tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60484035042685491052024-03-13T04:22:51.401+01:00KD DesignsKD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-60024396932209613922011-01-06T21:44:00.005+01:002011-01-06T22:17:44.699+01:00On the 12th Day of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">my true love gave to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">twelve drummers drumming...</div><div style="text-align: center;">
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.box.net/shared/3z8cn3vsks"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltnHaOi3ZxXvgi5WB83NX30KHggmlBfssTpS9BuZJx4RDs6XyFkmkMolyYXGwO8rVWUY__vZY8efNY8LvBOsXcOF5DAoNrdo17SXyVeBodHz79O1Z9KExyV8wP8nCPo2_sypcQIPQOzc/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559176931992405778" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...eleven pipers piping</div><div style="text-align: center;">ten lords a leaping</div><div style="text-align: center;">nine ladies dancing</div><div style="text-align: center;">eight maids a milking</div><div style="text-align: center;">seven swans a swimming</div><div style="text-align: center;">six geese a laying</div><div style="text-align: center;">FIIIIVE GOLDEN RIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGS</div><div style="text-align: center;">four colly birds</div><div style="text-align: center;">three French hens</div><div style="text-align: center;">two turtle doves</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND A PAAAAAAAARTRIIIIIDGE IIIIIN AAAAA PEAAAARRR TREEEEEEEEEEE!</div><div>
</div><p>We have reached the 12th day of Christmas! Today is Epiphany, or Three Kings Day. Here in Germany this day is set aside to remember the Magi who came to worship Jesus and bring him gifts. The magi followed the star and crossed a great distance. Most people believe it took them about three years to reach Jesus. When I was researching this project I actually read a site that said they got there twelve days after he was born. I'm more apt to believe the three years theory, but I guess it depends on how far from the east they came... Anyway... While we don't know how many Magi came, we are told about three particular gifts they brought. Gold, incense, and myrrh. Gold was to declare his kingship. Incense to declare his Lordship. And myrrh was a burial oil which indicated that they were in the know about his future as a sacrifice. Smart guys. They knew THAT baby was the world's Messiah.
<p>Anyway, since I live in Germany I thought you all might enjoy a German nutcracker drummer. There's only the one, but he's really cool!
<p>So what about the number twelve? Well, according to the research the twelve helps us remember the Apostle's Creed. Well, I'm Christian but not Catholic, so this one was completely new to me. I'll post it for you here, but I don't have any insights to share with you about it. I think it's kind of self-explanatory.
</p><div>The twelve points of doctrine in the Apostles' Creed
1: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
2: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
3: He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
4: He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell [the grave].
5: On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
6: He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
7: I believe in the Holy Spirit,
8: the holy catholic Church,
9: the communion of saints,
10: the forgiveness of sins,
11: the resurrection of the body,
12: and life everlasting.</div>
<p>Well, it feels kind of funny to be closing this one today. It's been a great adventure and I've enjoyed sharing some of myself along with the graphics. Thanks for sticking with me on our journey through the 12 Days of Christmas!
<p>You can nab the drummer on <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/p7R4Wflv/KDD_12DAYS_Day-12.html">4shared</a> or <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/3z8cn3vsks">Box</a> until 10 Jan 2011.<p></p>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-85605986198686323272011-01-05T21:51:00.002+01:002011-01-05T22:33:56.196+01:00On the 11th Day of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">my true love gave to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">eleven pipers piping...</div><div style="text-align: center;">
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.4shared.com/file/vj-r9rsy/KDD_12DAYS_Day-11.html"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdSizLBleHB12sFQe8WaXK5IAf4Kzl-wiIXcc8kHxB1nGwPTw-7Vw83XJXe4FqdWLTd7-nlr0r8JpFWOrWeWWClhG5EUOGHBQDgC-ffGe4bDUDqxu8tKY6fD6_URjKiEqeZPcK6BHpeE/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558807754729133938" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...nine ladies dancing</div><div style="text-align: center;">eight maids a milking</div><div style="text-align: center;">seven swans a swimming</div><div style="text-align: center;">six geese a laying</div><div style="text-align: center;">FIIIIVE GOLDEN RIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGS</div><div style="text-align: center;">four colly birds</div><div style="text-align: center;">three French hens</div><div style="text-align: center;">two turtle doves</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a partridge in a pear tree!</div>
Wow, only one day left! Thanks for staying with me through eleven days of one of the most mysterious songs of all time! For today's download I wasn't sure what kind of pipe the song meant for the piper to be piping. I did some quick google searches and most graphics had the pipers playing a flute like instrument. That was ok, but I kind of got the urge to make some bagpipes. So the download contains one flute player and one bagpipe player. You can use the one you like and duplicate him eleven times if you really want eleven pipers on your layout for some reason! Hehe. I'm hoping maybe someone out there has traveled or lives in Scotland and finds this guy useful!
