One Little Word in Focus: OLW Blog Hop

Welcome to to my stop on the One Little Word blog hop for February. If you’ve come from Karen’s blog, welcome! The full list of blogs is at the end of this post.

 

After completing a hybrid album last year, I’ve decided to stick to my usual digital pages this year. I just love the slim finish of photobooks, so I’ll just print my book out as a soft cover photobook at the end of the year.

 

In the mean time I’m using this page as my January cover and photo of myself.

To keep it in plain view, I’ve also made this page my desktop background.

Credits: Simple Album Template 3, Tangie Baxter Wish you Well mini kit, my own Handwriting Font

 

If you’d like to see how I created this layout check out my latest Digital Scrapbooking Workshop.

More posts about my One Little Word adventure:

• One Little Word January Blog Hop
• One Little Word September Blog Hop
• One Little Word August Blog Hop
• One Little Word July Blog Hop
• One Little Word June OLW Blog Hop
• One Little Word April Self Portrait
• One Little Word–My album so far
• One Little Word 2011–Grow
• One Little Word 2011

About the Class

Ali Edwards sends out monthly emails with a prompt for the month and you just complete it as you are inspired to throughout the month. Did you know that the One Little Word class is open all year?

Want more OLW inspiration?

Check out Devon’s Blog

Here’s the rest of the stops in the One Little Word blog hop:

• Margie http://xnomads.typepad.com
• Sharyn   http://www.lavieenchic.com   
• Jill      http://jillconyers.com
• Lynn         http://www.crafty-creativity.blogspot.com
• Jenn                        http://www.studiojenn.blogspot.com
• Carmen            http://www.carmenpaulsorthner.com
• Marilee            http://rose-brier.blogspot.com     
• Kristina            http://hrinspirationfromthe403.blogspot.com/
• Cindy  1                     http://www.cynthiacrysdale.com
• Kelly                        http://mindingmynest.com
• Cheri                        http://cheriandrews.blogspot.com
• Amanda            http://scrappnbee.blogspot.com
• Cindy 2                        http://seriousplay.typepad.com
• Brooke            http://www.everysnapshot.com
• Naomi                        www.poeticaperture.com
• Melissa            http://www.smudgetime.com
• Karen                        http://breathenowsmile.blogspot.com
• Melissa S            http://blog.mshanhun.com – YOU ARE HERE!
• Devon                        http://www.youhadmeatneurotic.com
• Donna                         http://holimess.blogspot.com/
• Dawn                        http://sunshineandcreativity.com
• Katrina             http://www.katrinasimeck.com
• Sam                        http://learncreatedo.wordpress.com
• Monica  B1           http://scrapinspired.com
• Kimberlee              http://scrapsandsass.blogspot.com
• Missus W            http://mrswookieswanderings.blogspot.com/
• Kaylea                         http://www.myscrappylife.com
• Nikki                        http://www.inkyart.com.au
• Erin                        http://erinsparkes.typepad.com/optimstic-fascination/
• Jo                        http://www.curlyscrapbooker.blogspot.com
• Coley                        http://coleybelle.blogspot.com/
• Beth                        http://www.thesingularlyordinary.blogspot.com
• Veronica            http://www.veronicanorris.typepad.com
• Jamie                        http://jmpgirl.blogspot.com/
• Monica B2            http://questtoperfectimperfection.blogspot.com/
• Lisa                   http://backtoallen.com/writers_blog
• Rebekah         http://istampscrapcraft.blogspot.com/
• Jan                  http://mysimplelittlelife.typepad.com
• Veronica            http://www.veronicanorris.typepad.com
• Cate                        http://www.lifebehindthepurpledoor.com
• Karen                        http://breathenowsmile.blogspot.com
• Stephanie              http://www.scrapworthylives.com
• Orange Gearle            http://orangegearle.blogspot.com
• Tere                                    http://terecontodomicorazon.blogspot.com/
• Junelle                        http://yesandamenblog.blogspot.com/
• Becky                  http://www.becky-handforth.blogspot.com

Thanks again to Margie for organising this hop!

Happy hopping!

Melissa

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Join me for Layout a Day

Do you want to get more scrapbook layouts done this year?

YES? Of course you do! Why not join me (over 300 other scrapbookers) in February's Layout A Day.

