Even a five year old can do it...

I was talking with a friend this morning about templates.  I was saying that the market is still really good for them as more and more people start scrapping digitally.  Templates make the process so much easier and so much less intimidating.  In fact, it is so easy a five year old can do it!

Alaina has started to want to scrapbook on a regular basis.  I am not sure if it is so much about the memories at this point or more about wanting to do something that she knows is special to me.  In any case, she is enjoying it.  We have started to use templates together.  It makes the process easier and faster.  She sits on my lap and we go to work!  We pick a template.  Then we pick a photo or photos.  Then, she tells me what kind of colors she wants for her papers and embellishments and I go searching through my stash to find her some fun stuff.  We then start adding all the goodies.  Then she gives me a title and possible some journaling.

With each page, she learns a bit more and does more on her own.  She now knows how to open the files she wants in PSE.  She can drag and drop things onto her LO.  She can do clipping masks.  Yesterday she learned to resize and rotate embellishments and photos.  She knows how to recolor and she thinks digital paint is the best!

Scrapbookpictures was having a sale on 8x8's last week so when I ordered a bunch of prints we ordered hers too.  They should come today and she is SOOOOO excited to start her own album.  It is so fun to share something that I love so much.  Here are some of her pages.  She has done more than this but the rest are using a bunch of new Shabby Princess goodies that haven't been released yet.  Yes, we both bow to the princess :)

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The SMILES FOR MILES download link has been refreshed.  You can get it HERE.

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Alrighty...off to work on more NSD stuff.  Check back tomorrow or Friday for more info on new products, a sale, and some other fun stuff!

Comments

[Kara]

You've got a talented little girl there, Janet!

[Lucrecia]

ok - this actually made me teary (PMS much?) I can't WAIT for my little girl to be old enough to share my passion! LOVE LOVE LOVE her own journaling! That is a great idea I can get them involved in now!

[Erin]

You beach pics are great. I have just picked up my lightroom. Is it possible for you to share your pic receipe with us that you have used on your latest photos? The affect is really awesome!
Thanks

[MandaKay]

How fun!!! Braelyn is almost 4 and I need to start with her! Very cute! And you need to share when you find deals at Scrapbookpictures - I missed it! :(

Have a great day!

[jennyg]

so cute!

[Margie S.]

What sweet pages!! How fun that you can have a buddy to scrap with :)

Thanks for the template-can't wait to see what you will have for us for NSD!!

[Kellie]

Watch out, girl! You're making the rest of us look bad. ;)

[Rona]

Alaina is an awesome scrapper!!!