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This month your Tutorial Technique Challenge is to create an original page using one of the photo cluster products by Katie Pertiet. Many ideas for using these wonderful products are explored in How’d They Do That? No. 23: Fab Photo Clusters.

The rules for this challenge are to work through the tutorial to create a new layout that incorporates the technique, using only DesignerDigitals products, and upload it to the Tutorial Technique Challenge gallery by 11 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 6th. A winner will be chosen at random to receive a $5 gift certificate to the store. If you don’t already own the tutorial, watch for it in the Thrifty Thursday sale this week!

Here are some pages from the Creative Team using the techniques in the tutorial:

{Layout by JALong}

Cashmere Solids Paper Pack
Photo Clusters No. 16
Starburst Brushes and Stamps No. 01
Spot Dots Brushes and Stamps No. 03
Urban Energy Paper Pack
Basic Paper Alphabet: Orange
Basic Paper Alphabet: Red
Basic Paper Alphabet: Teal
Basic Paper Alphabet: Yellow
Little Bits Alphabet
Assorted Messy Stitches: White No. 03
Vintage Charm Chip Stickers

{Layout by LoriS}

Banner Twine Templates No. 01
Classic Cardstock: Coral Charm
Buttoned Up
Defining Words: Birthday Brushes and Stamps
Metal Rimmed Glitter Alphabet: Pink No. 01
Notebook Edge Frames
Love Tickets No. 02
On the Side Paper Pack
Twisted Stitches No. 04
Spot Dots Colors: Red Paper Pack  (changed to oranges, blue, purples, etc.)
Spot Dots Colors: Turquoise Paper Pack
Spot Dots Colors: Yellow Paper Pack
Spot Dots Colors: Green Paper Pack
Layer Works No. 091 (used some elements)
Layered Memories No. 133

{Layout by Cassie Jones (1gr8muggle)}

Photo and Journal Clusters No. 01
Pressed Together Paper Pack No. 02
Touch Up Paint Brushes and Stamps No. 05
Photo Corners: Colors No. 01
Worn Borders No. 02
Little Bit Of Messy Photo Brushes and Stamps

Be sure to check out the Tutorial Technique Challenge gallery for more inspiration!

The Tutorial Technique Challenge for this month is to create custom artwork stickers from your photos. The basics of making stickers are covered along with some creative filter and blending techniques in How’d They Do That? No. 11: Sticker Art.

The rules for this challenge are to work through the tutorial to create a new layout that incorporates the technique, using only DesignerDigitals products, and upload it to the Tutorial Technique Challenge gallery by 11 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 8th. A winner will be chosen at random to receive a $5 gift certificate to the store. If you don’t already own the tutorial, watch for it in the Thrifty Thursday sale this week!

Here are some pages from the Creative Team using the techniques in the tutorial:

{Layout by iUma}
Scribbled and Scratched Photo Frame Brushes and Stamps No. 01
Adventures in Outlines Alphabet No. 01
Touch Up Paint Brushes and Stamps No. 02
Touch Up Paint Brushes and Stamps No. 03
In a Book Paper Pack No. 01
Chalk it Up Paper Pack No. 01
Chipboard Alphabet: Red
Matte Black Vintage Photo Frames
Big Tags: Boys No. 01

{Layout by tdavenport}

Helping Hands Charity Kit
Sanded Chip Alphabet No. 01: Aqua
Comic Splatz
Vintage Photo Frames: Large No. 02
Touch Up Paint No. 3

{Layout by Cassie Jones (1gr8muggle)}
Spring Twists No. 1
Drawn Branches No. 1
Wood Shop Paper Pack No. 3
Cloudscapes No. 2
Bible Quotes No. 1

{Layout by esther_a}

created with fonts and the original photo

Be sure to check out the Tutorial Technique Challenge gallery for more inspiration!

This month’s Tutorial Technique Challenge is designed to help you think outside the box . . . using a cardboard box. There are a lot of great torn cardboard elements and alphas in the store, and the techniques applied in this tutorial will show you how to use them in new and creative ways.

