Free March 2011 Computer Desktop Theme

March is here! Which means I'm one step closer to changing my snow boots out for flip flops. Ya-stinkin-hoo!
When I was making this desktop I came so close to nixing the St. Patty's theme and just going straight for spring, but then I found this new kit from The Ette's and couldn't resist. Guess I'll save spring for next month.

Click the links below to download this free background to your computer!

Click below to get this free March 2011 desktop background for your computer:

1024x768 version | 1280x800 version

(regular sized monitor) (Wide screen monitor)

And here is the custom version where you can add your own images in there! Don't know how to do that? It's free and easy. Read my post about Picasa for details.

Click below to get this custom free March 2011 desktop background for your computer:

1024x768 version | 1280x800 version

(regular sized monitor) (Wide screen monitor)

This cute kit is called Lucky Me and comes from The Ette's

They have such cute designs!!! Click here to check out their store.

Next week is Social Media Week here at Leelou Blogs and we have some great posts lined up that will help bloggers big and small. That starts on March 7th. We are also giving away a Silhouette if you haven't heard! Scroll down or click here to enter!

Swaggin' Saturday *Silhouette* CLOSED

Last weeks Swaggin' Saturday-Plentiful Pantry- winner is:
Jessica Arnett Williamson

Please contact us Jessica so we can arrange your prize!

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Happy Swaggin' Saturday everyone.
I bet there are some crafty Leelou readers out there that will appreciate this amazing giveaway I have for you today.
Please read this next sentence in your best Oprah voice-

Who want's to win a Silhouuuuuuette????
{Ok, ok sit down, stop screaming and crying}

I was the happiest girl in the world when I was sent a Silhouette to review and I have to say that I am now a hard core believer of it's awesomeness.
A Silhouette cutting machine can do so many things I don't even know where to begin. Let me give you a quick explanation of exactly what it is:
The Silhouette is a digital cutting tool for personal use. It connects to your computer just like a printer, but instead of printing designs it cuts them with a small blade. With the machine connected to your computer, you'll get access to all of the fonts on your PC plus the thousands of designs found on the Silhouette Online Store.

It can make...
Scrapbook pages
Cards
Custom apparel
Vinyl décor
Etched glass
Sketch designs
Temporary tattoos
Paper crafts
the list goes on and on.

Here is just one of the projects I have used my Silhouette for. My 3 year old daughter is in a totally independent phase and wants to put on her shoes all by herself. Because of this, she often puts her shoes on the wrong feet and her toes hurt after 3 minutes. So I thought I would use my new fancy schmancy Silhouette to cut out an image onto vinyl.

I then cut the image in half and stuck half in the left shoe and half in the right shoe. Now she just has to line up the picture of the butterfly correctly to put her shoes on the right feet.

I don't think I have ever used anything so versatile, helpful or creative. You can save so much money on gifts, Birthday parties (you should see the cupcake wrappers!) and school projects.
I have a long list of things I have yet to make with it. I don't even have time to tell you of all the fabric projects I have in store. I love this thing!

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This week we are giving away a Silhouette machine and it comes with 1 roll of black premium vinyl, 1 roll of frosted vinyl, 1 roll of premium transfer paper and a Home Décor CD of cutable images!

If you just can't wait and have to go out and get a Silhouette right NOW, they have set up the promo code LEELOU for you to use at checkout.
It will only be active through March 1st, so hurry hurry!

Using that promo code on silhouetteamerica.com will get you the entire package we are giving away today for only $225. (A $75.00 value)

It will also be good for 25% off all premium vinyl.

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There are several ways to enter the giveaway. The first is required. The others just raise your chances of winning. Leave a separate comment for each of the things you do.

You Have To Do This -

Go to Silhouette and pick your favorite item. Then come back and comment on this post telling us which one you'd want to try out first.

You Can Do This Too -

Follow Leelou Blogs on Twitter, Facebook or follow this blog through the widget on our sidebar.

Don't have a blog? You can still enter! Just leave your email address in the comment!

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This giveaway is open for US and Canadian citizens only until March 5, 2011 at 12:00 midnight. The winner will be chosen by random.org. If you leave your email address we will contact you if you win. If you don't leave your email address please check back to see if you are the winner. All winners are posted on Saturdays. You will have 48 hours to email us and claim your prize. If you do not claim your prize within the allotted time, we will take your swag and re-gift it to one of our closest friends. Or I guess we'll choose another winner through random.org. You must be 18 years or older and also put your shoes on the correct feet. Thanks and good luck!

Swag Saturday *Plentiful Pantry*

Hey everyone! We have been busy busy around here and I don't know if you've noticed, but Leelou Swag is pretty dead. Unfortunately it's just been too much work to keep up with that site as well, so it's been majorly put on the back burner.

In order to keep the giveaways, discounts and reviews coming, we've decided to merge Leelou Swag with Leelou Blogs. We will now be having Swaggin' Saturdays and I've recruited my 2 crazy sisters Jaime and Lauren to help me try out and test some of our favorite products out there.

Do you have a amazing product you want us to review? Click here to let us know about it!

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Well Hello there!

