MDS 094 Countdown to Christmas Scrapbook Page

A digital scrap page using My Digital Studio software by Stampin' Up!.

Came across another Creative Memories layout that I wanted to try make my own.  What do you think – did I succeed??

Page before adding Photo boxes.

Paper: Cherry cobbler, Noteworthy 11, Jolly Holiday 12.

Stamp Brush Sets: Extreme Elements – Very Vanilla; Presto Patterns Overlay 6 – Real Red; Vintage Overlay 1 – Real Red.

Embellishments: Jolly Holiday, Bakers Twine.

Punches: Square.

This is a 12x12 page.

So here is wishing you all a very Happy New Year!!  Watch for a NEW Scrap Page posted next Friday of a brand new year.

Creative Memories page.

Workshop Card W072

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!  I do hope Santa was good to everyone!

Here is the third card we made at Joanne’s SU! Workshop in November.  I didn’t realize that you could buy the Ornaments Keepsakes stamp set with the Happy Holidays Framelits Dies as a bundle and save 15%!  Now I HAVE to have it!  Wahoooo!

Paper: Baja Breeze, White.

Stamps: Ornaments Keepsakes, Holiday Minis, Home for Christmas .

Ink: Versamark, Purely Pomegranate, Baja Breeze.

Embellishments: Bakers Twine, Purely Pomegranate ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Punches: Creative Memories Circles, Holiday Ornaments Framelits Die.

MDS 093 Joy and Cheer Scrapbook Page

A digital scrap page using My Digital Studio software by Stampin' Up!.

Tried my hand at this ScrapSketch11 by Alesha! 

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Paper: Christmas Jingle, Chocolate Chip.

    This is a 12x12 page.

Stamp Brush Sets: Baroque Motifs, Wishes and Greetings, Jolly Bingo Bits.

Embellishments: Christmas Jingle, Bakers Twine, Brad.

Punches: Ornament, Square, Circle

Watch for a NEW Scrap Page posted next Friday.

ScrapSketch11

Workshop Card, W071

Here is the second of three cards we made at Joanne’s SU! Workshop in November.  This one uses the Tulle ribbon from the Holiday Catalogue.  Neat stuff!

Paper: White, Cherry Cobbler, Certainly Celery, Sahara Sand.

Stamps: Ornaments Keepsakes, Sincere Salutations.

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Certainly Celery.

Embellishments: Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Tulle Ribbon, Snow burst Embossing Folder.

Punches: Creative Memories Circles, Holiday Ornaments Framelits Die, Lots of Tags Sizzlits.

MDS 092 Merry Christmas Scrapbook Page

A digital scrap page using My Digital Studio software by Stampin' Up!.

This page was inspired from a layout I seen on the Creative Memories March 1, 2012 Project Center. I have pasted it at the end of this post also.

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Paper: Going Gray.

Stamp Brush Sets: Christmas Postcard.

Embellishments: Christmas Jingle, Sending Love Epoxy brads.

Punches: Decorative Label, Curly Label, Square, Star.

This is a 12x12 page.

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 MDS program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me.   Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

Creative Memories page.

Workshop Card, W070

Here is one of three cards we made at Joanne’s SU! Workshop in November. 

Paper: Sahara Sand, White, Certainly Celery.

Stamps: Merry Minis, Warm Words.

Ink: Certainly Celery, Purely Pomegranate, Daffodil Delight.

Embellishments: Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Linen Thread, Festive Paper Piercing Pack.

Punches: Merry Minis Punch Pack, Scallop Trim Border.

MDS 091 Even the Naughty Scrapbook Page

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This page by inspired from a November 1, 2011 page from My Little Sketch Blook blog.

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Paper: DSP – Frosted Lodge 10 (background).
Stamp Brush Sets: All Scallops 5 (Cherry Cobbler); Tags til Christmas – phrase (Cherry Cobbler); Jolly Bingo Bits – holly (Garden Green) and gift (Cherry Cobbler); Calendar Basic Kit - gift (Garden Green).

Embellishments: Scallop Dots Ribbon (Cherry Cobbler); Staple and Stitching (White zigzag); Bakers Twine (Cherry Cobbler); DK – Holly and Jolly – circles for holly centers; DK – Trim the Tree (Holiday Cheer and believe in Santa); Brad (White).

