McMahon Five Designs

5 Years Ago...M5D Was Born

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 16 May 2014 12:27:00 +0000

As I was putting this post together this morning, I realized it's our 5 year anniversary!! It's hard to believe that much time has passed already! Happy Anniversary M5D!

With that, this will be our last release for a while. All the girls are going on SUMMER VACATION!

We will see you all in the fall!

Enjoy this HUGE LAST RELEASE!

Tooty Fruity Digital Papers

Parfait Delights

Card By: Danielle

Li'l Tree House

Card By: Kathy

Spring Kitty

Card By: Fran

Romance Set 1 Digital Papers

Romance Set 2 Digital Papers

Satin Fabrics Digital Papers

Wedding Day

Card By: Debbie

Card By: Sue

Printed on Curly Maple Wood Paper

'Staches & Such Digital Papers

A Man's Man Digital Papers

Dapper Dad - Silhouettes and Outlines

Dapper Dad - Colored

Dapper Dad Digital Papers

Dapper Dad Sentiments

Guest: Diane

Guest: Vicki

Tool Time - Outlines & Color

Tool Time Sentiments

Guest: Diane

Mother's Day Weekend Flashback

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Sat, 10 May 2014 12:59:00 +0000

Happy Mother's Day weekend to all the Mom's out there!

We are going to have fantastic weather this weekend and I can hardly wait!

My kids already gave me my Mother's Day gift. My Mom helped them make a rag quilt for me. It's so soft and the colors are awesome!! Thanks kids and Mom. :)

Now on to our Flashbacks for this week!

The Wishing Well JPG

Card By: Debbie

Hug A Tree

Card By: Fran

Turtely Love You Digital Stamp Set

Card By: Angie

Have a blessed weekend!

Sue

Just In Time For Mother's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 02 May 2014 11:57:00 +0000

TGIF!
It's May already! Can you believe it?
I already have a few fruits and veggies planted in the garden and they are showing signs of life. Makes my heart feel good to see and feel spring.
It sure was a long winter. LOL!

We have another big release for you today! Many, many cute images for Mother's Day which is May 11th. Just a few short days away!

Enjoy the new sets and card inspiration!

A Flower For You - Boy

Card By: Fran

Guest: Jenn

Guest: Silvi

Girl with Mom Banner

Card By: Danielle

Card By: Kathy

Guest: Jenn

Guest: Silvi

Guest: Edwina

Fun with Fushia

Hot Pink Party

Tidbits of Turquoise

Touches of Tangerine

What Girls Like Accessories - Outline

Card By: Debbie

*Using Beachscapes Digtal Paper (bags only)

What Girls Like Accessories - Colored

Guest: Diane

Guest: Amy

It's A Girl Thing Sentiments

Guest: Margaret

What Girls Like - Outline

What Girls Like - Colored

Guest: Margaret

Guest: Diane

Guest: Kren

Guest: Diane

Guest: Margaret

Guest: Kren

Have a blessed weekend!

Sue

Flashback Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:00:00 +0000

Good Earth Digital Paper

Card By: Debbie

Card By: Kathy

Card By: Danielle

Card By: Angie

It's All About The Flowers This Week!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:30:00 +0000

TGIF and Happy Easter Weekend!

Be sure to take time to reflect on the meaning of Easter.

We have a HUGE, HUGE Release for you today!

Flowers, Flowers Everywhere There's Flowers!!

Enjoy!

Bloom Where You Are Planted

Card By: Debbie

Guest: Silvi

Cowboy Boots/Cactus Planter

Guest: Edwina

Dragonfly/Lilacs Planter

Guest: Edwina

Card By: Kathy

Frog/Pansies Planter

Guest: Edwina

Ladybug/Daisies Planter

Card By: Fran

Guest: Annie

Guest: Jenee

Monster/Venus Flytrap Planter

Guest: Edwina

Piggies/Tulips Planter

Guest: Silvi

Guest: Tarah

Bouquet of Daisies

Guest: Amy

Guest: Diane

Guest: Vicki

Card By: Sue

Printed on Birch Wood Thin

FREE Save The Date Digital Stamp

Cup of Tulips

Guest: Diane

Guest: Mynnette

Poppies For You

Guest: Amy

Guest: Helen

Guest: Marsha

Poppies In A Pot

Guest: Gail

Guest: Mynnette

Pot of Tulips

Guest: Mynnette

Guest: Diane

Have a Blessed Easter Weekend!!

Sue

Flashback Friday With a Special Bonus!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:00:00 +0000

TGIF!!!!

