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How To Properly Light A Photo
Proper lighting is one of the most crucial elements of a good picture, yet is one of the most commonly overlooked. Follow these simple steps to make sure your pics impress. Step 1 – Determine the “dominant light source.” An easy way to do this is to look at the shadows in the area –…
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Studio J Inspiration for Motivational Monday
Today I chose a layout from Studio J as our sketch. I like the way this layout turned out and will be printing my photos using Studio J to get the 4″ x 4″ square. While your focal picture can be much bigger, I like this size with the silhouette image of Gary Jr and…
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A Scrapbook Layout for Five Photos from Studio J
Here is a great layout for a large focal picture on the left with the title in the place of the “hello sunshine”. It appears that the photo on the left page is a 8″ x 6.5″. On the right is a 4″ x 6″ and 3 – 4″ x 4″ pictures. Remember, you can…
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Looks Like I Have to Start Over!
We have talked about organizing before. I have showed you my room, talked about ways to organize different things and thought I had made considerable progress in my own scrapbook room. BOY WAS I WRONG! My daughter, her husband and 4 sons have moved into our basement until they can find where they want to…
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Motivational Monday Sketch
For today’s sketch I have chosen one from Studio J using the You Rock Paperpack. The paper is retired but if you really like the set, I can try to find one for you. Using the large circle left I can keep the size of her photo and still have some fun background going on.…
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Help! My Pictures are Stuck Together!!
I have a TON of printed photographs. Back in the day where you actually sent film in to be developed. (my grandkkids would call this the dark ages) You had the option often times to get double prints so you could share pictures with family and friends. While this was a great concept in theory…
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Retiring My Reflections PaperPacks
Here is a list of the paper packs that are retirling this year, all are “while Supplies Last”. So don’t delay or it will be gone. If you have any questions, please let me know. Z1830 Brown & Tan Glitter Paper Z1847 Green Glitter Paper X7195B Jackson Paper Packet X7196B Blossom Paper Packet X7184B Chalk…
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Memory Keeping On The Go
This month’s Close to my Heart Special is our My Crush Books. I am excited about this promotion because I am going to get one for each of my grandchildren that are old enough to write. I think it is a great way for them to “document” their summer vacation. I might even offer…
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Motivational Monday – Inspiration from Studio J
Do you do digital scrapbooking? Myself, I am a hands all in kind of gal so I don’t do digital but Studio J has so much more to offer, even if you DON’T do your scrapbooking digitally. Today’s sketch is taken from Studio J and is so cute. I have to finish getting my pictures sorted so…
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Happy Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May. This is an important fact to remember as Memorial Day is also the traditional “beginning of summer” holiday. Personally,…
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Great Way to Use Leftovers
If you are like most scrapbookers and cardmakers I know, you HATE to waste, and you REALLY Hate to throw things away. I was finishing up the layout for the sketch challenge yesterday and was staring at the sheet of unused letters on the page thinking “now will these be usable anymore?” after all, you…
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How Will You Make This Sketch Your Own?
Good Morning, It is 5am and I am thinking it is time to start sharing sketches with you again. My hope is that I, too will complete a layout using the sketch and post it for all to see. I chose this sketch because in my unsorted mess of pictures, a subject for another day,…
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There is No Excuse for No Photos Anymore
Do you think about stories in your life with no pictures to remember the situation?. Here is an idea to remember…
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Designer Decor – Flip Stand Album
Made from clear Acrylic, this Designer Decor Flip Stand Album Clear acrylic stand with rings for displaying photos up to 6½” × 5¾”. Stand has slot for inserting background image; instant photograph frames from the Cricut® Artbooking cartridge work great! This stand would be helpful in so many ways, You can use it as a…
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Do You Ever Wish You Could Start Over?
So no, my morning didn’t start out with milk and cereal on the floor, but looking at the scrapbook room, my computer and parts of the house not yet the way I want it, I don’t want to stop the merri-go-round, but send it in a whole new direction. I have never been the most…