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Digital Scrapbook Layout by Angie Briggs

Layout by Angie Briggs
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* Value Pack: Everyday Moments *

Commercial license versions of Value Pack: Everyday Moments are also available.

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Digital Scrapbooking Layout by Kathleen Szatmary

Layout by Kathleen Szatmary
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Boho Lace Paper Super Mini Brush Set: Hearts N Flowers ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Tilted

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Tilted are also available.

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Digital Scrapbooking Layout by Elisha Barnett

Layout by Elisha Barnett
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The last two products listed below 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.

Brush Set: Life Keeping Days 12601 Biggie ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Life Keeping 12601 Biggie Life Keeping Collection Biggie
ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Life Keeping 1 Mini Bookshelf Collection Biggie A New Me Collection
Prayer and Praise Collection Mini Dynamic Brush Set: Decorative Tape 12601 ScrapSimple Alpha Templates: Mixed Artistry

Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Life Keeping Days 12601 Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Life Keeping 12601 Biggie, ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Life Keeping 1 Mini, Dynamic Brush Set: Decorative Tape 12601 and ScrapSimple Alpha Templates: Mixed Artistry are also available.

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Digital Scrapbooking Layout by Syndee Nuckles

Layout by Syndee Nuckles
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Brush Set: Bubble Wrap Peppermint Kisses Collection Mini Merry Memories Paper Solids Mini
ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Absolutely Blended   ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Butterfly Shadows 6301 Mini

Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Bubble Wrap, ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Absolutely Blended, and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Butterfly Shadows 6301 Mini are also available.

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Digital Scrapbooking Layout by Kim Meeder

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

ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Butterfly Effect Glitter 10601 Lovin' Life Collection ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Sliced and Lifted Photo Frames
ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Messy Mix - Borders Butterfly Effect Collection Biggie Assemble Your Own Zoom Pages: Butterfly Effect
  Butterfly Effect Plaid Paper Super Mini  

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Butterfly Effect Glitter 10601, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Sliced and Lifted Photo Frames and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Messy Mix - Borders are also available.

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Digital Scrapbook Layout by Cindy Rohrbough

Layout by Cindy Rohrbough
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* Easy Page Pro: Happy Hearts Valentine's Day *

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

If you are a registered user of the Message Board, just click on the "PM" box at the bottom of any of their posts to send them a message. Or, to check out more of your favorite Scrap Girls team layouts, visit the Scrap Girls Design Team section and the Scrap Girls Layout Artist Team section of the Layout Gallery.

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If the Shoe Doesn't Fit...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

IN TODAY'S ISSUE:

  • What's New in the Scrap Girls Boutique?
  • Life Muse by Ro
  • Scrap Girls Club
  • Tips From The Pros: Using the Brush Set: Glow & ScrapSimple Styles: Glow Stick
  • Designer Freebie
  • What's Happening at Scrap Girls?
  • Ongoing Opportunities for YOU

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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.

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IMPORTANT TO KNOW

Don'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 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!

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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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Life Muse

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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 Club Image

February's Scrap Girls digital scrapbooking club, designed for you by Kim Meeder.

Exclusive content from the Scrap Girls Club.

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:

  • 1 Collection Biggie
  • 1 Paper Super Mini
  • 1 Word Art Mini
  • 1 Embellishment Mini
  • 1 Assemble Your Own Page Set
  • 1 Designer's Choice Item
  • 1 CLUB EXCLUSIVE! Jiffy Easy Page Album
  • 1 CLUB EXCLUSIVE! Designer's Choice Item
  • 1 CLUB EXCLUSIVE! Color Palette

February's Scrap Girls Club designed for you by Kim Meeder


JIFFY Easy Page Album
Club Exclusive! JIFFY Easy Page Album


Club Exclusive Gift
Club Exclusive! Designer's Gift

Computer scrapbook layout by Kim Meeder using February's Scrap Girls Club
Layout by Kim Meeder
using February's Scrap Girls Club
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Computer scrapbook layout by Kim Meeder using February's Scrap Girls Club
Layout by Kim Meeder
using February's Scrap Girls Club
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Computer scrapbook layout by Kim Meeder using February's Scrap Girls Club
Layout by Kim Meeder
using February's Scrap Girls Club
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Tips From The Pros

Using the Brush Set: Glow & ScrapSimple Styles: Glow Stick

Tutorial created using Adobe Photoshop CS3 with Mac OS 10.5.8 - Leopard

Want to make your digital scrapbooking pages glow? This tutorial will show you just how easy it can be!

Start by opening a dark paper background like JWH_MagicVacation_Paper_Sky.jpg. The dark paper will allow the glowing effect we are making to really shine.

Now, let's create a glowing frame. To get started, draw a circle path using the Circular Path Tool.

Digital Scrapbook Layout Tutorial: Draw a circle path on a dark background paper.

Next, create a new, empty layer. Change your foreground color to black; then grab a 50-pixel brush from the Brush Palette. Stroke the highlighted circle path, using the Stroke Path command. This style set works best on black objects.

