Comments on: PDS035 – Bored by Plain Old Paper

By: Adriana

Adriana — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:15:00 +0000

I think it was CrashPlan. A review is here that talks all about it:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375988,00.asp

By: Noell

Noell — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:16:00 +0000

Totally agree, Rosa! I watch Donna’s videos sometimes and really enjoy them
– her personality makes them so fun to watch!!!

By: Rosa Rivero

Rosa Rivero — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:17:00 +0000

I am a paper scrapper and I was also curious about art journaling. Sometime last year, I found Donna Downey’s videos (Inspiration Wednesday) and they are super inspiring and informative. She is so funny and she explains techniques, and supplies…I agree it can be anything you want but I found the videos very helpful. you can check them out here: http://donnadowney.typepad.com/simply_me/inspiration-wednesdays/

By: Chelle

Chelle — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:16:00 +0000

Thanks Steph for the honest opinions about what a digi-designer can (or cannot) get from CHA. I’d been wondering if I should be making more effort to get there.

As to paper companies offering their products digitally…While we may LOVE their designs, I think the offerings I’ve see so far are missing something. It wasn’t until this episode that I realized what is missing. When a “paper” designers digital design is printed on paper or made out of felt or chipboard, etc, the process adds texture to the final product. Lots of texture on rough products…not so much on smoother papers. When paper companies offer their products “as-is” or what it looks like BEFORE it’s printed, the texture is missing. Since most digi scrappers print their LO on smooth papers, the end result is no texture. Digital designers add texture to their designs to compensate for this. IMO paper companies that want to be sucessful in the digi market need to address the issue of texture in their digi products.

By: Chelle

Chelle — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:07:00 +0000

I like BackBlaze.

By: Teri @ Piccolina Designs

Teri @ Piccolina Designs — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:53:00 +0000

It took me 3 years to really start using PSE. I got it as a gift for Christmas in 2004 and did a little photo editing with it. My mom and sister were talking about how awesome it was to scrapbook with it. I just kept getting frustrated with it (especially layers). One day I decided I was going to do a layout no matter what. I found Shabby Princess’ first layout tutorial, followed it and actually made a layout. I was hooked. I have learned so much and still have so much to learn about PSE. I still use PSE mainly for scrapping and have mooved into CS for designing. I always tell people that I still do not know half the capabilities of PSE. The wonderful thing is that there are so many fabulous tutorials available for it.

By: Sara G.

Sara G. — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:43:00 +0000

It it a shame that some scrapbook stores are worried about digi detracting from their business. I would think that anything that keeps people scrapping is beneficial. (Some crafts die out, like hook rugs. :) I find myself trying some digi pages, and still making hybrid and traditional cards. I plan to always have some tangible products. One attraction to digital scrapbooking is already having my pictures on my computer. Printing them feels like an extra step. With a toddler in the house, I also need to keep the mess to a minimum.

I was intimidated my Photoshop Elements a few years ago, and only used it for a couple of months. I decided to try Stampin’ Up’s My Digital Studio software and have been happy with it. This is an interesting example of a company adding digital to their traditional supplies, but they are not wholesale. I would think that the direct sales/demonstrator model is quite different than the wholesale model.

Now that I listen to this show, I am more confident about going back to Photoshop Elements once I outgrow My Digital Studio. I appreciate hearing that it took others a long time to learn PSE and Photoshop. I also like the idea of starting with templates and learning a little bit at a time. Thank you for another great episode!

By: Teri @ Piccolina Designs

Teri @ Piccolina Designs — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:52:00 +0000

Again, another great show. Steph, I actually plan on purchasing one of the Franklin pens within the next few weeks to use on some new albums I just printed (and am anxiously waiting to get in the mail). I feel the same as you do. Although it may not be a forever, archival type way of keeping those stories, I think it is something that my little almost 3 year old will really enjoy as she looks at the albums. She already loves just looking at them. Also, from what I have read and researched on the product, the stickers are re positionable. I will let you know how it goes. I have really excited that the new generations will be USB capable.
Also, Nancy, you were not the “devil’s advocate” you were just speaking the truth. When I first started into digital several years ago, I made the mistake of asking my local scrapping store if they had any product or helpful hints to get started (mind you, this is a store that I went to for traditional items as well). The owner literally glared at me and said “We don’t do anything with that kind of stuff” as if I were asking her for drugs or something. Because of her attitude towards me, I never went back to the store. I would think that they would want to embrace it some, because even though I do all of my actually scrapping digitally now, I still use plenty of scrapping papers and supplies for other projects, cards, home decor, etc.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:02:00 +0000

HII just had to jump in and link up to my art journal :)

http://blog.mshanhun.com/2010/12/inspiration-everywhere.html

By: Noell

Noell — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:51:00 +0000

Hurray for another one!

So happy to see scrapbookers finally adopting this amazing piece of
software!

By: PattiP

PattiP — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:11:00 +0000

I just loaded Aperture 2 on my MacBook Pro. Just learning the ropes but very happy with it so far. Love the Digi Show & the Roundatable. I’m using PSE9 for my digi scrapping, and have over the past year moved more & more to digital. I still buy some paper products that I love for mini-books (thanks, Noelle for the batch process videos!) and for photo album scrapbooks (ala Stacy Julian).

