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The best thing about hybrid scrapping has to be that you can use all the fun paper supplies AND those cool digital supplies together. My all time favorite hybrid technique is using digital frames for my photos.
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Supplies: Core'dinations cardstock, Jillibean Soup patterned papers, American Crafts thickers and brads
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I like to incorporate letters and drawings into my scrapbook layouts but sometimes my little ones are not too enthusiastic about letting me use the original copies. Scanning the item in question is an easy solution to that problem. I'd like to pass along a few tips I've picked up that will help you when you are scanning items to use on your scrapbook layouts.
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Supplies: Bazzill kraft cardstock, KI lace paper, Chatterbox patterned paper, Fancy Pants chipboard, Katie Pertiet Notebook paper, Doodlebug stickers and Doodlebug brads.
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Good Monday morning blog friends! So glad you could join us as this is going to be another great week on the blog. One of our great friends, Paula Gilarde, will be joining us today, tomorrow and Wednesday to provide some expert hybrid scrapbooking tips and tricks! We have been a fan of Paula's for a long time, especially for her use of hybrid elements on her pages. You are in for an enlightening week! Enjoy...
Hi everyone - I'm thrilled to be here this week for Monday's Designer Challenge. I like to think of myself as an equal opportunity scrapbooker - I love both traditional paper and digital scrapbooking. In fact, my favorite kind of scrapping incorporates both paper AND digital scrapbooking, i.e. hybrid scrapbooking. I know the term hybrid scrapbooking can scare people off but really, it's just as simple as using your computer in any way for scrapbooking.
Today I'm going to challenge you to use a specific digital element on your page. You don't even need to have some fancy-schmancy photo editing software to play along. All you need is something like Word!
Supplies used: Coredinations cardstock, Jillibean Soup patterned paper, Sassafras Lass patterned paper and sticker, Fonts - Pea Stacy's New Doodles and Clementine Sketch, Elmers Painters
I used a dingbat font to create a fun custom embellishment for my page. Dingbat fonts are fonts that uses small pictures instead of letters. In this case the little "R" was a cute rainbow/cloud image. I printed it onto cardstock, cut it out and colored it in using markers. The font I used was "Pea Stacy's New Doodles" which I downloaded from http://www.kevinandamanda.com/fonts/ but you can do this with any dingbat style font. I also printed out my title and colored that in using markers -- I thought it added another fun element to the page.
Why don't you try creating your own embellishment using a dingbat font. Tune in tomorrow where I where I will share other ways to use your computer when you scrapbook!
Thank you Paula for a great introduction to dingbat fonts! Now as we promised on Friday, here is a sneak peek of the cover of our new spring issue set to release in stores and on our website (yes you can download it for free!) this Friday, March 26th! So full of spring goodness!
(pssst...be sure to join us on Friday for a little giveaway involving, not one, not two but THREE subscriptions! Imagine that perfect white envelope in your very own mailbox!)
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Happy Friday everyone! It has been a glorious weather week in Ontario and the scent of spring is certainly in the air! I hope everyone had an opportunity to enjoy some fun times this week. And, it is always my pleasure to end the week on a happy note because who doesn't love Fridays on the SCT blog?? Today we have not one but two great giveaways! Read on my friends...
Today's first giveaway comes from Stampin' Up! and is something I have had the pleasure of using...for hours! Let me tell you planning pages has never been easier. The My Digital Studio is an easy-to-use digital tool where you can create nearly anything you can imagine using the amazing collection of exclusive Stampin' Up! art, papers, colours and accessories. Design then print...it is that easy. With My Digital Studio you have access to new images, regularly updated by Stampin' Up!, that are perfect for seasonal projects, important events or just everyday projects. This is a great prize!
The second prize comes in the form of not one but two exclusive VIP tickets to ScrapFest! (VIP night has long been sold out!!) ScrapFest is the ultimate scrapbooker's dream. Amazing classes, a huge crop, plenty of prizes and giveaways and the best marketplace for papercrafters all under one roof. Taking place on April 16 & 17 in Kitchener, Ontario, join us as our guest and bring a friend! Come and meet Kimber McGray and Lisa Kisch at the Scrapbook & Cards Today Interactive Studio or take one of Vicki Boutin's exclusive classes! For all the details about ScrapFest click here.
So, do you love Stampin' Up!? (if you ever meet our Editor-in-Chief Kerry, be sure to ask her to recite all past and present Stampin' Up! colours - because she can!!) And, can you join us at ScrapFest? If you are a fan and want to have a whole lot of fun with this Stampin' Up! software, be sure to leave a comment below. Also, if you want to be our VIP at ScrapFest leave a second comment with the word "ScrapFest" in your comment. We will randomly select two winners on Thursday, March 25 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Good luck!
Now on to the winner last week's Freebie Friday - Imaginisce - Live Loud. The winner is ...
Mary Hicken who said ...
I'm loving the retro, rock and roll, and robots. I could see some of that product on my layouts.
Congratulations Mary! Jen will contact you in the next few days to get all of your mailing details.
Wishing everyone a great weekend! Remember next week is the launch of our new spring issue so stop by on Monday for a sneak peek of the cover!
~ Catherine
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Good morning everyone! We have had such a fun week on the blog with Becky Fleck's inspiration (wasn't yesterday's bird card adorable?) and Lisa's great ideas for getting your thoughts down that we just had to continue the fun. Today's layout comes from Brenda Johnston in California who submitted this layout to us showing how she showcases her daughter's artwork...
Supplies: all supplies from Jillibean Soup except small letter stickers which are Making Memories; Bazzill cardstock
"We are homeschooling and my daughter takes an art class for an extra activity. I know that I cannot save EVERYTHING over the years that my kids make, so taking pictures of their projects is my solution. They love looking back at the layouts I've made of projects they have made at various ages. It makes them feel important!" Brilliant idea Brenda - thank you for sharing!
Don't forget about our Imaginisce giveaway which ends tonight at 6:00 p.m. Be sure to leave a comment here! Have a great day!
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Don't you love a page that looks like it took you hours to make, but only you know it took just a half hour or so? That's one of the many great things about a sketch. You can labor and fuss for hours (like I am known to do), or create a page in a flash.
This article has moved here: http://www.scrapbookandcards.com/fuss-free-cards-in-a-flash.
Supplies:
paper and ribbon: American Crafts (Letterbox); button, chipboard wing: BasicGrey; embossing plate: Spellbinders (Flourish); glossy accents: Ranger; journaling pen: Zig; glass micro beads; pop dots
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