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Scraps of Mind Recipe Book

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A few weeks ago Monique wrote a great Guest Article on Scraps of Mind about Scrapbooking your recipes. It got a lot of response from readers and that started me thinking.

How about making a Scraps of Mind Yummy Treats Recipe Book?

So here’s how it works:

This is open to all Scraps of Mind readers.

You create a scrapbook layout of your favourite yummy treat recipes - we’ll focus on sweet things for this project.

We will all need to scrapbook in the same format so that the overall book will look good and be consistent. So please make your scrapbook layouts in either A$ or 10 inches x 8.5 inches and in a Landscape orientation.

And Paper Scrapbookers, you’re not excluded from this. Make your paper scrapbook layout and scan it into your computer. The size should fit easily onto everybody’s scanner bed.

It would be good if you could include a photo of the finished dish in your Scrapbook layout. And make sure that you find a place on your layout to let people know who you are, either your first name or your nickname, and your blog if you have one.

Then you save as a JPG file (do not save for the web because that won’t be the best quality print out).

You can email the file to me at recipescrap(at)gmail(dot)com. Or if it’s a bit too large for your email system you can open a free account at www.yousendit.com which will allow you to upload your file to their site and nominate which email address you want to send it to. In your email make sure you give credits to the Scrapbook Designers for the products you used and I’ll include an Appendix at the back of the book.

I will then compile all your layouts into a downloadable eBook. I’ll post the link to the Recipe Book on Scraps of Mind and you and your friends can all download it and print it out.

I thought this would be a great keepsake for Scraps of Mind readers as well as being a great kitchen resource.

Now I have avoided cooking wherever possible for many years. But I still plan to have a contribution in this book. My sister-in-law and niece are living with me at the moment and both of them are divas in the art of cooking yummy treats.

So what do you think?

Would you like to be a part of this project?

To recap, this is what you need to do:

• Create a scrapbook layout of your favourite cake or dessert in an A4 or 10 inches x 8.5 inches size (landscape orientation)
• Include your name and blog somewhere on your layout.
• If you create a paper scrapbook layout, scan it into your computer at a minimum of 200dpi.
• Save your layout file as a JPG at either 200dpi or 300dpi. Do not do a ’save for the web’.
• Email your scrapbook layout to recipescrap(at)gmail(dot)com, or
• Upload it to YouSendIt and send it to recipescrap(at)gmail(dot)com that way.
• Include credits for your scrapbook elements used in your email.
• Get ready to be a part of the Scraps of Mind Yummy Treats Recipe Book.

If you want to join us please leave a comment below so I can get an idea of how many pages this book might be. Also give an indication of when you would be able to send the layout. I’ll need to have a cut off date, let’s say 20 April 2008, so that we can get this baby into publication.

Ooooh! I’m excited about this.

Meme: Passion Quilt

I don’t really do meme’s much these days but this one’s a bit different and a bit special.

Long time Scraps of Mind Reader, Family Matriarch extraordinnaire, insightful and intelligent woman and creative digital scrapbooker Tink, has tagged me for this meme:

A PASSION QUILT

THE RULES:

1. Post a picture or make/take/create your own that captures what YOU are most passionate for students to learn about.
2. Give your picture a short title.
3. Title your blog post “Meme: Passion Quilt.”
4. Link back to this blog entry.
5. Include links to 5 (or more) educators.

” Unlock Your Creativity”

(Credits: Wood Sprite by Doreen, Photo by Jools)

I have spent my whole life believing that I was devoid of creativity.

I have watched others create beautiful things and wished that I was able to do the same.

I was convinced that I didn’t have a creative bone in my body and was always destined to admire others’ work but never create anything myself that I would deem worthy of the word.

Then I discovered Scrapbooking and things started to change.

I found that I could create layouts that I was proud and happy to share with the world.

I stopped thinking of myself as an unimaginative and uncreative being.

And that opened up a whole side of me that I didn’t know existed.

That ‘creative side’ exists in all of us and if someone had opened my mind to it when I was young I wouldn’t have missed out all these years.

Every student, no matter how scientific or technical their leanings should have the opportunity to explore their creative side. It won’t be the same for everyone but if students believe that they are creative and understand how to search for the right medium to express themselves in, their whole lives will be enriched.

If you know someone who believes they are not in the least creative, help them to recognise the areas of their lives that they are already demonstrating their creativity in and open their minds to their creative spirit.

This is where I’m supposed to tag some Educators.

Well I believe we’re all educators.

If we’re not sharing our knowledge with others then we’re failing as human beings.

So I open this meme to all of you.

1. Post a picture or make/take/create your own that captures what YOU are most passionate for students to learn about.
2. Give your picture a short title.
3. Title your blog post “Meme: Passion Quilt.”
4. Link back to this blog entry.
5. Include links to 5 (or more) educators.

What are you passionate for students to learn about?

Other related Articles:

Fabric Artisty 

Why I Scrapbook 

Saturday Scrapbooking Ideas

Saturday Scrapbooking Idea #6

Before you print out your digital layouts hide the layers with brads or ribbon bows.

Then replace them on the printed layout with ‘real’ brads or ribbon.

It’s a great way to add dimension and texture to your digital scrapbook layouts.

And oh My God! You’ve just become a Hybrid Scrapbooker.

Get more mileage out of your digital scrapbooking kits.

The Scrapbooking Edge Video Tutorials will show you how.

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Top 10 Scrapbook Ideas to rekindle your Inspiration

Five Freebies on Friday 21 March 2008

As we head into the Easter Break it’s time for Five Freebies on Friday. Some more great scrapbooking freebies for you to enjoy

Make sure you leave some love when you download your freebie. Just a simple thank you comment makes all the difference to the designer who will have put a lot of time and effort into creating your freebie.

1. Latte’Dah has a sunny lime and orange mini kit over at Scrappin’ A Latte called The Flower Patch.
2. And take a look at this very cute brag book page together with some word art and a doodle in a freebie package at Digiscrap Designs by Lorie
3. Jeri Ingall’s Designs has a bunch of very cute assorted elements which they are offering as free samples.
4. You’ll love this Promise Collection from The Shabby Princess.
5. And Scully at DeviantArt has made these very cool photography brushes.

Other related posts:

Five Freebies on Friday 14 March 2008
Five Freebies on Friday 7 March 2008
Five Freebies on Friday 29 Feb 2008

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Release Your Inner Digital Scrapbooker!

Yep! It’s my belief that if you scratch the skin of any Paper Scrapbooker you’ll find a Digital Scrapbooker waiting to jump out!

In today’s world it’s almost impossible for every scrapbooker not to be using some digital techniques or components in their scrapbooking.

Just answer these questions

• Do you use a digital camera for your photos?
• Do you type your journaling on the computer and print it out before pasting it onto your scrapbook layout?
• Do you use a scanner or digital camera to display your layouts in online galleries or on your blog?

If you answered Yes to one or more of those questions then it’s time to admit it…

You’re already flirting with digital scrapbooking!

In fact you’re what’s known as a Hybrid Scrapbooker (someone who uses a mix of traditional and digital techniques and elements to create their scrapbook layouts).

On the Digital Scrapbooking Path

And as you become more comfortable with the software that allows you to improve the quality of your digital photos (like fixing the lighting, getting rid of red-eye and maybe sharpening them up a little) you’re automatically learning techniques that you use to create digital scrapbook layouts. Read the rest of this entry »