Mar 06 2008
It’s Thursday…a challenge and a digital tip
It’s Thursday and time for another Ways to Use it Challenge on Splitcoaststampers.com This week I have a challenge for you that you can all play. How do I know? The challenge is to use that piece of equipment you are using right now! The computer. Find ways to use it! 
Lately I’ve been seeing hybrid this and hybrid that popping up all over the place. Now you can jump in with both feet or just print out a sentiment..whatever your comfort level. Design a card digitally and then print it out and add embellishments if you wish. Print out a template to use for your project. Another cool idea is to make your own printed paper by typing out definitions etc and repeating them across the page. Whatever you decide…I hope you’ll decide to play along and have some fun! Check it out at WT156
Time to Reflect
The design I created the other day that inspired this challenge uses some digital patterned paper that I printed out. The new Prima Hybrid web-site had a lovely free downloadable kit and I thought I’d give it a whirl. I’ve used digital paper and elements before for digital scrapbooking but have never tried out printing the digital paper for a hybrid design. After opening my paper in Photoshop Elements, I simply printed off my paper.
Quick Tip: Want 6×6 paper for card designing? When you go to print your paper…simply scale your printing size to 50% and then print. I love how you get the perfect scaled size of paper you need! If you need a visual…check out the pic below. You can click on it if you need to enlarge it.
After printing off my digital paper…it was easy to make it into a card design. Yes that is stamping you see on top of the paper. I couldn’t resist stamping on it! You can still use your favorite 
techniques and mix it up. That’s why its called hybrid…a mixture. I used my Lined Paper Backgrounder stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms to add some interest and a journaling style block. On top of that stamp, I added in my sentiment, clock and some embellishments from the Time to Stamp set from The Rummage Bin line. Also on top of the clock…I stamped my French Script Backgrounder in Tattered Rose Distress ink to add to my vintage look.
My layout for this design is very loosely based on last weeks sketch by Di Hickman. I added some freestyle stitching up the sides instead of the scallops. A little out of my box again for this design. I’m having fun trying new things out!
Have a super day and I hope you’ll find some time to check out the challenge and maybe try something new as well!
Supply list:
Cardstock: Natural Smooth - Prism papers
patterned Paper: One Season (Digital) - Prima Hybrid
Stamps: Time to Stamp (The Rummage Bin line), Lined Paper Backgrounder - Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Burnt Umber Palette ink - Stewart Superior, Tattered Rose & Brushed Corduroy Distress inks - Ranger
Other: felt flowers and vintage lace(from paper kit) - Prima Marketing, ribbon - Creative Impressions, button - Autumn Leaves, brad - Karen Foster, rhinestone sticker - MAMBI, sewing machine
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THUD!!! This is just beautiful Julia!
How darling! I just love it J! I ‘ve got to get that background stamp!
so pretty, Julia! Love everything you’ve got going on here!
Very nice Julia… Love your style…
Hope you are having a great week !!
Thanks for the challenge Julia, loved to play along today! Your card is lovely as always! I tried out some new skills I have learned today too! How fun!
Gorgeous, just gorgeous!
Wow…this is just gorgeous!! Your work is always fabulous!!
Simply stunning. It’s amazing what you can do with your computer. I love digital stuff — thank you for reminding us what tools we have at hand.
Great card Julie. Love the vintage look. I have used the computer to make background paper. Last year I typed the name of the school a friend was graduating from over and over in various fonts and in the school colors and used that for the front of my card. Worked really well. I like the use of the clock stamp. Will have to incorperate that idea in this years graduation cards. Thanks for the idea.
You always make such beautiful cards. I’ve been doing hybrid cards for years out of necessity. I live overseas and supplies aren’t accessible. Then, I discovered you can get free digital scrapbooking kits online and I’m hooked. I also make tons of cards with Croatian sentiments, which we don’t have stamps for. Again, my computer becomes handy for that. I hope SCS will highlight more hybrid artwork in the future.
Thanks for inspiring this American girl living far away from home.
~Nina (momtoggk)
p.s. And thanks for highlighting my pink long note bday card on WT156. I post mainly for my Croatian friends and mom, so I was surprised to get all these comments. It made my day.
That’s so pretty, J! I love all the dots and the added stamping. You’re inspiring me to try hybrids!
This looks wonderful, Julia! Gosh, I like the idea of scaling down the print. Thanks for that tip!