Nettio has been a well-loved scrapbooker for a long time and scrappers everywhere were dying to get their hands on some Nettio templates. Many, many scrappers were singing hallelujah when Nettio started selling her own layout designs in templates. Lynette has a really strong eye for great design that can be seen not only in her layouts, but everything she does! I’m so happy to welcome back Nettio to The Digi Files this month! Let’s take a closer look at “Paper-Lovin’ Vol. 1 Templates” 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 Nettio Designs’ contribution:
Layout by Kim L. Supplies: Paper-Lovin’ Vol. 1 Templates by Nettio Designs; Happiness Is by Zoe Pearn; Fonts: ITC American Typewriter (title) and CK Ali’s Hand (journaling).
Layout by Aaron. Supplies: Paper-Lovin’ Vol. 1 Templates by Nettio Designs; Strawberry Fields by Jenn Barrette; Apple of My Eye Alpha by Micheline Martin; String Me Along by Zoe Pearn.
Layout by Trina. Supplies: Paper-Lovin’ Vol. 1 Templates by Nettio Designs; Aloha Sunshine by Kristin Cronin-Barrow and Zoe Pearn.
Layout by Lauren. Supplies: Paper-Lovin’ Vol. 1 Templates by Nettio Designs; Wesley by The Ardent Sparrow; Perky Alpha by lauren Reid.
Layout by Heddy. Supplies: Paper-Lovin’ Vol. 1 Templates by Nettio Designs; Here Comes Trouble by Traci Reed and Tracie Stroud.
You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
Name: Lynnette Penacho
Hometown: Wherever the Army sends us – right now it’s San Antonio, TX. I’m a California girl at heart though. : )
Family: Married to my husband Adam for 6.5 years, no kids or pets
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Back in May I turned 30, so the day before I decided to make a layout documenting my favorite at 29. I’ve done a lot of faves layouts or the years (my first was at 25!) so this one is especially special to me as it was my final faves layout of my twenties. I love creating faves layouts because they’re such an easy way to get yourself into your scrapbooks and capture a snapshot of your life at that moment. And really, anyone can make a list of what they love, right? Plus it’s so fun to look back at past lists and see what’s changed and what’s stayed the same.
Credits: Apple of My Eye by Jenn Barrette & Micheline Martin Messy Scallops Clipping Masks by Misty Cato Oodles of Tags by Julie Billingsley Delightful alpha by Zoe Pearn U See Through Me alpha by Penny Springmann Mini alpha from One for the Boys by Zoe Pearn Teeny Type alpha by Zoe Pearn (retired) Stitching all by Anna Apnes Fonts are American Typewriter and DJB 4 Lynnette by Darcy Baldwin
I discovered digital scrapbooking in January 2006 when I stumbled across one of the all-digital special issues of Simple Scrapbooks magazine in a store on our local military base. At the time, Adam and I had just gotten married and were stationed in Seoul, South Korea. As you can imagine, job options for me were quite limited so I was desperately looking for a way to entertain myself during the long hours Adam worked on the military base. I had studied graphic and interior design in college and had spent two years as a layout artist for my university newspaper so I’m pretty sure it was like a heavenly chorus of angels appeared when I starting flipping through the magazine and realized there was a way to combine my love of computers and design with personal stories. In the back of the issue there was a list of digital scrapbooking websites and I found my way to Scrapbook-bytes and The Digi Chick where I basically lurked for a few months soaking everything in and brushing up on my Photoshop skills. I created my first layout in April of 2006 and the rest, as they say, is history.
My heart has always been on the storytelling side of scrapbooking so I’ve always known that I didn’t want to get into designing in the traditional sense of designing kits. Plus given that I’m a really slow scrapbooker, I knew if I took up designing I’d never get another page made again, haha. But as templates became more and more popular, I started receiving requests to turn my own layouts into template designs and since I create my layouts the same way you would a template anyway, it seemed like a logical step to take. I originally started selling my templates at my own shoppe, Nettio Designs but I am now selling my templates at Sweet Shoppe Designs as well.
Oh gosh, so many things! I love bold graphic design, repeating shapes, gorgeous patterned papers, an awesome image on Pinterest. But at the heart of what I do, it’s about the story. I love being able to combine design with the stories of my life. That to me is totally inspiring.
Computer: I’m currently designing on a 2008 Mac Book Pro which is very much in need of an upgrade at this point. The 4GB of RAM just isn’t cutting it anymore and my poor harddrive is stuffed to the brim. Hopefully by the time this feature goes live, I’ll have a new shiny replacement in my hot little hands, haha.
