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Post Scripts: Scrapbooks: Down memory lane

 

by Joe Snyder

 

I don't think I've told you lately about my scrapbooks. Scrapbooking is quite the thing these days. Not long ago they had a scrapbook convention here in San Marcos. I've been making scrapbooks for many years. I have scrapbooks with personal things my mother saved when I was a child. There is one full page from The Kansas City Star in a special section which had a full page picture of the Memorial Boy Choir at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church there of which I was a member about six years, until my voice changed. It was dated March 27, 1932. My mother proudly took me during the week for practice and again on Sunday via the street car. It also contains many newspaper clippings, pictures, letters and cards from my childhood through two wars, the army and newspaper business, as well as a number of personal items.

One interesting yellowed clipping from the Kansas City Star "What boys do on vacations." It read: Under the supervision of Joseph Snyder, 1624 Lawn, and three other boys, Billy Darling, Bobby Hagan and Leonard Hagan, they built a scenic railroad in a lot south of the Snyder home. They had a 60 foot slide built of scrap wood and orange crates with gravity and a greased track providing power. The only trouble, I was quoted as saying, "That our mothers got on us for getting grease on our shirts and pants." So those who saw my railroad in my basement in Gallatin, know that I was interested in railroad building for a long time.

Another item which interested me as I scanned the first volume of a collection of four old scrapbooks in one closet, tells of me being installed when I was 20 as grand master of the NU Beta Alpha honorary fraternity, composed of Journal Post carriers who had done unusually good work on their paper routes. I started as a carrier salesman three years before and had been promoted to assistant district manager. So you see my newspaper career started a long time ago.

At the last of this first album is a program of a $500 a plate Democratic Congressional Dinner in 1967 when I was a guest of the late Congressman Bill Hull. I couldn't even afford to pay the tip for this dinner. President Lyndon Johnson was the guest speaker.

I have four of these big albums in one closet. In that closet is also a number of albums with pictures of travels we made throughout the world from the 60's to the 90's before we got too old to travel abroad or long distances.

Another closet has 10 scrapbooks I have put together since we moved to Texas. I have several albums on my service in World War II and also in the KoreanWar. Several scrapbooks have pictures I took or got from postcards, etc. of monuments throughout the world.

One of my favorite scrapbooks contains statue photographs from all over the world, plus a few bronze ones I have accumulated over the years. My favorite one I own depicts Napoleon at the Arcole Bridge in 1796. I purchased it in Kansas City about 20 years ago, paying a little each month until I owned it. When we traveled I took pictures. One is of a soldier on horseback, a tribute to King Edward VII located in Adelaide, Australia, Albert Gallatin in Washington D.C. and Mozart in Vienna, Austria. One of the most unique is a large statue of a thumb in Paris, France. I have one of Brigham Young in Utah, The Hidden Army in China, President Lincoln in the National Park Museum in Washington. D.C., Admiral Ninitz in Fredericksburg, Texas and Children at play on the Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas. I could go on and on about these pictures but it's time to quit. I placed captions under each picture or I couldn't remember where all of them were taken. Believe me, they bring back lots of memories of places we've been and things we've seen. Thank goodness we traveled when we were much younger.

 

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Scrapbook Ideas about a new life at the office

You can use your scrapbook ideas, scrapbook skills to enrich your workspace!

Snapshots find new life at the office on vases, as lampshades, in glass jars

By Jennifer Forker (CP) – Sep 22, 2010

Think outside the box — the photo frame or the bulletin board, that is — in bringing personal photos into the workspace.

"People are kind of looking for style everywhere now," says Samantha Thorpe, senior home design editor for Better Homes and Gardens magazine. "They want to make their (work) place look more personal and pretty."

Ideas include applying images to surprising surfaces — a porcelain vase, a lampshade or inside a clear glass jar. Today's digital photography makes it possible.

"A lot of us spend so much time in our offices. We should try to incorporate the people we love into our spaces," says Rachael Liska, senior editor at Fresh Home magazine.

The key is to decorate a workspace for attractiveness without distractions.

