New products available at ScrapGirls! A whole variety of awesome high resolution photoshop brushes to add that finishing touch to your layouts.
These brushes are also available for commercial use
These brushes are also available for commercial use
These brushes are also available for commercial use
These brushes are also available for commercial use
These brushes are also available for commercial use
After almost a month of working on this collection, Its done!
Totally inspired by music and vibrant color.
Color Symphony Biggie Collection - Now at Scrapgirls!
ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Color Symphony
Commercial Licensed versions (Scrap Simple) of PigTails - Color Symphony Paper TemplatesColor Symphony Word Art are also available. and
Introducing: Easy Going Collection Biggie -another fabulous, new digital scrapbooking graphics collection now available @ Scrapgirls!
Cool and conservative shades of Gray mixed with vibrant green, blue, yellow and magenta give this collection of fun digital scrapbooking elements and papers a unique flair.
Cool and calming Gray is often considered the new neutral of 2009. Grays can be gorgeous when paired along with a nice bright color! Update your palette with something new and relax the day away by creating a variety of digital scrapbooking layouts and crafts.
I had fun making this collection, I tried lots of new to me techniques. I used my sketch pad alot. My favorite pieces are the hand drawn wordarts, adorable banners, buildings and the cutest little snail!
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Layout created using the Easy Going Collection
I just love this picture of Scott, even though I know he was not really impressed with me taking so many pictures of him at the time, which explains the goofy round photos on the side. LOL
I am partial to the out of control, curly, in need of a hair cut poof even though he isn't so fond of it. I will try to talk him out of cutting his hair for a whole extra month if i can ;) He thinks I do it because I don't want to cut his hair but, I really do it because I like the big puff ;). LOL
So lucky to have such a wonderful, handsome, patient husband :)
Notice: I am now selling my Digital Scrapbooking Kits at Scrapgirls!
What a great community and store. The customer service and products there are fantastic! You can't go wrong. I am thrilled to be a Scrapgirl. :)
I made my first Biggie collection and put it up for sale this week. I am so excited to release this collection.
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Happy to be me!
Sometimes we all just need a little extra encouragement to find our
happy place. Tell yourself today that you are happy to be you. No
matter how you feel, Happy or Sad, set to work Creating a digital
scrapbooking layout using this digital scrapbooking kit, that helps you
reflect on all the good things and all of the things you love about
yourself and why you are happy to be you! The earthy yet vibrant color
palette in this collection will inspire you to use this kit over and
over again!
Elements and Papers also sold as separates!
Layouts created by me using the Happy to be me Collection: (Click to enlarge)
I rarely get in the photographs. I always cringe when i see pictures of myself. LOL So, I had to scrap one of these rare photos of scott and I when we took the kiddos to storybook gardens last year. I rarely scrapbook about myself but, This collection was created so i could get a few of those pages that are all about me done. That is why i made the collection in some of my very favorite colors! :)
Everyday is a new beginning - Tomorrow is another day. It sure is. I just have to keep telling myself that. :) (Picture is from my garden last year)
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A Photoshop WordArt Brush set (ABR/PNG) is also available Here
To Twitter or not to Twitter?
In my opinion, Twitter is a fabulous way to keep informed or help your small business.
Keep up to date on your friends and favorite designers. Learn some new things as well! I love when someone I am following posts a tutorial or a link to some new free brushes that i wouldn't have found otherwise.
If you have just checked it out and don't really see how you could benefit, keep on reading..... You might be thinking well, I don't really care if my favorite movie star eats a sandwich.... Well, I know, I don't either. I just skim through the tweets and read through the useful information and links that people are sharing.
When i first signed up, I thought that it was kind of silly but, now that i am understanding how it can be used for learning and keeping informed....I am LOVING twitter!
If you just want to follow along to keep informed, that's good too! Its not JUST about sharing little useless tidbits and information about your personal life. Although, You can do that though if you choose.
If you get active on twitter and Do alot of retweeting links that you find enjoyable, you may impress your followers! share valuable information, RT's, articles, tips, links and pictures of your scrapbook layouts use # the hashtag #digiscrap when you are tweeting about digital scrapbooking.
What is...
RT - That is short for ReTweet. when you appreciate some information and wish to share it with your followers as well, you can retweet it.
# - When you see the pound sign, that is twitters way of categorizing your tweets. If you put #digiscrap in your tweet, it will show up when someone searches for #digiscrap
@ - means Reply and it is the prefix for your user name - if you @ someone then it will come up as a direct reply for them.
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TONS of people are going to add you that don't care about YOU or digital scrapbooking... They are not really looking to read your feeds, they are just trying to spam you into following them or clicking on their links. The choice of what to do is yours, You can choose to block them or just not follow them. Chances are, they are not actually reading your tweets themselves.
Twitter.com can be slow at times, i prefer to use TweetDeck. It is a downloadable application that helps you filter your tweets and do searches for # relevant information. I have 2 constantly updating searches on my tweetdeck, 1 for #digiscrap and one for #scrapbook It is helpful. TweetDeck also gives you the option to RT (Retweet) Others threads. IMO i didnt get the value of twitter until i downloaded Tweetdeck.
-If you are twittering for personal, you can choose any name you want but, if you are twittering for business.... is best to use your real name or business name as your user name so that people can remember you, search for you and know who you are if they are part of the digital Scrap booking community.
If you have some useful Tweeting Tips/links or Twitter applications that you use, please share them here! Lets help grow digital-scrapbooking awareness!
Other helpful Resource Links
Top 20 twitter applications
Twitter Downloads
Twitter Feed - For automatically adding your blog posts to your twitter feed
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Tonight I sat down and played a bit in photoshop :) It was fun and the end result was some great painterly effect brushes! Offered in .ABR format only. I hope that you enjoy them!!!
