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Blagovesta Gosheva: The Highest Mountains

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I’m very happy to be welcoming Blagovesta to The Digi Files this month! She is a super talented designer that has overcome many challenges in life. I love her collections that are over flowing with beautiful whimsical, slightly weathered and worn designs. Her contribution this month works equally well for girls, boys, or an All About Me layout. Let’s take a closer look at “Things I Love About You” 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 Blagovesta Gosheva’s contribution:

Layout by Monica. Supplies: Things I Love About You by Blagovesta Gosheva; EZPZ8 and Then (Photo Mask) by LivE Designs; Font: Pea Mily.

Layout by Kimberly K. Supplies: Things I Love About You by Blagovesta Gosheva; Photo stacking action by Wendyzine Scraps; Font: Another Typewriter.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Things I Love About You by Blagovesta Gosheva; .

Layout by Heddy. Supplies: Things I Love About You by Blagovesta Gosheva; Captivated by Lynn by Captivated Visions; Free Spirit (alpha) by CD Muckosky.

Layout by Jacki. Supplies: Things I Love About You by Blagovesta Gosheva; Fonts: Digs My Hart.

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
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I am 36 and I am from Bulgaria. I live in Svishtov, a small academic town on the Danube. It is a quiet and beautiful town with many young people. I have a six-year old daughter. She was my inspiration to take up digital scrapbooking. Four years ago her father left us and I had to take care of her on my own. We have had our hard times, of course, but with a lot of hard work and love in our hearts we do well and feel great. I was born an optimist and I believe that people can do anything as long as we really want it and take an effort to make it happen.

I have a Master’s Degree in Business IT and another one in Accounting. I must admit, though, that you would not like to have me as your accountant – all those figures totally scare me! )

I work as a graphic designer at Tsenov Academy’s Publishing House. I love my job, yet, being involved only in economic projects for such a long time makes me feel a bit bored and slightly constrained in what I am doing at times (just don’t tell the boss about it! . Digital scrapbooking and designing is not merely a second job for me. It is something I really love, as it allows me to express myself, to give freedom to my imagination, and above all, I do enjoy being involved in it.

As for my free time, mountains are one of my passions. I have climbed most of the highest mountains in Bulgaria, some of them – more than once. It is such a great source of energy and joy! I also love reading books, going for walks in the countryside, and I am fond of good coffee and chocolate. (I must admit I am nearly addicted to the latter

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My daughter inspired me to create this layout while watching her grow and change so much and so fast… I wanted to keep all those nice memories before she had changed even more and I definitely did not want to forget all those curious, funny and cute things that were typical of her at a certain age. Later on, I started making a similar layout every year for her birthday. I am sure when my girl grows up she will be fascinated to learn what she used to be like, what she loved or did not like in her childhood, how she changed over the years. I have great fun when I look at those sweet moments later because they have saved the most interesting and unusual things about her and I am sure she will laugh just as much when she sees them herself many years from now. I love those layouts as they have both a lot of pictures and plenty of sweet and curious facts about my daughter which I would love to keep for myself, and above all, for her.

Kit: Happiness captured by Blagovesta Gosheva; Template: List girl template set #8 – Artsy Fartsy

started
I came across Digital Scrapbooking by chance in 2007 while I was reading the posts in a forum. It seemed quite interesting to me and I decided straightaway that I should have a try at it. So I did and I just got addicted. Now I have several photobooks ready, and many more stories and pictures waiting for me to put them in photobooks.

In 2011, a van hit me as I was going to work in the morning and I had a leg badly broken. I had to undergo several surgeries and that leg is full of metal bits and pieces to this day. I was bed-ridden for a very long time, and I couldn’t go to work. I spent those endless days at the computer at home while my daughter was at the kindergarten. I scrapped many pictures. I had many photos of my daughter with her favourite dinosaurs (she is crazy about them) and I started looking around the shops for a good dinosaur kit. Then I thought I might try to make my own. So I got to it and made my dinosaur kit as well as some other stuff … it was such a fun! At first, I did not intend to sell them, but then I decided to try out of curiosity and in June 2011, my first kit was released.

inspired
Small, ordinary everyday things inspire me the most. Each time it is something different. Sometimes I spot the colors somewhere, and then the theme comes along and sometimes I have a theme on my mind, and I’m looking for the perfect colors. I can see them while I’m walking on the street or looking at a magazine, I find them on the net, or in my daughter’s clothes

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Computer: I work on a PC that runs Windows 7 64 bit, an Intel Core at 2,8 GHz, with 8 GB RAM, 23″ monitor.
Program: I use mainly Photoshop and Illustrator.
Camera: My camera is Nikon Coolpix
Anything Else: I use a Wacom Intuos tablet and HP ScanJet scanner.

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How to add a little more pop to your ready to print or upload layouts

May be you already know how to sharpen your image or ready to print layout using the main sharpening filters in Photoshop – Unsharp mask and Smart Sharpen. Now I’ll show you how I usually do that in few quick steps using another filter, which is not only easier to use but also very effective. This is the Photoshop High Pass filter. The reason I prefer this way to add more pop to my images (layouts) is not only because it’s not so complicated. Using this way of sharpening images the only areas in the image that have sharpening applied to them are the edges, and all other areas left untouched.

How it works:

Open your already finished and flattened layout (or image) and on the background layer in the Layer palette right click and select Duplicate Layer.2. With this new layer highlighted go up to the Filter menu at the top of the screen and choose Other, then High pass. Using the slider set the radius to about 10. (This value is good if you work with high resolution images or layouts before you save it for web at a lower resolution. In case you want to add more pop to your page saved for web at 600×600 and 72 ppi, you have to choose lower value. Best for me in this case works 0,4-0,5). Click OK.
Go back to the Layer palette and in the top left corner from the drop down change the blending mode to Hard light
Go to the opacity slider in the top right corner of the Layers palette and select the level of sharpening that seems best for you. When you lower the opacity value this reduce the amount of sharpening. Something between 20% and 80% will work best, it depends on your image.

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Click the eye beside this layer on and off to see the difference.

favorite
Just the way you are is definitely my favourite collection at the moment. Maybe this is due to the fact that the inspiration to design it came from my dearest people, the people who give me their love and support. They are all so different from one another with their good features and innocent imperfections. This collection was my way to say how much I love them and how blessed I feel to have such perfectly imperfect people in my life.

