Hi! Lynett here with another Friday Freebie! I just love Chelle’s lastest kit, the Main Event. I can see myself using it over and over again. I wanted to make myself a little a little cluster to use as a date box on future layouts. I figured it would be the perfect little cluster for a freebie. So here it is.
You can download it here, enjoy!
I thought when I built my house that having one wall that was mostly windows would add lots of light…and it does…in the middle of the afternoon. But I want to take photos throughout the day, so I end up using my flash…A LOT. I know there are all those fabulous natural light photos, and I have some of those. I know there are tricks for adding more light to your photo situation (like a fixed 50mm lens & upping the ISO). I use both of those tricks as well, but the reality is, with a busy 2 year old, sometimes I need a flash.
Last week I was perusing my blog reader when I ran across this article on improving your on camera flash. My favorite part of Sarah’s suggestion was that it doesn’t involve any fancy or expensive equipment…just a simple piece of white paper and a little piece of tape. In a nutshell, Sarah recommends you roll a piece of paper into a tube and place that over your camera flash. The diffused light will give you a much more “normal” looking photo. Here’s Sarah’s tube rolled up:
She shows a with/without comparison in her tutorial. We decided to give it a try.
Here’s Fonetta’s “with” photo using Techno Love Bundle, In Harmony, & Love My Fans Alpha:
Here’s her “without” photo:
Here’s Ronnie’s “with” photo using Tutu Cute:
And here’s her “without” photo:
Jami reminded us that sometimes even when outside we need to use the flash. Here’s her “with flash” photo using Let’s Camp S’more:
And here’s her “no flash” photo:
Our consensus is DO IT! It’s not very difficult, not expensive, and we loved the results.
Hello Chelle Fans! Welcome to another digital addition of “Classics!” Today we are going to be looking at some great layouts made by some of Chelle’s Creative Team Members using the must have “Under Construction” kit. If you have a little boy in your family, or a guy who loves to build things, this is a kit you have got to have in your digital scrapbooking stash! Lynette made a wonderful layout documenting the new porch she and her husband built for the house that didn’t have one! Love the element placement!
Here is one made by Carol showcasing a cute little construction worker having fun at a Children’s Museum!That slight grungy feel is great!
Here is one by Fonnetta showing off the remodel of her kitchen cabinets! I love that border and title work!
Now, lest you think that you can only use a themed kit for that specific theme, here is another one by Fonnetta showing us the versatility of this kit. Isn’t is great?! 
Here is a look at the full kit. The image is linked to Chelle’s store at Scrap Orchard so that you can go and pick up this kit for yourself! 
Happy Scraping!
Hello friends! Have you ever wondered what to do with the strings that Chelle includes in her gorgeous digital scrapbooking kits? She has some lovely strings in various shapes and sizes. Take a look at the cute blue and white strings in her Pearly Whites kit. Melissa used one of these to wrap around her photo and the toothbrush embellishment on this gorgeous page about her little one’s new tooth. 
Heather also used a string in a cluster of embellishments, but rather than having it in the focal area of the page, she chose to use it as a subtle part of a flower cluster in the top right corner to draw your eye to the pumpkin scarecrow picture on her layout. Take a look: 
In case you’re wondering, she used two kits to make her page: Shades of Autumn and Midnight Crow.
Next, take a peak at Erica’s layout using Chelle’s new Winter Thrills kit: 
She used several strings on her page to help your eyes move across the page from one photo to the next. They’re tucked under frames across the page, and the end of a string is even tucked under a button giving it the illusion of being sewn to the page.
Finally, Fran made use of several strings all over her layout. They’re very effective in showing the layers of her border, and the ribbon and rope behind the photo draw your eye to her focal point photo. She used the Prehistoric kit, Bedrock Alpha, and some Ric Rac Flowers. 
I have to say, I love the Christmas decorations on those dinos!
