Save Your Scrapbooks to Your Computer!

July 23, 2010

Filed under: Tips and Tricks — Katy @ 11:16 am

Hey Everyone!
Please save all of your ScrapHD Scrapbooks to your computer prior to July 31st, 2010. After that date they will no longer be available!! In order to save your scrapbooks you will need to use the ‘Print from Home’ option found in the builder. It is really easy to do and will give you access to the high resolution .JPG format of your layouts. Once you have the .jpg file you can save it to your computer, print from home, save to a USB to bring elsewhere for printing, email it, post it to other websites, etc.

Follow the link below for a quick ‘Print from Home’ tutorial.

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Please let us know if you have any questions!
xoxo,

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Thank You Layout

June 7, 2010

Filed under: Danielle Young, Tips and Tricks — Katy @ 5:09 pm

Hey Everyone!

I just got done with a really quick project that I thought I’d share. Just to give you a little bit of a background – I plan to walk the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Breast Cancer walk here in Chicago this summer. In case you aren’t familiar, it is a 60 mile/3 Day walk! Everyone who participates is required to raise a minimum of $2,300 for the cause.

I recently went to visit my boyfriend’s family in Florida and we had a jewelry fundraiser to raise money for the walk. Everyone’s jewelry just arrived for me to distribute out to everyone. I thought about just sending the packages right out, but then I remembered I recently came across an awesome Breast Cancer digi-kit that is also going towards Susan G. Komen! I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to use the kit! (Check out ScrapHD DT Member, Danielle Young’s, blog for more info on the kit!)

So, I followed the link from Danielle’s blog and purchased the Pink=Power Collab kit. ScrapHD Club Members have the ability to upload digi-kits and freebies from other sites and use them on ScrapHD! All you have to do is upload the files as you would a regular photo. I usually create a new folder to keep all of the contents of the kit grouped together within my ScrapHD account.

Next, I created my layout. You’ll notice that I left the journal tag blank. I did that on purpose so that after I printed my layout I could hand-write the note!

ScrapHD Club Members also have the ability to print from home. So when I was done with my layout I saved it and clicked the Print from Home button. A few minutes later I had the download file in my email waiting for me. I then chose to print it as an 8×8 layout. I printed enough copies for everyone who attended the party and wrote a different note for each of them. I thought it was a nice little addition to their jewelry delivery

Here is the ScrapHD version…

I’d love to see how you all are using your print from home files!!
xoxo,

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Last Minute Mother’s Day Idea!

May 7, 2010

Filed under: Make it Hybrid!, Tips and Tricks — Katy @ 1:34 pm

I’d first like to start with…if your name is Maria and you personally know me, stop reading this post immediately! I’m serious! I am going to ask you if you cheated and read this when I warned you not to If you’re name is not Maria and you don’t personally know me you can continue reading…

Are you ready for Sunday? I am sure you are well aware that Mother’s Day is rapidly approaching! Just in case you haven’t done anything yet I thought I’d share a little project I did. You can definitely get this done in time for your plans with Mom this weekend! I made Maria stop reading because this is a gift for her! This is her first Mother’s Day and I am the Godmother to her beautiful daughter, Francesca Marie!

I created this 8×8 Hybrid Scrapbook using the awesome theme templates available on ScrapHD, print from home, and some traditional scrapbooking supplies I had! This should be a pretty quick project for you if you use the templates like I did.

TO CREATE A BOOK LIKE THIS:

Step 1: Log into ScrapHD and click on CREATE A SCRAPBOOK

Step 2: Choose a theme template to start with or start from a blank canvas (note if you use 12×12 themes you can still print 8×8)

Here are some of the layouts I ended up with for my book…

These were ALL theme pages that I customized to my liking! (Hint: You can mix and match themes by adding pages to your scrapbook – just click on the IMPORT PAGE button and choose FROM A THEME)

STEP 3: Personalize the pages to make them your own! Add your pictures, journaling, move things around.

STEP 4: Print from home (I printed all of these as 8×8 layouts)

STEP 5: MAKE IT HYBRID!

