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Hi all – I just came across these cute free downloadable and printable speech bubbles that you can use for scrapbooking, card-making, etc. Just thought I’d share. If you find other free resources, please comment and let the rest of us know.
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There is still time to sign up to be a part of the 4th Annual Digital Scrapbook Retreat! Hosted by Digital Scrapbook Memories.
Lots of prizes, hybrid projects and new techniques for all your digital scrapbooking needs.
For scrapbooking retreat information, schedule, class descriptions and more, visit:
http://www.digitalscrapbookmemories.com/Retreat
Many people wonder how to digital scrapbook and how to get started. There are many tools you could use for digital scrapbooking including Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, or other software packages.
Buy Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 (Win) and save $30.
The benefits of digital scrapbook include the ability to print multiple copies of scrapbook pages for family members, using elements over and over, and the chance to quickly change something that you don’t like without having to redo a full page. You can also use photographs in more than one location, crop or enlarge photos or elements.
Learn how to digital scrapbook with online tutorials or in scrapbook software videos
It may seem a little scary to learn how to digital scrapbook initially, but once you get the hang of it, you may discover you love the creativity and ease of digital scrapbooking.
Have you ever had trouble matching photos with products and finding color schemes for your layouts? Here is a new FREE, online color matching tool that will change the way you prepare to scrapbook, create your projects, and think about color in scrapbooking.
Scrapbooking by Color
Scrap by Color helps you find the perfect color schemes and coordinating products for your projects. Upload your photos and we’ll suggest matching color schemes and layout ideas.
- Color-match your photos.
- Use the color wheel to find beautiful color schemes and matching products.
- Color-match any product in the superstore.
- See sample sketches for any color scheme.
Never doubt your color selection or color scheme again.
Try Scrap by Color now! It’s 100% FREE and takes just a few seconds.
My favorite gift I gave last Christmas was a photo book I gave to my sister about her family. I put a photo of their pond with frog fountain on the front. My 5 year old nephew shouted when he opened the book – “Hey, that’s our pond! Mom! That’s our pond!” It was so fun to watch the expressions of joy, and hear peals of laughter as each child found their photos in the book.
Not only did it bring back memories for them, it created a long-lasting memory for me. It was easy to make – although it did take time trying to pick the photos I wanted for each page.
Now I’m creating a new photo book to celebrate my parents 50th wedding anniversary. I’m excited too because I just found this sale – I can buy one photo book and get a second one for free. Now I can make a photo book for them, and keep one for myself as well. Couldn’t be better timing. Just thought I’d share.
Buy 1, get 1 free Photo Book code: FALLBOOKS09; PLUS 25% Off Photo Panels code: FALLDISPLAY through 10/31/09
Wedding Anniversary Photobook
Create amazing free customized ecards or easy scrapbooks to share with family or friends – all for free. I made a card for my niece this week for her 16th birthday and posted it on her Facebook page – it took less than a minute or two – and here was her response “HaHAHA this IS a smile box, I smiled.. BIG 
I love you TONS, thanks ” — It made ME smile that her response was so enthusiastic.
Smilebox is all about creating digital family scrapbooks and sharing them with your family and friends. It’s easy, fun and free! Just choose from hundreds of designs and drop in your photos and videos. Customize color combinations, journaling spots, music and level of embellishments. Fill it with your family’s happiest memories.
If you’ve done any family history research, share what you’ve discovered. Recap the last family reunion. Then share your family scrapbook with friends and family via email or blog for free. And with our premium version, you and the people you send to can print your creation at home or at a local retail store and burn it to DVD. It takes 5 minutes and the results are amazing!
You can make graduation scrapbooks, seasonal scrapbooks, holiday scrapbooks, wedding and baby scrapbooks, travel scrapbooks, photobooks or calendars.
Visit Smilebox.com and create amazing greetings with your photos, videos, and music. Email them free.
Scrapbook USA — Class & VIP Registration
Begins *Tomorrow* Wednesday, August 5th at 10:00 a.m. MST
Great scrapbooking classes will be offered by scrapbook industry experts. You can learn the latest scrapbooking techniques. Check out the scrapbook classes available.
I’ve found some free scrapbooking fonts at scrapnfonts.com to share with you. Hurry to download them, as the offer is limited.
Enjoy!
Did any of you attend this year’s Scrapbook USA Expo? I wasn’t able to get there this year but wondered if it was a) well attended b) if there were new cool things or just the same stuff c) if the industry seems to be flattening out, growing, or shrinking because of the economy and d) if the displays were larger or smaller than last year.
I’m just curious if the scrapbooking industry will end up become stronger during an economic stressful time, or if people will turn more towards creating things by hand. I expect because of the costly nature of scrapbooking, perhaps the digital scrapbook industry will become stronger – as scrapbook elements can be used over and over.
It will be interesting to see – but I’d love your thoughts or feedback – and to hear perspective about the scrapbooking world from anyone who attended the Scrapbook USA Expo (or even those who didn’t.)
The kits include over 530 pieces, including: papers, patterned papers, brads, buckles, corner stamps, elements, epoxy, hex brads, photo turns, ribbons, staples, tags, clips, bumblebees, flowers, filmstrips, alphabets, phrases, screws, paint chips, photomates, frames, stripes, buttons, gems, journal mats, borders, and more!
Make amazing pages in seconds!
