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Quotations and Word Art for Scrapbooking Love and Valentine’s Day

Debbie Hodge — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul. ~Judy Garland
Love is the only game in which two people can play and both can win. ~Eva Gabor

Wordart by Amy Kingsford

Download PNG file for your use on your digital scrapbook pages

Download PDF to print out and use on your paper scrapbook pages

Take my hand, take my whole life too, but I can’t help falling in love with you. ~Elvis Presley
Do all things with love. ~Og Mandino
Gravitation s not responsible for people falling in love. ~Albert Einstein
Love conquers all. ~Virgil
Tis better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. ~Alfred Lord Tennyson
Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop. ~Anonymous
All you need is love, love. Love is all you need. ~The Beatles
Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Quotations and Word Art for Scrapbooking Gratitude and Thanksgiving

askings03 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:27:07 +0000

by Amy Kingsford

The time is upon us to take special recognition of those things in our lives for which we are grateful. I personally have so much to be thankful for, and I am especially thankful to be celebrating my son’s first Thanksgiving holiday this year. Below are a collection of quotations and a printable to aid you in scrapbooking what you’re most thankful for this year. Enjoy!

Gratitude Quotations

“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks”. ~Unknown

“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” ~Epictetus

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~Albert Einstein

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~William Arthur Ward

“Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.” ~Unknown

“The thing I’m most thankful for right now is an elastic waistband.” ~Unknown

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~Melody Beattie

“When I’m worried and I can’t sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep.” ~Irving Berlin

Gratitude Wordart

Download pdf for printing.

Download zipped png for use on your digital scrapbook pages.

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

Amy Kingsford is a happy wife and blessed mother from Northern Utah. She teaches at Masterful Scrapbook Design, Creative Passion Classes and also shares ideas, inspiration and instruction on creative approaches to modern scrapbooking and papercrafting at her site AmyKingsford.com

Your computer is a great scrapbooking tool | ideas for hybrid layouts

Debbie Hodge — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:30:01 +0000

by Betsy Sammarco

While I don’t make digital scrapbook pages, I do love adding digital bits to my paper scrapbook pages. I think of my computer as another tool in my scrapbooking tool box. It helps that this “tool” is fun to use and has limitless applications!

Making hybrid scrapbook pages lets me mix the best of each format. I can find the perfect digital image, recolor and/or resize it, print it, and then add it to my paper page. Or—I can print a digital background and then add vintage bits and pieces I found at a flea market.

Check out these ideas for leveraging the power of your computer for making hybrid scrapbook pages.

Choose digital elements that can be used over and over again.

Not only can digital elements be reused—they can be re-colored and resized. Flowers, leaves, and butterflies often make their way onto my pages with this method.

I needed leaves to accent “Autumn Hugs” and realized the only paper leaf product I had on hand was a teeny tiny leaf punch. The digital kit “Feels Like Fall” by Jen Martakis had the perfect leaves. Downloading these digital leaves allows me to resize them, recolor them, print them on various media, and use them over and over. I could even have changed the shape if I wanted. The title and journaling on the tag were also done using my computer.

Supplies: digital kit by Jen Martakis, May Arts ribbon, Jenni Bowlin patterned paper, buttons, tickets, and stickers.

Add digital journaling and title blocks to your paper pages.

Get the tag or block along with the content of your journaling or title all in one fell swoop – sized to fit perfectly and rendered in a font that supports the page tone and subject. Most of the time I make my own tags using Photoshop Elements shapes or other images off the internet. (See how I printed title and journaling together on a tag on the layout above.)

Use digital products to make the base of your layout.

Once you’ve got the base, embellish it with traditional supplies. This is a great thing to do on vacation since it doesn’t require a ton of supplies. I keep a folder on my computer of digital bases for pages. I upload them in bunches for printing at an outside lab.

The digital base of this layout is an 8” x 10” digital layout printed professionally. I mounted it on die cut paper and added some of my favorite embellishments. The “Sweet” title covers the original digital title that I didn’t like after I saw it printed.

Supplies: Digital paper and digi stitching by Jen Martakis, diecut paper by Jenni Bowlin Studio, and all other embellishments by Jenni Bowlin Studio.

Layered digital templates provide the layout and (many times) embellishments and title work.