Make it Hybrid just means take your digital creation one step further by combining it with traditional paper scrapbooking supplies! I added some brads, stickers, and bling that I already had in my stash to most of my digital pages. I decided to adhere them to a 7gypsies chipboard album. The album was naked so I used Tim Holtz Distress Crackle paint to liven it up and match the colors of my pages. Then all I had to do was bind it, which I did using the Zutter Bind-it-All.

I have a video of the finished project on my cell phone, but I can’t seem to figure out how to get it off of my phone and onto my blog!! I will add it as soon as I can figure it out. Ha! For someone who is pretty tech savvy, there are some things I just don’t get!

Please let me know if you have any questions or want further direction. I’m here to help!!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!

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Theme Thursdays

April 8, 2010

Filed under: Tips and Tricks, Topic of the Day — Katy @ 3:46 pm

I have decided to dedicate Thursdays to showcase the themes found in the ScrapHD builder application. In case you are wondering what the heck a theme is I’ll give you the scoop here…

A theme is a fully customizable, pre-designed template. They are great to work with because you have the choice of just adding your own photo and journaling or moving things around and really making it your own. To start with a theme you’ll want to click the “Create a Scrapbook” button to get started. A screen will then pop up asking what product you’d like to create and if you’d like to start from a blank canvas or from a theme.

Choose to start with a theme, then find the one you would like to use. A theme can consist of one page, or sometimes even more. You have the choice to add more pages or delete unwanted pages. You can also mix and match themes. So say you want to create an entire scrapbook using the pre-designed templates – you can totally do that! I’ve added a video at the bottom of this post to show you how to work with themes and add multiple pages.

Before I show you that though, take a look at some of the templates available for Club Members! These themes can all be found in the 3 Bugs in a Rug section…and remember, you can move things around, add embellishments, delete unwanted photos, change the paper, etc!! ADIOS COOKIE CUTTER, NON-CUSTOMIZABLE TEMPLATES!

Take a look at this quick video to learn more!

This link will bring you to the video.. themes

xoxo,

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Facebook Connect on ScrapHD

April 7, 2010

Filed under: Tips and Tricks — Katy @ 10:34 am

Today I wanted to dedicate a blog post to show you all of the great ways you use Facebook and ScrapHD together. We have added a feature called Facebook Connect to the site. What this does is it allows you to receive automatic prompts to post your ScrapHD activities to your Facebook wall.

To get started you will first want to log into ScrapHD. When you log in, you will automatically land on the ‘My Account’ page which is pictured below. Notice the pink arrow pointing to the Facebook Connect link. You will want to click on that…

If you are already logged into Facebook on your computer we may recognize the cookies. If you see a message that you are already logged into Facebook then you do not have to take any more steps.
If you are not yet logged into Facebook you will want to click the blue ‘Connect’ button.

In the above picture you can see that when you click the blue ‘Connect’ button a Facebook screen pops up prompting you to enter you username and password. Once you go ahead and do that you will be connect to your Facebook account through ScrapHD.

Now that you are connected to Facebook, you will be prompted to add you ScrapHD activities to your Facebook Wall. For instance if you ‘Like’ somebody’s scrapbook you will be able to share that on Facebook..

After you click the ‘Like’ button the Facebook posting option will automatically pop up! You can then add your own message and publish to your Facebook wall.

You can also share your scrapbooks on Facebook automatically. First, you will want to save/publish your scrapbook..

Name your scrapbook, add any keyword tags you’d like, make it public to allow sharing, and publish.

After you click ‘Publish’ you will get another automatic pop-up asking if you would like to post your scrapbook to Facebook. Click on ‘Authorize’

First, a new window will open verifying that you are logged into Facebook already. You can close that window and return to the ScrapHD builder to publish

You will then see the Facebook posting window – you can add your own message and publish to your wall for all of your friends to see

That’s it! It seems like a lot of steps when I post it all in pictures, but the whole process really takes just a minute and the system walks you right through it!

There are more ways too that you can post on Facebook! Keep an eye out for another post giving you more pointers! As always, let me know if you have any questions!!

xoxo,

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A change you may notice today..

