Category: My Digital Studio

June 11, 2013

Digital Tuesday: Make a Graduation Announcement

James graduation pic My son James recently graduated from high school.

james and mother high school graduation Hopefully, soon I’ll have some better pictures to share from the occasion but for now here’s a couple of OK snap shots. (That’s my mom in this photo with James)

make a digital high school graduation announcement

And here’s the graduation announcement I made for him in MDS. I’m out of town so I just have this phone picture I took of the prototype which isn’t the best picture of the announcement, but hopefully you can get the idea.

guess what!

I thought about using this ‘Guess What!’ designer card template with the announcement inside, as in ‘guess what! James graduated’. But I decided that might be a little goofy. 8) This announcement I made includes the honeycomb and the hexagon brush stamps from the Lemonade Stand Digital Designer Kit.

make a digital high school graduation announcement

The Lemonade Stand Digital Kit was available during Sale-a-bration. I love this kit with it’s trendy designs. If you got this kit during Sale-a-bration make sure you load it and take a look at all the elements. If you didn’t just check out the other digital kits available. You are sure to find something you love!

His high school colors were black and green so I used Wild Wasabi for the hexagon stamps and for some of the text. The rest is printed in black. Other than the stamps I just used various fonts to complete the announcement. Then I trimmed out the card fronts at 4″ x 5-1/4″ and mounted it on Basic Black cardstock measuring 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″. The picture was lightly adhered to the front so the recipient can remove the picture for their wallet if they would like to. Of course, grandparents love that!!

Stampin’ Up! is committed to bringing you fresh, exciting digital content each and every week! And right now get 25% off on MDS products. Click the banner above for more details.

Check out all the latest digital downloads all in one place or browse by digital categories including freebies!

Check out this week’s downloads below. Click on the download title to see it in the store, or click on the images to get an even closer view. You can also click here to view a PDF with additional details about this week’s downloads.

Hash It Out Greeting Card Templates

Label It Stamp Brush Set

Summer Possibilities Kit

Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper

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Enjoy! Julie

June 4, 2013

Digital Tuesday – A MDS Happy Birthday

MDS Comfort Cafe Birthday Card

This is the fabulous card my sister gave to me for my birthday. She designed these 5″ x 7″ birthday cards in MDS and then sent them straight from the software to Stampin’ Up! to be printed. The printed cards are really nice and they come with envelopes too.

She used the Comfort Café digital dsp for the background on the front, the back and the inside. She added a Crumb Cake band across the middle front, a Very Vanilla decorative label punch and a Night of Navy happy birthday stamp from the Engraved Greetings digital stamp brush set.

MDS Comfort Cafe Birthday Card

After adding the background to the back she included a Night of Navy filled punch with her initials to personalize her creation.

MDS Comfort Cafe Birthday Card

She kept it simple on the inside with more dsp at the top and a ‘make it a good one’ greeting.

Make a few of your own birthday cards and order them today so you’ll always have what you need on hand.

Products used on this card:

MDS software

Comfort Café Designer Series Paper – Digital Download #127203

Engraved Greetings Stamp Brush Set – Digital Download #124567

Get it Done Kit – Digital Download #129924

CHECK OUT THIS WEEK’S new digital downloads and this month’s digital freebie.

Enjoy! Julie

May 29, 2013

Digital Tuesday: All About My Dad Photobook

This new All About My Dad photobook, All About Dad, is priceless! How much fun would it be to have all your kid’s or grandkid’s responses documented to questions like, “What color are Dad’s eyes?” “Why does Mommy love Daddy?” ”What does Daddy always say?” “What did you learn this year from Daddy?” or “Which super hero is Daddy most like?” Kids are ALWAYS so creative with their responses – this will be a lot of fun to do and to have forever! This would be an awesome Father’s Day gift!!

25% off on Select Digital Downloads and Printing

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL THE LATEST DOWNLOADS AND ORDER YOUR FAVORITES TODAY!

