An Idea Journal

Do you have an idea journal?

When I started this blog, I wanted to discuss my learning process for digiscrapping and photography, as well as my designs. Since then I have bee lucky enough to get a store and start selling some of my designs, but I haven't taken the time to write about what I have been learning as I started scrapping and taking pictures.

The first thing to discuss, in my opinion is an idea journal. I can't remember all things I want to scrap and take pictures of while I am living my life. I need a place to collect all my ideas and put them on paper. I have an idea journal for layouts and I also collect my design ideas in there too. That is where I go when I want to see what stories I want to make. Its where I sketch out idea for layouts and QPs that I am making for me or for sale.

If you have small kids and want to remember certain moments or quotes, its great to have a notebook handy where you hang out with them. I can't remember things if I have to wait to get to my computer and type them in.

Do you have an idea journal? How do you use it?

Grab Bag at Digibydesign

Just thought I would mention... this month I have a grab bag up for sale. Its all new stuff, $10 for $2. Templates, papers and elements for your scrapping pleasure. You need a hint? Here's a big one.



Buy it now at DxD.

Blinkie

I've just made myself a new blinkie to help promote my designs on websites and in forums. You can see it just to the right here. I love that I learned to make animated gifs, and maybe there will be more blinkies in the future.

When I started designing I knew there was a lot more to being a successful designer then just designing, there are hours and hours spent reading and updating posts, looking at galleries and commenting, challenges to manage and ads to create and then send off to promote the designs. I am still ramping up on the ads, but I know that if I want to be a successful designer, then its not just designing. Many of the designers that I have admired have recently cut back on their stores, or their designing in general in order to better balance their lives. I love designing, but I know I need to keep the balance. I figure if I stay happy designing then I will keep designing.

To that end I have spent a lot of time designing recently so I am planning to a bunch of layouts next week instead of design. If I don't actually scrap anything this will become more like a job then art.

Designer Call at digibydesign.com

Happy Leap Day everyone! I wanted to make sure that you all know that you could have the chance to work with me at a very fun place.

Digi by Design is looking for digital designers to join their growing digital community. If you are interested in becoming a designer with DXD, please contact us at michelle@digibydesign.com and include the following:

A brief resume’ of your scrapbooking experience
a download link to a full kit you have recently created
and additional previews of your other products and galleries.

These will be used to review your work.

Valentine's Day Sale

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to announce that there is a big sale at digibydesign.com in honor of Valentine's Day! Check it out... my stuff included 30% off.

New Featured Kit and a Freebie

I am so excited! I am going to be featuring my new kit Boys Basics at the Wacky Wednesday chat at digibydesign this week - Wednesday at 9PM - 50% off on Wednesday only that's $2 - what a steal. I love the colors, they come directly from my boys' closet, so I think I will be using this kit ALOT in the next few months. Come to the chat for some more goodies and fun.




To entice you a little more, I am sharing a coordinating alpha I made for the kit. It will only be available here for free for a limited time.




*linked deleted* - watch for this item in my store.

Better late than never

I have been a pretty terrible blogger lately. I just wanted to let you all know that digibydesign.com is have a Midmonth Madness sale until tomorrow 98 items for $.98. I had time to make a few items for it, I just love how the toujours mini came out:


I am busy working on a few new things here and there, so I hope to have some new blog updates soon.