OS - Opal Scraps

My new hobby... FITNESS!!

2009-05-04T11:58:00.000+05:30

Update on me...

2008-12-31T19:39:00.002+05:30

Hey all
I just logged in to give you a quick update on me. I have taken sometime off from designing. Since Hiba's school started i hardly had time to design. And i dont want to mess any shop's rules/requirements. So i resigned myself from all my shoppes. I might come in from time to time to give away freebies and share my LOs, but nothing more than that for some time. Its certainly something that i will miss like anything coz it was the only thing i was kind of good at... if not perfect. And i will definitely miss your encouragements :-(. But life has to go on right?

So... see ya around ^_^.
Ciao

Freebie time!!

2008-12-13T00:00:00.001+05:30

Freebie time freebie time!!
I scheduled this blog post along with scheduling the email to be sent out to the freebie hosting groups. So just in case you didnt find it earlier, my sincere apologies.

Grab it here.
Happy Scrapping!! ^_^

El Naturelles

2008-12-08T03:44:00.003+05:30

Hi, it's Bianca again! Today I wanted to showcase the El Naturelles kit. Of course you already saw the great pages made by the CT of 2LP. You didn't?? Well, scroll down!! They are amazing, aren't they?

I have created a freebie for you, because I wanted to show you how gorgeous the papers in this kit are. They are so full of texture and pattern, makes you want to watch it for hours LOL!

First, let me show you what's inside this kit:

10 papers
4 flowers
1 diamond
2 doodled swirls
journaling lines
3 glittered dotted swirls
1 glittered half sun
3 leafs
1 doodled flower
1 ribbon bow wrap
2 beads
2 frames
1 owl
2 plaid ribbon flowers
1 piece of torn paper
1 alpha set

This kit is available at TwoLittlePixels and Scrapladies

And this is your freebie, hope you like it!

click preview to download, enjoy!!

Sneak Peak and some inspiration..

2008-12-04T06:51:00.009+05:30

Hey all.
I am finally up with a new kit. But before i show you a sneak peak at its preview, I'd like to share some LOs that the 2LP CT made out of myEl Naturelles kit. I am so happy with the CT of 2LP. They really are a bunch of super genius, REALLY creative peeps. I love allll their LOs weather its from my stuffs, or the other designers's.

This last LO only has my Artistic Edge 1 on the photo.
I am up with a new kit called Candy Daze. Its actually a combination of my 2 old mini kits, with a lot of new add ons. Actually those 2 mini kits were toooo mini to get sold i guess (yeh i didnt sell even one of it LOL), so i thought why not mix them to make one? Here is a sneak peak at. It will be released next Friday, the 12th Dec. And for the fist day, my Black Bead 3 will be for free! Take a look at it..

For now, its available only at 2LP. This kit contains:
9 highly textured 12x12 papers (including one torn edged paper)
3 doodled emements
1 torn edge
1 Artistic photo edge
4 Frames (not all shown in the preview)
2 Cute buttons
2 Posies
2 Stitches (not shown in preview)
1 Stitched overlay
1 Stitched heart element
1 Ribbon
2 Staplers
4 Journaling tags (2 with recolored ribbons)
1 Glittered embellishment (flower)
1 Tape
1 Wordart

And theres always a lil inspiration ^_^..

(I played a lil with the levels on the bg paper... moved the Grey slider slightly to the right :-))

Hope ya'll like it.
Happy Scrapping ^_^

Urban Garden freebie

2008-12-02T19:40:00.004+05:30

Hi everybody, this is Bianca bringing you a freebie! That's right, I created a LO with OpalScraps' kit Urban Garden, and now she allowed me to make it into a freebie QP for you guys! Isn't that great?

This is the kit, available at ScrapLadies. The kit contains:

1 set of lowercase case Alpha
10 papers
1 sand overlay
1 doodled bee
1 stapler
6 different kinds of flowers
3 buttons
1 birdie
1 birdie house frame
2 worn-crumpled frame
1 wish washed frame
1 regular black frame (can be used to have some other pattern overlayed)
1 cardboard-glittered Heart emblishment
2 posies
1 journaling paper
1 sprinkled glitter
1 tiny torn edge
2 tags
1 word art
1 doodled swirl
1 sparkling swirl
5 word art tabs
3 sprouts (one with stitched stem)

This is my darling daughter, Leonie.

And this is your freebie, click preview to download!

Well, enjoy, you will hear more from me in the next few days ;) So check back soon!

2008-11-20T18:29:00.002+05:30

Phew!
Finally the time has come...Only one day left. Saturday morning me new tablet PC will be in my hands.. Actually in hubby's hands :-S. I dunno when will i get a chance to admire it :((. But still.. at least finally i am getting one! My first ever laptop, and that too a tablet!
I am looking for its pic. And then i thought why not click its pic and scrap it??
So wait till i get a chance to share it with you.
Till then..
Ciao
Happy Scrapping!
^_^

2 BIG news!!

2008-11-15T10:43:00.005+05:30

Hey all!!
This time I am up with one fabulously-good and one sad news!! Sharon of twolittlepixels has accepted me as a guest designer at her shoppe. And I am absolutely thrilled to start there ASAP!! My “Artistic Edges” has been released at 2LP already. It’s the most recent and a new thing that I have done lately, hence I opted it amongst the long list of products that I have created, to be uploaded first. Check out the new blinkie Sharon created for me ;-).

