Blog Hop Winner!

Hi everyone!  This announcement is a little late as we had some hiccups LOL! 

The WINNER of our Here Comes Summer Blog Hop is:

Nancy Newell!!!!

Nancy has won a $20 GC to the Fred She Said Store.  I'll be emailing you, Nancy!

Also today is the LAST DAY to get your entry in for the April FSS CHALLENGE!  Don't miss another chance to win a $20 GC :D   I will announce the winner tomorrow!



:)* 
Fred

Paper Roses & Leaves Templates SET

I have just uploaded a new Temple Set.

 Paper Roses & Leaves Templates SET

  This set has a gazillion different files.. don't let it scare you LOL..  here is an example of the ready-to-print outline sheet:

Those are the shapes available as outline sheets you hand-cut ( also has a leaves sheet and just flowers sheet), or as a digital stencil ( transparent shapes with a solid white background you digitally place on top of coloured or digital paper so just the patterned/coloured shape prints out - no black outline.  There are also single images available so you can resize and use to fit your needs.  I also included an SVG cutting file sheet to be used in digital cutting machines, as well as sheets and images that are solid black shapes so that you can import/trace in various cutting software and machines. 


You can use these like digital stamps but they are more like templates that you print on the wrong side of your paper/cardstock and have DP paper or hand colour the right side after you cut them out.  I am in the process of making a tutorial for this card:

 For this card, I used an outline sheet and hand cut ( the leaves are actually cut out using pinking scissors  but the variegated leaves can be easily cut around with regular scissors)  Every thing on this card was coloured with distress inks and sponges and glimmer spray.

Here is a FREEBIE I made using the stencil version of the template sheet:

 Please DOWNLOAD HERE

I used Paint Shop Pro and floodfilled the empty spaces with patterns and colours. Hope you like!

Anyway, I'll be back soon with more info and a tutorial.

:)*  Fred

True's Candy!

True  has some wonderful blog candy up on her blog.  She is having surgery and will be away from her computer for a bit and would love to read comments when she gets back :)  Her current and past DT companies have helped her put together an awesome offering!  You so have to check it out!  Click on the image below to take you to True's Candy!

Good luck with your surgery, girlfriend!

Products added

New stuff added:

Pre-Coloured Versions ( Set ) of Emma in The Strawberry Patch

Pre-Coloured Versions ( Set ) of  The Wheelbarrow:

I have a Floral Template set coming out soon ... stay tuned!

Have a great day,

:)*

Fred

CARD Butterfly

 If you are looking for the BLOG HOP it's HERE!

Here is a card I made using the Monarch Butterfly Digi and SVG cutting files set.  I cut the  Monarch Butterfly1 SVG ( it has an intricate top and a solid base to cut) and used distress inks and some homemade glimmer spray to colour.  The background is one I made a while ago by drawing and smudging randoms swirls of soft pastels then cuttlebug embossed.   The flowers are odds and sodds from my extra flower bits that I print out.  Also in the butterfly set are digi versions, which I will shows samples of soon ;)

Have a great day!
:)* Fred

New Things :)

 If you are looking for the BLOG HOP it's HERE!

I am adding new designs to the Store :)

Emma Blowing Bubbles

- there is also a Pre-coloured Set

Monarch Butterfly - DIGI outlines & NEW! SVG Cutting Files

This next set is REALLY LATE in coming.  I introduced the Digi of Emma & The Butterfly a year ago and I decided to colour it :)

Emma & The Butterfly COL SET

I am not done!!!  I will have The Wheelbarrow and Emma in the Strawberry Patch coloured by the end of this weekend.  I still have some new designs up my sleeve.. but we will see how much I can get accomplished for the time being LOL!  

Have a great day,

:)* Fred

Here Comes Summer Blog Hop Starts HERE

Hi everyone!

Surprise!!!! It's time for another BLOG HOP!  And we are celebrating SUMMER being just around the corner ( in some parts of the world ;)  )  In Canada, we normally kick off summer early on May 24 ( Queen Victoria's birthday) but it is usually on a Monday so we get a long weekend so it may not land on the 24th  all the time but we affectionately call it May Two-Four in honour of Canada's brew of choice  for the festivities and comes in a case of 24.  LOL ( in case ya didn't know... now you do ;)  )

I will have some NEW DESIGNS in the store today.  Stay tuned...  I am running behind LOL

This blog hop will run from today, MAY 21st until MAY 27. On the 28th, the winner will be announced on the "Fred She Said" blog  .  Yep, right here ;)

Along the way, you will see a special CODE WORD. Collect them all up! Once you reach the end of the blog hop (which will be the "Fred She Said" Challenge blog), follow the instructions to make your entry and your name will go in for a draw for a $20 Gift Certificate for the Fred She Said Store!

