Stampin' Up! Project Life Goes Digital!

Stampin' Up! has recently released the news about their new partnership with Becky Higgins and Project Life.

We are excited to let you know that the first release of Stampin' Up! Project Life products will be digital downloads-starting today!

The Point & Click (137347) and Day to Day (137348) Project Life Stamp Brush Sets and Everyday Adventure Project Life Cards (137345) are now available.

Click on the item code numbers and it will take you to my online store, where you can see in details and purchase now!  New to MDS?  Try the software for free!

These downloads correspond to traditional Project Life products and are compatible with our MDS design software and other design and photo editing programs.

New to digital design? Here are some of the perks:

• With just a few clicks on your computer, you can print your cards from home and add them to your projects.
• Digital downloads are a great companion to the traditional products because you'll never run out of cards.
• Add stamps to your photos to create stunning overlays before you get them printed.
• Create custom cards by recoloring and resizing the embellishments and stamps.

The possibilities are endless!

Shaped Owl Card

So I was admiring all the shaped cards that I have seen lately and really wanted to try my own!

I had purchased the tutorial to make the owl card some time ago but hadn't made it as I was still not feeling very confident about MDS. Over the last few weeks though I have made a real effort to learn, even if by trial and error!! So when I pulled out the instructions I was a bit disappointed to see the instructions used the Silhouette cutter. Anyway, cutting what could be a long boring (lol!!) story short, I just figured out how to use with Cricut and SCAL instead! Now I wish I had written some notes!

So I followed the instructions for using the owl in MDS, imported into SCAL and made my owl card base. I also used this process to cut his cute belly. Or is it a she??

I used punches for his eyes and heart, using my white pen to colour the glint in his eye. I made a scrolled flower using Crystal Effects to hold it together and a little birthday banner to match.

So here's what I used:
Stamps: Postage Collection
Inks: Basic Black
Papers: Whisper White, Stawberry Slush, Basic Black & Soft Suede CS, Subtles Patterned DSP
Accessories: Toothpick & White Signo gel ink Pen, Heart & Circle Punches
Cutters: Cricut, Two Step Owl Punch - Digital Download - Item #122153

Sadly I never got to send this card, so it's happily sitting on my desk waving its little banner at me until he goes off to send his owly birthday wishes! 

To find the tutorial for the card using electronic Cutters, head to Addinktive Designs

Hello Baby

Well, hello.  Baby!  Don't you just love babies, they are the cutest little things.  So it's always with pleasure I made baby cards.  This card is for a sweet baby boy and his mum has been putting the cutest photos of him on Facebook.  So adorable.

So of course I had to make an adorable baby card!  I know, any excuse!  And of course for a baby boy, well I had to make a card in blues, or shades thereof!

 

While looking through Pinterest for inspiration, I noticed a lot of baby cards featured little elephants.  So of course, I wanted to make a card featuring an elephant, but what to do when I didn't have a suitable stamp :(

 So this time around it was MDS to the rescue.  I had seen the gorgeous Baby Steps digital stamp brush set when searching for ideas, and thought well maybe just maybe I could use this.  At only $2.50 for this digital download, I knew there was a chance I could do this!!

I'm no expert at MDS (although trying hard these days to learn) and with trial and error discovered that I could convert to a jpeg file.  I then opened this file into SCAL and converted to a SVG file.  Now I'm hoping that is the method I used.  It was the first time and I didn't take any notes, doh!

I then cut out my elephant with my Cricut and it also cut out his little ear too!  I popped the elephant onto a Window frame cut from Whisper White CS, added a little gem for his eye and used a dimensional for his ear so it sat up.  So cute.  I added a little pink heart cut with my Owl punch.

I put the entire card together as follows: Marina Mist cardbase, a layer of Whisper White and then added Midnight Muse patterned DSP and a piece of Baja Breeze CS embossed with my Stripes folder.  Added some ribbon and a couple of banners.  So cute.  I also stamped Hello Baby onto the card with black ink.

