A change in seasons

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My Life of Change collaborative kit – free bonus for Digi Game members with 32 or more months in their membership

It’s the first official day of summer in the northern hemisphere and our friends down south are heading into winter time. The only constant in life is change and the seasons keep us right on track with that! Of course, we see a lot of changes each week in the digital scrapbooking world so it’ s nice to check in each Friday and share all the great stuff that is happening!

We recorded a new episode of The Digi Show and visited with Wendyzine all about upgrades and programs. As always, we ended up covering a wide range of topics and had a great time together. Come have a listen!

Let’s look at all the new goodies that have popped up in digiland this week!

American Made is a new digital scrapbook collection from Bella Gypsy Designs at Scrap Orchard. It will be perfect for all the fun of your Fourth and so much more! June 20-June 26th receive the American Made Mini Kit FREE with purchase of the American Made Collection.

This week Quirky Twerp has released Prince Monkey Business, the companion kit to Princess Monkey Business.

A new collection this week from Kimeric Kreations!

Got allergies? Hayfever Happens by Erica Zane at SSD is full of fabulous colors and fun elements! While the word art and a few elements are perfectly themed to allergies…the majority of the kit is super versatile for all sorts of occasions.

Studio Wendy joins 6 other instructors for a fun new collaborative class at the all new Scrapaneers. Stop by her blog for more information on the class and how to pre-register.

Heather T. will be the Designer of the Week from June 21 to June 27–pick up most of her items 40% off, plus look for the freebie in the MScraps Newsletter!

Check out Tracy Martin’s Petit Chef. Full of tasty treats and loads of fun elements and a chopping block inspired alpha!

2 New Releases this week now available in the aA store to include Project 365/FotoInspired + AnnaRelease 21 June 2013. Special discounts and collection pricing offered for a limited time.

It’s Jennifer Labre’s birthday! Check out her huge sale, brand new birthday collection and be sure to grab your gift too!

Do you pocket scrap? Chelle has some fun new journaling cards & instaLife cards.

Piccolina Designs in re-releasing some fun kits this weekend. Both kits are 30% off this weekend.

*NEW* Lazy Days Collection from Snips and Snails at ScrapMatters – 20% Off through Sunday.

Looking for some filler card inspiration for your digital, traditional, or pocket scrapping pages? 10 simple ideas for using filler cards on your scrapbook pages, from SuzyQ Scraps.

Scotty Girl Design’s new kit, Walt’s Park, is a celebration of the magic we all feel while visiting Disneyland. Get it and all of her Disney kits for 30% off through Sunday!

Today is the first day of summer and that means it’s time for the first stop on Katie the Scrapbook Lady’s summer blog tour! Come join the fun for free weekly “field trips” around the world wide web and get ready to find exciting new destinations!

Here are some other great digi scrapping finds that have caught my eye this week:

Have a happy and scrappy weekend!

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June 20, 2013November 27, 2013

Quirky Twerp: Sweet Memories

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I’m so happy to be welcoming back Quirky Twerp to The Digi Files this month! Donna has the amazing ability to create a wide variety of styles of digital scrapbook supplies and do it very well. From shabby and vintage to bold and whimsical and everything in-between. I’ve always found her designs inspiring and easy to create with. Our team scrapped some fun layouts with her contribution this month so, let’s take a closer look at “Sweet Memories” that is included in The Digi Files this month:

This is ONE of SEVEN collections you get when you become a member of The Digi Game this month. You also get an interactive Playbook (in PDF and iBooks formats) that has lots of ideas for using the supplies including techniques, tips, and tricks! All of that, including access to exclusive collaborations every four months you are a member, for only $7.50 total per month! Here are some layouts created using Quirky Twerp’s contribution:
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Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Sweet Memories Scrapbook Kit by Quirky Twerp; Sweet Memories by Flergs; Scrumptious Template by Scrapbook Lady.

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Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Sweet Memories Scrapbook Kit by Quirky Twerp; All about me template by Fiddle Dee Dee; Sweet Memories by Flergs; Double Sketch Photo Action by Emanuele Feronato; Font-Romance Fatal Serif.

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Layout by Jacki. Supplies: Sweet Memories Scrapbook Kit by Quirky Twerp; Fonts: Pea xoxo Karen.

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Layout by Katie. Supplies: Sweet Memories Scrapbook Kit by Quirky Twerp; Skewed template by Scrapbook Lady.

