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Terrific Tuesday – MDSM45 Challenge

Here is another challenge from My Digital Studio Monday. This one is a scrapbook page and the sketch enables you to put numerous pictures on the page. Here is the sketch:

and here is my version:

Supplies: MDS software digital download (130646), MDS software disc (130647), or 30-day Free Trial of MDS (130910); Background Be Yourself May Kit (133426) – designer series paper 1; Embellishments Neutral Delightful Digital Tape (128874) 1 – whisper white; Stamps
Fundamental Phrases (118824)- party, Christmas Messages (135268) – oh what fun

I started this page by adding all the pictures I wanted to share. I played around with their placement and size for quite a while before adding the background. I tried plain Soft Sky card stock and one of the Winter Frost papers but didn’t like either. Then I popped in this pattern from the Be Yourself May Kit designer series paper. I couldn’t believe how it made the colors in the photos pop and tied them all together. The motion in the placement of the photos and the movement of color in the background resonate with the excitement and activity of a three-year-old’s birthday party. Since this is an 8 1/2″ x 11″ scrapbook page, there wasn’t room for any flourishes. The title takes their place. I used the color picker to choose the pink jacket color for the title.

Today is a Terrific Tuesday because we get new digital downloads. Check them out below and then click on the image to order them in my online store.

Don’t forget the Weekly Deals are still going on and the new deals come out on Tuesday…how terrific! Check out these terrific deals now! Then click on the image to order them.

MDS Monday – Winter Frost Digital New Year’s Card

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Here is a fun sketch for a card from the MDS Monday blog. Part of the challenge was to use flourishes. Once I added the flourishes to my card, they reminded me of fireworks. So I made the card into a Happy New Year card. Here is the result.

I started with a base of Winter Frost Designer Series Paper pattern 11. Then I added the curvy square frame 2 punch from the Convention 2012 Photobook Template and filled it with pattern 12 of the Winter Frost dsp. The flourishes are Autumn Elements flourish 4 with the smallest basic rhinestones resized even smaller and placed on the tips of the flourishes. I think I will have to make this into a hybrid card to send out to some friends. All those rhinestones would really sparkle! Be fore-warned! This project has many, many layers and you have to be patient as your computer works on the project. Sorting through all the layers takes a lot of time!!!

If you need any of the downloads to make this project yourself, either click on the links below or visit my online store here.

Supplies:
MDS software digital download (130646), MDS software disc (130647), or 30-day Free Trial of MDS (130910)
Background
Winter Frost Designer Series Paper ( 135265) pattern 11
Embellishments
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones (124330) – rhinestone small
Stamps
Autumn Elements (127172) – flourish 4
When The Clock Strikes Twelve Ensemble (136679) – happy new year
Punches
Convention 2012 Photobook Template (130971) – curvy square frame 2 punch, Filled with: Winter Frost Designer Series Paper – 12
1.25 Square Punch (comes with program), Fill Color = Pool Party
Decorative Label Punch (123951), Fill Color = Whisper White

Happy Thanksgiving! – Wonderfall

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Supplies: MDS software digital download (130646), MDS software disc (130647), or 30-day Free Trial of MDS (130910); Background – (131218) Wonderfall Kit,Wonderfall Designer Series Paper – 5; Stamp – (135910) Fall Memories November Kit, happy thanksgiving stamp in Pumpkin Pie color; Punch – (129924)Get It Done Kit – punch 1 filled with Very Vanilla; Photos – Wonderfall Designer Series Paper – 5

Happy Thanksgiving! I am so grateful for all my readers and customers. May you be having a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. For those of you who are missing loved ones, may your memories help carry you through the day.

I wanted to be able to tear the edge of the designer series paper so I added a photo box and stretched it to fit the size of the card. Then I dragged the Wonderfall Designer Series Paper design 5 into the photo box. By double clicking on the photo box, the option to tear the edges comes up in the list of options. Click on that then click on the side you want to tear. If you don’t like that shape, click on the side again which removes the tear. Then click again and you will get a different tear. Repeat this process until you find one you like. You can also adjust the width of the piece you tear off. I left mine at the default width.

Hanukkah Happiness

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Happy Hanukkah to my Jewish friends and readers. May this season of Hanukkah be filled with joy, love, and peace for you and your family.

I created this card with MDS using the Hanukkah Happiness Ensemble. I love the colors of this ensemble and it is on sale through Nov 30! The MDS Seasonal Sale is in progress through Nov 30 with selected downloads and print products at 30% off. Now is the time to get your Christmas cards designed and gift items like calendars, journals, and recipe books created and sent off to Stampin’ Up!’s professional printer. Just think of all the gifts you can check off your list! But hurry and get them done. The deadline to place your orders at the sale prices is 11:50 pm on Saturday night.

