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My Digital Studio New Heights Kit....New Digital Downloads!

 

Here are the latest My Digital Studio downloads by Stampin' Up!, and I think they are really great ones! When you purchase My Digital Studio you will have plenty of images to play with for your projects....but rest assured that there will always be something new coming out to inspire and delight you! Click HERE or on the images above for a better look.  Then you can zoom in a bit with your computer to see them even better or go to my Online Store and check them out there.

And for a BONUS.....you can get a 30-day FREE trial with My Digital Studio Express! For more information, read my posts HERE and HERE.

What can you do with a digital program?  More than you think.....almost anything!  Contact me at Karen@Karenstamps.com if you have questions!

New My Digital Studio Downloads---and Free 30-Day Trial! Try It!

 

More new My Digital Studio downloads for this week! To see them, click HERE or on the image above. My Digital Studio is the Stampin' Up! digital papercrafting program that you can learn to use easily to make digital scrapbook pages, albums, calendars, cards, gifts...anything you can come up with!  Use either a predesigned template that you only have to add a photo to or print out as is or delete and change anything you want to and make it your own!

Don't worry that you've never done digital scrapbooking or cardmaking before...or didn't have success with it.  This program is intuitive and easy to learn.  For additional help and ideas, check out www.mydigitalstudio.net, a website for both customers and Stampin' Up! demonstrators alike.

Try the My Digital Studio Express FREE 30-Day Trial right now!

Here's a little bit of information about it:

• At the end of the 30-day trial period, you can purchase either My Digital Studio or My Digital Studio Express to continue using the software. You will not need to re-download the program, but will simply enter the product key you receive after purchasing the software. (If you purchase the disc version you'll find it along with the shipped software, and if you purchase the downloadable My Digital Studio Express, you'll receive the product key via e-mail.)
• You will be able to keep any downloads you purchase during the 30-day trial period. 
• To get the free trial version, add My Digital Studio Express Trial (item 129600) to your online shopping cart, and then download and install it from your Download Manager.

One of the best parts of My Digital Studio....no charge for shipping for My Digital Studio Express or the extra downloads!  And you can download and install right away!

Click HERE to go to my Online Store and order the Free Trial today!

Super Bowl Sunday 2012 My Digital Studio Scrapbook Page

Images copyright Stampin' Up! 2012

Before you go off to your big Super Bowl 2012 party this afternoon, why not make a scrapbook page in My Digital Studio (or the traditional way with paper!) so that when you come home with some photos of your friends, you'll be ready to make a Super Bowl scrapbook page right away!

This is one that started with a template already in the program and I just changed the colors to reflect this year's Super Bowl.  That's the great thing about My Digital Studio....even if you start with a professional template, you can change anything and everything on it to suit your own tastes!

Even if you prefer traditional scrapbooking, My Digital Studio is great for designing....design your digital page without wasting any paper or embellishments....then copy it the traditional way!

And the "hybrid" way, is a little of both!  Design some parts in My Digital Studio but add "real" embellishments or stamps or punches.  It's great any way you do it!

Why not try My Digital Studio Express FREE for 30 days from Stampin' Up!....You can read all about it on my blog post HERE. And for even more details on the free trial, click HERE. Then play with it and see if it works for you!  

The more you use it, the easier it gets....and it's pretty easy to start with!

FAQ's About the Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio Trial Offer

I think the Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio Express 30-Day Trial Offer is an amazing one and I hope many of you will take advantage of it! You probably have some questions and Stampin' Up! has supplied some answers!

Here are some FAQ's and then I'll give you a link to more information:

Q: What's the difference between My Digital Studio and My Digital Studio Express?
A: My Digital Studio Express is My Digital Studio software that you can download directly to your computer without having to wait for discs to be shipped to you. The program functionality is exactly the same as the disc version of the software with less digital content. (To see what content is included in My Digital Studio Express, click here.)  You can watch a quick video explaining the difference between My Digital Studio and My Digital Studio Express here.

Q: Do I have to have access to the Internet to use the trial?
A: Yes.  You need access to the Internet both to place your order online and to download the program.