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
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My name is Donna Wells, I live in southwest Missouri with my two dogs and two cats and I am a lover of all things vintage.

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I tell people that I’m artistic but I’m not crafty, and I don’t like making a mess, so I prefer to create things on my computer. Since I don’t have children or a husband, I don’t really feel drawn to doing typical scrapbook layouts about my life, but decorating my house is one of my passions, and I’m also very nostalgic. Put those things together and that explains why I felt compelled to create a piece of artwork using my childhood dolls, Malibu Ken and Malibu P.J. This is my kind of scrapbooking!

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I started designing for the paper scrapbook industry back around 2000 when a company contacted me to do some sticker illustrations for them. By word-of-mouth I obtained more clients and became so busy I had to quit my job and start a graphic design business in my home. In 2009, one of my clients asked me to prepare some of their files for a digital site and that’s when I discovered a world I hadn’t been aware of…digital scrapbooking! I realized that if I had my own shop I could design my own products, rather than design for others. I have always enjoyed designing for my clients and wouldn’t trade that for anything, but having my own shop is such a wonderful creative outlet that I’m happy to have that opportunity, as well.

I’m inspired by things I see in magazines and catalogs or by bits of ephemera I pick up at flea markets. I’ve also been inspired by Pinterest, which isn’t a huge surprise!

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Computer: I have a MacPro Tower with 2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor and 6 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM memory and a 22″ ViewSonic monitor.
Program: I work with Photoshop and Illustrator and sometimes InDesign, but that’s mostly used when I’m doing work for my clients. I’m still hoping to upgrade to the latest version of CS, but until then I’m satisfied with CS4. I have to be!
Camera: My camera is a Sony Mavica that I’ve had for about seven years. It works for what I need. I’m not a huge photography buff so I just leave it on all the automatic settings.

Anything Else: I use a WACOM Intuos 5 Touch that I had to buy recently because I made the mistake of leaving a glass of water by my computer and my curious cat tipped it over on my older WACOM tablet. I tried to save it, but the water had had plenty of time to work it over and it was a goner!

I also have a large format Epson scanner which I LOVE. Epson makes the best scanners and printers, in my opinion. They’re so user-friendly.
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I don’t really have a tip or trick, but I would like to just throw out that “back up your stuff” reminder! I think that needs to be said every once in awhile.

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I love the muted colors of Happy Life and the whimsical feel of the elements. I enjoyed creating that kit along with all the coordinating products…neutral patterned papers, word art, solid papers and journaling cards. And I’m a sucker for patterns so I especially enjoyed making all the patterned papers.

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My Confectionerie Paper Pack went WILD after the awesomely talented, Heather Greenwood, created a wreath of hearts for a Hybrid Chick post. It was posted and reposted on Pinterest and my sales when crazy on that one. I like the bright colors and the patterns, of course.

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Here are some of my favorite products by Quirky Twerp:

Here are some more inspirational layouts using Quirky Twerp’s products. All of the layouts are linked to the originals with credits.

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June 20, 2013November 27, 2013

Inspired by Quirky Twerp

The following layouts were created using “Sweet Memories” by Quirky Twerp and included in The Digi Files during June, 2013:

Layout by Cathy. Sweet Memories by Quirky Twerp.

Layout by Holly. Sweet Memories by Quirky Twerp.

Layout by Sharyn. Sweet Memories by Quirky Twerp.

Layout by SharonS. Sweet Memories by Quirky Twerp; Template by Jenn Lindsey; Mona Lisa Smiles (String) and Sprinkles by Mommyish; Font: Beautiful Every Time.

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Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Sweet Memories Scrapbook Kit by Quirky Twerp; Sweet Memories by Flergs; Scrumptious Template by Scrapbook Lady.

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Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Sweet Memories Scrapbook Kit by Quirky Twerp; All about me template by Fiddle Dee Dee; Sweet Memories by Flergs; Double Sketch Photo Action by Emanuele Feronato; Font-Romance Fatal Serif.

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Layout by Jacki. Supplies: Sweet Memories Scrapbook Kit by Quirky Twerp; Fonts: Pea xoxo Karen.

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Layout by Katie. Supplies: Sweet Memories Scrapbook Kit by Quirky Twerp; Skewed template by Scrapbook Lady.

June 19, 2013November 27, 2013

Digi Scrapbooking Must-Haves and Nice-to-Haves

The Basics

To be a digital scrapbooker, there are a few basics that you need to let you be creative and capture your memories for the long-term. (Luckily, most of them are items that you would have owned even if you weren’t a digital scrapbooker.)

