Scrap Girls Chit Chat Newsletter: August 4, 2008

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Computer scrapbook layout by Kara Swanson

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

Although I loved the look of the torn flowers on the template, I fell in love with the crocheted flowers in the Urban Love Collection and just had to use them! I modified the template to remove the torn flowers and inserted the crocheted flowers in their place.


Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Word Art Templates: Title It - Life and ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates - Layered: Tear It Up 5 are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Name of challenge: Mothers

Computer scrapbook layout by Stefanie Harris

“Being a Mom” layout by Stefanie Harris
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:

Sometimes when developing an idea for a layout, indecisiveness sets in... what do I want to use to convey my message? With so many great elements at my disposal, it’s difficult to choose just a few. This is when I end up with a layout like this one. Lots of elements invariably lead to lots of layering.

So what do you do in a case where you want one element to overlap another in one area, but be hidden in another area? One example of this (on this layout) is the legs of the little birdy element (from Angie Briggs’ Little Birdy Collection), and how it interacts with the string and tie element (Angie’s Fit to Be Tied Embellishment). There is a really neat trick that doesn’t require duplicating anything.

The first step is to select the layer of the element you will be modifying (in this case, the bird). With that layer active, Ctrl+Click the layer icon of the element that will be “interacting” with it (in this case the bow) – you will know this is accomplished when you see “marching ants” around that element. Then – using your Eraser Tool – erase the areas you want “hidden.” By having the bow element highlighted, your Eraser Tool will only work within the confines of the marching ants. This way you don’t have to worry about erasing too much! Easy!







Commercial license versions of Dynamic Brush Set: Stitching 6401, ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Stylish Hearts 5001, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Grosgrain 1801, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Chipboard Distressed 4103 Mini, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Grunged Metals Super Biggie 4106, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Inked Edges Basics 4101, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Stitching And Holes 4102, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Sanded Edge 6301, ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates - Layered: Storybook Castles, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Lifted Photos - Doubles Biggie, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Spiral Bound and ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Well Worn are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS2

Name of challenge: Mothers

Other Ingredients:

Font - Vujahday Plain
Font - Susie’s Hand

Journaling: This is one tough job! I never “got into it” thinking otherwise, but... WOW! I try not to place too much pressure on myself, but the truth of the matter is that this is a huge responsibility! But it’s moments like this one when I know for sure that I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Computer scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall

“Quiet Moments” layout by Christy VanderWall
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Commercial license versions of Dynamic Brush Set: Inky 5001, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Paper Piercing, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Photo Masks - Downtown, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Scalloperoo and ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Edge It 5001 are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Name of challenge: Mothers

Computer scrapbook layout by Jo Corne

“I Am Your Mother, Hear Me Roar” layout by Jo Corne
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:

To create the background paper, I used two of Angie Briggs’ gorgeous papers from her Urban Living and Sweet Words Collections. Using a layer mask over the top paper layer, the “Blue Rose” paper, and then, using the Gradient Tool, I blended the two papers together to get my final effect.




Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Lifted Photos2 Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Sketch It PS 8501, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Rocks 5102 and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Embed 1801 are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3

Name of challenge: Mothers

Computer scrapbook layout by Armi Custodio

“I Love This Job” layout by Armi Custodio
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:

To create the punched out look, I first duplicated my background paper from Angie Briggs’ Feeling Free Collection. Then, with the copy layer activated, I used the Magic Wand to select areas that I wanted punched out. I then hit Delete and applied a shadow to this layer to give the erased areas some depth.

I also wanted to give the gray background color some texture, so I clipped a gray paper of a similar shade from Amanda Sok’s Textured Cardstock Mega Pack 1 to the punched out layer. The sunrays are from Melanie Johnson’s ScrapSimple Paper Template: Pop Op. I just resized it, filled it with an orange color and used the “Color Burn” Blend Mode in the Layers Palette.



Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Color Wheels, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Pop Op and Lettering Delights Underwood Pica Font are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Name of challenge: Mothers

Other Ingredients:

Font - Apple Garamond

Computer scrapbook layout by Kara Swanson

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

Don't be afraid to alter Layout Templates! I only wanted to use one photo on this layout, so I deleted the extra frame from the template and turned the remaining frame horizontally to fit my photo.



Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates - Layered: Note Paper and Brush Set: Nearly Taped are also available.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Name of challenge: Free Scrap

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.

A Designer�s Life: dinny [Diane Miller]

In Search of My Style

So many times I am searching the web for design inspiration and I notice something... lots of designers have a strong, identifiable style. I can find an image and know immediately who the designer is. When I look thru my designs, I do not see “one style,” I see multiple styles. I sometimes wonder if I’m a design schizophrenic! Is there something wrong with that? Do I need to define “a style” that is unique to me? Maybe I’m not good enough to have a style. Or, maybe I have a style, but I just don’t see “it” and others may.

I did some extensive searching on the Internet. I started at Google in search of a design style quiz. I found one on hgtv.com claiming to “find out which design style suits my personality best.” Perfect! This style quiz would definitely tell me what my design style is! This HAS to be the answer! OK, I’m ready... first question...

1. They ask me to select my favorite dog. I thought this was going to define my design style.

2. Shells? Well, they want to know which travel brochure locale I would like to choose. I hope it gets better than this.

3. Where would I go on the perfect date with the man of my dreams? Bummer, they didn’t offer choices for the man!

4. Pick my dream doorbell sound... OK, where is this going?

5. Pick a hat. I absolutely hate to wear hats. This is getting very difficult!

6. Cocktails! Oh dear... they didn’t have ANY beer.

7. Pick a crafting class. Hmmm... too many to decide. How can I pick ONLY one?

8. Select a view from my dream home. This one’s easy!

9. Cookies, yum! Simple, there is only one with chocolate!

10. A gift for someone, another obvious one: art supplies!

11. Dance steps? They didn’t have any with two left feet, so I had to compromise yet again.

12. Pick a chair to buy from eBay. I pick the one with the best resale, because I really didn’t like any of them.

Oh well, they were going to give me their final decision...

ECCENTRIC!

“You're eccentric with a touch of: sweet and classy. For you, it’s all about the mix. Any style is welcome in your world as long as it complements something else. You’re drawn to funky interiors and eye-catching color combinations (think red and blue, orange and turquoise, purple and gold). [My kitchen is terra cotta and plum.] You like contrasting patterns and unconventional architecture. [OK, I’ll agree with that.] You enjoy furnishings that remind you of your travels mixed with modern pieces and offbeat furniture. [Well, I do travel to the thrift store to find bargains.]”

I wasn’t totally satisfied, since I fudged some of the answers. I thought I would try dictionary.com to check out their definition of “eccentric.” Maybe that would make me feel better.

1. deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.

STOP right there! I suppose that IS me! “Deviating from the recognized character.” Since I don’t see a recognizable style, I MUST be eccentric!

WOW, I feel SO much better now.

- dinny

Favorite product I've designed:
ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Serene 3801

I am a vector designer at heart. The first real design software I used was Adobe Illustrator 88. (Yes, they named it by year back then.) I love that you can take a vector shape and enlarge it as big as you want and it never gets messy.

Computer scrapbook layout by dinny

Layout by dinny
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Serene 3801 and ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Dyed Fabric 2 are also available.

dinny

ScrapSimple Club Concepts

The ScrapSimple club contains items that allow YOU to decide the colors and looks you will end up for your digital scrapbooking designs because the ScrapSimple products are completely customizable. You get all the products shown above, a $19.15 value, for $6.99 or less! And if you would like to create designs to share or sell, there's even a commercial club available! Plus, each month we will help you find new ways to use your club contents to the fullest with this article full of ideas, tips, and projects to get your creativity going!

July’s Scrap Girls ScrapSimple Club’s featured designers are Brandy Hackman and Keri Schueller. Their club is full of fun products that can help you document your photos and get creative in amazing ways. Our entire Scrap Girls staff has put their heads together and come up with some ideas to help you get the most out of your fun, new digital scrapbooking toys!

