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Cute Stuff

Computer scrapbook layout by Angie Briggs

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

His and Hers Collection Biggie * His and Hers Embellishment Mini

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Computer scrapbook layout by Theresa Kavouras

Layout by Theresa Kavouras
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ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Fancy Folds 1 Cottage Quilt Collection Biggie Bookworm Collection Biggie
Vintage Nursery Collection Biggie * Delight Collection Mini
Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Fancy Folds 1 are also available.

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Computer scrapbook layout by Thao Cosgrove

Layout by Thao Cosgrove
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Dreamer Collection Be Natural Collection Greenhouse Embellishments
* Brush Set: Stamp A Date *
Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Stamp A Date are also available.

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Computer scrapbook layout by Valerie Randall

Layout by Valerie Randall
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Annwyn Word Art Sticker Mini Avalon Collection Biggie ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Frames 2102
* ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Decorate Faux Finishes 2101 *
Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Frames 2102 and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Decorate Faux Finishes 2101 are also available.

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Computer scrapbook layout by Trish Yochum

Layout by Trish Yochum
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* SpringSigns Collection *

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Computer scrapbook layout by Durin Eberhart

Layout by Durin Eberhart
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Beach House Collection Biggie Spice Of Life Collection Biggie Bookworm Collection Biggie
* Lettering Delights Santa Font *
Commercial license versions of Lettering Delights Santa Font are also available.

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Computer scrapbook layout by Brandy Murry

Layout by Brandy Murry
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ScrapSimple Paper Templates: TShirt Mania Scenic Route Collection Biggie Shabby Fabulous Collection Biggie
ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Woven Whatnots ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Rhinestones Lace Embellishments Set 3
Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: TShirt Mania, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Woven Whatnots and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Rhinestones are also available.

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Computer scrapbook layout by Amanda Sok

Layout by Amanda Sok
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ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates - Layered: 12x12 Charisma Art Journal Collection Biggie Braden Collection
Artisan Blue Collection ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Metallic Stitching 6401 Super Biggie ScrapSimple Word Art Templates: Title It - Life
Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates - Layered: 12x12 Charisma, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Metallic Stitching 6401 Super Biggie and ScrapSimple Word Art Templates: Title It - Life are also available.

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Computer scrapbook layout by Marnie Adams

Layout by Marnie Adams
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Fat Quarter Collection Mini Lettering Delights Mother's Typewriter Font Lettering Delights Sweet Potatoes Font
ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Sketch It PS 8501 ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Fancy Folds 3 Brush Set: Nearly Taped
Assemble Your Own Zoom Pages: Buried Treasure Sails & Whales Collection Faithful Collection Biggie
Commercial license versions of Lettering Delights Mother's Typewriter Font, Lettering Delights Sweet Potatoes Font, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Sketch It PS 8501, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Fancy Folds 3 and Brush Set: Nearly Taped are also available.

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

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

Customer Muse: Invisible

Have you ever felt invisible? Just... there. No one seems to take notice of you. Almost like a piece of furniture. Everyone is so used to you being around that you just aren't “seen” anymore.

People bump into me without saying “excuse me.” I could be standing in an aisle at the grocery store looking at a product on the shelf and someone will just come right up, step right in front of me (without saying “excuse me”) and just stand there looking at something where I was looking at something. Invisible.

Is it because I'm short? This doesn't happen to my husband, who is 6'5" tall. People see him coming and they clear the way for him to walk through. Walking through the arts festival, there is a path cleared for him, while I have to push my way through the pack of people. Invisible.

It doesn't just happen to me when I'm face to face with people. It happens online, too. I'll post messages to a class board or a forum and I won't get any responses. Does no one have anything to contribute or does my post just not matter enough to anyone for them to respond? (Not on Scrap Girls - everyone here has been wonderful!) I placed an order for some much needed vitamins before Christmas and it was A MONTH before I got my order - that should have arrived in 7-10 days! When I called the company to see what had happened, all I got for a response was a shipping confirmation that my order was shipped - the day I called. My order seemed to have been overlooked, although, I'll never know, because NO ONE responded to my emails asking for an explanation. Invisible.

This past week, I had outpatient surgery. I've been home recovering and not one person, family or friend, has sent me a “get well” card. I've gotten one phone call to see how I was. My own parents forgot about my surgery, until I called them to tell them I was OK. My mom's confused response was, “From what?” Invisible.

The highlight of my recovery was last night when my husband even took notice that no one had taken the time to send me a card. He and my five-year-old son brought me home a bouquet of flowers and a “get well” card from each of them. The best part was told to me by my husband. As they were leaving the store, carrying the flowers he picked out for me, my son asked, “Bees don't come out at night, do they, Daddy?”

A supermarket bouquet and two get well cards from my guys. I guess I'm not invisible - to them.

- Julie Filewich

 

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.

What Customers Are Saying...

I went and checked my mail just about an hour and then I started to cry! Why you ask? Scrap Girls sent me some chocolate-covered Altoids! There was a cute, little card attached to some mints that sent me to tears! A few of you know I've been having a hard time finding Altoids up here to make that mint tin album! Scrap Girls to the rescue! This truly is the best site on the Internet - hands down!

