More FUN with Photos

Hi,
I think I "may" have posted these links previously - but just recently I came across a new site Photofunia.com that I have had "fun-ia" with! http://www.photofunia.com
Took photo of my granddaughter and the site uses "face" recognition to render its output - thought this looked good of her - an artist rendering a "sketch"

And here is one of my dd, which shows a photo of her ripping out our old fruit cellar in the basement - I love the duct tape elements
Here is the listing and links I have to some threads over at pcCrafter's messageboard with my own examples of Photo Fun

Also there are FREE Online Photo Editors - take a look at Photobucket.com and others
Here's one that I did a animated reflection on using the online editor Lunapic.com:
This is a photo of the boat house of the Buffalo Canoe Club located at Point Abino, Ontario Canada, of which I am a member - my dad and late husband raced their Lightning class sailboats out of this venue for many yrs.

Fun with Photos online editing and photo creating

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/

Make your own Photo - Rubik’s cube

http://www.dumpr.net/rubik.php

Don't forget to check out the other fun things you can do with photos there as well:
Sketch - makes a b&w pencil sketch from a photo - results will vary depending on the actual photo
http://www.dumpr.net/sketch.php

Easter Egg
http://www.dumpr.net/easter-egg.php

Puzzle - just puts puzzle pieces overlay on a photo
http://www.dumpr.net/puzzle.php

Amazing Circles - kinda smooshes and swooshes your images
http://www.dumpr.net/amazing-circles.php

This one I like : Museumr
http://www.dumpr.net/museumr.php

see my own examples in this pccrafter thread

http://messageboard.pccrafter.com/fb.aspx?m=481062

Glass Giant

http://www.glassgiant.com/make_pictures.php

see my own examples in this pccrafter thread

http://messageboard.pccrafter.com/fb.aspx?m=589948

Fun with Text **note – text generators not working as of May 28, 2009 – but site owner say’s he’s working on re-writing codes – so keep checking back on this fun site

http://www.says-it.com/

More fun things to do with photos and/or text

read this thread

http://messageboard.pccrafter.com/fb.aspx?m=578159

Wonderful FREE Printables for Gift Giving

There are lots of places online that offer FREEBIES for Crafters and Digital Scrapbookers (and crafters can use DigiScrapbook elements too in their crafting as well) - but the other day I came across a new site for me anyway - and I thought I would share -
Here are some links to some delightful FREE printables to help with quick easy crafting for gift giving - all year long - be sure to click on all past pages of the website to see all that's available from the site:

Free Crafting Printables from: Happy Birds Crafting Haven

Examples:

FREE Printable "Miracle Cream" Label and Recipe!

FREE Printable "Buttermint Coffee Mix" Labels and Tags~Nice Mother's Day Gift!

FREE Printable Quart-Size Baggie Topper for Crustless Apple Pie FREE Printable Gingerbread Coffee Baggie Topper with Recipe FREE Printable Cowboy Cookies Topper!~Fits 4 Inch Wide Craft Baggie

Visit & Bookmark: http://www.happybirdscraftinghaven.com/ for more crafting ideas and recipes.

Happy Printing and Crafting

Today is My Birthday!!

I had looked forward to this milestone for a couple of years - turning 62 knowing I would be able to start collecting my very own Social Security check. My husband and I looked at this money as our "traveling" funds - we were going to go more places, do more eating out, etc. etc.
But alas...some things just aren't meant to be. My dear sweet Paul - passed away in April 2008 - and I am fortunate to be collecting Social Security checks based on his income. But its just a single check coming in now and that combined with his own invested retirement funds that I take a draw on each month - that's my "fixed" income that I have to live on "ALONE"

I am in the midst of getting our home that we've owned for 37 yrs ready to put up for sale later this summer. Home was built "homemade" - in 1925 - For SALE - one well used and loved home
I will be moving to Florida to be near my older dd and the grandkids. Even though I think I am making the right choices - its still hard looking forward to my life ahead - with out Paul in it and all the plans we had talked and dreamed about.

But - My blessings are many as I celebrate this Birthday and for that I am most grateful. Life is GOOD!!
My youngest daughter was here for the past 2 weeks doing literally a TON plus of work. She did all kinds of odd jobs around the house, from plumbing, to tearing down the old fruit cellar in the basement and cleaning out all the "stuff" that my husband had been hoarding all for "future" projects. He had a "metal" storehouse of things. She took 3500+ pounds (more than a TON) of metal parts out of the basement and to a scrapyard. Got it all out by herself and a little help from a friend. I had a "honey do list" for her before she came, and she got the majority of it done. She'll be back later in the summer.
And my older daughter is coming too in August, and she'll be holding the "yard" sale of all my stuff, that I've decided to give up and not take with me to sunny Florida.
Boy have I got STUFF!!

