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Digital scrapbook layout by Amanda McGee

Layout by Amanda McGee
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Pirates and Mermaids Collection Biggie Beachin Collection Biggie Day at the Beach Collection Mini
  AMC_Doodlelicious Font  

Commercial license versions of AMC_Doodlelicious Font are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Elisha Barnett

Layout by Elisha Barnett
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These first two products are included in this month's ScrapGirls 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.

Memento Embellishment Mini Memento Collection Biggie ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Basic Shadows 6501
  ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Deep Shadows 6501 PSE and PS Biggie  

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Basic Shadows 6501 and ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Deep Shadows 6501 PSE and PS Biggie are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Durin Eberhart

Layout by Durin Eberhart
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Dynamic Brush Set: Rubber Stamps ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Background Blenders Dynamic Brush Set: Sponge Painting 5101
Brush Set: Grunge Block Alpha Super Biggie ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Bohemian Elegance 5102 Super Biggie ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Pearl 5103 Super Biggie

Commercial license versions of Dynamic Brush Set: Rubber Stamps, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Background Blenders, Dynamic Brush Set: Sponge Painting 5101, Brush Set: Grunge Block Alpha Super Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Bohemian Elegance 5102 Super Biggie and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Pearl 5103 Super Biggie are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Valerie Randall

Layout by Valerie Randall
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Theme Park Collection Biggie Over the Hill Collection Mini Assemble Your Own: Birthday Party Balloons Biggie
ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Epoxy 1801 Mini ScrapSimple Transparency Overlays: Street Grunge - Scratches ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Curled Edges
  Brush Set: Circles Couture Biggie  

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Epoxy 1801 Mini, ScrapSimple Transparency Overlays: Street Grunge - Scratches, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Curled Edges and Brush Set: Circles Couture Biggie are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Angie Briggs

Layout by Angie Briggs
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Tender Moments Collection * ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Scattered Pictures 2

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Scattered Pictures 2 are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Syndee Nuckles

Layout by Syndee Nuckles
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ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Noteworthy Butterfly Dream Collection Noteworthy Collection Biggie
Happy Summer Collection Mini ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Aged Photos 6301 ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Aged Photo Edges 6301

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Noteworthy, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Aged Photos 6301 and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Aged Photo Edges 6301 are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Caroline Kaiser

Layout by Caroline Kaiser
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Trains and Tracks Collection Biggie Brush Set: Stylish Beauty Splotches French Linen Collection Biggie
ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Micro Glitter 6401 Super Biggie   Lettering Delights Mother's Typewriter Font

Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Stylish Beauty Splotches, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Micro Glitter 6401 Super Biggie and Lettering Delights Mother's Typewriter Font are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Paula Wright

Layout by Paula Wright
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These first three products are 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.

ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Bow Borders ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Stacked ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Paper Roses
Attic Treasures Collection   Bunny Baskets Paper Biggie

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Bow Borders, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Stacked and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Paper Roses 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.

The Ocean Commotion
Saturday June 5, 2010

IN TODAY'S ISSUE:
- Cute Stuff
- Customer Muse
- Scrap Girls Clubs
- Online Class Round-Up
- Layout and Contest Winners
- Getting Started
- Designer Freebie
- What's Happening at Scrap Girls?
- Online Classes Currently Available
- Ongoing Opportunities for YOU


AVAILABLE ONLINE CLASSES

New Classes Available!

Online Class - Totally Touchable Textures
Totally Touchable Textures
Wednesdays, June 9 & 16
7:00PM MT

Rough, smooth, soft, hard, bumpy, lumpy, textures are all around us. They can add depth and interest they add to scrapbook layouts. And with digital scrapbooking, you can use them without worrying if items are acid free, what kind of adhesive to use, or whether they are too bulky to fit into page protectors.

Join Anna Mansfield for this two session digital scrapbooking class that looks at the plethora of textures available to us as digital scrapbookers. It is packed with tricks to make digital embellishments look realistic. You will learn six different techniques, creating completely customized textures using ScrapSimple products and the default tools included in Photoshop Elements.

