Maureen (Mozer) here writing this installment of “Hybrid Scrapbooking and More.” I think it is safe to say that those in the East and Midwest USA are ready to see something other than snow! We’ve been inside a lot this winter. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m looking forward to spring cleaning! My first step is to get organized. I’ve found that luggage tags are a great way to label different bins so that things can be easily returned. I decided to put my digital supplies to work and create cute but functional tags.

For my first organizing project I needed tags that could easily be relabeled over and over. I decided to turn the luggage tags into mini dry-erase boards. For the second project, I used the tags to label toy bins. Since I have some non-readers, I included a photo of what was suppose to go in the container.

Supplies:
luggage tags (I used Scotch Self-Sealing Laminating Pouches for Bag Tags 2 13/16” x 4 9/16”)
digital scrapbooking supplies
ribbon

1. Create a new document: 2.5 width 3.75 height 300 dpi (If your tag is a different size than what I used, make sure your tag is smaller than the exact dimensions of the plastic luggage tag. It needs to be able to seal all the way around.)

2. Open any digital elements you would like to add and layer them on your new document.

3. When you are satisfied with your design, save as a PSD just in case you want to change anything later, and then save again as a JPEG.

4. Open a new document 8 1/2 x 11 at 300dpi. Drag your flattened (jpeg) version onto the new document. Copy that as many times as needed. If you want a decorative front and back, line up the two images side to side so that once printed, you can cut and fold in half.

5. Print the tags onto photo paper or regular paper. With luggage tags, thinner paper-weight is better.

6. Cut out and then place on the luggage tag. Seal with the adhesive back.

7. Use either the plastic ties included with the luggage tag, or use ribbons to tie to the baskets.

Brushed Alpha No. 1 by Katie Pertiet
To Love Someone Mini-Kit by Mindy Terasawa

You can use this same idea to use on any of your organizing baskets or crates. I would love to see other ways to use your digital scrapbooking supplies to help with organizing. Please share them with us in the hybrid gallery.

~Maureen

It’s Thrifty Thursday at DesignerDigitals where we have a brand new item priced at just $ .99 cents and 347 items marked down 30%. These specials only last until 6am EST on Friday morning so don’t miss out.

February’s f/8 challenge had so many great entries! Our winner is Roxygirl78’s image.

She wins a $25 B&H Gift Certificate.

Thanks for playing! Look for the March contest soon!

We now have a new Getting Started Guide using GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program). This guide will show you how to complete your first digital scrapbooking layout if you use this software.

Can you believe that spring is almost here?  Does it feel that old man winter is packing his bags yet?  I think that he is trying to linger a little bit longer this year, so I’ve chosen three kits that are sort of non-winter & non-spring for the 3 Kits 3 Ways challenge on the DD Blog today.  I hope you can draw inspiration from the pages made by Designer Digitals Creative Team members:  Julie {Julie De Guia}, Patricia {iUma} and me/Mollie {readstoomuch}. 

 

Here are the three kits for this week:

 

A Good Life Paper Pack from Jesse Edwards

 

Buttoned Up Numbers from Katie Pertiet

 

 

and, Ally Oop Alpha No. 01 from Lynn Grieveson

 

Lets take a look at the 3 ways next . . . the fun part of the challenge!

 

The first one is from Patricia {iUma}.  Patricia found these photographs of her adorable grandson playing with his stuffed tiger and created a great double page layout from them.  I love the deep colors that she used . . . perfect for her two pages.  Be sure to go to Patricia’s Gallery to see the second page of this darling duo.

 

 

Supplies in addition to the three kits are:  A Good Life Solids Paper Pack,  Holiday Postage Frames &  DIY: Great Big Brackets.

 

The next layout is from Julie {Julie DeGuia}.  I just love the bright & clean look that Julie has created for her page . . . and I LOVE that Julie ( “the Mom” ) is in the shot with her children!  So often we mothers & grandmothers are seldom in our scrapbooks.

 

 

Julie’s additional supplies: 

Mon Petit Ballon Bleu Solids Paper Pack,  Date Labels No. 01,  Art Class Frames No. 02,  Around Words Brushes and Stamps No. 04,  Lil Bit Tags,  Classic Cardstock: Autumn Ice,  Stamped Sentiments No. 04 Brushes and Stamps,  Have a Heart Felts No. 0,  Absolutely Acrylic: Tabs and Tags,  Felt Board Friends: In The Woods - Gear,  Stitched by Anna:  White No. 05,  Stitched by Anna:  White No. 04 &  Scratched FotoBlendz Clipping Masks 12 X 12.

 

And, last is my page created with a bright photograph made of one of our five grandsons recently when he spent the afternoon with me.

 

 

Here are my extra supplies from the DD Store:

Digital Date Stamps No. 12 ,  MonoBlendz Paperie Bananas & Custard , Plastic Button Stars & Circles &  Stamped Stitched Leaves.

 

For those of you who may be new to this challenge, here it is in a nutshell. Merrilee {digigrandma} & I will post a challenge for you on the DD blog every second Wednesday morning.  We will choose three kits from the store and three members of the Creative Team will use those three kits in three different ways. For your layouts you should use the three challenge kits along with any extra products from the Designer Digitals Store that you wish.  Remember that you can recolor papers, shift elements around, stitch and clip to your hearts content too.  We love giving some inspiration for the versatility of the kits and we hope that you will join in on the fun!  Merrilee and I look forward to seeing your pages posted in the 3Kits 3Ways Gallery.