Basic Basic Posting Bonus

[Meryl]

Thank you to all who came for tea yesterday - we had such fun despite the product of the week not being available in store at the time. Good news it IS there now....... Basic, Basic Stamped Alpha (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3233.html)

As a bonus I have made an Add-On for the Alpha - gallery preview Basic Basic Stamped Alpha Extras (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=119783&cat=500&ppuser=24)
It is available for download, free, until August 17th. It is Password protected - in order to get the password you must:

Post a page done with Basic, Basic Stamped Alpha, in the T42 Gallery, (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=2621) which must be linked to the store in the description - copy and paste this line:

Basic Basic Stamped Alpha by Meryl http://tinyurl.com/g7frs

Then post a link to YOUR page in THIS thread and I will send you the password - no links no password!

Download Basic Basic Stamped Alpha Extras here (www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/freebies/10_BasicBasicStampedAlphaExtras.zip)

In addition, I would be so grateful, especially to those of you who are more experienced scrappers, to detail how you have colourised the alpha - I really want members to be able to use it in any colour - I did it very easy and successfully in Photoshop (notes are included in the kit) but would love to hear from you, how you did it :)

[smulley]

Here is my lo using Basic Basic Stamped Alpha
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120020&nocache=1

[Meryl]

Wow but that was just so fast..........!!!!

[sammdc]

ok count me in just went got it from the store totally loving it.

[ScrapMel]

I am curious - is having the link to the kit in the description something we should be doing? I always use the keywords as the link in the keywords section. But should we do both? I just want to be sure I am crediting correctly - I always mention who the kit/elements are from and what kit in the description, but I don't provide the actual link.

And I can NOT wait to use this! But I didn't bring my laptop to work today!!!! Guess I have to wait until I get home - Meryl, you have done an outstanding job with those stamped images!!!!!

[ScrapMel]

OH!!! I went to drool over the alphas (yeah, i am working sooo very hard!) and I noticed something. You have them in lower case - YEAH!!!!!! All the stamp fonts I have are in Upper so thank you for doing that!!!!! Yeah!!!! I can't wait to play!!!!!!

[Meryl]

Thanks so much Melanie, glad you like the alpha :)
Wrt the link - putting a link in the description means that if someone looks at your page and likes whichever product you are using, they can click on the link which will take them to the store. Filling in the section in the keywords means that if someone IN the store who is considering buying a product clicks on the "see pages using this product" button they will be taken to your layout - so its a two way thing.
There is nothing to say you have to put store links in normally, nice as it is when members do - I just ask for it as part of the posting bonus.
look forward to seeing your page :)

[Ms M]

Here is my LO using the stamped alpha:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120138&cat=2621

Glad we got an extra week and add on...

[Meryl]

OH!!! I went to drool over the alphas (yeah, i am working sooo very hard!) and I noticed something. You have them in lower case - YEAH!!!!!! All the stamp fonts I have are in Upper so thank you for doing that!!!!! Yeah!!!! I can't wait to play!!!!!!

Yes i love lower cas - glad you do too :)

[sammdc]

yes I love the stamped images here is mine please let me know if I havent got the credit right
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120143&cat=2621

I recoloured the stamps in PSE 4 by opening up the letter I wanted to use then I create a new layer (so there is the letter on the bottom layer and a transparent layer as the top layer) and then I choose the colour or gradient I want the letter to be and flood fill the new layer then I press Ctrl G and then right click on the top layer and merge down.

[Meryl]

yes I love the stamped images here is mine please let me know if I havent got the credit right
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120143&cat=2621

I recoloured the stamps in PSE 4 by opening up the letter I wanted to use then I create a new layer (so there is the letter on the bottom layer and a transparent layer as the top layer) and then I choose the colour or gradient I want the letter to be and flood fill the new layer then I press Ctrl G and then right click on the top layer and merge down.

