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The Digi Show | Digital Scrapbook Resources

February 21, 2013
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Chelle

One of my “unfavorite” parts of digital scrapbooking is missing out on getting together with friends to scrap…visiting about our favorite hobby. Fortunately there are podcasts to fill that void. My favorite is The Digi Show. Nearly every week Steph, Katie, Peppermint and a guest or two talk about an aspect of digi-scrapping for at least an hour. I LOVE turning it on and scrapping. You can find the podcast episodes on The Digi Show’s website, but I prefer to listen to them in iTunes.

I’ve had the privilege of meeting these three delightful ladies in person. And i’ve been lucky enough to be a guest on The Digi Show. Check out the podcast. You’ll soon be talking about your new BFF’s Steph, Katie, & Peppermint.

Valentine’s Day Layouts | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

February 9, 2013
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Sari

Valentine’s Day! Love, Hearts & Candy. Since this post is about resources, I found some I thought I’d share with you. They are about Valentine’s Day Writing and Journaling Prompts.

Complete this sentence: “I know ________ loves me because ….”
Make a list of ways that you can show your love for your family members.
Make a list of people who love you and give at least one reason why you know they love you.
Write a letter to your Mom or Dad telling them why you love them.
Describe a time when you felt especially loved.
Write an acrostic poem using the word “FRIEND.” (I had to look up “Acrostic” to see what it meant.)
Think of one reason you like each person in your family. Use your reasons to write Valentine’s cards to your family members.
Write a poem entitled “Love is …”

Valentine’s Day Story Starters:

Jake couldn’t wait to get to school. Today was the day of the class Valentine’s Day party.
When I looked up and saw Cupid with his bow, I knew we were in trouble. …
Mi-Lin woke up itchy. Seeing tiny red spots all over her arms, she groaned. What could be worse than chickenpox on the day of the school Valentine’s festival?
Tommy Terrence thought Valentine’s Day was for babies. But one special Valentine’s Day made him change his mind.
Clarence the Candymaker rubbed his hands gleefully. Today, he would introduce the world to a whole new kind of Valentine’s Day candy.
Jessica couldn’t believe her eyes. Stuffed into her mailbox was the biggest Valentine she had ever seen. …

Here are some ideas of my own:

One of my nieces made a shadow box. She used a title of “I love Gordon because….” and then a heart shape frame was filled with little strips of paper saying the reasons she loves her hubby. They strips are all in different colors & jumbled about within the heart frame. What a beautiful expression of love. Make a digital scrapbooking heart and layer on your reasons.

If you are a single person, Valentine’s Day can get a little touchy. Why not create a mini album using the Title, “I Love………” Then use a favorite activity or sport as what you love. I love skating. I love the Utah Jazz. You get the idea. Being single just gives you more leeway in what you love.

We challenged our Creative Team so make us some wonderful layouts and they ventured out on their own and gave us some hybrid designs too. Let me share them with you. I’ve also linked you up to the products they used.

Crystal (krstylbear) starts us off with Love Grows. She created a lunch box note card. Her used of the baker’s twine and the brown paper envelope really ties it all together. The heart ribbon and stitching gives it a sweet nostalgic feel. How could a son not know his mother loves him! She used Love Grows, Rub-Ons & Bonus Papers.

Kassie (kass_23) I adore this LO. Using Chelle’s Techno Love kit, Kassie emphasizes the love shared between she and her husband. Clearly defined papers really flow together nicely and the the clustering emphasizes their love and how crazy they are for each other. Isn’t the graph paper with the tiny tossed hearts the cutest ever?

Jenn J (jmljensen) Added some love to her layout by adding some flowers, greenery, & different pieces of paper to surround her son with love. Look how well the shades of blue tie it all together. Of course, he would be her valentine! She used Love Grows kit.

Last up, Sheila (Nonna@Dreja) used Letters From Home to share a beautiful poem. The banner, stamps, & buttons surround the poem with the vintage doily and kraft envelope make it even lovlier. This layout transcends time, it could be used now or it might have been used by your Grandfather and given to your Grandmother.

