Rubber Stamping & Card Making with Yapha

There are four new embellishments available for My Digital Studio! Aren’t they gorgeous? I am so excited for that Taffeta ribbon! And since it is digital, I can use as much as I want and it never runs out!  These downloads work with My Digital Studio and any other digital scrapbooking program that allows you to import PNG and JPG files.

Item Description Image Price 122156 MDS DWNLDA TAFFETA RIBBON COLOR PACK $4.95 122158 MDS DWNLDA CROCHET TRIM RIBBON PACK $1.95 122163 MDS DWNLDA VINTAGE TRINKETS PACK $1.95 122164 MDS DWNLDA ANTIQUE BRADS PACK $1.95

You can purchase these or any other digital downloads through my online store. They great news is that they are available for immediate use, with no shipping or tax! Just click on Digital Crafting, then Digital Downloads, then Newest Downloads to see all of the recent additions!

Finally! The rest of the card stock! Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Pink Pirouette, Bravo Burgundy, and Elegant Eggplant are now available for free download for My Digital Studio.  Keep your My Digital Studio card stock collection complete and up-to-date by downloading these five favorites today!
Click here to download:  http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/16011.asp

It is important that you have the most recent version of the My Digital Studio software prior to installing the color updates.

Updating your software:

• If you have installed the initial update (version 1.0.1), simply click Help and select Check for Updates in the My Digital Studio software. The update will be performed automatically.
• If you have not completed the initial update, download and install version 1.0.1 first, and then complete the steps listed above to get the most recent update.

I also added a My Digital Studio tab to the top right hand corner of this blog. It is a handy reference to a variety of My Digital Studio resources, including a list of all of the downloads and a break down of the printing costs.

When my parents came out to California right after my nephew was born, I knew that I wanted to be sure to get a picture of all eight of us.  My dad has been asking for this picture, so I thought this would be a good one to turn into a scrapbook page. The page below is 12″ x 12″, ready to slip into his scrapbook. I used the individual page printing option through Stampin’ Up. I think I have mentioned before how much my dad loves maps, so using one of the backgrounds from the digital version of the Travel Journal Designer Series Paper was a natural fit.

I printed an extra copy of this, in case my parents want to hang it up somewhere. The easiest way to print doubles is to duplicate the page within the album. This is only when you are printing individual pages, not for bound albums.

Yesterday was my dad’s birthday. A few years back, when he turned 60, I put together a HUGE scrapbook for him. It not only chronicled his life, but I gathered pictures as far back as possible, and from as many cousins as I could. It was amazing, if I do say so myself. But this was before either of his grandchildren were born. So I figured it was time to update the scrapbook with some new pages. And since I’m in California, and he’s in Massachusetts, I had to think about what would be the best way to make the pages and get them to him. So, what I decided to do was create the pages in My Digital Studio, then use Stampin’ Up’s individual page printing option, and have the pages sent right to him. I’ll share the different pages with you over the next few days. The first set of pages I’m going to show you is a double spread page with pictures of my father and my daughter. These are two 12″x12″ pages side by side. You can click on the image for a closer look.

All products used on these pages are from Stampin’ Up’s My Digital Studio.You can purchase My Digital Studio or any of the digital downloads through my online store.

In case you were wondering, Sabba means Grandfather in Hebrew. You can actually see them looking at the scrapbook together in the picture on the bottom right.

Whoo-hoo! Stampin’ Up just released some great new digital downloads! Today I want to show you the new brads and ribbon that are available. (If you are as excited as I am, and want to see all of the new downloads, go to my online store and click on Digital Crafting, then Digital Downloads, then Newest Downloads) These downloads work with My Digital Studio and any other digital scrapbooking program that allows you to import PNG and JPG files.

123367 Brights Flower Brads Pack $1.95

123381 Regals Flowers Brad Pack $1.95

123374 Subtles Flower Brads Pack $1.95

123388 Neutrals Flower Brads Pack $1.95

122157 Striped Grosgrain Ribbon Color Pack $3.95

(Note: The Striped Grosgrain Ribbon Color Pack is a completely different set of ribbons than the download titled just Striped Grosgrain Ribbon)

You can purchase these or any other digital downloads through my online store. They great news is that they are available for immediate use, with no shipping or tax! Just click on Digital Crafting, then Digital Downloads, then Newest Downloads to see all of the recent additions!

Of course these items are available “real” versions too, if you want to play with actual brads and ribbon!

p.s. Did you get the My Digital Studio color upgrade? If not, take a look at this blog post for all of the information.

I’ve been out of town for the past week or so, and believe it or not, I didn’t bring any stamps with me! Instead I decided to use the time to catch up on my digital scrapbooking. I haven’t gotten as much done as I had hoped, but I have made some progress on the scrapbook I had promised to make for my In-Laws of their big trip last fall. I want to share the cover of that with you today. This will be a 12″ x 12″ scrapbook, with a photo cover. This cover looks awesome (if I do say so myself), and it was super easy to create! The background is just one piece of the digital version of the Travel Journal Designer Series Paper! I changed the opacity of the paper to about 60% so that the designs wouldn’t overpower my title.

