Using digital paper is easy and convenient.  I own an Epson ET2500 which has large external tanks.  The printer cost is over $200., but it's ink lasts the average printer user a year.  Using my old Epson I was spending just short of $100. every month on ink.  I purchased a CIS for my previous printer and saved more than $500. on ink.  With this new Epson printer, the ink tanks are still more than half full after more than 6 months of heavy use.  The savings using the Epson ET2500 has more than paid for the printer and several ink tank refills for future printing.  I print my own paper for all my craft projects.  That's a lot of ink!  When I purchase digital paper I download it to a folder on my computer.  I use a Mac, so when I double click on the file, the digital paper expands to PREVIEW mode.  I can choose to print or export to PDF.  It can also be imported into Word, Pages, Photoshop or Silhouette Studio.   I use Epson's presentation paper to print digital paper which is a heavier weight than copy paper, but prints color exceptionally well.  It's made to print colored images and type. 

​In the example I used the plaid paper as my background paper for a thank you card.  I hope you can use this colorful paper on projects you create.

The digital paper can be downloaded all day Sunday and early Monday.  Find the download in the FREEBIES section and enjoy!

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We've lived many places through-out the United States and everywhere we've lived fireworks have been part of our Independence Day celebration.  One year while living in Pennsylvania, we watched the sky light up with fireworks being set off from a barge on the Delaware River where George Washington crossed in his boat..  We've watched from hill tops in our car, from lawn chairs in our back yard and from stadium seats.  It's a day to be thankful for the freedom we have and to appreciate what our forefathers fought to preserve for generations in the future.  We'll celebrate here in TN with fireworks over the lake and just maybe from the comfort of our deck.

This weeks image is 8.5 X 11" digital paper with a July 4th color theme. You can download the FREE digital paper by going to the FREEBIES Tab.  It's available all day Sunday for download.  Enjoy,

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This was such a fun card to make!  And, you can find the SnowGlobe Digi FREE this Sunday.  So Hurry and grab it before Midnight.

I folded down the corner of the card base and used a brad.  Then I used coordinating red, black and grey/white plaid to go with my red back-ground.  You'll find the plaid paper under the Shop Digital Paper Tab.  It's hard to see but the background has embossed stripes which gives the card texture.  After I colored the snowman globe I added "Let It Snow", used a word label punch and added it to the base of the globe.  To make it look like it's snowing in the globe, I used a clear glue pen and covered the globe with glue.  Then I sprinkled Glow Glitter over the print.  I layered the digital print on a 3" scalloped circle.  

I like finishing the inside of my cards to coordinate with my card design. You can see I used the plaid and red paper to match the outside of my card. 

Have fun with this weeks free digi.
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Last week my website was listed on the Free Digital Stamps blog for the first time.  I received several positive emails and a comment about my Five Pumpkin digital stamp.  So...... I'm offering this stamp again for FREE this Sunday.   And since this digi has been posted again, I've added a sheet of FREE digital paper.  

Last week-end I took a glitter class in the Smokey Mountains (it was a great visit with wonderful fall weather).  We used an amazing super fine glitter that after it's applied is smooth as velvet.  And, it doesn't shed a bit of glitter after it's applied.   The glitter is made by Elizabeth Crafts  Have you tried it yet?  The technique I learned may have been around for a while but I really enjoyed the class. The glitter is applied to stickers after mounting onto double sided sheets of sticky paper.  On my sample card shown on my 10/15 positing and in the FREE DIGI section of my web page, there's a sample card using glitter glue to highlight the creases in the pumpkin. NOT the same thing!

Here's an idea....Try cutting the sections of the pumpkins and glittering (with micro fine glitter) each pumpkin section.  Then apply a pop dot to each pumpkin section and adhere to the top of the digi print.  I haven't tried this yet but I know it will look amazing.  

Look for a post late tomorrow showing my 3-D Glitter Pumpkins!

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Who doesn't just love the Autumn season?  The weather in Tennessee has been perfect --- temperature in the 70's and the sun shining brightly.  In a few weeks the leaves in East Tennessee will be turning shades of red, yellow and orange.  Oh, how I love taking photographs this time of year. These thoughts gave me inspiration for this card. I was thinking of pumpkins, fall, and leaves sprinkled with colors of beauty.

Halloween will arrive in a few weeks and Thanksgiving following close behind.  This digital stamp can be used for any autumn occasion; birthday, get-well, Thanksgiving, or just a friendly note.  The paper I used behind the pumpkins are red, green and gold leaves sprinkled on a dark background. The Autumn Digital Paper-Pak is a set of 9 different background colors sprinkled with autoum leaves.  Find the multi-colored leaf paper, Five pumpkins digital stamp and the sentiment sprinkled with fall leaves for sale on my site. Check back on October 20th and grab the Five Pumpkin Digi for FREE!