Digital Scrapbooking - My Newest Addiction

I've always wondered why anyone that does traditional scrapbooking would want to create a digital scrapbook page.  It always seemed so not normal, or kind of like I was betraying a friend.  Maybe it was because I didn't understand it or was too scared to try it.  But I tried it and I liked it!!  I'm totalled hooked, but I still want to do traditional scrapbooking.  It's just that I have soooo many digital pictures that this would be a great way to capture so many of them.  Here are a few examples of some of my first digital pages.

All of these kits were purchased from My Memories and I edited them using Photoshop Elements 8.  Overall, it was very easy - the hardest part was trying to figure out which kits to purchase!  If you are a digital scrapbooker, I would love to hear your thoughts, likes, and dislikes.

Sunday Scripture

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:15

Christmas light garland

Are you looking for an inexpensive and easy Christmas decoration or gift?  Look no further because help has arrived!  You can make this super easy Christmas light garland project for your home, office, or to give as a gift.

You will need a box of 140 mini Christmas lights and your choice of 4 different Christmasy fabrics with each color cut into 1" x 6" strips.  Keep in mind that even though I chose 4 colors, you can choose more if you like. 

Step 1:  Take one of the twist ties that held the lights together and use that to tie both ends of the light strand together.  Match up the first and last light - one end of your strand will be longer than the other.

Step 2:  Take one strip of fabric and tie it around both strands of lights.  I put one piece of fabric between each light, but you can put more between each if you want.  Alternate colors as you go.  My colors were red, red/white stripe, white, green with white polka dots. 

 Keep tying :) 

 This is a good project to work on when you're watching tv.

Step 3:  You're done!  These lights would be great on a small tree, a mantel, or on a window sill.  

  

This project would be good to use at Easter with pastel fabrics, or in the fall with beautiful reds, greens, and yellows.  Anyway you make it, it's an inexpensive cute decoration.

Linking up to Making the World Cuter,  Made By You Monday, Sew Can Do Craftastic Monday, So Very Creative, The Girl Creative, Craft-O-Maniac.

Personalize Your Favicon

Have you ever wanted to change the little favicon by your url?  Maybe personalize it to reflect you or your blog?  Well, now you can do that in a few easy steps. Check out my new favicon below - I wanted something that reflected my blog name, so I picked a home with a heart.  Isn't it cute?!

I was surprised how easy this was and the best part is it’s FREE!  Follow these steps to create your own unique design:

* Go to http://www.favicon.cc/ and create an account.

* Create a favicon or upload an image. 

* Once you have created your favicon, you need to download the image.  You can “preview” it first, but just remember where you saved it so you can add it to your blog.

Gardners2 Bergers listed two ways of installing your favicon and I only tried one which I will post below.

* Go to your dashboard and click on design.

* Right under add and arrange page elements, you'll see favicon.  

* Click on edit and add the saved file here.  You can save your changes and preview your new favicon.  If you don’t like it as much as you thought, or something is wrong, you can delete it and start over.  Save the changes and voila, you’re done!   

That was easy, wasn’t it?  For the original post on Gardners 2 Bergers, click here.

I found this tip through TipJunkie's Homemade Projects Party.  If you link up to a "party", it pays to check out out what other people have posted and I have found some delicious recipes and neat projects.  Gardners 2 Bergers has a great list of blogs that host parties - and I know there are more out there, so one night when you want to relax and there's nothing on TV, check a few out.  These ladies put a lot of work into setting up parties and posting about them - please let them know how much you appreciate it!

Sunday Scripture

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.  Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others.

Philippians 2:3-4