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</div><div>So what does eleven mean in the song? Well, the research says that eleven stands for the eleven faithful disciples who were left after Judas killed himself. That could be. My only problem with that theory is that the eleven disciples replaced Judas with Matthias in Acts 1, but I guess it's still a valid theory. So, minus Judas, the eleven remaining disciples were Simon who was called Peter, Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, John his brother; Phillip and Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; and Simon the Cananaean. </div><div>
</div><div>You can pick up the pipers at <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/vj-r9rsy/KDD_12DAYS_Day-11.html">4shared</a> or <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/va11m6ry3h">Box</a> until 10 Jan 2011. </div>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-37030438041425980292011-01-04T12:00:00.001+01:002011-01-04T12:00:01.923+01:00On the 10th Day of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">my true love gave to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">ten lords a leaping...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.box.net/shared/rjqtb9h06d"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaoFh2XzIyAT78zTgv9zLkGqm-NeqxGLlYC-ElKKXf9dxDnCTuo9tUo07dj0eNhoYbf2ZkpxDWX2aph3LPvhVcDlAOggSOlS2Lm0qr7QGh34SK27So9yugxuHyY7ySjDOEI25pD8Ndrk/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558090262834816770" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">...nine ladies dancing</div><div style="text-align: center; ">eight maids a milking</div><div style="text-align: center; ">seven swans a swimming</div><div style="text-align: center; ">six geese a laying</div><div style="text-align: center; ">FIIIIVE GOLDEN RIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGS</div><div style="text-align: center; ">four colly birds</div><div style="text-align: center; ">three French hens</div><div style="text-align: center; ">two turtle doves</div><div style="text-align: center; ">and a partridge in a pear tree!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Lords a leaping turned out to be surprisingly difficult. Why would a Lord be leaping? What would he look like as he lept? Would he be holding a top hat and an umbrella? What kind of jump would it be? Is it a dignified leap? I know... silly questions! In the end I decided since yesterday's ladies were ballerinas that they should have a male dancer to accompany them. Well, that was easier said than done because I had a little trouble finding photos of male dancers jumping in the right kind of position. Most of the photos had them lifting girls in the air, etc. So... today's download has the guy in only one leaping pose, but a few color variations to spice it up. I hope you can find him useful. If for some reason you need a male ballet dancer and you would like him in a different leap you can send me a photo of a real male ballet dancer (no one else's graphic please) and I will make a different pose. I will only do this for free as long as the downloads are free - until 10 Jan 2011. </div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ok, on to the good stuff. Ten fingers, ten toes, base ten ... since I've been living in Germany I have decided that the US and the United Kingdom should go ahead and adopt metric as their system. Base ten is SO much easier! Do you think God was thinking something similar when he gave out the commandments - one commandment per finger, right? Easy to remember! Easy to remember, but harder than you might think to keep... Let's look at them:</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Exodus 20:3-</div><div style="text-align: left;">You shall have no other gods before me.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">You shall not murder.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">You shall not commit adultery.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">You shall not steal.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Wow, what a list. We look at it and think, easy peasy. You may even think you're doing pretty good by this list. But God gave the law to show us how much we need a saviour. How we can't do it alone. Some of the really pious Jews thought they had it all together because they could follow all these plus the extra ones they added to the list (after the religious leaders finished with it there were 613 commandments!). But then Jesus came on the scene and said that not only did they have to obey them on the outside, but in their HEADS and their HEARTS too! And for the right reasons! Talk about raising the bar. So it's not enough to refrain from killing your boss. You can't fantasize about it either! How can we ever live up? Well, there is GOOD NEWS! Jesus came to free us from the punishment of the law! That doesn't mean we can go around breaking the law, it just means that through his sacrifice we don't have to be cut off from God if we miss a step. I could keep going about the significance and meanings and more... but I don't want to lose all my readers! So if you want to know more about the commandments, how Jesus fits in your life, or any of the other topics I've been writing about, please feel free to email me, or leave me your email in the comments. I would be happy to share more about the freedom that comes through knowing Jesus! </div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope you like the leaping lords and the Fair and Just Lord who they represent. You can grab them on <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/HRtJjByR/KDD_12DAYS_Day-10.html">4shared</a> or <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/rjqtb9h06d">Box</a> until 10 Jan 2011.</div>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-42611308630423859712011-01-03T12:00:00.000+01:002011-01-03T12:00:00.425+01:00On the 9th Day of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">my true love gave to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">nine ladies dancing...</div>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXrxzqyVDD0etciaGGuymcndX9NKL9NW4RS1yWG_VCAcqow3SYGaE_fP6cREP17sIeTnBhJK2bNacihKytbtxfYyjaFJp6GZtHOoaGSL-9GkaYtdmmpqv9PcaQZgaHqQyTX1QmzSzZiA/s1600/KDD_12DAYS_Day-09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXrxzqyVDD0etciaGGuymcndX9NKL9NW4RS1yWG_VCAcqow3SYGaE_fP6cREP17sIeTnBhJK2bNacihKytbtxfYyjaFJp6GZtHOoaGSL-9GkaYtdmmpqv9PcaQZgaHqQyTX1QmzSzZiA/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557666085181905794" /></a>
<div><div style="text-align: center;">eight maids a milking</div><div style="text-align: center;">seven swans a swimming</div><div style="text-align: center;">six geese a laying</div><div style="text-align: center;">FIVE GOLDEN RIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGS</div><div style="text-align: center;">four colly birds </div><div style="text-align: center;">three French hens</div><div style="text-align: center;">two turtle doves</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a partridge in a pear tree!</div></div>
<p>Today's download includes nine ballerinas for you to play with.
