FREEBIE: Crayon Embellishments

I think these are fun and will go great on the school days scraps I plan to make of the kids..... I'm sure you guys can use them too. ;)



If this is your first time visiting my blog and downloading my freebies and graphics, I kindly request that you ready my TOU. You may read them
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Please do not attach my zips, download links and graphics to emails or share groups or email share groups. you may add me to your lists if you link back to me and you may share my displays in groups or emails as long as you link back to me so others can download from here ONLY. ;)

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SHOW 'N TELL: Trick-or-Treat 1987

ya know that nifty bag I made? Well it has multi-purposes... lol I couldn't leave it alone and I found this old picture of my sister and I in 1987. We didn't have alot of money back then so we didn't get the store bought costume's like my kiddos do. Mom never let us go without either. My mom is a fabulous semstress and that year she had some old funky reminants in her trunk that she most likly wouldn't have used for anything and she had JUST enough to make two clown costume's. :) I will always remember that halloween!

Here is a scrap I made with the bag I created earlier and I also have a Quick Page available for my goodie bag subscribers up to today. :) This QP will be hosted in the store when it's opened and hopefully that will be BEFORE halloween this year. lol



Smiles across the miles,
Rachel

Playing Around...

I've been doing graphix design and PSP for several years now, and I know I am a great big junkie when it comes to scraps, and tubes, fonts and more, because I spend my free quiet time messing around in the program and I never get exhausted with it.

I have spent a great deal of time lately getting ready to open shop for the digi scrap store, in hopes to make at least enough money to pay for my domain to have a full blown Paint Shop Pro workshop to host all of my tutorials and tubes and fun stuff like that.....without the stress of MSN groups anymore.

But this evening I spent some time just playing around for the heck of it and I made something fun for the blog and perhaps for the website.... dunno, haven't really decided whether I will use it there or not.

I will post the actual size and then point out briefly that I have changed my "link me" button to a nifty little freebie shopping bag with my logo. :) Isn't that neat? If you have the old one, toss it out and snag this one up, it's hella cuter!! :)

Had a blast watching WWE Judgment Day today. A Shout out to Crystal who was doing the same thing today and we both happened to agree that what Orton did to HBK sucked, and a YALP!!! To John Cena for kicking the crap out kahli... woot!!

K, now that is out of my system.... ha ha

Tomorrow I think I will post some Crayola's to snag, so keep posted and I do have that Limited Grab Bag coming also for everyone, but it's for tomorrow ONLY, so keep posted. ;) I will send an email out when it's ready to my subscribers. :)

I also want to point out for those who do not realize, the goodie bag is 90% Jasc and Corel PSP goodies for my Fellow PSPers. I have no qaums with PhotoShop, I just prefer PSP. If you're needing just scrap supplies, keep posted daily to my blog, because you'll find that here and not in the goodie bag, and all of my Freebies here are in .PNG format, and will cooperate with all programs to my knowlege. ;)

K, wanna see the graphic I made tonight for fun?

and a Sneak peak of what is to come soon? k.... here goes...

Tonight I made a digital Hand/Shopping Bag to match all of the junk I am making for the website. I figure I can't have to many graphics for it and I can always just pick and chose what I want up and what I don't. :)

I drew this out by hand and worked on painting, filtering and texturing it for about 4 hours before I finally got what I wanted. I kinda like the cartoonish style for this website, because I really like the idea of keeping this fun and "neat-0" to look at. And, I like being differant than everyone else. lol

So here is the Bag....



Like that? It was fun to make! So in the future, when you see that bag posted , without explaination click it and it will take you to a secret download. That download will be a "Snag Bag" with some of my goodies you won't be able to get unless you go to my store later. So it could be a full mega kit, an alpha set or a collection of all kinds of differant things... you just don't know until you get it and go through it. ;) It will also be a temp Download. So you will have to get it while it's up. Most likely will be available for ONE DAY and then disabled. I will give instructions in the emails. :)

Note, the new Link me button? Just copy and paste it your Blog Roll or Favorites in your groups or websites or you are welcome to post it in your email groups. remember you MAY NOT email my freebie download links or zips in email s hare groups, but you are welcome to share my blog link with Samples and Pictures of what there is to offer here. So take one of these Sample Pictures and Post it in your group with a link back here... I don't mind. ;)

Well, Ladies , I am off to bed for the night. This has been a fun evening and a wonderful day. It has been busy here at Jelly Bean Lane and all of the downloads have been just flying.

