Hybrid Scrapbooking

40th Anniversary Party | Part Three of Three and Changes

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Woopsie, been a few weeks since I was supposed to post this.  Last post for the Anniversary party.  Phew!

Here are just some of the pics starting from my parents arrival at the dock.

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Everyone, except me taking the picture.  We were all going to hold up newspapers over our faces and then yell, “surprise” when my parents walked by but my dad was having a time finding us.  John Timmer (Highland City Council Member and the extremely tall one in the back) gave us away, my mom saw him first.  I was hiding behind a tree taking pictures like some sneaky creeper.

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My mom was VERY surprised to see everyone.

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That’s it for the party.  There’s going to be some changes happening around here (in blog land and in real life)  in the next few weeks.  Change is good…and scary sometimes.  My husband is changing jobs and will be home more, but will also be gone a lot more.  That doesn’t make any sense, I know.  The most important thing is that he isn’t working for THAT company anymore.  It was stressful, he would come home angry most days, he was the first one there and last to leave everyday and was not given what he was worth. I will just leave it at that because I don’t have anything nice to say about them.

Onto bigger and better things.

Lately, I have been really feeling the need to do SOMETHING lately.  I mean, besides dropping off and picking up children from where ever they are, cooking, cleaning, etc.    Charlotte will be starting preschool soon and I can’t really get a real job because most employers frown upon employees leaving to drop and pick up their kids twice a day.  I need to create things, it’s what makes me happy. So, I may or may not be going back into digital scrapbook designing again.  It’s something I can and know how to do, I can do it from home and all I really need is my computer and some other technical goodies. I’m going to “test the waters” for a while to see what the feedback is on things but I’m excited to start doing this again.

I made this quote today that I’m going to put up in my house somewhere to remind me that we are on this new journey.  Feel free to print it out for yourself 🙂 Just click and it will take you to a direct link then Save As.   Speaking of quotes, I have a cool project for your walls that I’m sharing next time and a few free goodies I’ve been playing with. Stay tuned.

 

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Happy Halloween! Oh wait, it’s almost Christmas. BLEH!

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So bad about blogging now and I’ve just moved my blog over here to WordPress (a work in progress).  I couldn’t change my URL/last name without losing those followers I MIGHT still have after all these years, so I’m just re-directing.   I thought I should post the pics of the Spooky Spell Book we made before Christmas actually got here.  I should probably throw in some pumpkin patch pics as well.  At this rate, I will be posting Christmas pics on Easter.

First off, here’s some pumpkin patch pics:

Now here’s the pics from start to finish of the Spooky Spell Book we made for Halloween.  It started out just as a decoration for the table, but then I thought it would make a great scrapbook of all the Halloween’s for the girls.  So every year I will put their pics in there.  I started with an unabridged dictionary from 1988.  Luckily, my mom had one just lying around 🙂  Who uses actual dictionaries these days? I wanted to put secret compartments in it so I took my X-acto knife and tediously cut through hundreds of sheets of paper.  (I don’t have any pictures of this process, sorry.) My thumb and index finger were numb for about a week after doing this.  Not fun.

To prepare the outside of the book I used Gesso and painted over everything, except the pages.

I knew I wanted some type of design on the front of it and remembered seeing this on Pinterest.  So I searched the internet for  some kind of design to put on the front.  I found some over at DeviantArt.  I first tried using some cheap White Glue we had  and it was way too thin and it wasn’t giving the raised look that I was going for.  So Bella had some Crayola No-Run School Glue and it was thick and the bottle was small so it was easy to deal with, worked perfectly!  I also added some decoration to the spine.  I let the design dry overnight.  I then painted another coat of Gesso on top so that the paint would stick to the glue.

I took 4 different colors of matte acrylic paint – dark brown, light cinnamon, mustard and grey .  There was no rhyme or reason to painting, I just put it on there until it looked good and OLD and making sure all the white was covered.

I let that dry for a few hours and then added a coat of Instant Age Varnish. The knob on the outside was found in the jewelry aisle at Michaels.  Not even sure what they originally started out as, I just knew I wanted something that looked like a knob on the front.   I hot glued them on, added a chain with some jewels on it for a bookmark.

I found some really cool OLD Tarot Card Photoshop brushes on DeviantArt, so I printed them out, cut them into cards, tea dyed and dried them and tucked them inside their own little pocket in the top of the book.  There is another little secret compartment on the bottom of the book where I plan to put a little mini album of some sort.  Next year, next year!

