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1 Scrapper s Guide Digital Scrapper April 2009 Take me to the Premier members area

2 A Note From Linda April Is Here! April is a special month for me because not one, but TWO of my family members have birthdays in this month and Easter usually falls in April, which is fun, PLUS the flowers in Portland, Oregon go on parade. I think it s the prettiest month of the year in the Northwest! Introducing Two New Instructors As you may be aware, Digital Scrapbooking magazine closed its doors recently, which was sad, but a happy side effect is that Molly Newman, who was on staff there, will now be creating tutorials for Premier. Molly s husband, Jim, is a professional photographer, and she is an avid photographer herself. A serendipity is that Molly lives in Portland, my hometown! We had lunch together in a quaint diner type restaurant and discussed what kinds of things YOU would enjoy knowing about working with photographs. If you want to learn something in particular drop me a line at linda@scrappersguide.com, and I ll make sure it gets forwarded to Molly. Second Instructor Our second new instructor is Chere Edwards from the opposite side of the USA Pennsylvania! Chere designs scrapbook kits, and she also loves to teach. She and I will be teaching a couple of tutorials on creating silk flowers. It s a perfect subject for April! Have A Great Month I ve been learning some new programs lately using video tutorials, and I have to say that is my favorite way to learn. I just wish they had manuals like we do here at Scrapper s Guide. I hope you enjoy this month s kit and tutorials, and that you have a great month scrapping your photos! Love and scrapbooking success, Linda Sattgast

3 Top Pick - March 2009 Soaring High Kit by Eva Kipler What a fun page by Zhanlnd! I enjoyed the trio of little girls that form a visual circle on the page, as though she is running around in circles, something I would expect a two-year-old to do! Zhanlnd did a terrific job selecting the little girl out of the photo, and her page is imaginative and fun. The bright borders at the top and bottom complement the understated brown background, which allows for some splashes of color, but keeps your focus on the girl. Nice job Zhanlnd! Top Pick Page by ZhanInd Click on the pages to see a larger size in the gallery.

April2009 Memories by Vera Lim This month s kit contains: Capture all the warm sentiments of years past with Vera Lim s beautiful Memories -- our featured Premier kit for the month of April.

4 April2009 Memories by Vera Lim This month s kit contains: Capture all the warm sentiments of years past with Vera Lim s beautiful Memories -- our featured Premier kit for the month of April. If you ve been waiting for that perfect kit to scrap your heritage photos, your wait is over. Filled with realistic buttons, vintage stickers and stamps, beautiful beaded shapes and classic papers, Vera s Memories will have you scrapping those precious heirloom photos in no time. Not only is Memories great for creating classic layouts using heritage photos, but it works beautifully with today s pictures as well. Check out all the great layouts designed by our Creative Team to see how versatile Memories can be. All Premier Kit downloads are in the Members Area online. 13 background papers a set of alphas, numbers and some punctuation pink bead circle shaped beads heart shaped beads leaf shaped beads swirl shaped beads 3 assorted buttons 3 assorted flowers border doodles (colored and bw) border acrylic (shadowed and no shadow) felt flower (with and without bead) stamp fabric button 2 assorted frames jewel swirls leaves words pegs in 3 colors ribbon bow ribbon flower string swirls in 3 shapes tag wordart torn paper flower sticker vintage paper ribbon wrap around in 3 colors with separate shadow

Meet our April 2009 Premier Designer: Vera Lim Click here to find more of Vera s beautiful kits, available at veralim.com. Read more about Vera on her blog at http://veralimdesign.

I started my employment history as a DBA to an NZ & Australian company, following that I worked as a web designer to an IT company.

I found digital scrapbooking 3 years ago, not long after the birth of my son, Tobey. Digital scrapbooking opened a whole new world for me, it opens doors to my creativity.