Nine represents the fruits of the spirit, found in Galatians 5:22, which are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. The fruits are a result of our passion for God and following Jesus. And unlike the spiritual gifts, we're expected to have ALL the fruits of the spirit, not just some of them. Just like an apple tree is expected to bear apples, our lives are expected to be defined by these characteristics. If you find yourself missing one or more of the fruits, ask God to show you how to "cultivate" it in your life. He is the ultimate gardner! :)
You can download the ballerinas on <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/TO-vufwo/KDD_12DAYS_Day-09.html">4shared</a> or <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/lp1cyc355s">Box</a>.</p>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-23163613525475259742011-01-02T23:04:00.001+01:002011-01-02T23:06:02.799+01:00Show and TellAre you using your "12 days" graphics? If so, I would love to see what you're doing with them! If you have a layout or a project to share, please post a link to your gallery in the comments.KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-18110294376385920712011-01-02T12:00:00.001+01:002011-01-02T12:00:05.807+01:00On the 8th Day of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">my true love gave to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">eight maids a milking...</div>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNWA_IMOCeJnRidpzzGIsF8T6d3V5L4AzX0aMtpkceVe9rr801bW7oy1mwGlXMEwqmoAfHTV1XmbTGKvFl8coNyoFVmhbur_jPfc-YFjH51exGY9B7tNWelEsYlAoMvWUuVvHdpgMwOY/s1600/KDD_12DAYS_Day-08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNWA_IMOCeJnRidpzzGIsF8T6d3V5L4AzX0aMtpkceVe9rr801bW7oy1mwGlXMEwqmoAfHTV1XmbTGKvFl8coNyoFVmhbur_jPfc-YFjH51exGY9B7tNWelEsYlAoMvWUuVvHdpgMwOY/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557327094722765522" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;">...seven swans a swimming</div><div style="text-align: center;">six geese a laying</div><div style="text-align: center;">FIIIIVE GOLDEN RIIIIIIIIIINGS</div><div style="text-align: center;">four colly birds</div><div style="text-align: center;">three French hens</div><div style="text-align: center;">two turtle doves</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(sing it with me now)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">and a partridge in a pear tree!</div><p>Ok, so I might be crazy, but this download actually has eight maids and one cow! I couldn't help myself! They were just so stinkin cute, and I HAD to have a cow!
So has anyone started trying to figure out what the days represent? Can you guess what there are eight of? If you said eight Beatitudes give yourself a cookie! The Beatitudes are known as the "Blessed are" passage, or attitudes you should have as a follower of Jesus. These were taught directly from Jesus during the sermon on the mount, found in Matthew 5:3-12. I'm going to take the liberty of typing out the entire passage, because I think it's worth reading the whole thing. There's the attitude, and then why it's blessed. So I want to share this one in its entirety.</p>
<div>"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you."</div>
<p>Be encouraged! Some of these don't seem like emotions you want to feel, but Jesus gives us hope for how we will overcome hardships. As you enter 2011 I hope you will lean on the power of our Creator for your strength and hope!
You can pick up your milk maids on <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/cqGpKvvs/KDD_12DAYS_Day-08.html">4shared</a> or Box (2 downloads) <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/bdk89irdi9">here</a> and <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/91b1qjy134">here</a>. Links will be available until 10 Jan 2011.</p>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-68634779181112154312011-01-01T12:15:00.004+01:002011-01-01T12:15:00.377+01:00On the 7th Day of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">my true love gave to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">seven swans a swimming...</div>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.4shared.com/file/jUlX2G-g/KDD_12DAYS_Day-07.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yLhPf3g7d2lmaA3sXkvTSuThgUWITKhIOExEOvMWtNYmZqHideZsu9ZJ4JekWaeysR2ESnBrNESyTqh1PeK9PVvgE3hjDnCZYhywiiNzbYOBanxBNgS4wxJ8RuH_GQGdaAUbWuxEwD4/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556898281863826578" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;">... six geese a laying</div><div style="text-align: center;">fiiiiive gold-en RIIIIIINGS.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">four colly birds</div><div style="text-align: center;">three French hens</div><div style="text-align: center;">two turtle doves</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a partridge in a pear tree!</div><p>Whew! Last day of birds! I gotta say though, I really loved making the swans! I think they are one of the most majestic creatures on Earth! I was having trouble with the white felt again so I went looking for a felt style to buy, and I came across an AWESOME one! If you are a designer and need a good felt action, check <a href="http://www.flergalicious.com/blog/?p=134">this one</a> out.
