Nutz about Stamping

My Digital Studio: A Work in Progress

Yesterday I started working on a very special project: a My Digital Studio book to highlight our Stampin' Up! Fiji Trip! My son is going off to college this fall and I want him to take a reminder of our amazing trip with him so decided to create an entire scrapbook of our trip before the memories fade. 

My Digital Studio offers several different sizes and layouts for scrapbooks - you can even download an entire kit and just drag and drop your photos on each page. My scrapbook will be 11 x 8 1/2 in size - easy to store and doesn't require a lot of photos.

I'll share some of the pages in the coming weeks but for now, here's the front cover (at this point). 

I will be adding some kind of element down the left side of the cover but am still deciding what that will look like at this point. The beauty about digital scrapbooking is that I can change elements around on each page, add more or take some away without damaging the page itself. 

If you want more information about the fun of digital crafting and My Digital Studio, click here. This is the perfect time to take a look, here's why:

BULA! (translation: Hello!)

 

My Digital Studio

I took a ton of photos while in Fiji and sat down last weekend to create a My Digital Studio page using a couple of them.

I had a pretty cool opportunity while in Fiji - 210 demonstrators and family members drove in buses over to the local hospital to spend four hours working on the outside. The hospital had been hit by a cyclone in December, 2012 and it was looking worse for wear. So some of us gardened, some scraped off old paint and repainted, some weeded and cleaned off the main signs. When all was said and done the hospital looked clean and cared for and the staff and patients were so grateful for our efforts. 

Here's a page I created using just two of the photos I took that morning:

I feel proud. Proud that I am a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and proud that I had the fortune to participate in making a difference in the lives of the others. 

I am sure you have proud moments too and hope that you have them preserved in a scrapbook. If not, take the time to learn how to use My Digital Studio and I can show you how to get up and running and get those memories saved for years to come. Click here to learn more. 

Gratitude Giveaway: Day Six

Today's Gratitidue Giveaway thank you card was created using My Digital Studio using a card map to help give me some inspiration. Here's the card map:

Last week I earned some free products for my team sales for the past quarter and I decided that since I sent my team digital cards each month that I would choose a the April Showers Kit for My Digital Studio. Here's the digital card I made using the April Showers Kit:

Took just seconds to make using the digital products in the kit!

Don't forget my Gratitude Giveaway offer which ends tomorrow: 

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Place the largest online order using my FIJI hostess code (FT7JGYD2) and you will earn an additional prize: A Year's Worth of Cards (with envelopes)! 

Learn more about my Gratitude Giveaway here!

 

My Digital Studio: April Calendar

I am a calendar junkie. I could stand in a calendar store for hours on end and then leave with not one in hand - frustrating for anyone who shops with me. But I think I have found a cure for my addiction: My Digital Studio.

Now I can design my own wall and desktop calendars in the comfort of my own home and not only make one for me but several more to give as gifts to friends and family. My favorite My Digital Studio calendar is the desktop. Last year when I was designing my 2013 calendar I challenged myself to use only one stamp set and designer series paper in the program, rather than make each month a totally random design.

Here's my April calendar page:

If you want to see the previous month's page, to go to the far right hand side of this blog, look for the dropdown that says "Categories" and drop down to My Digital Studio. This will call up all the projects I have make using My Digital Studio and you can scroll back a few to see my March calendar page. 

Want to learn more about My Digital Studio and how to design your own 2014 calendars? Click here!

This and That Bundle

Yesterday my Stampin' Up! team of demonstrators met for our April team meeting and part of the meeting was a tag swap with a focus on creating tags that we could put into our This and That journals. 

I love my team swaps as each demonstrator has her own style and creativity and I am always delighted with the products. For my swap tag I decided to use some of the products in the This and That bundle as I will be using my tag in the bundle journal. And I used My Digital Studio to help me create a hybrid tag!

First, let me show you the tag:

Confession: I can't create a tag using paper and scissors. Try as I might, the top part of the tag just doesn't turn out so I used My Digital Studio! I used the tag punch image, resized it to be quite large, put four tags onto a page, colored them to be Crumb Cake and printed the page onto Very Vanilla cardstock that I ran through my printer.