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This is THE place; there is no other. It's not just a boutique; it's not just a gallery. It is a community of wonderful, caring and loving people who reach out and touch each other, for love, prayers, solace, a laugh and so much more. So glad to have made your day.

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I have been a traditional scrapbooker for the past 10 years, but I have just decided to learn how to do digital and hybrid scrapbooking. I purchased the Creating Keepsakes Computer Tricks for Scrapbooking 2 magazine and your website was listed as one of their favorites. I decided to check your website out and I am so glad that I did!

I love all of the information, tutorials and freebies that come in the newsletters. Because I am new to digital scrapbooking, I very much appreciate that I can learn and experiment with what you provide for free. As I improve on my new skills, I will definitely purchase items from your website. Thank you for all that you do to help scrapbookers like me! I appreciate you very much!

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I am sending a big thank you. Your website inspired me to take the plunge into digital scrapbooking a few months ago. All of my concerns and questions were answered in Ro's free e-book. I have used the Scrap Girls tutorial videos and products and have been creating layout after layout. These past few months, I have been without my printer, furniture and belongings in general due to an overseas move.

My printer and empty scrapbooks arrived this week. I had purchased some 8 x 8 scrapbooks ahead of the move. Tonight, I printed out the first page for each of my boy's baby books. I am so happy. The pages look great. I thought I would be a mom that never got around to scrapbooking my kid's pictures. Now, I have tangible books on my coffee table and the web layouts to share with friends and family back home. Digital scrapbooking and Scrap Girls guidance in particular have made this possible.

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Oh gosh, I'm SO glad to be a club member right now! I just signed up last month when I fell in love with Brandy's collection and decided to go for another month or two in the club and see how I like it. What a SUPER pleasant surprise to finally get online for the first time since moving out and see that this month's club kit is from Amanda McGee! Yippeeeee! I haven't even looked at a preview yet or anything... just started downloading ASAP. The name of the kit makes me giddy. I'm sure I'll love it.

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I thought I'd already posted here, but I can't find it, so I just wanted to add my thanks!

It was so fun to open this month's club - how perfect it is for summer time! Everything here is beautiful, but some things just really put a smile on your face and this is one of them.

Layout and Contest Winners
Weekly Layout Winners

Computer scrapbook layout by Nadine80

Layout by Nadine80
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The last product is included in this month's ScrapSimple Club offering. Members receive a substantial discount on these club supplies. They are also available elsewhere in the Boutique at regular prices for those individuals who would rather not join a club.

Raindance Collection ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Lifted Photos 2 Biggie ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Paper Tears PSE 5001
  ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Tie Backs  
Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Lifted Photos 2 Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Paper Tears PSE 5001 and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Tie Backs are also available.

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Computer scrapbook layout by ChristinaP

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

ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Inked Edges Neutrals 4102 ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Stitching And Hole 4101 Mini Dynamic Brush Set: Paintstroke 5401
His and Hers Paper Biggie   ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates - Layered: 4x6 Alphabet Super Biggie
Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Inked Edges Neutrals 4102, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Stitching And Hole 4101 Mini, Dynamic Brush Set: Paintstroke 5401 and ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates - Layered: 4x6 Alphabet Super Biggie are also available.

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Want to see your layouts make an appearance in the Scrap Girls newsletters?

Simply post your digital or paper layouts that use Scrap Girls products in our online gallery, and if we choose your layout to be featured in the newsletter, you'll win a prize! To be considered, don't forget to list the Scrap Girls products that you used in your layout.

Congratulations to this week’s selectees. Please email [email protected] to get your gift!

Contest Winners

 

July Mid-Month Layout Contest Winner:

Computer scrapbook layout by piraterose

Layout by piraterose
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Photos: Lighthouse PEI National Park by Bobcatnorthon on Flickr under a Creative Commons license. Green Gables by John Beales on Flickr under a Creative Commons license.

Day To Day Life Collection Biggie ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Curled Edges Lifted Photos: Weathered and Worn Embellishment Biggie
ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Grunge Guru 1 Naturescape Collection Biggie Mixed Media Collection
Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Curled Edges and ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Grunge Guru 1 are also available.

Congratulations to Erin (piraterose) for winning the Mid-Month Layout Contest for July. Her beautiful layout did a wonderful job fitting the theme of “your dream destination.” The layout is visually attractive and has wonderful journaling. Erin will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique for her efforts. Congratulations!

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

New Classes Available!

Scraplift Crop
Sunday, August 24th - 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!

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ATC Swap Crop
Sunday, August 24th - 7:00PM ET

Hello ATC swappers! Please join me, Pat Bowman, for our next chat on August 24 at 7PM. The theme will be “A” is for Apple. My goal here is for us swappers to create ATCs that cover the entire alphabet. We may take more than one month to complete this, but it should be fun.

For the first round, take the first letter of your first name and create an ATC with the main thing being the initial. For instance, since my first name starts with “P,” I might do “P” is for “Pool,” or “P” is for “Popcorn,” or “P” is for “Precious.” Be creative, but we want the alpha letter to be the most prominent thing on the card. Keep your eye on the ATC Gallery to see what letters have been done in case your name starts with the same letter as someone else.

