I  just uploaded another storyboard template for you to use as well.  This one is 16X20 inches (can be re-sized) fully layered and customizeable with a text layer and clipping masks.  Instructions for use are included.  Perfect for photographers or anyone with a basic knowledge of Photoshop.

Click here for this free download.

Have fun!

I love using these templates to put together easy storyboards to print, canvas or share with friends and family.  This template is a PSD file, fully layered and customize-able  including a text layer and clipping masks.  Original file size is 16X20 inches but can easily be re-sized smaller or larger. Some basic knowledge of Photoshop is required.  Instructions for use are included.

This template would be perfect to create a  first twelve months print.

Click here for this free download.

I would love to see what you create with this

As a thank you to all my Facebook followers . . . I have decided to offer my Complete Boutique Jewelry Instruction Set valued at $29.95 for FREE. Thank you for being my friend! Hope you enjoy This will be offered for a limited time only.  Go to my facebook fanpage and click the VIP app in pink over to the left to download your instructions.

or you can click below.  Enjoy!

The mission around my house lately is “Get Organized.”  That means I am making labels for absolutely everything.  I just made these borders to use on the fronts of my files for paperwork and thought since I had them, I would offer them to you for FREE!  I arranged them by color on an 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper which includes three large sized (about 3.5 X 5) and then four at half that size.  You can print these on sticker type paper and then write on them OR you can do what I do and insert text in the center using Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or Paint Shop Pro and then print.  Click here to get your Free labels now.  Available in Jpeg or Png formats.

Eyeglass chains are just about as simple as it gets when designing jewelry.  So easy to do and fairly inexpensive.  Perfect as a gift or to sell in your boutique.

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Trees in our neck of the woods do not change colors for the fall so I thought it would be fitting to make these and place them through out the house. My original plan was to hang them on a string using clothes pins but I liked so much how they looked just taped to my window instead! Read the rest of this entry »

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I wear contacts and have been wearing them for about 16 or so years now.  The past 10 years my prescription has not changed the slightest bit.  I have been wearing the same focus daily disposables in a -6.00 prescription (I know, I am blind!).  Every year religiously I pay my $120-$150 to get an eye exam, paying my separate fee for a contact lens fitting . . .  with the same result . . . a prescription that has not changed and very healthy eyes.

For someone like me that has a stable prescription, purchasing contacts from time to time without a prescription might be a good option.  While I do see the importance of getting eye exams, I am not against purchasing lenses without a prescription when needed.  In fact, what happened to my mother, is the perfect example of why you need to get eye exams.  You can read about it here.

It is NOT legal for a U.S.  based company to sell or ship contacts to a U.S. address without a prescription. However, it is perfectly legal for a company based outside of the U.S. (not subject to our laws) to ship their products to the states.  When I need contacts without a prescription, I order from the UK based company Lensplanet.  Click the picture below to get FREE SHIPPING and extra savings if you spend over 95 pounds (about $150), or you can order as little as you like and get shipping worldwide for 5 pounds (about $6.00).  You will not be prompted to put in your prescription, just the power you need.

Today, I ordered some contacts for my brother because I wanted to show him how easy it was.  I paid about $24.00 for one box of Acuvue with Hydraclear (6 lenses), so for two boxes my total came to about $56.00 including shipping (this is based on todays conversion rate which is about 1.60 pound to $1) .

Just to compare, if I were to purchase these same exact contacts with a prescription through 1800contacts.com, I would have paid $29.99 per box with a minimum of 4-6 boxes! Don’t forget to add in the cost for your yearly eye exam too.

If you are of good health, know your prescription and it hasn’t changed in years then I say give lensplanet.com a try.  Otherwise, please consult an eye care professional for an eye exam.

*** Anything written in this post is for informational purposes only.  I AM NOT nor claim to be a doctor or eye care professional in any way size shape or form! ***