I then added the designer series paper strip and brads to make my tag a pocket tag:

The rest of the products used added decorative elements and I am quite proud of the results!

Want to create this tag at home? First, you need to know that this is the final week to purchase the This and That bundle #133350. On April 30th, the This and That promotion will end and these products won't be available until the new Annual Catalog goes live on June 1st. 

And if you want to explore hybrid paper crafting you can now purchase My Digital Studio for only $19.95! Purchase My Digital Studio from me and I will provide you six FREE video tutorials to help you learn how to get started. Click here to go directly to my Online Store to purchase all your Stampin' Up! wish list items. 

**I'll post some of the tags in my swap over on my Facebook Business page. Click here to take a look. 

My Digital Studio Thank You card

Would you rather receive a bill in the mail or a thank you card? Me too! Which is why I create so many thank you cards each month to mail out to everyone who places a Stampin' Up! online order through me at my Online Store. It's nice to say thank you and it's nice to get something other than bills in the mailbox each month.

This week I created a My Digital Studio thank you card using the This and That digital kit that I downloaded a couple of weeks ago. This digital kit is super cool - it includes:

* 22-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 12 Designer Series Papers 
* 101 embellishments ( wowser!)

Colors: 
Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Island Indigo, Pool Party

Here's the card I created:

Fun huh! Remember that My Digital Studio is now only $19.95 and if you purchase it from me you will also get six FREE video tutorials to help you get up and running! Click here to learn more. 

My Digital Studio card

Making cards using My Digital Studio is so fun and easy! This week I used a hand stamped card idea that I saw on a demonstrator-only group I belong to and tried to recreate it using stamps, inks and paper.

But it just didn't turn out right. The "real" sample I saw online used inks and sponge as I might try I couldn't get the effect I wanted and smudged everything in sight, lol. 

So I decided to make it using My Digital Studio and I love the result:

 The best part is that this took only a few minutes to make. I love how I can add three banners, change the colors, add some embellishments and be done. 

Have you tried digital paper crafting? My Digital Studio is only $19.95 and when you purchase the program from me I will send you a link to SIX free video tutorials to get you up and running! Beyond that I have a My Digital Studio Virtual Club to teach you many more beautiful project ideas along with digital techniques to add that "wow" factor to all your projects. Click here to learn more!

 

Scrapbook Map Challenge, Digital Style

I love a good challenge, especially a card map or a Scrapbook Map Challenge! This week a demonstator-only group I belong to offered up this map as a challenge and I was intrigued by the layout:

This map took me out of my comfort zone because I prefer a matchy-matchy page where all the colors blend with each other and everything is color coordinated, even the photos! But a challenge is a challenge and I decided to take it on to create this My Digital Studio page:

When I created this page idea it just didn't sit right with me - everything was flat looking and didn't appeal to me much. But once I applied the "drop-shadow" technique to the page elements it completely turned my page around and I am much happier with the outcome!

Have you tried digital paper crafting? My Digital Studio is only $19.95 and when you purchase the program from me I will send you a link to SIX free video tutorials to get you up and running! Beyond that I have a My Digital Studio Virtual Club to teach you many more beautiful project ideas along with digital techniques to add that "wow" factor to all your projects. Click here to learn more!

Sundays with Sizzix: Needlepoint Border embossing folder

Happy Easter everyone! Today I have a really fun and very easy to create Easter card using my Big Shot and Needlepoint Border embossing folder. The best part is that I created the entire layer using My Digital Studio!

I recently saw a completely different card that was created using My Digital Studio and that gave me the idea to create today's card. I created the entire layer using My Digital Studio, printed it on my home printer, trimmed it using my Paper Trimmer and then embossed it using my Big Shot:

Happy Easter Hybrid Card

Brush stamp sets: Delightful Dozen, Little Additions

Digital Punch: Circle

Ink Colors: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink 

Card stock: Pink Piroutte (8 1/2 x 5 1/2"), Whisper White (8 1/2 x 11 to run through printer)

Accessories: Big Shot, Needlepoint Border embossing folder #129383, Snail Adhesive, Paper Trimmer, My Digital Studio, Simply Scored

And now for the video tutorial: enjoy!