I want to thank Princess Pamela for listing my blog today as well as AmyW. as well for listing me. I hope all of the new commers to my site will keep coming back....

Thank you to all who comments, posted thank yous and sent warm emails today. I will get each one of them replied to as soon as possiable. :)

Smiles Across the Miles,
Rachel

35 Freebie Downloads - May Freebies 2007

If this is your first visit to my freebie blog, then I welcome you with a big hug and a cupcake! :) I am taking today off to relax and catch up on Wrestling.(loves Triple H, John Cena and Shawn Micheals....ooo) I'm about ten weeks behind! UGH.

If this is your first visit and first time of downloading my graphics freebies, I kindly request that read my TOU. You can read them HERE.

Until I get back online this evening to post more fun and fill another goodie bag....
enjoy digging through this months Freebie Downloads and visit my friend Princess Pamela, the star of this week's SpotLight.. And last but not least; Check out my Friend AmyW.S Scrap-a-lot page, she has a fabulous list of fun blogs to check out and TODAY is the GRAND OPENING of her Fabulous store DIGI by DESIGN. She has a big store wide sale going on today and so now is the opportunity to check her out and buy everything up!

35 Freebie Downloads from Jelly Bean Lane
Shop at AmyW.'S Digi By Design, where there is a 25% store-wide sale for Grand Opening TODAY!
Amy's Blog
Visit Princess Pamela of Digitreats
DigiTreatsCOMING SOON!

Keep Posted for the Opening of my Official Site and eShop Jelly Bean Lane

Add me to your favorites, for daily updates , weekly spot lights and fabulous freebies!!
Smiles Across the Miles -
Rachel

May FREEBIES 2007 - 35 free Downloads and Counting...

We're not even finished with the month yet, and the freebies have been going left and right.

So far, this month I have posted 35 Freebies!

Snag them while you can, because after May, the May Freebies will be disabled.

You can browse over this month's Freebies below.

May Freebies 2007 - 35 Free Downloads and Counting from Jelly Bean Lane

NEW! In the SPOTLIGHT : Princess Pamela, Digitreats

Princess Pamela of digitreats is by far, one of my favorite scrap bloggers, for her fabulous original designs and funky fresh LO templates. She is a highly talented young woman from Canada and she loves to scrapbook!
Pamela is currently working on building her own website and eStore, just like I am, and let me tell you, it's looking GREAT!

I want to express how much I really enjoy visiting her blog, and to do so, I am sending you on over there to meet her for yourselves. This week she has some awesome goodies up, and one of my favorites is the Funky Template and Layout. I used it to scrap a picture of my mom and myself from 1979 when I was a year old. I was riding along from our house to my grandparents house on her bicycle. ( awh, isn't lil' Rachel cute? lol)

Pamela's Template's are creative and unique, and I personally cannot wait for digitreats to be open to the public!! Here is a shout out to you Princess!! Thank you for your shares and hard work, it is really appreciated over here!

Click the image for a larger view


If you want to visit Princess Pamela and keep updated on her fab LO's Mini kit Samplers, Templates and more.... Then please visit her here and don't forget to say thank you if you snag and that Rachel from Jelly Bean Lane sent you. ;)

Princess Pamela of Digitreats, in the spotlight, here's looking at you!

Hugs,
Rachel

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All Spot Lights will remain posted on my blog, and you can find past spot lights in my archives under Labels "DAILY SPOT LIGHT">>>

FREEBIE: Bandana and Demin Alpha Sampler By Rachel Hansen

Well ladies, here it is..... The brand new Alpha I've been working on for the last week. This one took much longer because of the attention to detail in the demin. This is a patch style Alpha in Denim and Bandana. Excellent for Boys or Girls!! Very cute and looks REAL. :)



Goes great on any denim style scrap kit, will go wonderfully on my "In My Pocket" Free quick page.

You get the sampler letters C-u-t-e, spelling "Cute". :)

Until the store is opened, you are welcomed to email me with your order for the full alpha set( Lower case and Upper case letters plus numbers 0-9, onlu 10 cents each) only $2.00 USD via paypal only for now ( they accept checks, debit, and CC's).... that prices includes tax.


This alpha set was created and designed by me, Rachel Hansen, of Jelly Bean lane. This is another original Jelly Bean Lane Original. :)

Here is a closer look at 100% actual size, created 300 ppi.