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I Love kit turned to be the most popular and widely sold of my products so far. I designed it last year, shortly before Valentine’s Day. I tried not to make it too topical as I wanted people to use it for various purposes. Maybe people like its soft colors and sweetness.

Here are some of my favorite products by Blagovesta Gosheva:

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

Save 30% of your order at Blagovesta Gosheva’s Studio at Scrapbookgraphics with coupon BG-TDD-30. Not valid during Sale Events. Expires on June 31, 2013.

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Crossbone Cuts Designs: Bought A Book

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I’m so happy to be welcoming Tanya to The Digi Files this month. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Tanya through the Capturing Magic site and podcast. I was able to meet Tanya in person in January on a photowalk in Disneyland with Katrina Kennedy and other digi peeps. I love Tanya’s themed kits and bright colors. Her Instalove kit is my favorite, but there are so many of hers that I adore. Let’s take a closer look at “I Heart Being A Princess Bundle” that is included in The Digi Files this month:

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Layout by Vicki. Supplies: I Heart Being A Princess Bundle by Crossbone Cuts Designs.

Layout by Kimberly K. Supplies: I Heart Being A Princess Bundle by Crossbone Cuts Designs; Staple by Crystal Wilkerson; Photo stacking action by Wendyzine Scraps; Template by Simple Scrapper; Little Kisses Photoshop Action by Adrienne Looman; Font: Another Typewriter.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: I Heart Being A Princess Bundle by Crossbone Cuts Designs; Skiwampus (template) by Scrapbook Lady.

Layout by Jacki. Supplies: I Heart Being A Princess Bundle by Crossbone Cuts Designs; Fonts: JenLin by Darcy Baldwin.

Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: I Heart Being A Princess Bundle by Crossbone Cuts Designs.

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
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My name is Tanya and I am from sunny southern California. When I am not designing I am hanging with my boyfriend of 10 years Chris, my family and my four puppies. I also love going to Disneyland!! It is my home away from home.

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I had been a paper scrapper/card maker/stamper since I was really young. I wanna say maybe 10 years old? When I got to be a little older I got more into scrapping I would get burned out really fast. Having to drag everything out and put everything away and the mess!! Oh man, the mess. I just couldn’t take it anymore. Then at a ScrapExpo in early 2009 I came across someone teaching digital scrapbooking. When I first saw it I remember thinking how silly it was. There was nothing to touch on the page. No depth. But as we walked around the expo the thought of being able to still scrap but not have the mess kept eating away in the back of my mind. So I went back and bought a book on how to get started in digital scrapbooking. I started that very day and never looked back! Once I got the hang of it I started applying for creative teams. Eventually I found ScrapMatters and got accepted to their Creative Team. It was a dream come true! In 2011, ScrapMatters had thier Design Star competition and I decided to compete on a whim. I ended up loving it and a couple months later became a designer at my favorite store and my digi-home.

inspired
There are a lot of things that inspire me to create. A photo, a color palette, a specific request, etc. I can find inspiration just about anywhere. I love creating things in photoshop because it amazes me that it can actually be done. Who knew that the awesome things that come in these kits that we love can be created on a computer? It is crazy.

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Computer: I have a 17″ Macbook Pro with a 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7 processor running Mountain Lion v10.8.2. It is awesome =)

Program: I use Photoshop CS5 for designing. When I scrap I always create my layout in Photoshop Elements 8 first. I love the project bin and have no idea how I could scrap a page without it.

Camera: I have a Sony a350 DSLR that has been my camera for the past couple years. This past Christmas I got the Sony NEX-5r and I am in LOVE with it!

Anything Else: I do have a Bamboo Create tablet but I rarely use it. Most people find it funny that I don’t use a mouse either. I do all my scrapping and designing using the trackpad on my laptop.

tipstricks
One of my favorite tips to share with people is a really simple one but can make a huge impact on your photos. Once you have your photo in photoshop, duplicate the layer and change the blend mode to screen. Now duplicate that layer and change the blend mode to soft light. Play around with the opacity on both the screen and soft light layers till you are in love with your photo! I do this ALL the time!!

It is really funny that this is one of my favorite kits because in general, I really am not a fan of birthday kits. But once I got started on this one I just couldn’t stop! Birthday kits are seriously soo fun to make. I was inspired and chose the colors based on some photos from my boyfriend’s 24th birthday. I blindfolded him, stuck him in the car and had my whole family meet us at Chuck E. Cheese for a big old surprise party. It was awesome and ridiculous. The colors in this kit fit the photos perfectly.

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My most popular product comes from the current Instagram obsession. I think it was definitely one of the fastest and easiest kits I have ever made. I was inspired by wanting to make every photo I own square and in my opinion, you can never have too many “camera” related products.

Here are some of my favorite products by Crossbone Cuts Designs:

Here are some more inspirational layouts using Crossbone Cuts Designs’s products. All of the layouts are linked to the originals with credits.

Save $3 off a purchase of $5 or more at Crossbone Cuts Designs’s store with coupon code ccd_3off5_4u (Exp: 6/30/13)

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Allison Pennington: Major Fixation

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I’m happy to be welcoming back Allison Pennington to The Digi Files this month. Allison has a wonderfully eclectic style that includes a little vintage, a little whimsy, a little artsy, and a lot of bold patterns. How beautifully well it all works together to create some amazing supplies for us to scrap with! Allison’s contribution this month is overflowing with product to play with! Let’s take a closer look at “I Am Who I Am” that is included in The Digi Files this month:

Layout by Heddy. Supplies: I Am Who I Am by Allison Pennington; Collection 6 by Janet Phillip.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: I Am Who I Am by Allison Pennington; .

Layout by Jacki. Supplies: I Am Who I Am by Allison Pennington; Fonts: The Liana by Heather Joyce.

Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: I Am Who I Am by Allison Pennington; PhotoClustersNo31 by Katie Pertiet.

Layout by Van. Supplies: I Am Who I Am by Allison Pennington; Creativity (Stitching Brush, Template) by Crystal; (Date Stamp by Splendid Fiins.

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
Name
I am a 33 year old Oregonian that’s been designing in some medium or another my entire adult life. After leaving my position as art director for a garment decorating and design company in my late twenties I decided to share my scrappin’ goodies and see if anyone else liked them. I’ve been happily designing since.

