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!

Once again, it is TUESDAY!!  You know what that means!!  DOWNLOAD DAY!!  Yippee Yahoo!  Check them out!

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!

MDS - A Moment in my Tummy, Heather’s Class2

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Heather showed us how she puts a page together using a sketch.  Totally up my alley as I ALWAYS need something to kick start me.  Sometimes my page doesn’t look anything like the sketch I started out with but I ALWAYS need a starter kit!  I really envy people that can just put a page together like Heather!

Paper: Textured Soft Suede, Grad Party, Christmas Cocoa 11.

Stamps: Oh Splat, Timeless, Hello Doily, Hawaii Papaya, Nursery Necessities, Holiday Blitz.

Embellishments: Downtown Grunge, Mis-Stitched.

Punches: Square, Flag, Scallop Edge.

Font: Simply Glamorous.

Sketch Heather used.

Happy Download Tuesday!  Check them out on My DigitalStudio.net!

Heather showed us how she puts a page together using a sketch.  Totally up my alley as I ALWAYS need something to kick start me.  Sometimes my page doesn’t look anything like the sketch I started out with but I ALWAYS need a starter kit!  I really envy people that can just put a page together like Heather!

Paper: Textured Soft Suede, Grad Party, Christmas Cocoa 11.

Stamps: Oh Splat, Timeless, Hello Doily, Hawaii Papaya, Nursery Necessities, Holiday Blitz.

Embellishments: Downtown Grunge, Mis-Stitched.

Punches: Square, Flag, Scallop Edge.

Font: Simply Glamorous.

Sketch Heather used.

MDS - I Can Do it Myself, Heather’s Class2

Before we begin, today is Tuesday – DOWNLOAD DAY!  Go to My Digital Studio to see what is new for today! In today’s class, Heather showed us how to shorten our Taffeta ribbon using a punch.  I didn’t use that trick on this page but I really liked her layout so wanted to use it.  I will try her trick in a future page tho.

Paper: Black Textured, Rose Red Villa.

Stamps: Decorative Overlays Starburst (Blushing Bride), Extreme Elements.

Embellishments: Buttons, brad, Stitching, Downtown Grunge, Taffeta Trimmings Ripple (Blushing Bride).

Punch: Star, Heart, Oval.

Font: Clipper.

If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

Before we begin, today is Tuesday – DOWNLOAD DAY!  Go to My Digital Studio to see what is new for today! In today’s class, Heather showed us how to shorten our Taffeta ribbon using a punch.  I didn’t use that trick on this page but I really liked her layout so wanted to use it.  I will try her trick in a future page tho.

Paper: Black Textured, Rose Red Villa.

Stamps: Decorative Overlays Starburst (Blushing Bride), Extreme Elements.

Embellishments: Buttons, brad, Stitching, Downtown Grunge, Taffeta Trimmings Ripple (Blushing Bride).

Punch: Star, Heart, Oval.

Font: Clipper.

If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

MDS - Farmer's Market, Heather’s Class2

Happy Tuesday to you!  Do you know what that means?  Digital Download day!  Whooo hooo!  Head on over to My Digital Studio.net to see what's new today!I finally got a page done from Heather’s Day 1 class.  In this class, she showed us how to wrap our words around objects on our pages.  I need to play around with this a little more as I am still having a bit of trouble.  This is page 3 of 3 that I scrapped for my daughter of the Farmers Market in Los Angeles.  I copied and pasted the info off the net.

Paper: Strength and Hope 6 and 10.

Punch: Scallop Trim Border, Square, Modern Label.

Embellishments: Strength and Hope, Brads.

Embellishment as a Stamp: Zig Zig.

Font: Monotype Corsiva, Walt Disney.

If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

Happy Tuesday to you!  Do you know what that means?  Digital Download day!  Whooo hooo!  Head on over to My Digital Studio.net to see what's new today!I finally got a page done from Heather’s Day 1 class.  In this class, she showed us how to wrap our words around objects on our pages.  I need to play around with this a little more as I am still having a bit of trouble.  This is page 3 of 3 that I scrapped for my daughter of the Farmers Market in Los Angeles.  I copied and pasted the info off the net.

Paper: Strength and Hope 6 and 10.

Punch: Scallop Trim Border, Square, Modern Label.

Embellishments: Strength and Hope, Brads.

Embellishment as a Stamp: Zig Zig.

Font: Monotype Corsiva, Walt Disney.

If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

MDS - Poolin Around, Heather’s Class2

Once again, it is TUESDAY!!  You know what that means!!  DOWNLOAD DAY!!  Yippee Yahoo!I felt like I was back in my counted cross stitch days after doing this class of Heather’s!!  Unfortunately, my eyes don’t work like they did back then!  Woozers!  That was a lot of paying attention!    I can see now that I should have centered my punches before adding my picture but I am not about to undo anything!  We had to fill our page with the square punch then change each square using the Swatches from the Color Palette!  I made a duplicate page of my color filled punches in case I ever have the urge to do this again!  This is a great technique, Heather, thanks for sharing!