We not only have our much loved Flashback Friday for you today

BUT we also have a super cute set of images as well as matching papers!

So cute for the airplane lover in your life!!

Airplanes

Take Flight Digital Paper

Card By: Debbie

Guest: Annie

Guest: Edwina

Guest: Jerusha

Guest: Tania

Fairydoodler Digital Stamp Set *ON SALE

Card By: Danielle

Queen Anne's Lace

Card By: Kathy

Birds in Spring Outline

Card By: Fran

Easter Strawberries JPG and PNG *ON SALE

Card By: Angie

Have a happy and sunny warm weekend!!
Sue

Beautiful New Sets For You Today!!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:33:00 +0000

Hi all! We have a HUGE new release for you today!!

So exciting to offer such beautiful sets AND

beautiful inspiration for uses of the sets too!

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Bear

Card By: Kathy

Card By: Debbie

Guest: Karon

Guest: Tania

Happy Birthday Dog

Card By: Danielle

Guest: Jenee

Guest: Karon

Happy Birthday Kitty

Guest: Tania

Happy Birthday Porcupine

Guest: Kelly

Happy Birthday Raccoon

Card By: Fran

Guest: Jenn

Guest: Silvia

Happy Birthday Sheep

Heart of Daisies

Mother's Garden Banners, Buttons, Tags

Guest: Elizabeth

Mother's Garden of Wishes

Guest: Carole

Guest: Diane

Guest: Marsha

Mother's Garden Digital Papers

Guest: Carole

Have a great weekend!!
Sue

It's Flashback Friday!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:00:00 +0000

Happy Flashback Friday Friends!!!

Lots of FUN and COLORFUL samples for you today!

Check them out!

Mighty Hunter

Card By: Debbie

Gertie Goose - Spring

Card By: Danielle

Puddle Jumper JPG and PNG

Card By: Fran

Well Wishes - Colored

Card By: Kathy

Hatching Eggs

Card By: Angie

For more details on the projects above, visit the Design Team blogs!

Card By: Angie

Card By: Carolyn

Card By: Christine
Card By: Danielle

Card By: Debbie

Card By: Fran

Card By: Jeni

Card By: Kathy

Card By: Kelly

Card By: Kristine

Card By: Michelle A

Card By: Michelle P

Card By: Shawne

Card By: Sue

****DO NOT POST THESE LINKS BELOW****
(They are just for me to copy/paste from on this DT Blog)

Kris's Design Team
Guest: Barb
Guest: Deanne
Guest: Edwina
Guest: Jenn
Guest: Jerusha
Guest: Kathy
Guest: Linda
Guest: Mandy
Guest: Sharon
Guest: Tania

Diane's Design Team
Guest: Diane
Guest: Amy
Guest: Beth
Guest: Debbie
Guest: Gemiel
Guest: Helen
Guest: Jennipher
Guest: Jerusha
Guest: PeggySue
Guest: Sandie
Guest: Traci

Breast Cancer Awareness FREEBIE Image & Papers!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:00:00 +0000

Happy 25th of March!

It's that time of the month when we remind you to do your self exams and reward you with a freebie! We have a special one instore for you this month!

We have a wonderful story from a customer that we are sharing with you along with the usual free image PLUS 3 digital papers! Check it out!

Even though our emphasis is Breast Cancer Awareness,

the Ribbon stands for so many other Awareness.

Below are the

April Awareness Ribbon Colors:

Alcohol Awareness Month (red):

ncadi.samhsa.gov/seasonal/aprilalcohol/

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month (Periwinkle):

www.aboutibs.org/site/about-ibs/april-ibs-awareness-month

National Autism Awareness Month (Puzzle):

www.autism-society.org/naam

National Cancer Control Month (Lavender or specific color):

www.cancer.org

National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Blue):

www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/

National Donate Life Month (green):

www.organdonor.gov/get_involved/donatelifemonth.htm

National Facial Protection Month:

www.aaoms.org

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month (Purple):

www.nationalsarcoidosisfriends.org

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (Teal & Purple):

www.rainn.org

Sports Eye Safety Month (green):

www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/injuries/index.cfm

Women's Eye Health and Safety Month (green):

www.preventblindness.org

Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Day of Auction - April 20 (Teal & Purple) www.nsvrc.org/saam/current-campaign/day-of-action

2010 March for Babies - April 24-25 (Pink & Blue):

www.marchforbabies.org

World Meningitis Day - April 24 ( Burgundy):

www.comoonline.org/wmd.html

I also wanted to share with you an email I received from one of our customers last month after we sent out our Cancer Awareness Ribbon. :)