March 30, 2010

Filed under: Tips and Tricks, Topic of the Day — Katy @ 11:08 am

Hey Everyone,
Thanks for stopping by the blog! I’m excited about all of the new accounts that have been created, all of the new Facebook fans we’ve gotten this week, and well, for just about everything! We’re working hard over here at ScrapHD to make this a great site for you. We are getting better and better every day. Most of it is because of the awesome feedback we have received. If you stick around long enough, you’ll see that we really listen to you and love your ideas! So, please, keep them coming

There is a change on the site today that you may have already noticed if you’ve created a scrapbook. We’ve changed the screen that pops up when you click on “Create a Scrapbook” to make it a little more intuitive. (Intuitive is a big word around here, we want to make this site simple enough for beginners, while maintaining advanced features, like shadowing). Anyways, here is what the new screen looks like when you begin a new scrapbook…

So, what you’ll notice is you now have more options to choose from right from the get-go. You’ll first want to decide on a size. We have 12×12, 8×8, and 5×7 options. If you want to work with 5×7, you’ll have to decide between a scrapbook, greeting card, or announcement. Once you know the size you’d like to work with, choose to either start from a blank canvas or starting with a theme. *tip – you can add theme pages to any scrapbook! When in the builder you’ll see ‘pages’ on the right side of your screen, find the ‘import new page’ icon*

We think this is a streamlined way to get you started with your scrapbooks. Let us know what you think of the change!

xoxo,

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Print from Home

March 19, 2010

Filed under: Make it Hybrid!, Tips and Tricks, Topic of the Day — Katy @ 3:20 pm

Wow, it is already almost the weekend! I have to admit, I was a little screwed up all week with the time change – gotta love the extra daylight though!! We’ve actually had a little bit of Spring weather here this week, too! I’m hoping it sticks around one more day for my nephew’s first birthday party, but I think it is supposed to get cold again

So anyways, today I wanted to share some more information about printing from home…Club Members can print from home as much as they’d like because it is all included in the $9.99 monthly fee (or $99 yearly fee). The print from home feature is awesome for ALL types of scrapbookers. When I say all types of scrapbookers I mean traditional paper, digital, and hybrid scrapbookers. I’ll break them down into those categories real quick

Traditional Scrappers: For $9.99/month you have literally THOUSANDS of papers and embellishments that you can print from the comfort of your own home! Even if you don’t have any desire to create digital layouts – you can still use the supplies! I know you are all exceptionally creative, so use your imagination and take advantage of the deal!

Digital Scrappers: This one is obvious, create your layouts and print them from home for instant gratification and bragging rights to your family If you don’t have a printer capable of printing 12×12’s you can always print 8×8 and 5×7.

Hybrid Scrappers: This is my personal favorite – combine digital with traditional! There are so many printing options for this type of scrapper. Create full layouts, print, add embellishments, and put them in albums/bind them, etc. OR do hybrid other types of projects and print papers/embellies to add to your work. Print whatever you want from the site – the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can do from there!

Printer: I have a lot of people ask me how to get the best print results when printing from home. I am partial to my Epson R1900 which is capable of printing everything up to 12×12. I am not only partial to this printer, I am borderline obsessed. Ha! *Note – Epson is not a sponsor or affiliated with ScrapHD in any way, I just like my prints!* Seriously though, this is a printer that retails for about $400. I know that is expensive, but I don’t think it is insane if you plan to use it. I actually found mine on Ebay for $380 -with free shipping because it happened to be a local seller! There is also an older model of this printer which is also great and you can probably find it for a little less mondy, the Epson R1800.

Ink: Another thing that comes up in almost every print from home discussion is “how much ink will I be using?” This is definitely something to consider, and it’s another reason I like the Epson printers. The ink cartridges are all individual, so you can purchase the colors you need on an as-needed basis, which can be helpful. The cost to print from home will vary depending on a few factors. One being, what colors are being used and the complexity of the layout. I’ve been told a 12×12 layout can cost between 65 cents to $1.75 depending on what you’re trying to print.