IMPORTANT: This is an Intermediate-level class Adobe Photoshop Elements users only. Students are required to understand the basic skills taught in the Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed: Photoshop Elements and MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed: Photoshop Elements program prior to starting the course. This information will not be reviewed as part of the course!

New Classes Available!

Online Class - The Art and Importance of Journaling
The Art and Importance of Journaling
Tuesdays, June 15 & 22
7:00PM MT

If you are looking for a course on grammar, spelling, and punctuation, this is not the class for you. But, if you want to be motivated and inspired to add more journaling to your layouts, then this digital scrapbooking class is the place! Journaling can be overwhelming and intimidating. Learn some simple tricks to make it easier. Discover ways to help it become part of your layout design rather than an afterthought. Look at real examples, and see how easy and fun journaling can be.

Join Anna Mansfield for this two session class which teaches you methods and tools for journaling. Sample layouts clearly illustrate each concept, making it easy for you to follow along with the class and to see how to incorporate journaling into your own scrapbooking layouts.

IMPORTANT: This class is open to all students interested in improving their journaling skills. 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.


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OPPORTUNITES 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.

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!

Project SG Challenge: Stay motivated to scrap your current photos! Post your 2010 layouts in the Project SG Challenge Gallery to earn one point per layout each month. You can earn up to four points per month this way! Earn a bonus point each month by attending the monthly Project SG Chat! Each point gives you an entry into a quarterly drawing for a special prize! And at the end of the year, each month that you participated in will earn you an entry into the Grand Prize drawing for a 12 X 12, 52 page Keepsakes photobook from Color, Inc! Our second quarterly drawing winner will be announced in the Saturday, July 3rd Scrap Girls newsletter.

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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CUSTOMER MUSE

The Ocean Commotion

I know it's really just a toy that my boys have outgrown, like so many others. But how can I explain my sorrow at taking apart this plastic Playmobil pirate ship?

As I lovingly washed each piece and gently placed it in the plastic storage container, I felt as if I was taking apart their childhood, one memory at a time. Shaking the boat upside down, tiny pieces of plastic "gold" dropped onto the counter, along with an assortment of pieces I had given up for lost years ago. I pulled apart the main mast, carefully avoiding the bent, taped portion where the cargo hold clung to the tiny hooks, and pried the frayed beige sail off the holder. It's not in bad shape for a 16-year-old toy! The twins are in college now, and Elijah, 13, is years past playing with toy pirates.

This ship is large and taking up valuable space on his dresser where he'd rather show off his swimming trophies and "Power of the Pen" ribbons. I know this is the right thing to do, so why do I feel like I'm ripping apart my connection to their childhood?

This is the fragile toy that we'd hide when it was our turn to host playgroup. We wouldn't risk the other wild boys pulling on its complicated rigging or breaking off the tall mast. The Ocean Commotion, as my four-year-old twins, Julian and Corey, named their ship, sailed the blue carpet in our old living room, pillaging treasure from all the "good guy ships." We'd spend hours on the floor together, building elaborate "set-ups" with the tiny, detailed pieces, then more hours creating stories that accompanied the pirates on their journeys across the blue ocean of carpet.

I know this is the right thing to do, so why do I feel so bad?

- Gail Spiro

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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.

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!

SCRAP GIRLS CLUBS

SCRAP GIRLS CLUB

The June 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

Computer scrapbook layout by Armi Custodio using June's Scrap Girls Club
Layout by Armi Custodio using June's Scrap Girls Club
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Created for you by Syndee Nuckles

If you prefer not to join a club, the Scrap Girls 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 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 CLUB

The May ScrapSimple digital scrapbooking club selection by Brandy Murry and Paula Wright.

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
  • 1 Brush Set
  • 2 Designer's Choice Item

A commercially licensed version of the ScrapSimple Club is also available here.

Computer scrapbook layout by Brandy Murry using May's ScrapSimple Club
Layout by Brandy Murry using May's ScrapSimple Club
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Created for you by Brandy Murry and Paula Wright

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!