So, why did my true love give seven swans? I'll let you in on a little secret. My favorite number is seven. If I am ever asked to pick a number between 1 and 10, the first number I'll pick is seven. In Christian numerology the number seven represents God's perfection, or spiritual completeness. In the 12 Days of Christmas research, seven swans represent the seven spiritual gifts that are listed in Romans 12. They are prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, giving, leadership, and compassion. </p><p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(1 Corinthians 12 has a list of gifts too. They are similar but are listed as wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, speaking in tongues and interpretation of tongues.) </span></i></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span>The point in both passages is that God gives different gifts to each believer and that it is our different gifts that make the body of Christ <b>complete</b>. If we all had the same gift we would miss out. And because they are all necessary none are more important than any other, even though we sometimes like to think so. So by being part of a body of believers and by exercising your gift, you help make the body complete as the number seven represents. Pretty exciting stuff right?!?</p><p>I hope you enjoy the swans, and the beautiful spiritual gifts God has given us!</p><p>
Pick up the download at <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/jUlX2G-g/KDD_12DAYS_Day-07.html">4shared</a> or <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/c8s2y9tj8m">Box</a>. Download available until 10 Jan 2011.
</p>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-81615580080285158382011-01-01T12:00:00.000+01:002011-01-01T12:00:00.513+01:00Inspirational Swans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1203971/All-aboard-Mother-swan-takes-babies-wing-trip-pond.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHMxS3EZzLVahY__SRCJkv_f8KAdAlU7cd5WLQC3x7TO0RG9_5U0kFwW_xPpi9wPoYwPmv3VYpqlC6NTHJs8tDvvQ8IqWObI9-mhJPLogMAiPfoBcC1TkNFNFM8hUzJzUMr9xLFsSXvQ/s400/baby+swans.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556877088100236674" /></a>
Check out this amazing picture of a mother and her baby swans! How sweet!
Making birds for each of the first seven days of the song has really improved my Adobe Illustrator skills! I've been working with photos of the actual birds and creating vector graphics from them. Then adding styles to make them look like felt pieces. For day two I had trouble with the white so I cute the dove out of actual felt and photographed it. But the rest have been made in Illustrator. Thanks for all your kind and encouraging comments! I'm really glad you're enjoying the posts! :)KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-28386986473683635692010-12-31T12:00:00.000+01:002010-12-31T12:00:07.630+01:00On the 6th Day of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">my true love gave to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">six geese a laying...</div>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.box.net/shared/9caohmupx0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPPwJi_5QxK-HYyLwvd_MBYhQXJbCLN1UZb7MwXp20AFYLkO7K_s9hwPzYfA58zh-6estHfWN3ouMAkASrlkFmlxSywGrBMf-2ehyENppyOUhAJ94-NUoGCK5GFBE1MaLprK0h0bJApg/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556142708508715538" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;">fiiiiiive golden riiiings</div><div style="text-align: center;">four colly birds</div><div style="text-align: center;">three French hens</div><div style="text-align: center;">two turtle doves</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a partridge in a pear tree!</div>
<p>In Genesis 1 it says that God created everything about our planet and He said it was good. Then He made us, and He said it was very good. Some scholars believe that when it says "God said..." that actually the word in Hebrew would be better translated "God SANG..." I think that's beautiful. As an artist I find this to be one of the most exciting qualities of God. Anyway, He took six days to complete His creation and that could be what the "six geese a laying" represent on day six - the birth of our planet.
