ScrapSwap

[Alishaw]

OK- so I'm running low on creative juices, my pages are looking the same and really think it would be fun to do a ScrapSwap. Here's how it works... You post a photo or group of photos with journaling, dates, labels etc that you want someone else to digiscrap for you. Whoever posts RIGHT BELOW YOU, downloads your photos (click on them to view and then right click to save) and scraps them with your details. Anyone who wants to participate posts by Sunday night (September 23) and whoever is last, I'll do theirs.
Then you have until NEXT Sunday (September 30) to repost with your finished page for that person & email them a printable copy. Be sure to do only jpg so we don't violate any copyrights. :)
Does that sound fun or lame? :rolleyes:

[Jenny McDonald]

I would love to do this! I'm just wondering if I'm even good enough to join in. Some of the pages that I have done I want to redo because I think they're ugly now. But they're done so I'm not going to. My hubby says that I need more confidence in the scrapbooking.

[Alishaw]

Here's mine:
Your first time bowling. 9/1/07
Your very first time bowling was for Brennan's birthday party. You tried different techniques: Grandma style-too slow. Throwing it-too loud. So you tried to copy everyone else and roll it as best as you could. If you hit ANY pins, you'd shout "WOO-HOO!" and jump up and down.

Light blue shirt: Rushton (my son)
Red shirt: Brock (cousin)
White shirt: Brennan (cousin)

And I'm old school and scrap 8.5 X 11 :D

[Alishaw]

We all have pages we'd like to redo (or forget we ever did all together) That's what makes it so great because you can see how far you've come. I know you'll do great!

[Jenny McDonald]

Okay you talked me into it! You can totally toss it if you hate it. I won't mind!:) Or just use it as a laugh.

[Alyson]

This is such a great idea!! Hopefully I'll have time to post some pictures this weekend. Plus, I need to make sure I have enough time to scrapbook this coming week. I'll figure out what my schedule looks like and post some photos if I think I have the time.

[Jenny McDonald]

So, I'm doing Alishaw's right?
Here are some pictures for someone to do for me. Grace is posing for the camera. (Sorry they are so big! The files were too big! I didn't want to screw around with them.)
Model in Training. Date: 9/6/07
I'm not too picky about the journaling. I have one request though, can you say something about the drool in the first and third pictures? Maybe something like " What drool isn't in style? It is now!" Thanks! If I get anymore ideas I'll pm whoever is doing mine!
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd188/kidpower_bucket/CIMG1198.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd188/kidpower_bucket/CIMG1183.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd188/kidpower_bucket/CIMG1181.jpg

[April]

Awesome idea!!! I'll join in the next time you do this. I can't now.

[Jamie Hamblin]

Okay Jenny... I'll do yours.


Here is Mine...

Date: 4.16.07
Name: Beckham
Journal: Just find a cute quote or somethin' I don't care.

[Jamie Hamblin]

BTW... What size do you want yours? 12x12?

[LucyLu]

sweet idea... cant wait to get home

[Jenny McDonald]

I do 8x8 sorry I didn't post it!

[Jamie Hamblin]

I do 8x8 sorry I didn't post it!

I always ask because everyone is different. :)

BTW--- whoever does mine, i'm 12x12

[LucyLu]

Jamie,

I will do your page of your little cutie. What size ?


We have one garden that only has purple flowers in it. These are some from late spring. Quote: Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. Anne Frank

8x8

[Jolene]

Dottie, I don't have any pics to enter but loved your flowers. Here is a page I did for you.
Background from Kelly Mize, Moods Cd for some of the elements. First Impressions for the rest of them. I hope you like it.

[April]

Jolene! Look at you go! You are so fast. Dottie is so lucky.

I have so much to do I can't participate but since Jolene doesn't have pictures to share I'll keep it going with mine... ha ha... This means I don't have to scrap a page right? Actually I would love to scrapbook a page for someone but I'm so overwhelmed right now. I hope to participate the next time.

