January Journaling Challenge – Beginnings
on January 2, 2017
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Join us for the January Journaling Challenge! … Read More
Journaling With Style
on December 19, 2016
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Check out these six stylish and easy journaling practices common to people wishing to get their stories told. … Read More
Justified Type—FREE Video Tutorial
on March 27, 2015
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Photoshop Elements does not offer a justified option with the Type tool. The magical workaround is as simple as a keyboard shortcut. Read More » … Read More
Two Tone Gradient Type
on March 23, 2015
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Add a little pizzazz to your journaling using the Gradient tool and the Color Chips to create a two-tone effect that will match your scrapbook page perfectly. Read More » … Read More
A Visual Playground of Type
on November 23, 2014
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Have a little fun playing with the Type tool. Read More » … Read More
Text Out of the Box
on November 14, 2014
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Add a little pizzazz to your text by learning how to journal inside one of the many Custom Shapes found in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Read More »… Read More
3 Scrapbooking Lessons I Learned At The Symphony
on February 14, 2012
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I recently attended a symphony of a composer I know almost nothing about.
The composer’s name is Gustav Mahler, and all I really know about him is that my son likes his music so much that he talked our entire family into going to LA to attend a series of concerts featuring his works. Read more >>… Read More
A Formal Affair to Remember
on March 10, 2011
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I had a date with James Bond, so why was I wasting time bargain hunting at Chico’s?
One of the most enjoyable kinds of journaling is anecdotal—the interesting stories that give you behind-the-scenes facts, especially the kind that make you grin.
A short anecdote often tells more about you or a loved than straight journaling.
For example, if I simply told what we did on our 29th anniversary, it would remind us of the day, and the photos would add another dimension, but it wouldn’t give a true picture of what really went on. Read more >>… Read More
Journaling Techniques Revealed
on October 29, 2010
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A few days ago I wrote a blog post called I Met A Gnome While Rock Climbing. I challenged you to spot the 8 deliberate writing techniques I used in the article.
Several of you were quick to spot my techniques. Here they are: Read more >>
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I Met A Gnome While Rock Climbing
on October 25, 2010
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I know I said I would never rock climb.
But it was a beautiful, late summer kind of day with a hint of woodsmoke in the air, and rain was predicted for the next several days, so Charlie, Caleb, and Allison decided to go bouldering at Rocky Butte.
Bouldering is where you climb horizontally along a wall of rock not too far from the ground, so you don’t need to harness up. The most you’d fall is about four feet.
I know I said I would never rock climb, but how could I stay behind, chained to my computer, on a day like that? And with all that peer pressure. Read more >>… Read More