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In this issue:
Letter
from Team Digital -Christine Gundersen
Herein my
part of the US, September means it is time to go back to school,get out
the warm, fuzzy clothes and enjoy the harvest seasons, plusdon't forget
FOOTBALL! In my house, we arealready gearingup to cheeron our beloved
University of Utah Utes!
Allof these
things remind me of familyand of course, pictures!Earlier today I was
remembering a 2page spread I did about going toone of the football
games. I looked andlooked but couldn't find itanywhere, finally
realizing that the 2 pages were part of the 100+pages I lost when my
son dropped my external hard drive, a couple ofyears ago.....and I
hadn't backed up for a couple of months. Over 100pages GONE, what a
devastating loss to me. Thankfully I still have thepictures and most of
the layouts are in my DSP gallery, so I canrebuild them if I want, but
still, so much time and effort camecrashing to the floor that day.
Since then, I am practically neuroticabout backing up. My most
important things have at least 3 copies, twoof which are in a locked,
fire-proof safe and since getting a horriblecomputer virus last
February, I make sure to back up weekly. (Anotherlong and painful
story. LOL) Today, I rebuilt the 2 football pages,making small changes,
but hopefully you can learn from me and BACK UP!
HappyScrapping...... and GO UTES! :)
ChristineGundersen,
DSP Senior Designer
Christine’sLinks:
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SiteNews
and Features
Newto DSP?
PostingYour
First Layout
Are you thinking about posting your first layout? There's a
specialfirst layout challenge each month for you. Post your first
layout toDSP this month and you may be a random winner of a free page kit!
What’sGoing
On
If you need to know what is going on, you need the What's Happening at DSPthread
or the Calendar. Youcan
also find out what contests and challenges are due in the What’s Duethread.
Try out a few challenges, there are some great ones!
TheBuzz
for Newbees and OldbeesChat for new members (and old members too!)
Every Wednesday at
10 pm EST
Everyone Welcome!
If you are new to digital scrapbooking or new to DSP, or if you've
beenaround DSP for awhile but love to meet and help new members, join
us inchat!
DSP is a big busy site! Are you beewildered? Do you have questions?
Howto get around the site? How to enter challenges? Where to start?
Joinus in chat to find out more about the site and digi-scrapping!
We'llorient you to some of the features of DSP and answer questions to
helpyou feel more comfortable getting around and finding what you need.
Welcometo
DSP! We know you will love it!
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UpcomingDSP
Crops and Events
Scrapthe
Map tour sponsorannounced: Adobe Systems!
Readthe
great news about Adobe sponsoring the DSPdigiscrapping
tour and find outhow you can win
Adobe software!
Follow the journey at Scrap the Mapand
in our DSP Forums!
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Member
Spotlight: Sharona.k.a Sharon1313
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Thismonths
DSP Member Spotlight describes herself as: creative,compassionate and
happy; as well as a mom, wife, business coach,teacher and,
problem-solver… I am of course talking aboutnone other than Sharon1313.Sharon
describes her scrapping style is a mix of paper and graphicstyles that
doesn’t “make sense” in arealistic way.
“I use whatever style I think will look goodin that
particular layout. I’m not good with fantasy layouts.My stuff
is more straightforward. Visually, my inspiration is thingslike
magazine ads and posters. I’m drawn to really greatgraphic
design. From a content standpoint, I’m inspired totell
stories so that my daughter and future generations can know moreabout
their family,” said Sharon.Be sure to check out Sharon’sGallery
andread more about her on the SpotlightPage,
thentake part in the Scrapliftthe Spotlight Challenge
threadbefore the end of September and you could be a random winner of a
DSPstore coupon!
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CongratulationsSharonand
thank youfor sharing your talent with us as thecurrent DSP Member Spotlight!
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Digi-ScrapperInspiration
by Mandy
ScrapYour
Map
WithMargie
and the DSP Bus (well technically we know it’s an RVbut I am
using a little creative license here) literally Scrapping theMap as she
crosses America to bring DSP to the people…Itseems like a
really good time to Scrap Your Map.
Maplayouts
are a fantastic way to showcase a trip; they make stunningalbum covers;
or, like me, you can use a map layout to showcase aspecial event,
special month or season in an area.
Forthose
living in the USA, peek in the DSP Store and you might be luckyenough
to find one of Elizabeth Weaver's 12 x 12 templates that willassist
you. (Currently there are templates for the states of: Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
WestVirginia
and Texas).
If
youare starting from scratch, Google yourself a map of the area
orcountry you want to use and create your outline from that. Once
youhave your outline use that to make a clipping mask, or cut a shape
froma background that you can position a compilation of photos behind
(likea plopper). The other option is to cut a background mat of a
differentcolored paper into that shape and position your photos on top,
keepingmost within the boundaries of the map and just the odd corner of
one ortwo photographs hanging over the edge.