The sad news is sad only for myself I guess… Well my PC crashed!! Some motherboard mal functioning. It’s so terrible, that hubby has given up on fixing it. Fortunately the hard disks are working and I haven’t lost any work I suppose. This will be confirmed only when I get my new tablet by the end of this month and hubby connects it with the hard disks. Till then I think I shouldn’t guarantee anything. Awww… that hurts so much!! No Photoshop till the new laptop/tablet. I haven been using my nephew’s laptop all this time to keep up with the new mails. Fortunately i had uploaded my part of the Sunday Frebie at Scrapladies server long back, so i wont let them down for my first ever turn to put up a freebie on their site. Heres what it looks like :-)

But you gotta wait till sunday to snatch it ;-)!
Happy Scrapping!!
^_^

2008-11-01T06:53:00.002+05:30

Hey all

This time i have a freebie desktop for you. This is the first tie i've tried my hand at making a desktop, so pls bear with me in case something isn't right. Comments/suggestions are always welcome. I have it in only 2 resolutions coz apparantly they are the only ones i knew.
The desktop is in png format.

1024x768
1280x800

Hope you like it.. :-)

New stuffs and a freebie..

2008-10-23T07:02:00.009+05:30

Hey All
I am up with 1 mini kit and one "almost" mini-kit. And of course a freebie :-).

The "almost" mini kit, "El Naturelles". i know.. thats a hybrid lingo of French and Spanish hehe. I like it how in Spanish they use "El" before many words (which apparantly i dont know when they use it. I guess its like "the" in english.)
Some inspiration:

"Candy Daze" is the old mini kit that i had in my previous shop as well. Was too sluggish to make a new preview, hence uploading it so late now. hehe. Also i've been working on new preview for lil stuffs like alpha/freebie. I've been feeling not-that-simple lately. I think my preview in the past has been way too simple. And i actually kinda like it that ways. Even my LOs are simple and crisp with not too many elements. Heres an e.g. for the same...

BG paper, kit "urban garden" by me at ScrapLadies. Alpha, "Bead Mania" by me at ScrapLadies, worn-torn overlay by me, yet to come to the shoppe, coz i have to try giving it some finishing touches and get it quality checked. Stiched flower from my "Pristine" kit, soon to come in shoppe too. Photo: Artistic Edge by me at ScrapLadies too... and my daughter at 7 months :-).

Now, coming to what you actually came for here, i have a freebie QP this time... agian. Elements are from my new kit el Naturelles. And the new look of my "lil-things" preview :D.

Grab the freebie here.
Leave some....rather encouragement :-)

Yet another list of stuffs..

2008-10-22T07:22:00.001+05:30

Yep!
Last night i go some time to upload 3 new stuffs to my shoppe. Here are the previews...

One of my favorite swatches :-). Costs only € 1,10/$1.47.

CU Overlays. €3/$4.2 only ($5.03).

Yet another artistic edge, and like the previous one, this one costs 1.25 € ($1.68)too.

Soon there will be a discount on my shoppe. 30% off on a purchase of a total of $10 products. so keep checking my blog and my shoppe for the same.

Some LOs to share..

2008-10-18T07:13:00.003+05:30

99% stuffs from my "Urban Garden" kit, only at ScrapLadies :-).

New in store and a freebie..

2008-10-14T12:09:00.008+05:30

Phew! So finally i am up with these new stuffs. My internet was troubling sooo sooo sooo much lately. I wasnt able to upload anything. Glad its working today so i upload a bunch of products :D.
And now... freebie time..

So this time its a QP. Elements used from my "Urban Garden" kit. Check out my shoppe at ScrapLadies for other new products. Grab the freebie here..
SORRY! This freebie has expired :(.

Happy Scrapping ^_^.

Uploaded some stuffs..

2008-10-11T13:00:00.004+05:30

Hey all
i have the above stuffs in my shoppe now. And there are lots of new stuffs that will soon be there too. Like:
click on the thumbnail for a better view.

Quick update..

2008-10-09T07:44:00.003+05:30

Hi all
I am now an official designer at ScrapLadies!!! And i am not selling at ScrappyThoughts anymore. I got through there just yesterday and i am on my way to upload my first product. And i chose this cute lil stuff to go there first..

This is soooo exciting. The rules there are really really simple and no pressure at all. I think i am going to love it there!

Freebie Time!

2008-09-10T21:05:00.008+05:30

First, a lil news about me..
i am no more selling at SW. Its only ScrappyThoughts i am selling now. I just couldnt find time to update that shoppe and felt bad for not meeting the terms and conditions there. Although Marta, the owner of the shop was really sweet and patient. But i dint like being mean to her. awww i am so good!! :D.
Here are a couple of LOs by my CT Bianca and myself.

