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“Hot Dog” layout by Caroline Kaiser
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
For the distressed look of the top picture, I first erased the edges with the Well Worn Brush (Opacity reduced to 50%). Then I placed a Beautiful Distressed Paper Template on top and changed the Blend Mode of the paper template layer to “Overlay.”
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Name of challenge: Pets
“Shamrock” layout by Stefanie Harris
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
It’s not very often that I dedicate this amount of time to a layout, but this was totally worth it. I wanted a lot of color and texture, but at the heart of this layout is the story... the journaling. I wanted to include more than one picture of Shamrock, but the cute one of him lying down just looked awkward in a frame, or just stuck on the page, so I decided to make it a part of the “journaling block” background. After dragging the photo over my background paper, I applied the “Soft Light” Blend Mode, and then used a soft brush to erase the carpet area of the photograph.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS2
Name of challenge: Pets
Other Ingredients:
Journaling: Shamrock joined our family on a bit of a whim. A co-worker of mine had a litter of kittens, and needed to part with a few of them. When we got him, he was named “Bruce,” which was not at all fitting, I felt, so we worked for close to a week to come up with a better name. Nothing seemed right, and our frustration mounted. One day, when Kaitlyn was holding him, she said, “Wow, Mom... he’s lighter than a shamrock!” Why she picked that particular thing, I will never know. I had never really contemplated the mass of a shamrock before. Why not a feather?
Well, as you might have guessed, this stuck, and our little kitty had a name... Sham, or Shammie for short. He became fast friends with Snoozer, our dog, and was extraordinarily personable - or more so than any other can I’d owned.
He would romp and play with us, and Snoozer would allow him to eat from the same dish. This amazed us, given her “Alpha-female” mindset. We almost wondered if Shamrock had an identity crisis.
He and Snoozer would cuddle up in her crate, or on a sunny patch of rug in the living room. They had become nearly inseparable. Then came Zeke. I’m not really sure why we got another cat, but Shamrock was not impressed. He became extremely territorial, and even stopped getting along with Snoozer. It was a bummer, but I never really understood the long-term impact until I became pregnant with Haley. He was completely intolerable, demanding. He and Zeke fought a lot, and I ended up having to give them both up. It broke my heart. I still miss my silly, cuddly boy.
“A Dog's Life” layout by Kelly Favor-Chronister
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
To make Verdell, the black dog, show up better in the photographs, I added a new Levels Adjustment Layer and grouped it with the photograph (Ctrl+G or Command+G on a Mac - this is also called a “clipping mask”). I adjusted the sliders until I was pleased with how light the dark dog was without making the lighter dog look unrealistically bright.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, iPhoto
Name of challenge: Pets
“Zeus” layout by Amy Lemaniak
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
I had this cool photo of Zeus looking out into the street that I wanted to incorporate into my layout in a subtle way. I enlarged the photo so it was the length of my layout, then I changed the Blend Mode to “Hard Light” and lightened the Opacity to 25%. I still had a hard edge from the edge of my photo that I wanted to soften. I took one of Lori Cook’s Grunge Brushes and, with the Eraser Tool, I slowly erased the edge of my photo in line with Zeus’ body to give it a nice, soft, blended look.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Name of challenge: Pets
“Paws for a Snooze” layout by Jo Corne
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
To show the ribbon through the ‘brad’ hole in Theresa Kavouras’ ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Corner Folds - Off Center Biggie, I first placed the ‘brad’ element that comes with the template onto the fold. Then, using my Magic Wand, I selected the brad. I then rasterized the “Dots Up” paper from Thao Cosgrove’s gorgeous Creative Cat Collection Biggie and hit Delete. The area that I had selected from the brad was then cut away on the paper, leaving the ribbon that is underneath showing through.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Name of challenge: Pets
Other Ingredients:
- Font - LubalGraph Bld
- Font - LubalGraph Book
“Jellybean” layout by Kim Meeder
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
I wanted the blue background paper on my layout to have some softness around the edges. I decided to add some brushwork. I created a new layer above the background paper. By creating a new layer to work on, I could save, change or delete my brushwork without affecting my background layer. Next, I chose a soft brush set at Opacity of 23% and Flow of 58%. Using my Eyedropper Tool, I picked a tan color from the photo matte. Finally, I brushed around the edges of my layer until I got just the softness and color I wanted. It was a subtle change, but definitely made a difference.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Name of challenge: Pets
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A Designer�s Life: Durin Eberhart |
Finding the Perfect Hair... For Me
I was recently looking through some family photos and had to groan at all of the different hairstyles I’ve had over the years. When I was young, my hair was long and straight, sometimes with bangs, sometimes without. I was too young to know what “style” was and never really thought about my hair. In retrospect, I should have kept it like that.
But then, I became aware of fashion trends, pop culture, celebrities and the hairstyles they inspired and naturally felt like I had to “fit in.”
In elementary school, the “Dorothy Hamill” became popular. It was a short, sassy little bob and, of course, I had to have it. It was a cute style, but it didn’t do anything for me. So, I decided to let that grow out and try something new.
