Scrap Girls Chit Chat Newsletter: June 9, 2008

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Computer scrapbook layout by Paula Wright

Layout by Paula Wright
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Computer scrapbook layout by Valerie Randall

Layout by Valerie Randall
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Computer scrapbook layout by Brandy Hackman

Layout by Brandy Hackman
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These products are included in this month's Scrap Girls Club offering. Members receive a substantial discount on these club supplies. They are also available elsewhere in the Boutique at regular prices for those individuals who would rather not join a club.

Abstract Expressionism Florals Paper Super Mini

Abstract Expressionism Frames Embellishment Mini

Abstract Expressionism Collection Biggie

Computer scrapbook layout by Amanda McGee

Layout by Amanda McGee
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Commercial license versions of Lettering Delights Menu Item Font are also available.

Computer scrapbook layout by Melissa Renfro

Layout by Melissa Renfro
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Photo Masks - Downtown, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Downtown, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Fancy Folds 4, ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Slipped Stitches Biggie and Lettering Delights Dear Diary Font are also available.

Computer scrapbook layout by Brandy Murry

Layout by Brandy Murry
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Stitched and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Ribbons To Go I are also available.

Computer scrapbook layout by Laurel Lakey

Layout by Laurel Lakey
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Paper Tears 5001 are also available.

Computer scrapbook layout by Syndee Nuckles

Layout by Syndee Nuckles
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Computer scrapbook layout by Angie Briggs

Layout by Angie Briggs
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Computer scrapbook layout by April Anderton

Layout by April Anderton
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If you have praise, comments, or questions for any of our Product or Layout Designers, did you know you can send them a PM (private message) using the message board? It's easy!

If you are a registered user of the message board, just click on the “PM” box at the bottom of any of their posts to send them a message. Or, to check out more of your favorite designer's layouts, visit the Scrap Girls Design Team section of the Layout Gallery.

Customer Muse: Perspective... It�s All About How We Look At It.

It’s that age old question of is the glass half empty or half full? On a bad day, I would say that it’s half empty, but I’m hoping that the majority of the time it’s half full. Our capacity to look at something in two completely different ways is amazing - if we can just take that all important step back and look at it from a different perspective.

Everyday we’re given these wonderful opportunities to put our best foot forward, and I’m striving to do this. I would just like to be wearing my favorite shoes when I show off that best foot.

When I came to America, I left a world that I was comfortable in. I had family, friends, a fully furnished home, a successful job and I was living in what is considered by many to be a beautiful country. Life was plodding along nicely for me. Since living in America, I can’t count the amount of times people have asked me how I could have left everything behind. I answered without even thinking about it and since the explanation seemed to cover exactly how I felt, I’ve used the same one ever since. My response? I don’t see my move as leaving anything behind; I see it as coming towards my everything. I didn’t hesitate to move to a foreign country half way around the world because my life wouldn’t be complete without the love of my life beside me.

Since my husband is active duty military, we move a lot - ten years in America, seven moves. After our first major move, I started to get a little down about the whole process of making friends and then being uprooted and leaving those friends behind, only to have to turn around and make even more friends. I got rather depressed about the whole thing. Another approach was needed.

I took a step back and looked at it from a different perspective, actually several different ones. Now, I see that not only do I get to meet new friends, I get to keep in touch with friends from previous assignments. I get to travel all over America and get to see this amazingly huge country that I am proud to call my home. I get to move into a new home, which means I get to house hunt (now who doesn’t like to look at other people’s houses?). I can sort through my household goods and get rid of stuff that seems to have built up - as long as I can get it past my husband’s all inquisitive, pack-rat nose that is! I get to change my home phone number, which effectively gets rid of many unwanted solicitation calls.

I was talking to a friend the other day who was lamenting her upcoming move; a long car drive with children, leaving behind the friends she’s made here, having to unpack boxes when they finally find a house - and so I imparted my view on moving. She left my house with a new lease on her move and I hope that made things a little easier on her and her family.

