I am making LO template's and I have started a new blog.........come take a look Sunflower Scraps
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Freebies !! I created a New Blog
I am making LO template's and I have started a new blog.........come take a look Sunflower Scraps
Organizing and Backing Up......
It is not if your computer will crash, it is WHEN
I read this the other day and it made me think.....Ok..now that I am into scrapping digitally I started to think about what would happen if my hard drive crashed.....I would lose all the elements and papers I have been collecting for over a year...
1000's of files :(
Same thing with all my beautiful pictures...I would be devastated....and even though my boyfriend is an IT manager (he can always save the day for everyone that has a virus or a computer crash) I decided I really needed to figure out a system to back-up and burn all my elements and pictures on CD's.
This is what I came up with.....I used CD-R cd's that hold 700mb each (actually each held many more files than I thought). I used Bridge from PSCS3 and pulled each folder...papers, frames, ect....onto the cd and hit BURN. TIme consuming but I finished all of my scrapbooking papers, background, letters...everything in about 8 hours.....running back and forth while things burned and verified. Once I burned each cd, I created a contact sheet.....ok, very cool extra in Photoshop. It takes any folder and automatically creates a contact sheet for you. I saved a few examples to show. 
Then once I made the contact sheets ( I ended up with 80 sheets) I numbered them. I have a CD Labeler system and I made cute labels for each. On each CD I wrote its number (BACK UP CD NO 1), what was on the CD (Frames, Ribbons and Brads) then the contact sheet number that coordinated with files on cd and the burn date.
I purchased a binder that holds 4 cd on each page and zips all the way around ( I will add that picture soon)....I hole-punched my contact sheets and put them in a 3 ring folder that fits right inside the zipping binder. So I think I actually successfully did this on my own....and now I don't have to worry about lossing everything. Now to do my pictures......I am sure will take more than 8 hours :)
....but is worth the peace of mind.
I read this the other day and it made me think.....Ok..now that I am into scrapping digitally I started to think about what would happen if my hard drive crashed.....I would lose all the elements and papers I have been collecting for over a year...
1000's of files :(
Same thing with all my beautiful pictures...I would be devastated....and even though my boyfriend is an IT manager (he can always save the day for everyone that has a virus or a computer crash) I decided I really needed to figure out a system to back-up and burn all my elements and pictures on CD's.
This is what I came up with.....I used CD-R cd's that hold 700mb each (actually each held many more files than I thought). I used Bridge from PSCS3 and pulled each folder...papers, frames, ect....onto the cd and hit BURN. TIme consuming but I finished all of my scrapbooking papers, background, letters...everything in about 8 hours.....running back and forth while things burned and verified. Once I burned each cd, I created a contact sheet.....ok, very cool extra in Photoshop. It takes any folder and automatically creates a contact sheet for you. I saved a few examples to show. 
Then once I made the contact sheets ( I ended up with 80 sheets) I numbered them. I have a CD Labeler system and I made cute labels for each. On each CD I wrote its number (BACK UP CD NO 1), what was on the CD (Frames, Ribbons and Brads) then the contact sheet number that coordinated with files on cd and the burn date.
I purchased a binder that holds 4 cd on each page and zips all the way around ( I will add that picture soon)....I hole-punched my contact sheets and put them in a 3 ring folder that fits right inside the zipping binder. So I think I actually successfully did this on my own....and now I don't have to worry about lossing everything. Now to do my pictures......I am sure will take more than 8 hours :)
....but is worth the peace of mind.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Easter 2007
I used elements and paper from Michell Coleman's Wild Sorbet FREEBIE Kit....I just love those flowers! Little Dreamer Designs
The cool folded frame came from a FREEBIE Template from Dirty Feet Designs
ScrapMatters Website
Ok it is 2008 and I am scrapping 2007 !!!!!!!!
I am so caught up....I am already finishing LO for Spring 2007.....I am always 3 years or more behind....but digital scrapping makes this all so much faster and more fun !
WOOO HOOOO :)
I used Pinapple Plantation Page Curl FREEBIE
....and the Paper and Elements are from Digitreats ...see the blog here
Monday, March 10, 2008
Our Amazing Vacaion
Dan and I just came home from a wonderful 9 day vaction...we went to Tampa, Fl, a Cruise to Cozumel, Mexico and Belize came back to Tampa, went to Sanibel Island, Fl and then to Orlando, Fl......we had so much fun. We saw Mayan ruins, snorkled, kayaked,went Cave Tubing ...saw manatee, a blue heron, a yellow sea turtle and lots of iguanas....found amazing shells, sanddollars and a sea Urchin......We had a great time....I can't wait to scrap all the photos (like 600)...I love my NixonD40 :)
Here is a cute picture of Dan and I ( see my treasure in my hand ) :)
Shells at Sanibel Island
A Beautiful Sunset
Here is a cute picture of Dan and I ( see my treasure in my hand ) :)
Shells at Sanibel Island
A Beautiful Sunset
A family fieldtrip
Last spring we spent the day at the new Museum in Quantico
I used a free 2 page template from Simply Yin
I used a free 2 page template from Simply Yin
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