living, learning, and keeping with the times
I just found out about Oscraps DSD Scavenger Hunt. OMG! the first clue resulted in this freebie from Anna Aspnes:
It says they are available until Monday (there are 20 freebies!!) – don’t delay!
And don’t forget that these elements are useful on blogs too!
Have a Scrappy Day!
~Barb~
I can’t believe that September is over… I asked it not to go but it wouldn’t listen…
This is on the road where I take my walks . . .
Our Digital Scrapper October kit “Photographie” was released this morning – and is it gorgeous or what!
October 2012 Digital Scrapper Premier ‘Photographie’ by Joanne Brisebois
July 2010 Digital Scrapper Premier ‘Beautiful Blending’ by Susie Roberts
I ran the ‘Rough Pastels’ filter on the photo.
Font: Pea Mel’s In Between
I’m SO excited and a bit overwhelmed to say the least! I’ve been asked to join the “Get It Scrapped” Creative Team! I submitted my application and truly did not expect to hear from them ever again! But heavens, they did get back to me and here I am – it’s been a whirlwind! This is a huge deal to me – I’m in there with some pretty heavy hitters – eek!
I finally found a moment where I could play . . . just play and not have to be creating something for a challenge . . . whew, that can drain a person’s creativity I tell ya!
So when my daughter gave me a gift certificate for some scrapbooking supplies at Oscraps, of course I went straight to Anna Aspnes – the designer who makes ‘making art’ easy for the masses. I joyfully filled my cart to the brim (insert huge smile)!
Thank you, J.A.B.
Time to check out my new Digi Scrap Tutorial at Digital Scrapper. It’s only available for one week and then it disappears – really, truly, it disappears.
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Today is {inter}National Scrapbooking Day. At Digital Scrapper we are having a week-long celebration with challenges, freebies, and prizes! Yes! Great prizes! We are giving away 7 copies of Photoshop Elements 10!! All you have to do is enter one or all of our challenges (more entries, more chances to win) to be eligible. Winners are drawn by a random number generator so it’s not a competition as far as creating the best layout is concerned.
Today, our Forum Director, Darcy Baldwin has provided 2 free templates – you choose one, or both, and create a layout. One entry – one chance. Two entries – two chances! Hope to see you there!
This is my layout from Darcy’s Template ‘B’
New blog post over at Digital Scrapper! Darcy Baldwin is our new Forum Director and to celebrate, she is giving away a free, handwritten font! Free – totally free! Head on over to our Blog to check it out! It’s at the bottom of the page.
My Digi Scrap Tutorial this week at Digital Scrapper is how to create a template for a paint chip-inspired layout. Make sure to save the template so you can use it over and over – as many of you know, this can be addictive!
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We visited this beautiful island in January of 2010 and I took this photo from the cruise ship as we were leaving. Grenada is known for its spices: nutmeg, mace, cloves, bay leaves, cotton, cinnamon. We toured a spice farm and went to Annandale Falls. It was quite the experience riding a bus on narrow, winding, (I’d say treacherous) roads. Everyone, everywhere you went, was looking for a tip. It could have been overwhelming but we just accepted that this is Grenada. It is a very poor country and the last hurricane, Ivan, destroyed almost 90% of their spice farms. So many people were in dire straights – we didn’t begrudge them their tips.
I chose this photo as the subject of a tutorial I took at Digital Scrapper.
Credits:
Photo… Sketch… Painting.
February 2012 Digital Scrapper Premier—©2012 Digital Scrapper. Lesson by Jan Walker.
Photo Mask – February 2012 Digital Scrapper Premier kit ‘Count the Ways’ by Joanne Brisebois.
Font: All Over Again
“My Memories” software giveaway!
I was recently contacted by Liz at “My Memories”. She wondered if I would be willing to review their software and then host a giveaway on my blog. I immediately went over to their site “My Memories” to have a look and was impressed. Their site is beautiful and easy to navigate. “My Memories” offers gorgeous products by awesome designers, and I discovered a thriving members’ community as well.
I was quite eager to try out the “My Memories” software and was not disappointed! I have a lot of experience in digital scrapbooking but I still want things to be easy, make sense and produce an end result that I love.
To quote My Memories:
“My Memories Suite version 2 software is a complete digital scrapbooking solution that provides a powerful set of creative tools and multiple sharing options that no other software can offer. Its intuitive workspace and enhanced time-saving features are perfect for a beginner to build an entire album in minutes, or to empower the design pro to build a scrapbook album masterpiece.”
Now for the fun part! “My Memories” is giving away one copy of their software to one lucky person!
To enter this giveaway:
That’s it! That’s all!
And for those who don’t win, here’s the good news:
“My Memories” is offering everyone a $10.00 discount on their software! and an additional $10.00 to use in the “My Memories” store – a $20.00 value!
You simply need to use this special “Share the Memories” code when you purchase the software: STMMMS28807
Good luck to all!
This contest ends November 18.
Winner chosen using Random.org
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| I just added my photos to this (free) template using My Memories Suite 2 Template by designer Lindsay Jane |
Have you ever tried Wordle?
You may have heard of Wordle but if you haven’t, it’s a neat little program that will take any words you like and turn them into a collage of sorts. It’s simple, fast as lighting and fun! Head on over to Wordle.net to have a look.
I created this layout for a Wordle challenge at Digital Scrapper a few weeks ago and used the labels on my blog sidebar – what fun!
Digital elements from ‘Off We Go’ by Susan Bartolini
I participated in a scrapbook challenge to create a page of your top ten favourite things. I kinda broke the rules and listed some things more than once but oh well, I figured what’s there to lose . . . am I trying to win something or trying to express myself? Well, I went with the latter.
The photo was taken by me – for another challenge to create a self-portrait.
All digital elements by Amanda Taylor
Font: DJB Gimme Space by Darcy Baldwin
I’m joining in with the fun at the Creative Exchange over at Lisa Gordon Photography
This time of year we have zucchini by the truckloads – u-picks are full of them, people are always trying to get rid of them and I remember one year standing on our deck and throwing them towards the garden and the compost heap. I make loaves, relish, pickles, stir-fries and this delicious savoury slice. I can’t remember where I got the recipe or what it was called, but because it uses Bisquick, I think perhaps I may have found it on the package, but it was so long ago. Some people in my family love it and others, well maybe not so much. I, myself could eat the whole thing and have over the course of a few days if I happen to be on my own. Sometimes I throw in an extra half cup of shredded mozzarella which makes it that much richer and delicious. If you can find fresh oregano to use, it’s a real plus. Try it. You might like it.
Oh, and yes, that’s a dot of butter melting on top of it – yummmm!
ArtPlay brushes by Anna Aspnes
Font: Darcy Baldwin
Yes, January isn’t over yet but I needed to create a layout as part of my duties as a Creative Team Member at Digital Scrapper. We are having a fun challenge called “Project 12” where we are making a layout that recaps each month. I have the pleasurable duty of being the cheerleader for this project so I needed to get a layout finished and up in the gallery. I didn’t have trouble finding photos because I only took about 628 while on our cruise!! I kid you not . . . then I filled in the last four with things that are scheduled for the next two weeks. I spent HOURS creating this but now I’m set for the next eleven months because I’m going to use the same template each month. I have visions of February and Valentine photos dancing in my head . . .
TOOT – this layout has been featured on the Digital Scrapbook Artisan Guild homepage!