Thanks so much for explaining how you re coloured & for your spot on link :)

[jpysgrl]

Here is our Livingroom Plans (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120167&cat=2621)

May I please have the password for the Alpha Bonus Meryl?
Thank you,
Valerie

[Greenfingers]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120199&cat=2621
That's mine! T42 and 24T I haven't many alphas yet; so this was a welcome addition to my stock.
Using PSP9, I used the magic wand to select the black letter, then flood filled it with my chosen colour (white), then copied and pasted into the LO.

[cybergram]

:) LOL Another senior moment,:) like yesterday at tea when I couldn't get it straight what we were doing. Posted my layout in the other thread, anyway, better late than never:D

Here is my layout with the very versatile basic basic stamped alpha. Please may I have the password for the extras.:) Thanks so much Meryl, this Basic set is going to be used a lot in my scrapping.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120217&cat=2621

Nancy
cybergram

[ScrapMel]

Here is my very quickly put together layout (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120224&cat=2621)... May I have the password, please?:D

[fortlady]

Here is my layout using the basic basic stamped alpha
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120310&cat=2621

May I please have the pw for the alpha bonus addon, thanks Meryl!!!

Karen

[sonyalynn]

Here's mine...

Father & Son (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120360&cat=500&ppuser=32884)

I followed your tips included with the Alpha and adjusted the hue, saturation & lightness to colorize the alpha. May I please have the password to the add on?

[evany]

This is mine using the lovely stamped alpha, I made different colors to the letters just to see the different effect... but what happened with the a?
eva http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/2621/thumbs/eva.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120419&nocache=1)

[Meryl]

Thank you so much for pointing this out Evany - I'm sorry the a is not nearly as nice as the rest of the alpha........ it willl be changed it in the store. So sorry :(

Do drop me an email meryl@dsplace.com if you have purchased it & would like me to email the new, improved version!

[evany]

The a in Basic Basic Alpha
Thankyou Meryl! I like the incorrect a, it IS as nice as the rest of the alpha so I will keep it as a souvenir... :) But I also downloaded the correct a. :)
Eva

[clepatb]

Can someone tell me how we add links to our descriptions when we upload layouts? I can't seem to find a button to let me go advanced from there. What am I missing? I'm sure it will be a head-smacker. TIA!

[Meryl]

Can someone tell me how we add links to our descriptions when we upload layouts? I can't seem to find a button to let me go advanced from there. What am I missing? I'm sure it will be a head-smacker. TIA!

pat I'm afraid there is no button! If you want it as a clickable link you need to use this:

[ url=MY LINK.html]MY WORDS[/url]

BUT do delete the space between the [ and url first............

otherewise just copy and paste the link.

[clepatb]

Thanks Meryl. I copied this for future use.

[clepatb]

Here's mine using Basic Basic Stamped Alpha. I recolored by using a clipping mask in Photoshop CS2.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120799

Edited to add: I almost forgot - may I please have the password Meryl? Tks!

[ScrapMel]

HI! Me again - I noticed a mistake (well, some kind person pointed it out to me!) Here is the corrected version of my layout - Making Faces (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120600&cat=500&ppuser=20820). Another request for the password!

[cinna1]

Hi Meryl!
Just looked at your alpha and I love it! I´ll be buying it right after this ...
BUT - the link for downloading the bonus alpha doesn´t work for me and I saw that someone else had the same problem.
I reallly would like to download it....:)
Hugs

[paulaoneil]

Here's my layout using Basic Basic Stamped Alpha, I hope I didn't use any "bad" words - LOL!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120947&nocache=1

And when you get a chance, the password for the addons would be appreciated. Thank you.

[JaeDee]

Here is my LO using the Basic Basic Alpha. That "a" showed up just in time!!!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=121002&cat=500&ppuser=39233

[sandygb]

Here is a link to my layout using the Basic, Basic Stamped Alpha. It is just so cute to stamp each letter in a different color. I know I'll use this one often! Thanks Meryl!!!

Story Time (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=121003&cat=2621)

This layout is is in multiple galleries this week because it's doing quadruple duty until I can get more layouts completed....