5 Meet our April 2009 Premier Designer: Vera Lim Click here to find more of Vera s beautiful kits, available at veralim.com. Read more about Vera on her blog at I am so blessed to live in the beautiful country of New Zealand with my wonderful husband and two littlies. I started my employment history as a DBA to an NZ & Australian company, following that I worked as a web designer to an IT company. Long story short I decided to quit my work and started being a stay at home mom since our second child was born, without knowing that it actually led to having my dream come true. I found digital scrapbooking 3 years ago, not long after the birth of my son, Tobey. Digital scrapbooking opened a whole new world for me, it opens doors to my creativity. To me, digital scrapbooking is a medium to express my love of photos, creativity and emotions. After a year of doing digital scrapbooking, I started designing and had my own store. I love working with colours and textures, combined with my love of grunge, resulting in designs that I would call dreamy grunge. I also have several layouts published in scrapbooking magazines, as well as contributing tutorials and designs. Just recently, I tried my hand on hybrid scrapbooking, and I just loved it!! The combination is just perfect!! Last but not least; life with 2 kids, a photography and design work sure get hectic most of the time. However I could say that this is the best time of my life and there is nowhere I would rather be.

6 With each Premier Kit, you ll receive a complete Quick Album This month s inspiring collection of 16 QuickPages (7 double-page spreads plus a cover and back) can be dowloaded along with the Premier Kit and will allow you to complete a beautiful album of your own in no time at all! Watch a video on how to use templates.

8 All layouts on these pages were completed with the Susie April 2009 Memories Jenny QuickAlbum Jen

9 Lisa Catherine Linda/Chere Vera Front & Back covers

Meet our new Tutorial Instructor: Molly Newman Since my senior year in high school, when I got a Pentax K-1000 camera for my birthday and started publishing an underground newspaper with my best

Years later, as the wife of a professional photographer and the mom of two active young subjects, photography still holds the same allure for me.

10 Meet our new Tutorial Instructor: Molly Newman Since my senior year in high school, when I got a Pentax K-1000 camera for my birthday and started publishing an underground newspaper with my best friend, I ve been fascinated with the power of images to tell a story. Years later, as the wife of a professional photographer and the mom of two active young subjects, photography still holds the same allure for me. I ve been writing about photography and digital photo editing for six years. As the author of CK Media s five special issues on digital scrapbooking and the former associate editor of Digital Scrapbooking Magazine, I never cease to be amazed at the creativity and technical skill found in the digital scrapbooking community. Two years ago, my family moved to beautiful Portland, Oregon, and we re loving every aspect of living in the Pacific Northwest. (Yes, even the rain!) We homeschool our seven- and nineyear-old sons and enjoy seeking out adventures both close to home and farther afield. In addition to writing and keeping up with my family, I love reading, cooking, practicing yoga and--if there s any time left--working on my terminally unfinished novel. My dream is to someday publish a cookbook of fresh, seasonal recipes and musings on life... illustrated, of course, with some beautifully shot and edited photographs. You can check out my blog at redmolly.typepad.com, friend me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter (mollynewman). I m always glad to make a new cyber-friend! Read more about Molly on her website at

Meet our new Tutorial Instructor: Chere Edwards I m a work-at-home mom to one adorable 5 year old girl, and I ve been married to my best friend Brian for the last 12 years.

I started digital scrapbooking in January of 2006 while I was recovering from surgery.

11 Meet our new Tutorial Instructor: Chere Edwards I m a work-at-home mom to one adorable 5 year old girl, and I ve been married to my best friend Brian for the last 12 years. We live in Central Pennsylvania, which is a perfect locale for us because it s close enough to all the big cities here but far enough away for some peace and quiet! I started digital scrapbooking in January of 2006 while I was recovering from surgery. The lack of mess and the portability of the entire craft caught me right away, especially as I loved being able to take my laptop with me everywhere and save where I left off while being at home with my small daughter. I started to dabble in design in July of 2007 because I wanted to figure out how it all worked and I have never looked back! I love being able to take a vision or a sketch in my head and make it into something that people can preserve their memories with. Read more about Chere on her website (coming soon!) I m thrilled to be on the teaching team here at Scrapper s Guide, as one of my passions is teaching. I also love to read, have a huge and eclectic music library, and am a crafty sort, dabbling in all sorts of physical crafts, as well as digital scrapping. I feel really blessed and excited to have this opportunity!

Video Lesson 1 Video Lesson 2 Soft, Smooth Skin Silk Flowers Tutorial by Molly Newman Photo by James Newman Give any subject picture-perfect skin in just a few seconds.