My younger daughter gave me a combo gift for Mothers Day and My Birthday - an afternoon at a Spa - got a Full Body Massage and Facial - then we went out to a delightful dinner by a creek and waterfall - an absolutely delightful day
Here we are...all relaxed
To any of you celebrating a May 19th Birthday - I wish you a Very Happy one and a super year ahead. To everyone else a Very Happy Un-Birthday to YOU!!

Friday I am going out to Lunch with 2 dear friends. Birthdays are truly a day worth remembering - of our own individual unique "creation" and "birth" of "us". I was lucky enough to be born to amazing parents and have loving siblings. LIFE in general has been very good to me. I've found and experienced LOVE, Adventure, and Surprises all around me.

My new normal is waiting somewhere ahead of me...I'll get there. My sweet Paul is with me always and I cherish the memories of our wonderful life and see him in our beautiful (inside and out) daughters & grandkids - every day!

Enjoy your Life - its precious and you have the freedom to make it the best it can be.

Celebrate ---theres always something going on!!

SWEET & DELICIOUS HOLIDAYS - **excerpts quoted directly from websites:

http://www.candyusa.org/Classroom/calendar.asp

Candy Holidays

Need a reason to celebrate your favorite candy item? Check out this list of fun candy holidays.

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec

More about special observance days

January

• 3rd – National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
• 8th – National English Toffee Day
• 26th – National Peanut Brittle Day

February

• 15th – National Gum Drop Day
• 19th – Chocolate Mint Day

March

• 3rd week – American Chocolate Week
• 19th – National Chocolate Caramel Day
• 24th – National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day

April

• 12th – National Licorice Day
• 21st – National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day
• 22nd – National Jelly Bean Day

May

• 12th – National Nutty Fudge Day
• 15th – National Chocolate Chip Day
• 23rd – National Taffy Day

June

• National Candy Month
• 16th – Fudge Day

July

• 7th – Chocolate Day
• 15th – Gummi Worm Day
• 20th – National Lollipop Day
• 28th – National Milk Chocolate Day

August

• 4th – National Chocolate Chip Day
• 10th – S’mores Day
• 30th – National Toasted Marshmallow Day

September

• 13th – International Chocolate Day
• 22nd – National White Chocolate Day

October

• National Caramel Month
• 28th – National Chocolate Day
• 30th – National Candy Corn Day
• 31st – National Caramel Apple Day

November

• 7th – National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day

December

• 7th – National Cotton Candy Day
• 16th – National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
• 26th – National Candy Cane Day
• 28th – National Chocolate Day
• 29th – National Chocolate Day
  

Other listings for Holidays or Observances

Chase's Calendar of Events

Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! Chase's Calendar of Events is the most comprehensive and authoritative reference available on special events, worldwide holidays and festivals, civic observances, historic anniversaries, famous birthdays and much more. http://www.mhprofessional.com/category/?cat=3

http://www.mhprofessional.com/?page=/mhp/categories/chases/events.html

The Earth Calendar

The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world.For the purpose of this web site a "holiday"is any day that recognizes a cultural event,and not necessarily a day when businesses are closed. http://www.earthcalendar.net/index.php

Daily Celebrations

http://www.dailycelebrations.com/home.htm

Holiday Smart Year 2009 Calendar of Holidays, Events and Observances

http://www.holidaysmart.com/2009/year2009.htm

Year 2010

http://www.holidaysmart.com/2010/year2010.htm

BrownieLocks: Daily, Monthly, Weekly holidays, observances, awareness days, theme days etc.

http://www.brownielocks.com/month2.html

National Health Observances

http://www.healthfinder.gov/nho/nho.asp?year=2009

The Hippy Calendar for Hippies Young and Old

http://www.hippy.com/php/modules.php?op=modload&name=Calendar&file=index

Surf the Net - observances

May 2009 http://www.surfnetkids.com/may.htm

June 2009 http://www.surfnetkids.com/june.htm

July http://www.surfnetkids.com/july.htm

August http://www.surfnetkids.com/august.htm See remaining months links at bottom of listings 0n each page