This is Leelou's (most favorite) oldest sister Jaime and I am super excited to be helping out with Swaggin' Saturdays. Let me just say we have a whole lot of awesome coming your way every Saturday from now on.

Swag for the lady types, the baby types, the crafty, the fashionable and even for the manly types.

That's right. We'll fill you in on all the new gotta have items out there for every season. EVERY Saturday.

So let's get down to the Swag, shall we:

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I try so hard to pretend that I can cook. Truth be told it just does not run in my family.

So I find myself frustrated, with minutes left before my hubby walks through the door, standing in front of my fridge wishing items would just magically put themselves together. I will admit that I often turn to a boxed or prepackaged dinner and after one bite wish I would have chosen differently.

Enter- Plentiful Pantry.

This company has it all, quick and easy meals that are healthy and soooo delicious. Some of their menu items include all kinds of novelty pastas, desserts, side dishes, soups, sauces, and even gift sets.

I was sent a big box of goodies to test out and even just taking a peek at the list of ingredients I was sold.

Plentiful Pantry has a Tomato Bisque soup that is creamy and very gourmet.

I made (and when I say made I mean through it together, it was that easy) their yummy Key Lime Cheesecake in minutes.

Everything was so good and made quickly. I think my family has a new favorite, and it comes in the form of Chicken and Dumpling goodness. I ate 3 bowls myself.

It's that good. Digital pinky promise.

And if you are blessed with spectacular culinary skills, these meals are not just great for last minute dinners, they're also super handy to have on hand. I love to give a few meals to friends who just had a baby. Then they can get a delicious quick meal when they need it most. They're also perfect meals to leave with the babysitter!

Who would like to have a $50.00 shopping spree in Plentiful Pantry to test it all out?

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There are several ways to enter the giveaway. The first is required. The others just raise your chances of winning. Leave a separate comment for each of the things you do.

You Have To Do This -
Go to Plentiful Pantry and pick your favorite item. Then come back and comment on this post telling us which one you'd chose.

You Can Do This Too -

Post about this giveaway on your blog.

Share this giveaway on Facebook.

Share a tweet about this giveaway.

Don't have a blog? You can still enter! Just leave your email address in the comment!

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This giveaway is open for US citizens only until February 25, 2011 at 12:00 midnight. The winner will be chosen by random.org. If you leave your email address we will contact you if you win. If you don't leave your email address please check back to see if you are the winner. All winners are posted on Saturdays. You will have 48 hours to email us and claim your prize. If you do not claim your prize within the allotted time, we will take your swag and re-gift it to one of our closest friends. Or I guess we'll choose another winner through random.org. You must be 18 years or older and also pretend to be a good cook. Thanks and good luck!

Picasa photo editing and digital scrapbooking!

Ok ladies and several gentlemen...

Today I have wonderful things to tell you about. All of them awesome and all of them free.

First off I'll introduce you to Picasa. If you haven't heard of them by now, you're totally missing out.  Picasa is a great program that lets you create digital scrapbook pages super fast and super easy.
It's super free too, so that's a huge plus!

And to save my inbox from overflowing, yes you can totally edit photos with Picasa too.

One of my favorite e-friends Chari has put together a couple videos that show you around Picasa and just how easy it is to use. She has 2 great tutorials that you need to check out.

To see them

Click here for part 1

and

click here for part 2.

Sarah from Clover Lane has written a great Picasa tutorial if you'd rather scan through her images and instructions instead.

You can find that by clicking here.

So now you know how easy it is to make cute digital scrapbooky things with Picasa, and now you can download my monthly computer desktop themes and customize them with your own pictures for free!

I'm not sponsored or paid by Picasa to sing their praises, I just think they're awesome. And it's by Google. And all things Google are awesome. Speaking of which, do you use Google Chrome? Because it's free too and it rocks my world. Click here to get it and love it.

Ok, last one I promise...
While we're speaking of really cool free things...did you see those cute scrapbook pages above? Persnickety Prints just came out with an Anthropology inspired digital kit and it's adorable! And of course free. Click here to get that too!

Alright already.  That's enough freebies for one day. Create away my friends. And then show me what you make cause I'd love to see!

Free February 2011 Computer Desktop Theme

Oh I'm so glad it's February! Two of my FAVORITE holidays just happen to be this month. Valentine's Day and my birthday! WAHOO!!

And I have a fun new freebie for you. The February 2011 desktop theme!

Click below to get this free February 2011 desktop background for your computer: 

   1024x768 version      |       1280x800 version

  (regular sized monitor)              (Wide screen monitor)

And of course, if you want to add your own picture (or two) you can.

Click below to get this free Custom February 2011 desktop background for your computer: 

   1024x768 version      |       1280x800 version

  (regular sized monitor)              (Wide screen monitor)

I know lots of you still aren't sure how to plug in your own pictures to these customized desktops. I have a few friends who made some great tutorials (that can even help you make your own blog header) for free! I'll post them later this week!!

This months digital paper pack comes from the fabulous Meredith Cardall. Her kits are adorable and so is she.
This pack is called What A Hoot!

Go check out all of Meredith's cute designs and freebies!