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Family Trip

Monday, June 13th, 2011

Family Trip Layout

This layout is photo heavy, as I wanted to include all the photos we took at a day trip with Nadav’s parents, while we were visiting home in April.

All the photos were printed at 4″ by 6″, but one was trimmed to fit in…

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You And I Share A Passion

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

You and I Share a Passion

In my last visit to Israel I found out that my 7-years-old nephew loves to take pictures.

I always knew he is a talented little guy. He’s drawing and painting whenever he has the chance to do so.

He’s also gifted, but that’s just me bragging. So unrelated… Moving on.

I never knew that he also likes to take pictures.

He is so talented. He has a great eye for composition and he did a very good job with my DSLR.

Better job than mine…

In this layout you can see a photo of me taken by him with my camera and a photo of the little guy with his camera, taken by me.

[Bragging again - he's also very cute. Handsome little guy].

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[Note: a lot of the products are old, thus unavailable]

Creativity Prompt – Write Your Journaling With Letter Stickers

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Hoover Dam Layout

I am now working on my Las Vegas trip album. We went there last year and travelled around a little bit.

We were truly inspired by the story behind the Hoover Dam and I wanted to highlight the story in my album.

That’s why I decided to write down the story using letter stickers. It really emphasizes the story portion of the layout.

The micro mono stickers by Basic Grey are PERFECT for the job. They are small enough to stay in proportion and there are multiple stickers of each letter – both lowercase and capital letters. You really get a ton of stickers per sheet – and in the rare case you run out of a letter (like I ran out of ‘d’s) it is really simple to cut around the letter and use its outline instead, which also add a nice graphic element to the journaling.

Give it a try!

Side Note

Check out how I tucked in the ticket to the power plant tour underneath the picture on the left side of the layout. I do that a lot to keep souvenirs from my trip. All I do is apply the adhesive just to 3 edges of the photo, so it creates a pocket. If the ticket is on the smaller side, I add a strip of adhesive in the middle, to keep the ephemera from getting buried inside the photo pocket.

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  • Background paper: Cloud 9 Design by Colorbok
  • Letter stickers:

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Anyone’s Any Was All To Her – A Story of Hope and Love

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

Anyone's Any Was All To Her - layout

[Fonts: FFF Tusj, Adler; Digital Kits: Modern Marvel by Karla Dudley for the Daily Digi.]

I love reading poetry. There is nothing quite like the soul of a poet. Delicate and all consuming and it always shines through the words that are always chosen so carefully.

When I recently revisited the words of E. E. Cummings’s poem I couldn’t help but think about my big sister.

My sister’s first born was different than all the other children. By the time he was a year and a half he could already solve simple math problems and by the time he was two, he had stopped speaking altogether. He didn’t point and didn’t sit still but had – and still has – the purest heart I have ever seen.

It is easy to focus on my nephew’s angelic eyes and heart of gold, but when I read the lyrics of Cummings’s poem I thought about the emotional struggles my sister is going through.

She laughs her son’s joy and cries his grief and frustration. But most of all – ANYONE’S ANY IS ALL TO HER!

I can still remember how when he was 4 years old my sister suddenly burst into tears. I had no idea what had made her cry and then she said “He will never say ‘I love you mom’”. I was so overwhelmed by her simple but so profound concern and took it upon myself to teach him these words. I know he loves her dearly, he is a loving person, so I didn’t mind how mechanical these words sound when they came out of his little mouth, and she didn’t mind either. I hope.

It is difficult to understand how difficult it is for a mother of an 11 years old son to be thrilled when he types a full sentence on the computer. It is not easily understandable how an initiation of a simple conversation can yield such immense joy in a mother’s heart. Thus I find that these words “anyone’s any was all to her” depicts so well my sister’s trials and turbulence.

I adore my sister’s strength and endless capacity to love and understand.

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What poem or line of a poem to you find inspiring and reminding you of a person who is dear to you? Please share by leaving a comment.


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Psst, I Got Published And Forgot To Tell You

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

The Magazine Spread

CoverPublished layout

The Layout

Forget I asked Layout

The Story

A few months ago I suggested that you chronicle an unexpected conversation in a layout and put up this layout as an example of an extremely unexpected conversation between my husband and I. Eva Engvall, the Editor in Chief for a Swedish scrapbooking magazine, Scrapbooking m.m., has contacted me and asked if this layout can be featured on her magazine.

