Story vs Crafty Scrapping

Which version of scrapbooking do you think I think is the right one? If you’ve read the last 3 blog posts, especially Screw Scrapbooking, you probably are saying story-based scrapping. If so, you’d be mistaken. The scrapbooking industry’s marketing machine has been extremely successful at brainwashing many of us. I’ve finally had to take a […]

The Big Scrapbook Brainwash

Scrapbook Brainwashing? Yes, indeed! This past Saturday evening, at my husband’s office holiday party, Beth walked up to me. We started chatting, and she asked “So, what do you do?”. Since last January, I’ve realized that unless my answer includes the words “Screw Scrapbooking”, that person is going to

Screw Scrapbooking!

SCREW SCRAPBOOKING! I am finally saying it right out loud, and it’s been a long time coming. Everytime I hear someone say, “Oh, scrapbooking, I could never do that”, when I didn’t even said the word “scrapbooking”, I scream “Screw Scrapbooking” inside. I know I’m not talking about THAT scrapbooking, not the way they are […]

The “Where We Should Start” Poll!

This blog is about you and helping you make a difference with those you care about…. making them, and you, the stars of the story. It’s truly one of the most, if not THE most, important uses of our photos/digital images. I hope you will make your voice heard

The Picture Whisperer, Continued…

In the last post, I shared how I saw some similarities between the “Horse Whisperer“, the “Dog Whisperer” and how we deal with our photos/images. They rehabilitate horses and dogs, respectively, while training their owners and photo solution consultants like me rehabilitate photos/images while training their owners. Let’s see how: