Hummie's World - Newsletter #91

We cannot tell the exact moment a friendship is formed; as in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses, there is at last one that makes the heart run over.

Well, the Olympic Games have started in London and it seemed to me that the symbolism of the Olympic rings could equally apply to other situations. The colored rings, along with the white background, were designed to represent the colors present in the flags of all the nations that compete in the Olympics. Thus making this symbol truly international! I like to think of Hummie's World in this way also. We have members from across the globe, and we come together to enjoy a common hobby. We form friendships across international borders and encourage each other in our digiscrapping journey.

The friendship I see here at Hummie's World is truly inspiring, and I would like to thank each and every one of you for everything you do to make Hummie's World the warm and friendly place it is.

Hummie's World Happenings
These happenings are available to anyone, even those without a paid subscription. I love your company and do hope you take time out of your busy day to join us in the forum.

To keep you amused during these holiday weeks we have SIX new challenges for you! There are downloads and participation prizes for you, and we really love to see you having fun with the challenges!

First up we have Bernie's Olympic challenge! There is a participation prize which is made with the upcoming new kit from Jen Martakis, which will be in The Boomerang soon - just to give you a little tease!

Then we have Nicole's regular Inner Reflections challenge. Thought-inspiring as ever, Nicole has made a gorgeous template for your Participation Prize!

Lee's August Quote challenge is all about nature, and she has the most lovely word art download for you to use on your page if you choose!

Jen has made a fantastic template for her August Template Challenge! This will be the first of regular monthly template challenges, and Jen has also given a $2.50 coupon to her store as a Paticipation Prize!

Next up, Tammy has a Follow the Formula challenge for you! So much fun, just follow the instructions and off you go! This is Tammy's lovely page to inspire you!

And last but by no means least, Tammy has a Desktop challenge for you! Download the template and play to your heart's content!

We hope you have fun with the challenges, and look forward to seeing what you create!

What's New for Subscribers
News for Subscribers! Subscriptions are $5.50 per month. You can read more about how to subscribe here. For the one price, you have access to hundreds of videos and downloads, as well as all classes, whether enrolled or not.

There's a great new new video for the Filters Class on how to utilize the Charcoal Filter! Great fun! Here's my page!

There's a new lesson for the photography class on ISO.
Introduction to ISO posted August 5

Site Highlights
This is a list of links to resources and free videos around Hummie's World. I love teaching and sharing.

There's a thread about fonts that has links to themed fonts such as Disney - useful for those vacation photos!

If you have a browse through the links on my blog, there are some really interesting ones for making different effects on your page, including making a straight ribbon into a circle - could be useful for the August Olympic challenge!!

Class Accomplishments
These people have recently completed a class set at Hummie's World. Congratulations on your achievement! We love awarding those icons! To join us in congratulating these folks as the icons are awarded, watch this thread in the "welcome" area of the forum. Please remember that the majority of these accomplishments include 20 lessons. Wow! That is a lot of work!

ABC Challenge
Tammyshere (Tammy)

Course 1
Willogem (Tricia)

Fun Extras
Set 6
NancyP (Nancy)
Tammyshere (Tammy)
Jules

Scrapping Goals Challenge
Set 2
a1bjm (Barbara)

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AUGUST CLASSES FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS (Only $5.50 per month! -- we just want you to scrap and learn). You can enroll in the classes through August 7.

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Course 2

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Course 2 Take 2

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Elements

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Color Challenge

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Journal Challenge

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Themed Thursday

August class information in this blog post.

Testimony
We are honored and humbled by all who are inspired by this site and we appreciate the kind words you have shared with us. Here is an example of one such student here at Hummie's World. You can read all the testimonials written here.

Along with getting to know Photoshop, I have gotten to know myself better as well and find that I have already preserved many details of family life in a beautiful and meaningful way. By trying different classes I have discovered where my talents, aptitudes and interests lie within the digital scrapping world. For instance, I found that I am not that interested, or good at, the design aspect of it all. I have discovered that filters are the most fun I have had in a long time and that templates are the greatest jump start for me when I am in a lull and cannot get myself started. Most of all I love Hummie’s emphasis on the importance of journaling and creating layouts for every lesson so that memories are documented with each lesson along the way. I have so many pages now for my scrapbook that my kids will be able to look back at everyday life and have photos and stories to keep the memories fresh forever. I can’t thank Hummie enough for giving me the means to enjoy my hobby to the fullest. Kimm23

If you would like to share your testimony of how Hummie's World has helped you, please email Dawn at dawn@digiscrapfun.com

The Boomerang News
Lots of lovely new goodies in our store! Just take a look...

Lee Benker's new kit One Fine Day is here! You can see some lovely layouts made with Lee's kit on my blog, and here's the thread about it. If you make something with our Designers' kits, please post in the threads - we love to see what you make!

Jen Martakis has lots of goodies for our Toolbox! You can see examples of how they work on my blog here and here. Have a browse through Jen's store!

Here's the thread!

Here's the thread!

Kiki Cole has a gorgeous new kit in store - Splitsville! Bold, bright and fun, there are separate packs available, or a bundle for even greater savings! You can see example layouts on my blog!

Don't forget, here's the thread for you to share any pages you make with the kit!
Photography Theme Pics
We have a new photography theme for you -Smile! Lots of opportunities for this, and also to think out of the box. We can't wait to see what you can come up with! Here's one from Tammy to start you off!

And here are our pics from the last couple of weeks:

by EdnaB

by Nanscraps

by makeyesup

Don't forget to share in the gallery and in the week's thread so we can leave you some love!

Freebie

New Fan Freebie is up! It's just one paper, but I hope you like it and can use it. I'm making some tattered overlays for the store (commercial use) and it's the first time I've made them and I had to test them out. So you benefit with a download!