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Anna Aspnes

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This Memory Keeper's Life

Scrapbooking Inspiration Podcast: Digital Scrapbooking HQ

A Creative Approach Podcast

Melissa Shanhun

Christy Strickler

Debbie Hodge

Stacy Julian

Leah Farquharson

Lynn Grieveson

Katie Nelson

Jennifer Wilson

Kara Gott Warner

Kim Watson

Jennifer Priest

Catherine Rains

Mark Montano

Mary Guinan

Lisa Harris

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One of the best things about art and design is its playfulness. Have you ever stopped to see your latest project as a playground? Maybe you are like so many of us and you caught up in chronological order, the perfect edges, and the ideal composition? Take a breath, take a step back, and let my guest Anna Aspnes show you a thing or two about how to have fun with your work.   Anna is a self-proclaimed creator of Digital Artistry, a style that blends traditional paper craft and scrapbooking elements with the unlimited potential of digital art. Anna is passionate about capturing memories through storytelling with a point of view entirely her own. As an Army Wife always on the move and living so far away from her native England, Anna started using Digital Artistry as a way to capture memories her growing family. Over time, she developed templates and teaching modules to help you bring her flavor of Digital Artistry into your favorite stories. With just a little knowledge of Photoshop, Anna can help you take personal memories into a playful space where you can express yourself. I am excited to bring to you today her design process and emphasis on genuine creative passion. Allow yourself some Artplay today! Show Highlights:  Anna shares her design process with me. How Anna’s Digital Artistry has transformed over time. Teaching others how to master the concepts of Digital Artistry, including Photoshop. Anna is an advocate for Artplay; no perfectionism here. A bit of photography advice. The unsung power of capturing memories in a scrapbook. Fighting the sense of obligation by choosing projects that bring you joy. How Anna’s Military upbringing and marriage shaped her career in artistry.  Anna's Bio: Anna Aspnes creates DigitalART for people who want to create dynamic and effortless art. Her passion is to help you commemorate and honor your life by helping you to flex your creative muscles in a way that is both unique and truly exhilarating. Before she could walk, Anna spent endless hours at a coffee table intent on creating magic with a crayon in hand. Today, she shares this same magic at a different table by creating sophisticated contemporary DigitalART designed to be used by creatives and non-creatives alike. Anna Aspnes offers digital art elements, mentorship, and education support through more than a decade of experience in modern memory keeping and DigitalART creation. As a pioneer in this industry, she breaks the rules and provides a unique approach to story-telling. Anna is British native living in Colorado with her husband, 2 children, and dogs, enjoying the outdoors whenever possible. Resources: A Creative Approach Podcast on Facebook: Anna’s Website https://www.annaaspnesdesigns.com/ Find Anna’s designs at Oscraps https://www.oscraps.com/shop/home.php Thanks to our Patreon Members for their support of the show!

One of the best things about art and design is its playfulness. Have you ever stopped to see your latest project as a playground? Maybe you are like so many of us and you caught up in chronological order, the perfect edges, and the ideal composition? Take a breath, take a step back, and let my guest Anna Aspnes show you a thing or two about how to have fun with your work. Anna is a self-proclaimed creator of Digital Artistry, a style that blends traditional paper craft and scrapbooking elements with the unlimited potential of digital art. Anna is passionate about capturing memories through storytelling with a point of view entirely her own. As an Army Wife always on the move and living so far away from her native England, Anna started using Digital Artistry as a way to capture memories her growing family. Over time, she developed templates and teaching modules to help you bring her flavor of Digital Artistry into your favorite stories. With just a little knowledge of Photoshop, Anna can help you take personal memories into a playful space where you can express yourself. I am excited to bring to you today her design process and emphasis on genuine creative passion. Allow yourself some Artplay today! Show Highlights: <ul> <li>Anna shares her design process with me.</li> <li>How Anna’s Digital Artistry has transformed over time.</li> <li>Teaching others how to master the concepts of Digital Artistry, including Photoshop.</li> <li>Anna is an advocate for Artplay; no perfectionism here.</li> <li>A bit of photography advice.</li> <li>The unsung power of capturing memories in a scrapbook.</li> <li>Fighting the sense of obligation by choosing projects that bring you joy.</li> <li>How Anna’s Military upbringing and marriage shaped her career in artistry.</li> </ul> Anna's Bio: Anna Aspnes creates DigitalART for people who want to create dynamic and effortless art. Her passion is to help you commemorate and honor your life by helping you to flex your creative muscles in a way that is both unique and truly exhilarating. Before she could walk, Anna spent endless hours at a coffee table intent on creating magic with a crayon in hand. Today, she shares this same magic at a different table by creating sophisticated contemporary DigitalART designed to be used by creatives and non-creatives alike. Anna Aspnes offers digital art elements, mentorship, and education support through more than a decade of experience in modern memory keeping and DigitalART creation. As a pioneer in this industry, she breaks the rules and provides a unique approach to story-telling. Anna is British native living in Colorado with her husband, 2 children, and dogs, enjoying the outdoors whenever possible. Resources: A Creative Approach Podcast on Facebook: Anna’s Website <a href="https://www.annaaspnesdesigns.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.annaaspnesdesigns.com/</a> Find Anna’s designs at Oscraps <a href="https://www.oscraps.com/shop/home.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.oscraps.com/shop/home.php</a> Thanks to our Patreon Members for their support of the show!