I made “Spring Fever” using a layered template by Katie Pertiet. In addition to a basic layout, this template came with the fun tree, yellowed tape, and title work. I turned the template on its side and moved a few elements around to suit the photos I had. The base for my layout was done so quickly that I had plenty of time and freedom to experiment with making the crepe paper flower embellishments.

Supplies: digital template by Katie Pertiet, digital kraft paper by Jen Martakis, digital patterned paper by Jenni Bowlin Studio, button, pin, and crepe paper by Jenni Bowlin Studio.

Betsy has plenty more layouts and hybrid ideas, and she shares them in one of our 8 hour-long video/audio interviews at Masterful Scrapbook Design this month. It’s a part of the August Smorgasbord issue available for $12.50 today (or $36 on September 1st).

Although Betsy Sammarco has always had a love affair with her computer and used it in some way to enhance her pages, it wasn’t until 2009 that hybrid scrapbooking became part of her regular scrapbooking routine.

Betsy currently designs for Jenni Bowlin Studio and Jen Martakis Designs. Get more ideas and inspiration from her blog, www.justapharmgirl.blogspot.com.

5 Ways to Get Computer-Printed Journaling On Your Paper Scrapbook Pages

askings03 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:00:43 +0000

By Paula Gilarde

If you’re not a big fan of your own handwriting, or if you just prefer the look of typed journaling, here are 5 ways to get computer printed journaling onto your scrapbook pages–without a wide-format printer.

1. Use printed tags or journaling spots.

Pre-printed tags or journaling spots don’t have to be just for handwriting – you can also use your computer. See “How to Get Computer-Printed Journaling onto Decorative Tags” for step-by-step directions.

Layout by Paula Gilarde

Another option is to use a digital label or journaling spot where you print your journaling directly onto a digital label and print both. You have even more flexibility with this option because you can control the size of your digital element to fit the size of your journaling. Check out “Using Digital Labels and Jounaling Spots on Paper Layouts” for detailed directions.

Layout by Paula Gilarde

2. Use printed journaling strips

One of my favorite methods of adding computer journaling is to cut my text block into strips. When I type up my journaling to use for strips I always make sure that I leave enough spacing between the lines so that they are legible when I cut them apart. For more great ideas on how to use journaling strips on your page, have a look at “How to Use Journaling Strips to Rock Your Page Design.”

Layout by Paula Gilarde

3. Print directly on the canvas.

If you have a wide-format printer, you can print your journaling directly onto the background canvas as I have done here.

Layout by Paula Gilarde

If you don’t have a wide-format printer, don’t despair! Be just a little strategic about your composition, and you have lots of options for adding printed journaling directly to the canvas.

To add journaling to “Storyland,” I cut my background paper into two pieces horizontally — so that either would fit into a regular printer and printed the journaling. I pieced it back together after printing, covering up the seam with a strip of patterned paper that fit with my design. Bet you can’t see it!

Layout by Paula Gilarde

4. Add text to your photos.

Another method of adding computer journaling that requires a little more advanced planning is to add the journaling directly to your photos.

You could use digital word art as I did in on “10 Things to Love About Summer,” or you could even type your text directly on your photo before printing it out.

Layout by Paula Gilarde

5. Use a printed journaling block.

Let’s not forget the most basic of method of adding computer journaling — a text block. Simply type your journaling using Word or Photoshop, print it out, and trim to size before adding to a layout. This is especially useful for longer stories.

Layout by Paula Gilarde

Paula Gilarde is an equal opportunities scrapbooker, spending most of her free time creating paper, digital or hybrid scrapbook layouts. She is on the creative team at Designer Digitals and Jillibean Soup and has been published in all the major scrapbook industry magazines. You can find out more about her and purchase her introductory digital scrapbooking class at her website: http://paulagilarde.com

How to get computer-printed scrapbook journaling onto decorative tags

askings03 — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:59:07 +0000

By Paula Gilarde

I like adding computer-printed journaling to my paper scrapbook pages.

I frequently use strips or journaling blocks, but I also like to use decorative journaling spots and tags.

While it can be a little trickier to add printed journaling, it’s not impossible. Here are a few tips to get you started.

1. Measure the journaling space.

This tag from Jillibean Soup is about 2inches wide x 3 inches high.