Floral Holiday Calendar

http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/pages/floral-holidays.php

United Kingdom – special dates

http://www.allflorists.co.uk/specialDates.asp

Floral Holiday Observances etc. – Click on Months on left hand side for information about month, quotes, etc.

http://www.holidaydeliveryguide.com/

example – July information

http://www.holidaydeliveryguide.com/month/july.htm

Holiday – Fathers Day quotes

http://www.holidaydeliveryguide.com/fathers-day/index.htm

On This Day

http://www.on-this-day.com/

Today in History – Those were the days

http://www.440.com/twtd/today.html

also of interest

Time and Date.com

http://www.timeanddate.com

Calendar

http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/

The World Clock

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Free 2009 Calendar Pages 2009 Holiday Calendars to Print and Make

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/calendars/a/2009calendars.htm

Cool Grandkids attend Cool Schools

My grandkids in Florida had their schools named Cool School's of the week on their local FOX TV channel. My grandson's school Trinity Elementary won for April 28th and my granddaughters' school is Cool School this week May 5th.

Video link for Seven Springs Middle School
Cool School of the Week - May 5th
http://tinyurl.com/c8e5bd

Grandson's school was also a Cool School of the Week April 28
Trinity Elementary – there is a brief shot of him sitting at a table in beginning of video in his school he is in blue shirt
http://tinyurl.com/ctmx8o

Main Page:
http://myfoxtampabay.varsitynetworks.com/default.aspx?n=/Home/Home

Not much blogging going on from me

Hi,

I am in the middle of preparing my home to put on the market later this summer. So won't be spending alot of time online or blogging or visiting some of my favorite blogs.
I have 40+ yrs worth of accumulation of "STUFF" in my home to go through. My dear late husband also was as much a collector and keeper of everything and anything - as I am. There are lots of decisions to make on what I'll keep and or want to save for my new life in Florida some day.
Wish me luck..I'll try to post some pics of my progress.

Update 4/28/2009 : My sister (who came up from Florida for me) helped me go through my clutter the past couple weeks - and I made decisions on lots of items. She packed up 100 small to medium boxes of things "I" am saving and going to put in storage so that the house is less cluttered when I stage it for selling.
Eventually - I'm going to have to hold a large Yard Sale...and then donate what doesn't sell.

Wow what a overwhelming process this whole thing is.
Next week the POD arrives and the boxes will get put in there and then go to a storage place.
Kinda crowded around here now.

Box for a Week of Teas

Hi,

I used the free tuckbox template creator website, to make a tuck box that fits 7 Bigelow Teabags. I thought it would make a nice little gift idea to give to a friend or put in a gift basket, etc.

Here are some examples of my box, now remember - I'm still new to this printing, cutting, scoring and folding part of putting things together:




Graphics credits: pcCrafter.com Debbie Mumm's Spring Bouquet creatable. Update Note: PC Crafter is no longer selling Clipart Sets. and will be offline as of Spring 2012.
If you're interested - here's the template I made - if you'd like to snag it - click on the link and then right mouse click on the image and save to your own computer.
Template for Teabox holds 7 Bigelow teabags.
for me it works best to print "Exact Size" (*fits on a 8.5x11 sheet of cardstock)
Teabox for 7 Bigelow Teabags Template
Tuck box maker website:
http://www.cpforbes.net/tuckbox/

Tutorial - how I use the Tuckbox maker website making a template and working with it using Microsoft's Digital Image Suite 2006 software program
http://just4hugsisters.com/tuts/4makeboxtemplate.html
Screenshot of my workscreen before I printed my teabox
(*note: My How I Fill a Simple Blank Template using MS Digital Image webpage:
http://just4hugsisters.com/hugbees/filltempwdip10.html )


Here's another cute project idea -
this card holds 2 teabags
watch Dawn's YouTube video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9yNLNx6ieU
BTW
Stamping with Dawn - has lots of wonderful videos, check them out at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/dawn5377

My Easter-tea card & free card templates

I am a Tea Pot and Tea Stuff collector. So for my Easter card to my friends and family this year - I made a Tea Pot themed card front. Looks better in person ;-)