Layout Ideas:

Weddings
Spring
Picnics
Love letters
Sisters
Heritage photos
Business luncheons
Lists of favorite songs/hymns
Memorial pages with “Always in my Heart” from ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Expressive Frames
Landscaping
Girlfriends

Computer scrapbook layout by Keri Schueller

Layout by Keri Schueller
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Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Expressive, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Expressive Pages, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Pressed Petals 1, Dynamic Brush Set: Basic Stitching 4901 Biggie and ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Curled Edges are also available.

Embellishment Ideas:

Stamp journaling blocks with ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Stamped Specifics.
Use tape or staples from ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Stamped Specifics to hold down photos, pressed flowers, journaling blocks, alphas, ribbon, etc.
Have a lot of journaling? Use “KSC_SS_Ppr_ExpressivePages_Lines.png” from ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Expressive Pages as your second page to fit it all in.
Use ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Expressive Frames to make journaling blocks.
Cluster petals together instead of individually.

Computer scrapbook layout by Brandy Hackman

Layout by Brandy Hackman
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Pressed Petals 1, ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Stamped Specifics, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Expressive Pages and ScrapSimple Transparency Overlays: Street Grunge - Frames are also available.

Card and Project ideas:

Create a neighbor/friend book for your family. Use “Blessed to Know You” from ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Expressive Framesfor title page, and include photos, with names, addresses and phone numbers on ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Stamped Specifics for emergencies.
Friendship Card (Live Love Laugh, Blessed)
Encouragement (Be True to Yourself)
New Milestone (Life is an Adventure)
Anniversary card

Computer scrapbook card by Heidi Dillon

Card by Heidi Dillon
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Expressive Pages, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Expressive Frames, ScrapSimple Card Templates: 3.365x6.5 All Occasion, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Inked Edges Neutrals 4102, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Organica 5201 and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Basic Shadows 6501 are also available.

We hope this article gives you some ideas to get you scrapping! We’d love to see what you come up with. You can share ideas and tips on the message board, plus there’s a special gallery available for you to show off your Club creations and inspire each other, so start creating!

Have fun!

What's Happening at Scrap Girls?

Crops and Chats

Life Moments Crop and Chat
Tuesday, August 5th - 4:00PM ET

Join April (April Showers) 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 focus on Anniversaries. Any type will do. Can't wait to see you there!

High Noon Crop
Wednesday, August 6th - 12:00Noon ET

Join your host April Showers 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 August 6, we'll do a 10 photo challenge! Create a layout using any colors, any theme, but 10 photos! Sound daunting? Try a template!

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!

NSBR Chat - Early Edition
Thursday, August 7th - 1:00PM ET

What is NSBR? It's a non-scrapbooking related chat! We talk about everything, including some scrapbooking and usually chocolate. It's a great chance to meet new friends, catch up on what everyone is up to, and just relax! If you have a problem, we'll lend an ear or a shoulder to cry on. Have some great news to share? We'd love to celebrate with you.

So, join me, Shari (PV Mom of 2), on August 7th, at 1 PM ET, in the chat room Lobby! Hope to see you there!

Scraplift Crop
Sunday, August 10th - 5:00PM ET

Join TysMommy and angelaNussbaum 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 Chat & Crop
Monday, 11 August - 8:30PM *Australian Eastern Standard Time*

Please join Jo (ScrappingJo) and Karen (Kazbar73) for our next Aussie Chat. This week we will have an art inspired challenge. On Sunday, 10 August, we will post a picture for you to take some inspiration from. Create your layout then come and meet Jo & Karen in the Chat Room at 8.30pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (Please take note of the time change).

For all our other International Ladies, the chat will start at 6.30am New York time on Monday, 11 July. We look forward to seeing you all at the chat.

NSBR Chat
Monday, August 11th - 9:00PM ET

What is NSBR? It’s a non-scrapbooking related chat! We talk about everything, including some scrapbooking and usually chocolate. It’s a great chance to meet new friends, catch up on what everyone is up to, and just relax! If you have a problem, we’ll lend an ear or a shoulder to cry on. Have some great news to share? We’d love to celebrate with you.