Thank-you for taking the time to play along.  Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit SONYA

Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:

*FRED SHE SAID  blog http://fred-she-said.blogspot.com/   YOU ARE HERE!
*SONYA
*MARIA 
*SHELLY 
*MICHELLE  
*CAROL L.  
*DARSIE B.  
*JUDY
*CAROL H. 
*LORA 
*DEANNE
*FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG

:)*  Fred

PFP Digi Friday Workshop

Hey all!

Guess what?!  It was Digi Friday at Passion For Promarkers! LOL  Sorry so late in getting this announcement up! yikes!

Sue at Passion For Promarkers has a wonderful colouring demo ( using Emma in the Strawberry Patch) up  HERE! ...and if you leave a comment there, you are entered for a chance to win a $15 GC to the Fred She Said Store :)


:)*  Fred

Emma in the Strawberry Patch Digi Set

There is a new Emma in the store ;)  Emma in the Strawberry Patch   It comes with another strawberries image as well.

Was this card "fun" LOL  I coloured with copics & neopikos... I am still figuring out the bleed problem.. need better CS BUT that wasn't my real problem.  I tried running the image through the cuttle bug with the nesties taped to the CS with painters tape.. I felt the tape... it didn't feel very sticky... well after I shredded the outer layer of paper trying to get the tape off... I tried rescuing the image with a coating of modge podge... LOL... it kind of worked.  anyhoo  the blossoms were made using a flower I drew and cut in the cricut ( Fred got a new Cricut! .... more info later ;) ), a stamen punch and then I cut up a punched flower to make the strawberries.  The leaves were a free SVG I found on the web.  If I find it, I'll edit this to include the link.  Everything ( except Emma ) was coloured with distress inks and stickles.


Have a great day! 
:)* Fred

April 26th Challenge

A new Fred She Said Challenge is now posted on the FSS Challenge Blog :)

Create a 3D Gift for a loved one!

The DT have made some lovely gifts! I am going to try this challenge after I get my taxes finished.  I have receipts "ALL OVER" my crafting table.... I'd rather be playing LOL.

Last month's Challenge Winner  has been announced HERE  :)  Is it you? ;)

Have a great day!

:)* Fred

Blog Hop Winner

 Thank you to all who participated in the Fred For All Blog Hop! I enjoyed all the DT's entries and everyone's comments :)

From Random.org:

The winner of a $20 Gift Certificate to the Fred She Said Store is:

Pamela Squires!

 Congratulations Pamela!  Please email me to collect your prize! Have a great night!

:)*  Fred

Happy Earth Day! Create It Green BLOG HOP

*** See below for FSS Blog Hop INFO.

***Happy Earth Day!***

Create It GREEN  is having a Blog Hop today!  I am so happy to be included in sponsoring such a fun hop!

I made this Wheelbarrow Digi for the event:

Here is a card I made.  I added flower soft and stickles to the wildflowers and coloured the image with pencils and OMS.  The flowers, leaves were coloured with distress inks and the background was made with homemade glimmer spray and a Spellbinders Impressabilities.

Have a great day!  Think GREEN somewhere in your day!  I'll be feeding young'uns at the Outdoor Education Center.... big crowd and I am sure they are doing something special for today.  Like using worms to compost, and learning about reducing their carbon footprints.

The "Fred For All" Blog Hop is ending today!  I won't be home until 7 PM tonight so you have until 8:00 PM EDT ... that's when I will pick the winner ;)  So if you haven't yet, this is your last chance to enter for a $20 GC :)

AllSorts Challenge

If you are looking for the the FSS Blog Hop it's HERE.

This weekend I am sponsoring the Allsorts Challenge Blog.  What a fun place!  I am sponsoring a $20 GC to the FSS Store.  This weekend's theme is Stitching - Real of Faux!  I let the DT there run amok with the Spring Flowers release and boy!  they all made amazing creations!!!! Wow!  Go take a look or even try the challenge ;)

I am late getting my notice for this up.  I have been having trouble getting enough time home to write this LOL!  I hope you are all having a fun and wonderful weekend!

