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February 18, 2014 | Digital Scrapper News | Volume 12 Issue 07
Hi ,
How would you answer this question? When scrapbooking, I listen to . . .
1. blaring music. It distracts me from life--now I can relax!
2. the TV. It distracts me a little, and I get my shows in while I scrap.
3. classical music. It's less of a distraction and makes me feel creative.
4. complete silence. Leave me alone! Can't you see I'm concentrating?!?
I came across research the other day that suggested a moderate level of noise enhances creativity. Hmmm. In my house, "noise" is a dirty word, so I was skeptical. Then I kept reading.
As it turns out, noise gives our brain an obstacle to overcome, which in turn puts us on a higher level of abstract thinking. In other words, the gears start going, and we are on our way to creating World Peace--or at the very least, an interesting scrapbook page.
On the flip side, the researchers suggested that when our world is quiet, things are running smoothly so our brain goes into slow mode. There are no problems to solve--nothing to overcome--so the brain goes lazy and, therefore, less creative.
So, that was all great, but I'm still stuck on that "noise" issue. What constitutes a good noise? These research guys say its something between a slumber party and silence. Not too loud, yet not too soft. They suggest a coffee shop style noise--hushed conversations, swooshy noises, and an occasional squeaky floor.
So here's some food for thought. If you find your creativity level lacking, maybe you are living a little too high or a little too low in the noise department. Try hauling your laptop into the local Starbucks. It might be just what the doctor ordered.
In other news . . .
February Video #3--Now Available
This week's new video tutorial-- Gold Leafing by Christina Rambo--is now available in the shop AND in the Premier Classroom. In this video you'll learn to create a trendy gold leafing preset to apply to fonts, shapes, and brushes, as well as your favorite two and three dimensional scrapbook elements. Broaden your creativity with this must have technique!
New Collection from Studio Manu
Manuela Zimmermann is back this week with an all-new, never-seen-before collection--Perfect Harmony. Like many of Manu's beautiful collections, Perfect Harmony comes with a page kit, elements, papers, quickpages, and stamps. It's simply gorgeous! Shop now or scroll down for the BIG previews. The Perfect Harmony Collection is on sale this week only--ending February 23, 2014, 10PM Eastern. Premier discount applies.
New Blog Post--Kuler Color Tool
Before you can follow along with Nannette's new Digi Scrap Tutorial, you'll want to hop on over to the blog for her coordinating blog post. There Nann will show you how to generate custom color swatches using the Kuler Color Tool website. It's so cool!! Read more on the blog.
New FREE Digi Scrap Tutorial by Nannette Dalton
Let Nann show you how easy it is to create your own distressed striped pattern using the Rectangular Marquee tool, a Rolled Rag brush, and a couple of Kuler Color swatches. Read the FREE tutorial.
That's all for today. Thanks for joining me. Have a great week, friend.
Here are the BIG previews of what's on sale this week--ending Sunday, February 23, 2014, 10PM Eastern. Scroll down to the bottom for News credits.
Credits:
Christina's Scrapbook Page Credits:
Bird from Harmony by Digilicious Designs
Font: Lobster
Nannette's Scrapbook Page Credits:
Fonts: KG-Heart Doodles, DJB CoffeeShoppe Espresso |
