{"id":1954,"date":"2008-11-21T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-21T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-10-21T05:25:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T05:25:54","slug":"christmas-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brittishdesigns.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/christmas-is-coming.html","title":{"rendered":"{Christmas is coming!}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yessirree! \u00a0The best season of the year is quickly nearing! \u00a0Can you believe its November 21st?! \u00a0This month is FLYING by!  I am excited by all the Christmas tunes I hear on commercials and the holiday displays popping up in stores.  Christmas is coming!  Woo hoo!!<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the holiday season . . . I&#8217;ve got my first holiday themed kit of the year out today!!  Molly DeCrow (DeCrow Designs) and I have teamed up to created this very cool MEGA-KIT!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scrapmatters.com\/shop\/product.php?productid=1000&amp;cat=6\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:x-large;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;Very Merry&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scrapmatters.com\/shop\/product.php?productid=1000&amp;cat=6\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/brittdes_mdcrow_vm_LRG.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This kit is enormous and so fun and unique!  I LOVE the colors, the funky elements, and did you notice it comes with THREE ALPHAS?!!  Yes &#8211; THREE!<\/p>\n<p>And when you purchase &#8220;Very Merry&#8221; before the end of November you&#8217;ll get <a href=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/tagpreview800.jpg\">this awesome set<\/a> of printable gift tags that Molly and I created automatically included in your purchase!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/tagpreview_LRG.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/tagpreview_LRG.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">AND<\/span><\/span> at the end of this post you&#8217;ll find an add-on <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">freebie<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0to &#8220;Very Merry&#8221;, so make sure you read all the way to the end!<\/div>\n<div>Take a look at what my team and I scrapped with this huge kit!<\/p>\n<p>{LO by me}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/rudolph_BLOG.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/rudolph_BLOG.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:x-small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scrapmatters.com\/gallery3\/showphoto.php\/photo\/14852\/ppuser\/4\">(full credits here)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>{LO by Jess}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i281.photobucket.com\/albums\/kk212\/JPranaitis\/Web%20Sized%20LOs\/joy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i281.photobucket.com\/albums\/kk212\/JPranaitis\/Web%20Sized%20LOs\/joy.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>{LO by Ashley}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i472.photobucket.com\/albums\/rr88\/HappyMamaOf4\/scrapbooks\/ChristmasLights-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i472.photobucket.com\/albums\/rr88\/HappyMamaOf4\/scrapbooks\/ChristmasLights-copy.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>{LOs by Melissa}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i51.photobucket.com\/albums\/f400\/YBMelissa\/CassieBad-Sm.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i51.photobucket.com\/albums\/f400\/YBMelissa\/CassieBad-Sm.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i51.photobucket.com\/albums\/f400\/YBMelissa\/YBChristmas-SM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i51.photobucket.com\/albums\/f400\/YBMelissa\/YBChristmas-SM.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>{LO by Kate}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i285.photobucket.com\/albums\/ll55\/starfishy_nz\/xmastogether.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i285.photobucket.com\/albums\/ll55\/starfishy_nz\/xmastogether.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>{LO by Erica}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i278.photobucket.com\/albums\/kk105\/ezane888\/verrymerry.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i278.photobucket.com\/albums\/kk105\/ezane888\/verrymerry.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>{LO by Emily}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3249\/3046322651_443e5574f4_o.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3249\/3046322651_443e5574f4_o.png\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>{LO by Kelsy}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v55\/LittleMuffin06\/Scrapbook%20Pages\/stuck-t2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v55\/LittleMuffin06\/Scrapbook%20Pages\/stuck-t2.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>{LO by Paige}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i267.photobucket.com\/albums\/ii311\/p-mommy\/1979-12-25Christmas_1200-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i267.photobucket.com\/albums\/ii311\/p-mommy\/1979-12-25Christmas_1200-1.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>{LO by Denise}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i259.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh307\/neeceebee\/naughtyjoshy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i259.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh307\/neeceebee\/naughtyjoshy.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:x-small;\">proving\u00a0that you can even use this kit for non-holiday pages!!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>Aren&#8217;t the Britt Girls awesome?! \u00a0Thanks so much ladies!<\/p>\n<p>I also have my FIRST EVER set of brushes in the store today!