A Little Giggle Designs Digital Scrapbooking
Digital scrapbooking blog for A Little Giggle Designs. Lots of freebies, new release information, photography and other fun posts related to the wonderful world of digital scrapbooking - digiscrap for short:)
I whipped up a set of 6 doodled page borders for anyone who likes the “handmade” look! Thank you to ‘Laser’ for the idea!
They are all .png files so will work in most programs. They are 12×12, 300dpi, CU and S4H/S4O friendly and just plain fun!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD DOODLED PAGE BORDERS
If you create any layouts using the borders, or any kits, I would love to include them here! I’ll include a link to your kit if you would like me to.
Enjoy!
Dodie
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Kevin Skinner has restored my faith in people. Well, at least a few!
{If you’ve come for a freebie, you can find my latest freebie HERE!} Ok, now onto Kevin Skinner =)
I am watching “America’s Got Talent” at the moment (I love it! Shh… don’t tell anyone – I’ll never live it down *lol*) and this week it was the best week ever! The highlight was the very last performer, Kevin Skinner.
Here is a guy that is so humble, so unassuming and downright nice. I know that this is a lot to gather from one appearance on a TV show that was filmed hundreds of miles away, but the guy was so downright nice! I just wish the world was full of more people like him – it would be a better place (yeah, I know I live in a huge city – but still!).
I c0uldn’t resist seeing how far he would make it in the competition and so googled him and was so pleased to read that the won the whole thing! I’m now waiting for his upcoming album to come out as I will definitely be added it to my iTunes library.
Anyway, here is the clip of him on the show. I’ve watched it several times and just think he’s lovely. I’m so glad he won. He deserves it. By the way, I checked it up and chicken catchers really do catch around 60,000 chickens a night and they do grab 8 at a time and it is one of the most horrible jobs anyone could do. Kudos to him for doing it to support his wife and 2 children.
Anyway, here is the clip. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Dodie
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I love the look of handmade/ handcut photos and elements. So, here is another handmade paper shapes template! It’s a Photoshop layered template and will only work in Photoshop and probably Photoshop Elements.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TEMPLATE
Remember – if you have any suggestions for freebies a.k.a. “I would love to get *this* for free”, click on the link above (or click here) and let me know. I’ll try my best to make it. If you include your email address I’ll email you when it’s done. Or, you could follow me on Twitter by clicking here – I announce all my latest freebies on twitter!
Enjoy! (and if you have 2 seconds, please leave a comment – they truly motivate me to keep posting my freebies!)
Dodie
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Resistance is Futile! That pretty much sums up me getting an iPhone! It was inevitable and I basically caved in a few weeks ago!
Here is the layout I did for my jump into the world of the iPhone!
Credits: ‘Pink Lemonade’ patterned papers, shabby solid papers and elements pack from Captivated Visions!
Fonts: CK Becky and Cochin.
Stay tuned for app reviews specifically geared towards scrapbookers!
Dodie
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I made some more! Based on the fact that my last notebook style lined papers was SO popular (click here to check them out if you missed them), I decided to create a few more. This set contains the blue lined, small Math squares and large Math squares in both 12×12 and notebook style (holes along the top) for a total of 5 items.
Did you notice I also changed my preview, yet again! I’m trying out a few different ones before I settle on the one I like. What do you think? Which do you like the most? I think I’ll do a poll after I’ve fiddled with a few more previews! They take a while to make as I do them all from scratch.
Anyway, CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PAPERS
Enjoy!
Dodie
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P.S. After I had finished the preview, I noticed I had forgotten to change the ‘CU’ to ‘PU’ – I’m lazy so figured I might as well offer them up as CU items – save time =) Enjoy!
I gave in! The fact that my mum, dad and baby brother ALL have iPhones was one thing – but when we got my mum an iPad for mother’s day last month, I suddenly realized that I had better put in some serious effort to get back up to speed with the world of technology and finally went and got myself a beautiful new iPhone. I know, I know… I should have waited to get the 4G, but then I realized that I then I would have wanted to wait for the 4GS and so on… it’s never ending.
So, I now am the proud owner of a lovely white, 3GS, 32GB iPhone that is looooovely! And I have to admit it, I was WRONG. The iPhone is definitely streets ahead of any other phone I’ve ever had and I know I made the right decision in getting it.
My old phone was a Sony Erricson with an 8.3 mega pixel camera – and the quality camera (or lack of!) is what really made me hesitate getting my iPhone – but with all the camera apps, I’m in heaven!
