Sunday Sneak Peek & A Chance To Win!

Hi 🙂 Arianna here with the Sunday Sneak Peek of Blue Heart Scraps newest Product! This week it isn’t a kit, but I know you all will love it just as much as you love her kits! I can’t wait for you all to see what she has created for you! Until Tuesday, here is the sneak preview of her new product! Can you guess what it is??

As always, one luck person has the chance to win this amazing new release! All you have to do is leave a comment telling us what you love most about Blue Heart Scraps! (Be sure to leave your email address, as well, so I can contact you if you win!)  🙂 Your comment will earn you 1 entry into the drawing.  You can earn extra entries by making a post to your Facebook, Twitter or Blog.  Simply leave a separate comment, with corresponding links, for each entry.  All comments are due by Midnight CST Monday June 14th.
I’ll come back then and pick a winner at random.  🙂

Friday Freebie Time! :)

I love Fridays.  It gives me another opportunity to show you how amazingly
talented my creative team gals are.  Not only do they create such beautiful layouts
with my products – but they also create some gorgeous freebies for all of you.
This week’s two freebies coordinate with my two newest releases,
Tiny Blue Miracles and Tiny Pink Miracles, and I have a feeling you’re
going to think they’re as beautiful as I do!  🙂
Be sure to visit me again this weekend for a sneak peek of (and chance to win)
  next week’s new release.  It’s something different for me, so don’t miss out.  🙂
Today’s lovely freebies – be sure to snag them both.
 
Download Alpha Freebie Here

Sunday Sneak Peek & A Chance To Win!

My two newest kits, set to hit the Brownie Scraps store on Tuesday, were inspired by a party
I’m helping throw my childhood friend next week.  I’m thankful to be able to help someone I
love and adore celebrate one of life’s “tiny little miracles“.
I can’t wait for you to see the full preview of both kits, or the gorgeous layouts my super
talentedcreative team have been working hard on.  Until Tuesday, though,here’s a little
sneak peek of both new kits:
 
 
How would you like a chance to win not one, but BOTH new releases
If so, simply leave a comment on this post telling me what YOU are thankful for today
(be sure to leave your email address, so I can email your coupon if you win!).  Your
comment will earn you 1 entry into the drawing.  You can earn extra entries by making a
post to your Facebook, Twitter or Blog.  Simply leave a separate comment, with corresponding
links, for each entry.  All comments are due by noon CST Tuesday June 7th.

I’ll come back then and pick a winner at random.  🙂

Sunday Sneak Peek & A Chance To Win!

My two newest kits, set to hit the Brownie Scraps store on Tuesday, were inspired by a party
I’m helping throw my childhood friend next week.  I’m thankful to be able to help someone I
love and adore celebrate one of life’s “tiny little miracles“.
I can’t wait for you to see the full preview of both kits, or the gorgeous layouts my super
talentedcreative team have been working hard on.  Until Tuesday, though,here’s a little
sneak peek of both new kits:
 
 
How would you like a chance to win not one, but BOTH new releases
If so, simply leave a comment on this post telling me what YOU are thankful for today
(be sure to leave your email address, so I can email your coupon if you win!).  Your
comment will earn you 1 entry into the drawing.  You can earn extra entries by making a
post to your Facebook, Twitter or Blog.  Simply leave a separate comment, with corresponding
links, for each entry.  All comments are due by noon CST Tuesday June 7th.

I’ll come back then and pick a winner at random.  🙂

Friday Freebie! :)

I think I made it well aware how much I LOVED my last kit, Boys and Bugs.
Obviously my talented creative team gals liked it, too, because besides the wonderful
layouts they created with it, I’ve now got another gorgeous freebie to go along
with it.  These two beautiful paper stack freebies were created by my very
talented member, Sharon.  Aren’t they just gorgeous?!?

June Addicts – Full Preview!

