duping pages- digi pages :)

created these pages this morning- WOW, 4 pages in a day??? actually 6 (will post soon)! lol- just loving digi scrapping...

AND, these pages were quick- why??? simply because i copied the layers from one 2page layout to another patterned paper! YES- make different duplicate pages in a jiffy! this is definitely where digi scrapping comes in handy for the upcoming holidays! and hello??? i simply flipped the one patterned paper to make the 2nd page!!!

my steps in pse6:
- created the pages using layers for each element
ie: 'livin on the edge' title, green star, filmstrip, pictures, border strips
- in the layers palette, select all the layers EXCEPT the background
(background should be the patterned paper)
- open up new patterned paper
(make sure it's the same size as your current page)
- copy the selected layers to the new patterned paper
(if able, simply drag elements to the new paper- HOWEVER, copying to the new paper will place the elements EXACTLY as they are positioned on the original... how cool is that???)

joila- you've got a 'new' page! and just do the following for the 2nd layout (remember to flip horizontally the 2nd paper so that it mirrors the 1st) and you're done... can you imagine doing this for one album and then recreating new albums with different papers??? it'll be a snap to get out 'different' gift albums for family and friends.

hope this helps- ENJOY :)

Survey! RAK!

Hey all!! I'd love to get some discussion going on here, and i'm offering a RAK from me which i will award to a random participant in this easy challenge! Please play along! i don't want to win my own RAK! LOL!!

Please post what would constitute the perfect kit. How much would it cost? what would be included, how many patterned papers, how many cardstock, how much embellies and what kind?

I'll start! My perfect kit has LOTS OF STUFF and is CHEAP! LOL!! specifically around $30-35 including shipping, I don't like smaller kits because shipping increases the cost too much. I like a variety of coordinating patterned papers... i like specialty cardstock, like shapes and Core-dinations, but don't really care if there's cardstock otherwise because i have a great stash. Oh i love black, white and Kraft CS, never can have too much of that! My dream kit has to have at LEAST one alpha set, ideally 2, can include coordinating die cuts, tags, etc. but doesn't have to. I love flowers and buttons, and other bumpy stuff, not bing on metal so much other than brads and eyelets. I LOVE LOVE LOVE vintage goodies and cool eclectic stuff from etsy!

Want to see what i made for my FIL??

I can't post on my blog because he READS my blog, LOL! so I thought i'd post here... I used some leftovers from my scrappersXchange kit and also some leftovers i had from a previous kit. It is AMAZING how tiny scraps you can use when making a minibook! I recommend that you keep ALL your scraps with whatever kit you buy them with becuase you NEVER know when you might have use for that 1/2 inch by 4 inch strip of paper! LOL! seriously though, minibooks are a great way to use stash, and they make a great gift! I'm making ALL our gifts this year and this is what i'm making for our out of town relatives.

ok, so for this minibook, i used the grafton and providence lines of Scenic Route paper, along with the embellishments that go with them and a few from my stash, notably a LOT of Heidi Swapp Bling, and almost a full pack of Kaiser rubons. I unified the book by using the same kind of pp throughout, and the black rubons throughout and embellishment clusters on each page. (or almost.)

screenshot of wallpaper

just a screenshot of my wallpaper created in the previous post- i chose tile to display the wallpaper so there's bits and pieces of it all over the screen... thanks for looking!

another- just had to share :) computer wallpaper

yes, i'm really getting back into my digital work and LOVE IT!

this wallpaper was from real simple (subscribed to their daily thought and starts my day off)


this wallpaper was done in pse:
- open wallpaper
- open the picture you want to add
- select a portion of the picture (used eliptical for this one)
- copy/paste to wallpaper
- sized it down to fit in the frame
TEXT
- used the eyedropper to match the elements of the wallpaper
- typed up my text
- used the curve feature (tweaked it til it fit just right)
saved the wallpaper file for web and renamed it (renaming will create a new file so original file will not be affected)

went to my computer wallpaper setup and JOILA- a customized wallpaper with a photo of my kiddies :)

try this out and would love to see what you come up with!

just had to share- camera deco :)

k- there is a reason behind this, lol :)

this camera is just a few months old and sad to say there are already scratches- but that's a good sign as this little baby has become a permanent piece in my purse. just LOVE this camera!

so yes, i added some basic grey rubons to hide the blemishes- but they're good blemishes :)

Technique: Using sketches for variety

I found this amazing sketch on another site and wanted to share it with you, and share a few different ways i interpreted it. First the sketch I found here http://lgoldhawk.blogspot.com/ I immediately was drawn to it, and made several layouts of it. One thing to keep in mind is that when i made these layouts, i didn't even make any major alterations. You could just as easily flip the sketch upside down, or to one side, or whatever! Sketches are so flexible and fun!


And here are the layouts I made using this sketch.



How many layouts can you make from one sketch? Give it a shot with this or another sketch! I'd LOVE it if you would post your creations here!!!

thanks,
Rebecca