Computer, Internet Access and Virus Protection

It’s pretty clear that you will need a computer to be a digital scrapbooker. Although I hear rumours about scrapbooking on tablets, I think the vast majority of digital scrapbookers use either a desktop computer or laptop.

Naturally, to be able to print your pages and purchase online digital supplies, you will need Internet access. And, you’ll want to protect your computer from online dangers with some sort of virus protection.

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Scrapbooking Software

Digital scrapbookers need software that allows them to work with image files and layers.

Adobe Photoshop Elements (PSE) is very popular among beginning and seasoned scrapbookers. Most scrapbooking tutorials are written for PSE users. The current PSE is about $99.
Adobe Photoshop (PS) is the pro version of PSE. Scrapbookers who also want enhanced abilities for photo editing and some tools for the manipulation of images (like very advanced drop shadow customization) use PS. The newest version is based on a subscription of $29.99 per month (for the student edition).
There are also options like Paint Shop Pro ($49) and Foto Fusion ($119), but there are fewer digital scrapbooking-specific resources for these programs.

Remember to check for discounts, like student and teacher discounts, before you buy or upgrade. The savings can be substantial!

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Digital Scrapbooking Supplies

Shopping for supplies is one of the best parts of being a digi scrapbooker! It’s so fun to see all the new goodies in the stores. Of course I am biased, but I think that a The Digi Files membership is one of the best ways to discover new products and designers. And we can’t forget the Funtastic Friday posts where TDD shares awesome new releases from around the digi community.

Camera

You could scrapbook without photos, but since the majority of digi scrapbookers use photos on their pages, I’m including a camera as a basic tool for digi scrapbookers. There are many types (and price points) for cameras, whether it’s a point-and-shoot camera or dSLR.

Your smartphone camera is also an excellent source of photos for scrapbooking. More and more people are relying on their smartphone as their main family camera.

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Back-up Plan

The truth is that your computer will fail at one point and you do not want to lose those precious photos or your expensive digital supply catalogue! There are several ways to back up your photos and digital supplies:

Back-up to an external hard-drive (EHD)
Copy files to memory sticks or discs
Use an online back-up company like BackBlaze, CrashPlan or Mozy, to name a few.

Ideally, you’ll have one working copy of your files, one on-site back-up (at your house) and one remote (not at your house) back-up.

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The Nice-to-Haves

Once you’ve been digitally scrapbooking for a while, you might find that the basics are no longer enough and you need more advanced tools. Actually, some of these things that I didn’t need at all when I first started scrapbooking are now on my “I couldn’t scrap without it” list!

Photo Management Software

If you don’t take a lot of photos, the simple system folder structure might work for you. Just organizing by Year, Month, and Day is a great start to being able to find and retrieve photos.

If you are working with a lot a photos, photo management software is a real time-saver. There are a few options, like ACDSee, iPhoto (Mac), and Adobe Lightroom. I’m a Lightroom user. I use it for:

Key word tagging my photos for easier retrieval
Non-destructive edits of my photos
Batch editing photos

In fact, Lightroom has become where I edit about 95% of my photos, almost entirely replacing Photoshop for photo-editing.

Check out:

Photo Management Using Lightroom
A quick intro to Lightroom
Steph and Katie’s Lightroom showdown
Using Lightroom for digital supply organization – as automated as can be!
Lightroom Fun for Free
Organizing in Lightroom with Kayla Lamoreaux
Fast Photo Editing

Digital Supply Organization Software

If I could go back in time, I would have picked up software to organize my digital supplies long before I did. Being able to easily access my supplies has saved me so much time and I think made me a better scrapper. And, of course, it helps me use all those wonderful digi products!

My digital organization software is ACDSee. Other people like Adobe Lightroom. And others are able to make their system folder structure work for them.

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Font Management Software

Digital scrapbookers can accumulate a hundreds of fonts over the years. Not only is it a chore to have to scroll through that many fonts to find the “right” one for a page, having so many fonts installed can actually slow down your scrapbooking software and your whole computer. A font management software like Font Xplorer helps by allowing you to keep all your fonts but to uninstall those that you don’t use on a regular basis. You can easily go into the font manager and install fonts that were previously uninstalled. Font managers sometimes have capability like being able to group fonts by type (e.g. handwriting, cut-out fonts, all caps fonts, etc.).

