BIG NEWS!! DigitalArts Cafe Blog Train - Christmas Convoy 2008

So you are here for the DigitalArts Cafe Blogtrain? the Christmas Convoy? My chit chat?!

Whatever it is, I am so pleased to see you here, because, before I give you TWO yes TWO freebies, one for the DigitalArts Cafe Blogtrain and one for the Christmas Convoy - I have some REALLY, REALLY exciting news!

Today my Store at DigitalArts Cafe opens! Isn't that exciting! And this is what is there so far, working hard on other things to go in there, but check these out. First was my 2nd Entry to the contest at DigitalArts Cafe, so if you didn't get it then, when it was a freebie, then now is your chance.

And I have also made a brag book to go with it (with a little help from my friend Leigh - thanks Leigh!), which you can also get at DAC.

And for the first time I got to participate in the Mega Collab Kit for DigitalArts Cafe, and I am so pleased with what I created that I have to show you that too - also available at DAC. The theme was a snowy evening and we all had the same colour swatch! you should see the kit you will get for only $6.50, and now for a limited time only $4.55. Check it out here.

OK, enough of the plugging, time to get to those freebies.
First up, my contribution to the DAC Blog Train.
I have made a "German" style kit. There aren't many kits out there with St. Nikolaus, so here is one for you. So last time I did a German kit, I gave you Wikipedia description all about it, so here it is this time:

• In Germany, Nikolaus is usually celebrated on a small scale. Many children put a boot, called Nikolaus-Stiefel, outside the front door on the night of December 5 to December 6 . St. Nicholas fills the boot with gifts, and at the same time checks up on the children to see if they were good. If they were not, they will have a tree branch (rute) in their boots instead. Sometimes, a disguised Nikolaus also visits the children at school or in their homes and asks them if they "have been good" (sometimes ostensibly checking a book for their record), handing out presents on a per-behaviour basis. This has become more lenient in recent decades.

We, having lived here for nearly 30 years adopted the good bits about this tradition, so the boys will wake up and find some fruit and a little present in the boot!
But now, here is the kit, with traditional christmas stuff too!

Download Part 1 here
Download Part 2 here

And to find the other links to the Blog Train participants (about 60!) please click here for the up to date list (but I will list them here too, but you should check, I don't want you to miss anyone!), you really don't want to miss it! And I know Helen (1Iceprincess) has made some Quickpages with this kit!
(and don't forget I promised TWO freebies!)

1. Melothria - http://www.digitalarts-cafe.com/blog/
2. Rhondogg - http://tea4twophotos.blogspot.com/
3. shellistep - http://shellistep.blogspot.com/
4. ---->>> YOU ARE HERE!!! KayJay - http://kayjaysdays.blogspot.com/
   
5. Mozz - http://forevermorecreations.blogspot.com/
6. arnydia - http://mis-myscraps.blogspot.com/
7. Tiamama - http://boxerdoglove.blogspot.com/
8. Rachael - http://memoryscraps.wordpress.com/
9. A-liya - http://a-liya.blogspot.com/
10. Adelina - http://adelinascrap.blogspot.com/
11. mels_world1 - http://mels-world1.blogspot.com/
12. wornoutmumoftwo - http://funwithdigiscrap.blogspot.com/
13. Tirza - http://tirzastreasurescrap.blogspot.com/
14. Dinphy - http://dinphy.blogspot.com/
15. 1IcePrincess - http://iceprincessfl.blogspot.com/
16. Aneta - http://www.hotspotbyaneta.blogspot.com/
17. mutchlp - http://grandmasscrap2.blogspot.com/
18. lynnirene - http://themathematiciansassistant.com/
19. SerenitySheri - http://serenitysheri.blogspot.com/
20. swordascrappin - http://swordascrappin.blogspot.com/
21. MegaDoodle - http://megadoodleinspired.com/
22. jgibson9890 - http://www.statementsbyjodi.com/
23. manuscraps - http://manu-scraps.blogspot.com/
24. Leggs79 - http://desertdesigns.org/blog/
25. MaryE - http://barkingpenguinscraps.blogspot.com/
26. bluevelvet - http://nutnbutdezigns.blogspot.com/
27. Chris Lee - http://scrapslee.blogspot.com/
28. CottageStella - http://stellarificcreations.blogspot.com/
29. plainmnm5 - http://bitsoscrap.blogspot.com/
30. kittenb - http://kittenzkreationz.com/wordpress/
31. squeaky - http://squeakyscraps.wordpress.com/
32. HollyinPa - http://www.hollyinpa.blogspot.com/
33. tjmuse - http://acorn-designs.blogspot.com/ & http://acorndesigns2.blogspot.com/
34. (be sure to check out both sites)
35. Auntie Social - http://www.auntiesc.blogspot.com/
36. bddots - http://decemberdaydream.blogspot.com/
37. Juliemomof4 - http://mycrazylifeasamomandawife.blogspot.com/
38. patchas - http://scrapsofsunshine.blogspot.com/
39. ljd2007 - http://lindajd.blogspot.com/
40. luv2scrap82 - http://purelypixels.blogspot.com/
41. rags2r - http://scrapsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/
42. Aquarius - http://www.aquariusscrapability.blogspot.com/
43. LeahO_74 - http://www.leaho74.blogspot.com/
44. mom2maddie - http://priddysweetscraps.blogspot.com/
45. okekeca - http://fwts.blogspot.com/
46. thescrappywife - http://thescrappywife.wordpress.com/
47. shebadoo ¬- http://www.azonefordigiscraps.com/
48. pinky7 - http://thepfamilyepisodes.blogspot.com/
49. Enaideel - http://thescrappytimes.wordpress.com/
50. javiara4227 - http://brandibeaver.blogspot.com/

Well, that was quite a long post! But well worth it! And if you enjoyed this post, then check out my last post - another freebie in there too - The CHRISTMAS CONVOY post!!