March '08 Designer Challenge: Featuring AutisticWonder! (aka Donna) :o)

[juliehclark]

Starts TOMORROW! :cool:

Take it away, Donna!

Edited to add - I never proofread - Have y'all figured that out? :lol

Karin! Desmond! Somebody fix it please! :lol

[autisticwonder]

I'll be up at crack of dawn to upload some pickups for you all!!
Put on your thinking caps and lets party hardy this March learning all about SHAPES!! Anything you ever wanted to know about them will be answered! And all the answers will go on a CHEAT sheet for SBM scrappers!!

SEE you soon Happy SCRAPPEES!!

donna...aka: autisticwonder or just "wonder" for sure!! This month "wonder" will do well..want to ALWAYS keep you WONDERING what will she think of next!! LOL!!!

[Tiffanys Scraps]

Im first yeah !!!! Count me in..cant wait to see what I can learn..Donna will be the best teacher ever.

[womanw/anedge]

Well glad to be 2nd and not last like most of the time..<waiting patiently to see what will wonder having us wonder...>always looking to learn something new and easy..lol.well wonder I'm glad that we are gettting to learn something great from you......smiles to you all...:)

[KPierce]

took me a while to figure out what needed to be fixed in Julie's posting. I see now. The title line...: In todays world you are allowed to make up your own words so just give us a description to go with the word. Looks like a reasonable word to me.

Looking forward to this challenge. I have purchased a lot of AutisticWonder add ons already. Love all the frilly frames and the manly frames. ;)

[autisticwonder]

Please download the freebie #1 from kjoistudio..and here's the link.. PLACE it in an EMBELLISHMENT folder in SBM..more on that later!! Today..get comfy with the tutorials...and play!!

http://kjoistudios.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=680

You will need this to learn about converting freebie templates outside of max and bringing them in..using GREYSCALE to make it negotiable!!

Also, for those that have NO CLUE about SHAPES in SBM..please download the old tutorials I made on the subject. They are here for you to load in pdf format..You can view this from your max program or Adobe reader, etc. Put in a Published folder for easy access..or create the published folder in your SBM Published Folder section that I have under My Documents..That is NOT the Gallery containing SBM folder section..It's the other!! Name it the CHALLENGE or something and access from SBM New ALBUM.

THE CHALLENGE this month is to CREATE TEMPLATES that relie on a ONE STEP process..Here's the idea...

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9296

ALSO included is an OPTIONAL Solid COLOR pack for you to use to create your WONDERS!! It has 6 different colors of GREEN and 6 different levels of white to black grays I use to create Masked templates..

Basically, you are doing a MASKED template and FLATTENING the image into ONE workable SHAPE for a QUICK page..You can embellish anyway you like!!

Please make your ONE step Masks and share them with us in SHAPE form as well as linking or putting them in .smt format of your decorated version. For those that manage to submit 10 template SHAPES, you will get ANY TWO ITEMS you WISH from my STORE!! I have alot coming out this month for you to choose from.. So I hope you can find two items you like!! You have to LINK your templates here in some way to make them count..If you give a SHAPE template away that counts as ONE item, and if you use that SAME template SHAPE you created to make a full blown, dressed .smt template for sharing OR showing here that counts as another ONE item to your 10!!

SHAPES to make these templates are EVERYWHERE on this site and IN your SBM SHAPES FOLDER!! USE them to make your templates!! AND if you have purchased my STORE shapes..you are free to use those in your workups!!

THIS IS ALOT of information ALREADY!! It's a START!! Your questions and answers will be compiled into a CHEAT Sheet of index type cards in template format for you to share, use, remind you of little tricks and tidbits you learn this month about the CUSTOM SHAPES feature in SBM and give you POWER to create great fun SHAPES without going outside of the program to make them!!

I AM EXCITED to work with you on the subject of the "WONDER of SHAPES".

You will be getting free shapes through the challenge and more and more info of tricks to learn about shapes.. Fiona and I have set the stage for shapes this last month..

You will learn:
1) Quality control of your shapes (best format jpg vs png, size and dpi, etc)

2) You will use COLORS instead of grayscale to help find what works best for you ..colors have great contrast to see various dark light scale..WHITE is the image..BLACK is NOT seen parts.

3) Answer lots of questions you may have...like..gosh..can I change the shapes easily to another bigger shape?? YES..and more..

4) ADD lots more SHAPES to your folder in a whole new section of them I call TEMPLATE shapes.

5) Learn to use your PICTURES, grayscale them, and use with your template making process..NEW BLENDING technique!! Advance SHAPES learning.

6) Create a CHEAT sheet to remember your learning!!

7) And have FUN!!!!!FUN!! FUN!!! and MORE!!

I'll be MOVING new furniture in today..Was not planned!! So I'll be looking in on any questions you may have as often as I can today!! We have lots of SHAPES gurus on site that can answer questions if I'm out of range at that moment!!

Many of you are already well versed in SHAPES and I'd love to see you all start running with this!!

HUGGIES!! and LET the SHARE TIME BEGIN!!
WHEEEEEEEE!!!
donna

[KPierce]

Speaking of shapes. When I first started I thought a shape had to be black or grey or white to be used. I have since found out pictures and graphics can be used as a a shape for a whole different look and add on.

I used a tractor graphic as a shape on a piece of paper slightly bigger behind a picture which also was in the tractor shape.

I took one of my beautiful vacation pictures of a lighthouse and applied it as a shape to a piece of paper and used as a background. WOW. It amazes me what this program will do.

Really looking forward to learning more about shapes.

[autisticwonder]

Speaking of shapes. When I first started I thought a shape had to be black or grey or white to be used. I have since found out pictures and graphics can be used as a a shape for a whole different look and add on.

I used a tractor graphic as a shape on a piece of paper slightly bigger behind a picture which also was in the tractor shape.

I took one of my beautiful vacation pictures of a lighthouse and applied it as a shape to a piece of paper and used as a background. WOW. It amazes me what this program will do.

Really looking forward to learning more about shapes.

THIS IS WONDERFUL!!
Feel FREE folks to add your learned fun with shapes and give visuals to show if at all possible..I'll be linking samples throughout the challenge to help you think, think, think..and play, play, play with shapes..

THANKS so much for sharing this point KPierce!! and woman/anedge and Connie..Tiffany Scraps!! Love the enthusiasm already!! WHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!LOL

[KPierce]

Here is a sample of what I have learned on my own about shapes. Same picture 3 different ways.
1) White solid paper, applied same butterfly picture as shape.
2) Dark solid paper, applied same butterfly shape, then added a sold white paper behind shaped paper to bring out the white.
3) Same butterfly picture, framed with white paper and applying one of Donna's frilly frames.
4) Whole page framed with white paper applying a frilly frame shape.
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/shapes.jpg
Wow all the different ways to use shapes and I am sure I will learn more and better, easier ways to do this.

PS.I wasn't really trying to create a scrapbook page here ...just playing with shapes.

[KPierce]

Can you tell I am excited about this challenge. I have a post in general discussion titled WHY, WHY, WHY from many days ago and I have not received any responses which is very unusual <I probably did not give enough details>.

That post is basically a shape problem/question and so I am confident I will know the answer to my problem when this challenge is finished <or before>. I was doing method number 2 from my butterfly post above on a lighthouse picture (with one extra added step as well). It looks beautfiul on my screen but when I publish my picture I lose the shape. I think it probably has to do with something out of proportion but not sure. Hopefully I will know soon.

[angelwithin]

being an awkward cuss like i am i had to make mine in two parts :D .....these work better with a background paper put underneath first > use shape 1 > place photos and over lay with shape 2

[Marion]

This is my March 08 challenge page. I hope I did this right. I turned all the png's from the template into shapes and made a SBM template out of them.
The papers are a freebie from Daniella Peuss
This is Megan and Logan May 2005
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/MMW-March-08-Challenge-001.jpg

[Carena]

Hi Marion - just wanted to say your page is awesome. Love it. Welldone

[Carena]

OK here is mine. Donna - just love this challenge as shape templates are what I use all the time.
Here is mine but then I took it a step further and added some extras. This is how I do nearly all my layouts and the secret to my success or failure. LOL.
I hope lots of our Scrapbook Max family have a go at this challenge as I'm sure if given the chance they will be hooked on shape templates for life.
Donna thanks again for a wonderful challenge.

Kit: Avocado by Carena's Designs - in store at ScrapbookMax
Template by Triplett Designs

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/Begonia.jpg
Here is the added page.
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/Begonia-2nd.jpg

[Marion]

Nice added touch to the template!

[autisticwonder]

WOW!!! I'm AMAZED at the speed with which you all have done this already!!

Sorry for LONG GONE period on FIRST day..Furniture is in and WOW!! but the "flu" hit hubby today..and I'm into the last 3 weeks of the "flu" myself..Today was exhausting!! But this is just the ticket to brighten it up!!

Got an email from KPIERCE and MY APOLOGIES!! the link to the freebie template required more than a simple download..you had to register or login to get it..OOOPSS!! I had automatic login with it..It's a favorite site!! So sorry..so here is what I was hoping to get you all to see..

MARION and CARENA are as you can see WAY beyond the novice stage of SHAPES!! So I'll try to show a break down of how they did what they did to all those just learning!! But I PROMISE..when you "GET it"..it will be addicting!! and offer you UNLIMITED play and growth!! Their templates are AWESOME!! but I must ask for as much SIMPLICITY as we can manage for the poor folks that have no idea how you guys went from a simple template to WOW..all the fill in's, etc..BUT folks..You will be able to see how they did all the great stuff soon!!

Here's a picture of the download and it is done in pink colors..with black edging..I FLATTENED the image. I see that KPierce is going to learn that the disappearing shapes may very well be a FLATTEN image problem of some sort..So I'll explain as we go!!

