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Addy |
Abbreviation
for: Address |
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AFAICT |
Abbreviation
for: As far as
I can tell |
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AFAIK |
Abbreviation
for: As far as
I know |
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Alphas
|
Decorative alphabet
letters to creative titles for your layouts.
Each letter is a separate element, however some
alphas are all in one file and must be “cut” out. |
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ASAP |
Abbreviation
for: As soon as
possible |
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B2W |
Abbreviation
for: Back to work |
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BBFN |
Abbreviation
for: Bye Bye for
now |
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BC |
Abbreviation
for: Because |
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BF |
Abbreviation
for: Boyfriend
or Best friend |
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BH |
Abbreviation
for: Becky Higgins |
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BHG |
Abbreviation
for: Better Homes
and Gardens |
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BIL |
Abbreviation
for: Brother in
Law |
| Birthday Club |
If you are a member of DSP, and have allowed email from the administrators, then on your birthday you will receive a coupon for a free page kit on your birthday. You will get to choose from an assortment of page kits. Look for more info here. |
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BOM
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Abbreviation
for: Book of Me,
a book by Angie Pedersen about creating a scrapbook all
about your life |
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BOU |
Abbreviation
for: Book of Us,
a book by Angie Pedersen about creating a scrapbook all
about you and your mate together |
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BRB |
Abbreviation
for: Be right
back |
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BTS |
Abbreviation
for: Back to scrapping |
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BTW |
Abbreviation
for: By the way |
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CASE
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Abbreviation
for: Copy And
Steal Everything |
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CD |
Abbreviation
for: Compact Disc |
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Challenge |
When a member,
moderator, or designer says to masses, I challenge you
to do this, just for fun.
It’s not a contest, just something fun for everyone
to participate in. Normally
prizes are not given out, however from time to time the
challenge issuer may give out incentive gifts for anyone
who participates. |
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Chat |
Gathering together
in the chatroom for a crop, or get to know others by “chatting” |
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CK |
Creating Keepsakes,
scrabooking supply and magazine company |
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Club Digital |
The best exclusive
club on the market brought to you by Digitalscrapbookplace.com!
Each month includes 2 full kits, 2 ploppers/or 1 plopper
and 1 alpha, word art and a software specific item, such
as PS brushes, PSP tubes, PSP shapes, PS layer styles,
etc. |
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CMC |
Abbreviation
for: Creative
Memories Consultant |
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Colorblocking |
Creating monochromatic
areas on a layout, resulting in blocks of similar colors.
Adds definition and interest in a design |
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Contact Page |
A file showing
individual thumbnails of everything included in the kit.
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Contest |
A competition,
in which entrants perform separately and are rated by
judges or voted on by members, and awarded a prize or
prizes |
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CS |
Abbreviation
for: Cardstock |
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CSA |
Abbreviation
for: Creative
Scrapbook Assistant, scrapbooking software by HP |
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CTMH |
Abbreviation
for: Close to
my heart |
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CU |
Abbreviation
for: See you |
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CUL |
Abbreviation
for: See you later |
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CWYL |
Abbreviation
for: Chat with
you later |
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CYA |
Abbreviation
for: See ya |
DET |
DSP's Digital
Elite Team,
An elite team of DSP members who particpated in the DET
Contest and were selected by the Designers to represent
DSP products in very talented ways. Team members showcase
DSP products throughout their term on the DET. |
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DD |
Abbreviation
for: dear or darling
daughter |
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DGD |
Abbreviation
for: dear or darling
granddaughter |
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DGK |
Abbreviation
for: dear or darling
grandkid |
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DGS |
Abbreviation
for: dear or darling
grandson |
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DH |
Abbreviation
for: dear or darling
husband |
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DHAC |
Abbreviation
for: doesn’t have a clue |
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Digital Scrapping 101 |
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/university/Scrapping101/basics.shtml |
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DIP |
Abbreviation
for: Digital Image
Pro. Formerly
Microsoft Picture It, great for scrapping and very easy
to use!