*** I am allowing any kind of use of these brushes with the exception of blatant redistribution. Please also note, these were created in CS2 - I think they will work on older versions of photoshop but, because they are effect brushes and not stand alone images, I cannot offer the PNG versions for you to make your own if you use another version that is not compatible. You wouldn't get the same results as these brushes have effects applied. So, if you are unsure if they will work in your version of Photoshop, give it a go anyway to see if they will work.
Yes, I actually made a scrapbook layout! First one in awhile. I got so inspired with this new Wishes and Dreams Digital kit from Creative Memories that I did a little digi scrappin with it :)
A portion of proceeds from the wishes and dream series (Paper Albums, 12x12 Album and the digital kit will be donated to the Make a Wish Foundation! :) Its a good thing!
My Kiddo is a strong swimmer, he swims like a little fish and rarely turns down an opportunity to get in the water.
A new digital scrapbook kit - Free for a limited time! :)
I have been doing a little creating, its been awhile.. I have been busy doing other work but, in between waiting for photoshop to chug along, i like to doodle. I ended up with these cute little sheep doodles and i couldn't just put them away for a later time, i had to play with them right away so, I got them all painted up and was totally inspired to do this kit. I can't believe how easy they come together when i am feeling inspired.
I wish it always worked that way because when i am not inspired, I end up with half finished kits.... I have WAY too many of those sitting on my harddrive! LOL Maybe i will eventually get something done with them.
If you create a layout with this kit, link me up! I would love to see it!! :)
Fear of monsters.......It seems like every little kid goes through it at one point in childhood.
Yesterday I got on a little creative spurt and I wanted to try something a bit different so, I got busy in Photoshop and made this 8x11.5 poster to print out for Laine's bedroom.
Here it is for you to download an print out. I printed it on thick cardstock, it needs to be printed on something other than just regular white paper.
*please do not share this poster, sell it or claim it as your own * If you post about it on your blog (which I would LOVE) Please do not link directly to the zip file, link to my blog. Thanks!
*Click on the poster to download*
These swirls have a paint like effect, they can be changed to any color and this pack also includes Photoshop brushes created in CS2 (If you have a version that is not compatible or do not use Photoshop, the .png files for these swirlies are also included in the download.
And the best thing is... they are only $1.00
The contents of my "Tickle Trunk 2" Grab bag are now available as separates! *Click on the pictures to be taken to the FishScraps.com - BaitShop for a closer look and more description! :)
Yes, It is a little out of "season" My mind was not on the season when I set out to make it but, it is still beautiful none the less :)
FishScraps.com I hope you enjoy it!! :) 
*Note - This kit was a former Free sample
Goodness... Today I had a really awful day, I will admit that it still isn't much better this evening. Really its about nothing particular... just a bunch of smallish things that have been accumulating in my head. Now have this really icky, "being too hard on myself" feeling.
So, i decided to just put aside my issues for a couple hours and get some scrapping done! Great stress therapy, doesn't work quite as well as shopping but, its cheaper! LOL
The last layouts I created took me a long time and I shamefully admit, I have only made a total of 6 Scrapbook Layouts this whole year :( But, tonight it came easy, i just let everything go and had a little fun, These came together SO quick! (under 2 hours for both!!)
I used only Items from my new Grab Bag! Even the wordart :)
So, Here they are!
Stay Tuned to my blog for some awesome printable Christmas craft/hyrbid ideas that i have up my sleeve ;) I should be posting those next week. Oh and if you have done or seen a fabulous christmas craft... Please share! I would love to see and get some more ideas! :)
That is exactly what this kit was when I created it! My very favorite colors too! Love it!
If you haven't yet heard, It is available for download FREE at ShabbyPrincess.com
I actually scrapped a couple layouts with it too!!!! YAY ME!!! LOL
Credits: Spontaneous Delight, Tab Alpha by Michelle Coleman
We went and did a little apple picking last weekend, it was fun! Apples were yummy, We picked 2 big bags and now I need to get crack-a-lackin on making some apple pies. Earlier in the week I thought I would use up a bunch making 2 apple cakes BUT, the apples were so large that I actually only ended up using 3 of them to make 4 cups of chopped apples. So, so much for that! LOL
Tonight I decided that I was just going to do a layout using the pictures and try not to be a perfectionist, I have been having such a hard time scraping lately, I start the layouts and then they just sit, unfinished because I end up not liking them. But, I actually did a layout using the pictures I took that day and I actually finished it!! :)
Credits: A mix of 2 of my kits, Good times and Vivacious
I had planned on making this a longer blog entry but, my bed is calling me. Today we spent the day helping our friends fix up their new house. And I ran out of time 5 minutes after deciding I was going to update my blog for the first time in ages. By the time we got home, it was time for me to go watch my favorite show with my other girlfriend. Now, Its midnight.... I have no more motivation! LOL Its time for me to go to bed and hope for some in the morning ;)
In a previous post i meantioned that FishScraps.com is back online but, If you havent been to check it out, You should! I am so proud of it! hehe it is better than ever with a whole new look! I am so excited about being open again, I really missed my shop!
*Prior customers will have to sign up again as it is a brand new store. I am starting completely fresh! It feels great!
Hello Lovelies!
I have a little giftie for you. I hope that you ENJOY!
In this download you will find TONS of glittery swirls to adorn your scrapbook layouts!
Thanks for visiting my blog! My new design is coming along, slowly but surely. I am definitely not good with this technical stuff, takes me a long time to figure out what the heck I am doing!
On to the good stuff... (Click on the image to download them!)