FIRST: GET familiar with the BROWSE button often over looked by the NEWBIES!! You will find it to the LOWER lefthand corner of the EMBELLISHMENT, Paper SCRAPS, and Photos POPUP windows. This template freebie of Tabitha's can be opened in shapes and then you have a choice between using a JPG or PNG for your SHAPE (YOU CAN NOT USE ANY OTHER FORMATS as SHAPES than those two).. Don't have to grayscale it to get a good PUNCH (WHEN I use the term PUNCH..it is because you can look at the CUSTOM SHAPE feature as the equivalent to a TRADITIONAL scrapbooking PUNCH..those single item flowers, corner cutters, etc..)

SECOND: Tabitha's freebie template may have an invisible layer that will not allow it to punch or when punched..it will do the invisible TRICK later!! At first you may not see any problems with it..but it may be more noticeable when you go to ROTATE, MOVE or SIZE the punched item!! SO, lets fix it proper like in SBM...bring the parked template I have downloaded to SHAPES by OPENING my PHOTO or EMBELLISHMENT OR PAPER SCRAP window..JUST go down to the BROWSE button and go hunting through your drive to that SHAPES department..(NOTE: MANY of OUR EXPERT SHAPE Folks..PARK all their stuff in another hard drive, on desktop, etc..and USE that BROWSE feature to keep from loading everything into your SBM folders that would bog it down)
OH..left out IMPORTANT NEWBIE STEP..I've OPENED a SPECIAL "FIX it" ALBUM that contains a BLANK page and added another page at DEFAULT settings of 8x8 200 dpi..You can DELETE this page when PUBLISHED..and always have the FIX it album ready for emergency fix it jobs....GOSH..so much to tell you..but I'm going to try not to overwhelmed you too much!!

OK..the SHAPE is IN..on the left corner of the page..NOW..PULL the RIGHT BOTTOM corner of the SHAPE PIECE and PULL to the RIGHT BOTTOM corner of the PAGE..If it becomes too blurry..RESIZE your page to custom size of 4x4 inches.
NOW..GO to FILE tab at top and CLICK once on PUBLISH..NOW go to IMAGES and DOUBLE CLICK..It will FLATTEN your image into a JPG format..You will have a choice of sizes and quality settings to choose from..I PREFER HIGH-HIGHEST quality and SIZE to MEDIUM-SMALL for single shapes..FOR YOUR TEMPLATE SHAPES You will do best with HIGHEST QUALITY for detailed template with SMALL items on page..and MEDIUM size. WHEN it PUBLISHES..it will show you the published piece..You can go FIND it by going to MY DOCUMENTS:SCRAPBOOKMAX:Published ...look for the name of your FIX it album or whatever album you published from and send your item back to the shapes department under C:SBM:GALLERY:Images:SHAPES: folder you put it in..
NOw try punching that again..and the problem is FIXED!!


END of CHAPTER ONE..TOMORROW..CHAPTER TWO..WE have LOTS of CHAPTERS to do for the month!!

KEEP the juices flowing!! I'm going to have fun using FIONA's GREAT EXAMPLE of SHAPES TEMPLATE TWO PARTER..SHE's another EXPERT that is ADDICTED to shapes and she has been through all the troubleshooting with me for over a YEAR now!! THIS is my Anniversary month in the shop!!

Want to see if I can get our shape gurus to do a ONE STEP template like in the SHOP link..

K Pierce..Hope you have the answer you were looking for!! I haven't looked at your link yet!! but I will when the sunshines again!!

HUGS SCRAPETTES!!
donna

and again..WOW LADIES!! FROM SIMPLE to the VERY COMPLEX..WE HAVE GOT some GREAT ITEMS to SHOW HOW it's DONE!! THANKS BUNCHES!!

[O2BNGdHope]

OH..left out IMPORTANT NEWBIE STEP..I've OPENED a SPECIAL "FIX it" ALBUM that contains a BLANK page and added another page at DEFAULT settings of 8x8 200 dpi..You can DELETE this page when PUBLISHED..and always have the FIX it album ready for emergency fix it jobs....GOSH..so much to tell you..but I'm going to try not to overwhelmed you too much!!!

I don't get it. I opened a new album and titled it FIX IT with a blank page. Am I adding ANOTHER blank page? Above it says contains a blank page and added another page at default. So I should have 2 blank pages?

[omajo]

Wooow, it will take a while for me to read the instructions,.........,
I'll will do it 2moro,.goodnight !!

[pkdoll]

WOW! I can't wait to experiment with this challenge. Both Marion and Carena your LO's are beautiful I know how to kind of do basic shape stuff-but Crena I love how your second one turned out. What a beautiful idea!! Putting on my learning cap and kick starting brain to try and get lots of kowledge in working with shapes!!!

[autisticwonder]

I don't get it. I opened a new album and titled it FIX IT with a blank page. Am I adding ANOTHER blank page? Above it says contains a blank page and added another page at default. So I should have 2 blank pages?

YES..You did that PERFECTLY!! What you don't realize is that SBM has to have at least one page in the album..It will not allow you to remove the one left album page. You have to DELETE the album to do that..And to DELETE an album is only possible when you first come into a program and have that CHOICE of open a SAVED or make a NEW..This FIX it album is what I would use if I'm in another album and having trouble with a shape and don't have the luxury of fixing it in another program outside of max...or lets say I need a shape that I don't have in my SBM program and want to make another shape to use in that album I'm working on..You want to be able to use one page that was added to drop your shape into and use the WHOLE page as your shape...CUSTOM size your page as needed..

THEN PUBLish your pages..and yes you will have the blank page show up..but just delete in the published folder..and send the FLATTENED image jpg format to you Shapes folder to replace the goofy shape.. Then go back to your original working album and get the punch you wanted originally from that shape..

You are becoming SHAPE DOCTORS folks!!

My problem has been using too many shapes in my templates so I created a SIMPLE template SHAPE that uses only ONE color for the start..Then I can dress up my template shape once layed out on the paper!!

Here's some examples I want you to look at..it may very well surprise you how very, very simple the layout was to make using ONLY SBM and not another program..

Carena brought out some excellent points in an email to me of some of her frustrations..

Here's some ideas to look at and I want you to take my shape ideas and create something similar to it..I never went outside the box..All effects from just ONE color!! Then I added more shapes to it...

[grannywin]

I am so glad we have an entire month to get this right. I am so confused even after reading everything. Donna, can you simplify the instructions. How do we change colors on the jpg image?

[pkdoll]

Donna I can see where people are getting confused. In your instructions you are talking like everyone understands what you are saying because you are so familiar with what you are trying to explain that things get lost in the translation. Sometimes they just need a step by step example showing what to do and than they can better understand it from there. Just a thought.

[autisticwonder]

I am so glad we have an entire month to get this right. I am so confused even after reading everything. Donna, can you simplify the instructions. How do we change colors on the jpg image?

Question is how do we change colors on the jpg image!!!!
BLESS you..

The color pack are the paper scraps you use to drop on a 8x8 200 dpi (default settings). You pick whatever colors you wish to build your template page..REMEMBER the number one basic rule of thumb when making a SHAPE for SBM..WHITE is what your crisp image will be...gray colors are going to be more vellum like see through..BLACK is Nothing!! I use gray scale colors..but if you use COLORS..you can see your RANGE easier than looking at grays..NOT required to use colors..

Grab a paper scrap and drop on page..THAT instantly gives you a RECTANGLE..You can crop it to any rectangle size..or CUSTOM SHAPE..So here is an example of the process..ALL the basics are in the TUTORIALS..

NOTHING is off limits in your PAPER SCRAPS or BACKGROUNDS for building your template..But your THINKING has to see what this building will accomplish in terms of shapes..START playing..There is no better way to learn than that..

Carena mentioned some frustrations using SHAPES..they slither like snakes when you don't use the EDIT>check the KEEP ASPECT ration box at bottom..THat will keep it in it's original shape..

Once you have created a SHAPED template and PUBLISHED..GO TO NEW PAGE and test it!!
2 ways to TRY IT OUT!!

1a) GO directly to add on page in your created template album
Go to Paper Scraps and find a med to dark solid color with
texture or not..
Click on CUSTOM SHAPE
GO to BROWSE button on bottom left
Hunt for jpg image..My Documents>SCrapbookMax > Published Files> look for album you are in> go to top bar and click on thumbnails in box
Double CLICK on your NEW TEmplate or SHAPE image..
WHALA!! How did you do???

or
2a) Take your Published image and send to C:Program FIles:SBM:GALLERY:IMAGES: SHAPES: put it in a folder you can remember..
Then go back to new album page
Go to Paper Scraps and pick a med-dark color and choose CUSTOM SHAPE
FIND your new template shape and punch..
How does it look???

COPY my stuff to get a feel for choices of colors and the effects you can get from them!!

Here's the color tile I used to to get this template GREEN..
RIGHT CLICK on BLUISH image template
Put in your SBM SHAPES folder..somewhere you can remember
Pick a color med to dark from paper scraps or even a PHOTO!!
Pull the punched image from bottom right box on image to bottom right side of your desired page. THIS IS ONE LAYER..Do DROP SHADOW to give it depth
Drop a picture in or whatever you like with the empty spaces..
PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!!

[KPierce]

OK Here is a shape I created to use as a frame for my lighthouse vacation pictures. I like the way it frames the lighthouse. I don't know if this will be very useful for others or not but hopefully someone can use it or learn from it. I have varying shades of gray in the shape to allow see thru elements of the image. I hope this is right.
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/KMP-Big_Sable.jpg

I uploaded the shape but not sure how to put it in correctly. hmmm. I have to run. I will be back.

[Tiffanys Scraps]

HELP
I tried following the distructions...got the image published and reopened . But it still acts like one big shape....not small shapes that I can work with....?

[KPierce]

Tiffany's Scraps, I hope it is OK for me to try to help. When you publish to an image it will create one big shape not different small shapes...that is a one click quick page. Place a piece of paper on your page, then go to the properites of the paper and find the shape you made, then add picture/s.

If you export as template then you could have individual pieces to change within the page depending on how you designed the page.

[grannywin]

YES! You can teach an OLD dog a new trick. I finally figured this lesson out. That image of the layout with the finished green layout really helped. Maybe we ought to extend this challenge to include a screen shot of our template. That might be a help to others.

