Merry Christmas to All the Veterans and Soldiers!!!!!

  I just had to repost this!! it's an amazing Christmas lights show honoring our Heroes, our soldiers and Veterans!! Enjoy!!!

Blitsy!!! Awesome Crafters Resource

   You have to go see all the spectacular things Blitsy has for crafters!! Including Tim Holtz, Smooch, the ATG, cutting tools and so much more. I am putting together my shopping list myself! And the prices are so low on some products that even ebay can't compete!!!! I am sharing this resource with all of my loyal blog viewers. Take a peek at the link below!!!

www.blitsy.com

Mygrafico Silhoette Cameo Giveaway

  I'm trying my luck at winning this prize pack so, if you follow the link and enter please leave a comment and let them know where you found it and that Cajun Beauty Scraps sent you, thanks!!! I think this an awesome prize!!!
  You get:

• A NEW Silhouette Cameo machine
• Adhesive Vinyl Rolls package
• Tim Holtz Core’Dinations & Melody Ross Soul Food Collection 12″ x 12″ Paper Pads
• 3 SVG Cutting Templates from Mygrafico.com
• SCAL3 Sure Cuts A Lot Software from Craft Edge

Take a look, tell them where you found it and enter to win yourself, thanks!!!! The link is below
Mygrafico Silhouette Cameo Prize Pack Giveaway!!!

Celebrating 500 Blog Views Sale!!! Everything 50 Cents!!!!

I am celebrate reaching 500 blog views!!! And it's all because of all of you who have viewed my blog and to celebrate I have everything at my Aussie Scrap Designs Store on sale for one whole week!!! Everything will be 50 cents!!! Come and help me celebrate with these ultra low prices!!! Also, check back often for some freebies I will be releasing!!! You can checkout the savings at the following link:
Cajun Beauty's Scraps Aussie Scrap Designs Store!

Gene Simmons of KISS Military Tribute!

  Come and watch the Gene Simmons Military Tribute Video right here at Cajun Beauty's Scraps. Let's salute our troops, they deserve it!!!!!

Cards For The Troops 2

  I tried to find away to show the Kitty Cat Birthday Card. I wanted to direct the attention to the card and not the background so, I tried to replace the background with something else. Here it is!!

I know it's not the greatest that I have ever done, but didn't want to wait too long to post the card!! I hope everyone is enjoying my cards!!!

Cards For the Troops

  I took pictures of my first two cards that I made that are going to the troops!!! I wanted to show everyone what I do with your donations. These were made from a local lady who cleaned out her craft room and gave me everything that she didn't want to keep which gave me better paper and embellishments to use for my cards. Then I was blessed by some digital downloads by Altered Pages which have some fantastic products for card making and other crafts!!! Without further ado! Below is my cards!!!!

I tried to upload the Kitty Cat Birthday Card I made, but the uploader here has a problem loading portrait orientation images.

Aussie Scrap Designs Storewide Sale!!!

  Starting tomorrow everything at Aussie Scrap Designs Store will be 50% off!!! Including everything in my store!
 Go check it out!!

 Here's the link to make it easier to get there!!!
Aussie Scrap Designs
If you want to go directly to my store go to the link below!!
Cajun Beauty's Scraps Aussie Scrap Designs Store

My First Homemade Greeting Cards

Here are my first homemade greeting cards using my first cardmaking kit!!! Tell me what you think!!

Be the First!! Lifetime CU4CU License for all of my CU items For Life!!!!!

  I am offering a very special offer from now until the Eve of Halloween. For everyone who donates $15.00 or more to the Cards For Soldiers Donation at the top right hand column of this blog. I will send you, to the email provided by Paypal, a Lifetime CU4CU license for all of my CU items from now until I stop designing. And the first person to donate will get resell rights to select papers and designs. I will send you a resell kit to your email with a resell license. Everybody who donates $5.00 or more will receive a link back to your blog or store and a free paper pack! And finally, the one who donates the most will get all the above plus a special unreleased kit!! You get to get it atleast 3 weeks before it gets released giving you plenty of time to use it before anyone else gets to!! It comes with a matching free Quick Page too!! That means the one who donates the most will get two kits with resell rights!!! All donations for this promotion will go to making homemade cards to send to our troops and will also pay for some of the shipping to ship them.