Find your download on <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/VxNH_xm5/KDD_12DAYS_Day-06.html">4shared</a> or <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/9caohmupx0">Box</a>. Links will be available until 10 Jan 2011.</p>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-52032142338424970802010-12-30T12:00:00.002+01:002010-12-30T12:00:02.614+01:00On the 5th Day of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">my true love gave to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">fiiiiive gooooolden riiiiiings!</div><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF76yShFnHmqagQwOiKZ-f_TMkKJeZ7ug2Z7OgASqM_xlsJNyAeA4PSqzA0IyHGImsWd0WK3K-JxXLVsY69EQGGwpuyErxfhgJ5nWjiADJ3B9HrLhxTksgMZGoROcCu-2MCPsOWP7vLOg/s1600/KDD_12DAYS_Day-05.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF76yShFnHmqagQwOiKZ-f_TMkKJeZ7ug2Z7OgASqM_xlsJNyAeA4PSqzA0IyHGImsWd0WK3K-JxXLVsY69EQGGwpuyErxfhgJ5nWjiADJ3B9HrLhxTksgMZGoROcCu-2MCPsOWP7vLOg/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556126422683690898" /></a></p>
<p></p><div style="text-align: center;">four colly birds</div><div style="text-align: center;">three French hens</div><div style="text-align: center;">two turtle doves</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a partridge in a pear tree!</div>
In our journey through the song, the five golden rings stand for the first five books of the Old Testament, known as the Torah or the Pentateuch. Did you know that the early Jews had to memorize the entire five books? Before it was available to every individual in print, audio, or as an iPhone app it was shared orally and memorized. The first five books are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. They present the early history of the faith, the old covenant, and the whole reason we need Jesus!
This download includes five fun versions of the golden ring. Hopefully one of these rings will work for your layout. :)
You can grab it on <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/ZAwCwh7U/KDD_12DAYS_Day-05.html">4shared</a> or <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/7sohl50xx8">Box</a>.
<p></p>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-15984939219720869712010-12-29T16:19:00.002+01:002010-12-29T16:26:37.783+01:00Day 1 revisitedWow, my fun little freebie project is turning into something of a headache! I had a request to load Day 1 on Box.net, so you can grab it <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/ujyn4u0u26">here</a> if you're having trouble with 4shared. And just for fun, my favorite version of the 12 Days of Christmas, performed by Relient K.
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/r6KiIp2X/KDD_12DAYS_Day-04.html"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.4shared.com/file/r6KiIp2X/KDD_12DAYS_Day-04.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghBtR3CIURzOxLynifcRtxHGvrrBJXWsl5-I5OSUsAbpEt7z-1e-Fm9IfG4Vpu9K2xw0CgOWeh4jxdWPXzFSMXwsX4jdLZdQKW4R-hBqkSYXXSAXUVwmK2iADz_cORL_3eSFZDKtL6Gs/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556098512163559282" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">three French hens</div><div style="text-align: center;">two turtle doves</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a partridge in a pear tree.</div><p></p><p>According to a few websites the modern version of the fourth day that says "calling birds" might have been mistranslated from "colly birds," which is an old English nickname for a blackbird. That could be, since I can think of at least one other rhyme that refers to blackbirds. Well, some believe that the difference between calling and colly might debunk the Christian theory of the song. The theory being if it's calling birds it represents the four gospels. I don't know why colly birds would force it to NOT represent them though... I mean if French hens can represent faith, hope, and love, why can't blackbirds represent the gospels? I think it's more about the number. Well, anyway, the four gospels are the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and they all tell the story of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, from four different points of view.</p><p>Download from <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/r6KiIp2X/KDD_12DAYS_Day-04.html">4shared</a> or <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/4vemz962py">Box</a>.</p>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-19407006665712534512010-12-29T13:41:00.008+01:002010-12-29T14:08:50.888+01:00On the 3rd Day of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">my true love gave to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">three French hens...</div>
<a href="http://www.box.net/shared/rbd39msuec"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.box.net/shared/rbd39msuec"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cIhtUtBlIwCd2E119dbl91CcMR10MwMNSMlLo7O9B5zD9Hj0zF2D6SXBDYhJgjwpzGbvoTPMSaZF4EmdHlPJioORJF2OwCPbEdEPzCoAwQcW3ncTbffM1kJvTrE3P-vSqLa2lTNcQgs/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556089735012669250" /></a></a>
<p><div style="text-align: center;">...two turtle doves</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a partridge in a pear tree.</div></p>
Here's yesterday's French hens. You may have noticed from yesterday's turtle dove that there was only one dove in the zip. I hope you will understand that sometimes I will only include the graphic once and you can duplicate it how ever many times needed. That won't be the case for every file, but if there are no major differences needed I'll only include it once. So for this download there is one hen, and you can "clone" her to make three. Get it? Clone? Hehe. :)
