Good Night Teddy & ALMOST 4 FREEBIES! | Digital Scrapbook Freebies

Hey Scrappers,

I’m so excited to share my newest collection with you!  Who doesn’t have an adorable photo of a little one sleeping? (yourself…your kids…your grandkids…)  This is the perfect solution for bedtimes, sleeping babies, story time, or just your favorite teddy bear.

Buy the kit, get the doodles FREE through 8.13.14

Here are some layout ideas for you.


HERE are ALMOST 4 FREEBIES for you to enjoy! First I have this FREEBIE for my newsletter subscribers.  You can sign up for my newsletter and WITHIN AN HOUR you will get a copy of the newest newsletter with the links.

Freebie Links expire 8.14.14.

Here on the blog is  FREEBIE #2.  Click on the image to download.

Freebie Links expire 8.14.14.

MyFacebook page is where you can pick up FREEBIE #3

Freebie Links expire 8.14.14.

And FREEBIE #4…remember I said ALMOST 4 freebies.  Join me for Scrap Twister Tuesday Evening for Freebie #4.  (if you can’t make it that night, I post the instructions in the forum and if you scrap along with the instructions and post your layout in the thread by THURSDAY 8.14 @ 11:59 pm MDT, then you’ll get FREEBIE #4:

Shaped Photos and Papers

Time to think outside the box and the circle, digital scrapbooking fans. Today we’re going to take a look at some pages from Chelle’s Creations Creative Team that should inspire you to do just that. A few of Chelle’s Creative Cuties made pages using shapes to help tell the stories on their pages. Sometimes the shapes are used to help convey the message, and other times the shapes help your eye flow from one object to the next around the page. Let’s take a look.

First, let’s look at a page by Heather. She used star shapes on her page to match the theme – a July 4th patriotic celebration. The stars in the papers and elements and photo mats all help to tell the story of the event from which her photos came, paying homage to the Stars and Stripes. I love the title she used from Liberty {Word Art} and of course the Liberty kit itself is THE perfect kit choice.  14842931083_c4e8019425_o

Next, Christine also used star shapes to help tell her story, but hers is all about her son Logan being a star. Since he is the focus of the page, she put his picture into the star shapes on the page. These special shapes are all over her page, as well, in the papers and elements, but there is no doubt who the star of the show is. She used a template by WM[squared] and Chelle’s Good Night Teddy kit. 5osaq0

Next, Krista shows us how to use shape to lead the reader’s eye around the page. The hexagon shapes on her page make perfect spots for photos or papers, and she has used them for both. But the interlocking shapes naturally lead one’s eyes to follow the patterns around the page and not miss any details. She mixed a couple of Chelle’s kits – Family Tree and Zoo Crew {Arctic}. Bella_

Finally, Christine has given us a second page for inspiration on paper shapes. She also used Zoo Crew {Arctic} because the colors were perfect for her photos of Logan’s swim lessons. This time, her featured shapes are triangles. She used a template from Scrapping with Liz and she filled the triangles with various patterned papers from Zoo Crew {Arctic}. The waves created by the triangles point to Logan in the water with his instructor and they give a definite sense of movement to the page that complements the swimming motion.   2ajx1mw

I hope you’re inspired to shape up! See what special shapes you can find in your digital scrapbooking program and try shaping photos or special papers on your pages. I know you’ll love it.

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Unlikely Pairs | Digital Scrapbooking Kit Combinations

Hello Friends! This month we challenged out CT ladies to combine Aviator & Pizza Amore when they created a layout! You gotta see ’em.

Jen V created this layout. I love all the different papers she used.

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This layout is by Melissa. Love the chevron accents at the bottom right.

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Here are the Aviator & Pizza Amore products that are available in the market.

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How would you combine these two digital scrapbooking kits?

8.4 Video Tutorial: Stretch Your Stash – Blending Papers

Have you been looking in a kit for a paper to use and can’t find just what you were looking for? Chelle’s Creations created this video tutorial to give ideas on how to get that perfect paper by blending two papers together. For this video she uses her kit About A Boy, but this technique can be used with any two papers.

Now let’s check out how Chelle’s Creations ladies used what they learned from this video.

Carol (Iowan) created a fabulous muddy looking background paper. She used the small elephant print paper from Zoo Crew {Animal Prints} with a blending mode of darken at 100% opacity and the Zoo Crew {Jungle} paper woodgrain to create this cool looking background. In addition, she used Zoo Crew {Arctic} and the Zoo Crew {Arctic Alpha}.

Next up Melissa (pretty peaches), used Chelle’s Creations kit coming coming out this week called Good Night Teddy. She placed the white starry paper over the light blue paper. She then changed the opacity of the starry paper to 15% to give it the nice soft look.

I would have been a nervous wreck having this guy hanging outside my house. Jan (QuiltyMom) on the other hand was even quick enough to get these great photos of him. She used a combination of Chelle’s kit to create this fun layout: On the Trail, Zoo Crew {Safari}, and Zoo Crew {Jungle}. Jan blended a patterned paper from On the Trail with the textured brown paper from Zoo Crew {Safari} to give the background paper a creased look.