Q: Can I get the My Digital Studio Express Trial on a disc?
A: No. The My Digital Studio Express Trial is only available as a download over the Internet. However, the file is not large, so even if you have a dial-up internet connection, you will still be able to download the program.

Q: What are the system requirements to use My Digital Studio?
A: You can see the system requirements for My Digital Studio here.

Q: How do I order the My Digital Studio Express Trial?

 A: You can order My Digital Studio Express through my online store HERE. You can order the free trial by itself, or you can add it to an order with stamping supplies or digital downloads. If the My Digital Studio Express Trial is the only item you order, you will not be asked for any credit card or payment information. If you are a new customer, you will need to create an account.

Q: How do my customers install the My Digital Studio Express Trial software after they have ordered it?

A: Customers can access their My Digital Studio Express Trial download through the Downloads section of their account. Make sure they select Mac or Windows, and the download and install wizards will walk them through the rest of the process.

Q: Is the trial version of the software different from the paid version of My Digital Studio Express?
A: No. When you order the My Digital Studio Express Trial, you will receive the full version of My Digital Studio Express. The software will function exactly the same as if you had purchased the software--you can design, purchase downloads, and print. The only difference is that you can only use the trial version for 30 days.

Q: Can I place a print order with the trial version?
A: Yes. You have full access to everything you can do in My Digital Studio for a full 30 days. This includes full designing functionality, printing, and the ability to purchase downloads.

Q: Do my 30 days start as soon as I download My Digital Studio?
A: Your 30 day trial period starts as soon as you launch the program. It does not matter when you download the program, your 30 days will start as soon as you actually launch (open) the program.

Q: Will the trial still last 30 days even if I order it in the middle or end of the month?
A: You can order the My Digital Studio Trial at any time. The trial period is not tied to the calendar. The trial period will begin as soon as you launch the program, and you will be able to use it for the next 30 days.

Q: What happens after the 30 day trial period is over?
A: When you launch the software after the 30 day trial period is over, you will be prompted to enter a product key. You will not be able to use the software again until you have entered a product key. You can get a product key by purchasing My Digital Studio or My Digital Studio Express. The product key prompt will include a link to the software page of MyDigitalStudio.net, which will tell you where to order the software.

Q: How do I purchase My Digital Studio after the trial period is over? 
A: Simply add My Digital Studio (item 118108) or My Digital Studio Express (item 124483) to your next order. If you order My Digital Studio Express, you will not need to reinstall the software. A product key will be e-mailed to you; after you complete your purchase, just enter that product key when the program prompts you to. If you purchase the disc version of My Digital Studio, you will need to use the installation discs in order to access the included digital content. The installation wizard will walk you through the process, including entering the product key (which you'll receive with your shipped discs). You will not lose any downloads or projects from your 30-day trial period.  

Q: What happens to digital downloads I purchase during the 30 day trial period?
A: You will have continued access to any downloads you purchase during the trial period. If you choose to purchase the software, you will simply need to enter a product key, and you will be able to use all your downloads like normal. If you do not purchase the software, you will still have access to your downloads through your download manager, and you will be able to load them to the digital design software of your choice.

Q: Can I use My Digital Studio digital downloads in other design programs?
A: Yes. The My Digital Studio digital downloads will work with any digital design program.

Q: Will my saved projects be lost when the free trial ends?
A: You will not be able to edit any of your projects through My Digital Studio after the trial period has ended unless you purchase the software. If you do chose to purchase the software, you will be able to access all your projects. If you don't choose to purchase the software, we recommend you save your projects as jpg files. You will then be able to use them like you use any of your jpg (picture) files.

Q: What if I don't want to purchase the software at the end of the trial period?

A: You can uninstall the software at any time.

Q: Will My Digital Studio work on my iPad?

A: No. We do not have a My Digital Studio app at this time.

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Stampin' Up! has a fantastic website available to both demonstrators and customers at www.mydigitalstudio.net. There you will find tons of questions, answers, videos, samples, blogs....everything about My Digital Studio!

