My Digital Studio Christmas Card

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I wanted to share our Christmas Card this year.  I took the girls to the mall and shot this photograph in front of Santa.  I did not use a flash for this photo and  I got just the look I was looking for!  Gosh, these sweeties are cute! ;)  I know…I’m biased.

By the next morning, I had uploaded this photo and made the card in My Digital Studio.  It was that fast.  And within a matter of days I had them printed off and ready to go with almost no work!

Since this is the time to take tons-o-photos, here are a few tips for you from  Ron Nichols, author of Picture-Taking for Moms and Dads, and How to Take Great Pet Pictures. Ron encourages families to make the most of the occasion by capturing some of that joy in photographs. Here are a few ways Ron suggests to turn average holiday photos into “visual treasures.”

1. Chronicle your children’s holiday school projects on film. Thanksgiving and Christmas art projects made by the hands of our children are among the greatest gifts a parent will ever receive. Take the time to photograph your child with the project (use natural light if you can). It’s a great way to always remember that special gift.
2. Add some holiday cheer with your pets. Pets are such an important part of our families, so why not feature them in your holiday photos, especially if they’re donned in holiday attire!
3. While the entire family’s together, take a family portrait. It can sometimes be difficult to get the entire family together, so when you do, be sure to take the time to make a group photo. It’s likely to be a cherished keepsake.
4. Have your camera ready. Christmas morning is an exciting time for everyone. Parents are likely to be rousted from their sleep fairly early. Be certain you have your camera loaded with fresh batteries and in a readily-accessible place, so you can capture the excitement.
5. Get close. It’s the number one rule for better photos any time of year, and the same is true during the holidays. So whether your photographing spontaneous moments, or you’re taking the time to shoot a portrait, closer is almost always better.
6. Give yourself the gift of making great photos all year long. Children will be grown and gone before you know it, so take the time to make beautiful pictures, whether it’s a holiday, a birthday or just a play day.

And a few tips from me:  Make sure to get pictures of YOURSELF!  These will be very important to your children.

And take photos of the tree withOUT a flash.  The lights will show up beautifully!

I know you’re going to need to SCRAPBOOK these photos, so check out my Christmas Jingle Kit…only a few left!

Happy Stamping Everyone!
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The Skinny on My Digital Studio

December 10th, 2009 Posted on December 10th, 2009, no responses.

updates…Just wanted to make sure you all knew that Stampin’ Up has an update for My Digital Studio.

Open My Digital Studio.  Along the top you will see, File, Edit, Arrange….etc…the last one is Help.  Hover over Help and a drop down menu will show up.  The second option is “Check For Updates”.  This will connect you with SU and it will walk you through it if there are any updates available….which there is one now to fix the bleed area issue when printing a bound book.  You will want to do this every once in a while.

You still need to be careful when printing a calendar, though. Make sure there aren’t any photos, embellishments, etc, because it is possibly that 1/4″ of each side and 1/2″ from the top and bottom will be cut off when printing.

Also, make sure your background goes ALL THE WAY OFF into the bleed section or you will end up with a white border all the way around your project.

Hope you found that helpful!

If you would like more information on My Digital Studio, click on My Digital Studio under Categories in the sidebar.

To see a video on MDS, click here.  To order MDS, you can click Shop Now Here.

Have a great day!

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My Digital Studio Downloads…break from Holiday Smorgasboard

December 8th, 2009 Posted on December 8th, 2009, no responses.

Stressing about your Christmas cards yet?  Stress no more! As of today, there are seven new digital downloads for My Digital Studio available, including several holiday-themed kits that will make your Christmas projects a breeze!

New Digital Downloads for My Digital Studio, just released! 

Item #	Item Name	Price
118117	Berry Christmas stamp brush set	$5.95
118118	Friend by Definition stamp brush set	$1.95
118119	Just Perfect Alphabet stamp brush set	$9.95
120880	Christmas Cocoa II digital kit	$9.95
120881	Write Stuff II digital kit	$9.95
120882	Icicle digital photo card kit	$3.95
120883	Merry Moments digital photo card kit	$3.95

 

Ordering these is easy!  Just go to my online store, click shop now, click on Digital Crafting and you will see all the items available for download.  Or just enter in the item codes!  You can add other Stampin’ Up! items to your order if you wish, then check out. 

