I have been meaning to spread a word, and kept forgetting, so before the Wrackspurts float by and make my brains all fuzzy again, here it is: Some talented designers decided to help a fellow scrapper who couldn't keep her internet connection, so they are selling a kit to help her afford the connection.

The kit is called Lets Connect

It's Price is $7.99

Available July 1st! And it is quite special.

Available in the following stores:

Amy/Gotta Pixel: http://www.gottapixel.net/store/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=51

Krystal/FaithSisters: http://faithsisters.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=2

Nicole/SugarPlum Papiere: http://store.sugarplumpaperie.com/

Sunshine Girls/Sunshine Studio Scraps: http://www.sunshinestudioscraps.com/shop/home.php

Meg/Designs in Digital: http://designsindigital.com

Designers involved:

Amy Sumrall
Christine Geisler
Ellie Lash
Flergs
Franziska Altmann
Heather Manning
Kim B's Designs
Krystal Hartley
Lost Gurlz Venture Designs
mgl Scraps
Moon Scraps
PolkaDot Plum
Sugarplum Paperie
Tracey Monette
Web Designz by Kristi
Wenchd Grafix

Kit Description:

A celebration of friendship and technology, Let's Connect is bright, bold, funky and fun! Jam-packed with goodies, this kit contains 85 papers and over 140 elements, including frames, stickers, flowers, glitter, ribbons, cords, speech balloons, word art and 2 alphabets!

Let's Connect is the collaboration of Amy Sumrall, Ellie Lash, Flergs, Franziska Altmann, Heather Manning, Kim B's Designs, Krystal Hartley, Lost Gurlz Venture Designs, mgl Scraps, Miss Crow, Moon Scraps, Polka Dot Plum, Sugarplum Paperie, Tracey Monette, Web Designz by Kristi and Wenchd Grafix.

Almost two weeks ago I have started an unexpected "holiday" (this must be the longest stretch as I visited my Dad who had a heart attack) to my homeland, Russia. I had two flights with a three hour wait, and saw two amazing sights, a midnight sunset, and a three o'clock in the morning sunrize. Spectacular.
Kaliningrad airport where I had to wait was not quite finished.

There were ten airplanes worth of people waiting for their flights and to keep them entertained and remind them of the Soviet times and the queues to Lenin's Mausoleum there was just one toilet. Three hours is a long time to sit with your legs crossed... There I witnessed a wonderfully weird scene which involved a young man with rosy cheeks and cheerful disposition, at least before the following conversation which took place in the abovesaid airport with a strange looking young lady wearing a white summer hat, woolen socks and flipflops (not the only items of her clothing, but most memorable).
The dialogue will have a she and a he part, so try and bear with me. He is sitting in the waiting area tucking in his red caviar sandwich.
She is approaching him with a bizzare greeting: You know? Hello.
He: I know (visibly saddening, waiting for her to leave)
She: I washed my hands
He: (uncomitting) hmmm...
She: I did a pee-pee and then I washed my hands (in a proud ringing voice)
He: Well done
She: So can I?
He: Can I what?
She: You know they don't give us caviar.
He: Where?
She: In the "crazy house" in Paris (I only can guess Mental assylum) they didn't give us caviar for two years...
He: Completely losing interest in his sandwich which remains half eaten in his hand... Is that why you ran away, then?
She: I didn't run, they let me go, I am much-much better!!!
He: (doubtfully) I see...
She: So can I take some of the caviar with my hand, since I have washed it?!!
He: Passing the sandwich, Here you are have it...
She: pointing at his bottle of ice tea: Is it peach flavoured?
He: opening the bottle and passing it to her: Yes, have it (quite pale by now and speaking with a voice of the condemned)...

Red is the colour

I think red must be one of the most powerful colours, so you only need a little in your page, when scrapping. So, I decided to put all the things red I have made recently and long ago to this one zip and I want to share it with you.download your freebie here

And this is a LO I have made with my freebie, recording a memory of my most recent visit to my home"town" or city if you please just a week back. My Moscow

I have used the following: Paper from Almost Solids by Angelica E, Sheryl's Colors overlay, and my Red elements, A.Victoria alpha doodle distressed, font: Artistamp Medium

Is it July already?! Here is something to add to your no doubt by now immense collection for the 4th of July. I am not in any way American, the only connection is I have been there a few times and there are Americans that I like and love. There is a whole bunch in Acton, since I have once visited Acton-Boxborough Regional High school. I wish all the best to all the American people I know personally and virtually! Here are the papers I have once made, I hope you like them.
I hope the image is clickable, try clicking around the general area :) Have fun!

A little freebie for you guys

Today I have uploaded the old freebie for a lady looking for ballerina kit, tomorrow I am going to the girls' end of year saggio (rehearsal), so here you all go. Download here.

And the winner is ... me?!

I don't win anything as a rule, mostly because I don't take part in anything, but look... I have won! It is a $20 coupon to Lori Wiley's shop! Woo hoo. See the winning entry here... http://loriwileydesigns.com/diamanteslounge/?p=13
And there is a new one brewing, remember you've got to be in it to win it.
http://loriwileydesigns.com/diamanteslounge/

Painting with light, have you ever tried?

I have stumbled upon this cool tutorial for Photoshop recently, and thought I'd try it out. I work with PSP and swear by it, and here is my first result ...

to create the ray of light effect I have simply distorted the one that comes with Multifarious kit by Tracey Gilbert Monette at Scrapbook Elements.