If this is your first time visiting my blog and downloading my freebies, original graphics designs, scraps and kits etc... I kindly request that you read and follow my TOU. :) You may read them HERE.

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FREEBIE: "In my Pocket" Quick Page by Rachel Hansen

Here it is!! "In My Pocket" Quick page, w/o Denim Bandana Alpha and picture , free for you to use. :) If you do use it and post it on your blog, please link back to me. I do appreciate it.

Here is the blank Sample..



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Smiles across the miles-
Rachel

Lil' Rachel 1979

Here is a scrap of me when I was about a year old, with my grandpa and grandma, in a red bandana "do-rag" and blue jeans. lol

AWH! hehe can you believe I had blonde hair ( that's when it was natural. lol )

click the image for a larger view.



In this scrap I used my NEW! Denim/Bandana Alpha ( Not yet released for freebie Sample but SOON... keep posted), Denim Paper and Pocket, Star Accents, bow and Heart metal art( Not yet released ).

I made a quick page for you guys to use. Everything you see here, except the Alpha with my name. lol If you're interested in the Full Alpha set, Upper and Lower case and numbers 0-9 please email me. I am currently only taking paypal until the store is fully functional ( if you've found it by accident, please don't order, nothing is functioning yet).... Alpha set is $2.60 ( includes tax already ).

Free Quick page will be posted ASAP. ;)

Hugs,
Rachel

FREEBIE: Scrappy Gift Bows From Rachel Hansen

Well.... I'm back!!!! :) I know alot of you missed me, ha ha, I got some nice emails when I got home, thank you for those.

We spent a few days in Lubbock helping to get virginia prepared for hers and laura's surgery, so we had alot of errands to do in gathering up groceries and stocking up her apartment for the 21 days she will be staying there after surgery. During the in between errands and visiting at the hospital, the kids had a blast at Chuck E Cheese's, and putt-putt golf. They ran around the mall and had all kinds of fun. :)

Both surgeries for Laura and Virginia went very well. Day after Laura was ready to go home and back to her ornery self, but very sore. Virginia took very well to the kidney and within 24 hours of the surgery the doctor's reported she had lost 36 lbs of fluid! The kidney began working for her instantly and was releasing 1 1/2 gallons of fluid on the hour!! All was done before she ever had to go on dialasis and just in time because her kidney's had just shut down!

The family reports, both mother and daughter are well! Virginia is looking and feeling much better already and her natural color has already began to return to her.

They also say, "Thank you for your many thoughts and prayers during this time, it is appreciated!" :)

Now, I have a wonderful Freebie for you guys today. ;) I didn't make these, but I did tube them, and they make wonderful scrap embellishments! I have many more of these goodies to come, but I wanted to start you out with this set. ;)

A Set of five gift bows, shown at 50% of actual size with a bonus blue bow. ;)


Great for Birthday Party of Christmas Scraps, or just a great embellishment for any occasion gift giving scraps. ;) Also makes wonderful PSP tubes for Siggy Piggy's! :)


If this is the first time you have visited my blog or downloaded any of my freebies or original graphics, I kindly request that you read my TOU. You may read them HERE.

I do appreciate all of the emails and comments you leave, so please, if you snag, do leave a comment, I love knowing who all has snagged, where all you're from etc... and if you love my site, snag my button and paste it on your blog and don't forget to rate me! ;) one being the lowest and 5 being the highest. :)

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I am still trying to get over this cold, I woke up yesterday and it was worse, after I went two days thinking it was gone. YUCK. Appears I have a throat infection... ewwwww..... So I will be resting alot the next day or so and posting more neat freebies. ;)

Thanks to you all.... Looking forward to your emails again.

Smiles Across the Miles,
Rachel

AFK

Will be Afk for a couple of days so I can feel better and get some personal business handled in my RL. I will be back online very shortly and posting more freebies and goodies in a couple of days.

Until then,
Hugs,
Rachel

FREEBIE: Cupcake Elements/ Tubes by Rachel

I am so behind today guys, I don't feel well , so it's taking me forever to get anything done. lol

Here is the cupcake Sampler Freebie. There are four cupcakes in this package, out of a total of 14 color variety and decor so far.

