Ron and I are here in Las Vegas! I am here to attend Affiliate Summit West where I hope to learn more about how to make my scrapbooking blog and website better.
I was awarded a free VIP pass to the Summit, so I am very grateful to have the chance to make it work for me.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!
More soon!
Happy scrapbooking!
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Friday, November 16, 2012
My Email from the Embellish It Website
36 Basic Grey Lines on Sale!!
Hi, Everyone!
I know it has been awhile since I have posted anything on my scrapbooking blog. My husband has been dealing with more health issues, and my heart and mind have not been on blogging. I am ready to get back to it, though!
I especially wanted my readers to know that on the Embellish It website there is a sale on 36 lines on Basic Grey paper and embellishments. Some products are discounted as much as 50%!! What a deal, right? Just go to Embellish It.com to find out more about their sale. I know there are many of you out there that love the Basic Grey lines, so best wishes on getting what you need to replenish your scrapbook paper and embellishments.
The link I put here for Embellish It is not an affiliate link, so I won't be paid by them if you do order. However, I am hoping there is a Google ad that may match the topic of this post that I can run. In that case, it may be possible if you click on that link and order, that I could receive a payment.
I hope everyone is almost ready for Thanksgiving. If you are doing any Thanksgiving type scrapbooking or card-making projects, leave me a comment. I'd love to know what you are creating!
Happy Scrapbooking!
P. S. This ad goes to a different site than Embellish It, but there are some awesome sales on it, too!
Thursday, September 13, 2012
What Would You Do?
I need some input from anyone who would like to give theirs.
I would like to develop a product that I could sell from my new website, once I get it up and running. I am thinking about either doing scrapbook page kits, or card kits, or possibly a finished scrapbook page or card.
I know there are people out there that like to have finished products, but I also know that some of you like to put kits together, too.
Let me know your pleasure. Just leave a comment here on my blog. I welcome your input.
Also, please pass the word along about my blog to your friends. I'd love to have lots of ideas on here from other scrapbookers and cardmakers.
Happy scrapbooking!
I would like to develop a product that I could sell from my new website, once I get it up and running. I am thinking about either doing scrapbook page kits, or card kits, or possibly a finished scrapbook page or card.
I know there are people out there that like to have finished products, but I also know that some of you like to put kits together, too.
Let me know your pleasure. Just leave a comment here on my blog. I welcome your input.
Also, please pass the word along about my blog to your friends. I'd love to have lots of ideas on here from other scrapbookers and cardmakers.
Happy scrapbooking!
Friday, August 24, 2012
Organizing APS Cartridges from Digital Photo Files
OOPS! It's been longer than I thought since I posted on this blog! Sorry about that! Today I'll catch you up on what I've been up do since my last post.
I did take my camera to that last scrapbook crop, but I got so busy working on organizing digital copies of my photos that I didn't take even one picture! I have close to 200 or more APS cartridges that I have been taking to a photo shop to be scanned and placed on CD. I am taking them in groups of 5-7 cartridges at a time in order to organize the pictures that I already have developed. When I get the cds back, I load the images into my Creative Memories Memory Manager program.
That sounds pretty simple, except that (being the perfectionist that I am) I want the names of each individual picture to reflect the cartridge number. The cartridges have either 15 or 25 pictures on each. Also, sometimes APS rolls are numbered from the back of the roll forward which makes the numbers on each picture backwards from the actual order they were taken. To get the images in the correct order, I go through my old planners and try to get an idea about the sequence of events from the notes I've taken.
Before I add the roll to my Memory Manager, I upload the pics from each roll to a file that I have labeled with the cartridge number and approximate date. I use the year, month, day, and then the cartridge number. So, let's say the cartridge number is 456-432. The file name would look something like this: 2000, 07, 09, 456-432. That way the files will stay in order in date sequence because they are numbered. Sometimes I add in the event between the date and cartridge number. Like this: 2000, 07, 09, Wedding Day, 456-432. After the file is ready I open the cd, copy the pictures from that roll then paste them (or move them) into the folder I just made.
Next I renumber each image. I would number the image that comes first in sequence this way: 456-432_01. The last in sequence would be 456-432_25. If the order on the cartridge is not correct, sometimes I add a comma and the number from the roll: 456-432_01, Neg. 25.
I do something very similar with negatives from traditional film rolls. I generally use the number from the sticker that is usually on the first negative strip. Those numbers are usually 4-digit numbers like: 4567. For those I would add two zeros at the end and place a hyphen in the middle like this: 456-700.
After I upload the pictures to Memory Manager, I change the dates on each image and try to get reasonably close to a specific date. If I am not sure of the exact date, I either make an educated guess, or I just put the month and year.
