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iShot That starts today!
Class Starts Today!
But it’s not too late to register for iShot That!
The winner of our ‘Win a seat in iShot That!’ giveaway is commenter #14, SamD who commented:
It’s not necessarily my no.1 subject but I use my iPhone mostly for taking pictures of things I like along my travels (for example paper packs in craft stores) and pictures of my nobo board with my shopping list on so I can see it while I am doing my shopping online. Or my iMac screen if I temporarily need to see some information but need to be in other tab or program.
So I suppose it use it as a tool as well as a memory catcher! When I capture special moments with my iPhone it’s usually of my two boys!
Congratulations, SamD! Please send us an email to claim your prize.
In iShot That! you’ll learn to take advantage of iPhone’s built-in photo functions, plus the very best free and low-cost apps available for editing, organizing, and sharing your work.
Win a seat in iShot That!
Want to win a seat in iShot That, the iPhone photo class by Molly & Jim Newman that starts on Monday August 6th? It’s really very simple. All you have to do is:
- In the comment area below, answer this question: ‘What’s your #1 iPhone photo subject?’
- Tell two (2) friends about the class (OK, that’s just a wish on my part).
$10 Gift Certificate Winner
The lucky winner of a $10 gift certificate to the Design House Digital shop is…
Congratulations, Ann! We’ll be in touch with information to claim your certificate.
Blog Hop + Freebies + Giveaway
Continuing in the spirit of blog hopping, we’re celebrating International Scrapbook Day with our friends at Design House Digital. If you have no idea what’s going on, head over to the Design House Digital blog for the low down. If you came here from another participating blog, welcome! Today’s post is chock full of goodness so read on!
1. A Tip
A well-placed drop cap can add visual interest to an all-text blog post. You can create your own in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, but why do that when designer Jessica Hische provides a beautiful collection of illuminated alphabets at Daily Drop Caps? Jessica even provides the code and instructions to drop into your post. It doesn’t get any easier than that! Check out how I used one below.
2. A Free Kit
appiness is a free massive digi kit. Design House Digital is celebrating International Scrapbook Day all week, and you can pick up this gorgeous collaborative kit, Retrospect, for free! To get it, you need to collect all of the letters in a special phrase. Each participating blog in today’s hop has a secret LETTER for you to collect as you pass through. Get more info at the DHD blog.
3. A Challenge
If you’re doing the Design House Digital layout challenge, my contribution is to add a drop cap to your journaling. It doesn’t have to be elaborate, a simple alpha will do.
4. A Giveaway
Add a comment below and tell me how you’re enjoying the hop so far. You could win a $10 gift certificate to Design House Digital. The giveaway has ended.
Got all that? Good.
I’m sure you’ve figured out that the drop cap was a tip-off. The letter you need to pick up from me for the fabulous Retrospect kit is…
Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop on the hop is Celeste Knight’s place.
Everyday Storyteller Giveaway Winner
The winner of a free copy of the new e-book, “Everyday Storyteller,” is…
Congratulations, Staci! We’ll contact you with info on how to claim your free book.
Yesterday was so much fun! Thanks everyone for participating and be sure to come to the launch party on Friday.
Everyday Storyteller Blog Hop Stop 19
Because my camera of choice is my ever-ready iPhone, I’ve developed a simple workflow to keep track of daily photos and memories. This preparation significantly speeds up my Project Life page creation. Here’s how the first part works:
TIP!
On your iPhone or iPad, setup an album called “Everyday Photos” and at the end of each day, add the best of that day’s photos from the Camera Roll or Photo Stream to your everyday album. If you’re a prolific shooter, set up an individual album for each month.To add a new album, go to the Photos app. Tap Edit in the top right corner just above the Camera Roll. Tap Add in the top left corner. Name your new album and click Save. Done!
The rest of my Project Life prep steps are included in the new e-book, “Everyday Storyteller: 33 Practical Ideas from Real World Scrapbookers,” available this Friday!
In “Everyday Storyteller,” I’ll show you how to record your stories…every day…using either your iPhone or iPad! Collect each day’s photos, journaling, the date, a location map and even a thumbnail of the kits I plan to use. It’s all in “Everyday Storyteller,” available this Friday, May 4th!
Party Over There! I’m personally inviting you and a friend to be my guests at the Everyday Storyteller Launch Party this Friday, May 4, at 8:30pm CDT. All you need to do is register at the Everyday Storyteller site to make sure your name is added to the VIP list. There’ll be over $700 in prizes given away!
