Original, Mini-Scrap Kit Designs by JE McManus

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Hi All:

Here you will find the results of many hours of tinkering with a variety of graphic programs I use. On this blog, you will find both custom created, Commercial Use & Personal Use designer resources as well as complete, free, mini-scrap kits that are for personal or non-profit use only. Commercial use guidelines are listed in the TOU (Terms of Use) document provided in each kit (TOU varies from kit to kit).

My mini-scrap kits are comprised exclusively of custom created images originating from FTU templates, heavily altered, public domain images or Creative Commons images requiring a share and share alike copyright upon alteration, and occasionally, FTU CU elements I have picked up from other blogger sites.

What exactly is a mini-scrap kit?

There are probably numerous opinions floating around regarding the correct answer to this question. Since you are on my blog, I will offer up my thoughts on the term since it applies to materials you are about to download.

My kits are upsized tagger sized kits or downsized, industry standard size kits. Confused yet? Let me make it simple. All the papers and elements you might find in a full size kit are included in my free offerings. The difference is, at this time, I simply do not have the PC "horsepower" needed to create the standard sized, 3600 x 3600 pixel kits. Kit sizes vary from 1200 x 1200 to 1600 x 1600 pixels - 300 dpi. Keep in mind that industry standard digi-scraps are 3600 x 3600 pixels @300 DPI --the equivalent of a 12 x 12 printed page. Since my kits are scaled smaller, creating a scrap page with one of my kits for screen viewing on a CD or your desktop will offer you plenty of "real estate" space; however, best results on a printed page will only be around the equivalent of a 5 x 5 photograph. In other words, working with my materials is BEST SUITED for on-screen viewing!

One thing I must stress - I advocate Yahoo & other group sharing efforts with respect to my kits. The kits are free and were made to be shared with all. I DO ask that you do not re-upload my kits in order to share them: Instead, please provide my rapidshare download link along with the kit preview. Checking my download statistics is the only way I can gauge whether there is an active interest in my work. Please respect that!

Of course, it would be nice if you added a link to my blog. I will try to post a new freebie each week.

I hope you like my work and return frequently in order to take advantage of upcoming, free downloads.

I just opened up this blog in order to meet the requirements of various ygroups I belong to that do not permit the posting of direct, rapidshare links. Over time, I will add to and enhance this blog. For now, here are the scrap kits and previews! Enjoy and feel free to leave comments!

On Any Given Day When She Wasn't Really There

Hi All:

Here is my July 2009 free scrap kit, entitled "On Any Given Day When She Wasn't Really There. Superficially, this kit was created with online journals and diaries in mind. In context, the kit's thematic addresses women and the roles they play in a variety of scenarios - both realistic and imagined. My goal was to alter and create materials that possibly triggered more than cookie cutter cute response inherent in the mass produced digital wares we are inclined to tinker with. Not all of the elements in this kit can be considered "cute." This is intentional on my part. Create from the heart and create with honesty. Some memories are happy. Some are not. Some memories are rooted in fact and others to imagination. Give your memories meaning and substance. Surprise someone generations down your family tree's line. All should be recorded. Tell THE story! Your story.... --JEM

This free, altered art scrap kit is now available for download, below.

This kit is divided in to a 2 part .RAR file.

You MUST DOWNLOAD
BOTH PARTS to unzip the kit!

Click here to download Part I

Click here to download Part II

If you like this kit, grab the free Add-On set that goes with it!

If this is your first visit to my blog, be sure to check out all my other, free, altered art kits!

Original, Flckr member, Creative Commons licensed photographs used to create the altered art elements in this kit are noted below along with CU element credit:
Doll Mask Template, Baby in Gown - Original photos by Flckr member akatrya
Blue Jean figure for Paper - Original photos by Flckr member dkreisman
Pink box trio - Original photos by Flckr member eqqman
Vintage Needle Container - Original photos by Flckr member litlnemo
Box Plant - Original photos by Flckr member Mr. Greenjeans
Garden Statue with hair flower, ruler, yellow flower - Original photos by Flckr member net_efekt
Rose - Original photos by Flckr member Oschene
Checkered Box - Original photos by Flckr member Practical Owl
Girl on rose bedspread - Original photos by Flckr member foundphotoslj
Apartment front on cyan paper - Original photos by Flckr member Futurilla
Gingko leaf & Pencil Shaving - Original photos by Flckr member Geishaboy500
Head bowed teen - Original photos by Flckr member Jamestruepenny
Blasting Zone - Original photos by Flckr member ky_olsen
Royal Flush - Original photos by Flckr member Lokigrl616
Folded Paper Container Template for pot of flowers & Cupcake holder, creased flowers - Original artwork & photos by Flckr member Mélisande
Frog King insert in old, tin box - Original artwork and photos by Flckr member Original artwork by Patricia Laza
Abandoned house interior for paper - Original photos by Flckr member tunnelbug61
Asian Doll Original photos by Flckr member Ian Burt
Older Wisdom Photograph for Paper and sunbathing blonde element - Original photos by Flckr member pierre lascott (wonderful, candid views of people! Go Pierre! You are inspiring!)
Antique Template for Paper Doll - Original photos by Flckr member Embroiderist
CU Credit for striped, semi-transparent ribbon placed on Sappington Road heart element and paperdoll with flag element goes to Redju Designs at http://www.redjuscrap.blogspot.com/



On Any Given Day When She Wasn't Really There by JE McManus is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

Bonus Add-Ons for Dressing Room Kit

As promised, here are the free, bonus, add-on elements and papers for the dressing room kit, including elements shown in my previews that were not included in the original kit itself. Have fun with these and please feel free to share your final work. I'd love to start publishing followers samples! Comments are encouraged and always appreciated!

Click here to download the bonus Add-Ons for my Dressing Room Scrap Kit.

If you have not yet downloaded the free, complete Dressing Room kit, click here to access it.

The Lady Can Play - Free Scrap Kit

Kitschy assortment based on my four favorite suits! 6 original papers & 28 elements. 1200 x 1200 pixels at 300 dpi. Free for you to use and enjoy - personal and non-profit use only!

Click here to download.

Reader comments & critiques are welcomed!

Reflections - Free, Mini-Scrap Kit

This is the first, complete scrap kit I have created. It includes 50 items total between paper & elements, and is 1200 x 1200 pixels at 300 DPI. The only item not included is the dog :-) - He's all mine.

Click here to download! (zip format)

Your comments and critiques are welcomed!