I live with my hairdressing fiance, 2 teenage daughters, and 2 “preteen” sons, our family of 4 chihuahuas, and a ball python (Jack Snakington). In my (dwindling) spare time my fiance and I also busy ourselves in our basement studio playing with glass, making commissioned mosaics and stained & fused glass pieces. I also have a major fixation on nail polish which has resulted in an ever growing collection that’s begun to take over…. Glitter…. sparkly….

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Scuse the bad lighting, our studio isn’t the best lit area in the house… As you can see, this is a major work in progress but this is what I’m working on outside of digi right now. It’s MASSIVE. It’s about 4ft long and 2ft wide and definitely the biggest mosaic I’ve worked on in about a year. You can tell how wishy washy I get with all the layers of scribbles. LOL There’s more work done that you can really see as I’ve built up several portions with cheapy clear glass so that the finished mosaic will be dimensional. The center of the “sun” there is built up and I’ve just begun laying the flaming red glass in a circular pattern – it’ll take thousands and thousands of bits not much larger than an eighth of an inch. Eek! It’ll be awful to grout but amazing!

Those are two of The Hairdresser’s ready to grout mosaics next to it – he just completed a whole series of suns. They’re gorgeous in the light.
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started
Long story short, I took a chance and entered a designer contest in the Spring of ’09, made it to the final round (with a kit I still love) but fortunately didn’t get a designer spot. I’m glad I didn’t because it forced me to find my own way. Soon after I took a spot at Polka Dot Plum, which at the time was months from opening. My very first store opened September of 2009 and I’ve loved every second!

I miss dressing up for work every day and feeling all respectable and grown up but love the challenge of starting something new all the time. I’m very excited and fortunate to be a resident designer at The Lilypad. It’s such an inspired place!

inspired
Phew – it really depends? Sometimes it comes out of nowhere, sometimes it’s color, sometimes it’s a photo I can’t find a kit to scrap… sometimes it’s just a feeling I want to put to “paper.” To be totally honest though? It never ends up where I mean for it to.

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Computer: I am a PC girl (on purpose!)…. I’ve clung to Windows 7 for dear life. Why? I resist change!
I have nowhere near enough RAM and probably never will. I have a problem with leaving everything – PS, AI, Firefox, 20 folders, etc – open and wondering why everything slows down. *shrug* And my monitor is one of the best things my guy ever got me. It’s flat and wide and perty.
Program: I use Illustrator and Photoshop CS5 primarily. I have the upgrades sitting on my desk but like I said above…. I resist change.
Camera: Hmmmm… it’s across the room as I type this and I don’t want to go get it. LOL It’s white and I’m ashamed to admit that’s the reason I picked it. But, even though my fancy white camera has fancy specs I steal The Hairdresser’s smart phone for it’s camera for extraction pics and everything else. It’s just easier. And it takes pretty wicked photos!
Anything Else: I do have a Bamboo tablet but I forget to use it. I’m so used to mouse drawing that it seems quicker without. I use my cruddy, dusty scanner and a Sharpie alot, too!
tipstricks
Be fearless!! You don’t know if something will work if you don’t try it, right?

As far as designing goes… Learn a million ways to recolor and item early on. Don’t rely on the slider and don’t rely on color overlays. Play with exposure, vibrancy, color balance, selective color, etc Also – my biggest time saver? I automate anything I do more than once. Learn to record your steps and you’ll save yourself hours and hours of frustration.

favorite
Oh, wow! This is tough. It’s a total toss-up so I’ll pick the whole Chin Up collection. I was a little melancholy when I started brainstorming it and I think it evolved from there. The palette – which I wish I could use again – is actually the third palette I started with…. I do that alot.

I love it because it just came together effortlessly. I didn’t have to force it and I love the extras it inspired as well!

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It’s always different that what I think SHOULD be my most popular product, you know? It seems to be any of the Cliff Notes collection with the More Smarter volume in the lead. Probably because it was first. They are pretty cool though. Am I allowed to say that?

Here are some of my favorite products by Allison Pennington:

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

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Miss Mint: Regular Gal Friday

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I’m really excited to be welcoming back the wonderful Miss Mint of Peppermint Creative! I love Miss Mint’s crisp/clean papers and ability to combine doodles with real elements to create a cohesive look. Miss Mint’s themed kits are super fun and well thought out. I think what I love the most about her collections though are the bright, bold, and sometimes, unexpected color choices. Let’s take a closer look at “Modern Mama” that is included in The Digi Files this month:

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Modern Mama by Miss Mint; Template Vol.5 by Jenn Lindsey; Font: Derivia.

Layout by Heddy. Supplies: Modern Mama by Miss Mint; Stories by Scrapbook Lady; Press Plate No. 25 by Paislee Press.

Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: Modern Mama by Miss Mint; .

Layout by Lauren. Supplies: Modern Mama by Miss Mint; .

Layout by Tara. Supplies: Modern Mama by Miss Mint; Fonts: District Thin.

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
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I’m so excited to be back for a second time at The Daily Digi. My name is Pamela but around digi-land I’m best known as Miss Mint or MM for short. I’m the owner/designer/tech support/customer service representative/social media & marketing manager/regular gal friday behind Peppermint Creative. I live in Toronto, Canada and spent far too much time in front of my computer, which is why when I’m not working or eating you will likely find me at the gym.

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I’m probably one of the few designers that didn’t start out as a scrapbooker. Truth be told I’m still not a scrapbooker. I love to design but once in a while I get the urge to make a page. This is my most recent creation using one of our free monthly Pimp My Page Challenge Templates and it just makes me smile. I love the look of the huge bold letters and the contrast of the red and black.

started
My professional background is in copywriting and graphic design. I worked at an interactive advertising agency for a while and then did some freelance design but found it really creatively fulfilling. I stumbled into scrapbooking by accident about 7 years ago while trying to paper scrapbook a recent vacation. I was immediately excited about the idea of designing instead of scrapbooking and my graphic design background provided me with enough technical knowledge to start experimenting. I started building my website while trying to figure out how to design scrapbook kits and in 2006, Peppermint Creative launched as a hobby but quickly and rather unexpectedly turned into a full time job. Didn’t see that one coming but I’m very grateful and feel very lucky!

inspired
Most often, my team. Seeing their layouts and their creativity always inspires more ideas. They give me amazing feedback and great ideas that push me to create things I otherwise wouldn’t have. Sometimes inspiration is accidental. I start with one idea and the kit/design somehow goes off in a totally different direction that was not planned. That has happened quite a bit!

