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Scrapbook Training Mid Month News…

Posted on October 21st, 2009 by wwaddell.
Categories: Scrapbook Articles, Scrapbook Tips, Site Information, Training.

Hello Scrapbook Friend,

You are going to love this!

Before I get to all the new free digital scrapbook / stationery content, let me briefly cover all the new stuff Kathy has added to the members area AND the stuff you need to get now, before it GOES AWAY!

First, Kathy will be replacing the entire animal category for Soft Expressions and Printable Pastels. These will be replaced with totally new papers in our newer .png format. That starts happening the 1st of November, so get any of the old papers you want now

Next, Kathy is going to totally remove all the mini 4×6 pages starting 1 Nov, 2009.  They are in the old .gif format which no longer meets our high standards of quality artwork.  She'll replace them eventually, but that will be some time down the road.  Again, if you want any of the mini 4×6 card/scrapbook templates, get them now in your members area.

Lastly…

Kathy will be removing all the old gif landscapes papers at the end of the month along with all the Scrapbook of a Lifetime templates.  She will begin adding new high quality .png format landscape papers in their place for all our members.

Kathy has already removed the old .gif formatted alphabet sets and replaced them with the new high quality .png format.  Download your new Autumn and Halloween alphabets now in the Hi-Resolution Elements area of your members area.

Now, for all the new FREE Content News

       REALLY BIG NEWS:       

We are replacing all the FREE Computer Scrapbooking 101 Mini-Course Scrapbook Template Paper Downloads with the new High Quality .PNG formatted pages.  The only templates not replaced are the couple that are used in the course itself.  We'll get to updating the actual course and it's samples soon.

Look for then new and improved free scrapbook sample templates to be there by the 25th of October, 2009 at: www.ComputerScrapbookTraining.com.

Kathy has also just added:

• 3 New Summer Digital Stationery Downloads
• 5 New Artistic Digital Stationery Paper Downloads
• 5 New Floral Themed Stationery Digital Page Downloads

Get them now at: www.Free-Stationery.com

That's it for the middle of October.  I can't wait to tell you what's coming the end of the month.

Wes

www.PrincessCrafts.com

www.MyPrincessCrafts.com

www.TwastheNightScrapbook.com

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PrincessCrafts Monthly Digital Scrapbook News

Posted on September 30th, 2009 by admin.
Categories: Site Information, Training.

Welcome to PrincessCrafts Digi-Scrap News.

Yes, as always, I’ve been very busy creating new digital scrapbook template downloads and scrapbook elements.  We have been the camp host at Lake Easton State Park in Washington State now all month.  The fall colors are coming out and it’s got me thinking about harvest, halloween and the upcoming holiday season. 

I’m not yet ready for the colder weather, but at the same time I’m really excited about the coming holidays and the time with family and friends.  What about you, are you ready for the colder weather?  Have you got your gift list started for the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza season?  I know that from personal experience that if you plan early, then there’s not the last minute rush and associated stress that comes with it.

I’ve already started on my scrapbook, memory book, vacation memory book and storybook scrapbooks that I’m giving this year. 

With that in mind, I wanted to let you know that some of the digital scrapbook templates are going to dissappear from our members areas to be replaced by new higher quality digi-scrap template downloads.

1. I’m replacing all the landscape format pages starting in October 2009.
2. Scrapbook of a Lifetime is dissappearing completely and new touch of color templates are going into the 8.5×11 and 12×12 areas.
3. Our mini-scrapbook pages are also going away and finding new ones showing up in the other members areas.
4. Last, but not least, all of our FREE scrapbook templates for the Computer Scrapbooking 101 course are being replaced with the new higher quality .png format papers.

It’s time we finish bringing all 9 of the scrapbook websites that we have into the main members areas so that things are easier to find and much less confusing to our new members. 

By the way, if you have ideas on how to better arrange the menu’s or of digital scrapbook themes that you want to see, we would love to hear from you.  After all, it’s your site and you should get a say in how it looks and works… don’t you think?

NEW FREE SCRAPBOOK CONTENT:

I’ve been busy the last couple of weeks adding more free stuff to the public sites. 

If you’ve been keeping up, you already know about the 2010 Photo Calendar template downloads at: www.FREEScrapbookTraining.com that we updated last month.

This month I’ve started adding brand new .png format scrapbook page toppers all over www.PrincessCrafts.com and www.1-computer-scrapbook.com, our main 8.5×11 & 12×12 sites.  All you need to do is to browse through the template thumbnails and you’ll find the new toppers right there on the pages.  Just click on them to download to your computer.  Compatible with both PC and Mac’s. I’m just getting started, so check back at least weekly to see all the new ones.

