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Welcome to my blog! Here I'll be occasionally showcasing some of my work and letting you know when & where I'll be at craft fairs. I hope to see you there!
Seriously...I'm not kidding! Have you ever noticed the button on the side of my blog for My Memories Software? That's the program they are giving away for free...for this week only! That's right, it's my anniversary week, but YOU get a gift! Cool, right? Anyways, if you want to give digital scrapbooking a whirl, now's the time to do it! Just enter this code in the promo code field before checking out: FreeTreatLL83 (copy and paste it because it needs to be exactly like this) This code is only good this week and will expire on October 21st, so you need to do this asap! Remember, this code is for the download version only - should you choose physical discs instead, you'll need to pay for shipping.
What are you waiting for? Go check it out! It's their latest version and it's pretty awesome!
Enjoy your new software!
p.s. My Memories has a bunch of free kits available for you to download as well, and they all work with My Memories software and also general Windows programs.
Have you ever wanted to expand your cast-on repertoire? Ever wanted a reference to look back at because you've forgotten how to do one you learned for a special project? Ever wish you had additional tips? Don't you wish you had someone to physically show you how to cast-on? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, then Liat's newest book - KNITFreedom Guide to Cast-Ons - is for you! Ok, so if you've read my earlier post you might be thinking - "why is she telling us about this book when another book was previously reviewed?" Well, that's because as good as the other book is, THIS one is a video book! That's right! It's a cast-on video tutorial. It has videos to show you more than 30 different cast-ons! Now don't worry, if you're thkining, "but don't have an ereader", it's ok! You’ll get private access to the online class with more than 45 HD videos, high-resolution photos of each cast-on, as well as written instructions. You can watch the videos anywhere! How awesome is that? This book is for anyone knitting, at any level of expertise. Each video is a close-up demo of each cast-on, and there's even some additional videos to help with common issues. This ebook/video course is the bomb-diggity!!! Seriously, this book truly rocks! Liat explains each cast-on in such a simple manner that anyone can understand.
She also tells you what/why you'd use the cast-on for. For example:
- Tillybuddy’s cast-on to create a buttonhole,
- the Italian tubular cast-on to invisibly start ribbing, and
- the Chain cast-on to perfectly match your cast-on and bind-off edges.
This ebook/course also tells you how to:
- finally stop casting on too tight
- never forget how many stitches you’ve just counted, and
- make sure you never run out of tail, without wasting yarn
The videos are fairly short (~3 mins.) and are concise. Liat gets down to business! You won't waste your time waiting for the actual cast-on to begin.
There's a ton more to tell you but you should just go check it out yourself. :-)
I'm going to go practice my Chinese Waitress cast-on (yes, that's a real cast-on!)
Happy casting-on!
OMG if you knit...whether you're a beginner or not...you need this book! I give it 5 stars. It's like a casting on/binding off bible! Fantastic reference book because it shows you all the steps on how to cast on and bind off... 54 types of them to be exact! There are fabulous pictures that show each and every step, along with additional notes throughout the book that will help you along. The author also gives samples of what each cast on and bind off is good for - whether stretchy or tight. Pictures show what the edge looks like when finished so you can see what you should be getting as well. It's a small book so you can fit it in with your knitting stuff and it take it with you if you wanted to. I would recommend this to anyone who knits - it can be either a teacher of new cast-ons, or a reminder for those you've done before but maybe don't quite remember how it works. A definite keeper!
Since it's been awhile since my last freebie, I'm gonna give you two this week. They are both good until Jan. 14th, so get them while you can! These freebies make adorable little pie boxes - how cute are these?! There's a tutorial at the end of this post for the boxes as well. Enjoy!
Freebie 2
Ever hear of ebates.com? Ever do some online shopping? Combined, these will give you money back. That's right! You heard me...$$$ back to you! I didn't sign up for the longest time because I thought it was one of those scams, but then I found someone who did it and they loved it so I signed up. It's free, of course (I wouldn't be telling you about it if it weren't, 'cause that's how I roll lol) and I've made about 20 bucks so far. I know, it's not going to make me rich, but $20 in my pocket is better than in someone else's! In any event...using it is really easy. Sign up and then when you're ready to shop, go to ebates.com first....if you click to your final destination through ebates, you get credit and make a percentage of your order. That's all there is to it! Once a quarter I get a check mailed to me. Ka-ching!
Soooo.... if you're ready to start making some $ back on your online purchases, click the link below:
http://www.ebates.com/
Happy shopping!
It's coming, it's coming!!!! Version 4 of
My Memories Suite is coming soon! Lots more added to this version...I can't wait to find out what! What will you create with your new software??
If you're interested, they offer free trials of their software programs. Feel free to download a trial and start playing around. If you love the software like I do, please use my code for a great discount: STMMMS72517 - you can click the link on my sidebar.
Enjoy!
Hi All,
Sorry, it's been a little while since I posted a freebie, but this week's a cool one that could be used for so many different things! And with Christmas coming up I think this could get a lot of use :-) Remember, these links only last for so long, so grab them while you can!
Please remember...You will now access the freebies through the store, instead of as a direct download. This means that if you ever buy a new computer, your computer crashes, or you accidentally delete a file, you will be able to access it in your My Downloads section of your MyMemories account. Please know that you will now have to have a (free!) MyMemories account to access the downloads. Enjoy!!!
Click below for a tutorial on how to make these adorable little boxes!
http://www.mymemories.com/craftables/takeout
As always, if you're thinking about getting their fantastic software program, use my code on my sidebar.... shhhhh....you 'may' want to hold off for a little while.....but I can't say why just yet ;-)
Have you done My Memories
blog hop yet? Well, what are you waiting for! It's ridiculous the amount of freebies (30+ !!!) they have in store for you. Seriously ... if you do digital scrapbooking, with or without their fabulous software, you need to do this blog hop (or blog train, as they call it, but really it's the same thing lol) Remember, all of their kits come in two formats - one to use with their program, and one general, so go hop and getcha come goodies!
Enjoy!
And after you're done hopping, and trying out their software program, come back here and grab my code to save you some $$ off getting your very own software! You know you want to... :-) Have fun!
Catching Fire by
Suzanne Collins
My rating:
4 of 5 stars
I liked the second book of the trilogy...not quite as much as the first, but liked it nonetheless. The end of the first book really kinda left me hanging, so I was looking forward to reading the second one to see what happens next! It was a fairly quick read and overall was pretty good.
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Mockingjay by
Suzanne Collins
My rating:
4 of 5 stars
I liked the book, but this was my least favorite of the trilogy. I'm not crazy about the ending (which I'll leave as a surprise for those who haven't read it yet), and for me it was slower than the previous two books. By the time I was halfway through the book I was looking forward to being done with it. I just wanted to know how it ended but it seemed to take a long time to get there, and then when I got there the ending seemed rushed to me. I'm interested to see how this will play out as a movie. Guess I'll have to wait and see. Hmmm....
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