Scrap Girls Chit Chat Newsletter: July 17, 2008

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Computer scrapbook layout by Kelly Favor-Chronister

“Lolly’s Love” layout by Kelly Favor-Chronister
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:

To add extra emphasis to the title, I used the brackets and scallops from Sarah Batdorf’s Digital Layout Template - 4X6 Bracket Me. I clipped coordinating papers to the layers. The red paper on the scallops was just what the layout needed to draw the eye to the title and give a certain amount of movement to the layout.





Commercial license versions of Dynamic Brush Set: Inky 5001, ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates - Layered: 4x6 Bracket Me, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Mini Tissue Frames, Lettering Delights Warm Heart Font, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Fanciful, ScrapSimple Paper Templates - 4x6: On the Edge, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Colored Vellum 5401, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Edge It PSE 5001, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Photo Basics PSE 5001 and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Neutral Shadows 2801 Super Biggie are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, Apple iPhoto

Name of challenge: Mothers

Computer scrapbook layout by Janine Buckles

“You Are the Reason” layout by Janine Buckles
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:

I found a really neat way to combine patterned and solid papers in this layout. The squares that appear on the blue background paper actually belong to the paper that is in the layer beneath it, which is covered in small, colourful squares.

I clicked on the “eye” next to the thumbnail image of the blue paper in the Layers Palette, to make it invisible, and then clicked on the thumbnail image of the “squares” paper beneath it. I chose the Rectangular Marquee Tool and then used it to select individual squares and a strip of squares near the top of the layout. By holding down the Shift key, I was able to choose several squares, one after the other. I ended up with “marching ants” around nine squares and the strip of squares.

Next, I made the blue paper layer visible again, clicked on its thumbnail image and then clicked Edit> Delete, which removed squares of the blue paper, allowing the groupings and strip of colourful squares to show through. The edges of the openings in the blue paper were a bit rough, so I added a small feathered blur to them by clicking Ctrl+F. The default setting in PSE5.0 was perfect for the look I wanted.


Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Word Art Templates: Title It - Life are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0

Name of challenge: Mothers

Computer scrapbook layout by Jennifer Labre

“My Boy” layout by Jennifer Labre
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Rhinestones are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS

Name of challenge: Mothers

Other Ingredients:

Font - Luke

Computer scrapbook layout by Caroline Kaiser

“From Past to Present” layout by Caroline Kaiser
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:

On the striped paper, I wanted the original blue stripes to be red to match better with the rest of the items I used. First, I selected the blue color with the Magic Wand Tool (Tolerance set to “80”). Then, I changed the color with Image> Adjustments> Color Balance and played with the sliders until I was happy with the result.





Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: New Foliage, ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates - Layered: 4x4 Brag Book, ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Flowers - Biggie, Brush Set: Stamped Dates, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Photos That Pop B&W 1801 Mini, Lettering Delights Long Hand Font and Lettering Delights Mother's Typewriter Font are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3

Name of challenge: Mothers

Computer scrapbook layout by Launa Valente

“My Girls” layout by Launa Valente
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:

To make my ribbon to appear to be under parts of my title, I duplicated the ribbon layer, put one layer on top of the title and the other ribbon under the title. I then masked the parts of the ribbon that were on the top ribbon layer that I wanted to appear under the title. Only apply a drop shadow to the bottom ribbon layer. Because the letters are acrylic, it wouldn't have looked real to just have one ribbon layer and erase the parts that were underneath. This technique was a good solution.




Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: All Stitched-Circles, Straight Biggie, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Lifted Photos - Doubles Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Urban Living Glitter 5501, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Edge It 5001 and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Stitching And Hole 4101 Mini are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3

Name of challenge: Mothers

Computer scrapbook layout by Kara Swanson

“Together” layout by Kara Swanson
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:

I loved the look of Ariadna's Paper Piercing templates and combined two separate ones to customize the look of my layout.


Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Edgy CORNERS Biggie and ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates: Paper Piercing are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Name of challenge: Get Creative with Brushes

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.

Life Muses by Ro: Lost Vacation Photo

Note from Ro: Here's a great post from Melanie Johnson I found on the Scrap Girls Digital Scrapbooking Adventures Blog. It's a wonderful reminder of why we should unearth our vacation photos, scrap them, and put them in books to enjoy.

As I was doing some layouts the other day and searching for the perfect photo, I came across this picture of my two oldest boys on a wonderful old tire swing at Hilton Head, SC. We took that family trip last fall but I don’t think I scrapped any photos from it. Finding this photo was like finding buried treasure: I spent several minutes clicking through each of them, wishing that I had taken the time to do something more with them.