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So what do the three French Hens represent? Well, according to this tradition we're looking at, the three French Hens represent the three virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love from 1 Corinthians 13:13. But I wonder if they could also represent the trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
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You can download from <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/s4sZF9ar/KDD_12DAYS_Day-03.html">4shared</a> or <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/rbd39msuec">Box</a>. Thank you Jody for the recommendations! Please let me know which download works best for you.</p>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-584081962533958042010-12-29T10:41:00.003+01:002010-12-29T10:47:48.967+01:00Broken LinksOk guys, I'm getting lots of comments about broken links. I can see in 4shared that I've gotten LOTS of downloads of the first two days, and I tested them to make sure they would download. So I think it must be a 4shared problem based on how you are describing what's happening. So I would ask that you keep trying, and maybe give me a suggestion of what download sites you have had the best luck with. Maybe I need to have another option... So, hoping to hear from you and thanks for being patient! I'm glad so many of you are interested in this little project! :)KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-73753370183930036542010-12-28T14:51:00.001+01:002010-12-28T14:52:56.289+01:00Running LateJust a quick note to say the 3rd day download will probably have to wait until tomorrow. I have a lot going on today and won't be home until late. So you may get two downloads tomorrow. Thanks for understanding! :)KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-54633052103139534012010-12-27T19:55:00.006+01:002010-12-27T20:17:09.306+01:00On the 2nd Day of Christmas...<div style="text-align: center;">... my true love gave to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">two turtle doves...</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">...and a partridge in a pear tree.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm so glad that you all are excited to get the downloads and hear what the strange lyrics may represent! I wanted to remind you that no one knows exactly what the song's origins are, so the meanings I'm listing here are just one theory. But it's the theory I liked the most and it's my blog! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So according to this tradition, the two turtle doves represent the two testaments that the Bible is broken into. The first being the old covenant with Abraham, and the second being the new covenant with Jesus the Messiah.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So enjoy the download! You can click the image or <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/OwTBVJm1/KDD_12DAYS_Day-02.html">here</a>.</div>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-7648466358565263542010-12-27T19:53:00.002+01:002010-12-27T19:55:26.223+01:001st Day DownloadWell, shoot! Apparently I didn't get the download link in the post correctly. I had to giggle at one of the commentors who said "bad links are a good way to get comments." Sorry about that! It should be working now!KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-85842934522640841682010-12-26T21:57:00.004+01:002010-12-27T20:19:02.492+01:00On the 1st Day of Christmas...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">...my true love gave to me</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">a partridge in a pear tree!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/XAtOLJGY/KDD_12DAYS_Day-01.html"></a></span><div><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/XAtOLJGY/KDD_12DAYS_Day-01.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">
</span></a><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/XAtOLJGY/KDD_12DAYS_Day-01.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUE3a7BmqzvR_FBRfW80sO_J3gc4wQXytyMEu-bpcgbP2HZyPNxvHFVwdWbmDUN1ww1jYYfXMIo8q3WoqaiAWvbuc-qxwrEATFFRkDnP-9mUNOUOvDnPOjBnCvqjeIMacgViwwpHMM54g/s400/KDD_12DAYS_Day-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555092344763086578" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">In Germany families put up their Christmas decorations a few days before Christmas and then leave them up until 3 Kings Day, or Epiphany. The song "The 12 Days of Christmas" refer to the time between Christmas and Epiphany. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I was doing some research to see when the days start (on the 25th or 26th) and I found a website with a discussion about what each of the days in the song means. A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">ccording to Catholic tradition the song was</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> a </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">mnemonic device to teach the catechism to kids. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;">While the meanings proposed by tradition may not be the real origin of the song, I really loved the ideas and wanted to share each day with you here. So, there will be a freebie each day representing the "gift" given on that day and a Christian explanation of that day.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;">