:)*  Fred

"FRED FOR ALL" BLOG HOP STARTS HERE!

Woohoo Everybody!  Are you ready for another BLOG HOP!?!

This Blog Hop's theme is a "Fred for All"  ( LOL.. thanks to Deanne for the pun!)  A Fred Free for All.... the DT were asked to make ANYTHING from what I have in the store!  ...which means YES Fred is a liitle late with the new goodies! :O  ;)

Actually about this time last year the fledgling FSS DT's started OPERATION FRED SHE SAID using and reintroducing all Fred's pretties... so kind of fitting for another year of FRED!  Next month the Fred She Said Store will have our Second Anniversary!  I feel like I just started.. times flies when you are having FUN!

...Speaking of FUN let's start the festivities... ON WITH THE BLOG HOP!


OK the rules...

You need to start HERE at the Fred She Said Blog, and go visit ALL these places and leave some blog-loving comments to all the DT members.  There are special instructions at the end of your journey on how to enter to win  a $20 GC for the FSS Store :)

Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:

~FRED SHE SAID blog
~SHELLY
~MICHELLE 
~CAROL L.
~DARSIE B. 
~JUDY
~CAROL H.
~LORA
~SONYA
~DEANNE 
~FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG


This blog hop will run from today, April 15th until April 22nd. On the 22nd, the winner will be announced on the "Fred She Said" blog  .

Here is my card for the HOP:

I used an orange flower from a sheet from  Polka Dotty Flowers Set   and a digital paper from The Purple Blossoms Kit .  I used Distress Inks to sponge colour on the die cuts (Spellbinder Petite Ovals, BossKut Ornamental Flourish ).  The sentiment is a "inkjet rub-on" experiment gone wrong!  LOL  I printed on acetate and rubbed it on my card stock..BUT some of the other things on the acetate smudged on my cardstock... so I grabbed a stippling brush and  splotched some black ink around the frame to hide it LOL! I added distress stickles as well and also put some on the orange bud. I made my own flower center with glitter glue, a flower center punch, some gold paint and a gold dew drop.    My new EK punch Scroll and Dots finally came in.  My new favourite border punch!

I hope you enjoyed my card.  Now please leave a comment then go to SHELLY's blog :)

Have a great day and have fun hopping!

:)*  Fred

The Old Truck

Hi everybody!  I have ONE yes ONE new goody in the store LOL!  I hope to have a few more this weekend.

  The Old Truck Digi & Pre-coloured Set

oooh I love this truck!  And I have a little treat for you :)  I am slowly figuring out my new video editing software and captured a digital painting in progress!  It is sped up I don't paint that fast LOL  The techniques I used are basically the way I do it in real life with pencils and OMS.  Enjoy!





Blog Hop tomorrow morning!  woohoo!  Have a great night all!

:)*  Fred

SPOTLIGHT: Deanne Burton

 I am pleased to have Deanne in the spotlight this week.  What a cute project.  I love these shadow boxes!

Here's Deanne:

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"UNDER THE SEA" SHADOW BOX

I used these images from the Fred She Said store and printed them off box...

...so they would fit into my shadow cute little shadow box in a dollar store.

I took the paper piece from the shadow box and used it as a template for the background image. Then I trimmed it on the top and bottom. I made the sides a WEE bit bigger than the template as I wanted it to "curve" or curl around on the sides. (you can see what I mean in the completed pics below.)

Then I had FUUUNNN coloring and embellishing the images. Ain't she a cutie, all sparkly and adorable!

Here's the background image completed and placed in the shadow box. I colored it in, then added Stickles and REAL sand to it! You can see in this pic how the sides are curled as opposed to being flat to the back.

Using THICK popdots, I placed the mermaid onto the image. The popdot on her tail is not as thick as the one on her face. I added some REAL shells and rocks at the bottom of the shadow box. I painted the box after. If I had it back, I would have painted the box FIRST (would have made it easier), but it was OK because it all worked out in the end.

Here's a closeup of the mermaid on the box.

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Thanks so much Deanne!  Deanne has been helping us get ready for our next BLOG HOP which is tomorrow, Thursday April 15th!  I hope you come back and check it out and see what eye candy the Fred She Said DT have cooked up!  I can't wait!