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Busy, busy, busy! That’s what it has been around here lately. I traveled to Indiana last week for a research trip with a group of ladies from the Louisville Genealogical Society to the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. It was a great trip with wonderful people and great genealogical finds!

Louisville Genealogical Society at the Genealogical Center

After I got home from that trip we left for Murphy, North Carolina to visit my in-laws for the weekend. My husband Ron and son James were able to help Ron’s parents replace a ceiling fan in their kitchen, install support bars in the shower, fix their truck and do a lot of yard work while we were there. It was great to see them and offer our support. My mother-in-law was thrilled to have me there to play the organ in church on Sunday as they attend a small congregation and do not have an organist so they have programmed hymns that she plays (pushes a button) for everyone to sing along to. I love doing it so I was happy to help and everyone was so appreciative to have live music, which was so sweet!

My son James graduates from high school on Saturday! I have my mom here for the graduation and my sister and nephew coming tomorrow also. So lots going on!

I hope you have a wonderful week too! Below are some of the upcoming deadlines so you know what’s happening in the Stampin’ Up! world and when it’s happening. Consider taking a closer look at ordering the Stampin’ Up! starter kit, you can see the special offer below.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

GET AN EXTRA $30 IN THE STAMPIN’ UP! STARTER KIT! That means you will get to choose $155 worth of ANY products you choose for only $99! You can even include new catalog sneak peek items in your starter kit. (Learn more.) Act fast – Offer ends May 30th.
Spring catalog ends Friday, May 31st. Order your favorite stamps and accessories today.
Retiring stamp sets and accessories will be available through June 3. Note that accessories are only available while supplies last. Click here for the retiring Stampin’ Up! stamps list. Click here for the retiring accessories list. Some discounted up to 60% off.
First day to order from the new 2013 Stampin’ Up! catalog – June 1.

Enjoy! Julie

May 14, 2013

Digital Tuesday – Important Moment Scrapbooking

big sister baby announcement www.stampingjulie.com — A Split Second Designer Template – Digital Download
#132562 $2.95

This week my daughter announced her new baby due in November with these cute pictures of my granddaughter holding a chalkboard sign declaring her upcoming status as ‘Big Sister’! So cute!! And so exciting! And ’Big Sister’ has a new cousin coming in October, so this November baby will be grandbaby #5! Wow – I feel so blessed!

We all know it’s important to document family milestones. And we know that scrapbooking is a fantastic way to do it, but sometimes we don’t scrapbook these events because of our perfectionism. We don’t want to do it unless we can do it ‘right.’ I guess that’s one of the many things I LOVE about MDS. I can do it, do it ‘right’ and do it FAST!

With traditional scrapbooking I would have spent a couple of hours creating a layout for these pictures, but with MDS this layout took me 10 minutes!! I selected the Split Second Designer Template, dropped in the pictures, shifted the ‘arrow’ embellishment a little to fit the picture and added journaling – that’s it! Done!

And the best part!? – 25% off on select digital downloads and printing!

Plus a FREE download this week – Teacher’s gift template, Packed for You

Click on the pictures below for more details.

packed for you designer template - digital download www.stampingjulie.com — Packed for You Designer Template – digital download
#134687 FREE

Faces I Love Swatchbook Template - Digital Download www.stampingjulie.com — Faces I Love Swatchbook Template – Digital Download
#134595 $12.95

Because I'm The Dad Greeting Card Template - Digital Download www.stampingjulie.com — Because I’m The Dad Greeting Card Template – Digital Download
#134685 $4.95

You Are So Nice Kit - Digital Download www.stampingjulie.com — You Are So Nice Kit – Digital Download
#134688 $9.95

25% off on Select Digital Downloads and Printing

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL THE LATEST DOWNLOADS AND ORDER YOUR FAVORITES TODAY! And did you know you can combine your digital order with your order of retired stamps and accessories and clearance rack items? Yep, you can. And when your order is $150 or more you qualify for Stampin’ Rewards bucks to spend on FREE product!

STILL NEED THE MY DIGITAL STUDIO SOFTWARE? CLICK HERE.

