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Apr
13

Digital Scrapbooking Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive! by admin

Now that Adobe has realized that digital scrapbooking fanatics are using their software - Photohop Elements - for scrapbooks, they are responding to the industry with help for scrapbookers.

 

Photoshop Elements 7  (or Elements 6 for the MAC) is an affordable but powerful photo editing software that is gaining support from scrapbooking fans. You can get Photoshop Elements 7 for $99.99 or buy the uprade for $79.99. There is a sale on for Photoshop Elements 6 for the MAC - only $89.99 for the full version or $69.99 for the upgrade. This deal won’t last forever, so act fast!

 

 

Photoshop Elements 7 for PC: $99.99 or upgrade for $79.99

 

 

 

 

 

Photoshop Elements 6 for MAC:  Save $20 with their Dads and Grads Sale! $89.99 for the full version, $69.99 for the upgrade.

 

 

If digital scrapbooking is one of your hobbies, this is a good deal for you. Or, if you are thinking about learning to create digital scrapbooks (a good way to use all those great digital photos you’ve been taking) you might want to get this software to start the craft out the right way.

 

I know there are many places, forums, websites and blogs that provide help for how to use Photoshop Elements. Plus the software comes with help and tutorials.

 

Don’t wait until this software gets more expensive or comes out with a new version. If you buy it now, the upgrades will always be affordable (take it from me, the number one Capricorn penny pincher). So, rob your penny jar and put the money toward something that will enable you to create really great scrapbooking designs and layouts!

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Feb
04

Top Tips for Scrapbooking with Kids by admin

Have you even thought of making a scrapbook with your kids? Here are some tips to get started with scrapbooking with them.

 

You’ll need some basic supplies, such as scissors, glue or adhesives, paper and a scrapbook album (or binder).

 

Some parents like to limit what scrapbook materials in a kids’ scrapbooking activity. Others just let them use any of the supplies they have available. You know your kids and which option is best for them.

 

Top Tips for Children’s Scrapbooking:

 

Tip 1: Make it an easy going fun time. They don’t have to be great artists or make things look perfect. Allow for them to come up with their own ideas to help develop their creativity.

 

Tip 2: Depending on the children’s ages, you may want to be sure that your tools (such as scissors) are the child safety scissors and remove any other sharp materials (such as exacto knives) from within their reach. When using punches or other tools they are unfamiliar with, explain how to use them and show them the right way to avoid any accidents.

 

Tip 3: Prepare for the activity by sorting out your art, craft and scrapbook supplies. Using containers or bins to keep pens, photo corners, stickers, glue and other materials in easy-to-find places will really help.

 

Tip 4: Select photos and have them on hand for the scrapbook. (You may want to use extra prints of photographs so the ones you are planning on using yourself won’t be used.)

 

Tip 5: Guide them with their choices of what supplies make for a good scrapbook, such as Disney stickers, rub ons, rubber stamping materials, etc. You may even want to buy some scrapbook kits with specific artistic themes (holidays, birthdays, pets, boy themes or girl themes) for them to use.

 

Tip 6: Show the kids how to write their own notes or captions (introduce them to journaling). If they like to draw, have them add drawings or sketches to the layout. Don’t forget to let them add personal information such as their name, age and the date on their pages. This will be of interest later on in time when they look at their scrapbook albums.

 

Tip 7: Don’t let them eat or drink anything until AFTER they are done. Food and drinks could ruin your expensive collection of supplies.

 

Hopefully your kids will enjoy this kind of quality time spent with you and they will learn the joy that comes from creativity. They might come to love scrapbooking as a hobby as much as you do!

 

Elizabeth Gibson is a graphic designer with many years of experience who has recently become scrapbooking fan.

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Jun
30

Perfect miniature dollhouse furniture can make your miniature doll house into the home of your dreams by admin

If you are reading this article, you surely are interested in miniature dollhouses, or maybe you’re more than that, like a collector . It’s awesome to see how the miniature dollhouse hobby spreads like wildfire , more and more people are getting involved in such activities.

Now, you probably purchased or built a dollhouse already. If you didn’t, you should do that first, since we buy the miniature doll housefirst, and then buy the miniature furniture.

When you’re ready with your dollhouse, you can start looking for miniature dollhouse furniture after your personal needs. Do you live in a house, or in an apartment? It doesn’t make any difference. You can live anywhere, still you know what miniature furniture accessories you have or need. All of your miniature furniture selections depend on your rooms’ style or the space in your rooms, since you can only put a piece of miniature dollhouse furniture where it’ll fit. This is the case of miniature dollhouse furniture too. Your miniature furniture needs to fit to your miniature doll houses color, style, design, architecture and every other criteria you look for when buying miniature furniture.

First of all, watch for your budget . Some custom or hand made miniature dollhouse accessories may be out of your budget If you can afford it, go ahead, no problem. Whatever you do, you need to find the best available miniature dollhouse accessories out there in your price range.

Generally, where you can purchase miniature dollhouses, miniature furniture accessories is also available. These pieces come in a wide variety, you can find everything from bathroom furniture to bedroom furniture. Maybe, if it’s your case, you should look for some unique, hand-made miniature furniture accessories, it may match your needs perfectly. However, hand-made pieces are mostly more elegant, and give more style to your own dollhouse.

There is something special about both hand-made and Artisan miniature furniture. These are produced by craftsmen and women. Since these are very detailed, a lot of effort has to be put forth and a lot of patient work has to be done. Hand-made and Artisan miniature dollhouse accessories is an option for anybody, but it can easily leave you with no money. So be sure you are making the right decision before purchasing custom miniature furniture accessories   Those who can afford it anyway, don’t have to think that much.

So many great ideas created a lot of interesting pieces of miniature dollhouse furniture. Couches exist among miniature dollhouse furniture, but not any type of couch, but the ones that can be turned into a bed! Yes, you are indeed surprised! We could’ve easily imagined how to find a dollhouse bed or chair, but an extensible couch too? Isn’t this simply amazing? I guess we all agree: it is.

A lot of fun and amusement comes when simply choosing a miniature doll house. Things get even more interesting when searching for miniature dollhouse accessories. If you don’t find the appropriate miniature furniture accessories where you bought the doll house   itself, you can also look somewhere else. Even more, if standard miniature dollhouse accessories can’t match your needs, you can go for it, and order a hand-made or Artisan dollhouse. You pay more, but you end up being satisfied.
Finally, you should all know that books in the area of building miniature dollhouse furniture are available. By reading such a book, you can learn how to make miniature furniture accessories all by yourself. It is simply amazing to see, how this miniature industry and hobby grows everyday, but for a good reason, since a lot of us find our enjoyment in doll houses, and of course, in getting the best miniature dollhouse furniture.

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