Picklemama Report
written by Carolyn Kite

The New Year means change, and this one is no different. This month I'd like to tell you about 2 of those changes. The Good, and the Not So Good.

The Good. Our Gallery has some new rules in place as of January 1st. We now require that you include at least 75% of Pickleberrypop products in your layouts when uploading to the gallery. The only exception to this is when your layout is being used in one of our monthly challenges.

We hope these gallery changes will prevent a lot of the "spam" layouts we've had to deal with in the past, which will mean more views for your layouts, and hopefully more comments.

For more information about the gallery changes, you can read our forum post here.

The Not So Good. Sadly, we have to say goodbye to the amazing Katef this month.

Kate has decided its time for her to retire, and has put her whole store on sale until the end of the month. Don't miss your last chance to grab some of Kates gorgeous and adorable designs!

For those of you who don't know, Kate was the original owner of Pickleberrypop, so this is really the end of another era for us. We all love her dearly, and wish her nothing but the best.

Heres hoping the renovations go smoothly for you Kate, don't forget to pop in and see us occasionally :)

Pop Deals!
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For two days only, as a special newsletter promotion, the following items are ON SALE at 25% off!

Thinking "Off The Page" with The Ettes!!

When the New Year rolls around, many of us set a goal to get caught up on our scrapping – which, by the way, is a GREAT goal! But, digital kits are great for so many other things, that we shouldn't just limit ourselves to doing pages with them! Get creative and try something "off of the page"!

We have used our digital designs to create hybrid cards, invitations, calendars, mini albums, iron-on's, home decor projects – and many more items! The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

Since we will be celebrating Valentine's Day here in the US soon, we decided to share some love themed projects that we demo'd on a local television show here called “Good Things Utah”. Annette and I put together these fast & fun hybrid projects that will take you “off of the page” and help you find some other ways to get creative with digital designs! Here's a pic of us setting up at the studio (lol..and no, we didn't miss the cue to smile for the camera in this shot - they always tell us to look at the hosts, not the camera!) Even though it's not a great pic, it will help you see the scale of the projects.

Our first suggestion that gets you "off of the page" is for those of you who love to slip a little love note or goodie into a lunchbox or backpack – these projects are perfect for Valentine's Day or any other day of the year! We've created some darling cards & tags, love coupons and box toppers that can be used to create thoughtful little surprises for your loved ones. They can also be used for your kids' Valentine's Day treats at school....and the BEST part about digi is that you only have to buy them once, and you can print as many as you need (unless, of course, you have the problem I had last night, and you run out of ink!) Anyway, the cards & tags are pretty self-explanatory, so we'll show you the treat bags & goodie boxes that we created with our LoveShack designs.

I made one of these sweet little goodie boxes for each member of my family last year....they LOVED them. The little compartment boxes are available at most discount or sporting goods stores (in the fishing or craft departments) and are fun to fill with seasonal goodies or just favorite candies & treats!

Our next suggestion that takes you “off of the page” is to use digi designs to decorate your home! These beautiful Wooden Love Projects look soooo cute on a shelf. And hey, even if you don't celebrate Valentine's Day in your part of the world, you can still show your “love” with this project! You simply print the designs, adhere them to the painted wooden blocks (not included – dimensions are included in download), and in no time, you have some loveable projects to display in your home. They're quick, they're easy and they're stunning....definitely worth a trip to the lumber store!

The last project is something I decided to make this year for my sweet little grandkids. I'm making them each a simple little 4” x 6” brag book that tells each of them why I love them so much...and then I'm taking my favorite pages from each of the books, and making one for myself! I love doing projects like this on a smaller scale because it's affordable, and it's not something that I worry about having the kids handle. They LOVE looking at the pictures of themselves, and I want them to touch the pages and use them so much that I can tell them love them!

So there you have it, enough ideas to keep you busy for quite a while! We hope you'll take a little challenge from The Ettes – take a short break from your scrapbook pages and do a hybrid project. You can create hybrid projects from ANY designs that you have. Of course, we have loads of kits that will make your hybrid projects a breeze - they're ready to print and create! We hope you'll visit our shop and give them a try! We think you'll love “getting your hands dirty”, and that you'll love expanding your creativity this way!

Proof Maker - Showcase your P365 Photos!
written by Anna Forrest Designs

With the start of the new year comes P365 and this script is a must-have for every P365 project! All you need to do it provide a folder of your P365 photos and the script will do all the repetative work for you!  The script will generate a series of images ready to upload to your blog in minutes. 

The script works from a template where you can set out a standard framing effect for your photos.  The template can be customised to dynamically add any of the following information to your photos:

    * Series title
    * Copyright text
    * File name
    * Photograph date
    * Current date
    * Unique identifier

The install package includes a couple of sample templates to get you started, but you can modify them or create your own in a few simple steps!

Proof Maker is available in versions for both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Both versions are in our Pop Deals this month, so you'll save 25% for the next 2 days only!

Amanda's Fabulous Font Find!
written and sourced by Amandac

Joe Hand 3 - by JoeBob Graphics at Da Font

A fun font for your New Years pages. Joe Hand 3 has a fun festive look to it, and would look fabulous on your New Years pages!

Gallery Standouts!
Check out the gallery for more inspiration!
 
Have you seen the amazing work that is popping up all over the PBP gallery of late? Here are just a few layouts that really caught our eye over the last few weeks!

Keep on scrapping and uploading to the gallery, you never know when your layout might be featured here!

In This Issue :
Pickle mama Report
Pop Deals!
Off The Page with the Ettes
Proof Maker - Showcase your P365 Photos!
Fabulous Font Find
Gallery Standouts
Challenges!
Pickle Pick of the Month
FREE Universal Desktop Wallpaper!
Photography Corner
Quotes
Great Savings!

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