July Calendars are up, Summer wallpaper now in all formats and sizes

Hi everyone. Happy 4th of July!
I've just uploaded the July calendars. 4 Summer ones, 3 July 4th ones and a Canada Day one.
Desktop Calendars
I've also added new sizes and formats to the July 4th and Canada Day wallpaper pages, adding the png format and the netbook-tablet size.
I just finished editing all of the Summer wallpaper and they are all now available in both formats (jpg and png) and all 5 sizes from Netbook (1024X600) to Extra Large Wide-Screen (1920X1080).
Sorry you haven't seen much of me lately. I get burned out sometimes and just do other things besides graphics. The last few weeks I've been doing some research on improving my poor health (IBS, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, ADHD) with diet and I may have a handle on it now. I've got my fingers crossed that I'll start feeling better and more energetic soon!
Thanks for bearing with me and for your emails of concern when you don't hear from me for awhile.
Hugs, Ellie

Updates-Desktop Calendars, stationery-new formats, wallpaper-new size

Hi everyone. I know I haven't posted for awhile but I've been busy! I got onto my new Win7 computer a couple of weeks ago and getting used to it, getting programs working, etc. I have a lot of December desktop calendars for you and some January ones already as well.  Desktop Calendars
 I rewrote my Stationery Usage tutorial as I found some differences in Win 7, mainly because there's no Outlook Express. Windows Live Mail in Windows 7 can not use stationery. I am now offering my stationery in a zip file for Outlook and Thunderbird and any other program that uses stationery. You simply unzip it to the correct folder (as outlined in my tutorial).  I may not offer my new and edited stationery in eml format any more as I have no way of making it without Outlook Express. But I am trying out a new free program called Mokum Mail Lite that can use Incredimail stationery and may allow me to make eml format, I have to figure out how to use it when I get a few minutes. For these reasons, at the moment, my newest stationery and ones I edit that have to be redone for copyright, etc, will be offered in Incredimail (imf), Outlook Express (self-extracting exe or zip format), Outlook and Thunderbird (zip format) and possibly eml format for Windows Vista Mail.
 I have also added the netbook/tablet size wallpaper to the Christmas Wallpaper and Winter Wallpaper pages.
 I think that's it for now!
 Have a great night!
 Hugs, Ellie

new autumn wallpaper, stationery, Nov calendar; Autumn wallpaper and stationery pages back online

Hi everyone. I've just finished and uploaded my re-edited Autumn Wallpaper and Autumn Stationery pages. Everything on the pages is either new or completely redone, and up to copyright compliant standards. I've also made and uploaded a new stationery, wallpaper, and November desktop calendar called "I Love Fall" using art ©Rachael Tallamy. I hope you like all of the new stuff!

New Stationery                     New Wallpaper                         Desktop Calendars
I want to get to work on the Halloween pages and get them back online but my new computer may come today and I have to clean out my email program, I have thousands of emails with attachments that I have to snag and delete the emails, so I probably should get to work on that. I love getting a new computer but don't quite love as much all of the backing up of program data, then reinstalling, getting it all back up and running to my specific needs, etc. Lots of work! And I always end up forgetting to install something until I need it then cursing and moaning as now I have to go and install something before I can continue. The end result will be worth it though, I'm getting a great new computer. But that's what I said about the last one till I found out it wasn't quite as great as I needed! Let's hope this one lives up to my expectations.
Have a great day!
Hugs, Ellie 

May Desktop Calendars up and 5 new Desktop Wallpapers

Hi everyone. I've been working hard all day and I have 3 desktop calendars up for May and 5 new wallpapers.
Check them  out here   New Wallpaper  Desktop Calendars here
2 of the Wallpaper and Calendars are Mother's Day themed, the other is a beautiful Fairy Child dancing.