Embellishment: Downtown Grunge.

Font: CK Psychedelic size 96.

If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

Once again, it is TUESDAY!!  You know what that means!!  DOWNLOAD DAY!!  Yippee Yahoo!I felt like I was back in my counted cross stitch days after doing this class of Heather’s!!  Unfortunately, my eyes don’t work like they did back then!  Woozers!  That was a lot of paying attention!    I can see now that I should have centered my punches before adding my picture but I am not about to undo anything!  We had to fill our page with the square punch then change each square using the Swatches from the Color Palette!  I made a duplicate page of my color filled punches in case I ever have the urge to do this again!  This is a great technique, Heather, thanks for sharing!

Embellishment: Downtown Grunge.

Font: CK Psychedelic size 96.

If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

MDS - Billie, Heather’s Class2

Happy Download Tuesday!  Check them out on My DigitalStudio.net! In this class, Heather challenged us to find a template and switch it up.  I used a page from the Sunny Days Template, changed the colors to Crushed Curry, Lovely Lilac and Rose Red.

Stamps: School Days 11, Garden Whimsy, Extreme Elements, Epic Overlays, Nursery Necessities.

Embellishments: Sunny Days.

If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

Happy Download Tuesday!  Check them out on My DigitalStudio.net! In this class, Heather challenged us to find a template and switch it up.  I used a page from the Sunny Days Template, changed the colors to Crushed Curry, Lovely Lilac and Rose Red.

Stamps: School Days 11, Garden Whimsy, Extreme Elements, Epic Overlays, Nursery Necessities.

Embellishments: Sunny Days.

If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

MDS-D 009 Birthday Card, Heather’s Class2

Was waiting for hubby to get home from work last night so I went snooping on the net and found another cute card layout by Heidi (April 18, 2012) that I had to try using Heather’s way in MDS!

Paper: Rose Red, Very Vanilla, Twitterpated 9, First Edition 1.

Stamps: Torn Edges, Vintage Overlay – Baja Breeze opacity 80, Easter Blossoms, Watercolor Trio.

Embellishments: Grosgrain Ribbon and Knot in Baja Breeze and Soft Suede.

Punches: Square, Circle – Rose Red opacity 40.

Heidi's Card

Was waiting for hubby to get home from work last night so I went snooping on the net and found another cute card layout by Heidi (April 18, 2012) that I had to try using Heather’s way in MDS!

Paper: Rose Red, Very Vanilla, Twitterpated 9, First Edition 1.

Stamps: Torn Edges, Vintage Overlay – Baja Breeze opacity 80, Easter Blossoms, Watercolor Trio.

Embellishments: Grosgrain Ribbon and Knot in Baja Breeze and Soft Suede.

Punches: Square, Circle – Rose Red opacity 40.

Heidi's Card

MDS-D 008 Valentines card, Heather’s Class2

Happy Tuesday to you!  Do you know what that means?  Digital Download day!  Whooo hooo!  Head on over to My Digital Studio.net to see what's new today! In today’s class, Heather showed us how she makes cards in MDS.  This is a lot easier than the way I have done them.   Heather built the layer, saved it as a jpeg and then brought it back in as a photo box. Makes it so easy to overlap on the edges!  Great hint, thanks Heather!

Paper: Cherry Cobbler Textured, White, First Edition 1.

Stamps: Calendar Kit, Vintage Overlay 1, Epic Overlay.

Embellishments: Christmas Jingle elements, Bakers Twine, Silver Eyelet.

Punches: Full Heart, Medium Heart.

This is a copy of Dawn's card.  If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

Dawn's card.

Happy Tuesday to you!  Do you know what that means?  Digital Download day!  Whooo hooo!  Head on over to My Digital Studio.net to see what's new today! In today’s class, Heather showed us how she makes cards in MDS.  This is a lot easier than the way I have done them.   Heather built the layer, saved it as a jpeg and then brought it back in as a photo box. Makes it so easy to overlap on the edges!  Great hint, thanks Heather!

Paper: Cherry Cobbler Textured, White, First Edition 1.

Stamps: Calendar Kit, Vintage Overlay 1, Epic Overlay.

Embellishments: Christmas Jingle elements, Bakers Twine, Silver Eyelet.

Punches: Full Heart, Medium Heart.

This is a copy of Dawn's card.  If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

Dawn's card.

MDS - New Year's Day 2010, Heather’s Class2

Once again, it is TUESDAY!!  You know what that means!!  DOWNLOAD DAY!!  Yippee Yahoo!