The rules for this challenge are to work through the tutorial to create a new layout that incorporates the technique, using only DesignerDigitals products, and upload it to the Tutorial Technique Challenge gallery by 11 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 4th. A winner will be chosen at random to receive a $5 gift certificate to the store. If you don’t already own the tutorial, watch for it in the Thrifty Thursday sale this week!

This challenge uses the How’d They Do That? No. 16: Playing With Cardboard No. 2 tutorial.

The tutorial focuses on using multiple layers, blending modes, and opacities to combine a photograph and a cardboard element.

Here are a few examples of the technique from the Creative Team:

{Layout by Jen D}
Yellow Word Bits No. 02
Little Plastic Flowers No. 01
Hinge Pack
Story Cards No. 02 Brushes and Stamps
All Bent Up: Hearts No. 01
Simple Spots No. 04
Memorable Spots
Loosely Labeled
Mika Paper Pack
Tailed Journalers
Pencil Twist Arrows No. 01
Fine Lines Page Titles No. 09 Brushes and Stamps
Teacher’s Pet Kit
Never Stop Element Pack
Word Labels: Love
You Are Birthday Number Textured Cardstock Tags

{Layout by Amy L}
Wood Shop Papers No. 03
Fresco Paper Pack No. 01
Messy Stitched Borders: White No. 02
Littlest Farmer Brushes and Stamps
Farm Fresh Collection
Out of a Box Element Pack
Grunged Up Photo Blocks Brushes and Stamps
Distressed Cowboy Alphabet
Drawn Blossoms No. 01
Fiske Kit

{Layout by Cassie Jones (1gr8muggle)}
Out of a Box Overlays
Roughed Up Cardstock: Seaside
Bisbee Kit
Among the Gumtrees Mini-Kit
Date Boxes No. 01
Go Outside Brushes and Stamps
How’d They Do That? No. 13: Bending Shadows

Be sure to check out the Tutorial Technique Challenge gallery for more inspiration!

We have another new challenge for you this month! The Tutorial Technique Challenge gives you an opportunity to take your scrapbooking to the next level. Whether the technique is new to you or you’re a seasoned pro, we challenge you to show us how you would apply it to your own style. The rules are very simple. Work through the tutorial to create a new layout that incorporates the technique, using only DesignerDigitals products, and upload it to the Tutorial Technique Challenge gallery by 11 p.m ET on Sunday, February 5th. A winner will be chosen at random to receive a $5 gift certificate to the store. If you don’t already own the tutorial, watch for it in the Thrifty Thursday sale this week!

This first challenge uses the How’d They Do That? No. 8: Custom Photo Brushes tutorial.

This tutorial walks you through the steps for creating a custom brush from a photograph. While you can create a brush from an entire photo, this works best if you’re able to extract a subject from its background. The tutorial provides some ideas on how to use the technique in different ways.

Here are a few examples of the technique from the Creative Team:

I (Cassie) created this page by making a brush of the extracted image then using that brush to create a sticker. I blended the original photo’s background into the background paper with a gradient mask.
Credits:
Painted Letter Box Paper Pack No. 01
Life Word Art No. 01
Pencil Line Twists Brushes and Stamps No. 01
How’d They Do That? No. 11: Sticker Art
How’d They Do That? No. 17: PSE Layer Masks

Doris (echogirl) created this Warhol-inspired piece by mixing up the colors of her background and her brush then altering the opacity of the brush layer to the desired effect.
Credits:
Full Page Frames No. 01
Just Linens Paper Pack No. 18
Laying It All Out No. 15: A Matte Finish

Anke created this beautiful brush of her daughter’s portrait then stamped it in three different colors and played with the blending modes to incorporate the texture of the background paper.
Credits:
Bookshelf Framers No. 01
Edge Overlays No. 04
Graphic Pop Edgers Brushes and Stamps
Bead Scatterings No. 01
Gaffer Tape No. 03
Colbie Solids Paper Pack

Be sure to check out the Tutorial Technique Challenge gallery for more inspiration on how to apply this technique to your own scrapbook designs!