http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/imagine/default.mspx |
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DITD |
Abbreviation
for: down in the
dumps |
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DK |
Abbreviation
for: dear or darling
kid |
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DPI |
Abbreviation
for: Dots Per
Inch (Printing term) |
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DS |
Abbreviation
for: dear or darling
son |
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DSP |
Abbreviation
for: Digital Scrapbook
Place, the BEST digital scrapbooking resource in the world!! |
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DT |
Abbreviation
for: design team |
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DTM |
Abbreviation
for: design team member |
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DW |
Abbreviation
for: dear or darling wife |
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Element |
Digital file
to enhance your scrapbook pages, also referred to as embellishments |
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Embellishments |
Objects added
to a scrapbook page to enhance it, such as ribbons, fibers,
tags, charms, stickers, etc. |
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Emboss |
To create a
raised design on paper, either by heating embossing powder
laid on a stamped image, or by using a stylus to trace
a brass embossing template |
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F2F |
Abbreviation
for: Face to face |
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FAQ: |
Frequently Asked
Questions |
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FF |
Abbreviation
for: FotoFusion Software
http://www.lumapix.com/ |
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Fibers |
A fancy thread
used to decorate scrapbook pages |
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FIL |
Abbreviation
for: father in law |
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FM |
Abbreviation
for: Frances Meyer |
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FWIW |
Abbreviation
for: for what it’s worth |
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G2G |
Abbreviation
for: got to go |
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GIF |
Abbreviation
for: Graphics Interchange Format, a file extension with
256 colors and supports transparencies |
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GF |
Abbreviation
for: girlfriend |
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GL |
Abbreviation
for: good luck |
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GTG |
Abbreviation
for: get together |
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HAGD |
Abbreviation
for: have a good day |
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HOF |
Abbreviation
for: Hall of Fame – contest by Creating Keepsakes |
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HOFer |
Abbreviation
for: Hall of Fame winner – contest by Creating Keepsakes |
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HP |
Abbreviation
for: Hewlett Packard, makers of printers, scanners, cameras,
computers, servers notebooks, software, etc. |
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HTH |
Abbreviation
for: hope this helps |
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ICC |
Abbreviation
for: Ivy Cottage Creations Magazine |
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IM |
Abbreviation
for: instant message |
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IMHO |
Abbreviation
for: in my humble opinion |
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IMO |
Abbreviation
for: in my opinion |
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Inspiration |
Something, such
as a sudden creative act or idea, which is inspired. Inspiration
is often given out, such as a color pallet, a sketch,
a magazine ad, another layout, a word, a quote, etc. |
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IRL |
Abbreviation
for: in real life |
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IRW |
Abbreviation
for: I Remember When |
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ISO |
Abbreviation
for: in search of |
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JK |
Abbreviation
for: just kidding |
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JLMK |
Abbreviation
for: just let me know |
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JMHO |
Abbreviation
for: just my honest/humble opinion |
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JPEG, JPG |
Joint Photographic
Experts Group, a file extension supporting a broad range
of subtle colors specifically for photographs. Smaller file size due to image compression.
This type of file can degrade your image. |
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JSYK |
Abbreviation
for: just so you know |
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KWIM |
Abbreviation
for: know what I mean |
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l/u |
abbreviation
for: luck to you |
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Legacy |
A Scrapbooking
Magazine |
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LMBO |
Abbreviation
for: laughing
my butt off |
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LMK |
Abbreviation
for: let me know |
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LO |
Abbreviation
for: layout |
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LOL |
Abbreviation
for: laughing
out loud |
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LSNE |
Abbreviation
for: learn something
new everyday |
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LSS |
Abbreviation
for: local scrapbook
store |
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LTNS |
Abbreviation
for: long time
no see |
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lylab |
Abbreviation
for: luv ya like a brother |
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lylas |
Abbreviation
for: love ya like a sister |
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MB |
Abbreviation
for: message board |
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MIB |
Abbreviation
for: man in brown (UPS guy) |
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MIL |
Abbreviation
for: mother in law |
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MM |
Abbreviation
for: Memory Makers Magazine |
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Mosaic |
A technique
in scrapbooking where you cut photos, paper, etc. into
small shapes and then piece them together to create a
mosaic look. |
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MUAHZ |
kisses to you |
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myob |
Abbreviation
for mind your own business |
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NBD |
Abbreviation
for: no big deal |
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NFT |
Abbreviation
for: no further text |
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NG |
Abbreviation
for: newsgroup |
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NP |
Abbreviation
for: no problem |
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NSBR |
Abbreviation
for: non-scrapbook related |
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OMG |
Abbreviation
for: oh my goodness! |
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OT |
Abbreviation
for: off topic |
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OTOH |
Abbreviation
for: on the other hand |
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OZ |
Term used when
referring to Australia (as opposed to the Land of Oz/Dorothy/Emerald
City etc.) |
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Page Kit |
Papers, mats,
various elements, etc. files are all individual giving you the freedom
to layout the page in your own way using as much or as
little of the items in the kit as you wish. |
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Paper tearing |
A technique
in scrapbooking where you tear paper, rather than cutting
it to create a unique texture. |
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PDQ |
Abbreviation
for: pretty darn quick |
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PIMP |
Abbreviation
for: peeing in my pants |
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PK |
Abbreviation
for: PaperKuts Magazine |
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PKPT |
Abbreviation
for: PaperKuts Power Team – contest by PaperKuts Magazine |
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PKTT |
Abbreviation
for: Paperkuts Tips and Techniques book |
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Plopper™ |
Pre-made page
for you to “plop” your photos onto. Usually in jpg format that you would place
your photos on top of,
however some are PNG
with holes for your photos so you can place them
underneath. |
| Plopper Pairs ™ |
Predesigned 2 page layouts. Just plop your photos & journaling on for quick and beautiful pages! |
| Plopper Plus ™ |
Modeled after the popular Quick Click Templates, this product will give you the convenience of the pre-designed layout and the flexibility of the quick click by giving you predesigned layers to stack allowing you “tweak” Plopper Plus to your desired look. |
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PM |
Abbreviation
for: private message |
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PNG |
Abbreviation
for: Portable Network Graphics. A digital file type that supports full color
and transparency. Great
for scrapbookers! This is also the native file format
for DIP. |
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POV |
Abbreviation
for: point of view |
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PP |
Abbreviation
for: paper piecing |
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PPI |
Abbreviation
for: Pixels Per Inch |
| PS |
Abbreviation
for: Photo Shop, powerful graphics program for web and
graphic designers, photographers and video professionals
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/main.html |
| PSD |
native
file format for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements |
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PSE |
Abbreviation
for: Photo Shop Elements, home user version PhotoShop.