Have a great day!
:)*  Fred

SPOTLIGHT: Michelle Pearson

Happy Wednesday!!  Today we have the ever so awesome Michelle in the Spotlight!  Michelle put in a special request for a summery rose and candle for a wedding card and here is the result :)  It's sooo pretty, Michelle!  I am so glad you thought of it ;)

Here's Michelle:

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The season for weddings is fast approaching...and I was asked to make a white/white wedding card....and this is what I came up with! Scroll down for lots of photos and a beautiful winter version!
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> The cardstock is a coated paper with subtle swirls in it, which makes it very dressy. I used a combination of Nestabilities dies (Fancy Tags and Ovals), SU!'s Top Note Die and the Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder to add detail.
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> The Rose Spray and Candle image is by Fred, She Said Designs. The image is colored with Copic Markers. (R39, R59, Y15, Y38, YR16, E0000, E41, E43, G20) The other color green was 67-100%, a Studio2 marker. I hit the rose and the flame with a clear Spica Glitter Pen for some added shimmer.
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I carefully cut out the image, and finished the card with a wired ribbon bow and some wedding rings. Mr & Mrs is a stamp by Stampendous and is stamped with Stazon ink.
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> Just a little peek with more detail...you can see the texture of the shimmery paper here.
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A filmy, satiny bow with rings is the perfect card topper.
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> Here is a wintery version I made earlier this year with the Christmas Rose set. This card is done with black and white cardstock. I used the SU! Top Note Die as well as the Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder. Lots of cutting, but it is so worth the effort!
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> These last two photos are of the inside of the card.  The left hand side holds a few wedding hymn poems with lots of wisdom for the newlywed couple.  Pearls and a Martha Stewart punch dress up the pocket.
> The right hand side has a computer-generated verse.  The pocket here can hold a monetary gift, gift card or personal note.
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> Thanks for taking a peek at my wedding projects!

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Blog Hop and Challenge Winners!

Thanks so much to all who participated in the Blog Hop and February Challenge!  I hope you enjoyed both :)

We had 72 entries for the Blog Hop.  And the winner of a $20 GC to the FSS Store is:

Janet Kay Bailey!!!!  Congrats Janet!


And the winner of the February Challenge  (randomly drawn from my mixing bowl) and who wins a $20 GC as well is:

Nancy Brown!!!!  Congrats Nancy! 

:)*  Fred and the Team

March CHALLENGE is up

Deanne has "sprung" a brand new challenge for March :D
 Please check it out at the FSS CHALLENGE BLOG and get all the details on how to participate and get a chance to win another $20 GC!  Oh the girls' card are soooo pretty!  Go see! ;)

We will be picking winners today for the February Challenge AND for our BLOG HOP!  Thanks so much to all who participated! We will be posting the  winners here and at the Challenge Blog.

Here is a card I made to celebrate SPRING and the challenge!

  I used the FSS Digi Freebie being offered at the Operation Write Home's Star and Stamps Blog. "Tulips Trio"  The die cut frame was made using alcohol inks and the outer frame had distress inks sponged on (both die cuts are Spellbinders).  The tulips were coloured with coloured pencils/OMS and glittered with Diamond Stickles.  My new favourite thing ATM is pearl string!  I went and bought over 80 yards in ivory, white and irridescent pearl string. Am I nuts?  Yes LOL.  In case you are wondering how I get my pearls to stay good and stuck on my card.... Zip Dry Glue... that stuff is awesome!  Just a tiny thin line of the glue keeps the string in place and grabs and holds (and sets up) really quick!

Have a great day!
:)*  Fred

Third BLOG HOP Woohoo!

Hi everyone!  I am so excited to announce our third Blog Hop!  I have lots of new Spring goodies being showcased by our lovely DT members.

As you hop along, please collect the secret code words from each DT member, at the end, enter the PHRASE using the provided instructions for a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to the Fred She Said Store : )

REMINDER!!!  February Challenge is still active, please check HERE .  Another chance to win a $20 GC!  If you do please use an FSS image somewhere on your card; Deanne has a link on the challenge blog to all the FSS Freebies if you don't have any.

 If you want to see what is new in the store, please go HERE. 

Here is a taste ;)

Now ... ON WITH THE BLOG HOP!!!

I get a secret word this time woohoo! And my word is:  WE

Now please go see:

Shelly

In case you lose your way here is the list of Blog Hop Participants:

FRED SHE SAID  blog  ( ME )

SHELLY

MICHELLE   

CAROL L. 

DARSIE B. 

JUDY 

CAROL H.

MARIA 

LISA

LORA

DEANNE 

FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG

Have fun hopping!

:)*  Fred