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Digital Scrapbooking News

Mischief Sale! 21.9% off of almost everything in the Boutique until Midnight, April 30th (MT).

It’s finally here... MISCHIEF WEEK!!

For the uninitiated, Mischief Week is a week-long event of mayhem and madness, located in our newsletter, messageboard, and chat room. We have lots of games, contests, crops, and free classes for you. We give away prizes like we are losing our minds. Make sure you read the details about Mischief Week below! (And keep an eye on the newsletter because new silliness is announced in almost every issue!)

I have to run a sale and spoil you a little bit during Mischief Week. And so - even though we just barely had a sale and I knew Valerie might get annoyed with me - I decided to ignore her advice... because it is Mischief Week and I have to do some mischief.

I decided that not only would I run a sale, I would run the biggest sale we have had so far this year. (Neener, neener, neeeeeener, Valerie!)

So hop right on it. I don’t know when Valerie is going to let me get away with this kind of sale again. Almost everything in the Scrap Girls Boutique is 21.9% off! But you know how it goes, I do have to turn it off soon, so here’s your warning: It will be over at Midnight, MDT, April 30th.

What's New in the Scrap Girls Boutique?

Digital scrapbook layout by Durin Eberhart

Layout by Durin Eberhart
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ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Character 2 ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Character 1 Dynamic Brush Set: Sponge Painting 5101
Brush Set: Drippy Ink Folly Collection Biggie ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Gesso Biggie
Mixed Media Collection ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Distressed Tees ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Construction Paper 5101 Super Biggie

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Character 2, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Character 1, Dynamic Brush Set: Sponge Painting 5101, Brush Set: Drippy Ink, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Gesso Biggie, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Distressed Tees and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Construction Paper 5101 Super Biggie are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall

Layout by Christy VanderWall
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ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Lace Doodles 1 Assemble Your Own Zoom Pages: Avalon At The Cottage Collection Biggie
Avalon Collection Biggie Bookworm Collection Biggie Bouncing Baby Girl Collection
ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Lovey Dovey ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Dreamy Photos 6301 Mini ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Emboss 5401

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Lace Doodles 1, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Lovey Dovey, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Dreamy Photos 6301 Mini and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Emboss 5401 are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Ariadna Wiczling

Layout by Ariadna Wiczling
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Brush Set: Blooming Branch Biggie ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Freehand Coloring 8201 Super Biggie ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Pencil Stroke 8201
ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Flecked Mulberry: Pastels 8202 Brush Set: Herbal Alpha Biggie Life's Canvas Collection Biggie
Herbal Collection ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Altered Photos PSE 8201 Brush Set: Stamped Dates
  ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Emboss 5401  

Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Blooming Branch Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Freehand Coloring 8201 Super Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Pencil Stroke 8201, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Flecked Mulberry: Pastels 8202, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Altered Photos PSE 8201, Brush Set: Stamped Dates and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Emboss 5401 are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by dinny

Layout by dinny
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Go Green Collection Brush Set: Go Green Solids: JEWEL Paper Biggie
Emerge Collection Mini   ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Price Tags Biggie

Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Go Green and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Price Tags Biggie are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Jan Hicks

Layout by Jan Hicks
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Online Class - The Beauty of Blending Modes - PSE and PS ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Grungy Diamonds ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Alpine Lodge Biggie
Brush Set: Swirls 1 ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Edgy, THIN Brush Set: Textile 2
  Brush Set: Decorative Swirls  

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Grungy Diamonds, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Alpine Lodge Biggie, Brush Set: Swirls 1, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Edgy, THIN, Brush Set: Textile 2 and Brush Set: Decorative Swirls are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Laurel Lakey

Layout by Laurel Lakey
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Design Pack: Mother ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Watercolor 4901 - Biggie ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Charisma
ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Sugar Coated 6501 Young At Heart Collection Biggie ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Fleur 6301

Commercial license versions of Design Pack: Mother, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Watercolor 4901 - Biggie, ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Charisma, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Sugar Coated 6501 and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Fleur 6301 are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Melanie Johnson

Layout by Melanie Johnson
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Album Pack: Childhood Memories ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Paper Textures 4902 ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Childhood Memories Biggie

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Paper Textures 4902 and ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Childhood Memories Biggie are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Kim Meeder

