digivickie's free digital Word Art for digital scrapbooking & crafts

Alice in Wonderland Word Art

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:45:28 PST

This is how I’m feeling lately – “I wonder if I've been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I'm not the same, the next question is 'Who in the world am I?' Ah, that's the great puzzle!”
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I’m off to find myself!! haha That brings me to the decision to take some time off to really concentrate on studying in the course I’m taking and do something good for ME finally … feeling like a schoolgirl again! Since I paid $$ for this course, I need to devote my attention to learning as much as my old brain can hold. LOL I thought I could handle both, but going back & forth is very distracting. I will leave DigiVickie blog up & running, so please take advantage of the time to explore my archives for things you may have missed.
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Thanks to my friends and followers for keeping me inspired … this is truly a labor of love, as MOST blogs are. *bloggers rock!* I will be in touch later with new direction, new ideas, a new outlook I hope!
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My word art for you today … “Alice in Wonderland” quote for your digital scrap pages or printable projects … can’t wait to see the movie, ohhh, Johnny Depp! This Word Art can be recolored (see preview) to suit you, so have fun creating your artwork … digitally. Get the free Font I used - Fiddums Family

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plain WA and embellished WA.
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My long weekend

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:14:28 PST

I always enjoy my dd’s visits!! She was here Friday thru Monday morning. Her return flight had a stopover in NJ … we were worried about the snowstorm affecting the schedule but she called from the airport and said everything was on time :D Now she’s gone & we’re expecting a little bit of snow today. I saved some snow cream in the freezer for dd from our last snowfall, but it’s just not the same as fresh! It gets a little icy when frozen but scraping it with a fork fluffs it up a little. Anyway, it’s the thought that counts . I made it . I saved it . it is good.

Here are some pictures of my dd dressing up my bare wall … birds & flowers, so cute … *note – the birds are vinyl wall decals from Etsy - I bought them first, and the ideas grew (literally, lol) from there …

collages made online at photovisi.com

Our cat (Bandit) is especially fond of dd … she loves all the attention and chin scratches from dd. We took pictures … the center picture is a blur – the camera cord was dangling and Bandit went for it! LOL

playing …

This is an outdoor cat that is allowed to come inside & explore occasionally :)

Word Art notable Notes

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:44:49 PST

My dd is arriving from Oregon this morning, it’s a GOOD Friday!! Her birthday is March 10, so we will celebrate the occasion early while she’s here :D Lately, she has loved creating painted wall murals and asked me to think about something I would like to have painted on a wall in MY house! Woohoo, that’s awesome! I thought of something and will take pictures if and when it’s done. It’s her birthday, and I GET A GIFT!! LOL Well, I did a lot of the work after all so it’s fair – I’ll take it with joy! In all fairness though, my kids are ALWAYS kind and generous to me, not just on special occasions … I must’ve done something right.
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My word art for you today … Post-it notes for your digital scrap pages or printable projects … just as fun as the real thing! With realistic shadow, everyone will be feeling the page to see if they’re real – or not :/ These cute notes can be recolored to suit you, so have fun creating your artwork … digitally.

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Cool music, CoOLer video

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:15:48 PST

This is a videoclip from a Brazilian band called "Skank" - these guys are just amazing and their music totally rocks! This will appeal to the crafty/scrapping community too … fun animation!! I just watched it on SherryJD’s website and loved it, I keep watching over & over :D check it out:

Friends

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:54:26 PST

Do you wonder how you’d ever live without them? Do you have a mix of new and old friends? Somehow, it’s easier to make friends for some of us than others but whether you have one or one hundred, life is better in having them. Who else knows your good side & bad side and STILL likes you … only a friend will go the extra mile with you, will be there for you and it could be anyone – a sibling, spouse, etc. “someone that you can do nothing with, and enjoy it.”

"My best friends are the people with whom I feel safe to talk about mad, sad and hurt feelings. Most other relationships stay at the feeling levels where everything is 'fine,' although we all know that's not true. But my best friends never shy away from those times when we feel the neediest—when our feelings have been hurt, when we are so angry we could spit fire, when we are grieving and depressed, when we feel unacceptable. Over and over, those are the times that have made us feel more bonded."
— The Rev. Ed Bacon

A friend is a gift you give yourself. -Robert Louis Stevenson

I really like this kind of friend -

"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary. -Louisa May Alcott

A good friend remembers what we were and sees what we can be. -Janette Oke

or this -

A friend is someone who thinks you're a good egg, even though you're slightly cracked.

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.

Enjoy today’s word art my friends!