[ScrapMel]

I wanted to be sure I haven't missed something - has Meryl given out the password to the Stamped Alpha add-on yet? I guess I am too impatient, but I have lots of ideas running thru my head!

[sandygb]

I wanted to be sure I haven't missed something - has Meryl given out the password to the Stamped Alpha add-on yet? I guess I am too impatient, but I have lots of ideas running thru my head!

Melanie...do you have your layout posted in the T42 gallery as required by Meryl for this challenge? I noticed that your layout appeared to be in the Fandango gallery. If you read Meryl's first post in this thread she provides all of the specific directions necessary to receive the bonus. You must post in the T42 gallery and you must include a link to the kit in the store. Her post provides a link you can copy into your description. Hope this helps. I wouldn't want you to miss out on the posting bonus!

[sandilyn]

Here is my first layout with the wonderful Basic, Basic Stamped Alpha- I used Digital image Suite 2006 and described how I changed the color. May I please have the password for the addon, Meryl? Thanks so much!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=121158&cat=2621

[Meryl]

Hi Meryl!
Just looked at your alpha and I love it! I´ll be buying it right after this ...
BUT - the link for downloading the bonus alpha doesn´t work for me and I saw that someone else had the same problem.
I reallly would like to download it....:)
Hugs

Sorry I really don't know what happened here I posted it, and checked and was working......... but have re done now so hope you have no problem :)

[the3chickens]

My LO using the Basic Basic Stamped Alpha:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=121190&nocache=1

[cinna1]

Hi Meryl!
I managed to download the bonus- thanks!

I hope I´ve done everything right..LOL!
Here´s a link to my LO so please send me the password...;)
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=121247&cat=500&ppuser=47064
Hugs

PS. I´ve got my computer back - they had to put in a new harddrive!
So now it will hopefully run just fine:)

[Buzybee2]

Here is my layout using the Basic Basic Stamped alpha (I used the numbers for the year).

This layout is doing double duty using Savoring Childhood word art.http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=121457&cat=500&ppuser=61656



I bought this alpha today and I am in love with it. Thank Meryl!:)

[cinna1]

Hi Meryl!
Just a little question - when do we get the password...:)
Hugs

[rlma]

Here's my LO using the stamped alpha, which I love!

Mary Jane - Cutie (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=121640&cat=940)

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Here's mine using the gorgeous stamped alpha : http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=121804&cat=500&ppuser=1832

[Buzybee2]

I am posting a Layout of my mother using the Stamped Alpha.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=121971&cat=500&ppuser=61656


I have received all the other basic freebies

I dont have Basic Basic Freebie Add onset. Is that still available?
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=111470&cat=744&si=basic&perpage=15&limit=all

[bsneely]

Here's my layout using the Basic, Basic alpha. This is great, Meryl!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=122091&cat=2621

[Fulltime RVer]

I am missing DSP and digital scrapbooking a LOT, but the traveling is going well (except for the blowout on the rig on the way to Illinois) and I'm taking lots of photos. We expect to be in Canada in a couple of days and will be wandering the north shore of Lake Superior for a couple of weeks before returning to the USA. I am writing from a library in Cascade, Iowa where we are boondocking for the night.

We just spent five days with music friends in What Cheer, Iowa. Isn't that a great name? It sounds like something that needs to be scrapbooked with the BasicBasic Alphabet, but no time right now. Anyway, we played so much music my left arm got stiff and sore, but we had a great time there.

Time on the computer is limited so I'd better get moving so I have time to at least look at your latest layouts.

[mommabyrd2003]

Here's my link:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=122269&cat=2621

Thank you for all your wonderful work. This set works perfect in my opinion on the page of my man & beast.

I didn't recolor for this particular layout, however I did play around a bit using the color replacer tool in PSP X. It worked better than using Magic Wand Selection and filling the selection using the paint bucket. This method lost quite a bit of detail. If someone needs help with either method in PSP feel free to e-mail me. I'm not an expert user, however I can manage those two things.:)

[Audrey]

Sorry I haven't been to any of the chats yet. I did manage a quick layout(or should I say card) with your great alpha. To recolour it, I simply converted each letter into a brush, so now I have a neat set of stamped alpha brushes! Of course now that they're brushes it's easy to make each letter whatever colour I want. :)
Here's the link (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=122286) to my page.

[Meryl]

I am missing DSP and digital scrapbooking a LOT, but the traveling is going well (except for the blowout on the rig on the way to Illinois) and I'm taking lots of photos. We expect to be in Canada in a couple of days and will be wandering the north shore of Lake Superior for a couple of weeks before returning to the USA. I am writing from a library in Cascade, Iowa where we are boondocking for the night.

We just spent five days with music friends in What Cheer, Iowa. Isn't that a great name? It sounds like something that needs to be scrapbooked with the BasicBasic Alphabet, but no time right now. Anyway, we played so much music my left arm got stiff and sore, but we had a great time there.

Time on the computer is limited so I'd better get moving so I have time to at least look at your latest layouts.

Thanks so much for your news karen - sounds like you are having a great time :) Miss you too, thanks for staying in touch :)

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Sorry I haven't been to any of the chats yet. I did manage a quick layout(or should I say card) with your great alpha. To recolour it, I simply converted each letter into a brush, so now I have a neat set of stamped alpha brushes! Of course now that they're brushes it's easy to make each letter whatever colour I want. :)
Here's the link (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=122286) to my page.
CLEVER Audrey ..making them into brushes !! That's an excellent idea ..I'm definitely going to do that too ..thanks for a great tip !! Simple but brilliant !!

[evany]

Could I please have the password...?
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=120419&cat=500&ppuser=15195

[ballykissangel]

Here's my layout using the alpha. Please send me the password. I used FotoFusion to create the layout and recolored the alpha using the RGB sliders and adjusting the settings to change the colors.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=122853&nocache=1

[MarsOlson]

My lo with Basic Basic Stamped Alpha is in more than one challenge so it is in the Mission Possible gallery. I added how I recoloured in the credits. I would like the password. Thanks Meryl.

Buttercup (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=123019&cat=1380)

[starmom5000]

Ah, Meryl, I think I finally got the hang of this posting stuff.

Here's my submission for your Stamped Alpha: http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=123375&cat=2621

I have a bad "a". is there some way you can send me a replacement?

I'm still trying to figure out how to recolor the black letters (as well as doodles and other black stuff.) My favorite ways don't work so well, so I need to find something else to do.

I surely love the way your alpha looks on this page, though. Thanks a lot for creating the alpha, and please send me the password for the Add On.

[the3chickens]

I did this to double for BoM and Basic Basic Addon 3 Bonus if its still eligible:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=123363&page=0

[Fulltime RVer]

Hi everyone! I'm writing from the Duluth, MN public library. If I can talk my husband into hanging around another day or at least leaving late, I'll be at the chat tomorrow.

Duluth is a neat city - nice for walking in at least when the weather is nice like it is now. Our RV is parked right on the docks - boats everywhere, including huge cargo ships. It's hard to remember we are still in the midwest.

[starmom5000]

Meryl,

Um, there must have been some sort of glitch, because instead of receiving the Stamped Alpha Add-On, I received Basic Elements #3, which I LOVE, and thank you very, very much.

But I would like to have the Stamped Alpha Add-On, too.

I am submitting the following for your consideration, which does not include the alpha but does include the Basic Page Kit and the Basic Embellishment Kit, and if you would like, I will make another Alpha page as well.

A bit of flattery for the designer: You are so very talented, and I'm turning into a Meryl collector. I'm getting so many compliments using your kits and elements! They are awfully nice to work with, too!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=123499&cat=2621

[starmom5000]

I did another Alpha page, so here we go:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=123515&nocache=1

May I have the password for the Stamped Alpha Add-On?