Layout by Kim Meeder
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ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Jelly Beans 1 Jelly Beans Embellishment Biggie Baby Chronicles Collection Biggie
Creased N Crinkled - Light Paper Biggie Precious Boy Collection Biggie Vintage Nursery Collection Biggie
Lettering Delights Mother's Typewriter Font ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Crocheted Frames ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Ties and Tags
ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Photo Basics 5001 ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Shapely 6301 ScrapSimple Type Shapes: Circles 8301 Biggie

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Jelly Beans 1, Lettering Delights Mother's Typewriter Font, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Crocheted Frames, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Ties and Tags, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Photo Basics 5001, ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Shapely 6301 and ScrapSimple Type Shapes: Circles 8301 Biggie are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Durin Eberhart

Layout by Durin Eberhart
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ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Whisper Dynamic Brush Set: Sponge Painting 5101 Dynamic Brush Set: Rustic Stitches
ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Character 2 ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Gold 5101 Super Biggie Bohemian Elegance Collection Biggie
ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Antique Paper 5101 Super Biggie Vista Montana Collection Biggie Brush Set: Messy Mats
  Fiona Collection Mini  

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Whisper, Dynamic Brush Set: Sponge Painting 5101, Dynamic Brush Set: Rustic Stitches, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Character 2, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Gold 5101 Super Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Antique Paper 5101 Super Biggie and Brush Set: Messy Mats 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.

Scrap Girls Mischief Week Events

It's time for Mischief Week!

For those of you that haven’t been with us for the past several years, Mischief Week is a week of general madness and mayhem. We have lots of crazy chats, classes, games, prizes, and other random events just in time to usher us into the wonderful world of spring.

Here is the schedule for the week:

Friday, April 24th

  • 11:00AM ET – What’s Old Chat - Michelle and Sherry Lynn
    Join Shelbi and Sherry_Lynn for the Mischief Week addition of the What’s New Chat. This week we will be talking about what’s OLD so bring a link to your favorite item in the Boutique and join us for the chat. Who knows there may even be a prize involved!!

  • 12:00Noon ET – Customer Challenge Chat - Pat
    Let’s get together in the Live Chat Lobby for a chat about the Friday Customer Submitted Challenge for April 24th. Join Pat (PBarnes) in the Chat Room and let’s have some fun!

  • 4:00PM ET – Up to Mischief Crop & Chat - Sherry Lynnand Mary Elizabeth
    Are you ready to make mischief? Join Sherry_Lynn and Mary Elizabeth (NS_Scrapper) to start your weekend antics off with a Up to Mischief Crop and Chat. We’ll give you a layout challenge and get up to some shenanigans and devilment. And, of course, there will be fun, games - and a prize!

  • 8:00PM ET – Zaz & Shari’s Sensational ScrapGirls Adventure
    We would like to invite you all to join us for the third installment of Zaz and Shari’s (Shari PV Mom) Sensational ScrapGirls Adventure on April 24th at 8pm ET in the chatroom lobby. We’re not going to tell you what we will be doing exactly, but let’s just say that it will be kind of like a treasure hunt. It will go best for those of you who can open two windows on your monitor at the same time. It is NOT a competition. It’s an adventure. And everyone can enjoy the “treasure.” Will there be a prize? Oh, yes. Will you have to type fast to get it? Not really. Just come and find out.

  • 9:00PM ET – Swap Crop Chat - Carla and April
    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 Carla (CRS) and April (April Showers) for a fun chat at 9pm ET on April 24th!

Saturday, April 25th

  • 9:00AM ET (11:00PM Australian ET) – Anzac Day Chat - Jo and Karen
    Join Jo (ScrappingJo) and Karen (kazbar73) as we come together to celebrate ANZAC Day. This is the one and only day in Australia where we remember our men and women who have served in our Armed Forces. This chat is not just for Aussie girls and we would love to have everyone join us as we remember those who serve our countries for the better good. So come along and chat with us, and if you can, do a layout in remembrance of someone who has served or maybe do a layout about what ANZAC Day/Remembrance Day means to you. We look forward to chatting with you.

  • 10:00AM ET – Color Challenge Chat - Amy and Carol Ann
    Yes, it’s your regularly scheduled Saturday Color Challenge, but there is mischief in the air. Join Amy (ManiakMama) and Carol Ann (Zaz) for a special color challenge and chat that may make you see some colors in a completely different way. Are you up for the challenge? Meet us in the chat room on Saturday, April 25th at 10am ET. Bwahaha!!

  • 4:00PM ET – 20 Questions Chat - Sherry Lynn
    So you think you know the Scrap Girls Team - join Sherry_Lynn in the chat room at 4pm AND let’s see just how many of the 20 Questions you can get right. There will be lots of chocolate, fun, questions AND oh yeah - a prize!