My Digital Studio can be used for so many project ideas and this is just one of them. I hope you can see how easy it is to create a card in minutes. And by using my Big Shot to add the Needlepoint border and adhering it to the Pink Pirouette I created a "hybrid" card.

To purchase My Digital Studio and to access my FREE video tutorial training called My Digital Studio 101, click here. After your order is placed I will be in touch with your link to my free training!

 

My Digital Studio Project 52

This week I have another My Digital Studio Project 52 page to share with you. I am so excited that Stampin' Up! has reduced the price of My Digital Studio to only $19.99 and I encourage all of you to give this amazing digital paper crafting program a try.  

I traveled on a business trip to Las Vegas recently and had a bit of time to walk around and snap a few photos and made this page to remember my trip:

Here are some of the brush stamp sets and papers I used:

- Morning Post Alphabet #131233

- Happy Things Pocket Cards Designer Kit #133383 (I love this kit!) 

- Day in the Life designer series paper #128876

And I am not sure if you can see the diagonal designer series papers on this page but I used the "rip" technique on each design.

Did you know that if you purchase My Digital Studio (#130646) from me I will provide you with a link to subscribe to a series of FREE video tutorials to help get you started? And for those of you who want to learn super cool tricks, tips and techniques using My Digital Studio, join my Virtual Club!

 

My Digital Studio Project 52

Wow, it has been a long time since I shared a Project 52 page but I am still going strong on this idea using My Digital Studio to create each page for my album.

For those of you who may not know what Project 52 is, I got the idea a couple of years ago from another Stampin' Up! demonstrator. The idea is to create a scrapbook page a week for an entire year so you end up with an annual album of moments to remember. But the interesting part of a Project 52 album: is it not the big things that happen to you in a year, it's the little things - the ones you'll forget years down the road but wish you hadn't. 

Here's a moment in time that happened to me back in January (yes I am behind in my scrapbooking too!) - when I was leaving The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to take the bus back to my hotel, I popped into one last store:

What will I remember the most about my trip to this theme park? The roller coasters. But this was such a neat store I snapped a couple of photos and quickly toured the store before running to catch my bus. What a cool place and look at all those bright colors. I wish I loved sweets!

If you want to create your own special Project 52 album this is the time to start! Stampin' Up! reduced the price of My Digital Studio this week! It is now only $19.95. 

To download My Digital Studio and to access my free My Digital Studio 101 Class to help you get started, click here to go directly to my Online Store. Then, let's get scrappin'!

Amazing News about My Digital Studio

Stampin' Up! has amazing news about My Digital Studio 2+ - they have lowered the price from $79.95 to ...............only $19.95! I am in complete shock. I love digital crafting and want everyone to give it a try too. 

My Digital Studio is an amazing digital paper crafting design software program using Stampin’ Up!s exclusive artwork, colors & templates!

Look at all of the things My Digital Studio can do!

• templates so you can drag & drop your photos in place
• start from scratch option: build your pages your way!
• choose from hundreds of Stampin’ Up!s coordinating stamp sets, punches and embellishments at your fingertips!
• different size pages with layout options for each!
• cards, scrapbook pages, calendars, tags and much, much more!

And to help you with incredible project ideas, I recently launched my.....

My Digital Studio Virtual Club!

Here's what club members will get:

• Exclusive membership in the Club: all projects are for club members only!
• Qualifying members will receive two monthly emails with a link to an exclusive, free, step-by-step My Digital Studio video tutorial project!
• Supply lists for each video tutorial provided!
• Tip, tricks and digital techniques to make your MDS projects even more amazing!
• Hybrid project ideas complete with full color photos!
• SIX FREE My Digital Studio 101 video tutorials to help get you familiar with MDS2!
• No shipping charges on club purchases (digital only)!
• Bonus video tutorials!
• Occasional surprises in your email mailbox!
• Be one of the first 10 Club participants and receive a FREE digital thank you gift from me!