Just had to shout out for Aperture :)

By: talktoheather

talktoheather — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:03:00 +0000

Hey Noell, you are not alone in your photography workflow. I also am an Aperture user. So woooooo! to your Aperture user shout out. :D
Great show as ever guys!

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:49:00 +0000

I just listened to the episode on my commute but I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the backup service that Steph said she was moving to … I’m going be cancel Mozy but need a new service!

By: Teri Buczkowski

Teri Buczkowski — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:21:00 +0000

I knew exactly what you meant when this comment was read. Made me chuckle.

By: Teri Buczkowski

Teri Buczkowski — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:19:00 +0000

makes perfect sense! Thanks so much. I had seen a few templates i like but did not like the flowers i knew i could turn them off but i dint know how other people used them. I kinda of thought it was this way.

By: Stephanie Medley-Rath

Stephanie Medley-Rath — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:12:00 +0000

Great show! I have only been listening to the Digi Show for a few weeks now (and are about half-way through the older episodes). Anyway, I just wanted to say that I am glad you did this particular episode. After last week’s episode, I became very curious as to how much a digital scrapper might get out of CHA. I mean, I knew there would be some stuff, but would there really be enough to justify a trip to CHA. It sounds like there was. Thanks for providing a digital scrapbooker’s perspective on the new product debuting at CHA.

By: VickiR

VickiR — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:19:00 +0000

Thanks so much for addressing my question about Art Journals – and what a wonderful coincidence that Getting Scrapped is offering a discount on their class! Following up on my comment about having submitted a pirate drawing, it appears you are all too young [chuckling] to remember that back in the day magazines carried advertisements from “Art Instruction Schools” soliciting submissions of art work for evaluation. The ads always had either a turtle or a pirate cartoon character for would-be artists to copy and submit. I did, and I was basically told “thank you very much, please don’t quit your day job”. It was in that context that I was asking my question (meaning I, apparently, have no innate artistic ability) and I think the panel did a fine job of answering. Here’s a very short article that shows a picture from one of those “draw me” ads from back in the day: http://www.creativepro.com/article/creativeprose-tippy-the-turtle-and-pirates-too-

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:46:00 +0000

Hi Teri-Let me see if I can help and Steph can add as needed. The templates are showing you suggested placement for your embellishments. You can use those as a clipping mask but keep in mind that the shape is what you will end up with. Here are some basic steps to help with that. In PSE locate and open an embellishment image you would like to add to your page, say a brad. The brad should now be in your photo bin below. Click on the layout where you want this brad on the layers palette. To make this our active file,a blue bounding box in the photo bin will show you the active file. Click and drag the brad to pull, into the workspace, on your layout Bring the brad into your layout. Place the layer for the brad above the template suggestive placement area.layer you want to use. Then in the layers palette you will se an eye to the left, click on that to remove that as an active layer. You can see that the image is gone and now your brad is its place.
Next (optional) you can click and drage that placement layer to the trash can on the bottom right of the screen or you can simply leave it there unchecked. When you flatten the file ready for print that layer won’t show since, the eye is not present. Does that make sense?
If you are using PS, I am sure Steph can give you a play by play as well as you won’t have a photobin on the bottom of your screen.
HTH
Linda

By: Noell

Noell — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:33:00 +0000

I read your last paragraph to Izzy and was teasing him about it — and then
it occurred to me: His pick is for professional film and video, the stuff
you see in movies. Provo Craft stuff is for scrapbooking — a hobby. You can
only expect his item to be expensive, but I’m not sure about the expense of
some craft stuff. :)

Of course, why Izzy is sharing professional film equipment for movie-making
on a scrapbooking show is beyond me…

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:21:00 +0000

MimiDenise it sucks to be you. Just kidding. I agree that you just have to get started. I am paper scrapping aaalllll of my parents pictures. I decided not to do digital because it would be more overwhelming for me (I am still learning PhotoShop Elements) My father had only a few of his family pictures (brothers, sisters, etc). He passed away 5 years ago so I can not ask him who some of these strange people were. I met my fathers family once and they live in Mexico, so I have no one to ask. I started 5 years too late. So get started. It a long process. I want to get it done while my mother and her memory is still around.
It is too bad that there is still an “us vs them” with paper and digital. I think there is room for all of us. I am glad that Steph went to CHA. It is good to see what the trends are in paper. I had mention on the comments for We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy video that I liked the technique but I cannot see myself doing all that work on a page. I just so happen to check the sale at Designer Digitals and found flossy stiches for $2.79 by Katie Pertiet. It was on the most popular section.
Lastly, Izzy, Izzy, Izzy. Really?! You make fun of Provo Craft putting out expensive stuff. If I were Provo, I would take issue with your pick. $3,500.00!!!!!!!! Didn’t you also pick the Canon Camara that was a bazillion dollars too. Not to mention the IPad. Sigh. :)