Digital Scrapbook Layout Tutorial: Add a stroke to the circle path.

Now it's time to make your path glow! Load ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Glow Stick 10801. With the stroked circle layer selected, click on the Glow Stick Style of your choice. I used the blue style from this set.

Digital Scrapbook Layout Tutorial: Add a glow layer style.

Next, we'll put a glowing headline on our layout. Load Brush Set: Glow. Create a new, empty layer above the background paper. Select the "Glow" word brush from the set and adjust the size in the Brush Palette (if necessary).

Digital Scrapbook Layout Tutorial: Brush word art onto a new layer.

With your foreground color as black, stamp the "Glow" word brush on the new layer. Then apply the Glow-in-the-Dark style from ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Glow Stick 10801.

Digital Scrapbook Layout Tutorial: Add a layer style to the brush layer.

Type in the remaining words for the title and apply the same style to your text. Now you have a glow-in-the-dark title!

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Digital Scrapbooking Layout by Julie White

Layout by Julie White
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ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Glow Stick 10801 Brush Set: Glow Magic Vacation Collection

Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Glow Stick 10801 and Brush Set: Glow are also available.

Julie White
Article written by Julie White

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Learn to make digital scrapbooking layouts and more! – Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed
Find out how easy it can be to learn how to create digital scrapbook layouts, edit photos, use and make brushes, recolor papers and embellishments, make your own simple backgrounds and embellishments, save and share your layouts and much more!

Ready to learn advanced techniques? – MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed
Learn to use paper templates, embellishment templates, custom shapes, styles, and brushes to make your own supplies. Learn advanced clipping mask and lighting blend techniques. Learn to make and use patterns. Learn to make brushes from your own doodles. Learn to extract images from photos. Learn work flow techniques that will speed up the layout creation process and advanced photo editing skills and much, much more!

Today's Freebie

Digital Scrapbook Layout by Jan Ransley

Layout by Jan Ransley
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Valentine Baroque Special

Designer Freebie by Jan Ransley coordinates with her Valentine Baroque Collection

* Valentine Baroque Collection *

Jan Ransley
Today's freebie designed by Jan Ransley

* 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

East Coast High Noon Crop
Wednesday, February 8th - 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 February 8th, we'll do a Color Challenge! Create a layout on any theme, any topic, using the colors red and white! 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!

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Journaling Chat
Monday, February 13th - 6:00PM MST

Join Carla (CRS) on Monday, February 13th at 6pm MT in the chat room for the Journaling Chat! This month, we'll use Amanda Fraijo-Tobin's ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Journaling Labels 6401 and her Brush Set: Journaling Labels. Carla will have a journaling challenge for you as well! Hope to see you there!

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New Member Chat
Tuesday, February 14th - 6:00PM MST

Join Debbie (B&K Mom) for the New Member Chat at February 14th at 6pm 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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East Coast High Noon Crop
Wednesday, February 15th - 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 February 15th, we will be doing a ScrapSimple challenge! Create a layout using at least one ScrapSimple product. If you haven't used them before, we'll have some great ideas for you in the chat. 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!

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Hybrid Craft Chat
Wednesday, February 15th - 6:00PM MST

Join Carla (CRS) in the chat room at 6pm MT for this month's Hybrid Craft Chat. We will be talking about Angela Blanchard's ScrapSimple Craft Templates: Exploding Box! I'll have some tips for you and show you how easy it is to use your digital goodies along with what is already in your craft room!

Games

February's Message Board Game: Posting Contest!

February is Posting Contest time on the Scrap Girls Forums! You can win a Scrap Girls Gift Certificate by simply being chatty in the Scrap Girls Forums and Gallery. This contest will run from February 1st when we post the thread until 11:59pm MT on February 29th.

To enter the Scrap Girls Forum Posting Contest, you MUST reply in the Posting Contest Thread with your CURRENT post count. Your post count is the number under your avatar that shows when you post. (NOTE: The number found on your profile is a number which is calculated differently.) During the month, post your fingers off! At Midnight on February 29th, we will calculate your post count based on the numbers posted in the game thread.

PRIZES:

  • Those with 50-99 posts will be entered in a drawing for a $5 Scrap Girls Gift Certificate.
  • Those with 100-249 posts will be entered in a drawing for a $10 Scrap Girls Gift Certificate.
  • Those with 250-399 posts will be entered in a drawing for a $15 Scrap Girls Gift Certificate.
  • Those with 400 or more posts will automatically win a $5 gift certificate and will be entered in a drawing for a $20 Scrap Girls Gift Certificate!

For complete details, visit the Monthly Message Board Games folder on the Scrap Girls Forum.

Contests

February Monthly Layout Contest: This February we have a Leap Year Day. For this month's contest, we want you to scrap about what makes you "Leap for Joy." Let us know in your journaling why you leap for joy. Post your layouts in the February Monthly Layout Gallery before Midnight MST on February 29th. 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!

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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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