I won a Silhouette Portrait machine at Spraguefest (a conference of digital scrapbooking enthusiasts). My Portrait arrived mid-November and it sat in the box on the table for two months. I think I was intimidated about learning something new but I shouldn't have been. The setup of the Portrait and the installation of the Silhouette Studio software was a breeze. Getting Start … [Read more...]
September and October Personal Yearbook Pages
The personal yearbook project that I am doing with my son's pre-K class is going well. The number of students has fluctuated a few times and I am trying to keep up. In September, I took photos of the kids in their dinosaur exploration center. Colin was digging for dinosaur bones in the sand complete with protective goggles. Some of the personal yearbook photos I take are … [Read more...]
Felt Scarecrow Hat
Instead of having a Halloween party at school, my daughter's class has Scarecrow Day. Dressing up as a scarecrow is optional but I wanted to make her a scarecrow hat. She is very particular about fabrics and doesn't like anything rough or coarse to be touching her so I decided to make the hat out of felt. Kara's other restriction was that I could not use real raffia because she … [Read more...]
Personal Yearbooks 2013 – 2014
I have created personal yearbooks for each child in my daughter's class for the past two years. This year, Kara's teacher is taking care of her class but I will be creating personal yearbooks for Colin's pre-K class. What is a personal yearbook? A personal yearbook is a scrapbook of sorts with monthly layouts. Each layout includes a photo of the student, journaling about … [Read more...]
Layout Inspiration: Back To School
My kids started school last week. I like to scrapbook events when they are fresh in my mind because I feel like I capture the memories better that way. My son had an open house at school where he had his teacher all to himself. He had a great first day of school! If you like the faux chalkboard sign, you can find info on how to make it in this post. My … [Read more...]
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