What Can I Say, I'm a Showoff!

 

Hey everyone. It's Elizabeth again. Jumping in for Darlene this week while she takes care of some things at home.  So check back soon for another wonderful post from her. For now though, you'll just have to put up with me ... but at least I don't have another garland to show ya. Lol.

Yesterday was Christmas in July for me ... the Fed Ex man left a large box filled with some very special treasures on my doorstep. (Thanks Vi!)  Included in the bounty of happiness were these two page layouts I had created a while back for the company I free lance with.  It's always a lovely treat to have projects returned.  Like having a lost family member return home after a long absence. 

And because buried deep down inside I harbor the annoying characteristic of being a showoff, I'm putting them on display for you to ooh and ahh over ... or throw darts at ... which ever floats your boat. So Merry Christmas dear reader!  I hope you'll find some inspiration in these pages ... or at least get some dart throwing practice in ; ).

(Product disclosure: all product used in these layouts was provided by EK Success Brands and K&Company.)

How to Select Scrapbook Adhesives -- Scrapbook Video Saturday

Hi, it's Carla here for another Scrapbook Video Saturday. Today's topic is how to select adhesives for scrapbooking. When you go to buy adhesives for the first time, the selection can be confusing. Our video tells you what to look for.

If you have trouble seeing the video, you can view How to Pick Adhesives for Scrapbooking -- as well as additional scrapbooking videos -- on Howcast.

Like so many things in scrapbooking, the adhesive you use is a matter of personal preference. Have you found a favorite adhesive? Let us know!

Page Layouts Using Project Life

Hi everyone! Darlene here.....

I finally had some time to work using some of my Project Life kits. What I did learn? I still seem to be a traditional 12 x 12 layout girl. With that said, I decided to use my Project Life products on my 12 x 12 page layouts and forego using the Project Life page protectors. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the Project Life product and I love how using the product on my layouts actually cut down on the time I usually spend agonizing over color palettes. Here are a few of my layouts.

Instagram, Walgreens Prints, Project Life and Rhonna App...

Hi, Vi posting today!

Many have walked away from traditional scrapbooking and are either keeping their photo memories digitally or just  sharing them online.     As good and easy as it seems, I have heard too many Moms tell me how they have lost many precious memories because their computers crashed and they hadn't printed photos.    My son, loves the digital world and is really hooked on Instagram, but he still likes to take out his photo books and flip through them and I finally feel like I have found the perfect mix for the digital person and the tactile person.   Instagram meets photo editing App meets Walgreens printing and finally Project Life memory keeping...This is my story...

The football season started in August and I was able to capture and document each moment, milestone and disappointment over the last few months.  From practices to the playoff game that is happening tomorrow (Go Raiders! :)     The documenting was easy as I would edit the photo with the Rhonna App and include the scores the night of each game.   Through Facebook or Instagram, I could then let our friends and family know the game scores as well as Peter's successes on the night of the games.    I am happy to report that my fellow, Crafting Journaler, Anna told me Walgreens had an App to upload your Instagram photos and then get 4 x 4 prints!   This morning I uploaded my Instagram prints to the Walgreens site and my photos were ALL ready in just two hours!

I LOVE them and was able to then whip out my Project Life album and some of the packaged cards that I have bought and get a layout done in less than 15 minutes!

   

So if you have been leaving your photos in the digital world you may want to try some of these fun and simple tools to get your photos in albums.  Remember Instagram, Rhonna App, Walgreens and Project Life and they should all help you get those memories documented in a short period of time!

I will have another post in a few days that I had originally planned today but this Walgreens App changed my plans.  My next post will be on making a cute treat box for the Hanukah celebrations.   Since the first night is on Thanksgiving I will be making these treats to take to my sister's house for the kiddies. Stay tuned! 

Vi

Rhonna App - Photo Editing

A quiet Saturday morning with a cup a coffee, the computer and my Iphone is a great way to start the weekend. As I shared yesterday on The Crafting Journals' Facebook page, I have been enjoying the Rhonna Farrer App. Adding filters, graphics and text to my photos has been so easy with this App. I paid for it a couple of months ago, but it was picked as an App of the week and is free this week. If you haven't downloaded it yet, then head on over to the App store and pick it up.

Here is one of the first photos I edited with the App and I am going to print it and use it in my Project Life book. Journaling is done. I will add a few other photos from the Fourth of July and call it a day.

 

The App has some simple tutorials that you can learn about filters, masking and other general uses of the application.   This is one of the photos I did last weekend.   I did it in the car on our way back to the hotel in Virginia.  It was a half hour ride and I was able to share it with my friend who was with us from my phone as soon as it was done.

 

 

Here is one of my favorites so far which captured one of the last days of Summer with my son and his friends at the park.   The boys had their first real Summer of independence.     My son had called for me to bring them waters and ice pops to the little league field.   As I waited in the car for them to finish their refreshments, I snapped this photo from the car.   I was happy to have something to commemorate this milestone of a Summer for these 11 year old boys.   I am sure when my son is older he will appreciate having this photo in his scrapbook.





If you have the App, then please share some of your projects on our Facebook page.   I would love to see what you have learned to do.  It is so much fun and easy!   :)    

 

Now to finish my coffee...until next time....Vi Haverick