Re-release Delicate Summer

Kari here to tell you a little bit about Amber's release for this week, Delicate Summer.  I love the focus on the pictures for this set of templates, with just the right amount on whimsy.  And alllll those layers!!  They just look so playful!  And remember, they're 30% off through Sunday.  The preview is linked for your convenience. 

*Please Note - This is a re-release of a previously retired product.  They have been recolored and updated but the template layout is the same.  Please check your stash and decide carefully before purchase. No credit will be given for duplicate purchases.*

Take a look at what Amber's fantabulous team has done with these!

I love how each one of the girls made the templates their own.  Does that make sense?  Can't wait to see what you do with these yourself!

GALLERY STAND OUTS - May 27, 2013

poki here with 3 beautiful but very different layouts, all using templates from Digital Designs by Amber Morrison CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS Vol 2: TANYIA.   Amber is continuing to draw inspiration from her CT members galleries for another fabulous set of templates.  Here is the Preview of the template pack 

First up is a beautiful layout from NMarti with a well done cluster - very traditionally done!  The color palette of the kit ( 2 a.m. Designs BRONZE POPPY available at The Digi Chick boutique) and the color action she used on her photos (Charm Box Studio COFFEE TIME ACTIONS available at The Digi Chick boutique) make one beautifully colored layout (and it matches the red haired little beauties in that darling photograph so well!) 

Next up, I selected Carolina Scrapper's layout using CREATIVE INSPIRATION Vol 2 TANYIA - What an amazing example of a cluster created with elements from multiple kits (Litabells BAD ATTITUDE, DUDE and DARK DAYS).  I love how she inserted her word art vertically down the page for supporting  her cluster, and drew some of her scatter down to balance it all out!  Beautiful layout!

Next I found this beautiful ART JOURNAL style layout created by Chaos Lounge . All the pieces of the kit she chose combined beautifully to support the theme of being your AUTHENTIC self!  Love the look!

We hope you will visit Digital Designs by Amber Morrison Designer Gallery and store  at The Digi Chick, and find some "creative inspiration" there too!  When you visit the layouts of the artists who are featured here, be sure to leave a comment for them!  Til next time ~poki

Flashback Saturday and Coupon

Sharon here to do bring you a Flashback Saturday!  What's Flashback Saturday?  Well,  I get the pleasure of showcasing one of Amber's wonderful template packs.  Today, I thought with it being spring here and because we are getting a ton of rain that I would show you, "Spring"-kling:

I love the layers in these templates and the versatility with one, two and four pictures!  Here's some wonderful layouts made using these templates:

By Connie

By Chrissy

By Star

And to make Flashback Saturdays even better, Amber is giving all blog followers 25% off this template pack valid until June 8.  You can get it here and use coupon code: flashback_25forU How great is that?!  So, don't delay in purchasing this Flashback special!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

~Sharon

GALLERY STAND OUTS May 20, 2013

poki here with the results of my gallery search this week in Digital Designs by Amber Morrison DESIGNER GALLERY at The Digi Chick.  Amber added a special template pack to her store this week, called CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS: HAILEY - all the template designs in this kit were inspired by layouts in one of Amber's CT members, Hailey. 

They seem to be well received, because lots of layouts showed up in the gallery this week using this template pack ... I picked three to show you here, all with different templates from the pack. 

 

Here is one using  template 1 ... the layout was created by IntenseMagic - the background paper with the circles creates a great illusion of movement on this page, just like the dance that inspired the photo and the page!  The layout also features Polka Dot Pixels NEEDFUL THINGS, new at The Digi Chick.

Next up is a layout featuring template 3 (flipped I think!)  created by modgee - I love her big blended photo, and the whimsical cluster she created for this cute photo!  The layout also features kit by EnKay Design A BREATH OF FRESH AIR available at The Digi Chick.

 

Next up is a layout based on template 2, created by fruitysuet . She made a great kit choice to compliment her vintage black and white photo.  Kit:  Polka Dot Pixels NEEDFUL THINGS available at The Digi Chick.

 

 

Be sure to stop by the DESIGNER GALLERY and check out all the beautiful layouts there ... and then visit Amber's store for some digital inspiration.  You will find more CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS coming soon to the store... (just saying!)  Til next time ~poki

I saw it on Pinterest

Kari here with a fun tidbit I saw on Pinterest.  Do you Pin?  I Pin waaaay too much.  Biggest time suck I ever found.  But I find all kinds of things I want to try!  Like this dump cake recipe.  I saw the picture & thought it looked really really good.  Then my best friend (Kerry - no I don't have conversations with myself  lol) told me she tried it with cherry pie filling (I think) and she said it was to die for.  OK, if Kerry says it's good, it has to be!  

Doesn't it look good?!  2 ingredients.  Angel food cake and a can of fruit pie filling.  Mix and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  Um, we were a little excited to get into it, so I um, kinda forgot to take a picture before.  lol

 

Yeah, this was after 1 serving.  I have boys, what can I say!  You can't really see the fruit, but it's there.  And it was GOOD.  That plate with the one serving on it?  Yeah, that's all I got out of it.  Making me hungry just thinking about it.  Have you found any amazing, yummy, fun, time saving, or just plain out awesome things on Pinterest?  Link us up!!  We'd love to see what you've found.  Til next time!

