Monday, May 19, 2008

CKC Scrapbooking Convention - 20 page abum by SEI

This is the 20 page album that we made at the "4 Album Enhancing Techniques" class sponsored by SEI. http://www.shopsei.com/
It was an 8x8 album, all the materials were included with the exception of glue and the paper trimmer.
We made all the 20 pages during the class. It was fast paced but most of the paper was precut and the layouts were easy to follow. What I loved in this class was using different materials instead of paper (linen, ribbon). The techniques were:

1. Template and/or free-hand DOODLING on all 20 pages (template and pen were included.)
2. Add the texture and grain of genuine linen for a rich upgrade.
3. Embroidering a pattern on stabilized linen (needle and thread were included).
4. Digital Scrapbooking: We didn't get to do anything with the computer but we got a CD containing trial version of FotoFusion with album template included.

The instructor gave lots of prizes unlike the other classes that I went to. She must've done 10 drawings or so!
There were 4 of us sitting at one table and 3 of us got a prize! I won a second class kit with the complete album/paper/embellishments!

When I got back home and finished the album with pictures of my kids I added some more boyish themed elements like trucks, bugs, balls because it looked to plain for a "boys album".

Here are the pages.
















Monday, April 28, 2008

Logo Contest for our New Image

We plan to launch a new website for scrapbookers to share their creations in the middle of May.

We launched a Logo Contest and would love to get feedback from you on the designs.

Take a look here. Thank you for your participation.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Snow Tubing

How to cut an apple.

I'm always amazed by the creativity of some people. Lisa made these perfect apples by cutting just circles and using a whole punch for the bites. Aren't they great?