Template Freebie!

So I've finally got my back sorted out so I'm able to sit at the PC long enough to scrap a page! Yay! I was getting serious withdrawls there for a while!
The page I want to show you today I've had in my head for a while (before I hurt my back) and I've been completing it in bits and pieces as my back has allowed lol. I'm very happy with the end result, I was aiming for a kids style notebook & I think I got there in the end :)

I used a LOAD of SuzyQ Scraps Oopsie-Doodles, some Digital Stamps and also her HUGE Land of Learning Bundle.
As for the book/pages I made them myself & I'm pretty impressed on how they turned out! I've never used the warp tool so much in one layout!
And you may've guessed that the digital scrapbooking freebie I have for you today is the book/pages but I've made it a double page spread. So if you use the template as it is, you'll have a 12"x24" page. Or you can always just select all the layers and move it onto a 12"x12" page like I did :)
Another tip - if you use a patterned paper it makes it easier to warp the paper and make it look right.
Oh & you'll also have to warp your elements to make them flow with the warped paper.
(You'll find the warp tool under Edit > Transform - that's where it is in CS3 anyway lol)
That's all the tips I have for you at the moment, if you have any specific questions then please feel free to contact me via the little envelope under my blog header & I'll get back to you :)
SO here's your freebie - just click on the image to download.

I always appreciate your comments too ;)
Thanks for stopping by!

I will be posting properly again soon!

Just to let you know that it's quiet around here as I've hurt my back and can't sit at the computer too long!
I do have a great post coming up about a layout I'm doing which I think is going to be one of my best so far! I'll also be giving you a template I made to help me make it!
Hopefully my body will co-operate & I'll be blogging again soon!

Do You Print Your Digital Scrapbooking Pages?

So do you end up printing your digital scrapbooking layouts?
I'm in the process of putting together my daughter's 4th year book. Basically I do about a page a month for each year of her life. She's 5 in March so I'm nearly up to date after scrapping my butt off a few months ago for her books and also my son's books :)
I actually have three printed for Caitlyn, two for Zach (who is 3 in November) one book of layouts that features both of them and one book for general family pages. I always get them printed at Artscow because I love their coupons! I can basically get the book printed for free and only pay for shipping which takes about two weeks - not too bad considering I'm in the UK. The print quality is also GREAT! Sometimes the red colours seem a bit bright, but they're not so severe that I've bothered to contact their customer services.
Here are some pictures of our first family book which I got printed about two months ago...

 To help me get the bleed and positioning of my pages and cover just right I also use these templates by Wendyzine over at Scrapbook Graphics. They are my lifesaver! I convert each 12x12 layout into 8x8 as I just find 12x12 books are VERY expensive and very difficult to handle as they're so big. Every time a book of mine is delivered I just get so excited looking at the results of my time spent digi scrapping. I just hope my kids will appreciate the books when they grow up!

Summer Rewind Sale at Scrap Orchard!

So there's a sale going on at Scrap Orchard this weekend! All the products that the designers released from May 1st are now on sale again with 20% off! Some have even re-activated their free with purchase offers! Very generous I think! The sale is only running until September 6th so be quick!

Here's a preview of what SuzyQ Scraps has to offer you!

If your looking for templates then Scrapping With Liz has also re-activated her free with purchase offers and Lyndsay Riches has s fabulous kits on sale too!

Want to Win?

Just a short line to let you know that if you hop on over to SuzyQ Scraps blog and also Captivated Visions blog, they're each giving you a chance to win their new releases for this week!! Believe me it's worth trying to win as they're both releasing some awesome stuff this week!!

Oh and I had a question in the comments of my last post by aslansavz asking why oh why did we honeymoon in Kansas lol - basically because my Mum was living out there at the time. She missed our wedding so it was the perfect opportunity to go see her. I think the highlights (apart from seeing my Mum) were visting the Cosmosphere and the Sternburg Museum :)
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