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“Chaotic but Ordinary” by Caroline Kaiser
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
To achieve the scratched look on the photos, I first placed the paper from Brandie Valenzuela’s ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Well Worn onto my layout. I selected the scratches by Ctrl+Clicking the thumbnail in the Layers Palette. Then I inverted the selection with Select> Inverse (Ctrl+Shift+I) and applied a layer mask to the first photo. Then I copied this layer mask to the other photo layers and turned off the visibility of the paper template.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements CS3
Name of challenge: Typical Day
“Soup du Jour” by Julie Moberly
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
In order to make the text easier to read, I reduced the Opacity of the ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Worn Seals to 50%.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Name of challenge: Typical Day
Other Ingredients:
- Font - Fely
- Font - Courier New
“092308” by Jennifer Labre
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
This is probably one of the simplest pages I have ever done. It’s not overwhelmed with embellishments or even multiple photos. In fact, the original version I did didn’t even include a photo – I added that at the last moment. Sometimes, when you’re telling a story, I think it’s best to let the story shine. We don’t always need a ton of embellishments or even photos on a page to get our point across. And, if you’ve seen any of my pages, you know this was quite a challenge for me!
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS
Name of challenge: Typical Day
Other Ingredients:
- Font - Traveling Typewriter
Journaling: Today marks 82 days until my due date and 94 days until Christmas. I am feeling the panic, the overwhelmingness, of everything that is to come in such a short time. I have so much to do and with Jeff leaving next week - for the next two months - I am filled with even more panic about all that I need to do without him here. Having just moved into our home not even two weeks ago, we are living among boxes - they fill every room of the house. Who would have thought that we had so much? (And had so much more before the move that we gave to charity!) Every day I go to work full-time, wondering how long I’ll be able to keep up the pace - wondering how I did it seven years ago when pregnant with Jordan. It’s true, I am older this time around, older than the typical pregnant mom-to-be, and I am sure feeling it. Today, I am so swollen I can barely walk. My body aches and I am hungry - my stomach never seeming to be satisfied. (Today it was turtle pie that I craved!) Today, Jordan had her first Brownie meeting - she is so excited to be a part of group for the first time. Next weekend is their camping trip - her first time away from me - for an entire weekend! My little girl is growing up. Today we have to go and pick up some baby stuff from my sister Tracy. We are grateful for any help we receive as we have nothing yet for the baby. It will be nice to see my sister too, if only for a few minutes. It seems there is never enough time to spend with family - these days the days just run together with task after task that needs to be done. Today, I create this scrapbook page, spending just a bit of time creating and enjoying my passion. Today, as I write this, I am reminded that I need to slow down and remember what is most important as tomorrow will be here soon enough.
“Just a Typical Sunday” by Launa Valente
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
I loved the layout of Brandie's new ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates - Calendar: CD Case Calendar Perpetual. So I opened the PSD file of the one I wanted, I duplicated the file and closed the original. Then I didn't need the month or the lines, so I deleted that layer. Then I went to Image> Image Size and changed the size to 12”x12”. ScrapSimple Layout Templates are so versatile, you can use them for anything! Just think outside the box!
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Name of challenge: Typical Day
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Journaling: Sundays have come to be my favorite days. The whole family looks forward to them all week. After we spend a wonderful morning in church, and have all had our lunch, the fun really begins. We all gather at the Top of the Hill. We are so blessed to have such beautiful church grounds. Beautiful shade trees, green grass, a sand pile, volleyball, and plenty of black top for bikes and roller blades. Oh, and how could I forget... a great supply of bugs and lizards. It’s so wonderful for us mothers to have some adult conversation, for the daddies to relax, and for the kids and Lewis to get all their energy out. It’s getting to be that time of year again, when the weather is beautiful. I am so thankful for our relaxing Sunday afternoons, they make Monday mornings not so bad!
“Today Is” by Kara Swanson
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
I added a photo of a clock in the layer above my background paper. To blend it in to the paper, I chose the Blend Mode “Overlay” and then lowered the Opacity to 50%.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0
Name of challenge: Typical Day
“My Day 2 Day” by Christy VanderWall
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
To make the papers from the Frolic Collection Biggie look a little tattered, I used the ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Well Worn Number 5, colored it white, and put it over top of all the colored paper layers. One way I like to recolor paper templates is to create a Solid Color Adjustment Layer above the paper template layer. Ctrl+Alt+G “clips” the color layer to the paper template. Now I can double click on the layer thumbnail of the color adjustment layer (which opens the color picker window) and click around on different colors to see what they look like. When I am satisfied with my choice, I merge the color adjustment layer with the paper layer (Ctrl+E).