As you can see it can take several minutes just to get through one roll of images. I have the year 2000 finished for the most part. I still have several rolls to do for 2001. I also try to scrapbook some of the pictures as I go. Right now I am in the process of scrapping a 6 X 6 album of pictures of our dogs. Again, I have 2000 pretty much finished and continue to work on 2001. My plan is to have the rolls from 2000-2002 finished before Christmas.
I am making use of monthly crops at the store where I work and at my church as well as two-day crops every quarter that my Creative Memories consultant holds during the year. Once in awhile I take a few days off from my home-based business and work on my photo organizing on the weekends at home, too.
My next project for you guys will be to get some pics of my 6 X 6 layouts on the blog. I am still trying to figure out how to get the pics uploaded right into the posts instead of in the side bar, so be patient with me.
Have a great day, and Happy Scrapbooking!
I did take my camera to that last scrapbook crop, but I got so busy working on organizing digital copies of my photos that I didn't take even one picture! I have close to 200 or more APS cartridges that I have been taking to a photo shop to be scanned and placed on CD. I am taking them in groups of 5-7 cartridges at a time in order to organize the pictures that I already have developed. When I get the cds back, I load the images into my Creative Memories Memory Manager program.
That sounds pretty simple, except that (being the perfectionist that I am) I want the names of each individual picture to reflect the cartridge number. The cartridges have either 15 or 25 pictures on each. Also, sometimes APS rolls are numbered from the back of the roll forward which makes the numbers on each picture backwards from the actual order they were taken. To get the images in the correct order, I go through my old planners and try to get an idea about the sequence of events from the notes I've taken.
Before I add the roll to my Memory Manager, I upload the pics from each roll to a file that I have labeled with the cartridge number and approximate date. I use the year, month, day, and then the cartridge number. So, let's say the cartridge number is 456-432. The file name would look something like this: 2000, 07, 09, 456-432. That way the files will stay in order in date sequence because they are numbered. Sometimes I add in the event between the date and cartridge number. Like this: 2000, 07, 09, Wedding Day, 456-432. After the file is ready I open the cd, copy the pictures from that roll then paste them (or move them) into the folder I just made.
Next I renumber each image. I would number the image that comes first in sequence this way: 456-432_01. The last in sequence would be 456-432_25. If the order on the cartridge is not correct, sometimes I add a comma and the number from the roll: 456-432_01, Neg. 25.
I do something very similar with negatives from traditional film rolls. I generally use the number from the sticker that is usually on the first negative strip. Those numbers are usually 4-digit numbers like: 4567. For those I would add two zeros at the end and place a hyphen in the middle like this: 456-700.
After I upload the pictures to Memory Manager, I change the dates on each image and try to get reasonably close to a specific date. If I am not sure of the exact date, I either make an educated guess, or I just put the month and year.
As you can see it can take several minutes just to get through one roll of images. I have the year 2000 finished for the most part. I still have several rolls to do for 2001. I also try to scrapbook some of the pictures as I go. Right now I am in the process of scrapping a 6 X 6 album of pictures of our dogs. Again, I have 2000 pretty much finished and continue to work on 2001. My plan is to have the rolls from 2000-2002 finished before Christmas.
I am making use of monthly crops at the store where I work and at my church as well as two-day crops every quarter that my Creative Memories consultant holds during the year. Once in awhile I take a few days off from my home-based business and work on my photo organizing on the weekends at home, too.
My next project for you guys will be to get some pics of my 6 X 6 layouts on the blog. I am still trying to figure out how to get the pics uploaded right into the posts instead of in the side bar, so be patient with me.
Have a great day, and Happy Scrapbooking!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Hmmm . . . Should I Take My Camera to the Crop?
I am thinking very seriously about taking my Kodak Slice camera and tripod to the crop this weekend. I have been wanting to photograph some of the pages I have been putting together for our 8 X 8 dog album. I just haven't had room to set up my tripod and camera because I have been working on other things here at home. I will share the pictures I take on my blog next week. I hope to have some pics of other friends pages, too.
If you would like me to show off scrapbook pages you are especially proud of, just email them to me or upload them to Shutterfly or WalGreens and share them to me.
If you are in the market for a new camera, Sams Club has several cameras to choose from. Check one of them out by clicking the link below. This Nikon Coolpix L810 is equipped with a 26x optical zoom lens which would be great for taking photos at a distance. They also have tripods to choose from. You might want to check out the Manfrotto Compact Series Tripod Kit below.
Happy Scrapbooking!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Still Gathering Tools for the Crop
I'm thinkin' I had better take my Picture Mate Zoom to the crop this weekend.