But I am still confused by how Marion and Carena used various designs and colors in their layout. Is that lesson two?

Here are my steps (hope they are correct):
1. create a layout without text using shades of black, gray, or colored patterns for the paper scraps.
2. use plain white paper for the photo spaces.
3. Publish as a High and Full size image.
4. Go to My Document>ScrapbookMax>Published Files>
5. Find the jpg file of your template.
6. Move to C:>programs file>ScrapbookMax>Gallery>Shapes
or where you store your shapes files.
7. Open Scrapbook Max, new scrapbook, blank page
8. Bring in a paper scrap of an color
9. Check the shape box and find your template in the shape box and finish loading the paper.

[omajo]

Here is mine Donna, .hope this is the right way to do. Thanks for challenging us !!

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/Hearts-Template-1-001-Page-3.jpg

[omajo]

And this my layout using the shape above a few time, also add decorations using Fiona's fern shape and my cymbidium orchids. Hope this fullfill the requirements for the challenge,.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/Hearts-Template-1-002-Page-5.jpg

[KPierce]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/KMP-shape.jpg
I can not figure out how to insert just a thumbnail sorry.

[autisticwonder]

By JUPITER you all are getting it!!

This is something DIFFERENT from what you all are used to!! These are bigger shapes to keep them from blurring as you enlarge to full page size..You can make them at 4x4 size at 300 dpi and get the same results..but it's easier to make on 8x8 so you see your template creation easier..

KPierce gave me a great idea to use a screen capture tutorial..but I forgot my husband gave my camtasia..So I'll see if I can come up with better visual representations for you..

You are FANTASTIC at quick learning!! Whatever helps you learn it POST..

As for uploading your new one step templates..simply

1) Go to REPLY of this thread
2) Go down the screen and click on MANAGE ATTACHMENTS or click on paper clip on top of message screen
3) Hit the BROWSE button...NOT UPLOAD at top of Upload screen
4) Find your image by hunting through the drives to My Documents>ScrapbookMax>Published Files> your folder> click on your shape
5) Then press the UPLOAD button.
6) If it is too big..MAX will kick it out..
7) REPUBLISH to a smaller more convenient High Quality Medium size..

SO VERY IMPRESSED with all your designs folks!!

WHEEE , I was beginning to worry!!!!

Keep the questions coming!! and PLAY!! BEst way to learn is PLAYING!! Talk to your program..It listens!!LOL

[O2BNGdHope]

Explain to me what "flatten" is, please.

[angelwithin]

flattened = a single solid page jpeg, no moving parts

[Carena]

LOL MY my Fiona - you suddenly got younger looking. What's your beauty secret - is a magical cream and where can I buy it.

Donna - you poor poor girl - you must be just about going grey overnight with all this but I think we are all seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I must admit folks - I cheated and am learning along with you all as when I did my page - I did it with Photoshop CS2 (BIG BUCK$ program)- which I'm very familair with. LOL so my secret has been exposed.

I must admit that I'm having lots of fun with ScrapbookMax once I get the hang of it.

[angelwithin]

LOL MY my Fiona - you suddenly got younger looking. What's your beauty secret - is a magical cream and where can I buy it.
.


shh the magic beauty secret...use old photos rofl

[sacannon]

WOW! I can't wait to experiment with this challenge. Both Marion and Carena your LO's are beautiful I know how to kind of do basic shape stuff-but Crena I love how your second one turned out. What a beautiful idea!! Putting on my learning cap and kick starting brain to try and get lots of kowledge in working with shapes!!!

I agree Paula.

Donna, I have made some shapes in the past. But Paula made a good point. Maybe you could make your explanations in steps like this:

1:
2:
3:

With the directions being so long, I think separating the steps may help. And maybe like Granny stated at one point, explain like you are telling a 2 year old (like me (not granny)) :D I love your work and this is an excellent challenge for everyone.

[sacannon]

oops, just noticed you did it on the last one, sorry!

[crops2dawn]

Omg...Bless your Big heart Donna.. this is one heck of a challenge.... I'm just sitting here reading and my head is spinning....LOL I'll just let you pros figure this one out...
Cool work peeps!

[O2BNGdHope]

I'm with you crops. I read it over and over and I just don't understand where I'm supposed to start. Do I just make a layout with nothing but grayscale papers? How do I know which block should be white, black or gray? Or does it matter? Am I really as dumb as I sound to myself?

[Granny]

This is what happens when you allow an intellectual giant to host a challange. They forget the they are regular Einsteins, and we are just mere peons!!!!!

But that's ok, when I grow up, I want to be brillian like AutisticWonder!!

:D

[Marion]

I must have done it wrong too. I read and reread and then still didn't get it, so as usual I did it my own way:D
This is how I did it.
The way I changed it into a SBM template is:
Since the template we downloaded is in psd format,
1. I first opened it as a Psd file,
2. then I save each layer individual layer as a png file.
3. I bring each layer into SBM
4. turn each layer into a shape (white on black background"
5. and export as a jpg.
6. Put into shapes folder.
7. Bring everything back to SMB.
8. From there you can recolor or change picture. This may be the long way around, but it is the only way I know how to do it with SBM. I hope the explanation is not to complicated. It is one thing to do it, but another thing to explain how you did it.

Marion

[KPierce]

I have been playing with shapes a lot since this challenge started and creating some really ugly pages in the process but I am learning. Trying to recognize/remember which shade of paper will give which shade/depth of color when added to a piece of paper. Here is one of my shape pages I have been playing with. It does show the various shades of gray and how they translate on the paper nicely but not sure how really usefull it would be to anyone. I think you might be trying to make it too hard. Donna has mentioned various stages coming up but I am focusing on only using other shapes to create my own shapes and quick pages for now.
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[Carena]

KPierce - this I think is the result on just one paper over your shapes in multiply shades of grey - the final idea is to use your shapes to layer in lots of different papers which gives a template effect which you can use over and over again with different kits and papers and each time giving a different layout each time as per mine and Marions examples. Same template but different looks. This might be the next step in Donna's grand plan I think - looking forward to this step with everyone else Donna.

I hope I've explained this OK. Like I say I'm used to PSD templates in Photoshop but Scrapbook Max will produce the same sort of thing only goes about it a little differently and the price difference in programs is HUGE. Well done ScrapbookMax. The more you learn about your program the more inpowered you are to produce some fabulous layouts and also the more fun you can have. Just takes time and patience and a little persistance but it will all pay off in the end.
Kind regards from Carena :)

[sacannon]

ok, here is my attempt. I don't know if I did it the way it was suppose to be done or not. It is actually more of a quick page. The whole page is one shape, you pick your paper and you drop in the picture. I added a brad/button that I made in each of the diamond shapes after I added my picture, and added the wording. I hope the link works for the template.

The picture is from my trip this past week to pick up my mom. We did a side trip the the Sky Line Drive and Blue Ridge Mountains.

[omajo]

I must have done it wrong too. I read and reread and then still didn't get it, so as usual I did it my own way:D
This is how I did it.
The way I changed it into a SBM template is:
Since the template we downloaded is in psd format,
1. I first opened it as a Psd file,
2. then I save each layer individual layer as a png file.
3. I bring each layer into SBM
4. turn each layer into a shape (white on black background"
5. and export as a jpg.
6. Put into shapes folder.
7. Bring everything back to SMB.
8. From there you can recolor or change picture. This may be the long way around, but it is the only way I know how to do it with SBM. I hope the explanation is not to complicated. It is one thing to do it, but another thing to explain how you did it.

Marion

Marion, my question are;
* in step 1 & 2, did you open it in PS ?
* in step 3,4,5,6 , did you do that for every layer. So you have to repeat this step several times, depending on the quantity of layers ?
* step 7 has to be repeated too ?
Is this what you mean, or am I wrong?
Thanks so much, I'm very eager to know about this shapes business

[autisticwonder]

BLESS you ALL for your staying in there!!

KPierce gave me an idea to do a video tutorial..Hubby bought the Camtasia video maker..So I played with it yesterday and made a tutorial but it was 45 minutes long..and I blew it at the onload side of it..It's gone..in cyberspace somewhere..

So I'll make another attempt today..

BUT ...looks like you guys are getting the idea!!

For now I'll let you sift through the tuts and info already given..

The tut takes you through everything step by step..slowly..

HUGS,
donna

[KPierce]

Yep, I know what I did Carena, :), and we are supposed to create 10 of those shapes/quick pages to get freebies.... I LIKE FREEBIES. . . especially freebies from Donna. I wonder how many more frilly frame sets there are!!! :cool:

Donna, If I downloaded the original template request, in SBM that file too would only be a quick page...much like I created but BETTER design because these people <like you> are designers. ;)Yes, in Photoshop the designers could do so much more with that download but it is not possible to change out each individual piece of THAT template in SBM, right?

But we are going to learn how we can create those kind of templates <later>.

I think I get it. I think I know where we are headed in the challenge. But I want my freebies first. :p

[O2BNGdHope]

Thanks, KPierce. Ok. I see where the black will be the lightest and the white will be the darkest areas. So I can pick and choose from what I want the lightest area to be and the darkest area to be. Ok. I'll try the layout first. I'll try to figure out how to make the layout into a shape later. :p Good thing this was a MONTH-long challenge. Guess I'm more like Granny than I thought. :D

[Tiffanys Scraps]

I got a question!!
How do you open the template if it is in JPEG form? I feel like im so lost. Or can you open the template in JPEG???

[pilotswife]

Tiffanys Scraps,
I'm just as lost as you are. I don't have photoshop so I can only open the free template as a png or a jpeg and neither one has anything that looks like layers to me. It's just one big object. I guess I'll leave this sort of thing to the pros because I am just not getting it. Good luck.

