Father's Day digital scrapbook page

Let's go fly a kite!
This was one of the first pages I created with MDS (My Digital Studio) and this was the day I fell in love with that software.   When I discovered that I could use one of my photos as the background for the page, the entire thing fell into place in 15 minutes.   Definitely a land-speed record for me, and yet it is probably one of my favorite scrapbook pages I've ever created.

The bare-bones version of MDS is still available as a 30-day free trial.  Before the end of this year, MDS2 is going to be released, and it will be free to anyone who has purchased the software since May 8, 2012.   The upgrade will cost $20 for those of us who have had it longer.   Lots of exciting new features - Hooray! 


More Father's Day projects  Here and Here.

Fresh Enchantment Layout

I just LOVE this page I made in My Digital Studio!   Well, of course I do, that's my little sweetheart learning to walk.   But the pretty Stampin' Up! artwork is a lovely accompaniment.   Not only can you try My Digital studio for FREE this month (Click here for more info!), but one of the Sale-a-bration choices (free product with a $50 order) is to get everything in the SAB brochure on CD-ROM for use with My Digital Studio.   That's a LOT of content for free, a dozen DSPs, brads, ribbons, and multiple stamp sets.  I used three of those free products on this project.

Used here: 

 Everyday Enchantment Digital DSP

Everyday Enchantment Digital Brads

Vanilla Digital Hodgepodge Hardware

Fresh Vintage Digital Stamp in Soft Suede 

 Digital card stock colors:  Soft Suede, Early Expresso

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Yes, it's the pared-down version, in that it does not have anywhere near the number of papers, stamp sets, etc, as the full version of the software that costs $79.95.   However, Stampin' Up! has been offering this version for $39.95, so the opportunity to use it for free is pretty cool!

Click here to get your free download!

Holy Moly! Clearance Rack Blitz!

Very excited, placed my order already for some new toys (LOTS of punches on that Rack right now!) and to restock on some old favorites that I'll show you in the projects below:

This 12x12 page uses the Botanical Gazette Designer Series Paper (on the Clearance Rack now) and the Nature Walk stamp set - perfect for my heritage album.   The page I'm showing here has a secret - a panel that is held closed with a gorgeous Antique Brad to make room for journaling about my great-grandparents; don't they look like a cheery couple!!   Very interesting people, tho, so lots to say about them, and these are the only photos I have of them, so lots of room for their story in that hidden panel is great.  Other current Stampin' Up! products used include:  Textured Cardstock in Early Expresso, Victoria Crochet Trim, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder (journaling block and photo corner)

This card uses the Lovely as a Tree stamp set, of course, embossed in white on Night of Navy, which sets off the silver Hodgepodge Hardware beautifully, I think.  The Hardware is also available in Vanilla; both silver and ivory come in a huge set of different shapes and brads, in a great re-usable tin.

MDS Freebies unveiled

Looking for info on the February 2012 promo? Click Here!

For the next 3 days, Stampin' Up! is offering four brand-new digital downloads to everyone, for free, so of course I snatched those right up and made some stuff right away!   Gotta love how quick it is to create with My Digital Studio.

This cute card uses the free So Typefelt Stampbrush set along with a card template I got when I purchased the Owl Punch download for a mere 95 cents!   That's another thing I love about digital - the supplies are so inexpensive, and store compactly right inside my computer.  Unlike my real craft room, everything is always in it's place in the digital craft room!

This scrapbook page looks professionally done because it is!   I just popped a couple of photos into the free Delight in the Day Designer Template Page, added my journaling to the  text box, and DONE.   On the owl card, I switched up the colors and embellishments to personalize the project, or you can start completely from scratch to create your own projects.   Sometimes I like instant gratification, and sometimes I want to make something truly unique and lose myself in the process.  With MDS, I can do both.

Click here to download these free products now!  

Starting November 8th, 2011, they will still be available, but not for free!