TNT: Hybrid - not flat and not scary...

A couple of weeks ago, the girls were chatting on UStream and the topic of digital scrapbooking, specifically hybrid scrapbooking came up.  Sometimes I think things need to be boiled down to their most basic form to be understood completely.  So let's delve into hybrid.

 

If you have EVER printed out journaling, song lyrics, a poem, etc. on your printer and used it on your scrapbook layout - you ARE a hybrid scrapbooker.  It is that simple.

 

I'll take that a step further and say if you have printed out photos from your computer and placed them onto a page - how is that not hybrid?

 

If we switch gears and print out the BASE, rather than the CONTENT - it is still just something printed out from the computer.  It is just a bigger piece of paper, basically.  It is that simple.

 

And when you are doing a hybrid layout - it is not FLAT either.

 

This is one of my favorite hybrid layouts.  Click on image(s) for detail:

Separate Lives Scrapbook Layout

Although most of my layouts are filled with smiling faces and joyful times, the story isn’t always a happy one.   But these stories are just as meaningful in our lives.  

The first side of the layout tells the beginning of the story.  The journaling reads:

I knew something was up.  You didn’t share the turmoil that was going on in your life, your marriage — not until months later.  But it was evident that you had a lot to think about during your brief visit with us at the beach.  Change was coming.  How would it turn out?  I can see all that in your face now.  I just didn’t know it then.  I wish I could have eased your burdens.  But you needed to handle this by yourself.  I hope a few days at the beach helped in some small way.

I chose the Youth Hybrid CD collection to work with.

 
The papers were grey with black and red.  I wanted more pink, instead of red.  So just like when you edit a photo, you can edit and change colors.  I used Enhance, Adjust Color, Replace Color... and selected a red item on the page with the eyedropper tool.  I then selected the Fuzziness to make sure all the red things I wanted to change would be effected.  You can see this in the little black/white thumbnail on the tool.  The items being selected are shown in white.  Then click on the Resulting color box and choose another colored item to sample for the replacement.  Make sure Preview is checked so you can see the resulting page before you click on OK.  And bam - paper customized to your color palette!  Click on the picture for a better view of these options.

You can either drag and drop your photos onto the page, or print, cut and crop and add them later.  Up to you! 

After typing in my journaling, the last thing I did was rotate the second page and add some Wordart to it from the CD that said, "It's All Good" and added my own subtitle with fonts, to customize it further.

When I was done editing the page.  I printed them both out.   After about a minute of just making sure it was dry, I used a Glimmer Screen, placed over the printed swirl and sprayed with Silver Glimmer Mist.

Then I flipped it over and ’stamped’ the leftover color onto the page using a rubber brayer to press the stencil onto the paper.  You can also see the contrasting color that I painted over the printed swirl shape with a waterbrush dipped into Sugar Cookie Glimmer Mist.

The second page of the layout represents hope for the future so I wanted a lot of sparkle and movement.

Separate Lives - Screen and Butterfly Detail

I added chipboard letters, ribbon and gems to the top of my layout.  Flat?  Not at all!

Products used in this layout:

• 830496 RFH Meredith Fenwick YOUTH collection from Prima Marketing
• Times Chipboard Alphabet from Prima Marketing
• Glimmer Mist in Silver, Creme de Rouge, Pink Bubblegum and Sugar Cookie
• Glimmer Screens, Fanciful Stencil Collection
• Glimmer Chips, Embossed Butterfly Shape
• Misc. Ribbon

So don't let hybrid intimidate you.  You probably already have the software you need.  If you can type and click, you have the basic skills you need too.  And you can't mess it up.  Just don't hit SAVE over the original file.

Physical, Digital or Hybrid.  It's all good.

And now, to add to the fun...simply leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win a prize! We will randomly choose a winner on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010. Open to the entire world for this drawing!!

From the entries received on our last technique post, using Random.org's random integer generator -- the winner for our previous technique post drawing is:

This is a beautiful project!

Posted by: Melinda Wilson | February 17, 2010 at 04:29 PM

Melinda Wilson!

Please contact me so we can mail out your lovely prize at sallylynn@primamarketinginc.com.  Prizes will be held for 7 days only.  Please contact us promptly.

Best of luck to each of you!  And I look forward to chatting with you today and every week with TNT.