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Computer: It’s official – I’ve been Mac-ified and I’ve gone mobile. In November I bought my first laptop EVER. Very exciting stuff. After years and years on a PC, I tested the waters with a refurbished Mac Pro Quad-Core G5 which I loved but it was pre-intel so there came a point where I either had to upgrade or get a new PC. But I have to tell you, once you go Mac, you never go back! So I coughed up a small fortune for a 15″ Macbook Pro with Retina Display with 16 GB of RAM. I was very worried that it wouldn’t be enough power to keep up with me but so far it’s been amazing. I have a 2TB EHD attached containing all my documents and files and when I’m home I keep the laptop closed and have it hooked up to two external Cinema displays so I still feel like I’m working on a desktop but I get the portability of the laptop. Amazeballs.
Program: Photoshop CS6 and Adobe Illustrator CS6
Camera: Canon 7D with the following lenses: 50mm f/1.8, 17-85mm f/1.4-5.6, 75-300mm f/1.4-5.6 and the 430EX Speedlite External Flash. I also use my Olympus Pen E-PL1 quite a bit but now that I have the iPhone5 I’ve been using that as my camera the most. I am totally obsessed with Instagam. Everything looks better on Instagram!
Anything Else: Wacom Tablet, HP 4850 Scanner, Canon IP4300 Printer and Silhouette SD.
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Give any photo an instant frame by adding an inner stroke. I use this trick a lot because I like the look of a clean white frame around my image. It really makes it pop off the background. You can also use this tip on any element to give it the look of a sticker.

In Photoshop, select the item you are going to frame in the layers palette. Double click to bring up the Layer Style box. Select Stroke. Choose your color and your size (thickness of border) and choose either Inside (for a photo) or Outside (to turn an element into a sticker). Select OK. Hooray.

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I’m a little bit obsessed with the entire Life in Pictures product line. This is the Peppermint Creative take on the whole ‘Project Life’ extravaganza. This particular set is a collection of editable templates so they integrate well with an existing album. You can customize them as needed. Visit Peppermint Creative and select ‘Life in Pictures’ to find even more templates, papers, washi tape and my fun new line of Jazzers (elements designed to ‘jazz’ up your daily life albums).

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Sunkissed Summer is by far my most popular kit. I LOOOVE this kit but it’s still always a surprise what is going to be a hit and what’s going to be a miss. If I knew the answer they’d all be massive hits! I think the winning combo here is the theme (everyone loves the beach), the calm summer colors and the fun mix of elements. I especially love the lemon and water splashes. One of my most favorite pages I’ve ever scrapped was created with this kit – so there ya go!

Here are some of my favorite products by Miss Mint:

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

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Yin Designs: Worth Experimenting

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I am so happy to have Yin’s Designs joining us in The Digi Files once again. If you like simple layouts with lots of photos, Yin’s templates are perfect for you! I’ve been using her templates for a long time and the layouts I’ve created with them are still some of my favorites! I can’t wait to put these Instagram templates to good use to instantly put some of my favorite DSLR photos in the square Instagram shape! Let’s take a closer look at “Yin’s Instagram Templates 336 to 339 and Double PageTemplates 340 to 341″ that is included in The Digi Files this month:

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Yin’s Instagram Templates 336 to 339 and Double PageTemplates 340 to 341 by Yin ; Meadowlark by One Little Bird.

Layout by Kimberly K. Supplies: Yin’s Instagram Templates 336 to 339 and Double PageTemplates 340 to 341 by Yin ; Project Mouse Kit by Brittish Designs and Sahlin Studios; Font: Another Typewriter.

Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: Yin’s Instagram Templates 336 to 339 and Double PageTemplates 340 to 341 by Yin ; ArtsyCameras 1 by Anna Aspens; Rough and Tumble Reloaded by Studio Flergs; Project Life Rain Edition by Becky Higgins; Bits of Life, Family, Moments by World Art Word.

Layout by Heddy. Supplies: Yin’s Instagram Templates 336 to 339 and Double PageTemplates 340 to 341 by Yin ; Oh Canada by Michele Godin.

Layout by Jacki. Supplies: Yin’s Instagram Templates 336 to 339 and Double PageTemplates 340 to 341 by Yin ; I’ll Save You by Wimpy Chompers; Font: Rub This!

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
Name
Hi I’m Yin and I’m a wife, mom, and addicted to creating art and life story telling through digiscrapping! I live in the sunny tropical island city of Singapore in South East Asia and just love how scrapbooking and memory keeping connects with all of us even though we are from diverse cultures and backgrounds. I’m married for 19 years to my wonderful husband who started me on my scrapbooking journey and we have two teenage sons who are sixteen and fourteen. My layouts have evolved with my family from cute pages of my boys and their various exploits and to my teenagers and their adventures, and of course our life as a family. And I have found that I never run out of stuff and memories to create pages for!

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During our mid year school holidays in June last year I was inspired by Ali Edwards’ Summer Manisfesto idea and my family came up with our own Holiday Manisfesto and it was such fun intentionally making our holidays count. This layout was designed to capture each manisfesto as they were accomplished and as you can see we had a great time. It was also when I first tried Instagram so this layout was made with those in mind. Same as templates 336 to 339 included in this months’ TDFs! By the way this template is a free download still available on my blog.

Credits: Yin Template 309, ‘done’ stamp by Yin Designs, chalk alpha by Kim Jensen, awesome alpha by Karah Fredricks, paper from Happy Garden by Weeds & Wildflowers

started
Literally, we were at our local library when dh picked up a copy of Creating Keepsakes, handing it to me saying he thinks I might be interested in this(!) I was hooked. I enjoyed paper scrapping for a few months, then discovered digiscrapping and loved how easily I can create beautiful pages at minimal cost. At one point I tried designing kits but I was far more interested in creating my own layouts and memories. Soon I decided to make templates out of my own layouts to support my own digiscrapping hobby, selling from my little blog store in 2008, and unbelievably, I am now at Template 341

inspired
Our lives, adventures and photos, of course. And almost anything, from the web, advertisements, magazines, to colors, patterns I see around me everyday.

tools
Computer: I am on a Lenovo idea centre (with built in 21″ monitor) running on Windows 7 with 8 GB.
Program: I only use my trusty Adobe Photoshop CS4!
Camera: For capturing daily memories and moments I use almost entirely my iphone 4 these days! Events and our travel photos are mostly captured by my Dh using his Canon S90. We’ve been on the S90 for more than 5 years and dh is itching to upgrade but the S90 photos are still brilliant and giving us no excuse to do so, lol.
Anything Else: I have a Bamboo tablet which I rarely use though.