 

Layout a Day is a month long event that will leave you with a stack of completed layouts, tonnes of inspiration and even some new scrappy friends! I've been invited by Lain to provide some help for digital scrapbookers in the class - so even if you are new to digi you'll be able to participate!

Join me for LOAD!

Are you looking for something to help you get into your scrapbooking for 2012?

Here’s what you’ll get:

• 2829 daily prompts on the topic of Past Perfect: Looking Back to Look Forward -
• 28 29 daily videos
• Private message board
• Private gallery
• Interviews with cool scrappy folk (guest stars announced soon!)
• PRIZES -Inspiration, fun, and companionship galore!

All this for only $30! Sounds good, doesn’t it? Here’s what others have said about Layout a Day:

“Sometimes my inspiration chamber is empty. I struggle to put together a layout, any layout and cannot manage it. With LOAD, I get inspiration, a fired up group of supporters and no chance to sit around and contemplate. It is a great way to push myself to focus and enjoy scrapping again.” – Jana “The community is so supportive… I’ve ‘scrap-accomplished’ more in LOAD & YSM than in any of the other online classes attended. Perhaps I’m getting more savvy or, more likely, our fearless leader keeps it simple and real.” – Rita

If you want to join me - I've got a special deal just for you!

Sign up to LOAD and receive my Photo Fixes for Real People photo editing workshop as a BONUS gift (valued at $20). That's right - you get more than double the value for your purchase! Get your photos looking great with just a few quick edits. All you need to do is click here to sign up to LOAD, then forward your receipt to me and I'll email you Photo Fixes for Real People!

Hoping to see you in February! Melissa

PPS Don't forget to Register now!

Want to learn about digital scrapbooking?

Calling all digital scrapbooking newcomers!

• Do you want to get started digital scrapbooking?
• Are you upgrading to Photoshop Elements 10 and want to learn the most efficient way to get a page created?
• Wanting to participate in LOAD using digital layouts without spending your whole time fighting software?
• Do you open up Photoshop Elements unsure where to start?

I’ll give you the essentials you need today – in under 20 minutes!

To read more and see 4 short video tutorials to help demystify Photoshop Elements 10 head over to Layout a Day and find out about the only 4 tools you'll need to get started.

December Daily: Day 4

This year I am so excited to spend our first Christmas at home. Just us three in our own home getting to open up our presents. We’ll head off and visit our families too, but then we can head home when Emily is tired.
We love spending time with the rellies, but this year feels like our first real family Christmas!

Credits: Simple Template Album Template 26; Happy Hollydays Add on Paper Pack by Karen Lewis Designz available at The DigiChick; Peace on Earth by Flergs and Eva Kipler available at Scrapbookgraphics; Happy Hollydays by Karen Lewis Designz available at The Digichick; Fonts: Melissa's Hand

For more on my December Daily head over to http://decemberdaily.com

Traditions: 2nd attempt at family photo for our Christmas cards. Church this morning – seeing lots of familiar faces around. Emily is thrilled to play with her friends. This week when I left she was playing with Eden C and Evie M and the Little People Farm (complete with alpaca).

Giving: Some things for the food hampers, food and gifts for the local people Whitford Care supports.

Singing: Away in a Manger (Emily is learning it at church)

Homemaking: Phill put up a marquee for his party (6x6m all by himself!). It looks awesome! Here’s hoping it survives the storms we are supposed to be getting.

Watching: Miss Marple while folding washing!

Buying: Some more groceries as Coles is open on Sundays. Seems we are stocking up the pantry!

Playing: Emily walking around in the Christmas stockings! Too cute, but she won’t be doing it again.

Eating: Hungry Jacks for tea – I couldn’t resist as we had a 2 for 1 voucher and there’s HJs at Joondalup. Emily kindly shared her chips with us! How cute they are putting them in boxes now. Though there’s a bit of a debate about it since you can’t eat and drive anymore!

Oh and Emily was so so excited to get the little bubble blowing Occy the Octopus – maybe she’ll be saying C soon!

Realising: How little cash I carry when the EFTPOS is down at Woolies. On a hot day (at 18 weeks pregnant too) I decided paid the $1.50 to withdraw money at NAB, rather than walk around to Westpac with Emily.

How is your month travellling so far?

