“Babe. It’s very…you. But doesn’t really show off all the features.” He’s right. The software allows you to choose from their templates that are full with digital embellishments and colors and creative pages for backdrops, or you can create your own. At first, I stuck with what I knew I liked–white and clean. And then I started adding some colors and patterns to step out of my how-I-like-my-photos comfort zone:
Are those dotted-ring embellishments? Why yes they are. Baby steps, friends. And if you really like the traditional, crafty, scrapbook look, they have ready-made templates that you can add to, or just plop your pictures in and call it done:
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I remember listening to my CD player walkman in Jr. High classes
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oh my. this is a neat giveaway. do you remember “Eureka’s Castle”? Does anybody? With Magellan the dragon? Come on…
Remember Girbaud jeans? Pleated fronts, awesome! submitaforward at yahoo.com
I liked MM on Facebook. olomon@hotmail.com
Remember AIM chat? I remember IRC (Internet Relay CHat)!!!!! olomon@hotmail.com
I remember when MTV first aired and the had VJ’s. How I miss the videos.
‘taping’ a show if you weren’t going to be home to watch it! The good old days!
I liked my memories on fb.
Did anyone roll up their jeans? I did and I am ashamed. brightbird@gmail.com
Hey Julia! I love your blog. Me and Chris were good friends in High school… you’ll have to tell him I said HI! I would love this since I used to scrap all the time, now i figure blogging is my scrapbook! But how fun to get into it again, anyway! Something I remember…. Save by the Bell! I loved it. Oh Zach Morris!!
Hey Julia! I love your blog. Me and Chris were good friends in High school… you’ll have to tell him I said HI! I would love this since I used to scrap all the time, now i figure blogging is my scrapbook! But how fun to get into it again, anyway! Something I remember…. Save by the Bell! I loved it. Oh Zach Morris!!
Hey Julia! I love your blog. Me and Chris were good friends in High school… you’ll have to tell him I said HI! I would love this since I used to scrap all the time, now i figure blogging is my scrapbook! But how fun to get into it again, anyway! Something I remember…. Save by the Bell! I loved it. Oh Zach Morris!!
gustosa giveaways like my memories on fb
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my butt hurts when I slide on the roller slide.
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Remember hammer pants? My mother-in-law and I want to sew some for my son for Halloween.
Liked them on facebook, check.
Wearing leggings with scrunched up socks and curling part of your bangs up and back and the lower half down. Awesome look. :)
Just liked them on facebook too!! :) Got both my entries! This is awesome!
I was actually just thinking about starting digital scrapbooking!! So glad you are doing this!! Just hinking about the good old days and listening to nsync, and even before that, sleeping with curlers in your hair for the total bob-do.
Remember the days of leggings with tall scrunched up socks and an extra large T-shirt in a knot at your side! To be young and nieve again!
i jumped on over and liked them on facebook too…i hate the new fb tho!
conjunction junction keeps running thru my head…
lisa frank too, my kids love her stuff!
remember when the hang out was the local rollerskating rink and no inline skates
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liked my memories on fb
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Okay. Throwing it WAY back, Lisa Frank swag. OH my gooooosh! I laughed so hard when my friends and I brought that up. I had sparkly dolphins all OVER my school folders!
Memories of swimming in your back yard and sleepovers! <-- that was way back in the day but i have other great memories and not so great of the bad hair ( the mullet, side pony tail, rat tails and so on! wow what else in the past can i bring to mind!?! i miss the days of alternative music and do not miss getting up for early morning seminary!
Shoot…. I’m way older than you guys. I remember having to get up to change the channel because there was NO remote control for the tv! :)
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Oooh so many old school memories… TRL someone said a min ago was awesome before MTV sucked, slap bracelets and string friendships bracelets (that are now back around bc I’m so old!), cassette tapes, N Sync <3!
YOB. Kelly Lagenhol and the Legendary Ladies. Rollerskating in the garage. Office in Grandmas basement.
lol… I love this giveaway…
Remember the Good Old Days of TRL after school?! ;)
Remembering good times of coming home from school and Mom baked cookies…Great memories!
Remember when crimped hair and acid washed hands were all the rage…wait are those back in style?
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8 track players. Having a CB handle.
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Remember when you actually had to do some detective work to find out if the new guy at school was single? Now one click on Facebook and you know!