In this class, Heather reminded us to use the templates in MDS to make a quick page.  It is easy enough to import a premade template into your album.  You can always add or delete from the template.  For this page, I went through the templates to find a page that had 6 photo boxes.  Again, you can always add more photo boxes to the templates if you want but I wanted something that was done for me.  I chose a page from the A Year in Review template, changed the flowers to fireworks from Canada Day, changed the ribbon to Real Red and POOF, I had a page done in about 10 minutes!  So, yes, do remember those templates!  They make life very easy! If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS Made Simple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

Once again, it is TUESDAY!!  You know what that means!!  DOWNLOAD DAY!!  Yippee Yahoo!

In this class, Heather reminded us to use the templates in MDS to make a quick page.  It is easy enough to import a premade template into your album.  You can always add or delete from the template.  For this page, I went through the templates to find a page that had 6 photo boxes.  Again, you can always add more photo boxes to the templates if you want but I wanted something that was done for me.  I chose a page from the A Year in Review template, changed the flowers to fireworks from Canada Day, changed the ribbon to Real Red and POOF, I had a page done in about 10 minutes!  So, yes, do remember those templates!  They make life very easy! If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS Made Simple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.  She has given her students permission to post our pages that we did in her class to our Blogs.  I intend to post a page every Tuesday and keep my regular Scrap pages coming on Fridays.

MDS - Blog Header in MDS, Heather’s Class2

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On Day 2, Heather showed us how to make a Blog Header.   Don't have a clue as how to put it on my Blog but it was fun to create!  Actually, I think I am too chicken to try something on the computer as one thing I have learnt, is the computer is waaaaay smarter than me!  It likes things done its way, not mine!
Paper: Crushed Curry Soft Flower; Whisper Whites Patterns 4.
Punch: Lots of Tags Shape 1; Square; Fun Flowers 1, 2, 3, 4 drop shadowed with Riding Hood Red.
Stamps: School Days 11 scissors; Canada Day Maple Leaf; Autumn Elements Old Olive; Mistyped alphabet. If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS Made Simple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.

Happy Download Tuesday!  Check them out on My DigitalStudio.net!

On Day 2, Heather showed us how to make a Blog Header.   Don't have a clue as how to put it on my Blog but it was fun to create!  Actually, I think I am too chicken to try something on the computer as one thing I have learnt, is the computer is waaaaay smarter than me!  It likes things done its way, not mine!
Paper: Crushed Curry Soft Flower; Whisper Whites Patterns 4.
Punch: Lots of Tags Shape 1; Square; Fun Flowers 1, 2, 3, 4 drop shadowed with Riding Hood Red.
Stamps: School Days 11 scissors; Canada Day Maple Leaf; Autumn Elements Old Olive; Mistyped alphabet. If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS Made Simple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.

MDS - On the Farm, Heather’s Class2

Happy Tuesday to you!  Do you know what that means?  Digital Download day!  Whooo hooo!  Head on over to My Digital Studio.net to see what's new today!
Not sure that I am done posting all my pages from Heather’s first class and here I am going on to pages I made from her MDS Class2!  Oh well, I haven’t had anything in order yet so why start now!  Another great layout, thank you Heather!  This isn’t quite like her page – she used various tag punches but I chose the lazier way, I guess!  Hope you enjoy it!

Paper: Number One – 13.

Stamps: Piece of Cake, Barnyard Buddies.

Embellishments: Stitching, Number One, Rose Red Ribbon,

Punch: Timeless Type Junior Letters.

Font: CK Mystery size 58.

I have put one of my zig zags from the Embellishments into my Stamps folder, hence the rose red zig zag – a tip Heather showed us in the first class.

If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.

Happy Tuesday to you!  Do you know what that means?  Digital Download day!  Whooo hooo!  Head on over to My Digital Studio.net to see what's new today!
Not sure that I am done posting all my pages from Heather’s first class and here I am going on to pages I made from her MDS Class2!  Oh well, I haven’t had anything in order yet so why start now!  Another great layout, thank you Heather!  This isn’t quite like her page – she used various tag punches but I chose the lazier way, I guess!  Hope you enjoy it!

Paper: Number One – 13.

Stamps: Piece of Cake, Barnyard Buddies.

Embellishments: Stitching, Number One, Rose Red Ribbon,

Punch: Timeless Type Junior Letters.

Font: CK Mystery size 58.

I have put one of my zig zags from the Embellishments into my Stamps folder, hence the rose red zig zag – a tip Heather showed us in the first class.

If you want in on Heather’s tricks & tips, you still have time to sign up to her MDS MadeSimple 2 class.  Because the daily posts don't happen anymore, the site remains open with the content, videos, photos, and discussions etc available until the end of October.