2. Type your text in Photoshop Elements or in your word processor.

Change leading (or vertical line spacing) in the Photoshop Character Palette as shown here.

Here’s how I did this in Photoshop Elements:

Create a standard document – 8.5″ x 11″, 300 dpi.
Turn Grid on (View, Grid).
Drag out a text box of 2″ x 3″ using the Horizontal Type Tool (T). This is when having the grid turned on is useful.
Select your preferred font size (I often use 10pt or 11pt for paper pages). Type your journaling into the text box.
Determine how many lines the journaling should fill. This is determined by the journaling tag. In this case there are 11 lines.
Adjust the space between lines (or leading). You may need to play around with this. Select the Character Palette and change leading as I’ve shown in the screenshot shown here. Remember, you can type a number into the box, you are not limited to the numbers in the drop down list.

Figure out where to temporarily adhere your journaling tag for running through the printer.

3. Print a test.

Do a test run on a regular sheet of printer paper to make sure you’ve got your size and spacing correct. Hold the journaling tag over the printed journaling to check. I do this at window so the light shines though. You can also use a light box.

4. Adhere and print to decorative tag.

Finally, adhere your journaling tag on top of your test page using re-positionable adhesive and send it through your printer again. Viola! Now you have perfectly aligned journaling on a pre-printed tag!

Journaling was printed to a paper journaling card using the process above and included on this scrapbook page by Paula Gilarde.

Paula Gilarde is an equal opportunities scrapbooker, spending most of her free time creating paper, digital or hybrid scrapbook layouts. She is on the creative team at Designer Digitals and Jillibean Soup and has been published in all the major scrapbook industry magazines. You can find out more about her and purchase her introductory digital scrapbooking class at her website: http://paulagilarde.com

“Proud Mother” | Make a wall art gift for Mother’s Day

askings03 — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:02:14 +0000

by Amy Kingsford

Make your mom a personalized and fun wall hanging for Mother’s Day.

This tutorial will show you how to make an extra special gift for your mom this year. You could also use it to help your children make their own gift for Mother’s Day. I’ve got a FREE template to help you with the band around the plate and printable for one of your plate centers.

Supplies

White Salad Plate(s)
Printable Vinyl Cling Sheets
Plate Hangers, Easels or Other Hanging Fixture
Assorted Embellishments, Trims, etc.
Digital Papers and Word Art
Numeric Stickers
Photos
Paint
Craft Knife or Scissior
Hot Glue, Epoxy, Other Adhesives

NOTES: (1) This project can also be made with strictly paper supplies–check out my Decorative Plate Tutorial to see how! (2) I recommend printing a test outer ring and inner circle on regular paper to make sure your decals will fit nicely before printing on your vinyl cling.

1. Take measurements of your plates, including:

the full diameter of the plate (I’m using 8″ plates)
the diameter of the inner circle on your place
the diameter of the outer ring (if it were filled in), and finally
the width of your outer ring.

For example, the plates I’ve chosen to work with are 8″ salad plates. The inner circle I plan to fill is 5.5 in across, and the outer ring is 7.75 inches from side-to-side–but I cut out a 6.75″ wide circle from its middel to make it a ring that is 1 inch wide.

2. Make “clipping masks” in Photoshop / Photoshop Elements

Use these plate measurements to create circles in Photoshop. You will then “clip” digital papers or photos.

For example, for one of my inner circles:

I opened an 8.5″ x 11″ canvas in Photoshop
I used the shape tool to make a 5.5″ wide circle
I then opened a photo of my sons and dragged it to a layer above the circle
I “clipped” it to the circle (CTRL+ALT+G in Photoshop, CTRL+G in Photoshop Elements, replace CTRL with CMD on a mac). In this way, the photo fills only the area defined by my circle.

3. Other ideas for filling the inner circle of the plate

Design your own word art to fit inside the surface area of one of your plates or download the provided printable shown here. You can resize if necessary by changing the percentage in your printer settings.

Make hand prints on paper and scan them.

Use a paint color for your handprint that will stand out against your plate. If you have younger children and are worried about getting a good print, try several times with dark paint on a white paper.

Pattie Knox has awesome tips for scanning artwork here. Open your scan in photoshop to print. You can use the Magic Wand tool to select a bit of the print and then >Select >Similar to select all of that color. Set your background color to the desired fill color and press CTRL + BKSPACE to fill it. If it doesn’t look good — press CTRL Z to undo.

