The Todd Shot - Ian style

After listening to the Digi Show: Katie's Little Sweatshop and reading all the Todd shot comments - I had to share the only photo of the food at our wedding. I think Ian did a pretty good Todd shot! :)

Don't understand the Todd Shot, Peppermint explains.

Do you have a fun family photo tradition? Sadly the only one I see around here is sticking your tongue out at the camera, not so creative!

Love the Digi Show!

Melissa

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Make your own photobook

If you are interested in getting your layouts and photos onto paper or shared online – join me  for a free webinar.

I’ll be sharing some tips about:

• Proofing your layouts
• Saving your files for printing
• Creating a photobook
• Saving your files for sharing on Facebook, Flickr and galleries
• Saving your files for a digital photoframe

More from Learn to Scrapbook in Photoshop Elements:

So what do you do once you’ve created a page? You can share it online, add it to a digital photo frame or print it share it with others in person.

Confused about the best way to save your files to upload them and share them? Come and join my free online workshop!

Over the past three years I’ve been putting my scrapbooking in print thanks to Snapfish Australia, Shutterfly and MyPicTales. I’ve printed five Photobooks and about 60 12×12 layouts.

Come and join me as I walk you through:

• Proofing your layouts
• Saving your files for printing
• Saving your files for sharing on Facebook, Flickr and galleries
• Saving your files for a digital photoframe
• Creating a photobook

Have you ever printed your scrapbooking layouts? Join us to share experiences and learn some tips to help you get it done!

As always there will be a chance for you to ask your Photoshop Elements questions!

Details

June 20, 2011 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (June 19, 2011 9:30PM EST) Show in My Timezone

Register now to secure your seat in this Photobook workshop!

I hope to see you there!

Melissa

Mother’s Day 2011

I really enjoyed mothers day morning this year – a little different from last year when Phill was on sound at church and I had to get a little almost one year old ready by myself!

This year I had scrambled eggs and tomatoes made for me, but Phill and Emily’s plan for bringing me breakfast in bed was thwarted when I got up too early (well 7:15ish).

Emily absolutely loved the card Daddy bought for her to give to me, but had some trouble saying happy mothers day. It’s been a busy month for happy wishes:

• 7th April – Happy Birthday Mummy. Emily still often says that if she gives me something! Like the letters for eg!
• 24th April – Happy Easter Mummy (Daddy missed out on that one)
• 5th May – Happy Ann-versary Mummy (and this one too!)
• 8th May – Happy Bir- Mothers Day

Such a sweet little girl!

We managed to sit through church happily, though Emily insisted I stop singing! lol Harsh!

Emily ate lunch then had her sleep, then Phill headed off to his Aunt’s place to get some plants for our garden! Les was pulling out some Shasta daisies, agapanthas and gardenias, so we happily took them to plant by the side of our house. We are keeping all the plants together to make watering easier until we get the landscaping done. We were pushing it for time, but By 2:30 Phill and I were ready to go so we woke Emily, who ws still fast asleep!

Emily was excited to learn that it was finally time to go out and see the Okelys. Of course Grandma Okely was the guest of honour, but Emily was looking forward to seeing the other rellies too! We enjoyed high tea, had the best time chatting and my brothers took some gorgeous photos!

Just beautiful.

Melissa

My day in photos

 
 

 

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Celebrate Monday: Emily in the Sunshine

Emily in the Sunshine

This post is inspired by Simple Scrapper Celebrate Monday

December Daily complete!

Image via CrunchBase

After a few hectic days and nights with Phill returning from Argentina and Emily being sick I can finally let you all know I’ve completed and ordered my 2010 December Daily book.
I completed 17 pages to complete my book in less than a week, using my notes in my Memory Logbook and blog to fill in the details. I even did 6 pages one day! Lain Ehmann would be proud! Go ME!
I used a limited range of supplies and a template/base page design, and if I came up with a page I loved, I just rotated or altered it and reused it. I didn’t do a page for everyday and I did more than 1 page for some days. I’m thrilled with the result and can’t wait for Shutterfly to post it out to me!

Click here to view this photo book larger

If you like how I put together my book – I was inspired by Katie’s post at the Daily Digi – How to Narrow it Down with Thin Slicing and Noell’s article – How to Get More Impact with Less Effort.
For the actual conversion of 12x12 layouts to 8x8 Shutterfly book and to create the cover I used Wendyzine’s Shutterfly Toolkit: 8x8 version 2.0. To split my two page spreads I used her Action: Crop it.


I did have grand plans to put together my 2009 book at the same time, as I’ve got the photos and journalling done. But that didn’t happen. Not to worry! I’ve got the paper version from my Holidays in Hand class so it can wait. Or just be in paper form for good.
I’d love you to link me up to your December Daily or other project that you are proud to have completed!
Keep visiting my blog because I’ll be sharing a little more about my book and how I can help you create your own soon.
Melissa

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