A new year and a new way to do digi…
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I love fresh starts! I always loved the first day of school, first chapters of books, the first morning light. When something new starts there is a feeling of renewal, of freshness, of opportunity, and of dreams come true.
As we enjoy the fresh start of a new year, I want to introduce another kind of fresh start. I want to show you a dream I have for a fresh approach to the way we do digi. The Daily Digi (TDD) wants to usher in a wave of freshness, of newness, and of fun and scrappiness.
After a few years of spending too much time online, there came a day when I just stopped. I just stopped surfing the net, stopped participating in message boards, stopped eyeing all the galleries. It wasn’t because of a lack of desire — these are all great places to “hang out” and my passion for scrapping was still strong. Instead, it came from a desire to spend less time in front of a computer and more time in front of the people I love.
The problem was, as much as I loved the break from the computer screen, I realized I was missing out on a lot of really cool stuff! It was from the message boards, galleries, and blog-hopping that I learned so much over the past few years! It was in these places that I learned to scrap, that I learned how to use my camera better, and that I found out about the many, many amazing designers and scrappers in the digital community. I didn’t want to be tied to my computer all day and yet I didn’t want to miss out on so much great information and inspiration!And one day I had a thought. That thought turned into a dream. And now that dream has become a reality.
THE DAILY DIGI is going to be a place full of inspiration, information, and ideas that will come in easily digestible amounts. In ten minutes or less each day you will find tips, tools, and tricks to help you in this digital age we live in. I want you to feel inspired, to feel challenged, AND to feel the freedom to step away from the computer and start doing all those things that you have been dreaming of in your heart.
So there you have it…a wave of freshness to the way we approach digital scrapbooking and the community that loves it. I want to seek out and find the very best that the “digi world” has to offer and bring it to people in the forms of daily posts. Each day (at approximately 7:00 am EST/EDT) TDD will post great information and inspiration. Although the posts and content will vary tremendously, we will be focusing on these main categories:
- Check it Out: products, sites, and information you don’t want to miss!
- Computer Tips and Tricks: anything from keyboard shortcuts and shadowing vellum to defragging your hard drive
- Crafty Corner: cool ways to use your digital scrapbooking supplies for crafting and home decor
- Holiday Happenings: special focus on holiday products, events, crafts, and gift ideas
- Hybrid Help: where pixels meet paper and us digi gals learn to get our hands dirty!
- Just for Beginners: information geared towards digital newbies
- More with 4: a cool product challenge that helps us grow our creativity with simplicity of product
- Photography Class: artistic and technical info to help you capture on your camera what you see in your heart
- Sponsor Spotlight: shining the light on great digital designers in the community
- The UN-digi: the place for all things worth mentioning that aren’t necessarily about digital scrapbooking
- The Write Way: finding the stories in our hearts and getting them onto our layouts
- Truly Inspirational: be inspired with the art of the talented digital community
In addition to all of the great information mentioned above, each month we will bring you THE DIGI FILES. This “grab bag” of sorts will be filled with new and never-before released products from a variety of designers from around the digital community. THE DIGI FILES will allow you to sample new-to-you designers as well as getting new product from the designers you already love. Watch for more information as we approach January 15 and the THE DIGI FILES debut!
Over the next two weeks (January 1-14) we will be slowly introducing the site and the vision behind it. You will get to read a little more about the categories we will be focusing on and see sample posts. January 15 will launch the “regular” posts, the DIGI FILES, the sponsor spotlights, and a whole bunch of fun and prizes. Check back here every morning to find out about all the amazing things we have planned. And while you are here, be sure to check out our amazing team, our beginner section (that will continue to grow!), and ways that YOU can be involved in the site!
Wishing you a fresh start to a new year and a new way to do digi.
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am i the first to comment? wow.
it all looks great janet! i prolly won’t subscribe cuz i just love the look of the site.
congrats on launching your baby!
Best of Luck to you Janet. I wish you every success in your new endeavor!
I was sad at first when I read that you were leaving SBG, but I’m soooo excited to see this. The Daily Digi looks like it’s going to be fantastic. The site is beautiful! CONGRATS!
Congrats on the new site! I love the idea behind it–having one place to “get it all” (or at least a good sampling) will help me get back to real life this year! Good luck!
