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Today's Special of the Day!
Save 30% off this Collection Biggie today only! Each week on Tuesdays, we will be spotlighting one designer and one of their favorite products. This product will be on sale for one day only at 30% off! This week's designer spotlight is on Angela Blanchard. In a brief interview with Angela, she shared these comments with us... "I created the Industrial Strength Collection Biggie to help document some of the more masculine stories in my life. Men have some of the biggest craft projects - from building fences and birdhouses to skyscrapers and bridges! So this digital scrapbooking kit with its metal and grunge celebrates that fact. There may not be any butterflies or flowers in this kit, but you won't be at a loss for elements when scrapbooking about the men in your life!" 1. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? I can choose only one? Probably strawberry, but I only have ice cream maybe once or twice a year. 2. What is currently playing on your iPod/radio? Jazz Standards via Pandora. |
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Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Birthday Blowout, Dynamic Brush Set: Bubbles 6301, ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: Paws and Claws for Felines, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Loopy Frames and Broom Ride Collection Biggie are also available. |
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Layout by Anna Mansfield
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The products used to create this layout are shown as usual in the newsletter for Wednesday, October 26, 2011. The following individual NEW products were also announced in that newsletter.
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: More Loopy Frames, JIFFY Easy Page Album: 12x12 Broom Ride, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Bubbles and Glass 6301, Harvest Dance Paper Mini - Suede, are also available. |
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Layout by Amanda Fraijo-Tobin
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The products used to create this layout are shown as usual in the newsletter for Friday, October 28, 2011. The following individual NEW products were also announced in that newsletter.
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Bokeh Glitter 6401 Super Biggie, Spooked Paper Super Mini, Funky Easter Embellishments, Mirror Mirror Collection Biggie, Value Pack: Broom Ride and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Photo Masks - Autumn are also available. |
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Layout by Keri Schueller
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Layout by Melissa Renfro
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Layout by Armi Custodio
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Fragmented and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Butterfly Shadows 6301 Mini are also available. |
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Layout by Cherise Oleson
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If you have praise, comments, or questions for any of our Product Designers or Layout Artists, did you know you can send them a PM (private message) using the Message Board? It's easy!
If you are a registered user of the Message Board, just click on the "PM" box at the bottom of any of their posts to send them a message. Or, to check out more of your favorite designer's layouts, visit the Scrap Girls Design Team section of the Layout Gallery.
Weekly Newsletter Round-Up
October 24 - 29, 2011
IN TODAY'S ISSUE:
- Today's Special of the Day!
- What's New in the Scrap Girls Boutique?
- Life Muses by Ro and Other Writings
- Cute Stuff
- Scrap Girls Clubs
- Back to the Basics
- Tips from the Pros: Tutorials & Articles
- Designer Freebie
- What's Happening at Scrap Girls?