As far as the inside of the book goes, I ripped out A WHOLE LOT of pages and the thing just seemed like it kept getting bigger and bigger with the more glue I put on.  I was gluing about 3-4 pages together to make them thicker, not the whole book just some.  I scoured the internet for spooky spells, most of what I found came from Wizards of Waverly Place, Harry Potter or Charmed but I did find some other cool stuff on DeviantArt – Broom Licenses, aka Astral Travel.  I printed them out and glued them all into the book.  Since the book was getting fatter and fatter, I figured that I wouldn’t be able to add many bulky embellishments to the photos I put in there, so I mostly used paint.  I also painted all the edges of the paper with antique gold paint.

So, there you go.  It was fun to make but a lot of work!

Going Green

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Since I was totally MIA for the month that this issue came out I didn’t get a chance to post this, so I am doing so now.  Here’s a preview of the digital kit that I made exclusively for Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine subscribers.  I had so much fun designing this!

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You can still get this kit along with SO MUCH MORE by purchasing Volume 2, Issue 3 from Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine.  The issue is full of cool projects, cards, tutorials, product reviews, tips and techniques PLUS you also get the Weeds & Wildflowers, “Just Earthy” kit….OH YUM!

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You can preview the magazine issue content here.

Here’s a hybrid layout I did using my kit.

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You can purchase this issue as well as other issue here.

 

and…..I’m back!

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PHEW…I took a little break there for a while, sorry!  That last DT gig I had did quite a number on me but I’m over it and hopefully over my scrap slump.  I really did not like the direction that it took me

Anyway,  I am back and I’m excited to be going to CHA next week with Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine!  I will have some news in a few weeks about something to do with them as well 🙂  Speaking of SDM we have some new hybrid calls for you.

The first one has a deadline coming up quick.

Scrapbook Dimensions magazine is for artists who wish to enhance their
creativity by embracing and blending both the traditional paper
products with digital products. We are the first magazine to focus on
“hybrid” scrapbooking and our readership reaches an international
audience. We want to feature art that reaches new levels of creativity.
We only accept projects that are hybrid.

Submission Management Policy
While we do have calls to meet certain requirements, Scrapbook
Dimensions magazine will be looking at general submissions for projects
that may fit another publication that is forthcoming. If you have a
hybrid layout or project that does not fit a particular call, or the
deadline has passed for a call – please send your work to submissions@scrapbookdimensions.com with the Subject: General Submission.
Please read our Submission Requirements before emailing in previews of any work.

Writer’s Submission Guidelines
If you have an exceptional project to share with us, consider sending
us an article proposal. Please send .jpeg previews of your work along
with a query letter outlining your article idea to submissions@scrapbookdimensions.com
If this is your first time being published with us, it might be useful
to send part or all of the actual written article for review.

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1: deadline – JANUARY 30, 2009
We are looking for creative hybrid projects and layouts that focus on:

  • Organization
  • Valentines and Valentines Day Invitations, Cards, etc
  • Technique: Crackling and Inking (unique uses and hybrid methods for using these techniques)
  • Hybrid Cards
  • Quick and Easy Hybrid Projects
  • Layouts or projects that focus on things you love or that people you craft for love (people, food, places, toys, etc.)
  • Your “coming to hybrid” story – share it with us and you maybe featured in an upcoming issue.
  • Readers Gallery – submissions to this category
    can include projects that have been inspired by past issues of
    Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine, layouts or projects that fit within the
    theme and topics, etc. Please follow the submission requirements.


VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2: deadline – FEBRUARY 20, 2009
(Happy 3rd Birthday to Scrapbook Dimensions)
We are looking for creative hybrid projects and layouts that focus on:

  • Creative Hybrid Birthday gift bags / decorations Creative Hybrid Birthday invitations
  • Creative Hybrid Thank You notes
  • Bright and Bold-SPRING related projects and layouts
  • Projects that think outside the box – make it square, circle rectangle, triangle… make it different…
  • Technique: Creative 3D Techniques (pop-up cards, pop-up projects, definite dimension, etc.)
  • Hybrid Cards
  • Quick and Easy Hybrid Projects
  • Hybrid Layouts or projects – Scrapbook your birthday or your birth – make it personal
  • Ongoing: Your “coming to hybrid” story – share it with us and you maybe featured in an upcoming issue.
  • Readers Gallery – submissions to this category
    can include projects that have been inspired by past issues of
    Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine, layouts or projects that fit within the
    theme and topics, etc. Please follow the submission requirements.