"It's kind of this whole de-cluttering feeling," Thorpe says. "De-clutter your photos and de-clutter your work space. It makes your space feel more organized, and this may help you out."

Better Homes and Gardens' photo-displaying ideas for the home often can translate to the office. Thorpe suggests painting or decoupaging a simple desk organizer, adding a few sentimental words, such as "Worth a thousand words," with stencils or scrapbook letters, and grouping matted photos on top of that.

If the photo mattes are the same colour, it lends consistency — thus elegance — to the collection. Displaying only black and white photos helps, too, creating "that classic feel people like," Thorpe says.

Another idea from Thorpe: Ring a small can or jar with colourful paper topped with family images; embellish with scrapbook letters or stickers. And jazz up frames by tweaking what's inside: Thorpe suggests incorporating scrapbooking skills and ephemera with family members' faces in perfect circles cut with a large-sized hole punch. Alternate family images with punched-out circles of scrapbook paper and embellishments in a grid format for a 3-D effect.

"It works because it's still really simple," Thorpe says. "Doing a grid like this one you give yourself a good structure. It's like a recipe."

Saving the easiest Thorpe tip for last: She suggests tucking computer-printed photos — again, preferably in black and white — inside clear glass jars that then can be used for pencils and other office supplies. The photos can be switched out at any time.

From a recent issue of Fresh Home, Liska shares several home-to-office photo-keepsake ideas:

Print a simple black-and-white image onto a clear or white self-adhesive label, available at office-supply stores, and attach it to a smooth surface, such as a ceramic vase.

Or print a family photo onto photo-transfer fabric and wrap it around an existing lampshade; attach with fabric adhesive or liquid fabric glue.

Another use for a larger image printed onto photo-transfer fabric: Stretch it across a stretcher frame or a pre-existing canvas frame and staple into place for that "I'm a canvas painting" look.

For the traditionalist who wants to showcase framed images, here's something new: Kodak has created a "metallic" paper for printing digital images, which adds brightness and sharpness to photos.

Jeff Lawson, store manager of Wolf Camera at Colorado Mills in Lakewood, Colo., says the metallic printing process works best for pictures that have high colour contrasts, so black-and-white images are ideal. And outdoor scenes work best.

"It really does make the image pop. In a way, it reflects light just like metal would," says Lawson, noting there's no metal incorporated into the prints.

"The only thing I've seen it doesn't work with are those inside-with-a-flash photos of grandkids sitting on the floor," says Lawson.

Sharing family photos in the workplace in an attractive, organized manner helps co-workers become and remain connected.

"It gives people something to talk about," says Thorpe. "We all have family. We can all connect on that level."

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Magic Disney Scrapbook Ideas

Here are a cool disney scrapbook ideas about Disney World autograph book. It is so wonderful. Get excited!

Disney + Creativity + Saving Money = Autograph Book Magic

 

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Three things that I really get excited about are Disney, creativity, and saving money. When I can combine all 3, it is a red-letter day in my book.  Today, we’re going to talk about how to have your own red-letter day by helping your child make their own Disney World autograph book.

Yes you can buy a generic Disney World autograph book when you get to the parks, or even at home before you leave but really, why? Why spend as much as $11 on a way to collect your child’s character autographs, when you can make one for less than half the cost…and have a blast doing it! So get your scissors and glue sticks out and get ready to have some creative Disney fun.

(Important note before we go further: DO NOT PANIC if you feel like you are not creative! The great thing about a project like this is there is no right or wrong, and no one is judging you! Creativity is all about what your child…and you…like. So no worries, and just have fun with it, ok?   )

So, let’s get started! First, you will want to buy a small spiral or post-bound book, and cut out Disney pictures that your child can glue on, use some letter stickers to say whatever you want it to say (or print out from your computer and cut them out if you want), give your child markers, glitter pens, whatever you have at home, and allow them to decorate as they like. Add anything you have at home: tie ribbons to the spirals, add buttons, stickers, gems, you name it. Voila. A Disney masterpiece.

