Hello! Another quick update, which I think will be my last post on this blog. I did get everything finished on my new blog (http://jilldzines.blogspot.com - the difference is the new one does not have the hyphen in DZines), and I have added a subscribe-me feature there now, so if you would like to update your subscription, you can now do so. Thanks so much! Hope to see you in the new location! :)
Hello! Just a quick note - I have been working on a new set-up for my blog, and have finally gotten it *almost* finished! (Just a couple of tiny things I still want to add).
SO, if you have my blog book-marked, please change your book-mark, and find my new blog right here:
http://jilldzines.blogspot.com/
Once I get it ALL finished, I will be re-directing my domain-name (jilldzines.com) so it will go straight to the new blog, so hopefully within the next few days, you can once again simply type jilldzines.com, and it will bring you to this new-and-hopefully-improved blog! :)
I have not got a "subscribe" feature added to the new blog yet, but will post here and let you know as soon as I do!
Thanks so much!
Greetings and Salutations! :)
I have actually got TWO new kits out today, both completed in ONE week - along with a HUGE pack of slightly shabby solids - definitely a WORLD-RECORD for me!! LOL! (I'm such a slow designer!) I have also made 3 alphas that coordinate with the kits - one of them (my favorite, actually!) I will be giving away free, here on my blog, for just 2 days. After that it will be going up in my SBE store (along with the other 2 alphas), available next Sunday when the next new releases come out. So if you read this after Tuesday, Feb.10th, you can still grab it in my shop next week.
Both kits are in my new Scrapbook-Elements store, and my wonderful little CT has had a chance to work with them already, so I can even show you a few cool pages made with each kit! Each of the kits have 4 out of the 6-7 main colors in common, so the alpha matches both kits, and some of the kit-parts coordinate with each other perfectly! The papers (and some of the elements) in both kits are beautifully textured and lightly shabbi-fied - just the perfect amount for a softly "worn" look! (not grungy)
You can click on any of the images below to see the full-size image. All can be found in my Scrapbook-Elements store, HERE.
First is "Shabby Little Man" in nice fun and clean colors, perfect for boys of many ages, but especially younger ones.
Element close-ups:
Paper close-ups:
And next is "Shabby Little Miss" in beautiful and mostly-soft colors, just perfect for little girls and any other feminine pages!
Element close-ups:
Paper close-ups:
And I have to show you a few of the pages my CT came up with!
(You can click on these to see larger images as well)
The first 4 are all by Madae. I love how she used the round glitter-frame, cutting it up and using as an accent around the page - so creative and cute! And her 'blocking' on the bottom right-hand page looks so awesome - love it!
Now the next 4 - the 2 on the left-hand side are by Cindy-Lou, and the 2 on the right-hand side are by DJ. Both of these ladies have been with me almost since I started designing! I love how Cindy-Lou accented her photo with the glitter frame and the various papers and flowers drawing your eye right in to the center, to the picture! And I love DJ's page on the right, with the ADORABLE photo of her grandson! Doesn't he look like he is thinking up some mischief??!! LOL! Love how she used the stitching to kind of 'frame' the photo - looks super!
And lastly, Mel made a fabulous little note-book type hybrid project! (I want her to come to my house and make a few of these for ME!! LOL!) She printed out all of her pages and used a binding system she just got, called Zutter 'Bind It All' - doesn't that look awesome? 
OK! Now, on to... the (LARGE!) paper-pack
Because everyone needs a great pack of solids in the digi-scrap wardrobe! Papers are beautifully textured and lightly distressed, for that perfect, comfy-and-slightly-worn look! (but not grungy) Pack includes 30 different papers - each one is unique, they are not simply re-colored! Something perfect for every layout! :)
All of the new releases are on sale, 25% off, Today (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday) ONLY, so grab 'em quick! You can find all of the above HERE.
And if you happen to grab either (or both) of the "Shabby Little" kits, you will love this alpha, which you can grab FREE here (today and tomorrow only!). It matches both kits! :)
After Tuesday it will be going into my store at Scrapbook-Elements, and will be available there next Sunday. For right now, though, you can grab it right (link removed - will be available in my store at ScrapBook-Elements.com on Sunday, Feb. 25th)
**Edit to add quick note - forgot to say that the free alpha download does not include the shabby background shown in preview - that will be in the for-sale set next week. Sorry for any confusion.
