CPS #59--Hybrid Designs

Did you see that title!?? Yes, you read it right! We are doing "hybrid" designs this week. (a suggestion of designer Charity Hassel) Of course, I am a huge graphics/computer fan, so that is exciting to me. Some of the others girls are not so sure about it yet. But, I think they did an awesome job, especially since for some of them it was their first ever hybrid design!

What is "hybrid" you may ask? Hybrid is as simple as combining all of your stampy, scrappy, paperish toys with you computer. That might mean printing out a greeting, adding some clip art using downloadable scrapbook papers and elements or even doing the whole card in Photoshop and printing it out. I will be going more in depth on the concept throughout the week.

For today, we will be introducing you to this weeks sketch and a few designs from the CPS designers. If you check out the supply lists you will find out where they got their great digital elements (and lots of them were FREE!). Also, the designer's notes will give more detail about how they incorporated the digital elements into their work. So here is the sketch and a few card ideas to get your started.

Check back tomorrow and throughout the week for a more in depth explanation of the whole "hybrid" phenomenon. If you have any questions or a favorite digi site you would like to share be sure and leave it in the comments section and I will try to get it covered in the week's posts.

CPS #58


CPS Designer Ideas

Today and always
Designer Charity Hassel

digital paper, ribbon, flower stickers, title, frame- Jessica Sprague echoes of Asia kit

sequins-Prima

tips: Even if you cannot afford to buy a digital program right now you can still use digital items in your cardmaking. It can be as simple as downloaded a kit to your computer, opening the file and printing the items out on your computer. Then, you can cut out embellishments, journaling spots, etc. or simply print patterned paper you've downloaded and use it like you would normally.


Happiness
Designer Laura Williams

Supplies:
photo paper - HP High Gloss Premium Plus Photo Paper
white cardstock - Hammermill
digital kit - "Come On Get Happy" from Sweet Shoppe Designs,
digital buttons - "Bunches of Buttons", from Weeds and Wildflowers,
embroidery floss - DMC

Designer Note: this card is created from digital papers and embellishments, printed out on photo paper, and then cut out and assembled as a traditional card.


SMOOCH
Designer: Linda Beeson

Materials:
Digital papers – Designer Digitals-Katie Pertiet Story Time collection
2 different patterned papers and a journaling tag
Solid Cardstock – Worldwin Papers
Smooch rub-on – Luxe
Arrow clear stamp – Paper Salon
Red Shimmer Brads – Making Memories
Corner rounder punch – Papershapers/EK Success
Black stamp pad – Fluid Chalk/Clearsnap

TIP - the prints were printed out from my photo editing program onto a textured cardstock and then the card was put together just like with any scrapbook papers.


Friends Forever
Designer Melissa Phillips

Supplies:
Miss Green Thumbs digi kit from Shabby Miss Jenn Designs
**Prism cardstock
Making Memories trim
Basic Grey brads
Flowers from craft supply
Ranger ink
Heidi Swapp gem