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Happy Columbus Day!  Here’s my crude little version of one of Columbus’s ships, the Santa Maria, in honor of Columbus Day!  I made it all in My Digital Studio, with no plan, no copying, just playing!! I just used punches to make the ship and the waves, even tried the new crop feature in MDS 2! I love all the new features in Version 2 of My Digital Studio! If you either own My Digital Studio or want to learn a little bit about it, you can visit www.mydigitalstudio.net.  It’s is a Stampin’ Up! site for My Digital Studio for customers and demonstrators. It’s actually a Ning site that you can join, but you might be able to just look it over without joining. There are places to ask questions and tons of videos from Stampin’ Up! as well as other demonstrators on how to use all the features in this digital papercrafting software.

Once you check it out, go get the My Digital Studio Free 30-Day Trial and play with it! If you’ve never done digital, yes, it will take a bit to get used to (i went crazy at first not having paper and stamps in my hands to move around and try out!) but it is not hard to learn! I learned it from no experience!  The more you use it, the faster you will become proficient….you only need practice, not great computer or digital designing skills!

Give it a try today! Just go to my Stampin’ Up! store  and you’ll be able to download the free trial in minutes!

Stampin' Up! has lowered all of the My Digital Studio print product prices-permanently! That's right. Now you can print your photobooks, cards, calendars, and other projects for less. And that's good news, especially right before the holidays! Shipping costs for digital products have also been simplified.

View the new printing prices.

New Design Features in MDS 2
Along with lowering print prices, Stampin' Up! added four more of the MDS 2 design features:

• CROP PUNCHES: Show off part of the punch and hide the rest
• PAPER RIP OPTION: Create torn edges with Designer Series Paper, card stock, and photos
• IMPORT FROM OTHER PROJECT: Toggle between projects to import elements onto current project
• MULTIPLE PAGE VIEW OPTIONS: View your page with trimmed bleed areas (in addition to viewing in single pages and spreads)

Update Your Software to Get the Lower Print Prices & New Features
To access the lower prices and new features, make sure to get the latest update for your MDS 2 software-even if you're using the trial version. Just go to Help and then Check for Updates and in a couple minutes you'll be all set.

And if you aren't using the trial version and haven't tried My Digital Studio, what are you waiting for?  Get the 30-Day Free Trial of My Digital Studio Version 2 today!

It's Tuesday so here are four new downloads for My Digital Studio! Click on the images below to go the the full-size PDF.

Don't forget, you can try My Digital Studio free for 30 days! Just go to my Online Store here! There's nothing to lose and I'm sure you will enjoy it!

Shop for new My Digital Studio downloads at my Online Store also!

These are the new downloads that came out yesterday for My Digital Studio, the Stampin' Up! digital papercrafting design software.  We now have the new Version 2 of My Digital Studio, and it has so many new improved features that it is really exceptional. I love it and I wish everyone would try the My Digital Studio Free 30-Day Trial!

Click on the images above to see the full page.

Today is the last day for the Stampin' Up! 31% OFF 31 digital promotion! It's not just about getting your projects printed, there is also digital content to purchase….downloads AND the Floral District Collection DVD! Check it all out in my Stampin' Up! Online Store! Downloads ship free of course…..because they don't ship!! You get them immediately to download!

Get the My Digital Studio FREE 30-Day Trial today and also purchase some extra downloads you think you might like….believe me, you'll like them all!

And now I've got to finish up my swatchbook and get it sent in to the Stampin' Up! printer to take advantage of the sale myself!!

The "Wherever You Go" Stamp Brush Set was one of the latest digital downloads released for My Digital Studio this week. "Stamp Brush" means it acts like a regular stamp.  One of the new features of MDS2 is that some stamp brushes are SVG files which means they can be enlarged without pixelating, and if you have an e-cutter you can use them with that. I didn't realize as I first looked over the new downloads that this one was designed like an overlay. These can be used over photos to perhaps create home decor and be framed.

You can find out more about this stamp brush set here.

To get some great ideas on how to really use this set, check out the MDS site where one of the Stampin' Up! MDS experts has written a post about it and you'll see her fabulous artwork.

Let me know if you have any questions about trying My Digital Studio Version 2!

Even though it feels like Monday, after the Labor Day holiday yesterday, today is Tuesday and that means one thing…..new downloads from the Stampin' Up! digital papercrafting design software, My Digital Studio!

Just click on the images above to go to the pdf where you can see the downloads better.  Once there, zoom in a bit. AND you can also go HERE to my Online Store to see the newest downloads (and go back and look at the past ones because they never get old!)

• Don't forget….you can TRY My Digtial Studio FREE for 30-days!
• If you are ready to print some projects or want to buy some downloads on sale 31% off, just check my Online Store here.

Let me know if you have any questions! Just email me at Karen@KarenStamps.com

EXTENDED UNTIL SEPT. 14th!!!!

 "31% off Digital for 31 Days" has been extended past 31 days!

The little end of summer gift from My Digital Studio has been extended since everyone is busy with winding up summer, getting ready for back-to-school and playing with My Digital Studio Version 2!  Choose from My Digital Studio downloads and one content disc (Floral District Collection!) and most print products.  Now you have more time to finish up your projects and send them off to the Stampin' Up! printer!

To view all the 31% off products, just visit the 31% Off Digital category in my Online Store here.

• To purchase the newest version of My Digital Studio software plus some functional content for only $39.95, please visit my Online Store here.

• To purchase the newest version of My Digital Studio software plus $500 in content for $79.95, please visit my Online Store here.

• If you already own My Digital Studio and just want to upgrade for $19.95, please visit my Online Store here. HOWEVER, I would urge you to check the lists of content of the upgrade vs. the MDS2+ because it really is a good deal to get the full version, even if you own some downloads….actually even if you own a lot of downloads.  Just check and see which is best for you and your uses….and budget!

• And if you really aren't sure about ANY of it, PLEASE try the 30-Day Free Trial of My Digital Studio….nothing to lose at all, no obligation, and if you get in there and play with the software…even if it feels strange at first not to have paper and stamps in your hands (I know!!), you might find that you like it!  For the MDS2 Free 30-Day Trial, please visit my Online Store here.

TRY IT….I THINK YOU'LL LIKE IT!

If you're not familiar with the Stampin' Up! digital papercrafting software called My Digital Studio….or you're just plain scared of it and think you can't do it!…. have no fear!!  It's easy…it's fun….and it's "Learnable" (is that a word?). Best of all, you can try the FREE 30-day Trial anytime, take advantage of the 31% off Digital during August only, and learn all about My Digital Studio on the special Stampin' Up! site www.mydigitalstudio.net.

Here are the current downloads out today! Check out these and more in my Online Store!