The reason for this particular topic? My husband is TDY for a while (military term for Temporary Duty – meaning he’s away from the home – another thing I’ve learned since coming to America – TLAs) and as much as I miss him dearly ever minute he’s gone, I try to see the half-full scenario. While he’s away, I get a lot more time to clean the house because when he’s home he wants me to be with him, therefore parts of my housework do tend to fall behind. (That’s my excuse and I’ll stick to it, okay?) Also, while he’s away, I can turn off the air conditioning as he likes it rather chilly – so we save on our power bill. I get to sleep in the middle of our bed and have as many blankets on me as I want. I get to spend a lot more time with our children because when their daddy is around he’s the main attraction. I also get to email him (I am unable to call him on the phone) and have him email me in return – it’s kind of like having love letters all over again.

I’m not saying I’m always the half-full person... especially if I’ve managed to drink the first half of the glass myself and it’s been a day of hard-to-swallow happenings. Sometimes, I want that glass to be half full of something that is a bit stronger than orange juice, but I do try to look at things in a positive way. Others may say I have a mundane life as my family doesn’t go out very much. I look at it as having a happy family, a wonderful husband who chooses to stay at home with his family and not go out, which means that we get to spend quality time together. If that’s mundane, then bring on the next half-full glass so that I can drink a toast to a wonderfully dull life! After all, it’s just perspective and how you look at it!

- Carole Ivener

Muse: To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in meditation. Not intended to solve the world's problems, another person's problems, or to cover topics completely. One does not have to agree with musings to enjoy them, just as one does not have to be the same as someone else to appreciate who they are.

Note from Ro: Would you like to earn a $20 Gift Certificate? Send your own muse to [email protected]. If it is selected for publication in the Scrap Girls newsletter, you'll get to have fun shopping!

Ro is now spotlighting various Scrap Girls members, showing layouts, and running contests in her blog. If you end up being spotlighted in it, you'll get a little gift from her. Subscribe to her blog so you don't miss what is going on!

Ro has recently spotlighted Pireps, CharleneJ and Soozlou.

Scrap Girls Member of the Month: Gina H.

GinaMO

ScrapGirls Member of the Month – June 2008
Member Name: GinaMO

1. What program do you use to digital scrapbook?

I use PSPX, Gimp and I am currently learning Photoshop CS2.

2. Tell us the make and model of digital camera that you use.

A Canon Rebel XT

3. Name one thing that every beginning digital scrapbooker should know.

Play with your program and never be afraid of making mistakes.

4. If you could be transformed into a digital scrapbooking embellishment, what would you choose and why?

A paper, as they are so versatile and can be used in so many ways.

5. What time of day do you find that you do your best scrapbooking?

Around 4 a.m., when my house is quiet.

6. What is your favorite snack?

M & M's Wild Cherry

7. What brand of toothpaste do you use?

Toothpaste? Why would I need that? Seriously, though, I use Colgate Complete.

8. What is your least favorite household chore?

Vacuuming, by far.

9. Finish this sentence. “I couldn’t live without...”

My family and friends, they are my inspiration.

10. What's your current favorite layout that you've done?

This layout is one of my current favorites.

Computer scrapbook layout by ginaMO

Layout by ginaMO
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Spiral Bound are also available.

Layout and Contest Winners

Weekly Layout Winners

Computer scrapbook layout by nettah

Layout by nettah
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: On the Edge 2 are also available.

Computer scrapbook layout by sweetaudrey

Layout by sweetaudrey
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Assemble Your Own Zoom Pages: Easter Day

Contest Winners

Mid-May Layout Contest Winner:

Computer scrapbook layout by Silly

Layout by Silly
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Congratulations to Priscilla (Silly) for winning the May Mid-Month Layout Contest. Her fun layout did a great job fitting the theme of “My Guilty Pleasure”. She will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique for her efforts. Congratulations!

What's Happening at Scrap Girls?

Crops and Chats

Pajama Party
Saturday, June 21st - 9:00PM ET

Join angelaNussbaum and scrappylibrarian for the monthly Pajama Party. We will start the chat at 9PM and we will party!