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">So... A partridge in a pear tree refers to Jesus the Messiah being the ultimate gift and a protector of His people. The scripture reference to support this theory is Luke 13:34,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">"Jerusalem! Jerusalem! How often would I have sheltered you under my wings, as a hen does her chicks, but you would not have it so . . . ."</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Click <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/XAtOLJGY/KDD_12DAYS_Day-01.html">here</a> or the image above to download today's freebie.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">
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</div>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-30330034805614970082010-12-01T00:43:00.000+01:002010-12-27T00:45:53.210+01:00a Christmas whim<a href="http://ahhhscrap.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10_11&products_id=3926"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQM23MmQyo8r7k0ma7M76Vx-7nFchQoeQX10lwdGAfrGclXAnx17sodCqhQRqK-eh5dJEVSlf3vytUDqR-Ryz7r9lFqH7ibrksWa0Vw9nnVebvwENxxuZ0KaBw9kG4lglkBGIZD_FDQg/s1600/AS_DECCOL_a-Christmas-whim.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQM23MmQyo8r7k0ma7M76Vx-7nFchQoeQX10lwdGAfrGclXAnx17sodCqhQRqK-eh5dJEVSlf3vytUDqR-Ryz7r9lFqH7ibrksWa0Vw9nnVebvwENxxuZ0KaBw9kG4lglkBGIZD_FDQg/s400/AS_DECCOL_a-Christmas-whim.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555140932032798722" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;">a collaboration kit by the ahhh<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">scrap</span> design team.</div>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-7068709694382016502010-09-17T00:05:00.001+02:002010-09-17T00:07:08.937+02:001st Day of 1st Grade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXnTBu7mUxfAWuEuIxMUxCcHChyphenhyphenFWnM7Apx4wuDUkAeUM0TcgYYmNR8LsZ6n1jj6KIYxkoQhKX5QB__ooJL1sEc0YLHPLO_Ho16OI9xwjLg0k5SORKx4sDs6048SNtCLr2tGPtlg2sjrU/s1600/Ethan-1st-day-1st-grade-v2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXnTBu7mUxfAWuEuIxMUxCcHChyphenhyphenFWnM7Apx4wuDUkAeUM0TcgYYmNR8LsZ6n1jj6KIYxkoQhKX5QB__ooJL1sEc0YLHPLO_Ho16OI9xwjLg0k5SORKx4sDs6048SNtCLr2tGPtlg2sjrU/s400/Ethan-1st-day-1st-grade-v2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517631341611813842" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;">Made with the Ahhh Scrap Collaboration Kit "<a href="http://ahhhscrap.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10_11&products_id=3636">Book Worm</a>"</div>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048403504268549105.post-49115415225262531382010-09-01T23:49:00.004+02:002010-09-01T23:58:16.027+02:00September Collab at Ahhh Scrap<div style="text-align: center;">
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Book Worm</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">a collaboration kit by Ahhh Scrap</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#3b3b39;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">September means back to school, which means - READING! The Book Worm Collaboration Kit is a fun way to document your favorite books and reading time with your kids. We grew up with this saying, "Read to your kids and one day they'll read back to you." We hope you enjoy the adventure of reading!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><hr style="height: 1px; margin-top: 0.5em; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: #bb2b23;"></div><div><span style="color:#3b3b39;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Included in this kit are </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(59, 59, 57); font-size:medium;">60 papers, 3 alphas, and 89 elements, including printable bookmarks and name stickers, and awesome word art!</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">
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</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1. Choose the size of the repeat</b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJLux4bDhJJkrUmxf7K5ZGOeWSPQAVNbFVR_81dpvHH7ytIvLlQFaLPHGTltcKf6wpKjQuFbyv3FEqEl0lhhOarX5gWQWny-tF1VrhaZnLm-3YYbyd-7xgImPQDeYkTZqFDx2s19NKkE/s1600/Slide1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJLux4bDhJJkrUmxf7K5ZGOeWSPQAVNbFVR_81dpvHH7ytIvLlQFaLPHGTltcKf6wpKjQuFbyv3FEqEl0lhhOarX5gWQWny-tF1VrhaZnLm-3YYbyd-7xgImPQDeYkTZqFDx2s19NKkE/s400/Slide1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460850398371419170" /></a>Set up your document for the size you want the pattern. For this example the repeat is six inches, square, so that's how large the new document is. Turn on the grids and the rulers to help you line things up.</div><div>
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</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">2. Create the pattern elements</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9L1Wvsq7Li4VGS0SPFG6j36vjNEqAepz61TwE6sy4blUDvBcp2UM-XC_t12FwvcAANdOaPO8AwPkTbIicYCuk6QnV-rP5u5yqgZ3ZyOjXgykeXQyuese7O961Qsp6AVWhgx2GSOYWag/s1600/Slide2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9L1Wvsq7Li4VGS0SPFG6j36vjNEqAepz61TwE6sy4blUDvBcp2UM-XC_t12FwvcAANdOaPO8AwPkTbIicYCuk6QnV-rP5u5yqgZ3ZyOjXgykeXQyuese7O961Qsp6AVWhgx2GSOYWag/s400/Slide2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460850393832631410" /></a>Here I've created a simple "rose" from a circle and curves.</div><div>