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scrapmatters.com\/shop\/product.php?productid=1012&amp;cat=17\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:x-large;\">&#8220;Funky Stems Brush Set&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scrapmatters.com\/shop\/product.php?productid=1012&amp;cat=17\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/brittdes_fsbs_LRG.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve included both the .abr brush set and the .png files for each brush. The .abr brush set only works in Photoshop CS and later versions and I think Photoshop Elements 5.0 and higher.  However, if you find the .abr files aren&#8217;t compatible with your program, you can VERY easily make the included .png files into brushes that work for earlier version.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s all you have to do:<br \/>1) Open the PNG file.<br \/>2) Select All.<br \/>3) Click Edit > Define Brush Preset<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/howtopng.png\" width=\"540\" \/><br \/>4) In the box that pops up, rename the brush or just click ok.  The brush will automatically show up in your brush palette.<\/p>\n<p>Easy right?  If you have any questions feel free to email me and I&#8217;ll do my best to help you out!!<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few LOs using my new brushes!!<\/p>\n<p>{LO by me}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/mothersdaygifts_BLOG.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/mothersdaygifts_BLOG.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:x-small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scrapmatters.com\/gallery3\/showphoto.php\/photo\/14851\/ppuser\/4\">(full credits here)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>{LO by Denise}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i259.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh307\/neeceebee\/2007-12-o-christmas-tree-co.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i259.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh307\/neeceebee\/2007-12-o-christmas-tree-co.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:x-small;\">Using &#8220;Very Merry&#8221;. She used the snowflake brush as a clipping mask and made cool stem embellishments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>{LO by Erica}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i278.photobucket.com\/albums\/kk105\/ezane888\/funkystems.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i278.photobucket.com\/albums\/kk105\/ezane888\/funkystems.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:x-small;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">also using &#8220;Very Merry&#8221;.  She flipped the brushes upside down for a funky snowing effect!  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>{LO by Melissa}<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/i51.photobucket.com\/albums\/f400\/YBMelissa\/YBChristmasJoy-SM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i51.photobucket.com\/albums\/f400\/YBMelissa\/YBChristmasJoy-SM.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:x-small;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">Using the new &#8220;Very Merry&#8221; kit.  She added FLAIR to the stems and made a funky stem element bunch!  COOL HUH?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thanks again to my wonderful Britt Girls for these awesome LOs!!<\/p>\n<p>So . . .  are you ready to see some Show Offs?!  Let&#8217;s do it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"visibility:visible;\"><object type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"http:\/\/widget-4e.slide.com\/widgets\/slideticker.swf\" height=\"540\" width=\"540\" style=\"width:540px;height:540px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/widget-4e.slide.com\/widgets\/slideticker.swf\"><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"><param name=\"scale\" value=\"noscale\"><param name=\"salign\" value=\"l\"><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"cy=ms&amp;il=1&amp;channel=648518346378660942&amp;site=widget-4e.slide.com\"><\/object><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slide.com\/pivot?cy=ms&amp;at=un&amp;id=648518346378660942&amp;map=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/widget-4e.slide.com\/p2\/648518346378660942\/ms_t024_v000_s0un_f00\/images\/xslide2.gif\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"ismap\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much to all the Show Offs!  You&#8217;re all getting my new &#8220;Funky Stems Brush Set&#8221;!  Watch your inboxes for your gift.  I can&#8217;t wait to see who shows off next week!<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve made it all the way to the end of this post, you DEFINITELY deserve this add-on freebie!  Just a few more things to make &#8220;Very Merry&#8221; even bigger!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/vmaddon_LRG.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i104\/designerbrittney\/vmaddon_LRG.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download your freebie <a href=\"http:\/\/www.4shared.com\/file\/72431668\/f42196e0\/brittdes_vmaddon.html\">HERE<\/a>! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hope this post brought a little holiday spirit to your Friday morning!  Have a fantastic weekend!!  See you &#8217;round!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/brittishdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/BlogSignaturesmall-3.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136120997058580338\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yessirree! \u00a0The best season of the year is quickly nearing! \u00a0Can you believe its November 21st?! \u00a0This month is FLYING by! I am excited by all the Christmas tunes I hear on commercials and the holiday displays popping up in stores. Christmas is coming! Woo hoo!! Speaking of the holiday season . . . 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