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Ready, Set, Scrap! : The New Year Challenge.

It is the New Year---Welcome 2010! There is really no better way to ring in 2010 then making a "Scrapolution!"  (Ok, that is my crazy, made-up word meaning "How many layouts / photobooks am I going to create in the year?"

Setting a goal always helps me focus on what I've done in the past and what I can look forward to accomplishing in the future. If you haven't ever created a Shutterfly photobook before than perhaps your goal is to organize and create your first book in 2010. The goal doesn't have to be huge but just a step in keeping your photos organized and your artistic juices flowing.

I have set a personal "Scrapolution" of creating 12 photobooks this year. Some I will use scrapbook pages to create and others I will use the templates provided at Shutterfly. That is 1 a month, a bit lofty for my but I feel inspired. (after all, it's only January 1st!)

Please feel free to share your "Scrapolution" in the comment area. It is always inspiring to hear what others have planned for the year when it comes to creating layouts and photobooks.

Happy New Year to Everyone! Alicia

Inspiring Reflections: By Kirsty Wiseman

 Kirsty Wiseman shares some awesome everyday inspiration with us below. Check out the layout she created and the beautiful meaning behind her art.

"The layout below celebrates 12 years of marriage. Up to this point we had been through some personal failures. It became apparent at that time that whilst we always like to plan for the future and live in the moment, we often forget about celebrating the past no matter how good or bad it has been. Being fortunate to look back is a precious gift as it reminds us that we survived and are still here."

Welcome : Kirsty Wiseman

Welcome Kirsty Wiseman! We are excited to introduce you to the wonderful Kirsty!

Tell us about yourself.

"My name is kirsty and I am married to Mark. We have a lovely little girl called Ellie and together, with our dog Eddy - we are invincible.

I have been scrapbooking 5 years now and coupled with that I make cards for the UK magazine industry. When I'm fed up of paper scrapping, I love to make digital layouts while watching TV with the family."

Well, Christmas is right around the corner and Kirsty has created several goodies for us to scrap our holiday photos. We are sharing her first freebie with you today and have several more to come! The "Joy" card below can easily be printed at Shutterfly! Enjoy and please remember that all freebies are for personal use only.

We hope you find inspiration in the celebrations that are taking place around you!

Download Card_merry_kissmas_kirsty_wiseman

Decision Time! : By Alicia Bull

Well, It is early December and I already received the first card  of the holiday season from a dear friend this week. It makes me shutter to think that someone else is already done with cards and I have the task in front of me.

Luckily, I have a great database of names and addresses already on my computer and I of course have Shutterfly for the card creating process. My biggest challenge is always choosing just one card. So, for the third year in a row I will print 3 cards. Some may think I am a little crazy to do that, but honestly it makes the process less stressful for me. (sometimes around the holiday we need to do a few things to reduce stress!)

I thought it would be fun to share my selections for the 2009 holiday season. I am pleased with the way they turned out and feel relieved that they will be stamped and in the mail next week!

Happy December!

Alicia Bull

 

Welcome : Rhonna Farrer

We are excited to welcome Rhonna Farrer to the Shutterfly Celebrations Blog. We can't wait to share more about Rhonna and her design work. So, without further ado, lets find out a bit about her.

I'm Rhonna Farrer,  a mother of 3 & wife to my best friend. I earned a BFA in Art Education & have been designing in the greeting card/gift wrap/paper product industry for 12 years.

I design under Rhonna DESIGNS for all of my freelance design work, but as far as scrapbooking goes: I've teamed up with Heidi Swapp & Janet Hopkins to bring you House of 3.  We  have digital design kits, House Adornmnents, Blog Couture & Design House kits. We aim to offer inspiration in home decor, scrapbooking & hybrid arts.

Rhonna has an exciting handful of freebies that she is going to be sharing with us over the next week or so. The downloads are themed around Blessings and being Thankful. (Perfect for all of those Thanksgiving photos we need to document!) Below you can download a greeting card  created by Rhonna. You just add your own photo and print it. The card is, of course, perfectly sized for printing at Shutterfly if you choose!  Have fun downloading this fun freebie and please remember that all freebies are for personal use only.