Be sure to participate each month so that you will have the complete alpha when we are done. Let's have some fun!

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Aussie Chat & Crop
Monday, August 25th - 8:30PM *Australian Eastern Standard Time*

Please join Jo (ScrappingJo) and Karen (Kazbar73) for our next Aussie Chat. As this is the last week of Winter for us Aussies, we thought it might be nice to create a new "Spring Desktop" to celebrate the end of Winter. Create your desktop, 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, 25 August.

Not sure how to create your own desktop layout? Then come along and we will go through the steps so that you can create an outstanding desktop. We look forward to seeing you all there.

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NSBR Chat - Early Edition
Monday, August 25th - 1:00PM ET

What is NSBR? It’s a non-scrapbooking related chat! We talk about everything! It’s a great way to meet new people and get to know everyone. Catch up on what everyone is up to, and just relax! If you have any questions, we'll try to answer them.

So, join me, Launa, for some fun on August 25th, at 1 PM ET, in the Chat Room! Hope to see you there!

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New Classes Available!

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New Member Chat
Tuesday, August 26th - 9:00PM 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.

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High Noon Crop
Wednesday, August 27th - 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 August 27, we'll do a favorite things challenge! Create a layout about one of your favorite things! Any color, any topic (other than your kids!). Maybe your love of a particular movie or song, a certain flower, your addiction to Diet Coke, whatever!

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!

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Desktop Crop and Chat
Wednesday, August 27th - 9:00PM ET

Please come join Angela (angelaNussbaum) @ 9PM ET for the Desktop Challenge Crop.

Tired of your desktop being some graphic that you would've liked to make? Tired of a solid background? Did you know with your digital scrapbooking skills you can make a fabulous background for your enjoyment? A few hours before the chat, we will provide you with a source of inspiration, so stay tuned.

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Swap Crop Chat
Thursday, August 28th - 9:00PM ET

It's time for the Swap Crop Chat! We've done the swapping, and created the layouts, now it's time to chat about all the gorgeous layouts!

I don't know what it is, but these swaps bring out the best in everyone. This is the time to chat about the theme, the beautiful layouts and learn about the swap crop if you haven't participated before. I'll even reveal the theme for next month!

Join me, Carla, for a fun chat at 9 pm et on Thursday, August 28th!

New Classes Available!

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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.

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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!

August Mid-Month Layout Contest: The story of your life is unwritten. We’d love to see a layout that has a story of something in your life most people don’t know about you. Do you have a hidden talent to share, a special award you received, or maybe an embarrassing moment? Upload your layouts to the August Mid-month Layout Gallery by September 15th at midnight and you will 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.)

Today's Freebie

Computer scrapbook layout by Gillian Hurst

Layout by Gillian Hurst
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Tomboys RULE GreenWeave Paper Special
Designer Freebie designed by Gillian Hurst coordinates with her Tomboys RULE! Collection Mini

Tomboys RULE Collection Mini ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Entangle ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Curled Edges
Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Entangle and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Curled Edges 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.

Invisible
Saturday, August 23, 2008

Scrap Girls Guarantee


In This Issue:

- Cute Stuff
- Customer Muse
- What Customers Are Saying...
- Layout and Contest Winners
- What's Happening at Scrap Girls?
- Customer 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
Ro Paxman

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

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

Ro
CEO - Scrap Girls, LLC

P.S. Your email address is safe with us. We never share, rent, sell, or loan our list with anyone!

P.P.S. If you ever need any assistance, please email [email protected] or call
866-598-3444 and we'll help you as quickly as possible!

Better Business Bureau Reliability Program

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 7 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

15 Things You NEED to Know to become a GREAT digital scrapbooker

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!

Scrap Girls Refresh Collection Biggie

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 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

How to Make a Birthday Scrapbook Page
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!

MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop

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

Digital Photography Simplified
Digital Photography Simplified

Ten Basic Design Principles eBook
Ten Basic Design Principles

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

See more titles


Available Online Classes

New Classes Available!

Online Class - 10 Basic Design Principles
10 Basic Design Principles

September 4 and 11 - 3:00PM ET

Do you ever find yourself struggling with a layout, feeling like something is off, but not sure what? There are some simple rules that can help. This digital scrapbooking class is the place to learn the basics of layout design. Discover how to make a visually balanced layout, using a grid. Learn simple rules and guidelines to make layout design a snap. Study real examples, and see how applying the rules can improve your layouts.

Important: This class is for all digital scrapbookers who want to learn basic layout principles.


Scrap Girls Monthly Club

The August Scrap Girls digital scrapbooking club, designed for you by Angie Briggs.

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

The August ScrapSimple digital scrapbooking club selection by Melissa Renfro and Trish Yochum

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 Trish Yochum using August's ScrapSimple Club
Layout by Trish Yochum using August's ScrapSimple Club
larger view

Created for you by Melissa Renfro and Trish Yochum

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.

Club Concepts: 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. 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.

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!

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. 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!

divScrap 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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