  • 9:00PM ET – Cram the Chatroom - Ro, Angela, and Sherry Lynn
    Join Ro, angelaNussbaum, Sherry_Lynn, and more of the ScrapGirls team as we attempt to Cram the Chatroom!!!

  • 10:00PM ET – PJ Party - Danna and Angela
    Join Danna (scrappylibrarian) and Angela (angelaNussbaum) in a fun filled 2 hour pajama party! Put your pajamas on, snuggle into your slippers, get your chocolate stash handy and get ready for chatting, fun and games!

Sunday, April 26th

  • 3:00PM ET – ATC Swap Crop - Sherry Lynn and Michelle
    Please join Sherry_Lynn and Michelle (Shelbi) in the chatroom at 3pm for our April ATC Swap Crop/Chat. For this month’s challenge we are doing ATC’s (Artist Trading Cards) that feature “April Fool-ish Fun!” We can’t wait to see the wacky cards you come up with!

  • 4:00PM ET – Wacky Recipe Swap Crop - Carla and Sherry Lynn
    Do you have a recipe that tastes great BUT isn’t exactly what it appears to be? Does it look like meatloaf AND taste like cake - then we would love for you to share the recipe! Join Carla (CRS) & Sherry (Sherry_Lynn) in the chat room at 4pm for this wacky version on the Recipe Swap Crop!

  • 5:00PM ET – Scraplift Crop - Amy and Angela
    Join Amy (ManiakMama) and angelaNussbaum for a Scraplift Crop. A few hours before the crop we will tell you exactly what you will be scraplifting and you will be able to let your creativity loose!

  • 8:00PM ET – Quote Challenge Crop - Pat
    It’s time for another Quote Challenge and Chat on Sunday at 8pm ET in the Live Chat Lobby. Pat (PBarnes) will post a quote a few hours before the chat for you to create your own word art for your layout. Come and join the fun!

  • 9:00PM ET – Creating Mischief Crop - Carla and Carol Ann
    Do you like to create mischief? Join Carol Ann (Zaz) and Carla(CRS) for a mischievious crop! What mischief you decide to create will determine what you use on your layouts! We will post a list of mischief for you to choose from early in the day, then we will let you know later what scrapbooking supply that act represents. Then you create a layout using those supplies! It’s sure to create some good clean mischief! Hope you’ll join us!

Monday, April 27th

  • 7:00AM ET (9:00PM Australian ET) – Aussie Chat & Challenge
  • 12:00Noon ET – Monday Challenge Chat
  • 3:00PM ET – Mess or Masterpiece Crop
  • 7:00PM ET – Avatar Contest
  • 8:00PM ET – Siggy Challenge & Crop
  • 9:00PM ET – FREE CLASS! - Create your own Spatter Brush (PS)

Tuesday, April 28th

  • 11:00AM ET – Creative Photo Challenge
  • 1:00PM ET – Mischievious Freebie Crop
  • 2:00PM ET – FREE CLASS! - Customizing your Twitter background
  • 3:00PM ET – FREE CLASS! - Super Strokes Mini Class
  • 8:00PM ET – Mischief Journaling Crop
  • 9:00PM ET – New Member Chat

Wednesday, April 29th

  • 12:00Noon ET – HIgh Noon Crop
  • 3:00PM ET – Wacky Ad Crop
  • 6:00PM ET – FREE CLASS! - Alpha Brush Class
  • 8:00PM ET – Desktop Crop
  • 9:00PM ET – Oddball Trivia & Mischievous Facts Chat
  • 10:00PM ET – Late Night Scrappers Chat

Thursday, April 30th

  • 11:00AM ET – Critique Chat
  • 12:00Noon ET – FREE CLASS! - Gradient Map Magic for Photos
  • 4:00PM ET – NSBR Chat - Early Edition
  • 7:00PM ET – University Chat
  • 8:00PM ET – Secret Pal Chat
  • 9:00PM ET – Hodgepodge Sketch Challenge Chat
  • 10:00PM ET (12Noon - May 1st Australian ET) – Aussie Mischief Chat

Note: While every effort will be made to adhere to this schedule, details are subject to change.

Life Muses by Ro: Pineapple Chicken

This is a recipe I shared on my blog two months ago. I’ve received a lot of feedback about it. People seem to like it as much as I do! I decided it should make the “big time” and be published in the Scrap Girls newsletter. So, here it is!

