WOW! Look at all these great layouts using the Template by Becky Fleck [with permission]. In everyone of the Cottages Newsletters there is a template which is provided free and the simple challenge of scrapping it. Our last newsletter came out on 08-12 and just look at some of the outstanding submissions! I'm just blown away by these as templates/sketches are one of the hardest things for me to create. I have yet to attempt this circular one by Becky Fleck.
The link to this free template is available in The Secret Room, but you must be a Digital Craft Cottage Member to download. Join today - Membership is FREE!
Laura's greyscale challenge has gone over really well. Here are some of the layouts created by our members. Everyone has used the same items... [can you believe it?] and see how many different looks have been created? The talent of our members is LIMITLESS!
As if the layouts weren't enough, here are some of the QP's that have been created. And I just read in the forum that all those that participated will be sharing their QP's. How wonderful is that?
And as if all this isn't enough, look at the beautiful kit that Laura has created and is giving FREE as a bonus to all those that participated! Awesome!
Laura has created a wonderful greyscale template as one of the challenges for this Events Week at The Cottage. She has graciously given permission to use these images any which way you choose. As part of the challenge, Lisa created this QuickPage and has made it available to all interested for FREE.
We're doing it again! We're having an Events Week at The Cottage. Lots of fun and games going on this week, in addition to all the usual fun things that ALWAYS goes on at DCC.
Laura is running a 'Greyscale' Challenge. She has graciously provided a free kit in greyscale for you to re-color. Yep, that's the challenge. Recolor the items and do a layout or quick page... she is also giving out a Bonus to those that participate. This Challenge requires nothing be purchased. The only requirement is, HAVE FUN! Read about it HERE
Lisa is having another 'Quote/Word Art' Challenge. Read all about it HERE
And the Hide-A-Kit Event is already in full swing. Lisa has hidden the pieces to an entire kit throughout the Gallery. Just find them and you have a free designer kit. How much fun is that? Read about it HERE
I haven't been on much as I have been busy gearing up for another 'Events' week. And yes, before you ask there will be another 'Hide-a-Kit'. Marcie is going away but she will still be here long enough to find all the hidden pieces, I'm sure. And then to throw those hints out there. Laura has done a spectacular job with a special challenge. Wait to you see what she's done and best of all the template is FREE [but I'm not giving any more info out on that... It's a surprise!]
Oh yeah, and school starts Monday -- this is me doing the 'Happy Dance':
Here is the very first Blog Freebie. And you can only get it here. I've been trying to clean up the 'old hard-drive' and found a bunch of things that you might like. This is the first.
Donna [Digidonna] is one of our great designers at DCC. She is running a challenge that ends on August 23rd. Donna knows that each of has, in their lifetime, received at least one 'Special Gift' from someone in their lift. Her challenge is to scrap a layout with one of those special gifts and add journaling about the gift. The challenge will be August 9 - August 23.
There will be a posting bonus for participating plus an additional bonus for using one of Donna's, such as Wish Upon a Star, Tatted Elegance or Lavender Mist.
Please post your layouts in the Designer Challenge Gallery under Donna and post a link in the appropriate forum thread [HERE] to your layout in the gallery.
Hope you all enjoy this challenge! Can't wait to see all those special gifts!
This layout was created by Donna using her gorgeous 'Tatted Elegance' digital page kit.
The journaling says - My Mom and Dad have been the greatest influence in my life. The greatest legacy that they left me was their faith. My Mom was a Sunday School teacher and my Dad alot of times could be found at home reading his Bible.
Lisa is running a layout challenge using her latest kit, 'Forever, My Love'. The challenge is to scrap a layout of any heritage or wedding photo. Adding journaling is a nice touch but not required. This challenge runs to August 14th. The layouts above are some of the gorgeous entries so far. Let's see what YOU can do.
All participants will receive the full-sized digital kit pictured below as a posting bonus.
Karen has really outdone herself with the selective color technique. I just HAD to add these and give them their own post. These two examples just blew me away. Karen was also a winner in our 'Create A Brag Book Challenge', along with Michelle, Roxi, Donna, and Chris. Karen did a wonderful job with her Brag Book, which can be seen HERE
Last night, at 9:00pm [EST], Traci, our Tutorial Tuesday Teacher, had held a chat on Selective Recoloring'. My Goodness, I've always seen this but never realized how EASY it is. Even a 9 year-old can do it, as you can see from the above. And check out the wonderful job done by Toadboy, a 14 year-old!
Well, our members don't let any grass grow under their feet and the above were posted within minutes of the tutorial. I am sooo excited by this great technique [I'd attempted it before but of course, it was not the right way and took forever!].
Traci made it so much fun too! Traci holds these tutorials every Tuesday alternating times, between 9 pm [EST] and 3 pm [EST]. This particular Tutorial will repeat on August 12th at 3 pm [EST]. So join us and find out how very easy this technique is.
PS: Traci always provides a written version of her tutorials in PDF format which are available for you to download. This can be found by clicking on the title of this post.
Hummie, of Hummie's World has a son that is trying to win a scholarship... $20,000! This scholarship won't cover all his expenses [and this is just for 1 year], so let's get together and see if we all can help him achieve his goal.
My son worked hard on this video (and enlisted the help of his brother).
This video was made in hopes of winning a $20,000 Scholarship.