This is a 12x12 page.

Punches: Square Scallop (White); Square – paper fill with Frosted Lodge 5; Circle – paper fill with Frosted Lodge 1; Curly Label (White) and Garden Green; Jewelry Tag (Cherry Cobbler).

Watch for a NEW Scrap Page post on Friday.

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Toe Nail Art and a Workshop Card, W068

 

Before I share today’s card, thought I would show you my new toenails!  Cute eh??  I love them!  My daughter did them!  Most people don’t bother with gel toenails in the winter but I wear flip flops year round so I wanted something wintery!

For those of you that don’t know, Joanne Bannerman from Livelong SK hosts a SU! Workshop once a month at her house.  I started going to her Workshops back in July 2010.  Sometimes there is 2 of us there and other times, there is 15!!  It’s just awesome and we always have lots of fun!  Just give her a call if you are interested in attending any of her Workshops - email me and I will get her contact info to you.  We can do either scrapbook pages or cards.  Someday, I hope to host Workshops in my house!  Love them!

Anyways, thought I would share some the cards we’ve been making at her Workshops.  This one was done back in September.

 



Paper: White, Snow Festival DSP, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler.

Stamps: Sincere Salutations.

Ink: Versamark.

Embellishments: Thread, Sewing Machine, White Embossing Powder, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Snow burst Embossing Folder.

Punches: Mitten Builder, Lots of Tags Sizzlits.

MDS 090 May Your Season Scrapbook Page

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A digital scrap page using My Digital Studio software by Stampin' Up!.

MDS Blog Hop happens every Friday!  Start with Heather Summers and go from there!  You will enjoy it too!

Kind of followed this beautiful layout that Yvonne has on the MDS site.

Background - PACIFIC POINT.

Embellishments - Designer Kits\Christmas Jingle - elements - stitched square, Designer Kits\Hoppy Memories - border 9, Other Ribbon\ribbon - alpine – bow and knot, Designer Kits\Christmas Jingle - tag 1.

This is a 12x12 page.

Stamps - Vintage Overlay - texture 3 REAL RED, Holiday Blitz - star YOYO YELLOW, Calendar Basics Kit - gift REAL RED, Tree Trimmings - ornament 1 YOYO YELLOW, Tree Trimmings - ornament 2 , 3,  CHOCOLATE CHIP, Jolly Bingo Bits - ball, Jolly Bingo Bits - bell YOYO YELLOW, Jolly Bingo Bits - small bell CHOCOLATE CHIP, Tree Trimmings - ornament 1 YOYO YELLOW, Tree Trimmings - ornament 2, Tree Trimmings - ornament 3 CHOCOLATE CHIP, Tree Trimmings - ornament 2, Tree Trimmings - ornament 1 CHOCOLATE CHIP, Tree Trimmings - ornament 3 YOYO YELLOW, Tree Trimmings - string, Tree Trimmings - string CHOCOLATE CHIP, Tree Trimmings - string YOYO YELLOW.

Punches - 1.25 Square Punch (PACIFIC POINT).

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Yvonne’s page.

 

MDS 089, Define Good Scrapbook Page

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A digital scrap page using My Digital Studio software by Stampin' Up!.

Recently found a MDS Blog Hop site that happens every Friday!  Start with Heather Summers and go from there!  You will enjoy it too!

Kind of followed this beautiful layout by Tammi.  Cute eh??

Background - Card Stock - Textured Card Stock - Real Red.

Embellishments - Christmas Jingle - elements - square tag 3, berries 2, berries 1, circle 1.

This is a 12x12.

Punches - Pinking Hearts Border Punch (White), Square Punch (White, Black), Pinking Hearts Border Punch (White), Rounded Corner Punch (More Mustard, Black), Word Window Punch (More Mustard).

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card by Tammi

 

MDS 088, Classic Scrapbook Page

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A digital scrap page using My Digital Studio software by Stampin' Up!.

MDS Blog Hop happens every Friday!  Start with Heather Summers and go from there!  You will enjoy it too!

Hmmm … I didn’t mark the layout that inspired this page!  I’m sure I would have started out with someone’s idea but I don’t know whose it was!

Background - Designer Kits Noteworthy - pattern 6.

Embellishments - Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon.

