The Groove
Digital Scrapbooking Inspiration - January 2007
In the Groove
It's a new year and we're ready to "groove"! We are so excited about this issue and all of the upcoming issues of The Groove, your source for digital scrapbooking inspiration in 2007! Our favorite new thing: Now there are MORE PRIZES to be won in our monthly layout contest, including a $20 gift certificate to the Scrapbook MAX! Booster Pack Store! Read Page 3 for details!
January's theme is "Pets". We love 'em, we photograph 'em, and then we scrap with 'em! A quick glance through the Scrapbook MAX! gallery tells us that we know what we're talking about – you sure love your pets! So cuddle up with your favorite pup, kitty, ferret, tarantula, or goldfish, and get inspired by The Groove!
Musings
When I was five, I wanted a boa constrictor. I wore out many a green crayon drawing pictures of “Bruce” and his long, scaly, winding body. My parents were true sports about the whole thing, never once laughing, indulging my need to go into every pet store we passed so I could press my nose against the glass and stare at the slithering, slippery snakes. Only when my request for Bruce the boa constrictor became incessant did my dad casually deliver the fatal blow to my dream. “They eat rabbits, you know.” My eyes widened in disbelief. “Bunnies.”
Fish became my next obsession – sharks, actually. But I was old enough to know that a standard fish tank is no home for a Great White. So I tended to neon tetras and guppies and angel fish in a tiny aquarium all the while reading facts and statistics about sharks and dreaming of one day becoming a marine biologist.Years later, I’m writing this for you with a small, sweet puppy on my lap. His black coat is shiny, his back rises and falls as he sleeps. Occasionally he wakes to look up at me with the most soulful brown eyes I have ever seen. I love him more than I could have imagined. Sorry, Bruce. If only you ate kibble…
Digital Scrapbooking Tips
Groovy Tip#1: You can preview how your printed layout will look by choosing File > Print Preview.
Groovy Tip#2: Add a ruler to help you align objects: simply go to “View” in the menu, and select “Ruler”.
Scrapper Profile
Meet Marion Worthing, a “worthy” scrapper indeed (yes, we can hear you all groan at our little pun…). But seriously folks, Marion is a very talented scrapper and helpful source of advice, inspiration and support on the Scrapbook MAX! forums. Get to know her better!
Q - If we asked your friends to describe you, what would they say?
A- Do I dare ask? I think they think of me as caring and fun (I hope).
Q- How did you get involved with digital scrapbooking?
A- I have been doing regular paper scrapping, but since I bought a larger printer I started doing more and more with my computer, and since I found Scrapbook Max!, I have done very little else.
Q-Besides scrapbooking, what do you do for fun?
A- I love to travel, spend time with my family, play with my grandkids and read.
Q- Who are the most special people in your life?
A- My husband and my family.
Q- Where do you find inspiration for your layouts?
A- Everywhere.
Q- Do you have a signature color scheme or type of embellishment that you love to use?
A- Not really. I am not sure if I really have a certain style - I just start working on a page or with a picture and see what comes of it. I don't like clutter on a page, I like the focus to be on the pictures.
Q- What is your next scrapbook project?
A- I am still trying to scrap several of my last trips. One to Bavaria last year that is half done, and my most recent trip to Las Vegas.
Q- If you could be a celebrity for one day, who would you be and why?
A- I really wouldn’t want to. I like who I am and who I am with.
Check out some of Marion's favorite layouts:
Click on Dylan and Devyn, Sad Boy! Dylan 2003, and The Measure of a Man to view larger images.
Interested in being one of The Groove’s profiled scrappers? Write to us at newsletter@scrapbookmax.com for details.
Interested in being one of The Groove’s profiled scrappers? Write to us at newsletter@scrapbookmax.com for details.
Creative Genius
Check out this month’s awesome idea - a truly ingenious use of
Scrapbook MAX!:
Personalized Calendars Keep Us Close!
“A couple of my friends were moving to another country to teach for a year. I decided to make them personal calendars with pictures of their friends, as well as messages and travel tips from their closest friends. I created each month’s image using Scrapbook MAX!. I made sure to indicate all of our friends’ birthdays, and all the Canadian holidays within the calendar. I hope they will feel closer to home with these calendars.”
- Ayn Lewandoski, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Contest: "Pets"
Our pets are among our best friends. Furry, scaly, cuddly - they make us laugh, they love us no matter what, and we love them! This month, we want to see your best pet layout. Three winning layouts will be published in the next issue of The Groove. 1st prize is a $20 gift certificate to the Scrapbook MAX! Booster Pack Store! 2 runners up will each receive an official Scrapbook MAX! mousepad.
To enter, publish your layout as a JPEG image using the 'High Quality' and 'Web/Email' options, and upload it to the contest page in the Scrapbook MAX! gallery. All entries will be available for viewing. Contest closes January 26, 2007, Midnight (CST). Good luck!
**Note: You must be a registered member of the Scrapbook MAX forums to enter this contest. To register for free, click here.
"Happy Holidays" Contest Winner
Click here to view larger imageCongratulations to our “Happy Holidays” contest winner: Linda R. from Gadsden, AL ! We love the creative “Photo Wreath” concept – what a wonderful way to showcase those precious holiday pictures! And the choice of a snowflake patterned background captures the wondrous spirit of the season.
As for all our other entries, you created the longest “short list” in The Groove history – well-done! We look forward to your enthusiasm and artistry in next month’s “Pets” layout contest.
Inspirations
Check out a great Advanced Effect! Select a picture, then go to Effects > Advanced. Now apply the Halftone effect. It creates a black and white dotted effect on your photo. Adding a blurred, gauzed, or transparent effect creates a softer image.
Add Personality with Speech Bubbles! Give your layouts a playful touch with speech bubbles (find them in the “Bubbles” category under Embellishments). Insert a clever line and the laughs roll in! Works well with baby and pet pics (hint hint!)
Click on “Turkey Exhaustion” and “Cute and Dog-Tired!” to view larger images.
The Groove Wants You!
Have a Lois Lane complex? Put it to use by contributing to The Groove! We’re always looking for fresh ideas to make The Groove fun and exciting – just like our readers! Tips, musings, inspirations, ingenious scrapbook ideas - if you’ve got ‘em, we’d love to read ‘em! Email The Groove your bright ideas today! Contact us at newsletter@scrapbookmax.com
Next Month in The Groove:
The Groove celebrates Valentine Romance! Plus - look for January’s “Pets” contest winner!
