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Two More Challenges One More Great Posting Bonus!

Dee Bee Designs has created a wonderful new alpha and a set of layered word art titles that coordinate with the November Guild kit, "This One's for the Birds"

Recipe for Design Challenge:

The November issue of the Artisan Notebook features this fantastic recipe:

This is the beautiful layout editor Stacey Jewell Stahl created using this recipe:

Our challenge to you is to use this recipe to create your own layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. As soon as you post your layout we will send you a download link for your free gift. Your layout may also be featured here on the blog.

Just Write Challenge:

In the November issue of the Artisan Notebook our Just Write features takes a look at creating layouts using the theme of thankfulness as a journal prompt.

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of this prompt, "I can't help but be thankful for" as a title and/or prompt to your journaling. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Once you post your layout we will send you a download link for the free gift. Your layout may also be featured here on the blog.

To see some really inspirational layouts created in conjunction with these articles be sure and check out the November issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm). If you are not a member or do not have a subscription to the magazine purchase information may be found HERE.

Two New Challenges, One Great FREE Posting Gift

We have a great new FREE Posting Gift created by Dee Bee Designs using the November Guild kit, "This One's for the Birds"

Participate in one of these two challenges to receive this bonus:

Inspiration Station Challenge:

In the November issue of the Artisan Notebook our "Inspiration Station" article features a wealth of layout ideas that use photo manipulation in various ways.

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of these layouts and the various tutorials shared about photo manipulation to create your own layouts that use photos manipulated in various ways. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. You will receive the free posting bonus gift and your layout may be featured here on our blog.

Portraits Plus Challenge:

In the November issue of the Artisan Notebook Editor Stacey Jewell Stahl shares a wonderful tutorial on creating a layout based on a Faith Hill CD. Also included with this article is a FREE GIFT of overlays from designer Kathryn Wilson.

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of this tutorials to create your own portrait plus layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. You will receive the free posting bonus gift and your layout may be featured here on our blog.

Inspiration Challenge Using the November Guild Kit

The November issue of the Artisan Notebook features inspirational layouts using the November 2009 Guild kit, "This One's for the Birds."

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of the layouts featured in the November "Guild kit inspiration" feature to create your own Guild kit layouts. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on our blog.

To make things even MORE fun we are giving away a FREE GIFT to everyone who participates in this challenge. Creative Team Member Frani_54 has used the Guild kit to create a terrific wallpaper calendar:

For detailed information about Guild kit layouts be sure and check out the November issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm). If you are not a member or do not have a subscription to the magazine purchase information may be found HERE.

November Issue of the Artisan Notebook Now Available

Photo manipulation and editing is our theme for November 2009.  Get to know Kim Hill, photographer, designer and photo action maker.  Meet Michelle Reaves, a digital painter, and see her amazing work.  Join the fun with a mermaid project by Aaron Morris aka Sir Scrapalot. 

This month we introduce a new monthly feature, Scraplift Tag.  Our creative team members lift a paper layout by the talented Stacy Cohen and shares their creative process with you.

Our regular features include tips and techniques for manipulating your precious photos, from our Inspiration Station to our cool Recipe for Design.  This month's color is purple in our Pigment of Your Imagination feature.  As always, we have a fun hybrid project, our Photo Clinic, Stretch a Sketch with ChrissyW, Hot Trend, Project 365, LifeLines heritage article, Just Write (title and journaling inspiration) and Happy Ending.  Continue on the journey of organizing your digital files in Lesson 3 of Organize U.

FREE GIFTS:  Kathryn Wilson provides a free gift, a duo of overlays for a cool project in our Portraits Plus article. Dee Bee Designs has created a darling element set for our readers.

The Artisan Notebook is available as a single issue purchase at any of these fine digital scrapbook store:

E-Scape and Scrap
My Life and Scrap
Natural Designs in Scrapbooking
Pickleberry Pop
Polka Dot Plum
Scrappity-doo-dah
Scrap Orchard
Sunshine Studios Scrap
The Digi-Chick

It is also available as part of a 3-month Guild Membership which includes the monthly Guild kit. Details can be found HERE.

Photo Editing Challenge with Julie Mead

In the October issue of the Artisan Notebook Julie Mead shares a tutorial on how to use the mosaic filter in Photoshop to create inspirational layouts.

Our challenge to you is to use this tutorial to create your own back to mosaic-styled layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on our blog.