Life Muses by Ro: Pineapple Chicken

How to Make Pineapple Chicken

Life Muses by Ro: Pineapple Chicken

1. Fry up some chicken (or pork) cut into strips, along with a chopped pepper. The amount you will fry up depends on the number of people you are feeding.

Life Muses by Ro: Pineapple Chicken

2. Make the sauce:

  • Drain the juice of one can of pineapple chunks or pineapple tidbits.
  • Put into pan along with 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup vinegar.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Mix about 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with some cold water.
  • While stirring constantly, pour cornstarch mixture into the boiling pineapple mixture, a little at a time. Stop pouring it in when the sauce gets thick. (You might not use it all. If you need more, make up some more cornstarch/water mixture. This is very easy once you get the hang of it.)

3. Put the chicken/pepper mixture into the sauce.
4. Serve over rice.

Warning: Your family might like this as much as mine does. If so, be prepared for them to ask for seconds.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

- Ro

 

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 Soozlou, mtorres_usa, and teabaglady!

Important to Know: Retirement Sale

We've just opened a Retirement Sale section of the Boutique. Items in this section are always on sale for 30% off. The items you will find during any particular month will be discontinued permanently on the 5th of the following month. So if you see something you like, grab it while you can!

Digital Scrapbook Tutorial: Creating a Color Block

Tutorial created using Adobe Photoshop CS3 with Windows XP.

When you do a layout, you sometimes need a way to balance everything. Just as you might cut a strip of paper for your page to ground photos and embellishments, you can create the same effect on your digital scrapbooking layouts.

To start, open up a digital paper. I am using a green one from the Easter Magic Paper Mini. I also add a pair of brackets from the Easter Magic Collection Mini for interest. They will intersect the strip, with room for a photo.

Digital Scrapbook Tutorial: Open paper.

Make a selection with your Rectangular Marquee Tool.

Digital Scrapbook Tutorial: Make selection.

Add a solid color by using the Layers Palette. Click the black and white circle on the Layers Palette. Create a new layer and choose solid color. I use white here and change the Blend Mode to “Soft Light.”

Digital Scrapbook Tutorial: New layer.

Erase the parts you don’t want and then add a layer mask. Select black and use a hard, round brush to “paint” the parts you want to disappear.

Digital Scrapbook Tutorial: Erase parts of clipping mask.

Here it is with all of the color painted out from in between the brackets.

Digital Scrapbook Tutorial: Brackets.

I will now add the photo in between the brackets. Make sure the layer is below the brackets. Erase the parts of the photo that poke out from behind the brackets.

Digital Scrapbook Tutorial: Add photo.

If we don’t want a simple stripe of color, we can add a ScrapSimple Paper Template to add interest. Here, I add a leafy paper template from the ScrapSimple Paper Templates: A Joyful Season.

Digital Scrapbook Tutorial: Add paper template.

Make sure it is above your color block in the Layers Palette and subtract it from the rest of the layout by going to Layer> Create Clipping Mask or Ctrl+Alt+G. Remember, the Blend Mode is on “Soft Light,” so you will get an interesting look. You can also try other Blend Modes or styles to get the effect you want.

Digital Scrapbook Tutorial: Color block template.

Now you are ready to complete your layout with an interesting new look.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Sheri Johnson

Layout by Sheri Johnson
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Easter Magic Paper Mini Easter Magic Collection Mini ScrapSimple Paper Templates: A Joyful Season

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: A Joyful Season are also available.

Sheri Johnson

Tutorial written by Sheri Johnson

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!

Swap Crop Chat
Friday, April 24th - 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 Carla (CRS) for a fun chat at 9pm ET.

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ATC Swap Chat
Sunday, April 26th - 3:00PM ET

Please join Sherry_Lynn and Michelle (Shelbi) in the chatroom at 3pm ET for our April ATC Swap Crop/Chat. For this month's challenge, we are doing ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) that feature “April Fool-ish Fun!” We can't wait to see the wacky cards you come up with!

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Scraplift Crop & Chat
Sunday, April 26th - 5:00PM ET

Join ManiakMama and angelaNussbaum for a Scraplift Crop. A few hours before the crop we will tell you exactly what you will be scraplifting and you will be able to let your creativity loose!

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Quote Challenge & Chat
Sunday, April 26th - 8:00PM ET

It's time for another Quote Challenge and Chat at 8pm ET in the Live Chat Lobby. Pat (PBarnes) will post a quote a few hours before the chat for you to create your own word art for your layout. Come and join the fun!