I'm so proud of myself, well the MDS part anyway.  This card was based loosely on several designs I saw on Pinterest but the idea of cutting the elephant through MDS was all mine!

So here's what I used:
Papers: Marina Mist, Whisper White & Baja Breeze CS.  Baja Breeze & Midnight Muse DSP
Inks: Basic Black & Midnight Muse
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Sentiments & Banner Blast
Accessories: MDS, Baby Steps Stamp Brush Set, Banner punch & Owl Punch, Midnight Muse Satin Stitched Ribbon and a black pearl for the eye.

The Baby Steps Stamp Brush Set can be found in my online store here.

Yr 2014

So it's another new year!  We have well and truly welcomed 2014 in my household.  Last night we went to one of my very best friends for a fantastic New Years Eve party which included play time in their new (and sparkling blue new) pool.  We left after a very decent 12.15am stay which is pretty good when you consider (a) my little ones had never stayed up that late (b) my husband was working and (c) I was sick with a cold but soldiered on!

So this afternoon we headed back there again to help with the final clean up, another dip in the pool (and boy it was much colder today) and dinner of party yummy leftovers, including my trifle :0

So I don't do New Year Resolutions.  They've just never worked for me.  But I do have one thought for this year.  To do all things with love.  So I had a little play in My Digital Studio (MDS) and designed myself this:

 

I'm very new to MDS but proud of myself for even this basic little graphic.  I purchased the 'When the Clock Strikes Twelve' Ensemble and put it all together.  Wow, I might even get the hang of MDS in 2014.  Maybe that should be my challenge (just not my resolution)!

You can get this Ensemble at my online shop here and you don't forget you can try MDS for free!!

My Digital Class Giveaway

My Digital Class Giveaway

Stampin' Up! (and me!!) are excited to announce our new My Digital Classes, available starting November 12. These classes are perfect for helping you learn all about My Digital Studio (MDS) and digital scrapbooking.  You can learn more about our classes here.

Stampin' Up! are having a giveaway on Facebook for a chance to win our next My Digital Class. When you enter this giveaway, you'll be 'hit' with all our My Digital Class awesomeness and will get a preview of the classes that will be available for purchase. Those who enter will also get a customised link that they can share with others.

Everyone who enters has a chance to win our next My Digital Class, but those who share their customised link will get their name entered into the drawing one more time for every person that uses their link to enter. So, after you enter, make sure to post your link to the giveaway on your Facebook page, Twitter, e-mails, and anywhere else you hang out online.

You can enter the giveaway starting on Tuesday, November 12. To enter, just go to our My Digital Studio Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mydigitalstudio) and follow the links there.  The promotion ends 22 November 2013 and 10 winners will be randomly drawn.  It could be you!

New - My Digital Classes

My Digital Classes & Giveaway!

Our My Digital Classes provide all the basics you need to make the most of our My Digital Studio product line. Take the classes yourself, or recommend them to interested customers and you'll discover just how quickly and easily you can create cards, pages, home décor and other projects with MDS, our intuitive design software.

We will continue to release new classes and coordinating exclusive digital downloads every month, on the last Tuesday of the month. Starting Tuesday, November 12, you can see all of our current classes in my Stampin' Up! store, where you'll find the item number, price, and description of the projects and techniques covered in each class.

Each class includes an exclusive digital download and instructional project-based video training that will guide users through a number of different techniques as they create a variety of projects in MDS. My Digital Class prices will vary depending on the content included.

So if you're like me and struggling to learn MDS, this is the perfect class for you.

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day!

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day!

It's official-Digital Scrapbooking Day 2013 has arrived! And with style we might add. One of our talented concept artists, Jen Campbell, created the FREE Moments Ago Stamp Brush Set and today she's sharing some project ideas. Plus, we have more guest bloggers to highlight our daily deal, the Hello There Kit-one of our favorites!

