MDS 017 Enjoy Every Moment Scrapbook Page

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This is a very quick and easy page to do. The Presto Pattern Overlay does all the work for us! If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing. I am using Windows 7 so you may need to click on HELP (across the top of the program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me. Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.
Background paper – color – River Rock.

Stamps – Presto Pattern Overlays – third one - change color – River Rock. It will disappear.

Drop Shadow to 75%, Blur to 3%.

Stamps – Favorite Things – frame.

Stamps – Enjoy Every Moment - Enjoy Every Moment. Adjust to fit inside the frame.

Page before adding Photo boxes.

Stamps – Enjoy Every Moment – Enjoy - change color – River Rock. It will disappear.

Drop Shadow to 75%, Blur to 3%.

Punch – Browse – Decorative Label - enlarge – color fill - River Rock – mat – black.

Insert > Insert Duplicate Page Mirrored to easily make a double page spread or just bump it forward for another layout. Again, watch for a NEW Scrap Page posted next Friday.

My Digital Studio Catalog PDF catalog will be updated every month and is available to you on MyDigitalStudio.net under Resources. If you have not ordered your copy of My Digital Studio yet or if you would like to order anything from the catalogue, just click on the On Line Ordering button in my left sidebar and your order will be mailed directly to you! Downloads will go to your computer automatically.

MDS 016 You are One of a Kind Scrapbook Page

Strength & Hope Campaign – click HERE for details.

Took me forever to catch onto the water coloring technique that some were doing on the MDS site! I think I ‘got it’ now! Love the Presto Pattern Overlays – well worth purchasing! If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing. I am using Windows 7 so you may need to click on HELP (across the top of the program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me. Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

Background paper – color – Baja Breeze.

Background Papers - Designer Series Paper – Stripe - Add as Page Layer – mat – Early Espresso, size 8.

Punch – Curly Label – enlarge – color fill - Early Espresso.

Background Papers - Designer Series Paper – Script – Baja Breeze - Add as Page Layer.

Page before adding Photo boxes.

Stamps – Friends 24/7 – bird - change color - Early Espresso.

Punch – oval - paper fill – Script – Always Artichoke (or any of them) – ok. Rotate and resize to cover the birds chest. Double click on the oval. In the box that opens, grab the paper at the far right side and drag it off the oval shape – ok. It will disappear on the bird. While it is highlighted, click on Drop Shadow. Change Opacity to 50%, Blur to medium – change (color) to Cajun Craze. Unclick off the oval and click on the bird stamp – Arrange – order – bring to front. Magic eh??

Stamps – One of a Kind - One of a Kind - change color – Early Espresso.

Do any Drop Shadowing now. Do not Drop Shadow the bird otherwise your water color will change too.

Stamps – Presto Pattern Overlays – second one - change color – Early Espresso – send to back.

Stamps – Enjoy Every Moment – flower - change color – Early Espresso.

Punch – circle - resize to fit on the center of the flower - paper fill – Always Artichoke (or any of them) – ok. Double click on the circle and repeat as for the birds chest.

Insert > Insert Duplicate Page Mirrored to easily make a double page spread or just bump it forward for another layout. Again, watch for a NEW Scrap Page posted next Friday.

My Digital Studio Catalog PDF catalog will be updated every month and is available to you on MyDigitalStudio.net under Resources. If you have not ordered your copy of My Digital Studio yet or if you would like to order anything from the catalogue, just click on the On Line Ordering button in my left sidebar and your order will be mailed directly to you! Downloads will go to your computer automatically.

MDS 015 My Dad My Hero Scrapbook Page

This is a 12x12 page

Strength & Hope Campaign – click HERE for details.

If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing. I have a few Guides listed at the bottom of this post but click on HELP (across the top of the program) > My Digital Studio Help for further help. I am using Windows 7. Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

Background paper – Color – Basic Gray.
Background Papers - Designer Series Paper – Textile - Basic Gray - Add as Page Layer – mat – black.
Background paper – cardstock – whisper white - Add as Page Layer – mat – black.
Background paper – cardstock – Basic Gray - Add as Page Layer – mat – black.

Punch – Curly Label – color fill – black – enlarge – copy and paste to make as many as you want.
Punch – Round Tab Half – color fill – black – rotate left.
Punch – Large Photo Corner – color fill – black – rotate left.
Embellishment – Staple and Stitching – add staples.
After you have put your photos in place: Background paper - Designer Series Paper – Designer Kits – Vintage Overlays 1 - Add as Page Layer. Double click on the box – highlight the full page – ok.
Test used: CK Bowling Alley size 64.