So, join me, Carla (CRS) on August 11th at 9 pm et! Hope to see you there!

Get Published Chat
Tuesday, August 12th - 9:00PM ET

Join Angela (angelaNussbaum), Amy (tysMommy) and Christy (christyVW) for the Get Published Chat on August 12th at 9 PM ET.

Do you want to see your layouts in magazines, but you are not quite sure how? Do you need a little more confidence with your layouts? During the Get Published Chat, we will talk about current calls, give constructive criticism on requested layouts, and we will answer your questions about submitting to magazines.

As with most of our chats, there will also be a challenge. To help you further your chances of being published, we will select a call, and challenge you to do a layout with that theme! Be sure you come to this informative Monthly chat, you will be glad you did!

High Noon Crop
Wednesday, August 13th - 12:00Noon ET

On August 13, we'll do a Kitchen Sink challenge! Create a layout using the color red, a button, three or more photos and a tag! Add any other embellishments you'd like, and any other colors as well!

August Events

August Board Game: BINGO!

It's that time again! Join us for an exciting game of BINGO on the Message Board Forum in August! Pick 25 words from the list provided in the forum and send them in an e-mail to [email protected] with a subject line saying “BINGO CARD” and including your message board user name by Sunday, August 3rd in order to play in the first round which will begin Monday, August 4th.

Each day, members of the Welcoming Committee will call 5 random words from the Bingo list. Match just 15 of those words to win a BINGO. You must be first to call bingo in the forum to win that round. After a winner is called, the boards can be cleared and a new round will begin the following day. All winners receive a $5 Gift Certificate to the boutique! We like to see lots of winners, so please remember that each person can only win one round during the month. Have fun!

If you miss the first round cutoff date, you can still play! Just send in your Bingo card at any time during the month and you'll be eligible to begin playing when the next new round starts. Everyone who sends in a Bingo card will receive a confirmation email that their card has been received. If you do not receive confirmation within 24 hours, please re-send your list of words. We cannot be held responsible for misdirected emails.

Layout Contests:

August Layout Contest: We all have had some magical events in our life. We want to see your layouts that describe a time before or during a magical event in your life like a wedding, a prom, a special vacation, or maybe the birth of a child. Upload your layouts to the August Layout Gallery by August 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 Amanda Sok

Layout by Amanda Sok
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Designer Freebie by Amanda Sok coordinates with her Braden Collection


Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Blackberry 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.

In Search of My Style
Monday, August 4, 2008

In This Issue:

- Cute Stuff
- A Designer’s Life: dinny [Diane Miller]
- ScrapSimple Club Concepts
- 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

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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 9 openings are still available!

We're starting our final countdown now; don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Space is selling out quickly so don't delay.

Where: Salt Lake City, Utah

Officer's Club
Sign up now!

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

Online Class - A Style All Your Own
A Style All Your Own
August 12 and 19 - 7:00PM ET

This in-depth class on personal style is the perfect opportunity to learn about the four most common design styles seen in today’s digital scrapbooking, and how they relate to your own likes and dislikes.

Important: This is an Intermediate Level class open to all software program users. Software applications are not needed for this class.

Online Class - Conquering the Fear of Patterned Paper
Conquering the Fear of Patterned Paper
August 14 and 21 - 9:30PM ET

This in-depth digital scrapbooking class is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to use patterns. Patterns can be overwhelming and challenging to use. Learn some simple rules and guidelines to make them easier. Discuss different types of patterns, and how to effectively combine them. Study real examples, and see how applying the rules can improve your layouts.

Important: This is an Intermediate Level class open to all software program users. Students are, however, required to understand the basic skills taught in the Scrapbook Secrets Revealed and MORE Scrapbook Secrets Revealed program for their software 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!

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 Angie Briggs using August's Scrap Girls Club
Layout by Angie Briggs using August's Scrap Girls Club
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Created for you by Angie Briggs

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 Brandy Hackman using July's ScrapSimple Club
Layout by Brandy Hackman 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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