Archive for FREE Resources
Do You Get Support?
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My Digital Studio Updates
Posted by: | CommentsDo you own My Digital Studio? If you do, I want to let you know there is a new color update available to you for FREE! This is what you get once you update to version 1.0.1.
- 2010 In Color Card Stock
- 2010 In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper
- 2010 New Card Stock
- 2010 New Color Patterns Designer Series Paper
You will need to download and run each of the individual updates above separately, but boy is it worth it. Free Card Stock and Designer Series Paper – Oh My! Our special way of thanking you.
The new In Color digitial items include the following not-to-be-missed colors==> Concord Crush, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, and Blushing Bride. You can see pictures here.
Run, don’t walk to this MDS Updates Page to download your FREE merchandise.
Download My Onesie Baby Box Tutorial
Posted by: | CommentsI use these boxes all the time at showers for decorations, games and take home gifts. I’ve also used them for small baby gifts such as a rolled up pair of socks or shoes. You can make these boxes in all different sizes as well since this is a basic box pattern. When making larger Onesie Boxes, just use the scissor…s to …cut the sleeves instead of using the Slit Punch. Yea, yea, I know the Slit Punch is retired, but it is not leaving my office. No way, no how! I love the Slit Punch! You can download the tutorial.
Free Press Release Producer
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My friend, Lisa Manyon, is a Press Release extraordinaire. She has a FREE tool on her website to walk you through creating Press Releases. How cool is that?
After listening to Lisa’s great advice, I think every business needs to produce Press Releases.
Write On Creative Writing Press Release Producer @ writeoncreative.com
April My Digital Studio Sample
Posted by: | CommentsThis is a new feature to our popular Class in a Flash Product. We will be posting a sample of a card created in My Digital Studio using the Class in a Flash monthly card layout we provide to our Demonstrator members. We want to help expand your My Digital Studio business, with this post only you are free to copy the monthly card sample below and post it on your blog for inspiration for your readers. To get the HTML or Picture URL, click on the graphic below.
March My Digital Studio Sample
Posted by: | CommentsThis is a new feature to our popular Class in a Flash Product. We will be posting a sample of a card created in My Digital Studio using the Class in a Flash monthly card layout we provide to our Demonstrator members. We want to help expand your My Digital Studio business, with this post only you are free to copy the monthly card sample below and post it on your blog for inspiration for your readers. To get the HTML or Picture URL, click on the graphic below. More details.
February Blog Candy
Posted by: | CommentsMy SUN Newsletter customers have been asking me to post some of the same graphics we use in our newsletters. However, this blog sidebar blinkie is to entice workshop guests at your next Chicks & Chocolate workshop. Need ideas for your workshop, we’ve posted a few here.
US Sample Version
Click on the graphics to retrieve HTML code.
Here’s instructions for adding graphics to blog sidebars.
My compliments, giving credit is not required however comments and link backs are always appreciated.
February My Digital Studio Sample
Posted by: | CommentsThis is a new feature to our popular Class in a Flash Product. We will be posting a sample of a card created in My Digital Studio using the Class in a Flash monthly card layout we provide to our Demonstrator members. We want to help expand your My Digital Studio business, with this post only you are free to copy the monthly card sample below and post it on your blog for inspiration for your readers. To get the HTML or Picture URL, click on the graphic below. More details.
Free Word Processing Software
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Our class planners, includes several Microsoft Word Documents such as the step-by-step customer instructions, customer summary document and a marketing flyer. You can use the instructions to send home with customers so they have the confidence and inspiration to continue stamping on their own. We offer the documents in this format in case you want to change the supplies used or supply only part of the instructions. But, most word processing software programs don’t come cheaply. I use Microsoft Word 2007 but it comes at a hefty price tag if it wasn’t preinstalled on your computer. I wanted to give our customers another option so if you’re looking for a top-notch word processing software that is absolutely FREE, take a look at Google Docs.
Google Docs is Google’s answer to a web based document system. To use the software all you have to do is have a Gmail account or go to docs.Google.com and register for a Google account. It’s free. In addition to word processing, you can create spreadsheets, forms, and presentations.
Once at the Google Docs website the rest is easy.
Step #1 Click on the new document tab in the upper left hand corner.
Step #2 Choose the type of document you want to create. If you’re familiar with Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint, these document types will look and feel familiar.
Step #3 Once you’ve made your document choice a new document will open. If you’ve, for example, chosen to create a text document you’ll see the same type of toolbar at the top of the page. You can format your content the same way you would a Word document. You can choose your font type, size, and formatting. You can justify the page right or left, highlight, list items, and include text links.
Step #4 The final step is to save your document and here’s one of the ways where utilizing Google documents really pays off. You’ll save your document as a Google document. It won’t really ask you how you want to save your document. And it will store the document in a main folder or you can create sub folders, label them and organize them how you see fit. Whenever you sign into your Google or Gmail account you’ll have access to your Google documents.
Step #5 If you want to export the document and store it on your desktop or hard drive all you have to do is click on the file menu and choose “download as” from the pop up list. There you’ll see you have the option to download the document as HTML, Open Office, Text, Word, RTF or PDF. That means if you’re sending the document to customers, you can download it as a PDF doc and send it to them quick and easy.
Step #6 Here’s the final reason Google documents is a great resource, you can share your documents by simply clicking the word “Share” in the upper right hand of the document toolbar. There you’ll see you have a number of options including sending a link to the document to a person, emailing the documents to a person or persons, inviting people to view the document or publishing as a web page. This makes collaboration really easy.
Google documents is one of those resources that makes creating, editing and sharing documents quick and easy and perhaps best of all, it’s extremely user friendly and it’s free.
Haitian Disaster Relief Blog Candy
Posted by: | CommentsHaitian Disaster Graphic
Sample Version

Here’s the code to add the graphic to your blog.
US/CA Version
<img title="Help to Make a Difference" src="http://www.craftyperson.com/sun/images/CraftyPerson_1001Haiti.gif" border="0" width="150" height="150" /><br />
Here’s instructions for adding graphics to blog sidebars.
My compliments, giving credit is not required however comments and link backs are always appreciated.
How To Alter Image Size
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When working with project photos or My Digital Studio pages, you will occasionally need to re-size your photos and graphics. If you have graphic software, you can do that quite easily. Unfortunately, graphic software can be expensive, and most people do not have any. If you are among the people that do not have a graphics program, there are a couple sites on the web that allow you to alter your graphics for free.
If you know the dimensions that you want your graphic to be, you can visit resizepic.com. You will see an Image Resizer box. Click on the browse button to browse through your computer files for the picture you want to re-size. Below that box are two boxes, where you can input what height and width you want to change the image to.
Photobucket.com allows you to resize images to predetermined measurements, as well as host photos, create slide shows and more. You’ll need to register for an account with them to use these services. They offer paid accounts, but you only need the free account to do the things mentioned above.
You will find a box on photobucket’s main page that allows you to upload your images. You simply hit the browse button, look through the pictures stored on your computer, and hit upload once you have selected the picture you are looking for. This picture will be uploaded to your album.
When you are viewing your album, you can click on the image you want to alter. This will open a new screen with a large view of your image and several icons, such as ‘rotate’, ‘send to email’, and ‘resize’. The resizing option has several preset sizes, such as “avatar” size to use on message boards as well as a “website” size that you can place on your website. Just choose which size you would like, hit “ok” and your image will be resized.
December My Digital Studio Samples Part III
Posted by: | CommentsThis is a new feature to our popular Class in a Flash Product. We will be posting a sample of a card created in My Digital Studio using the Class in a Flash monthly card layout we provide to our Demonstrator members. We want to help expand your My Digital Studio business, with this post only you are free to copy the monthly card sample below and post it on your blog for inspiration for your readers. See our Tip of the Month for more details.

Jane Out Of The Box – FREE Personality Assessment
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I was just introduced to this wonderful resource provided by Michele DeKinder-Smith and her company – Jane Out Of The Box. Michele has researched with over 1200 women business owners and has revealed five distinct types – each with different goals for her business – and each facing different challenges. If you’re “stuck” in your Stampin’ Up! business, wondering how you can enjoy life as an entrepreneur more, or wanting to create more wealth, you can’t miss finding out more with Michele DeKinder-Smith, research expert and author of the book See Jane Succeed: Five Types of Female Entrepreneurs Reveal What it Takes to Win in Business and in Life.
I took the assessment and right now I am a Tenacity Jane. I found the assessment very helpful and plan to following the steps that Michele has offered up.
Visit her website for your own personal assessment at http://www.janeoutofthebox.com