By Bianca

By me..
From my "Pristine" Kit

I have new item in shoppe. I wonder why i hadnt put it up on ScrappyThoughts while i had it on ScrappingWhispers a while ago. Funny! Anyway... Its a commercial use okay, Shabby/Grungy overlays set. Take a look. Its available for only $4.85.

Because i am uploading almost nothing in the shoppe these days, i had this lil freebie made before Ramadan. I was looking for an occasion to give it to you guys.. I still dont have a reason or occasion, but i feel generous today :-). Aww i am again so good :-D.

Its a paper pack of 8 papers. i loooovveee paisley and dots. So made a combination of both. Grab it here. (Sorry! this freebie has expired :( )
Dont forget to leav some love! Its only encouraging.. nothing else :-).

SALE SALE SALE

2008-09-05T14:08:00.004+05:30

Hey all
we are having 50% off on the whole ScrappyThoughts shoppe!! YES! the whole shoppe! 7 designers and everything by them is at 50% off but only for this weekend. i.e. till 8th Sept. So HURRY!! If you are my fan, visit my shoppe Today. Link on the right.. on the blinkie.. But there are other really awesome designers at ST. Visit them too to make sure you dont miss anything great!

See ya around!

Join the ScrappyThoughts Blog Hunt!!

2008-09-01T16:30:00.004+05:30

We are having a Blog Hunt and you could be in for winning our ScrappyThoughts Fall Collab Kit.
Yes you read that right, you could win this amazing kit right here!!

This fantastic kit comes with a total of 58 papers and 92 elements, as a bonus we have thrown in some qp’s as well.

Now what do you have to do to get your hands on this kit you will ask.........

Our ScrappyThoughts Designer and CT have each hidden one item on their blogs. So there is a total of 9 items which you can download for free!!
It is up to you to find them all and make a layout with them.
Post your layout in our gallery Scrappy Thoughts - Home and post a link to your layout in our forum ScrappyThoughts forum - Index.
Please make sure that we have a way of contacting you just in case you are the lucky winner of this amazing kit.t.

This winner of this Blog Hunt will be announced on September 16th, so make sure your layouts are posted by then.

Hint: My part is hidden in one of my posts of May. check em ;-)
Happy hunting!!!

ScrappyThoughts Team Blogs:

Farheen (thats me)

New mini kit, a LIL contest and a freebie..

2008-08-31T00:34:00.006+05:30

I am back!!
This is a mini kit, which, for the very first time in my life, i finished in one single day!! Only a couple of elements were made before hand... whenever i get inspiration, i make elements :-). All these days when i havent been photoshopping, i was getting loaded with ideas, which i wrote down on a piece of paper so i wont forget. And today when i had ample time (after what looks like an eternity), i finally put it all together in this mini kit :-). Hope you like it. Its called Candy Daze for most of the colors i used are pastel. Click on the preview for a better look.

Heres a lil inspiration...
Yep! thats my daughter Hiba. Pic was taken when she was 7 months old. Wasnt she cute??!!
Alpha is my Black And White beads.

And... how can i forget my freebie hunters :-). Heres a lil add on from the new kit.

It has:

3 high resolution papers
1 beaded word art
1 frame
1 tag
1 text word art
2 flowers
1 messy stitch

Grab it here.
Send me your work made out of this freebie and the best LO will get a surprise gift from me :-). Send it to me anytime before 30th Sept. Winner will be announced on 1st or 2nd of Oct. Keep checking my blog and you never know i might get impatient and post preview of the surprise gift ;-).
Happy Scrapping.

New stuffs in store, SALE and a freebie...

2008-08-28T01:02:00.007+05:30

Hey everyone!
I have been saving every second of mine to blog these days, I am damn damn occupied! So i am gonna make it real quick...
All my paper packs are on sale. 30% off !! here is the preview of all the items that have 30% off on em...grab em here. Its on sale only for a week though... starting from today to 3rd sept. So hurry!!

Like most of the times, i am still surrounded with guests, but my obsession for PS has some times won over my requirements. And hence i was able to come up with a couple of stuffs for the shoppe. so this time we have, this set of QPs and 2 alpha packs. I am simply obsessed with beads. All kinds of Beads. When it comes to alpha making/using, i prefer beads!

Both of beads alpha are available only at ST for the time being. But i'll be uploading them to SW as well. Its really glossy. click on the preview for a better look.

This set of 5 QPs are available at both, ScrappyThoughts and ScrappingWhispers.

For freebie hunters, here is your gift. you can grab it here. Its really glossy like i said earlier. Click on the preview for a better look.
Enjoy! :-)

New kit and a freebie..

2008-08-21T20:26:00.022+05:30

Some Random LOs by me and my CT Stevie and Bianca and a ST team mate, Amanda

By Stevie
Paper pack used: The Lost Ball
Yummy Black beads by me
Stitched: Dots galore mini kit

By me:
Kits used: Pristine, Seize the minute, Doodlee Doo, Bubblegum Story Paper pack, Yummy Black Beads.