Supplies:
MDS software digital download (130646), MDS software disc (130647), or 30-day Free Trial of MDS (130910)
Background
Hanukkah Happiness Ensemble (132715)- designer series paper/Hanukkah Happiness – 6
Embellishments
Hanukkah Happiness Ensemble – embellishments/Hanukkah Happiness – menorah
Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack (135267) – straight (re-colored) with Night of Navy
Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack – straight bow (re-colored) with Night of Navy
Stamps
Hebrew Holidays ( part of the Jewish Holiday Sayings Stamp Brush Sets download #128334) – happy hanukkah, Color = Night of Navy
Punches
1.25 Square Punch, Filled with: Hanukkah Happiness Designer Series Paper– 4
1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color = 218,231,215

It’s Terrific Tuesday for many Reasons!

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I love interesting dates and today is a stellar one! 11-12-13! Whee, that was fun to type! That in itself makes this a Terrific Tuesday. On top of that, we get new digital downloads on Tuesdays! This week, not only do we get digital downloads but we also get three online classes using MDS digital downloads and techniques! Check out all that is offered this week and order your favorites here.

I have been thinking of ordering Santa’s List stamp set from the Holiday Catalog but have put off doing it because I am trying to cut back on my expenses this month. I was happy that it is now available in digital form and it is now in my library. Yay! I created this card with that download. I love Santa’s cheery face!

Supplies:

MDS software digital download (130646), MDS software disc (130647), or 30-day Free Trial of MDS (130910)

Background
Joyful Times Kit (130850) Joyful Times Designer Series Paper – 9

Embellishments
Timeless Taffeta Trimmings (131329) – knot soft suede (re-colored)

Stamps
Santa’s List (136515) – santa, colored with freeform brush and Cherry Cobbler co
Santa’s List – checking it twice, Basic Black color

Punches
Convention 2012 Photobook Template (130971)- curvy square frame 2 punch, Fill
color = Very Vanilla
Petite Curly Label Punch(stretched) from Punch Shapes (118853), Fill Color = Very Vanilla

The third reason this is a terrific Tuesday is that the Weekly Deal is changed on Tuesdays. Check them out and order them quickly before the supply runs out!!!

One Day Only!

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Whoohoo! Just announced:
All Daily Deals Back on Sale
Hopefully this week has gotten you inspired to start creating with MDS. We know there were quite a few of you that missed out on some of the Daily Deals, so as one last final surprise to end Digital Scrapbooking Days, the My Digital Studio team has decided to put all of the Daily Deals back on sale for 24 hours! Get your orders in between November 8 at midnight and November 9 at midnight (MT).

Here are the downloads that will be on sale. Click on the links below to view and order them or visit my online store. This summer I created a couple of cards using the Modern Medley Overlays Kit. You can view them here and here. (You know I love using overlays, don’t you?)

Amped Up Ampersands Kit (item 134844)
Hello There Kit (item 133374)
All Time Fave Photobook Template (item 132915)
Modern Medley Overlays Kit (item 134839)
Be Brave Pocket Cards (item 134840)
Nobody’s Business Photobook Template (item 134812)
Autumn Traditions Kit (item 127600)
Afternoon Daydream Kit (item 130861)

Oh, oh, oh! You have to see this!

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Happy National Digital Scrapbooking Day! In honor of this day, Stampin’ Up! is giving us a free digital download, Moments Ago stamp brush set plus a 50% discount on the Hello There Kit. Check this out!

Moments Ago FREE stamp brush set (135717)

Hello There Kit (133374)

I’m cutting this post short so I can get my free stamp set Moments Ago ordered. How about you?

Let the Digital Party Begin!

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It is that time of year to celebrate digital scrapbooking and crafting. Today through Nov 8 there will be all sorts of specials and fun blog posts so check back daily at MyDigitalStudio.net to get in on all the fun. Click on the above image to go to the announcement in full size. Remember also that the MDS 30% off sale is still going on. Check out those specials here.

Happy Spooky Halloween!

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Happy Halloween to you! Don’t let the goblins get you today! The day I created this digital Halloween card, it was really foggy and I thought of how spooky an old deserted house would look on a foggy night.

So how did I get the foggy look? First I added the house from Spooky Bingo Bits to a Smoky Slate background and enlarged it some. Then I added a circle punch and filled it with More Mustard. I added a drop shadow of Crushed Curry with 100% opacity and full blur and off set it quite a bit. I added the Spooky Bats which are in the Wicked Fun Kit and the greeting stamps.

To get the foggy look, I added a square punch enlarged to 4.25″ x 5.5″ and aligned it over the card. I filled it with Smoky Slate color and decreased the opacity to about 75%. I used the layers tool to move this layer back behind the greeting and the foremost bat. I love that layer tool!