Stamps - Jolly Bingo Bits - holly ALWAYS ARTICHOKE, Jolly Bingo Bits - flower, Tres Chic – classic ALWAYS ARTICHOKE.

This is a 12x12 page.

Punches - 1.25 Square Punch, Top Note shape CHERRY COBBLER, Jewelry Tag Punch WHISPER WHITE.

Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

MDS 087, Fill the Season with Smiles Scrapbook Page

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MDS Blog Hop happens every Friday!  Start with Heather Summers and go from there!  You will enjoy it too!

This page was inspired from Candy’s Christmas layout off the My Digital Studio.net site.

Paper: Deck the Halls 4 (background).

Stamp Brush Sets: Christmas Collage (Espresso).

Page by Candy Blake.

Embellishments: Crochet Trim Ribbon and Knot (Chantilly); Christmas Jingle Tag; Antique Brad 4.

This is a 12x12 page.

Punches: Square – 3x10.5” (Deck the Halls 2 and 3); Decorative Label (Deck the Halls 1); Circle (Noteworthy 6) and (Deck the Halls1).

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MDS 086, Santa Brings Cheer Scrapbook Page

Page before adding Photo boxes.

A digital scrap page using My Digital Studio software by Stampin' Up!.

Recently found a MDS Blog Hop site that happens every Friday!  Start with Heather Summers and go from there!  You will enjoy it too!

I really enjoyed this page of Corina’s so I CASE’d it.

Paper: Deck the Halls 1.

Stamp Brush Sets: Old Saint Nick.

Embellishments:  Grosgrain Bow.

Punches: Square (Deck the Halls 2); Top Note (Deck the Halls 2); Decorative Label (Cherry Cobbler); Wide Oval (Very Vanilla).

This is a 12x12 page.

Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

 

Corina’s page

 

      

MDS 085 Thankful Scrapbook Page

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Recently found a MDS Blog Hop site that happens every Friday!  Start with Heather Summers and go from there!  You will enjoy it too!

Page before adding Photo boxes.

The note beside my ‘recipe’ for this page says I seen this as a card in a magazine – I just neglected to tell myself what magazine!

Paper: Autumn Spice 4 (background); Autumn Spice 2 – 4x12”.

Stamp Brush Sets: French Foliage – script (Early Espresso); French Foliage – leaf 1 and 3 (Cajun Craze, More Mustard); Calendar Basic Kit – thankful (Cajun Craze).

Embellishments: Staple and Stitching – Chocolate zig zag.



 This is a 12x12 page.

Punches: Wide Oval (Autumn Spice 6).

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 MDS program), My Digital Studio Help if you are using a different Windows than me.   Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted every Friday.

MDS - Magazine Cover Challenge, Heather’s Class2

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One of Heather’s favorite features in Scrapbooks Etc. is seeing the cover options that are created - they usually have four pages that all have the same photo and one ends up on the cover, while the other three are showcased in the front of the magazine. She thought we could try something similar so she included a 3 generations photo of her family and challenged us to create a page. This wasn’t a contest, simply a fun way to see how everyone used the photo.

It was an honor to work with a picture of such distinguished ladies!  Not sure my page would make the cover of any magazine but I enjoyed the challenge!  I started out using a sketch by Alesha Walls.

Paper: Tempting Turquoise opacity 80%.

Stamps: Notes and Details, Decorative Overlays.

Embellishments: Brads, Get it Done.

Punches: Square, Timeless Types Junior Numbers, Curly Label, Flag, Eyelet border, Butterfly Shape 1 and 2.

Font: Simply Glamorous.

I tried to remember all the ‘techniques’ I used on this page that I’ve learned from Heather in these two classes.

Zooming in on a picture – didn’t know that button existed!

Center vertically/horizontally on a page – what a time saver!

Making a double label punch with ease.

Using the Change Object layer button – this is such a great function.  Mine doesn’t always work but when it does, it is awesome!

Zooming in on a page – I never used this function very much, don’t know why.  I sure do now tho!

Changing the color of a drop shadow – so neat!

Grouping to resize all in one step!



Alesha's Sketch

I realize that Heather didn’t invent all these fantastic functions in MDS but she is responsible for bringing them to my attention and for that, I would really like to thank her!  The classes were so worth it!