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Save BIG with this coupon for 27% off your order in the Scrap Girls Boutique! But hurry, this coupon expires promptly tomorrow at Midnight MDT! Coupon Code: SAVEBIG2012
Today's Special of the Day!
Save 30% off this Collection Biggie today only! Each week on Tuesdays, we will be spotlighting one designer and one of their favorite products. This product will be on sale for one day only at 30% off! This week's designer spotlight is on Cherise Oleson. In a brief interview with Cherise, she shared these comments with us... "I love how easy it is to create movement and direction in your layouts with this "build-your-own" embellishment template set. You can use a variety of backgrounds that come with 2 layers - a background and an outline - plus mix and match your directional lines and ending points to create interest!" 1. Soda, coffee or other? I drink water, water, and more water. 2. Do you blog? If so, where can we find you? Not really. I started a blog a couple years ago, but never really blogged much. I have ideas of blogging more some day. |
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Commercial license versions of Value Pack: ScrapSimple Paper Templates: 8.5x11 Artsy Borders, Value Pack: ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Horizons and Purim Shpeel Collection Super Mini are also available. |
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Layout by Kathleen Szatmary
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The products used to create this layout are shown as usual in the newsletter for Wednesday, March 7, 2012. The following individual NEW products were also announced in that newsletter.
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Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Grow, Value Pack: ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Windswept, Value Pack: ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Memories of Pink, are also available. |
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Layout by Syndee Nuckles
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The products used to create this layout are shown as usual in the newsletter for Thursday, March 8, 2012. The following individual NEW products were also announced in that newsletter.
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Aged Curled and Torn Frames, Brush Set: Roses N Scrolls, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Embossed Velvet and Value Pack: ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Just Before Dawn are also available. |
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Layout by Angela Blanchard
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The products used to create this layout are shown as usual in the newsletter for Friday, March 9, 2012. The following individual NEW products were also announced in that newsletter.
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Commercial license versions of Subtropical Collection, Value Pack: Curled Tattered and Torn, Value Pack: ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Realms of Glory and 8.5x11 Magnetic Album Paper Mini 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.
Weekly Newsletter Round-Up
March 5 - 10, 2012
IN TODAY'S ISSUE:
- 27% off Save Big Coupon!
- Today's Special of the Day!
- What's New in the Scrap Girls Boutique?
- Life Muses by Ro and Other Writings
- Cute Stuff
- Scrap Girls Clubs
- Back to the Basics
- Tips from the Pros: Tutorials & Articles
- 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. 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]:
Project SG Challenge: Stay motivated to scrap your current photos! Post your 2011 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 9th Newsletter. 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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- A Designer's Life: Cherise Oleson - The Perfect Timing
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About four years ago, my husband lost his job as a professor at the university where we live in Missouri. Since that time, he has worked a handful of temporary and contract jobs, interspersed with periods of unemployment.
- Life Muse by Ro: Six Steps to Solving the Unsolvable
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My times of greatest indecision come when I am consumed with what an audience may think of my choices. It is during these moments that I begin to poll various people in my life to ask them what they think. Because the choices are not theirs to make, their opinions are often unhelpful, particularly since my unconscious self doesn't really want their input. It wants them to either silence my unpleasant facts that I do not want to see or to confirm that my gut is telling me the truth.
- Scrap Girls' Blog Recap
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Here are some of the latest highlights from recent posts on the Scrap Girls blog...
- Scrap Girls Etc.: Converting a Color Photo to Black-and-White Using a Black-and-White Adjustment Layer
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Adjustments layers are great because they leave your photo in its original state and apply the effects to a separate layer. You can always delete an adjustment layer and your photo remains untouched! There are adjustment layers for Exposure, Color Balance, Hue and Saturation, Vibrance, and many more. Today, I am going to show you how you can convert a color photo into a black-and-white using the Black and White Adjustment Layer.
- Life Muse by Ro
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Ro shares one of her cartoons! Check it out!
- Customer Muse by: Jeanetta Lennie - Always My Baby
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"You'll always be my baby."
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!
Want to see more cute layouts? Go to the bottom right of our Home Page and check out our newsletter links.
Layout by Ang Campbell
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Lace It Up, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Lace It Up, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Stitching Studio, Girly Girl Collection Biggie and ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Basically Bordered Circles are also available. |
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Layout by Brandy Hackman
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The five 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.
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Layout by Shalae Tippetts
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The first four 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.
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Admirer, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Admirer, ScrapSimple Word Art Templates: Admirer, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Sweet Romance and ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Bokeh 8501 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.