ONLINE CLASS ROUND-UP

If you haven't taken a digital scrapbooking class at Scrap Girls, you are missing out. New classes start all the time, but they fill up fast! If you see one that interests you, be sure to sign up right away so you can reserve your spot.

Once a month, we'll give you a round-up here of recent Scrap Girls classes. Here's a report from some of our latest classes, as well as a layout by a student from each class.

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Online Class: Who I Am
Instructor: Anna Mansfield

Anna Mansfield taught this month-long digital scrapbooking class which focused on inspiring students to scrapbook about themselves. Students were motivated to record their likes, dislikes, interests, and more.

One of the unique aspects of this class was that Anna sent out daily emails to her students with challenges, sample ideas, and quotes. She also held two chat sessions where her students came together to learn even more tricks for creating layouts that focused on who they are. Anna taught tips for scrapbooking faster with layout templates. At the end of the month, students who successfully completed the class had an album that was all about them personally.

In this 4x6-inch digital scrapbooking layout below, Pat (PBarnes) shares what she loves most about where she lives:

Digital scrapbook layout by Pat Barnes

Layout by Pat Barnes
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ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 4x6 Lay it Out Twigs And Twine Collection Blossoms & Blooms - Fall Embellishment Biggie

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 4x6 Lay it Out are also available.

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Online Class: Intentional Design
Instructor: Anna Mansfield

Have you ever found yourself struggling with a layout, feeling like something was off? In the Intentional Design class, Anna taught students how to use a step-by-step process to self-critique their own layouts. Her goal was for students to be inspired to make intentional design choices, rather than just putting layouts together haphazardly.

To help them do this, she explained what elements of a layout are important to think about before beginning a page, taught about the importance of a focal point and how to create one, as well as how to use white space effectively. She also guided students on how to create a logical flow to their layouts and how to use patterns to enhance, rather than distract, from photos.

Anna taught this class in two sessions in the Scrap Girls Live Chatroom. Each student received the eBook, Scrap Girls 2008 Digital Scrap Link Class: Intentional Design, which was included in the price of the class.

Here is a layout by Ashleigh (caprimom). She intentionally did several things to her layout, but one that really caught my eye was how she used a subdued palette of earth tones to give this layout a peaceful feel - much the same way that nature is.

Digital scrapbook layout by caprimom

Layout by caprimom
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Scrap Girls 2008 Digital Scrap Link Class: Intentional Design Assemble Your Own Zoom Pages: Inner View Dresden Blue Collection Biggie
Inner View Word Art   ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Basic Shadows 6501

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Basic Shadows 6501 are also available.

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Online Class: Photo Fixes You Need to Know - Lightroom
Instructor: Katherine Weaver

Katherine Weaver taught an in-depth digital scrapbooking class on Adobe Lightroom photo adjustments. It was the perfect opportunity for students to learn about the versatility and functionality of Lightroom's Basic Panel for editing their images. Katherine held two class sessions which covered tone and color correction, how to crop and straighten photos, and how to apply creative effects with presets – to name a few.

In this layout below, Carol (functionalfit) used multiple presets with some slider changes to give a painterly look to her second image (near the bottom). Do you see the difference in the two photos?

Digital scrapbook layout by functionalfit

Layout by functionalfit
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ScrapSimple Tools - Lightroom Presets: Photo Basics 10301 Biggie ScrapSimple Tools - Lightroom Presets: Classic Sepia 10301 ScrapSimple Tools - Lightroom Presets: Soft Focus 10301 Mini
  Take Wing Collection Biggie  

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Lightroom Presets: Photo Basics 10301 Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Lightroom Presets: Classic Sepia 10301 and ScrapSimple Tools - Lightroom Presets: Soft Focus 10301 Mini are also available.

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We have some great classes coming in the near future, plus re-runs of customer favorites, so be sure to keep a watch on the Newsletter and in our Online Class section of the Boutique for future learning opportunities!