Be sure to save your scanned handprint for other projects!

4. Create the “band” that goes around the plate

The easiest way to do this is to use my mask — which is a band you can open in Photoshop and clip papers to. It’s made for an 8″ plate.

If you want to do it yourself. Create a circle. Rasterize it (in Photoshop) or simply it (in Photoshop Elements). Create a smaller circle and position in the middle of the larger circle. Select the area it fills by CTRL + CLICKING on its thumbnail in the Layers Palette. Target the layer holding the larger circle and press DELETE to remove the inner circle. Delete or hide the layer with the smaller circle.

Drag a patterned paper over your band/template/mask and “clip” the paper to it as described in step 2 above.

5. Nest your images and print.

Combine inner circles and bands that will go on one plate and print to printable window decals.

7. Cut out each of your rings and surface designs

Cut them separately and adhere them to your plate making sure to smooth out all of the air bubbles. You may need to make a slit across your outer rings to accommodate the slope of your plate. This will help to insure a more precise fit. Start in the middle and smooth both ends around the plate. Then cut away any overlap if necessary.

8. If you’re using the printable image provided don’t forget to add your numeric sticker or chipboard!

9. Embellish each of your wall hangings as you like.

10. Attach a hanger.

I’ve chosen to use heavy duty bulldog clips to hang my plates from, but you could also use plate hangers, a sawtooth picture hanger attached to the back of the plate with epoxy or you could even display these on your mantel or other surface with the use of small easels.

Now you’re ready to give your personalized wall art as a gift to the proud mom in your life to hang in their home for everyone to see!

***The digital designs used in my wall hangings are from Biograffiti’s Note to Self Kit and coordinating freebie Note to Self Add-On. My free printable also coordinates with these products!

Amy Kingsford is a happy wife and blessed mother from Northern Utah. She teaches at Masterful Scrapbook Design, Creative Passion Classes and also shares ideas, inspiration and instruction on creative approaches to modern scrapbooking and papercrafting at her site AmyKingsford.com

How to get laser cut photo effects for hybrid and digital scrapbook pages

askings03 — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:34:06 +0000

by Paula Gilarde

Digital photo masks come in a variety of shapes and sizes and you can use them to get cool effects on your photos. You can then use these altered photos on digital or hybrid/paper layouts.

To get the look on the photo above, I used one of Katie Pertiet’s Blocked Out Photo Mats #1 — it gives the effect of having the words laser-cut from the photo. I made the background blue so the letters would show.

Now I’ll show you how to use these masks on a scrapbook page.

digital photo mask: Blocked Out Photo Mats #5 by Katie Pertiet

1. Create a canvas in Photoshop equal to the size of the photo you want to print

Create a new 4″x6″, 300dpi canvas in Photoshop/Photoshop Elements. You can set your background to whatever color you want to show through your photo mask. Here, I left mine white because I was placing these photos on white cardstock.

2. Drag and place masks on your canvas

Drag your photo mask/photo block onto your canvas and resize it as you like. On my layout, I resized each to be 6 inches high. (I’m going to be printing a 4″x6″ photo that contains TWO of these masks with photos clipped to them.)

3. Drag your photos to the same canvas.

Drag your photos onto the canvas. Be each one sits on the layer above the mask to which you’d like it clipped. Position and resize as desired.

4. Create a clipping mask:

In Photoshop, select the photo layer and press Ctrl-Alt-G (or go to the layer menu and select “Create Clipping Mask”).
In Photoshop Elements, select the photo layer and press Ctrl-G.
On a mac replace Ctrl with Cmd.

5. Repeat, print, trim and mount

Repeat for other photo mat/masks that you are using. Print your photos, trim them, and then use on a scrapbook page.

Paula Gilarde is an equal opportunities scrapbooker, spending most of her free time creating paper, digital or hybrid scrapbook layouts. She is on the creative team at Designer Digitals and Jillibean Soup and has been published in all the major scrapbook industry magazines. You can find out more about her and purchase her introductory digital scrapbooking class at her website: http://paulagilarde.com

Ideas for memorabilia to scrapbook + scanning how-to

askings03 — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:00:31 +0000

By Pattie Knox

As memory keepers we recognize that photos only tell part of the story. We fill our own cardboard boxes, knowing that this memorabilia contains the missing pieces in the tale of our lives. My own two children are now in their twenties. I have folders and boxes scattered throughout my house containing art work, report cards, sporting awards, greeting cards, etc. With the aid of my scanner and digital editing software I’ve embarked upon a mission to bring these treasures out of the box and preserve them before time, light, and air take their toll.

