FREEBIE: New Fancy Curly Gift Bow Sampler

I've been working on these adorable bows for the better part of the day, and I finally perfected them. I will be listing them in my store later this week, but I couldn't hardly wait to show them off to you and offer everyone a sample of them. This freebie download includes on vibrant colored fancy curly gift bow. I think they would be perfect in party layouts, little girls layouts and more. I hope you enjoy this freebie, and I'd love feedback on them.

Have a great day!
Happy Scrapping -
Rachel

FREEBIE: Scrappy Cupcake Kit Sampler

Today I am offering a cupcake sampler FREEBIE from my upcoming "Scrappy Cupcake" Kit.

This Freebie offer includes 1 scrappy cupcake, 1 paper, 1 twill ribbons and candle sprinkles. I hope you enjoy it, this kit has been alot of fun to make so far. :) The full kit will include 12 themed papers, 6 scrappy cupcakes, 8 twill ribbons and bows, multi-colored sequins, stained wood alpha set, and many other scrappy embellishments..... :)

Until the release of this fun kit, enjoy this FREEBIE sneak peak!

Looking for the Best CHARM Layouts

Available this month in the tutorial section of Jelly Bean Lane, the new issue of Inspiring design will feature a how to step by step tutorial on how to create the "charming" scalloped layout featured on the cover. The Tutorials eZine will be fully downloadable in PDF format , and will include a folder with all the supplies you need to create this pretty layout from Jelly Bean Lane.

I am hoping to feature some of the best layouts with Charms from affiliate blogs, so if you have a layout you would like featured in the eZine, please leave a comment with your blog URL. If your layout is featured in the magazine, full credit of the designer will be listed, an exerpt from the blog featuring the layout, a link to the blog and the blog owner will recieve the code and download to place on their blog to show off.

Something fun and new from Jelly Bean Lane to make the process of learning how to digital scrap fun and get everyone involved in our Online Scrappers Community. :)

I look forward to hearing from you.

- Rachel

New Embellishments!

New Curly Ribbon Pencils will be listed on the Scrap Shoppe This afternoon.

Drum Roll....and another FREEBIE!!

Since yesterday I started the works of a new element to add to my kits. Pencils are way cool, especially if you can customize them to fit your scrapbooking layouts.

I had seen a couple of pencils floating around on the net, and I wasn't happy with them. They looked nice, don't get me wrong, and kudos to the designers that had created them, but I was looking for something with more detail and could be customized.

I began with prototype 1. It was a little sketchy and looked like a pencil, but looked more like a cartoonish pencil.

Then I started prototype 2, learning from my mistakes from the first and I turned out the freebie I posted last night.

And now.... the final one. I am happy with this pencil and have made it into a PSP template, and currently working on an ADOBE template.

The templates will be available in the store later on, but I am offering a freebie download today of one pencil, and one embellished pencil. The embellished pencil is cute, it shows what you can do with two of my elements, the curly ribbons bow and the pencil. Together they make an adorable scrap.

FREEBIE: Curly Ribbons Bow Sampler

These adorable Curly Ribbons Bows will accent your layouts beautifully. This set matches my upcoming release "Lil' Miss Make Up" Mega Scrap Kit, and for a limited time, I am offering one of these pretty curly ribbon bows free to sample. Dimensions are 1200 pixels W x 940 pixels H. Perfect for resizing to fit any layout and prints beautifully. Full bow set will be featured in the Scrap Mall for $2.50.
Download the sample bow and enjoy. Happy Scrappin'!

NEW! Pencil Embellishments. FREEBIE!!

Today, I mouse drew some pencils, I thought they would be great in back to school layouts. I am working on making a template for them in PSP and in Cs2.

They are 2000 + dpi, so they will be great reprinted and resized for all of your scraps and printing. Included in this sampler pack is 4 official Jelly Bean Lane Pencil embellishments in four designs. Included 1 pink sparkle pencil, 1 pink Polka Dot Pecinl, 1 yellow doodled dragon fly and 1 candy shop striped pencil. The Candy Stripe and the Pink Polka dot are officially 2 new add-ons to the new candy shop kit! FREE, for this week only. Download while you can. Click the image for a larger more detailed veiw.

Download the pencils on the freebie page and find many other cool scrap freebies, Located to the left of the Navigation Bar.

Copyright Notification

I have officially recieved my government issued copyright. There will be an update in the TERMS of use page.

There will not be any major changes, the freebies will remain the same, for personal use only and not for commercial use as before, however, when posting scraps, layouts, tags etc. using official Jelly Bean Lane graphics, the copyright and/or credit must be presented in the post, on the graphic, or on the page.

