Free Downloads--A Bit More Info!!

I had someone ask me yesterday about the free downloads that Stampin' Up offers with My Digital Studio (MDS), and I realized I haven't really talked about them, so I thought I'd spend a few minutes today and do just that!!

First of all, you do NOT need to actually own My Digital Studio (but at $19.95 [US], why wouldn't you want to have it?!) to take advantage of any/all of these free downloads.  If you have another digital program you like to use, many of the elements (even in the purchased items) in MDS are compatible with other programs.  The basic file extensions in MDS are:  .jpg, .svg & .png.  And if you have digital content you've collected from sources other than Stampin' Up!, if it's the same type of file extensions I just listed, you can use that content in MDS as well!! 

When you go to download content, the site will give you the option to download for 'My Digital Studio' or 'Other Applications', and you just would need to click 'Other Applications' if you don't have MDS.  Typically the files download as .zip files, so you'll need to 'unzip' and install them wherever you want them on your computer.  So if you're in love with this week's September Old School Wallpaper calendar and want to use it on your computer desktop, you can easily do that!!

Probably one of the coolest downloads (to me) is the MDS Free Trial (130910).  I may have mentioned it once or twice, but you can download a free 30-day trial of the program to play with if you're on the fence about whether or not you'll like or use it.  I would take a guess that in most cases, you'll be hooked immediately and want to purchase the full program!! 

MDS Free Trial
130910

Here are some other free offerings:

Fruit & Flowers Designer Greeting Card Template
127547

Free For You From Us Designer Template
132810

Free Label This Designer Template
133267

Free No Regrets Pocket Cards
133387

Free Bday Construction Treat Template
133423

Packed For You Designer Template
134687

Old School September Wallpaper
134979

So now, if you're wondering how to take advantage of any/all of these free downloads, here's what you need to do:
1)  Visit my online store.
2)  Once there, select the 'Shop Now' tab under "Products"
3)  If you're returning to my site, you'll just need to click on "Sign In" in the box towards the top of the page that opens.  Otherwise, if you're new, select "Create Account" and follow the instructions from there!
4)  If you know the item numbers on the things you'd like to purchase, you can type them into the 'search' box at the top of the left column of the screen, and when that item pops up, you can select the 'Add to Bag' button towards the bottom of the screen.  To keep finding items, you can select the 'Continue Shopping' link towards the upper right side of the screen.
5)  Once you've found/added everything that you'd like to purchase, simply select the 'Checkout' option and follow the instructions from there!
6)  One other cool thing to note--when you create an account, any of your digital downloads will always be available for you to access.  If the unthinkable happens and your computer crashes, you do NOT need to pay for any of your purchased downloads a second time, simply log in to your account and re-download the files and begin creating again!!



So, I had to have a little fun with one of our free downloads--the Fruit & Flowers card.  As a refresher, here's the original card:

And I decided to go in with MDS (which you can ALSO do with your free trial!) and change out the colors on the flowers (with an assist from Smokey Slate) to this year's new In Colors (Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding & Strawberry Slush).  Cute, huh?!

And a while back, even though the tag was designed to use at Christmas time, I recolored the "For You From Us" tag for this cute page!!

Happy Stamping!

Pam