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Quick Facts: What is Digital Scrapbooking?

I thought I would include a quick fact glossary of terms that are used for digital scrapbooking.  I often refer to them without clearly defining what the terms mean, especially when it comes to the pdf freebies that I have been posting.  So, here goes a roundup of a few vital terms to know when it comes to digital or hybrid scrapbooking…

Digital Scrapbooking

Digital Scrapbooking is  a craft that uses your computer to generate scrapbook layouts without the use of traditional paper, glue, stickers and embellishments in their physical form or “tangible” form. The fabulous plus about this type of hobby is that you don’t need to visit a local store to purchase papers, alphabets, frames or even stamps to create a digital scrapbook layout.  You can purchase all your elements online. 

These elements are now available via online crafting stores and can be purchased and downloaded to your computer 24/7.  Many of these elements available for free by various scrapbooking publishers, graphic designers and hobbyists.

What many digital scrapbooking hobbyists do is use digital elements inside a photo editing “layering” program such as Photoshop Elements or Photoshop CS (a professional photo editing program) to build content-rich and layered scrapbooking pages in a digital format.  You can lay out digital elements according to the color theme, photos, elements and alphas that are pleasing to the individual scrapbooker and/or hobbyist.

Hybrid Scrapbooking

Hybrid Scrapbooking is  mixing digital elements with physical elements to create something handmade or tangible. This includes purchasing, downloading and printing digital files or other elements with a home based ink jet printer and mixing them with regular scrapbook materials to create a card, layout or any other handmade item.

This type of scrapbooking technique is used in Project Life layouts because it uses physical, tangible elements with computer produced or designed elements.   If you are using any form of technology to add details to your craft projects that is  considered hybrid scrapbooking or hybrid crafting.

Printables

Printables are pre-designed sheets  (or digital collage sheets) that include graphic elements to print out on your own printer and  can be used on your own personal craft projects. They are often made available for free or for a small fee and can be downloaded directly from your computer. 

Many printables are provided as pdf files or jpeg files that can be downloaded and printed.  These elements can then be hand cut (some crafters are using their die cutting machines to do the cutting) with traditional scissors and added to cards, scrapbooking and Project Life  layouts and more.

Cutting Files

Cutting Files are pre-designed shapes or elements that can be imported into some of the most popular die cutting machines on the market; like the Silhouette Cameo or Cricut. 

Those advanced digital hobbyist who have developed their skills can also use cutting file shapes as clipping masks inside of Photoshop and other layering programs.  These tools often produced professional die cut label, stickers, shapes for the hobbyist’s use.

So, that’s the round up of a few paper crafting terms you need to know, just in the event, you were curious as to what all the buzz was regarding digital scrapbooking.

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Summer Whimsical Journaling Cards – Free Printable

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Yuup! …another freebie.   I really appreciate the response I have gotten from other “pinners” on my other freebies, you are awesome!  And thank you, for those who have taken the time to drop a compliment or two.

Wow!  I was just flabbergasted with your response and although I am still aiming for my  vintage designs,  (actually have one on the burner, so to speak right now) it seems the all time most popular freebie was the whimsical one.  Who would have thought?

This time I used a black and white color scheme, with yellow and white.  Just the color for the sunnier days we are finally getting here, in what is supposed to be sunny Southern California.

I have  loaded this printable with 1 filler card, 3 journaling cards and other elements–a total of 10 elements on an 8 1/2 by 11″ pdf page.  As before, the lines on the illustration are not perfect ,  I was aiming for whimsical and not the typical ocd linear inclination I tend to have. ( I was thrilled to be able to actually design the yellow bee with a curly trail myself, as you know  I am constantly trying to improve my design skills.)

How to Use this “Journaling Cards” Printable:

There are a few ways you can use this printable to create your journaling cards and elements and I have included a few in the following instructions:

  1. The easiest way to use this printable is to print it out on a full sheet of white cardstock and if you own a Silhouette Cameo or Silhouette Portrait or other digital cutter you can cut out the journaling cards and journaling elements using their designer software. ( **Please note: You must have the Silhouette Designer Edition software upgrade to open pdfs in your Silhouette. There are several pdf to jpg converters online if your software just can’t open a pdf. You will have to spend some time creating the cutlines for the silhouette but this should make creating the cutfile and cutting it out a lot easier.)
  2. The most labor intensive (or time consuming) way is to print out the journaling cards or journaling elements on 65 lb. white cardstock and “fussy cut” out by hand, I have spaced the elements so that you can use a pair of good craft scissors or a slide paper trimmer  to get a clean cut and handle the fussy cutting.

I actually made the thumbnail bigger so you can view the design, and see if you would like to add it to your digital or hybrid scrapbooking stash.  The designs are created at high resolution and they should print at 300 dpi with a smooth color.

You can download the freebie Summer Whimsical Journaling Cards.

Or you can click on the image below and it will take you directly to the pdf download.

Beemine | Free journaling cards & elements printable, free for personal use

 

Terms of Use

Some things you should know before downloading: (updated 10.28.13)

* Vintage Glam Studio printables (formerly under the name Vintage Glam Collectibles) are for PERSONAL USE ONLY. (I own the domains for both names and will be dedicating this blog to more design related articles and printables.)
*You may not re-sell, redistribute, or claim the original or derivative designs as your own.
*Please do not remove the watermark or modify the design in any way other than for your own Personal use.
*If you post this on the internet, please give credit to Vintage Glam Studio & link back to my blog, so others can obtain the resources.  Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook are great social media sharing platforms, it’s the  sharing without a link back that can be a problem.

Thanks!

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Free Printable Download – Whimsical Journaling Cards

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Whimsical Journaling Cards – Free Printable

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It’s time for a new freebie!  This time I used a black, white and red  color scheme and loaded it with 4  whimsical journaling cards and other elements–a total of 12 elements on an 8 1/2 by 11″ page.

It’s a pdf file and was created at 300 dpi. It kind of has a doodled effect to the design which was what I was aiming for when I first stumbled onto the design idea.

The lines on the journaling cards are not perfectly aligned, I was aiming for whimsical and not the typical ocd linear inclination I tend to have. ( I was thrilled to be able to actually design the ladybug myself, since I am constantly trying to improve my design skills.)

Download the pdf printable here >>> Whimsical Journaling Cards

Click on the image below and it will take you directly to the download. Thanks!

 

Whimsical Journaling Tags | printable preview

Terms of Use

Some things you should know before downloading: (Updated 10/26/2013)

* Vintage Glam Studio printables (formerly under the name Vintage Glam Collectibles) are for PERSONAL USE ONLY. (I own the domains for both names and will be dedicating this blog to more design related articles and printables. Don’t be concerned if you have posted it under the previous name, my traffic boost  and other factors are contributing to the name change.)
*You may not re-sell, redistribute, or claim the original or derivative designs as your own.
*Please do not remove the watermark or modify the design in any way other than for your own Personal use.
*If you post this on the internet, please give credit to Vintage Glam Studio & link back to my blog, so others can obtain the resources.  Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook are great social media sharing platforms, it’s the  sharing without a link back that can be a problem.

 

Since first publishing this article/freebie, I have created additional downloadable flair for your hybrid and digital scrapbooking use.  You can access these printable here:

Free Digital Embellishments – Whimsical Flair

Free Printable Download – Whimsical II Project Life Journaling Cards

Image Credit

Most images in this printable are original illustrations by Vintage Glam Studio and under copyright with a few that are under commercial use or creative commons licensing.