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

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

2 A Note From Linda Let s Have Some Fun! Welcome to the March Premier issue. Don t the colors in this month s kit make you want to run out and play or go fly a kite? I hope you have some kid photos to scrap your own, your grandkids, your neices and nephews, or even a neighbor child. As you ll see, though, I scrapped my 21 year-old daughter, and the colors, papers, and elements were perfect! Layered Templates Update We again have layered templates for you this month. I ve been reading in the forum that you re enjoying the flexibility of layers and that, after the first time of figuring out how to use them, the page was almost magical as you put it together. That s exactly how I reacted the first time I put a layered template together. Wow! It was fun to see the page spring to life as I dragged the layers onto my layout in proper order. Simply look at the jpeg, decide which template you want to use, and note the number on the template. That number will correspond with the number on the template folder, making it easy for you to open the correct folder. Download How-To Videos Many of you have been trying to download the videos on how to use and resize the templates. I m sorry it s been so difficult for some of you to watch them online. I ll make them available as a download in the near future when I can get to it. We will continue to have them available for viewing online as well. Introducing a New Instructor This issue aims to help you take your imagination a step higher. To help you with that, we ve asked Andrea Graves, a Creative Team member for Shabby Princess and Little Dreamer Designs to teach our design video. I know you ll enjoy her teaching. You ll notice that we included a jpeg image of the templates this time so you don t have to guess what s in each folder. Happy scrappin! Linda Sattgast

3 Top Pick - February 2009 Rule My World kit by Irene Alexeeva I love seeing what you do with the kit AND with my video tutorials each month! Some of the pages featured below show off the funky filter, the rays of light, and the circle of love video techniques so beautifully, but there are many more to see in the gallery. I chose this elegantly simple page by jschardt as my Top Pick this month. I m a sucker for outstanding photography, and this certainly has an amazing photo as the centerpiece. Can you believe the little yawn and the tender look on Dad? So sweet and gentle! The photo strip and cluster of elements, as well as the understated background put the crowning touch on this fabulous page. Thanks for sharing your page with us, jschard! Here s what jschard had to say: Sweet Nicholas...Daddy s love for you can not be measured. This photo has captured the essence of the tenderness and love that my son-in-law has displayed for his little baby boy. Click on the pages to see a larger size in the gallery.

4 Cheerful colors, bright bling, and touchable textures -- you ll find it all right here in this fun-loving kit, Soaring High, created by popular digital artist, Eva Kipler. You ll be ready for those windy March days with all the high flying essentials in this beautiful kit. Sparkling butterflies, fluffy felt clouds, glistening stick pins and shiny frames are just some of the great elements that will be perfect for creating bright and cheery scrapbook layouts. This colorful kit is great for scrapping all kinds of photos -- from those sunny pool days to the snowy winter ones and everything in between. You re sure to find scrapbooking with this kit a real breeze! All Premier Kit downloads are in the Members Area online. March 2009 Soaring High by Eva Kipler This month s kit contains: 8 Uniquely Patterned Papers 4 Solid Papers with a Painted Effect Textured Paper Alpha Dual Colored Glitter Numbers Dual Colored Glitter Punctuation Backward Brad 3 Multi Colored Brads 3 Unique Butterflies 3 Different Butterfly Trails 5 Unique Buttons Group of Stitched Felt Clouds Felt Cloud with Sequin Trim Dragonfly 2 Metal Fasteners with Bows 3 Flowers Accented with Glitter Metal Trivmmed Stained Glass Flower Metal Flower 2 Chipboard Frames 2 Acrylic Frames 2 Acrylic and Sequin Frames Grass Border * Hot Air Balloon 3 Journal Blocks Textured Paper Journal Strip Stitched Felt Kite 4 Gem Stick Pins * Airplane 2 Folded and Stapled Ribbons 2 Pieces of Dual Colored Rickrack Sequin Spill Sequin Stitched Line Staple 3 Unique Rows of Stitching Page Border Stitching Hanging Textured Paper Tag Textured Paper Tag

5 Meet our March 2009 Premier Designer: Eva Kipler Hi! My name is Eva Kipler, I am 42 years old and live in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with my husband of 17 years. We have three wonderful children, ages 17, 14, and 10, who inspire me and provide me with a seemingly endless amount of creativity and ideas. My husband, who is a U.S. Naval officer, is often deployed overseas (he is currently serving a one year tour in Iraq), so the vast majority of my time is spent with my children and our rambunctious 2 year old goldendoodle dog, Lola. I love to make a bold statement with my designs and it usually comes through in my color choices. I also have a fond addiction (although some people refer to it as an obsession) to anything glittery or sparkly. You will almost always find sequins, glitter, or glistening gems in my kits. Who doesn t love a bit of bling? My design style is considered to be traditional, as it resembles products you can purchase in paper scrapbooking. I grew up in Santa Fe, and while a student at New Mexico State University, I joined the United States Navy on a whim for a five year enlistment. I wanted to see the world and I certainly did! For over 2 years I was stationed in Wales and then in Scotland for a year. During those years abroad, I traveled at every opportunity I had. Oktoberfest in Germany was one of my favorites! My last duty station was Virginia Beach, Virginia, where I met and married the man of my dreams. In 1993, my enlistment was fulfilled and instead of re-enlisting I decided to return to college to finish my degree. In 1998, I completed my bachelor s degree in accounting and graduated Magna Cum Laude. I have been a stay at home mom since our last child was born. In my free time I spend quite a bit of time on the computer and on the internet. The discovery of digital scrapbooking was certainly a turning point for me. I am now able to contribute financially to our household while working at home! Being a digital designer is definitely a true fit for me. I have an outlet for my artistic creativity and am here when my children need me. With my husband often deployed, working out of the house makes things so much easier, and the best thing is that I love my work! Read more about Eva on her blog at Click here to find more of Eva s beautiful kits, available at sweetshoppedesigns.com.