There are two keys here to making this successful:

1. Use items you have at home. Yes, you can buy all kinds of fantastic items in the scrapbooking aisle of your local craft store….but that is not likely to save you money here. It will look great, and be a lot of fun, but it will not be cheaper. (Note: The autograph book shown in the photo does use scrapbook supplies and is pretty elaborate, but don’t feel like yours needs to look like that…..just use it for ideas and inspiration!)
2. Allow your child to be creative. There is no right or wrong way to do this. As I used to tell my preschool art classes (and their parents) it’s about the process, NOT the product. It really doesn’t matter if it’s not perfect. Really. Does your child like it and are they proud of it? Then it IS perfect.

To finish it all up, you may want to invest in some sort of fixative to protect pictures on the cover, if your child uses a lot of these. Be sure to read the label of what you are buying, or talk to a craft store associate FIRST, to make sure that the fixative will protect the pictures, and not destroy them.

But other than the notebook, and maybe fixative if you need it, there really is no other cost. Isn’t that awesome?

Beyond that, the thing I absolutely love about this kind of project, is it channels all that “when are we going?” energy that kids have into something that helps them get ready to go to Disney too. Creating your own autograph book is something that your child will bring to Walt Disney World with them. Imagine how proud he/she will be when giving it to Mickey to autograph!

Nancy, her husband and college-age daughter live in the Baltimore MD area, but consider Walt Disney World their second “home”. She started her site, The Affordable Mouse, as a way to share ideas about how to plan affordable Disney vacations. Her favorite things at Disney World (in no particular order) are Soarin’, most of the food in World Showcase, Illuminations…and that special “Disney magic” found in the most unexpected places.

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Scrapbook Ideas for Fan Scrapbooking.

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Five Digital Photo Gifts for 2009

Filed by Mari Silbey under Digital Photos

Nov 29 2009

My favorite digital photo sites have some new surprises for 2009, and I’ve checked out a couple of new-to-me sites with holiday goodies too. If you’ve stocked up on digital photos all year, here are five gift ideas that take advantage of your personal image archive.

QuickMix Scrapbooks

Digital scrapbooking site Scrapblog has introduced new QuickMix kits to take some of the work out of making your own photo creations. In theory these kits are going to cost money in the future (there are still plenty of no-cost features on the site), but for right now the QuickMix packages are all free. Choose a themed kit (several holiday choices), upload or import photos, and Scrapblog generates a digital scrapbook for you. You can then customize the finished product any way you like – with more photos, digital stickers, etc. – and order prints or gifts. For a 25% discount on keepsake books, calendars, greeting cards, and postcards, type in coupon code HOLIDAY25 at checkout.

Mosaic Moo Frames

If you’re familiar with Moo for printing business cards, take a look at what you can do with Moo for the holidays. The company is selling a new Mosaic Frame that you can fill with custom Moo mini cards. Since all mini cards are the same size, this frame is one you can update easily with new photos-on-cards at any time. Available in white or black for $39.99.

Skinit!

It seems the Skinit folks are everywhere, and now they’ve partnered up with Snapfish to turn your photos into skins for cameras, phones, laptops, music players, and PDAs (?!). In case you didn’t get the custom-made Flip Mino, now you can add your own after-market, personalized imaging. Skins are not only removable, but supposedly scratch-resistant. Use coupon code PHOTOSKINS20 for 20% off skins at Snapfish through Monday. Or check out pre-made designs at the Skinit site.

A Starring Role

If you’ve got any kids to buy for this year, check out the CenterStage books available on Shutterfly. Pick from Spongebob, Dora, or Diego, upload the kid’s photo and basic details (name, age, etc.), and presto! You get back a personalized storybook with the little tyke in a starring role. Books run $39.99 each, but you can get them for 25% off through December 2nd.

Give the Gift of Photo Scanning

The best gift I ever gave my dad was a digital photo frame filled with old slides I’d scanned from his Peace Corps days. I still highly recommend this as a gift idea, but if you don’t have the time, or access to the old slides/negatives/photos you need, there are now a few places that offer scanning as a service. ScanCafe is one of these, and it offers photo restoration to boot. Consider wrapping up a ScanCafe gift card this year. At 29 cents per scan, you’ll get a lot of mileage out of even a $25 card.