By Amanda:
Kit used: Seize the minute (everything)

By Bianca. Kit used:Seize the minute.

And then I have this new HUGE kit in shoppe called "Pristine"..

It has 10 high resolution papers and 58 elements (excluding the shadowed versions of the same element) YES! you hear it right... 58 elements! I ran out of space to show all the elements hehe.
Its now in shoppe and costs only $4.99. If you buy it within the next one week, you'll get the grungy graph alpha for free!!

Click on the preview for a better look...
Coming soon to the shoppe are these QPs..
Click on the preview for a better look.

OK.. so the thing you actually came for, is here!! :-) Its an add on from my new kit "Pristine".

It has:

3 papers
1 doodled frame
1 ripped cardboard frame
2 crayon scratches
1 doodled brad
1 doodled bee
1 scattered glitter overlay
1 stitched overlay

Quick grab it here!! Hope you like it. Do leave some love... :-)

New Alpha and a freebie

2008-08-12T03:22:00.000+05:30

Okie..
First, a quick post of LOs made from my "Seize the minute" kit. dont forget to visit my shoppe to grab it till the sale it on... ie till 14th Aug..

Here is another one. Heart doodles are from my doodley Doo pack. and rest from my "Seize the minute" kit.

I have a new alpha pack in shoppe called "Yummy Black beads". Well if you take a look at it, you'll know why i call it yummy!

Isnt it really yummy? Its just $2.50, but as usual, for the first week, it has 20% off. So head straight to my shoppe to get it before the offer ends.

For the freebie hunters, i have 3 wordarts for you, shadowed and without shadows, so that makes it 6 ;-). Quick grab it here before it expires.

Try leaving some love if you dload :-). Your comments are very encouraging and inspiring. Thanks for leaving me so much love in the past. I really cant thank you enough.
Hugs
:-)

New kit and a freebie

2008-08-08T02:54:00.007+05:30

Yay!
After a long time i am up with a new kit. This ones called "Seize the Minute" available at ScrappyThoughts. Its actual price is $4.50, but for a week, its at 30% off. So hurry! Offer ends on 14th Aug.
The colors i have used aren't from any particular swatch. I have used colors (for papers especially) that are suitable for everyone, weather its a baby gal/boy or a loved one. Click on the previews for a closer look.

Heres a LO i did with one of the papers from the kit. I was having so much fun using the elements i made this time, but dint have ample time to play with em for long. Hopefully my CT will come up with some new LOs asap. Comments and feedbacks are most welcome!

Freebie hunters, dont you worry. I have a freebie add-on from and NOT from the kit. Hehe. I mean i was really confused what items to include in this freebie, so i mixed up some from this kit and some from my upcoming kit and some exclusively for this add on freebie. Take a look..

It has:
3 papers
1 screw
1 doodled overlay
1 doodled flower
1 wishwash glitter splatter
1 clustered frame
1 candy rubon
1 png of scattered cardboard pieces (circular)

Click on the preview for a better look ang grab it here. The grey grungy notepaper was my fav one from the WHOLE kit which i have given away in this freebie.

"Blue Moon" Blog Freebie

2008-07-28T16:37:00.005+05:30

Ok
I know its been a very very long time i posted a freebie. Have been really really occupied with some family matters and designing for the two shops where i am a designer. Just not getting enough time to design much with a toddler running around and cooking meals 3 times a day! The only time i get to design is when shes asleep. Moreover, have been getting loads of guests lately. Tomorrow again will have my sis-in-law for like 1-2 weeks. Will be cooking all the time i guess. I hardly cook for myself when alone really. I can survive without food, but not without my PC LOL... And i am sure so is the case with most of the scrappers and designers out there.

So here is a mini kit freebie called Blue Moon for the freebie hunters. Its has:

3 papers
1 laced ribbon
1 doodled arrow
1 doodled swirl
1 film strip frame
1 date tab

Grab it here. Hope you like it! The preview in the zip file doesnt show the doodled arrow coz i forgot to add it while making the preview. Saw it missing only after the pic uploaded here. And i had already uploaded the folder to 4shared, hence didnt update it there. The zip includes its png for sure so dont you worry ^_^.
Dont forget to leave some love :-D.

Sorry! This freebie has expired.

LOs from my "Exclusive" CT

2008-07-28T11:55:00.009+05:30

Here are some LOs that my exclusive CT member at Scrappythoughts, Bianca did.

Bg is from my Dots Galore kit. Doodles from my Doodlee-Doo doodles pack.

Everything from my Firewithin Paper pack.

Mmm.. in this LO, except for the bg, everything else is by me. The glitterd overlay is from my All that Glitters.
Doodles from my Doodlee-Doo pack.

Papers from my FireWithin paper pack and elements from Dots Galore.

Official Designer at Scrapping Whispers

2008-07-23T11:08:00.005+05:30

Hi all
I am now an official designer at Scrapping Whispers. I just uploaded my first product there. SO now, Doodlee-Doo is also available at Scrapping Wihspers for $1.99.