Program: I use Photoshop CS3 for designing and scrapbooking and Apple Aperture for editing all my photos. Occasionally I use Adobe InDesign for book-centric projects like my Week In the Life album.
Camera: I’m kickin’ it old-school style with a Canon Digital Rebel XT. I also use the camera on my iPhone 4S a lot too.
Anything Else: Nope, just me, my Mac and my iPhone, hehe.
As a template designer, my best tip is to not be afraid to embrace your scrapbooking awesomeness and make the templates your own! Spin ‘em, flip ‘em, add or remove elements so that your finished page reflects YOU.
You know asking a designer to choose her favorite product is like asking someone to choose their favorite child right? This was tough but I’d say my favorite new release since I moved to the Sweet Shoppe would have to be Geometric Vol. 1. I’m such a sucker for shapes so I absolutely loved how this set turned out. In my mind you can never have too maybe shaped spots for patterned paper!
Surprisingly, my most popular product since I started selling at the Sweet Shoppe has been my Instagram-inspired Photogram 2×2 templates. This was actually inspired by a request from one of the other designers at the Sweet Shoppe and since I love squares, I thought it would be fun to do my take on the topic. Even though I wasn’t previously a huge Instagram user, I ended up loving these templates so much that I created a second set called Insta-love.
Here are some of my favorite products by Nettio Designs:
Here are some more inspirational layouts using Nettio Designs’ products. All of the layouts are linked to the originals with credits.
The Daily Digi readers can save 20% at Nettio’s Sweet Shoppe Designs store through July 31st, 2012.
Go have a look in Nettio Designs’ store! We will randomly select a winner from the comments to win $10.00 in product from her store! (Comments must be posted before midnight EST to qualify)!
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I love your templates and have been following your blog for awhile. GREAT designs!
I love your templates!!!
Love your templates. They are very different from most of the templates I see.
New to me and I just love her style. Can’t wait to scrap with them.
I love Lynnette’s templates! As a beginner, I cannot really imagine making pages without a template and hers are fantastic and inspiring! Thanks for the chance to win and the coupon
love your templates!!!
Love Lynette’s templates and layout ideas! Thanks!
Love your kits! Thank you for the chance to win AND for the coupon!
I <3 your templates
Just need you to make them in PNGs too 
Wow, I am glad I showed up here just before midnight and a busy, busy day! Love templates – in fact, I think they are a must for me to give me a jump start!
Absolutely amazing templates! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Awesome giveaway!!! Thanks for the chance to win
Love, love, love all your templates!
I wasn’t familiar with Nettio Designs until this month’s Digi Files and I just love her style! Her “favorites” templates are really cool; I love that they even provide the idea for the layout’s subject matter.
I love me some Lynnette. I adore her temps in a big way. Thanks for the chance
<3 your templates, Lynnette! Thanks for the chance for the coupon
awesome templates!
Great templates! super designer – thanks for introducing her!
Thanks for the chance! I love Lynnette’s templates and was so happy when she started selling at SSD.
I enjoyed reading about Lynnette! I believe her Pinterest layout is the most pinned layout ever! I like her layered templates–they give lots of fun options for patterned papers. I like her Insta-love templates and Papertastic Volume 2. Thanks for a chance to win!
Hi! I have a few templates from NettioDesigns and love them! I like the use of different shapes plus lots of room for awesome papers and that they still have room for pictures.
The templates are great. It’s a great way to scrap quickly.
Jennifer B> NYC
I love the uniqueness of Lynnette’s templates
Thanks for the chance!
I LOVE me some Nettio templates
Nettio’s template style is so elegantly clean and simple. Her designs inspire me to journal more. And they are so easy to use! Love them all!
I love Nettio’s templates and was thrilled to see her here at The Daily Digi!
New to me and I’m in major LOVE with Lynnette’s style! She has a very clean style, yet not simple, filled with all those awesome shapes, and very layered. It is so unique, and that is what I look for in a template. As complicated as the finished layouts look, the templates themselves actually look easy and fun to scrap with. Haven’t had a chance to work with my digi game supplies yet, but can’t wait to play with these templates! I could not pick one because I would like them all! Thanks for the chance and the coupon!
Love Nettio!
I use templates most of the time and I love Lynette’s style of templates!
It’s great to read and find out about such a great designer. Fabulous templates Lynette. I really like your scrap style as it reminds me so much of paper scrapping, which is where I started, before converting to digital! Thanks so much for the chance to have a sampling of your designs.
I love, love, love templates and Lynette’s are among the best! She has such great and unique designs…thanks for the chance!