- Available Online Classes
- Ongoing Opportunities for YOU
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We all want our photos to take center stage on our scrapbook layouts. But sometimes, our pictures aren't up for the challenge. Learn how to really make your pictures stand out. Banish blemishes, correct colors and lighting like a pro using the tools and techniques taught in this class. Remove red eye, whiten teeth. Your pictures will become the perfect focus for all of your layouts! Join Anna Mansfield for this two session class which teaches you photo fixing techniques using Photoshop Elements. Detailed step-by-step screenshots make it easy for you to follow along. Classes will take place via GoToWebinar. There will be a private gallery set up for students to post their altered photos and layouts and to receive feedback. There will also be a private forum for students to ask questions and share information. Following each class, students will receive a download link for the class recording. Important: This Intermediate Level class is for Adobe Photoshop Elements users. Students are required to understand the basic skills taught in the Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed: Photoshop Elements and MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed: Photoshop Elements programs prior to starting the course. This information will not be reviewed as part of the course! |
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The entire Scrap Girls team wants to say how grateful we are that you have chosen to participate with us. You'll never know just how much your support means to us and our families. Ro P.S. Your email address is safe with us. We never share, rent, sell, or loan our list with anyone! P.P.S. If you ever need any assistance, please email hello@scrapgirls.com or call IMPORTANT TO KNOWDon't forget to check out the Retirement Sale section of the Boutique. Items in this section are always on sale for 30% off. The items you will find during any particular month will be discontinued permanently on the 5th of the following month. So if you see something you like, grab it while you can! OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUCustomer Muses: Would you like to share your own Life Muse with our readers? To have your own essay considered for publication as a muse in the column for our special Saturday newsletter, send your essay to hello@scrapgirls.com. If your essay is selected, you will receive a $20 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique. Way Cool Scrap Girl: We are so excited to have all of you meet some of the amazing people that have become Scrap Girls! If you would like to be spotlighted and win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique, send the following items to hello@scrapgirls.com:
Project SG Challenge: Stay motivated to scrap your current photos! Post your 2011 layouts in the Project SG Challenge Gallery to earn one point per layout each month. You can earn up to four points per month this way! Earn a bonus point each month by attending the monthly Project SG Chat! Each point gives you an entry into a quarterly drawing for a special prize! And at the end of the year, each month that you participated in will earn you an entry into the Grand Prize drawing for a 12 X 12, 52 page Keepsakes photobook from Color, Inc! Our second quarterly drawing winner will be announced in the Saturday, July 9th Newsletter. Suggest a Challenge, Win a Prize! Have a great idea for a Gallery layout challenge? Submit it to challenges@scrapgirls.com. If your challenge idea is chosen, you will win a prize! Friday will be Customer Challenge Day, so keep an eye out on the Message Board calendar. It will be fun to see what YOU come up with for us to do!
Of course, it is a surprise what you will get because birthday presents are always surprises! But you will like it for sure because most people like money… Anyway, make sure your Message Board email address is current and that you have the correct date entered into your profile to participate. *ADVERTISEMENTS*
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- A Designer's Life: Melissa Renfro - Fall Colors
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There are a few things that signify that fall has arrived in New Mexico - the leaves of the cottonwoods in the Bosque start to turn pale yellow, the smell of roasting green chili peppers permeates the air, and the sight of hot air balloons filling the clear blue morning sky.
- Life Muse by Ro: In or Out?
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Random thoughts on being "In:"
- Life Muse by Ro
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Ro shares one of her cartoons! Check it out!
- Scrap Girls Etc.: Make Your Own Blinkie!
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The Scrap Girls Message Board is full of cute blinkies! They adorn blogs, Facebook, Tumblr, and can be seen all over the World Wide Web! Have you ever wanted to make your own? I know I have, so I thought it was time to jump in and create one!
- Life Muse by Ro: A Story of a Family Breakfast
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It's Sunday morning, and everything is still,
except the sound coming from the kitchen below. - Customer Muse by: Lynn Maillard - I Saw My Little Girl Again
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When she was little, my daughter had the sweetest little mouth. She had a beautiful smile. When she had to smile, if she was afraid or uneasy, her little bottom lip would go almost straight across with no curve. That's how I could always tell when she was uncomfortable.
Muse: To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in meditation. Not intended to solve the world's problems, another person's problems, or to cover topics completely. One does not have to agree with musings to enjoy them, just as one does not have to be the same as someone else to appreciate who they are.
Would you like to earn a $20 Gift Certificate? Send your own muse to hello@scrapgirls.com. If it is selected for publication in the Scrap Girls newsletter, you'll get to have fun shopping!
Want to see more cute layouts? Go to the bottom right of our Home Page and check out our newsletter links.
Layout by Jan Ransley
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Layout by Shalae Tippetts
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Commercial license versions of JIF 6: Pirate Treasure and Pirate Code Collection Biggie are also available. |
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Layout by Cheré Kaye Edwards
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The three products listed below are included in this month's ScrapSimple Club offering.
