I've finally "officially" started to scrap our pictures from the trip to Hawaii this past spring. That is...digitally scrap our pictures!!
All of this is new to me, so I've decided to do lots of experimenting. For this album, I'm using an 8 X 8 designer album that is one of the designer templates in the MDS - "My Digital Studio" - software. I started out with a cover and several pages already laid out for me.
This is going to be the album cover. Pretty cool, huh?? It started as a Kiwi Kiss background, with the flower & leaves, and a "suggestion" box for title and picture. I made several alterations. First of all, the medallion across the top & in the background. That is a STAMP from "Frames with a Flourish". I "stamped" it in white, and changed the opacity AND size so that it seems to float in the background.
Next, I added a layer of Always Artichoke background paper on top of the Kiwi Kiss, and behind the picture. Then I added the text, changing the font size & type, and changing it from black to white. Next came the picture. All I had to do was hover over the block and the software re-sized it for me. Insert huge smiley face here!!
Since I had altered the text boxes and picture box, I also changed the size and colors of the flowers. Sounds like a lot of work, doesn't it?? Well, I created this album cover in less than 10 minutes! And best of all, my desk stayed clean!!
Here is another page in my album. I'm very pleased with this one. I made very little alteration to this page. Actually, the only thing I did - other than add the picture and the journaling - was to move the flourish over on the top so you see a little more of it!!
I love the templates in the software! They make scrapbooking so much easier than doing it with actual paper & stamps. Don't get me wrong - I won't give up on "3-D" scrapping! In fact, one of the things that I love most about the new SU! MDS software is that all of the colors are SU! exclusive colors, and all of the stamped items are ACTUAL SIZE. That means that when I have these pages printed, I can put a button, or a brad on the page where I have "marked" it with my digital software - and not only will the color match perfectly, but the size & shape will be the same.
One other wonderful thing about having the software is that I can use my computer for the layout - and make all the color choice variations that you can dream of - without wasting a single piece of paper! When I get the one that I totally love - then I can pull out my "real" papers & stamps and create the project on my desk.
Now just how cool is that???!!!!
I love it! And if you haven't ordered your MDS yet - you should!
Hope you have a great evening, and thanks for visiting!!
