PAGE DRAFTS | EDITORIAL PLAY V.1 TEMPLATES

Time to get that Copy Editor hat on and make some clean and modern graphic style pages! EDITORIAL PLAY V.1 | Page Drafts are a new series of fun sketches that really play on the editorial style of magazine page spreads. With 4 templates in the pack paired with the freebie double page spread pack you will be well on your way to feeling like you are in the art department of a glossy magazine!

[NB: The Editorial Play | Free Double Page Base

will come in your download links when you purchase the template space.]

$2 TUESDAY SALE AT THE DIGICHICK!

Time to grab yourself some bargains!

Check out our latest $2 Tuesday deals below for some hip pocket savings.

This month we have included a Template Pack and 2 Nifty Packs and put together a page so that you can see the versatility of our products and how all three work together.

MAKIN' MARKS V.3 | Elements Pack

GESSO GOODNESS V.2 | Paper Pack

PRETTY AS A PICTURE V.1 | Page Drafts

So if you want to grab yourself some nifty bargains click HERE to go directly to the $2 Tuesday category at The Digi Chick Store, these offers only run for 24 hours so be quick!

PRINT & CUT HYRBID TUTORIAL | ENJOY LIFE

Our fabulous Nifty Gal, Sanna Lippert is our hybrid star. She also has her latest and greatest tutorial which is full of texture, painterly qualities and lots of inky goodness. Get ready for some inky fingers and lots of fun layering your background using digital products paired with goodies from your stash!

'ENJOY LIFE'

by Sanna Lippert

Digital Credits:

GESSO GOODNESS v.2 by The Nifty Pixel

MAKIN' MARKS V.3 by The Nifty Pixel

WHO LIVES HERE | Collection by The Nifty Pixel

I first created the background using a patterned paper from the Who Lives Here | Collection then added some textures from Gesso Goodness V.2 and digital stamps from Makin' Marks V.3 layering the textures and stamps to create a grungy inked look using the digital products. I then printed the paper. I trimmed and mounted the printed paper on some black cardstock to add a contrasting edge as a border. I then stamped some geo shapes in an offset way to create some movement down the page.

I dressed the  page with some contrasting black, white and gold ink splats before adding the digital fussy cut elements I had previously printed off. When the ink was dry I added some coordinating puffy stickers, hand coloured lace using pink ink, a ribbon, chipboard stars and a 'Scan 'n' Cut' Word all from my stash. I layered and adhered the two photos of me, one in B&W the other in a contrasting colour to the top quadrant of the page to add some visual flair and finally I added some hand journaling, doodled a few hearts and stamped the date in black to add a personal touch.

The fun part about creating hybrid pages is layering the digital bits and pieces onto the background and then printing the paper. It is so easy to then just add the photos and a few coordinating embellishments, painterly details and journaling to really make the page your own.

So there you have it, an easy step-by-step tutorial showcasing several Nifty Pixel packs. Creating hybrid projects is really easy and gives you more bang for your buck. Buy digital and create endless pages/projects from the one Collection, kit or pack. With just a little know how around photoshop or any other photo editing program you are well on your way to creating some awesome hybrid projects.
Do you think you might like to give hybrid scrapping a go? If so, we are offering a great deal in our shop on the WHO LIVES HERE| Collection which Sanna used in this tutorial click below to check it out! 

If anyone would like to check out more of Sanna's projects and tutorials click on our  Labels tab located on the righthand sidebar and scroll down to TUTORIALS or why not pop over to  her fabulous blog  Papierstau and get inspired even more! Have fun hybrid scrappin' and remember to...

NIFTY PACKS | STRING THEORY AND GEO-LICIOUS CLIPPING MASKS

Check out our latest Nifty Packs, GEO-LICIOUS | Clipping Masks and STRING THEORY V.1 | String Pieces. These are perfect for the math geek or someone like me that loves a good play on words :) The clipping masks are a fun way to add geo shapes to your digital projects and the string... well they are perfect fillers for those pesky gaps that crop up in your artwork!

SKETCH CHALLENGE | CSI #199 IS READY TO BE SOLVED!

Here is the April Major Casefile #199 over at C.S.I for 2016! The Case is open and ready for you to solve but time is a tickin' and you only have until the 31st May 2016 to have the case resolved and be in the running for some great prizes plus that covetted special investigator badge. 

Here is the sketch and a couple of sample pages. Don't forget you can download the digital template below if you are keen to play digitally.

 NB: Freebie download available until May 31st 2016, so grab it while you can!

So to be in the running for some fabulous prizes head over to C.S.I and get all the challenge details there. Good luck everyone, have fun with the challenge and I look forward to seeing all your amazing projects so don't forget to share a link either here or post your project on The Nifty Pixel Facebook wall we'd love to see them you can also tag us on IG using #pagedrafts or #theniftypixel

Hope you enjoy the sketch everyone!

COMMENCEMENT | NEW COLLECTION IS HERE!

HAPPY DSD EVERYONE!

It's a big week at The Digichick with iNSD! We are having a 40% OFF STOREWIDE SALE + I am offering 55% OFF FULL COLLECTIONS, in conjunction with that the CHICK BLITZ CATEGORY SALE will be running this entire weekend too where you can grab some $2 bargains for your stash annnnnnd there is even an awesome TDC Designers collab up for grabs plus of course our Monthly Major Collection is also being released today too!! Wowzers,  thats tonnes of great stuff and all can be enjoyed over at The Digi Chick Store. For all the important deets check out our promos below and have a squizz at our newest collection 'Commencement' which coordinates with the DSParade this quarter!

I had so much fun creating my lil' vignette impressions for the DSParade, that I kept on creating! I know right cray cray! I really do love the theme and palette so I had to keep going and make a full collection!

'Commencement' marks the end of an exciting era. A time of personal growth and discovery. It's when you or your kids find a place in the grand scheme of things. It's when we/they have gained knowledge and learn't to stand on your/their own two feet. It's also a massive step forward signifying the beginning of a really big adventure embarking on a new and exciting career path. I loved University and even to this day cherish both the challenges and achievements equally! I really hope this fun quirky lil' collection will help you capture some of those fun memories.

Let's have a look at what you get in the collection...

NB: Don't forget you can grab all the packs individually too if preferred.

Below our fabulous freebie pack of delicious borders were created by our amazing Nifty Gal Robin Sizemore, aren't they cute? These are perfect for adding some painterly flair to your projects!

Ooh and don't forget to scoot over to the Digiscrap Parade blog post if you haven't already

to download our DSP portion and to travel along the hop from start to finish.

Last but not least, if you haven't already, why not...

Well that ain't too shabby!  2 free Mini Kits + a Page Draft Template all gifted to you this month purely because its the month to share in the lurve and well me likes ya!

The TDC team have also put together a fabulous new collaboration called 'Fun In The Sun'. You can grab that mega collection for a bargain price this week so pop on over and have a look at this awesome summery and fun collaboration.

So have fun and happy scrapping everyone!