ACDSee Photo Organizer 10 - Brushes Update

Back in August I wrote about Organizing With ACDSee because I am such a fan of this program! The best time to start using this program is when you get started with digital scrapbooking because you have less supplies to organize at that time. As you all will know, it doesn't take long to collect and/or buy digital scrapbooking goodies once you start!

I recently updated to ACDSee 10 which gave me some great new features:

• bigger previews
• pop-up previews
• being able to unzip my downloads right in ACDSee
• a calendar view that lets me view my photos by date (you CAN use ACDSee for more than just your digital scrapbooking supplies!)
• upload to selected online photo storage sites

Now, ACDSee has provided a free update to version 10 which allows you to . . . drum roll, please . . . work with your brush files from editing programs like Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Paint Shop Pro!

As a lot of you have found out, brushes can be used much like "stamps" for digital scrapbooking and it is easy to build up a collection of them but when it comes time to choose and load them, the name of the brush set doesn't always give you a clear picture of what is inside the file. Of course, previewing the file doesn't help much as you can see from this screen shot:

 

 

Now, though, not only can you view the brush set but you can view the individual files within the brush set! That's great to start with but there's more!

You can now install those brushes into Photoshop or Photoshop Elements from within ACDSee! In addition, you can organize your brushes just like your other supplies, grouping them into categories for brushes like the following:

• grunge
• word art
• Christmas
• flowers

You may also create a Contact Sheet showing all the brushes contained within the brush set and add this to your organization system.

What are you waiting for? If you want to see this update in action, check out the video on Digiscrapinfo.com. If you already have ACDSee 10, you can get this update. If you haven't yet updated, you can get in on their holiday specials by buying the program with a buddy. (Scroll down to the third deal for $59.99.)

Now . . .

 

Go get this deal!

New Release - Merry and Bright Page Kit

Well, this week I have had the Christmas tunes cranked up while I worked on another seasonal kit for you! I'm happy to present, Merry and Bright!

Merry and Bright, by DreamScrapper, has taken the traditional colors of Christmas and given them an adrenaline boost! The 8 papers of this kit use bright tones of hot pink, red, and lime green and include three solids and five patterned sheets. Papers are created at 12" by 12" at 300ppi and saved as high-quality jpg files ensuring excellent print quality. Contained in "Merry and Bright" you will find a string of Christmas lights to frame your layout, a ribbon border with three hanging ornaments, three separate ornaments, a silver hook, a sparkly pink ribbon and bow, a clipboard with a Naughty and Nice list waiting to be filled out, a rectangular, ribbon-wrapped silver frame, a ribbon stitched circular frame, “Noel” word art spelled out on two pairs of hanging mittens, three tags with string, three tags without string, 1 set silver photo corners, 1 set silver photo prongs, 1 silver paper clip, 1 silver brad, 1 silver eyelet, and 1 silver swirl clip. Some items come in both shadowed and un-shadowed format so you may best choose which suits your needs. Completing this page kit is a pinked and stitched green felt alpha. Alpha has a complete upper and lower set, numerals 0 to 9, as well as 10 other punctuation marks. Alpha is provided as individual letters so you may open only those that you need. All elements are created at 300ppi and saved as png files to preserve transparency. Drop shadows are applied only where layering of pieces makes shadowing necessary for realism. Thank you to Tandika Star and DigiScrapDesigner for items used in the creation of this product. Special thanks to Atomic Cupcake, Monica Larsen and Rose.li Padoveze.

And now, (as if this kit wasn't sweet enough!) I have a coordinating FREEBIE for you! Just a little ribbon-wrapped candy cane to adorn your pages. Click on image to download.

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I really enjoy receiving and reading your comments so leave me one below! Also, if you have some requests for elements to go in kits, kit themes or colors, please let me know!

Looking for a Dream Team!

Once upon a time there was a little old lady who was very happy in her life with her husband and daughter. One day she discovered a new hobby – digital scrapbooking. She loved to create pages to preserve the memories in the lives of her family. Though she purchased supplies online, she often created her own new papers and elements to use in layouts. Friends commented that she should sell her designs but she wasn’t sure that her stuff was good enough.

One day, she decided to set up a blog to provide freebies of her designs. Her creations were downloaded several hundred times and she received many nice compliments on her work. Finally, she decided to take the plunge and open her own store to sell her own designs.

