Love in a Box - The Power of a Simple Gift
October 25, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
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The power of a simple gift: a shoebox filled with small gifts sent with love to give joy & hope to children who would not otherwise receive a gift at Christmas.
It sometimes seems the needs in our world are never-ending. We are constantly bombarded in the news programs, newspapers and magazines with people suffering in one disaster after another, and my heart breaks for everyone of them. Much as I would love to be able to, as one individual I cannot help everyone - my resources are limited. I will do what I can, one at a time, and encourage you to do what you can, when and wherever you can so it.
8 Tips for Tags in Scrapbook Layouts and More
October 23, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
Are you looking for tips for using tags in scrapbook layouts? Look no farther for we have 8 great tips here for you.
1. Hot Off The Press Tag Templates
We thought it would be good to start off with a template to help you achieve a variety of looks in your scrapbook pages. HOTP have two tag templates which are great for quick tags and accents for your scrapbook pages and cards.
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10 Tips for Starting Scrapbooking on a Budget
October 17, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
Have you wondered how to start scrapbooking on a budget? We have 10 tips that will get you off the starting blocks fast.
I’ll give a class of Seniors their first scrapbooking lesson next week, and one of the questions I have to answer is: “What is the basic ‘tool-kit’ that a beginning scrap booker needs to get started? It seems that so many of the supplies cost a lot; especially if you are starting from scratch. I just have trouble determining what is essential to get a good start on my scrapbooking experience.”
So I’ll start the answer here, and maybe post some of the results of their efforts with minimal tools after the class.
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Scrapbooking Sketch #9
October 10, 2007 by Ellie · Leave a Comment
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Here is our new scrapbooking sketch.
We offer a prize for the best layout sent to us each month. As always, we’d love to see what you make of it.
Entries can be emailed to us - Ellie or Genie at website name dot com using the usual email format. Or if you prefer put a link to your layout in the comments.
Read on to see a layout made with this sketch.
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Fast Ideas for Scrapbooking School Photos
October 3, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
Are you looking for fast ideas for scrapbooking school photos now that school’s back? Don’t let them sit in the packet forever. The initial back-to-school rush is over now. Get them into the album this time!
Isabella was taking photos on the first day of the new school year before she knew about scrapbooking. Not every time, mark you, but certainly when her children started school or changed school and occasionally between times. “It was a lot easier when they were young,” she said. “Trying to go into school when they were teenagers was another matter!” she laughed. “So there are no classroom photos later.”
“My photos are not very exciting,” she added, “but they remind me of what the children looked like and what the school uniforms were like at each stage.”