I looooove Nettio’s designs!!!
Love her templates. My favorite is the set she chose as her favorite – I really like the chevron one. I’ve seen tons of gorgeous pages using that design at the Sweet Shoppe gallery!
I love Lynnette’s templates!! The geometric vol 1 pack is one of my faves!! I also love her Holiday album!!!
love them all, but if I had to choice it would be Geometric Vol 1 and I love all your CT pages, just wonderful. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love all of her templates. Thank you so much for the chance to win!
I think she’s does awesome layouts and love her templates. Thanks for the chance!
I love Nettio’s templates, and have many in my stash! Thanks for the discount code also.
Enjoyed reading about you Lynnette. Love your templates. Thanks for the coupon!
love love love Nettio’s templates, I have a bunch and they’re so easy and fun to use.
Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Your templates are so unique and creative. I signed up for the July TDD specifically because your templates were included!
I love Lynnette’s paper layering style! Great templates in this month’s digi files!
Love Lynette’s templates… her style is so unique! Thanks for the chance
I just recently discovered Lynette’s templates, and boy am I glad! I absolutely love her FAVE-O-RITES template packs. I have my eye on her I Heart Paper Vol 1 that I think I’ll have to get with this generous coupon! Thank you!!
Lynnette has some fabulous templates! I love all the layers and how easy it is to use a lot of papers with them.
Super cool stuff as usual! Thanks for continuing to keep your templates full of awesomeness!
Great stuff Lynnette! Loved getting to know more about you and seeing some great inspiration!
yay! more templates from Nettio- such a fun find in this month’s goodies
OK I’m so going to try templates tonight. Love these layouts. I think when I get faster at PS I will be moving over to the digi world. Thanks for all the info that you share daily I learn so much!
I love nettio’s templates! They are so fun and happy!
It was great to see Lynnette’s awesome template pack in this month’s Digi files. Her templates are fun to use, and very inventive.
Thanks everyone! So glad you like the templates!
these are my new favorite templates!!
All of Nettio’s templates are fab! Thanks for the chance to win.
All of the Nettio’s templates are terrific. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the paper look to the templates, and the discount coupon is a fabulous addition as well. Looking at the layouts my heart stopped at the one about the colicky baby and I just thought, I never documented THAT. He’s 16 now, when is it too late?
Awesome inspiration!
What fun templates!! Thanks for the intro.
Great template pack! I especially love multi-photo templates so Lynette’s Summer Lovin’ Places we Go templates caught my eye! Thanks for the coupon & chance to win!
Just love her templates…thanks for a chance to win!
I love all the patterned paper spots!!
These are beautiful templates. I absolutely love all the paper layers. I love using lots and lots of paper on my layouts and cannot wait to give these templates try.
Love Nettio’s templates! So great! Can’t wait to use these!
I have to have more of Lynnette’s templates! I’m pretty sure I could never put together something like this on my own – such great shapes and layers. So glad to have her in this months Digi Files!
Maybe it’s because we are both California girls or could be that her stuff is just that good, but I want all of her templates! Thanks for including a few in the digi files, I’m inspired in a way I rarely am by templates. Also, please pick me so I don’t blow my entire craft budget in her store
Woohoo, California girls for the win!
Love the versatility of these templates!
I love all her templates, but those week-in-the-life templates with the slip-ins are awesome!
I can’t wait to use these templates. I have not used templates before but these look fun!!
She is so talented! Thanks for the chance!
Oooh another awesome Designer! Love Lynette’s designs My fave would be fave-o-rites of any pack for sure. Thanks for the chance to win xx kel
I love this month’s contribution to TDF. Thank you. In looking at the store I also like….EVERYTHING….OK narrowed down: AWITLHighlights 8×10: Slip-Ins, It’s Goal-tastic, Photo Book Frenzy, Summer Lovin’: Fun In the Sun….and, and, and…
Thanks!
Great stuff, here! Thanks!
I love Lynette’s style and templates. Thank you for the chance to win.
I love the pages done with Lynette’s templates but I must admit her template always seems to intimidate me a little. I have no idea why, I guess I must be a bit more brave.
Thanks for the chance (this might just be the push I need).
I promise my templates aren’t as scary as they look, haha, but I genuinely appreciate the honest feedback! If you have any questions or just need a little extra push of awesomeness, you are more than welcome to stop by Nettio Designs or email me directly at nettiodesigns at gmail dot com anytime and I’m more than happy to help you out. For real. : )
I’ve recently started using templates and am very happy to have three gorgeous ones included in our monthly package. I especially love the large circle. She definitely has an awesome collection of templates.