Have you downloaded Chelle’s newest digital scrapbooking Template, LIOT {Doubles} 14 Template? It’s FREE. My favorite kind of Template.
Here are a couple of layouts to inspire you.
Mel used Indian Summer.
Doesn’t that layout just scream summer? Looking forward to a similar view.
Love this layout made by Donna. She used Aviator & Aviator Bonus Papers.
Have you used the newest Tuesday Template at Scrap Orchard? It’s FREE! Our creative team has made some layouts for me to share with you. They are sure to give you some great ideas if you are looking for inspiration.
Donna was on a roll and made 2 layouts. She used Zoo Crew {Arctic} & Graduation.
Zoo Crew {Arctic} & Zoo Crew {Arctic} Alphas. We recently released coordinating {instaLife} & {journal} cards. I’ve linked them up for you also.
Graduation & Graduation Word Art.
Kayla provided this layout. She used Techno Gee. Great expression, huh?
If you missed the coordinating {instaLife} or Journal Cards, I’ve linked them up for you.
Hey Friends!
Almost 7 years ago I failed at Photo-A-Day 365. Up to that point in the year I’d done pretty well. I’d only missed a few days in the first 3 months. And I kept up on the scrapping side of it, a 2 page layout for each week. But the truth is, it was HARD! Hard to remember to take the photos. Hard to take the time to upload them from my camera to my computer. So easy to forget. So easy for something to be more important.
However, now things have changed. There is a good camera on my phone which means I have a good camera with me almost always. And while I still enjoy scrapping the memories we make, I also like to document the little things that make up our days. Back in December I learned about an app that might make it easier to be successful at Photo-a-Day or P365. BUT, things were still crazy in my life. So I downloaded the Collect app and decided to start on January 1st. Amazingly 3 month later I am still going strong. And it is super easy. Every afternoon I get a reminder to take a photo if I haven’t taken one yet. Before I go to bed, I choose my favorite photo of the day and add it the Collect app…during that time I am usually thinking about our schedule for the next day and planning for what photo I’d like to take the next day.
But I think my favorite part of the app is the story-telling portion. There is a place with every photo to add just a bit of the story (and more space below if necessary). This “forces” me to be concise in telling the story of the photos…or just what I was thinking at the time.
So what will I do with these photos?
I liked my calendar so much, that I’ve added more calendars that first one. I don’t know how many calendars you can create, but I have 3 right now. In addition to my main album, I set up a calendar to keep the screenshots of my Couch to 5K workouts. (You don’t have to have a photo for every day. And you can have more than one photo each day.) I’ll use these photos when I scrap about this journey to improve my fitness level.
And I set up a calendar for my ‘other’ venture: Illustrated-Faith. I probably won’t ever scrap these photos because I have the original book. But I like having them all in one place where I can see them. It keeps me accountable and motivated.
And next fall I’ll start a “kindergarten year” calendar for my son.
I love how it gets me thinking about the moments I want to capture to tell the story of our lives.
Hello Friends!
Just a quick reminder that you can pick up Chelle’s 13th template for FREE through Scrap Orchard’s Tuesday Template monthly activity. Let me show you the template that was released on March 3rd.
Now for some fun layouts. Helen used Master Builder.
Kayla combined the template into one 12×12 layout. Kayla used Techno Geek.
Donna used Zoo Crew {Arctic) & Zoo Crew Arctic {Alphas}.
Have a great day.
Need a copy of that layout on your phone to post to instagram? Or a copy of that journaling card on your tablet to add to a #scraponyourphone layout? Or this layout (PSD version) from the desktop to the laptop? Now days we use so many devices that frequently we need to get a file from this device to that one. Small files like a web sized layout can easily be emailed, but I have a couple of other favorite solutions that work for small files AND those large PSD files. Both options store your files remotely so you can access them from any device connected to the internet.
When you create a dropbox account, you’ll download an install a Dropbox folder on your computer. Files you place in that folder will be available from your phone, tablet or any other computer with internet access. On your phone/tablet you will need to install the free Dropbox app to access your files. On another computer, you can access your files by logging in at dropbox.com.
You can also share files with others by sharing the link, or set up a “shared” folder(s) with those you want to collaborate with.
My favorite part of Dropbox is how it can automatically upload all of my photos to the “Camera Uploads” folder. This is a quick and easy way to back up the photos I take on my phone or my camera (as well as my daughter’s and husband’s phones). When you plug a camera or camera card reader into your computer after installing dropbox, a pop-up window appears asking if you want to add the photos to dropbox. I have checked the ALWAYS box, so now mine happens automatically. On my phone (and my family’s phones) I turned on auto upload in the settings.
PRICING:
2GB- Free
Up to 16GB- Free, if you refer a bunch of friends. With a basic free account, you get an extra 500MB per referral and you can earn up to 16GB total through this method.
1TB- $9.99 per month
GOOGLE DRIVE:
When you set up your google drive, you’ll download an install a Google Drive folder on your computer. Files you place in that folder will be available from your phone, tablet or any other computer with internet access. On your phone/tablet you will need to install the free Dropbox app to access your files. On another computer, you can access your files by logging in at dropbox.com.