Click HERE to find all kinds of training available to you!

Click HERE for more questions and answers about My Digital Studio.

OK, that's a lot of information! Let me know if there is anything you need more explanation or information about. It really is fun and after you figure out the basics of the program, you will quickly catch on to more ways to use the program.  The most important thing is to use it often in the beginning so you can build on what you learn.

Try Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio FREE for 30 Days!

 

Want to know more about the Stampin' Up! digital papercrafting program called My Digital Studio? Never tried anything like this before?? Starting today, you can try My Digital Studio Express FREE for 30 days!

With the FREE trial, you'll get:

• Full access to the software at NO COST.
• Full design functionality.
• Exclusive artwork that comes with My Digital Studio Express.
• Opportunity to purchase additional downloads from designer templates to stamp brush sets--and everything in between.
• Access to our professional print services.

Add the free My Digital Studio Express trial (item #129600) to your online shopping cart. Then you will download and install it from your Download Manager. Just go to my Online Store HERE!

This offer begins Feb. 1st AND is ongoing!! 

What a great chance to try out My Digital Studio for free! It's not just about scrapbooking.....make cards, party favors, postcards, calendars, recipe books, banners and more!

I love mine and learn more every time I play with it!  If you need help, there is www.mydigitalstudio.net with PLENTY of conversation, tips, samples, and videos about how to use it. Or you can ask me!  Just give it a try and see what you think....but be sure to play with it and use it while you have it!

New downloads come out every Tuesday as well!  You'll never get bored!!

Go right now to my Online Store, enter #129600, and you'll be ready to use My Digital Studio in minutes!

Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio New Downloads

It's Tuesday, so here are the new Stampin' Up! digital downloads for My Digital Studio! Isn't it great that Stampin' Up! keeps adding new downloads so we can't possibly get bored with the program?!  Not that you could anyway because the original software or download comes with so much.  But new is always fun! Remember to read the description of the contents of each item down in the pricing list....sometimes you just get the paper, sometimes the stamps...and sometimes an assortment of things!

I LOVE that they included the new Sweet Shop Kit which you have probably seen already in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  And the Wedding Words Stamp Brush Set will be perfect for all those June weddings (and others!) coming up for cards or scrapbook pages or photo albums or.....!

Just click on the image above to go to the larger pdf file....and even then, to view it better, click on your zoom tool to get it a little larger.  Or just go to my Online Store and click on the left for Digital Designing and then Newest Downloads and you'll be able to pick what date you want to view...or click HERE.

To learn more about My Digital Studio, click HERE.  Or contact me with any questions!

Houston Texans Playoff Game #2

It worked last week so I am hoping it will work again this week!  The Houston Texans have their second playoff game today against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, so maybe this card will bring them good luck again! This is the first time the Houston Texans have advanced to the playoffs so this is a big deal, to say the least, in Houston!

This card was made digitally in My Digital Studio, the digital papercrafting software from Stampin' Up!  Easy to learn and fun to work in.....everyone should have it!  And more downloads come out every Tuesday!

This has been a big sports weekend for Houston with the Olympic Marathon Trials on Saturday, choosing three men and three women from a field of hundreds to go to the Olympics in London this summer. Today is the "regular" Chevron Houston Marathon....if any marathon can be "regular"......always an important and fun event in Houston whether you are running or watching from the sidelines or TV.....and then the big Texans game at noon!

I heard the commentator mention yesterday one of the women runners kept a scrapbook for her baby daughter so someday when she is older she will know what her mother accomplished!  Would you think marathons and scrapbooking would go together?!

Houston Olympic Trials Marathon

Images Copyright Stampin' Up! 2012

Not that this card has anything to do with running, but it is made for the runners who will be participating in the Olympic Trials Marathon today in downtown Houston.  This is a big weekend for Houston, Texas!  On Sunday is the annual Chevron Houston Marathon, always a big event for the city.....but Houston is also hosting the Olympic Trials Marathon on Saturday, Jan. 14th which will have top runners competing for spots on the Olympic team this summer. This race will determine the three men and three women who will represent the United States in the marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

This card was made in My Digital Studio, the Stampin' Up! software that provides all types of digital papercrafting fun! To order My Digital Studio, just click HERE. 

