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Digi Fun!

I've been playing in Photoshop Elements the past couple of days, getting ready for my Doin' It Digital class this Saturday at ETC.  I just had to share my new layouts.  Both were done with digital freebies kits.  Enjoy!

 

Doin' It Digital Saturday, April 14th



If you're ready to start creating your own digital & hybrid projects, this is the class for you!!  Learn to use digital downloads & the tools necessary to become your own digital scrapbook designer.  Come with pen & paper or bring your laptop (loaded with Photoshop Elements) to follow along.  BASIC ELEMENTS is a pre-requisite for this class.

Join me Saturday, April 14th from 10:30-1pm at ETC.  Click HERE to register online.

Here's just an example of the type of layouts you can create!  Struggling to use digital downloads from your favorite designers?  You'll be a pro by the time you leave class.  Want to learn how to make your own patterned papers?  We'll take time to do that as well.  Can't wait to share my love of digital scrapbooking!

Love is in the air...or at least we're getting ready for Valentine's Day at tomorrow's Basics & Mastering Elements classes at ETC.   In Basic Elements, we'll be working on turning those "so-so" photos into works of art.  Need to make some Valentine cards & party favors? We'll creating some "lovely" titles for those cards and gifts for your loved ones! In Mastering Elements, we'll be playing with pictures in more depth, learning some advanced techniques.   Create your own Valentine subway art to decorate your home and learn simple techniques to make your own patterned papers for your digital & hybrid layouts. 

Here are some ideas we'll be working on in class.  Take home your projects for homework but you'll receive a CD with all the images & projects so you can re-make them again and again.

Want to register? Click the links below to register online and receive 10% off your $24 class fee.
Basic Elements from 10:30am to 1pm
Mastering Elements from 2-4:30pm
**Join me for both classes & lunch is included free. We'll be having oriental chicken salads and a special sweet treat for dessert. Hope to see you there!!!

Free Project Download from Echo Park Paper Co.

Create a sweet handmade Valentine for someone you love, compliments of Echo Park Paper Co.  Add vintage lace and textured floral ribbon to further dress up the project.  Click the image below for more information.

35% off All Echo Park Digital Kits

Free Holiday Class 2011 with Jessica Sprague

Okay "digi" friends.  It's time again for Jessica Sprague to offer a FREE self-paced class.  If you've ever taken any of her online classes, you'll find that they are easy to follow and fun to do.  Click the image below to be directed to Jessica's site.  The class starts on December 5th, so register today!!!

 

Seaglass Damask Freebie from Digital Freebies

I LOVE this freebie from DigitalFreebies.com.  You get six 12x12 patterned papers!  Get your free download at http://digitalfreebies.com/.  Click the image to the left to be taken directly to the download.  Be sure to get on their mailing list for more Friday Freebies.

Conquer Your Computer Classes - December 10th

Photoshop Elements is the perfect program for editing photos, creating titles for your scrapbook & card-making projects and can even help you create your 2011 holiday photo greeting cards.

Join me Saturday, December 10th at Scrapbooks, Etc. for Basic & Mastering Elements.  In Basic Elements, we'll be working on turning those "so-so" photos into works of art.  Need to make some holiday cards & party favors?  We'll also be working to create beautiful & festive titles for those cards, gifts, & even some reindeer dust for the kids!  In Mastering Elements, we'll be playing with pictures but more importantly, learn to turn those pictures into holiday greeting cards that you can have printed and popped in an envelope to reach your loved ones in plenty of time. 

Here are some card ideas from previous years but look forward to some new ones too!  You'll also receive the layered PSD files in class so you can personalize your own. 

 

Want to register?  Click the links below to register online and receive 10% off your $24 class fee.
Basic Elements from 10:30am to 1pm
Mastering Elements from 2-4:30pm
**Join me for both classes & lunch is included free.  We'll be having homemade chili & cornbread, chips & salsa & a special treat for dessert. Hope to see you there!!!

Digital Fun!

If you know me, you know how much I love to play in Photoshop Elements.  Since I'll be teaching my Mastering Elements class tomorrow at Scrapbooks, Etc., I wanted to be sure to have a fresh new layout to share.  I'm so excited about the digital freebie I got at Digital Freebies.  They do a Friday Freebie and although they don't do it every week, they have some really great designers and I'm always so thrilled when I see something new.

This is what I got...

 

and this is what I did with it by adding my own elements along with the freebie...

 

If you're interested in learning how to get started doing digital, join me for Mastering Elements at Scrapbooks, Etc. on Saturday, August 13th from 10:30-1pm. 

First Day of School

Today was the first day of school and as I was driving to work, I had plenty of time to think about when the kids were younger and starting school.  When they were little, I did everything for them.  Now, they're in high school & jr. high and they can do everything themselves.  No more making sure that they've picked out their clothes or brushed their teeth or even remembered their backpack.  They didn't need me this year.  I was more nervous than they were for their first day of school. When did they grow up?  When did they figure it out on their own?  Guess that means I did my job well.

Here are a couple of pics from their first day.  Of course, no picture would be complete without at little Photoshop.