Graphics Credits: pc Crafter's Debbie Mumm's Easter creatable, and
Carolee Jones' Spring Bunnies 2 Update Note: Spring Bunnies by Carolee Jones can now be found on Daisie Company's website - as of spring 2012.(Some bunny loves you) and the Flower line is from Carolee Jones' Spring Bunnies
Backgrounds are from various pcCrafter creatables.
visit: http://www.pccrafter.com for purchasing any of the Creatables (Clipart sets) used. Update note: as of 2012 pccrafter no longer sells clipart and will be offline as of Spring 2012
I will put inside some teabags, and do my own writing as these particular cards are blank inside.
I use Microsoft's Digital Image Suite 2006 for the majority of my Graphics Playtime and I made a template of the Easter Blessings card that you are welcome to snag.
If you own Digital Image they are in png plus format and will be in layers. But if you own any other digital/photo editing program - the files will be flat. I colored in some areas - as I use them as "fill" layers and you can use your Magic Wand selction tool in your graphics program and fill as well with background papers or photos, etc.
Some software program examples that have magic wand tools:
Adobe's Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Corel's PaintShop Pro, and Microsofts Digital Image, there are others too, but those are the most popular ones used by crafters (*that have the Magic Wand selection tool)
Because these files are quite large - just right mouse click on the links below and save link as or save target as and download the files to a location on your computer that you will remember and associate for such images.

Black full page - blank Easter Blessings
http://just4hugsisters.com/spring/4wordframe01a.png
Template with different sections (in layers if you have MS Digital Image) colored in for selecting with magic wand tool and filling:
http://just4hugsisters.com/spring/4wordframe01b.png

http://just4hugsisters.com/spring/4wordframe01c.png

http://just4hugsisters.com/spring/4wordframe01d.png
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I made a webpage awhile back showing "How I Fill a Simple Blank Crafting Template" using Microsoft's Digital Image
*note this page hasn't been updated - so some links may be nonworking.
visit: http://just4hugsisters.com/hugbees/filltempwdip10.html

Shhhh...Librarian and other folks Google Search tips

You can take the gal out of the Library but not the Library out of the Gal...
I worked for 23 yrs in a Hospital Medical Library as a Library Technician (a library assistant, support staff, paraprofessional, - what ever the name, I was a GOOD ONE!!)
I retired at the end of 2004.
I even had developed my own website with resources just for support staff....but sadly - once I retired I veered away from tending to my site and it sits now sadly negleted and a shadow of its former self - once used by many as a good resource for Library Support Staff.
I probably will at some point just take it all down :-(
like they say all good things come to an end someday.
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Anyway on a more positive note - folks often ask me "how I know what I know" or how "I find" what I find so easily. Well - there are tricks to the Internet search - answer seeking - that I thought I would share with you - but only via these internet links:

Google For Librarians: 50 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Power Searching
http://www.accrediteddldegrees.com/2008/google-for-librarians-50-tips-tools-and-resources-for-power-searching/
excerpt quoted from website
Google For Librarians: 50 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Power Searching
July 16th, 2008

Librarians are known in their communities as the go-to resource for power searches, research projects and answers to every kind of query. As informed as librarians are, however, they can always use some help harnessing the overwhelming amount of information available online. This list of 50 tips, guides and tools is designed to give librarians some help when searching Google for quality, relevant information for themselves and their patrons.
Read all about it and see the many tips & links provided in this article:
http://www.accrediteddldegrees.com/2008/google-for-librarians-50-tips-tools-and-resources-for-power-searching/

Looking for tools to help teach your students and patrons how to use Google more effectively?
Printable PDF’s **anyone can print these out and have at your side or filed for future reference
download and distribute these materials as widely as you'd like.
http://www.google.com/librariancenter/librarian_tools.html

Top Ten Ways to Search More Effectively on Google
* By Michael Miller * Jan 13, 2009 * Article is provided courtesy of Que
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1315437
excerpt quoted from website
Want to perform more efficient and effective Google searches? In this article, Googlepedia author Michael Miller presents his top ten tips for finding just the information you want when searching Google, the top search site on the web.
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1315437

Ultimate Google Search Tips
http://www.mapelli.info/tips/ultimate-google-search-tips-guide

10 obscure Google search tips
http://lifehacker.com/339474/top-10-obscure-google-search-tricks

10 Most Amazing Google Search Tricks
http://techtracer.com/2008/01/06/10-most-amazing-google-search-tricks/

5 Most Exciting Search Tricks with Google Operators
http://techtracer.com/2008/03/10/5-most-exciting-search-tricks-with-google-operators/

What types of specific searches does Google offer? Here's a list of some of the most useful:
excerpt from http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1315437

