I really love Shannon’s clean and sophisticated design style! Her ability to combine fonts in beautiful type work is just stunning! I could sit and study just her word art for hours. She really is a very talented designer! Scotty Girl Design’s contribution this month includes many great type elements as well as images combined with type to set the tone. Let’s take a closer look at “Through the Years” 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 Scotty Girl Design’s contribution:
Layout by Trina. Supplies: Through the Years by Scotty Girl Design; Freebie 49 by ChrissyW; ShabbyBet by Litabells.
Layout by Kimberly K. Supplies: Through the Years by Scotty Girl Design; Font: Bell Gothic Std; Boku Bokeh (photo treatment) by Splendid Fiin.
Layout by Sula. Supplies: Through the Years by Scotty Girl Design; Fonts: DJB Gimme Space by Darcy Baldwin.
Layout by Katie. Supplies: Through the Years by Scotty Girl Design; SuperSized template by Scrapbook Lady
Layout by SharonS, additional supplies: Cindy Schneider, Fonts: Cafe Rojo, The Sharon, Glitter style: Mommyish
You can see more layouts created with this kit on our “Team Inspiration” page.
Hi there! My name is Shannon McNab. But some of you might know me by my maiden name, Hegarty. I’m a newlywed living in San Francisco with my husband, Jeff. I’m a perfectionist, neat freak and perpetual klutz. I love Great Danes, cooking, running (when I’m not injured) and most importantly, Disneyland.
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I don’t get much time to scrapbook and I’m painfully slow at making layouts, so when one comes together quickly it feels like a miracle. This layout only took me about an hour. I think it’s because I was so motivated to scrap these photos. They’re from our engagement photo session in Disneyland. It was such a fun, memorable day and our photographer was incredible!
My mom, Scotty (her nickname in Girl Scouts), got me into scrapbooking in junior high – she gave me some of her leftover photos and I instantly became hooked. We scrapbooked every weekend – it became our mother/daughter time.
After losing my mom while I was in college, I stopped scrapbooking. It wasn’t until I was in graduate school for graphic design that I picked it up again. That’s when I heard about digital scrapbooking. But just like I vowed I would never switch to a digital camera (what was I thinking?!?), I never thought I would be a digi scrapper. Boy, was I wrong!
My love for pattern design is what drew me to scrapbook design – it’s my “happy place” away from my regular design job. In 2010, I opened my first digital scrapbook store on Etsy and moved to Design House Digital last year. My business name is in honor of my mother. Without her, I never would have known the amazing obsession that is scrapbooking.
It’s typically the little things. A plaid shirt I see someone wearing on the BART or a random conversation I have with a friend could spark an idea for a kit (both of these scenarios have inspired kits). If I’m in a design rut, I’ll read my favorite blogs or go for a walk. But my favorite kits are always the ones that happen organically and aren’t forced.
Computer: Mac OS X Snow Leopard, 3.06 GHZ Core 2 Duo Processor, 12 GB Ram, 27″ Monitor
Program: Photoshop, Illustrator (CS5)
Camera: Canon Rebel XSi
Anything Else: Epson V300 Photo Scanner, good ol’ sketchpad and pen
I always try to color correct my photos as soon as I upload them. That way when I want to scrapbook, I can spend all my energy on the layout instead of worrying about touching up the photos. It does take a chunk of time in the beginning, but the payout is worth it!
Also, levels and curves in Photoshop are your best friend!
I love the idea behind this kit, which came from a conversation I had with a customer at DHD. We were talking about family members that are too far away and that reminded me of a song my Girl Scout troop would would sing around campfires: “Mmm, I want to linger, mmm, a little longer, mmm, a little longer here with you…”
Newsprint is fairly new, but already very popular. The appeal of this kit is that it can be used for any layout, it doesn’t matter what the theme is. Also, vintage elements seem to be really hot in the industry right now and this kit has some fun ones.
Here are some of my favorite products by Scotty Girl Design:
Here are some more inspirational layouts using Scotty Girl Design’s products. All of the layouts are linked to the originals with credits.
Save 20% off your next order at Scotty Girl Design’s store with coupon code SGD20TDD (one time use, expires 12/31/12).
Go have a look in Scotty Girl Design’s 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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Beautiful kits…looking forward to using mine! God bless!
I love Shannon’s kits! She’s one of my favorite designers!
Wonderful layouts. I love the color scheme of this months kit. Thanks for adding it this month
Thanks for introducing me to another new (to me) designer. Love that Dreamer Digital Kit, Touchdown, Autumn Glory Leaf Brushes…and much, much more!
Katie, what a hottie! Beautiful couple and beautiful picture! Thanks for the coupon and the chance to win!
What beautiful designs! Thank you so much for the chance to win!
Love Shannon’s kit for this month. Had to chuckle, I also said I’d never get a digital camera and thought I could never give up my paper – so okay, I haven’t totally given up my paper – just expanded my horizons!
I like Here comes Santa Claus, Dreamer and Newsprint and this month’s contribution. Thanks for the opportunity.
I’ve got a pile of Shannon’s kits already. What I especially like about her designs is the unfussiness. Her papers are so classy and it’s possible – actually quite easy – to blend papers from several kits seamlessly into a layout. I just acquired a bunch of new-to-me heritage photos that I can’t wait to create something with using Through the Years.
Such a lovely kit! I will definitely be checking out additional ones at Shannon’s store.
Thanks for the nice interview. I enjoyed reading how she got her name. I was saddened at her loss of her mom at such a young age, but I love how scrapbooking was something she did with her mom and that she has continued that, just in a different manner. I enjoyed her “never going to’s” that became done deals. I like her clean designs as well, including those of her templates.
She has such a great variety in her kits making them so versatile.
Oh, I just clicked over to her store and saw the huge Here Comes Santa Claus collection! It’s amazing. Thanks for the intro to this new-to-me designer.
Just love her designs. Thanks for the chance
Woo Hoo! Another new to me designer. I love the vintage look in some of her kits, and I love her love of Disneyland.
A new to me designer! Love the endless possibilities with both Newsprint & Secretary kits! Thanks for the coupon & chance!
I would love to win Linger or Newsprint
This kit has worked so well for me this month since I am working on momentous for our 50th anniv – marriage and grad from nursing school!
The newsprint kit is wonderful! I cannot get over how good this months Digi Files were, cannot wait to see next month!
Love the Heritage items in this month’s kit. The Newsprint Kit is awesome. Shannon has some great kits in her store which I had never seen before.
I always wondered what the inspiration for her design name was! I really like Shannon’s “Started By a Mouse” kit.
I love her clean design. Newsprint is fun as well as the Dreamer kit. I’m dreaming of it! Thanks for the chance!
I love Shannons clean style and have been a fan of her work since I started scrapbooking in June!
What a pretty kit! I think that Shannon’s kits are very usable–no matter what the theme, you can adopt the kit for your theme! From her shop I liked Here Comes Santa Claus (wow), Newsprint, and Fall Folliage. Thanks for the coupon and a chance to win!
Another new to me designer. Loved looking her store and then also seeing Katie’s wedding photo – that is priceless!