Giveaway Over Here! And speaking of giveaways, I have a copy of the book to giveaway to one lucky blog reader. To enter, leave a comment below before 11:59pm CDT tonight answering the question: What’s your favorite part of the memory keeping process? The giveaway has ended.
See you at the party Friday night and thanks for stopping by! Visit Lynnette Penacho at Nettio Designs next for another memory-keeping tip!
More Blogs, More Tips!
- Cheryl Ashcraft
- Anna Aspnes
- Katie Clemons
- Elise Blaha
- Paula Gilarde
- Sara Gleason
- Michelle Hernandez
- Debbie Hodge
- Katrina Kennedy
- Amy Kingsford
- Cindy Liebel
- Crystal Livesay
- Robyn Meierotto
- CD Muckosky
- Nancy Nally
- Christine Newman
- Ashli Oliver
- Amanda Padgett
- Renee Pearson « YOU ARE HERE
- Lynnette Penacho
- Elle Price
- Heather Prins
- Traci Reed
- Lauren Reid
- Amber Ries
- Kristin Rutten
- Betsy Sammarco
- Jenn Smith-Sloane
- Jessica Sprague
- Melissa Stinson
- Amy Tan
- Tiffany Tillman
- Jennifer Wilson
Tweet for a seat in Building Color Confidence!
We’re giving away three seats in Color Confidence with Cilenia Curtis. Entering is easy:
- Follow @reneenews on Twitter
- Then tweet: “Just entered to win a seat in Color Confidence with Cilenia Curtis. Follow @reneenews and retweet #colorconfidence http://bit.ly/xU5pQ4”
That’s it! All you have to do are these two simple things. You have until Sunday night at midnight Eastern Standard Time to enter the contest. Good luck and happy tweeting!
More about Building Color Confidence with Cilenia Curtis
Ready to get your colors on? Color is Cilenia Curtis’ first love! It’s what influences her in choosing how she scraps, how she decorates her home, creates quilts, and many other things that surround her in her everyday life.
In Building Color Confidence, a 3-week class, Cilenia will help you learn to confidently work with color, no matter what kind of project you want to create. She’ll give you the tools and knowledge you need to choose colors confidently, so you can mix and match your digital stash while creating layouts and art.
Join instructor Cilenia Curtis in a live video chat tonight, March 22 at 9pm ET on ReneeTV, where she will preview Building Color Confidence and answer any questions you may have about her class. We’ll see you there.
Scraphic Design | Foundations + Seat Giveaway
Tiffany Tillman’s popular design class Scraphic Design: Foundations, where “sweet scrapbooking meets modern graphic design,” is back!
What happens when you marry graphic design principles with scrapbooking? You create the Scraphic Design process, a set of steps beginning with blank canvas and finishing with a kick-butt, completed page using your polished design sense. Once you know the whys and hows of this process, you can adapt it to fit your crafting style.
Join Tiffany in the first of her two-part design series, Scraphic Design: Foundations. You’ll take a journey into the design process beginning with creative inspiration, sketching techniques, the major principles of design, dynamic page structure and finally end with individual, personalized critiques.
Enroll before March 19th and take advantage of the $10 discount early bird pricing.
Tiffany’s Seat Giveaway
Throw your hat in the ring! Tiffany’s giving away a complimentary seat in Scraphic Design: Foundations. Register to enter at her blog. The giveaway ends on Friday night, so hurry!
Good luck!
It’s Elemental with Tiffany Tillman starts today!
Class starts today!
But it’s not too late to register for It’s Elemental, Embellishing strategies for digital scrapbookers, with Tiffany Tillman
It’s Elemental is like a roadmap for embellishing. You’ll move past filling up space with neat little pieces and actually use elements with purpose.
Join Tiffany and the rest of the class today!
The winners of the “Tweet for a Seat” contest for seats in It’s Elemental with Tiffany Tillman are:
@ysbgo1
@editorialdragon
@eyetalgal
Winners should check their Twitter direct messages for instructions on how to claim their prizes.
Tweet for a seat in Tiffany’s newest class!
We’re giving away three seats in Tiffany Tillman’s newest class, It’s Elemental. Entering is easy:
- Follow @reneenews on Twitter
- Then retweet: “RT @reneenews Tweet to win a seat in Tiffany Tillman’s It’s Elemental class! #itselemental http://bit.ly/x9DsYn”
(It’s okay to change the wording. Just be sure to add #itselemental and http://bit.ly/x9DsYn to qualify to win.)
That’s it! All you have to do are these two simple things. You have until Sunday night at midnight Eastern Standard Time to enter the contest. Good luck and happy tweeting!