Scrap Etc. Homeroom

The Class!

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Make sure to watch the video & to read through all of the posts on here!

Thanks for stopping by!

Images of each page in the album

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Click on each picture to see it larger!

*****Post your links in the comments here if you complete your album. I'd love to see your interpretation of this little class! Link me up to your blog or gallery!

Photo resources

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I mentioned in the video a few different internet and photo resources for editing your pictures, and I wanted to include links to them here:

Shutterfly Studio is a FREE program to download your computer and create collages out of your photos. Many times, just to make printing easy, I use one of their premade templates and drag & drop my photos into it. Once I do that, I can select a color for the edges (I usually do black or white, but they have a rainbow of color choices!) and then just print on a 4x6 or 5x7 piece of photo paper. It keeps me from wasting a lot of my paper- I can consolidate 4 wallet sized photos to one 4x6 piece of paper.

*A note with Shutterfly Studio- one you are done with your collage, you will need to first save it, THEN export it to where you store you photos on your computer. Saving it keeps it within the program, and you can't access it from anywhere else on your computer until you export it. Once you do that, you can print from home or upload it to anywhere you usually print your photos.

Picnik is a FUN, free site that gives you Photoshop results with one or two clicks. You don't even need to create an account with them to start uploading pictures and editing them. Have fun playing there, but be forwarned- you WILL get sucked in! :)

Places you can upload photos and get them mailed to you:
(These also have border/edge options)

Shutterfly
Winkflash
Snapfish

These all usually offer some sort of deal when you are a new user with them... free 20, 30, or more photo prints are usually the offer. They also have cheap deals like .06 prints sometimes.

For you Photoshop junkies, here are some of the actions & brushes I used on my photos in this album:

Pioneer Woman Actions
Old Photo Frame Brushes

Some basic instructions!

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To keep it simple and cohesive, two things that I think are pretty good principles to hold to when creating a themed mini album, I used similar designs throughout the album, along with similar elements, colors, and embellishments. If you are adapting this album with your own products, those might be things that you want to keep in mind!

On every page, I did some loose, doodled lines around the border of the page. I also used a flourish stamp with black ink, die cut images out of kraft & black cardstock, and Making Memories Halloween stickers. Keeping it to these few items keeps the album looking classic from years to come, but still gives you the ability to add your own style.

The edges of every page in the album also has a tab on it- I did this to make the pages turn easier, but you can also add captions to those tabs, or use them to divide up the book in a way that makes sense with your photos.

Welcome to my Halloween Album FREE Class!

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I'm so glad you've decided to join me for this fun little class!

I had a lot of fun creating this album, and it didn't take me very long- something that is very easy to complete in an evening. I love doing projects that give me a sense of accomplishment; something that I can actually finish in one night!

The album is created from the Halloween Album Class Kit, found here *click*, but you could also adapt it to whatever products you have in your stash.

Make sure to read through the whole blog for all the instructions and images, along with watching the video!

Don't forget- this information will expire on October 31st, so get your albums done now! :)

Please feel free to leave comments here or to email me at virginia@scrapetc.com if you have any thoughts or questions about the album. :)

Happy Scrapping!