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New Classes Available!

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Journaling Crop & Chat
Tuesday, April 28th - 8:00PM ET

Join Becca and angelaNussbaum for a Journaling Chat. It's always great to get some journaling on your layouts, to pass on the stories. This chat will be no exception, but with a wild twist. Join us and find out a fun way to journal!

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High Noon Crop
Wednesday, April 29th - 12:00Noon ET

Join Betsy and April Showers at Noon ET for a fun chat and crop. 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 April 29th, we'll do a multiple photo challenge! Create a layout on any theme, any topic, any colors - using multiple photos! You'll have one hour to create a layout and upload to the special High Noon Crop gallery. You'll be amazed what you can get done in just one hour! We hope you'll join us!

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What's New Chat
Friday, May 1st - 11:00AM ET

Join Michelle (Shelbi) and Becca at 11am ET to chat about all the cool new things in the boutique. What are you getting? What did you kaboodle? And most importantly show us the layouts or other projects you made with your new goodies! There’s a thread every Thursday and now there’s a chat too!

New Classes Available!

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April Events

April Board Game: The Alphabet Hunt

We're taking your ABC game skills to a whole new level this month... and tacking on some prizes as well! This month's message board game is The Alphabet Hunt. Each week we'll give you a theme and a searching task and then set you loose to start building our list in alphabetic order! For each item you correctly add to our alphabetic list in the game thread on the message board, your name will be entered into a drawing which will be held at the end of the month and the TEN winners of the drawing will each win a $5 gift certificate to the ScrapGirls Boutique!

Participation is what counts big this month, so join us on the message board for the detailed rules, weekly specifics and LOTS of fun!

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Layout Contests:

April Monthly Layout Contest: With April 1st being April Fools Day we've decided to get Silly. If you have kids or grandkids, or even spouses, that like to mug for the camera, then you have what you need to do a layout for the April Monthly Layout Contest with the theme of Silly Faces. You could win a $10 gift certificate to the boutique if your layout is chosen! Just post your layouts in the April Monthly Layout Gallery before April 30th at Midnight ET and you will be eligible to win! Be sure to include the credits for items used in the description area or under the Details tab.

April Mid-Month Layout Contest: Do you have a mischief maker in your family? Pets or wildlife in your yard are often mischief makers, too. For this layout contest, we want to see your layouts of a mischief maker or two you have known. You could win a $10 gift certificate to the boutique if your layout is chosen! Just post your layouts in the April Mid-Month Layout Gallery before May 15th at Midnight ET, and you will be eligible to win! Be sure to include the credits for products used in the description area or under the Details tab.

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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 Erica Hite

Layout by Erica Hite
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ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Dirty Press Special
Designer Freebie by Erica Hite coordinates with her ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Dirty Press, part of this month's ScrapSimple Club offering!

ScrapSimple Word Art Templates: Dirty Press ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Printer's Ornaments ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Curvy Mats 2103
Dynamic Brush Set: Letterpress 2101 ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Dirty Press Retro Inks 5401 Biggie ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Precious 1
  Brush Set: Nearly Taped  

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Word Art Templates: Dirty Press, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Printer's Ornaments, ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Curvy Mats 2103, Dynamic Brush Set: Letterpress 2101, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Dirty Press Retro Inks 5401 Biggie, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Precious 1 and Brush Set: Nearly Taped 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.

Cooking Up Some Mischief
Friday, April 24, 2009

Scrap Girls Guarantee


In This Issue:

- 21.9% Off Mischief Sale!
- What's New in the Scrap Girls Boutique?
- Scrap Girls Event - Mischief Week!
- Life Muses by Ro
- Retirement Sale
- Digital Scrapbook Tutorial: Creating a Color Block
- What's Happening at Scrap Girls?
- Designer Freebie
- 2009 Digital Scrap Link Convention 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. Without them, we couldn't possibly share these resources with you, and I'm very grateful for their ongoing help and support.

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

Ro
CEO - Scrap Girls, LLC

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P.P.S. If you ever need any assistance, please email [email protected] or call
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Better Business Bureau Reliability Program

Scrap Girls is Having a Convention!
Scrap Girls Digital Scrap Link Convention

Here are the facts:

When: October 8-10th, 2009

Where: Salt Lake City, Utah

What's Included
- 4 (four) meals (two lunches and two dinners)
- A Collection Biggie, designed especially for the convention
- Other free digital scrapbooking supplies, designed for class materials
- PDFs of the class materials
- Action-packed classes on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Crops, games, and time to hang out and make friends with other Scrap Girls
- The chance to meet in person and get help from Scrap Girls designers, layout artists, and welcoming committee members
- Memories that will last forever!