So, what are you still doing here? You're late for the party. Remember, it lasts all week, with more bloggers, daily deals, challenges, videos, and of course, YOU!

Daily deals:

• 2 November: Hello There Kit + FREE Moments Ago Stamp Brush Set
• 3 November:  All Time Fave Photobook Template
• 4 November: Modern Medley Overlays Kit
• 5 November: Be Brave Pocket Cards
• 6 November: Nobody's Business Photobook Template
• 7 November: Autumn Traditions Kit
• 8 November Afternoon Daydream Kit

Head on over to My Digital Studio for all the fun!

MDS 30% Off Sale

My Digital Studio 30% Off Sale

 

 Get ready for the most wonderful time of the year with 30% off selected seasonal downloads for cards, kits, pages, tags, and framables.

 

 

To see all the MDS downloads on sale, click on this link to take you to my shop.

 

Never tried Digital Scrapbooking - you can trial MDS free!

MDS Halloween

Hosting a Halloween Party?
 

Throw a freakishly festive Halloween party with either of our spookiest downloads—the Fright Night Ensemble or Zombie Party Printables. You'll leave your guests screaming with delight. (Insert evil laugh here.)

Click on this link to Start spooking today! 

Instant Art Galleries for Your Home

Create an art gallery for your home with a selection of framable art from My Digital Studio. It's so easy! Just print, frame, and hang.

Here are some downloads to help you get started (click on the links):

• Go With Heart Framables
• Grateful Heart Framables
• Label This Laundry Designer Template
• Potluck Framables
• Made to Be Awesome
• You & Me Designer Template 

Don't have My Digital Studio (MDS) yet? MDS is available as a free trial for 30 days.  See for yourself what you can do!  Click on this link to download MDS!
 

Bring out the digital designer in you and discover MDS™!

I am not able to attend these events, but just in case you're located in Melbourne or Sydney, or even the other venues, why not take advantage of My Digital Studio training, from Stampin' Up!?

MDS™ intuitive digital design software features Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive artwork, colours and templates. Be your own digital designer and create an array of photobooks, cards, calendars, slideshows and more. Register for the Make a Statement Digital Tour, Stampin’ Up!’s MDS training events and receive MDS free! 

At the events learn how My Digital Studio can fit in with your life and your style to help you become your own digital designer—creating cards, invitations, photobooks, party décor, recipe books, home décor, calendars and more! Being creative couldn’t be easier! For only $35 AUD/ $45 NZD, discover a range of inspirational projects, ideas and techniques through project displays and engaging presentations. Just bring your laptop and digital images and follow along in our classes to create your own designer photobook—capturing your own cherished memories! You’ll go home with several complete pages—which you can then print, e-mail or upload to the Internet. Classes are designed for beginners, to provide you with a basic understanding of MDS software.

Make a Statement Digital Tour 2013 dates:
Melbourne 3 August
Sydney 10 August
Brisbane 17 August
Perth 24 August
Auckland 7 September

For more information about the events or to register click here

Click here for the Youtube video clip on all the amazing things you can do with MDS!!

New MDS Downloads

If you haven't already noticed, Stampin' Up! release their new MDS (My Digital Studio) digital downloads on Tuesdays.  So while it is Wednesday today (eek where did that day go), I thought I would share the latest MDS downloads available now!

This digital collection is the Family Spotlight Ensemble (item 134508) priced at just $21.50.

Features:
* Digital exclusive
* Everything you need to throw the most memorable family reunion yet
* Templates for invitations, table tents, game, iron-ons, and recipe book
* Make an impression with tea towels, tote bags, and recipe books for the whole family

Colours:
Basic Gray, Marina Mist, Ruby Red, Soft Suede, Summer Starfruit, Wild Wasabi

So go on, make your day filled with digital creativity!

Check out my Online Digital Store for awesome deals and beautiful digital art!!