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DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKINGfree DECEMBER desktop :o)
Friday, November 25, 2011
Hey all! :o) Kylie here! …and, it’s FREE DESKTOP time! I had a lot of fun putting together this DECEMBER desktop for everyone…it has a wintery festive ‘feel’…without going overboard! Well, that was my intention…did I succeed?? LOL! So, I hope you like it…and enjoy having it as your desktop! You can find the download links below…and here is a little preview!
And as our special little gift to you this holiday season we are offering a BONUS Advent-style desktop in your download! How CUTE and whimsical is this one?! It gets me all excited just looking at it…as Christmas rolls around I unavoidably revert to my six year-old self! ;o) So the choice is yours as to which one you want to enjoy all month…or just alternate between the two! ;o)
CLICK HERE to download the 1024 x 768 versions
CLICK HERE to download the 1280 x 800 versions
If you are interested in our free desktops, but have no idea how to insert your own photos – please visit our TUTORIALS page and refer to the USING THE PIECE-A-CAKE .PNG FILES TO CREATE AN ALBUM titles :o) We offer this tutorial in both screen shot and video format, for both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. And, while the tutorial is not specifically for the desktops – the concepts are very much the same…and should help out a lot!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a Happy Scrappy weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday with another LOTW! Casharina has been on the lookout all week! :o)
and, P.S. Just a quick reminder that the Easy-As-Pie Template Challenge 18 deadline is SUNDAY night (12 midnight EST), for all those still wishing to join in the FUN and have the chance to win a $25 gift card to the Shabby Shoppe! Don’t forget to add your comment/link to the original blog post after you upload your layout too! :o)
I have had the hardest time with this desktop wallpaper this month and not sure what I am doing wrong. I have always been able to insert a photo behind the photo box in the desktops but with this one I get a white box where the photo goes not matter what program I open it with (including PSE). When I layer the photo only the white box shows up. I’ve tried everything – downloaded it twice. Anyone else have this issue?
hey Cindy :o) So sorry for the troubles…that’s no fun, huh?! and i wish i could help more…but the ONLY thing that comes to mind is this FAQ:
http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/faq/afmviewfaq.asp?faqid=68
not sure if it even applies…but thought it was worth a try :o) please let us know if it is helpful! i do not have PSE…so can’t give much more info on it…but we’ve had no problems with the desktop. So wish i could help more…i know it’s frustrating – especially when you’ve worked with something before…without issue, lol! GOOD LUCK and thanks! XOXO – sp
Thank you so much for both of the beautiful desktops!
What a fun desktop! Thank you! :)
I love your desktops!!! Question though…. I have downloaded both your latest template challenge and December’s calendar desktop and both say they are empty when I try to unzip them. I have used Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. I’ve never had this problem before and have downloaded most everything of yours :). What am I doing wrong? Anyone else run into this problem?
Hi Heidi,
Thanks for asking and so sorry you are having issues unzipping this time. I’ve just downloaded them again and the files are all there as they should be.
Short answer: I would delete the files and download them again.
Long answer: The majority of the time…download problems are the result of a poor or interrupted connection, software firewall, anti-virus, download manager, etc. These types of issues are more likely to occur with large downloads…but, can also show up with small files as well. It is also not uncommon to download many files successfully, and then have one that has issues.
So, believe it or not, download errors are somewhat common. Many times…they do not show themselves until you try to ‘unzip’ your file. They will generally result in a corrupted file/password request/invalid archive error message. Again – all of these are pretty common and do NOT mean that the download file itself is bad (99.9% of the time…the file you are attempting to download is perfectly fine). This just means that for some reason…the file did not download completely OR correctly to YOUR computer :) Many times, even if it appeared that your download completed successfully, it might not have.
So – here’s how you fix this :o) Or…at least it’s a good start :o) If you are running a personal firewall or antivirus software on your machine (i.e. Norton), please disable it just long enough to download the file. It really does work most of the time – so, please give it a try :) FIRST – be sure to delete the ‘old’ zip file from your computer and even from the recycle bin as the new file will automatically revert back to it if it is still present!
Also – it’s always a good idea to make sure that you have a strong connection, etc. Of course, customers who are on dial-up will probably encounter more download issues than others. But, another culprit is wireless connections. They often experience interruptions and can result in an incomplete download. So, again – all of these are things to consider when you are experiencing problems!
I’d also recommend downloading them one at a time just to be sure.
Let us know if you are still having any issues! THANKS and hope your downloads are successful this time so you can enjoy your goodies!!
Kylie :o)
Thank you for these desktops. I look forward to them each month.
You have the most beautiful desktop designs! I only use your desktops. Thanks so much & Merry Christmas!
Thank you for offering two kinds of desktops. I love the multi-colored one!!
Yeah I think you succeeded Kylie, it’s gorgeous, thanks for the free download (love freebies!!!)
I love the 2nd one! Thanks so much. I love personalizing my desktop (and phone) with this calendar every month. Happy Holidays to all of you at Shabby!
Oh, I’m so excited for this one! My november desktop somehow got deleted last week, so I’ve been waiting for a new one!
Thank you for this month’s lovely freebie desktop wallpaper. Love the colors. Just right in time for the holidays.
Those are so cute! Thanks so much!!! (I think I will take the pink one!)
so sweet and precious!!! love them both!!! always look forward to changing my desktop with your designs!! Thanks!!
Wow! Thank you. They are both gorgeous!
Both are stunning! You’ve outdone yourself Kylie :)
Thanks so much – they are both awesome! Hard to choose which one to use!