* Google Blog Search: Searches blogs and blog posts
* Google Book Search: Sarches the contents of current and out-of-print books
* Google Directory: Searches an editor-assembled directory of web pages
* Google Finance
* Google Groups: Searches Usenet newsgroups and other user groups
* Google Image Search: Searches photographs and other online images
* Google Maps: Searches for and displays maps of street addresses and other locations
* Google News: Searches current news articles
* Google News Archive Search: Searches older news articles
* Google Patent Search: Searches for patent information
* Google Product Search: Searches for current pricing on selected products
* Google Scholar: Searches for articles and other scholarly information
* Google USA Government Search
* Google University Search
* Google Video: Searches for specific YouTube videos

Top 10 Search tips
http://www.informit.com/articles/printerfriendly.aspx?p=675274

12 quick tips for searching Google
http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/1264/12-Quick-Tips-To-Search-Google-Like-An-Expert.aspx

Search your own Desktop or Computer

Desktop search
• Search your computer as easily as you search the web with Google
• Find and launch applications and files with just a few keystrokes
http://desktop.google.com/

Happy Searching, Happy Finding just what you need to know
Mary a.k.a. LibMary

Learning Online - For Free!!

or at least inexpensively.
In today's current economic conditions, job layoffs, insecurity about the future etc. it is more important than ever to be computer savvy and have your computer skills up to date. Online learning is one way you can improve your skills easily and for free and or very low costs. Online Learning does require the same type of commitment as attending a classroom class at a school or community center. Some courses listed below may not provide Certificates once courses are completed. But any skills you learn will always provide confidence and knowledge that you can utilize for lifetime skill sets for your own personal enrichment.
You're never too old to Learn and it's never to late to start Learning.
Below are just a few Online Learning sites to wet your online Curiosity whistle

Free learning online

LearnThat.com Free Tutorials, Courses, and Training from Learnthat.com

Learnthat.com™ is one of the most popular destinations on the web for free online courses and free tutorials in a variety of computer, certification, business, lifestyle, and fun topics! We offer hundreds of free tutorials in Business, Certification, Computers, Finance, House, Internet and Lifestyle topics

GCFLearnFree.org

Offering the computer and technology training you need for life – absolutely free!

Whether you’re new to the computer, returning for review, or want to use technology to enhance your skills, GCFLearnFree.org has something for you.

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/

see all class offerings

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/

Learn Basic Computer Skills – Video series

http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/528_computer-filing-system-windows.htm

also

http://www.eduslide.net/courses/1566/Free-Online-Computer-Training-Course-Learn-Basic-Computer-Skills.htm

Hewlett Packard (HP) Learning center - free online classes

Free, online classes, available 24/7: www.hp.com/go/learningcenter

http://h30187.www3.hp.com/

Alison

Free Online Learning for All! ALISON enables anyone, anywhere, to educate themselves online for FREE. http://alison.com/

Free courses http://alison.com/course/

More listings of online Learning Resources

http://distancelearn.about.com/od/isitforyou/a/FreeComputer.htm

http://www.khake.com/page67.html

Free Reference Quick Guides PDF PRINTABLES - wonderful to print and have beside you when working with certain applications

Microsoft Applications, Adobe, Mac, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop, Internet Explorer, Firefox and much more

http://www.customguide.com/quick_references.htm

Happy Learning
Explore, Dream, Discover

Online Learning at Virtual University

Virtual University is an excellent place to learn some new skills or brush up on old ones.
Sign up and subscribe to their site, recieve their newsletter with current calendar offerings and other news.
Read the VU handbook to find out what VU is all about
http://vu.org/handbook.html

Have fun, Learn something Today.

clipped from vu.org Popular Classes Offered at VU Here are just a few of the many high-quality online courses that we offer at Virtual University: (click any title to browse course description): 1. HTML 1: Web Page Design for Beginners 2. Building an Offline Home Page 3. How to Develop Your Psychic Power 4. How to Build or Repair a Desktop PC 5. Write Right: Essential Grammar and Style 6. Writing What You Know 7. Introduction to Color Theory 8. Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets 9. How to be Organized In Spite of Yourself! 10. Explore New Worlds with Paint Shop Pro 11. Art History of the Ancient World 12. Healing Herbs and Natural Remedies 13. Heal Your Life: Journey to Self-Discovery 14. HTML 2: Enhance Your Website 15. Practical and Easy Nutrition 16. Introduction to Programming with Perl 17. Introduction to Open Office Writer 18. Criminal Psych 3: Patterns and Motives 19. Introduction to Forensic Science 20. Memoir Writing: The Journey to Me

Saturday's Snags off the net...

