I’ve been somewhat quiet lately, but I wanted to let you know that the biggest reason for my silence is we’ve just been so busy! We are constantly working to develop ScrapHD and the technology that powers our scrapbook builder. I LOVE the feedback we get from all of you! We get a lot of great feedback from our help desk, and often times people will email me directly. When I have Webinars I always urge everyone on the call to please not be shy!
So, in the spirit of not being shy….what types of things would you like to see on this blog? More tips and tricks for the site? More hybrid projects? Tutorial pages? Random scrapbook information? You tell me, because in my mind it is all about you
xoxo,
Mother’s Day is right around the corner – have you thought about what you’re going to do for your Mom?? There are so many different ways that you can use ScrapHD to make your mom something special. Check out a couple of other projects we’ve featured on the blog, like this Hybrid Treasure Box or this Jenni Bowlin Banner. Or you can make her a card like the one I’m about to show you here designed by Danielle Young.
(make sure to push the play button to see the final product…)
Here are the detailed instructions to get this card done. It’s super easy!
First, you’ll find this card in the 12×12 Themes section. (Don’t worry, you can print it smaller if you need to later)
You’ll then want to do a search for the theme. This theme is called ‘Card for Mom’
Select the ‘Card for Mom’ theme. The template will populate onto the canvas for you to begin working on. If you want to make any changes to the card you can do it now. Some examples of changes that you could make would be adding some journaling/text, changing the paper used, or adding some embellishments. I personally like it the way it is so I’ll move on to the next step…
The next thing to do would be to click the ‘Print from Home’ option on your screen.
Title your card whatever you’d like and save..You’ll see a couple of messages letting you know that we will email you the print from home file shortly. Please click ‘Yes’ and ‘OK’
In just a few minutes you’ll receive an email with your print from home file!
Click on the file link found in the email… Choose to save the file and click ok…
You can now open the print from home file and save it to a folder on your computer. Just double click the file to open and do a file, save as.
Now you’ve done everything you need to do in order to get the file ready for printing! That was easy, right? It kind of looks like a lot of steps when you look at all of the pictures, but in reality that all took me about 2-3 minutes to do. So, here is the fun part
PRINTING YOUR CARD!
Step 1: Find the print from home file that you have already saved to your computer – I created a folder on my desktop and saved the file there.
Step 2: Right click on your file and choose to print
Step 3: Choose your print settings and click Print…since this template started as a 12×12, I know that I can print on 12″ paper and fold it in half for a 6×6 card. (I’ll show different size options below, but for now, here is how I did the 6×6)
Step 4: Trim the edges and fold
And that’s it!
If you don’t have a 12″ printer, just make a smaller card! I took all of the same steps listed above, but instead of choosing 12×12 for printing, I created a new setting on my printer for 8×8. I printed it out, trimmed the edges, and folded it to make a 4×4 card – perfect for attaching to a gift!
***Note*** In case you’re wondering how I created an 8×8 setting on my printer… When you get to your print options page, you should be see a drop down that allows you to choose your paper size. On my printer (Epson R1900) I am able to choose the option ‘User Defined’ – I can then create a custom size. For 8×8 you want to make the paper width and height 800.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial!! Let me know if you have any questions once you get started!!
Hello Everybody!
It’s been a bit since I’ve posted anything…I just wanted to check in and see how the ScrapHD Community is doing!? Are you having fun playing on the site? We are loving all of the feedback we’ve been getting…we encourage you to let us know what you think! If you were a part of our Beta Testing, you have probably seen that a lot of your suggestions have been added to the site. We want to continue to do that
I’d love to hear what’s on your mind…so leave a comment and win a prize! I’ll pick a random comment to win a printed and framed layout!!!
Ok, so as you probably know, we’ve been holding free Webinars pretty frequently. I’ve loved meeting all of you on there and walking you through the site! We have gotten to a point now where those who have already attended the initial Webinar are looking for more! I have had a handful of people ask me if we will start doing Webinars with more advanced content. I would LOVE to incorporate more content into the Webinars.
So here is where I need your help. What specifically would you like to learn on our upcoming Webinars? We could create specific layouts, we could walk through a hybrid project, or whatever you would like to do. The options are endless, just let me know and if there is enough demand, we will make it happen!
Please leave a comment here on the blog or on Facebook letting me know your ideas.
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!
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!
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!
Hey everybody! I hope you are all recovered from the weekend/time change! We’ve added some more free Webinar times. I hope you’ll join us. The feedback has been great from these calls. We go over the basics of the site, including managing your account, differences between a free and Club account, creating from a blank canvas, starting with a theme, tips and tricks, and we’ll answer any questions you may have.
Have you guys ever done an online crop?? It’s a huge event over at A Cherry on Top! I’m so excited because I get to be a part of it this month! It will be going on all weekend and ending Sunday at 10pm EST. I will be hosting 2 live chats TODAY, Saturday, to talk about ScrapHD. Everyone is invited to join – its fun and you might just learn a thing or two – or possibly even win….*hint hint The first chat will be at Noon (EST) and the second one will be at 7pm (EST) Go HERE to join at those times!!
We’ve got a couple of forums running too over there right now. I started this one : Your ScrapHD questions answered. There have been a lot of incredible questions! Oh, and guess what, you could win over there too so definitely check it out! And just so you know, if you become a Club Member this weekend through A Cherry On Top’s builder (that just means you create your ScrapHD account through them) you’ll be entered into a drawing. Here is the deal
Sign up to be a yearly Club Member – $99/yr (from A Cherry on Top’s site) and get a $5.00 coupon to A Cherry on Top AND be entered into a drawing to win your second year of ScrapHD free!
Sign up to be a monthly Club Member - $9.99/mo (from A Cherry On Top’s site) and be entered into a drawing to win the rest of your year free!!!
Hurry, you have to sign up before the crop ends on Sunday! Have fun! www.acherryontop.com