P.S. Do you want a Prima Endorsed Artist-Educator to teach a workshop at your store or event?  Contact Lu at 909-627-5532 and dial 2 for more information.  The full schedule of upcoming workshops is online too.  Make sure to check out the current workshop listings on the Prima Artist-Educator blog.  We've got you covered from Kansas to Germany to New Zealand - and everywhere in-between.

 

Sally Lynn MacDonald
http://www.sallylynnmacdonald.com
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A couple of weeks ago, the girls were chatting on UStream and the topic of digital scrapbooking, specifically hybrid scrapbooking came up.  Sometimes I think things need to be boiled down to their most basic form to be understood completely.  So let's delve into hybrid.

 

If you have EVER printed out journaling, song lyrics, a poem, etc. on your printer and used it on your scrapbook layout - you ARE a hybrid scrapbooker.  It is that simple.

 

I'll take that a step further and say if you have printed out photos from your computer and placed them onto a page - how is that not hybrid?

 

If we switch gears and print out the BASE, rather than the CONTENT - it is still just something printed out from the computer.  It is just a bigger piece of paper, basically.  It is that simple.

 

And when you are doing a hybrid layout - it is not FLAT either.

 

This is one of my favorite hybrid layouts.  Click on image(s) for detail:

Although most of my layouts are filled with smiling faces and joyful times, the story isn’t always a happy one.   But these stories are just as meaningful in our lives.  

The first side of the layout tells the beginning of the story.  The journaling reads:

I knew something was up.  You didn’t share the turmoil that was going on in your life, your marriage — not until months later.  But it was evident that you had a lot to think about during your brief visit with us at the beach.  Change was coming.  How would it turn out?  I can see all that in your face now.  I just didn’t know it then.  I wish I could have eased your burdens.  But you needed to handle this by yourself.  I hope a few days at the beach helped in some small way.

I chose the Youth Hybrid CD collection to work with.

 
The papers were grey with black and red.  I wanted more pink, instead of red.  So just like when you edit a photo, you can edit and change colors.  I used Enhance, Adjust Color, Replace Color... and selected a red item on the page with the eyedropper tool.  I then selected the Fuzziness to make sure all the red things I wanted to change would be effected.  You can see this in the little black/white thumbnail on the tool.  The items being selected are shown in white.  Then click on the Resulting color box and choose another colored item to sample for the replacement.  Make sure Preview is checked so you can see the resulting page before you click on OK.  And bam - paper customized to your color palette!  Click on the picture for a better view of these options.

You can either drag and drop your photos onto the page, or print, cut and crop and add them later.  Up to you! 

After typing in my journaling, the last thing I did was rotate the second page and add some Wordart to it from the CD that said, "It's All Good" and added my own subtitle with fonts, to customize it further.

When I was done editing the page.  I printed them both out.   After about a minute of just making sure it was dry, I used a Glimmer Screen, placed over the printed swirl and sprayed with Silver Glimmer Mist.

Then I flipped it over and ’stamped’ the leftover color onto the page using a rubber brayer to press the stencil onto the paper.  You can also see the contrasting color that I painted over the printed swirl shape with a waterbrush dipped into Sugar Cookie Glimmer Mist.

The second page of the layout represents hope for the future so I wanted a lot of sparkle and movement.

Separate Lives - Screen and Butterfly Detail

I added chipboard letters, ribbon and gems to the top of my layout.  Flat?  Not at all!

Products used in this layout:

• 830496 RFH Meredith Fenwick YOUTH collection from Prima Marketing
• Times Chipboard Alphabet from Prima Marketing
• Glimmer Mist in Silver, Creme de Rouge, Pink Bubblegum and Sugar Cookie
• Glimmer Screens, Fanciful Stencil Collection
• Glimmer Chips, Embossed Butterfly Shape
• Misc. Ribbon

Comments

[Louise Williams]

I'm a totally hybrid scrapper, sometimes it's more digi than traditional but it's usually more the other way, can't leave Prima alone!

[Keitha]

Great example of hybrid scrapping. As long as I can still get messy, I'm in!

[Rachel Wright]

I love this post. I have a ton of 12 X 12 printer paper I should get to using. This is motivating!