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I always have tons of photos on my layouts so embellishments are kept to a minimum. Instead I rely on two areas to create interest in my layouts. Firstly, a striking title, and secondly, color coordination and contrast. For titles, the easiest way is to use a combination of an alpha (large and bold) and type (use a contrasting font). Color coordination and contrast is where I think it makes or breaks a layout. I spend the longest time looking for a background that will bring out my photos, and not smother them, nor blending in so much the photos look bland. Usually a neutral background that contrasts with the main colors in the layout works. Sometimes I will pick out an accent color in the photos I want to highlight and pick a background in a similar color or color family to match that. It’s worth the time experimenting!

This template set is my favorite only because it was based on an album I created for my dh for his birthday. That album is my personal favorite. On the left pages I used coordinating patterned paper with a quote or journaling that said what I felt about each aspect of my man and on the right added accompanying photos. It is a very special book for both of us.

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In the last year this set of Half-Monthly templates have become my most popular product. I use them and the accompanying Template set 317 to scrap my everyday 365 photos. Each template fits 15 to 16 photos, (half a month), and has space for a block of journalling. I used them to capture the whole of our 2012, and printed them out to slot into my physical Project Life album. (You can see examples on my blog.) I think they are popular because they are so easy to use, and in a short time we can have a summary overview of our weeks and months!

Here are some of my favorite products by Yin :

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

Stop by Yin ’s store for 30% off store wide sale from 6 May to 25 May. Coupon code is UT6N3E06.

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Juliana Kneipp: Music Inspires

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I’m very excited to have Juliana joining us again in The Digi Files this month! Juliana joins us with a more sophisticated collection than last time and it is super gorgeous! It’s always to see how a designers asthetic changes through the years (especially when they have been designing for a long time) and Juliana has come into her own in the shabby and vintage style. Beautiful floral papers and unique, aged elements, and so fun to scrap with! Let’s take a closer look at “Truly, Madly, Deeply” that is included in The Digi Files this month:

Layout by Katie. Supplies: Truly, Madly, Deeply by Juliana Kneipp; Secrets (template) by Scrapbook Lady; Fonts: Caflisch Script Pro.

Layout by Monica. Supplies: Truly, Madly, Deeply by Juliana Kneipp; Truly, Madly, Deeply by Juliana Kneipp; Stitched by Anna Aspnes No. 3; Font: Jane Austen.

Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: Truly, Madly, Deeply by Juliana Kneipp; .

Layout by Van. Supplies: Truly, Madly, Deeply by Juliana Kneipp; Template by Simple Scrapper; Polaroids by Liv.E Designs; Date Stamp, Staples and Stitching Brush by Splendid Fiins; I Am What I Am (alpha) by Allison Pennington.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Truly, Madly, Deeply by Juliana Kneipp; Font: LD Bostonian.

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
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I’m Juliana, 26 years! Graduated in Graphic Design. I live in Brazil and work as web/graphic designer freelancer. I live with my family – my parents and my little brother (not so little anymore…lol…now he’s 17!!! Time flies!). But I have another job too, as an interpreter for a deaf boy who takes Graphic Design classes in a university in my city! Also, I do volunteer work helping deaf people and their family, and that’s what I really love to do!

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I love to have time to create my own digital scrapbooking pages! But with all the work, I rarely have time to sit and only create! This page, I created in that moment – that I take exclusively for my hobby! I love splats, masks, wordstrips…I’m not a clean scrapper, but what I learn is that we have to organize our layout so it will be balanced! If I use a patterned background, with a lot of things, so, it’s best I don’t use a lot of elements… Or if I have a solid background, I can use more elements and layers. In that page, I didn’t use a lot of elements just because I have a great patterned background! Oh…I miss creating my own pages! I wish I could to that every single day!

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I started in digital. I used to work as a web designer when I first met my friend, who introduce me to scrapbooking. So, we decided to work together, first, searching for good freebies and posting in our blog. Then, we realized that we should try to design too. So, we created our own freebies and some months later, our own products! We did that for some years and in 2009, I decided to continue working, but by my own. I think was a great decision, because that way I could find my real style and create what I love, in my time! I’m so thankful for each one who have helped me in this journey!

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Oh…a lot of things…! Sometimes, it’s a color scheme. I see some colors and come in my mind a theme and elements that will make a good kit! Other times, music inspires… I’m addicted in music! I do everything listening to music! I often spend 1 day or more, listening the same song when I’m creating the kit! haha… My kit Fly Away From Here, for example, the entire time I needed to create this one, I listened to the Aerosmith’s song! But a lot of things can inspire me: a photo, a page, some things that happen in my life, Pinterest…!

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Computer: My computer is old, I need to buy another one! haha
Mine is a laptop, I use Windows 7, 4GB RAM and 500 HD… But I have a external hard drive too, of 1TB!
Plus, a wacom! I don’t use mouse, just my wacom, I can’t live without it!
Program: Since I don’t work only with scrapbooking, I need other programs too! So, I use Photoshop CS6, LR 4, Corel Draw X6 (I know…I know…Illustrator is much better, but I’m used to work in Corel… LOL)…Dreamweaver CS5… Basically that!
Camera: I bought a new camera and a new lens! My goal this year, is learn more about photography. My new camera is not the best, but is better than my old camera!
Today I have a Nikon D-5100 and 4 lenses: 18-55mm; 17-50mm 2.8; 35mm 1.8; 50mm 1.8! It’s in my wishlist the 85mm 1.4 and a Lensbaby – that I already bought, I’m just waiting to arrive!
Anything Else: I have a bamboo create medium and an old bamboo small! I’m using my old wacom, but I can’t wait to use my new one! I’m just waiting, cause my house is in rennovations, so, when we finish, I’ll have a new office, I’ll buy my new computer and use my new wacom!

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I love to play with blending when I create my papers! I think it’s a great thing to try, not only when you create a paper, but in a page too! Sometimes you can use white spaces and play with some blending! I love to use “overlay”, “multiply” and “, “color burn and “screen” mode! As scrapper, I really love to use stamps and splats! It’s an amazing way to add a finishing touch!