I'm making this sacrifice because I really believe that our soldiers are worth the time I put into these cards.

Cards For Soldiers Donation

  Cards for soldiers donation button now available!! Located at the top of the column to your right!! If you don't have any supplies to send you can now donate with Paypal and I will use every penny of your donation for supplies to make my cards.
  In fact, I just made my first card yesterday with the supplies that I got from my first donation and I will be uploading a picture of it as soon as I get a picture taken of it. I Can't wait to share it with you!!!! Keep checking back for images of all my cards!!!

More On Card Making For Our Heroes

  I am going to stick my neck out a little on this one. I am going to offer any scrapper that sends me there unwanted scraps of paper and embellishments a spot on my blog for their link to their store or blog and I will also send you a free digital paper pack, just email me at cajunbeautysscraps@Yahoo.com so I can I send you my address and send back your free digital paper. I seriously need supplies for these cards!!!! I hope this offer gets you going. The free papers will be sent to your email as soon as your paper arrives!!!

Card Making Supplies

  I got my first Card making supplies today from a generous lady who is local to me. She was so nice and I'm happy that I am able to get something to get me started. Her husband is also a Veteran. It was very touching to be able to do something with my life that has become so personal to somebody else and I hope that it touched her life. If anyone else has anything they think would be useful to make cards for our heroes that are fighting our wars  please feel free to email me. Those supplies will be used mainly for charity cards.
 Soldiers are worth it!!

More Helpful Scrapbooking Terms

Scrapper - Someone who engages in the hobby of scrapbooking.

Crop - The practice of trimming or cropping photos, either for decorative elements or to simply resize them.  The word "crop" is also used by some scrappers to refer to a scrapbook gathering, whether it's a convention, retreat, cruise, or even just a group of friends getting together at one's house to work on their scrapbooks as a group.

Embellishments - The decorative elements that really make a page come alive.  Embellishments include stickers, rub-ons, stamps, eyelets, brads, chipboard elements in various shapes, alphabet letters and ribbon. 

Journaling - Journaling refers to the writing or storytelling that's often involved in scrapbooks.

Eyelet - Eyelets are small metal circles through which the laces are threaded on a pair of shoes. They are used in a scrapbook context as decoration and as a means to "rivet" components onto a page - mainly card stock.

Nameplate - An embellishment that looks like its name implies - a round or rectangular plate with a person's name inside.

Punchies - The paper shape which results from using a paper punch tool - not the hole left by the punch. Punchies can be used on a scrapbook page for decorative effect, giving your page the look of confetti.

So learn these words and phrases and you'll better understand what's being said when you're actually working on a scrapbook.

 These terms are provided courtesy of Christine at Into Scrapbooking. You can visit the site here
Into Scrapbooking Website
  This site is a great resource to scrapbookers who are interested in digital, traditional as well as hybrid scrapbooking. So, thank her for providing these educational and informative scrapbooking terms by checking out here site above!!!

Card Making For Our Heroes!!!!!

  I have always been interested in expanding to make cards, but now I have a real good reason to start, our heroes!! I'm not talking about the ones we read about in our comic books. Nope!! I'm talking about The Heroes that give up so much to go overseas to fight for our freedom! I just found out about a site through an email that I received that you can make homemade cards and send to a designated shipper and they ship them to our Heroes so they can send cards back home to their loved ones and friends. They don't have access to card shops where they are stationed so, they rely on us to make cards for them to send back home. I have been so inspired from this website that I have decided to start making cards for our troops!! This link will show you why!!
http://www.owhheroblog.org/

  If you want to join me in making cards for our troops you can find out more information here
Operation Write Home Website

  Or if you want to help me with supplies that I can use to make cards please send me an email with how you can help at cajunbeautysscraps@Yahoo.com .

