Birthday Bonanza! Giveaways inside

On the 7th of September 2011, I took a leap of faith and started Digital Scrapbooking HQ.

After a couple of years teaching in person and 6 months of online workshops, it was time for a real home on the web.

At Digital Scrapbooking HQ we have a great band of digi-scrappers who meet each month online in our workshops and in Perth, WA. I’ve answered hundreds of questions via email and on the site and provided access to Photoshop Elements training that will get your photos looking great, pages made and supplies organised. And there’s more to come!

I have something awesome for you today. A giveaway. With over $600 of goodies to be had. Check it out!

Over $600 in Prizes

Prizes include RadLab, 10 Shuttefly books, my Digital Scrapbooking Primer, Picture Colour from  Ella Publishing and Big Picture Classes. More details here: Birthday Bonanza! Giveaways inside

Enter Here

Use the Rafflecopter widget to tally up all your entries and come back for the big announcement October 1

a Rafflecopter giveaway
If you purchase from the Digital Scrapbooking HQ store this month you'll also get extra entries.

What to write about

Let me know what you'd like to learn about digital scrapbooking or Photoshop Elements, or just wish Digital Scrapbooking HQ a happy birthday!

Melissa
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Free Shutterfly Book and Snapfish Coupon Inside

I just had to share some deals with you today!

Over on Digital Scrapbooking HQ I’ve got a Free Photobook Coupon code! It’s for an 8x8 Shutterfly photobook until the 29th of May – thanks to Ronnie for the heads up!

Also, there’s 100 free prints using the code at Snapfish USA:

Snapfish is offering 100 4x6 prints for $10 shipped with code MOMPRINTS through the 22nd of May.

Here's what I have ordered with my free book

Click here to view this photo book larger

Would you like to learn how to create a gorgeous book like this yourself? This class is just the ticket!

New Card Company from Shutterfly and Tiny Prints

I used Shutterfly to create these gorgeous Christmas cards in 2010, so I was excited to hear that Shutterfly and Tiny Prints  have joined forces to bring us even more stylish, affordable greeting cards with the launch of Treat.

Have you heard about the new personalized greeting card company, Treat? Treat is a new brand from the folks at Shutterfly and Tiny Prints that lets you create unique, personalized greeting cards. With more than 4,500 customized card designs at launch, the Treat service offers one of the industry’s largest selections from the best designers, including Hallmark. To ensure that you never miss an important date like a birthday or anniversary, Treat also offers an integrated service that will remind you of all those important events. A Treat calendar can be set up with reminders for anniversaries, events, family holidays and more. Plus, users can use Facebook Connect to link their Facebook and Treat accounts to import friends’ birthdays.
Treat is an easy and revolutionary new way to make personalized greetings in your own style and personality just in time for Mother's Day! Here is how it works:

Choose your card from their thousands of designs, including the Mother’s Day Collection. Personalize it with photos, nicknames, inside jokes, whatever you want to add. This is your chance to make it YOUR card. Be creative. Be funny. Be sappy. Make them laugh, cry, or just smile. You can also add an embedded gift card from stores such as Amazon, Target, Pottery Barn and more.

When you checkout, get unlimited cards for $0.99 each through Mother’s Day. Use the code AFFTREAT to get this special deal. Or, you can also choose to get just one card for free. Use code FREETREAT for that. (Note: These offers are good for first time Treat customers only, so you have to pick one or the other. The good news is that this includes previous Tiny Prints customers). If you are ordering more than one card, the $.99 cent offer will save you the most as each card is normally $2.99.

Treat will truly brighten your day…and the day of the recipients of your new cards! So check them out now and take advantage of their two awesome promotions. They have cards for all kinds of occasions including Birthdays, Friendship Cards, Thank You Cards, Thinking of You and more.

So why not check them out today?

If you decide to sign up or purchase, you’ll be supporting my blog – thanks so much!

Melissa

Make your own photobook

If you are interested in getting your layouts and photos onto paper or shared online – join me  for a free webinar.

I’ll be sharing some tips about:

• Proofing your layouts
• Saving your files for printing
• Creating a photobook
• Saving your files for sharing on Facebook, Flickr and galleries
• Saving your files for a digital photoframe

More from Learn to Scrapbook in Photoshop Elements:

So what do you do once you’ve created a page? You can share it online, add it to a digital photo frame or print it share it with others in person.

Confused about the best way to save your files to upload them and share them? Come and join my free online workshop!

Over the past three years I’ve been putting my scrapbooking in print thanks to Snapfish Australia, Shutterfly and MyPicTales. I’ve printed five Photobooks and about 60 12×12 layouts.

Come and join me as I walk you through:

• Proofing your layouts
• Saving your files for printing
• Saving your files for sharing on Facebook, Flickr and galleries
• Saving your files for a digital photoframe
• Creating a photobook

Have you ever printed your scrapbooking layouts? Join us to share experiences and learn some tips to help you get it done!

As always there will be a chance for you to ask your Photoshop Elements questions!

Details

June 20, 2011 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (June 19, 2011 9:30PM EST) Show in My Timezone

Register now to secure your seat in this Photobook workshop!

I hope to see you there!

Melissa

Spring is in the air

Well it is actually Autumn here in Perth, but so much of what is going on around here feels like spring.

The little chicks and bunnies surrounding us as vestiges of Easter.
There’s the refreshing rains, the cool mornings but warm afternoons and the lovely Easter and Anzac Day holidays.
The fact that we’ve just moved into a new house and I’m doing a lot of spring cleaning of things that have been in storage for around six months.
Every year I spend in the scrapbooking community with all my northern hemisphere buddies, I have to remind myself we are moving into winter at this time of year, as all my online friends are enjoying springtime!

