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August 30, 2012
 In anticipation of the opening of the Big Idea Festival and to highlight upcoming workshops we are hosting class giveaways all week long.
GIVEAWAY: 2 spots in Scrapbook Your Faith workshop by Courtney Walsh
Class description:
In Scrapbooking Your Faith you'll learn that you don't have to be a scrapbooker to preserve this side of you. Rather than feeling limited by a single medium, we'll explore a variety of ways to document your faith, including traditional scrapbook pages, journals, home decor, mini albums and more. You'll see that when it comes to collecting memories, the way you do it is secondary.
Learn more and register here.
CLOSED GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
Blog winner Lauren Elliot shares her favorite summer memory,
"My favorite memory for Summer 2012 is riding roller coasters with my daughter who conquered her fear of them this summer! thanks for the chance."
Rafflecopter winner: Melinda W
To enter the giveaway leave a comment below telling your favorite summer memory of 2012.
Blog Giveaway closes in 48 hours Sept 1 at 9:00 am PST.
Click on the Rafflecopter link below for additional entries, Rafflecopter giveaway ends 9/1/12 at 12:00 am EST
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Sign-up for our FREE Big Ides Festival and get excited for the fun daily challenges and amazing giveaways, plus we are sharing BIG BIG news and announcements all during the festival!!
August 29, 2012
In anticipation of the opening of the Big Idea Festival and to highlight upcoming workshops we are hosting class giveaways all week long.
GIVEAWAY: 2 spots in Kit-tastic Workshop taught by May Flaum
Class description:
In Kit-tastic, May Flaum will lead you through four weeks of ideas, inspiration, scrapbook layouts and cards. She will show you how to bring your supplies together to make kits – and get the most from your creative time. Filled with videos, handouts, all new projects, and a very interactive class experience, you don’t want to miss out on this class.
Learn more and register here.
CLOSED GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
Blog winner: JennyKB
Rafflecopter winner: Marde tibbets
To enter the giveaway leave a comment below sharing your favorite kit company
Blog Giveaway closes in 48 hours August 31 at 9:00 am PST.
Click on the Rafflecopter link below for additional entries, Rafflecopter giveaway ends 8/31/12 at 12:00 am EST
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Sign-up for our FREE Big Ides Festival and get excited for the fun daily challenges and amazing giveaways, plus we are sharing BIG BIG news and announcements all during the festival!!
August 28, 2012
In anticipation of the opening of the Big Idea Festival and to highlight upcoming workshops we are hosting class giveaways all week long.
GIVEAWAY: Get Great Photos with Any Camera taught by Elisha Show
Class description:
This class is for anyone, no matter what kind of camera you own. It is good information for point-and-shoot camera-owners, or digital SLR owners. We will discuss the basics of lighting and composition, as well as discuss many tips and tricks that the pros use! Basically it's packed full of information that can be applied to any sort of general photography.
Learn more and register here.
CLOSED GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
Blog winner: D'Ann
"I love tips about finding the most natural light. I would love to be in this class.Thanks."
Rafflecopter winner: Connie
To enter the giveaway leave a comment below sharing your favorite photo taking tips!
Blog Giveaway closes in 48 hours August 30 at 9:00 am PST.
Click on the Rafflecopter link below for additional entries, Rafflecopter giveaway ends 8/30/12 at 12:00 am EST
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Sign-up for our FREE Big Ides Festival and get excited for the fun daily challenges and amazing giveaways, plus we are sharing BIG BIG news and announcements all during the festival!!
August 27, 2012
In anticipation of the opening of the **Big Idea Festival and to highlight upcoming workshops we are hosting class giveaways all week long.
GIVEAWAY: 2 spots in Ten Tips for Better Type workshop by Cathy Zielske
Class description:
In Ten Tips for Better Type, Cathy Zielske gives you a basic overview of type, designed to build your confidence when using fonts on your pages. From how many fonts look good on a page to the best way to align your words, Cathy’s class gives you a solid foundation of type theory that will translate to a better understanding of how to create readable, engaging type on a scrapbook page.