The June Addicts is in full swing over at Brownie Scraps, and we’ve already started
the chatting and challenges (and the first freebie will be posted tomorrow – yah!)
Haven’t purchased your membership yet?  Maybe this will convince you!  🙂
Here’s a preview of all that’s included in the June Addicts membership –
not a bad deal for only $10!
Don’t miss out – purchase your membership today!

How to Make a Cutout Title?

Hi Everyone, Crystal here, one of the newest members of Blue Heart Scraps CT and I have a tutorial for you.

This tutorial was created using PSE9. It also works with CS5 (there will be one thing you have to add when using CS5, and the tutorial will let you know where that will be). All images in the tutorial can be clicked on so that you can see them better. 
Tutorial By: Crystal Porter (krystlbear) 
http://www.krystlbeardesigns.blogspot.com

Here is a screenshot with labels so that you what I’m referring to throughout the tutorial:

I like to make sure that I have my font and font size already selected before I start on my cutout title.
In the tools window there is a “Text Tool” if you hold it down it gives you 4 different options. Click on “Horizontal Type Mask Tool”.
Now you are ready to type your text (that you want cutout) into your layout. Type the title and then you can move your text the position that you want it. “Marching Ants” will appear around your text.
Now in your layers window click on the paper that you want to cut out
PSE users-Click “Edit” from the menu bar and then click on “Cut”.
CS5 users-Right Click on the paper that you have selected in the previous step and rasterize. Then in the menu bar click “Edit” and then “Cut”.
Your title should now be cutout. Make sure to add shadowing to your papers so that you can tell that it has been cutout.

Do YOU Have Your Addicts Membership Yet?

Today is the LAST day to get the June Addicts Club Membership for only $7.
Tomorrow it goes up to $10 (but that is still an awesome deal!)
You can purchase your June Addicts Membership today by clicking here.
Here’s what you get:
 
Tomorrow I’ll show you a sneak peek all the goodies you’ll be collecting if you join!

Friday Freebie and A Sale!

I had set this up to automatically post this morning, but I see it never did.  Oh well, it’s
still Friday here, so all is good.  🙂
Happy Friday all!  Anybody have great plans for this holiday weekend?
It will be a weekend full of TaeKwonDo, cookouts and family fun here, and I couldn’t
be more excited.  In honor of the Memorial Day weekend, I thought it was the perfect
time to have a little sale at my Brownie Scraps store.  From now through Monday
everything in my store is 35% off.  Nothing like celebrating with a little extra change in
your pocket, right?  Simply click the sale ad below to visit my store.
Today’s freebie is something a little different from me.  I’ve always been a fan of templates,
and consider them an excellent mojo motivator when you’re caught in a scrapping rut.
But, I’ve only recently given creating them a try.  My first template freebie is below.
If you download it, I’d LOVE to see what you create with it.  If you’d like to see more,
please let me know.  I know I had fun creating this one.  🙂

CT Call!

I think it’s time to add to my team of talented layout artists.
I’d love for you a few of you amazing ladies to join me!

Layout Artists
– At least 1 layout per new release
– Post at Brownie Scraps and at least 1 other gallery of your choice

Freebie Gal
– At least 2 different freebies with each new kit (alphas, QPs, clusters, etc.)
– Create freebies with older kits for Friday Freebies on weeks with no release

CT Manager
– Requires dedicated, reliable person capable of daily contact
– Responsible for making sure CT members have required layouts posted by
due dates, or responding accordingly.
– Making sure CT members post gallery links to Brownie Scraps and at least 1
other gallery within 3 days of new release hitting the store.
– Leave comment on each new CT layout at the Brownie Scraps gallery.
– Help me maintain the Blue Heart Scraps blog (sneak peeks, sales,
announcements, guest spots and Friday Freebies.
– Help maintain the Blue Heart Scraps Facebook Fan Page.

If interested, please email blueheartscraps@aol.com with bio, gallery link(s),

current CT list & why you think you would make an excellent addition to my Creative Team!
Look forward to hearing from you!