More affordable for the casual user who doesn’t
need all the bells and whistles. Great for scrapbooking!!
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/main.html |
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PSP |
Abbreviation
for: Paint Shop Pro. Very powerful graphics program by JASC software.
(Corel)
http://www.jasc.com/products/paintshoppro/ |
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pspimage |
Native file
format Paint Shop Pro |
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QOTW |
Abbreviation
for: question of the week |
| Quick Click Templates |
The QuickClick Template system is a wonderful new product that gives you the creative license to make unique layouts by filling in the "blanks (shapes)." The design work is done...you won't have to think about placement of your photos or accent papers because we have carefully designed these "interactive sketches" for you! |
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quilling |
A technique
where you roll strips of paper into various shapes |
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RAK |
Random Act of
Kindness |
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RE: |
Abbreviation
for: in reference to |
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ROTFL |
Abbreviation
for: rolling on the floor laughing |
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ROTFLOL |
Abbreviation
for: rolling on the floor laughing out loud |
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ROTFLPIMP |
Abbreviation
for: rolling on the floor laughing, peeing in my pants |
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RR |
Abbreviation
for: round robin swap |
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SAHM |
Abbreviation
for: stay at home mom |
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SASE |
Abbreviation
for: self addressed, stamped envelope |
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SB |
Abbreviation
for: scrapbook |
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Sbing |
Abbreviation
for: scrapbooking |
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SBR |
Abbreviation
for: scrapbook related |
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Scrapalong |
Scraplifting
a layout as a group, in the chat room |
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Scrapchat |
Gathering in
the chatroom with the purpose of talking about scrapping.
A topic is usually provided, but not necessary. |
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Scraplift |
To copy another
layout, with credit of course |
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Scrapper’s Block |
When a scrapper
has a creative block and is having trouble coming up with
ideas |
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SEI |
A company that
sells scrapbooking papers and stickers, etc. |
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serendipity squares |
Squares made
by creating a torn collage of scraps on a background paper.
Then cutting it into squares and mounting on complimentary
cardstock. |
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Shabby Chic |
A style of scrap
booking that includes sanding, crumpling, and distressing
paper to give an old and worn look to your page |
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SIAS |
Abbreviation
for: Scrap in a Snap |
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SIL |
Abbreviation
for: sister in law |
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SJ |
Abbreviation
for: scrapjazz |
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Sketch |
A low-resolution
black and white drawing, showing a basic "layout"
of a page style. |
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SNAFU |
Abbreviation
for: Situation Normal All Fowled Up |
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snail mail |
To send something
by surface or air mail as opposed to e-mail |
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SO |
Abbreviation
for: significant other |
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SWAP |
Two scrappers
exchange photos to scrap for each other, or a group organizes
a regular photo swap |
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Template |
Similar to a
Plopper™, except that it is usually program specific and
all the papers and elements are on their own layer. You can move things around more easily than
a Plopper™. |
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TFL |
Abbreviation
for: thanks for looking |
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TIA |
Abbreviation
for: thanks in advance |
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TLC |
Abbreviation
for: Tender loving care |
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TTFN |
Abbreviation
for: ta ta for now |
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TTYL |
Abbreviation
for: talk to you later |
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TTYS |
Abbreviation
for: talk to you soon |
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TY |
Abbreviation
for: thank you |
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Typography |
The art of arranging
text and words in a graphic layout, see Word Art |
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Word Art |
Quotes and titles
using 1 or more decorative fonts to create an artistic
overlay for your layouts. |
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WRT |
Abbreviation
for: with respect to |
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WTG |
Abbreviation
for: way to go |
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YMMV |
Abbreviation
for: your mileage may vary (your experience may be different
to mine) |