Learn more and register here.
CLOSED GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
Blog winner: Teresa G "I use a journaling font for journaling on pages but don't use a lot of other fonts so it gets pretty boring on my pages. I don't know why I use the same one all the time, just habit I guess"
Rafflecopter winner: Bluepondbee (Beth from Australia)
To enter the giveaway leave a comment below sharing your most common use for fonts on your scrapbook layouts and projects.
Blog Giveaway closes in 48 hours August 29 at 9::00 am PST.
Click on the Rafflecopter link below for additional entries, Rafflecopter giveaway ends 8/29/12 at 12:00 am EST
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Sign-up for our FREE Big Ides Festival and get excited for the fun daily challenges and amazing giveaways, plus we are sharing BIG BIG news and announcements all during the festival!!
August 25, 2012
August 24, 2012
Well with all the fun we are having taking pictures with Instagram I decided to share some awesome printing options.
Persnicketly Prints
Instagram printing in sizes 2"x2", 3"x3", and 4"x4"
Printstagram
"We make your photos physical, with wonderful products that match the quality and magic of the instagram app itself."
squares
mini stickers
mini book
StaticPixels
"DeepSquare prints give your Instagram™ photos the character and presence they deserve. Our 5 inch DeepSquare prints include their own stands and wall mounts. It's easy to make any space, your space."
Imagesnap
"ImageSnap’s Teeny Tile is 2-by-2-inches of ceramic fun! Each photo tile includes a self-adhesive magnet that you can slap on the back. Stick your Teeny Tile on the fridge so everyone can admire it. Perfect size for your Instagram photos."
Stitchagram
"Our pillows let you keep your photos alive by bringing them out into the real world, to be enjoyed every day. The photos are digitally printed on a linen-cotton canvas. The pillow back is a dark navy color with an envelope-style closure, which we hand sew in Washington, DC."
Kanvess
"We print your Instagram photos as perfect little 3x3 inch squares with a crisp white border."
Stickygram
"StickyGram is a personalised printing service that turns your Instagram images into lovely little magnets. You create your pack online and we deliver them to your door."
Keepsy
"Make a calendar your family and friends will enjoy each day of the year. Keep track of birthdays, anniversaries, and more with custom dates."
What Instagram printing have you tried out? What projects do you want to do with your photos?
Share with us below! Thanks
August 22, 2012
Instgram is all the rage and can be a bit overwhelming. Below are a list of some of my favorite Instagram web apps that enhance the Instagram experience for users and viewers.
Instagrid
We publish a nice gallery so you can view and share your Instagram photos on the web. You can even invite people who don't use Instagram to subscribe to your feed via email.
Web.stagram
Allows you to
- View photos of the people you follow
- Like and Comment on photos
- Follow and Unfollow other users
- See your followers and following
- Browse popular photos/tags/users
- Get your RSS feeds
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Followgram
Followgram is a web app that provides users with plenty of exclusive features such as RSS feeds, photo galleries, Facebook integration as well as custom vanity URLs.
Followgram allows you to create a follow button for your website or blog.
Instaport
Instaport is a simple way to export or backup all your Instagram photos by downloading a single zip file.
You can then use it in combination with Google+, Facebook or any other (photo) application.
What Instagram apps do you use? Share in the comments!
August 20, 2012
The countdown is on for our Big Idea Festival 2012. Grab a front-row seat; you won't want to miss the spectacle of the season. Seven of your favorite BPC instructors are teaming up with seven surprise instructors—who will be unveiled on opening night—to share their biggest big ideas with you. Sign-up for free so you don't miss out!
August 17, 2012
Remember our featured students? Today I am sharing four of our students, get to know them a bit better and check out their galleries.
Click on their names to read all about them, their favorite classes, and see their favorite layouts
We need you, click here to finish a short profile, maybe you can be our next featured student!
August 15, 2012
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