New Leaves Papers!

Hi Everyone. After a little break, I am back with a great new freebie and a couple scrappages. I love Autumn and Fall inspired digital papers. My new freebie is designed to compliment all your Fall photos. Leaves Mini Paper Pack consists of 7 papers {1 collage, 2 leaf patterns, 2 check patterns and 2 textured solids}. I love the rich colors and mild distress. Mix & match papers to create layouts for class fieldtrips, raking leaves, and family outings to the cider mill, pumpkin patch, etc.

Here is my first Fall layout:
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This page shows my little ones on the morning of their 3rd day of school. I had to capture the sweet looks of innocence they showered me with when I came outside to drive them to school. The papers used are from my Leaves Mini PP and the notebook pages, frames, twine wrap and tag are elements I've purchased {by Katie Pertiet @ designerdigitals.com}. The wordart is by Ali Edwards and the staples are by Pattie Knox {also @ designerdigitals.com}. I blended the background papers easily by using the eraser tool. I chose a soft brush sized around 1050px. The soft edge produced a nice fade, allowing the grid paper to peek through.

Here is my second Fall layout:


This is a page focusing on Popstar's first homework assignment for 1st grade. She is a strong student and I wanted to acknowledge her efforts. My kids love to see pages devoted to them individually. For this page, I selected the collage paper from my Leaves Mini PP (freebie!). As you know, I have an obsession with clipping masks. They can be used in so many ways. Here I used a Hipster Plumes FotoBlendz Clipping Mask {Anna Aspnes @ DD}. It is the perfect underlay for the frames, tag and journaling strips {Katie Pertiet @ DD}. I double-clicked on the foreground chip and changed my color to match the beige of the frame card. Then I created a blank layer above the clipping mask and filled it with the new foreground color. I clipped this layer to the mask and changed the layering setting to darken and lowered the opacity to approx. 92%. To get the get the realism of the journaling strip overlapping the card, I selected the journaling strip in the layers pallet and then used the burn tool to follow the card edge.

Are you ready for the freebie?!
It consists of 7 full size {12x12 @ 300ppi} digital papers in jpeg format. Let's get scrappin'!

Leaves Mini Paper pack:

Download link for freebie:
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I hope you enjoy the papers; Please leave me feedback (Here or on 4shared). And, if you haven't snatched up the Spot Dots Mini paper pack {freebie posted on September 6th} grab it quick! The link will expire at the end of this week. Thanks... Shelley

NEW Freebie!

Wow! I'm exhausted. The new schedule must be catching up with me. I've been trying to squeeze in time for scrapping... and time for freebies! Introducing Spot Dots Mini Paper Pack freebie. This has a soft yet vibrant feel, full of texture and slightly off-balanced shapes.

Spot Dots Mini Paper Pack:

Download link for freebie:
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I'll be posting some of my scrappages soon... Shelley

Out of the Box...

Hello. Today I remind myself that this blog is a record of my journey to enhance my skills and improve my technique. With that in mind, I tried to step outside of my usual, and try something new. We bought a little big pool for the kids (30 inches deep, 16 feet across) late in the summer. They love it, and even though none of our children could swim before, Popstar and Princess are now cruising around like little fishies! Great investment; much cheaper than swim lessons. So, we buy the pool and fill it with 800 gallons of water. DH puts in the chemicals... instant orange water! Apparently the metals in our water oxidized; rust. The water is actually clear now, but the bottom of the pool isn't quite right, hence the odd color of the water in my pic. Check it out...



So, I was going to digitally fix the water in the photo, but that distorts the memory. Instead I decided to create a Freebie! Out-of-the-Box Mini Paper Pack Freebie consists of 8 digital papers in royal blues and pear greens. It works well with what I had in mind for this memory; I kept the layout simple, highlighting the photo with a splashy underlay (Grunged Up Photo Blocks by Katie Pertiet), adjusting the layer style to soft light and multiplying a few times. The word play down the side seemed to say it all. This freebie Paper Pack has a clean fresh design with minimal texture on the solids. Wouldn't the green be great for a trip to the cider mill? I think I'm planning a trip!

Out-of-the-Box Mini Paper Pack:

Download link for freebie:
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Time for sleep... Shelley

What's the date?

Hi Everyone. Busy, busy! I am having so much fun. Here is my first set of digital date stamps. Each month is saved as it's own png file for easy selection. Color them! Shadow them! Bevel them! Fade them! Distress them! They are designed to compliment the Boys Rock collection, but their possibilities are endless. Sports, holidays, performances, school, etc.