Unfortunately, far too many of the photos I take remain buried in cyberspace. You'd think that as a digital scrapbooker I would be better about putting them in albums, but as the number of photos I take has increased, my ability to scrap them all has definitely decreased!

We’ll be heading down to Georgia for a week tomorrow for another family vacation, and this time I am vowing to do a better job of capturing those memories for posterity. My boys really love sitting down with their "ScrapBoy" books, and a few layouts documenting their first camping trip, 4-wheeler rides with their cousins, and freshly caught fish from the pond will make some great pages.

I used the newly revamped Refresh 2 Collection Biggie and a background paper from the Canada Collection Biggie for this layout. If you haven't yet seen the new Refresh kit, check it out. It's free and perfect for summer layouts!

- Melanie

Computer scrapbook layout by Melanie Johnson

Layout by Melanie Johnson

Ursula Schneider

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.

Way Cool Stuff Product Review: ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates

Note: Screenshots were created in Adobe Photoshop CS3.

I have to admit that I had been rather nervous about writing my first Way Cool Stuff article. But, all hesitation left when I learned that the product I would be reviewing is ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates. Up until a few months ago, I had never used these wonderful products. Of course, I had purchased several from the boutique, but I had never pulled them out of my vast stash of scrapbooking supplies and actually put them to use. It only took one layout to win me over. Let me introduce you to these wonderful tools, if you haven’t already discovered them!

Amanda Sok’s ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates – Layered: Tattered was just calling out my name. I had several photos of my daughter’s wedding that I knew would be just perfect for this template.

Screenshot: Layered document

To start, I opened the folder that contained all the PNG files and placed each file on a separate layer, being careful to keep them in order. I also labeled them so I would easily know which layer I was working on. Then I saved my document.

Screenshot: Clipped papers and photos

Then came the fun part! I chose my papers and photos and used a clipping mask to attach each paper or photo to the appropriate layer. Here is what my desktop looked like at that point.

Digital layout templates are so versatile. You may decide to leave out a layer, rotate a layer, or mix several different digital templates together. The possibilities are endless. So, don’t think you will only use the template one time. You will be able to use it over and over again.

Screenshot: Added Folded Photo Embellishment Templates

In this case, I liked the placement of my photos and the softened appearance of the torn papers. However, I wanted my photos to have an aged and worn look. This was easy to accomplish. I simply replaced the original photo frames with several photo frames from Theresa Kavouras’ ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Photo Folds 2. I’m pleased with the result.

At this point, it was just a matter of adding embellishments, journaling, word art and a title. I like to think of digital templates as the basic pieces of a wardrobe. They are a smart investment and remain classic and timeless. These classics can be used again and again to achieve a variety of looks. By accessorizing, I am able to create many different styles all from a few basic wardrobe pieces. I can be serious, romantic, fun or wild just by switching up my jewelry or shoes. It allows me to express my personality and individuality. So, go to the boutique, find a digital layout template you would like to try on, and remember... one size fits all!

In no time at all, my layout was complete. Here’s the final layout for you to see.

Computer scrapbook layout by Kim Meeder

Layout by Kim Meeder
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates - Layered: Tattered, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Star Bright 5001, Dynamic Brush Set: Basic Stitching 4901 Biggie and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Photo Folds 2 are also available.

Kim Meeder

Kim Meeder lives in historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and is married to the love of her life. She is the mother of four daughters, two sons-in-law, one grandson, two dogs and a cat. When not in front of the computer, she can be found playing with her grandson or cooking - her two other passions!

What's Happening at Scrap Girls?

Crops and Chats

Keeping Current Crop
Thursday, July 17th - 4:00PM ET

Join AngRoCamp for the Keeping Current Crop on the third Thursday of each month. In July, we'll enjoy an afternoon crop beginning at 4 p.m. ET (3 p.m. Central, 2 p.m. Mountain, 1 p.m. Pacific).

Don't let those photos pile up and become frustrating or overwhelming. Join us in the chat room for fun and focus on "keeping current" as we each tackle our most recent pictures and stories. So grab the last photos that are still hanging out on your camera's memory card and get to work, so you can say with confidence, "I'm current!"

Heritage Crop
Thursday, July 17th - 8:00PM ET

Do you have boxes of heritage photos just waiting to be restored and scrapped? Are there family stories just waiting for you to write down and preserve? Then this is the crop for you!

Join April (April Showers) and Carla (CRS) for the Heritage Crop and Chat! We'll help you get motivated to scrap those heritage photos and record your family stories for future generations to enjoy.

Faith Journey Chat
Thursday, July 17th - 10:00PM ET

Join Danna (scrappylibrarian) and Shalae (satippetts) in the Chat Room at 10 pm for our Faith Journey Chat. We were MIA for a while, but are ready to get back into the swing of things.