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Name of challenge: Typical Day
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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. |
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A Designer�s Life: Keri Schueller |
Being a Parent Means...
I have been told plenty of times in my life that being a parent is quite possibly the hardest job I’d ever have. It is one of those things you hear and understand but don’t really “get” until you do it yourself. There is no way to understand what it actually looks like until you are in the middle of it.
I learn so much about myself and grow in so many ways by being responsible for other human beings. I am challenged daily to look at myself and all of the ways that I still have growing up to do right along with my children. It is beautiful and painful all at the same time, but I am learning to trust in the process.
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I’ve learned that being a parent means you can no longer eat junk food at any point during the day because you’ll have to explain why you can and they can’t.
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I’ve learned that after you have children, there is no such thing as being bored anymore.
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I’ve learned that if I want my child to remain calm, I have to do the same and that much of how my child responds is a lesson learned from me.
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I’ve learned that disciplining my child because of my own agendas doesn’t go over very well and it isn’t the point.
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I’ve learned that sleep is a distant memory once children come into your life but that I can actually survive on much less than I thought.
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I’ve learned that no matter how much I want to keep my child from being hurt in any way, I can’t, and my daughters will be heartbroken at times in their lives. That is a tough one.
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I’ve learned that if I give my children an inch, they’ll take a mile, so I have to mean what I say.
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I’ve learned that being consistent is not as easy as it sounds.
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I’ve learned that I must be disciplined in order to discipline my children.
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I’ve learned that seeing a smile on my child’s face makes for some of the happiest moments of my life.
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I’ve learned that success and possessions really don’t mean anything and that true love is the biggest blessing of all.
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I’ve learned that sometimes letting go is the best way to love someone.
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I’ve learned that I’m stronger than I thought I was and that children are too.
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I’ve learned that being a parent means laughing and crying all in the same moments.
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I’ve learned that being a parent means witnessing God’s masterpiece unfold before my eyes and that there is no greater gift on earth.
- Keri
Favorite product I've designed:
Vintage Nursery Collection Biggie
This collection was inspired by my children. I love the soft colors and the vintage feel.
Layout by Keri Schueller
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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!
October’s Scrap Girls ScrapSimple Club’s featured designers are Amanda McGee and Cherise Oleson. 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:
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“100 Things To Do” layout full of things you want to accomplish
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Camping layouts (stars for nighttime from ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Pen and Ink Doodles and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Doodle Pad)
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“Message to my children” or “Things I Want You To Remember” layouts (Brush Set: Pen and Ink Quotes)
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Layout about hopes and dreams for yourself, your relationships, your children (ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Creative Expression and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Pen and Ink)
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Christmas or New Years Eve layouts (stars from ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Doodle Pad and ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Pen and Ink Doodles)
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Photos of kids or a table being messy from painting or having craft time
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Dream journal or layouts, record the details of a crazy or special dream you had the the night before.
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Great for very soft, feminine layouts
Layout by Kelly Favor-Chronister
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Project/Printable ideas:
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Use a commercial use license of these club products to create promotional materials for your craft business (such as cards, brochures, blog header, etc.).
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Design a mini recipe album or recipe cards for Christmas gifts (using ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Doodle Pad).
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Create your own return address labels.
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Create drink coasters - design on computer, print out, and laminate or seal (using ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Pen and Ink).
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Design and print artwork using one of the quotes (Brush Set: Pen and Ink Quotes) as the main focus. Frame and hang in your home or display on a desk.
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Make zipper pulls for your kid's backpacks (with ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Pen and Ink).
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Create t-shirt iron-ons using transfers (available in most stationery stores).
Layout and Iron-On Project by Julie Moberly
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Mini Tutorial - Using ScrapSimple Products with Iron-On Transfers:
Unknown to each of us, Julie Moberly and I had the exact same idea for a wonderful way to use this month’s ScrapSimple Products. We created unique and personalized iron-on transfers to be used on clothing. Great minds think alike, huh? This entire project took me less than one hour to complete.
I chose to create a design for a newborn onesie. I purchased a package of iron-on transfer paper for inkjet printers at my local craft store. I chose one for use with light colored, soft, stretchable fabrics. (There are several varieties available for different fabric types and colors.)
I created a design for both the front and the back of the onesie using two documents 6” wide x 3” tall with a dpi setting of 300. As I completed each design, I merged all the layers. If text is included in your design, you will need to reverse your image by using Image> Rotate Canvas> Flip Horizontal. Here is an example of the front before I flipped the image.
