Hybrid Halloween Projects | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

Hello Friends! Halloween is just 2 weeks away, it’s time to create some fun digital scrapbooking Halloween decorations for your house (if they aren’t already up.) Chelle has several kits you can use to make your house a spooky and scarey sight! Let your imagination go crazy. I’m not so creative, but our Creative Team came up with some great pictures to share.

Kayla (KeepScrappin) used Toil & Trouble to create a label for her Witches’ Brew.

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Krisi made a sign to greet guests at her daughter’s birthday party. She used giant pixie sticks to thank their guest’s for coming to the party! She used Eeeeek!

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Donna (djp332) Used Toil & Trouble & Eeeeek to create all of her bewitching designs.  Donna tells me she uses WendyBird Designs for her some of the patterns.
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They say a picture’s worth a 1000 words, and in the digital scrapbooking world, I imagine that’s akin to the Holy Grail! So, rather than list other ideas I found, I’m giving you pictures! I know you creative ladies’ will have no problem adapting them to your favorite Halloween elements from Chelle’s Creations. How about a Halloween colored pudding parfait, pretzel rods dripping with green ooze, rice crispie treat’s in shades of green and black, & a veggie tray with celery, green peppers, & maybe really dark grapes, could be a fun addition to your party. Love this idea for a drink (Candy Corn Punch), but please don’t try to drink it.

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Hope you have some eerie good fun with your Halloween decorations and treats this year.

 

Chelle Recommends! Persnickety Prints | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

Hello Everyone!

Today I decided to interview Chelle about her favorite place to print her photo books, Persnickety Prints

Chelle, why do you like Persnickety Prints?

  • Persnickety Prints is printing FOR digital scrapbookers BY digital scrapbookers!

How do they handled bleed issues?

  • I love that they hand place each print to avoid any bleed issues.

Do they guarantee their work? What if I’m not home when my package gets delivered in a rain storm?

  • If I every DID have a water issue, I’d be thrilled that they have a 100% guarantee.

What do they charge for shipping?

  •  $5 shipping in the US and they are FAST!

Anything else you want to tell our “peeps” about Persnickety Prints?

  •  I’ve printed tons of layouts and product previews as well as my daughter’s graduation announcement!

Give persnickety a try!

Rad Lab | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

Hello Friends! Today I thought I’d tell you about one of my favorite digital scrapbooking resources, RadLab. (Warning Warning! If you aren’t already using it, you might want to purchase it. See below for a coupon!)

What is it?

  • RadLab combines intuitive browsing, gorgeous effects and a lightning-fast processing engine to bring you the cutting edge in image editing.
  • 30 Brand new effects plus 50 classic favorites come together in RadLab for endless creative possibilities. Create and save your own custom filter recipes for even more options.
  • RadLab gives you incredible flexibility to define your vision. Use built-in custom controls to adjust every part of an effect, or hide the controls and keep it simple – it’s up to you.
  • RadLab includes 80 stylets you can layer and combine to create the perfect combination for your image. From basic edits to eye-catching color to stunning black and whites, RadLab has everything you need to make your photography stand out.
  • RadLab makes it easier than ever to define your own look and set your work apart. Use RadLab to create and save your own custom recipes. You can even import and export recipes with friends or other members of your studio.
  • Basic Adjustments & Sharpening, Optical & Lens Effects, Modern & Vintage Colors, & Black & White Styles
  • Legendary Photoshop Actions (The Totally Rad! Photoshop Actions have helped thousands of photographers take their images to the next level. We’ve got you covered with easy, one-click adjustments to color, contrast, saturation, and tone. Whether you’re adding a subtle pop to an image, or fixing a problem photo, the Totally Rad Photoshop Actions have powerful tools to help you get it done faster.)
  • Presets: Our Lightroom Presets are an arsenal of tools that sets a new benchmark for flexibility and creativity in raw converters.

The best part? They have a free 14-day trial. If you decide you love it? Well, there’s a coupon available. It was just used yesterday (Sept 4th) and it gives you a 15% off coupon.

Let me show you some “before” and “after” photos from the Creative Team. Leah (CatLady) starts us off with her before & after. She used One Year Older.

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Jenn M (jk703) shares her before, middle & after.

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Now for her completed layout.

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Krista (kc71595) before and layout after.

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Erica (stanworth) say she never scraps a picture without using RadLab. Before…

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2nd before….

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Now for her after… Erica used At the Park.

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Kassie (kass_23) shows us this before…

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Now for her after… She used Aviator.

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Wow! I can’t believe all the different actions, styles & presets you can use. Give Rad Lab a try. I bet you’ll love it for your digital scrapbooking as much as Chelle’s Creative Ladies’ do. I can’t wait to play!

Hugs!

Favorite Shortcuts | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

Shortcuts! We all use them. Or wish we knew more of them. I can tell you many shortcuts for Microsoft Office, but I’m not as good at them when I create digital scrapbooking layouts. Thankfully, Chelle has a shortcut list for us. Here it is:

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Some of our CT Ladies shared their favorite shortcuts with the layouts they created this week. I asked them to tell us the shortcut and why they like it.