All members and faiths are welcome to this time of sharing, so we hope to see you there!

Quote/Word Art Crop
Sunday, July 20th - Time TBA

Come join angelaNussbaum for the Quote Challenge Crop!

Here's how it will work. On Sunday, I'll post a thread on the chat section of the board giving you the quote that you will use to make your own word art. It's not hard, and I will even have a layout with a Word Art example. Then we'll meet in the chat room to have fun, chat, and create our Word Art layout!

We'll post the time on Sunday, as the time changes around each time to allow participation by our international folks. Everyone can participate and create a layout, even if you can't make the chat. Hope to see you there!

ATC Swap Crop
Sunday, July 20th - 7:00PM ET

Please join me, Pat Bowman, in the chat room for our monthly ATC Swap Crop and Chat at 7:00 PM.

Last month, we created ATCs to introduce ourselves. Continuing on, this month's theme will be STATES. Create an ATC that represents your state (either your current state or maybe a previous one you lived in). You can interpret that theme in any way you see fit! You can be serious or quirky - whatever you decide!!

If you are a beginner and don't think you can play because you don't know how - think again. We welcome newcomers and will be glad to show you the ropes. Remember, the only real rules for ATCs are that they must be sized 2.5 x 3.5 inches. Let's have some fun!

Life Moments Crop and Chat
Tuesday, July 22nd - 2:00PM ET

Join Shari (PV Mom of 2) for our next Life Moments Crop and Chat. These crops are about building a scrapbook all about you, one layout at a time.

This week, we will be scrapping our hopes and dreams for our children. If you don't have kids, or your kids are grown, I've got some ideas for you too. So please join us! Can't wait to see you there!

High Noon Crop
Wednesday, July 23rd - 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 July 23, we'll do a pattern challenge! Create a layout using a patterned paper, or photos with strong patterns in them, or arrange your photos to form a pattern - anythng you can think of!

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!

Ad Inspiration Chat/Crop
Wednesday, July 23rd - 9:00PM ET

Join Pat & Launa for an Ad Inspiration Chat and Crop in the Scrapgirls Chat Room Wednesday, July 23rd, at 9:00 EST. We will use a magazine ad to inspire a LO, there is no wrong answer!! Come join the fun!

The Ad will be posted a couple of hours before the challenge. Come join us for some chattin', croppin', and FUN!

July Events

July Board Game: Layout Reveal

Whether you travel on vacation or entertain right in your own backyard, summertime means fun! This month, we'll be having some fun as we play Layout Reveal!

Every day, a member of the Welcoming Committee will post a layout that is partially covered in a message board thread. A new section of the layout will be revealed each day until someone correctly guesses which layout it is. Once a layout is correctly identified, a new layout will be featured starting the following day.

Layouts will be found in the boutique on product details pages.

If you are the first to guess one of the layouts correctly, you will win a $5 Gift Certificate to the boutique!

Layout Contests:

July Layout Contest: Is the high cost of traveling keeping you close to home this summer? For this layout contest, we want you to be a tourist in your own town. Do a layout of your favorite place to visit in or near your town, a place you like to take out-of-towners when they visit, or an historical landmark. Upload your layouts to the July Layout Gallery by July 31st at midnight and if your layout is chosen, you will win a $10 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique!

Mid-July Layout Contest: Do you have a dream destination to which you would like to travel in the future, or maybe a dream place where you’ve already been? We want to see your layout of this dream destination. Upload your layouts to the July Mid-month Layout Gallery by August 15th at midnight and you could win a $10 gift certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique if your layout is chosen!

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 Theresa Kavouras

Layout by Theresa Kavouras
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Designer Freebie by Theresa Kavouras coordinates with her Sweet Success Collection Mini


Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Hana and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Micro Glitter 6401 Super Biggie are also available.

* 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.

Lost Vacation Photo
Thursday, July 17, 2008

In This Issue:

- Cute Stuff
- Life Muses by Ro
- Way Cool Stuff Product Review: ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates
- 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. 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 13 openings out of 120 are still available! Space is selling out quickly so don't delay.

Where: Salt Lake City, Utah

Officer's Club
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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” 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

All of our Online Training Classes are currently full. Please check back soon for more exciting learning opportunities!

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 Amanda McGee using July's Scrap Girls Club
Layout by Amanda McGee using July's Scrap Girls Club
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Created for you by Amanda McGee

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 Keri Schueller using July's ScrapSimple Club
Layout by Keri Schueller using July's ScrapSimple Club
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Created for you by Brandy Hackman and Keri Schueller

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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