Members receive a substantial discount on these club supplies. They are also available elsewhere in
the Boutique at regular prices for those individuals who would rather not join a club.
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Rafia Fun 10401, ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Burlap Blenders and ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Pathed Frames 10401 are also available. |
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If you have praise, comments, or questions for any of our Product Designers or Layout Artists, did you know you can send them a PM (private message) using the Message Board? It's easy!
If you are a registered user of the Message Board, just click on the "PM" box at the bottom of any of their posts to send them a message. Or, to check out more of your favorite designer's layouts, visit the Scrap Girls Design Team section of the Layout Gallery.
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Join the ScrapSimple Monthly Club and you can enjoy the newest ScrapSimple looks while saving! (A $13.95 value for $6.99 or less!) The new ScrapSimple Club contents are released on the 15th day of the month (or the closest business day to the 15th). A commercially licensed version of the ScrapSimple Club is also available here. With the ScrapSimple Club, you will receive:
October's ScrapSimple Club has been created for you by Loni Harris and Cheré Edwards
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 Layout by Loni Harris using October's ScrapSimple Club larger view |
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Join the Scrap Girls Monthly Club and you can have fun with the newest traditional digital and printable scrapbooking looks while saving! (A $40.87 value for $9.99 or less!) The Scrap Girls Club contents are released on the 1st day of the month (or the closest business day to the 1st). With the Scrap Girls Club, you will receive:
November's Scrap Girls Club designed for you by Syndee Nuckles
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 Layout by Syndee Nuckles using November's Scrap Girls Club larger view |
 Layout by Cheré Kaye Edwards using November's Scrap Girls Club larger view |
 Layout by Syndee Nuckles using November's Scrap Girls Club larger view |
- What are JIF Kits?
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JIF stand for "Just Insert Foto." These easy-to-use kits were created to help you create designer-quality layouts fast, but still retain the flexibility that Easy Pages are not able to provide. JIF kits include preassembled layouts in PSD form as well as PNG form. Having both of these file options mean that you can move pieces around your layout with ease. It also means that you can use the individual pieces provided with other coordinating kits!
- Positive and Negative Space
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Have you ever heard people talking about negative space? Or maybe someone has mentioned "white space" when talking about a certain layout, and you have no idea what they are talking about because the layout being discussed has absolutely no white on it whatsoever!
- Using Multiple Colors with ScrapSimple Alpha Templates
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I absolutely love ScrapSimple Template products! There are so many to choose from, and they provide unlimited possibilities of color, texture, and patterns. Today we'll be using Thao Cosgrove's ScrapSimple Alpha Templates: Vintage Folio to create a title for a layout.
- Adding a Style to Your Word Art
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Scrap Girls has an amazing array of beautiful and creative word art ready to use. Word art is available as part of collections or can be purchased alone. The wonderful thing about word art is that it can be used as it is, or you can make adjustments to it to suit your specific layout.
- How to Add Stitching to Your Layouts
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One of the best things about digital scrapbooking is the ability to create the look of various scrapbooking techniques without all the mess and effort. One example is the ability to create the looking of sewing stitches. It can be created easily without the hassle of pulling out the old sewing machine, threading it, and then actually sewing on your layout.
Learn to make digital scrapbooking layouts and more! – Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed Ready to learn advanced techniques? – MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed |
Layout by Paula Wright
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Designer Freebie by Paula Wright coordinates with her ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Torn Shapes
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A commercial license version of ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Torn Shapes is also available. |
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Today's freebie designed by Paula Wright
* There is a "free download" button on the details page for each gift. You don't need to put them in your shopping cart unless you are shopping for other items. Also note that if you are slow reading your newsletter, you may find this freebie has already been retired, as the freebies are only available as gifts for about two newsletter cycles.
