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Perfect 365

Review of the PC Version of Perfect 365
(by Cindy Wyckoff)
UPDATE:
I have to admit it….I had to see what I could do with my grandson’s photo in Perfect 365. I bet you didn’t think about editing babies in this software. I was able to take an ‘okay’ photo and turn it into a great looking photo in just three little clicks. Love it!!

If your into digial go check out the rest of Cindy's article on this interesting software!

here is the link.... I'm off to download the free one and give it a go!!
http://scrapbookdimensions.com/online/perfect-365-by-arc-soft-product-review-and-giveaway

Dazzle Caddy it's here! (finally)

Ok so I have been telling you it was coming.

When I got from our family trip (yep warm sands and beautiful Caribbean nights). 

I had several boxes waiting for me! Yea!!!

So now that I have gotten to actually get my hands on the Dazzle Caddy

I wanted to share it with you.

The company  (Best Craft Organizers) hands down does better photo's than I do, but I wanted you to see what they look like at my house, don't you just love my brown living room carpet!

• Made a label sheet
  using 2700-OPost-it brand
  120 to a sheet  - 3/4" round
  with regular stickle, ice,
  and distress you can see
  I used almost the whole
  sheet with no duplicate item #'s
• I brought home all the Stickles
  from my store so I could replace
  any empties I had, but the rest
  are going back and I have
  a shopping list!

Printed the
color sheets
from the
Ranger website
(I know but yellow
is what I had on hand,
white would be better)

sorted and labled
what I had in colors
(found out I don't have
them all yet!)

So your saying...but what does it cost to do this?

 ArtBin - On Sale 40% off (JoANNS)  reg 15.99 = $ 9.36

 DazzleCaddy - 1-3packs (holds 30)  = 20.00

 An easy way to store & take 10-104 = PRICLESS

The Dazzle Caddy holds 10 bottles - I got 100+4 bottles in the ArtBin and the lid snaps down so they stay very well.  I would use the DC lids if the ArtBid isn't full so I could put other things in there also. But if you have all the colors I would not use the lids on the DC. With the lid on the DazzleCaddy's fits but I liked mine best without the lids on the DazzleCaddy's.

Dazzel Caddy

Dazzle Caddy  It will be here and ready to ship next week! YEA!!
Made from High Density - Injection Molded Plastic
White Base with a transparent, removable lid
Unit Dimensions - 11½"l x 1½"w x 3"h
Base - 11½"l x 1½"w x 2"h
Lid - 11½"l x 1½"w x 1¾"h

Stores up to 10 - 0.5oz (18ml) Stickles©, Liquid Pearl®, Stampin Up® ink pad refill, Claudine Helmuth Studio® Mini Acrylic Paint, Mini Art, Tim Holtz® Adirondack Alcohol Ink


Shown with 10 Glitter Glue Bottles - Not included

Photo Ornaments How To

Ok so here is HOW I make the photo ornaments now with the  MTC .



If you want the PSE10 template or the MTC cut file just email me.
If you want to order finished photo ornaments for this christmas, keep in mind....
3-4 processing, 3-10 USPS

Cost to do it yourself....
$1.29 Michaels ornament (of course if you have a 40% off 1 item coupon - score)
$1.60 per sheet - 8.5 x 11 printable transparency
cutting machine (Cricut, Zing, Pazzell, Silhouette)
Makes the Cut Software
PhotoShopElements (any version but 9 or 10 are best)
Start to finish half hour to all day depending on image and computer problems.

Ease of just having me do it and not having to figure it all out
.....$8 for the ornament worth every penny!

Christmas with Mr. Clause 1” Magnets

Christmas with Mr. Clause 1” Magnets or (Pins or Lanyards)

These are printed on a photo quality paper for crisp graphics.
You can use the magnets on a magnet board, chore chart, refrigerator or any metal surface.

BUT my favorite is to use them in my Magnabilities™ Pendant or Bracelet.

Fayette has been a long time favorite designer of mine and I always get excited when new designs come out. Be sure to check out her blog at http://fayettedesigns.blogspot.com and of course it has links to her store and Facebook.