I like to Drop Shadow everything! (If you Grouped anything, you will have to Ungroup it in order for it to Shadow. Click on the item – Arrange – Ungroup). Click on one Embellishment – Drop Shadow – Opacity to 65, Blur to Medium - Save as Default – on this page. Now all my Embellishments will be Shadowed. Click on one Stamp image – Drop Shadow. Since the Opacity and Blur are set, click ‘on this page’. Now all my stamped images will be Shadowed. Repeat for one Text, one photo and one punch and click ‘on this page’. You can certainly Drop Shadow each item as you go but I tend to do it at the end.
Insert > Insert Duplicate Page Mirrored to easily make a double page spread or just bump it forward for another layout. Again, watch for a NEW Scrap Page posted next Friday.
My Digital Studio Catalog PDF catalog will be updated every month and is available to you on MyDigitalStudio.net under Resources. If you have not ordered your copy of My Digital Studio yet or if you would like to order anything from the catalogue, just click on the On Line Ordering button in my left sidebar and your order will be mailed directly to you! Downloads will go to your computer automatically.
A few Guides:
View > Guides > Photo Page Bleed Area – you want this turned on.
Ruler – make sure Ruler is check marked under View as you want this turned on too.
Arrange – Order button to bring to front, send to back etc.
Nudge – click an item, then use your arrow keys to nudge in the direction of the arrow. Clicking on the corners of the icon will nudge the photo diagonally.
Change your margins in every album you create. File > Print set up > change all margins to 0. It will adjust automatically to the minimum size.
Photo Shape - Click on the Photo Box once (on the right). To turn your Photo from a square/rectangle to a circle/oval, click Photo Shape. After changing the photo shape, if you would like to modify the shape without affecting the photo, click Crop (instead of using the gray boxes on the sides and corners of the photo).
If your page is too big or too small for your screen, click on the – (minus) or + (plus) button in the lower, right corner (Zoom area) to reduce or enlarge your page

SU218 With Joy

This is my June card I did for Sylvia’s 2011 Christmas Card Challenge.  We could use any combinations of Chocolate/Red/Cream.  I used them all.

Stamps:  A Cardinal Christmas.

Cardstock:  Close to Cocoa, Real Red, Very Vanilla.

Ink: Close to Cocoa pigment & dye.

Accessories: Coluzzle, ½” circle punch, Crystal Effects, chalks - Real Red, Old Olive & Tangerine, piercing tool, mat pack, mounts, sponge, Clear EP.

January = 1, February = 6, March = 5, April = 5, May= 6. June = 4.
A total of 27 Christmas cards done thus far!  Thanks Sylvia for the inspiration!

MDS 014 Happy Father’s Day Scrapbook Page

Strength & Hope Campaign – click HERE for details.

If you have just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have been doing. I have a few Guides listed at the bottom of this post but click on HELP (across the top of the program) > My Digital Studio Help for further help. I am using Windows 7. Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

Background paper – Color – Going Gray.
Background Papers - Designer Series Paper - Small Polka Dots – Basic Gray - Add as Page Layer – mat – black.
Background paper – cardstock – Basic Gray - Add as Page Layer – mat – black.
Background Papers > Designer Series Paper – Dotted Stripe – Basic Gray - Add as Page Layer – mat – black.

Page before adding Photo boxes.

Background paper – cardstock – Black - Add as Page Layer (to make a narrow strip across the page).
Embellishment – Staple and Stitching – add two rows of whisper white stitching to the narrow black strip.
Punch – tag – rotate – paper fill – Textile – Basic Gray - mat – black.
Embellishment – Brads. Add five black brads.
Punch – Curly Label – color fill – black – enlarge – copy and paste to make as many as you want.
Punch – Round Tab Half – color fill – black.
Embellishment – Staple and Stitching – add staples.
After you have put your photos in place: Background paper - Designer Series Paper – Designer Kits – Vintage Overlays 11 - Add as Page Layer. Double click on the box – highlight the full page – ok.
Test used: Happy Father’s Day – CK Belle size 96, 2011 – Arial size 36.

I like to Drop Shadow everything! (If you Grouped anything, you will have to Ungroup it in order for it to Shadow. Click on the item – Arrange – Ungroup). Click on one Embellishment – Drop Shadow – Opacity to 65, Blur to Medium - Save as Default – on this page. Now all my Embellishments will be Shadowed. Click on one Stamp image – Drop Shadow. Since the Opacity and Blur are set, click ‘on this page’. Now all my stamped images will be Shadowed. Repeat for one Text, one photo and one punch and click ‘on this page’. You can certainly Drop Shadow each item as you go but I tend to do it at the end.
Insert > Insert Duplicate Page Mirrored to easily make a double page spread or just bump it forward for another layout. Again, watch for a NEW Scrap Page posted next Friday.
My Digital Studio Catalog PDF catalog will be updated every month and is available to you on MyDigitalStudio.net under Resources. If you have not ordered your copy of My Digital Studio yet or if you would like to order anything from the catalogue, just click on the On Line Ordering button in my left sidebar and your order will be mailed directly to you! Downloads will go to your computer automatically.

A few Guides:
View > Guides > Photo Page Bleed Area – you want this turned on.

Ruler – make sure Ruler is check marked under View as you want this turned on too.

Arrange – Order button to bring to front, send to back etc.

Nudge – click an item, then use your arrow keys to nudge in the direction of the arrow. Clicking on the corners of the icon will nudge the photo diagonally.

Change your margins in every album you create. File > Print set up > change all margins to 0. It will adjust automatically to the minimum size.

Photo Shape - Click on the Photo Box once (on the right). To turn your Photo from a square/rectangle to a circle/oval, click Photo Shape. After changing the photo shape, if you would like to modify the shape without affecting the photo, click Crop (instead of using the gray boxes on the sides and corners of the photo).

If your page is too big or too small for your screen, click on the – (minus) or + (plus) button in the lower, right corner (Zoom area) to reduce or enlarge your page