[eye]

I am standing back and scratching head.Far to hard for me but I love watching. Perhaps when I get a few days off I will read and play.You guys are doing so well xo

[Tiffanys Scraps]

My goodness Eye if you of all people are also having trouble with this..how in the world are all of new people suppose to understand it?
Come on girl we will find the answer floating out there somewhere ..Oh crap i just hear the song Over the Rainbow in my head..Ever hear of the State of Confusion ..well thats where i am at this minute..:(

[KPierce]

Tiffanys Scraps,
I'm just as lost as you are. I don't have photoshop so I can only open the free template as a png or a jpeg and neither one has anything that looks like layers to me. It's just one big object. I guess I'll leave this sort of thing to the pros because I am just not getting it. Good luck.
1)Add a new scrapbook page,
2)add a piece of paper as a "photo" not as a background to that page
3)Size the paper to the correct size on your page
4) Double click the paper and choose "custom shape" and browse to find and choose the jpg template you downloaded.
5)Click OK.
6)Click OK. Now your paper should have various shades of your original paper.

[autisticwonder]

The designers threw you off by doing some fancy stuff..Think SIMPLE..What they have done can't be done in your SBM program..This challenge is for SBM program use..not PS or any outside program..Not necessary..What I'm hoping you guys are going to do is READ the SHAPES tut first..Then the Mask Layouts. It has visuals.

I've finished the 30 Minute tutorial that will be VERY helpful to newbies and those that have never actually made there templates in SBM before..only used an outside program to bring stuff in..I make most of my shapes OUTSIDE the program but so many shapes that I've been able to do templates in SBM easily.

Don't make this so hard...If you have no idea what SHAPES are or how to PUNCH a CUSTOM shape from your photos and your paper scraps..then we need to start there..In the video tutorial it does everything visually for you.

You learn WHERE to put your shapes
How to PUBLISH (make your OWN shapes)
How to find your newly acquired shapes
Some DO's and DON'ts with shapes
Learn the KEEP ASPECT ratio feature for paper scraps
See the gray difference compared to white images
BROWSE feature button use
and several more in the video..

I have to try to make it a challenge to those in PS type programs..They can make shapes to use in the SBM program to build a simple one step shape template..

What you won't get is more advanced stuff like using 2 and 3 layers in shapes with various colors and such..That is too far for some right now..That requires LOTS of thoughts and planning.. Fiona has done a great job with demonstrating that more advanced feature..But..you are right..I'm so used to shapes, shapes, and more shapes..it is my language!! Sorry..
The tutorial is high quality and still downloading to a web site to view it..

I feel really bad for some of our veterans who still don't know how to find the SBM folders. This will help!! LOVE visuals!!My boys were raised on them!!

As soon as link is established and WORKS..I'll put it here for you and see if that makes much more sense!!

Thanks for your efforts!! KPierce has GOT it..SUE too!! Use your PS programs strictly for making shapes so you don't make the poor newbies ever more confused!!

Hang in there..Yeah..THANK goodness we have a month to do this!! LOL..

You guys are die hard scrappers!!

HUGS,
donna

[Tiffanys Scraps]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2202/march-shape-challenge-002-Page-3.jpg

Six hours today.. but i got it this far...:D

[angelwithin]

ok i've just made a tutorial in picture steps that should help you all understand what to do

hope it helps :D

[KPierce]

OK I think I like this design the best so far that I have tried. It reminds me a little of the template Donna wanted us to download. I have learned paper choice really makes a difference for the quick page templates end look and whether you like it or not. This paper seemed to do well on this template. I had a solid color paper that worked well also. I added a transparent white paper on the areas I wanted to journal. Do you think the heart would look better not rotated?
1965619657

[pilotswife]

Angelwithin,
Thank you for your visual aids!! I guess I am a visual learner because your post has helped. I'm still trying to figure out how to use the free template we were to download. I am making progress, thanks to you, but how do I change the word "title" on the bottom to my own words?

[twpclerk]

ok i've just made a tutorial in picture steps that should help you all understand what to do

hope it helps :D

Fiona, I could hug and kiss you, I am jumping up and down over here!! Finally, I got it!! I'm not posting yet, really a rough sheet right now, but I was finally able to put a picture behind it AND IT WORKED!!!!! YEAH!! YIPPEE!! sorry, got a bit carried away, but it finally worked!!!!!

[Marion]

Ok I figured it out. I guess I thought I was suppose to make something out of the template we downloaded. Well I made a whole mess of shaped templates. They are in a zipfile, just unzip and put into your shape folder. I made each shape twice. I made the regular and then the negative so you can use them either way. There are a total of 14 shapes.
Donna I hope I did it right this time!
The attached thumbnails are just a few samples samples.

[twpclerk]

Thanks Marion, these are very nice!!

[angelwithin]

Angelwithin,
Thank you for your visual aids!! I guess I am a visual learner because your post has helped. I'm still trying to figure out how to use the free template we were to download. I am making progress, thanks to you, but how do I change the word "title" on the bottom to my own words?


i would do it this way

1. open a new page
2. via embellishments bring in the page
3. publish and use the new published image as the shape

[angelwithin]

they are lovely marion thankyou :D

[angelwithin]

Fiona, I could hug and kiss you, I am jumping up and down over here!! Finally, I got it!! I'm not posting yet, really a rough sheet right now, but I was finally able to put a picture behind it AND IT WORKED!!!!! YEAH!! YIPPEE!! sorry, got a bit carried away, but it finally worked!!!!!


lol glad i could help :D

[Granny]

Wow, fiona, this is awesome!!! Thank you so much. I'm another visual cookie! And thanks to Donna for a trully wonderful challenge!!

;)

ps: Hey, Duckers Marion.... Can I use this commercially, so I can afford to pay your fees? Even if the answer is no, thanks for a wonderful treat!

[Marion]

Anything of mine is yours Granny! (when it comes to scrapping, hands of my husband:D)

[grannywin]

Donna, please let me know if I am on the right track. Photo circles could be added to the daisy flowers. I don't have any suitable photos at the moment.

[twpclerk]

Donna, here's my try, thanks to everyone who's helping us newbies out here!!

[sacannon]

Thanks for the shapes Marion. Fiona, I think that will help everyone, thanks! I can't believe I got it right!

[autisticwonder]

WOW..You have GOT it!! THANKS Fiona!! THanks DIE HARD Scrappers for sticking in there!! WOWOWOWOWOW MARION!! BUNCH of goodies!! and our newbies...WAY TO GO!!

I've done 5 attempts at a tutorial and FINALLY got one to work on upload..It's 30 minutes long..For those in outspace still..This will hit your radar!!

THANKS to MARION for the BROWSE knowledge and GRANNY, JAZZ, FIONA and others that have helped share their knowledge with us..many of these ideas come from THEM!!

URL to the playlist is
http://www.screencast.com/t/XLWQLXjDI
Just copy and paste that address into your bar at top. The tutorial will have a triangle on it to push to start playing..
You are welcome to share the link with each other.

The next tutorial will have more advanced stuff..But want to make sure everyone has the basic concept first.

So folks..LOAD up on these FANTASTIC GOODIES!! LOVE THEM!! Simply RIGHT click on the ones you want and choose "SAVE target AS" or the "SAVE Image AS" and drop in your shapes folder..If you don't know where that is..you will from the video..

HUGGGGGGGGGGGSSSSSS and CONGRATS!!!!!!!
donna

[autisticwonder]

Donna, please let me know if I am on the right track. Photo circles could be added to the daisy flowers. I don't have any suitable photos at the moment.

THIS IS GORGEOUS!! I LOVE it!!!

With all our PS, PSP, GIMP folks you'll be challenged just making shapes for the program to do what you want.

HUGS and thanks for sticking with it!!
donna

[autisticwonder]

ok, here is my attempt. I don't know if I did it the way it was suppose to be done or not. It is actually more of a quick page. The whole page is one shape, you pick your paper and you drop in the picture. I added a brad/button that I made in each of the diamond shapes after I added my picture, and added the wording. I hope the link works for the template.

The picture is from my trip this past week to pick up my mom. We did a side trip the the Sky Line Drive and Blue Ridge Mountains.

You are at the TOP of my LIST for HIGH IQ!! You ALWAYS figure things out FAST!! FANTASTIC JOB!! THANKS WOMAN!!

[autisticwonder]

Here's the link to the video tutorial again..I forgot to mention you need Adobe FLash player or Adobe shockwave to play it.
If you don't have that..it is a free download. Go to www.adobe.com to get it.

http://www.screencast.com/t/XLWQLXjDI

If you have any problems with link please let me know..

Copy and paste the link and you can download to your desktop or to one of your desired locations for tutorials for viewing later..

HUGS!! and Thanks for sticking in there..So much more to come when we get everyone on the same page!! Working the bugs out right now!!

[angelwithin]

just watched your movie tutorial...well done gf ....you taught me something....i've never used the crop tool before now i know how :D

[sacannon]

Oh goody! I will check this out later. We got dumped on again and I have to go finish shoveling snow. Hubby started it before he went to work. Then I have......shhhh (bad word)...... "house work".... to do (company stopping by tonight).

[O2BNGdHope]

Then I have......shhhh (bad word)...... "house work".... to do (company stopping by tonight).

House work?....you do house work? Would you need a job by any chance?????

[sacannon]

House work?....you do house work? Would you need a job by any chance?????


hehehe, I don't like doing my own let alone for hire! I retired 2 years ago and thought I would have lots of time, but it doesn't seem to work that way.:rolleyes:

[angelwithin]

oi you lot stop cussing ....no H words allowed :eek: lol

[Granny]

Wow, I just watched that video. Impressive. I learned all kinds of things... Thank you so much for the hard work, Donna. I think I just got hooked on shapes. Now to find the time to do it. But I must. This opens up a whole new world of scrapping. I can see why you're so crazy about it... Besides being crazy!!! :eek:

[autisticwonder]

Wow, I just watched that video. Impressive. I learned all kinds of things... Thank you so much for the hard work, Donna. I think I just got hooked on shapes. Now to find the time to do it. But I must. This opens up a whole new world of scrapping. I can see why you're so crazy about it... Besides being crazy!!! :eek:

You tickle my funny bone!! Did you see your Granny Pile Tutorials in there!! I made 5 trys at making the tut and hope I continued to show it off for you in this last one!!

HUGS GIRL!! Thanks for your FAITHFUL and WONDERFUL support!!