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Font Organization

UnZip Software

Prolific digital scrapbooking supply purchasers appreciate the the ability to open dozens of ZIP files into a preferred location and automatically delete the ZIP. Such a time-saver!

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Digi Downloading Tips

A Place to Jot Down Memories

We’ve talked a lot about how to capture memories to scrapbook them later. Here are a few that I’m familiar with:

Evernote
Google Drive
Apps for smartphones like Collect (iPhone), Memory Jar (iPhone), Everyday.me (iPhone)
Social sites like Facebook and JustFamily
Mining your own emails for memories

Sources for Inspiration

I hope you think of The Daily Digi as one of your best sources for scrapbooking inspiration! Also check out:

Pinterest (search for scrapbooking)
The Daily Digi app (iPhone)
Layout-a-Day app (iPhone)
Scrapbook galleries at your favourite stores or open galleries like DigiShopTalk and MyScrapbookArt
Your favourite designers’ blogs and websites

I’m amazed by all of the great memory-keeping tools and products available now. What else would you add to the list?

June 18, 2013November 27, 2013

Lift it again!

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Little Butterfly Wings The Wonders of Motherhood, Dear Joe Casual font.

Our readers LOVE the Play it Again feature here at The Daily Digi and they really enjoy seeing all the different ways to scrap the same memory. You can see some of the past posts here. This time, I thought it would be fun to do something really different and illustrate all the different ways there are to scraplift a layout. I’ve written about scraplifting here before, but it’s something that I always need to remind myself about. It’s perfectly OK to use the inspiration you find from other people’s pages!

Here’s a layout from one of our own Daily Digi team members (Melissa Lewis) that I’ve been wanting to scraplift – I’ve pinned it here and the gallery link is here.

melissa Lewis layout

Supplies: Gina Miller Happy, Happy, Joy Joy templates, Basic Kraft papers, Michelle Godin Snarky Snippets, Emily Merritt Tiny Quotes, Amy Martin Perfect Amount of Mess, Kaye Winiecki A Little Edgy vol 2, CD Muckosky Markerific, Font is The Branch

The assignment for this challenge was to scraplift Melissa’s fun layout in some way. It could be a literal or “loose interpretation” type of a scraplift. I love seeing all the ways that this great page can be lifted!

It’s ok to lift your own layout

How fun is this that Melissa scraplifted her own page?! I love this one just as much as the original! All the bright and colorful cards of word art give this page such a fun feeling.

Melissa Lewis scraplifts herself

Supplies: Little Butterfly Wings The Wonders of Motherhood, Jenn Barrette They Say It’s Your Birthday kraft paper, fonts are Ck Mama and The Reed

Build on the original inspiration

Daily Digi team member Ronnie was obviously inspired by combining word art pieces as well. I love her take on this challenge and the great masculine touches she added to her layout!

Ronnie scraplifts Melissa Lewis

Supplies: KarlaDudley -DigiEssentials, Angie Kovacs – Believe In Me, Chelle Creations – Yeehaw, Just Jaimee – Story Starter April, Kaye Winiecki – Ordinarily Special, Little Butterfly Wings – Twenty Four Seven, Geek Like Me, Mye De Leon – Happiness lies within, Thats my kid, Michelle Godin – Build your wings, Pink Reptile Design – Wanderlust, Diane Rigdon – Total Gamer, Tracie Stroud – I am beautiful, Wild blueberry Ink – The Good Life

Scraplifting gives you a headstart

Britanee (britaneejean) said “I LOVE journal cards right now so this layout was a dream for me to scraplift! I loved all the quotes & wordart AND the composition so that’s what I chose to lift. I love the end result.”

I have to say that I absolutely love this page also. What a pretty combination of papers, wordart, & a darling photo!

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Supplies: Balancing Act Collection by Bella Gypsy, All Stitched Up Vol 3 by Tracie Stroud, Big Stamped Alpha by WM[2] Designs, DJB Britanee’s Thin Pen

Scraplifting can give you a framework for creativity

Hilary used the framework of Melissa’s page to inspire her own creative interpretation. She filled the blocks with patterned papers and then added some tilted stacks of papers and embellishments. What a great lift!

Supplies: Wish Flowers by Wishing Well Creations and Dawn by Design. Alphas: Wish Flowers by Wishing Well Creations and Dawn by Design, and Markerific by CD Muckosky. Photo Actions: Simply Thankful by The Digi Chick’s, and Coffee Time ‘Spiced Chai’ by Charm Box Studio. Fonts: Prissy Frat Boy

Your page will be unique because you made it

I love lifting pages because even if you use the exact same ingredients, your page will turn out different because it about your own memories. I used the same template and word art snippets by the same designer (different kit), but my layout feels like my own. I’m so glad that Melissa helped me make it happen!