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</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">3. Size and Duplicate</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3e-5qwS6V1BEnUdtkExTCajeR3cKnl1X5E8eBHAOwAFGO1K7GvuJPLFYm6_cjLesITuzbiMnY4wTHQCU9QVPUsyzSoM2o5nM7F1Rdguy6MKix__Le1QB2JyGouLI8mRPAhdHYEkNf0WM/s1600/Slide3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3e-5qwS6V1BEnUdtkExTCajeR3cKnl1X5E8eBHAOwAFGO1K7GvuJPLFYm6_cjLesITuzbiMnY4wTHQCU9QVPUsyzSoM2o5nM7F1Rdguy6MKix__Le1QB2JyGouLI8mRPAhdHYEkNf0WM/s400/Slide3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460850391131585314" /></a>Rotate and size the element before you duplicate it. That's important! Duplicate the element. You can go ahead and make a third copy now and move it over to the side if you will be using this same element again.</div><div>
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</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">4. Line up on the Axis</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUmwsJkieRUEcTwsP9bJw96XoA3C3MTQtF1wW-Emmzunuzdm2bA3Eh9IuIi4G-WaDlfi1oN5rYNTVsnYu6moIGx92vW4ynjqETX8h8LYTi_wHr7rpftr0CiF5y-N4jnS27noqyYmLutc/s1600/Slide4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUmwsJkieRUEcTwsP9bJw96XoA3C3MTQtF1wW-Emmzunuzdm2bA3Eh9IuIi4G-WaDlfi1oN5rYNTVsnYu6moIGx92vW4ynjqETX8h8LYTi_wHr7rpftr0CiF5y-N4jnS27noqyYmLutc/s400/Slide4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460850211885033778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Line up the first element on the bottom left axis (x: 0; y: 0)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5. Line up the second element</b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3b9S-KV5kCe3cgn2dchWTa352pn_jRKytOlsmFNiZqsPLRNzKS5sKSHTa-rNFSe_o4Kfe3I4WMtSbPpwKZyk_Qr6ZsZuRM_lSmIjPft0uKVimC9DH7zVhmPxlvQ10RoSmjzdOAOxtHVM/s1600/Slide5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3b9S-KV5kCe3cgn2dchWTa352pn_jRKytOlsmFNiZqsPLRNzKS5sKSHTa-rNFSe_o4Kfe3I4WMtSbPpwKZyk_Qr6ZsZuRM_lSmIjPft0uKVimC9DH7zVhmPxlvQ10RoSmjzdOAOxtHVM/s400/Slide5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460850207009751234" /></a>For this example we are doing the repeat on the left and right edges. So the second element goes on the right axis (x: 6; y: 0). If you are making the elements to go on the top and bottom edges then you would use the top left axis (x: 0; y: 6).</div><div>
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</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">6. Group the Elements</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62FOmwgb4YdGfbYWAdoS4kpDDSq85HV2UhJA5iyI2wkkZAoI-C8KAXt6tjxrsrNO2scN6U36m-kqJU6bP3lugsnhBToD7UPIdA1gYv8Zgtnkxc1sKGzkgRzdhCQIGEEzQgusEq6UMd7Y/s1600/Slide6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62FOmwgb4YdGfbYWAdoS4kpDDSq85HV2UhJA5iyI2wkkZAoI-C8KAXt6tjxrsrNO2scN6U36m-kqJU6bP3lugsnhBToD7UPIdA1gYv8Zgtnkxc1sKGzkgRzdhCQIGEEzQgusEq6UMd7Y/s400/Slide6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460850200305276482" /></a></div><div>
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</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">7. Place them on the edge</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EajZybnxX_QIf_m7QhOI1Icl8O93ISRGEHgPSiU-49sg-ekXOP9ggEoh-CYAPI1ZRq9-D-USxVG_1jtLpsHmKGr2ixZvrgRdyiHATSYxrbGwdEzuld_MqNidNPrnLeWY8gT7xEpsIcg/s1600/Slide7.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EajZybnxX_QIf_m7QhOI1Icl8O93ISRGEHgPSiU-49sg-ekXOP9ggEoh-CYAPI1ZRq9-D-USxVG_1jtLpsHmKGr2ixZvrgRdyiHATSYxrbGwdEzuld_MqNidNPrnLeWY8gT7xEpsIcg/s400/Slide7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460850200586538770" /></a>Once they are grouped they are free to move around the edge. They will move together and wherever you let them rest they will make a perfect join when you save the pattern later.</div><div>
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</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">8. Fill in the gaps!</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigwSLNk9w25hzw52kn3nxPK8Ga9iF2aVOUA2qRgQSN-7pdkF4Wuc7BVIYOMouuSDN7gzmS8ZeptezqMjWrO_FiLEcpcEOSnp89Wy8EU2g6tW7o99eM0YtXVbJkBx5HczH6uPGYyIEFG4/s1600/Slide8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigwSLNk9w25hzw52kn3nxPK8Ga9iF2aVOUA2qRgQSN-7pdkF4Wuc7BVIYOMouuSDN7gzmS8ZeptezqMjWrO_FiLEcpcEOSnp89Wy8EU2g6tW7o99eM0YtXVbJkBx5HczH6uPGYyIEFG4/s400/Slide8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460850197830770386" /></a>Continue working the edges of the pattern and filling in the spaces in between. Be sure that if you place something on the edge it has the perfect match on the other side! </div><div>
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</div><div>I save the pattern as a .png file to create an overlay later. If you use save for web mode make sure you change the image size! The default is pretty small. For this 6 inch pattern I save it at 1200 x 1200 pixels. Then I opened the pattern in Photoshop Elements, defined pattern (Edit, define pattern) then created a 12" paper and filled a layer with the pattern. Add texture, color, styles, etc. to create the design.</div><div>
</div><div>So much fun! This really makes a difference for me being comfortable making repeating patterns! I hope it helps you! If you found the tutorial useful please leave a comment, and better yet leave a link to something you made using the technique! Happy scrapping!</div></div>KD Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289309979997701146noreply@blogger.com2