The Digital Scrapbook Place Newsletter
www.digitalscrapbookplace.com

This edition:

• Letter From Team Digital
• Contests
• Challenges
• Spotlight
• Featured Product
• Digital Scrapbook University

Letter from Team Digital

Hello Scrappers! We are loving all the posting you are doing in the gallery and forums! A big thank you to all of you for making our site what it is today. Thanks to all of you, DSP is growing by leaps and bounds...with over 76,000 unique visitors and 40 million hits! We hope you know how much we appreciate you. You've made DSP a fun and inspirational place for everyone to enjoy. And because we're growing, we have added some new designers to our team. Please help us in welcoming Meryl Bartho, Kelly Meaux, Jamie Rouselle, and Stacey Stehley.

Have you tried one of our chats, challenges or contests? If not, you won't believe the fun you are missing! Check them out and find something that interests you. We have lots of new and exciting events coming up. Stay tuned for more information!

Do you love your software? Would you pit your software up against the other guys?  Then you need to join Software Wars!   We will be meeting in the chat room every Tuesday @ 9PM ET where you will be given your assignment for the week.  Each team will go into their private chat room to plan their strategy and trade tips.  Each team also will have access to a private forum and galleries as well, you can also schedule as many chats as you need for the week.  The team members have a week to make their elements and provide a little tutorial on how they made them.  The team captain will pick the best elements to do battle with the other teams! Sound like fun? Well what are you waiting for?? Join the war and defend the honor of your software!!  

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, we have two items for sale and proceeds will go towards the National Breast Cancer Foundation. You can purchase the Breast Cancer Awareness Kit and the Passion Pinks Scraps of Color CD in our store. Now is the time to purchase these kits and help support a very worthy cause.

New things are always happening at DSP! If you ever have any suggestions of things you would like to see, feel free to drop us a line at info@digitalscrapbookplace.com. Your opinion matters to us!

Happy Scrapping!
Team Digital

Contests

Club Digital Contest - Join Club Digital today, and then come be a part of this fun contest! Post your layouts created with anything available in the current month's Club Digital in the Club Digital Gallery. All new entries are entered into a random drawing for a prize each month!

Falling For You Contest - Let's see your very best fall layouts! Contest runs through October 29th. Winner receives a $5 store coupon.

Monthly Sketch Contest - Contest runs until 10/31. Winner will receive a free month of Club Digital.

Custom Kit Contest - Digital scrapbooking just got a little more personal with the new Custom Kit Contest being held every two weeks. All you have to do is visit the Custom Kit Contest thread and post – its as easy as that! The next Custom Kit Contest will begin on Sunday, October 31 at noon. You have 24 hours to post in the thread, its that simple!

Challenges

Lyrical Challenge with Kelly and Jamie

October Add-On Challenge with Liz

Pass the Pixel with the DSP Designers! - OK...here is a new one for you...Team Digital will have 18 days to create a kit by playing "pass the pixel."

Check out the Main Place for more challenges at DSP!

Spotlight

This month, DSP Spotlights Debbie!!!!!

Learn more about Debbie here!

Featured Product

Digital Scrapbooking by Sally Beacham and Lori J. Davis is a book that offers a comprehensive look at using your computer for digital scrapbooking. It takes you from downloading or scanning your precious memories all the way to completing pages that are sure to impress your family and friends. This book is written for users of several different photo manipulation software programs, and is clear enough to be used by the beginner as well as the more experienced user. There is a great amount of technical information imparted in plain English. Sally and Lori begin with why and how you should scrapbook. They follow with digital photo fundamentals. The rest of the book is dedicated to completing a scrapbook page and finally printing or sharing your new creation. The book is accompanied by a CD which includes a ton of resources for new and experienced scrapbookers which is well worth more than the price of the book alone! To read more click here.

Digital Scrapbook University

DSU is all the rage! Hundreds of digital scrappers are learning new programs and techniques from the fabulous instructors here at DSP! See what some of our students are saying:

"Wow, I can't believe I made this. Lauren, once again thank you for a wonderful lesson and just wanted you to know that you are one fantastic teacher."
- DSU 211 Student

"The content the instructors are providing has far exceeded other classes I've been to including my own community college at $60 for six weeks."
- DSU 103, 151, & 180 Student

You more than get your money's worth in our classes. Our beginner classes have over 100 pages of content! Registration for November Classes is now open through October 31st. Classes are $30 for 4 weeks.

DSU110 – Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking with Adobe Photoshop
In this 4 week course we will review the basics of Photoshop including the various tools and filters, as well as how to size, resize and save images. The course will include steps on how to create basic layouts and will cover how to create backgrounds, maneuver text and create simple elements.

DSU160 – Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking with Adobe Photoshop Elements
In this 4 week course we will review the basics of Photoshop Elements including the various tools and filters, as well as how to size, resize and save images. The course will include steps on how to create basic layouts and will cover how to create backgrounds, maneuver text and create simple elements.

DSU180 – Introdution to Digital Scrapping with LumaPix FotoFusion
This 4 week course takes you through the basics of FotoFusion, including the various program tools and functions needed to create stunning scrapbook layouts and mosaics. The course will include steps on how to create basic layouts and will cover more complex features of the program. Prerequisites: This is a beginner-level class. You must have FotoFusion installed on your computer (Standard or Pro are both fine). Download a trial version here.

DSU280 – Digital Scrapping with FotoFusion for Intermediate Users
Continue your mastery of FotoFusion with this 4-week advanced class. Continue where the beginning class left off.  Delve into advanced features of the program, including the various program tools and functions needed to create stunning scrapbook layouts and mosaics. The course will include steps on how to create advanced layouts and will cover complex features of the program.

DSU311 – Photoshop: Creating Digital Elements for Advanced Users
Continue the journey of element creation in Adobe Photoshop with this class which follows on from DSU 211. In step by step lessons we will cover the tools and gain the skills to create visually realistic elements and will create new elements each week.

As always we are looking for more instructors and class ideas. Please email dsu@digitalscrapbookplace.com for more information or ideas.

DSU Dean

Enter in coupon code news1104 on November 1st for 20% off the new products in the store! (Note: does not work on Club Digital or DSU Registration)

Don't forget to use the special coupon code in the SS Digital Issue (SS904a) to receive 20% off a store purchase!