My next style was the “Farrah Fawcett.” I was in the fifth or sixth grade by then and my aunt gave me this fabulous style. It was stunning and worked well with my features, but it was a lot of work. Blow-drying with a round brush took forever and I started experimenting with hot rollers. Getting prepared for school every morning was becoming a chore.
Next came a style with no name, but it was the classic 80’s big hair with lots of curls (permed, of course) and lots of hair spray. Everyone had this same layered style, boys and girls alike. And, even though I had a perm, the hot rollers were still used every morning as my hair was meticulously styled. My mother hated this style on me and, in retrospect, I agree. I cringe when I see photos of myself during this time.
I decided to do something drastic. I was tired of the perms, the curls and the big hair. I cut my own hair and I did a wonderful job. Remember when Prince was part of “The Revolution”? Remember Wendy from his band? She was the inspiration for that haircut and it was asymmetrical, fun and funky and absolutely original. But also absolutely impossible to duplicate so, as it grew, I had to find another style.
For a few years, I went back to my original little girl, long, straight hair. I cut it shoulder length, though, and added wispy bangs. It looked great and I kept that style until I got the itch to try something new.
I went to my good friend, who had just finished cosmetology school, with a photo in hand. It was a photo of River Phoenix and I wanted that exact haircut. It turned out perfectly and I loved it. It was a short, wedged style that one of my friends called “runner’s hair.” But, the joy was short-lived as it was just too much work to maintain and I once again reverted to my shoulder-length, straight hair.
Of course, as I became bored with my “default” shoulder-length, straight style, I tried new styles, this time inspired by Princess Diana and then Jennifer Aniston. In between each of these styles I turned to the straight, shoulder-length standby.
I realized that none of the “celebrity” styles I have ever tried have worked for me. They either didn’t suit my face, my personality or they were entirely too time-consuming to maintain. But, the one style that did suit me perfectly was the same style I had when I was too young to know what “style” was. No more celebrity hairstyles for me. I’ll stick to my own style, thank you.
- Durin
Favorite product I've designed:
Fantaisie Collection Mini
Beautiful jewel tones were the focus of the Fantaisie Collection Mini. I fell in love with this rich color scheme and the sense of elegance it gave. Adding the golden accents created a magical feel.
Layout by Durin Eberhart
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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:
- Gardens
- Summer
- Photos your kids have taken using ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Stamped Specifics
- Use “Certified” from ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Stamped Specifics for pictures of people acting funny or goofy
- Lunches out
- Professional portraits
- Walks in the park
- Music/dance recitals
- Dogs sniffing outside with "Life is an Adventure" from ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Expressive Frames and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Pressed Petals 1
- Redecorating
- Kids doing wild or adventurous things
Layout by Brandy Hackman
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Tips and Tricks:
- Overlap ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Expressive Frames with each other and twine the writing together.
- Stamp Brush Set: Expressive onto ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Stamped Specifics to make title blocks.
- Layer ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Expressive on top of each other to make unique backgrounds.
Layout by Keri Schueller
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- Use ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Expressive Frames as accent pieces, not frames.
- Erase the words from ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Expressive Frames and just use the frame, or vice versa.
- “Wrap” swirl brushes around Brush Set: Expressive, as shown in this layout by noah's mommy.
Layout by noah's mommy
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Congratulations, noah's mommy! We loved your idea so much we had to share it with everybody! Please contact [email protected] to claim your gift.
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!
P.S. We hope you are enjoying one of our newest articles, Club Concepts. Each Monday, we give you ideas on how to use your current club selections in many different ways. We give you ideas for layout themes, embellishments, tips, cards, quotes, projects, and more! Well, we have realized that in creating these articles, we were leaving out one of the most important voices in our club... yours! So, we would like to announce that we will be looking for your help in creating these articles. And, of course, there are prizes involved!
How can you get involved, you may ask? Simply post your new layout using the current club selection (either the Scrap Girls club or the ScrapSimple club) in our Scrap Girls Club Members Gallery. Be sure to list all of the Scrap Girls products you used, as well as a short (1-2 sentence) description of the unique idea or theme your layout shows off. If your layout and its corresponding tip is chosen, they will be showcased in our Club Concepts article, and you will win a $5 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique! |
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What's Happening at Scrap Girls? |
If you have never been to the Scrap Girls Chat Room before or have questions about it, this tutorial, Chat Basics, will provide lots of helpful information.
Crops and Chats |
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.
Leavin' Love Chat
Monday, August 11th - 1:00PM ET
Come join me (Launa) and leave some love in the gallery. Bring a link to a layout of your own that needs a little love and two links of layouts that belong to someone else that need some love! Let's recognize all that awesome talent we have out there!
I'm sure at some point chocolate will be discussed! So join me on Monday, August 11th, at 1:00 ET in the Scrap Girls Chat Room! See ya there!!
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!