ThisSeptember,
why not join in the fun and Scrap Your Map for my ScrapYour Map Challenge?
Inspiration pieces:
TexasTravelling - um, traveling
byElisabeth and Australia2010
by mini-donut
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Featured
Designer- Erica Belton
Septemberalready!
For us in the Southern Hemisphere, Spring is just around thecorner,
well, so we’re led to believe, if only this cold snapwould
hurry and move on. The cross over of seasons for both hemispheresbrings
with them their special tasks around the house, garden or whereever our
life needs adjustment. For me it’s
‘springclean’ time, I’m clearing out all
the old andunused items I’ve accumulated over the past 12
months or makethat years for some things, that I no longer need. Some
will getre-cycled by having a garage sale, some will be thrown away and
somejust may find their way back into my home and heart to gather
dustagain. Me! A hoarder! No way.
Lookingback
over the past few months of 2010, I have a lot of happymemories to be
grateful for. The beginning of the year saw Ian and I inSydney at a
granddaughters 21st where we had a very special time withfamily and old
friends. Rugby season and my grandson Lee joined hisvery first Rugby
club, what fun watching these earnest small children,from the
sidelines, chasing after a ball and seeing the big smiles ontheir faces
when they get it. May was our New Zealand DSP Crop held inAuckland, we
had visitors from the US, England the South Island and asfar south as
Wellington. It was great to finally put a face to thenames, we had
great fun, the accommodation was perfect and the companywas even
better. Mid winter and Ian and I spent an idyllic week at ourtime share
on a small tropical island called Malolo Lailai, part of theMamanuca
group of Islands off Fiji. Now we’re on the downhillrun to
our summer in the antipodes and the much-anticipated warmerweather!
 
Thisyear
has also brought me closer to my past; I have beenresearching my family
history and am amazed at how little I knew aboutmy ancestors.
Researching by way of Births, Deaths and Marriage dataand censuses. In
Britain censuses are/were taken every 10 years soI’ve read
about a Great Great Great Grandfather’sbirth in 1804, seen
him become a scholar, work on the land as ateenager, get married, have
children, reach old age and ultimately die.I visited the places he
lived through Google Earth, read about hissiblings, his wife, his
children, so I feel I know him as much as I cangiven the time span. All
this in 10-year steps. It’s very sadfor me to think that I
never even knew this man existed a few monthsago and yet here I am,
going through a sort of mourning process for himand all my other new
found ancestors, this feeling is something I neverexpected when I
started my genealogy journey. I have learnt to questioneverything
relatives have told me in the past about long dead familymembers,
hearsay, stories and the faded memories of the livingcan’t be
trusted, some things I had been told, I find to betotally differentwhen
confronted with hard fact.
Thank
you for taking part in Erica’s Everyday Events and myWhat Now
Challenge. I feel blessed that I am part of your lives if onlyin a
small way with the designs that I create.
Erica
Belton
DSP Senior Designer
Notefrom
the News Editor - Erica has provided a wonderful desktop calendarand a
newsletter freebie, so check them out below... AND you can earnfree
posting bonuses in this month’s Featured Designer Challenge!
Erica’sLinks:
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Thefollowing
is a small sample of themes for this month. Check out our theme calendarfor
sales and fun!
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Father'sDay
(in Australia & New Zealand)
Teddy Bear Day
Grandparents Day
Stepfamily Day
Talk Like a Pirate Day
Ancestor Appreciation Day
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Sales*****************
September 17-19
-Featured Designer Erica Belton
September 12-
Suzanne Walker's Designer Birthday Bash Sale
September 27
-MissedEmMonday Sale
Enjoy 20%-40% off Select Products
Missed 'Em First time around?
Grab some old, but still great, DSP products from past years at
greatprices.
Discount varies according to the release date of the product.
ClubDigital
Areyou
a member of the club?
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Youwill
love the warm, early autumn tones of theSeptemberissue
of Club Digital.
Thismonth's
clubcolor scheme is rich with falltones. It includes two versatile kits
that will work for many differenttheme layouts and also includes a
nature-themed plopper.In addition, the fall theme is evident in the
Bare Branchesalphabet. Don't forget the great frame edge stamps and
useful back toschool word art and, as always, we include a great quick
click for youtouse to create your own unique layout where the design
work has alreadybeen done for you.This month we also have an exclusive
font.
