DST Blog Train: NO PIRATES!

The problem with digital piracy has become huge and annoying. So many digital kits are swiped, stolen, "borrowed," etc. and then re-posted on other sites for download. This is wrong... and lame! Many of these kits start out as freebies anyway but usually for a limited time. And just because a kit was "free" for a while, doesn't mean it's okay to be free forever off a pirate site!

The many designers at Digi Shop Talk have been dealing with this for months. To help raise awareness, we've come together to create a pirate- themed "NO PIRATES!" kit! You can travel from blog to blog picking up various pieces and help spread the word that re-sharing a designer's kits is not okay. I SO appreciate all of the wonderful scrappers and crafters and designers who stop by this blog and use the kits I create. THANK YOU for your support!

I've made two parts - the ALPHA is my freebie offering for the entire month. The coordinating kit will be just $1.00 in my stores all month long. Enjoy the freebie, and I hope you'll stop by my store for the Dollar Deal - Oooo-ARGH!

Find this for just $1 at MagsGraphics .

The freebie before mine was jusme digital.

This is no longer a freebie, but it can be purchased at my store.

The next stop on your train is Pixiemama Designs, and if you get lost, visit the Blog Train blog for the complete list!

I'd love to hear your comments - thx for stopping by!
:) Mags

New Scrapbooking T-Shirt at my Zazzle Store!

Was working on some fun scrapbooking doodles and created this fun Scrapbooking T-shirt tonight:



Text says: "It's all fun and games until somebody loses an eyelet!"
You can find it at my Zazzle Store.

The logo and quote are also available on other Zazzle products as well so be sure to check out your other options!

This could be the perfect shirt for you and your crew on your next scrapbooking weekend!
:) Mags

New Basketball Kit, Alpha, & Freebie!

At this time of year, I'm sure that ALL of the TVs in our house must be broken... because no matter which TV I turn on, the default channel is ESPN! March Madness has this entire household in it's mighty grip, and there's no relief until the last basket goes SWISH!!

To celebrate(?) the season, I've revamped an older mini kit I had created into a fabulous basketball-PACKED kit with 15 papers and 30 elements! VERY realistic! In fact, the kit was SO REALISTIC that a PAPER scrapbooker who stumbled upon my site ordered the kit! After two weeks of not receiving a physical package in the mail, she contacted me. We had a good laugh (after I refunded her money!) - that has to be the best compliment I could receive... that my kit looks so realistic a paper scrapbooker thought it was "real!" :)

I've also created a wonderful Basketball ALPHA:

It looks like 3D basketballs have been twisted into the letter, number, and punctuation shapes! LOTS of potential with this alpha to make some stunning wordart!

And speaking of WORD ART, I have 3 titles that I created as your freebie:

FREE DOWNLOAD HERE through my store.

I appreciate your comments and feedback. Let me know what type of kit you'd like to see and I'll put my design mojo to work!

Happy Scrappin'!
:) Mags

Another CT Showcase & Spring Kit Freebie!

Another member of my CT, Linda, chose my May Flowers kit for her layout this month. It is a great mini kit for Mother's Day layouts, Easter, and other girly or spring-related events!

...And these are the beautiful layouts she created!

And for the next 2 days, you can snag this kit COMPLETELY FREE through my store!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Please leave a COMMENT if you choose to download, and if you create any layouts, I'd LOVE it if you would upload your creations to the MagsGraphics Gallery.

Happy Scrappin' and Happy Spring!

:) Mags

CT Showcase - Spring Layouts

Just wanted to show off some of the great layouts my CT have been working on! Perhaps these will inspire you on your own spring layouts!

Carolyn used the SPRING THINGS Mega Kit

to make these beautiful layouts!

Janie chose the Bugs & Kisses Kit (part of the Animal Crackers series)

to make this wonderful double spread:

Aren't they gorgeous!! Nice job, ladies!!!

Both of these kits are available at my stores: MagsGraphics.com and DigiscrapStation.com

:) Mags

School Stuff... Coupon Offer... and Alpha FREEBIE!

Sorry I've been MIA - don't you just hate it when "real life" interferes with your scrappin' fun?!! :) In my case, I had a good excuse - I was working on my son's school's 8th Annual Math & Science Night. Can you believe that 2400+ 2nd-5th graders and their parents showed up to do Math & Science activities?!! It was awesome!! I sure wish math and science was that much fun when I was a kid! Here are some pictures from the event - these will be SOOOOOOO much fun to scrap (of course, I'm in 2009 still so it will be a while before I get to these!!):

The high school Chemistry teachers showed off their skills with some mad explosions...

And the Physics teachers broke a cinder block on the Principal's chest... who was laying on a bed of NAILS!!!

Pretty awesome, isn't it?!! :)

Now if you've got your own school-related layouts to complete, I've got some great kits in the store that might be just what you're looking for:

Each kit is only $2.00! - LOTS of possibilities to mix and match!