Thanks so much for looking! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Hi Ladies! 
I have a ONE-DOLLAR week-end special in my stores at ScrapDish.com and NDISB.com! Starting right NOW, you can grab my "Wild Thing" Brag-Book for just $1! 
Check it out: (click on image to see full-size)
(Image above is linked to my ScrapDish store - you can also find the same great deal RIGHT HERE at NDISB!)
For $1 you can have an ADORABLE little album - perfect for gifts and great for both boys and girls! 
Includes 10 pages AND 4 solid backgrounds in light colors which you can use for extra photo pages or journaling!
AND NOW...(drum-roll please! lol!)... I am SOOoo excited (thrilled would be more accurate!) to announce that I'm going to have my first products - Crystal Frames and Crystal Flakes - in my NEW STORE at ScrapBook-Elements.com 
this coming Sunday!! SBE has been right at the top of my list of "Fabulous shops I'd like to be in!" list for SOOooo long (prolly since WAAaaay back when I was on Misty Cato's CT and she was just starting at SBE!), and I finally got the courage to apply a few weeks ago... and was BEYOND THRILLED when I was accepted!! Sunni and John, and ALL of the uber-talented designers at SBE are just wonderful to work with - everyone has been so friendly and helpful - they've made me feel very welcome already, and I'm looking forward to a long and happy relationship with them all! Plus, now I will get to stay in-touch more with the sweet-and-fabulous RINA, who is a dear friend of mine, since back before I was on her CT, before she went to SBE!
SO, I thought I'd give you a sneak-peek of my new Crystal Frames and Flakes! These are perfect for any "Fairy-Tale" and fantasy-style pages, as well as (of course!) your frosty-cold and WINTERY photos, and they will match MANY kits/pages/layouts. These sparkley treasures will definitely set your pictures off and make your pages and photos look extra-special! Here are the frames (and honestly, these low-resolution previews do not do them justice!) 
(You can click on any of these images to see them full-size - AND, if you have not seen the freebie from these sets, scroll down my blog to the previous entry (or click HERE), and you'll find a link for my Crystal Frames and Flakes FREE SAMPLER!!)
And the Crystal Flakes:
SO, grab the brag- books NOW, while they're just a buck, and watch for the new-releases at ScrapBook-Elements on Sunday! (OH, and don't forget that New Releases are 30% off at SBE, just for a SHORT TIME, so grab them right away on Sunday and you won't miss it!
And just one more little note... I am working on re-decorating my blog (You may have noticed that the scenery has changed a bit here!) and working with a new 3-column template, trying to get it JUST right... It is all on a private test-blog right now, but hopefully I'll get things wrapped up very soon so I can un-veil the new format! I've been working on learning some HTML so that I can customize the template for my needs (well, WANTS is prolly the right word here! LOL!)... and I have found a couple of AWESOME resources on-line for learning to customize your blog! The first one is Blogger-Buster. It is an absolutely FABulous site for learning how to customize your blog - and you'll prolly learn a few other things along the way as well! And the other is Web-Tech University, a site that offers FREE courses in HTML and PSP. I'm taking the "HTML 101" course right now, and it is really excellent. They even assign you a personal tutor to help you - the tutors are all volunteers, and my guy, Andy, is the BEST! (Thanks, Andy, in case you happen to stop by here!) ;)
OK! Just thought I'd throw in that info, in case anyone else is also trying to learn some of this technical mumbo-jumbo... 
Thanks for looking! Hope you have a fabulous week-end! 
Hello!
I hope y'all had a fabulous Christmas! We had a wonderful Christmas Eve with my mom, then spent Christmas Day at HOME relaxing with just hubby, me, and the munchkins and pets! (for the first time since we got married! It was WONDERFUL!)