Redoing entire site and desktop calendars for January up

Hi everyone! I've been working on my site. Once it's been overhauled I can start adding all the new stuff I've made for the past year. I'm working through the site and deleting and/or repairing-replacing old stationery and wallpaper. Adding the new sizes and formats I've been doing, like the large wide wallpaper and eml format stationery and in some cases, even Outlook Express stationery that never got made. I'm adding the copyright info and deleting stuff that's not copyright compliant. It's a huge job and I've been procrastinating too long. I've purchased hundreds of dollars of tubes over the past few months and I have to get that copyright info on my stuff. I've been putting off even updating the site, as you know, because I knew I had to do this job and it was so huge I felt overwhelmed. Well, I grabbed the bull by the horns and started. It's slow going because I have to redo all the graphics, stationery, wallpaper, in some cases spending hours looking for the artist of a tube to find out if it's allowed or not, adding the credits, and in many cases, redoing the look of the graphic as I can do so much better now than when I made the older stuff. And if I think it's ugly and can't be fixed, out it goes!!! So keep checking back, I won't be putting them on the New Stationery and New Wallpaper pages, there will just be too many. I'm not replacing blends and scenic stuff at the moment, just stuff with tubes. So far I've completed the Angels and Autumn categories in both stationery and desktop wallpaper and I'm working on the Fairies. That's a biggie as so many of them are made with tubes and also my favorite section, so I have lots to work on. I'm averaging about 2-3 wallpaper-stationery combos a day and that's if I already know who the artist is. I'll be working on it for weeks so keep checking back. 

On another note, I already have the January 2010 Desktop Calendars made, can you believe it! They're uploaded and ready for you here. Have a great Holiday season and keep checking back for all my new goodies!
Hugs, Ellie

October desktop calendars up

Well, they're a little late and a long time coming but I finally have some desktop calendars up. I have 2 Halloween-style calendars up and I hope to have the Autumn-style one done this afternoon. I'll let you know when it's there. I hope you like them!
Desktop Calendars
I'm also working on my Halloween stationery and wallpaper pages, updating what's there and adding new stuff to them. Again, I'll post when I upload. Have a great day!
Hugs, Ellie

3 December Desktop Calendars done, new desktop wallpaper

I have 2 more December desktop calendars done, for a total of 3. I also have a few new desktop wallpaper done and uploaded. I'll try and get to the blinkie calendars as soon as possible. And I still have stationery to finish getting ready and uploaded. I'll keep you informed.

December Calendars delayed

I'm so sorry but, due to some intense back pain (in my right shoulder blade) when I'm at the computer the last few days, my December calendars will be a few days late. I'll get them finished as soon as possible. I tried taking yesterday off to heal it, and it felt better last night, but as soon as I got at the computer this morning, it came right back. I do have the components for them done, just a matter of assembling them. I also have some very nice Winter and Christmas stats and desktop wallpaper to assemble and get up online. Give me a few days ok? Thanks so much for your patience. I'll let you know when they are done and uploaded.

Update-apology for lack of calendars-trip coming up

I apologize for not having calendars done every month. I seem to have lost my creative spark and the summer has been so busy. I was so long recovering from my surgery and then it was summertime!
I am leaving on a long trip soon, going camping to Northern Ontario and then west, not sure how far, so I won't have any new calendars for you till the September ones. I will have my laptop with me so will work on them and hopefully have a few to choose from for September. You won't be getting any updates from me while I'm gone, but hopefully I'll get tons of stuff done during my trip.
I have translations to finish, lots of stationery and wallpaper to finish, those calendars to do, and lots of new things buzzing in my brain. Let's just hope the buzzing gets to my fingers! LOL And I'm not talking about the buzzing of all the bugs I'll run into on the trip.
Worst thing about camping, in my opinion, is the bugs. BZZZZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZZZZZ

Update - April Calendars

Hi folks: Believe it or not, I have calendars. So far I have one Desktop Calendar up, in both regular and wide screen and I have one Scrap Calendar up. I hope you like them! I hope to do a couple more, time permitting. Not today though. Maybe tomorrow, but I do have a Dentist appointment. Have a great night!

