WIN Chelle's Creations Latest Kit!

Chelle of Chelle's Creations is SO excited about her new kit that she's decided to give it away to one lucky winner. There are lots of ways to enter and increase your chances…see them below. But first, here’s a sneaky peek:



Isn't it darling? I LOVE it!

Now…about that contest. There are 4 ways you can enter:
Comment on her blog, post on facebook, tweet on twitter and sign up for Chelle's Newsletter. To get all the details, go to her blog... Go! Go now!

The contest will end on Friday 9.2 at 8am EST. It's too good to pass up!

Blessings, *Ü* Kairyn

Sahlin Studios Giveaway!

A GIVEAWAY?? You heard right!!

I am SO EXCITED about my goodies coming out this Friday...
and YOU could WIN it!

Here's a peek at what's coming:


All you have to do is leave a comment on the Sahlin Studio blog: http://sahlinstudio.blogspot.com/ by tomorrow, Thursday at Midnight(CST) to be put into a random drawing to get it FREE!



Blessings, *Ü* Kairyn

Justify Your Text - How To...

Hi Friends!
It's Kairyn here with a "How To".

Have you ever seen those cute little journaling blocks where the edges of the text lines up on both sides for every line? Here's an example using Chelle's newest kit Something Fishy (available only at ScrapMatters:



See how it's in a nice neat rectangle, like print in a newspaper? The text is "justified". When I was a Paint Shop Pro and GIMP user, this was a quick option in the text options box. For those who use PhotoShop, it's also a simple thing to do. When I started using PhotoShop Elements, I was so sad to see "Left Justified, Right Justified and Center Justified" and that the plain old "Justified" option wasn't available. Then I read somewhere that is was possible, and easy to do... just "hold Shift and Ctrl and click J". Well, let me tell you - I tried selecting the text and clicking the buttons, I tried just having the text layer selected and clicking... I tried and tried! It was impossible and SO frustrating! I couldn't do it, and yet people were telling me it was possible!

I'm happy to say I've figured it out! Woo-hoo! It does involve "hold Shift and Ctrl and click J", but it's a bit more involved than that! lol

Alright, I didn't make any screen shots, because I'm thinking this is easy enough to explain... but if you don't "get it" just leave a message and I'll help ya out, okay?

Start with your psd file... decide where you want your text to be, click "T" to get to the text tool (or just click the text tool - but I LOVE using keyboard shortcuts whenever possible). Then click and drag with your mouse to create a text box. (This means, click, hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to make a box the size you desire and let go of the mouse button.) Click inside the newly made text box and type your details. Then hold the Ctrl button and click A to select all of the text. We're nearly done... are you still with me? Here's the last step... NOW hold down the Shift and Ctrl buttons and click J.

Wah-lah! You should now have text that lines up on both sides, cool huh? I'd love to see what you did... leave me a comment with a link to your LO, and I'll come and leave you some well deserved love!

Blessings!
*Ü*
Kairyn

ScrapMatters Blog Train...

Hello and Happy iNSD!!!

ScrapMatters is celebrating with a BANG! and to get things rolling, their hosting a blog train! Woot! So many freebies, so many goodies! Be sure to check out all the games going on in the ScrapMatters special iNSD forum to play along and earn even more freebies!

The kit used to create all the goodies that you can pick up along the trail is called "Timeless" - and it certainly is! You will love it... check it out:



Did I tell you it was gorgeous!? It's got all kinds of wonderful vintage, shabby, time worn papers and elements in it! It reminds me of times I used to spend going to the antique stores every summer, rummaging through the boxes and bins for that one special item I'd take home!

I created a frame cluster for you...hope you like it!



You can grab my freebie here... (sorry links disabled)

You should have come from Sharon's "Quietangelsb's Scrap Corner"blog... and now you can head on over to Cathy's "Scrap's of Life" blog.

If you get lost along the way, you can start back and the beginning station... the ScrapMatters Blog.

Blessings, *Ü* Kairyn

A Speed Scrap is coming...

On Friday, April 15th! Woot!



I'm super excited to be hosting my very first anything at SM! And even happier that it's an SS! I hope you can join me on Friday night... 8:30 p.m. ET, 7:30 CT, 6:30 MT, 5:30 PT. (Jen will host her weekly chat shortly after we finish, so why not stay and have a bit more fun!)

Liz of Band Geek Designs is providing this totally awesome PP:



Isn't it great? I am in

If you've never done an SS, you have to try it... they really are so much fun! You can read up on the basic info here.
But please join us... we'll have alot of fun!

Blessings, *Ü* Kairyn

SMG Call!

Yay! ScrapMatters is having a ScrapMatters Girl Call! Woot! If you love scrapping, and you love ScrapMatters, this is your chance! Check it out:



Head on over to this thread at SM for ALL the details! Remember, the deadline is April 10... that's this coming Sunday, so there's not much time... hurry!

Blessings, *Ü* Kairyn

Plum Dumping Designs Throwback Thursday!

Hello! Kairyn here with a throwback! I loved this kit when it first came out, and I love it still! Family Fun is one of those timeless classics that you keep going back to!



Need some inspiration? Here ya go:









and one more:



Don't forget, Family Fun is available exclusively at ScrapMatters!
Have a funtastic day!

Blessings, *Ü* Kairyn