Ok, so you’ve decided what size you want for your calendar. The instructions are the same for either size. To give you an idea why these calendars are so popular with hubbies, let me show you the two that my family had for the year 2010. The one on the left was something I made […]
Building Your Family Calendar ~ Part 2 check it out
One of the best gifts that I’ve made with Storybook Creator Plus 3.0 are personalized wall calendars, and I’ll tell you why. This is the one thing that I’ve created in the past that my husband has been begging me to make again. In fact, I didn’t make one for the year 2011, and I
Building Your Family Calendar ~ Part 1 check it out
Panic attack! My daughter rushed into the kitchen as I was making dinner tonight and told me that we forgot to get her Valentine’s cards to pass out at school on Monday. I told her, “Don’t worry. I’m working on them.” So, here’s the easy solution for cute Valentine’s cards to hand out at school.
Easy Last-Minute Valentines Cards check it out
I love this time of year because it’s so fun showing some of the not-so-obvious things that can be made with Storybook Creator Plus 3.0. Today, I’m sharing a little project that I actually use daily on my desk at work. It’s a simple flip calendar using one of Creative Memories’ Picfolio Minutes albums. I
Easy, Personalized Flip-Calendar check it out
If you’ve heard me talk about Creative Memories products, you probably recognize that there are a lot of things that become my “new favorites.” And I think that’s okay. If you can’t get excited about new things, then it all gets old really fast. Well, today I realize that I’ve been remiss in sharing more
A New Favorite For the Time-Strapped and Tired check it out
You’ve probably heard me say it before, but Storybook Creator Plus 3.0 is useful for so much more than just Storybooks! This week my oldest daughter was invited to go with her best friend and her best friend’s dad on a limo ride when the last day of school let out. For an alm0st-nine-year-old, it
Quick, Creative Cards check it out
Ok, that title looks a bit over the top, doesn’t it? But I am SOOOO extremely excited about this that I am jumping out of my skin. So here’s the deal: for those of you who have been reading for a while, I shared the great new features in the Content Manager in Storybook Creator
The BEST Thing To EVER Happen In Storybook Creator! check it out
What’s the difference between Digital Power Palettes, Digital Kits, and Digital Embellishments? I get asked this question all the time, and there’s a definite reason for that. It’s a bit confusing! So, here’s the explanation. If you happen to have a catalog on hand, it might be a great tool as you look through this
What’s the Difference Between A Kit And An Addition? check it out
Here’s something that I hadn’t thought about posting before. From time to time someone asks me, “How big should I make my font so that it’s readable?” That’s actually a really good question. Here’s why: When you look at a 12×12 Page on your computer screen, especially if it’s a laptop screen, it is condensing
How Big Is Big Enough? check it out
Time to get nitty gritty today, folks! I’ve noticed different tutorials and ideas popping up about ways to use surfaces to give a glittery look to pages and embellishments. So I decided it’s time to really take a look at what those surfaces can do. So, to apply a Surface, select the element you wish
This is a great little trick to give a decorative font an outlined look. (Thanks to Senior Consultant Jenny MacKay of Australia!) To begin with, create a text box on your page and pick a bold, fat font. I used a font called Cafe Rojo. Next, go to the Arrange tab and click Flatten. Then
More Fun With Fonts check it out
