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Faith is an Action Word. Do Something.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
IN TODAY'S ISSUE:
- 27.7% off Annual Winter Sale!
- What's New in the Scrap Girls Boutique?
- Life Muse by Ro
- Scrap Girls Club
- Tips from the Pros: Creating Magical Snowflakes
- Designer Freebie
- What's Happening at Scrap Girls?
- Ongoing Opportunities for YOU
GENERAL INFORMATION
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The entire Scrap Girls team wants to say how grateful we are that you have chosen to participate with us. You'll never know just how much your support means to us and our families. Ro P.S. Your email address is safe with us. We never share, rent, sell, or loan our list with anyone! P.P.S. If you ever need any assistance, please email [email protected] or call IMPORTANT TO KNOWDon't forget to check out the 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! OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUCustomer 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]:
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!
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. *ADVERTISEMENTS*
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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!
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Join the Scrap Girls Monthly Club and you can have fun with the newest traditional digital and printable scrapbooking looks while saving! (A $40.87 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:
January's Scrap Girls Club designed for you by Jen Reed
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 Layout by Jen Reed using January's Scrap Girls Club larger view |
 Layout by Joyce Schardt using January's Scrap Girls Club larger view |
Creating Magical Snowflakes
Tutorial created using Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 with Windows 7
Growing up in California, I didn’t experience white winters. I remember when I moved to Washington and enjoyed my first winter snow!
We still live in Washington, but don’t get a lot of snow during the winter. The occasional snowfalls we get often melt quickly. I have a fascination with snowflakes and love creating paper snowflakes to cover my windows every winter.
I wanted some paper snowflakes for my digital scrapbook layouts to show the lace and beauty of a real snowflake. So I created ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Paper Snowflakes - Holiday Mini to add that touch of hand cut snowflakes that I decorate my windows with.
There are so many creative ways to use these snowflakes on your layouts, and I thought I might share my favorites with you. The first and easiest way is to color it. To do this, create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. In the Layers Palette, select the black-and-white circle, then select Hue/Saturation.
A dialogue box will pop-up to allow you to adjust the color. Check the "Colorize" box and adjust the sliders until you have the color you want. Once you have the color you want, select the OK button. Then group the Hue/Saturation layer with the snowflake so that only the snowflake is colored by selecting the layer and hit Ctrl+G (Cmd+G on a Mac) on the keyboard.
If this is the look you had in mind, your snowflake can be left this way... or you can embellish it more! I like to edge my snowflakes with a touch of glitter. This can be done easily with a layer style. I used ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Glitter Edge 6301 Biggie to add some glitter just around the edge of the snowflake. The default setting put too much glitter around the edge of the snowflake, but this is easily adjusted. After adding the layer style, double-click the layer style symbol on that layer to open the dialogue box. Adjust the stroke size until it suits the delicate snowflake.
Another way to decorate the snowflake template is to add a paper to it. This makes it look like the snowflake was cut from scrapbook paper. First, select a paper and place it above the snowflake template in the Layers Palette. While the paper layer is selected, hit Ctrl+G (Cmd+G on a Mac) on the keyboard. Now the paper is "cut out" in the shape of the snowflake.
You can keep it like this or you can add the glitter edge as before. This creates a stunning snowflake and is a great way to use patterns without overwhelming a page.
Another method is to use another ScrapSimple Paper Template to add some pattern over the top. A paper template with thin lines and a transparent background looks stunning on the snowflake, adding to the lacey feel of the snowflake. For this example, I used ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Bitty Pattern to add that small scale pattern to the template. Color the snowflake with the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer as earlier and place the paper template above the adjustment layer. Use Ctrl+G (Cmd+G on a Mac) to clip the paper template to the snowflake template, making it look cut out from the paper. Use a layer style or color to modify the patterned paper template.
My favorite way to modify the snowflake template is to simply add a layer style to it. My favorite is ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Golden Icicle 6401 to add that translucent sparkle to the snowflake.
Add the finished snowflake to your layout and size it to fit. Now you have the look of a hand-cut snowflake on your layout!
Layout by Sara Beth Peterson
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Paper Snowflakes - Holiday Mini, This and That Collection Mini, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Golden Icicle 6401 and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Hand Drawn Frames are also available. |
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Article written by Sara Beth Peterson
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Layout by Armi Custodio
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Designer Freebie by Armi Custodio coordinates with her Lemonade Stand Collection
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Translucent Brights 13001 Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Translucent Muted 13002 Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Translucent Pastels 13003 Biggie and ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Life Everyday are also available. |
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Today's freebie designed by Armi Custodio
* 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.
East Coast High Noon Crop
Wednesday, January 11th - 10:00AM MST
Join April (April Showers) each 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 January 11th, we'll do a "Use Your Stash" challenge! Create a layout using products you've had for a while, but just haven't used yet! 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! Hope to see you in the chat room!
Hybrid Craft Chat
Wednesday, January 11th - 6:00PM MST
Join Carla (CRS) and Shannon (tinkerbell11) in the chat room at 6pm MT for this month's Hybrid Craft Chat. We will show you how to create a unique craft project with your digital supplies and goodies from your craft room!
January Message Board Game: Jumpstart January!
It's time to kick off the new year with fun and focus on scrapbooking! And a few prizes thrown in never hurt, right? Join us on the message board this month for "Jumpstart January!" This is a message board game and challenge to start your year with fun and focus on taking time to scrapbook regularly despite the little speedbumps of life. When the month is over, you'll have completed several layouts and been challenged and treated to some fun along the way.
A member of the Welcoming Committee will post a mini-challenge/task every Monday through Saturday during January. Some tasks will require message board participation, email responses, or gallery posting. Those who complete all tasks and submit or post required participation by 11:59pm MT on January 31st will be entered in a drawing to win one of three $10 Gift Certificates to the Scrap Girls Boutique! Those who complete just the layouts will be entered in a drawing to win one of two $5 Gift Certificates. Those who complete just the speedbumps will be entered in a drawing for one of two $3 Gift Certificates. (Those who complete all tasks will have their name entered in all three drawings!)
For complete details, visit the Monthly Message Board Games folder on the Scrap Girls Forum.
January Monthly Layout Contest: With the beginning of a new year, many people set aside some time to set goals. It might be an exercise plan or establishing better eating habits. It might be getting your life more organized. Or maybe you set goals for your digital scrapbooking output for the year. Post your layouts in the January Monthly Layout Gallery before Midnight MST on January 31st. Be sure to list your layout's product credits in the description or under the EXIF Properties. Two layouts will be selected to 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!
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.)
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!