Official copyright is as seen on the website and in my tou...

as follows:

©Jelly Bean Lane, Rachel Dobbs

GRRRRR! Java Script!

For the last several days I have been dividing my work time between ebay, soaps 'n suds, graphics designs and updating and rebuilding Jelly Bean Lane. For the most part JBL has been taking up all of my work space, particularly rebuilding the look and feel of the website all together.

Javascript makes Rachel a very cranky girl, and it has not been kind to me.

I will be posting up my FAQ page pretty soon, so if you have trouble with the Blog Archive.....look there.

I sat here for the most part of today scratching my head, trying to figure out what I did wrong on my coding.... When I clicked an archive it brought me back to the home page.

I was thinking in the formats of HTML and not Java. SOOO.... I finally figured out it wasnt a problem with my coding, I was navigating wrong.

Jelly Bean Lane is not the typical HTML website where you click a link and it takes you an entirely differant page.

Jelly Bean Lane IS a Java Scripted page, and it looks like there are several pages when in fact there is only one.

So to navigate through the archives, select the month or the tag you want to view, this will take you to the "home" page, then click blog on the navigation bar again and Voila! There you are, in the archive you selected.

I'm mad now that it gave me a headache. So I am going to take a bath and relax.

More later on....

OH and I have my comments enabled again.

I Hate Java, I really do.

Freebie of the Week

Click the image for a larger image to see detail.

For a limited time this week only, I am offering a sneak peak of my newest graphic available in my upcoming "Lil ' Miss Makeup" scrap kit. The kit should be released on the Jelly Bean Lane main Digi Scrap Mall page for $7.99 friday or sooner.

I have created 1 set of specially designed makeup embellishments free for this week only! Download it while you can, because the other sets will only be available on the digi scrap mall, or in the Lil Miss Make up Mega Kit.

This set is really cute, and I will feature full sets of differant styles in the embellishments later on.

Download the full set, 1 nail polish, 1 lipstick + cap and 1 compact. My picture is on this compact to show something you can do with it, but the compact you recieve has an empty mirror.

Leave me a comment on the CHAT section on the navigation bar. I do appreciate it.

PSP Taggers and Digi Scrappers, please follow terms of use. thnx.

Donations are welcomed and appreciated. :)
Enjoy!
Hugs,
Rachel

New Lil' Miss Make up Kit coming this week.

This morning Monkey got into my makeup and made a mess of herself. She smeared mascara all over her mouth and chin and lipstick on her nose. It was so cute, I couldn't even be mad. I just bought that mascara too!!

It inspired me for a new scrap kit... I have half of it done, and while I worked on it, I made a scrap of the pictures I took of her.

I hand 'moused' / painted the lipstck and the compact, and I made templates out of both so I can change them up a bit for differant layouts. I will post the lipsticks in the elements, and I am most likely going to post one for a freebie by friday.

The lip stick and compact was the most time consuming, and I used both PS CS2 and PSPXI to make them.... whew! My brain hurts now, but it was worth it.

I especially love the lipstick because it sparkles.

Look at the scrap I made of Neena Monkey , notice the compact mirror has a reflection of her in it? :)

How to Find the Freebies

The Freebies won't be listed in the blog link anymore.

To find the freebie download, please click the freebies link on the floating navigation bar to the left of the page. I will list freebies every week or so.

Also, if you have freebies to offer and want your blog noted here, please go to the CHAT link of the navigation bar, and enter your information on the CBOX. I will post those freebie listings on my blog.

Also, the only thing I request, is that you add my banner to your page, with an active link back to JellyBeanLane.blogspot.com.

Add my banner to your website or blog and I will add yours to my banner exchange page, also found on the navigational bar.

Lots of Hugs....

Rachel

Jelly Bean Lane's in working order and BAAAAAACK!

It's been LOOOOOOOONG over due, but I've been away for a long time now.

Due to the circumstances in my everyday life, I have been unable to tend to my blog or my scrap goodies. I have been divorced for almost two years now, with three little children.

Struggling for the last year with my own business.

www.soaps-n-suds.com

But it is coming along. I have spent most of these last two years working as hard and as often as I can to provide for me and my children.

I never gave up my love of digital art and scrapping, I just didn't have much time to play with it. I started selling my digital goodies on ebay and doing very well with it, and I send the winning bidders their kits via USPS on CD. It's proven to work very well, so I am offering that here now too, both digital download via a link sent in email with a password encryption or a cd in the mail.

I have finally gotten to catch up in my designs.

I don't have them all listed atm, I have so many its going to take several days.

I've spent the last three days redigning my entire blog and turning it into a blog/website/paypal shopping cart for convience.