How many people may attend? Only 126 and nearly half of the seats are gone after only one month of being on sale! Don't miss out on this opportunity - secure your place now!

Note: Convention begins at 1:00 pm - Thursday, October 8th and ends at 6 pm - Saturday, October 10th.

Want to save on your expenses when you come to the convention?
- Lots of our attendees share rooms to save on their expenses. We have a special forum on our messageboard where people can find roommates here.
- It would also be important to know that if you choose to stay at the University House, your breakfasts are included and you won't have to worry about getting back and forth because it is right next to the Officer's Club. We've got you covered!

We hope you come because you're special to us and we are dying to meet you. Scrap Girls is all about making friends while we enjoy the hobby that allows us to save our memories in a fun way. Having you with us would be awesome!

Officer's Club
Sign up now!


Getting Started

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

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 all of the important questions new digital scrapbookers have. They are all here for you - in one easy to use eBook!

Bonus! Download the free “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 and 7.0

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! This large set of video tutorials allow you to actually watch Ro scrapbook. And because Ro covers such a large number of topics in this item, it is one of the most cost-effective digital scrapbooking tutorial series available today. No wonder tens of thousands of people have chosen Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed as their method of learning to scrapbook digitally!

In the tutorials, you'll see Ro working on her computer and hear her talking about why she is doing what she is doing. It's like having Ro come to your home and give you private scrapbooking lessons. You can create digital scrapbooking layouts today!

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!

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Expand Your Skills

MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed!

MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop

*NEW!* MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed! for Adobe Photoshop

- MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed! for Adobe Photoshop Elements

It's time for you to stop playing catch-up in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements and start having a blast creating your own digital scrapbooking supplies! You'll also learn all sorts of tricks that professionals and advanced digital scrapbookers use in their layouts. And because Ro covers so many topics in the series, it is one of the most cost-effective methods of moving your skills to a higher level. Join in with the thousands of digital scrapbookers who have chosen to learn advanced skills from Ro. You'll be happy that you did!

Note: These are NOT beginning tutorials. If you get this training and you have never used Photoshop or Photoshop Elements 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
The Virtual Canvas eBook

What happens when you move digital scrapbooking beyond the basic page? What happens when you allow the layout to blur the edges between keepsake and art? The Virtual Canvas: Celebrating The Art of Digital Scrapbooking eBook will provide those answers for you.

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

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Available Online Classes

New Classes Available!

Online Class - The Beauty of Blending Modes - PSE and PS
The Beauty of Blending Modes - PSE and PS

Mondays, April 27 and May 4 - 9:00PM ET

This in-depth digital scrapbooking class on Blending Modes is the perfect opportunity to learn about the power and beauty of blending modes and how to use them in Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. This class comes with the Start 2 Finish eBooklet PSE - The Beauty of Blending Modes: How to use them with ScrapSimple Products as well as the Start 2 Finish eBooklet PS - The Beauty of Blending Modes: How to use them with ScrapSimple Products.

New Classes Available!

Online Class - A Month of Gratitude: Everyday Blessings
A Month of Gratitude: Everyday Blessings

Thursdays, May 14 and May 28 - 8:00PM ET

This digital scrapbooking class offers you a personal challenge to undertake a Month of Gratitude for the Everyday Blessings in your life. Challenge yourself to take a picture a day for one month and catch the blessings in the everyday moments around you. Think positively and take a ‘Gratitude Attitude’ as you capture the people and places that make your world special. Create a 4x6 layout for each day then combine them for a powerful mini album to keep or to give as a gift.


Scrap Girls Monthly Club

The April Scrap Girls digital scrapbooking club, designed for you by Syndee Nuckles.

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 Laurel Lakey using April's Scrap Girls Club
Layout by Laurel Lakey using April's Scrap Girls Club
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Created for you by Syndee Nuckles

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 April ScrapSimple digital scrapbooking club selection by Erica Hite and Valerie Randall.

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 commercially licensed version of the ScrapSimple club is also available here.

Digital scrapbook layout by Erica Hite using April's ScrapSimple Club
Layout by Erica Hite using April's ScrapSimple Club
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Created for you by Erica Hite and Valerie Randall

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! 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!

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!

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... 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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