Another FREE class from Jessica Sprague

To celebrate 6 years running, Jessica Sprague and team have posted a free class to get you hooked!! Photo Editing: Frame Ups & Special Effects 1. And you will be hooked! I adore her teaching style!! Her classes are filled with an incredible amount of information and tons of free digital STUFF!!! I highly recommend the classes found here for beginners & advanced users both.

Pretty Paper Party & Lillianne

I have loved reading through the prompts given by Shimelle for this online class. Such fun and loads of new ideas of ways to use the stacks of lovely paper! Unfortunately for me, most of my scrapping supplies in RL is out of reach or has been confiscated by my daughters for various projects. Which is super fine, but I really, REALLY wanted to do some of Shimelle's challenges. Time is ever a factor at my house, because we homeschool, and there are so many regular things to do, it is a luxurious pleasure to make special time during the day. Nights however, are a little more reasonable, as I am putting the youngest to bed. But...I get to be in the room with her...can't be making noise, no shuffling papers...very little light...you know the routine.    *bright idea*
So--Digital it is! This is all from the Chantilly Collection, Moss papers and stickers, with the exception of the stick pin and the 'kraft' paper background (these were from the Espresso Yourself kits). These are all available at kaBoks. TFL! I think this would make a cute 'Quick Page', so I'll add it soon with my tutorial for my friends.  :)

Lots of free tutorials

After talking with a few acquaintances today, I realized not many people in my life know that I am a graphic designer...or a digital scrapbooker...or what a digital scrapbooker even is. Soooo, now I have at least several blog posts scheduled to help explain a little bit. But not now...I am exhausted. :) In the meantime, if you are interested in learning a little more about this, I am posting a few great free resources to begin your journey into the Digi World.

A favorite of mine is JessicaSprague. This is a great couple of lessons to get you going. And free items to go along with the lessons! Dive in!



Before I forget...

                 5StarDigitalScrapbooking
I came across this neat site today and thought I had better share! They have about 29 free tutorials, some advanced in techniques and knowledge, but others at beginner levels. They looked great!

Here's another blog with a few tutorials that you should check out...

SimplyKellyDesigns is a fellow classmate from the Art of Digital Design and she has some great products in her Etsy store as well as some great tuts!

I will keep posting the free tutorials because that is how I began learning!! It is sooo much fun!

More from Shimelle's

Such a great class so far! Lots of stuff to do and tons of inspiration! The video today was just the thing I needed to start USING all of the scrapping supplies I have hoarded over the years. As a matter of fact, that is why I started doing Digital Scrapbooking...just so I wouldn't have to cut any of my pretty papers. But now, I see that I have a similar view with Digi supplies and this was just the thing to get all the creative juices going strong!!

Looking for a way to use all your beautiful paper that you have stashed & organized?
Join me @ SHIMELLE's (she's so cute) for a Pretty Paper Party! The class started yesterday, but you have access to all the prompts & materials...and we are just getting going! Awesome for hybrid, traditional, and my fav...digi!