Submission Requirements – Must Read BEFORE Emailing Us
PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOUR SUBMISSION INCLUDES BOTH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL TECHNIQUES.
* If you are a traditional scrapper, show us how you can use the computer to add to your scrapping projects.
* If you are a digital scrapper, show us how you can include a hands-on approach.
Artwork may have been previously posted and viewed online, but may not
have been published before in a magazine, e-magazine, newsletter,
e-newsletter or feature article.
Let us know if you have an idea for an article, project, or special technique by emailing submissions@scrapbookdimensions.com

To submit
1.Please state in the subject line of your email which issue and which category you are submitting to.
2. Please include your name, address, email, and daytime phone number.
3.Submit your scanned or digital image at 72 dpi, Emails must be no larger than 500 mb.
4.You must be able to supply detailed instructions to your project.
5.It is essential that you point out which part of your project uses
traditional methods and which part uses digital methods even though it
may seem obvious.
6.All submissions need a supply list
Send your project to submissions@scrapbookdimensions.com
Questions, comments, and suggestions are all welcome in our forums

www.scrapbookdimensions.com

Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine – Dream Team Call 2009

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Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine

 

 

DREAM TEAM CALL 2009

 

 

Are you able to combine the best of digital and traditional to create outstanding hybrid scrapbooking projects?

 

 

Entry Deadline:

January 15, 2009

Winners will have the opportunity to be involved with Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine including fun and creative assignments for the print magazine, the online website, newsletter and blog. Winners will be announced on or before February 1, 2009.

Dream Team Contest 2009

Assignment A:  Step-by-Step Technique
We want to see your most inspiring, most creative hybrid project with detailed steps that show the reader how to re-create it for themselves. Your steps must be accompanied by well-photographed images and also screenshots. Include your contact information; your complete supply list and credits, as well as your written instructions. Make sure to state clearly which part of the project is digital and which part is traditional.

Assignment B: Choose one of the following…

From Digital To Hybrid
Create a project that is 100% digital. Print the project, then embellish with traditional techniques. We want to see amazing transformations. Include your contact information, your complete supply list and credits, your written instructions, a 300 dpi jpg of the digital project and a high-resolution photo of the finished hybrid project. Make sure to state clearly which part of the project is digital and which part is traditional.

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From Traditional to Hybrid
Create a project that is 100% traditional. Document the project at this stage with a high-resolution photograph and notate it as the traditional base. Embellish with printed digital techniques and photograph the finished project. We want to see creative transformations. Include your contact information, your complete supply list and credits, as well as your written instructions and photos. Make sure to state clearly which part of the project is digital and which part is traditional.

 

Assignment C

: Staging an Altered Item

Create an altered item with a digital kit. Stage the altered item with or without props and photograph it. We will be looking for outstanding presentation skills in addition to stunning altered work. Include your contact information, your complete supply list and credits, written instructions, as well as a brief description of what makes this project unique and any special techniques. Make sure to state clearly which part of the project is digital and which part is traditional. Also include preview of kit used with full credits.

Assignment D: Your Favorite Hybrid Layout
Have a layout that shines with its photography, has well-written journaling, thoughtful composition, and an innovative hybrid technique? Then share it with us. Provide a high-quality scan or staged photograph with props. Include in the folder your Idea Form, which will have your contact information, your complete supply list and credits, written instructions, as well as a brief description of what makes this project unique and any special techniques. Make sure to state clearly which part of the project is digital and which part is traditional.

Assignment E

: Can You Create It? *Please note that this assignment is optional but recommended.

Create a digital kit to include papers, embellishments, at least one alphabet and at least one quick page. We would like to see the extent of your designing capabilities. Show us what you can do! The kit can have any theme but must be a new original work. It cannot have been available for purchase or as a free download. Please provide us with a high quality preview of your kit. If you complete this assignment we will provide you with special instructions for delivering the full kit to us for review.

Assignment F

: Essay
Please tell us why you scrapbook and what drives you to want to be on this team? What is your biggest strength in scrapbooking? Are you interested in teaching? Also include your suggestion for the name of this design team. This is to be a business-type word-document. Please do not scrap your statement. Essay must be 500 – 1000 words in length.

How to Enter

 

Email your entries to dreamteamcontest@scrapbookdimensions.com. Submit all your entries using YouSendIt.com. If you have trouble with the service please contact us for additional options. Assignments can be sent in separate emails but must be sent on the same day. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at .

You must include your contact information and signed release for each project. Download the contest form at http://www.scrapbookdimensions.com/downloads/SDMagDreamTeamEntryForm.zip.