Just a reminder to document the important moments in life. You’ll be glad you did.

Enjoy! Julie

May 9, 2013

Digital Tuesday on Thursday? Host a Party

Wonderland Party Ensemble - Digital Download www.stampingjulie.com — Wonderland Party Ensemble – Digital Download
#134594

Yep! I’m featuring the latest downloads today - Thursday. Have you been anticipating the announcement?? Now it’s super easy to host a festive party with the new Wonderland Party Digital Download!!! (Click the picture above for all the details.) Don’t you just love the bright colors and the funky cake? Decorate in minutes with the easy customization of MDS. The possibilities are out of this world! Love, love, love it! Yay!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL THE LATEST DOWNLOADS AND ORDER YOUR FAVORITES TODAY!

And click here for Digital Downloads by category.

STILL NEED THE MY DIGITAL STUDIO SOFTWARE? CLICK HERE.

Are you ready to start planning a party now!?

Enjoy! Julie

May 4, 2013

National Scrapbook Day!

Today is National Scrapbook Day! And here are some wonderful Stampin’ Up! scrapbook samples. And be sure and sign up for the Stamping Julie list and get your May news coming out this week with more scrapbook samples and how-to’s!

A Mother’s Day Mini Album:
mother's day mini album

mother's day mini album

Little moments mean a lot! And now you can order digital downloads and print product at 25% off. Digital content includes: ALL ensemble, calendar, photobook, and swatchbook digital content. See it here. Print products include: ALL photobooks, swatchbooks, cards, tags, individual pages, and calendars.

national scrapbook day digital sale

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Click here for the retiring Stampin’ Up! stamps list.

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Order your favorites now!

Enjoy! Julie

April 30, 2013

Make a Digital Baby Announcement Today!

make a baby announcement stampingjulie.com

Isn’t this the sweetest picture of this cute baby!? My lovely and talented niece Rachel Brinkerhoff, affectionately nicknamed Roo, is a part-time photographer and MDS expert. She took this wonderful picture and created this pinterest-inspired baby announcement in My Digital Studio. Fabulous!

In MDS you can make announcements like this one and choose how you’ll share it, from emailing to printing professionally. And with the new super low price on My Digital Studio, you can be a digital hero soon too! It’s only $19.95 for the software.

Today you can download the Be Yourself May Wallpaper for FREE! (click the pictures below for more details.)

The Free May wallpaper download coordinates with this new digital kit:

be yourself may kit — Be Yourself May Kit – Digital Download
#133426 $9.95

And speaking of babies – look at this great new ensemble!

hello world ensemble — Hello World Ensemble – Digital Download
#133528 $19.95

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL THE LATEST DOWNLOADS AND ORDER YOUR FAVORITES TODAY!

And click here for Digital Downloads by category.

STILL NEED THE MY DIGITAL STUDIO SOFTWARE? CLICK HERE.

Are you ready to start making fabulous digital creations like the baby announcement above?

Enjoy! Julie

April 23, 2013

Digital Tuesday: Another Free Download Just in Time for Spring

free playful polka dots digital kit — Playful Polka Dots Kit – Digital Download
#126027 FREE through April 23, 2013

The Playful Polka Dots Digital Kit is perfect for spring scrapbooking and crafting projects and it’s FREE today! But get it now because this offer ends today!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL THE LATEST DOWNLOADS AND ORDER YOUR FAVORITES TODAY!

STILL NEED THE MY DIGITAL STUDIO SOFTWARE? CLICK HERE.

The list of retiring products comes out tomorrow! Check back tomorrow for the complete list and be prepared to act quickly on your favorites because favorites fly off the shelf and supplies can be depleted quickly.

Enjoy! Julie

April 16, 2013

Digital Tuesday – Scrapbooking with Pocket Cards

free no regrets digital download — No Regrets Pocket Cards Digital Download
#133387 FREE

Do you love the idea of traditional scrapbooking, but you just can’t seem to find the time? Stampin’ Up!’s divided page protectors may provide your solution. When you combine divided page protectors with customizable digital pocket cards, well, it’s a match made in heaven. And it gets even better when you can download the FREE digital No Regrets Pocket Cards.

Pocket cards are designed to slide in the pockets of divided page protectors and provide decoration and a place for titles and journaling.

The Happy Things Pocket Cards digital download is a great choice too. In this download you receive all the designer templates shown above plus a 30-piece SVG stamp brush set, 5 embellishments, and 3 digital punches. These cards can be printed and cut to journal on or you can add your journaling as text before you print – the choice is yours.

on holiday photobook template digital download — On Holiday Photobook Template- digital download
# 134376

The On Holiday Photobook Template is new this week. You can view more information and pictures of this new template by clicking on the picture above. You can watch video tutorials on using a photobook template here and here. (These were recorded before the latest update, but the basic functions are still the same.)

Here’s a video from Holly at Stampin’ Up! that will introduce you to the latest version of MDS!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL THE LATEST DOWNLOADS AND ORDER YOUR FAVORITES TODAY! This week’s downloads include a couple for Mother’s Day.

STILL NEED THE MY DIGITAL STUDIO SOFTWARE? CLICK HERE. It’s only $19.95 and includes $500 in digital content too! I think you’ll love it.

Enjoy! Julie

April 9, 2013

Digital Tuesday – Family History Scrapbook

I’m a big family history buff! I love it and have been researching my family for more than 15 years now and teaching and lecturing on family history for more than a dozen years. So I was super excited when Stampin’ Up! introduced the 12×12 family history digital photobook template for MDS in January.

The template for this photo book has a picture square behind the ‘family history’ banner. I changed it to a block and added the family name. I really enjoy being able to start with a template and adjust it to my needs.

The picture of the couple above is of my grandparents, HD and Josie DeLoach. The best I can tell this picture was taken around the time they got married which was 1941. This is just the beginnings of my album and as you can tell I haven’t filled in all the data yet on the page below, but it gives you an idea of how easy it is to do.

For the other history buffs out there, I have to tell you of my latest discovery! (For the rest of you, skip down below for the latest digital downloads!)

Last month the Louisville Genealogical Society meeting included a presentation from a couple who had a journal of an ancestor’s civil war experience. It was a very small, fragile book with some wonderful excerpts about the history of the time.

Years ago I learned that the Brooks County Genealogical Society in Quitman, Georgia, had published “The Civil War Letters of Bryant Folsom.” Bryant Folsom was my 3rd great grandfather, an ancestor of my grandmother above, who died in the war. I was anxious to get a copy of the publication. Unfortunately, it was printed in 1997 and by the time I found out about it there were no copies available.

Occasionally I would search the web for a copy, but I never had any luck. After going to the civil war lecture last month, I decided to try my search again and I found one for sale on Amazon! I immediately purchased it and it was delivered just days later in perfect condition! Success! I am so happy to have this book for my family.

bryant folsom civil war letters

It’s Tuesday, so that means new digital downloads! The new digital downloads this week include some extra special projects for mom in preparation for Mother’s Day and a graduation digital stamp brush set.

mother's day gift swatchbook coupon book digital download mds — Because I Love You Swatchbook Template – Digital Download
#134373

This funky mother’s day gift coupon book includes fun coupons like “we’ll listen to music of your choice”, which is among my favorites! Also, I think mom will really love this if you exchange some of the coupons for pictures making it a brag book for her purse too.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL THE LATEST DOWNLOADS AND ORDER YOUR FAVORITES TODAY!

STILL NEED THE MY DIGITAL STUDIO SOFTWARE? CLICK HERE. It’s only $19.95 and includes $500 in digital content too! This is a tremendous value. Also, I highly recommend ordering the disc version. You’ll have the added cost of shipping but this is a large file and you’ll be happier having the disc. You can try the software (without the digital content) for 30 days FREE, but at just $19.95, go for it and get started on your digital albums today!

Order your family history digital photobook template today and create your own family heirloom.

Enjoy! Julie