SU210 Joy

This is the July 'Christmas Around the World' theme card I chose to do for Sylvia’s 2011 Christmas Card Challenge.  It is a little difficult to be thinking of Christmas cards at this time of the year but I know I sure will be happy to have them done before December!

 

 

Stamps: Season of Joy.

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Night of Navy.

 

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, White, Night of Navy.

 

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler marker, scallop border punch, Frost White shimmer paint mixed with water in a spray bottle, 5 petal flower punch, stylus, Daffodil Delight marker, one quarter inch hole punch, sponge, yarn, mounts, Sizzlits Buttons 5 die, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, spray bottle, Cherry Cobbler re-inker to dye the yarn.

 

Mojo Sketch 157.

 

Here is a picture tutorial of how I made the poinsettia:

 

 

Total Christmas Cards for 2011: 32

January = 1, February = 6, March = 5, April = 5, May= 6, June = 4, July = 5.

Thanks Sylvia for keeping me going!

This is the July 'Christmas Around the World' theme card I chose to do for Sylvia’s 2011 Christmas Card Challenge.  It is a little difficult to be thinking of Christmas cards at this time of the year but I know I sure will be happy to have them done before December!

 

 

Stamps: Season of Joy.

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Night of Navy.

 

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, White, Night of Navy.

 

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler marker, scallop border punch, Frost White shimmer paint mixed with water in a spray bottle, 5 petal flower punch, stylus, Daffodil Delight marker, one quarter inch hole punch, sponge, yarn, mounts, Sizzlits Buttons 5 die, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, spray bottle, Cherry Cobbler re-inker to dye the yarn.

 

Mojo Sketch 157.

 

Here is a picture tutorial of how I made the poinsettia:

 

 

Total Christmas Cards for 2011: 32

January = 1, February = 6, March = 5, April = 5, May= 6, June = 4, July = 5.

Thanks Sylvia for keeping me going!

MDS 018 Canada Day Scrapbook Page

This is page one of a double spread page for Canada Day. If you just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page 001 or 002 or 003 etc’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have done.I am using Windows 7. You Mac or other Windows people may have some adjustments to make. All this info plus more can be found by clicking HELP (across the top of the program) > My Digital Studio Help.
Choose Insert (from the toolbar) > Add Page from the menu > Blank Page > OK OR you can click on the blank page with the + (plus) sign on it from the toolbar. Just don’t forget to use the Arrange – Order button throughout this page process as you will need it.

Page before adding Photo boxes.

Background paper - Real Red.
Designer Series Paper – Designer Kits – Candy Cane 3 – Add as a Page Layer. Rotate 90* Right. Copy and Paste to make another one.
Stamps – Schoolbook Serif Alphabet for O canada. I turned on the Grid so I could line up the letters (View - Show Grid). Changed the color to Whisper White.
Punch – Word Window – color filled to Whisper White – matted to size 4 in Cherry Cobbler. Copy and Pasted to make a total of four Word Window punches – resized them – rotated three of them slightly.
Stamps – Canada Day – Maple Leaf – resized to fit the Word Window punch – changed color to Cherry Cobbler. Added three larger Maple Leafs – used the Match Color to change the color to the green that is in the stripe.  This is how I did that - clicking Match Color opens the Picker tab of the Choose Color window. This tab allows you to pick a specific color that is on the current page. Move your mouse around in the page preview area at the top left of the tab. The zoom area at the top right of the tab will show a pixel by pixel view of your cursor’s position in the preview area. To select a color, move the mouse around in the page preview area and click (left mouse button) when the black crosshair is over the color you would like to select. The color will now display in the Preview area at the bottom of the window – OK.
Punch – Circle – color filled to Very Vanilla – resized to fit the ends of the Word Window Punch. Matted in Cherry Cobler.
Stamps – Canada Day – Maple Leaf – resized to fit the circle punch – changed color to Cherry Cobbler.
Once my photos (matted in Baja Breeze) were in place, I added various sizes of Maple Leafs in Whisper White and Very Vanilla behind them. I Shadowed everything – Opacity to 75%, Blur to Medium. You will have to Ungroup everything you have Grouped in order for it to Shadow. Click on the item – Arrange – Ungroup.

My Digital Studio Catalog PDF catalog is available to you on MyDigitalStudio.net (you will want to sign up to this site) under Resources . It will be updated every month.
Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted here every Friday.

This is page one of a double spread page for Canada Day. If you just stumbled on my Blog, type ‘MDS Scrap Page 001 or 002 or 003 etc’ in the Search Box (top left corner) to see what we have done.I am using Windows 7. You Mac or other Windows people may have some adjustments to make. All this info plus more can be found by clicking HELP (across the top of the program) > My Digital Studio Help.
Choose Insert (from the toolbar) > Add Page from the menu > Blank Page > OK OR you can click on the blank page with the + (plus) sign on it from the toolbar. Just don’t forget to use the Arrange – Order button throughout this page process as you will need it.

Page before adding Photo boxes.

Background paper - Real Red.
Designer Series Paper – Designer Kits – Candy Cane 3 – Add as a Page Layer. Rotate 90* Right. Copy and Paste to make another one.
Stamps – Schoolbook Serif Alphabet for O canada. I turned on the Grid so I could line up the letters (View - Show Grid). Changed the color to Whisper White.
Punch – Word Window – color filled to Whisper White – matted to size 4 in Cherry Cobbler. Copy and Pasted to make a total of four Word Window punches – resized them – rotated three of them slightly.
Stamps – Canada Day – Maple Leaf – resized to fit the Word Window punch – changed color to Cherry Cobbler. Added three larger Maple Leafs – used the Match Color to change the color to the green that is in the stripe.  This is how I did that - clicking Match Color opens the Picker tab of the Choose Color window. This tab allows you to pick a specific color that is on the current page. Move your mouse around in the page preview area at the top left of the tab. The zoom area at the top right of the tab will show a pixel by pixel view of your cursor’s position in the preview area. To select a color, move the mouse around in the page preview area and click (left mouse button) when the black crosshair is over the color you would like to select. The color will now display in the Preview area at the bottom of the window – OK.
Punch – Circle – color filled to Very Vanilla – resized to fit the ends of the Word Window Punch. Matted in Cherry Cobler.
Stamps – Canada Day – Maple Leaf – resized to fit the circle punch – changed color to Cherry Cobbler.
Once my photos (matted in Baja Breeze) were in place, I added various sizes of Maple Leafs in Whisper White and Very Vanilla behind them. I Shadowed everything – Opacity to 75%, Blur to Medium. You will have to Ungroup everything you have Grouped in order for it to Shadow. Click on the item – Arrange – Ungroup.

My Digital Studio Catalog PDF catalog is available to you on MyDigitalStudio.net (you will want to sign up to this site) under Resources . It will be updated every month.
Watch for NEW Scrap Pages posted here every Friday.

MDS 017 Enjoy Every Moment Scrapbook Page

Strength & Hope Campaign – click HERE for details.

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.

Strength & Hope Campaign – click HERE for details.

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.

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

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!

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

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