For detailed information about this tutorial be sure and check out the October issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm).

Creative team member Frani_54 has used the tutorial to create this delightful layout:

(She uses elements from Dee Bee Designs mini kit "Autumn Dawn" which is a FREE GIFT with the purchase of the October issue of the Artisan Notebook.)

Here is the original image Fran used and then what it looked like after she used the tutorial:

October Hot Trend Inspiration Challenge

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The October issue of the Artisan Notebook features this lovely color-block layout as our Hot Trend for the month:

Our challenge to you is to use the inspiration of this layout to create your own color block layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on our blog.

For detailed information about this layout be sure and check out the October issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm).

October Issue of Artisan Notebook Now Available

Mosaics are an ancient art form that provide inspiration and interest for our digital scrapbooking layouts today and are the focus of the October 2009 issue of The Artisan Notebook. You'll meet software designer Andrea Dentler who provides us with free software to turn our prized photos into beautiful mosaics and see some unique photos, projects and layouts by guest layout artists who used the software. Our spotlight designer is the wonderfully talented SherrieJD, whose designs are available at Scrap Orchard.

We've added another new monthly article, Pigment of Your Imagination, and our Color Cuties creative team provide color theory and layouts for you on the color pink. Our Design Chefs cooked up some amazing layouts using a mosaic as a key ingredient for our "Message in a Layout" challenge. You'll love the artistry of our Cream of the Crop team in our Inspiration Station article, and the unique titles and journaling in our Just Write feature. As always, we have our Hot Trend, Hybrid Corner, Lifelines heritage article by Susan Reynolds, Project 365 with Jen McDougall, Stretch a Sketch with ChrissyW, Photo Clinic with Nancy Morin, Photo Editing with Julie Mead. Jeanye Labaya continues her teaching to help Organize U and your digital files. This month's Portraits Plus offers tips for what to wear to a senior portrait shoot and a free layered template to create a unique mosaic.

FREE GIFTS include a mini kit by Dee Bee Designs and a 12x12 layered template by Stacey Jewell Stahl.

Purchase Information:

1) You can purchase a 3-month Guild Membership ($15.00) which includes BOTH the Artisan Notebook as well as the monthly Guild kit. Details can be found HERE

2) You can purchase a 3-month stand-alone magazine subscription ($8.00). Details can be found HERE

3) Single issues may be purchased at these fine digital scrapbook stores:

E-Scape and Scrap
Natural Designs in Scrapbooking
Pickleberry Pop
Scrappity-doo-dah
Scrap Orchard
Sunshine Studios Scrap
The Digi-Chick

Now Selling at Scrap Orchard

We are delighted to announce that single issues of the Artisan Notebook are now available for purchase at Scrap Orchard. In upcoming issues we will be featuring the work of several Scrap Orchard creative team members who have also joined the Artisan Notebook team as contributing layout artists.

Our roster of AMAZING digital scrapbook stores now includes:

E-Scape and Scrap
Natural Designs in Scrapbooking
Pickleberry Pop
Scrappity-doo-dah
Scrap Orchard
Sunshine Studios Scrap
The Digi-Chick

Our partnership with each of these stores is something we value. They are not just 'store-fronts' for the Artisan Notebook. Each store is partnering with us in regards to featuring designers and fabulous layout artists insuring that readers of the Artisan Notebook will continue to receive the very best inspiration and instruction available in the greater digital scrapbook community!

Layouts Using the "Mask Challenge" in the September Issue of the Artisan Notebook

We have two more wonderful submissions to our mask challenge.

This one is from Guild Member Jan Walker:

And this one is from Jean:

 

Thank you ladies for sharing your inspiration with us. They are both wonderful layouts!

Inspiration Challenge with September Issue of the Artisan Notebook

In the September issue of the Artisan Notebook I share a tutorial about using brushes to create your own photo masks.

Our challenge to you is to use this tutorial to create your own photo masks & layout. Post your layouts in the Artisan Notebook challenge gallery and link them back to this thread. Your layout may be featured here on the blog.

For details about this tutorial and to receive the FREE GIFT of two photo masks be sure and check out the September issue of the Artisan Notebook (tm). If you are not a member or do not have a subscription to the magazine purchase information may be found HERE.

Here is a peek at some of the layouts created in response to this challenge:

Created by Guild Member Yorkiemom

Created by Guild Member Sexy_eyes

Created by Creative Team Member WVSandy

Created by Guild Member Momtoeve