Of course, I can still celebrate with Shutterfly:

We all need some help with Mother’s Day Cards, birthday cards and of course in our case moving announcements!

I should probably also think about some thank you cards for all those who painted and helped us move.

Of course a photo book is perfect any time of the year. You can see the layout above and more in my book 5 Tindals 

Which season do your enjoy best? Is it spring or autumn in your area of the world?

Melissa
PS. If you have a blog you can sign up for a chance at 50 free cards from Shutterfly too!

Free Mother’s Day cards with Tiny Prints

Each year I love making Mother’s day cards and as I was browsing for inspiration I found this special offer to share with you!

 
Tiny Prints has you covered this year for Mothers’ Day with their Tiny Prints Greeting Card Collection, which lets you create individual personalized cards with photos starting at $1.99. They have cards for everyone in your life from your mom, to your grandmother, sister, daughter or anyone else important to you.  In a matter of seconds, you can create personalized Mother’s Day Cards and have Tiny Prints mail them directly to you or the recipient.  No more scouring the racks at your local convenience store for a lame last minute card, Tiny Prints has removed the hassle and added the fun back into Mother’s Day shopping with a personal touch.
As an extra bonus, You can also sign up for a Free Greeting Card Membership, giving you three FREE greeting cards to use right away, as well as discounts on future cards. Offer ends 19th April 2011.

Sounds like a great deal to me! In the past I’ve printed cards at home on our colour laser printer, but we are in the process of moving and sold our printer – so this is a good option for us.
Do you use custom printing services? Over the past few years I’ve made photo thankyou cards with Vistaprint when Emily was born, printed Christmas cards with Snapfish Australia (2008) and Shutterfly (2010) and printed photobooks with MyPicTales, Shutterfly and Snapfish Australia.
I’ve been happy with the customer service I’ve received from all of my orders so far, and have heard a lot of good things about Persnickety Prints and Photobooks by Tiny Prints. also. Who is your favourite printer?
Melissa
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Shutterfly Coupons–10% off Everything

Image via CrunchBase

I just got my December Daily photobook printed by Shutterfly and along with it came a few coupon codes to share with my friends. So here they are!

You just enter one of the promo codes below at the checkout by 30 March 2011 for 10% off your order!

R56T-155F-X20D-RFTR62

R56T-5T2C-APVF-XFECWS

R56T-BENV-TRYY-2GRKP7

R56T-BF1H-DYZA-5NR2NB

Please comment if you use a code – thanks!

Melissa

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December Daily complete!

Image via CrunchBase

After a few hectic days and nights with Phill returning from Argentina and Emily being sick I can finally let you all know I’ve completed and ordered my 2010 December Daily book.
I completed 17 pages to complete my book in less than a week, using my notes in my Memory Logbook and blog to fill in the details. I even did 6 pages one day! Lain Ehmann would be proud! Go ME!
I used a limited range of supplies and a template/base page design, and if I came up with a page I loved, I just rotated or altered it and reused it. I didn’t do a page for everyday and I did more than 1 page for some days. I’m thrilled with the result and can’t wait for Shutterfly to post it out to me!

Click here to view this photo book larger

If you like how I put together my book – I was inspired by Katie’s post at the Daily Digi – How to Narrow it Down with Thin Slicing and Noell’s article – How to Get More Impact with Less Effort.
For the actual conversion of 12x12 layouts to 8x8 Shutterfly book and to create the cover I used Wendyzine’s Shutterfly Toolkit: 8x8 version 2.0. To split my two page spreads I used her Action: Crop it.


I did have grand plans to put together my 2009 book at the same time, as I’ve got the photos and journalling done. But that didn’t happen. Not to worry! I’ve got the paper version from my Holidays in Hand class so it can wait. Or just be in paper form for good.
I’d love you to link me up to your December Daily or other project that you are proud to have completed!
Keep visiting my blog because I’ll be sharing a little more about my book and how I can help you create your own soon.
Melissa

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Christmas Cards

Now that I’ve posted our Christmas cards, I can share it with everyone here!
After much deliberation we decided to go with the Gorgeous White Ribbon Christmas 5x7 folded card and a photo of Emily from October, in a handmade dress that was lovingly made for me by the Save the Children ladies over 25 years ago.

Gorgeous White Ribbon Christmas 5x7 folded card

Get custom photo Christmas cards online at Shutterfly.com.

View the entire collection of cards.

2010 has been an eventful year for our little family. In January we purchased one of the last few blocks of land in the established part of Woodvale (north of Perth) with the hope of building our own home. In March we signed up with Dale Alcock builders and in October the slab went down. We are hopeful the roof will be on by Christmas.
Emily celebrated her first birthday on the 2nd of June and continues to delight us as she learns new things each day, this year she has gone from sitting, to crawling, to walking, to talking (she has a dozen or so words so far).
During 2010 we were blessed with many visitors to Kalgoorlie (some from as far afield as Bendigo) and some visits to Perth. Phill travelled to Sydney and Brisbane for work so Emily and I took the opportunity to stay with family and catch up with friends in Perth while Phill was away in July.
After 6 years in Kalgoorlie, Phill was offered a position as High Voltage Electrical Engineer at Mineral Engineering Technical Service a consulting firm in Perth. So in November we moved to Perth and are staying with Phill's parents while our home is completed.
Melissa is continuing to care for Emily at home and also is tutoring in Records Management and other related subjects for Edith Cowan University, working from home.
2011 will no doubt be another exciting adventure as we settle back into Perth life and move into our new home.
We’d love to hear from you!
Melissa