Melissa

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas: December Daily 1

I was excited that the Brisbane Test Match against New Zealand was on - that way we were able to put out some decorations while listening to the cricket. Such a tradition for the Okelys. This year’s new decoration was opened just before 7am - a Fisher Price Little People Nativity Scene, complete with ‘toothfairy’ ‘butterfly’ (angel) and ‘alpaca’ (camel). We put up the wooden and advent trees while waiting for Daddy to get home. We put up the big Christmas Tree with Grandma and Grandad S. after tea.

For more on my December Daily head over to http://decemberdaily.com

Traditions: Watching the cricket and decorating the house December 1

Craft: Scrapbooking, making headbands and finishing the advent calendar.

Decorating: Three mini trees and one big tree, hanging stockings

Singing: Silent night

Dancing: Emily (to Silent Night)

Eating: Dinner with Mum and Dad Shanhun

Organising: Phill’s 30th, pelmet construction

Watching: Sherlock, Playschool, Bananas in Pyjamas, Peppa Pig

Receiving: A lovely gingerbread house made by Grandma S for Emily

Buying: A new camera Canon IXUS 220 HS (over a year after our old one died – thanks for the tip Dan!)

Realising: Most of the items on last year’s wishlist are still valid! Except for the Paperclipping Membership.

Listening: Animals in the nativity scene: donkey, cow, sheep, alpaca.

Melissa

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Photoshop Elements 10 is half price today!

Photoshop Elements 10 is half price!

Photoshop Elements 10 is on sale for 50 percent off! So for around $50 you can enjoy text on a path, quick photo fixes, masking and more.
Want to learn more about PSE10? Check out my Photoshop Elements 10 Review here.
This sale ends 29th of November (US time) so jump on it now!
See all the Adobe Cyber Monday deals here

Melissa

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Digital Scrapbooking Day 2012

Hi Everyone

Just wanted to let you know about a special deal I have going on for Digital Scrapbooking Day in 2012.

So if you are thinking about upgrading to Photoshop Elements 10, joining the Daily Digi, catching up on True Scrap or buying my template album you can get a free workshop to go with it!

Bonus Learn Photoshop Elements workshop with every purchase from today until November 10!

Everyone loves a bonus! If you want to to learn Photoshop Elements to create beautiful scrapbook pages, why not take advantage of my buy one get one free offer!

Everyone who purchases any of the following offers using my affiliate links and simply emails me the receipt will receive your choice of workshops recordings: Photoshop Elements workshops! Value $20.00

Purchase as many times as you like, I have 7 workshops to chose from!

• Cards and More
• Photo Fixes for Real People
• Digital Scrapbooking Secrets: Stamping, Misting and More
• Two Ways to Use Memorabilia on Digital Scrapbook Pages
• Make your Own Photobook
• Learn to Create A Digital Scrapbook Page with a Template
• Create a Digital Scrapbook Album using Templates
• Digital Gift Ideas
More details on the workshops here

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day!
Melissa
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Spawn of True Scrap: Here I come!

I'm thilled to share that my DigitalScrapbookingHQ.com site is contributing to the True Scrap goodie bag! This just in from Lain Ehmann:  

I have just finished uploading all the goodies for the True Scrap digital goodie bag, and boy are there some fantastic freebies! 

ALL True Scrap attendees will receive:

• A coupon code to EllenHutson.com
• A coupon code to HappytoCreate.com
• A digital download from BasicGrey
• A gorgeous mini-digital kit designed for True Scrap by Anna Aspnes
• A digital page template designed by Tiffany Tillman
• A template pack from SimpleScrapper.com
• A free pass to Photo Fix Workshop from DigitalScrapbookingHQ.com
• A photo template and word collage from Kerri Bradford Designs  

..plus the opportunity to win gift certificates from Scrapbook.com, SimonSaysStamp.com, and more!

This is all IN ADDITION to the 17 fabulous instructors and five incredibly inspiring virtual make-and-takes.

There is still time to get in on the fun.

http://www.truescrap.com/spawn

Hope to see you there!

 and the True Scrap Instructors

Did you see that? Digital Scrapbooking HQ is giving a copy of Photo Fixes for Real People to every attendee!

I'm thrilled be part of the event and hope to see you there! 2 days until it starts!

Melissa

PS What are you waiting for? Register now!

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