Brandie Valenzuela
Article written by Brandie Valenzuela, Scrap Girls University Principal

LAYOUT AND CONTEST WINNERS

Weekly Layout Winners

Digital scrapbook layout by Cheri T

Layout by Cheri T
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Beautiful Life Collection Biggie Simple Life Paper Super Mini Assemble Your Own Zoom Pages: Life Binder
ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Aged Folds 5001 Peaceful Collection Biggie Better Half Collection Mini
  ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Basic Shadows 6501  

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Aged Folds 5001 and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Basic Shadows 6501 are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by Jane in N.Z

Layout by Jane in N.Z
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Sun Kissed Collection Biggie ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Background Blenders II Biggie ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Journal Strips Biggie
  ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Distressed 5101 Super Biggie  

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Background Blenders II Biggie, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Journal Strips Biggie and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Distressed 5101 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!

Want to see past winners of the Weekly Layout Contest? Visit the Weekly Layout Winners gallery on our message board here!

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May's Monthly Layout Contest Winners

Digital scrapbook layout by princessrunningfingers

Layout by princessrunningfingers
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Touches of Mexico Collection ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Background Blenders - Masks Pool Party and Fun Collection Mini
Summer Borders Word Art Mini 1 Scrap Girls Refresh Collection Biggie ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates: Curves 2102
ScrapSimple Photo Templates: Water 2101 ScrapSimple Type Paths: Curves 2101 ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Basic Shadows 6501

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Background Blenders - Masks, ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates: Curves 2102, ScrapSimple Photo Templates: Water 2101, ScrapSimple Type Paths: Curves 2101 and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Basic Shadows 6501 are also available.

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Digital scrapbook layout by aafaa

Layout by aafaa
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Back to the Basics Collection Mini Bamboozled Collection Biggie Beachin Collection Biggie
ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Borderline 2   ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Curves 2

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Borderline 2 and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Curves 2 are also available.

Congratulations to Joyce (princessrunningfingers) and aafaa for winning May's Layout Contest. Their layouts each fit the theme of scrapping what you love about the upcoming Summer or Winter season. They each receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique for their efforts. Congratulations!

Congratulations to this month's winners. Please email [email protected] to get your gift!

Want to see past winners of the Monthly Layout Contest? Visit the Monthly Layout Winners gallery on our message board here!

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Member of the Month: June 2010

Congratulations Ashleigh (caprimom)! The Scrap Girls Team has chosen Ashleigh as the Member of the Month for June!

Ashleigh has been a wonderful addition to the Scrap Girls family since joining in November 2006. Ashleigh is very active in the Games Forum, especially the "Share The Love" game. She offers help to other members, joins in the various swaps and is a regular in the chat room. Ashleigh is a big part of what makes Scrap Girls a fun and helpful place.

Ashleigh receives a $10 gift certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique and has the honor of wearing the Member of the Month blinkie!

When you have a few minutes, Ashleigh, please tell us a little about yourself and share a link to your favorite layout! Thank you for making Scrap Girls a wonderful, friendly place! Congratulations!!

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Contest Winners

May's Message Board Game: Geocaching - Scrap Girls Style

Congratulations to the winners of May's Message Board Game! No one was able to correctly guess all 28 clues, so we've awarded an extra $10 and $5 gift certificate to all the qualified entries in that category.

19+ Items Correct ($10 Gift Certificate winners)

  • princessrunningfingers
  • Jenna
  • SandyFeet

9+ Items Correct ($5 Gift Certificate winners)

  • camerabug
  • Cheri T
  • BarbaraC1977

Congratulations to this month's winners. Please send an email to [email protected] to claim your prize!

GETTING STARTED AS A DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKER

FREE STARTER KIT

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!

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Ready to Take Off? In-depth Tutorials Help You Become a Great Digital Scrapbooker

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed!

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed: Photoshop CS4, CS3, CS2, CS

Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop Elements 6.0 and 7.0

Find out what tens of thousands of people have already learned: Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed is the fastest way to learn how to create digital scrapbooking layouts. And because this series covers so many topics with one purchase, it is a bargain!

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!

Download and CD versions available.