So put on your pajamas, get your snacks together and meet us in the chat room lobby. Oh, and of course there will be scrapping and chocolate involved.

Scraplift Crop
Sunday, June 22nd - 5:00PM ET

Join AngelaNussbaum and TysMommy for a Scraplifting Crop. A few hours before the crop we will tell you the name of a Scrap Girls Team Member, and you will be able to choose one of their layouts to be your inspiration.

During the crop, we will also help explain about scraplifting, how to use a layout as inspiration, and the importance of giving credit. Scraplifting is a lot of fun! So come join us, you're sure to enjoy it!

Aussie Desktop Chat
Monday, June 23rd - 9:00PM *Australian Eastern Standard Time*

Join Jo (ScrappingJo) and Karen (Kazbar73) in the Live Chat Lobby at 9pm Australian Eastern Standard time to talk about up-dating your desktops. For all you American girls, the chat will be on at 7am, Monday, 23 June. Hope to see you all there.

PSP Support Group Chat
Monday, June 23rd - 8:00AM ET

Join Dee and Angela at 8:00 AM EDT for an hour chat about this month's PSP learning topic, Layer Masks. We will talk about how, why and when to use them, our favorite ScrapSimple templates to use as masks and much more!

New Member Chat - Early Edition
Tuesday, June 24th - 3:00PM ET

Join Dee (DDecker) at 3:00 PM ET for a fun chat to get to know our newest members. We will discuss the message board, gallery, chocolate and so much more! Everyone is welcome new or not so new! Not sure how to get there? Just click the Chat Room button above; you will need JavaScript enabled to access the chat room.

New Members Chat
Tuesday, June 24th - 8:00PM ET

Join Welcoming Committee Members PBarnes (Pat) & ruralscrapper (Patti) for an evening of chatting and fun, at the New Members Chat, Tuesday, June 24th, at 8 pm ET! We will be there to answer any questions you may have about digital scrapbooking or Scrap Girls in general.

This chat is a great way to meet other digi scrappers and ask any questions that you may have. And, there is bound to be lots of laughs and a few noises too! We welcome our more experienced members also to join the party, too.

To join, just come to the Scrap Girls Chat Room by clicking on the “Live Chat” link from either the Message Board or the Scrap Girls home page.

High Noon Crop
Wednesday, June 25th - 12:00Noon ET

Join your host, Betsy, for the High Noon Crop every Wednesday, at Noon, eastern time. These crops are designed to allow you to work on your own photos and themes, simply giving participants a one hour goal, and a fun, new challenge each week!

On June 25, we'll do a color challenge! Create a layout using a color combo to be announced in the crop!

You'll have one hour to create a layout and upload to the special High Noon Crop gallery. You'd be amazed what you can get done in just one hour! Meet new friends and have fun in the chat room! We hope you'll join us!

Swap Crop Chat
Wednesday, June 25th - 9:00PM ET

It's time for the Swap Crop Chat! We've done the swapping, and created the layouts, now it's time to chat about all the gorgeous layouts! I don't know what it is, but these swaps bring out the best in everyone.

This is the time to chat about the theme, the beautiful layouts and learn about the swap crop if you haven't participated before. I'll even reveal the theme for next month! Join me, Carla, for a fun chat at 9 pm ET!

*NOTE- This is a Wednesday this month, not a Friday. I will most likely be out of town on Friday, June 27th, without Internet access.

June Events

June Board Game: Chocolate Scavenger Hunt

What's sweeter than chocolate and shopping in the Scrap Girls boutique? That's right... NOTHING! This month we've combined those two super sweet things to create a game worth sinking your teeth into and a prize worth drooling over!

Every day (June 2nd-June 30th), a member of the Welcoming Committee will post a new clue on the Message Board. Use the clues to find the correct products in the Scrap Girls Boutique. You will know when you have located them because you will see a candy-coated Scrap Girls chocolate on the product details page.