Here’s another hybrid idea. Jenn (jmljensen) used Techno Love to create these darling fortune cookies. Oooh I can just imaging the fortune strips and the excitement from a spouse or children/grandchildren would have guessing what their fortune might be. Jenn made these using the Techno Love kit.

Kayla (keepscrappin) used some sepia or tonal colors to emphasize her “He Loves Me” layout. What a great guy, he gave her chocolate covered strawberries! The bright colors on the side and her creative use of the clustering with the string really makes the reds and browns grab your attention. She used Chelle’s Chocolate Lovers kit.

I know I feel inspired to scrap and I hope you have some great ideas. So scrap them now and add them to the gallery. I’m excited to see what you create. Hugs!

Recoloring Tutorials | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

January 31, 2013
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Sari

Hey everyone! It’s Thursday and I’ve got some great resources for you about recoloring. Chelle has done some marvelous Digital Scrapbooking Tutorials that you can view on her Chelle’s Creations You Tube Channel. See below for links to the recoloring videos.

Jan (quiltymom) recolored the red paper on the left to match the red in the mountains and the green ribbon under the top flower to match the long one on the border. She used Chelle’s Great Outdoors Bundle, Gone Fishing, On the Trail, Let’s Camp S’more, & Forest Friends.

Kayla used Gymnastics, Chalked Boards, Love Grows, and recolored the paperclip/washi tape and chevron flag from About a Boy. I used the Color Replacement Brush You Tube tutorial to recolor my items.

Chelle has the following You-Tube Videos on her You-Tube Channel:

Hope you enjoy recoloring elements for you layouts.

Hugs!

Free Tuesday Templates @ Scrap Orchard | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

January 16, 2013
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Sari

Hello Everyone! It’s the middle of the week and I’ve got a great resource for you. Scrap Orchard provides a free weekly template for FREE to help you with your digital scrapbooking layouts.. There are a few designers that provide the templates. Fiddle-Dee-Dee, Scrapping with Liz, Little Green Frog Designs, & WendyBird Designs. I’ve pulled in the images for you to look at. I’ve linked you up with the Tuesday Template page at Scrap Orchard. When I looked, I think the archives went back through most of 2012, so there are quite a few for you to choose from! Each of the images below are linked for you as well.

Scrappin With Liz - Dec 2012 Blog Template

Let me show you what Roxana created using Scrapping With Liz’s December Blog Template.

Roxana (roxanadmd She used SWL - December Blog Template & Celebrate Bold

Here’s one Chelle created with Scrapping with Liz’s October Template:

I”ll be watching in the gallery to see what you’ve come up with by combining the templates with Chelle’s Kits & Bundles.

Hugs!

Something To Jot About | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

January 3, 2013
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Sari

Happy New Year!

What do you to kick start your digital scrapbooking journaling? Kristin Ruttan from Log Your Memory has some great prompts in her FREE Journaling Toolbox. Every week she posts a handful of prompts on a specific topic. She has TONS of topics (52 each year). You can jot a few notes about the topics as they come up (and refer to them later when you are scrapping) or if you need some ideas mid-scrapping, scroll through her lists to find a topic that fits. I’m sure you’ll find one in her vast list…here’s a sample: Halloween * Communication * Christmas * Daily Habits * Daylight Savings * Holiday Traditions * Entertaining * Holiday Traditions * Thanksgiving * Veteran’s Day * Illness * Books * Football * Seasons * Work * Personal Organization * Politics * Summer Olympics * Back 2 School * County Fair * Outdoors * Pet Peeves * Relaxation

I chose to think about daily habits with it being the 2013 & the new year. Here are some questions that Kristin suggested:

• What are some of your daily habits … the things you do every day, same time, same way… often without thought?
• Have you ever tried to intentionally create a habit? What was your approach? Were you successful?
• What habits do you wish you could end?
• What habits would you like to develop?
• Which do you prefer… routine or a less predictable day?
• What is your most recent habit? What habit have you had for the longest?
• Have you kicked a habit? What was it and how did you do it?
• Have you ever stopped in the middle of operating by habit and wondered what you were doing?
• Is daily journaling one of your habits? Would you like it to become one?
• What advice can you give others regarding creating or kicking a habit?

Here’s one I thought of. My niece, Alyson, turned 14 this year and one of her goals in her young woman’s group is to visit 14 temples (from our church) this year. My sister could take a picture at each temple, but jot down something about the journey, places they stopped along the way, what food they ate, how many miles from their home to the temple. I’m sure you can come up with other ideas.

Lynett (lynett_rock) She used Blooming, Candy Store Papers, & Marker Alpha

Lynett (lynett_rock) She used Bloomin & Marker Alpha

Lynett (lynett_rock) She used Naughty or Nice and Food for Fans

Kassie (Kass_23) She used Sunnyside Up, Choo Choo, Happy, and Sunshine Alpha

What memories could you log or jot about? Your digital scrapbooking layouts are sure to tell a story when you include your memories as they happen! Hugs!

Year In Review | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

December 26, 2012
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Sari

Hello Ladies! It’s that time of year when the news is filled with “2012 in review” lists. What were your top 10 stories of 2012? Are you digital scrapbooking them? Here’s a few resources for Year in Review layouts & albums:

Steph’s (Daily Digi) instructions for how she creates an entire year in review album. How fun would it be to be able to go back and look at this quick summary of the year…5 years down the road…or 15. I’d LOVE this!
Katie (Daily Digi) does her year in review a month at a time. Perhaps a new goal for 2013 would be to keep track this time so you’d HAVE that year in review album at the end of the year. Her questions might also help trigger a memory to include.
Christine (Listgirl) does a year in review blog post. She looks through her photos for the year and jots down the “facts”. What a fun way to spend the afternoon!

If you want to put your entire year in review on one layout (or one 2-page layout spread) here’s some templates that would work GREAT! Remember photo spots can hold photos OR papers. Click on the image for the link to the market.

Chelle created a FREE Year In Review template for all of her peeps. You can find the download info here.SBC+ users can download the template here.
Here are some layouts from the creative team.

: Jenn J Left (jmljensen) She used Letters From Home

: Jenn J Right jmljensen) She used Letters From Home

: Kayla (keepscrappin) She used Chalked Cards, Summer Lovin’, Ladybug Hugs, Girlfriend, & Lovin’ From the Oven

: Leslie (lab130) She used Rainbow Blues

: Lynett (lynett_rock) She used Oh Snap! & In The Pocket

The Creative Team used the following products designed by Chelle: Letters From Home, Chalked Cards, Summer Lovin, Ladybug Hugs, Girlfriend, Lovin From The Oven, Rainbow Blues, Oh Snap! & In The Pocket.
Hope we gave you some great resources for your digital scrapbooking needs. Can’t wait to see what 2013 brings to all of us. {Make sure you digi-scrap it!} Hugs!

You Tube Channel | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

December 19, 2012
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Sari

Have you seen any of Chelle’s digital scrapbooking resource & training videos? You should check them out. I picked out a couple of my favorites. I learn a lot from them and sometimes watch them several times to see what else I can glean from them. Let me show you one of the videos on Linking Charms.If you are having trouble watching the video, try Chelle’s You Tube Channel. This video can teach us how to select the graduation year and add it to our layout. Look how Ronnie used the graduation year #’s.

In this video, Chelle teaches us how to “clip things.”

If you are having trouble watching the video, try Chelle’s You Tube Channel. Kassie digitally clipped her children’s photos to her LO and they look TERRIFIC.

Here’s a few layouts from the Creative Team indicating their favorite YouTube Video & a LO they made using what they learned. First the video & then the LO.

Painted & Drawn Tutorial

Ronnie (Ronnie_Texas) She used Painted & Drawn Tutorial & Oh Snap!

Using Custom Shadow Styles Tutorial

Kayla (keepscrappin) She used Using Custom Shadow Styles Tutorial & Me & My Shadow Styles as well as Lovin From The Oven.

Get More From Your Alphas Tutorial (Not a You Tube Video)

Melissa (pretty peaches) She used the Get More From Your Alphas Tutorial & Basic Black Alpha

Melissa (pretty peaches) She used the Get More From Your Alphas Tutorial & On The Water

Take a few minutes and look through Chelle’s You Tube Channel. You’ll be glad you did.

