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December 2008

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From Creating Keepsakes Volume # Issue # | December 2008
Free Downloads for Fast Holiday Projects
Tiffany Tillman
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Make it easy, save yourself time and get creative during the holidays using your computer! Quite simply, it’s just one awesome time-saver wrapped in a neat little package with a bow on top. Your computer is the perfect present when you’re at your busiest. How? I’ve done the work for you. All you have to do is print, embellish and go! Use my designs and let your computer do the work while you reap the rewards. Homemade Christmas—coming right up!

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1. Use holiday Quick Pages to make scrapbooking fast and easy.
Quick Pages are the perfect solution to a busy season—simply download these predesigned pages and add your own photos to create beautiful holiday layouts. When finished, print the pages and add your own accents. Place the pages into an album to display during the holidays or give as a gift—it’s that easy!

Click the following links to download the pages. Please note that these are large files so it may take a few minutes to download depending on your connection speed. We have provided both PDF fils and PSD files.

To download the PDF files click each link below.

QP1, QP2, QP3, QP4, QP5, QP6, QP7, QP8, QP9

To download the PSD file click each link below.

QP1, QP2, QP3, QP4, QP5, QP6, QP7, QP8, QP9

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2. Use Word Art for an effortless embellishment.
Microsoft’s Word Art can dress up a project or page in half the time of a rub-on or sticker. Holiday quotes work exceptionally well to set the tone of any project. Simply print the winter-themed Word Art on cardstock or patterned paper and decorate around it to create a fun and personalized piece.

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3. Print digital labels and tags to save time.
Printer papers come in a variety of sizes and types. Print this label on sticker paper to easily adhere to glass jars. Or, print the same design on cardstock for a sweet gift tag. Make sure to review your printer’s manual to choose which paper works best with your printer.

Here’s how I used these downloads on my scrapbooking projects.

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Simply Christmas 2007 by Tiffany Tillman. Supplies Tab board book: Zsiage; Digital kit products: Merry Kissmas by Michelle Coleman, www.littledreamerdesigns.com; Alphabet stickers: EK Success; Dimensional accents:  KI Memories; Brads: SEI; Ribbon: Michaels (black and white) and Strano Designs (red and white, green); Fonts: 28 Days Later (title), www.dafont.com, Georgia (journaling), Microsoft; Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3.

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Winter Door Hang by Tiffany Tillman. Supplies Cardstock: Prism Papers; Patterned paper: Delightful by Michelle Coleman, www.littledreamerdesigns.com; Dimensional accents: KI Memories (epoxy and tree) and Technique Tuesday (snowman); Brads: SEI; Ribbon: BasicGrey; Glass glitter: Diamond Dust, FloraCraft.

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Holiday Gift Label by Tiffany Tillman. Supplies Label paper: Avery; Dimensional accents: KI Memories; Ribbon: Strano Designs; Font: Georgia, Microsoft; Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3.

To see even more projects using these downloads, check out my “Cookie Cutter Designs” article in the December 2008 issue of Creating Keepsakes.


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lyris2009   | Registered | 2008-12-13 17:11:46
If the page gives you the "drawing error," try zooming in (that worked for me by accident) or if all else fails, cut and paste the image (though it looks blank on your screen) into a Word document. It shows up fine after that and you can print as usual.
RJBmom7   | Registered | 2008-12-11 15:01:50
I wasn't able to see pages QP3, QP7, and QP9. It says a drawing error occured. :( I was planning on making this little book tonight. Does anyone know how I can get the pages to show up?
oleprimfriends   | Registered | 2008-12-07 08:49:48
Thank you for sharing this with us!! Me and my daughter are gonna get busy!!
tlcd1961   | Registered | 2008-12-04 07:56:41
I wish I was on your Christmas list! Thanks so much for sharing these. I am a decent copier, but have no talent for creating. These are a big help! Tammy in OK
scrapperkay   | Registered | 2008-12-03 08:16:21
Thank you I loved it!
jenstampin4u   | Registered | 2008-12-02 20:41:30
All I can say is "WOW" and "THANK YOU" for sharing...these are awesome!
Jen in AZ
daffodil   | Registered | 2008-12-02 20:16:47
I really love this article. I've been trying to come up wth an easy, yet very classic way to send out some mini albums of some much asked for recipes as well as some new pictures.Well I now have an easy way to do both without making my head feel like exploding (which usually happens around the holidays)! I thank you, my husband thanks you and my almost exploding head thanks you!
corkatmaswya@comcast.net   | 222.153.73.7 | 2008-12-02 17:35:04
Thank you so much for supplying these for us Tiffany, it is much appreciated.
Kate A (n.z)
Roni   | Registered | 2008-11-30 02:37:02
where is the poinsettia pinwheel pattern
amyctodd   | Registered | 2008-11-17 21:12:35
Do the word art and gift tag for the jar come in PSD? Am I just missing them? I'd like to color the jar tag and use the word art on a gift tag as well. Thanks!
jiffytiffy   | Registered | 2008-11-14 14:30:21
Hi all! Tiff here and I'm happy to report the download links have been fixed! The QP2 link now has the quick page with dove included. Thank you mbdblue for letting us know!

majinchloe is correct; the PSD files can be used in Adobe Elements or Adobe Photoshop. The PDF files can be printed and used as you like. Sky's the limit! Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions about the downloads. :D Happy Scrappin'!

Tiff
wendiwithani   | Registered | 2008-11-14 09:58:42
Just looooove these downloads; thank you!!! I do hope the missing dove link appears. This was my favorite. Thanks again!
mbdblue   | Registered | 2008-11-13 22:57:55
I sent a note to Tiffany via her blog asking for the "missing dove" PSD file. Hopefully she'd put it up soon. I love that page!

Also, someone asked about the instructions for the box (Vintage Christmas stuff) and those will be posted to Heather's blog soon at http://www.heatherbailey.typepad.com/, so check in there this week!

Hope this helps. =)
majinchloe   | Registered | 2008-11-13 10:55:01
If you have Adobe Photoshop then you can use that to add your photo's to the documents. Otherwise I just assumed that you print out the pages yourself and then stick your photo's on the old fashioned way.
bruggemanm   | Registered | 2008-11-12 19:11:14
I didn't see a download for the page with the dove - did I miss it?
eboyd@shentel.net   | Registered | 2008-11-09 08:52:08
Thanks for th pages