FREE Photo Greeting Card Templates

Posted on May 27th, 2007 by wwaddell.
Categories: My Thoughts, Site Information.

Hi Scrapbook Friends,

Sorry that it’s been a while since our last post.  Things have been really busy around here as we launched a new FREE photo greeting card site.  It’s kept us busy along with the continued remodel and combining of our 9 membership sites.

Our new FREE Photo Greeting Cards site, doesn’t have a lot on it yet, but will continue to grow over time as we add more and more to it.  Right now, you can find some great off season holiday photo greeting cards there.  Kathy actually finished the greeting cards a couple of months ago, but I’ve been too busy with the simplification of the other sites to get the new cards uploaded before this last week.

The good news is that there are no signups or anything like that to get your free photo greeting card templates.  Just go to:

FREE Photo Greeting Cards

and download any and all you want.  Be sure and bookmark the site as Kathy will be adding more in the coming months.  It’s just the beginning.

More articles and photo background sources coming this week, so stay tuned in.

 Wes

PrincessCrafts
www.TheGreetingCardBiz.com

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Common Embellishments That Can Ruin Your Scrapbooks!

Posted on May 8th, 2007 by wwaddell.
Categories: Scrapbook Articles, Scrapbook Tips, Training.

Author: Wes Waddell

Article:
Scrapbooks are some of your family’s most precious treasures.  They are a legacy for generations to come.  Did you know that some of the most widely used hand embellishments can ruin your favorite scrapbook forever?

Luckily, with just a little knowledge and some simple preparations, you can ensure that your scrapbooks look just as good generations from now as they do today.

Most all of us know to avoid paper that is not acid and lignin-free.  You’ve probably heard that many times before, and it is true.  Lignin is a stiff component of plants and trees that quite literally holds it all together.  Although lignin is necessary in plants and trees, you don’t want anything to do with it!  After a very short while, lignin will cause photos, fabrics and other scrapbook elements that touch it to turn brown.

Now, knowing that, is there anything you can think of that’s plant related that you see in scrapbooks on a regular basis…?

How about dried flowers and leaves?  You see them mixed with kids and first love themes all the time. 

I’m not saying that you can’t use them at all any more, I’m just saying that since lignin is a major component in their make-up, that you will need to take some precautions if you want to use them in your memory scrapbooks.

You’ll need to make sure that no fabric or photo can come in contact with them, especially when the scrapbook is closed.  You’ll also want to make sure that they are kept in as dry an environment as possible and not closed up in any sealed containers with no circulation.  That is unless they are sealed up on their own so as not to contaminate the rest of your scrapbook pages.  Vacuum sealing them or encasing them in a spray or other sealer before using them is something I would highly recommend.

Let’s move on to fabric elements and embellishments used in most every traditional hand scrapped book I’ve ever seen.  Did you think that all fabric was safe for preserving your scrapbooks?

Unfortunately, fabric is often one of the most overlooked dangers to your scrapbooks life.  Many people assume that all fabrics are acid-free.  I’m here to tell you… they aren’t! 

Silk actually goes through an acid bath during the manufacturing process, as well as many of your tie-dyed and multi colored fabrics.  This isn’t to discourage you from using fabric for your scrapbook layouts and covers.  Just try to make sure that no photos directly come in contact with any fabric you are not sure is acid free, and if you do need them to overlap a potentially unsafe fabric, just make sure there is a layer of paper or sealant between the two.

Then, like the flowers and leaves above, make sure that the finished scrapbook isn’t sealed up where the acid fumes could degrade any of the other scrapbook elements.

Another consideration when using fabric scrapbook embellishments is if the color will bleed off onto your page and other photo elements touching it.  To test for this, I would suggest that you cut a small sample piece off and soak it in a small glass of water over night.  If there is no color bleeding from it the next day, then there isn’t any real risk to your scrapbook.

But if you do see color in the water, or collecting at the bottom of the glass, then I would suggest to you that you don’t use that fabric in your scrapbook at all.  It’s not worth the risk that it will spread with humidity and normal temperature changes.

Another common scrapbook embellishment that can damage your scrapbook if not treated with respect is Glitter.  When using glitter, be sure there is a heavy top layer of spray sealant/adhesive to lock them down, or better yet, you can use special glitter glue where the glitter is mixed right in with the clear adhesive. 

If the glitter is not encased in something to keep it in place for the long term… it will slowly come loose, fall off, and that loose glitter means scratched photos and other scrapbook elements.  It will get into everything over time and that means a lot of possible damage.

