Masks - More Gothy Gorgeousness and Thank you xx

Hello again blog peeps xx

Firstly, huge thanks to Sue, Amy, sylvie, JaLee, Nicky, Mellie and hopefully haven't missed anyone out - for my awards








and for the Premio Dardos award which I already had - see my Awards section on the right? Got that one a while back :) But thank you all xx I do appreciate it xx
But - for these awards, please consider me awarded hehe xx
Thanks again...

OK then -
Some more masks?
I suppose they're "gothy" though gawd knows what that really means?! It's so broad. Personally, I think it's gorgeously dark and slightly edgy maybe?
Whilst making the previous masks I offered the other day, my beloved remarked "well, it seems to be deadness in a wood with butterflies" Phfffft!!
He was only joking though lol!!

But I digress - here's the masks















Please right click and save to your own computer.
My usual TOU's apply for these masks, which were made with gorgeous brushes by the ever fab and truly generous Stephanie Shimerdla and used with written permission - thank you Stephanie, you rock!
The brushes are so delicious I could happily just stamp one out and have it as a mask - each and every one of them. But, that wouldn't be a creation of mine then lol!
So, if I've used just a single brush, I have also added design elements like filters, textures and fonts to make it a creation and not just a stamped out brush.

Anyway, I'm burbling...probably 'cos when I stop typing, a mountain of housework awaits lol!

Enjoy the masks and thanks for dropping by,

Back soon xx

Masks - Slightly Gothy...maybe

A few masks to use in your non profit/personal sig tags etc - made from some
brushes with filters and some lovely fonts too.























These will part of my next collection to be zipped up and shared...when I've made them lol!

Please right click and save to your own computer.

My usual Masks TOU apply and thank you to Annika Von Holdt for the gorgeous
brushes I used to help create some of the masks.
(The other brushes were in a collection I had called..Grunge Brushes (!) so
I don't know who made them, but a huge thank you if it was you xx)

Back with more stuff soon...

Update - New Newsletter for Subscribers

Hi all,

I wanted to revamp my mailing (y'know the Feedblitz emails) that people who subscribe to the site receive. And in the process, I've managed to delete the old one...whoooops!!
*blush*
Sorry if you were subscribed to it, I tried to find the way to reactivate it, and I couldn't.

I've set up a new one which I've tagged so it hopefully will only send relevant content to you (ie. when I've added scraps, masks or wordart) and not the other general ramblings and nonsense that I spout lol!

If you'd like to subscribe/re-subscribe, that'd be cool. If not, no worries - just pop in once in a while and see what's what hehe

sorry again, and hugs xx

More Masks & a gripe about leaving love

Hi all,

Not been updating this blog much recently - been tagging lots and enjoying it hugely :)
Anyway...


Just to let you know, I've added the full set of my latest masks to my tut site
HERE
They're various designs and include the star sets as seen on here recently.


And I've also been downloading lots of gorgeous scrap freebie goodies from various fab designers (and buying some full sets too) and been...well, frankly embarrassed by the download to comments ratio.
It's totally appalling!
I downloaded one fantastic freebie the other day from a designer - there were something like 2,640 downloads. Guess how many comments had been left?
26.
TWENTY-SIX!!
26 people could be bothered or took the time to say thanks out of over 2000 people. I couldn't believe my eyes.
Being honest,I rarely rant online but it's behaviour like this that really REALLY bugs me. It is my biggest bete noir, my pet hate.
How bad is that. Someone takes what can be hours or days to make something...and the downloaders can't be arsed to take a few mins (or seconds) to leave some love?!
And I've seen the excuses - "oh you've got to be a member to comment" etc.
Well yeah, the sites are free to register at and it means you can leave love when needed. What's the biggie?!


Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!


I ain't perfect - there's times I've downloaded and forgotten to leave some thanks - easily done when you're doing 5 things at once and zipping about. But it's rare I don't leave a thanks these days and I really try to remember to do it all the time now.


And, yes, I know there are fabulous peeps who leave love and thanks all the time - in fact, I often see the same names in many downloads. Believe me, designers appreciate the comments. And it's not much to ask...

Sorry for the rant, blogettes. But - my crikey! - it annoys me! lol!!

So, here's a blinkie I made to show some love
(I made it using a freebie background sampler by Joanne Bain from Doinitdigidesigns.com - Thanks Joanne, gorgeous freebie!)

Post it on your blog and show everyone that you leave love too.

Rant over - thanks for listening, and I'm off to play some more.

Back soon with something...not sure what yet lol!

hugs xx