Boys Rock Digital Date Stamps:

Download link for freebie:
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I'm hostessing a party tomorrow; may not have time to post. (That's extra time to leave me love!) Hugs... Shelley

Freebie BRLT No.4!

Here it is, Number 4 in the series of Boys Rock Layered Templates! Hi, again. This is the companion to BRLT No.3 (posted earlier today). Photo/journaling blocks and frames/outlines are all separate layers, so you can take 'em or leave 'em. The stars can be jazzed up or replaced with any element (or, left the way they are!). Try filling in different prints and solid papers in the spaces that together look like stripes, or group them together and use as a clipping mask for a photo (for example, take the upper 4 stripes, merge them together by highlighting them and right clicking for the menu that will offer the merge layers option, next layer a photo directly over the new merged layer, and clip. To clip in PSE4, you would make sure the photo layer is selected, and then hit the g key while holding down the Ctrl key; this will clip any layer to the layer directly below it ( layer must be visible). Now hit the e key while holding the Ctrl key; this combines the photo layer and the stripes layer.). Experiment & have fun!

Boys Rock Layered Template No.4:

Download link to freebie:
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I hope you enjoy the templates (and you leave me LOTS of love!)... Shelley

NEW Freebie Layered Template!

Hi Everyone. Wow, template building is quite addictive. Here is the Boys Rock Layered Template No.3 (If you've missed BRLTNo. 1 or BRLTNo.2 scroll on down and grab them!). I've added some suggested text boxes for journaling & a title; try shadowing your text to make it pop. I'm finishing up BRLT No.4; it should be posted later tonight.

Boys Rock Layered Template No.3:

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Happy scrapping... Shelley

Freebie Template No. 2

Real quick... here's one more freebie. It's the companion page to Boys Rock layered template No.1. Enjoy!

Boys Rock Layered Template No.2:

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I'm not sure why I'm still up! Nite nite... Shelley

Freebie Template!

Okay, Hi again. I'm working on a series of templates; here is the first one. I hope you will use it; it has five available spaces for photos or journaling and each space has an optional thin white outline ( that you could re-color! ). And, keeping with the Boys Rock theme, I added a couple accent stars. This has so many posibilities: girls rock, boys rock, nautical, camping under the stars, your little star on stage, etc.. Please let me know what you think. Email me, I'd love to see how you use it!


Boys Rock Layered Template No.1

Download link to freebie:
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Again, I want to thank everyone for leaving me love here and on 4share ( You can never have too much! ). I really enjoy reading your feedback. Thank You!!!
Time for bed... Shelley

Congratulations!

Hi Everyone. I want to send out congratulations to my niece; she had a Beautiful Baby Girl!
Here's a the proof...



And, you get another freebie! This is a new addition to the Boys Rock collection. Use this brush as a stamped element or as a brush to create a one-of-a-kind paper. Of course you will re-color it and play around with the opacity. Have fun!

Boys Rock Digital WordArt:

Download link for freebie:
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Be back in a bit... Shelley

Birthday Scrappages!

Woo hoo! I found some time to scrap 'lil Big Guy's birthday. Please take a peek...





Okay, freebie time! Here's the first mini page kit in the Boys Rock collection. It includes everything you need to re-create my first scrappage. Of course you will find many different ways to combine the contents of the kit (and visit often; there will be several additions to this collection!). I had fun varying opacity and layer settings; try applying color dodge or exclusion (found on the right directly above your layers pallet if your running PSE4).

Boys Rock Mini Page Kit:

Download link for freebie:
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Bonus! Boys Rock Quik Page Freebie!. Consider this a sneak peak of things to come...

Boys Rock Quik Page:

Download link for freebie:
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Thanks for stopping by! Shelley

Still learning...

Hello. I have a new freebie! I started designing this one with my son in mind; he loves zoom zooms. So I started with the checkered paper and spun off from there. I wasn't going to post this kit until I actually got to use it, but I'm still trying to get the various search engines to find my freebies. I've read a lot of confusing technical jargon and walked away with the impression that more posts equal more chances of being found. If you've stumbled upon me, please please please send some friends my way. Thank you! The kit consists of 6 designer papers and 2 overlays. I'm working on some elements; Keep in touch! Please enjoy and leave me a little love; I'm feeling like a microscopic fishie in a very big sea!

Vroom Mini Page Kit Freebie:

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Sweet dreams... Shelley