Next, I moved both designs onto a new document (8.5” wide x 11” inches tall, 300 dpi) that was the size of my transfer paper. I moved them close together to conserve transfer paper for future projects. Then, I simply printed the design on the transfer paper using my inkjet printer. It is important to wait 30 minutes before continuing to allow the ink to dry thoroughly.
After cutting out the designs, I used a hot iron on a dry setting to adhere them to the onesie. Iron on a flat surface covered with a clean, wrinkle-free cloth (I used a pillow case over my kitchen counter). To achieve a matte finish, the directions called for peeling off the paper immediately. Allow the transfer paper to cool thoroughly before removing if you desire a glossy look. I couldn’t help but “oooh” and “ahhh” when I saw the completed onesie. How cute is this for a baby girl?
Project by Kim Meeder
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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
Monday, 10 November - 9:00PM *Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time*
Join Jo (ScrappingJo) and Karen (kazbar73) for our next Aussie Chat on Monday, 10 November. This week's challenge is to scraplift a layout from the gallery. Join us in the chat room from 9pm Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time for lots of laughter and fun.
PS - For our International Ladies, the chat will start at 5am, Monday, 10 November.
Leavin' Love Chat
Monday, November 10th - 2:00PM ET
Join Becca on Monday, November 10, at 2pm ET for a Leavin' Love chat! Browse the gallery for a layout that you think needs a little attention, and share the link with us! We'll spend the hour leaving lots of love in the gallery!
New Member Chat
Tuesday, November 11th - 9:00PM ET
Join Pat (PBarnes) and Carol Ann (Zaz) for the New Member Chat at 9 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.
High Noon Crop
Wednesday, November 12th - 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 November 12th, we'll do a dominance challenge! Create a layout using the design principle of dominance. Unsure of what that is? Come find out, we'll discuss this design principle throughout the crop!
You'll have one hour to create a layout and upload to the special High Noon Crop gallery. You'd be amazed what you can get done in just one hour! Meet new friends and have fun in the chat room! We hope you'll join us!
Textile Inspiration Crop
Wednesday, November 12th - 9:00PM ET
Join Launa & Zaz, for a Textile Challenge and Crop, we will meet Wednesday, November 12th, at 9pm ET 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 grandmothers 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, November 13th - 9:00PM ET
Join me, sprinklz, for the Sketch Challenge and Crop, Thursday, November 13th, 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.
Quote Chat & Challenge
Sunday, November 16th - Time TBA
Come join Pat (PBarnes) for the Quote Challenge Crop! Including a quote on your layout can be a touching and meaningful addition, especially if you use the quote to create your own word art.
Here's how it will work. On Sunday, I'll post a thread on the Chat section of the board giving you the quote that you will use to make your own word art. It's not hard, and I will have a layout with a Word Art example. Then we'll meet in the chat room to have fun, chat, and create our Word Art layout!
I'll post the time on Sunday, as the time changes around each month to allow participation by our international folks. Everyone can participate and create a layout, even if you can't make the chat. Hope to see you there!
Scraplift Chat & Crop
Sunday, November 16th - 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!
Coffee Break Chat
Monday, November 17th - 6:30AM ET
Does your morning routine include reading the daily Scrap Girls newsletter with a cup of coffee, cocoa, or tea each morning? Are you an early riser who can't wait for the newsletter to hit your Inbox?
Join Sherry Lynn and Becca this Monday morning at 6:30am ET for a Coffee Break Chat! This chat is short and sweet, only a half hour long so you can get on with your day. We'll discuss the layouts, concepts, muse, and freebie from the newsletter. Set your alarm a little early and come join us for some caffeine-free delight!
New Member Chat **Early Edition**
Tuesday, November 18th - 3:00PM ET
Join April (April Showers) at 3:00 PM ET for a fun chat to get to know our newest members. We will discuss the message board, gallery, chocolate and so much more! Everyone is welcome, new or not so new! Not sure how to get there? Just click the “chat room” button at the top of this newsletter; you will need JavaScript enabled to access the chat room.
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November Events |
November Board Game: Bingo!
It's that time again! Join us for an exciting game of BINGO on the Message Board Forum in November! Pick 25 words from the list provided in the forum and send them in an e-mail to [email protected] with a subject line that says “BINGO CARD” and your message board user name by Monday, November 3rd (midnight MST) in order to play in the first round which will begin Tuesday, November 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 win 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.