 Download RF_HarvestGreetingCardTemplate

Kellie Hann Mize : Recipe Template

Kellie Hann Mize from TheDigiChick created a freebie template some time back that continues to be requested year round from Shutterfly users. It is an adorable recipe template that will assist you in making an incredible recipe book in no time flat. (Maybe a family keepsake recipe book, a class recipe book for the teacher, or even a book of recipes for the bride to be) Whatever you choose, it is sure to turn out beautiful with this template.

Please feel free to download the template file below.

Download KHM-FreeRecipeTemplate

 

You can also visit a page of inspiration talking about a Shutterfly customer named Susie Roberts that found great joy in using the recipe template in her beautiful Christmas recipe book. Here is a link to the inspirational page from Shutterfly. 

You can view Susie's Shutterfly book here!

Thank you : Kim Gehring

A big thank-you to Kim Gehring from PixelGypsyDesigns who has shared a bundle of inspiration and freebies with us. We are thrilled that she has a bit more to share before she leaves. Enjoy!

What is your favorite Holiday? Do you have any fun scrapbook traditions or project traditions that you do during the holiday season?

"Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love the excitement that overflows from my kids and the quality time I get to spend with my whole family. I don’t have any scrapbook or project traditions, but I do love to scrap holiday photos. :-) "

Do you hybrid scrapbook and if so tell us about your experience with it ?

"I like to create hybrid gifts like money envelopes, altered blocks for holiday decorations, cd case calendars, and goodie bags with special treat toppers. Unfortunately, time always gets the best of me and I run out of time to photograph these projects."

Kim has created one last freebie quickpage template for us to download below but she has shared her blog address with us at http://kg-designs.blogspot.com where she says she has all sorts of freebie downloads. Check it out!

 Download KimGehring_TemplatePage

Celebrate Halloween: With Kim Gehring!

Kim Gehring from PixelGypsyDesigns tells us about her scrapbooking history and shares a wonderful Halloween Freebie!

How long have you been scrapbooking?

"I started digi scrapping about two and half years ago. I’m a graphic designer (and a total computer geek ), so it was the natural way for me to go over paper scrapping. Last January I started playing around with designing. It was so much fun that I soon found myself spending waaay more time designing than scrapping. I joined the Pixel Gypsy Designs team in July, and now I try to mix my design time with scrapping time."

Do you hybrid scrapbook and if so tell us about your experience with it.

"I like to create hybrid gifts like money envelopes, altered blocks for holiday decorations, cd case calendars, and goodie bags with special treat toppers. Unfortunately, time always gets the best of me and I run out of time to photograph these projects."

Check it out, Kim created an adorable Halloween card freebie for you all to download. It is adorable and this is just one of a few to come! Enjoy and remember that all freebies are for personal use only.

 Download KimGehring_GreetingCard

Hello! : Kim Gehring

A special hello to Kim Gehring from PixelGypsyDesigns . We are so excited to have Kim here with us as we head into the Halloween season. She is full information, inspiration and of course wonderful Halloween freebies!

Lets start off by getting to know a bit about Kim!

"I’m a thirty-something mom to two awesome kiddos (9 and 3), a full-time admin/graphic designer, and a digital scrapbook designer for Pixel Gypsy Designs. I’m a really laid-back person who is usually found working behind the scenes to make sure things run smoothly. I enjoy spending lots of time at home with my family and, in my spare time (when I’m not designing!), I like reading and gardening. I’ve never been one to talk much about myself…I’m a much better listener.  So I’d love to hear from you about what you like and what inspires you to scrap."

Below is a great layout created by Kim! Enjoy and check back often in the next couple of weeks to collect some wonderful Halloween treats.

Everyday Life : With Susan Darter

Susan Darter, owner of Raspberry Road Designs is here with us and shares some amazing inspiration below.

Since our Blog is about celebrating “Everyday Life” Susan has offered to share a layout and a quick paragraph telling us about a special  everyday celebration in her life and what made it so special.

"This is a layout entitled “Life”, and it represents the little things that we miss the most when it’s gone. This is a layout with my son, daughter and granddaughter having an informal breakfast on one of their trips back home for the holidays and it just made me realize how much I missed them being home and sharing some family time".