My son wrote this story in 1987 as a First Grader. I scanned in the individual pages and used Photoshop to reduce the resulting scans in size. I changed the blending mode of the artwork layer to “Multiply” and then used Photoshop’s clipping mask feature to combine the drawings with digital papers.

Before we know it another back-to-school season will be upon us, bringing with it more and more reams of papers and assorted items. Do you find that you are loath to dispose of anything, but wonder where to store it all? Consider taming the clutter by adding these treasures to your digital layouts and rest assured that future generations will appreciate your efforts. (And you may just gain a little added closet space in the bargain!)

Tips and Tricks for Adding Memorabilia to Your Layouts

Consider scanning in a sample of your child’s handwriting and creating a custom brush from the scan. Using your “digital stamp” you can create a custom background for your layout in a variety of colors and sizes. Try the same technique with artwork created by your small artist.
For the best results when scanning make sure that you have your scanner set to it’s highest bit readout if the option is available to you. For more in-depth discussion regarding scanners of all makes and models along with tips for successful scans visit http://www.scantips.com/ on the Web.
When you scan a drawing on white paper, the paper often has a grey tint. To turn the grey back to white, adjust the levels using your photo editing software. In Photoshop you can click the white (rightmost) eyedropper on the Levels dialog box. Move the cursor onto your image and click on the grey area. The grey will be converted to pure white automatically.
The translucent nature of newsprint can cause the text on the opposite side of the paper to “ghost” through when scanned. Lay a piece of black paper on top of the clipping before scanning to avoid this problem.
When scanning bulky items which keep the scanner lid from closing tightly, the light seeping in around the edges may create unfavorable results. Prevent this from happening by covering small items with a shoebox lid before scanning. For larger items (such as a book) try covering the entire scanner with a heavy dark cloth or towel.
Avoid scratching the scanner bed glass by laying a clear transparency sheet under items such as buttons, pins, etc. that could damage the glass when the cover is closed.
Scan items such as artwork, certificates, diplomas, etc. at full size and then reduce them with your photo editing software. You’ll be amazed at how many pages you can consolidate into one layout.
If the item is too big and bulky for your scanner (or you don’t own a scanner), take a close up photo to incorporate into your layout.

Suggested Memorabilia

Hospital bracelets, bassinet ID cards, itemized hospital bill
Label from first jar of baby food
Piece of wrapping paper (baptism, birthday’s, Christmas, etc.)
Pair of baby booties
First tooth your child loses
First attempts at writing letters and numbers
Labels and boxes from favorite foods and/or beverages
Kid’s Meal box from favorite fast food restaurant
School art and papers, awards, and certificate
Postcards from places visited
Favorite family recipes
Military records
Newspaper articles
Ticket Stubs
Medals and pins
Emblems of a favorite sport or team
Team rosters from sports or school organizations
Party favors from birthdays
Covers from favorite books
Stamped fingerprints/footprints
Greeting cards and letters
Store receipts showing items purchased and prices
Fabric scans – security blanket, favorite item of clothing, furniture upholstery
CD Covers, IPod playlists, DVD cases

Pattie Knox shares her combined love of digital design and teaching others through her series of online digital classes at Creative Passion Classes. She also designs digital products for Designer Digitals and is a member of the Wacom Penscrappers Team. To learn more about her you can visit Pattie’s blog.

Digital Labels + Journaling Spots on Paper Layouts

askings03 — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:00:55 +0000

By Paula Gilarde

We’ve all used a computer to type up our journaling – right? Digital labels or journaling spots can add a lot of interest to your layout without a lot of effort. In my layout I used the Spring tag from Ali Edwards’ Spring Celebrations Element Pack. I also framed my photos with Katie Pertiet’s Photo Clusters No. 28 before printing and then cut them out with the frame.