I expect there may be some complaint to the navigation bar, but, let me tell you I almost pulled my hair out with that stupid thing and I am not taking down now. It's there forever as far as I am concerned. Considering the mamoth headache it gave me working the scripts, just scroll slow to read what is under it. It's nothing major over there anyway, just little overviews. you'll find the best stuff on that floating navvy bar anyway.

Sighs. I am so tired. Working so hard, long .... LOOOOONG hours.

I still have more to add to the blog and Iw ill work it all over the next few days. The hardest part is done at least.

Missed you all.

There are a couple of changes on the freebies... I'll explain in my next post. :)

Peace out....

Rachel

Freebie! Little 'Sweetie' Quick Page

This quick page was created with my new Lolli's and Candy Corns. I will have the candy embellishments up for download something this week or next, but to show them off and give you a sample, I designed a quick page. It's in Both PSP and PDS format for the Paint Shop Pro fan or the Adobe Photo shop user. Just add your picture into the Photo layer, and you're set. :) Please link back to jelly bean lane if you post it in a blog or forum so others can download also. ;)

You Can download the quick page here

Downloading Freebies and What not

Dear Friends,

I am still updating Jelly Bean Lane, it's time consuming so please be patient with me.

All of my Freebie Downloads from the Past and recent will be listed on the Freebie Cupcake. I am currently listing and none of them are linked as of yet.

All of the Mini Kits, and Word Arts will be listed there as well. It's taking some time to get them all listed. I have had several requests to relist my older kits, please have patience as I get them all done. I expect to have it all completed within the week or so. Until then, you can still download what is available from the Blog area. ;)

Thank you for understanding.

Rachel

Link Requests and Friends

Dear Friends,

As you can see I am in the process of doing a complete make over of Jelly Bean Lane.

If you have had your blogs listed on my page before, or would like your blog listed here now, Please post a comment with your Blog Name and the link so I can add that.

If you are a PSP Tutorial Writer or Group Owner and would like linked on the Link pages, Please leave a comment with your Group or Website name, as well as your URL and I will get you listed.

If you are unsure how to post a comment. Just click comment at the end of this entry, then click the BLOG Cupcake to the left, and post as usual. :)

I'm sorry for the inconvienance this has brought my visitors and any confusion. But you will catch on really quick. ;)

Jelly Bean Lane has been in need of a face lift for a while to get away from the same ol' mundane BLah of the usual blogs. ;)

Hugs,
Rachel

Updating my blog

Well, if you have found your way here and you're a regular reader, then you have noticed I have started a long over due update on my blog.

First you will notice the welcome page, that has my TOU on the home page.
Secondly, you may see to the left the Link Tabs. Navigating through this style is a little differant than usual, as well as posting comments. So I will leave these instructions up for a couple of days while I finish the maintance on the site.

To View my archive of older posts, freebies and tutorials click ETC. Choose the month you want to browse through, then click Blog to the left.

To post a comment, click on where it says Comments, click blog, and then post as usual.

Very simple. :)

Would love to hear what you think of the new layout, and it would be a great opportunity for you to practice navigating through the site, as well as posting comments. ;)

If you're new here, and have found this confusing, I apologize, I just really wanted to set this up where my TOU and such were read first with my Welcome. ;0)

Hugs,
Rachel

Holy Cow!

Holy Cow, is it already March 22nd and already easter time?

The last two weeks have been uber hectic. I like staying busy and keeping my mind busy, but goodness, this is nuts.

Ok I have to rant about something real quick. The last few times I have logged on to my blog I have new comments. I love comments and apprecaite the conversation, so don't stop posting please.... But, what really annoys me , is it seems we're being plagued with people spamming our blogs with comments to "click" here etc, advertisments for porn, and dating services and what not. It tickes me off, and Im getting really tired of deleteing the comments. Some of them have viruses also, so becareful if you're getting these posts from people on your blogs.

Anyhoo, on to better things.