My son is attending a 5 year program to enter the ministry with a degree in Christian Outreach. He is entering is second year in the program. It is my understanding that his cost is $35,000 a year. It would mean the world to him to win this scholarship.
View the video! Put it on your blog! Here's where you can get the code to put it on your own blog, leave comments, rate it, and whatever else.
E-mail it to your friends and ask them to pass on the e-mail!
Keep the hits coming through August 11th!
10% of the judging is on popularity based on the number of hits! You may be the one to make the difference!
Thank you! (Oh, and you know how much I love my tea!--hot, cold, flavored, sweet,--you name it!)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Please, go to YouTube [I even registered there just for this as I was never a member before], register if you have to, view the video, rate it, leave a comment... and hope he wins the scholorship!
Thank you all and I know Hummie appreciates it too!
If your're like me, I just love to stuff Christmas stocking with all kinds of goodies, and for friends and family that are not nearby, I can always send one of these great personalized calendars in the mail. Yes! It's not too early to start preparing for the holidays.
These are great original calendar templates that, when completed, will fit in a standard CD case and look fantastic sitting on your desk! There are sooooo many ways to personalize these an 'make them your own', that it just boggles the mind. You can create them by theme, special moments, or, as I intend to do, using heritage photos that my extremely large family will really love.
The templates for January thru June are now available for your personal use, FREE [of course] in The Secret Room [membership is required, but always FREE!]
These templates are wonderful... It's sooo easy to alter them to your own tastes too. So stop on by and get yours and please share your creations with us in the special CD Calendar Gallery [click on that link to see even more of the beautiful creations by our members!!]
Are you creative? Are you totally addicted to digital/hybrid scrapbooking? Have you ever created items for a digital layout or thought of doing so? Well, our New Kidz Program may be just the thing you're looking for.
It's hard to jump into designing digital scrapbooking kits. There are always the questions of... am I good enough? I don't know what is expected? Where do I sell my products? Do I start my own site? HELP! Where do I go for help? Even if you are comfortable with your designs, the on-line sites always want your resume... how long have you been designing, where have you sold your products... It's like being a teenager again and going for your first job!! The answer is: You go to Digital Craft Cottage of course! Laura and Lisa will walk you step by step thru this process AND give you the opportunity to sell your products as well. Even if you don't decide to persue designing full time, you can always participate any time you wish. It's a great hobby and can even give you a few bucks which always come in handy for supporting your scrap habit.
We have a set of guidelines for you to download and get your started. You can receive these by clicking on the TITLE of this post or clicking HERE.
The layouts shown above are the most recent designs by our members that have chosen to participate in this program. They are both beautiful kits and the first that they have attempted. Once you do your first kit, it get's easier. So if you have ever had the inclination, feel free to join us!
Three of our Fabulous Designers have once again created a gorgeous kit for ya'll. And yes, it's FREE. Muriel, Kathy and Chris have used very soft blues, greens, beige and white with some great metal styles to create 'Drifting Along On A Dream'. The papers are gorgeous and the elements just outstanding.
These Designer Exchange Kits are used to create co-ordinated Brag Book pages and quick pages which our members exchange. All you have to do is participate by creating just 1 BB or QP and you get all the member creations for FREE... Good deal huh?
Here are some of the QP's already submitted...
By 'Chris'
By 'Prissequito'
By 'scrappersgu'
by 'msbrad'
It is hoped that by making this kit available FREE, that you will participate in the Exchanges, although it is not a requirement.
Happy Scrappin'
Remember, the link above is to the downloads in The Secret Room and you will only be directed there if you are a Member... and Membership is FREE!
WOW! I am so impressed! The latest sketch template has only been available since Tuesday [07-29] and already the gallery is filling up. It is a beautiful sketch [see post of yesterday], by Becky Fleck of Page Maps. There are just sooo many delightful interpretations on this sketch that I wanted to share this one that really caught my eye.
One of our member's, 'EstherF' submitted this layout and in my comments, I mentioned the nostalgic feel I got from it. It just brought everything back to me from my childhood. A boy playing with a stick in a dirt road... nothing else required. No batteries. Period.
I also mentioned that I thought it would look great in a sepia tone... to which Es promptly responded.
They are BOTH beautiful layout! Each for different reasons. As I told Es, I just remember my youth, when things were simple and all that was required was a child, a stick, and some dirt. Amazing how some things just stay with you forever. This layout just called to me and I had to share. Sometimem when I think about how different things are today from when I was a child, I'll think of this layout and know that somethings will never change and childhood innocence should be cherished as it passes too quickly.
Es's credits: Photo by DD. Papers and embellishments from the July Gift a Day Lazy Days of Summer. Song lyrics: Words by Charles Tobias and music by Hans Carste...Nat King Cole. Font: Book Antiqua. Photo stroke Dale Lewin Mangue.
Did you know that you can get a new FREE sketch template every two weeks? Well you can! Our newsletter comes out every 2 weeks and there is always a sketch template available for you to download... absolutely FREE! Those are the best kind aren't they? If you missed them in the newsletters, you can always download them from The Secret Room. The link above will take you directly to The Secret Room if you are a member. If you're not a member, just sign up for membership, which is also completely FREE! In The Secret Room you can find all the templates that have been available in the past.
Template by Becky Fleck of Map Pages - used with permission.
Posts
