DIGI LOUNGE - SPECIAL OFFER from Shiny Nickels!

I am SUPER excited for our New Digi Lounge!! Looking forward to seeing the products and ideas available from the Digi World!!

Today I am thrilled to share a SUPER SPECIAL offer from Shiny Nickels:

Bring your digital files to their Digi Booth and receive your 1st 12X12 print FREE and all additional prints for $1.00 each (50% SAVINGS)!!

PLUS each 12X12 print from www.shinynickels.com comes with 2 6X6 duplicates of the 12X12 FREE!!

PLUS your prints will be delivered to the show for you to pick up!!

Here are the fine details:

Friday deadline is 4:00 pm with pick up beginning at 7:00 at their booth

Saturday deadline is 3:00 for drop-off with pick up of prints beginning at 5:00

If you can't stay long enough to pick them up, shipping can be arranged for an additional fee.

Bring your files on your laptops, cd's or flash drives and the crew from Shiny Nickels will be ready to turn those online pages into finished products you can take home in albums!!

Introducing TaleSpring to Our Digi Lounge!

This is sure fun being a guest blogger! I'm excited to introduce everyone to TaleSpring, online multimedia scrapbooking!

TaleSpring started out as a self-publishing service for interactive, animated ebook apps for the iPad and iPhone (you can see the books people have published here - www.talespring.com/books). Then we started getting a lot of interest in using TaleSpring for digital scrapbooking. So we added in some more features, included some free artwork from Digital Scrapbook Memories, plus a library of over 300 sound effects, and we're now open for business for interactive, multimedia scrapbooking!

So what is interactive, multimedia scrapbooking? With TaleSpring, you can add cool effects to your photos, such as moving them around, spinning, fading-in or out, growing/shrinking. You can add touch spots so tapping or clicking on a photo will make something happen. You can add audio clips that narrate the photos, explaining who everybody is and what led up to the photo. And even include video clips! We're living in a digital world. Isn't there so much more to capture about your memories beyond photos?

Here's how it works. Sign-up is free, creating scrapbooks is free, and everyone gets 25MB of free storage space. And it's only $10/mo to upgrade to 2GB. At any time you can download your scrapbook and view it on your Mac (PC reader coming soon) or even on your iPad or iPhone! You can also share it on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or any other social media site or your own website. You get a shared URL or link that you can simply copy/paste anywhere, and it will take users to a public copy of your interactive, multimedia scrapbook hosted at TaleSpring.com.

Sign-up for free today - www.TaleSpring.com/scrapbooking

And come see us in the new Digi Lounge in September!

Help Us Welcome Our New Digi Vendors!

I am so excited for the vendors that we will be able to shop in the **NEW** Digi Lounge! Check them out! They each will be bringing great product, creative ideas and a passion for digital scrapbooking! Here are a few of the companies you can expect to see when you shop the Digi Lounge:

Scrap Orchard

Shiny Nickels

Stampin' Up! w/Sheryl

Stampin' Up! w/Kristy

Tale Spring

Creative Memories

Close To My Heart

If there is a digi company you love or would like to see offering their products at Scrapbook USA Expo, please let US know and let THEM know!

Remember, there will be electrical and internet options available in the Digi Area for a small fee along with work areas (on a first come basis) around all of the Digi vendors. Bring your lap tops and get started on a digi project right by our vendors and they will be close by to offer support and ideas as you practice and learn what is available online! Plus, we have a number of classes being taught for beginners as well as more experienced digi scrapbookers.

Stampin' Up! Is Joining the Digi Lounge

The first step to starting the Digi experience is to find the right software for YOU! The Digi Lounge in September will have a number of options for you to compare and explore.  

While browsing the Digi Lounge join Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, Sheryl and Kristy and see why their love of digital crafting is becoming so contagious! Stop by their booth for a quick introduction to an easy-to-use digital design software package, MY DIGITAL STUDIO, featuring stampin' Up!'s exclusive artwork, designs, and colors. If you fall in love with it on the spot, you can purchase a downloadable version, take advantage of their show special and begin your digital adventure at a Digi Lounge work station within minutes!

Got the Digi-Bug already?? Visit HERE or HERE to learn more or keep reading!


My Digital Studio comes with a variety of multimedia options for creating interactive digital scrapbooks and cards that can be saved to DVDs, emailed or uploaded to the internet. This program was designed to accommodate users with all levels of ability and experience and gives you the option to use pre-made designer templates-or to create your own using a wide assortment of designer papers, punches, stamps, and embellishments. The software also includes an integrated, high quality, and competitively priced professional print service that allows you to print photo books, calendars, greeting cards and more.

One Big Announcement!

I am so excited to share some really big news!! 

A new area of shopping is being added to our September show!! YES! More shopping opportunities! Our new shopping area will be known as...(drum roll please)...

THE DIGI LOUNGE

I've gotta say, I am so thrilled and excited for this new shopping area. Our newest addition has been in the works since before the March show and it is coming together REALLY nice. I am excited to introduce you to the talented and creative vendors that will be making up our first every Digi Lounge. The first introductions start tomorrow.

I have been fascinated with the digital options that have been cropping up over the past few years and even though I am not yet a digi scrapper, I am really looking forward to September's show and being able to get a hands on peek at all the things I could (and will) do with my computer.

Here are some more details on what to expect:

*The Digi Lounge will be a section of the show all it's own

*There will only be Digi vendors in the Digi Lounge

*Work Stations will be available within the Digi Lounge area available for you to sit down near the vendors and do some work with their expertise only a few footsteps away

* Internet and electrical will be available for your laptop for a small fee within the Digi Lounge

*Fun promotions will be going on within the lounge, so don't miss this part of the show

Scrapbook USA Expo has something for every crafter from beginner to advanced. If you have friends or family that don't attend the show because they are not a traditional scrapper. Invite them to come and see what our Digital vendors have to offer.

So, let us know - What do YOU think??

I have been somewhat of a slacker on our "Made By You Monday" but here are a few digital submissions that have been sent in by Adrian using Stampin' Up! 's Digital Studio. Thanks Adrian for sharing!!