Here’s Kayla (KeepScrappin) My favorite PSE shortcut is copying layer styles. It’s a fast and easy way to shadow lots of similar layers (ie paper or felt layers).
1. Apply your favorite Chelle’s Creations Me and My Shadow layer style
2. Right click on the layer and copy layer style
3. Select the layer(s) you want to copy the style to by holding down the shift or ctrl key and selecting the desire layers
4. Right click on the selected layer(s) and select paste layer style

Kayla (keepscrappin) She used Letters From Home, Social Media Icon Felties & Me & My Shadow Styles

Kayla (KeepScrappin) She used Letters From Home, Social Media Icon Felties & Me & My Shadow Styles

Next we have Donna (dgp332) My favorite PSE shortcut is using the holding the alt/option key while highlighting your item to duplicate it. For this layout, I duplicated several items using the above instructions. Highlight the item that you’d like to duplicate, then hold down the alt/option key while moving the item. If you add your shadows prior to duplicating, that’s one less step later. You can still re-size, and rotate if necessary. I duplicated the red bow, the staple, and the journaling lines. I like to duplicate the lines of journaling this way because I don’t have to remember what font I used, and it the line is angled like this one, it will be at the same angle.

Donna P (djp332) I used Ticket to Ride kit and SWL template. Also Google images for the park logo.

Donna P (djp332) She used Ticket to Ride and a Google images for the park logo.

Jenn J (jmljensen) uses some of the shortcuts Donna uses. Great minds think alike, huh? To duplicate layers quickly, I hold down the alt key then click and drag on the thumbnail. It creates a duplicate quickly and easily. Also, if I hold the Shift key down at the same time, it not only duplicates the layer but it keeps it lined up perfectly. In this layout, I used ALT+SHIFT+click & dragged on the thumbnail of the layer and lined up my “nail heads” perfectly.

Another favorite short cut is clipping papers to shapes. I used Chelle’s In the Pocket {squares} templates and simply clipped my photos and papers to the squares. Simply position the paper/photo above the layer with the shape, hold down your alt key while you position the cursor between the two layers and click. Depending on if you are using PSE or CS, the cursor will change from a hand to a different icon. I use CS, so it changes from a hand to a down pointing arrow with a box to the right of it.

Jenn J (jmljensen) She used Under Construction & In the Pocket {Squares}

Jenn J (jmljensen) She used Under Construction & In the Pocket {Squares}

Our last shortcut comes from Kassie (kass_23). I love shortcuts and use a bunch on each layout. I think my favorite would have to be undo(Ctrl+Z) and redo(Ctrl+Y). Like with this layout….I wasn’t sure where I wanted the string, but I could try a bunch of things out and see which is the way I like it best :)

Kassie (kass_23) She used Pizza Amore

Kassie (Kass_23) She used Pizza Amore

Try ’em out. They’ll speed up your scrapping. Hugs!
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Journaling with a Thesaurus | Digital Scrapbooking Resources

Hi Everyone!

Let’s talk digital scrapbooking journaling. Does your journaling seem boring? Using the same descriptive words? Is your journaling peppered with “very”, “good”, “nice”, “great”….etc? One simple way to fix that is to use a thesaurus. Tablet, IPad, Smart Phone, or Laptop, Google is our friend. Just type in synonyms for _________, and up pops a nice box telling us some alternate words we can use. Be careful about replacing too many words or replacing with complex words that don’t sound like you. But I believe you will find some replacements to make your journaling more interesting

Here are some great examples from the Creative Team, first up, Donna (djp332) She used Hole In One & Hole In One Wordart.

Leslie (lab130) She used Batter Up

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Original journaling – John and I are big fans of golf. Since we no longer play, we like to go to tournaments. This Senior PGA tournament was held close by our home, at the Fox Chapel Golf Club. It had rained all week, so the course was muddy. I’m glad I decided to wear my hiking boots! We got to see a lot of our favorite golfers. We found a place to watch at the 18th hole, so we got to see Kenny Perry win, which made me sad since I wanted Fred Couples to win.

Journaling with the thesaurus – John and I are huge followers of golf. Since we no longer play, we like to attend tournaments. This Senior PGA tournament was held nearby our home, at the Fox Chapel Golf Club. It had rained all week, so the course was soggy. I’m glad I opted to wear my hiking boots! We were able to see many of our favorite golfers. We located a place to observe at the 18th hole, so we were able to see Kenny Perry win, which made me dejected, since I wanted Fred Couples to win.

Here’s Leslie’s LO. She used Batter Up.

Donna (djp332) She used Hole in One & HIO Word art

Leslie used: wager instead of ‘bet’; received instead of ‘got’; & complimentary instead of ‘free’.

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I learned a bunch, sure hope you did too. Check out your digital scrapbooking journaling. Use a thesaurus and see how much more interesting your journaling becomes.