When you get to the Order Confirmation Page, click the Download Now link or the Download Manager link.  Select either MAC or Windows, then select Download a File to import your new images directly into your My Digital Studio program, or select For Other Applications if you are using our downloads in another program.  When prompted, select RUN.  When you are finished downloading all your files, Open My Digital Studio and you will see all your new files available to use!! 

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Triangle Box- Holiday Gift or Treat!

December 7th, 2009 Posted on December 7th, 2009, no responses.

I am so excited to finally say:  Welcome to my Holiday Gifts and Treats Smorgasboard! Are you ready for 2 weeks of Holiday ideas?  Gifts, treats, goodies, oh, my!  Well, buckle up because here we go!  And be sure to keep checking back for more, I’ve got lots up my sleeve!  (I figured out how to save my video as a different file to upload it to Youtube, so I’m back in business!:)

Notice my nifty banner! I made that with My Digital Studio.  It was a snap!

I just love these little triangle boxes.  You can put some treats inside, or a small gift.

With a few measurements, you’ll be able to crank out a bunch of them for teacher gifts, hostesses, neighbors and friends.

Cut your 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock at 4 x 11.  Score the long way at 5 1/2.  I made a “tick mark” on the 4″ side at 2″, then scored from the 2″ mark to the 4″ mark along the 4 sides.

To see what I mean, watch the video!

 

Supplies:

• 116471 Sweet Season Stamp Set
• 100908 Chocolate Chip Ink Pad
• 102128 Chocolate Chip Cardstock
• 102482 Real Red Cardstock
• 100052 Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker
• 112082 Wide Oval Punch
• 107304 Small Oval Punch
• 108362 Crop-a-dile
• 115617 Chocolate Chip Striped Grosgrain

 

Check back tomorrow for another Holiday Gifts and Treats Smorgasboard idea!

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If you would like to place an order, you can do it online here.   Just click Shop Now and your order will be delivered to your door!
If you prefer, you can email your order to me and I will take care of you right away.

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Digital Downloads Available and My Digital Studio Thank You Card!

November 12th, 2009 Posted on November 12th, 2009, no responses.

Hello!  I wanted to share a project I just made in minutes while holding down the fort while homework was being done.  I used one of the templates that comes with My Digital Studio, added the Modern Label Punch, a button, my photo and changed one of the colors.  DONE!  Wouldn’t this be a great thank you note to send out for a birthday party! 

My Digital Studio is a steal at $79.95 and with Digital Downloads available from Stampin’ Up, you will have endless possibilities for cards, scrapbook pages, calendars, stationary, and the list goes on.  If you would like to order My Digital Studio, you can in my Online Store, order # 118108.

 

 

 

You can place your order for these and receive them for immediate download in my Online Store.

Happy Stamping!

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New Digital Downloads for My Digital Studio

October 31st, 2009 Posted on October 31st, 2009, no responses.

Seven new My Digital Downloads are available for purchase with your My Digital Studio software or other design applications.

Item #	Product Name	Price
118114	Cast A Spell Designer Series paper - digital download	$4.95
118115	Night & Day Designer Series paper - digital download	$4.95
118124	Medallion stamp brush set - digital download	$1.95
118126	Circle Circus stamp brush set - digital download	$5.95
118116	School Days II stamp brush set - digital download	$9.95
118121	Great Moments II stamp brush set - digital download	$9.95
118122

Pumpkin Patch stamp brush set - digital download $5.95

Enjoy hundreds of templates, photo layouts, images, and more–all using Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive designs and colors. Download additional contents to My Digital Studio or use in another design software. Contents are sized to perfectly combine with other Stampin’ up! products making hybrid projects a breeze.

Q: Can I purchase digital downloads without purchasing My Digital Studio?
A: Yes. Our digital downloads are compatible with other software programs. You cannot, however take advantage of Stampin’ Up!’s professional print services without purchasing My Digital Studio.