It’s so difficult choose only 1 favorite kit! This one is one of my favorite kits! First, cause I wanted to create a kit with this theme for a long time… then, I created it with one of my favorite designers – Kristin Cronin-Barrow. I love the colors, the theme… It was so fun create this collab! When I was creating the wordart, I laughed a lot with each phrase! I’m not a mom, but I’m a daughter and I know that life as mom is not all roses and sunshine all the time…! So, I wanted to talk about that and I couldn’t have a better partner to create with!

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This is one of my favorite too! And the most popular! I LOVE this theme: travel! Who doesn’t love it? Visit new places, meet new people, experience new cultures! That’s one of the themes that I most love to create about! And I think, customers love this theme too, that’s why this is the best seller! Everyone has amazing memories of trips to scrap about it!

Here are some of my favorite products by Juliana Kneipp:

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

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Studio Rosey Posey: So Many Stages

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Rosey Posey is joining us once again in The Digi Files! Rosey Posey has a very artistic style that is versatile enough to be used in a digital layout OR an art journal page. I love the art canvas feel of her papers with all of the colors, blending, and textures. Her contribution this month reminded me a spring breeze, it’s just gorgeous! Let’s take a closer look at “One Moment” that is included in The Digi Files this month:

Layout by Katie. Supplies: One Moment by Studio Rosey Posey.

Layout by Monica. Supplies: One Moment by Studio Rosey Posey; Ofice Supplies (staples) by Splendid Fiins: Fonts: clementine sketch, pea johanna script, bebas, traveling typewriter.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: One Moment by Studio Rosey Posey; Fonts: Pea Lisel Caps.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: One Moment by Studio Rosey Posey.

Layout by Jacki. Supplies: One Moment by Studio Rosey Posey; xoxo Karen by Peas, Mistral and Trajan Pro.

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
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Hi! My name is Lorilei Murphy, I usually go by Lor. I live in Central Alberta , Canada on a farm. We are currently building a house and we also live part time in Calgary! I am 47, married and Mom to 9yr old Hannah. Along with designing I homeschool Hannah, who is in Grade 3! I love to smashbook, paint and dabble a lot in mixed media!

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I love Mixed Media and Hybrid Scrapbooking. I printed out papers and elements from my Go Fly a Kite kit and made a layout for my daughter!

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I got started in dig scrapping in 2005. I was hooked the moment I started! I was on a few creative teams and scrapped all the time. I opened my own shop – Rosey Posey Studio in May 2009 and joined Scrabookgraphics as Studio Rosey Posey in Octbober 2009.

I am inspired by old vintage stuff I find, a color palette, a technique I want to try and photos. Pinterest is great for keeping up to date with new trends!

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Computer: I use a MAC tower with 10 GB of Ram.
Program: I use Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5 and Painter 11.
Camera: My camera is a DSLR Nikon D90. I recently got an Iphone 5 and absolutely love being able to take quick photos with it!
Anything Else: I use my Intuos 4 Tablet quite a lot!

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One thing I do to keep my layouts interesting, is to continually work on my Photoshop skills. I love to find new tutorials and even if they are not related to scrapbooking I find that the new skills I learn can often be applied to a layout or photo!

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I love the kit Miracle of Love. It really can be used for most photos if you love a brush/blended type of layout!

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I believe Finding Jenny is popular because of the color palette. The warm tones with a touch of blue, keep it fresh and allow you to use a wide variety of photos! The elements have a vintage feel without being stuffy! Forrest Gump is one of my favorite movies. The whole storyline of Jenny and Forrest going through so many stages in their life really inspired me for this kit!

Here are some of my favorite products by Studio Rosey Posey:

Here are some more inspirational layouts using Studio Rosey Posey’s products. All of the layouts are linked to the originals with credits.

Use coupon code TDD-SRP-35 to take 35% off your order over $6 at Studio Rosey Posey’s store (coupon expires: April 30, 2013).

This month, we are starting something new!! 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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Posted in Contributor Feature Posted on April 25, 2013 by Steph | Tagged Lorilei Murphy, Studio Rosey Posey |

Kate Hadfield: Doctor Who

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Who doesn’t adore Kate Hadfield doodles? They are just so adorable! We had Kate on The Digi Show a year or so ago to share with us how she brings her doodles to digital scrapbookers and it’s a pretty lenghty process. She is so good at though and most scrappers can’t get enough Kate in their stash. I LOVE Kate’s bright bold colors (bright and doodles = love for me). I’m super excited to have Kate back in The Digi Files again this month and know that you are too. Let’s take a closer look at “All the Everydays” that is included in The Digi Files this month:

Layout by Amelia. Supplies: All the Everydays by Kate Hadfield; 25 Days of Templates 2010 by Simply Tiffany; Daddy’s Love and Oh Boy by Julia Makotinsky; Fonts: Georgia, CK-Alis_Hand_official.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: All the Everydays by Kate Hadfield; TDD My Life In Print; Fonts: Rockwell.

Layout by Jacki. Supplies: All the Everydays by Kate Hadfield; Blue Bird (alpha) by Chelle; My Life in Celebration (papers) by The Daily Digi; Font: Teacher’s Pet by Heather Hess.

Layout by Trina. Supplies: All the Everydays by Kate Hadfield; Citrus Blast Papers by Micheline Martin; Outside the Lines Alpha by Kaye Winiecki; Blissful Stitches Square by Traci Reed; Font: Myriad Pro.

Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: All the Everydays by Kate Hadfield; Cool Britannia, Sketchbookpages2, Spiralbound Alpha, Super Duper by Kate Hadfield, Marker Alpha by Chelle; Die Cut it Action by Wendyzine Scraps.

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
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I live with my husband, two young children and boisterous dog in a small town in North West England. Designing is my day job (and sometimes night job and weekend job too!) and when I am not designing or scrapping you might find me out walking with my dog, eating the odd chocolate (or two!) building dens with the kids, ‘helping’ my husband renovate our house or watching Doctor Who. Everything stops for Doctor Who!

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This is one of my favourite layouts of my daughter, the photos really capture her playful spirit as she was hamming it up for the camera in her new Halloween costume! As soon as I saw Michelle’s kit I knew it would be perfect for these pictures and I had a lot of fun playing with all the painted and artsy pieces in the kit. Keeping the colour palette limited to just purples, greens and black allowed me to really go to town with all the paint without overloading the page (although my husband might disagree with that, he teases me that there are still a few patches of empty space that I haven’t completely filled with elements!)