Update-desktop calendars, new stat, new wallpaper, translation news

I've just uploaded the November Desktop Calendars and also a new stationery with matching wallpaper. New Stationery New Wallpaper
Here's a small preview.

I did ask the tutorial writer if I could translate it but I've heard nothing back and that was a couple of weeks ago, so unless I hear back I won't be adding the translation to my site.
Edit: I found out I had asked the wrong person and the original writer contacted me and gave me permission. Her site is Lamiagrafica . My translated tutorial link is here: Autunno (Autumn).
I also got permission from another Italian tut writer to translate her tutorials so look for them soon here. The site is Grafika Paola.

Update-Blinkie calendars done

I have the Blinkie Calendars for October done and uploaded.
Sorry for the delay but I really did enjoy my fall colors drive yesterday. Gorgeous colors, just breathtaking!
I'll be having some translated tutorials coming up for you soon.
Have a great week

Update-Desktop and Scrap Calendars up, Ingrid has a new scrap element

Ingrid has added a new scrap item to her page, Magic Frames.

I've finished the Desktop Calendars and the Scrap Calendars for October.
I've added a new size to the Scrap Calendars, each one is available in approximately 600X500 size and also as a mini, 250X210.
Here's a sample of one of the mini-scraps and there's another one in the right border, a Halloween one.

One of the scrap calendars, an Autumn one, is also available as a full-size desktop calendar.

Update-Blinkie calendars up, all calendars done for August

Hi everyone: I've just finished and uploaded the Blinkie Calendars for August. On request, the Country Goose one from last month is back, along with 5 others. That finishes all of the calendars for August. I hope you like them!

Updates-Blinkie calendars up, permission to translate from another site

Hi everyone: Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians!
I've just finished the Blinkie Calendars. There are 7, plus a couple of small non-animated ones. I made a Canadian one with blinkie lines and the same one without the lines, I also made a Country Goose one and then the same one smaller and without the blinkie lines.
I've just received permission to translate the tutorials from Le-Beatrice and will be working on her Scrap Flower one first.
I also have to finish up one stationery tutorial I started from PSPIArtes.
Have a great day!

Update-1st July Scrap Calendar-Canada Day

I've finished the first scrap calendar for July. I wanted to get this one done first as Canada Day is July 1st so no time to waste! So, of course, it's a Canada Day scrap calendar. Most of the elements are out of the Canada Day scrap kit by Fishinmom Designs, one of the blogs I visit daily. There's a preview to the left, much much reduced in size of course! So I didn't waste the whole day, I also use it to make a header for stationery, desktop wallpaper and a tag. Calendar is up now, stationery, wallpaper and tag will be up tomorrow as I have to make a whole new page for each of them. My first Canada Day stuff! More scrap calendars coming tomorrow as well. Take care!

Update-blinkie calendars done and uploaded

Hi there.

A quick post to let you know my June Blinkie Calendars are done and uploaded. That means all of my calendars are done for June. Blinkie, desktop and scrap. You can see an example of one of my blinkie calendars on the right top of this page. It's a bit cut off as I keep forgetting to make one that is small enough to fit in the sidebar. One day . . . LOL

I hope you find something you like!

Huge reaction to scrap calendars

I've had a huge reaction to my Scrap Calendars. Apparently you love them! If I get a chance, I'll make more for May, at least a couple. I'll certainly make more for June.

Calendar updates for May

I have the desktop calendars done for May and I have added a new feature and a new page, Scrap Calendars. I only have one done so far. Let me know if you like them and I'll make more. Here's an example of the scrap calendar. They are not desktop size but 560X420.


I also have the Blinkie Calendars uploaded. Check it out and pick your favorite! As always, 6 to choose from.As you may have noticed, I now have an index page for the various calendars I make. If you have any questions or comments, click on the comments section below this post. Have a great day!