Layout Contests:
November Layout Contest: Have you ever wanted to get a little crazy with your layouts and create something unusual? Here's your chance! For the November Layout Contest, we want to see some unusual layouts! Get a little crazy and type your text sideways or backwards; maybe turn the whole layout on its side! Or use mirror images to create some unusual effects! The sky's the limit! Post your layouts in the November Layout Contest Gallery before November 30th at midnight, and if your layout is chosen, you will win a $10 gift card to the Scrap Girls Boutique. Have fun!
October Mid-Month Layout Contest: Do you enjoy volunteering or helping out in your community? Whether it is at your local church or you are the founder of a non-profit, giving of your time and efforts really can make a difference to those around you. So, let’s see your layouts about how you help those around you or volunteer your time and what it means to you. Post your layouts to the October Mid-month Gallery and if your layout is chosen, you will win a $10 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique!
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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 Gillian Hurst
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Designer Freebie by Gillian Hurst coordinates with her Tooth Fairy Fun Collection Mini
* 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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Being a Parent Means...
Monday, November 10, 2008
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- Scrap Girls' Hurry, It's A Sale - 18.3% Off!
- Cute Stuff
- A Designer’s Life: Keri Schueller
- ScrapSimple Club Concepts
- What's Happening at Scrap Girls?
- Designer Freebie
- Getting Started
- Expand Your Skills
- Online Classes Currently Available
- Scrap Girls Clubs
- Ongoing Opportunities for YOU
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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 and 7.0
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 important to 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
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Mastering Brushes for Photoshop
Tuesdays, November 11 - December 16 - 7:00PM ET
This in-depth class is perfect for the digital scrapbooker who wants to take their brushwork above and beyond the basics taught in the Secrets tutorials. Beautiful brush skills taught in this class will turn ordinary layouts into the extraordinary!
Important: This Intermediate Level class is for Adobe Photoshop users. Students are required to understand the basic skills taught in the Scrapbook Secrets Revealed and MORE Scrapbook Secrets Revealed program prior to starting the course. This information will not be reviewed as part of the course!
In order to get the most out of this class, it is necessary that you have a basic understanding of using brushes already. A basic understanding includes knowing what a brush is, as well as how to load and use them in the basic way of stamping. The class does not address these basic topics. You will also need to own a variety of brushes to use in this class.
Mastering Brushes in PSE
Tuesdays, November 11 - December 16 - 9:30PM ET
This in-depth class is perfect for the digital scrapbooker who wants to take their brushwork above and beyond the basics taught in the Secrets tutorials. Beautiful brush skills taught in this digital scrapbooking class will turn ordinary layouts into the extraordinary!
Important: This Intermediate Level class is for Adobe Photoshop Elements users. Students are required to understand the basic skills taught in the Scrapbook Secrets Revealed and MORE Scrapbook Secrets Revealed program prior to starting the course. This information will not be reviewed as part of the course!
In order to get the most out of this class it is necessary that you have a basic understanding of using brushes already. A basic understanding includes knowing what a brush is, as well as how to load and use them in the basic way of stamping. The class does not address these basic topics. You will also need to own a variety of brushes to use in this class.
Slice It Up! Fun Ways With Mosaics
Mondays, November 17 and 24 - 1:00PM ET
This in-depth class on creating mosaics is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to add a little spice to your digital scrapbooking layouts, slicing specific areas, or the whole image. This step by step instruction will show you how to use techniques such as Layer via Copy, the Slice Tool and Layer Masks to achieve this effect. We will add Layer Styles including drop shadows and strokes to the slices to make our slices stand out.
Important: This Intermediate Level class is for Adobe Photoshop users, versions CS and up only. Students are required to understand the basic skills taught in the Scrapbook Secrets Revealed and MORE Scrapbook Secrets Revealed program prior to starting the course. This information will not be reviewed as part of the course!
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! |
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 Durin Eberhart using November's Scrap Girls Club
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Created for you by Durin Eberhart
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 commercially licensed version of the ScrapSimple club is also available here.
Layout by Cherise Oleson using October's ScrapSimple Club
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Created for you by Amanda McGee and Cherise Oleson
Alert! Alert! FRIDAY is the last day you can sign up for the ScrapSimple club and still get this great group of products 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! 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.
- Permission to use your statement.
Club Concepts: We would like to announce that we will be looking for your help in creating these Club Concepts articles. 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: If you are interested in sharing your freebie creations with your Scrap Girls friends, 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! 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... 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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