This video tutorial features the About A Boy kit.

Have fun trying out the technique on your next layout!

Chelle Scraps | Digital Scrapbooking Ideas & Inspritation

Hello!

We’ve got some fun new digital scrapbooking layouts to share!

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Chelle used Curled Frames, Put A Ring On It {Sampler}, Put A Ring On It {Alpha}.

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Chelle used Curled Frames, Supercali {Sampler} & Supercali {Alpha}. The paint brush is from Under Construction.

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Chelle used Curled Frames, Supercali {Sampler} & Supercali {Alpha}.

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Chelle used Curled Frames, Supercali {Sampler} & Supercali {Alpha}.

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Enjoy your Day!

 

How Scrapbooks Make Us Happy & 4 FREEBIES! | Digital Scrapbook Freebies

Hey Scrappers,

Did you get ALL the Iron Scrapper goodies? If you missed any of these goodies, now is your chance to get them for 20% off.   I’ve got layouts to share & 4 FREEBIES.

First up is Mickey Mouse Club March & Alpha

Here’s some of our favorite layoust using Mickey Mouse Club March & Alpha!

Follow the leader until you pick us this 1st FREEBIE

Let’s hit the beach with Surfin’ USA.& Surfin’ USA Alpha.

Catch a wave and check out these layouts.

Curl your toes in the sand as you pick up your 2nd FREEBIE

My next release was Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious & the Supercali Alpha

Grab your chimney broom and help us sweep up these wonderful layouts.

You’ll be sure to enjoy a spoonful of sugar with your 3rd FREEBIE!

My final release as part of Iron Scrapper is Put A Ring On It & Alpha.

Head on down the aisle and see these layouts!

You’ll never be a bridezilla when you use our 4th FREEBIE!

How Scrapbooks Make you Happy:

Because we all need more happiness in our lives…right?  Did you know there are 4 stages of reveling in a moment of happiness?  According to Gretchen Rubin (the guru of happiness) you:

– anticipate with pleasure,

– savor the moment as you experience it,

– express your happiness to yourself or others, and

– reflect on a happy memory.

And there it is.  REFLECTING on a happy memory can make you more happy.  And what better way to do that than enjoying your photos and stories in a scrapbook.

So let’s all spread some happiness this week and get scrapping!

Classics: At the Park

Chelle’s Creations has a perfect digital scrapbooking kit for your playground memories. It’s full of her unique felt creations of slides, jungle gyms, and swings but also has lots of banners, bright patterned papers, ribbons, and buttons for use on a wide variety of pages. Today, I want to show you a couple of pages from the Creative Team made from At the Park. The pages are so completely different, if I didn’t know better, I would think they used two completely different kits.

First, Kimberly used At the Park and a Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs template to record her memories of her teenage daughter taking a break with friends at a park. She also used Chelle’s Me and My Shadow styles for her layout as well as copying and pasting the styles from Cheryl’s Fuss Free template. They coordinate nicely. Most of her shadows are 45 degrees; however, for the main photo, she selected the -43 paper/photo style in Me and My Shadow to help give the photo a little more dimension on her page. Me and My Shadow is a great tool when you scrap in newer versions of Photoshop Elements since the program tries to apply a global shadow direction. The styles let you better customize your shadows on your layout and comes with 45, -43, and 120 degree shadow directions in 11 different settings from staples to large, bulky flowers. 2013_11-13_Field-TripSO_BeachFun_tp4_fdd_zpsf2678eb7

Now contrast Kimberly’s page with Helen’s shown below. She also used At the Park but chose the papers and elements in the bright reds and yellows with just a hint from the blues in the kit. Her page is simply a recording of a happy memory and really isn’t about a visit to a park at all. But, the bright happy colors convey well the happiness of her little one’s giggle and help to present the cheerful attitude throughout the entire page.  at-the-park-classics

I hope you are inspired to scrap a happy memory today, and maybe even use At the Park. Don’t have it? You can find this kit in the market by clicking on the preview image below. cc_atthepark

Gallery Stand Out | Digital Scrapbooking Fantastic Layouts

Hello Friends!

Check out these FANTASTIC digital scrapbooking layouts I found in the SO Pin Gallery. So many wonderful digital scrapbooking layouts to choose from. Love to say all the Iron Scrapper samplers being used.

Our first one is by Amy Coffeept. She used Tutu Cute & TuTu Cute Add-on. Chelle’s Tutu Cute products are retired.
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This layout is by Ashley Williams.  She used Movie Night & Movie Night Alpha.
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Here’s a layout by Cmtscrap. She used CU Funky Chunky Alpha Doodles, CU Leaves 2, & Anchor’s Away. cc_CU_funkychunky_ad     CU Leaves 2     cc_anchorsaway

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Finally I have a layout by TiffanyScraps. She used Bug Town {Bundle}
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Have a great day!