They make really cute scrap embellishments. ( note the scrap I made of nikki's birthday). Excellent for Little girl scraps or little boy scraps. Goes well with my candy hearts and my chocolate heart alphas. ;)


Sweet cremey icing topped with a cherry or a chocolate heart, in Buttercreme icing, blue whipped creme icing, Chocolate icing or strawberry icing.

Originally designed and created by Rachel Hansen ( mio ), painted on PSP, this is the first time release. Makes excellent PSP tubes for Signature tags. ;) Add it to my Jelly Bean Collection, this is another original.


If this is your first time visiting my blog or downloading my freebies, and graphics, I kindly request that you read my TOU. You can read them HERE.

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This is a temporary download, Cupcakes will be on the store shopping cart soon, Snag them while you can.

Smiles Across the Miles,
Rachel

TUTORIAL: Installing New Fonts

Good afternoon everyone! :)

I am feeling a bit under the weather today, so I am behind in getting my things done all together(Home work, graphics, goodie bag and freebies). My son and I have slept most of the day. I just feel so whiped out. :(

Anyhoo, I recieved an email from Lois today,(Thanks hun...) and I realized, I have sent out tons of new fonts to everyone in my goodie bag, but not everyone knows how to install them. This tutorial will go on my website also, BUT... I want to share it with you here. I wrote this up for Lois today, and I hope it helped. So I am just going to copy and Paste the Email here real quick.

HOW TO INSTALL NEW FONTS

Step 1. Unzip your font into C:>WINDOWS>FONTS , or if you have saved them to a folder on your computer you can cut and paste them into your fonts folder like so:
a) right mouse click on the new font file and click cut,
go to: START>MY COMPUTER> C:>WINDOWS>FONTS
and paste it anywhere in there with all of the other fonts.

Now, your font is in the appropriate folder, but that doesn't mean it's going to work... you will need to manually install your fonts.

To do so follow
Step 2: While you are still in your windows fonts folder, go to your task bar at the top of that window and click :
FILE>INSTALL NEW FONT.

A new window will appear that says Add Fonts, there will be a box below the title "List of Fonts". Below that will be a window titled " FOLDERS: C:\windows.

Step 3. Click on the folder icon that says C: then the Folder icon that says WINDOWS , then click on the folder icon that says Fonts.
( C:> WINDOWS>FONTS )

You will see all of the fonts your hard drive has stored in the font folder appear in the "List of Fonts:" box above.

Step 4. Go to the "List of Fonts" box and scroll through, finding the new font you just pasted into the Fonts Folder and select it. Click OK.

It may have a little window pop up saying that font is already installed and to install a new version, first remove the old version. Just Click OK.

Once you have installed all of the new fonts you want on your computer, just click close or the X tab and you're done.

Reboot shouldn't be nessacary, BUT, it couldn't hurt, and your new fonts will show up AFTER you reboot your Paint Shop Pro program. The fonts will be used in all programs installed on your computer. :)

How do you like my site?

Well, I have been on the Top 50 digi blog site for a week now, you can rate me once a day... and I appreciate it if you do.

I checked over there today and I have gone from # 78 to #68 this week. YAY....

So click my Rate me button to the right colomn and leave a rating if you dont mind.

1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. :)



So, How was everyone's Mother's Day? Please do comment here or send it in an email... I get lots of emails but I do respond to each one personally. :)

What did you get for mom's day and what did you give your mom?

I had one of the best mother's day's ever. :) My kids cleaned the house for me, which was nice because I got sit back and relax and not have to do much. The laundry was all done and the bathroom cleaned spotless, they even washed and put the dishes away. The both got me a $50.00 gift certificate a piece for the local Hobby Shop (MY FAVORITE!!) and a beautiful bouquet of flowers, which, Nathan picked himself. :) My Son, awh, he is the man who has stolen my heart. He has always picked flowers for me and I save each one that I can and press them in a book. He will one day charm a very lucky lady, he has the makings of a great man someday! Noodle aka Nikki, picked the card and the gift cards and did a fine job in doing so, she knows my favorite colors the best. It was their idea to shop at the Hobby Shop! lol

Mom and Dad gave me a gift card for wal-mart and a wonderfully sweet card. I spotted some stuff I wanted at Wal-mart the other day also.... and My sister and bro-n-law and my sweet little neice and adorable little nephew also got me a gift card and a mother's day Card. The note my sister wrote in my card truly touched me, because there have been times over the years that I felt we had drifted apart. I love my sister more than life, and I have always looked up to her ( altho I am the big sister, She is the example to me)... and I often wondered and felt that maybe my short comings were to much for her to handle and so we went seperate ways and it really saddened me. What she said in her card took all of that sadness away and every ounce of doubt I ever had about her loving me and being my friend left today. I needed those words so badly, and I cannot begin to express how thankful I am she wrote them in her card.

