But, what about the rest of us non-crafty people?
Does this sound like you: You love spending time creating decorative photo-albums! You don’t mind spending 2 hours, 1 day or even weeks decorating your pages so they look just right. The pictures you take really get your creative juices flowing for how you will make just the right border, embellishments and paper techniques around […]
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
A Few “Don’ts and Dos” for Digital Image Safety
We have entered the digital age, yet, many of us are trying to navigate it using substandard beliefs, information and/or equipment. It’s mostly because we just don’t know what we don’t know. Hoping to avoid learning the hard way, here are a few “don’ts” for us to follow: * DON’T assume that because your beloved […]
It’s Not a Big Deal…. or Is It?!
As I was getting ready to post a survey of choices to learn your areas of interest for this Story Stars blog, something happened with my friend and client, Beth (a pretend name to protect her privacy), which was too important to be ignored. There is “patient” and then there is “gambling”. You be the […]
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:
Rehabilitating Photos and Training Their Owners!
Decades ago, while watching PBS (Public Broadcasting System), I discovered a most amazing person, Monty Roberts. You may have heard of him? He had a whole new way of working with horses and was known as “The Horse Whisperer”. His programs were mesmerizing, watching him work with unruly horses and transform them into calm, enjoyable […]
Your Album-Making Style: Part 2 of 2
In the last post, I asked you to take a poll to identify your album-making style preferences, regardless of digital storybooking and/or scrapbooking focus, by choosing album #1 or album #2? Before we get to what your choice means, please think about your answer and ask yourself if your answer really reflects your preferences or […]