I just wanted to share with you some of the layouts I’ve been creating this month as part of LOAD 212.
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. [Read more...]
Layout a Day: Going Strong
February 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
Where are they now? Minimalist Christmas Scrapbooking with Stephanie Medley-Rath
January 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Welcome to the last episode for the December Daily Podcast for December 2011.
2012 December Daily Inspiration
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Minimalist Christmas Scrapbooking
We are welcoming Stephanie Medley-Rath back today to share how her December scrapbooking went. You can hear more about Stephanie’s original plans here.
Stephanie is a scrapbooker and sociologist who did her doctoral research about scrapbooking.
Stephanie’s minimalist scrapbooking take on documenting Christmas makes her project different from others we’ve discuss. Stephanie is working on her Christmas album with her 2010 right now. Listen in for more tips and inspiration.
Christmas Scrapbooking Tips
- Setting aside a whole day for scrapbooking pays off! (See how Stephanie’s nine page turn out here)
- Jot down some notes if you can’t scrapbook ‘in real time’
Where are they now? Holiday Faves with Lynnette Penacho
January 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Today I invited Lynnette Penacho to share her progress on her Holiday Faves album. She’s proven Holiday Faves album was be a doable project and she has some great tips to share with us! Listen in for more.
Tips for those finishing Christmas scrapbooking projects:
- Be honest about what you can actually: Don’t think it has to be daily
- Be flexible with your plan
- Have your foundation done in advance
- For those still working – Finish it now! Don’t try to document everything. [Read more...]
Where are they now? December Daily with Melissa and Lain
January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Wondering how we are going with our December Daily projects?
Today Lain Ehmann and I share how our projects turned out.
Links
- You can see my December Daily blog posts here on my blog.
- For Lain’s December Daily check out her post here.
- Wondering about the Memory Logbook? Check out my review here
More from Lain
If you enjoyed hearing from Lain today, check out her weekly scrapbooking podcast, classes and more at Layout a Day.
Thoughts?
What do you think of Lain’s approach? Are you still working on your December Daily?
I’d love to hear from you in the comments below. [Read more...]
Four Different Decembers with Amy Kingsford
December 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Amy Kingsford has been capturing her Christmas season since 2008, and over the years has tried several different methods to record her December. After having success with her 2009 and 2010 method, listen in to how her 2011 December scrapbooking has turned into much more than she’d even imagined!
Amy’s tips for December Scrapbooking:
- There is no wrong way to capture the holidays
- Don’t be afraid try different methods
- Enjoy the season!
- Use photo prompts such as Katrina Kennedy’s Capture your 365
- Use page prompts such as Amy’s Page Idea Gallery
- Remember even a couple of pages will help you record the season
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December Memories on Video with Jules Watkins
December 23, 2011 By 3 Comments
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On the line from London, Jules Watkins joins me to discuss making our Christmas home videos shine Jules is the former director of the hit TV shows ‘The Biggest Loser’ and ‘Pimp My Ride UK’ and has created a unique iPhone videomaking course.
Jules’ top tips for December Video:
- Start filming with a story in mind
- Ask them all a question: eg what do you love about this family
- Plan the highlight moments: prepare in advance
iPhone Video tips [Read more...]
Minimalist Christmas Scrapbooking with Stephanie Medley-Rath
December 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Minimalist Christmas Scrapbooking
*audio now fixed!*
Learn about Stephanie Medley-Rath‘s unique approach to documenting the season. Stephanie is a scrapbooker and sociologist who did her doctoral research about scrapbooking.
Stephanie’s minimalist scrapbooking take on documenting Christmas makes her project different from others we’ve discuss. Stephanie is working on her Christmas album with her 2010 right now. Listen in for more tips and inspiration.
More from Stephanie
If you enjoyed hearing from Stephanie today, you’ll want to read Scrapworthy Lives, her blog about scrapbooking with a sometimes sociological twist.
Thoughts?
What do you think of Stephanie’s approach?
I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.
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Documenting your December Weather
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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How does the weather influence your day?
Some ideas for what to document about the weather:
- General trends
- Unusual days
- Memories… has there been a particular Christmas with unseasonal or extreme weather? [Read more...]
Journalling Christmas with Melissa Stinson
December 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Today I invited Melissa Stinson to share her thoughts and process for Journal Your Christmas, which she’s been participating in for a few years now.
Melissa’s practical approach of batching tasks makes her project doable, and she’s not afraid to keep working on it until well after the days of December are over. Listen in for more tips and inspiration.
More from Melissa
If you enjoyed hearing from Melissa today, check out her blog at ScrappyJedi where you can read about her December Daily/Journal Your Christmas.
Melissa is a contributing writer at Scrapbook Update where she writes on everything from trends to Letterpress tools (Love that series!) and even designed this month’s kit.
Melissa also designs for several teams:
Sweet Peach Crop Shop (kit club)
Thoughts?
What do you think of Melissa’s approach? Have you dabbled in digi? Or are you sticking to paper this year?
I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.
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Getting Meaning in your December Daily
December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Share what Christmas Means to You
In today’s short inspiration boost, we are delving into what Christmas means.
Have you ever written about why you celebrate Christmas? Or why you don’t celebrate it?
Today I’d challenge you to photograph something that symbolises the season and maybe share a little of what Christmas means to you.
I know that this year with our little girl 2 and a half, this is the first year she’s been able to understand a little of the meaning of Christmas.
This year I’ve created an advent calendar with pictures to help her understand why we celebrate with a baby, mother, father, shepherds, animals and kings!
What gives Christmas meaning for you? [Read more...]