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February's ScrapSimple Club has been created for you by |
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). A commercially licensed version of the ScrapSimple Club is also available here. With the ScrapSimple Club, you will receive:
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 Layout by Shalae Tippetts using February's ScrapSimple Club |
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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:
March's Scrap Girls Club designed for you by Brandy Hackman |
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 Layout by Brandy Hackman using March's Scrap Girls Club |
- What are Value Packs?
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One of the questions I get asked many time by customers who are just starting to do digital scrapbooking is, "How can I grow my stash of scrapbooking supplies, but not break my budget?" The first thing I always ask is, "Have you checked out our Value Pack section?"
- A Useful Selection Technique
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When scrapbooking older photos, it can be difficult to find an embellishment with the year that you want to use. I dearly love the fonts that Amanda Fraijo-Tobin used in her Brush Set: Mixed Years 2011-2020 Biggie so I decided to make it work for me by using a little selection magic.
- Layering Embellishments
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One of the many fun aspects of digital scrapbooking is adding embellishments to your layouts. It's up to you and your style or feelings at the time as to whether you use just a few embellishments or a large number of them. You may find yourself wanting to layer some embellishments over others. It's easy to do! You can do it with as few or as many embellishments as you would like.
- Family Bake-off Competition
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Does your family do anything fun together that is scrap-worthy? As the memory-keepers of our families, we sometimes forget to scrap the events in our lives that weave the fabric of our family.
- Sketching a Portrait
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Today we will be learning about how to sketch a portrait using Photoshop Elements 10 and the Action Pack: Ultimate Artist. Before we begin sketching, we need to get our photo ready by cropping and adjusting the lighting to get the best result.
Learn to make digital scrapbooking layouts and more! – Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed Ready to learn advanced techniques? – MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed |
Layout by Elisha Barnett
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Designer Freebie by Elisha Barnett coordinates with her Homebody Collection Biggie
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Today's freebie designed by Elisha Barnett
* 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.
New Member Chat
Tuesday, March 13th - 6:00PM MDT
Join Theresa (tiza126) for the New Member Chat on March 13th at 6pm MDT 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 will need to have Java installed on your computer to access the Live Chat.
East Coast High Noon Crop
Wednesday, March 14th - 10:00AM MDT
Join April (April Showers) each Wednesday at 10am MDT 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 March 14th, we'll do a Quote Challenge! Create a layout using a meaningful, inspiring or funny quote. It can be in place of journaling, or use a beloved quote as a starting point for your journaling. Any quote is OK! 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!
Heritage Crop
Thursday, March 15th - 6:00PM MDT
Do you have boxes of heritage photos just waiting to be restored and scrapped? Are there family stories just waiting for you to write down and preserve? Then this is the crop for you! Join Carla (CRS) at 6 PM MDT for the Heritage Crop and Chat! She will help you get motivated to scrap those heritage photos and record your family stories for future generations to enjoy. This month she will show how to use ScrapSimpleEmbellishment Templates: Legacy and Brandy Murry's ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Aged Metals II 8501 Biggie to make realistic embellishments for your Heritage Layouts.
ScrapSimple CLub Chat
Monday, March 19th - 6:00PM MDT
Join Shannon (tinkerbell11) in the chat room to discuss this month's SS Club offering. Make sure to post your layouts in the SS Gallery and you may see your layout featured in the Daily Newsletter.
March's Message Board Game: Simple Steps to Super Scrapping
This month's Scrap Girls Forum game, Simple Steps to Super Scrapping, is designed to help you get more scrapbook pages done with a series of simple steps that add up to a finished page at the end of each week.
Throughout March, Monday through Saturday, a team member will post a daily layout step in the Simple Steps to Super Scrapping game thread; the first week has 9 steps, and the remaining three weeks have 6 steps each. These steps will be posted in large purple font so they will be easy to spot.
Members who complete the steps required in the game thread and post all 4 layouts in the Simple Steps to Super Scrapping Gallery will be entered in a drawing for one of two $15.00 Scrap Girls Boutique Gift Certificates.
Each completed layout posted in the Simple Steps to Super Scrapping Gallery, up to 4 per member, will be entered in a drawing for one of three $5.00 Scrap Girls Boutique Gift Certificates.
You have until 11:59pm MDT on March 31, 2012 to complete the steps and post your layouts to the Simple Steps to Super Scrapping Gallery.
For complete details, visit the Monthly Message Board Games folder on the Scrap Girls Forum.
March Monthly Layout Contest: The month of March brings the beginning of spring here in the northern hemisphere. With the coming of spring, we think of renewal. For March's contest, we would like to see your layouts with the theme of renewal or rebirth - be it personal, professional, family, or from nature. Post your layouts in the March Monthly Layout Gallery before Midnight MDT on March 31st. Be sure to tell us by title, word art or journaling how this layout fits the theme and 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!