Thank you for the awareness ribbon digi. I just want to inform you that March is National Multiple Myeloma Awareness month! MM is a blood cancer that is in the Leukemia family, however there is no cure. It can be controlled for a time. MM is cancer of the bone marrow. It causes lesions in the bones and makes the bones very brittle with the possibility of crumbling from a fall. Many people who suffer from this cancer, (including myself) have had back, ribs, femur and head lesions which cause a lot of pain! One course of action to stave off the possibility of immediate death is to have a stem cell transplant. In order to do this, we must have all of our white blood cells removed and frozen until the day of transplant. To get ready for the transplant, We are given very high doses of chemo therapy for a couple of days prior. This chemo wreaks havoc on our bodies with side effects that NEVER go away! I am telling you all of this because I want more people to be aware of this horrible disease! So, I would appreciate it if you would add Multiple Myeloma to your list. The color of our ribbon is burgundy.

I did have the stem cell transplant, in fact, I had what they call tandem transplants which are done within 3 months of each other! There is not enough time to recuperate from the first when you are getting the second! The only reason that I had the tandem is because I was in a clinical trial and that was part of my arm of the trial. The others only had to have a single transplant! (Lucky them!) My original diagnosis was pretty far advanced. 80% of my body was infiltrated with these nasty cancer cells. I was originally given 7 months. They said that with a transplant, I might be able to get 7 years. I chose the 7 years! Anyway, I am in remission right now (praise God) and I plan on staying there for a while! Each day is a gift and I just have to wait and see what my future holds.

Thank you so much.

Barb

www.barbscardsandgifts.blogspot.com

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us and giving permission to share your story with our fellow crafters, Barb. We are so thankful you are in remission and pray you continue to stay there. Please visit Barb's blog and show her some LOVE!

She's also a Certified Zentangle Teacher. Beautiful work!

http://www.tilestanglesandstrings.blogspot.com/

With a big thank you to Kristine,

we not only have our Awareness Freebie this month but

3 MATCHING DIGITAL PAPERS too!

Thanks, Kris!

Please note that due to the file size, you will have download all 4 files separately. We apologize for the inconvenience of it not being all in one download but in reality, that's a pretty small inconvenience for receiving such beautifully created papers...FOR FREE. :)

Floral Cross JPG & PNG

Floral Cross Blue Digital Paper

Floral Cross Burgundy Digital Paper

Floral Cross Pink Digital Paper

Card By: Danielle

Card By: Kristine

Blessings,

Sue

All New Sets Released Today!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 14:53:00 +0000

Hello Crafty Friends on this beautiful day! We hope this post finds you happy and inky. :) We have a full release packed with so much goodness that words can't describe.

Enjoy all the amazing work from the illustrators and designers that we have to share with you today.

Sentimental Thoughts

*FREE WITH PURCHASE OF

Daffodil, Poppy or Queen Anne's Lace (all shown below)

Card By: Fran

Daffodil

Card By: Debbie

Card By: Kelly

Guest: Edwina

Poppy

Card By: Danielle

Guest: Edwina

Queen Anne's Lace

Card By: Christine

Card By: Kristine

Guest: Annie

Lamb of God

Guest: Jenee

Christ is Risen

Guest: Diane

Guest: Margaret

Easter Morning Digital Papers

Guest: Diane

Our Good Earth

Guest: Diane

Good Earth Digital Paper

Hug A Tree

Guest: Diane

Have a blessed weekend!
Sue

2 New Sets PLUS it's Flashback Friday!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:02:00 +0000

TGIF!

I love Fridays! Truth be told it's because I get to sleep in on Saturday morning. Last night I asked my husband if we could all go to sleep at 8:00. He told me it was already 9:30. Bummer.

Anyway, we have 2 NEW SETS for you today along with our normal Flashback Friday sets.

Fun! Fun! Fun Sets this week!!

I have changed up the sets in our

THIS MONTH'S SPECIALS

and I will be adding more as time permits.

Also, be sure to check out the

CLEARANCE

items. Still lots of goodies there.

Clover Fairy

Card By: Kathy

Guest: Karon Hughes

Sunny Days

Card By: Christine

Sunshine and Rain Colored

Sunshine and Rain Outline

Sunshine and Rain Sentiments

Card By: Debbie

Gone Fishin' - Color

Gone Fishin' - Outline

Card By: Danielle

Spring Time Friends JPG and PNG *SALE

Card By: Kathy

Owl Always Love You - Color

Owl Always Love You - Outline

Card By: Angie

Have a blessed weekend!