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5 Friends Every Woman Should Have

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3D March & April

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:07:48 PST

Happy Monday, Feb 22!! March is only a week away! Spring is around the corner, yayy! There are aspects of EVERY season that I like – WINTER snow & Christmas … SPRING, Easter & Green growth everywhere … SUMMER, Gardening & the beach … AUTUMN, Color & relief from Summer heat. So, it’s really about living each day to the fullest, no matter what. The 3D word art for March reminds me of purple pansies surviving Winter’s cold, green grass and St. Patrick’s Day – April, beautiful blue skies. Maybe the word art titles can fit into your digital scrapping projects somehow. I am posting them a little early before I forget. *If you missed them, here are the previous months - AUGUST - SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER – NOV, DEC, JAN – FEB

3D letter template by Gunhild Storeide

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BLOG-versary Mini Kit – We’re 1!!

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:04:51 PST

I couldn’t let the day go by without posting …

DigiVickie blog is 1 year old today!!

and it’s my

200

200th post!! yeah :)

I didn’t make word art to celebrate, but found this cute digi-scrapping Mini Kit in my files (it does have word art in it) to share with you …

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WINTER Olympics

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:19:18 PST

Anyone sharing & downloading files online has likely had bad experiences ... believe me, I HAVE! Scrappin Cop to the rescue! Deb found a fantastic deal at Online Storage Solution - just $19/year for unlimited storage! I signed up! Now you can enjoy direct downloads on my blog by simply clicking my Word Art images. Try it NOW (and from now on) on my “Olympic inspired Word Art” ;)

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Let me know if the link works … or not. LOL
I think I did it right, but you never know.

Award & NEWS

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:44:28 PST

Guess what??? My 1 year BLOGversary is coming up this Friday, February 19th!!! WOW, time flies!! Nearly 200 posts later, and just as many tuts, word art elements & inspirational ideas later ... I'm still here & lovin' it!

There will be a few changes coming on my blog in the near future ... because ... I am starting a new venture in the coming six weeks that I hope & pray will be fun and rewarding. It involves my other passion besides digital scrapping. Yeah, if you know me then you guessed ... websites, design, html and all that stuff. Nope, not telling! (no, it does not involve scrapping) I don't know how much time and attention I'll have leftover for blogging and creating Word Art but I will be around as much as possible. You know I love y'all and can't stay away! Wish me well, wish me luck.

And then I received this beautiful award from January of Deliciously Spicy Moments ... what a nice surprise! Thank you friend!!

The award didn’t have any specific conditions for acceptance … so I would like to share it with anyone reading this who needs recognition for exceptional blogging, who works & works without appreciation, who thinks the award is beautiful … and WANTS IT! Take it and enjoy it, especially when you need a lift on a gloomy day … from DigiVickie … with love. love. love.

Fancy Shmancy Word Art

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:54:46 PST

More goodies from The Scrappin Cop – funky frames that I turned into journal/quote/frame elements! I warped them and added a little grunge texture for fun. Useful for digital scrapping and printable crafts – cute for baby projects!

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I have been playing and came up with these ideas …

It’s Monday Laugh-day

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:41:11 PST

This is exactly how our cat reacts to snow …

Happy Valentine’s Day!!

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:38:59 PST

My gift to you today is Word Art, of course! Ü Use it on your cards, digital scrapping pages, etc.

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Snowglobes

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:51:43 PST

Back by popular demand, my snowglobes! Thanks to my readers for requesting the comeback and convincing me that they’re … good … OK … pretty … pretty wonderful, etc. : ) The links will not expire, so enjoy them anytime!

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3 designs, clear and solid background of each
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We are expecting 1 - 3 inches of snow again tonight - love it!! But not loving my Vitalicious chocolate muffins got stranded in RI because of the blizzard - ohhh, when oh when? Can't wait to see the UPS truck today!

Have a great weekend!

Love Frames

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:05:09 PST

I like photo frames, have you noticed? for digital scrapping or printable crafts, this is it! When I got the cute heart doodles at The Scrappin Cop, I just knew I had to make some frames with them. I think they turned out pretty cool!

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Love Frames

Thankful Frames

Rounded Corners – Paint Shop Pro tutorial

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I discovered some HEALTHY chocolate muffins!! Life is good!! LOL

Ohhhh, yummmm! They’re at Vitalicious.com

Be Mine – Heart Frame

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:18:06 PST

I *heart* you, be mine … as a frame or embellishment … for digital scrapping or printable crafts, this is it! A heart shaped template is included to trim a photo to fit perfectly inside/under the frame.

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Here is a sample frame with a photo of my dh and dd when she was a baby, on her first family picnic outing. She was 3 months old and had colic so bad … her daddy could always soothe her best.