Katie the Scrapbook Lady bookworm

Supplies: Gina Miller Happy Happy Joy Joy template, Michelle Godin Book snippets, Michelle Godin I’d rather be reading, Kaye Winiecki just one more page, Georgia font.

Give scraplifting a try!

Whether you decide to lift Melissa’s layout, or pick another page that has caught your eye, make a goal to do some lifting of your own. You will learn a lot about your own scrapping style and you might even surprise yourself. I’d love to see your results so feel free to leave a link to your project in the comments. I know you will have fun and you will have something special to enjoy as a result. Give it a try!

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June 17, 2013November 27, 2013

Angie Kovacs: Believe in Me

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I am excited to welcome Angie to The Digi Files this month! Angie has a bold, bright, and graphic style that I adore! She also includes a surprise bit of shabby or vintage goodness that all works really well together. Making a great alpha with patterned papers is not easy, but it’s something Angie does very well! I love that she says designing came from her inability to just have hobbies (see below for more). Our team created some gorgeous layouts with this kit and really had fun working it. Let’s take a closer look at “Believe in Me” that is included in The Digi Files this month:

Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; All Hallows Eve (ribbon) by Chelle Creations; Photocentricv2 (template) by Crystal Livesay; Build Your Wings (alpha) by Michelle Godin; Pearl (pearl) by Pattie Knox; doily by Daily Digi Collab; Pearl by Pattie Knox.

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Layout by Rachel. Supplies: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Fonts: DK Carte Blanche and GF Halda.

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Layout by Jacki. Supplies: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Fonts: Date stamp by Shabby Princess; mustache by Kaye Winiecki.

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Layout by Heddy. Supplies: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Packed template by Amy Martin, font is DJB Digi JenLin by Darcy Baldwin.

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Layout by Monica. Supplies: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Stitched by Anna No. 3, Fonts: CK Ali’s Hand, Clementine Sketch, Pea AngeDawn.

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
Name
My name is Angie (because that wasn’t obvious :P) and I live just outside Cleveland, Ohio. I have 5 kids, 1 husband, and 1 dog, which seems like 1 too many of something most days. When I’m not at my desk reading Facebook over and over again, err I mean designing, I do a bit of running. I started out running to lose weight, and have sense done 8 marathons, so I guess it’s safe to say I love it. I even got certified to coach it and now I coach beginners up to half marathons. My next exciting adventure is going to be a dog running service. I figure I love running, and so do dogs, so why not put these things together and make a business out of it?

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I’m lucky enough to be able to be some amazing creative teams (I pinch myself often), so I have a buffet of fun stuff to play with. I love all my pages equally (more than I can say for the kids some days!) so it’s hard to pick a favorite, but this one I did recently stands out a bit. I love the pops of color on the white background. And, of course, I love that photo of my baby boy.

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I started paper scrapping completely against my will in 2002. A friend had signed up for a Scrapbooking 101 class, and didn’t want to go alone. She offered to pay my way if I went with her, so I begrudgingly agreed. That was pretty much that.

I started dabbling in digital in 2006ish, I think. I was active on a site that embraced both mediums, and I was given the opportunity to try out some products. At first, I was positive I’d never give up my paper scrapping. Today, I have a room full of it that I haven’t seen in years.

The progression into designing was born of my inability to just have hobbies. I always find a way to turn them into jobs!

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All the cliche stuff you can possibly imagine… color, theme, holiday. There’s no telling when and where inspiration will hit. I try hard to only create when I’m really feeling it, and just hope that doesn’t lead to a 6 month span without a release.

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Computer: Windows 7, 8 gb RAM, AMD Phenom II X4 940 Processor – I don’t even know what I just said after the RAM part.
Program: Photoshop CS4 and Illustrator CS4. Trying to talk myself into the Adobe Cloud subscription, since I’m a college student (in my spare time – HA) and can get it for $20/month right now.
Camera: Canon 30D. I’d like a newer one, but I have no excuse for getting one, really.
Anything Else: I have a dinky little Wacom (4×6) that I only use when I’m doodling something, and not always even then. I still rock the mouse out half the time.