Just thought would make a quick post to inform you guys about it :-).

C ya around
Happy Scrapping!

Doodles now in shoppe

2008-07-21T01:36:00.013+05:30

OK
So as promised, finally i am up with some doodles. Well actually that wasnt EXACTLY the promise. I promised a whole KIT with some doodles, but looks like 1 got 3 packs only of doodles! Who doesnt like giving some personalized look to their LOs?? So here i am with 2 packs of arrows and one pack of semi-colored doodles. First, a quick look at LO i did with the Doodlee-Doo doodles and one of my papers from Rising sun Paper pack, only at ScrappyThoughts.

Thats our lil daughter at her photo shoot. Well, we went to this HUGE shopping mall where an agent from a kids modeling agency approached us and told us how suitable Hiba would be for a TV commercial or 2. We didn't, and are still not taking it too seriously.. i don't know why.. but we did go for a photo shoot to get her portfolios done... well that was the basic requirement of the agency, but we mostly got it done for US! Our memory. We never had any professionally done photos of our daughter. And shes too cute to not have one i bet! Got plenty of her pics these days to scrap, so will be using them mostly for my LOs. All the elements are from the Doodlee Doo doodles pack. Lace is yet to come in the shoppe... I know ^_^ i was too impatient to wait and used it already! hehe.

Doodlee-doo only for $1.99. Grab it here.

Doodled Arrows only for $1.99. Grab it here.

Part 2, only for $1.50. Grab it here.

Click on the preview for a better look. And for more info on the products, visit my shoppe.

Bubblegum Story Rewritten at 50% off!

2008-07-17T12:38:00.006+05:30

Hi all
I was a bit not too satisfied with what I did with my Bubblegum Story paper pack. So i replaced four of its papers. And its has 50% off till next Wednesday.. i.e. 23rd July. They are all highly textured and suitable for printing. Will be posting a freebie from it later this evening.

Along with this, I am also looking for a quality checker for my products. Benefits will be unbelievable. The only qualification for the same is, you must be on a CT of at least one designer and have any number of galleries UP TO DATE. Is anyone interested? Pls mail me asap with the link to your Gallery and the designer's blog/shoppe that you are a CT at.

Have fun
Keep Scrapping..

New kit and a freebie..

2008-07-14T22:38:00.011+05:30

Hi all
This time its a whole new KIT i am up with. Its called "Dots Galore", which has 6 highly textured papers and 17 elements. Click on the pic for a better view. Yeh this is my first very own kit. I am usually a paper person. I hope you like it. For now, its only available at ScrappyThoughs.

Here are a couple of LOs i did with papers from this kit..

This is my niece Ayesha.

Our only daughter "Hiba"
Journaling says: People would think you are too old to sleep with a bottle feed. Who would guess thats only a 22 months old girl??
only stapler pins are from my part of the "curiosity" mega kit at scrappythoughts.

And here is a li'f freebie for the freebie hunters from the new kit. Its a QP in png format.

Click on preview for the download link. I'll be making more QPs for the store from the kit and of course will give some for free too :-). Right now I am working on a new kit which will also have some doodles... for a more personalized look.

Till then..take care
See ya around.

Couple of LOs by me...

2008-07-14T12:59:00.008+05:30

An announcement first...
Piece-of-cookie is now ScrappyThoughts! We move just a couple of days back. My puter has been real troublesome to update my blog! When things start going wrong, they happen all together, else everything is perfect! Here is a LO i did with some of my stuffs.

Credits: BG paper from my FireWithin Paper pack at ScrappyThoughts. Elements to hit the shoppe soon.

Credits: Bg from my Firewithin Paper Pack.
Stapler from "Curiosity" Mega Collab Kit at Scrappythoughts.
Rest of the elements to hit the Shoppe soon.

I am not a very goo LO designer, but keep trying my hand at it. I find ksharonk's LOs very inspiring. And yes i like it clean and simple mostly. Maybe thats why i find her LOs inspiring. Nothing hotch-potch.
Do comment how you liked my LOs. I just checked my comments in the "Chit-chat" on the side and found that i have been awarded by EyeSpyDesigns. Apparently i have to award 7 other blogs. So heres my list.. Its mostly our design team at Scrappythoughts..

Tamara
Tanja
Meetje
Wendy
Shelli
Lois
Jaya

Wow! we are exactly 7! I hadn't realized it by now. 7 is my lucky no :D. Not that its gonna be 7 forever on the team, but at least for now.. I am LUCKY!!

See ya all around..

LOs from my kits..

2008-07-11T14:10:00.006+05:30

Hi all
NO I am not a bad blogger, its just been that my internet has been really troublesome coz of rains, hence i am not able to update it frequently. And I think its going to be like this till monsoon ends...i.e. till september sigh!

Anyways.. heres what our CT member Shelli came up with ..

Papers are from my "Firewithin" paper pack, Tag from my part of "Curiosity" mega kit. Not sure of the bow.. but i am guess its by Tamara.