Since I'm totally bending the rules and taking advantage of Jolene's kindness I'll draw a name from all the people that participate in this thread and send someone a free CD. I'll draw the name after everyone posts next week.

Here is the low res version. I'll e-mail whoever does this the high res version of the picture.
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The journaling: (you can put this in your own words or add whatever you want). Tanner and Luke's first day of kindergarten. September 4, 2007

12x12

Hey Jill, I'll give you a copy when I get it (it's her little boy in the picture with mine).

[LucyLu]

Jolene,

Thankyou that is amazing

[Jamie Hamblin]

Jolene. Man look at you.... So cute... and so Fast!

[Jamie Hamblin]

April... Did you cry when Luke went to kindergarten? I know that I'm going to be a ball bag. Cute Picture!

[Jamie Hamblin]

And for forgetting again.... Dottie... I'm 12x12.

[Quinn]

I'll play. I'll upload my photos in a little bit. Looks like fun!

[April]

April... Did you cry when Luke went to kindergarten? I did tear up a bit but got myself in control. I wasn't at all sad just totally excited and happy for him. It really is awesome we live in a country that has opportunities like this for our kids.

[digiferfer]

I'll join in. Try to get some pics up tomorrow. So Quinn are you going to do April's Picture? I'll do yours when you get them posted.

[Liz]

April... Did you cry when Luke went to kindergarten? I know that I'm going to be a ball bag. Cute Picture!

I'll be crying too. If I wasn't a teacher and have to be at school that early, I would probably follow the school bus.

[LucyLu]

Jamie,

Here is your page. I hope you like it ..
Everything from Amber Grey Splish Splash Kit

[Kim Hansen]

I want to play I just can't upload my pictures; it says the site is down.

[LucyLu]

Jolene what font did you use on the page you did for me ?

[Alishaw]

Jolene & Dottie you are so fast! The rest of us will work on ours this week. I'll wait til morning to see if Kim, Quinn or Digiferfer play too. Thanks everyone!

[digiferfer]

Here are my photos if someone wants to do mine but I'm not sure whose pics I'm doing??

Date is Sept 07 at Thanksgiving Point and I do 12X12 pages

[Alishaw]

Yeah! I'm glad you posted. Jenny, you'll do April's picture.

[Quinn]

Sorry mine are so late...
Here's my little chef, Tate:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb288/joliebebes/cook2.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb288/joliebebes/cook.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb288/joliebebes/cook3.jpg
I scrap 12x12. Whoever does mine, would you mind leaving a spot for some journaling? I'm not sure what I want to say, but if I had a slot to throw some story in later, that would be fab!

BTW - thanks Alishaw for organizing this! ...and lemme know who's I'm doing. xoxo

[Alishaw]

Quinn you do Jenny's
Kim you do Quinn's.
Here are Kim's pictures and I'll do hers.

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[Jamie Hamblin]

Dottie!!! I Love it!!! Thank you so much!!! I can't wait to print it out!!! Yay. Ah seriously... I worked on those pictures for months and I absolutely LOVE what you did with them!

[LucyLu]

i am happy you liked them .... This was really fun... Thx Alishaw

[Kim Hansen]

I'll do my best Quinn. I'm a little bit nervous, you seem to know computers and I'm just beginning, but learning a lot everyday. I'll leave you some room for journaling. Happy Scrapping. Kim

[Quinn]

don't be nervous! I'm so excited to have these photos scrapped. You'll be fabulous! Xoxo

[Jamie Hamblin]

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Almost everything is from the "In the MOOD" cd. The stiching is from the Playground cd. I just love those cds.

I'm going to let you put in the journaling... I just can't figure out what to say. She is so Cute Jenny

This was fun... thnx Alishaw.. we need to do this again

[LucyLu]

Jamie,

Darling..... I always think the back ground needs to match the clothes, clearly that is not true...