Note: Paid Members will find them all located in their Bonus section of their members areas in one place.  After all, Membership does have it’s privileges.

Thanks for taking the time to read all this, I really do know how valuable your time is during these busy days of the year.  Your time and your support are greatly appriciated.

Just one last note before  I let you go.  If you are looking for a really great gift for your family or friends for the holidays… you really need to check out our www.TwasTheNightScrapbook.com Twas the Night Before Christmas Story Book Scrapbook.  It’s in it’s 3rd year now and makes one of the most treasured gifts you will ever give.  Take just a couple of minutes and see for yourself… we even used it to create the video story read by our two oldest granddaughters on www.PrincessCrafts.com.  Priceless is the word that best fits this gift.

That’s all I have for you right now.  Drop me a line or a BLOG comment and let me know how you are doing from time to time. 

Until next time, Happy Scrappin’

Kathy Waddell

www.MyPrincessCrafts.com

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New Touch of Color Digital Scrapbook Catagory

Posted on September 12th, 2009 by admin.
Categories: Scrapbook Articles, Site Information, Training.

Hello Scrapbook Friend,

Hope you’ve had a great summer, I know we sure have.  We spent the summer as a Volunteer Campground Host for the State of WA and have gotten to see some of the most beautiful State Parks and Campgrounds.

We started out in June at Camano Island State Park.  From there, we spent some time with Wes’ folks in Tacoma and time with my family in Deer Park, north of Spokane. We then spent a very hot month at Pearrygin Lake State Park and are now at Lake Easton State Park. 

We’ve met some of the nicest people from all over the world, mostly Canada and the US, but we also made new friends in Norway, Germany, Russia and Great Britton.  It’s been facinating as well as fun.  If you have make the time, volunteering as a camp host for a month or more is something we can whole heartedly recommend.

Now, on to why we are really here.

Digital Scrapbooking in the News:

Before we get to the FREE stuff (and we have some really great freebies), I just added a brand new category – A Touch of Color – to both our 8.5×11 and 12×12 members areas.  Sets 1 through 6 are there waiting for you now.  I have even more coming the end of the month.

New Wedding sets: I also just added Wedding sets 53 through 58, so you’ll need to go check them out as well.  Add that to the 6 Wedding sets I added the end of last month and you really have a new wedding book waiting there for you now.  Especially if you take into account the 6 new Spring Scrapbook sets that also work great for wedding books.

Block Words Titles:  You will also now find 6 new sets of word titles made from digital Children’s blocks.  These go great in your new baby scrap books and children/child page layouts.

Last month’s recount:  Last month, in case you missed them, I added Background Sets 107 thorugh 112 and Summer Scrapbook Sets 61 though 69.  There was also 9 new Mothers Day Digi-Scrap template sets and I also added a whole bunch of new elements to add to the templates or to create your own digital scrapbook pages with.

Removed: 

I have removed Spring 34 and below along with critters 39 and below.  They were in the old GIF format and I’ll be updating these catagories with new scrapbook sets in the updated high quality PNG format during the fall/winter time frame.

FREE Digital Scrapbook Templates -

New FREE Digital Scrapbook Background and Stationery Downloads added to:

www.Free-Stationery.com

2010 Photo Calendar Page Templates – Wes just finished uploading our brand new 2010 Photo Calendar scrapbook sets yesterday.  They are by far the best I’ve ever done and I know you are going to just love them.  I even added alternate themes for the April, July & December months.  Check them out now at:

www.FreeScrapbookTraining.com

As always, there are no signups and no hassles… just go there and download all you want.  We would appriciate it if you would check out a couple of the ads on the site when you are done… that helps us support the site and keep it going for you.  Again, that’s just a suggestion and it’s only if you see something you like.

Well, that’s it for now…

Until next time, Happy Scrappin’ and keep the comments coming.  If you don’t find what you are looking for, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help you find it.

Kathy & Wes

www.MyPrincessCrafts.com and www.PrincessCrafts.com

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PrincessCrafts Scrapbooks – Best of the Best

Posted on September 7th, 2009 by .
Categories: Scrapbook Ad.

Kathy & Wes,

You are priceless.  I’m printing this now, and will start working on some of this tomorrow.  Thank you for being SO PATIENT!   You are the best of the best!

Alisha Rushing
 

Get your FREE Computer Scrapbook (Digital Scrapbook) 101 mini-course at:

http://ComputerScrapbookTraining.com

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Printable Stickers and Photo Art

Posted on July 18th, 2009 by admin.
Categories: Site Information, Training.

Hi Scrapbook Friend,

Like we said in our newsletter… Lots has been added to our 8.5×11 and 12×12 members areas and to the no cost areas as well in the last month or two.

