This is one of an occasional series of product reviews. I was provided free product in exchange for this review, but the contents of the review were in no way influenced by the product provider.   One of my favorite things about digital scrapbooking is using my layouts over and over. I always print large silver halide prints for myself and put them in
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You know how sometimes the threads of your life all come together for a moment sometimes? I’m having that kind of week. I was fortunate to have been chosen to guest post on the White House Project’s blog last week about how scrapbooking gives us a voice – in many ways a historical voice. We scrapbookers are the diarists of our times; we write
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I love all the different ways we can use Photoshop and Elements to create interesting styles for our type when creating new digital scrapbooking layouts.  Whether it’s simple gold text, a set of drop shadows or something more complex, the different ways you can change the type to suit your layout is endless.  This effect is one of my favorites.  Called the Letter Press
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I know it’s the lazy, hazy days of summer for some of you, but here in southeastern Tennessee it’s back to school time! The kids have been in school two weeks now, and we’re settling into our regular routine of sunrise drop-offs, music lessons, club meetings and general mom-taxi time. We’ve had a busy summer – I put on two art camps for the
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I came across this blog post lamenting the demise of the traditional printed yearbook, and it reminded me of the arguments I get all the time from parents on the yearbooks I edit. I have done books for 2 different elementary schools (with some mom help) and 1 middle school (with student help). We work hard to keep the cost of the book very
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