   And as always you can help by going to the Operation Write Home website above and donate.
    I hope that I have inspired you today!!!!





 

Halloween Freebie 1

    To celebrate my new blog look and Halloween I am uploading my first Halloween freebie.


 It's a Spooky Snake just for all your Halloween Tricks and Spooks.

You can download Here

My Blog Has A New Look!!

Come checkout the new look of The Cajun Beauty's Scraps Blog. Feel free to tell me what you think all comments are welcome!!! I am always trying to improve your experience!

Update:

I lost my internet for awhile, but I'm back online again!! Also, I am no longer selling my products at Scrappin Hens anymore, but I am still selling at Aussie Scrap Designs and I will be opening a new store at RBL Designz and will be a contributor on the RBL Designz blog as well. Keep coming back for more exciting news!!! I will be providing links to my stores and the other blogs that you can find my stuff at. I will be providing blog exclusives here and at RBL Designz blog as well at Aussie Scrap Designs blogs real soon so follow me or subscribe to my feed to stay informed for all your scrapping needs!!

Look at the post below for details!!!

Buy Now and Get It Now

      I am announcing the Grand Opening of my new store at Scrappin Hens. You can drop by there today!! To celebrate all my products are marked down to 99 cents this weekend only so go and take advantage of the savings while you can because, Monday is coming and all the items go back to full price.

      Also, don't forget to follow me so, you can be in the know on all my latest products and sales and other stores you will see my products at.

    Follow the link below to go direct to my store.

http://scrappinhens.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_625 

Hot Hen Wednesday at Scrappin Hens

   It's Wednesday so, that means it's Hot Hen Wednesday at Scrappin Hens @ scrappinhens.com

Everything in the Hot Hens Wednesday category at the store is $1.00!!! I have several products there on sale today only!!!!

My Store!!!!

    I am proud to tell all of you that you no longer have to wait for me to email your downloads once you've purchased them. I now have a store that you can purchase my scrapbooking products and get your download immediately after purchase. My store is at Scrappin Hens!!!

  The link to my store is below:
Cajun Beauty's Scraps Store @ Scrappin Hens

Happy Birthday Clown Quick Page

   Is it time to celebrate the Birthday of someone special such as your kids? Now with the Happy Birthday Clown Quick Page you can quickly and easily preserve and share those special Birthday moments. Just place your photo of the Happy Birthday Boy/Girl inside the frame and personalize it with their name and your done!! The Quick Page is 3600 x 3600 at 300dpi. The quick page is available for personal use. You can buy it today for the low price of $2.00.

 

Cajun Beauty's Scraps CU4CU License

   Introducing my CU4CU License. This License will cover all my past, present and future scraps labelled CU use. All I'm asking is a one time fee of $20.00 that gives you the right to use my CU items in your commercial or personal use kits, quick pages and frames. Please do not claim them as your own unless you change them significantly, Thanks!!!

 You will receive this image to post on your site to show that you own my license and I'll be keeping a log of who has purchased one too. Purchase my license and enjoy!!!

After purchase you'll receive your license and image in the email you provide.

Window of Love Quick Page

   Nothing easier to use than a quick page, just pop your picture behind the window and your text and your done!!! Note the white space will be transparent on the original file I will send you.

Designs Made With My Products

  If anyone have made any designs from my products such as my freebies and/ or products that you have purchased I would love to see them. You can send them to cajunbeautysscraps@Yahoo.com and your design may be featured on my blog.

I am Back!!!!

  I am back online again so, I will be posting more products and posts soon.

Moving!

   I'm just blogging to let everyone know that I am currently in the process of moving to a new residence so things will be real hectic for the next week. I'm hoping to get more products up soon. Thanks for your patience!!!