12 Video Lesson 1 Video Lesson 2 Soft, Smooth Skin Silk Flowers Tutorial by Molly Newman Photo by James Newman Give any subject picture-perfect skin in just a few seconds. This technique allows you to create a final effect that s soft and smooth, yet still natural in appearance. For an added effect, give your photo a Rennaisannce style high contrast or a delicately toned, vintage-style look. by Chere Edwards Silk flowers never go out of style in scrapbook pages. With a few tools in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, you can make your own flowers in every size and color imaginable to match any kit you re using! Page: by Chere Edwards Photo: by Chere Edwards Papers & Elements: Memories Kit by Vera Lim

Video Lesson 3 7 Silk Flower Tips Video Lesson 4 5 Designer Tips by Linda Sattgast Use these 7 tips to make creating silk flowers faster and easier.

13 Video Lesson 3 7 Silk Flower Tips Video Lesson 4 5 Designer Tips by Linda Sattgast Use these 7 tips to make creating silk flowers faster and easier. The tips range from automating petal production to adding imperfections to double stacking, and more! by Andrea Graves This month s kit had so many possibilities that I ve decided to share 5 designer tips you can use over and over with any kit. In this lesson, you ll learn design technique, clipping masks, antiquing elements, element placement tips and blending tips. Page Design: by Linda Sattgast Photos: by Dana Fry Papers & Elements: Memories Kit by Vera Lim Font: Adler and PegsannaHMK Page: by Andrea Graves Photo: by Andrea Graves Papers & Elements: Memories by Vera Lim Font: CK Ali s Writing

Extra Tidbits Inspiration for Silk Flowers The Custom Shapes tool has some ready-made flowers you can start with, but you may want to create your own from a single petal.

14 Extra Tidbits Inspiration for Silk Flowers The Custom Shapes tool has some ready-made flowers you can start with, but you may want to create your own from a single petal. Below you can see the Heart, Raindrop, and Circle from the Custom Shapes menu, but don t stop there. What about the petal shapes we see in photos of flowers? I m amazed at the variety of petals one can find in nature! I ve shown just a few here. To make it easier to arrange the petals, I ve created an action that will work in Photoshop Elements 7 or in Photoshop. If you don t have a program that supports actions, you can use the method demonstrated in Lesson 3. When you select a flower out of a photo, you can make it look like a silk flower by adding texture to it. First press Ctrl J (Mac: Cmd J) to duplicate the flower layer. Choose Filter > Texture > Texturizer Use Scaling-150, Relief-3 and Choose bottom, left from the Light Menu. Click okay. Get the Eraser tool and erase the center of the flower. Press Ctrl E (Mac: Cmd E) to merge down. You ll learn how to give a flower a frayed looked in the Silk Flower tutorials. Texture and frayed edges give this flower a fabric look. Flowers already in the Custom Shape Tool

15 Premier Gallery Pages We d love to see your pages using this month s kit! The Premier Gallery is for pages created using the current Premier Designer Kit and to showcase the techniques taught in the current month. Please create all pages for the gallery exclusively with this month s kit. We love seeing what you create with other kits, but just make sure you put pages featuring other kits in the regular Member Gallery, not in the Premier Gallery. Thanks in advance! Coupon Code & Premier Forum Password You can find the April password in the Premier Members area. Once you ve registered and logged in to the Scrapper s Guide Forum, this password gives you access to the Premier forum, and can be used in our shopping cart to get an additional 10% off any purchase (except Premier membership). April Downloads All links to download the Video Tutorials, Designer Kit and QuickAlbum are in the Premier Members area on the Scrapper s Guide website. Premier Log-In There s a link to the Premier Log-In page on the Scrapper s Guide home page, scrappersguide.com, and also in every Digital Scrapper Tip of the Week in the Learn Digital Scrapbooking section. Additional Information In the Premier Members area, look at the left navigation bar for a link to the Premier FAQ for information on the following: Helpful hints for downloading What to do if you go on vacation and can t download your files What to do if you lose your Premier issues You can also find links to additional videos and tutorials for Premier members Scrapper s Guide. All rights reserved. This content is for current Premier members only. If you have friends or associates who are interested in this information, please refer them to where they can sign up for their own Digital Scrapper Premier subscription. Do your part to prevent digital piracy so that we can continue to offer you valuable products like Premier.

Scrapper s Guide. Digital Scrapper. March Take me to the Premier members area

Scrapper s Guide. Digital Scrapper. March Take me to the Premier members area Scrapper s Guide Digital Scrapper March 2010 Take me to the Premier members area Welcome to the March 2010 Digital Scrapper Premier! S-T-R-E-T-C-H Yourself! This last month has been a time of growth for