Send the EXACT product names and the accompanying links where the products are found to [email protected]. Use the subject line: JUNE MESSAGE BOARD GAME for your email entry, and include your messageboard name and real name. You have until Midnight Mountain Time, on Tuesday, July 1st to submit your answers.

Everyone who finds ALL 29 hidden chocolates will be entered in a drawing for one of three $10 Gift Certificates! Find 20+ candies and be entered in a drawing for one of two $5 Gift Certificates! Find 10+ hidden chocolates and be entered in a drawing for one of two $3 Gift Certificates!

Layout Contests:

June Layout Contest: Did you know that June is National Candy Month? Digital scrapbooking is the ultimate no fat, no sugar treat – how sweet! For this month’s contest we want you to do a “Yummy” layout using colors and textures that say “yummy” to you – from bright colors that might represent a sweet treat to the luscious browns like melt-in-your-mouth chocolates. Post your layouts to the monthly gallery by Midnight ET, June 30th, and yours might be chosen to win a $10 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique.

Mid-June Layout Contest: What kind of candy would you be? Scrap a layout that shows what you think you’d be - something sweet but tart, something rich and chocolatey, or something nutty? Post your layout to the mid-month gallery by Midnight ET, on July 14th, and your layout may be chosen to win $10 to the boutique!

Check our message board calendar if you have any questions about what is happening at Scrap Girls. All event times are given in Eastern Time Zone unless otherwise noted. Need help converting time zones? Check out the World Clock - Time Zone Converter. (Use 'USA-New York' as the location for the Eastern time zone.)

Today's Freebie

Computer scrapbook layout by Syndee Nuckles

Layout by Angie Briggs
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Customer Freebie designed by Jenifer Melendez

* There is a “free download” button on the details page for each gift. You don't need to put them in your shopping cart unless you are shopping for other items. Also note that if you are slow reading your newsletter, you may find this freebie has already been retired, as the freebies are only available as gifts for about two newsletter cycles.

Perspective... It�s All About How We Look At It.
Saturday, June 21, 2008

In This Issue:

- Cute Stuff
- Customer Muse
- Scrap Girls Member of the Month: GinaMO
- Layout and Contest Winners
- What's Happening at Scrap Girls?
- Designer Freebie
- Scrap Girls Convention - Digital Scrap Link Information!
- Getting Started
- Expand Your Skills
- Online Classes Currently Available
- Scrap Girls Clubs
- Ongoing Opportunities for YOU

Note from Ro

The Scrap Girls newsletter is created for you by a virtual army of Scrap Girls team members and customers. Without them, we couldn't possibly share these resources with you, and I'm very grateful for their ongoing help and support.

I hope you enjoy today's issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

Ro
CEO - Scrap Girls, LLC

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Scrap Girls is Having a Convention!

Scrap Girls Digital Scrap Link Convention

Here are the facts:

When: October 9-11th, 2008

Note: Convention begins at 1:00 pm - Thursday, October 9th and ends at 6 pm - Saturday, October 11th.

How many people may attend?

Only 22 openings out of 120 are still available. Space is selling out quickly so don't delay.

Where: Salt Lake City, Utah

Officer's Club

Getting Started

If you read nothing else, read this!

15 Things You NEED to Know to Become a GREAT Digital Scrapbooker. It's so addictive; it ought to come with a warning label!

Free eBook “starter kit” turns your dreams of digital scrapbooking into reality today!

This dynamite eBook is 65 pages - packed full of the information, ideas and help people need when they are about to dive into this great hobby. It answers questions about digital scrapbooking that Ro is asked all day long, every day of the week, and each day of the year. You don't have to wonder about important questions like how to back up your files, whether you need a 12x12 printer to scrapbook digitally (and which one to buy), or what type of computer software is required to create digital scrapbooking layouts. The answers are all here for you - in one easy to use eBook!

Bonus! Download the fun “Warning” Label, too. It was created for you by Valerie Randall as a little bit of extra fun!

Would you like a chance to try digital scrapbooking yourself?