[Granny]

Ops, missed it, going back to check... Thanks, Donna! You're priceless....

;)

[autisticwonder]

Ops, missed it, going back to check... Thanks, Donna! You're priceless....

;)

No doubt you will be in other videos to come as well.. You come between My Psp and SBM!! HUGS>..


KPierce was not able to view the tutorial..when I wrote out the link it highlighted the link and created of course a link to the site..Well..That is not what we want for you to do to see it..I think they call that some kind of hyperLINK? of something like that..and it is not working with that link..

Please copy and paste the link into your address bar of write it down for later viewing and it DOES work when you manually put the link in the address bar..SOOOO SORRY!! My first tutorial and FIRST experience with this kind of thing..

Gosh, why do I always seem to learn everything the HARD way!! LOL..

screencast.com/t/XLWQLXjDI

add the www. in front of the link and it will work..I just don't want the link to show up again..OOPS..

If you DON't get a BIG triangular button with the tutorial behind it to show up on screen..then the link did not work..Push the triangular BIG button and the show will play..
30 minutes long!!

You guys aren't the only ones trying to learn something here!! LOL..EEK..but we are getting there!!

HUGS SCRAPPERS!!
donna

[sacannon]

Here is my second attempt. The first thumbnail is the shape. Click on it to make larger then Right click on it and save to shapes folder (c:/ProgramFiles/ScrapbookMax/Gallery/images/Shapes).

The second thumbnail is my layout with the shape (just used one paper and my pics).

I also did it in template form so you can change the colors of the individual elements but the file is too big, so I will work that in tomorrow.

[autisticwonder]

Here is my second attempt. The first thumbnail is the shape. Click on it to make larger then Right click on it and save to shapes folder (c:/ProgramFiles/ScrapbookMax/Gallery/images/Shapes).

The second thumbnail is my layout with the shape (just used one paper and my pics).

I also did it in template form so you can change the colors of the individual elements but the file is too big, so I will work that in tomorrow.

SUE...It's GORGEOUS!! You so have it!! THANKS HUGS a BUNCHES!!


OK folks..NEW portion of the CHALLENGE...

Pick up bsilvia brush pack below..
Try making an overlay/frilly frame using what's in the pack ONLY..
Share your efforts with us..and get a BONUS Frilly Frames Set 2 pack ..That is for THANK You's and not sold in store..Pictures below..Questions just ask!!

Update on video tutorial link..You need SHOCKWAVE from adobe..free download on their site if you don't have it. Ignore them when the site says you need FLASH..it is a SWF file.. I'm going to see if I can just upload swf file for you to view without link..If I can get these video tutorials to work easily somehow..half our frustrations for you will be gone!!

ENJOY this part of the challenge!!

HUGS!! You all are doing FANTASTIC at sticking in there!!

ww.screencast.com/t/XLWQLXjDI

for those missing the link to the new video tut..just add another w..I want you to please copy it down so you can view it any time..It will NOT be available after MARCH in this form.

[sacannon]

Ok, here is the same shape I did before but I uploaded it as a template (click the link and it will automatically install into templates) so you can pick different colors for the elements by clicking the gray/white areas and selecting your paper choice. Click the black to add your pics. I added my sample of it. I added an embellishment to the flowers on my sample.

The pics were taken last week. We saw over 20 deer the one day on Sky Line Drive. There wasn't any traffic to speak of, we only saw about 4 cars total the whole day. Must be why all the deer were out.

[autisticwonder]

WOW!! It's FANTASTIC!! LOVE it!! WAY to GO!!

You have WONDERFUL use of texture, color..WOW pictures!! 20 deer?? in ONE day!! WOW!! Totally COUNTRY!!

HUGS GIRL!! Keep it up!!

[sacannon]

The deer were mostly in small heards. I think only once was one by itself. The rest were like 3,4 or 5 at a time.

[Granny]

Gorgeous, Sue!!! What a great choice of textures, and the shapes are wonderful!

:D

[Tiffanys Scraps]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2202/march-shape-challenge-004-Page-5.jpg

Just messing around today and came up with this.

[Marion]

Beautiful Sue. Love it!

[Tiffanys Scraps]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2202/march-shape-challenge-003-Page-4.jpg

[Marion]

Great job on these Tiffany!

[Tiffanys Scraps]

Thanks Marion..Kinda think the light bulb might be coming on .:D

[autisticwonder]

Tiffany..they are EXCELLENT!! Love the colors!! WILD thing you!! LOL.. Love the punched out look and the swirls, fun colors..and WOW pictures...You've GOT IT!!
HUGS!!

Look through the posts folks..I'll be dropping more ideas and goodies throughout the month..

Ill link the tutorials to a 4 share site so you all can download it..it's 26 MB..

You can make your own papers, overlays, ribbons, bows in SBM using those features and MORE!! LOTS, and LOTS to come!!

[pilotswife]

I think I finally have the first assignment finished, now that everyone else is on assignment two! My question is about sharing/posting it legally. I found some shapes and embellishments just by searching through the freebie posts and while I know I have to give credit where it is due, should I also seek out the original posters and ask their permission before I display my project in this thread?
nb

[angelwithin]

when it comes to shapes most people aren't too bothered about credits....if you want to cover yourself just put 'from various freebies in the Max forums' :D

[pilotswife]

Here's what I've done. I made the frame and fence with some fence posts I found posted by "Eye" and the horse shape was a freebie posted by "Layout Whiz" (thank you to both!). This is still all very new to me, but I want to say thanks to all who have posted the wonderful freebies. They really help newbies like me who don't know how to create their own. And by the way, the video helped A TON! I couldn't figure out how to make my shape into a template. When I tried it kept making the page tiled and I couldn't figure out how to stop that. But I'll get better at this.

[O2BNGdHope]

The pics were taken last week. We saw over 20 deer the one day on Sky Line Drive. There wasn't any traffic to speak of, we only saw about 4 cars total the whole day. Must be why all the deer were out.

I live near the northern most edge of Sky Line Dr. Well, not far from it. My men work in that area all the time. It's a beautiful drive across the very top of the mountain range, hence the name Sky Line DR. And 20 deer is nothing in this area. I have 7 regulars in my front yard every morning! Ha ha! And if you'd see all the deer lying by the side of the road, you'd know they don't care about cars, either. They usually jump right into your path! Great photos, Sue!

[autisticwonder]

Here's what I've done. I made the frame and fence with some fence posts I found posted by "Eye" and the horse shape was a freebie posted by "Layout Whiz" (thank you to both!). This is still all very new to me, but I want to say thanks to all who have posted the wonderful freebies. They really help newbies like me who don't know how to create their own. And by the way, the video helped A TON! I couldn't figure out how to make my shape into a template. When I tried it kept making the page tiled and I couldn't figure out how to stop that. But I'll get better at this.

WOW!! You've got it!! and this is BRILLIANT!! I'm CRAZY for HORSEs!! Hit home!! THANKS so much for all your patience!! So glad folks are sticking it out!!

I'll keep you all loaded with POSSIBILITIES!!! Choose what tickles you best about templates or Frilly FRAMES or WHATEVER!!

Keep up the fantastic work!!!..

As for the problem you had..it reminds me of the good old days when folks didn't know where to put their shapes..and put them in their paper scraps and tried to work them from there..BLESS YOU!! We learn from experience!!

Hope you learned from the video where to put your shapes if they are not in a SBM packer..The packer comes next video!!LOL

HUGS!!!

[sacannon]

I live near the northern most edge of Sky Line Dr. Well, not far from it. My men work in that area all the time. It's a beautiful drive across the very top of the mountain range, hence the name Sky Line DR. And 20 deer is nothing in this area. I have 7 regulars in my front yard every morning! Ha ha! And if you'd see all the deer lying by the side of the road, you'd know they don't care about cars, either. They usually jump right into your path! Great photos, Sue!

We got on it at the northern most tip. So we were in your general area and didn't know it!

[lily6570]

Ok....after publishing this 100 times (whew!) to see if I was getting it right....:confused: here is my first attempt at an overlay using the brush pack. I'm not very good and thinking in negative yet :)

[autisticwonder]

Ok....after publishing this 100 times (whew!) to see if I was getting it right....:confused: here is my first attempt at an overlay using the brush pack. I'm not very good and thinking in negative yet :)

Lily...it's sooooooo BEAUTIFUL!! AWESOME for FIRST??? SUCH an IMPRESSIVE bunch!!

ANOTHER SHAPES TIP:
Whenever you make a shape..PLEASE come up with at least a
3 digit something to put INFRONT of your image name..like
mine for FREEBIES is d27 shapeoverlay6.jpg..This will keep us
from overwriting another with same name AND it
will more easily help us IDENTIFY the person donating it for
easy credit reference.

AND if you forget..WE CAN always type in your name to the front when downloading by highlighting the jpg image name and going to the front of it and typing your name to it.. like I just did!! Want to give you all credit!!

I'm so EXCITED!!

HUGS!!

[KPierce]

I sure have been playing with shapes a LOT. I redisigned my original shape so that I can turn it any which way I want and the shape still matches up like a quilt. I have created many versions. I think this is the final 3 I used. I have been sick so I have had a lot of time to play. My sister tells me the quilt prints beautifully. She has a printer that will print 12x12. Shapes was the key on this one for sure.
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19751

[autisticwonder]

I sure have been playing with shapes a LOT. I redisigned my original shape so that I can turn it any which way I want and the shape still matches up like a quilt. I have created many versions. I think this is the final 3 I used. I have been sick so I have had a lot of time to play. My sister tells me the quilt prints beautifully. She has a printer that will print 12x12. Shapes was the key on this one for sure.
197481974919750

19751

AWESOME JOB!!! LOVE the weaving effect with layering them!! WOW!! GREAT JOB!! THANKS SO MUCH!! Keep up the GREAT work!!

[O2BNGdHope]

We got on it at the northern most tip. So we were in your general area and didn't know it!

Oh, how sad that we didn't manage to link up even if it were just a lunch or dinner at McDonalds! Ha ha! Sorry I missed you!

