The Green Frog Studio

My Studio Calico challenge for National Scrapbooking Day

This year, the whole Studio Calico team came up with amazing challenges to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day : check them out on the blog.

Feel free to participate in as many challenges as possible : you might win a $10 gift card to spend in the Studio Calico for every challenge won. Isn't life pretty?

To participate, you simply need to register an account if you haven't one already (it's free!) at Studio Calico and upload your layout in the gallery. Then simply link your layout on this post (or any other post from the Design team). That's it!

So my challenge is : GO HYBRID!

I used the Trinket add-on to make this Hybrid mini book (gorgeous add-on but oh so sold out!).

 

On this page, I printed digital elements from Paislee Press on my Girl's Paperie paper. The printed elements are the March 2010, the ink dots, the yellow flower and theblack cloud under the photo.

 

Here, you can see the cream flowers, the "ahahahaha" elements, the black cloud and TODAY printed on paper.

 

You have until SATURDAY MIDNIGHT to participate!

A layout, a card, a mini album, as long as it's Hybrid! :)

And don't forget : you absolutely need to upload your layout to the SC gallery and link it here!

Good luck!

Edwige Bufquin kit giveaway

Leave a message here and you might win this amazing kit made by Edwige. You'll also receive step-by-step instructions and get inspired by this week Inspiration Tuesday, so that you can choose between two projects :)

Leave a message and I'll pick a winner on Sunday, when I get back from Marseille :)

hugs to you all!

National Scrapbooking Day with Studio Calico

hey everyone...you DO know what this Saturday is, right?

IT'S NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!

the day we have to celebrate our favorite hobby...and the best part is that we have fun ways lined up to enjoy it with you all, even though we may be far away.

from 10am to 7p (EST), we have hourly chats scheduled with the Design Team. we are pairing up to chat about anything you'd like...the new Kit, the new Punches (good gravy, they are AMAZING!), Glee, WHATEVER YOU'D LIKE!! when the list is complete, i will update and post it here so you can come on if you have a specific question for someone. then again, we'd love for you to stay all day!!

Each of us is hosting a Challenge...WITH A WINNER OF A $10 STUDIO CALICO GIFT CERTIFICATE for each challenge! here is a list of what everyone has in store...so you can print out some pics and get ready ahead of time if you'd like!

Challenges:

• Emily: Flickr or Tumblr Inspiration Challenge
• Jenn: Sketch Challenge
• Davinie: Card Challenge
• Lisa: Scrap a Phone Picture Challenge
• Kelly: 5 Product Challenge
• Nicole H: Old Photos Challenge
• Nicole S: Punch Challenge
• Waleska: Ad Inspiration Challenge
• Sasha: White Space Challenge
• Stephanie W: Lift YOURSELF Challenge–-Your Favorite Layout Edition
• Susan: Use your favorite SC stamp on a card Challenge
• April: Negative Town (use negatives from product packaging/diecuts/etc.) Challenge
• Tina: Scrap your avatar Challenge
• Steph H: Scrap Your Opposite Challenge (scrap the opposite way you normally do)
  Joy: Scrap Yo Mama! Challenge
• and me with a GO HYBRID challenge : more infos tonight! stay tuned!

Each DT Member will be posting more info on their personal blogs regarding their specific challenges...so feel free to click on the links to the right for more details on each.

Did i forget to mention that we will be repeating the giveaway we did last year where TWO lucky people will receive a 6-MONTH STUDIO CALICO SUBSCRIPTION for FREE??

check back for more details!!

looking forward to spending time with you all this Saturday!!

And don't miss the chance to get your hands on May's kit GRANNY's CUPBOARD!

 

This month, I purchased all ADDONS : Trinkets, Linen & Lace & Knick Knacks. I can't wait to play more with these pretties!

I also got myself some Coredinations Cosmo Cricket Neutral and a Basic Grey Manilla basics paper pack! wooooohooo!

and Studio Calico is doing a very special offer on their website :

 

Who doesn't need adhesive for their scrapbooks?

Enjoy!

Inspiration Tuesday

Hey there!

I was without any internet at home since friday, I thought I wouldn't be able to post myInspiration Thursday!and that would have been sad as I LOVE what I made today!

This week, I used a class kit offered by Edwige Bufquin, you might know her as the french queen of felt, black cardstock and kraft paper! (and who taught me how to crochet this weekend!)