This month's Club Digitalcontent
includes
~In Natures Time Page Kit
~What a Character Page Kit
~Country Stream Plopper
~Bare Branches Alphabet
~A Little Edgy Stamps
~School Rocks Word Art
~DSP Sam Font
~Galoopy Quick Click
Club Digitalcomes
in a choice of resolutions-
Choose 200ppi or 300ppiversion when you download.
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Hereis
a selection of layouts created by Team Digital using this month'sClub
Digital products.
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ClubDigital
includes two pagekits, one plopper or overlay, a quick click template,
an alphabet, somewordart, a font, and stamps!
As a Club member, you also receive an exclusivecoupon
for the DSP Shop and canenter an exclusivecontest!
Over$27
in value, Club Digital isjust
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Purchase a three month subscription and you're entered to win a freeupgrade
to a six month subscription!
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to a twelve month subscription!
Purchase a twelve month subscription and you're entered to win a $30coupon
for the DSP store!
Click here tofind
out more about Club Digital
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It'sShop
Time!
Featured Product - Scraps
of Life: Motivational CD
ScrapsLife
- Motivational CD only $19.95!
You choose: Downloadable (300ppi)-
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CD by Mail (300ppi)-
CD by Mail (200ppi)
The12kits
inthis wonderful CD are all perfect for scrapping those
inspirationalmoments.
ThisCDincludes:
~Beautiful
Hope ~ Be Joyful ~ Blessed Be ~ Dreamers Wings ~ DreamingHope ~ Flowers
of Tomorrow
~Inspired by Nature
~ My Faith ~ One Person ~ Remember theDream ~ Soul Happiness
~ You're my Inspiration
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DigitalScrapbook University
DSU101
- Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking(FREE
CLASS AVAILABLE NOW!)
Start here! This free class is an online article that walks you
throughdigital scrapbooking step-by-step and explains all the basics
fromsoftware and graphics to printing and sharing. It is always
availablefrom this page and www.digitalscrapbooking101.com!
SeptemberClasses
It’snot
too late forthe September classes! Late registration
is openuntil the 5th.
DSU110–
Adobe Photoshop:Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
DSU160 –AdobePhotoshop
Elements: Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
DSU195 –Wacom
& Creative Fun
DSU361–
Adobe Photoshop Elements: Creating Digital Elements forAdvanced Users
(NEW!)
OctoberClasses
DSU110–
Adobe Photoshop: Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
DSU130–
Corel Paint Shop Pro: Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
DSU195–
Wacom & Creative Fun
DSU198–
Storytelling
DSU211/311 –Adobe
Photoshop: Creating Digital Elements for Beginners and AdvancedUsers
(self-paced)
DSU220–
Adobe Photoshop: Brushes
DSU221/321–
Adobe Photoshop: Montage and Advanced Montage (self-paced)
DSU270–
Adobe Photoshop Elements: Brushes
Besure
to visit DSUfor
information regarding these and our other great classes!
We would love to hear your suggestions on future classes
too. Send your ideas to dsu@digitalscrapbookplace.com.
We’realso
looking for qualified DSU instructors! If you’reinterested in
teaching, please contact us for more information.
DSUDean
- www.digitalscrapbooku.com
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WACOMwith
DSP Inside!:
Bamboo Craftis
designed specifically for the interests of hobbyists and crafterswho
benefit from Pen Input, along with the comfort of Multi-Touchfor
navigation. Bamboo Craft includes valuable tools for memory keepingand
art projects, including DSP
inside! See it in our store now!
 Afew
of the great resources inside the Bamboo Craft:
- Software
DVD(containing Adobe®Photoshop®
Elements 7.0Win/6.0 Mac,
Corel® Painter™ Essentials 4.0,Nik® Color
Efex Pro™ 3.0 WE3)
- DVD with
26scrapbooking lessons and alibrary
of
digitalembellishments
- Offer
forfree8" x 8" photo album from Shutterfly
- Offer
forfreeonline store from Café Press
- Offer
forfreeone-year subscription to Scrapbooking & Beyond Magazine
- Offer
forfree
onlineclass at DSP
Be sure
towatchthe videos of the great touch features. You'll love them! You
mighteven find more surprises from DSP inside the box! Click to read more in the DSP Forum.
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It'stime
to SHOP...let's get those baskets ready!
Needsomemotivation?
Commit to Project 365.Check
out the forumand
galleryfor
loads of great inspiration. There is also a wonderful Project 365 categoryin
the shop.
Youcansearchfor
anything in the shop using the advanced search featurelocated
at the top right of your shop page, right above the
searchbox. For example ‘green Lauren’ will
justdisplay Lauren’s kits that have green in
them.‘Hearts Tina’ will display Tina’s
kitswith hearts. Try it!