Valentine bag book mini-album

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:30:38 PST

Mini albums make sweet gifts for family ... and wonderful keepsakes for special events. Did you ever make a lunchbag album? I love how lunchbag books feel in the hand … cushiony & crinkly … awww, so special! Below is one I made a few years ago (minus photos) using softly grunged BG papers. Use lots of ribbon, embellishments & word art ... make it simple or extravagant. Whew, a lot of work but fun & well worth it! I don’t make mini albums anymore - happily digital scrapping 3 or 4 years now. Maybe you'll be inspired though, to give it a try. There is a tutorial by Darcy B. ... here ... to help get you started - make one of your own for your Valentine!

Party Dip Recipes

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:00:46 PST

It’s Super Bowl XLIV Sunday! Colts vs Saints Party or not, these dip recipes are delish & easy! They are from my collection of favorites over the years … still time to run to the grocery store ; )

Pizza Dip : Makes 4 ½ cups
16 oz sour cream
½ cup pizza sauce
½ teaspoon garlic powder
16 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 Tb parmesan cheese
1 cup of your favorite pizza topping ( pepperoni, vegetables, mushrooms, etc. )
Mix sour cream, pizza sauce, garlic powder, parmesan – spread onto a large platter or pie plate. Sprinkle with mozzarella and toppings.
Serve with Italian bread sticks, bread slices or flatbread as dippers.

Honey Mustard Dip : Makes 1 cup* 1 cup mayonnaise 3 Tb grainy mustard 2 Tb yellow mustard 1 Tb honey Mix well. Use for chicken nuggets, sausage, vegetables, French fries, etc.	Salsa Dip : Makes 2 cups 1 cup sour cream 1 cup salsa (Old El Paso mild) Mix well. Serve with corn chips or vegetables.
Jungle Jelly Dip : Makes 1 cup 1 cup sour cream 4 Tb jelly ( grape, strawberry, raspberry, or apricot) Mix well. Serve with chicken nuggets or fruit.	Tomatillo Guacamole : Makes 2 cups ½ lb fresh tomatillos 1 jalapeño, chopped 4 sprigs cilantro, chopped ½ cup onion, chopped 2 ripe avocadoes 1 teaspoon salt Boil husked and washed tomatillos in salted water about 10 minutes; drain and place in blender or processor with jalapeno, onion, and cilantro. Blend to a coarse puree. Add to cubed avocado; season with salt. Serve with chips.

HOT Dips …

*Bunker Hill Cream Cheese Dip :
10 oz can Bunker Hill Chili, no beans
8 oz pkg cream cheese, room temperature
4 oz can chopped green chilies
corn chips for dipping
1. Mix Ingredients and put Into a heat proof baking dish. Bake In a 350 degree oven until hot and bubbly, 30 minutes. Serve with chips.

Hot Artichoke Dip : Makes 2 cups
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
14 oz can artichoke hearts, drained & chopped
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
1. Mix well and bake In an oven proof dish at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly - about 30 minutes.

Hot Crab Dip : Makes 1 cup
3 oz pkg cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 can (6 oz) crabmeat, drained
1/4 cup minced onion
1 Tb lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
1. Mix well and bake In oven proof dish for 30 minutes In a 350 degree oven.

Hot Cheddar Bean Dip : Makes 2 1/2 cups
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 can (16 oz) pinto beans, drained
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
1. Mix well and bake In oven proof dish for 30 minutes In a 350 degree oven until bubbly.

White Pizza Dip : Makes 2 cups
1 (1 ounce) package herb and garlic soup mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
16 ounces French bread, sliced
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine soup mix, sour cream, ricotta cheese, and 3/4 cup mozzarella. Transfer mixture to a 1-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over the top of the mixture.
3. Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Serve hot with bread.

Love Word Art

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:17:35 PST

Grungy doodle word art, filled with notepaper, accented with cardboard hearts … so cute for your digital scrapping or printable crafts. Enjoy these!!!

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"The Most Caring Child" - Author: Ellen Kreidman

Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry."

Laughter is good!

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:57:00 PST

And you’ll laugh plenty when you visit this site I discovered on my daily stop
at SITS - the SITStahs are a group of women bloggers dedicated to supporting one another by leaving comments. Lots and lots of comments.
The site, VODKAMOM, is featured today at SITS. Here’s one of her posts, with permission to share …

“I’ve decided this might be a perfect time to do a meme that we “momspotters” have been passing around. Feel free to grab it and do it on your OWN blog!

1. Which expensive electronic device do you most often let your older children abuse?

That HAS to be the laptop. We are fighting for time on it- as we all need to use it! Homework HAS to be completed on it- and I recently discovered that our local middle school children are able to check out laptops if they’re family’s don’t have one. (I may have to look into that myself!)