First off, Kathy has added New elements categories for you. 5 sets of Block Words and 12 sets of printable stickers photo art (both in their own new categories) have been added as of the end of June. Kathy has also added Added 6 new Patriotic sets and 6 new Summer scrapbook page sets.

Before I give you the link and you head off to check them out…

BIG NOTE: We will be replacing all the background, summer, spring, wedding and animal categories that are in the old gif format with new papers in our new updated png format. Look for those to start appearing next week and we’ll be totally done by the end of August. They won’t be exactly the same, so if you want the current designs… get them before they are gone!

Now, here’s the link to sign into your Members Home page to get the new sets: Digital Scrapbook Members Areas

Not a member yet… you can still see what’s new by checking out the thumbnail images at: www.PrincessCrafts.com for 8.5×11 and www.1-Computer-Scrapbook.com for the 12×12 digi-pages.

FREE for everyone…  Kathy has also added 3 new summer time digital stationeries (or digi-scrap backgrounds) to the stationery site at:

www.FREE-Stationery.com

For last month, we also added 6 new sets of Fathers Day or Dad’s Day scrapbook templates, 6 new two page layout sets for Spring – all in both 12×12 and 8.5×11 size formats.

We are also getting ready to put our prices back to normal instead of the almost 30% off that they are now.  We told you that we couldn’t afford to keep them that low forever!  So, if you want to save even more on your scrapbooks than you do already by getting unlimited access through a membership rather than paying for sets individually… do it now!

Before the price goes up again.

www.MyPrincessCrafts.com

Until next time,

Kathy & Wes

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Simple Ideas to Entertain the Kids this Summer (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on June 25th, 2009 by wwaddell.
Categories: Digital Photography, Scrapbook Articles, Scrapbook Tips, Training.

2 Simple Ideas to Entertain the Kids this Summer (Part 2 of 2)

By: Wes Waddell 

We left off in part 1 with setting up the Digital Mystery Game and providing some basic ground rules and courtesies as needed.  We then sent our little spies, detectives and reporters out into their world to gather the data and photo evidence for their first story.  Now, it’s time to put on the final touches and to finish up the stories.

Playing the editor:

Your job in the game is not to criticize or take control, but to guide the children in their stories.  Yes, the younger they are the more help they’ll need; at least at first. But, you’ll also find that with just a little guidance, it won’t be long and they’ll be almost completing each story on their own.

When they first come back, have them explain a little about what they seen, what is on their notes (make sure they take notes… it’s very important later) and how the story unfolds.  Make sure that they have a beginning, a middle (the content that matches the title you first gave them) and a finish or ending.

If any of the parts are missing or it doesn’t match the story title, then your guidance as the editor is needed.  Ask them questions that lead them to the answers themselves. Ask why a photo is important or what could be added to better tell the complete story.  It’ doesn’t have to be perfect, just complete and thought out to the best of their abilities. 

If you see them begin to get frustrated, take a snack break or give them a clue that helps them out. Above all, keep it fun or it won’t last long.  You’ll also see that their stories and their capabilities will grow as they do more and more of them.  You’ll find a healthy helping of praise for what they do will go a long way in motivating them to go farther and do more.

Now, if needed, send them back out to gather the rest of the photo evidence and story notes.

The Final Story:

The fun doesn’t stop when the photos are all taken.  Now it’s time for them to draft the storybook scrapbook and show off the stories in a newsletter or website.

No, you don’t have to be a computer wiz to make this work, but if you do know how to assemble a basic web site or to create an online newsletter or blog, then you can show mom & dad or grandma and grandpa what the kids have been up to.

If you don’t know how to put the storybook scrapbooks or newsletters online, then just print the photos on card stock or photo papers and cut them out.  Then just get out the glue sticks, colored markers and stickers and let them create the stories the old fashioned way… by hand. 

We even take the digital storybook scrapbooks and print them out sometimes and then paste them to a large poster board in newspaper fashion with large photos of the kids by their stories.  Frame it in a poster frame and you have some really treasured memories to hang on the wall.

Kids and computers go well together and kids these days are using computers in school as young as 6 years old.  You can use any word processing program or digital scrapbook program to insert the photos and add the story text to.  Many of them will allow you to save the finished stories as a web page or upload to a blog. My 10 year old granddaughter is able to help her 7 year old sister to create beautiful storybook pages with Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.  I showed them how a couple of times and now I only have to help print the final stories after I review them.

That’s it, how far you take the game is up to you.  Create a whole summer storybook scrapbook or just have a few wonderful pages to frame and hang on your walls.  It’s fun, it keeps them busy and the memories they create are preserved for years to come.

It just doesn’t get any better than that!

Wes Waddell

www.PrincessCrafts.com
www.TwastheNightScrapbook.com

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