I couldn't agree with William Yeats more... learning something new
really is like having a fire lit within you. Scrapbooking has been
in my life for years... as far as I can remember. As a child I used
to cut travel magazines and make collages on my bedroom wall. When I
was a teen I made a scrapbook from photos of my friends, report
cards, awards, movie ticket stubs, anything I could get my hands on.
As an adult with my own family, I rekindled this unrealized love and
started scrapping my family's memories, continuing to learn each
day. Whether it was challenging myself to learn a new technique or
tackle a different color palette... it definitely gets the juices
flowing! In this issue, we hope to again ignite a spark with you...
so you can light your own fire!
At CottageArts.net we
offer many tools to help you in your journey of learning.
If you are new to our site, there are
several
online tutorials that can step you through your first layout
or to assist you in learning advanced techniques. Be
inspired by the thousands of creations in our site's
popular
gallery. Michelle Shefveland's book, Scrapbooking
the Digital Way, takes a Paint Shop Pro user from
novice to digital designer in 300 step-by-step pages.
Even though the book is no longer available on our site,
it can be purchased directly from Corel
here. For Adobe Photoshop Elements and Photoshop
users, our store offers in-depth
training video CDs from the Scrapper's Guide. And,
hopefully our newsletters have helped you on your
creative journey, as well! Use the
Reference Section to browse previous issues.
This
issue's specials are
FREE SHIPPING and
ALL DOWNLOADS on Sale!
Our
Simply Moments CD is now shipping! See below for
more information on how this artistic collection is part
of our 3rd annual charitable campaign.
A
new feature we're offering this month is to
answer one
of the many questions we're e-mailed by our customers
during the month. Maybe it will help with something that
has stumped you, too!
Enjoy this issue's
Free ScrapOver Twists and Valentine Card ScrapOver ,
which coordinate with our new
Hearts of Love Page Pak download.
The season of love is upon us already. My how time
flies!
Keep learning and keep growing!
-Doris Castle, Co-Editor
and The Team at CottageArts.net