I had started working on a set of acrylics for Christmas, but my project veered off into what became my "Christmas Ornamental" Collection instead (Element-Pack, Paper-Pack, and brush-pack, as well as a CU brush-pack). SOOOooo, now I've got a pack of fun, glittery and sparkly acrylic snow-flakes to give away instead! There are 10 different snowflakes, each included both with and without drop-shadows. (I know drop-shadows on acrylics can be so tricky!) I hope you'll enjoy them! (preview down below)
I also wanted to let you know about my BIG SALE at ScrapDish! EVERYTHING in my store at ScrapDish is on sale, 40% off! (Including commercial-use products!) I've also moved several items into the Dollar-Bin, so there are even MORE great deals! Here's a little look at
just a few of my sale items:
(You cam click on the image to see a larger preview, or just go to
my ScrapDish store, HERE to see them all FULL-size!) ;)
There are LOTS more great goodies in my store! ALL at 40% off through January 2nd!
Now, just ONE more little (Haha!) thing before I give you the freebie link... I am absolutely THRILLED and super-excited to be joining a new (to me!) store shortly after the New Year. (It is NOT a new store - just new for me!) I can hardly wait to get settled in there, but want to get at least a few brand-new products ready before I open shop there. As soon as I've got my store set up there, I'll post a big happy announcement (and a new freebie!) ;)
OK! NOW I've got the Snowy-Gift for you! :) Here's a preview:
They are fun acrylics with sparkle glitter inside! You can grab them right HERE! I hope you enjoy them - and hope you have a Wonderful New Year!
Thanks for stopping by! :)
Greetings!!
Sorry, I know I mentioned a freebie the other day and I'm a day late with it. It is taking me a little bit longer to finish up my Crystal Flakes and Crystal Frames than I thought! BUT, I will go ahead and post the free sampler for them today, and then add another little coordinating freebie when I get the sets in my store - so you'll want to check back if you like the sampler! ;)
For today, I just finished putting my "Christmas Ornamental" set in my shops, for Commercial-Use! AND, they are 25% off for the first couple days! (Look down the page a bit for a look at the brushes - it is the same exact set, but with Commercial-Use license included for use in digital scrapbook kits - any use outside of digi-scrapping would require a special license, so contact me if you plan to use them for other things.)
SO, here is a sneak-peek of my new Crystal Frames and Crystal Flakes (2 seperate products - will also be available as a set, with a nice discount) ;)
The sneak-peek is the preview for the freebie! (You can click on the preview for a full-size view)
Hello again! :)
I have another new Christmas Collection out today -
Christmas Letters To Go and
Christmas Cards to Go!
These will help anyone who is trying to hurry up and get their Christmas Cards and Newsletters out. If you're anything like me, and sometimes wait until the last minute, then you will appreciate how easy and quick these sets will make it for you! Some of the pre-made Christmas Cards to Go are in a traditional photo size (6x4, 4x6, and 5x7), so they will not require a special-order from your photo lab - the can be finished processing/printing in as little as 1 day at many photo labs, so you can STILL get them done in time for Christmas!! And if you use both, your cards and newsletter will coordinate! How fun is that? :)
Here they are (you can click on the images to see them full-size):
(You can grab both sets together at a discount)
You can find them *exclusively* in my AnnTheGran store, right HERE
Thanks for stopping! I'm planning on having a new freebie on here tomorrow (Friday) so please check back! :)
Greetings!!
Yes, I'm still around! Just have had a LOT going on, and nearly a month of computer issues I was dealing with. Now, after finally getting my desktop computer all fully restored to factory settings (for the SECOND TIME in ONE MONTH!!), I am finally starting to catch up! And just in time, cuz I have
a sale right now that you DO NOT WANT TO MISS!! :) For just TWO DAYS, you can grab my brand-new "Christmas Ornamental Collection" for HALF-PRICE - just $3 - OR you can get any of the 3 individual parts for $1 each!! (same thing, but broken up for those who might not want the whole collection) ;)
AND, I have a FAB FREEBIE for you too - but you gotta get through this other stuff first, cuz if you miss it, you'll kick yourself later! LOL!
I have been working my TAIL off on these sets! Especially the brushes - they took many, many hours, and I made them first, as I used many of them in creating other parts of the Collection. SO, I may as well show you the brush-pack first!
(You can click on any of these images to see them full-size - I'll link you up down the page a bit!)
(Yeah, that tree in the middle looks wierd, doesn't it? I just cut off the bottom 2/3 in order to fit it on the preview while still showing close-up detail - it isn't really that deformed! LOL!)