You can also share files/folders with Google Drive.
My favorite part of Google Drive is how I can create or upload & edit files: letters, spreadsheets, etc. I’ve switched from using Excel to primarily using Google Sheets in my Google Drive.
PRICING:
15GB- Free
100GB- $1.99 per month
1TB- $9.99 per month
I do not use Google Drive OR Dropbox as a back-up service. I believe that their pricing is cost prohibitive (I still use BackBlaze for that purpose) but for easy access across devices or between people, I use them all the time.
Hello Friends! Have you downloaded your FREE Tuesday Template? The links are right there, down below the image. You can choose 12×12 or 12×24 for a double page. Love how this template can be so diverse. Any kit, any location or theme. What fun!
Click here for 12×24 size
Click here for 12×12 sides
This awesome template inspired lots of the Honeybees and Orchard Girls! Here are some of their fantastic layouts with the template. I’ve a few layouts to inspire you. The first layout is by supergirljennie. Using Jump Zone and the coordinating Alpha by Chelle’s Creations.
Chelle made this layout using Down on the Farm. She used Down on the Farm {Kit} & the coordinating Alpha. The DOTF collection also has Elements, Papers, Wordart, instaLife Cards, Journal Cards, and Sounds instaLife & Sounds Journal Cards.
Roxana made this layout using Bella Gypsy’s Snap Happier: January collection
Using Into the Deep by Dream Big Designs
Last I have a layout by Shari.
Take advantage of this free template. It will add a fun flair to you layouts.
Hey everyone! Chelle has been loving scrapping on her phone. We thought we might share information about Becky Higgin’s Project Life App.
Imagine scrapbooking from start to finish, without scissors or adhesive or tools… or without having to print photos! Never before has scrapbooking been so easy, so fast, or so available in the palm of your hand. You can literally create pages while traveling, waiting for a doctor’s appointment, even laying in bed. The Project Life® App takes simplicity to a whole new level.
Be sure to follow @BeckyHigginsLLC for regular inspiration or search #ProjectLifeApp on social media.
Hello Ladies!
Have you seen the FREE Digital Scrapbooking Tuesday Template Chelle designed. It was posted on Jan. 6th. Click here for a link. This is #9 of her LAY IT ON THERE Doubles series.
Want the other Lay It On There {Doubles} Templates?
Lay It On There {Doubles} 1&2
Lay It On There {Doubles} 3&4 are available on the Scrap Orchard Blog. (Hint! scroll down the page)
Lay It On There {Doubles) 5&6
Lay It OnThere {Doubles} 7&8
Here are a couple of layouts Chelle made.
Chelle used Curled Frames and At the Beach
Chelle used Curled Frames and Play & Grow.
Here are some layouts by our CT.
Donna used CU Sneaky Alpha Doodles & Zoo Crew {Jungle}.
Hi Fellow Scrappers.
Do you take advantage of Chelle’s social media? Facebook, Facebook Fan Page, Newsletters, Twitter, You Tube, Blog, Instagram, & Designer Club. This post is short & sweet, but oh so valuable. I’ve hooked you up with links to ALL Chelle’s social media sites. Make sure you “like” or bookmark all of these goodies. Hint! Chelle’s Creations Facebook Fan Page is NEW this week. That’s the place to look for FREEBIES that coordinate with Chelle’s New Releases.
Take a minute to ready yourself for Digital Scrapbook Day next weekend, November 1st. MOST IMPORTANTLY, go to her STORE at Scrap Orchard and put some goodies on your wishlist.
Have a great day!
Hey All, What is your goto font? Do you have a favorite for journaling?
Chelle has used the same font in her scrapbooking for many years. Recently she started using a new font for her journaling. When Chelle started scraping her font of choice was JH Kari. This font hasn’t been available for many years.
Earlier this year, she started transitioning her journaling font to When Ocean’s Rise by Kimberly Gershin. Click on the image if you want to learn more.
I asked Chelle what other fonts were some of her favorites? Here’s what she said.
For journaling: I love fonts with “character” lots of swirls and neat decorative elements, but the reality is, in blocks of text the most important feature is readability. I had a font of my handwriting made, but it’s hard to read. So a few years back I picked a font I loved: Pea Jay (from Fonts for Peas) But after I printed my first book I realized it wasn’t so easy to read in text blocks. So I adopted another “simpler font” JH Kari (no longer available). And I still use that font on layouts from 2013 and before. But beginning with 2014 I’m changing to KG When Oceans Rise. It’s even a little MORE simple = readable in text blocks.
Hugs!
You must be logged into the ScrapOrchard forum for the link to work. $14.99 per month OR $74.99 for six months = Six for the price of Five.
Hi! I'm Chelle: a 40 something mom of 7. My husband & I live in a rural community in the rocky mountains with our 4 children still at home. In the winters we enjoy sledding & snuggling by the fire. I the cool fall evenings we love relaxing around the campfire & meeting friends at the county fair. Admiring the stars 
on a clear summer night and splashing in spring mud puddles. We love making memories together. Me? I love blueberries, fresh salmon, creating, memory keeping, & above all my family & my faith.
