Creative Memories Project Center - Digital

A Fun Idea for Mom's Day - Coupons!

Here are some super fun little Mom Coupons... I figured they'd be a super fun, customized way for the kiddos to help create something fun for Mom. Great for grandmas to work on with the kids, so they can surprise Mom on the big day.  :) 

I'm giving you a high-resolution background to start with, just like with the holiday gift tags a while back, so all you have to do is add the words and the fun bling. For this project, the only content I needed to create the coupons was just one - the Dress It Up Embellishments. I also grabbed the Freebie Bunny from Jenny Bingham a few days ago.

These are 11 x 8.5 size so you can easily print them at home if you like.

Ingredients

• StoryBook Creator Plus 3 Software
• Background Template .jpg (to download this, simply click on the template to the right & save the high-resolution image that comes up)
• Dress It Up Digital Embellishments
• Easter Bunny Digital Freebie (only necessary if creating coupon for dust bunny removal)

Brief Instructions

1. Download background template.
2. Create new project in StoryBook Creator Plus - you will need to choose custom size 11 x 8.5. (NOTE: you can have these coupons orientated either way - if you choose to go portrait with your project, the coupons will be wider than they are long and you'll have to rotate the background template .jpg, but that's not a big deal).
3. Once project has been created, import background template .jpg (rotate if necessary). Make sure this .jpg is stretched to full size so it covers the whole work surface evenly.
4. Add embellishments & text. The main font I used here is "A Little Pot". The font I used on the dog tag is "4990810" (yes, that's the name of the font :).
5. To print your project, you have two options: 1) When you're done with your project, save it out as a high resolution .jpg (on the "Home" tab, click on the dropdown arrow below the save icon and choose "save project as"). Select your desktop or other location where you can easily find your project. Leave the resolution at 300 dpi and continue, then print. OR 2) print directly from StoryBook Creator Plus by clicking "Print" from the "Home" tab.
6. After you print them, use the Rotary Trimmer with Perforating Blade to make them true "coupons". She'll love em!

Have some fun with this project. I sure did. :)

Digital Freebie - Quick & Easy Template #2

Here's a quick & easy template I created (for use with the CM Digi Challenge #13) (you'll have to log in to Facebook to access the challenge), and I thought I'd share. It's so simple to drag your photos into the framed photo spots... then just fill the remaining spots (the full background and the two paper strips) with paper patterns, add some quick embellishments & journaling and you're all done. Easy peezy!

Here's a quick example of a page I created using this template:

 

To download this workable template, RIGHT CLICK HERE, then choose "Save target as". IMPORTANT: There is a good chance that your file will default to download as a .zip file. If this happens, on the lower drop down menu ("Save as type"), pull that menu down and choose "All files". In the box just above this you will see "digiChallenge13". You will now need to add ".page" behind digiChallenge13 in that text box (if it is not already there by default). Click "Save" and allow your template to download.

Once your template has been downloaded, create a new 12 x 12 page print project in StoryBook Creator Plus. Once the project is ready to be worked on, click on the "Home" tab, then click on "Import Page". Navigate to the location where you saved the template, click on your page, then click "Get Pages".

NOTE: this template was created using StoryBook Creator Plus 3, so you will need to have upgraded to that version in order to use it.  Have fun! 

Last Minute Digital Project Idea - Customizeable Gift Card Holders

Designed By: Jenny Dammann

I had a request to come up with a template for customizeable gift card holders, and here it is! They were actually quite easy to create. There are just a few steps involved in downloading & using them, so here we go...

Here's a preview of the blank template you'll be able to download & customize:

To download this customizeable template, RIGHT CLICK HERE, then choose "Save target as". IMPORTANT: There is a good chance that your file will default to download as a .zip file. If this happens, on the lower drop down menu ("Save as type"), pull that menu down and choose "All files". In the box just above this you will see "giftCardHolders". You will now need to add ".page" behind giftCardHolders in that text box (if it is not already there by default). Click "Save" and allow your template to download.

Once your template has been downloaded, create a new 12 x 12 page print project in StoryBook Creator Plus. Once the project is ready to be worked on, click on the "Home" tab, then click on "Import Page". Navigate to the location where you saved the template, click on your page, then click "Get Pages".

You're now ready to decorate your holders. I designed these so the dark grey portions are all one piece, so you can click on that part and fill it all with the same design. You can do the light grey portion separately, then add your TO, FROM and decorations. Save the final version out as a high resolution .jpg file, then print to your printer on photo paper or cardstock.

And... if you don't want to customize them yourself, here's a high-resolution version of pre-decorated ones just or you. All you have to do is download and print!