One thing I like to do on my scrapbook layouts is to include smaller versions of some of my photos. I bought the Zoom (made by Epson) a few years back, and it has been a great little printer for printing smaller photos. It is fairly lightweight and very compact, so it will fit in a small cranny in my car. It uses any 4" X 6" photo paper, but the directions say it is best to use Epson paper. It also has a print cartridge that needs to be replaced now and then. However, I have found that I get many more photos from a cartridge than what the directions say you can get.
I taught a scrapbooking class at Scrapbook Garden one time. It was a birthday party, and in the class the kids made a little mini album. I took pictures of the kids working, put the SD card from the camera in the Picture Mate, and printed the pics off for the kids to take home with them. So the kids all got to go home with a small keepsake of the fun they had.
Some models come with a USB cable so that you can print right from your computer. If you interested in a similar product, Epson now has newer, fancier models to choose from.
Happy scrapbooking, everyone!
One thing I like to do on my scrapbook layouts is to include smaller versions of some of my photos. I bought the Zoom (made by Epson) a few years back, and it has been a great little printer for printing smaller photos. It is fairly lightweight and very compact, so it will fit in a small cranny in my car. It uses any 4" X 6" photo paper, but the directions say it is best to use Epson paper. It also has a print cartridge that needs to be replaced now and then. However, I have found that I get many more photos from a cartridge than what the directions say you can get.
I taught a scrapbooking class at Scrapbook Garden one time. It was a birthday party, and in the class the kids made a little mini album. I took pictures of the kids working, put the SD card from the camera in the Picture Mate, and printed the pics off for the kids to take home with them. So the kids all got to go home with a small keepsake of the fun they had.
Some models come with a USB cable so that you can print right from your computer. If you interested in a similar product, Epson now has newer, fancier models to choose from.
Happy scrapbooking, everyone!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Two-day Scrapbooking Crop
I am getting very excited about a two-day scrapbooking crop coming up this weekend. I need to get going on planning out what I want to work on. My "work in progress" at the moment is an 8 X 8 album for my husband containing pics of our dogs over the years.
You'd think planning out a small page like that would be easier than planning a 12 X 12 size . . . NOT! It must have something to do with the fact that I am so anal about making sure it looks right. Well . . . MY idea of what it should look like! Hee, hee! I figure I'd better like what I end up with because years from now I don't want to have to look at a page and think, "I wish I'd done . . ." That is pretty much my philosophy on any page I do, no matter what the size.
So . . . what am I doing to get ready for a fun time with other scrapbookers?
1. Going through my photo boxes to gather more photos to scrap
2. Looking at picture files on my PC and my laptop to gather more photos
3. Ordering any pictures I need copies or reprints for
4. Writing the name, place, and date on the backs of my photos
5. Making sure I have enough supplies and scrapbook paper
(My scrapbooking buddies would laugh at this. I never use even a fourth of what I take with me!)
6. Thinking about what tools I'll take: my Cricut machine, my Quickutz tool, my Big Shot
7. Deciding whether to take my copier and my scanner.
8. Making sure I have digital copies of my pics on my laptop in case I need to resize and reorder.
I wonder if I've forgotten anything. Oh well, if I have I only live about 20 to 25 miles from our meeting site. I'll just go home and get it if I need it!
Time to take my hubby to a doctor's appointment! Happy scrapping, everyone!
You'd think planning out a small page like that would be easier than planning a 12 X 12 size . . . NOT! It must have something to do with the fact that I am so anal about making sure it looks right. Well . . . MY idea of what it should look like! Hee, hee! I figure I'd better like what I end up with because years from now I don't want to have to look at a page and think, "I wish I'd done . . ." That is pretty much my philosophy on any page I do, no matter what the size.
So . . . what am I doing to get ready for a fun time with other scrapbookers?
1. Going through my photo boxes to gather more photos to scrap
2. Looking at picture files on my PC and my laptop to gather more photos
3. Ordering any pictures I need copies or reprints for
4. Writing the name, place, and date on the backs of my photos
5. Making sure I have enough supplies and scrapbook paper
(My scrapbooking buddies would laugh at this. I never use even a fourth of what I take with me!)
6. Thinking about what tools I'll take: my Cricut machine, my Quickutz tool, my Big Shot
7. Deciding whether to take my copier and my scanner.
8. Making sure I have digital copies of my pics on my laptop in case I need to resize and reorder.
I wonder if I've forgotten anything. Oh well, if I have I only live about 20 to 25 miles from our meeting site. I'll just go home and get it if I need it!
Time to take my hubby to a doctor's appointment! Happy scrapping, everyone!
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