Sendanyone
theperfect gift! Gift Certificatesare
a wonderful way to say Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, I
LoveYou, or even Just Because!
Didyouknow
youcan get to the shop by typing shop.dsp.mein
your browser URL bar? Get there faster!
Do
youlove theproduct you just purchased and want to tell others? Please
considerdoing a review!Pass
the good word along! We love to hear from you.
Here’ssome
store inspiration for this month.Happy
shopping!
ArtfulActivities:
Creating Moments into Memories
Whenyou
first join DSP, you want to devour every little bit of informationthere
is and it can be overwhelming. The best place to start is the What's Happeningpage.
It's packed with useful information about challenges, contests,and
chats. Check out the calendarof
scheduled activities, there's never a dull moment at DSP and you'resure
to find something to challengeyou
artistically.
Contests,Challenges,
and Chats
Stay current
onchallenges with the What’s Due thread,which
will keep you up to date on all the challenges and due dates.
- Designer Exclusives-
Our Designers are the best and they are really generous. If you
enterone of their challenges you’re likely to receive a
chatand/or posting bonus just by using their nominated kit. You
havenothing to lose and everything to gain – like more stash
forless bucks with these great challenges.
- Inspiration Station (IS News)-
This is a call to all dedicated scrappers to ‘strut
yourstuff’ and inspire us with your creations. Just choose
any ofthe calls for layouts for the current month and you could be
showcasedin our Inspiration Station or Blog. We have a few rules so
check themout and then join in the fun. Check out the current edition
of Inspiration Station News or
Previous Issues
- InspirationStation
Calls for this month will include:
- Project 365-
A project for how YOU scrap. Check out our Project 365
chatsand the Project 365 store category.
- Scrapolution–
It’s a DSP evolution, a scrapping revolution, andour New
Year’s resolution: It's a SCRAPOLUTION!!
It’s all about YOU, our members, our friends, makingscrapping
goals and Team Digital supporting, guiding, encouraging,joining, and
cheering you on every step of the way. Check out thecurrent themes and
prompts.
- Scrap with the DET–
Digital Elite Team and DET Alumni
Our past and current Elite group of scrappers have some greatchallenges
going at the moment and you’re sure to get wellchosen CC
should you need it – learn from the best
- Elite Challenges -Be
sure to check out the challenges run by our DET Alumni and DET.
- The Grannies Ifyou’re
a Granny, a Granny In Training (GIT), or just aWannabee, you might like
to see what the Grannies are up to, whatchallenges they have going.
There is never a dull moment when you jointhis happy band of digi
scrappers.
- IOTW - Item of the week–
The Item Of The Week is priced to sell at 99 cents! Pluscreate a layout
using the IOTW and be in a drawing to win a free kit.
This is just
asmall selection of challenges at DSP, so see them all here.We
also have a blinkie to place in your signature to remind you whereto
find the best scrapbooking challenges on the web. Check the end ofthe
first post in the What's Happening threadfor
the blinkie code.
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Featured Challenges
- 2 Page Sketch Challenge
Join Julia (webfrau) for this monthly challenge. Use thechosen two-page
sketch to create a cohesive double page spread for yourscrapping
projects.
- Digital Elite TeamContest
Don'tmiss the DET Contest to see amazing scrapbook pages andnew ideas!
The cream of the crop, those chosen for theDigital Elite Team showcase
the creations of our DSPDesigners.
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DesktopCalendar
Plopper
September 2010
A
newsletterexclusive! Speciallydesigned
ploppers for your computer desktop wallpaper. These calendarswere made
by Erica Belton. Download the ploppers by clicking hereor
on the image above. (Sizes included: 1280x768, 1440x900, and1650x1080)
Add
yourpictures, resize them as
youplease, add journaling, and save it as a jpg. Then update your
desktopwallpaper background by browsing to your
newimage! Voilà! Your favorite photos matched
withthis month's calendar to help keep you up-to-date all month! Look
for anew one each month in the newsletter!
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NewsletterChallenge
We are
alwaysstriving to make our newsletter more interesting and useful. If
youhave an idea, article topic, feature, even something you'd like
towrite, let
usknow!Put on your thinking caps
and come up with something fun you'd like tosee in our monthly
newsletter. Then email it to comments@digitalscrapbookplace.com.(Please
type "Newsletter Idea" in the subject line.)
We can't wait to see your ideas!
Exclusively for our newsletter readers, Designer Erica Belton
hascreated this Splatter One Quick Click. New and need
helpusingit? Check out our tutorialsfor
your software program to get started!
Manythanks
to the newsletter team: Kim, Lauren, Christine, Lynnette, Mandy,Mars,
Chris, Erica, and Margie
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