Terms of Use

Cajun Beauty's Scraps Terms Of Use:

CU/PU Items:
You may not claims these designs as your own.
You may not distribute them as is, a significant change has to be made to them before  you can sell them.
You may not share my items. Please direct them to my blog at:
 http://cajunbeautysscraps.blogspot.com

If you do use these items please credit me next to the item you post or in the  description.However, if you do use any of my items in your derivative works let me  know and I'll put your picture in my blog crediting you for the finished product.

You may create a derivative work and sell it just as long as my item makes up no more  than 40% of the finished product.
If you want to sell them as is please purchase my CU4CU License.

P/U or Personal use:

You may only use these items for personal non commercial use. If you have any questions about usage you can contact me at cajunbeautysscraps@Yahoo.com

New!! A Poll Has Been Added!!

  Look for my first poll in the left margin of my blog. Go vote and let your voice heard!!! Your input would be very much appreciated!!!

Patriotic Freebie

Here's a small sized element pack in Patriotic colors. There's a bonus element that's full size!!! This can be an add on to My Patriotic Background Pack!!!

* Border and background not included.











You can download them below:


Pin It

Patriotic Background Pack With Bonus Word Art

This Pack includes 8 different patriotic backgrounds with 2 bonus word arts.

Two of the backgrounds are Steampunk variations. Most are 3600 x 3600 at 300dpi. These are for CU,PU,S4H,S4O. Get the whole pack including your bonus word arts for only $4.00

Style Word Art

   I am introducing my first Word Art!!! It's the word "Style" done in an old fashioned stitched alpha style. I am hosting this word art at an introductory price of $1.00 per digital download. It will be emailed to you as soon as payment transaction is complete. Thanks for your understanding!!!

   Background not available with word art. Drop shadows are included for your convenience!! Just image all the time saved!!! Enjoy putting this word art into your designs and quick pages! Please don't share my designs!!!

 

Paint Shop Pro Resource

    I found a great link for adding fonts to Corel Paint Shop Pro. Take a look here:
How To Add Fonts To PSP   I thought you could use this info someday!!!

My Mailing List!

  I have a new box at the top of my blog page where you can sign up for my mailing list. Here's why!!! Everyone who signs up for my email mailing list will receive weekly freebies that will not be added to my blog. These are exclusively for those who sign up!!! Consider it a mailing list perk!!! Just for you!!!

Freebie With Purchase

  Purchase $2.00 or more from my blog in the month of June and receive this freebie. Freebie will be emailed to you with purchase!!!!

Flag Day Celebration Freebie

  In celebration of Flag Day. I am offering a freebie it is a Flag and Eagle Tag in png format and CU ok. Please do not share send to my blog to download Thanks!!!! Background is transparent.
  Download here

Springtime Has Arrived Quick Page

   New Springtime Has Arrived Quick Page is here!! Giving you an easy way to create a beautiful scrap book page for your special moments!!! It's quick!! Just add the photo behind the frame and print!!! Everything is already coordinated for you!! Dimensions is 3600 x 3600 or 12 x 12 inches at 300dpi. Perfect for printing!! Only $2.00!! Pay securely at Paypal, with the option to pay without a Paypal account!!! 

Mystical Flowers Quick Page

   My first quick page is up for sale!!!! It is a standard 12 inch by 12 inch page, 300 dpi and available as PU, S4h and S4O. The file you'll get will be in png format, without the preview text and the center of the flower frame will be transparent so all you have to do is insert your picture!!!!!! Total dimensions will be 3600 x 3600. $2.00

Buying My Products

   I am happy to announce that I am now able to sell products to you on my blog. This has been the moment I have been waiting for and hopefully one you have been waiting for too!!! You can now buy the new products that I will be posting instead of just looking and wishing you could!

  This is how it works for now. When you like a product click on the button that says "add to cart" it will take you to my paypal shopping cart where yo can checkout or come back here to buy more products!!! And don't worry you don't have to have a Paypal account to buy from my blog. Setting up a Paypal account is now optional. Then once your transaction is complete I will get an email letting me know and then I will send your your product. Please allow me 24-48 hours to complete this. Now you can enjoy my products!!!! 