 

Rules:

 

Entrants

a. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older and able to submit proper identification. Minors wishing to apply must request a Parental/Guardian Participation Release and Permission Form from Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine. This form must be signed and submitted for any entrant under the age of 18 to be considered.

i. If you are under the applicable age of majority: you must provide a scan or photograph of a parent/guardian photo identification. Their signature and printed name must be accompanied in the documentation part of your entry. They must also sign and return the Parental/Guardian Participation Release and Permission Form. Minors that fail to include this form will not be eligible for the contest.

b. All winners will be asked to sign a Confidentiality Agreement.

c. Contributors to Scrapbook Dimensions may also enter unless you are part of the judging team. Employees of Scrapbook Dimensions and/or EAM Publishing are not eligible to enter. Design/Creative Team members of other print publications must forfeit those team positions upon winning this contest. Design/Creative Team members of online publications may retain their positions as long as they are able to fulfill all the Dream Team commitments. In the case that they are unable to fulfill their commitments for Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine, they will be required to forfeit their position with the online publication.

The winners will be picked based upon the following criteria:

 

 

 

The craftsmanship of the hybrid projects

 

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Ability to follow directions

 

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Creativity, originality, and meaning

 

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Progressive technique, design, and/or skill

 

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Quality of photographs in the layouts

 

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Presentation and photographs of the assignments

 

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Thorough explanations and instruction in Step By Steps and descriptions.

One entry per person. Entries must be received no later than 12:00 PM MST, January 15, 2009. Any entries received after this date will not be eligible for judging. Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine is not responsible for lost, missing, misdirected, late, or corrupted entries.

All work submitted must be created solely for this contest, be never-before published or sold, or seen on the Internet.  Entries and all photographs must be the sole work of the entrant.

Winners for the Dream Team will be chosen and contacted no later than January 15, 2009. Winners will be posted on the website on or before February 1, 2009. Please do not call Scrapbook Dimensions or email any of the staff to inquire about the winners.

Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

Terms

d. 2009 DREAM TEAM term will begin February 1, 2009 and end January 31, 2010.

e. The Dream Team will be expected to complete a minimum of 8 assignments throughout their term.

 

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Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine- Holiday Issue Call

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SCRAPBOOK DIMENSIONS MAGAZINE

Calls for Submissions

Scrapbook Dimensions magazine is for artists who wish to enhance their
creativity by embracing and blending both the traditional paper products with
digital products. We are the first magazine to focus on “hybrid”
scrapbooking and our readership reaches an international audience.  We want to feature art that reaches new
levels of creativity. We only accept projects that are hybrid.

Submission Management Policy
While we do have calls to meet certain requirements, Scrapbook
Dimensions magazine will be looking at general submissions for projects that
may fit another publication that is forthcoming. If you have a hybrid layout or
project that does not fit a particular call, or the deadline has passed for a call
– please send your work to submissions@scrapbookdimensions.com with the
Subject: General Submission.
Please read our Submission Requirements
before emailing in previews of any work.

Writer’s Submission Guidelines
If you have an exceptional project to share with us, consider
sending us an article proposal. Please send .jpeg previews of your work along
with a query letter outlining your article idea to
submissions@scrapbookdimensions.com
If this is your first time being published with us, it might be useful to send
part or all of the actual written article for review.

Current Calls for Publication

VOLUME
2 ISSUE 4: deadline – October 15th, 2008

We are looking for
creative hybrid projects and layouts that focus on:

November and December Holidays to include
New Year

Winter Themed Projects and layouts

Hybrid Holiday Table Decorations (place settings
and centerpieces.)

Holiday Hybrid Wreaths or Home Décor (to include
decorations for the Holiday tree)

Technique: Unique uses for glue/adhesive

Holiday Hybrid Cards

Quick and Easy Holiday Gifts

Layouts or projects that share your
Holiday Traditions (please include a brief explanation of your tradition – if
selected we will ask for a short write-up.)

Readers Gallery – submissions to
this category can include projects that have been inspired by past issues of
Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine, layouts or projects that fit within the theme
and topics, etc.  Please follow the
submission requirements.

Submission Requirements – Must Read BEFORE Emailing Us

PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOUR
SUBMISSION INCLUDES BOTH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL TECHNIQUES.
* If you are a traditional scrapper, show us how you can use the computer to
add to your scrapping projects.
* If you are a digital scrapper, show us how you can include a hands-on approach.

Artwork may have been previously posted and viewed online, but may not have
been published before in a magazine, e-magazine, newsletter, e-newsletter or
feature article.

Let us know if you have an idea for an article, project, or special technique
by emailing submissions@scrapbookdimensions.com

To submit

1.Please state in the subject line of your email which issue and which category
you are submitting to.

2. Please include your name, address, email, and daytime phone number.

3.Submit your scanned or digital image at 72 dpi, Emails must be no larger than
500 mb.

4.You must be able to supply detailed instructions to your project.

5.It is essential that you point out which part of your project uses traditional methods
and which part uses digital methodseven though it may
seem obvious.

6.All submissions need a supply list

Send your project to submissions@scrapbookdimensions.com
Questions, comments, and suggestions are all welcome in our forums