And as a bonus, if none of the ideas above strike your fancy…

…you can always visit Zazzle or CafePress to get your photos printed on just about anything. Insert your own creativity here.

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Scrapblog Makes Scrapbook Ideas a Snap with New QuickMix Service

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Scrapblog Makes Scrapbooking a Snap with New QuickMix Service
Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:07pm EDT

Intelligent Technology Turns Photos into Custom Digital Scrapbooks in 
Minutes MIAMI--(Business Wire)--
Scrapblog, the leading online application for making and sharing digital
scrapbooks, today announced QuickMix, a service that helps users create
quick, easy, personalized scrapbooks in minutes. Users simply select a 
pre-built "kit", provide their photos, and QuickMix instantly produces 
a unique digital scrapbook tailored to the photos themselves. They can
then use Scrapblog`s award-winning service to customize, share, and 
print their creation. 

QuickMix puts the craft of scrapbooking in reach of the millions of users who
would love to put their digital photos into scrapbooks, but lack the time to
spend hours on such craftwork. Instead, they have the flexibility to spend as
much or as little time customizing a QuickMixed scrapbook as they would like,
before sharing the results with family and friends. And unlike other services
that attempt to save time by using stock templates, Scrapblog's QuickMix 
creates unique layouts on the fly based on the photos and kit chosen by the 
user. QuickMix uses intelligent technology to arrange the photos and to design
a one-of-a-kind scrapbook. 

Click, Click, Create

QuickMix works in three easy steps: select a QuickMix scrapbook design kit, add
photos, and get instant results. Users can select photos directly from their
Facebook, Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa, Smugmug, MySpace and Webshots accounts
through one-click integration to these sites, or upload photos directly from
their computer. Next, users choose from a wide variety of QuickMix scrapbook
kits, including wedding, birthday, travel, seasonal, holiday, baby and
just-for-fun styles. Once a design is chosen, QuickMix then instantly creates a
unique, personalized digital scrapbook. Most users are done in minutes. 

QuickMix users have full access to all the capabilities of the complete
Scrapblog application as well. Through Scrapblog, users can tweak their
scrapbook using the application`s online design tools, or add new elements
including stickers, backgrounds, music, video, and more. When trying QuickMix
for the first time, users will earn 150 free credits to use in the Scrapblog
Marketplace where they can choose from recommended premium sticker packs and
background packs specifically designed to match their QuickMix scrapbook kit. 

"Digital cameras are becoming more pervasive because of their convenient size as
well as the numerous high quality cameraphones that are in people`s pockets. We
think QuickMix will appeal not only to our existing users but to whole new group
of people who are looking to do more with the photos they are snapping," said
Jill Braff, CEO of Scrapblog. "QuickMix reflects the richness that Scrapblog has
come to be known for and now gives users an express lane to scrapping that they
can grow with if they choose." 

After a scrapbook is created using QuickMix, the user has the option for
professional printing, or to immediately share it online through social network
sites like Facebook or MySpace. Printing options like bound books, cards, and
calendars make QuickMix a fun, effortless way to make a personalized gift, and
the seasonal and holiday themes make it especially appropriate for the holidays.

To start making instant, custom and fabulous scrapbooks with QuickMix right now,
please visit www.scrapblog.com. 

Separately today, Scrapblog announced that it has appointed Jill Braff as
president and CEO of the company - more information can be found at:
http://blog.scrapblog.com/category/press-releases

About Scrapblog, Inc.

Scrapblog enables everyday people to express themselves online in a creative
way. Through its multimedia scrapbooking service, users can aggregate their
social media from multiple sources in a web-based application that is truly
drag-and-drop-easy. Funded by Steamboat Ventures and Longworth Venture Partners,
Scrapblog has already been used by over two million people to date. Scrapblog is
free to use with a robust virtual goods marketplace, featuring high-quality
content from some of the marquee names in scrapbooking as well as branded
partners, like Disney. With no software to download, integration with social
media sharing sites and a high-quality printing service, Scrapblog is a fun and
easy way to extend digital photos.

Dig Communications
Media inquiries
Stephna May, 415-367-4102
smay {at} digcommunications.com 
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