The 2 bg papers are from my "Bubblegum Story" paper pack, and Elements from my "Curiosity" mega kit.
thanks a ton Shelli.
Hugs

30% Sale till Friday

2008-07-08T12:48:00.014+05:30

Hi all
I was just looking at my older.. first few paper works and compared them with the ones now..i mean the ones now in shoppe... and honestly i am embarrassed about the textures i used on those (old ones). I was still learning things and was an amateur back then. Now that i have learned how to make high resolution textures, i wish i could do something to make up for the loss.. for all those who dloaded my first few works, printed it and ended up with a kind of messy texture. So the good news is, we are having a 30% off on the whole SHOPPE!! Thats right! The WHOLE shoppe but only till FRIDAY! So hurry. Buy anything you want at 30% off. Along with that i thought i could give you a closer look at my latest work to assure you that they all are perfect for printing. I am pasting one sample from each paper pack at 100% zoom. I think i should do it every time I have something new in shoppe.

FireWithin Paper pack

Rising Sun Patterned and solid

Bubblegum Story
The Lost Ball
I hope its clear enough in the preview... I guess i am yet to learn how to make a better preview :-(.

FireWithin now in shoppe...And CT call.

2008-07-06T01:35:00.008+05:30

Hi all
I am up with my new paper pack "Firewithin" which costs only $2.75. Attached is the thumbnail. I have never used fierce colors like these before. And i really love what i have ended up with. Right now I am working on its add-on pack, which will consist only of elements.

And I also take this new release as a time to make a personal CT call.

Pls send in to me your application asap at opalscraps@gmail.com.
Looking forward to it.
See ya around..

Rising Sun papers in Shoppe and a freebie...

2008-07-04T01:40:00.004+05:30

YAY!~
i LOOOOVVEEE those star/sun burst papers. And hence, i made 2 WHOLE packs of the same. One for the shoppe and another for the contest freebie. The contest freebie is not done yet. But will finish it by tomorrow most probably ... if Hiba lets me sit on the PC for more than 15 mins together :P. Here is a preview of my latest work.

TO make the total an odd number, i have added a bonus deep red Rising Sun paper. I know.. Superstitious me :D. Total of 13 papers and it costs just $3.50. They all are high resolution papers.. perfect for printing! Hope you like it :-D!

Freebie hunters, dont you worry. I have a lil something for you all too. Its Laced semi solid part 2. The lace i've used in this one is different from the previous part. I really hope you like it. Try sending me your work as well. Its the best part of designing actually.. to see someone use it.

See ya around
Ciao

Mega Collab kit CURIOSITY now in shoppe

2008-07-02T16:26:00.006+05:30

oHi all
The MEGA Collab kit that i have been talking of all this time is finally up in the shoppe. Here is a preview of the whole kit.

And here is my part of the collab. Click in the preview for a better look.

The blue flower that you see above is actually lace bordered which apparently is not clear enough in the preview. I am i guess more bothered about the final image size. To keep it small, i mess up with the resolution for previews. i need to work on it "mentally" :-D.

Designer Contest

2008-07-01T01:14:00.003+05:30

Although we now have 8 designers, but we are thinking of making it 10. Hence there still are 2 spots for designers left in our shoppe.
AND these final 2 are going to be our VIP designers. VIP Designers don't have to pay the set up fee of $10. Everyone who wants to become a designer can challenge. You'll have to make a free kit first with the colorswatch that's been given. Upload your preview and downloadlink to this thread, and our Team will choose who are the last 2 designers for the store.

your kit must include the following things:

5 papers
alpha
2 ribbons
1 frame
1 or more flower(s)
2 tags
and things you're good at and want to let us see

You're colorswatch will be:

So get to work ladies asap! ^_^
see ya around soon.

CT call

2008-06-29T20:33:00.006+05:30

Ok i have a confession to make...
I am a terrible designer. My LOs aren't THAT good as my designs. agreed?? For proof(s), i have the following LOs to share. I wonder why i download all those templates when i hardly remember using them! But before that, i'd like to make a CT call for the whole shoppe of POC.

And now...Journaling says:
Darly is one of Hiba’s most favorite toy. She has it since she was way smaller than the toy. Now, even though she has beaten it size wise, still its a li’l big for her lil arms and she’s stillin love with it like ever . . .

Credits:
BG paper by me from my Bubblegum story paper pack, now in shoppe.
Stapler, note paper, frame by me. Can be found in the collab kit "Curiosity" now in shoppe.
Flowers by Mhulshoff
Screw, wooden brad and everything glitter by me..soon to come in shoppe.
Font: Tweed

Credits:
BG paper from "The Lost Ball" now in Shoppe.
Doodle bushed frame by me. Now in shoppe, in the "Curiosity" mega collab kit.
Font: Love Letter, Inspiration and Oedipa.