So excited about this!! Can’t wait to see what wonderful tips and goodies you’ll show us! Best of luck!
Awesome, Janet! Totally awesome!!
I can’t wait to read this site daily and get new ideas!! Definitely putting this site on my RSS feed!
Thanks Janet!! Happy New Year!
I love the layout here and it looks like this will be so helpful to me. I’ve not scrapped or checked anything out online in AGES! Thanks so much!
janet! Happy New Year to you and your family and all the best of luck with this gorgeous new project! Looking forward to be reading more!! Hugs!
This looks awesome!!! I can’t wait to see what you roll out next. I’ve subscribed so I don’t miss a thing! Congratulations!!!
So excited to see what’s coming!!!
Looks very exciting, Janet! Can’t wait to see what’s next!
Very, very exciting, and I can’t wait to see what’s next!!!
This is great Janet, can’t wait to see what is coming!!!!
This is fabulous Janet! Totally excited about everything you have in store! Happy New Year!
Well if this isn’t way cool. I don’t know what is!!!
Looks amazing, Janet! Again, congratulations! Looking forward to what’s in store for the site in the coming year.
I’m very excited about this site Janet! My goal this year is to spend less time in front of the computer and more time doing stuff with family and friends, and being more active physically. This will be a perfect fit.
OH Janet, this sounds really wonderful. I can’t wait to see how everything goes.
nice, janet!!
happy 2009!
xoxo,d
What a wonderful idea, Janet! I am looking forward to the site debut. And thanks for that last grab bag with the awesome coupon!
Congrats on the openin of the site – looks GREAT!!!
What a great concept — I’ve added you to my blog reader — can’t wait to see more!!
Congratulations on a wonderful beginning! Wishing you all the best!
Congrats girl… it’s Jan – 1 -09 and your dream has come true. This place looks awesome . I know I’ll be spending alot of my time here.
Hugs!!
This could not have come at a better time, with how sad I am that Digital Scrapbooking Magazine is going out of print, and the online version isn’t as wonderful. What you are going to be doing here is the epitomy of what we are all looking for, and I think it will be FANTASTIC.
I am sure you have a ton on your plate… but I just wanted to express some interest right away that if I could ever be involved in writing a post, or helping out with anything… I would love to. I am SO into this!
I am planning to start teaching digiscrapping lessons to people in person one-on-one, and have been working on my lesson plans quite a bit lately. So this is the kind of stuff I am always thinking about!
Thank you for bringing this to us, I am so excited to see what is to come.
Wow, I love the concept of this new site. I can’t wait till you get more content going. I’ll definitely be back to see more
Well you certainly have MY attention! Can’t wait to see how this unfolds. LOVE the look, and the topics seem to be spot-on. Bookmarking you NOW!
The new site looks fabulous!
What a great concept. Looking forward to seeing more!
Looks great! Can’t wait to find out more!
I am so excited to see whats in store, this blog is adorable too!
Love the idea and really excited about this site.
Congratulations, Janet, on your new site! I will keep coming back and hoping that I will actually scrap this year!
Congrats on this new beginning. I am very interested in what’s to come!
Congratulations! Looking forward to being inspired here!
Okay, I don’t know if I’m totally out of the loop or not, but I’m sure glad I clicked on the blinkie at MSA and found you here!! I’m SO excited about your vision and can’t wait to see what is next!!
Your site is amazing! Love the look and the concept! I will be back for inspiration for sure!
wow, this could not come at a better time for me! I have decided to take a break for digiscrapping right now but I do miss the cool stuff I learned and seeing the wonderful inspiration from the community. However, I am spending less time online and this looks like a perfect way for me get my digi dose but not be online too much. Thank you!
Congratulations on the new venture Janet!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited for you and hope to be a frequenter of the site
Good luck and I know you’ll do amazing!!! 
I have to get in touch with you about one of your digi products but can’t find an email on here for you…
Can you please email it to me? Thanks!
Janet, your blog is exactly wonderful! I’m in love with it! I found it this week, a CT mate talked about it and here I am since that day. I don’t know how I didn’t hear about you before, but I’m in love. It is a kind of blog I am searching for a long time about digi scrap, and here we are.