[Jenny McDonald]

Jamie you rock! Thanks so much! I absolutely love them! If only I could be so fast! Grace is teething right now so I'm lucky to even get two minutes of peace and quiet!

[Quinn]

love that announcement, Jamie! gorgeous!

Here's my latest (it's a blackmail page... hee-hee-hee):

[Alishaw]

Dottie & Jamie-so cute!!! Love the pages! Quinn-perfect for girlfriends to view ;) My husband was so mad when I took pictures of our boy with a bow on his head! HA!

[Jenny McDonald]

Here is page one of two! I hope you like it! I'm been thinking about it all weekend! Let me know if you want something to change. the bowling items are from Christine Schultz Bowling, the pecil I made and the note paper is from Digital Freebies. I sent it this way because I couldn't get it to look right. Sorry if its too big!
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd188/kidpower_bucket/alishawpage1copy.jpg

[LucyLu]

Jenny,

I think you did a fine job... really cute page

[Alishaw]

So Cute!!! I love it. It's so difficult to scrap bad photos (but in a dark bowling alley that's all you get!) & you did an awesome job!! Would you mind emailing it to me?

Is this something everyone would want to do once a month? Once a quarter?

[digiferfer]

Jamie, way cute pages. You did an awesome job, and fast too. I may not get to my page for a few days, but we have all week right??

[Jamie Hamblin]

Thanks Guys! I think once a month for this ScrapSwap.. it makes me stay on top of things, and i get to work my brain!

Jenny I Love your Bowling page and i can't believe that you made the pencil. You rock. BTW do you want me to email you your page or was it okay? My son is getting his molars... it SUCKS! So i feel ya!

Quinn- You so freakin cute! That page is adorable! Definate black mail!

Alishaw- My hub would be mad too!

Jenny- Yeah we have until Sunday. I was just one of the first ones, so i got a head start

[Alishaw]

You do have until Sunday to get your pages done. Here I've started this and now I'm the one stressing over the layout I did! :eek:
Kim, if I haven't gotten the right feel-let me know! I want you to be happy with it. Let me know and I'll email you the big file.
Oh and the papers are modified from the Playful Collection on the Mood CD.

[LucyLu]

oh my stars... you are all amazing

[Alyson]

Wow! All of your pages look so great! I wish I could have participated, but maybe I can next time around.

[Kim Hansen]

Oh, Alisha, I am THRILLED!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU. I LOVE MY PAGE. THANK YOU THANK YOU. I think I need to give you some money; it is a masterpiece. My boy looks so big!!!! I'm so EXCITED :)

[Jamie Hamblin]

Three cheers for Alishaw!! She's no doubt a ROCK STAR!

[LucyLu]

Jamie

I can probably e mail you the full version if you need it

[Jolene]

Dottie I didn't keep a copy of the page but I'm sure I used a font that was standard for my PC or I've had for a long time. I will look for the font and let you know.

[Jolene]

Alishaw that page is wonderful. I love how you faded the picture into the background. Great Job...

[Alishaw]

You guys are sweet, but really... this has been fun. (how many posts does it take to be a Rock Star? I was thrilled to graduate from Baby)
Maybe the first week of every month we could do this and anyone who wants can join in. That would set the scrapping mood for the month. I hope Alyson and others who wanted to can do it next time. I love it when I see how people use April's CD images & all the fun techniques.
April, can we create another category on the front forum page for our ScrapSwaps?

[LucyLu]

[QUOTE=faded the picture into the background. QUOTE]

Alishaw,

I think the number is 100, mine just changed. My real question is how did you fade the picture into the background?

[Jenny McDonald]

I'd like to know that too, alisha. (what Dottie asked above) I'd really like to do that sometime in a layout!
Jamie, could you e-mail the layouts it me? I'll pm you my address. Thank you again. My pages rock! I love them so much! Thanks again for doing them!

[Quinn]

boy am I embarrassed. I was wondering why my "real men wear pink" LO wasn't showing up in the " latest pages" thread. Just realized that I posted it here. What a golfball. Sorry guys!