I have some easter freebies, I have been working on and saving for today, and here they are. :)



Set of Various Easter Bows featuring pastels, plaids and easter egg patterns.
You can snag them here

I will add the matching papers after a reboot. :)

Hugs,
Rachel

Happy Tuesday

Tuesday is not usually a very significant day , like Monday is Monday Madness or Misery for some... and Wednesday is Happy Hump Day, and friday is TGIF, and Satuday is WOOHOO it's the weekend day, and Sunday is the Lord's Day, but poor Tuesday and Thursday doesn't get credit for anything, they're just there I suppose. So today I am going to scout out some freebies. Yesterday I didn't get to list any of my own because I had a major shipment of supplies come in. I recieved my Lip balm tubes so I can restock on my lip butter. I got some new flavors in for that too. So some time day I am planning on making lip butter. The new flavors are Orange Cream Vanilla, Strawberry smoothie, Grape Soda, and Juicy Pineapple. I am dying to try the grape soda. I opened the bottle and sniffed it, and it smelled just like a freshly popped can of grape soda...psycologically, it made my nose tingle like soda bubbles do. ha ha So I am dying to try that, AND I am really wanting to try the new natural sweetener I got in for that. I have been using sacchrine, which is what commerical lip balm makers use. It's sweet enough, but anyone who has followed my Soaps 'N Suds blog and chatted with me often, knows that I am about natural ingredients and benefits, and sacchrine isn't natural or healthy. This new sweetener, is extracted from licorice root. Now before you turn your nose if you're like me and don't like licorice, it doesn't taste like licorice and licorice root is not the same. The flavor for black licorice comes from Anise, when you smell that, you will know what it resembles. lol haha... Licorice root is very healthy, great for the skin as an emollient and whatdayaknow.... it has a very naturally sweet flavor. I tasted a bit when I opened it yesterday and IT WAS DEFINATELY SWEEEEEET! Perfect, now to try it. ;)

I got alot of goodies in yesterday. I recieved my packaging for my shower gel, so I can list it on the website, half of the packaging for my ballerina butter. I was upset that I recieved the cosmetic jars and no lids. I can't hardly package with that. One little phone call to the bottling company fixed that problem. ;) .... AND , I got the one thing I have been dying to get out of everything. My ingredients for making foaming bath whip and foaming sugar scrub. OMG! I got it all yesterday and as soon as I checked the invoices and moved everything out of the way , I got busy.

I made the most heavenly Foaming Sugar Scrub Bath Frosting. This stuff is fantastic. Here is a picture I took for the store...

It looks like butter or buttercream frosting, I scented it in cupcake, and I whipped it up nice and fluffly with cocoa butter, shea butter, jojoba oil, vitamin e and Sugar Cane. I did a PH test strip on it and it tests at 5. Now with soap that is ok to use and safe for the skin it should test between 7 - 11 on a ph strip. over 11 it's to harsh and not good for you. This tested at 5, meaning it's perfect for your face. I tried it, and IT WAS FANTABULOUS!! I usually have to moisturize after I wash my face. Now, I've been in skin care for over 10 years now, and all of customers know that I preach a skin care regimen, meaning, wash, tone and moisturize twice a day!! Well.... that's because usually after you wash, the cleanser strips your skin of vital natural moisturizer, and you need to replenish that. This natural sugar scrub frosting I made yesterday was so soft, so silky, yet cleansed my skin and removed all of the make up, but left it smooth and soft, and I didn't have to moisturize at all!! YES, I went all day without moisturizer!! For the first time since I was 14, I didn't moisturize my face. UGH, it was great! The kids tried it and loved it, mom tried it and loved it. This stuff is great. So today if I have to get the stock of the sugar scrub up, and the lip butter. I need to design labels for them, so I will be posting links to others freebie's I find so you don't come here and walk away empty handed.

Check out the Store www.soaps-n-suds.com

The sugar scrubs are listed in the store under body butter, you can check it out here I will be listing new fragrances in the sugar scrub later today. I currenty have Milk Chocolate, Cupcake and Cinnabun listed. I made a cooling peppermint twist last night, that is heavenly. I used natural menthol and peppermint extracts and it's a great vapor body polish or face wash, because it opens your sinus' up if you have a cold. That helped me alot. And Today I should have cotton candy available. It's 4.99 for a 4 oz butter bowl. a little goes along way! Anyhoo, I am off to scout for freebies. ;)

Hugs,
Rachel

FREEBIE~ Oven Mitten Scrap Elements

Ok, I'm REAL excited about this one, and I think you guys will love it, especially if you make alot of scraps for cook books, recipes and kiddos helping in the kitchen and whatnot. :) I made some really cute realistic looking oven mittens, and I'm going to list the full element kit in the store, BUT, if I have enough people interested, I will offer it as a template where all you have to do is fill your pattern and match your own mittens. ;) Unfortunately, it won't work in Paint Shop ( the template) you have to have photoshop, but alot of you guys use photoshop anyway.
Here is a close up view of the texture.....

Doesn't that look fantastic? WOW... I had alot of fun making this template and the mittens.
The sampler encludes 3 mittens, They are very large and great detail, so it will be easy to resize them and print them.
You can download the Freebie HERE.

If you want the full premade set you can purchase them HERE..

or if you want to make your own, you can purchase my template Here