Pls get in touch with Tamara regarding the CT thing. The email address is in the CT jpg file.
Thanks for spending some time here.
*hugs*

New paper pack and a freebie

2008-06-27T19:15:00.009+05:30

Hi all
I am up with my new paper pack called "Bubblegum story" for just $4.99! Its got 13 high resolution papers in it. I dont know somehow i just loooooooovvveee papers and enjoy making them as well. I think its the back bone of a pretty scrap. Click on the preview for a better look coz some details aren't visible in this lil preview. Some of the patterns are totally Indian style. Something really new. I love the colors i used. Its suitable for both.. baby boy/girl.

Freebie hunters dont worry. I have a lil something for you too. Its "Colorful you part 2".

Dont forget to leave some love :-).

Announcement and a freebie

2008-06-26T01:14:00.011+05:30

New paper pack "The Lost Ball" is up in the boutique now, only for $2.50 :-). Thats way cheap i know!

Oh!
And i just realized designing things are way easier than making their preview! Have been sitting for hours to make different previews for blog and the shop. YAY!! finally i am all up and working. I already submitted my part of the collab kit "Curiosity". One more designer is left to submit her part, which is likely to happen next week So previews only then :D. For now i have a new paper pack up in the shop. How do you like it?

Dont worry! i do have a freebie too out of this mini paper pack. Hope you like it.

Dont forget to leave some love if you download :-). Note: Background paper is only for preview purposes. The mini paper pack/freebie has 2 papers.
Aaahhh! dead tired now. Will c ya all tomorrow. Take care until then.
Ciao!

Quick Update

2008-06-18T15:38:00.004+05:30

I know its been really long i posted any freebie. I have some family issues to sort out. Just been busy with that. Its actually something that has taken all my attention and energy. I haven't felt like photoshoping these days. Just keeping my fingers crossed that all the pieces fall back in their place asap.

The only good thing that happened to me lately was me getting selected as a designer at piece of cookie. Its a new site by a really really talented upcoming designer Tamara...Very sweet and helpful. I am yet to be set up at the back end at the moment coz of some pay pal account issues from my side (actually I am confused if i should use my a/c or hubby's ^_^).

Well.. thats it for now i guess?

2008-06-11T14:57:00.000+05:30

Pls Take out 10 seconds of your precious time and take part in the poll on the right. Its important for me to help improve my work accordingly.

New Colorful You Freebie

2008-06-09T01:50:00.005+05:30

Sorry this freebie is not longer available.
Hi all
My internet has been a rel bad boy lately. Thanks to the heavy rain :-S. I still managed to come up with this new paper pack. Its fairly vibrant in color as you can see. I dont know why, but i still fall for things that are really simple and thats what mostly reflects in my works. Especially scrapbooking. Most of the scrapbooking tut sites also mention to "Keep it simple and sweet". I am thinking of starting with elements too, but not sure where to begin. I am yet to find out the tricks used to make those cute ribbons and bows, flowers etc. I wish i had a wizard to let me know all that. If someone has a heart big enough to share, pls let me know a trick or two about the same as a return favor for all the goodies and freebies i give away every week. I promise i'll give you my best creation ever as a gift and make sure you are not disappointed in any case. Maybe i am being a lil restless and impatient, but thats how i am sometimes :-).

You can get it here and dont forget to leave some love :-).

Funky Balls Freebie

2008-06-02T21:35:00.004+05:30

SORRY. This freebie is no longer available!
Its looks like an eternity since i posted a freebie. Have been soooo occupied with my family. I had this set since quite some time, dont know why i didnt upload it till now. So now when i thought i wasnt getting much of photoshopping, I am giving this away. I simply love polka dots and stripes. Sometime maybe i'll make a combination of the two. This is the first time i am putting up both, solids and patterned. Hope you like it :-). Dont forget to leave some love anf try sending me your work as usual.

Preview is the link as usual :-).

Vintage Stitched Hearts QP freebie

2008-05-28T13:32:00.006+05:30

New quick page freebie. The background page is part 2 of the laced Semi solids. Coming soon :-).
let me know if the link is working.
Its a frame with stitched hearts. Click on the preview for a closer look.

Feel free to add you own elements and word art. I thought of adding a word art, but Hiba needed someone to play basket ball with her. So had to leave and ended up with just this much. Hope you like it :-). Dont forget to leave some love! :-)

2008-05-26T23:27:00.001+05:30

You Are a White Rose

You represent youthfulness and purity.

Your vibe: Sweet and heavenly

Falling in love with you: is like falling in love for the first time

What Color Rose Are You?

Laced Semi Solid Freebie

2008-05-26T17:33:00.003+05:30

So gals!
I am up with yet another freebie. Its also kind of semi vintage. I love laces. Its so feminine and pretty. I love all kinds of lace. So thought of making something out of it. Hope you like it. Dont forget to send me your work. I have been so touched lately by all those who used my stuff and showed me where they have used it. The feeling is simply awesome.

Dont forget to leave some love if you do download. :-)

Garden Freebie

2008-05-23T18:30:00.008+05:30

SORRY. This paper pack is no longer available.
Like i said this place is meant ONLY for freebies (well till i have a shop actually :P), so i am up with another paper pack to have some fun this weekend. I cant tell you how much fun i am having making these papers. It sure gets tiring at times, but what the heck!