Scrap Girls Refresh Collection Biggie offers you free samples of some of our most popular product types. Try making a layout, your own paper with a ScrapSimple Paper Template, a fast layout with a ScrapSimple Digital Layout Template, or experiment with a brush.

We know you'll love digital scrapbooking as much as we do, and we have thousands of products to feed your new addiction!

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed!

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop Elements 6.0

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop Elements 5.0

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop Elements 4.0

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop Elements 3.0

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed (Photoshop 7, CS, CS2 and CS3)

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Paint Shop Pro (PSP) X

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Paint Shop Pro (PSP) 9

Do you wish you could learn how to scrapbook digitally, but feel kind of intimated? Well, here's the solution for you. These tutorials allow you to actually watch Ro scrapbook. You'll see her working on her computer and hear her talking about why she is doing what she is doing. It's easy to watch the short, one-topic movies over and over again until you have it down. It's like having Ro come to your home and give you private scrapbooking lessons. You could be digitally scrapbooking today!

After you watch the Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed movies, you will...

Create your own digital scrapbook layouts using the latest, most popular techniques
Manage all of the important basics that digital scrapbook enthusiasts need to know to get started
Understand how to save your files for printing or sharing them with your friends and family over the Internet
Make your own textured brush
Learn how to install and use purchased brushes
Make your own simple backgrounds
See how easy it is to manage transparent embellishment files that allow digital scrapbooking layouts to look like they are “real”
Become a pro at managing the drop-shadowing techniques
Learn about transparency and lighting effects
Make your own digital torn paper edges
Be able to isolate a single item in an embellishment or alpha and be able to change the color to suit your fancy
Become a pro at repairing damaged photos
Know the secret of putting text on a curve or in a circle
Laugh at how simple it is to make rounded edges on your photos
Use keyboard and tool shortcuts that make digital scrapbooking a breeze
Be able to place digital embellishments on your digital scrapbook layout with ease
Unlock the mystery of how to clip a digital paper clip onto your layout so that it looks real
Learn how to install and use purchased textures
Understand some advanced techniques such as how to keep blue eyes blue on a black and white photo
Learn how to adjust black and white photos to sepia
And lots more!

Start to Finish eBooklets

Start to Finish eBooklet - PSE: How to Make a Birthday Scrapbook Page

Nothing could be simpler than learning to scrapbook digitally with Scrap Girls Start to Finish eBooklets. Step by step written guidelines and detailed screenshots will help you learn new digital scrapbooking skills. Included with the eBooklet are the actual digital files you need to create a finished project!

More Titles Available

Expand Your Skills

MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed!

*NEW!* MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed! for Adobe Photoshop (Versions 6, 7, CS, CS2, CS3)

- MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed! for Adobe Photoshop Elements versions 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 & 6.0

It's time for you to stop playing catch-up in Photoshop and start having a blast doing the more advanced tricks that you see other people and professional digital scrapbookers doing.

Take the world's easiest shortcuts to creating your own backgrounds, embellishments, and alphas.
Make sure that you don't make the biggest mistakes that digital scrapbookers make when they create layouts.
Learn fantastic tricks for using Scrap Girls ScrapSimple products.
Dip your digital scrapbooking self into some of those “other” cool tools that are sitting there waiting in your software for you to use such as paths, masks, the drawing pen, and more.
See how easy it is to install and manage new Custom Shapes and Styles in Photoshop so that you can make things that are creative and unique.
Learn advanced tricks for using tools that you already know and love.
Watch me make some beautiful papers and get a chance to peek inside of my layers. (Oh dear... That is the last frontier and I might be out of my mind to let you do it... NOBODY likes people to see inside of their layers. It is like having visitors peek inside of your dresser drawers. Very private stuff.)
See a new way for coloring doodles. (I'm betting that it will surprise you what tool I've used to do that with, too...)
Get “IN&qrduo; on creating your own brush sets. (You do NOT have to have those impossibly long brush sets frustrating you anymore. In fact, when you learn this trick, you will wonder why you haven't been using it all along.)
Find out why Custom Shapes are so importantto you. (Bet you didn't know...)
Learn how to cut out a title from a background or a photo.
And even more...