Those ornament-shaped frames and solid brushes (perfect for journal mats) will work fabulous all year round! And the fancy ornaments will look super on your Christmas newsletter and/or Christmas cards - and of course your digital scrapbook pages! ;)
I'm using the brushes for decorating our Christmas newsletter this year - this will be the first time ever that I'm actually kind of excited about doing it - cuz I think it will be fun with all this cool stuff! Haha!
(Don't even bother trying to read it - it's some Latin mumbo-jumbo that I grabbed so I wouldn't be posting our family secrets all over the internet!) ;)
And here is the coordinating Element-pack:
And, last-but-not-least, the paper-pack (which has 8 papers, and 6 of them can easily be used all year-round as well)
And one last preview - for the entire collection. (In case anyone misses the GREAT SALE on this Collection for the next TWO DAYS, you may want to grab the Collection at a nice discount over the individual kit-parts, later on, when you realize you made a mistake by not grabbing it at HALF-PRICE! LOL!!)
(And did you notice that cute girl above?? She's MINE! And so is the DOG!! Hahaa! Man, I must have drank too much pop tonight, I'm feeling awfully silly!)
Now, here is where you can grab the Christmas Ornamental Collection:
NDISB.com
GottaPixel.com
ScrapDish.com
And, here is a preview of the freebie I've got for you.... OH, DANG!!! I just realized I never made a preview for it!! LOL! Off to do that now...
Here you go:
I just made that paper too - cool, huh?? Going to have to use a variation on that pattern again - I like.
SO, FINALLY I'm going to tell you where to get the freebie: Right Here! :)
Enjoy!
....Okay, now it's WAaaaay past my bedtime, but I really wanted to get this posted before I went to bed... and I had to make a preview... SO, I guess my ads will have to wait until morning. LATE morning. Hahaaa!!
Thanks for stopping! Hope you are here in time to catch the FAB $1 SALE! (But the freebie will remain indefinitely, regardless) ;)
Have a great day!
It's almost here! (International!) Digital Scrapbook Day! Woo-hoooo! I've got my list all ready for the sales tomorrow (and some today, some Sunday, and some all week!) I've got my eye on a few things that I've Kaboodled, so I'm all set, just waiting for the clock to hit the right hour! :)
I will be having sales in all of my stores - as follows:
ScrapDish.com - 50% off everything (even CU!) ALL WEEK! (Nov. 1-7th)
GottaPixel.com - 50% off everything (including CU!) on Nov. 1-2, and 40% off from Nov.3 through the 7th!
NDISB.com = 50% off everything Oct. 31-Nov 2!
Digitals = 25% and more off everything, Nov. 1-? (I can't find it!!LOL!)
AND, I'm so happy to finally be able to let the cat out of the bag... A group of the designers from GottaPixel have been working hard, as we will have a new store opening soon... it was hoped it would open today, but the site has experienced some technical difficulties that have caused a delay, so hopefully it will be within the next week anyway! We are all excited to partner with this site, as it is a BIG site! You can check it out here (but remember, the digi-scrap section is not yet open or viewable):
AnnTheGran
ALSO: tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 1!), the GottaPixel designers are having a Blog-Hop! Come back tomorrow, and I will have a fun FREEBIE for you, and a list of other designer blogs who will also have some fun gifts!
Hope you have a wonderful DSD week-end!! :)
SO, I'm doing a little bit of cleaning on my EHD, getting ready to burn some back-up DVDs, and I found this little piece that I made months ago, intending to do a set of girl-ones and a set of boy-ones, but the inspiration has long left me. So all I've got is this one little lonely piece of word-art/cardstock-lace/template, very much like those new "Wordles" (except I *think* I made mine before they were cool! LOL! AND I used many fonts, too! hehee!)
Anyway, I thought instead of just deleting it, I'd post it here as a quick freebie, in case anyone might have use for it. It is 12" wide (300ppi) and about 4" high. It will come all by itself as a .png file, no TOU or anything. You can use it for any non-commercial use you want. Hope someone will enjoy it! :)
©2008 Jill DZines
Just click RIGHT HERE to download - it will start automatically. Easy-peasy.
Hope you have a wonderful week!
