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Digital Scrapbooking Experience – Utah

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web_adA new kind of event scrapbooking event is about to open for registration on June 3. DSE, or Digital Scrapbooking Experience, is a two-day, three-night conference aimed at teaching you about the art and science of digital scrapbooking, brought to you by the experts at Creating Keepsakes.

As leaders in the fusion of technology and creativity, DSE inspires and instructs with fresh, useable techniques and ideas to create meaningful memory projects. Learn fascinating techniques whether you are a beginning digital scrapbooker or a digital pro. There’s something for everyone.

September 24-26, 2009
The Provo Marriott Hotel
Provo, UT
Register online beginning Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 8 p.m. EST.
Tuition is $345 per student

Exciting classes are ahead so it’s time to brush up and learn more about Elements, Effects, Layers, Overlays and more. You will enjoy evening activities in Digit-Alley as well as Ala Carte classes and even a refresher course on Photoshop Elements, free!  There will be a key note address at the Thursday night activity as well as bonus lectures in the evenings.  When you get to the event you will be sure to enjoy shopping and plenty of free products.

Classes are geared to your level, whether you’re a novice digital scrapbooker or advanced. There are also some core classes that every attendee will receive.  Lunch is provided Friday and Saturday.

Not able to attend? Check out the Freebies section of the DSE site for free digital kit downloads!

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Stitch Your Favorite Fruit on a Sweater

The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.” 

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them. 

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits. 

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves. 

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit. 

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy. 

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]