23: The Beauty of Being Different with Anna Aspnes

Anna Aspnes shares how a busy life and unexpected challenges benefit from loosened expectations AND the steady incorporation of creativity.

Anna Aspnes shares how a busy life and unexpected challenges benefit from loosened expectations AND the steady incorporation of creativity.

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Steph is visiting with Anna Aspnes of Anna Aspnes Designs about life in Colorado, how she started digital scrapbooking and designing about 11 years ago, how things have changed, her style, and her contribution to The Digi Files. Find Anna's feature at The Daily Digi with previews of her contribution, products, and so much more at: 

Steph is visiting with Anna Aspnes of Anna Aspnes Designs about life in Colorado, how she started digital scrapbooking and designing about 11 years ago, how things have changed, her style, and her contribution to The Digi Files. Find Anna's feature at The Daily Digi with previews of her contribution, products, and so much more at:

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 Do you know Anna Aspnes? Anna was one of the first digital scrapbook designers selling her designs for over 9 years now. Anna also is one of the 15 A-list instructors at True Scrap 3. I spoke to Anna earlier this month and chatted with her about:  How she got into to digital scrapbooking space (she even sold products on CDs in the early days!) How she feels like a Photoshop cheat - and how you can learn easy techniques to create artsy pages How she maintains her creativity Listen now:    Anna's True Scrap Class: Artsy Photo Techniques   Whether you’re a digi darling, a hybrid lover, or Photoshop baby, you’ll love this class on artsy photo techniques! Digital scrapbooking expert Anna Apsnes will demonstrate four artsy photo editing and embellishment techniques, including creating dreamy photo effects, enhancing a photo with color overlay, creating a photo flare, and using brushes to embellish a photo. Your transformed images can be incorporated into a variety of digital or paper projects. Anna's Tip for Maintaining Creativity Being open to the possibilities, being open to what is not obvious. Taking something and turning it on its side or turning it inside out or looking at it from a different angle. Those are the ways that I stay creative. Look at things and say, “How can I use that? How can I make that into something new? How can I make that something unique? How can I make that different? How can I use that in my work?” Not confining yourself to what is expected, what is the norm, what you think you should be doing, what other people think you should be doing, but just dancing to the beat of your own drum. I think that that’s really important for creative people so that they don’t feel like they have to conform. And I think that’s when the best ideas are born when people share and when they’re open and when they are allowing themselves to grow.  More about Anna  You can find her store at Oscraps: Anna Aspnes Designs - she adds a variety of new products every week. Anna has a regularly updated blog where you can Learn about using Anna's products AnnaNews: Join Anna's newsletter for news about Anna's products, upcoming classes and sales. Follow Anna on Twitter and Facebook  Listen in for more from Anna - and register now to join Anna, me + over 300 scrapbookers and papercrafters at this awesome event! Find out more and Register today!  What is True Scrap?  Inspiration and Education from 15 A-list instructors… Five virtual project make-and-takes… All from YOUR computer! All for one low price… $127 (if you register by September 30)  On October 19-20, fifteen instructors will share high-def video classes with you, live, in our state-of-the-art webroom. By signing up for True Scrap 4, you’ll receive access to our state-of-the-art webroom where you can hobnob with the rich and famous (okay, the not-so-rich and kind of famous!) and hundreds of other fanatical papercrafters, just like you! Find out more and Register today!  Enjoy the Interview?  Head over to iTunes and subscribe to my Scrapbooking Inspiration podcast to hear more from inspirational artists and crafters. You can subscribe here: https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/SIP More episodes:  Step away from the computer with Lynnette Penacho Everyday Storyteller: I do things backwards! How to Finish What You Start: Free Snippet Scrapbooking when you are busy Learn to turn your house into a home with the Midas touch A Photoshop "Cheat" shares her Secrets Meet happiest scrapbooker in the world Dip into a well of Endless Inspiration Secrets with a Prolific Crafter Meet the photography teacher who launched her new career on a bus!  Music from JewelBeat.com