[O2BNGdHope]

Ok, I finally got part one done. I found it very hard for some reason but finally came up with something. I'm movin' on to part two as I've been behind but I'll go back to the first assignment later. Just added photos, glass globes and the journal area to the masked layout.

[KPierce]

In a template or a shape with a hole for a photo I used to struggle with getting the photo cropped exactly the right size in the right place. If you add a paper scrap FIRST to be the exact shape and size where a photo is to be placed, then when you double click the paper and choose change picture, go find your picture and next you will see an 'adjust to fit box' with the paper shape box outline on top of the picture showing the exact size you need the picture to be and you can move that box around to the correct / best placement on your picture.

I discovered this easier way and wanted to share in case you haven't already learned it. It is much quicker and easier <at least for me>

[O2BNGdHope]

Thanks KPierce. I did struggle with that so I'll be writing that tip down.

[O2BNGdHope]

Just a question. I downloaded the brushes set. I've seen "brushes" other places to download but never knew exactly what they were or if they would work with SBM. Did you modify this file for SBM or will they all work this same way?

[angelwithin]

brushes are used in other graphics programs like cs2/3 photoshop, paintshop pro etc

basically they are used like a paint brush which you can make a shape image with in that program.

[O2BNGdHope]

Ok, so this file we downloaded was done for us for SBM but I can't download someone else's brushes and have them work like this?

[O2BNGdHope]

Here's my frame done with the brushes set.

[O2BNGdHope]

Here's is the template for my layout. Another question......the frame I would not save as template, correct? Is it now an overlay? Or is it just a shape? How would I make it an overlay? ( Ok probably a dumb question but my mind just isn't working) Also, I did the frame at 8 x 8 default just like always. Should I have made it a smaller size?

Well, Sorry about this but I forgot when you make a template you have to take it out and put it in it's own scrapbook or you get everything in that scrapbook. So now you have the grayscale layout, the colored layout w/ place holders for pics and the finished frame. Oh well, does this count as 3????? (rotfl) AND because I was playing with these in the Fix it album, the front page for the screenshot is a blank page! Sheesh! I'm such a dummy.

[autisticwonder]

Ok, I finally got part one done. I found it very hard for some reason but finally came up with something. I'm movin' on to part two as I've been behind but I'll go back to the first assignment later. Just added photos, glass globes and the journal area to the masked layout.

IT's BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the Pink and WOW pictures!! GREAT journal spotting!!WHEEE!!!!So glad you are getting the hang of it!! Oh..and really...anything you all decide for SHAPES to do is FINE with me toward your 10 spot..If you only do 5 items..you get one goodie!!! 10 shape items..2 but if you do the frames you also get the Frilly Frames 2 set..Which has been earned by Lily already!!

AND wow on the TIP KPIERCE!! THANKS EVER SO MUCH!!

Keep coming with your TIPS folks!! They help!!

[pilotswife]

Ok, Here is my frame. Not fancy but I'm happy for a first attempt. :p I'm learning a lot and I was SO tickled that you complimented my horse shape!

[autisticwonder]

Ok, Here is my frame. Not fancy but I'm happy for a first attempt. :p I'm learning a lot and I was SO tickled that you complimented my horse shape!

WOW..FIRST?? This is WAY on TOP already!! GREAT work!!! Mark yourself down for the Frilly Frame Set..

Will send you all links at the end of the Month for all your goodies that you decide on..If you don't want the Frilly frame 2 set and you do the total of ten shapes..you'll get 3 choices from the shop!!

HUGS folks!! keep up the awesome work!!

[twpclerk]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2206/My-Page-000-Page-1.jpg

Hello everyone, I started out trying to make this as a template, got frustrated and ended up just making a layout, I'm not sure where I went wrong at. Looking at this layout, can someone help me figure out how to do the template. I haven't even started the 2nd phase of this challenge yet, still a little hung up. Thank you for your help and shapes. The acknowledgements for this layout are in the gallery post. Thanks again.

[KPierce]

Here is a frame from the brush kit. This entire challenge gives a new appreciation for all designers <pro and amatuer>.
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[pkdoll]

WOW! Everyone is doing wonderful! I haven't had the time this month to do much of anything. Donna I want to thank you for this challenge and even more for posting the to 4shared so that we can download and keep the tutorials for future use. Because I haven't had the time to do this yet, I would love to be able to download all the info so I can still learn this. Thank you for sharing this information with us!!

[omajo]

Ooh, everybody is doing very well. My computer at home has been very slow these last days and I'm quite busy, wish I have more time.
I couldn't download the video yet. Thanks anyway Donna, I will try to dl it again. Thanks to Fiona too for the visual tut.

[twpclerk]

Here are my first attempts with the brush sets!! Woo Hoo!!

[twpclerk]

And here they are finished.

[omajo]

Here is mine, hope its correct this time,...:confused:

[O2BNGdHope]

twpclerk! Love all those. Great job!!!
omajo! Wow! Those are so COOL!
Maybe we were all making this harder than it needed to be. I love the idea of a "learning" challenge. Maybe there could be more of these??? Maybe once a quarter or something.....I need a couple months to recuperate after this one.

[omajo]

Here is my brush overlay, I'm changing the papers for the overlay and the background and it really give different effects.

The template is for the 3rd one (dark brown), because I've changed it from no. 1 to no.2 and finally to no 3
Hope this is right:confused::)

[twpclerk]

Ok I figured it out. I guess I thought I was suppose to make something out of the template we downloaded. Well I made a whole mess of shaped templates. They are in a zipfile, just unzip and put into your shape folder. I made each shape twice. I made the regular and then the negative so you can use them either way. There are a total of 14 shapes.
Donna I hope I did it right this time!
The attached thumbnails are just a few samples samples.

OK Marion, I have a few questions on this if you could help me? purty please?? When the openings for the pictures are close together like the hearts and ovals, how do you get the pics in so they don't overlap each other? I know how to crop (don't laugh, I do know how to crop, hehehe) but I just can't seem to get them to fit. Some layouts or templates, sorry not sure which to say at times, has a white sheet to click and the pics are the correct size, is that coming later on in the challenge, I think maybe I'm getting ahead of myself and making this harder than I should. I would like to be able to do that, I've been using the tutorials, but I guess I'm a little slow on learning this for some reason.

Thank you all for all the help you put out here for us newbies and thank you all for such beautiful work!! Hopefully, I'm getting there!

[autisticwonder]

Here's is the template for my layout. Another question......the frame I would not save as template, correct? Is it now an overlay? Or is it just a shape? How would I make it an overlay? ( Ok probably a dumb question but my mind just isn't working) Also, I did the frame at 8 x 8 default just like always. Should I have made it a smaller size?

Well, Sorry about this but I forgot when you make a template you have to take it out and put it in it's own scrapbook or you get everything in that scrapbook. So now you have the grayscale layout, the colored layout w/ place holders for pics and the finished frame. Oh well, does this count as 3????? (rotfl) AND because I was playing with these in the Fix it album, the front page for the screenshot is a blank page! Sheesh! I'm such a dummy.



WHEWWWW WHHEEEEEE!!! I'm BLOWN AWAY!!THESE ARE ALL FANTASTIC!!

TWPCLERK!!!! AWESOME!! Hope you have your wish list ready!! Looks like you have already earned it!! and the month is still young!! LOL.. I'll have to find more challenges for some of you!!!GREAT JOB!!

OH..I PUT TWP in front of your downloads so they won't overwrite someone elses AND to identify you easier when I go to give you credit!!!

OMAJO...WAY TO GO!! DID GREAT with the COLOR combos!!
Each piece counts as one!! And GREAT job putting your JO id in each!!

O2B...I use those as your initials and noticed you had some questions!! We must have written our replies at the same time!!LOL

1) is the frame a frame, overlay or template?? It is whatever you want it to be. SHAPES are AWESOME for versatility!! They can be used as frame or overlay or template if you like!!

2) Yes you can make it smaller whenever you do them at 300 dpi.. They skew up to the 12x12 size without losing the quality!! Just do everything at HIGHEST quality when making them small..

3) Experiment and PLAY!! You all are tickling me senseless!!
WAY TO GO!! and more to come on intermediate level!! Looks like TWPCLERK is there already!! NICE effects!! LOVE them!!

Yippie LADIES!!

[twpclerk]

Ok, is this all we were supposed to do with this template?

[autisticwonder]

Yes Twpclerk!! You got the idea for now!! We will go into more detail along the way!! Next tutorial will add more to it!! WAY TO GO!!

and..the question you had for Marion..about the HOW TO put your pictures in oval and HEART..You need SHAPES to do those. WE have the oval and heart shapes that will probably work for those in SBM.. You will need to crop them to get the right shaped punch.. The tutorial on SHAPES tells you to square your photos in cropping to get a good punch!! Play around with it..It does require playtime..If you don't get it..don't worry I'll cover in next tutorial!! Cropping!! HUGS!!

[omajo]

I made another brush overlay.
The one I upload yesterday, should be 'Shape Jo 3', forgot to put the right numbering:).
This is a really great challenge Donna! Thank you,..

[pilotswife]

I went back to play with shapes some more and came up with this. :p

[pilotswife]

omajo, your frames are beautiful!

[omajo]

Ooh thanks Pilotswife, I love The shapes and overlay and used different SBM papers, to see the effects. Yours and everyone's are gorgeous
Here another one,.I make today..:)

[autisticwonder]

Thanks so much for the WONDERFUL enthusiasm to do this!! These are all FANTASTIC!!! DOING GREAT JOB!!!

[omajo]

And here is another one, I get carried away with this new technic I'm learning:D . Thanks to Donna for the challenge !!

[twpclerk]

I tried also going back and working with shapes. I'm not sure who the credits go to, but the initials on some of the shapes are d27, dlt & dct. The frame in the upper left is mine!! Again,a big thank you, thank you, thank you, all for your help!

[rosana brito]

I did not understand very well, what to make, but I believe, that this they go to have some advantage now?

[autisticwonder]

I did not understand very well, what to make, but I believe, that this they go to have some advantage now?

AWESOME ROSANA!! RIGHT up THERE!!

