press plate no. 37 is a layered template featuring 16 photo spots, based on this collage I made for a recent project life entry.
A few of you asked for the template so here it is! It’s 20% OFF thru the weekend. For a limited time, the template is available to facebook fans for FREE – just look for the “FREE TEMPLATE OFFER” tab on the upper right corner of the page to get the coupon code.
inspiration from the creative team
the month of May at a glance by Brenda Smith
great mix of landscape, close up detailed shots and people portraits by Christelle
great mix of scenery, food, and self portrait shots by mrshobbes
awesome mix of patterned papers + photos by Sue Falstaff
one large photo + 16 clipping masks = rad mosaic tile look by Tina Aszmus
press plate no. 36 A layered template featuring hand-drawn scalloped frames and lots of white space. It’s 50% OFF, but for one day only, so don’t wait – grab it today!
A note about this template. This template was originally released in October 2011 as part of Epic Template Set, a collaboration with One Little Bird and Biograffiti. If you have any questions please email me at liz@paisleepress.com.
inspiration from the creative team
page by Nicole LeBlanc
page by stampin rachel (polly)
page by Christelle
page by Brenda Smith
page by Sucali
page by Jippo
The creative team page finally got a long overdue makeover. It’s current and up to date and now includes a new feature that I’m super excited about- dedicated pages and galleries for each team member.
You can access each member’s page by clicking on their photo. Read fun facts, things like what their favorite fonts are, whether they like coffee or tea, and what their approach to design is, etc. I encourage you to take a moment to browse this new section and get to know this amazing group of women.
As I was drafting this blog post, it occurred to me that I haven’t done a “meet the creative team” type post since I last held a creative team call. That was back in 2010! Members have come and gone in the past three years. I don’t have plans of holding creative team calls on a regular basis, but I do think it is appropriate to officially introduce the team on a yearly basis, right?
So with that, hello and welcome, 2013 Creative Team.
Also, meet the marketing assistant.
I also want to take this moment to announce that Kelly, who’s been a member of the creative team since 2010, has recently taken on the role of marketing assistant. She will be working closely with me on product releases (managing behind the scenes tasks) and managing/overseeing the development of a few blog series.
To say that I’m excited doesn’t even come close to describing how I’m feeling.
Welcome aboard Kelly!
New digital kit in the shop this week, From Where I Stand. It’s 20% OFF thru Sunday, May 19th, and if you purchase the kit this weekend, you’ll receive the set of coordinating journaling cards free.
The cards are provided as PDF files for easy printing at home. Individual PNG files are also included for digital layouts or printing individual cards.
inspiration from the creative team
page by Diana
page by Julie
page by Lisa
page by Amy M
page by Elisa
page by Elisa
page by Christelle
page by Valorie
page by Sucali
page by Nicole
page by Nicole
page by mrshobbes
page by Emilie
page by Shaui Lee
page by Crystal
page by Brenda
page by Sue Falstaff
page by Brenda Smith
page by Tina Aszmus
page by Morgana
Week 10, Part 1. We drove up to San Francisco and spent a few days exploring the city. This is Day One.
While I love the ease of the Design A pockets, sometimes a collage of square photos is even easier to put together. Weeks when you only have photos or don’t want to worry about choosing a photo based on whether it’s a portrait or landscape orientation. The square is the great equalizer. These photos are all from Day One – everything from being on the road, to checking into the hotel, to exploring the city, a simple visual summary of that first day.
The other side is a 12×12 layout (quick page from Curated No. 4 & 5 kit).
Both 12×12 pages were done created digitally and printed at Persnickety Prints.
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Project Life is a memory keeping system created by Becky Higgins. Read more about it HERE. All of my project life entries can be found HERE. Photos edited using either RadLab by Get Totally Rad! or VSCO
The weather was perfect. (photo taken using the InstaWeather App).
And Madeline finally got to meet here all-time favorite bear. Definitely the best moment of the day.
Happy Weekending friends!
All photos taken with the IPhone and edited using PicTapGo or VSCO.
I am super excited about a new class coming out this summer at Big Picture Classes, The Phone Photography Project. I’m also beyond thrilled and honored to be one of the guest instructors for this class. The goal of this class is all about the camera phone – how to take better pictures with your camera phone, how to make the most out of those phone apps you downloaded, how to incorporate what you’re documenting on your camera into your memory keeping workflow. More often than not these days we are reaching for our camera phones to document our daily lives. I know it’s certainly true for me. If you’ve found yourself thinking, “I wish I could take better photos with my camera phone” or wanting to do something fun and creative with the photos you’ve taken, then this might be just the class you’ve been looking for!
about the class
The Phone Photography Project
32 days of Android + iPhone photo challenges, daily inspiration, and app reviews
Need summer photo ideas or help improving your iPhone photography? Spend this July taking amazing photos with your iPhone or Android camera in The Phone Photography Project.
In this month-long workshop, you’ll learn to take better photos with the camera you always have with you as you document your summer adventures—with help from 32 incredible instructors. On top of daily smartphone photography challenges, you’ll also enjoy:
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dozens of tips and tricks from the pros for taking better photos with your mobile-phone camera
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a handbook of 60+ photography app reviews for iPhone and Android, so you know which are worth your time and money*
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dozens of project ideas for getting photos off your device and into your world
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interaction with 32 experienced iPhoneographers and Androidographers, and hundreds of fellow students in a private classroom and on Instagram
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giveaways, contests, discounts, bonus downloads, and fun fun fun!*Note: Many of the reviewed apps are available free in the App Store and Google Play, while the rest average about $1.99 each. App purchases are not required for participation in the class.
Registration for this class begins on May 9, 2013. Sign up early to take advantage of the special introductory price of $39.00.
I made this layout tonight. Well technically, I just slapped a photo + words onto this quick page designed by Amy Martin and called it done.
Journaling: I love how close the two of you are. Yes, you have many moments throughout the day – bickering, tattling on each other – but for the most part, the two of you get along grandly. I hope you will grow up to be the best of friends, that you will be each other’s biggest fan and advocate, that you will go to football games together, go shopping together, consult each other before making big decisions, be there for each other during the challenging times and that you will call each other to say hello “just because”.
Did you make anything over NSD weekend?
A look at my newest completed 12×12 photobook. This one took approximately 6 – 8 hours to put together. About 80% off that time was spent on selecting and editing photos. The actual design part was easy because I used quick pages (pre-designed layouts) from the Curated No. 4 & 5 Album Kit and simply paired each layout with a large photo on the opposite side to make a 2 page spread.
about this photobook
- 20 pages, 12×12 size, printed at Shutterfly.
- Curated No. 4 & 5 Album Kit