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I started scrapbooking in the spring of 2006. Although I’ve never paper scrapped, I used to make cards and I came across Scrapbook Bytes via a link from a cardmaking site. I was familiar with Photoshop and had made what I was calling “photo collages” before but discovering that what I had been doing had a name, an online community and amazing products was a real eye-opener for me. I knew straight away I had found the hobby for me, I don’t think I made another card after that!

I started designing scrapbooking products almost by accident! I was scrapping one day and wanted a particular type of element to finish my page, after a quick search around the digi stores I couldn’t find what I wanted so thought I’d try making it myself. I studied Fine Art in college and had dabbled in all sorts of crafts over the years so I played around with my arty stash, made another couple of pieces and ended up putting them on my blog as a freebie. Then came the fateful email from Amy Martin asking me if I would like to come and sell at The Lilypad! And that was that, one minute I was trying out some ideas and the next I was a selling my wares, it all happened very quickly! Six years later and the Lilypad is still my online home.

inspired A quick look through my shop will leave you with no doubt that I love colour! Seeing a great colour scheme, or playing with my paints and seeing what ideas that creates always sparks my creativity. I really enjoy the creative process that goes into the production of my designs, from the rough pencil sketches to the washes and layers of colour I build up until I get the look I am after, so new art materials always make me want to start playing! Sometimes something that my children say or do, or a hobby that they really enjoy also inspires me to create something with that specific theme.

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Computer: At the moment I am using a desktop PC on Windows 7 with dual monitors (which I love!) and 4GB of RAM. I will be upgrading soon though as my poor computer is having a hard time coping with everything I ask it to do!
Program: I use Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Camera: I have a little Panasonic point and shoot (that goes pretty much everywhere with me for my P365 / Project Life photos) along with a Fuji S9500.
Anything Else: My scanner is the only other piece of hardware I use (I have a CanoScan 8800) the rest of my toolbox consists of lots of art supplies: watercolours, pastels, markers, coloured pencils and so on!
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One thing I have personally found very useful when scrapping in Photoshop is to customise the settings for my layers palette to show just the contents of that layer in the little thumbnail. When I scrap, I usually have lots of layers of elements and changing the palette view really helps me to select the right one quickly! To customise: click the little downwards arrow at the side of the Layers Palette and choose Layer Bounds from the Thumbnail Contents rather than Entire Document.

I have also changed some of the keyboard shortcuts to better suit my workflow when designing. Changing the shortcuts for my most used tools to single keys that are close to each other on my keyboard has been a big help! (To assign your own shortcuts go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.)

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It always a lot of fun working with Kim, we have known each other for several years now and have become great friends. I went back and forth trying to decide which is my favourite kit, but the cheerful colours and happy spring like feel of this one won me over! Kim’s unique elements always make me want to scrap and some of my all-time favourite Kim goodies are in this collab.

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My most popular doodle pack is Happily Ever After along with its more boyish companion pack When Knights Were Bold. The knight pack was inspired by my son and his love (obsession even?!) of the BBC show Merlin and everything to do with medieval knights. My daughter then asked for a “girlie fairytale” pack and so I worked on both sets together with the idea that they could be combined to create all sorts of fairytale themes!

Here are some of my favorite products by Kate Hadfield:

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

Here’s a coupon for 30% off your next order at Kate Hadfield’s Lilypad store!

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Posted in Contributor Feature Posted on April 22, 2013 by Steph | Tagged kate hadfield |

Roseytoes Designs: A Lot of Encouragement

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I’m happy to be welcoming Roseytoes to The Digi Files this month! Ryan has a very comfortable style that I call homespun. Her collections remind me of the feelings I get when visiting my childhood stomping grounds; familiar, yet filled with surprises. She really knocks the girl kits out of the park and I love the bold colors she uses in many of them! Let’s take a closer look at “Love Blooms” that is included in The Digi Files this month:

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Love Blooms by Roseytoes Designs.

Layout by Kimberly K. Supplies: Love Blooms by Roseytoes Designs; Doodle Alpha (action) by Wendyzine Scraps; Font: Hero.

Layout by Lauren. Supplies: Love Blooms by Roseytoes Designs; Fuss Free: Daily Goodness 2 by Fiddle Dee Dee Designs; Fonts: Vaguely Repulsive, Traveling Typewriter.

Layout by Jenn. Supplies: Love Blooms by Roseytoes Designs; Fonts: Pea Noodle’s Girlfriend, Small Typewriting.

Layout by Katie. Supplies: Love Blooms by Roseytoes Designs; Specialties template By Scrapbook Lady.

You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
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Hi, my name is Ryan and I design under the name Roseytoes Designs. I have been designing for 3 years now. I live in Sacramento, CA and have a boyfriend of 7 years and a 6 year old son, Gavin. I love to design kits and templates as well as other digital scrapbooking items that coordinate with my products. I enjoy spending time with my family as well as doing photography on the side.

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I began digital scrapping in 2007 after I had my son because I wanted to do scrapbooking, but didn’t want to haul everything out and make a mess, have my son get into something and have to then scrapbooking and then clean up. Digital was so much easier to do, and so much less time consuming and not nearly as expensive! I decided to take a designing course in the latter part of 2009 and after a lot of encouragement, I started Roseytoes Designs in the beginning of February of 2010 and I haven’t looked back since!

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Everything inspires me to create! From a color palette to something that I see from my son or my nieces or nephews. My CT girls also give me a lot of ideas as well, which is wonderful because they are always keeping me busy!

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Computer: I have a Dell PC. I’ve had it since 2007 when I began digital scrapping. I have one large monitor that I use, a 19” that I absolutely love! I don’t ever feel like I have enough RAM, that is one thing that I would really like to upgrade, hopefully soon!
Program: I started designing with PSE7 and now I am currently using PSE9 to design. One day I would really like to upgrade to CS but so far I have been extremely happy with PSE.
Camera: Being that I love cameras and photography, I have had a few. I am very much a Nikon girl!
When I really started getting into taking pictures, I purchased a Nikon P100, not knowing that it wasn’t going to be enough for me. Last year I went all out and bought a Nikon D5100, along with an extra camera lense with an awesome zoom (55mm-300mm)
Anything Else: I am not much of an Apple fan so no i phones, i pads, things like that. I do however love my phone, it’s an android and I pretty much do everything on it! I have my kindle app, FB, internet, Yahoo etc on there so I’m always ready to go no matter where I’m at!
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A tip that I love to give out for photography would be to experiment with different settings! If you have a DSLR, spend some time using different modes and settings and see how different your pictures look! It’s amazing the difference a setting makes!
Play around with different lighting as well and see how it affects your camera and the photo. This is something that I have really started working with over the past year and it has helped me out a lot.