In fact, I used one of the quick pages from the QUICK PAGE SET (just $4.00) for this layout:

(Yeah... this is still 2009....!)

The ALPHA is one that I created - and you can snag it for FREE for just 3 DAYS through my store. I will be limiting the amount of direct downloads through the blog (Sorry, but I'm still stinging from the pirates that have stolen free kits and reposted them on other sites!), but you'll be able to download other freebies while you're there as well.

Sorry - this freebie has expired.

I'm going to be offering some exclusive coupons via my FACEBOOK FAN page, so be sure to "LIKE" it so the coupons and news will show up on your news wall! These coupons only last so long - so don't miss out!

Happy Scrappin'!
:) Mags

Tear Bear Baseball - BONUS LABELS & CT Layout

Another member of my CT Team, Janie, made a wonderful double-layout with the Tear Bear Baseball Kit:

I love the symmetry of it! - and that she included so much journaling!

Now I made a little bonus item for the Tear Bear Baseball Kit - this one is a set of 15 LABELS in 4 different colors. It matches both the Tear Bear Baseball Kit and the Paper People Baseball kit.

You can have it for free - but you have to register at my store to grab this particular freebie:

DOWNLOAD HERE

By registering at the MagsGraphics store, you'll only receive a newsletter when I actually have something newsworthy to say... which is less than once a month usually. I won't spam you or sell your information or barter it for goods and services. I'm just hoping to increase my store customer database.... and I'm feeling a little burned that someone re-posted a Madeline kit and the Chocolate Cherry Labels on a file-sharing/pirated site. So this freebie requires some registration information. I hope you all understand.

This bonus is available for about 10 days - then it's $1.00 in the store!

Enjoy!
:) Mags

PS...

More Quick Pages with the Tear Bear Baseball Kit!

One of my CT members, Linda, made some WONDERFUL 12" Quick Pages using the Tear Bear Baseball Kit!! If you snag these and yesterdays, you'll have an easy 4-page spread that will make your next baseball scrappin' adventure super easy!!

Here are the layouts she created:

(a REMINDER... MagsGraphics products may only be purchased or downloaded from my stores or this blog. Please do not put these on a file-sharing site - THX!)

We work for COMMENTS....!

:) Mags

New & Improved: Tear Bear BASEBALL Kit!

Another older kit that has been completely re-vamped and re-released: It's the TEAR BEAR BASEBALL KIT!! Since one of my sons plays on a select baseball team, he plays nearly year-around. I have a LOT of baseball-related layouts to create! This kit is packed with 5 new bears (the catcher bear is my personal favorite!) and 70 other papers and elements!

I also have a brand-new BASEBALL ALPHA that matches...

And if you still need more baseball-related pieces, this just so happens to match my Baseball PAPER PEOPLE!

If you've got a Little Leaguer at your house, I hope you'll stop by the MagsGraphics Store or DigiScrapStation and snag them up.

In the meantime, I've got a cute Quick Page Set as a freebie for you:

DIRECT DOWNLOAD HERE

Happy Scrapping,
:) Mags

Showing off the Frostee Kit!

Anyone else still buried in snow?? Seems like we've had snow around here since way before Christmas even! One of my CT Members, Carolyn, recently used the FROSTEE kit as well as my FROSTY DAYS SNOWY EDGES to scrap this year's blizzard in her area:

Are you still saddled with snow... then check out the FROSTEE kit in my stores!

And this SNOWY EDGES KIT is CU-OK!

All of my WINTER Kits are on sale for 25% off until Valentine's Day at MagsGraphics.com - along with the Choco-Cherry Kit!

Hope you find something you like at the store!

:) Mags

New & Improved : Chocolate Cherry Kit! + Freebie

A few years ago, I worked on a blog train with the ADSDesigners called "Chocolate Cherry." This week, I spent some time updating and revising each file as well as adding some new elements and papers. Now an 80-PIECE kit!!!, you can find it at my stores, MagsGraphics.com & DigiScrapStation:

Not all items are shown - specifically the 25+ conversation hearts with assorted phrases!
(There are also some blank ones for you to add your own type.)

This will be PERFECT for your Valentine's Day layouts - enough "pink" to make it LOVE-like, but enough green and brown to make it masculine for the stud-puppies in your life!

Here are some layouts that some very talented ladies created using this kit:

Created by Linda

Created by Jemima

Created by JanieinMN

Created by Carolyn

From now until Valentine's Day, you can get this kit 25% off, so don't delay... SNAG IT UP!

*If you have purchased the old kit, you do not have to re-buy the new one. Just take a screenshot showing you have the pieces to the old kit on your computer, and email it to me. I'll make sure you get the updated version!

And now for your FREEBIE!! - a set of twill ribbons that matches this kit!

This is still a FREEBIE until Feb. 14th - But due to the this kit being pirated on several file-sharing sites, you'll now have to get it through my store.

PLEASE leave a COMMENT while your freebie is downloading! :)

:) Mags