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Welcome Spring

Just a quick digital page.   It is great to be at the start of summer.  I am definitely NOT a winter person and was not aware of the fact that it is dark at 5pm in winter (our first winter in Sydney).  The days are very short in winter...So just a few more weeks and it is getting warmer every day!

Took this photo of Tasha on the 1st of September with her new dress and hair that ONLY looks like this for about 5 minutes after I tie it up.  This child has busy hair (the reason why she looks good with hats).

Still love to scrap and create but somehow I seem to social a little bit to much, hopefully one day I will have time to scrap a bit more.

Back to School

I found some wonderful Back to School digital supplies.  Making photobooks seem to be the "in thing" and with the amazing digital papers and accents your pages can look beautiful.  I will be posting some of my favourite digital links in the next few days.

Interesting distressed photo frame

  This interesting frame/mask is from http://ikeagoddess.blogspot.com/  She posts links to freebies everyday.  Definitely one of my favourite sites to visit.  To create a clipping mask open a new document then drag the mask on top of the new document.  Then drag your photo on top of the mask (you may have to change some of the sizes so that they all fit), finally while you are on the top (photo) layer press ctrl - alt - g and thats it.  Before you save the document you need to flatten the layers.  Enjoy

Apple Freebie

 This digital page was made with freebies from a site called Scrap Orchard.  To download it you need to register on their forum (this is for free) on www.scraporchard.com.  When I saw it I knew I had the perfect photo to go with the title of this freebie.

Remember that even if you are not into digital scrapbooking you can use a lot of the digital elements on your photos to make them a bit more interesting.  Digital brushes can have the same effect as rub-ons and you will be able to change the size and colour to match your photo.   Digital websites also offer easy to follow tutorials if you are a bit new to all of this.

Tons of Digital Freebies

I found this wonderful blog with links to digital freebies on a daily basis.  Definitely worth a visit.  Here is a page I designed with some of the freebies.  http://ikeagoddess.blogspot.com/

 

Digital School Freebie

If you are looking for a new digital freebie you can visit Two Peas in a Bucket on http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/10000061/   for a gorgeous school themed freebie.  Just remember to be able to download any of them you have to be logged in.  You can obviously use this freebie for digital pages but it is also great for labeling school books.  Also being Tuesday you will find some new digital stuff at Two Peas in a Bucket.  Rhonna Farrer fans (sure there must be lots of them) she designed some beautiful new swirls and twirls for us!

Tropical Freebie

So here is another freebie.  This time from Shutterfly.  You can find this one on their blog www.shutterfly.typepad.com. 

This is a great site to have on your favourites list.  Remember once you feel comfortable with Photoshop you can change the colours of the paper to suit your photos.  I changed the blue in this paper a bit.  This pack has papers, labels, the ribbon, a frame, buttons and flowers.  A great digi download (will work great for swimming pool party invitations.

Two Digital Freebies

I just wanted to show you something very quick to give you an idea of the beautiful freebies on Two Peas in a Bucket.  The pink paper is from a Rhonna Farrer freebie and the label/tag on the bottom right corner from one of their other designers.  Definitely a lovely digital kit to download.  You can visit them on www.twopeasinabucket.com  and go to the digital section.

I have started to pack my scrapstuff (more than one days work.....) so for now it will be digital and Photoshop stuff - the important thing is to stay creative!  I find it hard to pack the stuff away knowing that it will be "out of reach" for a while - but so be it!  Have a great weekend. 

Back to School

Rhonna Farrer (who designs for Two Peas in a Bucket) brought out this lovely Back 2 School kit.  I think in the next few weeks I will be doing more digital scrapbooking as my "real scrap stuff"  will soon be in a container on the ocean.  Not something I am looking forward to - I want my stuff close by!!!  Making digital pages can take only a few minutes or you can spend lots of time on it - the great thing is you can make copies for the grannies quick quick!  This kit has papers, rub-ons, labels and a frame (only $4).

Visit Two Peas on http://www.twopeasinabucket.com  There are also some new amazing brushes!!!

Using Designer Digital Brushes

I am a big Designer Digitals fan (www.designerdigitals.com)  they bring out a whole bunch of new stuff every Sunday and two of the new designs sell for 25c but only till end of Monday.  So if you want to be reminded of this just get yourself on their mailing list.

They have great papers, actions and brushes.  On this photo I used a brush which was part of a group of 9 brushes for 25c.

As for REAL SCRAPPING  I eventually played around a bit (made a few cards which I will take photos of and place on the blog later this week).

Have a great week :)