Beautiful New Spring Sets Released Today!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Hello again this week! Shocker, I know!

The illustrators have had thoughts of spring! Yeah, Spring! I'm trying to have positive thoughts since I woke up to yet another morning with temps below zero. Fun. LOL!

The designers have worked their magic yet again this week creating beautiful cards to inspire uses with the new sets. Enjoy!

Bunny & Duckling

Card By: Kathy

Love Swans

Guest: Kelly

Guest: Sharon

Rainy Day Fun

Card By: Debbie

Guest: Jenee

Spring Sheep

Card By: Danielle

Guest: Tania

*Using Spring Fields Digital Papers (below)

Sweet Dreams Sheep

Guest: Jenee

*Using Counting Sheep Digital Papers (below)

Guest: Tania

*Using Counting Sheep Digital Papers (below)

Counting Sheep Digital Papers

Spring Fields Digital Papers

Irish Blessings - Color

Irish Blessings - Outline

Irish Blessings - Sentiments

Guest: Diane

Guest: Kren

Have a blessed weekend!

Free Breast Cancer Awareness Digital Stamp

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:11:00 +0000

Hello Friends!

Yes, it's been a while. My family and I took a much needed break and family vacation. It was so nice to get out of all this cold and snow and feel the warmth of the sun on our faces!

We are back at it this week and starting it off with a FREEBIE!

DO YOUR SELF EXAMS!!!!

Even though our emphasis is Breast Cancer Awareness,

the Ribbon stands for so many other Awareness.

Below are the

March Awareness Ribbon Colors:

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Blue or Brown):

www.preventcancer.org/colorectal

National Endometriosis Awareness Month (Peach or Yellow):

www.endocenter.org

Save your Vision Month (Green):

www.aoa.org/x5072.xml

Trisomy Awareness Month (Light Blue):

Workplace Eye Wellness Month (Green):

www.preventblindness.org

National Sleep Awareness Week March 7-13 (Black):

www.sleepfoundation.org

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day March 10 (red): www.womenshealth.gov/nwghaad/

World Kidney Day March 11 (Green):

www.kidney.org/news/wkd/index.cfm

Brain Awareness Week March 15-21 (Grey):

www.dana.org/brainweek

National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day March 20 (Red): www.nnaapc.org/news/awareness-day.htm

American Diabetes Alert Day March 22 (Grey):

www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/americandiabetesalert.jsp

World Tuberculosis Day March 24 (Red):

www.stoptb.org/events/world_tb_day

Breast Cancer Awareness Birds of Hope JPG & PNG

Card By: Debbie

Card By: Sue

One Sweet Treat of A Release!!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0000

We are full of sugary sweet treats today! Check out all the deliciousness below!

Cupcake Fairy

Card By: Kathy

Guest: Silvi

Kitty In Flowers

Guest: Jenn

Card By: Fran

Guest: Sharon

Polar Love

Card By: Debbie

Guest: Jenn

Guest: Sharon

Punny Bass Geeks

Guest: Tania

Tophat Timmy

Card By: Michelle P

Valerie's Valentine

Card By: Kelly

Card By: Michelle P

Candy's Heart

Card By: Danielle

Card By: Michelle P

Garden Tea Party

Tea and Roses

Tea For Two

Tea Time - Colored

Tea Time - Outline

Guest: Diane

Have a blessed and warm weekend!

Sue

Flashback Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:42:00 +0000

Hi All! I am posting a lil' later in the day than normal this week. I may or may not have turned into an 8 year old girl this morning when we heard the news we had a SNOW DAY! NO SCHOOL! I totally lost all adult brain function and did everything fun we could this morning! Since we are getting yet another 5-9"of snow tonight/tomorrow, I had to do the grocery shopping this afternoon. And then here we are..back to Adulthood and realizing we didn't do the post this morning. LOL!

Today is an awesome day!

Enjoy the beautiful flashback samples the girls have created to inspire you. Be sure to visit their blogs and show them some love!

Birds and Bees - Color

Birds and Bees - Outline

Birds and Bees Sentiments

Card By: Fran

Penguin Cocoa

Cocoa Holder By: Angie

Mighty Hunter

Card By: Danielle

Bella & Skipper Color

Bella & Skipper Outline

Card By: Debbie

Princess Cupcake

Card By: Danielle

Glad Grad JPG and PNG

Card By: Michelle P

Free Digital Stamp

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 06:00:00 +0000

Thank you to all who participated in our giveaway yesterday!