[Anne Thompson]

Great post! Guess I'm a hybrid scrapper and I didn't even know it! Anne, yourmainestamper

[Robin Wade]

I haven't really used too much hybrid other than journaling, but this layout is definately inspiring! TFS!

[ruth tacoma]

Thanks for all the inspiration!

[myriammg]

oh là là ! so many good ideas !
thanks !

[Lynn]

Great post & LO! Love how you've built the butterfly into the title :)

[Krystle]

That post gave me a lot to think about. I never knew I was a hybrid scrapper!

[mae]

Me encanta el diseño!!!sea digital o el manual!!gracias por la explicacion!!!

[Lisa Henderson]

I love all types of scrapping, and although digi is new to me, I'm finding with my new skills I'm becoming more & more a hybrid scrapper!

[Leslie]

Thanks for breaking down hybrid..I guess I am a hybrid scrapper...WHO KNEW!?!?! Love your LO, interesting to look at a "Not so happy" theme.

[Debbie Kingston]

Excellent information and well put together. Thanks for the vote of confidence....

[Denise Jensen]

Thanks for being so inspiring!! Everytime I lose my mojo, I just pop onto wherever u r..lol!!

[Erika M]

This is a cool technique - hyrid creations are just so intimidating!

[Stephanie L. Collins]

Hybrid scrappers ftw! I love it. I use all kind of things when I scrap. Ty for helpful ideas.

[Veronica]

Thanks for the lovely inspiration! Most of my hybrid scrapbooking so far has been on journaling.

[Pam Spradlin]

Thank you for all the tips and inspiration. I love the layout.

[Misty Willis]

Fabulous layout! I love being hybrid...it is fun...but could never go 100% digi...as I LOVE the actual artsy side of scrapbooking! Thanks for sharing!

[Joy]

What a lovely inspirational page! I love hybrid too! Thanks for sharing :)

And oh just a question, i tried going to the prima hybrid site but it keeps on saying "Reported Attack Site!" Im not sure if you're aware of this but just to let you know. When is it back for operation? I can't wait to purchase some of the papers. Thanks!

[Ashley N.]

wow... simple yet beautiful!! thanks for the info...

[farida]

cool :)

[Jodee]

I do lots of different hybrid stuff. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

[Stacey]

I guess I didn't understand what hybrid and digital really meant. Thanks!

[fong33]

Great explanation of hybrid, it has given me ideas to play with.

[Melissa]

Really learned something reading this...wow. I never fully understood the meaning! Thanks!

[Rebecca]

I blogged about your new products over at Scrap N' Art, come have a peek!

http://www.scrapnart.com/blog/?p=2669
http://www.scrapnart.com/blog/?p=2734

And yes, I am a hybrid scrapper as well. Mainly it's journaling and titles that I print out..

[Nancy L.]

great post! love the final project!

[Stacie]

great info.! Thanks!

[Karla]

I am doing more and more hybrid scrapping. Really enjoying learning PSE. Thanks for the chance to win some Prima!!!

[Cina99]

I learned something new today: I'm a hybrid scrapbooker :D

[rebeca]

Interesante esto de los híbridos, la verdad es que yo por ahora sólo se desecho el trabajo tradicional, ni nada de híbridos digitales, habrá que lanzarse en algun momento!!!!

Gracias por la idea!!!

[nbruno]

this is amazing. A new techno inspired way to scrap. I love this idea. Who knew we were already hybrid scrappers? I like to print out my text on vellum and acetate. I love trying new things thanks for the course on hybrid!

[catherinel]

I've never done any hybrid scrapping.
Thanks for the ideas and inspiration

[Jill Steele]

I am glad to see this project and explanation re: hybrid scrapbooking. I am always looking at expanding my techniques and this beautiful project is both informative and inspiring.

[Heather Hopkins]

i'd love to do more hybrid scrapbooking. I have Photoshop Elements on my computer since this past Christmas and I've added frames to my photos, done a little altering and of course I've been journaling with the computer since forever, but that's about as experimental as I've gotten. There is so much to explore!

[ArlaMo]

Very cool! Lots of great ideas.

[Wendy Wirth]

Such a beautiful piece. I need to get me some Glimmer Mists, I keep seeing people talk about them and see their artwork they have done with them.

[cheap computer]

I really like the way hybrid is being explained it clears all the confusion related to this.