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!

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8 All layouts on these pages were completed with the Catherine March 2009 Soaring High Lisa QuickAlbum Jenny

9 Susie Eva Jen Linda Front & Back covers

10 Allie Thanks to Eva s Creative Team for these fun layouts Amy Dawn Claudia

11 Sara Sanna Andrea Suzann Priscilla Angie

12 Meet our new Tutorial Instructor: Andrea Graves I m a stay at home mom, married to the love of my life and have 3 wild little boys ages: 11, 6 and 3. We live 20 minutes from Salt Lake City, Utah, and love it. I started digi-scrapping 2 1/2 years ago and was completely hooked! Before that, I was a die hard traditional scrapbooker for 10 years. I teach Photoshop Elements locally and have appeared on TV doing a segment on digital scrapbooking. I have also had my layouts published in magazines and newspapers. I love teaching digi-scrapbooking and seeing peoples eyes light up at the possibilities of what they can do - and the endless possibilities digital scrapbooking offers! I m thrilled to be on my dream design teams for Shabby Princess, Dream Girl for Little Dreamer Designs and Rachel Young at ScrapArtist. I recently became a semi-pro photographer and have a small studio in my home. I feel blessed to have digital scrapbooking as a creative outlet and feel it keeps me sane with my 3 busy little boys (whom I adore!) that keep me running ALL the time! LOL! :) Andrea Graves Some other hobbies I have are scuba diving, decorating my house, reading and traveling (I love any beach - warm or cold!). My most favorite thing to do is spend time with my sweet family and wonderful friends. I also enjoy making DVD movies and slide shows for my family and extended family -- which my kids LOVE! I m thrilled to be here at Scrapper s Guide! :) Read more about Andrea on her website at

13 March 2009 Video Tutorials If you ve wanted to learn more about selections, then this series of videos is for you! The first technique will be to select a person out of a photo and drop in a different background. Linda doesn t pick an easy photo either. There s lots of curly hair to select, but you can do a good job if you follow her tips and techniques. We ll tackle a glass bottle next, and then show you how to create custom shadows to go with your imagination figures and props. Page Design It s time for you to set your imagination free and watch it soar! This month s kit and tutorials will give you the tools you need to design what we call Imagination Pages. Once you ve cut a figure out of a photo the sky s the limit! We ll give you guidelines and examples of what you can do, so show us your stuff!

14 Video Lesson 1 Video Lesson 2 Selecting Hair Butterfly Bottle by Linda Sattgast by Linda Sattgast Whether you want to switch backgrounds or use a cutout figure for an imaginative scrapbook page, selecting hair is often the tricky part of the job. I ll show you some techniques to create a very good hair selection, and I ll share my favorite tip for getting rid of the leftover color that often clings to wispy hair. Since our theme this month is Imagination, I ve created an imagination page with a clear bottle containing butterflies that are escaping. I ll show you how I created the bottle from a photo and teach you some selection tricks at the same time. Page: by Linda Sattgast Photo: by Linda Sattgast Papers & Elements: Soaring High by Eva Kipler Font: BlackJack

15 Video Lesson 3 Savvy Shadows Video Lesson 4 Imagination Design by Linda Sattgast Imaginative pages often require custom shadows. In fact, the shadows you use can make the difference between a good page and one that rocks! So come along as we explore several shadow techniques that can be used over and over in a variety of situations. Page: by Linda Sattgast Photos: by Linda Sattgast Papers & Elements: Soaring High by Eva Kipler Font: Soaring High Kit alpha by Andrea Graves A hot, new trend is to create a fanciful scene or whimsical, dreamy landscape for a figure cut out or extracted from a photo. In this lesson you ll learn two methods of creating imaginative layouts with elements that almost pop off the page! Page: by Andrea Graves Photo: by Nina Shannon Papers & Elements: Soaring High by Eva Kipler Font: CK Ali s Writing

16 Extra Tidbits The making of a billboard I thought it would be fun to make a billboard that my daughter would appear to be leaning on. Here s how I did it. First I had to photograph the upper and lower parts of her body separately. I had her stand in front of my large piece of white board, though it really wouldn t have mattered, since her jeans, torso and toes have hard edges. I ended up using the Lasso tool to select them. I then photographed Allison with the white board behind her head (very important to make selecting her hair easier) and I had her lean her arms on another piece of white board to simulate her leaning on the billboard. If you look at my Layers palette you can see the order of my layers: the head and arm shadows are at the top, then the frame, and finally the legs and shadow. There are lots of possibilities for similar fun poses to make an imagination page! I flipped the image so Allison would appear to be looking at the butterly on the page.

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