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Since my sister has moved out of state, we decided we would create a family blog to keep in touch...I have been working on my header and came up with this. I really like playing with the digital elements to create.

Digi: My Alaskan Men

Supplies Used: Tortuga Template #17 from {we are} storytellers.  Background Paper from Shabby Princess.  ACDSee Photo Manager and ACDSee Photo Editor.

Another one I got done on Superbowl Sunday.  My dilema now is, do I scrap double page spreads (dps) or individual pages.  I say this because even though I call my self an avid scrapbooker, I realize that while I had my personal issues this year, I didn't take hardly any pictures, sniff, sniff.  Most events I only have 2 or 3 pictures off...gasp!  Christmas I took none, whatever was I thinking.

I really like the continuity of DPS's, the colors all go and it is not visually distracting for me.  However, it is a pain to do when digitally scrapping, because you are creating two seperate pages, you are unable to lay them side by side to compare that everything lines up.  It can be done, but there are a lot of steps to it and then you have to seperate them for printing anyway...If any one has info on doing this using ACDsee Photo Editor, I would appreciate it.


My son was excited, this was his first bird.

Enjoy!
Arctic Stamp Queen

Digi: Princess Leah

All supplies were downloaded for free from 2Peas as part of their Pink October Freebie.

Supply List:  Paper is by Rhonna Farrer, Flowers & Frame by S. Freeman, Frame Overlay by Cherie Mask.  Font is CK Ali's Handwritting from Creating Keepsakes (free download).  Sketch by Becky Higgins (Creating Keepsakes: Feb. 2009 pg. 42).

I was thrilled when Stampin' UP! announced that they would be launching a digital scrapbooking program in 2009 (date to be determined).  I have been playing with this format a bit and it is working for me right now.  I don't expect to be a full on digital scrapbooker, I will be what is called a hybrid scrapbooker (I think) using a mixture of digitial and traditional scrapbooking methods.  I can't WAIT to see what Stampin' UP! has to offer!!!

I have been sorely out of touch with my blogging friends and I do apologize.  I took a full time job at my childrens school as a K/1 Teachers Aide in November.  While it is a very worthwhile job and I love it, it has been a HUGE adjustment for me after being home for the last 9 years (yes I have been blessed).  I still have not figured out how to get everything done on a daily basis and my creative outlet has suffered...I am just pooped.  My area is BEYOND a mess since I haven't been out there staking my claim, the flat surface monster has returned with a vengance.  It is on my list of things to do so that I can carve out my me time again, but until then, I have begun dabbling in Digital Scrapbooking.

My husband NEVER knows what to get me for my Birthday.  Well, this year, he wanted a gun for his...so I negotiated a laptop for me.  LOVE IT!!!  Now, I can spend time with the family while they watch T.V. and I digitally scrapbook.

The layout above is one I created today while the superbowl was on (in between commercials, my favorite part of the event).  For the time being, I have given up on Photoshop.  I am just so frustrated with learning curve.  I had invested in ACDSee Photomanager a while ago as a way of tagging my digital elements and photographs.  So I decided to try their Photo Editor program figuring they would work well together and do they ever.  I am very pleased.  It has several tutorials geared toward digital scrapbooking and creating.  I used them as a free trial and was so pleased I purchased them both.

I got an external hard drive for Christmas so I can use it between my laptop and my desktop.  I take my computer to work with me and on my 1/2 hour lunch I am getting my digital elements and photos tagged.

Enjoy, you can click on the picture to see a larger image.

Arctic Stamp Queen