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quick gift idea for kids

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Here’s something your youngsters can make for their little friends. It’s quick and inexpensive and personalized. Little custom notebooks.

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What you need:

- original artwork

- scanner & computer

- mini notebooks (Target/WalMart/office supply)

- Mod Podge

- craft/foam brush

- disposable plate

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Simple steps to create:

Step 1. Have your child draw something festive. (Of course this idea can be used any time. It’s not holiday-specific.) Be sure they put their name somewhere.

Step 2: Scan the art. In your photo editing software, crop to desired dimensions based on the size of your notebooks.

Step 3: In a word processing program (Word, Pages, etc.), drop in copies of the art and be sure they’re the exact size you need them to be.

Step 4: Print however many you need and trim to size. Plain copy paper is just fine.

Step 5: Spread Mod Podge all over the entire notebook cover. Place art. (Mod Podge, if you’ve never used it, is basically glue.)

Step 6: Once the art is in place, spread Mod Podge over top the entire cover again. Allow to dry. (It dries pretty quickly and it dries clear, leaving a nice protective layer over the art.)

Step 7: Help your kiddo spread holiday cheer to their friends.

project life for newlyweds

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

I know many of you are anxious to know when Project Life will be available again. An appointment is finally set for Amazon to receive the shipment on Thursday which means … Project Life is expected to be available THS WEEK, probably on Thursday or Friday.

Say hello to Candace and Ross who live in Indiana (gorgeous couple, aren’t they?):

Here is part of an email Candace sent to me:

“I got married on January 1st of this year and Ross (my husband) and I are loving documenting our first year of marriage! Ross has taken an awesome interest in the project too, taking pictures of his daily activities and journaling at least 2 or 3 of the days each week. Without fail, every weekend he asks if he can go get our “pictures of the day” printed! It’s been so much fun. Not only have we already been able to document our wedding and honeymoon during this year’s project life, but we have a lot of big milestones coming up this year too! This book will be something we both cherish for the remainder of our married life because we will be able to remember all those special moments from our first year together in such an awesome way!”

I’d like to extend a special THANK YOU to Jan in Indianapolis. Who’s Jan? Jan Gerbers is Candace’s sister and the one who gave Project Life to the new couple. Candace is just entering the world of scrapbooking and I’m so, so, so pleased that she’s entering with Project Life.

I’ve heard from many other readers who have given the gift of Project Life as wedding gifts and graduation gifts and I just want to let you know how much I appreciate that. You are truly giving a gift that will keep on giving. Project Life can start any time, any season, at any age or stage.

Here’s the thing.

Scrapbooking can get a bad reputation. There are so many who view this wonderful hobby as one that requires a lot of time and creativity and even money, right? I don’t blame them for thinking that. Scrapbooking can be that. But it doesn’t have to be. They are the reason — and you are the reason — that I created Project Life. So that anyone who would like a beautiful scrapbook can achieve that WITHOUT all the time and creativity and money.

Project Life is scrapbooking in the simplest form.

So think about your friends and family members. Think about who you know that could really benefit from knowing about Project Life and give them the heads-up that this week they’ll be available again. When they sell out, they are gone until we release the next edition later this year. My blog is the place for the most current information. I’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, what questions might you have about Project Life? Ask me here in the comments. Be sure to check out the Project Life FAQ section here too, as your question might already be addressed.

And remember — the digital version of Project Life doesn’t run out. Anyone can try that out for free, any time.

an appropriate wedding gift

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

This was the note I attached to a bridal shower gift last night (click on it to enlarge):

The gift, naturally, is Project Life. And I happen to think it’s a brilliant wedding gift. Think about that for a second. How cool would that be to have a record of daily glimpses of your first year of marriage? What I wouldn’t do for that. Know anyone getting married soon?

I’m just sayin’.

PS – I just checked the inventory on Amazon and — folks, we’re at the bottom of the barrel. Like the bottom. Yes, we are reprinting more kits but manufacturing takes time and we’re expecting that Project Life will sell out before we can get more kits in stock. So if you think you want to order and you can picture yourself being really bummed if you go to order only to find out they’re sold out … I would recommend you go for it.

Just sayin’.