TwpClerk..dlt, d27 are me and dct??? not sure...whenever you see DLT..that's my STORE stuff.. GREAT WORK!! Love it!!

[twpclerk]

AWESOME ROSANA!! RIGHT up THERE!!

TwpClerk..dlt, d27 are me and dct??? not sure...whenever you see DLT..that's my STORE stuff.. GREAT WORK!! Love it!!
Thank you Donna, I rechecked my chicken scratch and the dct was actually dlt, so thank you.

[pilotswife]

Here are two more frames I did. I posted in the original black and white and then in color. I think I am addicted. :p

[sacannon]

Wow, everyone is doing such awesome work. I am so far behind now. Life is keeping me busy, but we have all month on this one, so I will get back to it eventually.

[autisticwonder]

Here are two more frames I did. I posted in the original black and white and then in color. I think I am addicted. :p

Pilotswife!!! WAY TO GO!! You all are WOWVILLE!!

TwpCLERK..BLESS you!! You are doing so well recognizing folks..you earned your Frilly Frames 2 already doing that!! That is what I give out when someone takes the time to say thanks or recognize the item they are using in a layout..I'll send you the link!!

HUGS ladies!!

Sue..you will bring even more fun..and yes the month isn't even half over!! They will all be PRO's with SHAPES in SBM when we get done..GEE..maybe I need a test for their proper certification in the end!! LOL..

[pilotswife]

I don't know if this counts as a shape or not, but here goes. I used a jpg image of a quilt block pattern from Christina Carl (quilterscornerclub.tripod.com) to make the shape. I had searched everywhere for a small single engine plane and found none, and I quilt, so I thought this was a creative combination of my husband's interests and mine. Everything else is from the stuff that came with Scrapbook Max. I noticed some folks have links to their stuff in their posts. I can't figure out how to do that, sorry.

[KPierce]

Love it all, geat job everyone. Here is one from me.
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[autisticwonder]

YES!!! Love it!! Pilotswife!! The texturing is AWESOME!! GREAT backdrop!!!

KPierce!! Excellent!! So Frilly and FUN!! Love the letters with the stitching!!!

Note: Please remember to label your name to FRONT of your image names so it will be easy to identify your shapes!!

I am having so much fun!! Can't wait to get this video out to you on Friday!!

HUGS!! and keep em comin'!!!

[KPierce]

Wow you see even more possibilities when you download the airplane background and apply it to a paper and then if you add a different background too. :DThe possibilities are really endless aren't they when you add textures to the mix as well as shapes. So interesting and mind boggling to think about. FANTASTIC.

[pilotswife]

[QUOTE=autisticwonder;93620]YES!!! Love it!! Pilotswife!! The texturing is AWESOME!! GREAT backdrop!!!

I wish I could say I did the texturing but I didn't. It was leftover from the fabric patterns after I took the original color photo and inverted the colors and made the black and white. I had never even heard of inverting colors until I stumbled onto it in microsoft paint. I don't have photoshop so I have to make do.

[twpclerk]

Pilotswife!!! WAY TO GO!! You all are WOWVILLE!!

TwpCLERK..BLESS you!! You are doing so well recognizing folks..you earned your Frilly Frames 2 already doing that!! That is what I give out when someone takes the time to say thanks or recognize the item they are using in a layout..I'll send you the link!!

HUGS ladies!!

Sue..you will bring even more fun..and yes the month isn't even half over!! They will all be PRO's with SHAPES in SBM when we get done..GEE..maybe I need a test for their proper certification in the end!! LOL..

Thanks Donna, I'm having a blast learning with SBM!!

[autisticwonder]

Here's a link to take you to new heights!!! pick up the pack of gradients and play, play, play!!

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8736

So much to teach you all!!

HUGS!!
donna

[O2BNGdHope]

Aha! I already made a layout with these gradients, Wonder. I wondered if we were still going to use them. Here's my layout using these.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/Areanna_s-1st-bite-of-birthday-cake-004-Page-1.jpg

[Carena]

Wow - everyone is really getting into this now. Sorry I've been very busy and not had the chance to pop in here as often as I would like. Everyone is doing such a great job. Donna I think you have got everyone all a buzz with this challenge. Awesome :p

[O2BNGdHope]

Here's another page I did using Wonder's paper blends and Fiona's assorted shapes from week 18's shape challenge.

[omajo]

Melanie that's gorgeous and cute little girl !! Wooow.....

[lily6570]

Here is my page using the gradiants from wonder.... the rest of from SBM except for the overlay, which is from Fleuraali Scraps.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/1463/Butterfly_Kisses.jpg

[autisticwonder]

I'm so overwhelmed by how BEAUTIFUL these templates all are!! OH..soooooo EXTRAORDINARY!! WHEW!!!

Well..I finally finished the 2 tutorial but want Fiona to test it for me to see if I can link them for easy downloads for you guys!!

I'm WOWOWOWED!! Can't wait to get the last tutorial to you!!

HUGGGSSSS SCRAP WONDERS!!
donna

[sacannon]

Ok, trying to catch up a little. Here are 3 overlay shapes, plus I made a shape in PSE6 to fit the frame in the 2nd overlay.

[sacannon]

here's what they look like.

[sacannon]

Melanie and Lily, those are beautiful!

[KPierce]

WOW those are some beautiful pages Melanie and Lily.

[lily6570]

Here's another frilly frame I made using the brushes... and how they look with a couple of them together...

[lily6570]

and another...

[autisticwonder]

GOOSSSHHHH..don't know if the NEW Intermediate level tutoriaL will be much of a challenge for some of you!! You scrappers are SMART!!!

BEAUTIFUL Sue, Lily..keep em comin!!

Here are two links so you can download the tutorials for easy viewing..You need to have FLASH ..or SHOCKWAVE to view them..That is free at adobe.com.

Let's see if the new tuts inspires even more creativity..

HUGSSSS

password:
SBMshapes

so original!! LOL..

http://www.4shared.com/file/40807534/8ebf636a/DLT_Wonder_of_Shapes_Inter_Levelz.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/40810747/fbc46170/DLT_Wonder_of_Shapes_SBM_3.html

copy and paste these ..They are each about 26-27 MB..size downloads

[KPierce]

Here's another frilly frame I made using the brushes... and how they look with a couple of them together...

That is really pretty. So did you do that in SBM stacking etc? or outside of SBM using brushes as brushes can be used more easily?

[lily6570]

That is really pretty. So did you do that in SBM stacking etc? or outside of SBM using brushes as brushes can be used more easily?

All done in SBM.... because that's the only thing I have that I know how to do it in... I used the brushes Donna gave us earlier. :)

[KPierce]

All done in SBM.... because that's the only thing I have that I know how to do it in... I used the brushes Donna gave us earlier. :)

That is encouraging to all of us that only use SMB. You are one good stacker, cropper, etc.

It is sometimes confusing to me <an unexperienced scrapper> to see many pages/posts and wonder how they did that is SBM. I am really glad to learn some of the more advanced things SBM will do from this challenge.

[pilotswife]

I also only have SBM and am grateful to be learning things I didn't know I could do with it. I am so glad that when I was thinking about trying digital scrapbooking I chose this program because everyone is so friendly and helpful and the tutorials are so good.

[autisticwonder]

I also only have SBM and am grateful to be learning things I didn't know I could do with it. I am so glad that when I was thinking about trying digital scrapbooking I chose this program because everyone is so friendly and helpful and the tutorials are so good.

You all are WONDERFUL motivation!!

Here's a link to some of the first masked templates Fiona and I put out a year ago..She has more templates posted IN that tread!! So you'll get TEN to play with!! Just click on the gray items and CHANGE picture to whatever paper scrap you like!!

ENJOY!!

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4257

[lily6570]

Here is a frame, pretty simple looking, I made using some free webding fonts I downloaded....

[O2BNGdHope]

Oh, these are all great!

[juliehclark]

Donna - thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge with us! This is a really great thread!

[pilotswife]

Here's my attempt. I used papers and embellishments from five-feathers' Brothers Kit found in the freebies and the gradients that were given to us by AutisticWonder.

[autisticwonder]

Here's my attempt. I used papers and embellishments from five-feathers' Brothers Kit found in the freebies and the gradients that were given to us by AutisticWonder.


You are FAST learners!! YEAH!! LOVE the template and overlay!! So HaPpY to have such eager learners!!

HUGGGGS and keep em coming..now to get busy on blinkies and then putting some more shapes in the store for you all to choose from for all the work you have done here!!
Hope to make it worthwhile for you!!

donna

[pilotswife]

For some reason I can't view the latest two tutorials, even though I had no problems with the first one on shapes. I downloaded both shockwave and flash into both of my computers and neither one could open the videos. and to make it even scarier, after I installed flash and shockwave my computer said they weren't there. After repeatedly "installing" these invisible programs, I even had my husband try it because he used to be a computer support tech and he was just as perplexed as I am. I hope no one else is having problems.

[omajo]

I experience the same trouble as you, I have download adobe shockwave a few times, but still couldn't open Donna's tut. Then luckily my son came last night, he said that shockwave is a 'plug in' (??????? whatever it is....),
so we have to open it with internet explorer. just open internet explorer and drag Donna's tut to there. And it works,.....
Hope this might help you pilotswife.

[omajo]

The second one (....pes SBM), take hours to dl, probably its just my computer's internet connection. Still downloading now.

[grannywin]

I have to get busy and learn the new stuff, but here is a template I made last week.

[pilotswife]

Wow, Grannywin! I think your template is terrific.

[sacannon]

These have been great so far. This is a great challenge, we are learning and getting lots of shapes/templates to work with. I have been busy, but will try and get back to do more.

[omajo]

I'm using Toby's photo which I shaped with one of Sue Castan shapes to make a shape.:confused:
Then on the next one, is the layout with Toby's shape, with other shapes made from embies.

[autisticwonder]

For some reason I can't view the latest two tutorials, even though I had no problems with the first one on shapes. I downloaded both shockwave and flash into both of my computers and neither one could open the videos. and to make it even scarier, after I installed flash and shockwave my computer said they weren't there. After repeatedly "installing" these invisible programs, I even had my husband try it because he used to be a computer support tech and he was just as perplexed as I am. I hope no one else is having problems.


