drag in your pictures, add your journaling, add a few of her beautiful embellishments and POOF! You have your FIRST digital scrapbooking page ever!! :)
These are Crystal’s January, February and March kits. { Click to enlarge } You may recognize some of the elements from Crystal’s March kit from my blog! Seriously, her March kit is one of *the* most versatile digital scrapbooking kits I have *ever* seen. I think it is a must-have for anyone- whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting to be curious about digital scrapbooking! And that’s why I want you to have it! I’m teaming up with Crystal and we’re going to be giving away one kit from her Project 365 collection once a month here at kevinandamanda.com! Since it’s already March, we’re going to play catch up and have THREE winners this time!! One will win January’s kit, one will win February’s kit, and one will win March’s kit! To be entered to win one of Crystal’s Project 365 Digital Scrapbooking kits, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. One entry per person, please! The winners will be chosen by their comment numbers, which will be picked by Random.org’s number generator. Contest will run until 11:59 pm CST on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009. But that’s not all! Want to win April’s kit?? Head on over to Crystal’s new blog and leave a comment to win the April 2009 Project 365 kit! April’s kit won’t be given away over here so don’t be shy! Go on over there and introduce yourself to Crystal. ;) And stay tuned! May’s kit will be next! ;)
Thanks for looking!!!
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