  Please feel free to comment on my products so I can learn what you like!!!

New Finished Quick Page Inspiration

    I have created two new quick pages with some wonderful items that I found!!!!!

    Motherly Love

 











 




All elements and frames provided by Designs by Ali except picture. Paper background by Starlight Designs. Image taken by Studio 259 Photography Service

Heavenly Angels

 












   The background of this image was created by combining a sparkle paper and a pastel paper by  Scrap and Tubes. Thanks ZaZa for the papers!!! All other elements except the picture was created by Designs by Ali. Thanks Ali for your generosity!!! Model: Cajun Beauty

My First Quick Page and Layout

    Thanks to Cajoline Scraps for providing the items I used to make my Beach Quick Page!

   I found a template to this layout on the net and added my own touch to it with the flower element from my Springtime Embellishment Kit, another element from my upcoming Tropical Travel Kit And I used a Tag Plate from Rosa's Creations. Thanks to everyone who has been so generous!!

Some Scrapbooking terminology

 
Well let's get aquainted with some Scrapbooking terms:

  TOU = Terms Of Use
  CU = Commercial Use
  PTU = Pay To Use
  FTU = Free To Use
  PU = Personal Use
  S4H = Scrap For Hire
  S4O = Scrap For Others

These are some of the terms that I ran across on my journey of learning Scrapbooking!! I have had a couple of great fellow designers to help me make a little sense out of some of it, however the terms can be simple or more complex depending on the designer. My best advice is to always refer to the designers TOU or contact them for their specific rules on how you can use their content. It can be confusing so always find a way to contact the designer before using their scrapbooking materials if you are ever in doubt about how you can use of if you can use their stuff!

   I want to thank a fellow designer, Trine Secher, for helping me out with these terms!! Thanks Trine!!!!
   

New Product

  Here's my latest product. I will be adding it to my store which will be up and running after I iron out a few things that will make it more user friendly, but until then you get to see all my products before I upload them to my store!!!

  I would love to hear what my viewers think about my products so I can learn what the likes of my viewers are, I feel your comments with help me grow as a scrap artist.

   Again I would like to thank Funky of Wishing On a Starr for the wonderful embellishments and decor items she has graciously supplied all of us scrapers with!!!!!! I have had the privilege of using them in designing my preview packs!!!!  The frames however, are my creations and will be offered later in a frames pack!

   Without further ado the unveil of my latest embellishment pack!!!!

  This pack includes: 1 Fiery circle shape, 1 Fiery Splat shape, 1 Fiery Wheel shape and 1 Fiery X shape ( X marks the spot!!!). I hope these are useful.

  I know they don't have much in the packs right now, but I'm hoping to be able to create larger packs soon!!

  I am going to be making Quick Pages (QP) to show some example of what can be done with all my embellishments. Keep coming back to see what I have posted!!! I just might be posting some freebies!!!

Sneak Peek Preview of My First Product

Kit includes 5 embellishments: 1 umbrella, 1 flower, 1 sun, 1 heart and 1 star. This is a preview only! Will hit my store soon for you to buy.







  

Thank You!!

   I wanted to take the time to thank Wishing on a Starr for the flower and hand elements that I used to create my first scrap!!! She has been very generous with her scraps and i hope someday to have enough scraps to start spreading my own generosity!

My First Scrap

   For right now it's available for preview only, but will be adding it later on once I decide how it can be used!

  This image and all other scrap images are copyrighted Cajun Beauty's Scraps.

Welcome to My Blog!

  I am a mom to two boys, one's three and the other 10. My 10 year old son lives with Autism. He keeps me very busy at times I will be here as much as possible. I will be uploading the link to my Scrap shop soon so check back to visit my shop!

  Scrapbooking has become my new passion! I will be offering kits, papers, embellishments and frames in my shop and freebies from my sets and kits for you to use to see if you like the design and can use it. Keep checking back and bookmark my blog to see the latest happenings on my blog! I look forward to meeting all of you, making some friends and having fun!