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DIGISCRAP101 Green Screens And Your Favorite Shows

Remember this post about Westcott Green Screens? The other day I found this video which highlights the use of this same technology in favorite shows and movies. It is amazing, so I had to share it here. It brings to mind all sorts of possibilities....

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Added by DIGISCRAP101 on February 5, 2010 at 11:01am — No Comments

DIGISCRAP101 Inspiration and Authenticity

Creative Ruts happen - and they aren't fun. For me, winter is often a time where I find myself in a creative rut. It is mostly gray outside and when the inversions hit, it can be a gray mess of haze for days around here which leaves me feeling pretty non-creative.

When your job is coming up
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Added by DIGISCRAP101 on February 5, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Vicky Day Batch File Resize in PSE6

I can see the benefit of being able to do this for posting layouts, etc on the web in galleries. And it is very easy! Here are the steps in PSE6 for those of you that are interested: FILE>Process Multiple Files A window pops up for you to "fill in the blanks." It is VERY easy! Trust me on this as I am someone who NORMALLY can only do stuff AFTER someone SHOWS me how to! If you know what I mean! :) Within this window you: browse for your SOURCE file, browse for your DESTINATION file (I create… Continue

Added by Vicky Day on January 27, 2010 at 2:02pm — 2 Comments

DIGISCRAP101 The Rest of The Story...

by Kayla Lamoreaux I just finished up all my pre-class prep for Library of Memories. After finishing a huge project, I often take time to reflect on things - the direction of what I do in this industr… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on January 24, 2010 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

DIGISCRAP101 Inspiration: Photography

A few weeks ago we attended the wedding reception of our friends' daughter. I was looking forward to seeing friends and old neighbors which would have been wonderful all by itself. What I didn't expect was to find a new inspiration source. The reception was so beautiful. However, what really caught my eye was this image -

This guy's work is amazing. You can find… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on January 15, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

DIGISCRAP101 Digiscrap101 in 2010


I started this site after teaching my first class at Weber State University. I had so much fun sharing digital with my students that I wanted to have a place where I could reach more people and share my thoughts. I also wanted a place where someone interested in digital scrapbooking could come and view a few tutorials, much like sitting next to a friend on their computer while they showed you the basics.

Along the way I was blessed with an amazing… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on January 14, 2010 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

DIGISCRAP101 Site Housekeeping

When I started this site 16 months ago I had no idea that we would reach so many people or that our membership would grow as it has. I am grateful to all of you for everything that Digiscrap101 is, because without you this site would really be just another place on the web.… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on January 13, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

DIGISCRAP101 VIDEO TUTORIAL: Adobe Bridge Quick Template Tip

A little obsessed with templates lately - but seriously they are the best way to scrap a lot of images quick. It is almost like channeling your favorite designer to work alongside you - you literally get to apply their design sense (or template) to your photos and layout. Today's tutorial followed this tip on Julianne Kosts's blog. An amazing resource for finding all those hidden tips you never knew about everything Adobe. Fabulous res… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on January 12, 2010 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

DIGISCRAP101 VIDEO TUTORIAL: Make Your Own Custom Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop

Over the holiday break I had a lot of time to think and reflect about things and this is what I know: I love sharing and teaching and inspiring people to be creative with technology. It is so fun for me to have creative inspiration strike and then as I bring that inspiration to fruition, completely caught up in the joy of it all, I realize it is something I can share here. That is what today’s tutorial is all about. It started with a Sprinkle of Inspiration from… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on January 4, 2010 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

DIGISCRAP101 VIDEO TUTORIAL: Project 365 and Biograffiti Templates - Are You In?

by Kayla Lamoreaux With the start of 2010, many in the digital community will be thinking about Project 365...A photo a day for 2010. A LOT of photos to scrap and what better way to accomplish that than with templates? Scouring the web for tutorials, I chose… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on December 31, 2009 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments

DIGISCRAP101 Celebrate the New Year at Design House Digital

I have many designers on the "paper" side that I love. I started scrapbooking in 1995 and have spent many hours and dollars at my local scrapbook store. These days I don't spend as much time there, but there are days when I walk in and see paper there that I love. I find myself thinking, "I wish this line came in digital!!" One interesting thing I have learned in the past three years is that behind many of the paper lines I love there are several amazing designers. The neat thing is that as the… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on December 31, 2009 at 8:17pm — No Comments