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A decent photograph can go a long way toward making you love the pages you are creating. That isn’t to say that I don’t love the crappy ones, but I do notice that the pages I love the best are the ones with the higher quality photographs. You don’t need to go all crazy taking photography classes and learning to shoot in manual mode or all of that. Just being a bit more aware of how the light is shining on your subject or how still you hold the camera can help quite a bit. Maybe kick the dirty laundry out of the way in the background first (unless that’s just me that needs to do that?), or shut the door that leads to the messy room behind the subject. Little things here and there can make a big difference! I have a certain spot in my house that has more light than the rest, so that is the spot I try to take pictures if I can’t get outside where the real light is. I also don’t hesitate to make a photo black and white if it doesn’t work with the kit I’m using, or if there are just too many colors in the picture to distract me from the beautiful faces. I love black and white anyway, though, so it’s not much of a compromise.

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I love this because it’s so ME. I work out 6-7 days a week and love it, so this was obviously a labor of love. Also, the title makes me laugh and I start singing that song every time I look at it. I also love bright and fun colors.

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My most popular products are the digital page protectors. Everyone is loving this method of documenting their memories, whether it be paper or digital.

Here are some of my favorite products by Angie Kovacs:

Here are some more inspirational layouts using Angie Kovacs’s products. All of the layouts are linked to the originals with credits.

Save 30% off Angie Kovac’s store with coupon code tdd_4rg2b, expires June 30th, 2013.

Go have a look in Angie Kovacs’s store! We will randomly select TWO winners to win $10 in product! All winners will be selected through the Rafflecopter widget below. There are several ways to enter and you can do ALL of them to gain more entries for yourself!

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June 17, 2013November 27, 2013

Inspired by Angie Kovacs

The following layouts were created using “Believe In Me” by Angie Kovacs and included in The Digi Files during June, 2013:

Layout by SharonS. Credits: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Template by Scrapbook Lady; Brushes by Cinzia Designs and Zoe Pearn; Font: The Sharon.

Layout by Beatrice Skinner. Credits: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs.

Layout by Erika Hybben. Credits: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs.

Layout by Kelly Mobley. Credits: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs.

Layout by Lisa Kane. Credits: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs.

Layout by Ma Martinez. Credits: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs.

Layout by Vicki. Credits: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Fonts: Calibri & Caviar Dreams.

Layout by Sula. Credits: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs.

Layout by Trina. Credits: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Graph Paper Alpha by Cluster Queen Creations; The Smart One template by Connie Princ.

Layout by Sula. Credits: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs.

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Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; All Hallows Eve (ribbon) by Chelle Creations; Photocentricv2 (template) by Crystal Livesay; Build Your Wings (alpha) by Michelle Godin; Pearl (pearl) by Pattie Knox; doily by Daily Digi Collab; Pearl by Pattie Knox.

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Layout by Rachel. Supplies: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Fonts: DK Carte Blanche and GF Halda.

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Layout by Jacki. Supplies: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Fonts: Date stamp by Shabby Princess; mustache by Kaye Winiecki.

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Layout by Heddy. Supplies: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Packed template by Amy Martin, font is DJB Digi JenLin by Darcy Baldwin.

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Layout by Monica. Supplies: Believe in Me by Angie Kovacs; Stitched by Anna No. 3, Fonts: CK Ali’s Hand, Clementine Sketch, Pea AngeDawn.

June 16, 2013November 27, 2013

Happy thoughts and quotes for Fathers

Happy Father Day

Little Butterfly Wings – World’s Best Dad. Black Jack font.

We want to wish a happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there (including our own)! We hope you enjoy the day making or remembering memories with the special fathers in your own life.

If you are looking for any quotes to use on a Father’s Day card or a digital scrapbook layout, here are some of my favorites:

The greatest thing a father can do to his children, is to love their mother.- Anjaneth Garcia Untalan

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection. – Sigmund Freud

It is a wise father that knows his own child. – William Shakespeare

It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. – Anne Sexton

I’m a father; that’s what matters most. Nothing matters more. – Gordon Brown

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

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June 15, 2013November 27, 2013

Tag! You’re it!

using tags on digital layouts

Quirky Twerp retrospective tags. Black Jack font.

We love showing you all sorts of ways to use all the fun goodies that come with digital scrapbooking kits. Tags can be one of the most useful supplies for a digital scrapbooker and there are so many creative ways to use them!

One of my favorite ways to use a tag is to include the date on it. Such a simple, but stunning way to add that important detail.