Digi Tip - Creating a contracted stroke outline

Hi! Sharon here today to share a digi tip using PSE.  Here's a layout I was creating using Amber's The Sky is the Limit template:

I felt like the picture needed to stand out a little more and wanted it to mimic the bricks of the paper, but didn't want to do the same old stroke outline or border.  So, I...
~Selected the photo layer and hit Ctrl+Click (mac: Command+Click) and get marching ants around the photo.
~Go to select/modify/contract:

~For this photo I contracted 25 pixels, but it's personal preference how much you want to contract on your photo
~Then create a new layer above the photo:

~With the new layer selected, go to edit/stroke (outline) selection
~This is where you will decide how many pixels you want your outline to be, what color, and location of outline:

~I chose 10 pixels, the white color from the ribbons on my layout, and inside location.
Here's my final layout using this technique:

Layout using Sky is the Limit Template by Amber Morrison
The Photographer by Pixelily Designs

I think this subtle touch helps draw your eye to the photo.  I hope that you try this technique on your next layout!
Hope you have a fabulous day!
~Sharon

GALLERY STAND OUTS - May 13, 2013

Hi - poki here!  I really enjoyed going through the Digital Designs by Amber Morrison DESIGNER GALLERY at The Digi Chick this morning.  Due to commitments with my Mom (who is recovering from surgery) I haven't been on-line much in the past few weeks!  But I am always surprised and pleased when I come back to visit the gallery to see so many beautiful layouts created with Amber's fabulous templates!  I am a confirmed TEMPLATE ADDICT with no desire to change that.  I always start out a project in my template collection, and more often than not, it is one of Amber's templates that I choose.  They make cluster building and page arrangement SO EASY!  Thanks, Amber!  

Now, on to the beauties I selected for this post.  First up, a layout created by Heide C using THE SKY IS THE LIMIT.

Heidi chose a soft color palette from LDrag Designs JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE for this simple, yet totally pleasing beach themed layout!  Her composition using the template and the elements so beautifully emphasizes that sweet photo!  Beachy on, Heide C!

Hollyinjapan did a fabulous job on her Easter layout using Digital Designs by Amber Morrison {MY HEART GOES} BOOM DA DOOM DOOM  .  Her layout also features ALMOST SPRING also available at The Digi Chick from ETC by Danyale.

Holly's shadow work in this layout created so much depth, while saving a precious family  memory of Easter.

One more for today - by Laura A featuring the ddam template from TDC boutique collab INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN.  She also used LIFE STORIES: THE GIRL by Kristen Cronin-Barrow and Zoe Pearn, and FAMILY FUN HOUSE ALPHA by Wishing Well  Creations (Available at The Digi Chick)

Here's Laura's beautiful layout - it's hard to tell which is more colorful:  the kit she chose or those adorable "painted ladies" in the photo.  

I hope you will all visit Digital Designs by Amber Morrison Designer Gallery and share in the inspiration that is there.  Then  pop on over to Amber's store and pick up a template to use and share your work with us too. Til next time ... ~poki.  

Customer spotlight

Hi everybody!  Kari here to spotlight one of Amber's fabulous costumers.  I'm new to the team, and we're working out the kinks on how we're going to do the customer spotlight, but we're hoping to make this a monthly thing.  So get your pages in the galleries!

This week I was browsing through the galleries at DSA and came across this one by blue.eyed.momma.  

(all images are linked for your convenience)

I love how she turned this into a photoless page.  She used Amber's Window To My Soul template pack:

Love the different take on this!  I love seeing different ways to use templates.  And personally, I use templates for everything.  I mean everything.  As I said, we're (read I'm  lol) working out the kinks on the customer spotlight, so make sure you stop back by.  We're in the process of reworking the whole blog and getting this place jumping!

GALLERY STAND OUTS - May 6, 2013

poki here with more beautiful samples of Amber's templates found this week in Digital Designs by Amber Morrison DESIGNER GALLERY 

First up, MY FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT I GOTTA WEAR SHADES, released 5/1/2013 at The Digi Chick boutique 

There were LOTS of beauties in the gallery using this fabulous template pack.  I selected "Shades" by Ozegirl to feature here today!  I love the clusters she built, especially those DESIGNER SHADES she made!  What a cute photo too!  Just perfect for this template pack!  Ozegirl used JOYFUL LIFE by Sherwood Studio on this layout.  You can find it at The Digi Chick Boutique as well.  Be sure to stop in at the gallery and leave a comment on this beautiful layout!

Digital Designs by Amber Morrison released another stellar template pack on 5/1/2013 called KEY LIME PIE TAKE 2  - she reworked every one of these templates for this release!  (She had previously released a kit called KEY LIME PIE last year at another store ... but you won't recognize it here!) 

Fruitysuet chose one of the KEY LIME PIE TAKE 2 templates to scrap a very special birthday!  What a great celebration!  This layout also features Kimeric Kreations TOO COOL available at The Digi Chick Boutique.  Head on over to the gallery and leave a comment on this beautiful layout!

Digital Designs by Amber Morrison released NOBODY'S FOOL back in April 

Hollyinjapan combined one of the NOBODY'S FOOL templates with 2 a.m. Designs CLEAN AND SIMPLE and Charm Box Studio PHOTO ACTIONS (part of JOIE DE VIVRE collaboration from the Digichick Designers for May).  All product available at  The Digi Chick.  Be sure to stop by the gallery to see this beauty there!

and finally, an "oldie but goodie" - Digital Designs by Amber Morrison SERENADE

Dj_w used SERENADE along with Kimeric Kreations ABOUT A BOY and another kit called AND HIS SISTER (all found at The Digi Chick Boutique) to create her lovely rainbow-colored layout "Dynamic Duo" 

Stop by Digital Designs by Amber Morrison Designer Gallery for some inspiration, and then head over to her store to pick up the perfect template pack to make it happen!