I'm so sorry you all are having trouble with the download..It took a long time to upload them as well..So here is a link to direct view the latest one..INTERMEDIATE level..Was hoping that being able to download them would be helpful to you..First time with this sort of tutorial stuff..LOTS to learn!!

http://www.screencast.com/t/2SSEbLGtXC

Hopefully that will work for you!!

If not..I'll try another link..

THANKS Omajo for all your efforts to figure out how to make these work..The directions say just need shockwave to play it and don't give me anymore specifics than that..Can't test it on my computer because I have the program that made it and it automatically kicks in..

BLESS you all for your patience!!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK's DAY!!!!

NOTE...Omajo says if you OPEN INTERNET EXPLORER then click on the download..it will work..THANKS GIRL for the INFO!!

[lily6570]

Here's a background paper I made....

[KPierce]

The downloads work for me fine. If you right mouse click on the filename you downloaded, then choose open with Internet Explorer. It opens the file and plays the file <for me>.

Thanks Donna. They are great.

[nanwu]

shockwave loads as a plug in to internet explorer, (not as a program), so download shockwave from adobe (if you don't already have it), download the tute files, then right click and open with internet explorer. This should make the files work. Thank you for the tutes, I am a little late to participate in the challenge, but really enjoyed the tutes.

[Ellandriel]

OK SO I'm frusrated! I am oogled too and probably making it harder than it is. I've finally got time to sit here and this is what I've come up with so far...
I am not sure how to insert pictures, the paper is still light on the background so do I need to make my squares completely black?
What do you think?

[autisticwonder]

OK SO I'm frusrated! I am oogled too and probably making it harder than it is. I've finally got time to sit here and this is what I've come up with so far...
I am not sure how to insert pictures, the paper is still light on the background so do I need to make my squares completely black?
What do you think?

Howdy and WELCOME..the month is only HALF over and my die hard faithfuls are now PRO SHAPERS!!! Lily...LOVE the criss crosses!!!! KPierce..thanks always for your wonderful support..Omajo..you go GIRL!! THanks so much for the tips and Nanwu..YEAH!! Good to see you and thanks for the help!!
Sue..hopefully you will be around this weekend..Hubby wants to go out of town with the family...EEK..nothing like PLANNING the trip!! HUM..Will probably be gone Friday thru Sunday folks..Hoping Fiona will be checking on ya!!


OK Ellandriel!!
FIRST, WOW!!! GREAT job on your template!! Looks WONDERFUL!!
THe question you had about picture spot..You can put a black rectangle/square/oval/circle..if you like to designate your pictures or you can just leave them out and allow the user of the template to plop a picture on the template as is..Whenever you do use a black area..it will be totally transparent/see through when you punch it..
You can always look at your background as another source for colorizing your template shape too.. What I'm hoping you all will learn ..is how your SBM features work..so you can use your imagination when you see something you like..THINK..Hey, I can do that in Max!! MAy take more effort..but the more you know about your program the more satisfied you'll be!! It does a lot!! Majority of us don't realize just how much it can do!!

Keep up the fantastic work!!!

HUGS!!! Oh.. I'll be linking some more oldie items later..

[Tiffanys Scraps]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2202/m-000-Page-1.jpg

Have been sick and not doing much but did get this one done. Was looking more for ways to put more shapes on to a page. The girls are my Oldest Grandaughters.

[autisticwonder]

Folks..how about thinking some word art to go with your templates..


Here's a start link..
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4145&highlight=letter+shapes


Search for alphabet shapes, letter shapes, etc.. to find more..lots done for you already..Dress them up with your frilly's!!

HUGS!!1
donna

[O2BNGdHope]

This month has had the BEST challenges. I've truly learned a ton of new things and stepped outside my comfort zone to experiment with all these new things. Thanks to EVERYONE here. Thanks to Donna and Fiona for teaching us and thanks to all of you who, like me, didn't know we could "create" in SBM. You've all learned and shared what you've learned with all of us and I, for one, am glad! Thanks a ton!

[autisticwonder]

This month has had the BEST challenges. I've truly learned a ton of new things and stepped outside my comfort zone to experiment with all these new things. Thanks to EVERYONE here. Thanks to Donna and Fiona for teaching us and thanks to all of you who, like me, didn't know we could "create" in SBM. You've all learned and shared what you've learned with all of us and I, for one, am glad! Thanks a ton!


BLESS you GIRL!!! I LOVE hearing those kind of comments!!
Fiona will be handling this challenge this weekend..BLESS her!! As if she isn't busy enough!! I'll be in Kentucky visiting my hubby's family..The kids are so disappointed it's only for the weekend!!

It's so fun to learn how Fiona does some of her fun in the shapes features!! Just when we thought we shared all our knowledge with each other we both find something new about the other in the program!! TOO FUN!! Been great fun for me to see all the enthusiasm from our NEWBIES!! Was afraid I lost everyone at the start!! Lesson learned!! I'll be wiser next time!!

HUGS for the moment scrappeteers!!
donna

[pilotswife]

Scrappeteers! I love it. Can I use that word too? You didn't lose this newbie. I am glad I joined SBM when I did or I might have missed all these great lessons!

[O2BNGdHope]

Here's another page I did. I thought I would put pictures behind the letters but I must have used too light a gray background because you could see the extra outline around the photos. So I used a lighter green in back of the darker and I left the photo a little bigger than the frame so you could see what I mean about seeing the outline through the green. Not sure how to fix it except to change the gray scale to a darker gray. Nope that would be backwards, wouldn't it. I'd use a lighter gray. Hmmm.....that was a pretty light gray already. I guess I'd have to use a darker paper scrap?

[autisticwonder]

Have a VERY HAPPY EASTER WEEKEND EVERYONE!! Angelwithin is taking over for me while we go see family this weekend in Kentucky!! I'll be back with you on Monday morning!!

OB..WOW!! LOVE the SPRING in your Template!! GREAT ideas out there..continue sharing them ...YOU ARE a FANTASTIC bunch!! HUGS...donna

[nanwu]

I hope I have done this right, here is the shapes file that I made, (the lace heart is from mommabird, edging DLT, and ribbon shape from d27), also I hope that I have uploaded the template file okay (and that it works) and also here is a screen shot of the template as I used it

[KPierce]

Very cool template. Love it. Thanks

[angelwithin]

great pages everyone :D

Donna will be back tomorrow i think (could be tuesday) i'm keeping an eye on you over the weekend .....so no being naughty and making me actually do something lol

keep the pages coming, you still have a whole week *hint hint*

any problems...nudge me in PM if i dont answer in the post

fiona x

[Tiffanys Scraps]

Got any idea what the next lesson is ? Would be cool to surprise her and alrady have some up for it . Thanks

[sacannon]

Sorry I haven't done any for a while, I've been working on other things. Here is one with the word Spring on it.

This works best with a dark paper. If you have a light paper that you like, you can use it but will have to darken it for it to show up.

[sacannon]

Here is another, but it worked out better doing it as a template rather than a shape. So I attached the link for the template and you can colorize it how you wish. (The way the frames are overlapped, it doesn't work for a shape).

[sacannon]

Sorry I haven't done any for a while, I've been working on other things. Here is one with the word Spring on it.

This works best with a dark paper. If you have a light paper that you like, you can use it but will have to darken it for it to show up.


Just realized, I used one of the shapes from the Frilly Frames. I hope that was ok.

[autisticwonder]

Ooops, I slept in this morning!! Most anxious to see how you all are doing!! and WOW!! LOVE all the new templates!

Fiona!!! BLESS YOU!! and BIG THANKS!!! This weekend was packed with activity!! WHEW..need a long rest from it!!! very little sleep but lots of hugs and lovin!! and talking to catch up on 7 years!!

Hope everyone had a GREAT weekend!! only one week left in the challenge and from the looks of things..you all already have the shapes concepts very well in hand!! Will work on last tutorial that has tips and tricks more than anything..So impressed at how well you all support each other with your own tips and tricks learned!! Fiona is still teaching me new things!! and I'm hoping you can help the newbies learn all this in the future!!

Nanwu..AWESOME!! YOu have it GIRL!! LOVE the work you've done!!

Tiffany Scraps!! Sure hope you are feeling better!! You are already ahead of the game!!

KPierce!! and Lily!! Sure hope I have something left to teach you!!

OB, SUE... YEAH on using the LETTER shapes!! AND BIG THANKS FOR ALL THOSE TEMPLATES!! and you are more than welcome to use your purchases or free shapes in these templates!! frilly frames are totally OK!! and you all are getting a link for Frilly Frames 2!! along with a bundle of shapes I've made for templates but never used!! HOPE you all have your wish lists ready for me in the shop!! But I'm behind in uploads and new items for the store..so you get extentions!!


Fiona has some more fun up her sleeve for us all when this is all over.. YEAH!! The fun never ends with her!!

I'll try to post the LAST tutorial by tomorrow at the latest!!

HUGGIES!!

donna

[grannywin]

Finally had a chance to view the videos, Donna. That was a great learning tool. Wish we could get more designers to use that technique to teach us new tricks. I am busy working on a few more pages, but had to tell you the best thing I am taking out of this project--texture templates. I started a file of just textures since I see how easy it is to add the color to the page. Woops! I think that was Fiona's lesson, but I saw the texture file idea in your video.

[pilotswife]

Ok, I think we were supposed to play around with word art. I don't have a program that will make transparent items, so I used an already made word art. I'm not sure if I was supposed to create a word art or just play around with using some. So here's my layout. The word art is from Bethany Harty and the papers and embellishments are from Angela Young. I didn't create the frillies either, but it was my first time using them and I spent way too much time resizing and positioning and playing around, but it was fun.

[lily6570]

Here's my attempt at using letter shapes.... I also used the frilly heart frame I made earlier.

[KPierce]

Cool page. I like it a lot. Now that I am feeling better I need to get moving again on this challenge.