So Edwige is starting selling class kits along with step-by-step instructions and she was kind enough to give me of her kits (in fact, TWO, but the other one, you might WIN it on Thursday!): Crate Paper products, felt, black cardstock, kraft paper, brads, stickers, and more.

I invite you to discover Edwige's blogand sign up for her newsletter so that you know when she releases her kits! You will love them all!

So today I made a new mini album for you guys with BIG photos! 6x8 photos in a mini album of the same size.

When I discussed with friends of things they would like to see on my blogs, they all said they would like to learn some basics from Photoshop, so I thought I would show you today how to CROP into your photos.

I made some screenshots (in french though, sorry, but I will translate into english, don't worry).

So, you need to open Photoshop and open a photo.

Are you ready? :)

For my mini album, I wanted big photos on the right pages because I wanted to scrapbook my favorite photos from my trip to South Africa in 2008 (Glenda, if you read this, I miss you!)

As I wanted to work with 6x8 photos, I needed to crop into them with Photoshop.

Here's what you need to do to crop your photos.

#1.Click on the CROP tool  (looks like  a photo frame). At the top of your screen, you will see the menu toolbar, on which you'll see length / height / Resolution. This is where you will enter the size of your photo (ie 6x8, 300 dpi).

 

#2. Crop your photo.

 

#3. Now you will need to open a new file. Create a new document in FILE, then NEW DOCUMENT.

 

#4. Enter the size of your document (for US people : 8,5x11 inches, 300 dpi) then click OK.

 

#5. Click on the ARROW on the left, click on your photo and hold it still, then slide the image into the new document.

voilà :)
 

#6. Repeat for the second picture and print.

 

So here is my mini album created using Edwige's kit with my photos from our trip to South Africa.

I printed all of my photos on a mat photo papers, that looks like velour a little bit. I needed to print it on such a paper because, as my covers are photos, a regular paper would have become all dirty when people touches it with their fingers.

My binding is very simple : small pieces of black papers with the same height as my pages, glue on each page and then attach them all with one big one (the one with the polka dot felt).

 

I couldn't resist and tried to do like Edwige : using black paper to mat any embellishments, photos and titles! doesn't it look great?!

 

Each binding piece of paper is embellished using a punch. I couldn't resist using that one here.

 

I used this punch here.

 

Isn't this little house so cute?

Used this amazing punch that I can't live without here :)

 

My beautiful scallopped punch here. :)

 

Here's a Martha Stewart punch.

 

I usually never photos on my cover, front and back, but here I tried to use photos for both! and guess what? I love the way it looks!

I hope this new Inspiration Tuesday helped you in any way and inspired you :)

I would like to thank Edwige for her everyday inspiration, her kindness, her friendship and her smile :)

See you on Thursday for a new giveaway with a chance to win this kit :)

Have a wonderful day!

CONGRATULATIONS PIXELnGLUE!

You have won the kit offered by myelf from last week :)

Email me your name and address at thegreenfrogstudio@mac.com and I'll get your kit out to you real soon :)

Have a great day!

A Celine Navarro kit to giveaway :D

Want to win this gorgeous kit!?

Leave a comment here and I might draw your name out of the hat this weekend!

See you soon!

Granny's Cupboard sneak peeks (Studio Calico)

hey there!

Tonight, I just wanted to show you some sneak peeks of what I made using the amazing May kit from Studio Calico :) and seriously?! I'm not that objective when it comes to their kits but this one is my new favorite! :D

And I couldn't resist ordering LOTS of new punches this month too :)

Voilà :)

See you tomorrow for a new giveaway!

Kitschy Digitals sales over at JessicaSprague.com

and it's right HERE! :)

Color Me Miki kit winner!

CONGRATULATIONS JINKA!

Send me your name and address at thegreenfrogstudio@mac.com and you'll receive your kit pretty soon!

Thank you all for playing and THANK YOU TO COLOR ME MIKI for their generosity!

There won't be any Inspiration Tuesday today as I just got back from Version Scrap and am behind my IT projects :) and, honestly, need to sleep :)

Take care!

Color Me Miki kit giveaway

Would you like to win this kit used for my Inspiration tuesday this week?

Simply leave a comment on this post and I'll randomly pick a winner this weekend!

A BIG THANK YOU to Terry from Color Me Miki for her kindness and generosity!

Hugs to all!