Creative Cards Chat
Tuesday, November 1st - 6:00PM MDT
Do you use your digital supplies to make cards? Do you want to? Instead of going to the store every time you need a card, you can save money and have fun making cards with your digi-stash! Make a note of any cards you might need for the upcoming month and Join April (April Showers) and Theresa (tiza126) for the once-a-month Card Chat on the first Tuesday of each month at 6pm MT. Can't wait to see you there!
East Coast High Noon Crop
Wednesday, November 2nd - 10:00AM MDT
Join April (April Showers) each Wednesday at 10am MT for the East Coast High Noon Crop. All coasts and time zones are welcome! These crops are designed to allow you to work on your own photos and themes simply giving participants a one hour goal and a fun, new challenge each week. On November 2nd, we'll do a color challenge! Create a layout on any theme, any topic, using the colors orange and blue! Create your layout and upload it to the special High Noon Crop Gallery. You'll be amazed what you can get done in just one hour, but there is no High Noon Sheriff timing you! Hope to see you in the chat room!
ATC Swap Crop Chat
Wednesday, November 2nd - 6:00PM MDT
Please join Lei (Bride) and Elisha (elibar) in the chatroom for our ATC (Artist Trading Card) Swap Crop/Chat on the first Wednesday of each month at 6pm MT. Come see what everyone has created and we'll talk about next month's topic. We're looking forward to seeing you there.
Project SG Chat
Thursday, November 3rd - 6:00PM MDT
Join April (April Showers) and Shannon (tinkerbell11) in the chat room for the monthly Project SG Chat. If you aren't sure what Project SG is, then join us to find out the details. You can even win fantastic prizes for joining in!
What's New in the Scrap Girls Boutique Chat
Friday, November 4th - 9:00AM MDT
Join April (April Showers) and Theresa (teecee) at 9am MT on Friday mornings to chat about all the wonderful new products in the Scrap Girls Boutique! What are your favorite new items? Is your shopping basket full? What did you kaboodle? Have you already done layouts or other projects with your new goodies? Come tell the designers how much you love their work! You never know who will show up. There's a thread every Thursday, and now there's a chat too!
November Message Board Game: Thankfulness Game!
It's time to give thanks for all the large and small blessings in our life! Each day during November, with the exception of Sundays, a member of the Welcoming Committee will post the name of an item for which we are thankful in the official game thread. To participate in the game, you will search the Scrap Girls Boutique and Gallery for layouts including that item, and then post a link to either the product or gallery page in the game thread.
Each member who links to a Boutique product layout will be entered into a drawing for one of three $3 Gift Certificates. Each member who links to a gallery layout (and leaves love on the layout) will be entered in a drawing for one of five $5 Gift Certificates!
For complete details, visit the Monthly Message Board Games folder on the Scrap Girls Forum.
November Monthly Layout Contest: This November, let's be a tourist in your own town! Show us around and tell us what makes the area you live in so special! Why do you live there? You can scrap about your town, city, county, or state. Share those layouts in the November Monthly Layout Gallery before Midnight MST on November 30th. Be sure to list your credits in the description or under the EXIF Properties. Two layouts will be selected to win a $10 Gift Card to the Scrap Girls Boutique!
Club Concepts Layout Contest: Post your new layout using the current club selection (either the Scrap Girls Club or the ScrapSimple Club) in our Scrap Girls Club Members Gallery or the ScrapSimple Club Members' Gallery. Be sure to list all of the Scrap Girls products you used. If your layout is chosen, it will be showcased as a Club Concepts layout winner, and you will win a $5 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique!
Check our message board calendar if you have any questions about what is happening at Scrap Girls. All event times are given in Mountain Time Zone unless otherwise noted. Need help converting time zones? Check out the World Clock - Time Zone Converter. (Use 'USA-Utah-Salt Lake City' as the location for the Mountain time zone.)
Haven't received your prize as a contest winner? Please send an email to prizes@scrapgirls.com and we'll get it out to you right away!