[Alishaw]

The fading is so fun to do! With your photo pulled up (not on a page yet) duplicate the layer so you are working on a copy. Then create an adjustment layer & choose gradient. Use black to transparent and move the percent to where you want it. The black will show best and the transparent will fade it. Once you have it where you want it. Move the copy of the photo ABOVE the adjustment layer then group with previous (Ctrl-G). Hide your original and you can see the fade. Merge the grouped layers together and then slide them onto your layout.
Here's two other examples: one is left to right and the other is bottom to top gradient. It's very fun to experiment with-TRY IT!

[Alyson]

Those are great pages Alishaw!! I've tried the faded look before, but I did it a different way. Your way sounds a lot easier, so I'll definitely be giving it a try. Thanks for the help.

[Jolene]

Thank you Alishaw...going to go try it right now. Love the picture of the kids.

[crystalclark87]

Very cute, thanks for the mini tutorial Alishaw, I'm definately going to try that!

[Kim Hansen]

Here it is Quinn. I hope I left enough room for you to journal on the left hand side. I feel so HONORED to be a part of this group of yours. It is so fun to get on this site and read, read, read, and learn, learn, learn. THANK YOU SO MUCH for EVERYTHING.

[Kim Hansen]

Oh, No, the attachment didn't come with the message. I'll try again. Maybe I'll just send it to Alisha and she will put it on--I told you I was a beginner :)

[crystalclark87]

Lol, Kim. That's funny. I had a hard time the first time I posted an attatchment too! I can't wait to see it when it comes through though!

[Kim Hansen]

Okay, I'm embarrassed. I went to reply to thread, hit the paper clip, browsed, opened, uploaded, then closed the window and still this layout of Quinn's didn't come through. What do I need to do differentto send this attachment? I need HELP! Thank you.

[Kim Hansen]

I needed that Crystal. I feel so stupid.

[Alyson]

Don't worry, I'm sure we all had problems at the beginning...I still have problems getting the filesize small enough while maintaining a good resolution. My guess is that the file you're trying to upload is too large. Before you close the upload window make sure that the file is listed there. If it's too big it will say something to that effect in the upload window as well.

[Jolene]

Don't feel stupid Kim....it took me 3 tries to figure it out. I think there is tutorial that April has. I don't know where it is though. See .... I'm not much help...still learning.

[April]

Hello from Ohio!

Your pages are so fun to look at. I can't stay long to comment but I LOVED looking at them.

[Jenny McDonald]

Are these instructions for PSE? Thats what I use, I tried it and it didn't work really well.
I don't get it!:confused: :( HELP!

[Kim Hansen]

I tried too Alisha on Elements 5. I went to adjustment layer and it had something with gradient. Then another window popped up and I couldn't see anything that said black to transparent. I really want to do this--any help when you have time would be appreciated. Thanks to all for your kind words. It's great to be a part of this site.

[Alishaw]

Here is Kim's layout for Quinn. So cute!

[Alishaw]

Guys, did I leave a step out? I'm on PSE 4. I'll add photos this time...
With your photo open, right click in your layers palette and choose layer from background.
Add gradient adjustment layer by clicking on the half black half white circle with down arrow in your layers palette and choose Gradient (photo 1)

Then in your drop down box there are gradient choices. With black as my foreground color, I choose the black to transparent option. Say OK (photo 2) You can see what it does to my photo.

Then in my layers palette, I am going to move my photo ABOVE my gradient layer I just created. Then group with previous (Ctrl-G). (photo 3) You can see my layers and now my photo fades.

Then I right click in my layers palette and merge visible so they are now together in one layer. I can drag it onto my layout and even though this is a bad looking example, you can see how it fades. (photo 4)

TA-DA! I'll double check to see if PSE 5 does the same or not. Unless someone knows already...

[Jenny McDonald]

It works! I just did it! Thanks!