Here’s how I did it in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements:

I created a new 8.5×11 file in Photoshop – ctrl-N, preset: “letter” (8.5×11).
I opened the label .png file in Photoshop and dragged it onto my canvas using the move tool.
Using the Horizontal text tool I drew a text box inside the label, and typed my text.
I printed my label on photo paper, cut it out and placed on my layout. You could also print it on patterned paper or card stock depending on what effect you are trying to achieve.

This can also be done in MS Word:

In Word, open a new document.
Select Insert, Picture, From file. Browse your computer for .png file and click Insert. You can resize the label or image by dragging the corners.
Add you text to the label by adding a text box on top of the image – making sure that you set the fill and line color to be none.
Print your label and cut around the edges before adding to your layout.

Paula Gilarde is an equal opportunities scrapbooker, spending most of her free time creating paper, digital or hybrid scrapbook layouts. She is on the creative team at Designer Digitals and Jillibean Soup and has been published in all the major scrapbook industry magazines. You can find out more about her and purchase her introductory digital scrapbooking class at her website: http://paulagilarde.com

Curiouser and Curiouser: Paper and Digi designers sharing product?

TamiTaylor — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:48:20 +0000

by Tami Taylor

In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the King says “Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” What fascinates me is how different the end is for everyone.

You could give a group of kindergartners the same three colors of paint and a brush and you would get as many different pieces of art as there are stars in the sky. Seeing the different creations is one of my favorite things about scrapbooking. It’s what I love most about sketches and scrapbook kits. Everyone starts at the same point, but the ends are all unique and exciting.

A few weeks ago I mentioned this idea to Amy Kingsford. She contacted Erin Clayton of ErinInk who immediately jumped on board, agreeing to sponsor this challenge and donating a lovely mini-kit for everyone to play along. The directions the designers were given were simple: ”Here’s product, scrap.”

Each of the designers did some very cool things while staying true to their own style. The neatest aspect of the challenge was seeing product cross the line from digi to paper scrapping. Without further ado, here are the layouts created by Amy Kingsford, Paula Gilarde, Michelle Houghton and myself.

"I Do" by Amy Kingsford

Amy Kingsford is our resident “MacGyver”, I honestly think she leaves nothing unaltered. In one of her more subtle alterations she chose to shade the journaling box. I love how the perfectly laid splashes of color add interest and draw your eye to the center of the layout. (And framing that bit of brown patterned paper was brilliant!)

"Tradition" by Paula Gilarde

Paula Gilarde has a style that makes me giddy. I can’t believe how she can use just a few chosen details and wind up with a simply stunning layout. I love how the tag lies down the side of the food photo with an extra tidbit about the event, it’s perfect.

"Prairie Meadows" by Michelle Houghton

Michelle Houghton is an art teacher. It was no surprise when I got her layout that there is a touch of doodling on it. The surprise was that flower; it looks so real. She told me the secret, she printed it out on photo paper then cut it out, genius! (Don’t tell her I told you her trade secret though.)

"Follow Your Heart" by Tami Taylor

And lastly, my layout. As soon as I received the digi kit I knew the flower, frame and cool patterned paper had to be printed on transparency. Grabbed my scissors; trimmed the flowers, cut the hearts and–bob’s your uncle–slapped the layout together! The fun ‘mistake’ was when I used glossy accents to glue the flower layers together the ink ran a little and gave the layout this neat yellow center.

Now you try.

The kit is amazingly versatile so don’t be shy. When you’re done, please share a link here in the comments, I know we’d all love to see what you do with the great kit ErinInk donated.

Click here for the download.

Erin Clayton has been designing digital scrapbooking under the name ErinINK for almost two years now, featuring designs that she calls “clean with a touch of whimsy.” She specializes in digital templates and Project 365, and wonderfully contemporary papers and elements, that are sure to be the perfect addition to all of your digital and hybrid projects. But don’t take our word for it…check out her shop at Memory Scraps to see for yourself! You can also visit her blog for fabulous freebies, hybrid project tutorials, Photoshop how-tos and photography tips.

Tami Taylor writes for Get It Scrapped!, teaches at Masterful Scrapbook Design and runs the new site for creative classes Creative Passion. She is the mom of a big family. Her favorite escapes are trying new recipes, scrapbooking, and all things TV and cinema. To learn more about Tami check out her blog, The Taylor Life.