Free Scrapbook Pages

I have slowly been moving items from my other site Printable Family to Tightwad Tess. Finally, I have started moving my printable scrapbook pages. After shopping for scrapbook stationery at my local hobby store, I decided I could make them on my computer and only pay for the printing. Some of my graphics are more in the spirit of cartooning but they worked for me. I eventually got into digital scrapping and making scrapbook albums using Windows Movie Maker. Using this program I can make a scrapbook and then make copies for my family. You can also combine home movies and music with this program so I love it. But...here is a beginning to the printable scrapbook pages I created. So here is my first-- check out my starfish stationery. It is a part of a summer set I created and is housed at Printable Family as well as Tightwad Tess.


For a printable version of this go to this link.

Old Time Radio

The Inner Sanctum, Who's on First? Fibber McGee and Molly, Academy Award Theater, Dragnet--you might or might not know these names but if you don't they are titles of old radio shows ranging from the 30's all the way up to the early 70's. With the advent of the internet these shows have found a rebirth with new audiences who now listen to them on their ipods. It is amazing to me, after so many decades, that these programs are so entertaining. I am a big fan of the mystery and horror shows like The Inner Sanctum (think Twilight Zone--as a matter a fact some of the stories seem awfully similar) but you can pretty well pick your genre and find some sort of shows listed. Westerns,detective stories, comedies, radio versions of old films, big band music and here is the best part--it's FREE. Also the stars you will hear are amazing. This last week I listened to fantastic acting by Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, Dick Powell, it goes on and on. I hate housework, but with my ipod in it goes a lot faster.
So here's how you can find these shows. Go to itunes and put in the search box "Old Time Radio". It should come up with a list of different series. I listen to "Horror" and "Suspense" and "Boxcars711". Most of them update as often as you update your ipod. You can also subscribe to Boxcars 711 through their site.
If you don't have an ipod you can go to this site, one of many I'm sure, and listen to the shows on your computer. These shows are fun to listen to and your kids can hear them too. Some of the the horror shows get a little scary. I had to turn one off about a dentist office the other day. Eeeeek.

Make a Toy From an Old Sweater

Free Elliot Moose Pattern


Over at Burda Style there is a free pattern for Elliot Moose. The creator of this pattern made a toy for her child out of an old holey sweater she felted. It is so cute and an easy way to make a toy out something you already own. If you have never been to Burda Style it is an open source pattern site so many of the patterns are free. You have to join to download the patterns. Membership is free.