Photoshop and Photoshop Elements users receive:

  • 30-31 movie tutorials
  • Companion eBook(s)
  • Collections
  • Other supplies

Paint Shop Pro users receive 31 movie tutorials.

MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed!

MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop

Now that you've learned the basics of digital scrapbooking with Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, you are ready to learn advanced skills for having even more fun while you create digital scrapbooking layouts!

Get a big boost learning how to use ScrapSimple products to make your own backgrounds, embellishments, and alphas with the MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop Elements movie tutorial series. You'll learn so much that your digital scrapbooking layouts will never be the same!

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:

Scrap Girls 2009 Digital Scrap Link Class: Combining ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates
Scrap Girls 2009 Digital Scrap Link Class: Combining ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates

Learn how you can combine ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates to create your own unique layout template written by Angie Briggs. You will get step by step instructions, with screen shots to follow and several sample layouts giving you even more ideas. You'll also receive ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Album Series 7, so that you may easily follow along with the instructions.

Scrapbooking 911 - 20 Sketches to Revitalize Your Digital Scrapbooking eBook
Scrapbooking 911 - 20 Sketches to Revitalize Your Digital Scrapbooking eBook

Are your creative juices drained? Need help finding ideas? Want a great starting place? Scrapbooking 911 - 20 Sketches to Revitalize Your Digital Scrapbooking is the answer to all of these questions. With twenty original sketches to work from, you'll be creating exciting, dynamic, and creative layouts in no time.

Scrap Girls Tutorials & Way Cool Stuff eBook Set - 2009 4th Quarter
Scrap Girls Tutorials & Way Cool Stuff eBook Set
2009 - 4th Quarter

Subscribers to the Scrap Girls Newsletter have one thing in common: they love to learn new techniques! Each issue shares ideas, tutorials, and new ways to use Scrap Girls quality digital scrapbooking products. Now you can have all those past tutorials and Way Cool Stuff articles of the 4th Quarter of 2009 in one convenient PDF format.

Start to Finish eBooklets

Step by Step Movie Tutorial: How to Create An Old Wall Mural
Step by Step Movie Tutorial: How to Create An Old Wall Mural

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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TODAY'S FREEBIE

Digital scrapbook layout by Durin Eberhart

Layout by Durin Eberhart
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ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Bohemian Elegance 1 Pink Paper Special
Designer Freebie by Durin Eberhart coordinates with her ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Bohemian Elegance 1

ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Bohemian Elegance 1 Pretty Little Spring Solid Paper Super Mini Pretty Little Spring Collection Mini
Beach House Collection Biggie   Altered Art Collection Biggie

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Bohemian Elegance 1 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.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT SCRAP GIRLS?

CROPS AND CHATS

Hybrid Craft Chat
Sunday, June 6th - 2:00PM MT

Have you ever thought about stretching your digital scrapbooking supplies a little bit further? Hybrid Crafts are a great way to use your stash and create beautiful gifts. Join Sherry (Sherry Lynn) and Carla (CRS) on Sunday, June 6th at 2pm MT, as we work on hybrid craft projects and get inspired to use our digi-scrapping supplies in new ways! Check the message board for our first project!

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NSBR Chat
Monday, June 7th - 7:00PM MT

What is NSBR? It's a non-scrapbooking related chat! We talk about everything, including some scrapbooking and usually chocolate. It's a great chance to meet new friends, catch up on what everyone is up to, and just relax! If you have a problem, we'll lend an ear or a shoulder to cry on. Have some great news to share? We'd love to celebrate with you. So join Carla (CRS) on June 7th at 7pm MT!

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New Member Chat
Tuesday, June 8th - 7:00PM MT

Join Pat (PBarnes) and Carol Ann (Zaz) for the New Member Chat at 7pm MT 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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Baby Album Chat
Tuesday, June 8th - 8:00PM MT

Do you need some motivation getting those baby albums done? Children grow so fast; Let's get those baby memories scrapped! You can scrap your children, grandchildren or even your own baby album. Join Carla (CRS) and Shari (Shari PV Mom) in the chat room on Tuesday, June 8th at 8pm MT to work on those albums! You can start from fresh on a brand new album, or jump in where ever you are in your project. We'll provide an optional challenge each crop for motivation if you want one. For this month's challenge, let's scrap about Dad and baby!