My Digital Studio Downloads

Just in time to match the new Occasions Mini Catalog and for Valentines Day....new My Digital Studio digital downloads for all your digital papercrafting projects! Just click HERE or on the image below to see the new downloads!  Be sure to check every Tuesday!!

Speaking of papercrafting digital downloads and My Digital Studio and Stampin' Up!, have you gotten the free digital download on the Stampin' Up Facebook page??  Go to the Stampin' Up! Facebook page HERE.  You can either scroll through all the posts and find it, first posted on Jan. 3rd, although you will probably find a post about it sooner....OR...on the Facebook page, click on the blue Stampin' Up! words in the center column next to "Wall" which will bring up only the Stampain' Up! posts.  You will have to take a very short, easy survey in order to get your download.  You can use it of course with My Digital Studio but it should also work with similar programs like Photoshop. The download is called "Day in the Life", and it has designer papers, embellishments, and a Designer Template.

Houston Texans Football Team in Their First Playoff Game Today!

There is excitement in Houston today as the Houston Texans football team play their first playoff game this afternoon at Reliant Stadium! They are playing the Cincinnati Bengals. The Texans are a relatively new team, ten years old, and haven't made it to the playoffs....until now!  So everyone is very excited and optimistic!

In honor of the Houston Texans, I made this spirit card in My Digital Studio, the Stampin' Up! software program for digital papercrafting. I made my own "designer paper" background by typing "Houston Texans" in a text box, changing the color to white, lowering the opacity, and copying and pasting the text box all over the page!  Since I didn't have a football digital stamp, I was able to go to Stampin' Up! and order it online and have the download in seconds!  Really cool!!  

The big red circle is from a free download Stampin' Up! is offering on their Facebook page!  If you scroll down through the posts and find it and take a short easy survey, you too can get this free download....it's more than the circle!!  Go to the Stampin' Up! Facebook page HERE.

The football is actually a little tricky....it comes as just the black outline as you can see in the "motion" footballs being thrown! In order to add color digitally, you have to add punches that match the shape of the football, add color to them and then send them "behind" the football.  Not hard, you just have to know to  do that!

I can teach you all about My Digital Studio and direct you to even more resources as well as any other Stampin' Up! products....stamps, inks, papers, accessories, gifts and home decor items.  Stamping offers so much variety and so much inspiration for creativity!  Sign up for my mailing list in the upper left and keep up with the latest stamping news. Or contact me at Karen@Karenstamps.com for more information about having fun stamping!

Go Texans!!!  Win Big!!

Have a New Year's Drink on Me!

I'm not sure what this drink is, but I created it in the Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio program and it has a big old green olive in it so it has got to be good!!!

As usual, I started with a design already in the My Digital Studio software and then changed out the colors and papers.  I took off the flower and added a punch art glass filled with "Pretty in Pink" bubbly!  I didn't know what I was doing, I just played around, so there you go....anyone can do it!

Join me in a toast to a safe and Happy New Year

and to lots of fun stamping in 2012!

My Digital Studio Valentine Downloads



Christmas is over and if you want to get a head start, here are some My Digital Studio Valentine downloads! To shop for My Digital Studio, just click HERE to go to my Stampin' Up! Online Store.

Merry Christmas!

Images copyright Stampin' Up! 2011

Made in My Digital Studio

Merry Christmas to all of you!

I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your families and friends!

New My Digital Studio Downloads

New My Digital Studio downloads available this week!  Just click the images above!  For more information about My Digital Studio, the great digital papercrafting software from Stampin' Up!, just click HERE!

Also, for a last minute gift.....try My Digital Studio!!  Either purchase the software, some downloads....or purchase THIS download and print out a family tree for a gift!  Frame it and you have a lovely gift in minutes!