Today we have our Monthly Freebie for you!

Even though our emphasis is Breast Cancer Awareness,

the Ribbon stands for so many other Awareness.

Below are the

February Awareness Ribbon Colors:

AMD/LOW Vision Awareness Month:

www.preventblindness.org

American Heart Month (Red or Red & Blue Ribbon):

www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4441

International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month (Pink & Blue Ribbon): www.groupbstrepinternational.org

National Wear Red Day Feb 5th (Red Ribbon):

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth

Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week Feb 7-14 (Red or Red & Blue Ribbon):

Burn Awareness Week Feb 7-13 (Red Ribbon):

www.burnawareness.org

National Donor Day Feb 14th (Green) :

www.organdonor.gov/get_involved/nationaldonorday.htm

Snowman Hope JPG & PNG

Card By: Angie

Card By: Sue

Close Up By: Sue

Have a blessed weekend!

Sue

Enter To WIn! Today Only!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:21:00 +0000

Would you like to win $10 worth of our digital stamps? Yes?!?! Just follow these simple rules to enter!

Go to Facebook and Like Us
Find the Post that has this picture...and leave a comment!
The winner will be randomly drawn later today!

GOOD LUCK!

Whew! Huge Release Today! Check it out!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:50:00 +0000

We are now stocking

#110 Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Use Coupon Code: NEENAH

to save an additional 10% off all Neenah in-stock papers!

Honey & Boo Balloons

Card By: Angie

Card By: Fran

Guest: Tania

Jenn & Friends

Card By: Debbie

Card By: Kathy

Guest: Deanne

Guest: Edwina

Sealed with a Kiss

Guest: Sharon

Winter Fairy

Card By: Danielle

Guest: Tarah

Be Mine Digital Papers

Sending You Love Digital Papers

*Coordinates with the 4 Digital Stamp Sets below

Ticket to Bliss Digital Papers

*Coordinates with the 4 Digital Stamp Sets below

Valentine Digital Papers

Sending My Love - Color

Guest: Diane

Sending My Love - Outline

Sending My Love - Sentiments A

*Sets A & B Sold Together

Guest: Diane

Sending My Love - Sentiments B

*Note: Umbrella not sold with this set.

It is just to show how the sentiments are used with the umbrella.

Guest: Diane

Sending My Love - Accessories

Guest: Diane

Have a blessed weekend!

Sue

Flashback Friday Sale!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Hello Friends!

Yes, it's Friday again and today is

Flashback Friday!

Many of the sets highlighted today are on sale! Let's revisit some favorite sets from days gone by with new inspiration from the design team!

My Deerest Friend JPG and PNG *ON SALE

Card By: Michelle P

Gertie Goose Winter

Card By: Kathy

Lily of the Valley JPG and PNG *ON SALE

Card By: Sue

Pa's Paper

Card By: Michelle P

Surfer Dude

Card By: Michelle P

Simply Love JPG and PNG *ON SALE

Card By: Debbie

Snowman *ON SALE

Card By: Angie

Have a blessed weekend!

Sue

First Release of 2014!!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:41:00 +0000

Happy 2014!!

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and have recovered from all the family, friends and festivities! As promised, we are back in the swing of things today with 10 new sets for you!!!

Snow Globe Digital Stamp Set

Card By: Sue

*Using Skatie Katie below

*Using Cute Winter Scene Digital Paper - Pastel

Skatie Katie Digital Stamp Set

Guest: Silvi

*Using Snowglobe above

Guest: Sharon

Sweet Deer Digital Stamp Set

Card By: Fran

Inside Card By: Fran

*Using Neenah Desert Storm Card Stock

Guest: Silvi

Toasty Penguins Digital Stamp Set

Card By: Danielle

Card By: Kristine

Guest: Jerusha

Turtely Love You Digital Stamp Set

Card By: Kathy

Guest: Jerusha

Shovel Fella JPG and PNG

Card By: Michelle P

Snappy Snowman JPG and PNG

Card By: Michelle P

Snowbaby Love - Color

Card By: Debbie

Guest: Diane

Snowbaby Love - Outline

Guest: Diane

Snowbaby Love - Sentiments

Sign By: Debbie

Bookmarks By: Sue

*Using Cherry Real Wood Paper - 2 Sided
*Using Walnut Paper back

Have a blessed weekend!

