Designer Tip...Eye Candy Chrome

So many of us know (and love) Eye Candy, especially the Chrome! But did you know you can change the reflection maps? Most of the time, it's pretty easy to identify who has used this filter just by the shiny chrome effect with the office reflection in it...it's definitely the most popular! But, you can get alot of other cool effects just by using your own photos.

To do this, open up your element in your program and go to your Eye Candy Chrome filter(I have Eye Candy Impact). Go to your Basic Tab up top:

And then go to the bottom where you will see Manage Reflection Maps. Click this.

A small window will open up..click Import and search for a photo that you would like to use as your reflection map..for the frame above I used a photo of my front yard, with a pretty Japanese magnolia tree.

Now find your photo in your image map list and select. Pretty cool, huh? Play around until you find something totally uniquely you!

.::Memory Keeper::.

It's Friday again, so you know it's new release day at 9th&Bloom! This week, I have a new kit called Memory Keeper...it's dark, mysterious..dramatic..and has a bit of vintage. And is 20% off for the next 2 days. ;D

"We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten."--Cesare Pavese

My inspiration for Memory Keeper was a memory board...a place where you clip odds and ends, pieces of the past. I tried to capture a feel of history but also a feel of a quiet romanticism.

Memory Keeper

*Layouts by Libria(2), Becca, mummyd, Photocowgirl, Vanilla Designz, carolwenxin, Pauline(2).*

In the Spotlight...Becca

I love each and everyone of my CT members and think absolutely they all deserve to be in the spotlight! So for the next several months, I will be introducing you all to my team.

Who else would I start with but Becca? She has been a member of my creative team since 2009...she creates fabulously beautiful pages and she's pretty much my closest friend in the business(Becca is also a designer at 9th&Bloom). A little bit more about Becca, from Becca herself. ;D

What is your forum username? By Becca (almost everywhere) or fourluvbugs

Where are you from? Northwestern Pennsylvania

How long have you been scrapping? Since December of 2008, so just over 2 years.

What is your favorite scrapping style(clustering, extractions, templates, etc)? I like clusters combined with empty space. And round photos. I’m a sucker for a nice round frame.

What layout are you most proud of? Oooo, that’s a tough one. I almost always love the pages that I make for you. I loved this one so much that I changed out the photos and used this basic design for my Christmas card: http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1191907&title=snowfall&cat=500

I love this one because it showed the soft side of Ephemeral Soul: http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1031033&title=without-end&cat=500

and I love this one because variations on a vertical page like this are my very favorites composition-wise.... I love the balance of this and that I actually put some real journaling on it :
http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1165385&title=perfect-pout&cat=500


What scrapping goal would you like to reach next? I need to make more time to scrap. I need to print a book. I want to work on my shadowing because I’m still not getting it exactly the way that I want it to be.

Thanks for answering my questions, Becca!

New products, Freebie + RAK Winner!

I hope you all are having a fantabulous start to your weekend! I have 2 new releases today, plus 2 re-releases that I want to tell you abou!

Rejuvenation: To restore to youthful vigor or appearance; make young again.

That is how springtime makes me feel..like I've thrown off the heavy veil of winter in anticipation of the freshness of spring. Rejuvenation is a combination springtime and Easter kit, with a bit of a vintage feel to it...and today and tomorrow you can grab it for 20% off.

Layouts by Elena(libria), Lisa, mummyd, Photocowgirl, Pauline, Chelisa, VanillaDesignz, Carolwenxin

And today I am re-releasing Seeker of Adventure, so grungy-licious and perfect for your little(or big) man:

Layouts by Lisa and seattlesheri

And for you designers out there, I have 2 commercial use products, both 20% off this week.

<>So Charming charms...these are so useful!

And a CU Love Mix, made up of some elements that have been in previous kits and a few new ones. These can be used as is with no credit required.

Recently, I held a CT Call and met the most amazing ladies! There were so many talented people who applied, of all ages and personalities and styles...it was really quite brilliant to have the privelege of looking through their galleries. In the end, I asked 8 new chickies to join the Designs by Helly Team, and they are(you can see many of their layouts in this post, beautiful work they all do!):

JaK-line

Pauline

Carolwenxin

Chelisa

VanillaDesignz

Tanyia Deskins

Rena

ScrappyCharmer

A huge welcome to you all!!!

Now, it's time to revcal the RAK winner for Rejuvenation! Drumroll, please...............congratulations to Fairy White!! If you can email me please at raynefalling@gmail.com (or leave your email addy here, if you'd rather I emailed you) I will get your download links to you straight away! Thank you to everyone who played!!

One last bit of business before I close this longest post ever(;D)...I have a freebie add on for you all from Rejuvenation:

Download HERE.

Thanks for reading peeps and cheeps! Hope your weekend is filled with laugher and joy!

xoxo

Helly

RAK...Rejuvenation

I have a new kit releasing Friday called Rejuvenation...it's a bit of a mix between springtime and Easter, with beautiful springy colors. And of course...my vintage flair. ;D A bit of a sneak peek:

And one of the oh-so-beautiful pages from my CT(they soooo very much rock, I *heart* you ladies!).

Layout by the lovely Elena(libria)

Would you like a chance to win? Easy peasy, just post here and I will pick a winner Friday morning!

Later chicas!

xoxo