DreamScrapper.com was born!

She quickly found that as a designer, it was hard to both design and provide layouts using her own designs so she began thinking about getting a Creative Team and . . .

 

STOP!

 

This is NOT a fairy tale!

 

Winter Mint Add-on Snowflakes

 

Use these glitter and glass snowflakes to embellish all your winter time layouts! Nine snowflakes are included. All elements are created at 300ppi and saved as png files to preserve transparency. Drop shadows are applied only in preview. Be sure to check out the full Winter Mint Page Kit.

New Release - Winter Mint Page Kit

Wow, it's been awhile since I've been here! It's getting to be that time of the year when all of us have several errands to accomplish in a day but not enough hours to do them!

I am pleased to announce the release of my new page kit, Winter Mint.

“Winter Mint,” by DreamScrapper, is a kit that will remind you of winter woods after a dusting of snow! The 8 papers of this kit have been lovingly created in shades of faded greens, teals, and blues, reminiscent of snow-covered evergreens and blue spruce. Papers include an assortment of lightly textured solids and patterns. Papers are created at 12" by 12" at 300ppi and saved as high-quality jpg files ensuring excellent print quality. Contained in "Winter Mint" you will find 1 set photo corners, 1 set photo prongs, 1 brad, 1 eyelet, 1 paper clip, 1 swirl clip, 3 silver snowflakes, 1 chrome and glass square frame, two journal spots, 1 white flower, 1 chrome hook, 1 glass and chrome tree ornament, 1 plaid ribbon and bow combo, 1 double bow, and 1 very special glass snowman embellishment. Some items come in both shadowed and un-shadowed format so you may best choose which suits your needs. Completing this page kit is a stunning icy alpha! Alpha has a complete upper and lower set, numerals 0 to 9, as well as 10 other punctuation marks. Alpha is provided as individual letters so you may open only those that you need. All elements are created at 300ppi and saved as png files to preserve transparency. Drop shadows are applied only where layering of pieces makes shadowing necessary for realism. Special thanks to Monica Larsen, Rose.li Padoveze and Miranda Reinhardt.

I have a special Snowflake Overlay that coordinates with this kit. Put it over any paper to transform it into a glittery silver snowfall! Download by clicking on the image below.

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As always, I love to hear from you. Leave me a comment below to let me know how you are doing and how you like the kit.

Celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day!

Don't forget about Digital Scrapbooking Day on November 3rd. There are lots of events planned at a number of sites. Find out about the festivities.

 

 

Also, the Pre-celebration special is in effect until midnight on November 3rd!

 

Shabby Sage Dream Scraps Album

I have a new release for you today . . . earlier than Sunday's new release day so that you can get in on the Digital Scrapbook Day savings!

This beautiful Dream Scrap Album has been created from the Shabby Sage Page Kit, by DreamScrapper. The shades of sage, olive, rose and cerise are especially pretty and lend themselves easily to feminine layouts but could also be used for heritage photos. Perfect for a special album for all the women in your life – your grandmother, mother, daughter, or best friend – these quick pages will have your album completed in no time! Simply place your photos on a layer below the transparent openings, add your titles and journaling and save! Created at the 12 x 12 inch size, the pages are easily resized to 8 x 8 inches for a smaller album. For even more variety, be sure to check out the Shabby Sage papers, elements, and alpha available separately or in the Shabby Sage Page Kit. Thank you to Tandika Star and DigiScrapDesigner for items used in the creation of this product. Special thanks to Atomic Cupcake and Monica Larsen.

And I know that you can always use another alpha! This FREEBIE Add-on Alpha coordinates perfectly with the Shabby Sage Dream Scraps Album or Page Kit.

Click on image to download.

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Leave me a comment if you download! I love to hear from you!

Transfer Your Photos to Computer With Ease!

Another cool new gadget is on the market! Check out the Eye-Fi, a SD memory card that enables you to upload photos to your computer or to 14 popular photo sites WIRELESSLY!

 

The Eye-Fi holds 2GB of photos so it should keep you going for awhile! Apparently it works with nearly any camera that takes SD memory. The Eye-Fi sells for $99 and can be purchased from Photojojo.

If your camera only takes Compact Flash, MemoryStick, xD or something else, Photojojo promises to soon have an adapter for those as well!