I have a brand new ifrogz case that is also loooovely! I’ll blog about it soon.
But, for now, I’m content (although I think spending so much time on my new iPhone probably gave me one killer migraine that last over 2 weeks – but well worth the pain for such a loooovely phone!).
I’ve also done a scrapbook layout about it and will post the layout when the kit I used is released by my designer.
Great Phone!
Dodie
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P.S. You know I’m going to have to do a few good iPhone apps for scrapbooking reviews =) There are so many!!! CLICK HERE for my first app review =)
P.P.S. The screen on the iPhone pic – mine! That’s what my screen looked like just before I posted. Gotta make it real =)
I got a new iPhone! So, I decided to make a layout about it and in the process made this template. I LOVE the look of rough handcut photos and so couldn’t trash this template when I went a new direction with my iPhone layout (I’ll post about it later!).
This is a layered Photoshop template and was created using CS4, although it will probably work in all versions with no problem, including Photoshop Elements (I’d love feedback on this). It won’t work in any other programs.
The easiest way to insert your photos is to use clipping masks. I will do a tutorial when I have time for people who are not familiar with clipping masks – but trust me… they make digital scrapbooking SO much easier, faster and more fun. What’s more, they’re deceptively simple.
In brief – put the photo you want above the square you want to fit it in. With the photo selected, click Ctrl+Alt+G (Windows) or Command+Option+G (Mac).
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE.
Enjoy!
Dodie
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I sat down and felt like doodling… so I did! The result was one big ol’ flower that looked pretty funky so I decided to keep it. I threw together a few papers and then thought, why not make a freebie out of it! Fun!
So, here you go, another freebie! You’ll get four papers (12×12 – 300dpi etc.), a .png file of the big ol’ flower and a brush file (.abr) for Photoshop/Photoshop Elements users.
I love this flower. It’s so big and so doodley (is that a word?).
All of it is {CU} and {S4H/S4O} friendly.
And… what do you think of the new preview? Hmmm…. not sure if I like it. But I love clean and simply and grey is just divine… Not sure if I like the new logo either. I know I forgot the shadows. Would love your feedback!
Enjoy!
Dodie
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I love my art. There are no two ways about it – I love it! And when I say “My Art” I’m not talking about the things I personally paint – don’t think I would actually consider that art… yet! But I’m talking about the art I have chosen to hang on my walls – one in my hallway as you walk in the front door and one in the living room above my couch. The colours of the paintings work, the design is just me, and they are HUGE!
I had an idea of what I wanted (while I left my walls bare for a year!). I had originally decided to do it myself, but just never got around to it. My dad went to China (I live in Hong Kong) and while he was there he saw a few paintings that he liked and thought one of us kids would like for our homes. When he got back to HK I didn’t think anything he had chosen would be close to what I had in mind – but unbelievably they were EXACTLY what I wanted! Colours, style, size – everything!
Now I know they are not everyone’s taste, but they are just perfect for me and I can’t get over how perfect they are and how my dad bought them for me sight unseen.
So, as every scrapbooker does (or should do =) – we scrapbook the things we love – and I love my art! So here’s my layout on my living room painting. Love it! (did I mention that yet *lol*).
Credits: ‘These Days’ kit by Captivated Visions. Fonts: Carpenter and Courier. Great kit and so easy to use!
Enjoy
Dodie
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My bf got his driving license last year (not uncommon to get your driving license in your late 20s/30s in Hong Kong), but only bought a car a few weeks ago. He is now driving a lot more, and expecting me to drive with him! Oh for the love of money is it excruciating! He thinks he’s a wonderful driver and I think he’s risking lives by being on the rode! You can image how stress-free driving with him can be!
Last week he asked why I hadn’t done any layouts of his new car (obviously I have my priorities in all the wrong places!) =) So, I said I would and thus was born the “Driving with Chi is… excruciating!” – not exactly the layout he had been hoping for *lol*.
The photo was taken on the way to Disneyland over one of the bridges we have in Hong Kong. I’m in the backseat and a friend is in the front seat. I’m so lucky to live 20 minutes away from Disneyland as I’m taking a few photography classes and it’s the perfect place for getting all different kinds of photos! I’ll try to post some soon.
And here is the layout!
Credits: ‘Pure’ kit by Captivated Visions. Title: My own using Clementine font. Other font: Carpenter.
Enjoy!
Dodie
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