Note: These are NOT beginning tutorials. If you get this training and you have never used Photoshop before or if you aren't pretty sure of yourself in the software, you are going to be lost. You simply have to understand layers, where things are located, and all of the basic, important skills that Ro teaches in her Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed series before you try to use it.

eBooks!

Scrap Girls offers a large catalog of eBooks covering topics that will expand your digital scrapbooking abilities to new heights. Here are just a few samples:

Mastering Brushes for Photoshop Elements (Photoshop version also available!)

Digital Photography Simplified

Ten Basic Design Principles

Scrapbooking 911 - 20 Sketches to Revialize Your Digital Scrapbooking - Book 2

See more titles

Available Online Classes

Online Class - Yes, You Can Do Layer Masks in Photoshop Elements
Yes, You Can Do Layer Masks in Photoshop Elements
June 30 and July 7 - 3:00PM ET

This in-depth class on Layer Masks is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the power of masks in Adobe Photoshop Elements. This class will teach you how to use masks to make selective adjustments to both photos and layouts.

Important: This Intermediate Level class is for Adobe Photoshop Elements users. Students are required to understand the basic skills taught in the Scrapbook Secrets Revealed and MORE Scrapbook Secrets Revealed program prior to starting the course. This information will not be reviewed as part of the course!

Enrolling in this course without understanding these basic skills may cause you to feel lost and frustrated when you attend the classes. We want you to have a great experience. So please, if you are uncertain that you have enough skills to take this course, use the Scrapbook Secrets Revealed program to build an adequate foundation prior to the classes starting. Thanks!

Online Class: Photo Fixes You Need to Know: Photoshop
Photo Fixes You Need to Know: Photoshop
July 1 and 8 - 4:00PM ET

This in-depth digital scrapbooking class on basic photo retouching is the perfect opportunity to learn about color correction and photo refinement techniques. Using various methods, this class will teach you how to retouch and prep photos for printing, digital scrapbooking, and web uploading.

Important: This Intermediate Level computer scrapbooking class is for Adobe Photoshop users, versions CS2 and CS3 only. Students are required to understand the basic skills taught in the Scrapbook Secrets Revealed and MORE Scrapbook Secrets Revealed program prior to starting the course. This information will not be reviewed as part of the course!

Online Class - Photo Fixes You Need to Know: PSE
Photo Fixes You Need to Know: PSE
July 3 and 10 - 9:30PM ET

We all want our photos to take center stage on our scrapbook layouts. But sometimes our pictures aren’t up for the challenge. Learn some photo fixes to really make your pictures stand out. Banish blemishes, correct colors and lighting like a pro using the tools and techniques taught in this class. Your pictures will become the perfect focus for all of your layouts.

Important: This Intermediate Level class is for Adobe Photoshop Element users only. Students are required to understand the basic skills taught in the Scrapbook Secrets Revealed and MORE Scrapbook Secrets Revealed program prior to starting the course. This information will not be reviewed as part of the course!

Online Class - Ten Beginner Tips On Type
Ten Beginner Tips On Type
July 15 and 22 - 3:00PM ET

This in-depth class is a wonderful opportunity to learn the basics of typography. This class comes with the Ten Beginner Tips on Type eBook. If you have already bought this eBook, email [email protected] to receive a store credit to use towards the purchase of this class. Learn simple rules and guidelines to use multiple fonts together more effectively. Discuss different ways to make journaling and title a cohesive part of every layout. Study real examples, and see how applying the rules can improve your layouts.

Important: This Intermediate Level class is for all digital scrapbooking programs. Students are required to understand the basic skills taught in the Scrapbook Secrets Revealed and MORE Scrapbook Secrets Revealed program prior to starting the course. This information will not be reviewed as part of the course!

Scrap Girls Monthly Club

Join the Scrap Girls Monthly Club and you can have fun with the newest traditional digital and printable scrapbooking looks while saving! (A $27.94 value for $9.99 or less!)

