Monday, October 27, 2008

Announcing Celestial Scrapbooks

We are pleased to announce the opening of Celestial Scrapbooks! Create your own digital photobooks, cards, and unique photo gifts. Visit the website to take a quick tour then give the program a try. It is very EASY to use! All you need is Internet Explorer and an internet connection. Your photos and your project files are stored on your computer. Use one of the many themes or embellishments available in the program or upload your own! Don't forget to try the Smart Arrangement technology that picks photo arrangements for you...don't like the one it picked - let it pick another!

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This offer is good through 12/31/08.
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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Recession-Proof Scrapbooking

OK...it is all over the news...the dreaded R word - Recession! Don't let the recession get you down. There are ways to cut-costs and STILL Scrapbook! Listed below are some ways to make your scrapbooking dollar s-t-r-e-t-c-h to it's fullest capacity.

  • Chipboard letters or embellishments - Do they have a pattern you don't like or already used a few times - alter them so they are good as new. Paint them with acrylic paint, cover them with patterned paper or cardstock, or ink them so they look different. You can also use different types of chipboard letters (they don't REALLY need to match - do they?) to create a "mixed" alphabet.
  • Brads - Not the right color? Try alcohol ink to change their color to match what you need!
  • Scraps - Don't throw the scraps out! You can use them to make cards!
  • Cardstock-only Layout - Have you ever made a cardstock-only layout? If you are a stamper, you can use stamps to create your titles and embellishment. Not a stamper? Try using different layers of cardstock to create interesting geometric designs.
  • FREE FONTS - Got a Cricut? Check out this software that allows you to use your Cricut with free fonts and dingbats!
  • Clearance and Sales - Buy the items you need on Clearance and during Sales! Check out our Clearance Items.
Have any other tips? Let's hear them!

Monday, October 13, 2008

Change your Perspective....photographic perspective that is!

Ever get tired of the same 'ol picture....Jane and Jack by the tree, Jane and Jack at the table, Jane and Jack smiling pretty. I think you get the gist. Well, try shaking it up a bit. Take photos from different angles and levels. Try taking some photos from either up high or down low. For example, take a family photo where the person taking the picture is up several steps so the photo is taken looking down on everyone looking up at the camera. Or, get down low to take photos of kids and pets. Try taking a picture in a mirror or reflection in a window - that can be tricky! :)

I recently bought a point and shoot camera that can go underwater. Let me tell you how much fun I had taking pictures in the pool on vacation! It is actually harder than it seems because it is hard to "see" what you are taking a picture of. I think Kodak makes some disposable underwater cameras...you should give it a try on your next vacation or getaway! So here are some examples of my underwater and "different" angle photos.

Here is my favorite picture! That's my dog Griffin, he is a Great Dane whose ears were never cropped. I always wanted to get a picture of those floppy ears!


Then there are the funny underwater shots:




So...don't be afraid to try some new angles. Get out there and start taking some photos!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Upcoming Crops in DE, MD & PA

October 18th - 9 AM to 9 PM - Bear, DE
Scrapbooking Krop for Kay's Kamp
This is a benefit crop to raise money for Kay's Kamp which will be the First Camp in the State of Delaware for kids with cancer!!
Click Here for More Info!


October 25th -
9AM to 10 PM - Mt. Pocono, PA
Contact Susan Whitmer - s00zn@yahoo.com


November 1st -
10 AM to 10 PM - Elkton, MD
Contact Yaz Waters - yazwaters@hotmail.com

November 8th - 10AM to 10 PM - Newark, DE
Click Here for More Info!



November 15th - 9 AM to 8 PM - Wilmington, DE
Benefit Crop - American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Hosted by Celestial Creations & Scrapbook Supplies, Inc.

Contact Jen for more info -
celestial.creations@verizon.net