I love the colors i've used in this kit. Pastel again... but the textures and the soft grunge makes it stand out from the others i guess. click on the preview for a better look. Pls do send me your work or the link to it if you upload it somewhere if you use these and dont forget to leave some love :-).
Happy scrappnig.

CONGRATS!
You found my part...

Here is the link :-)
Enjoy!

Striped freebie

2008-05-20T22:33:00.003+05:30

I was playing with stripes the other night and here is something i ended up with. Hope you like it along with the new look of my blog. I didnt follow any particular swatch for the same. Just used my favorite colors and color combinations.
Look for the link!

Let me know if theres a problem with the link. 4shared has been a real bad boy lately. And dont forget to leave some love!

First LO from my paper

2008-05-18T21:11:00.004+05:30

I am sooooooo happy today. Timounette sent me the link of her layout. Its the first ever LO i got from all the papers i have created till now.

Isnt it awesome?? Love the bubbles on the corners. so cute. I am blogging this to remember it forever! Thanks Timounette. I wont forget this moment ever. You made my day so special. Because the dead line for getting the rest of the Rising Sun papers freebie, (for which you'll have to send me your LO from the freebie) is still too far, i am waiting for the others to
send me their works too. And like promised, best LO will get the rest of Rising Sun pack!! So hurry gals! go crazy scrapping!

Here is another one from Crottejuju. Sorry i couldnt find the real name of the poster. Another fabulous work. this just keeps getting better and better.

Vintage Charm Freebie and a bonus paper!

2008-05-16T13:19:00.014+05:30

SORRY. This paper pack is not longer available.
Here is a little something for you to play around with on weekend. I love everything vintage. But the colors for me were a challenge coz most of the times (while designing) i drift away with pastels and mute colors no matter how hard i try! So it was kind of difficult for me to stick to the "Vintage" style. Still i managed to come up with the following set. Please note all my papers are for "personal" use only.
PLS LEAVE COMMENTS HERE ON MY BLOG AND NOT ON 4SHARED. Thank you.

Preview is the link.

I messed up somewhere while "saving it for web", hence the resolution looks funny. Else its all at 300 ppi. I'd love to see you all use my papers. Pls do try to send me the layout. Best LO will get a surprise gift. And trust me you wont be disappointed! Its something pastel and doodled so you can guess ;-). Happy Scrapping!

Thanks for stopping by!

Note: The bonus paper is there only for a couple of days. So HURRY!!

Edit: This post has been edited to meet the above mentioned condition.

Prize for you!

2008-05-13T14:46:00.008+05:30

I am just loving every inch watching people download my freebie. It feels soooo good. I would be even more pleased if you send me your work. I'll give out the rest of the set of these papers for free to the best Layout. Because i am not yet popular and i am to late to make this post, i'll keep a month's dead line. You have to submit your LO before 13th June '08.

PLEASE TAKE PART IN THE POLL ON THE RIGHT OF THIS PAGE. ITS IMPORTANT FOR ME. THANKYOU

Here is a sneak peak at the rest of the pack.

Hope to see some good work!

My First freebie

2008-05-02T18:24:00.002+05:30

Its been a while i THOUGHT of starting a blog to post my freebies. And now i think its time to APPLY the idea. I was and i still am reluctant though. Its just that there is hell lot of competition in this field and i am not sure if i'll be able to survive alone. I mean people have a bunch of people working under them know as their "Creative Teams", and i have started off all by my self! How far do you think i can go? Take a look at the preview of my first freebie below, and try to make a guess. Atleast i think its something better than many "first freebie" of the NOW well known designers though.Sorry, this freebie has expired.
Click on the preview for the download link. And pls leave some love if you download.
This is a paper pack called Rising sun. I am giving off only 2 at the time, coz i lost the rest of the papers's psd files to shrink down their size. And they are way too big than these ones mainly coz they are very very high resolution ones. These are also good at printing though. All made at 300 ppi. Then I thought i'll see if Lori agrees to let me sell my work at digiscrapshak once its up, will decide to give more freebies after that.

I have been heads over heals in love with Adobe Illustrator now. i know this is a new disease! I ha already caught the PS bug. and now its Ai!
Its so much fun i cant seem to get enough of it! I tried my hand at doodling this time. For its something that really gets me by. It makes scrapbooking look more realistic like. We all doodle. Atleast i do it a lot anywhere and everywhere. All i need is a pen/pencil!

And here is a wallpaper layout i did with my very own first paper for hubby!

Credits:
Doodled swirl by Jenna desai
Lace by digiscrap.ch's Happy Birthday kit.

New Blog

2008-04-30T00:10:00.000+05:30

Hi all
This is my first post, just to let you know that i will be posting as many freebies as possible here, for i remember my days when i literally used to hunt freebies for scrap booking all over the internet. I still do it though LOL. So this is a blog for freebie hunters. Dont forget to bookmark my page :-).

See ya around!
Happy Hunting!

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2008-04-29T12:28:00.002+05:30

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