Needless to say I was ecstatic.

The layout was published in the July/August issue of the magazine and I also got a copy. After receiving the copy I was even more excited and giddy about it than before, because the issue was packed with gorgeous layouts and mini albums and general fabulousness by the most talented gals. I couldn’t believe my humble layout laid amongst them. I’m so honored and grateful to Eva for the opportunity.

It is actually the second time I’m published… However my first publication took a different note, as it was an article in a business journal about a case I participated in as a lawyer and won against the tax authorities.

You bet I was much more excited about my second publication than the first one…

I just felt like sharing (albeit a little late).

Thanks :)

Hybrid Mini Album – Step By Step

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Hybrid Mini Album - Collage

On Friday my husband turned thirty.

My beautiful, wonderful, perfect husband has joined the thirty something group and I will join him in October.

I wanted to make a book telling him how awesome he is while incorporating photos from the last year in our life (and one from 29 years ago…)

The easiest way for me to go about it was to make a hybrid mini album.

A hybrid is an album created partly digitally on the computer and partly traditionally with papers, adhesive and other scrapbooking goodies.

I created all the photo collages and titles for the album with Adobe’s Photoshop Elements 8.0 and the rest by hand, here is how I went about it:

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In this album I was using a ton of different products I have had piled up in my office, so I will not tire you with the complete list. I will only highlight some of the main products I was using and loving.

Step By Step Instructions


Digital Part

  1. Open a letter size file with 300 DPI resolution.
  2. Use the rectangle shape tool to draw a 6 by 6 square in the middle of your page – that will be your page base. Choose a very faint color for the square, to save ink later…
  3. Create your design only on the 6″ by 6″ area. (I only used fonts, “Impact” in particular.)
  4. To print your design, click on the eye icon next to the layers with your page design, that will conceal everything but the 6 by 6 square.
  5. Print your page on plain copy paper. It will be used as your positioning guide later.
  6. Now conceal the square by clicking on the eye icon and reveal your design again.
  7. Adhere a 6″ by 6″ piece of cardstock to the printed rectangle on your copy paper. Use temporary adhesive to make its removal easier.
  8. Put your copy paper through your printer again, with the cardstock attached to it.
  9. Print your page design.
  10. Repeat. (You don’t have to print the positioning guide again if you don’t move the square on your screen.)

  11. For the photos I just cropped each photo individually to the size I wanted it and layered all the photos on a letter size document I then printed on photo paper.
  12. raw materials

Traditional Part

  1. Crop all your photos.
  2. Design your pages, add letter stickers to add texture to the rather flat printed titles.
  3. You may also use the free journaling tags you can find here, on Creativity Prompt. They will help you add your journaling in an easy and polished way.
  4. After you finished all the pages design, gather all the pages in the order you want them to be and make sure no page is rotated.
  5. I also added two 6″ by 6″ acetate pages to protect the front and back cover pages.
  6. Use the crop-a-dile to punch holes for the book rings. Punch them at 1″, 3″ and 5″, about ½” from the edge.

Photos of the Finished Mini Album

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

Hybrid Mini Album Pages

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Do you use the computer to add titles or other elements to your scrapbook pages? Please share by leaving a comment here.

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Monika Wright – Reader Highlight

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Every Friday (almost…) I put up a set of free printable labels for you guys and I always ask what are you planning to do with those journaling labels.

I always enjoy reading all the creative ideas you share with me on what to do with those labels.

However, what I enjoy the most is seeing projects you’ve made with my labels or based on my tutorials or workshops. Those e-mails or comments really warm up my heart.

A few days ago I got an e-mail from one of my readers, Monika Wright, who has recently discovered my blog through Celeste Smith’s blog. Monika sent me a link to an album she made, using my labels (among many others).

mini album

mini album

Monika is amazingly talented and super creative. I love her blog and I am totally in love with the mini album Monika made. Isn’t she amazing???

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Please share any project you’ve made with my journaling labels by leaving a link to your relevant blog post or gallery page as a comment.