Hi
Just having fun cruising the net, visiting some of my favorite forums, finding some links in some of the threads to sites and projects and all kinds of neat stuff..one link does tend to lead to another:
In no particular order - Here's sites and links I took down the url's for today's finds that I found and thought I would share:

Kevin & Amanda’s Fonts for Peas **I've been collecting these fonts for awhile but got the new Doodles one today.

Free Fonts and Doodles

http://kevinandamanda.com/fonts/fontsforpeas/

http://kevinandamanda.com/fonts/fontsforpeas/category/doodles/

http://kevinandamanda.com/fonts/fontsforpeas/pea-stacys-new-doodles/

http://kevinandamanda.com/fonts/fontsforpeas/category/alpha-with-doodles/

More cute FREE Fonts from 2peas in a bucket

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/freefonts.asp

not free but one of my favorite fun fonts only $2 from 2 peas in a bucket

FONT - Mister Giggles By Jennifer McGuire

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/26428/?filters=_giggles_

Paperclip bookmarks craft idea

http://robinrane.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/super-scrappy-bookmarks/

The Project Girl http://www.theprojectgirl.com/

Ultimate Travel Checklist

http://www.theprojectgirl.com/2009/03/09/the-ultimate-travel-checklist/

Travel Checklist

http://www.theprojectgirl.com/downloads/theprojectgirl.com-travel.pdf

Cleaning your laptop Spring Cleaning for your Computer Laptop

http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/02/21/spring-cleaning-my-laptop/

PrimoPDF pdf creator Free

http://download.cnet.com/PrimoPDF/3000-10743_4-10264577.html

Fun things to do with words or text

http://www.glassgiant.com/make_pictures.php

I made these at the GlassGiant.com site, lots of different ideas for Pictures to create "stuff" -
like putting your own words on a computer key:

or

or make a cereal box with a favorite picture - kinda small and doesn't enlarge well,
but I think dgs will get a kick out of it

Visit http://www.glassgiant.com/make_pictures.php and Make some Pictures!!
And here's links I posted last year in a thread over at pccrafter's community forums
Fun money you can put a face on
http://www.festisite.com/money/

and other links I have posted in previous threads where you can put pictures/photos or create online stuff to print

Just for an FYI...here's more links for fun things to make or add photos or your own text to:

FotoTrix
http://www.fototrix.com/

Put face on Money
http://www.festisite.com/money/

Put face on Playing Cards
http://www.festisite.com/cardgame/

Spiral and other text creators
http://www.festisite.com/text-layout/

Custom Sign Generator
http://www.customsigngenerator.com/

Fake Magazine Cover
http://www.fakemagazinecover.com/

Txt2Pic
http://www.txt2pic.com/

For Dummies Book Cover maker
http://dummies.book.cover.txt2pic.com/

License Maker
http://license.plates.txt2pic.com/

Post it Note Generator
http://postit.note.txt2pic.com/

Sign Generator
http://www.signgenerator.org/

Acme License Maker
http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/

Make your own Candy Hearts
http://www.acme.com/heartmaker/

Label Maker
http://www.acme.com/labelmaker/

Church Sign Generator
http://www.churchsigngenerator.com/

Make your own Error Messages
http://atom.smasher.org/error/

Warning sign generator
http://warning.label.creator.signgenerator.net/

Garden Label Generator
http://garden.labels.txt2pic.com/


Heres some bookmarks I had for Magzine cover stuff:

Links to information

http://www.magmypic.com/

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/findsoftware/f/magazinecovers.htm

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/magazine.php

http://pcworld.about.com/news/Mar112003id109396.htm

http://www.parents.com/parents/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/ab/story/data/CoverBabyMaker.xml

Little Debbie lovers...and you know who you are..

Little Debbie - that cute gal that sells those delightful snack treats - has a current offer going ,on the website littledebbie.com
of magazine subscriptions to 4 popular magazines for only $5 a year per subscription!! (for new subscribers only)
One year subscriptions are offered for:

• Better Homes and Gardens
• Family Circle
• Ladies Home Journal
• Parents Magazine

In these days where we are all looking for bargains and yet have a "treat" - this offer - gives first time subscribers a nice treat 12 times over the next year.
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