DIGISCRAP101 Library of Memories for 2010 is DIGITAL Friendly

Have you thought about your Library of Memories lately? You know, all those photos and layouts sitting in the dark corners of your hard drive? If your hard drive failed tomorrow, do you have a strong backup plan to preserve them? What if you wanted to finish a quick layout or photo book of a specific event or memory? Do you have a system in place that would allow you to find your best photos for that project in a matter of seconds instead of hours? From my viewpoint,… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on December 22, 2009 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

DIGISCRAP101 Fantastic Plastic: A Most Fabulous and Reasonable SLR Lens

About three years ago I was talking with Natalie Malan about SLR lenses and she mentioned the 50mm 1.8 lens and called it the "Fantastic Plastic lens." I didn't get it at first and then she explained that it is the most reasonably priced lens that gets you the most amazing shots with your SLR. So I bought one for… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on December 21, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

DIGISCRAP101 Video TUTORIAL: Complicated Quick Pages

By Kayla Lamoreaux I browse digital shops quite a lot. Today I am very excited to share a video tutorial where I am working with a quick page from one of my newest favorite designers, Cinzia Loosemore. You can find… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on December 16, 2009 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

DIGISCRAP101 Posts of Christmas Past

If you are busy thinking of last minute neighbor gifts, teacher gifts, etc. Thought you might enjoy some posts of Christmas Past... Do you need last Minute Digital Christmas Cards? Try Smilebox. Check it out in this post, Smilebox Makes Me Smile. Quick Teacher Gift Idea? Last year I struck gold at my local Pier One's Clearance aisle. Check it out in… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on December 14, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

DIGISCRAP101 Epson Introduces FREE iPhone App for Artisan and WorkForce Printers

Epson Offers Free Printing App for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch Users Easily Print Photos of Family and Friends During the Holidays LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 14, 2009 – Epson America Inc. today announced its free, easy-to-use iPrint photo printing app for iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. The app lets users print wirelessly on Epson network capable printers including the Artisan® 810, Artisan 710 and WorkForce® 610, to name a few. The Epson iPrint App is a great enhancemen… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on December 14, 2009 at 10:59am — No Comments

Lance Winslow Vinyl and Scrapbooking Materials, Perhaps of Interest? - Lance Winslow

By Lance Winslow Craft Supplies; Don't Cut Out Vinyl There are many materials that are used as craft supplies, and we often think of materials used to make blankets, bird houses, pottery, clothing, scrapbooks, dolls, and other nifty creations as common craft supplies like yarn, cloth, wood, clay, paints, and… Continue

Added by Lance Winslow on December 8, 2009 at 2:05am — No Comments

DIGISCRAP101 VIDEO TUTORIAL: Westcott Green Screen...Something Fun For Your Christmas List

by Kayla Lamoreaux Ever wonder how the weather girl always appears in front of a moving map? It's called a Green Screen, something I thought was unavailable to everyday photographer/scrapbookers/moms like me until recently when I received this in the mail:

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Added by DIGISCRAP101 on December 4, 2009 at 10:25pm — No Comments

DIGISCRAP101 Epson PictureMate Show, The Ultimate Two-in-One Digital Frame and Compact Photo Printer

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 3, 2009 – Today Epson announced a breakthrough in the compact photo printer market with the introduction of PictureMate® Show, the ultimate two-in-one digital photo frame and 4” x 6” photo printer. Designed for the photo enthusiast, PictureMa… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on December 3, 2009 at 4:16pm — No Comments

DIGISCRAP101 50% off ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 until December 8th, 2009

Saw this in my email this morning and had to share. If you have plans to organize all of your digital scrapbooking supplies and photos in the new year, I would ask Santa to put this in your stocking...

I couldn't find this anywhere on their site (hopefully I won't get in trouble for shari… Continue

Added by DIGISCRAP101 on December 2, 2009 at 9:25am — 3 Comments

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