As you can see, just a little knowledge in the right areas can go a long way in helping to extend the life of your scrapbooks into many future generations.  But, remember, these are just a few simple things you can do to ensure that your scrapbooks tell their stories well into the future.  New items are always coming along… never stop learning and questioning how they might affect your story of a lifetime scrapbooks.

About the author:
Wes and Kathy Waddell are the proud owners of “www.ScrapbookKitsnBits.com” one of the leading sites in digital scrapbook kits and element designs.  Instant access to hi-resolution digital scrapbook templates is only minutes away at:  http://www.ScrapbookKitsnBits.com   Compatible with almost all scrapbook and photo editing software!

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Posted on May 7th, 2007 by admin.
Categories: My Thoughts.

Hi, my name is Maria and i’m from Argentina,

I registered on your website although i don’t know anything about english, everytime I recieve a mail from you I ask my son (who is translating this right now) to read it to me so i know what new thing you are adding to the website. Scrapbooking is almost unknown here in Argentina and you are my best resource to get all the things i need for scrapbooking. So for that i want to thank you. You really help with al the things that you post on the web and i always find them really usefull.

Greetings from Buenos Aires,

Maria.

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PrincessCrafts Members End of Month News

Posted on May 1st, 2007 by wwaddell.
Categories: Site Information.

Hi Scrapbook Friend,

 

New month… new digital scrapbook page templates on the sites.

 

I think you will love what Kathy has done for you this month.  Let’s start with the individual ScrapbookKitsnBits.com site.

 

Kathy has already uploaded a new Paper Clips Elements Kit set with lots of different colors.  By weeks end, she’ll also have a new Mothers Day Kit and a new Summer Theme Kit.  You have to see them to really appreciate the quality and love that went into these two. 

If you haven’t seen the www.ScrapbookKitsnBits.com site yet, you are really missing out.

 

For our Digital Scrapbook Members… Kathy has added new elements to PC-ScrapbookElements.com, New 8.5×11 sets to PrincessCrafts.com and New 12×12 (8×8 or 6×6) sets to 1-Computer-Scrapbook.com.

 

We continue merging all 9 of our membership sites into the one Largest Digital Scrapbook Membership on the Internet.  We are now over half done with both the new PrincessCrafts (8.5×11) and 1-Computer-Scrapbook (12×12) members areas.  You should see individual categories now and the thumbnail images are right there with the downloads. 

We have also added a new combined Recently Added page in the members area so you can find all that’s new each month at a glance across all the members areas.

 

Please note, if you are not a Platinum Member, you will not have access to all the recently added materials, only those you are subscribed to.

 

You can still upgrade to Platinum at half off through the end of this month or until the limited number of slots have been taken.  So, don’t wait on this one. 

Many of you have also been asking Kathy for a few new categories.  Well, we are proud to announce that the first of them has arrived in both 8.5×11 and 12×12.  Kathy just uploaded the New Category on PCrafts and 1-c-s:  Shabby Chic – Vintage Look Papers.

 

She had so much fun making these designs that it’s a rather large quantity of new scrapbook template designs, especially for a new category.  Personally, I love them and like that many of them have a more masculine feel to them.  I think you’re going to love them too.

 

Check them out and see for yourself.  If you don’t have a membership yet, you can see the new digital computer scrapbook page category on either PrincessCrafts.com or 1-Computer-Scrapbook.com.

 

Next Month Kathy will be adding a new Grunge Category: Distressed look scrapbook page papers.  Stay tuned for that one…

 

Don’t forget… the half price (50% off) Platinum Memberships are a limited quantity and are now open to the public as well as our members.  When the “platinum50” coupons are used up or the last day of May comes, which ever is first… they are gone and our full $97.00 price is back in full force.  Don’t pay any more than you have to. 

Get your Platinum Membership now and access to over 5000 digit templates plus elements, clipart and more…

 

Members will need to log into their Members Home page at: www.MyPrincessCrafts.com and use the Add/Renew box inside.  This includes our FREE Hi-Res Sample and Mini-Course users.

 

Those without active accounts can use the link on the main page of www.MyPrincessCrafts.com.

 

Happy Scrappin’ and Happy Mothers Day!

 

Kathy & Wes

 

www.MyPrincessCrafts.com

www.PrincessCrafts.com

www.ScrapbookKitsnBits.com

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