Paper: We found that there was a NEED for scrapbooking photo paper that was high quality and affordable. So we came out with ScrapHD Photo Paper for scrapbooking! It prints incredibly – I promise it is top quality. It comes in true 12×12 and 8×8 size. If you want to know more about it or where you can get your hands on some leave me a comment. I’d be happy to point you in the right direction!

Let me know if you have any other questions about printing from home. Once you start doing it, it becomes addicting. I no longer purchase greeting cards for anybody, I create a personalized card on ScrapHD and print it (and sometimes hybrid it up) before giving it to the lucky recipient

Have a fabulous weekend! I’ll be eating cake with my adorable 1 yr. old nephew!

xoxo,

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Make the Most of your Profile

March 8, 2010

Filed under: Tips and Tricks — Katy @ 5:33 pm

Hey everybody! I hope you”re all getting through your Monday ok! (If you’re not, check out the video at the bottom of this post and hopefully you’ll smile…)

Anyways, I wanted to point out a few things to help you make the most of your profile/account on ScrapHD. First and foremost, have you all figured out how to add a photo to your profile yet?? I’m seeing tons of new accounts, but I’m missing your smiling faces!! So here is what you need to do…
-Log into your ScrapHD account
-Click on Profile
-Click Browse
-Find a picture on your hard drive to use as your profile pic or avatar – then click ‘Open’
That’s it! Now we’ll see you in the Community..

NEXT, did you know that you can add friends, send private messages, comment on scrapbooks, and “like” scrapbooks? We’ve made all of this reallllly easy for you. First I’ll tell you about adding friends..

TO ADD A FRIEND:
Click on any user who you’d like to add to your friends list (find me!!! shd-katy) then just click on Add to Friends. You’ll automatically become friends with each other. If somebody adds you as a friend and you really don’t like them (hehe) you can “un-friend” them. You can also send messages to your friends – just click on “Message” which is found above any one of their scrapbooks.

TO “Like” a Scrapbook
This feature is cool for two reasons. One, because it makes somebody else feel good when you like their scrapbook. Two, because it keeps all of the scrapbooks you like in an easy to find place. You can refer back to all of your “liked” scrapbooks for inspiration! So all you have to do is find a scrapbook that you like and (this is hard to remember ) click on “I Like” – you must be logged in to “like” a scrapbook.
Now when you go to the My Account screen, you can click on the My Scrapbooks tab and you will find all of your published scrapbooks, all of your friends, and all of your “liked” scrapbooks.

I hope you go and play around with your account some more. Adding friends will make your experience on the site better! Let them know what you think of their creations and I’m sure they will do the same for you! So, in the spirit of becoming friends and making the most of your ScrapHD profile – I leave you a video…

xoxo,

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Free Webinars!

March 4, 2010

Filed under: Tips and Tricks — Katy @ 12:20 pm

Are you still kind of wondering why you’d want to join the ScrapHD Club? Are you interested in learning some tips and tricks? We’ll show you just how easy it is to create scrapbooks your friends will be jealous of Join us for a free Webinar- we’ll answer your questions and make it fun!

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Home Bliss Home Banner – How to!

March 2, 2010

Filed under: Make it Hybrid!, Tips and Tricks — Katy @ 6:06 pm

Howdy everybody! I’ve got a fun project to share with you today! I’m sure you’ve noticed how hot banners are lately – they’re EVERYWHERE! Well, Betsy from Jenni Bowlin’s digi-design team shared how she created the above banner using ScrapHD. ANNNND the coolest part is, she has made it a theme in the builder so you can easily create it yourself! I decided to post it here as well so that you guys all know it is available to you..

Here’s what you do:
1. Log into ScrapHD and click Create a Scrapbook

2. Choose to Start with a Theme

3. Sort by Manufacturer and choose Jenni Bowlin

4. Choose the Home Bliss Home Banner (available only to Club Members)

The images you need will all be available in this theme and there is even a page of instructions when you open up the theme!

I’ll also post the step by step instructions here:

Once you have the theme open in the builder all you have to do is click on the “Print from Home” option. *Note this will only be an option if you are a ScrapHD Club Member.

You will receive an email with a link to download these pages.