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The Mad Cropper - All About Scrapbooking

Archive for May 2005

May 26th, 2005

Do you always start with cardstock?

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A question was raised by a member of the scrapbook egroup that I belong to:
“In the few layouts I’ve done I liked starting with cardstock and then cutting patterned papers and arranging them on the cardstock. But so many of the postings I’ve looked at for inspiration don’t [...]

By Christine -- 6 comments

May 24th, 2005

Editing Your Photos for Sharing, Printing and Scrapbooking

Since purchasing our digital camera in Feb 2004, we have embraced digital imaging — we sold 2 of our 3 film cameras (I couldn’t part with my Nikon SLR! Not yet!) and never looked back.
Since then, I have searched high and low for the best photo editing software that is easy to use/learn [...]

By Christine -- 0 comments

May 23rd, 2005

One Cent Shipping at Addicted To Scrapbooking

One of my favourite online stores, Addicted to Scrapbooking has an ongoing promotion of One cent shipping for orders (shipped within US) over $25! This is such a steal! Time to stock up on bulky and heavy scrapbook items!
I love ATSB because of their superb customer service and their promise of “Order Today, [...]

By Christine -- 0 comments

May 23rd, 2005

Making your own patterned papers

Yes, you can make your own patterned papers by copying and pasting your own images (watermark version) on plain paper.
With the Baby Announcement Card I made for a customer/friend, she wanted a personalised Baby Announcement Card. With the help of Microsoft Home Publishing 2000 software, I have done just that!
How to:
1. [...]

By Christine -- 2 comments

May 22nd, 2005

Transforming photos into a work of art in 20 minutes

You have a favourite photo of yourself or your loved one that you think is worth framing, what would you rather do?

This?

Or this?
I’d go for the latter any time! The art of scrapping is not just for the pages of your ’scrapbook albums’ but also for your photos that you want to display around your [...]

By Christine -- 4 comments

May 19th, 2005

Personalizing your Father’s Day Card

Father’s Day is just around the corner. While it may seem a long away to you, it is not.
Want to give him something unique that cannot be bought in any gift shop? Why not a personalized Father’s Day card?

The card above is one that I made for my favourite customer, Michelle [...]

By Christine -- 0 comments