Take a look at the kits you own, or maybe take this as a cue to shop, and let these layouts inspire you to use your strings to enhance your pages. If you use Chelle’s kits, be sure to post your layouts in her gallery at Scrap Orchard so we can all be inspired!
Hello digi scrappers – Are you ready to see what Chelle’s been designing this week? Well, she’s had a hairy week…and here’s a little peek:
You can enter to win the collection 3 ways. By commenting on this blog post, sharing the link on facebook, or tweeting about the collection — but we won’t know you’ve facebooked or tweeted unless you come back here to tell us and leave the link to your FB post or Tweet. We’ll choose a winner at midnight Wednesday, February 8th EST.
Please check back here to see if you’ve won…or leave us your email addy, and we’ll get in touch with you.
Have a great day!
Edited to add: Congrats to scrapingramma! You win The Mane Event collection. Please email chelle @ chelles.creations1@gmail.com for your downloads. Thanks for entering everyone!
Happy Friday to you! Last Friday it was my Mom’s birthday. I better not share her age though! And who doesn’t love birthdays? In honor of her birthday, I created this little word art cluster for your next birthday layout using Chelle’s Celebrate! Bold kit.
Just click here to download it. And once you create your layout, be sure to post it to Chelle’s Gallery at Scrap Orchard. Happy Scrappin’
How is the weather where you live? I’m hoping the forecast for snow is accurate…and the groundhog can’t find his shadow. I’m ready for spring! To celebrate I have a fun little freebie for you:
Click HERE to download Groundhog Day Freebie
I love reading Dr. Suess books to my children. The silly, catchy sounds in his books always make us laugh. You don’t probably don’t want titles in your scrapbooks like: Quick Trick Chick Stack or Tweetle Beetle Puddle Paddle Battle, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn something fun about titling your layouts from Dr. Suess. Dr. Suess was a master of Alliteration. What does that mean? It means repeating the same sounds in your title or your journaling. It can be as simple as using the same beginning letter, like Furry Friends or Helping Hands. Give it a try. Here’s a few examples from the Creative Team:
From Kayla:
using Fireworks:
From Melissa:
using Pearly Whites:
From Cara:
using Celebrate Brite:
You’re in for a treat today! A few of Chelle’s Creations team members have been making beautiful digital scrapbook pages with the classic kit Pearly Whites. Have you seen it? Do you own it? It’s a gorgeous mix of blues and pinks perfect for pictures of your little one’s toothless grin or even pictures of your teen’s beautiful smile on the day she had her braces removed. Jami used the kit to make a page with a picture of the tooth pillow she uses with her children. I love how she used two teeth for the o’s in the title. 
Jenn had a similar idea with her title using the tooth as a substitute for the letter “o” in her layout about her daughter losing a tooth while the tooth fairy was “on vacation. “ Oooops! I’m sure the tooth fairy made up for overdue work when she returned! 
Lest you think this kit is only good for pictures about teeth, take a look at Jan’s page about her daughter’s ice skating competition. Everything about the papers in this kit make it perfect for Jan’s pictures, from the pink, blue, and gray striped paper to the papers with sparkly embellishments that make me think of snow and ice. 
Heather also made a page about an impressive ice sculpture she saw called “Eskimo Kisses.” No teeth here, yet look how well the papers match the colored ice in the sculptures!
Do you see how versatile this kit is? You can see it in more detail here. 
I hope you’ve been inspired to make some creative pages with it. Happy Scrapping!
You must be logged into the ScrapOrchard forum for the link to work. $14.99 per month OR $74.99 for six months = Six for the price of Five.
Hi! I'm Chelle: a 40 something mom of 7. My husband & I live in a rural community in the rocky mountains with our 4 children still at home. In the winters we enjoy sledding & snuggling by the fire. I the cool fall evenings we love relaxing around the campfire & meeting friends at the county fair. Admiring the stars 
on a clear summer night and splashing in spring mud puddles. We love making memories together. Me? I love blueberries, fresh salmon, creating, memory keeping, & above all my family & my faith.
