Flourish Newsletter 12-2009

Hybrid Recipe Book Just in time to document the year with recipes!

Christmas Inspiration Gallery picks to inspire seasonal layouts.

Issue 7: December 2009

OWNERS Traci Murphy Gina Miller EDITORIAL Managing Editor Traci Murphy Assitant Editor Angie Hinksman DESIGN Joy Kuoha WRITERS Sara Westhead Emily Nelson Joy Kuoha PROOF READERS Erika R. Alvarez

4 INTERVIEW WITH FEATURED dESIGNER Lorilei Murphy of Studio Rosey Posey

By Sara Westhead 8 exclusive free download Get your “A Little Green With Ivy” Kit For Flourish Subscribers Only 17 CREATING A “TASTY” GIFT

By Emily Nelson Turn your recipes into gifts!

12 advertiser index 13 Gallery Picks Christmas Inspiration cover layout:

2009 Cover Page by kellyos

Credits: -2009 numbers by sqscraps.

Background kraft paper & border from Weeds & Wildflowers Designs.

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What about scrapbooking interests you?

We are excited to announce the Help me Flourish column: an opportunity for us as a newsletter to hear from all of you. Let us know what you want to read more about by sending us your interests and ideas for future articles and features. Email us at helpmeflourish@gmail.com . Selected interests and ideas will be featured in future issues.

We are looking forward to hearing from you all!

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Lorilei of Rosey Posey Studios Designer at Scrapbookgraphics.com

By Jennifer Wilson

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By Joy Kuoha

Find Lorilei . . .

Lorilei Murphy of Rosey Posey Studios is one of the newest Studio Girls at Scrapbookgraphics.com. She has a talent for color and design and her products are just gorgeous!

Get to know more about Lorilei....

Scrapbookgraphics Shop Facebook Twitter Lorilei’s Blog Lorilei’s Site

Q. When did your love affair with scrapbooking come into being?

A. I started scrapbooking around 2006. I could only scrap 8x8 or my computer would crash and it took forever to open up one paper! I loved it though and new I had to do more of it. So I got a new computer and away I went!

Q. What made you decide you wanted to start designing and who gave you your first big break?

A. I started designing simply just to see if I could. I love design in all forms and wanted to try the challenge of using my software to see what I could make!

Q. If you could be one kitchen utensil, what would you be and why?

A. If I could be a kitchen utensil I suppose I would be a wooden spoon :) To me it is the most useful utensil, sturdy, well rounded, many uses and when you get a favorite it is much loved!

Featured Designer (continued)

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Q. What are your least favourite colours?

A. I would say that I don’t have a very good relationship with orange for some reason. Other than that color I pretty much like them all!!

Q. When you go on a snack binge, what treats do you reach for?

A. Ummmm, I don’t like to be predictable but...chocolate!

Q. What elements/scrapbook tools can you not live without?

A. I think if I had to give up the warp tool in photoshop I might faint.

Q. What place do you take in your family? Are you the eldest?

The baby? Or somewhere in the middle?

A. I am the oldest child in my family. I have one brother 4 years younger than me.

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Featured Designer (continued)

Q. If you were to win a supermarket trolley dash, which part of the supermarket would you head to first?

A. Definitely the butcher counter :) Q. What are three of your main family dinner dishes?

A. Baked Chicken with a sort of herb crust, Stir fried Steak, lot’s of casseroles.

Q. What is at the top of your Christmas wish list this year?

A. At the top of my wishlist if I had one would be a Cropodile.

For some reason I really think I need one :)

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Just for the valued subscribers of

We want to express our appreciation to Lorilei Murphy for sharing this beautiful kit, “A Little Green With Ivy”.

Download

“A Little Green With Ivy” Kit 2 QPs

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Featured Designer (continued)

Creating a “Tasty” Gift

by Emily Nelson

Creating a recipe book can be a fun and worthwhile hybrid project for any occasion; holiday season, wedding shower, or even a graduation present, and it doesn’t have to take a long time. This tutorial, using Photoshop CS3, will provide an overview of the creation of a simple Christmas recipe book using a 4x6 plastic photo album, digital quick page album and some great scrapbook papers and elements.

1. Open a new document sized according to your recipe book (standard photo books being 4x6).

2. Open your quick page file and select a 4x6 section to complete.

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3. Create a text box for the title and a second box for the recipe (I have all my recipes save in word format so that I can cut and paste them in). Or if you would like you can leave it blank for new recipes to be added.

Below: The photo album before....

All producta in this article are by Taylor Made; flower brush from Dover Pictorial Archive Series by Carol Belanger Grafton.

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4. Add any additional elements and/or photos desired.

5. Save your recipe card.

6. Repeat steps 1-5 for each recipe (also for front and back covers if needed).

7. Print, cut and compile all recipe cards into your photo book, and enjoy.

These quick, cute, and personal recipe books will allow others to enjoy the recipes that you have loved, or allow them to collect their own to enjoy.

Right: The finished product!

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Inspiration:

Christmas

Click on graphics for credit info.

Featured Layouts found in the My Scrapbook Art Gallery.

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