Fun things to make with DIGIS

Ok, so i know i've been promising you a fun post! I hope this is good enough!

Since PMS has recently released a line of Digi stamps... i wanted to go into a little bit of detail of why digis can be a lot of fun (more than just instant gratification, no shipping costs, less cost per image and no storage space needed other than on your computer)

Digital Stamps offer more modification choices than standard rubber stamps do. This biggest one being that you can RESIZE! Image, the skies the limit! You can make a wordart small to accompany a photo...



Or larger to make it the main focus of a card...



Or you can make it much larger for altered projects like below!

Here this quote was printed to about 5x7 to put on this 8.5x11 wooden wall plaque

And here it's bee printed slightly larger than you might for a card to put on the front of this family scrapbook!


And wordart isnt the only thing you might want to enlarge... Check out this coloring book that I made for a friends little girl using the fairies! The book cover is 8.5x12 so the fairy image on the front was still needing to be larger to accomodate the cover size, and then the inside pages are 8.5 x 11... nice and large for a 5 year old to color!




But you also dont always have to resize large! Sometime you might want to take an image and make it smaller to create a background! Like Kim did here!



So now that you've seen some resizing things you can do... how about seeing some of the OTHER fun things you can do! This is perfect for scrapbookers! You can either use these super quick and easy on a digital scrapbook page (sorry i didnt get my sample done on that! WOOPS! I'll show you that later this week!) But you can also do some other neat things.... like......

Use the images directly over your photos! For this particular sample, Shaela printed it on a transparency to lay over her photo, but using the PNG file (recently added to the site, if you only received the jpeg and would also like the PNG file, just shoot me and email and i'll get it to ya lickety split), you can just put the wordart right across your photo before you print!!!! Notice also that shaela enlarged the images from the raindrops and rainbows set to be large enough for her scrapbook layout! I totally {heart} this layout!


But wait... there is more! You can also easily separate the wordart. Now yes, you can do this with rubber stamps by masking, but there is always the fear of goofy ink mistakes... you can be sure that will never happen with digi printed stamps! here again shaela has printed on a transparency... but it just makes for a cute cute effect. You could have the same separation on any cardstock or paper you choose.



Now this that doesnt make you want to give digi's a shot... i dont know what will?! :)

OMG did you SEE??

It's been a minute since we had a proper, OMG did you SEE post! Today we are showcasing some wonderful cards from some really talented ladies that are PMS customers and fans!


The first is the very talented Jeanette Comerford

Isnt her coloring skills just stunning?


The 2nd card i have was made by a friend of mine. She just became a grandma this past week though you'd never know it if you met her. So feel free to go and leave Kim some congratulatory love!

I love Kim's layers and bling!!! So stinkin' cute i tell ya!

Ok ladies... Sneak Peeks are due to start tomorrow! So dont forget to check back!

OMG did you SEEEEE?

I just wanted to remind everyone that the Fairy for Kayleigh contest (read more about it here) ends on May 30th. On May 31st, I will draw 1 winner to receive a $25 gift certificate towards any stamp purchase to the website. The only requirement is that you use one of the stamps created to help this family. You can go to the PMS website to purchase the Fairy for Kayleigh digi here.

My friend (maybe you've heard of her!!!), Lauren Meader created a stunning card to send to the family upon their loss using the digi.

Here is her card...




Thanks so much everyone!

Dont forget to also join us at Stampin Out Alzheimer's event! More PMS goodness being given away over there too!

Saturday Design team show n tell

Happy Happy Weekend everyone!

Before we get to our normally scheduled post... You may notice there is a big ol' donation box in the sidebar! This is for the Stampin' Out Alzheimer's event which will begin on May 25th. It's a week long even full of challenges, tutorials, classes, lots and lots of prizes and so much more.

Paper Makeup Stamps is just one of many many companies donating prizes to the wonderful cause.

You can listen to Susanna Boyd, creator of Paper Craft Planet, talk about this event

We would love to see you there! Get your account set up at http://www.stampinoutalzheimers.ning.com


and now, back to our normal post...

It's Saturday also means it's time for a design team show n tell. I love design team show n tells. They just make me so happy because I love showing off my team. They are all so very talented!

So here's what i got for ya today!

Christi made this very very sweet card for the Freeman Family


Dawn Barrett made this stunner using one of the quotes from the Fairy Sentiments Set (this is actually from the DIGI set available!)



Dawn Knight made this adorable card using dude. Look at that background sky!!!


This is an older one form Dawn Wheeler but it hasnt been posted on here yet. It uses Emma (who is now back in stock over on the site!) I just love the way Dawn layers her cards!


Another one from a bit back (and never made it to this blog) by Jamie Morris! It's Birthday Lauren (also now back in stock over in the shop! I adore Jamie's style!



This is one of Kim Stewart's blog hop creations. So you may have seen it, but it's definitely worth another look-see! Kim has awesome altering skills!


And last for our line up (today) is Lisa Kind also using Ashlie. Lisa did this card for one of the recent challenges from the release party. Isnt she a cutie?



Ok, dont forget the Sunday Showoff is tomorrow! You have until 8 pm tonight to get your challenge cards up on Mr Linky!

PMS Monday Puttin' on the Glitz

Happy Monday and welcome to another Paper Makeup Monday Challenge!! Did everyone have a great Mother's Day? It was my birthday yesterday (blog candy on my blog *hint, hint*) and I have to say it was one of the best birthday's that I've had in a long time! I hope everyone had a great day yesterday as well!

This week's design team challenger is Lisa K whose challenge is to use anything that sparkles: bling, stickles, glitter...the sky is the limit...

I know what you're thinking...where's the sparkle and glitter?! LOL Well, this was my challenge card for the PMS Release Party sketch challenge (that you have until Thursday to play along with) and I ran out of time this weekend and couldn't make another card so I glitzed this card up with my Spica glitter pen and then of course couldn't get the glitter to photograph! LOL Go figure! BUT that was not the problem for the rest of the design team...

Tina Hale Lisa McKinneyDawn Barrett Dawn Wheeler Kim Stewart Lisa KindKatie Cotton Man, these cards make mine look so unworthy! LOL Gorgeous job ladies!!

We would love for everyone to play along in our challenge this week. You do not have to use Paper Makeup stamps to enter but if you've got them why not use them! :) Please link your creations (with a direct link please) to Mr. Linky and if you upload to SCS/PCP please use keyword PMSMC11 so we can see all of your creations there as well!

Happy Stamping!!

Christi