Do you know Anna Aspnes? Anna was one of the first digital scrapbook designers selling her designs for over 9 years now. Anna also is one of the 15 A-list instructors at True Scrap 3. I spoke to Anna earlier this month and chatted with her about: <ul> <li>How she got into to digital scrapbooking space (she even sold products on CDs in the early days!)</li> <li>How she feels like a Photoshop cheat - and how you can learn easy techniques to create artsy pages</li> <li>How she maintains her creativity</li> <li>Listen now: </li> </ul> <h2>Anna's True Scrap Class: Artsy Photo Techniques</h2> <h2></h2> Whether you’re a digi darling, a hybrid lover, or Photoshop baby, you’ll love this class on artsy photo techniques! Digital scrapbooking expert Anna Apsnes will demonstrate four artsy photo editing and embellishment techniques, including creating dreamy photo effects, enhancing a photo with color overlay, creating a photo flare, and using brushes to embellish a photo. Your transformed images can be incorporated into a variety of digital or paper projects. <h1>Anna's Tip for Maintaining Creativity</h1> <blockquote>Being open to the possibilities, being open to what is not obvious. Taking something and turning it on its side or turning it inside out or looking at it from a different angle. Those are the ways that I stay creative. Look at things and say, “How can I use that? How can I make that into something new? How can I make that something unique? How can I make that different? How can I use that in my work?” Not confining yourself to what is expected, what is the norm, what you think you should be doing, what other people think you should be doing, but just dancing to the beat of your own drum. I think that that’s really important for creative people so that they don’t feel like they have to conform. And I think that’s when the best ideas are born when people share and when they’re open and when they are allowing themselves to grow.</blockquote> <h1></h1> <h1>More about Anna</h1> <ul> <li>You can find her store at Oscraps: <a href="http://www.oscraps.com/shop/home.php?cat=383&amp;treem=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anna Aspnes Designs</a> - she adds a variety of new products every week.</li> <li>Anna has a regularly updated blog where you can <a href="http://annaaspnes.typepad.com/anna/tutorials/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn about using Anna's products</a></li> <li><a href="http://typepad.us2.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=f350f3112f4a5df192ea8cc03&amp;id=b3363f3485" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AnnaNews</a>: Join Anna's newsletter for news about Anna's products, upcoming classes and sales.</li> <li>Follow Anna on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/annaaspnes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/anna.aspnes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Listen in for more from Anna - and register now to join Anna, me + over 300 scrapbookers and papercrafters at this awesome event! <a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/ts4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find out more and Register today!</a> <a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/ts4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <h1><a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/ts4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>What is True Scrap?</h1> <ul> <li>Inspiration and Education from 15 A-list instructors…</li> <li>Five virtual project make-and-takes…</li> <li>All from YOUR computer!</li> <li>All for one low price… $127 (if you register by September 30)</li> </ul> On October 19-20, fifteen instructors will share high-def video classes with you, live, in our state-of-the-art webroom. By signing up for True Scrap 4, you’ll receive access to our state-of-the-art webroom where you can hobnob with the rich and famous (okay, the not-so-rich and kind of famous!) and hundreds of other fanatical papercrafters, just like you! <a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/ts4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find out more and Register today!</a> <a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/ts4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <h2>Enjoy the Interview?</h2> <a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/SIP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Head over to iTunes and <a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/SIP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to my Scrapbooking Inspiration podcast</a> to hear more from inspirational artists and crafters. You can subscribe here: <a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/SIP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/SIP</a> More episodes: <ul> <li><a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/inspiring-pages-with-lynnette-penacho/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Step away from the computer with Lynnette Penacho</a></li> <li><a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/everyday-storyteller-with-jennifer-wilson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everyday Storyteller: I do things backwards!</a></li> <li><a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/how-to-finish-what-you-start-free-snippet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Finish What You Start: Free Snippet</a></li> <li><a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/scrapbooking-when-you-are-busy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scrapbooking when you are busy</a></li> <li><a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/erin-bassett-mixed-media-home-accents/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn to turn your house into a home with the Midas touch</a></li> <li><a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/anna-aspnes-artsy-effects-for-scrapbook-pages/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Photoshop "Cheat" shares her Secrets</a></li> <li><a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/lain-ehmann-true-scrap-founder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meet happiest scrapbooker in the world</a></li> <li><a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/gretchen-schmidt-jump-start-your-art/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dip into a well of Endless Inspiration Secrets with a Prolific Crafter</a></li> <li><a href="https://digitalscrapbookinghq.com/katrina-kennedy-low-light-photography/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meet the photography teacher who launched her new career on a bus!</a></li> </ul> Music from <a href="http://jewelbeat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JewelBeat.com</a>