Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!

I guess most of you know this saying referring to the Trojan Horse Episode. But yesterday I found out that the saying is not always true…

By (a lucky) accident, I stumbled upon the blog 1000+1 Free Graphics by Lefkoi Lykoi – and the name is telling the truth. Loads and loads - and loads – of extraordinary free stuff: Frames, styles, patterns, brushes, papers, jewelry and I could go on. Everything is of a very high quality! The only downside (for a designer like me) is that everything is PU, but I think it’s something I can live with and see it as a sign for me to scrap more than I have lately.

I HIGHLY recommend that you visit Lefkoi but set of plenty of time for it – you will be amazed.

I personally downloaded over 6 GB on my first visit and am deeply thankful. Therefore, I hereby give this award to Lefkoi and her blog and keep an eye on my “blogs I follow” for her next product.

Thank you so much for being a Greek bearing Great Gifts!

I hope you will all enjoy it as much as I did.

See you soon!

Good news, good news and bad(-ish) news

Good News #1: I have received another award!

Becky from Becky’s Creations thinks my blog rocks - how happy am I? Very Happy! As always I am deeply grateful for the compliment and a little humble as it comes from a designer with a great talent. Thanks A LOT Becky :ox

I will of course pay this award forward to 5 blogs I find “rocking”, but please have patience. As you will find out in a line or two I am very hung up at the moment.

Good News #2: I got a job!!!!!!
As of yesterday I am working again. It is “only” as a trainee, only for 4 weeks and it is unpaid, but after almost 3 years without a steady job it’s a start - and it’s great.

Bad(-ish) News:
Me working full time (+ freelance on the side) leaves me very little time for designing and that leaves you with very little freebies for the next 4 weeks. However, I will not leave you completely. A small freebie once in a while should be possible.

I hope you can share my happiness in spite of the consequences and that you will stay with me here on NbF.

See you soon(-ish)…

Award Tribute - Jerry Jones

Today’s tribute goes to Jerry Jones from Shadowhouse Creations - The King of textures! I have used his work so much it’s almost embarrassing and it’s about time I give him the credit he - and his immense talent - deserves.

I have made 3 freebies for you from Jerry’s designs - I really hope you (and Jerry) like them…

Click each image to download.

Number 1 is a set of 6 papers all made with the same texture and the same colour but all with different blending modes.
Alternative download link (Hotfile): http://hotfile.com/dl/115629573/c8e0bb1/NbF_-_Award_Tribute_-_Jerry_Jones_1.zip.html

Number 2 contains two papers in different styles.Alternative download link (Hotfile): http://hotfile.com/dl/115629428/8fb3035/NbF_-_Award_Tribute_-_Jerry_Jones_2.zip.html

Finally number 3 witch is a Quick Page in a nostalgic mood.

Alternative download link (Hotfile): http://hotfile.com/dl/115629322/1d44919/NbF_-_Award_Tribute_-_Jerry_Jones_3.zip.html

Should you want it in 200 dpi, you can download it HERE (4shared) or HERE (Hotfile)

The next Award Tribute will be to Funky from Wishing upon a Starr. I don’t think I’ll mange to get it finished for tomorrow, but Friday at the latest - I promise.

See you very soon, and until then enjoy everything Easter.

Awards, Royalty & a Freebie

Today I have A LOT to share with you, so grab a cup of coffee and hang in there - the reward is at the end…

First of all - I have received my first award! I am both honoured and a little humble but most of all I’m proud. Most of all because it was given to me by a person I respect very much, Jacquii John, store owner of Scrap It Sassy and blog owner of http://lavendelcreations.blogspot.com/. Thank you SO MUCH Jacquii!

I will of course pay it forward and give it to some of the blogs I love. This is not easy at all as I have a very long list of loved blogs, but I asked myself “If closed down tomorrow, which blogs would you miss the most?”, and the first 4 blogs that popped up in my mind will hereby receive this award from me.

Cajoline from http://cajoline-scrap.blogspot.com/

Jerry Jones from http://wishing-onastarr.blogspot.com/

Funky from http://wishing-onastarr.blogspot.com/

Everyone from http://www.atomiccupcake.com/

You should all know that I wouldn’t be what I am without you guys!

Now on to “The Royal Corner”.

To Jayleigh3 and all other interested I will give you a little extra information about the Danish Royal Family and the Christening (Thank you Jayleigh3 for giving me the word. I knew baptism wasn’t quite right but couldn’t for the life of me remember “Christening”).

The cute princess on tip-toes is named Isabella (Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe) and her big brother is Prince Christian (Valdemar Henri John).

The somewhat peculiar names for the twins - Minik and Ivola - are Greenlandic.

You can find much more information and pictures on the Danish Monarchy’s website (in both English and French): http://kongehuset.dk/english/

And on the Crown Prince and Crown Princess’s website: http://www.hkhkronprinsen.dk/english.php

Well, if you have been hanging on so far you deserve the freebie and here it is.

Click on image for direct download.

Have a great day and please come back soon.