The fine print:

- Club orders must be completed by the 15th of the month

- Club minimum: $15 in digital downloads or other Stampin' Up! products (your choice!)

- Club orders must be placed through me, Terri Walker, at my Online Store

- US only, sorry!

Ready to join? 

Download My Digital Studio  (or order the disks if you prefer #130647) at my Online Store today. I will email you a link to join my Virtual Club, access your FREE My Digital Studio 101 Class (six FREE video tutorials), and provide you with monthly ordering reminders. 

Tell everyone you know to join my My Digital Studio Virtual Club and let the digital fun begin!

 

St Patrick's Day, the My Digital Studio Way

I realized this week that I didn't have one St. Patrick's Day stamp set (gasp!) but I wanted to make a special blog post for my Irish friends so decided to show you St Patrick's Day, the My Digital Studio Way!

Have you seen the download called Lucky?

I used this stamp set to create a fun, frameable wall art insert for a frame I had lying around empty. Here's the download I created:

And here's my creation in its frame:

If you haven't given My Digital Studio a try you really should! You can try a free 30-day download and receive FREE training tutorials I developed to help you get started. I even offer a My Digital Studio Virtual Club: check out more information here!

My Digital Studio Scrapbook Page

Today is International Working Women's Day. Were you aware that in NC there is a yahoo group just for NC Stampin' Up! demonstrators? All of us are working women, and whether we work outside the home or inside the home, the one thing we have in common is our love for stamping, paper crafting, scrapbooking and Stampin Up!.

I learned a new technique from this NC group for my My Digital Studio Scrapbook Page this week - how to create photo boxes and use only one photo for all! I created the page below as part of a challenge for the NC demonstrators group - and you know how I love a good challenge! This is a super cool technique and easy peasy too! 

Here's the page I created using the grouping technique:

 

Can you see that the photo is only one photo but it was spread over four different photo boxes? How cool is that!

If you want to learn amazing techniques, tips and trick for My Digital Studio, or if you simply want to get started learning how to create with My Digital Studio, join my My Digital Studio Virtual Club that I announced last Monday! Click here to view my Virtual Club announcement and to join the fun!

Annnouncing: My Digital Studio Virtual Club!

I am SUPER EXCITED! I have been planning and creating for the past two months, and today is the BIG DAY!

My Digital Studio 2 is an amazing digital paper crafting design software program using Stampin’ Up!s exclusive artwork, colors & templates!

Look at all of the things My Digital Studio 2 can do!

• templates so you can drag & drop your photos in place
• start from scratch option: build your pages your way!
• choose from hundreds of Stampin’ Up!s coordinating stamp sets, punches and embellishments at your fingertips!
• different size pages with layout options for each!
• cards, scrapbook pages, calendars, tags and much, much more!

And to help you with incredible project ideas, I am launching my.....

My Digital Studio Virtual Club!

Here's what club members will get:

• Exclusive membership in the Club: all projects are for club members only!
• Qualifying members will receive two monthly emails with a link to an exclusive, free, step-by-step My Digital Studio video tutorial project!
• Supply lists for each video tutorial provided!
• Tip, tricks and digital techniques to make your MDS projects even more amazing!
• Hybrid project ideas complete with full color photos!
• SIX FREE My Digital Studio 101 video tutorials to help get you familiar with MDS2!
• No shipping charges on club purchases (digital only)!
• Bonus video tutorials!
• Occasional surprises in your email mailbox!
• Be one of the first 10 Club participants and receive a FREE digital thank you gift from me!

The fine print:

- Club orders must be completed by the 15th of the month

- Club minimum: $15 in digital downloads or other Stampin' Up! products (your choice!)

- Club orders must be placed through me, Terri Walker, at my Online Store

- US only, sorry!

Ready to join? 

Download My Digital Studio 2 (or order the disks if you prefer) at my Online Store (use link above). I will email you a link to join my Virtual Club, access your FREE My Digital Studio 101 Class (six FREE video tutorials), and provide you with monthly ordering reminders. 

Tell everyone you know to join my club and let the digital fun begin!