Q: What other software programs are compatible with My Digital Studio downloads?
A:  Any program that supports .jpg and .png files & layers such as: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Jasc Paint Shop Pro (PSP), Microsoft Digital Image Pro (DIP), Ulead Photo Impact (PI), Corel Draw.

Q: How do I find digital downloads in OEX?
A: Go to my Online Store and enter the numbers for the downloads listed here, or search for MDS DWNLD. The search term MDS DWNLD will help you find newly posted downloads.

With that, I will leave you with a scary, Halloween-ish card made by my friend, Tami White.  How rebel is this card!?  I LOVE it!

What did she use?

• Stamp sets:  Bweare, Pirates, Extreme Elements, Happy Everything and Itty Bitty Backgrounds
• Paper:  Black, Ivory Naturals, and Real Red
• Ink: Versamark, White Craft Ink
• Accessories: Textured Wood Cuts, Black Striped Ribbon, Dimensionals

Happy Halloween everyone!

If you would like to place an order, you can do it online here.   Just click Shop Now and your order will be delivered to your door!

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My Digital Studio Pricing Options

October 25th, 2009 Posted on October 25th, 2009, no responses.

 

Photo Books Hardcover	Price	Add. Page Price	Min/Max Page Count	Cover Colors
Photo Cover (Personalized Hardcover)
5×5 (4.75×4.75 pages size)	$34.95	$2.50	22/100	N/A
8×8 (7.75×7.75 pages size)	$49.95	$2.95	22/100	N/A
11×8.5 (Landscape) (actual book size 11.5×8.5, 11.25×8.25 pages size)	$69.95	$3.50	22/100	N/A
8.5X11 (Portrait) (actual book size 8.5×11.5, 8.25×11.25 pages size)	$69.95	$3.50	22/100	N/A
12×12 (11.75×11.75 pages size)	$79.95	$3.95	22/100	N/A
Cloth/Non Photo Cover
11×8.5 (Landscape) (actual book size 11.5×8.5, 11.25×8.25 pages size)	$39.95	$3.50	22/100	black, white, chocolate, dark grey, kraft, tangerine, olive green, light pink, light blue, red
Bonded Leather
5×5 (4.75×4.75 pages size)	$34.95	$2.50	22/100	black, white, chocolate, navy, red
8×8 (7.75×7.75 pages size)	$49.95	$2.95	22/100	black, white, chocolate, navy, red
11×8.5 (Landscape) (actual book size 11.5×8.5, 11.25×8.25 pages size)	$69.95	$3.50	22/100	black, white, chocolate, navy, red
8.5X11 (Portrait) (actual book size 8.5×11.5, 8.25×11.25 pages size)	$69.95	$3.50	22/100	black, white, chocolate, navy, red
12×12 (11.75×11.75 pages size)	$79.95	$3.95	22/100	black, white, chocolate, navy, red
Photo Books Soft Cover
Photo Cover (Personalized Softcover)
5×5 (4.75×4.75 actual book and pages size)	$24.95	$2.50	22/100	N/A
8×8 (7.75×7.75 actual book and pages size)	$29.95	$2.95	22/100	N/A
11×8.5 (Landscape) (11.25×8.25 actual book and pages size)	$39.95	$3.50	22/100	N/A
8.5X11 (Portrait) (8.25×11.25 actual book and pages size)	$39.95	$3.50	22/100	N/A
Calendars
Wire-O
11×8.5 (Landscape)	$29.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
12×12 (11.5×11.5 image size)	$34.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cards*
4.25×5.5 (Portrait-Folded on 5.5″Side)	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
5.5×4.25 (Landscape-Folded on 5.5″Side)	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
5×7 (Portrait-Folded on 7″ Side)	$3.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
7×5 (Landscape-Folded on 7″ Side)	$3.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
6×6 (Landscape-Folded on Top Side)	$3.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
*Sold in increments of 1, minimum of 1.  Up to 3 image pages per card.  Cards will come scored but not folded
Individual Pages*
8.5×11 (true to size)	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
12X12 (true to size)	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
*Printed on one side only. Sold in increments of 1 with a minimum of 5 pages. This product will not be available for order until October 1st.

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