A Scrapbook Page for Thanksgiving

After all the turkey is eaten and the last of the leftovers are put away and the kitchen cleaned up, why not make some scrapbook pages of your Thanksgiving Day?  It only takes minutes if you do it in My Digital Studio.  If you prefer, make them the traditional way with card stock and embellishments.  It will be something to treasure for years to come. Maybe your guests will want to help or make their own little album!

I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Thankgiving!

Holiday Shopping Begins with the Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza!

Holiday Shopping begins today!  The Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza has begun!  Be sure to check all the discounts available to you!  We have Stampin' Up! products 20% - 60% off Nov. 21 - 30 only!

24 Hour Only Sale!!!

For 24 hours only, all day today until 11:59 PM (MT) tonight ONLY!!

These two items discounted 20% TODAY ONLY!!

Click on each image for more information!

 

Item	Description	Retail Price	24-Hour  Sale Price
122334	Simply Scored	$29.95	$23.96
125152	Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps	$16.95	$13.56

Click HERE to see the PDF with ALL the sale products listed!  Or click HERE to go directly to my Online Store.

• Discounted products are available on all order types.  If you prefer to contact me to place your order that is fine!  Orders do not have to be Online only (except for digital downloads).
• There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
• For product bundles, you must use the bundle item numbers provided. Bundle discounts will not be applied if individual item numbers are used.
• Additional products from current catalogs may be purchased on the same order.

Be sure to check out these great deals!  Start your holiday shopping....for yourself...and others!!....TODAY!

ORDER HERE NOW!

 

My Digital Studio New Downloads

 

Every Tuesday Stampin' Up! comes out with new My Digital Studio downloads you can purchase to add to your digital papercrafting program.  Here are the new ones for today.  You can click on the image to go to the page which hopefully you can see better and then use your magnify or zoom tool to really see it!

The holidays are coming and if you want to create cards, calendars, photo albums...whatever!....with My Digital Studio, Stampin' Up! recommends ordering them from the Stampin' Up! printer by December 7....or if you need a few more days you can expedite your order.  You can also print yourself if you like....but if you want to match the Stampin' Up! colors exactly, the official printer is recommended.

Find out about My Digital Studio and go to my Stampin' Up! Online Store to order any time!

New My Digital Studio Downloads for This Week!

 

Here are the new downloads for My Digital Studio. You'll notice three of them are the same ones that were free over the weekend....I hope you took advantage of that deal for Digital Scrapbooking Day!  The Delight in the Day Photobook Template is a larger kit than what was offered in the free downloads.  Plus the Wintergreen Designer Series Paper and the Snow Flurries Stamp Brush Set.

To purchase these or any other My Digital Studio downloads, just go to my Stampin' Up! Online Store and click on "Digital Designing" on the left.  You'll see all the options available to you!

Let me know if you have any questions!  You will love My Digital Studio once you get your feet wet!

Home for the Holidays Ensemble...Free Digital Downloads!

If you haven't heard, Stampin' Up! has a wonderful digital papercrafting design program called My Digital Studio. It is intuitive and easy to learn, and I think everyone who has it loves it!  There is also a website available to demonstrators and customers alike called MyDigitalStudio.net.  You can go there to see samples of projects, tutorials to help you learn, questions and answers in forums, etc.  It is a great resource and it is free and for everyone.

Today is the last day, Nov. 7th, to get your FREE digital downloads!  Just go to www.mydigitalstudio.net, take a short survey, and then get your free downloads for My Digital Studio.  If you don't own My Digital Studio, but you have some other design program, most likely you will be able to use the downloads.  You can purchase the My Digital Studio software at my Stampin' Up! online store.  You have a couple of options available.

The image at the top of this post is one I made from one of the free downloads.  It was cute enough as it was, but just to play with it I changed the background sky color to a darker one, moved the trees and snowman around and moved the holiday greeting tree over to the left.  It all only took a few minutes.

To see the downloads you can get for free, just click HERE or go to www.mydigital studio.net.

Don't Forget!

 

 
Daylight Savings Time has ended!  Be sure to change your clocks!

 

Don't forget to get your FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOADS at www.mydigitalstudio.net

Offer good today and tomorrow, Nov. 6 -7