Volume 1, Issue 11

 

 

 



Newsletter

Welcome to the September 2004 edition of the Simply Digital Newsletter by CottageArts.net! 

  • Click here to view the on-line version of this newsletter, if you are having trouble viewing in your e-mail client.

  • "Fall in Love" layout by Michelle Shefveland using this issue's free download template

  • Site Happenings

  • Digital Scrapbooking Classes and Resources

  • Design team layouts celebrating Girls, Boys, and Back to School

  • Poetry penned by Thena Smith that you are free to use in your personal scrapbooking, provided credit is given to her, and the announcement of her new book, Where's Thena, available for sale in our store!

  • This month's special offer

  • Leila's tutorial on colorization techniques using Paint Shop Pro

  • To see the August edition of Simply Digital Plus! click here
  • To see the July edition of the Simply Digital Newsletter click here

Again, we are excited to now have two newsletters for you each month, both with free downloads, tips and tricks, and inspirational ideas.  Our other newsletter, Simply Digital Plus!, is edited by Doris Castle, and offers great resources for BOTH paper and digital scrappers.  It is sent out mid-month.

Happy Fall!

The Team at CottageArts.net  

 

"Fall in Love," created with the free Simply ScrapOver™ template download. Thanks to Mike F in the UK and other great customers who requested this type of product for those new to digital scrapbooking.  
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CottageArts.net Site Happenings

Michelle's tips on creating art out of your photography are pictured on page 50 of Creating Keepsakes' September issue, on newsstands now.  Look for more photography and tips later this year.

CottageArts.net, Michelle, and design team member, Brian Driscoll, are featured in an article on digital scrapbooking in the September 13th issue of US News & World Report magazine, in which readers can download a free quick page created by Michelle.  Available on newsstands now.

Thena Smith's layout, "Almost Home" and CottageArts.net products are credited in NanC's Travel and Vacation book, page 60, available now.

Digital Scrapbooking Resources and Classes

Archiver's Mall of America Scrapbook Festival, September 10-12
Michelle is teaching three classes on digital scrapbooking basics using the book, Scrapbooking the Digital Way, and our CDs available for purchase at Archiver's.  Her classes are full, but register now for other classes or Make-and-Takes at www.archiversonline.com.
Scrapbook Craft is a new scrapbooking magazine in the UK, in which Michelle is writing a series on Digital Scrapbooking.  Each issue, she gives step-by-step tutorials on different techniques.  Subscribe here.

Where's Thena?

Girls, Boys, and Back to School by our Design Team
Note: each design team member uses an image editor of choice with our products to create their custom layouts.  See our product overview for software compatibility.

 
Embrace Life

Always embrace Life
Whatever your age
With heart full of love
And arms opened wide.
Embrace life as a child
And then as you mature
For each day is special
And nothing's for sure.
So treasure each moment
For what life might bring
Hug Winter time close
And dance in the Spring!

Thena's new book, "Where's Thena?" is a 382 page collection of her poetry and can be purchased in our store, along with our new CD, Simply Stated, which offers many of her poems in PNG format word art (plus 100's of other graphics). See our newsletter special offer here:

 

"Girly Girl" created by Roseanne Miske using the Simply Stated CD

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"Sela - All Girl" created by  Roseanne Miske using the Simply Stated CD

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"5th Grade created by Sharon Hammond using the Back to School Downloadable Page Pak

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"Dirt", created by Cindi Atkins using the Simply Stated CD

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Free Download of the Month

We created this month's free Simply ScrapOver™ template at 12x12 300 dpi in PNG format to maintain the transparent frame opening for your photo. See full instructions at right.  Design tip:  To intensify the color of the entire template, duplicate the layer and set the top layer to Multiply blend mode. Decrease the opacity of this layer if it is too intense.

Instructions for using this month's free Simply ScrapOver ™ template (more coming soon to our store):

1. Unzip download pak, using an unzipping utility such as WinZip. Save template and usage guidelines/instructions in desired folder on your system.

2. Open the PNG file template in an image editor that supports PNG file transparency, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Ulead PhotoImpact, and Microsoft Digital Image Pro.

3. Browse your system for photo to use on page.

4. Drag photo (or copy and paste) onto template.

5. Move photo into desired position. Resize and rotate photo if needed.

6. In layer palette on right side of workspace, select photo layer, click and drag it beneath template. The photo will now appear as if it were cut to fit the frame exactly!

7. Add personal journaling on the leaves using your image editor's text tool.

8. Save as a layered file in your image editor's native format (PSD or PSPIMAGE, for example).

9. Print on home inkjet printer at any square size on matte photo paper at high quality. Or, save as PDF and burn to CD to take to copy center to have printed on laser paper. Back laser copy with cardstock for stability.

Leila's Tips and Tricks

Leila's back after her big move, and has a great article on creative colorization techniques using Paint Shop Pro.
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