Hugs!

Holiday Questions | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

December 12, 2012
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Sari

Hello Everyone! Today for Words on Wednesday I wanted to give you some lists of questions you can ask family members about. They can be questions for kids or questions for older folks, really anyone you want to ask about an event in their life. Once you have the information, you can scrap about it. Maybe make it an annual tradition. Grandma’s and Grandpa’s often remember stories that they might have forgotten for different decades of their lives.

Here’s an idea by cherish|BOUND. Start by paying tribute. Honor the oldest member of the family by having each person go around the table and share memories. Start the conversation with questions like, “Tell about a time they made you laugh,” “What is a lesson you have learned from __________,” or “Describe something you think __________ is good at.”

A few other questions came to mind that are for the younger family members. These relate to Christmas/Santa, but you’ll see below the Creative Team went in other directions. Make the questions fit your needs.

? How old do you think Santa is?
? How many elves does Santa have?
? How many reindeer does Santa have in training?
? What is your favorite Christmas color?
? Do you like real trees or fake trees?
? Should Santa wrap the presents he leaves under the tree?
? Do you think twinkling lights are better than solid lights?
? What is your favorite Christmas song?
? Do you like Christmas carols?
? How does Santa fit down a chimney?
? Who is your favorite reindeer after Rudolph

Here are the ideas from the Creative Team.

Erica (stanworth) used Taste of Home, Dandy Alpha and Love My Fans Alpha by Chelle’s Creations.

Erica’s questions: (1) Describe something you are really good at? (2) What are you most thankful for right now? Why? What makes it important to you? (3) What is a lesson you learned this year? (4) Tell me about a time that you really laughed hard?

Jenn Schultz (jennschultz) used We Wish You A Merry Christmas Bundle.

Jenn’s Questions: (1) What is your favorite Christmas memory? (2) If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be and why? (3) What is the first work that comes to mind when you think Christmas? (4) What is the greatest gift you have to offer someone? (5) Who is your role model and why do you admire them? (6) What do you love most about the person sitting next to you?

Kassie had a list of questions she asked her kids and then scrapped the list next to a large photo. ?’s like favorite TV show, restaurant, food, color, etc.

I was standing in the pharmacy just today and noticed a box about the size of matches. Inside were questions you could ask little girl’s at a sleepover, or questions you can ask on a road trip. Just start asking some questions and before you know it, you’ll have a page ready to scrap.

Hugs!

December Daily Pages| Digital Scrapbooking Resources

November 29, 2012
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Sari

Hi Everyone! Are you planning a December Daily Project? Wondering how you will scrap everything in the middle of making memories? Did you hear about December Daily Pages? It’s a great digital scrapbooking resource that we can all take advantage of. What a wonderful time-saver! Just imagine in a few years looking back and reminiscing about when the kids were younger…when we had those adorable stockings…when Grandma was still with us. December Daily Pages will make your Decmeber Daily a STRESS FREE project. You’ll get 25 12×12 quickpages, each with ONE photo opening. Use them for your December daily project. Or simply to get a few of those old Christmases scrapped speedy quick. This collection will take a load off your mind.

This is so doable. Just click, add, & get ready to print.

Here are some daily digital scrapbooking photo idea lists for you to consider:

Here are some ideas for daily activities with your little ones. These are sure to add to your December Daily Pages.

Still need some ideas? Listen to this digi podcast all about December Daily Pages!

Jump In. You CAN do this. You’ll be happy you did.

Hugs!

Advent Calendar | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

November 22, 2012
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Sari

Hello Everyone! December 1st is coming. I thought I’d give you some ideas for daily activities for each day in December, sort of an advent calendar activity list. Elf On A Shelf is a popular idea, and I found some fun ideas for the Elf to do as well.

How To Make & Places To Find Free Digital Advent Calendars

This was one of my favorite displays for advent calendars. Each mitten contains a slip of paper listing the days activities. Easy to do on any budget. Digi this idea.

Chelle has several Christmas themed kits that you could easily use for your digital scrapbooking advent calendar.