Another thing that I suggest for those that like to take pictures, is to not always snap pictures of your subject posing or smiling! I was really big into that for a long time but that doesn’t always show a natural image of the person. Granted a smiling picture is still a good thing, still try to take some candid pictures as well. It will give off a more natural look and really show that persons true beauty!

This is probably one of my favorite kits because one of my CT members and close friends asked me to design a kit for her daughter’s birthday party. She told me a little about what her daughter liked and her favorite colors and I just ran with it. I created the palette and just went to it. This kit has a lot of meaning to it for that reason and I am really glad that I was able to create it for her.

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I think this kit is popular because it’s very lovey dovey. I found the colors online and thought that it would make a great love/romance kit. I really like this kit because it really represents me and my style. I am very happy with the way that it turned out.

Here are some of my favorite products by Roseytoes Designs:

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

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Erin Kay Studio: Funnily Enough

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I’m thrilled to be welcoming back Erin Kay to The Digi Files this month! I love the vintage, retro, whimsical vibe of her kits with the minimal style patterned papers. They really are classic collections that can withstand the test of time! Erin’s beautiful word art will quickly inspire a theme for a layout if you are stumped. Her contribution this month is overflowing and I love the lace and GLITTER! Let’s take a closer look at “Today Tomorrow Always and Love Notes (Actions)” that is included in The Digi Files this month:

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Today Tomorrow Always and Love Notes (Actions) by Erin Kay Studio; Fonts: Jailbird Jenna.

Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: Today Tomorrow Always and Love Notes (Actions) by Erin Kay Studio; Amy Martin Shaped Up v5 Banners.

Layout by Lauren. Supplies: Today Tomorrow Always and Love Notes (Actions) by Erin Kay Studio.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Today Tomorrow Always and Love Notes (Actions) by Erin Kay Studio; Megan Turnidge-Tues.Template 38.

Layout by Kimberly M. Supplies: Today Tomorrow Always and Love Notes (Actions) by Erin Kay Studio.

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I am a small town girl. I enjoy photography and books, and lots of time outside. I’m a proud mom to my son and daughter and they’re pretty much what make my world go round!

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This is one of my favorites because of the photo. I was pretty smitten with myself that I was able to capture that! I also love all the Sahlin Studio goodies; she’s one of my fav designers.

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I have tried to paper scrap in the past, but glue and scissors is so tedious! I learned about digital scrapbooking right before I had my son 6 years ago and have loved it ever since!

Everything. Really. I see something in just about everything. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with all my ideas because I love it all. Scrapping, crafting, photography, and sewing too! As far as scrapping goes though, I find I am inspired by paper products and layouts a lot. I love a digital page that looks like you could reach out and touch it.

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Computer: I have a desktop and a laptop. I’m afraid my desktop is getting a little old, but it I have a nice big calibrated screen to help me see what I’m doing. I got the laptop just for the occasion in which my desktop decides to die once and for all. The laptop sports a hefty 8GB of RAM, 1 TB HD and a core i7 processor. It’s pretty awesome for my gaming addictions too!

Program: Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop CS5
Camera: Nikon D300
Anything Else: I have a small Bamboo tablet that I got a few years ago.
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A real timesaver in photoshop for me is hitting the ctrl key while clicking on a specific item on my page. It instantly selects that item in the layers panel!

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I love the colors and the overall theme. I think it’s really fun and could have a lot of uses. It’s also lending itself to that more “paper-scrapped” look that I love.

popular Funnily enough, my favorite product is also a favorite of my customers! I think the overall theme makes it special. Who doesn’t have someone who they could list all the things they love about?

Here are some of my favorite products by Erin Kay Studio:

Here are some more inspirational layouts using Erin Kay Studio’s products. All of the layouts are linked to the originals with credits.

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Layout by Monica. Supplies: Things I Love About You by Blagovesta Gosheva; EZPZ8 and Then (Photo Mask) by LivE Designs; Font: Pea Mily.

Layout by Kimberly K. Supplies: Things I Love About You by Blagovesta Gosheva; Photo stacking action by Wendyzine Scraps; Font: Another Typewriter.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: Things I Love About You by Blagovesta Gosheva; .

Layout by Heddy. Supplies: Things I Love About You by Blagovesta Gosheva; Captivated by Lynn by Captivated Visions; Free Spirit (alpha) by CD Muckosky.

Layout by Jacki. Supplies: Things I Love About You by Blagovesta Gosheva; Fonts: Digs My Hart.

Kit: Happiness captured by Blagovesta Gosheva; Template: List girl template set #8 – Artsy Fartsy

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: I Heart Being A Princess Bundle by Crossbone Cuts Designs.

Layout by Kimberly K. Supplies: I Heart Being A Princess Bundle by Crossbone Cuts Designs; Staple by Crystal Wilkerson; Photo stacking action by Wendyzine Scraps; Template by Simple Scrapper; Little Kisses Photoshop Action by Adrienne Looman; Font: Another Typewriter.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: I Heart Being A Princess Bundle by Crossbone Cuts Designs; Skiwampus (template) by Scrapbook Lady.

Layout by Jacki. Supplies: I Heart Being A Princess Bundle by Crossbone Cuts Designs; Fonts: JenLin by Darcy Baldwin.

Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: I Heart Being A Princess Bundle by Crossbone Cuts Designs.

Layout by Heddy. Supplies: I Am Who I Am by Allison Pennington; Collection 6 by Janet Phillip.

Layout by Vicki. Supplies: I Am Who I Am by Allison Pennington; .

Layout by Jacki. Supplies: I Am Who I Am by Allison Pennington; Fonts: The Liana by Heather Joyce.

Layout by Ronnie. Supplies: I Am Who I Am by Allison Pennington; PhotoClustersNo31 by Katie Pertiet.

Layout by Van. Supplies: I Am Who I Am by Allison Pennington; Creativity (Stitching Brush, Template) by Crystal; (Date Stamp by Splendid Fiins.

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