[Quinn]

Kim, I LOVE my LO! Thankyou so much! You did a great job! I especially love the bright colors! Love it, love it, love it! You definitely need to give yourself more credit!

[Jolene]

I tired the fading on a picture of a picture that I took. It really helped with the flash glare that was on the photo. Thanks so much for helping us out. Kim I love the layout.

[Jamie Hamblin]

CUte Layout Kim... I love the papers you picked!

[Kim Hansen]

This site could be hazardous to your life--neglecting motherhood, housework and husband. All I want to do is get on this site and study. April, you might have to come up with a 12 step program to help me keep a balance of all things. Girls, I'm sure having a great time. I got up this morning, made the beds, threw a batch of laundry in, made a batch of orange rolls--they are rising now, got the kids to school, went on my run, all so I could try Aliza's technique now. I'll probably be on the computer now for a couple of hours here and there. I'm addicted! Thanks to all of you for your kind words. Quinn, I used Moods, Playful if you want to add anything. I hope I gave you enough room to journal. Jolene, Jaime and Alisha, you're good to me:) Let's keep this going. Oh, No, here comes my husband, dropping by from work. I need to hurry and get off the computer before he finds me :) LOL Kim

[Quinn]

totally know what you mean. ever since we got the internet I've been hooked. There's always more techniques to learn & this is a great community. I think I'd need the 12 step program, too. My other weakness is the "Twilight (http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight.html)" series. More on that in the chat section. (http://forum.digitalscrapbookmemories.com/showthread.php?p=28343#post28343)

[Kim Hansen]

It's fun to get new ideas on this forum--Quinn, I checked out Twlight. Are you really enjoying it? It sounds kind of scary--a vampire. A good looking one though--I'm attracted to men who are a little rebellious myself. I'll have to look around for it. I'm always excited about new knowledge, information and entertainment. Thanks.

[Quinn]

I'm the BIGGEST baby when it comes to scary things or even suspense. The books were right up my alley. Not scary or too suspenseful that I was going to have nightmares. (Movie previews give me nightmares... I'm a big party pooper). I hope you snag the books! They're fabulous!

[Kim Hansen]

Quinn, I'll check Twlight out, read it and get back with you :)

[Quinn]

Here's your LO, Jenny. I hope you like it. What adorable pictures of your cutie pie!
Kim, will you email the full version of the LO you made me? (rqcurtis at mac dot com) And don't make any plans for the 24 hours after you get the book. You'll be hooked at least that long. xoxo

[Jolene]

693This my stab at fading. Let me know what you think. I used the same lay out that Alishaw with just a little twist to it.

[Jolene]

don't pay any attention to the miss spelling....oops!

[crystalclark87]

The two new layouts on this page are really cute! I wish I had participated.. Darn work! I never have time to look when I'm at home, and now that I'm at work, I can't download anything because it's all on my computer at home... O no, I just realised, all my photos are on photbucket.com! I could have participated!

[digiferfer]

Hey Quinn, that so awesome, thanks so much. Totally different than what I think I would have come up with that's great. Very fun, thanks.

[Alishaw]

Quinn-that's adorable! Very cute. I'll email you Kim's layout.
Jolene-you did it! And it looks great! That is a great picture to do it with. Now you can use it in all kinds of ways.
Crystal-we'll do another very soon so you can swap with us too!

Has anyone not posted theirs yet? If so, remember you have until Sunday. Thanks everyone for playing!

[crystalclark87]

Yay! Hopefully we do it again real soon!..

[Alyson]

Can I just say again that everyone's pages look great!

Quinn, I love the look of you page. I really like the circles and stars on an angle up the page and your placement of the pictures.
Jolene, your fading turned out really good!! Very sweet journaling too.