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New Workshop – Welcome Little One

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Workshop - Welcome Little One

I am super excited to announce the launching of a new unique workshop by Creativity Prompt.

Whether you are expecting a new baby soon, you have just had a new baby or you want to give a special gift to a new mom, “Welcome Little One” is exactly what you are looking for.

This workshop offers a quick and easy way for the busy new mom to put together a gorgeous mini album to capture and record the first moments of the precious new born child.

The workshop is unique by providing pre-designed pages with journaling prompts, all sized to the standard 4″ by 6″, so that all you have to do is to print the pages, add the photos and tell the stories.

All the guess work is left for the upbringing of the child, none for the child’s very first mini album.

In addition, by providing all the patterned papers and titles in the pre-designed pages, the workshop is also reducing the supply list down to the absolute minimum necessary.

In fact, chances are that you already have all the supply at home, especially if you like recycling old boxes for their chipboard and old clothing for their fabric. Thus, basically the cost of this mini album is limited to the cost of the workshop and prints. Thats it!

Not only that, but the workshop also provides a set of digital frames you may use on your digital pages, lay over photos or print on your own patterned papers or cardstock, in case you prefer your creative freedom over pre made templates.

Furthermore, as the workshop kit is digital, you may use it over and over again for the same low price.




The Workshop Includes:

  1. A pdf file with clear and concise step by step instructions, supported by color photos and supply list.
  2. 10 jpeg files with pre-designed pages – to be printed at home or online.
  3. 10 png files with digital frames, you may use with your photo editing software.
  4. An embroidery guide for the cover of your mini album (Plus instructions on how to make your own embroidered title guide).

Details

    Type: Self paced, downloadable workshop.
    Format: PDF, JPEG, PNG
    Price: $12.00
    Skill level: All levels.
    Software requirements: None. If you wish to use the digital frames you will need a photo editing software such as Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, but it is only optional.

How Does The Workshop Works?

  1. Immediately after the purchase you will be asked to confirm your membership, simply follow the instructions you will get on your e-mail.
  2. After the successful registration you will get instant access to all the workshop files with simple downloading instructions.




If you have any question, please leave a comment here or contact me via e-mail.

National Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

Biting the Bog Apple layout

[Fonts: Erika Ormig, Marketing Script; Digital Kits: KD Frame Essentials 1, KD Digi Essentials (masking tape), KD For The Boy (background paper), KD Fly Boy (paper airplane), KD Stamp Alphas 1 - all by Karla Dudley.]

Today is National Scrapbooking Day and to jump start the day some creative bloggers and I have gathered together in a special blog hop.

Each of us is sharing a layout with her interpretation to the subject – “Cross Country Road Trip”.

Go on and browse all the blogs to see their amazing layouts, to leave some loving and appreciative words behind and to participate in the drawings (On the table there are a copy of my e-book Unleashing The Creative Child Within You and My Mind’s Eye LUSH minibook with papers and who knows, you may hop and find some more goodies in your way)…

We invite you to join us and create a layout (all paper, all digital, or hybrid) about a trip to anywhere in the 50 United States [or anywhere else if you've never been to the States] and to submit a direct link to your wonderful layout on Rosann’s blog by May 15th at 11:59pm EST for a chance to win the goodies.

If you are new to my blog, make sure to pick up some of the FREE printables I am giving away each Friday. I’m sure you’d love yesterday’s woodgrain journaling labels!

Blog Hop Order

  1. Rosann => Submit your layout here for a chance to win!
  2. Jana
  3. Terri
  4. Kim
  5. Sharon
  6. Lacey
  7. Karen
  8. Avital => YOU ARE HERE

Enjoy!



Sharing More Layouts

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Sometimes I just feel like creating with no reason or rhyme. No specific order. No specific theme. Just putting memories onto pretty paper.

Birthday

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  • Cardstock: American Crafts “Earth Tones
  • Patterned Paper: Sassafras “Sunshine Lollipop” wee bundle.
  • Letter Stickers: generic from the 1 Dollar bin at Target.
  • Journaling tag: Creativity Prompt. (free)
  • Decorative tape: Anna Griffin Border Stickers [I used the Valentine collection]
  • Sticker: KI Memories.

Purim

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Have you been scrapbooking lately? Please leave a comment and share your thoughts and experiences.

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