2. How many take-out restaurant numbers do you have programmed into your phone?

One. And He’s related to that Chinese Ed who keeps leaving crazy comments. I think it’s his brother. (Uncle Jed.)

3. How many hours of television do you so totally not let your kids watch a week?

Am I a bad person if I say I’ve never counted or monitored that? The kids have always loved being outside, doing a variety of things to drive me crazy, and have a pretty great balance with all things they do.

4. Do you think people who say “we don’t watch television” at playdates but really mean “we just watch DVDs” are lying liars from Liarville?

Yes. Yes. and Yes.

5. How many miles have you driven with your child and not one device of electronic entertainment in a single car trip?

6. What’s your record for calls to the pediatrician or Ask-a-Nurse in a single day?

1. When I am worried enough to call – I make sure I am going in. (When you’re a teacher, you make sure the kid is SICK before sending them to the nurse!)

7. What’s the sexiest thing your husband/partner could text you after a hard day?

Tightwad doesn’t even KNOW what texting IS. Frankly, he is sexiest when holding those mudding and sanding tools he's using to finish our master bedroom that he's been working on for EIGHT YEARS. Yeah. I'm still in the "temporary" room in the basement. We'll chat about THAT later.

8. What’s your favorite iPad joke?

Huh? Is that related to knee-pads? shoulder pads? maxi-pads?

9. What’s the dumbest parenting tool, gear, gadget or device you ever bought?

That bottle of gin. The vodka worked MUCH better.

10. How many years will it take for your child to become more tech-savvy than you?

Are you kidding? That happened YEARS AGO. My kids program my phone, help me on the computer, and basically I’d be LOST without them. Technologically speaking, that is. Now, if only I could get Bitchy to respond to my Skype phone calls, we'd be in business. (She taught me how to use it- but refuses to answer me. Hence,the name.)

Whew. ”

Happy Award

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:03:03 PST

Awards from blogging friends are the BEST.

I received this sweet award from Liz at yummyascanbe. Thank you Liz for sharing your honor with ME!! I’m very humbled and happy to accept the award and spread the goodness. Along with the award, there are a few rules; I have to link to sender’s (Liz’s) blog as I have done above.

Next, I am to list 10 things that make me happy…

   1. family dinners
   2. sunshine
   3. music
   4. my computer work
   5. coffee
   6. mornings
   7. new car smell
   8. fresh linens
   9. scent of rain
10. the beach

Passing along to -

Michelle - http://memoriesofyou-michelle.blogspot.com/

January - http://faeriejan.blogspot.com/

Kim - http://www.scrappinlife.blogspot.com/

Mars - http://www.healthyscraps.com/

Anna - http://thechocoholicsdiary.blogspot.com/

Amore Quick Pages - 4th

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:12:39 PST

Here is the fourth and final set of L O V E ly quick pages … for new digital scrappers, so easy … for experienced digital scrappers, so quick! You should now have 8 pages total … enough to make a sweet mini book or tribute album for your love. I hope these are early enough for you to use before Valentine’s Day. Enjoy and Happy Valentine’s Day!

*If you need help using quickpages, check out this Squidoo lens tutorial.

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It snowed … again!

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:41:11 PST

Listen to me...

It's my first try at creating audio ... whatda'ya think? ... for blogs?

It is the second time this winter, yayyy! Here are pics straight from the camera, taken this morning.

mountain view from our front yard

we got about 3-4 inches

the deck

the evergreen border

ice encapsulated Crepe Myrtle

our good old truck

winter wonderland

our cat is NOT liking it

what IS this stuff?

just get me outta here guys

buh-bye

Amore Quickpages - 3

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:10:39 PST

L O V E ly quick pages … for new digital scrappers … for experienced digital scrappers too! I have one more set to upload later ... 8 pages total … enough to make a sweet mini book or tribute album for your love. Enjoy and share your project!

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Amore Quick Pages - 2nd

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:23:19 PST

More L O V E ly quick pages … for new digital scrappers, these will give you an idea of page layout and how it all works … for seasoned digital scrappers, using a quick page is time saving at it’s best! I have two more sets to upload later ... 8 pages total … enough to make a sweet mini book or tribute album for your love. Enjoy with love!

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Amore Quick Pages -1st

designsbyvickie@gmail.com (digiVickie) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:57:49 PST

How about some quick pages ... some L O V E ly quick pages? If you are new to digital scrapping, these will give you an idea of page layout and how it all works. If you're a seasoned digital scrapper, using quick pages is a real time saver! I made these early in my design adventure, and I still like them enough to share with you. I have three more sets to upload later ... 8 pages total … enough to make a sweet mini book or tribute album for your love.

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