Sue

20% Off Coupon Code

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:23:00 +0000

Last New Release of 2013!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:47:00 +0000

Hi All!
Yes, you read that right. This will be our last release until after New Year 2014!! The holidays are quickly approaching and we all have so much to be thankful for and prepare for. We are taking some time off to spend with those we love most.

We have 4 new sets and a flashback for you today! Enjoy the awesome new sets and inspiration samples!

Gingerbread Scene

Card By: Debbie

Guest: Edwina

Card By: Fran

*Using Gingerbread Digital Papers below

Gingerbread Digital Papers

Mighty Hunter

Card By: Michelle P

Presently Christmas

Card By: Kathy

Card By: Michelle P

*FLASHBACK*

Pa's Paper

Card By: Michelle P

Have a Happy Thanksgiving, Merry, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at McMahon Five Design!!!

2 New Tutorials, 3 New Sets and 4 Flashbacks

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 16:27:00 +0000

Hello All!

I'm a day late but it's worth the wait!

We have so much to share with you today!!

3 NEW SETS Released

2 NEW TUTORIALS Released

4 SETS Revisited

ENJOY!!!

Elegant Ornaments - Outline

Card by: Danielle

Card by: Debbie

Guest: Edwina

Card by: Kathy

Elegant Ornaments - Color

Card By: Fran

Glitter Galore Digital Paper & Elements

We have 2,

yes count 'em TWO NEW TUTORIALS

for you from Kris!

How to Recolor Digital Stamps in Paint.Net

How to Paper Pierce Digital Stamps in Paint. Net

And below are our Flashbacks for this week!

Lil' Monster JPG and PNG

Card By: Michelle P

Fisher Fella

Card By: Michelle P

Funny Little Turkeys JPG and PNG

Card By: Angie

Penguin Cocoa

Card By: Kathy

Have a blessed weekend!

Sue

Paper Piercing Digital Stamps in Paint.Net Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 16:18:00 +0000

**Tip** Clicking the pictures to open them full size helps

1. With your digi open in Paint.Net, click on FILE and click OPEN. Find your digi paper that you want to piece your digi with and open it.

2. Optional: You might want to resize your paper so the pattern will fit nice onto your digi. I know that my digi is 1600 pixels tall, so I resized my digi paper to 1600 pixels (go up to IMAGE and click RESIZE)

3. With the MOVE tool selected, click on the paper (it will put a running box around the page to let you know it's selected)

4. Click the COPY icon

5. On your LAYERS window, click on the layer that contains your digi

6. Make a new layer by clicking on the "New Layer" icon (bottom left) of the layers window OR you can go up to LAYERS up at the very top and select ADD NEW LAYER

7. Click PASTE and KEEP CANVAS SIZE

8. On your LAYERS window, click the down arrow to move the paper layer DOWN

9. Click DESELECT icon

10. Click on the DIGI LAYER on your layers window, and with the MAGIC WAND tool selected, ***MAKE SURE THE FLOOD MODE IS SET TO GLOBAL*** then click on a solid part of your digi (you should see the black digi highlighted with running dashes to show it's selected)

11. Now click on the PAPER LAYER in your LAYERS window

12. Go up to the top and click on IMAGE and then click CROP TO SELECTION

13. Now UNCHECK the top black digi layer in your layers window and WHA-LA! You have a nice paper-pieced digi. :)

There's lots more you can do in Photoshop with styles --- adding glitter overlays and shadows etc. that you can't really do in Paint.Net. But this program does make it easy to recolor and do some fun things.

Here's a sample of paper pieced using a Christmas Digi Paper from "Deck the Halls" paper pack (Daydream Designs)

Here's a sample of my glitter-overlayed ornaments:

Happy Creating!!

~Kris

Imagine That! Digis by Kris

Elegant Ornaments - Outline

Elegant Ornaments - Color

Glitter Galore Digital Paper & Elements

Recoloring Digital Stamps in Paint.Net Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (Sue McMahon) — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 16:17:00 +0000

1. Open your PNG digi in Paint.Net – (You SHOULD see a grey/white checkered background. That’s the program canvas and not part of your digi. It shows your digi is transparent.)

2. If you don't see these 3 "windows" then go up to "WINDOW" at the very top and select "Tools", "Layers" and "Colors"

3. Click on the PAINT BUCKET tool

4. Make sure the FLOOD MODE

is selected to GLOBAL

5. On the COLORS window, click on the color you want your

digi to be

6. Click your digi on a solid part and it should change to the

color specified!

That's IT!! Your digi changed colors :)

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial .... Happy Creating!!

~Kris

Imagine That! Digis by Kris

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