[Kim Hansen]

Girls, you all did such a wonderful job on your layouts. It was so fun for me to view all of them and get new ideas. Alisha, let's do it again. Thank you for all your help with my thumbnails--attachments. And thanks for sending it to Quinn. I sent a big file today, but they never look like yours; so will you make sure you send it to Quinn too--THANK YOU SO MUCH. My next adventure!! TWLIGHT! I'm going to the store tonight to find it. LOL

[digiferfer]

Ok, so I am the last one to get my page done I guess, sorry I'm slow, had a busy week. Anyway here it is I hope you like it April and Jill. I'll email you a copy.

Quinn - can you email me the page you did for me, thanks.

[Keith]

Ok, so I am the last one to get my page done I guess, sorry I'm slow, had a busy week. Anyway here it is I hope you like it April and Jill. I'll email you a copy.


Hey I know those kids! :) Very cool, I like it! :D

[Jamie Hamblin]

Jenny- Love that page! Thanks for the inspiration!

[April]

jenny that is awesome!!! I love how bright the page is. I like your style with the way you layer the different papers. Thank you so much!!

The rest of the pages were really fun to look at too. I will give a cd to one if you soon. Im flying home from nyc soon then i have jury duty so ill be be back to draw the name when i have a minute.

[Jamie Hamblin]

then i have jury duty


Oh, I'm sorry. My mom had to do that and she said that it was so long and boring. And they don't let you take potty breaks when you need to go.

[Jamie Hamblin]

Jenny- where did you get the paint alpha? So cute!

[Jill]

I love that page, Jenny! Thanks! And I too love that stampy paint alpahbet. Where did it come from? Cute style and way cute page.

[Jolene]

Great Page Jenny. I wondered how to use the little ribbon with staple and you showed a great example. Thanks so much.

[digiferfer]

Thanks for the compliments guy and gals. The alpha is a freebie by Michelle Coleman from Little Dreamer designs, here's a link http://www.littledreamerdesigns.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=504

I love Michelle's stuff, she has a lot of cute fun stuff.

[Quinn]

wowsers! What fun pages everyone! There's a lot of talent on this forum! Great page, Jenny!

[Alishaw]

Such a cute page-Thanks again everyone for participating!

[Jamie Hamblin]

Jenny, one more thing... Is the ribbon on one of the digital-scrapbook-memories cds?

I looked for a minute but then had to go.

[digiferfer]

Jamie, sorry it's not, I got it from a free kit from two peas in a bucket called "back to school". The papers, tag, overlay and buttons are from the Mood CD.

[Jamie Hamblin]

Okay... That's what i thought... but i wanted to double check... thanks

[Liz]

Alishaw,

I tried your tutorial. What if I just want to blend the bottom of the pic? Can I still do this and just move the fade down?

[Kelli West]

cute pages everyone!! myabe once i get more creative i will join..until then

[Kelli West]

maybe i can jsut watch for a while and learn how to be creative

[Alishaw]

Liz
When you set up your gradient adjustment layer, change the Angle. A -90 will fade the bottom of the photo. Then with that window still open you can move the gradient so that it fades where you want it to and you don't lose any important parts of the picture.

[A-to-Z]

Alishaw - I tried your tutorial and it WORKED!! I'm so excited! This is so awesome! I'd love to be in involved in the next ScrapSwap! Thanks a bunch for sharing!

[A-to-Z]

I just realized how many exclamation marks were in that last post...am I a dork or what?! lol :)

[Alishaw]

You're Not A Dork!!! I'm so excited it worked. There's lots of fun things you can do with the gradient. When your layout is finished, post it so we can see!

[Misty]

I love the fade. Thanks for the instructions!

[Liz]

thanks...i'll try that. sorry everything is in lowercase. that's a dead give away that i am feeding the baby and typing with one hand :)

[Alyson]

LOL Liz! I probably wouldn't even had noticed if you hadn't pointed it out. :)

[mlamarredesigns]

Wow the pages looks great,
Maggie

[supermombritt]

DIgiferfer--I love the kindergarten page you made for April. How did you get the photo to have that look around the edge? I know how to do a stroke outline. Is it part of that?

[supermombritt]

Never mind. I found the image on a CD.