My new release this week is another fun boy kit, Noise With Dirt!

 When I was creating my first layout with this kit, I decided to use some Photoshop paint brushes. We've got some really fun ones HERE at The Orchard, and you can always google for some free ones.

I created a new layer and started painting away. I then dragged my photo onto my canvas and clipped it to the layer that I had just painted (Layer>Create Clipping Mask or CTRL+ALT+G). This assures that the photo will end up being the shape of the paint splats on the layer beneath it.

 

This is what the photo looks like clipped to the shape on the layer under it.

I then merged those two layers so they were now one (Layer>Merge Down or CTRL+ALT+E).

 

Easy, right?!

 

I also made another page for my oldest. 

 

That's all from me for now, enjoy your weekend!

My new kit has hit the store and it's perfect for Spring! April showers and all that jazz. Perfect for scrapping outdoor play photos as well as just all around happy rainbow pages. :) Snag it at Scrap Orchard before next Friday while it's on sale for $4.79!



Here's just a sampling of the awesome pages that have been made with this kit:







And I've even got a freebie to share with you! Psst...check my facebook fan page for an additional freebie :)

I've got a super cute new Easter kit in my store this week....Hip Hop! Grab it this week only for $4.79 while it's 20% off

This one is perfect for scrapping Easter egg hunts, Easter egg coloring, Easter Bunny pictures or just Easter morning!

Here are just a few layouts to show the kit off! :)


by Laura Wilson


by Carrin Bachowski


And even one from me ;)

Head over to my Facebook Fan page to snag this 800 fan freebie:

I'm back from Vegas and have a new kit to show you! I was inspired by the Digiscrapapalooza countdown...and had decided to make a digital scrapbook kit about....digital scrapbooking! ;) You can grab Memory Keeper now until Thursday evening for a special introductory price of $4.79.



Yolanda used some of her scrapbook pages ON the page, and I loved that!


Laura's pages are always so personal...it's like you get a little peek into her life. :)


I liked how Carrin wrote to her children on this page...


I love this page by Britanee, too!

That's all from me for now...see you soon! :)

Get to the store, and put on your best journalist face, and get interviewing this week, while Say it with Spunk is on sale!

The creative team did it again, putting out more beautiful layouts than I can possibly highlight on the blog, so I'm choosing a few to show you and you can check out the others in the gallery.

Laura's is a great use of patterned backgrounds with a simple photo:

Get to the store to pick up My Girl today and show off your pretty ladies!

Believe it or not, I'm actually writing my own new release blog post this week! ;) My 8 year old recently started cub scouts, and we've enjoyed staying busy with that. If you have a little dude at home and are looking for ways to keep him active and INTERactive, I highly suggest you look into scouts.

He's built his own toolbox...


Made a pinewood derby car...


And even been to his first mommy/scout dance...haha!




Anyways! So that explains why I decided to make a scouts kit. I hope to make more coordinating products for higher ranks as I learn more about it all.

Law of the Pack


I also created a coordinating element pack that you'll get free with your purchase of the kit this week only.
Scout Belt Loops


I had a one kit call for this kit and got a lot of responses from talented scrappers all around digiland. I was only able to accept a handful of girls to make sample pages for me, and I'll share just a couple here on the blog. Be sure to check out my designer gallery at Scrap Orchard to see more sample pages!


Layout by Laura Banasiak
(also used Hooked by LB and Valorie Wibbens)



Layout by Laura Wilson



Layout by Jan MacLaury



Layout by Tara Swinford

Layout by Jenn Marione