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East Coast High Noon Crop
Wednesday, June 9th - 10:00AM MT

Join April (April Showers) on Wednesday at 10am MT for the East Coast High Noon Crop. All coasts and time zones are welcome! 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 June 9th, we'll be doing a Brush Challenge. Try to use at least two brushes in your layout. Create your layout and upload it to the special High Noon Crop Gallery. You'll be amazed what you can get done in just one hour, but there is no High Noon Sheriff timing you!

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ATC Swap Crop
Wednesday, June 9th - 4:30PM MT

Please join Sherry Lynn and Elisha (elibar) in the chatroom for our June ATC (Artist Trading Card) Swap Crop/Chat on Wednesday, June 9th at 4:30pm MT. We're looking forward to seeing you there.

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Sketch Challenge Chat
Thursday, June 10th - 7:00PM MT

Join Marnie (sprinklz) for the Sketch Challenge and Crop on Thursday, June 10th at 7pm MT 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, Marnie will 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!

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What's New Chat
Friday, June 11th - 9:00AM MT

Join Michelle (Shelbi) and Sherry Lynn at 9am MT on Friday mornings to chat about all the cool new things in the boutique. You never know who else is going to show up! 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!

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Quote Challenge Chat
Sunday, June 13th - 2:00PM MT

Come join Pat (PBarnes) for the Quote Challenge Crop at 2pm MT. 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. On Sunday, Pat will 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 she will have a layout with a Word Art example in the gallery. Then we'll meet in the chat room to have fun, chat, and create our Word Art layout! Everyone can participate and create a layout, even if you can't make the chat. Hope to see you there!

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ScrapSimple Club Chat
Monday, June 14th - 2:00PM MT

We know everyone is excited for the new ScrapSimple Club to come out on June 15th. Come join Sherry Lynn on Monday, June 14th at 2pm MT for a ScrapSimple Club Chat and Crop! We'll be discussing ideas on different ways to use the current club. As a challenge, let's create one more layout using May's ScrapSimple Club before the next one arrives. It's sure to be a blast! Hope to see you there!

JUNE EVENTS

June Message Board Game: Quotable Quotes

The object of the game is to correctly guess the layout (created by either a product designer or layout artist) that contains a quote or journaling. Each day, you will be given a word found in the clue. We will keep giving words to the clues until a correct guess is made.

Be the first to answer it correctly and win a $5.00 Gift Certificate to the Boutique! You are only allowed ONE guess per daily clue, and you are only allowed ONE win per month. When you make your guess, you must link it to the correct layout in the Boutique. We will play the game daily during the entire month of June. When a correct answer is given, the new puzzle will start the following day.

For complete details and examples of game play, visit the Monthly Message Board Games folder on the Scrap Girls message board.

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Layout Contests:

June Monthly Layout Contest: June is National Candy Month and who doesn't like candy!? For this month's layout contest, use the wrapper of your favorite candy for inspiration. Does your favorite candy have a great color combination, cool fonts or a fun striped pattern? Use whatever inspires you about it to create your layout. You don't have to include the candy's wrapper in your layout but you might mention it in your description. Create your layout and post it in the June Layout Contest Gallery by Midnight MT on June 30th. Be sure to list your credits in the description or under the EXIF Properties. If your layout is one of the two chosen, you will win a $10 gift certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique!

Club Concepts Layout Contest: 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 or the ScrapSimple Club Members' Gallery. Be sure to list all of the Scrap Girls products you used. If your layout is chosen, it will be showcased as a Club Concepts layout winner, and you will win a $5 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 Mountain Time Zone unless otherwise noted. Need help converting time zones? Check out the World Clock - Time Zone Converter. (Use 'USA-Utah-Salt Lake City' as the location for the Mountain time zone.)

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Haven't received your prize as a contest winner? Please send an email to [email protected] and we'll get it out to you right away!

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