New Member Chat
Tuesday, August 12th - 8:00PM ET
Join Pat (PBarnes) and Carol Ann (Zaz) for the New Member Chat at 8 PM ET in the Live Chat room lobby. This is a great place to ask questions about getting around the Scrap Girls site or about digital scrapbooking in general - and a great place to make some new friends. All are welcome, new and long time members included.
You do need to have Java installed on your computer to access the Live Chat.
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
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 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!
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!
Textile Inspiration Challenge/Chat
Wednesday, August 13th - 9:00PM ET
Join Launa & Zaz, for a Textile Challenge and Crop, we will meet on Wednesday, August 13th, at 9pm EST in the Scrap Girls Chat Room!
Do the patterns, textures, and colors of textiles fascinate you? Do you get inspiration from anything from pillows to your grandmother's apron? Then this challenge is for you! A few hours before the challenge begins, I'll post a textile for you to use as the starting point for your page. You may be inspired by the colors, placement of patterns, textures... just let it be your inspiration!
I can't wait to see what you come up with!! See you there!
Sketch Crop Challenge
Thursday, August 14th - 9:00PM ET
Join me, sprinklz, for the Sketch Challenge and Crop, Thursday, August 14th, at 9pm ET in the Scrap Girls Chat Room!
Like getting a little jump start on your layouts? Then this challenge is for you! A few hours before the challenge begins, I'll post a sketch for you to use as the starting point for your page. You can be inspired by the basic arrangement, the amount of photos, or copy it literally. All interpretations are welcome and encouraged!
Looking forward to seeing you there! We'll be meeting in the "00_Room_1" room of the chat. To join, click on the "Chat Room" link (above). Once you are in the lobby, click on the "Show Rooms" button (on the upper left), then select "00_Room_1" from the list on the left side.
If you have never been to the Scrap Girls Chat Room before or have questions about it, this tutorial, Chat Basics, will provide lots of helpful information.
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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!
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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.) |
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Layout by Brandy Murry
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Designer Freebie by Brandy Murry coordinates with her ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Ribbons To Go I
* 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. |
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Finding the Perfect Hair... For Me
Monday, August 11, 2008
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- 18.8% Off 1000 Year Sale!
- Cute Stuff
- A Designer’s Life: Durin Eberhart
- 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
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Scrap Girls is Having a 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
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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...
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Create your own digital scrapbook layouts using the latest, most popular techniques
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Manage all of the important basics that digital scrapbook enthusiasts need to know to get started
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Understand how to save your files for printing or sharing them with your friends and family over the Internet
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Make your own textured brush
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Learn how to install and use purchased brushes
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Make your own simple backgrounds
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See how easy it is to manage transparent embellishment files that allow digital scrapbooking layouts to look like they are “real”
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Become a pro at managing the drop-shadowing techniques
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Learn about transparency and lighting effects
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Make your own digital torn paper edges
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Be able to isolate a single item in an embellishment or alpha and be able to change the color to suit your fancy
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Become a pro at repairing damaged photos
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Know the secret of putting text on a curve or in a circle
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Laugh at how simple it is to make rounded edges on your photos
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Use keyboard and tool shortcuts that make digital scrapbooking a breeze
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Be able to place digital embellishments on your digital scrapbook layout with ease
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Unlock the mystery of how to clip a digital paper clip onto your layout so that it looks real
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Learn how to install and use purchased textures
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Understand some advanced techniques such as how to keep blue eyes blue on a black and white photo
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Learn how to adjust black and white photos to sepia
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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 |
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.
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Take the world's easiest shortcuts to creating your own backgrounds, embellishments, and alphas.
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Make sure that you don't make the biggest mistakes that digital scrapbookers make when they create layouts.
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Learn fantastic tricks for using Scrap Girls ScrapSimple products.
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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.
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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.
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Learn advanced tricks for using tools that you already know and love.
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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.)
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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...)
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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.)
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Find out why Custom Shapes are so importantto you. (Bet you didn't know...)
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Learn how to cut out a title from a background or a photo.
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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 |
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!
The Art and Importance of Journaling
August 20 and 27 - 3:00PM ET
If you are looking for a course on grammar, spelling, and punctuation, this is not the class for you. But, if you want to be motivated and inspired to add more journaling to your layouts, then this digital scrapbooking class is the place! Journaling can be overwhelming and intimidating. Learn some simple tricks to make it easier. Discover ways to help it become part of your layout design rather than an afterthought. Look at real examples, and see how easy and fun journaling can be.
Important: This class is open to all students interested in improving their journaling skills. Digital imaging programs are not needed for this class. |
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:
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!) |
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:
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1 ScrapSimple Paper Template Set
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1 ScrapSimple Embellishment Template Set
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1 Brush Set
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1 ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brush Set
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1 Designer's Choice Item
A Commercial Licensed version of the ScrapSimple club is also available here.
Layout by Keri Schueller using July's ScrapSimple Club
larger view
Created for you by Brandy Hackman and Keri Schueller
Alert! Alert! THURSDAY is the last day you can sign up for the ScrapSimple
club and still get this great group of tools at this amazing price. Don't delay...
sign up now!
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! |
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!
 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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