Sis, if you read this, Thank you so much for that, I love you and you are everything in a woman I wish I could be. ;)

Not one gift was better than the other, I loved each one equally. But I recieved another touching hand made gift from a friend and it ment so much because it was hand crafted and made with appreciatation for the things I do. Thank you so much for the lovely box, I put it to use as soon as it came home and it will be a treasure forever.

I hope you all had as wonderful of a day as I did.

God Bless, and Don't forget to hug your mom and thank her for being there when no one else could....

Smiles Across the miles,
Rachel

Just a Note to you all...

For all of the kind emails, comments and post in 4shared. I apprecaite your outlook on my graphics. I do put alot of work into the qaulity of each one, but I enjoy making them as well.

Thank you for your compliments and TY's.

Smiles Across the Miles -

Rachel

SHOW N TELL: Nikki's Birthday, Making a Wish Scrap

This is a picture we got of Nikki on her 7th birthday this year blowing out her candles. I have a few more great pictures of her on her big day that I would really like to scrap.

Click the image to see a closer look



This scrap is all my papers and elements, the cupcake, just designed and created tonight. I will add a freebie download by Monday if there are interested parties ( I got some coming to your Bink and Rose...*wink*), My Chocolate Alpha's and my Metallic Hearts . Purples Bows are from my Hippie Chic Mega Kit. ;)

Isn't she such a princess!?!?

Hugs,
Rachel

Happy Mother's Day!

Design by Rachel using My Chocolate Alpha's, My New Cupcake design and brushes. ;)

Hope it's great for you guys!!

Rachel

NEW Design by Rachel: DIGI Cupcake, Potentially Cute Scrap Embelishment??

Hey guys,

I'm posting this Sample up... I just finished it and was curious to see if anyone might be intrested in it as a scrap embelishment. So depending on how many comments I get on this graphic will determine whether or not I go ahead and make a freebie zip of differant colors and designs.

Let me know what you think...



You're welcome to email me as well if you'd rather your comments be private.

I'm thinking of making this one into a tutorial for JBL. Thoughts?

Rachel

FREEBIE: I Heart Chocolate Alpha Sampler by Rachel Hansen

This is my favorite alpha yet! The full set is going up on the store for $3.60( that's only 10¢ ea. which is what all of the dime graphics will be. :p) and will include 26 lower case letters ( cause upper case looked like Cr*p lol) and and ten numerals 0-9.



Chocolate hearts with a creamy chocolate letter center. Very Pretty, Smooth and elegant. The Sample Download includes the letters S-W-E-E-T and one decorative chocolate heart.



Created and Designed by ©Rachel Hansen (mio), another JBL original. :)

If this is your first time visiting my blog or downloading my original freebie scrap embellishment graphics and scrap kits, I kindly request that you read and follow my TOU. You can read them HERE.

I would love your feedback on this alpha set.
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I truly hope you guys enjoy scrapping with this alpha sampler as much as I had a blast making them. :)

Happy Scrappin'

Rachel :)

FREEBIE: Sweet Talkin' Scrap Elements by Rachel Hansen

I've gotta new Freebie Sample for you guys. Inspired by Necco conversational Hearts and tangy Spree Candies that are way popular around valentine's day, I've designed something very simular. Sweet Talkin' Scrap Elements to add on to your kits and digital scrapbook goodies, are a sweet way to spell out love and friendship with candy hearts. ;) They aren't Necco..... they aren't spree's..... but they are a JellyBean original. ;)

There will be several sets in my store when it's ready, but I have put together a freebie sample of 7 differant sayings and colors ;).



Here is a closer look at 100% of actual size. I make them large for better qaulity in resizing them. ;)



As usual, my files are in PNG format, to be compatable with everyone. ;)

This Freebie set includes 7 colors: White, Pink, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Green and Purple. and 7 phrases : Cool Kid, Love Bug, Puppy Love, Purr fect, UR Cute, URA QT, and Yes.

I'd love your feedback on this download and if this is your first time of visiting my blog or downloading any of my graphics and kits, I kindly request that you read and follow my TOU. You can read them HERE.

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