So what do you think? Did I achieve the foggy look? Let me know in a comment below. If you want to create this card for yourself and need some of the supplies, click on the links below or visit my online store.

Supplies:

MDS software digital download (130646), MDS software disc (130647), or 30-day Free Trial of MDS (130910)

Background
Card Stock/Smoky Slate
Stamps
Spooky Bingo Bits (127616) – haunted house
Wicked Fun Kit (127609) Spooky Bats stamp set – bat 1, 2, 3, 4/Wicked Cool stamp
set – spooky, Color = CAJUN CRAZE
Spook Central Designer Ensemble (127589) – stamps – halloween, Color = CAJUN
CRAZE
Punches
Basics/1.25 Circle Punch, Fill Color = MORE MUSTARD
Basics/1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color = SMOKY SLATE

Terrific Tuesday! 30% Off MDS Sale

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This is an extra special Tuesday because, not only do we get new digital downloads to buy including a FREE November desktop calendar, today begins a 30% OFF MDS sale of downloads and print products! Click on the image above to go check out the MDS sale and go here to check out today’s new downloads.

Here is a tip for you when viewing what digital kit downloads contain. Here is a screen shot of the Fall Memories November Kit (135910).

See the little magnifying glass in the lower right corner of the index? When you click on that, a larger size of the index is opened. On the side of that larger image is a white arrow. When you click on the arrow, it shows another page. Keep clicking on the arrows to scroll through all the pages. For this particular kit, the stamp brushes are displayed on their own page, the embellishments on another, and each of the designs of the designer series papers are displayed individually. How great is that!!! I would have passed on getting this kit until I saw the wonderful stamps and larger sizes of the dsp that come with the kit.

Oh, and don’t forget to check out the weekly deals. They are here.

I did create a digital card for Terrific Tuesday but with all the other pictures I have in this post, I will just give you a snippet of the card. To see the whole card and the supplies and technique I used for it, you will have to come back on Oct 31. Cackle, cackle, hehehe!

MDS Monday Challenge 35 – Now You’re Cookin’

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My Version

The Sketch

This is another MDS Monday Challenge scrapbook page for you. The challenge was to create a page that is monochromatic with just a pop of color.

We have taken a couple of little road trips while visiting our son who lives outside Boston. Last week we drove up to Franconia Notch in New Hampshire. We had dinner at The Common Man of Lincoln, a unique restaurant in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Our older daughter and her husband encouraged us to look for unique and interesting places to eat while traveling and this place fits the bill perfectly.

The Common Man of Lincoln is in an old farmhouse that is decorated with well-loved antiques and furnishings of the period. The menu offers many interesting dishes. Ron chose Portsmouth Pie, filled with lobster, shrimp, and scallops in a lobster sauce and topped with bread crumbs. I had lobster/corn chowder and butternut squash filled ravioli in a maple sauce topped with toasted walnuts and dried cranberries. The food was absolutely wonderful.

Then the tab was brought to the table in an old book. Chunks of white chocolate were served in place of the traditional after-dinner mints. The meal was a delightful way to spend a couple hours!

I created this scrapbook page to help preserve the memories of the evening. One of the benefits of using MDS and digital scrapbooking is that you have access to a wealth of stamp brush sets, papers, and embellishments with the stroke of a few keys. Here I was sitting in a motel in Bar Harbor, Maine, a long long way from home and started this page. I wanted to use multiple images of silverware in place of the chevrons on the challenge sketch but didn’t have anything like that on my computer. I purchased and downloaded the Now You’re Cookin’ stamp brush set from Stampin’ Up! in just a matter of minutes and I was good to go.

Today is also Terrific Tuesday. That means two things. First we have new digital downloads to purchase. Go here to see them and place an order for the ones you want. Then go check out the Weekly Deals here. Supplies can be limited so go check them out now.

Supplies:
MDS software digital download (130646), MDS software disc (130647), or 30-day Free Trial of MDS (130910)
Stamps
Natural Composition Overlays (130855) – 9, Color = SAHARA SAND
Now You’re Cookin’ (123149) – utensils, Color = SAHARA SAND

Have a Wonderfall Thanksgiving Canadians!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian readers and friends. I hope you are having a wonderful holiday weekend with family and friends.

I created this card using the Wonderfall Designer Series Paper from the Wonderfall Kit. The pattern on the paper is scaled to a 12 x 12 page which showed little of the trees when applied to my card. I reduced the size of the design by filling a 4″ x 5.25″ rectangle with pattern 5. Then I double clicked on the rectangle and used the minus magnifying glass to reduce the scale of the design. I love this feature of MDS where the scale of a pattern can be reduced to fit your design needs. If you haven’t tried this yourself, I encourage you to do so. Contact me if you need help with this feature.

