This is one of my BEST scrappin/stampin tools!!!
It's is my handmade CS sampler ring!
I LOVE IT!
First I bought a sampler pack of all the SU color families.
Then I cut a 2.5x2.5 from each color and labled it, with a code in the corner for color family.
I also did this with the IN colors through the years and my PTI CS!
This way I can match ribbon if it's not on the spool, or find matching PP
or ribbon in the store!
It is one of the BEST things I have EVER done!

Not having school on Monday really messes me up on my days for the week! I almost forgot to post this!

As I posted this weekend - I FINALLY learned to turn a pic black and white and then add color back! It was one of my BIGGEST reasons for getting PSE! So what you do is
1. open photo in PSE
2. On the top toolbar click layer
3. From pull down menu choose New Adjustment layer
4. Choose Gradient Map
5. It might ask for name just click ok or name it if you want
6. A color bar will come up mine is purple and orange YIKES!
It's ok! Click on it and choose the black and white one!
7. You can then add more white to brighten or black to darken
- play with it to really make your picture POP!
8. Click ok till you are back to your NOW black and white picture.
9. In that layer choose the eraser tool and choose the size (in pixels at the top) to go in and erase the gradient layer - you can zoom in for more detail.
10. Go to file save as - choose name make sure you change it to jpeg and that's it! I save a high resolution if I am going to print.
In the above picture of Blake I added the color to his eyes and the GAP to make the blue stand out. Below is a layout I did with a similar pic!
Only I cheated and used a black and white picture, then just colored his eyes with a sharpie!
Which is an option for those of you without PSE!

Organization has always been one of my big problems! I am getting better with it but still struggle.

Today I want to share my paper storage.
99% of my paper is stored on this shelf!

It is in those 12x12 holders on the top. I have it separated like this: Basic CS (GP white, SU neutrals, metalics, shimmer white, glossy white), Papertrey Ink CS, SU CS with dividers for Families, SU DP, American Crafts CS and Bazzill, and the other 3 are PP with dividers by Manufacturer (Basic Grey, MME, Cosmo Crickett, Making Memories, OTHER) and by Theme (boys, family, holiday, wedding, tropical). This pic was before my last sort so it's a little messy! But you get the idea! Oh and the holders are by Karen Foster! You can buy them online from JoAnn's - I think. That's where I got mine.
This shows a smaller box that is the same kind, same company. I have 4 of these and they hold my Wish RAK images, PIF and other image swap images, my envelopes and my scraps - I cut scraps into either 6x6 or A2 size and this box holds the A2 size.

I don't have a pic of my 6x6 scraps but I have alot cause I also did a couple paper swaps where we cut it to 6x6. It is on my desk, there just happens to be a compartment that it fits into perfectly!!!!
So maybe that will help someone with some organization!

Ever wander if that image will fit on a Blue Marvy Square?
Or is that sentiment thin enough for the SU Word Window Punch?
I did all the time!
So I took a half sheet of 8.5 x 11 cardstock - just plain white
and I started punching out my different punches on it!
I love that thing (well now I actually have two of them! They are so great!
You could have it laminated for durability - hmmm might do that
Course then it wouldn't hang from my star hanger in my craft room.
That's where I store mine!
That's all for today - I might sometime get a pic of this uploaded!

LATE I know! Better late than never! Look in other parts of stores for scrapbooking/stamping goodies! I find some of the best ribbon not in the SB dept of Hobby Lobby but in the sewing departement and the sewing department of Wal-Mart and JoAnns. The bride aisles of HL and Mike's hold great treasures! the bridal paper flowers at Mikes come in cream and white and have a pretty shimmer to them and are super cheap - especially with a coupon! They also have rhinestones! The MS products are WAY cheaper at WalMart than Mikes too! So look around and see what you can find! Let me know of an deals you discover!

Can I just say how excited I was when I learned this tip?!?!?!
It is a little ridiculous how excited I was!
And it's so simple!

Ever want to emboss in a color of ink that you only had dye ink for????
I did all the time! Especially SU inks - which dry so fast!
I tried pouring the EP really fast and embossing but that didn't work very well.
So one day I thought what if I inked my image in versamark THEN in the color ink?
Well I tried it and it worked ~ then I learned other people already did this of course!
But I was really excited!
TIPS:
Make sure you do the versamark FIRST
or it will mess up your versamark pad!
I now have 2 versamark pads because of this!
Can we say PURE POPPY christmas tree on my pad?
From my Cullen Christmas Card?
Remember it?
Also, smaller images work better,
I did this with the BIG flower from Fabulous flowers
to show with this post in fact (but didn't get the card finished)
in Night of Navy and it isn't as dark as regular Night of Navy -
I even tried using a brayer!
But it's still pretty!

So if you knew about this already sorry but maybe you have more tips for me!
And if you didn't there you go! Try it out!

Hi peeps! *scroll down for another post - Christmas layout*
I have a decent camera - it's not a Rebel or anything but it's decent! Oh ok it's a Kodak Easy Share Z712 IS. It has 12x optical zoom and 7.1 megapixels. This is my baby here
Which is all great and dandy! But if you still know nothing about taking pictures that's not going to get you very far! So over break I thought hmmmm maybe I should learn more about what my camera can do and it's features! It's got ALOT! All I know is whenever my hubby takes a picture he bumps the dial and it turns out blurry! So I was investigating and found I could download my manual and save it on my computer which is GREAT cause I have NO idea where mine is - probably in the box but who knows where that is! So I downloaded it and started reading! WOW! I learned so much just from reading the manual - and I'm not even finished!
Then in my searching I found The Digital Photography School! He has a blog, forum and newsletter! Link to blog HERE. I did lots of reading and printing from this site! It explains things sooooooooo well!
So I guess my tip is - learn what you camera can do! Take pics on different settings and see how it turns out! This is for both photos to use on layouts and when photographing your projects to share! Never stop learning!