You can purchase My Digital Studio and/or any of the digital downloads through my online store. The downloads work with My Digital Studio and any other digital scrapbooking program that allows you to import PNG and JPG files.

This project was created by Samantha Alvarez, who I am fortunate enough to have in my down line. She gave me permission to share it with you.  She was asked to create a scrapbook page as a project for an upcoming workshop.  All of the guests will be creating their own 6″ x 6″ page, but she also wanted to show them how it can be used as a larger page as well. Her lucky hostess will get to keep the stepped up page!

This is the 6″ x 6″ page that everyone will be creating together. How cute is this? Can you just picture an adorable 6″ x 6″ album with all of the First Day of School pictures?

Stamps: First Day
Ink: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Other: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ circle punch

This is easily incorporated into an 8 1/2″ x 11″ page, if that is the size you prefer to use, with room for two more pictures.

Stamps: First Day
Ink: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Other: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ circle punch

Finally, but putting it on a 12″ x 12″ page, there is room for journaling.

Stamps: First Day
Ink: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Other: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch,Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ circle punch, gold brads, dimensionals

How cute is that? What a great example of a progressive scrapbook page! A big thanks to Samantha for letting me share it here.

Yay!!! Stampin’ Up just released three new sets of ribbon downloads for My Digital Studio. All of these ribbons are retiring at the end of the month, but in My Digital Studio they never retire and you never run out! How awesome is that? These downloads work with My Digital Studio and any other digital scrapbooking program that allows you to import PNG and JPG files.

122148 Narrow Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon $3.95

122147 Striped Grosgrain Ribbon $3.95

122149 Wide Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon $0.95

You can purchase these or any other digital downloads through my online store. They great news is that they are available for immediate use, with no shipping or tax! Just click on Digital Crafting, then Digital Downloads, then Newest Downloads to see all of the recent additions!

I hope that you enjoyed the blog hop this past weekend! If you missed out, you can find links to all of the posts over at Stampin’ Addicts.

Just in time for Father’s Day, Stampin’ Up has released two new digital downloads for My Digital Studio. They also work with any other digital scrapbooking program that allows you to import PNG and JPG files. The first one is a super cute Father’s Day stamp set:

121070 Father's Day Stamp Brush Set $5.95

The second one is one that I had been hoping for since I saw the Summer Mini Catalog! In fact, I even mentioned it on this post! It’s that great Travel Journal Designer Series Paper plus the matching stamp set!

121071 Travel Journal Digital Kit $9.95

You can purchase these or any other digital downloads through my online store. They great news is that they are available for immediate use, with no shipping or tax! Just click on Digital Crafting, then Digital Downloads, then Newest Downloads to see all of the recent additions!

Raise your hand if you are thinking about becoming a Stampin’ Up demonstrator! Just think, not only do you get a discount on the products, but you get them before everyone else! You can get a behind the scenes look at all of the fun new stamping ideas! Now is the perfect time to join.  Stampin’ Up! just announced a $99 Starter Kit and, as an added bonus, you will receive also receive a case of  eight of the Brand New Idea Book and Catalog in July when you sign up in June.  A few perks of being a demonstrator :

• Seeing and ordering new items before the general public
• Getting your copy of the Idea Book & Catalog and Mini Catalogs early
• A subscription to Stampin’ Success, the exclusive monthly magazine packed with samples and business tips
• Access to Stampin Connection, an online community with over 70,000 stamped samples
• Access to the demonstrator sides of Stampin’ Addicts and Splitcoast Stampers
• A minimum 20% discount on everything you order, 30% off your first hostess order
• An upline who is there when you need her — I am just a phone call, email, or text away!
• Opportunity to earn fabulous FREE trips

The Mini Starter Kit—valued at over $180—contains the items listed below.  You are able to substitute products in the same category for products of equal or lesser value.

• Watercolor Trio stamp set (wood-mount)
• I {Heart} Hearts stamp set (clear-mount)
• Clear-Mount Block C
• Homemade single stamp*
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2” x 11”)
• Brights Collection assorted card stock (8-1/2” x 11”)*
• Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad*
• Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Basic Black 1/8” taffeta ribbon*
• Color Coach*
• SNAIL Adhesive

May is National Scrapbooking Month and Stampin’ Up! has a special promotion for the month of May: purchase a qualifying scrapbooking stamp set or the My Digital Studio software and receive a FREE package of Designer brads–choose from four designs!

Qualifying products and Designer brads are listed below:

Stamp sets

*From Summer Mini Catalog
**Last Chance stamp set!

My Digital Studio software

*From Summer Mini Catalog

Designer brads

Don’t have a copy of the Summer Mini Catalog yet? You can download it here, or email me and I will be happy to mail you one.