Gallery Stand Out

I just love the way Michelle (mhreen08) used the kit Best Wishes, available at ScrapMatters. I love the nature feel to this layout! The way the photos are placed show case them so well! I love how she used the metallic swirly elements and the fastener with the date is AWESOME!!

Michelle, your layout is our Gallery Stand Out this week! LOVE IT!

Best Wishes-Down This Road Designs

 

Shrimp Ceviche Recipe

Hello Everyone!  Sharon here, and I’m going to share a recipe…Shrimp Ceviche!  I love ceviche and just couldn’t find the perfect recipe and so I looked at three different recipes for ceviche and combined the ingredients that I liked the most to make this recipe.  I think it’s wonderful!

Doesn’t it look yummy?!  Especially eating it with some tortilla chips!

Here’s the recipe:

1 lb shrimp

4 limes

3 lemons

I cucumber

I small red onion

2 tomatoes

1 jalapeno (remove seeds)

1/4 cup cilantro

3 Tbsp olive oil

Squeeze the limes/lemons into a bowl. Boil the shrimp in water for 1 minute then put them in an ice bath. Chop the shrimp in bite size pieces and put in juice (the shrimp will continue to cook from acid in juice). Put the shrimp in the juices in the refrigerator for an hour.  Chop the rest of the ingredients in small pieces and add to juice. Add the olive oil and salt/pepper to taste.

I would love to hear what you think of the recipe!  Have a wonderful day!

 

DSA iNSD Blog Train

Hi there!!!!  I am so sorry this is late getting posted.  I trusted that it would be scheduled and obviously I need to not trust that I have set it up right in the future.  Thanks for being patient!!!

Happy iNSD to you all!!!

I had the honor of participating in the DigiScrap Addicts iNSD Blog Train!!

You may have been sent here from:  Queen Pamedalah – http://pamedalah.blogspot.com

Here is the part that I created and you can pick up here.  Here is a new link for this file:  https://www.box.com/s/9f8e3b0309c111564cf4.  Okay….hopefully 3rd time is the charm!!!  Here is site #3 for sharing the link.  Download Link

Your next stop is:  Krisi’s Kreations – www.krisiskreations.com
You can find out more info about the blog train HERE:
http://digiscrapaddicts.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21521

Many Pages in One!

Did you know that when you have a template or a quick page or even a page you made for yourself, you have several more pages?  Just rotate or flip the page! In the Image menu in PSE, you’ll find the first choice is Rotate and in that submenu there are several choices for changing the orientation of your page.  Sometimes I rotate a template to accommodate the orientation of my pictures.  Sometimes I want to make a two page spread with each page being mirror images.

Here is a layout I just completed, followed by two ways I could rotate or flip it and use it again with different pictures.

created with DTRD Summer Vibe

I just selected the pictures and elements I didn’t want in the layers palette and dragged them to the trash can.  I am working with the layered PSD file, of course, so the next step is to insert the new photos between the background and the frames.

Think about making your next scrapbook page, template, or quick page go further by rotating or flipping it.  Happy scrapping!

It’s iNSD Weekend!!!

In case you do not know what iNSD is…..it is International Scrapbook Day!!!

To celebrate I am having a 50% off sale at my Store here at Down This Road Designs!!

I also have a very packed Grab Bag available at ScrapMatters!!!!  You won’t want to miss out on this amazing deal.  The grab bag has 5 new products for only $5 until May 9th!!!  After that all items will be sold separately.

iNSD 2012 PU Grab Bag

You can find a full reveal of the grab bag in the store.

Now for some CT inspiration!!!

 

Days Gone By Stacked Page Freebie

Hi! Megan here with a freebie from Angie’s newest Mix-A-Kit Separates- Days Gone By.

We’d love to see what you did with it, so be sure to come back and link up your LO’s!

Thanks to Angie for letting me use her kit to make you a freebie!

Happy Scrapping!

 

Click to Download :)

Be sure to join Down This Road Designs for a great iNSD celebration!!!!

Be sure to check out the Facebook page and blog for great giveaways too!!!!  You won’t want miss the fun!!!