The Scrap Girls Club contents are released on the 1st day of the month (or the closest business day to the 1st).

With the Scrap Girls Club, you will receive:

1 Collection Biggie
1 Paper Super Mini
1 8.5x11 Sheet of Word Art
1 Embellishment Set
1 Assemble Your Own Zoom Page Set
1 Designer's Choice Item

Digital scrapbooking layout by Brandy Hackman using June's Scrap Girls Club
Layout by Brandy Hackman using June's Scrap Girls Club
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Created for you by Brandy Hackman

Remember, these items are available separately in the Boutique at regular prices for those who would rather not join a club.

(Note: The Scrap Girls Club contents are always available for sale elsewhere in the Boutique at their regular prices once the associated club month is released. But all club contents are totally brand new, never seen before product releases for each month!)

ScrapSimple Monthly Club

Join the ScrapSimple Monthly Club and you can enjoy the newest ScrapSimple looks while saving! (A $13.95 value for $6.99 or less!)

The new ScrapSimple Club contents are released on the 15th day of the month (or the closest business day to the 15th).

With the ScrapSimple Club, you will receive:

1 ScrapSimple Paper Template Set
1 ScrapSimple Embellishment Template Set
1 Brush Set
1 ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brush Set
1 Designer's Choice Item

A Commercial Licensed version of the ScrapSimple club is also available here.

Computer scrapbook layout by Amanda Sok using June's ScrapSimple Club
Layout by Amanda Sok using June's ScrapSimple Club
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Created for you by Amanda Sok and Ursula Schneider

If you prefer not to join a club, the ScrapSimple club contents are available at regular prices in the Boutique. You can easily find them right now by checking the What's New? section of the Boutique.

(Note: The ScrapSimple Club contents are always available for sale in the Boutique at regular prices once the associated club month is released. But all club contents are totally brand new, never-seen-before product releases for each month!

Opportunities for You!

Customer Muses: Would you like to share your own Life Muse with our readers? To have your own essay considered for publication as a muse in the column for our special Saturday newsletter, send your essay to [email protected]. If your essay is selected, you will receive a $20 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique.

Way Cool Scrap Girl: We are so excited to have all of you meet some of the amazing people that have become Scrap Girls! We'd love to introduce you to our readers, too! If you would like to be spotlighted and win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique, send the following items to [email protected]:

- 500-900 word essay about your experience with digital scrapbooking, Scrap Girls, and specific examples of how we have helped you.
- A 600-pixel wide, 72 dpi copy of a layout you've created that uses Scrap Girls products, plus a complete list of those products.
- A 100-pixels wide, 72 dpi picture of yourself. (How fun to see who you are!)
- Permission to use your statement.

Customer Freebies: We get a lot of requests from you asking if you could share a freebie with your Scrap Girls friends, and we have come up with a way to do it. On Saturdays we will be sharing freebies created by you, if they are available. If you are interested in participating, download this PDF with the specifications and you'll be on your way. Please note that if you choose to use any Scrap Girls tools or templates in your submission, commercial licenses for those products are required. (Even our own designers must purchase commercial licenses for any items they wish to use in a non-personal manner!) If your freebie is chosen, you will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique!

Suggest a Challenge, Win a Prize! Have a great idea for a gallery layout challenge? Submit it to [email protected]. If your challenge idea is chosen, you will win a prize (such as a brush set, paper set, embellishment set, etc.). The prize will be a surprise, but you'll be sure to like it because you will get to pick out the one you like best from your category! Friday will be Customer Challenge Day, so keep an eye out on the message board calendar. It will be fun to see what YOU come up with for us to do!

div Scrap Girls is giving away birthday gifts to our message board members! Of course, it is a surprise what you will get because birthday presents are always surprises! But you will like it for sure because most people like money... Oops! Did I say that? No. You did NOT hear me say that. Anyway, make sure your message board email address is current and that you have the correct date entered into your profile to participate.

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