Supplies:

MDS software digital download (130646), MDS software disc (130647), or 30-day Free Trial of MDS (130910)

Background
Card Stock/Crushed Curry

Stamps
Grateful Heart Thanksgiving Ensemble (127620) – leaf 2, Color = POPPY PARADE
Bright Blessings Stamp Brush Set (127404)- give thanks, Color = EARLY ESPRESSO

Punches
Basics/1.25 Square Punch (comes with program), Filled with: Wonderfall Designer Series Paper – 5 from Wonderfall Kit (131218)

MDS Monday Challenge 34 – Digital Baby Card

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It is time for another MDS Monday sketch challenge. This is the sketch and the challenge is to use an embellishment you don’t usually use.

This is my version of the sketch. I have had the Storytime Ensemble for a long time and haven’t used it. So the bunny counts as the embellishment challenge. I love the softness of the colors and I guess I created the card for a new baby boy. Now all I have to do is find someone who has a new baby boy. Or…I could change the background color to a lovely pink and give it to a new baby girl. By using MDS, it is a simple couple of keystrokes to change the color. :o)

Since I have a thing about backgrounds not being plain, I added the Hip and Handsome Overlays pattern 10 and changed the color to Chocolate Chip. Now I have a unique polka dotted designer series paper with me being the designer! ;o)

Tip: I have discovered that overlays really slow down updates on your card when you add new elements to the project so I wait until the very last step to add the overlay.

I filled the flag punch with papers from the Nursery Designer Series Papers and used Welcome Baby greeting from the Sweetness Unlimited stamp set recolored to Chocolate Chip.

The chicks border was created with another embellishment in the Storytime Ensemble. I just copy and pasted the image of three chicks across the top of the card.

If you want to create this card for yourself and need some of the supplies I used, just click on the links below or visit my online store. I really appreciate your business.

BTW spend for each $50 amount spent in product at one time, you are eligible to enter your name on my 50/50 board. Read about this program here

Supplies:

MDS software digital download (130646), MDS software disc (130647), or 30-day Free Trial of MDS (130910)

Background
Card Stock/Soft Sky
Embellishments
Staple & Stitching (118865)/Chocolate – Simple Stitches line 1
Storytime Ensemble (127195) – bunny and chicks embellishments
Stamps
Hip and Handsome Overlays (125753) – 10, Color = CHOCOLATE CHIP
Sweetness Unlimited (124461) – welcome baby, Color = CHOCOLATE CHIP
Punches
Flag Punch (125785), Filled with: Nursery – designer series paper/Nursery – 2, 6,10

Happy World Card-Making Day

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The day is almost over but I hope you took some time to create a card today in honor of World Card-Making Day. I had a busy day getting the house organized and packing for a trip to Boston to see the Fall colors (and to visit our son). Finally after dinner I took time to create this digital card with MDS.

If you haven’t tried creating with MDS, let me tell you a few things I love about it. First, all my stamping supplies are packed in boxes in a very crowded stamp room. But with MDS, all I had to do was open the program on my computer and begin creating. There was no hunting for stamps, paper, and ink.

Secondly, I could not decide which designer series paper I wanted to use. I went through several different options before coming up with this one. I didn’t waste any of my precious dsp in this process.

Thirdly, when I finished the card, I didn’t have to do any clean up. All I have to do is close out the program. Well…if I wanted to make this into a hybrid card, I would have to get out some Whisper White card stock to print it on and some Baked Brown Sugar card stock for the base. Then I would have some clean-up to do.

Finally, since I am submitting this card to Stampin’ Up!’s World Card-Making Day contest, all I have to do is attach it to an email. I didn’t have to scan the card or take a picture and upload to my computer.

Now you need to experience for yourself these benefits of creating with MDS. Click on one of the links below to order your copy. I am here to help you get started and answer any questions you may have.

Supplies:

MDS software digital download (130646), MDS software disc (130647), or 30-day Free Trial of MDS (130910)

Background
Card Stock/Baked Brown Sugar
Embellishments
Brads (118847)/Bermuda Bay
Stamps
Grateful Hearts Frameables (135238) – be happy everyday, Color = BERMUDA BAY
Punches
Basics/1.25 Square Punch (comes with program) Filled with: Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper (134853) – 2
Labels & Tags/Labels Collection 2 (129336), Fill Color = VERY VANILLA

12 Weeks of Christmas Begins Wednesday!

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Starting October 2, I will be emailing once a week an exclusive Christmas card, gift idea, or Christmas wrap project to the subscribers of The Soggy Stamper Newsletter as a Thank You for subscribing to my newsletter. To receive these special projects you must subscribe by 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2nd. Subscribing is easy. Just fill out the box to the right. Be sure to respond to the email I will be sending you to confirm your subscription. Spread the word to your friends as well.

I also am running this offer for subscribers to my News from My Digital Craft Corner. To subscribe to a digital only newsletter click here.