My handmade 1” magnets fit Pendants!
This items has a limited creation so don’t wait or they will be gone.
Christmas Flairs graphics designed by Fayette Terlouw / Fayette Designs

selling my cricut cartridges

Ok friends... here they go!
I am upgrading to a KNK Zing cutter, however I will keep my
expression until it dies since I use Makes-the-Cut anyway.

check out Ebay seller lafrei

Christmas Ornaments 2011

Well the scrapbook shows are over for the year and I'm in the mood to create photo ornaments along with playing with photo magnets and photo magnabilities inserts for the Magnabilities necklaces.
Here is a sampling of  2010 ornaments.

 This collage of 2010 has photo ornaments and glitter ornaments.  The glitter ornaments for this year are in the FleaMarket in Potter if you are interested in them.

If you would like a Photo Ornament,
just email or share it with me on FB.

These are printed on transparentcy and inserted in plastic ornaments with vinyl name, year or saying aded to the outside of the ornament.

$5.00 per ornament + shipping
Save by ordering with a friend.

Storage for Magnetic Inserts

These just turned out so darn cute!

Metal Storage Tin
for magnetic inserts
and even a necklace or 2!


Round
4.75" x 5/8" x 1/4"

Square
5.25 x 4.8 x .1/4"

Name this new product contest

hey all there is a "name this New Product" contest go to www.bestcraftorganizer.com and enter you name suggestions.
I will have this cool new organizer in my store and online as soon as available so if you have 2oz bottles like glitter glue stickles that new organized check back with me.

Hum... On iPad I can't add the picture... I will be back to post image I hope, or just check out the best website ;)

New tool for me!

I saw these at a show in Duluth GA and was hooked.
Thanks to Joyce from The Postcard Emporium
for answering my questions and getting started with my Button machine.

A single Best mini organizer holds my workins in progress!
the bottom 3" drawer even holds the machine and punch!

Flip Pal Mobile Scanner

Last month for my birthday my wonderful sister gave me a Flip Pal. She knows how much of a tools and gadget gal I am.  Matt at Crafters Nook had them in his booth at the CKC scrapbook show we were at.

This is a great little addition to my digital supplies. I love that I can take off the cover and scan bulky or 3D things. The only thing I didn't like was the USB adapter cap is like so many I have lost in the past.

BUT I fixed it!  I have made USB cap lanyards for several years SO here is the lanyard I made for my FlipPal. (ButtonCharms are another NEW fun thing I am doing, but check back later for more about them!)

Next .... I want to make my own Skin using printable vinyl to protect the top, no really just to fancy it up!

Next trip to a craft store and I'll have some to try out.

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Lou Ann

about the Flip Pal..

Preserve and protect memories…share them with loved ones

 Memories and stories bind families together. How will you preserve and share yours? With the Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner, no longer will your precious photos, documents and other memories be scattered, lost or hidden. Have fun and enhance your creativity, then share your memories with family and friends. And save time in the process. Take advantage of the patented flip-and-scan technology to scan photos safely while they are still in the album or frame.

Keep your Memories Safe -
Scan Photos in Place
Patented flip-and-scan technology: remove the lid, flip the scanner over and place it on the original
See-through window for framing the original
Safeguard important documents and images and store in a safe location

Mobile – Scan Images
Anytime, Anywhere
Compact, lightweight, durable
Cordless, not attached to a computer
Battery powered
Stores scans on a memory card (like the one in your digital camera)
Accurate – High Quality Digital Image
High resolution retains the detail
Color true to original 600 and 300 dpi  resolution settings

Versatile – Scan Small to Large Originals
Photos, drawings, quilts, even small objects like coins or jewelry,  Newspapers, bound books, albums and
magazines
Stitching software for larger originals

Do you do Photobooks?

Friends who do Digital Books there is a great Groupon today
check it out http://www.groupon.com/r/uu10920802

12 x 12 scrapbook paper hanging files

Here is what I deciede to do with my RackIt 12 x 12 hanging file folders. I really like them and that you an see the paper and easily get it.  If you like verticle scrapbook organizing these ae great.

Score! I got a box of 25  hanging letter file folders $6.00 and had a $3 off coupon!

I also now have these in my online cart  and if you go to any CKC or SBE scrapbook shows you can find them in the Best Craft Organizer booth.

Drawer with in Papershelves

I was working with a customer who wanted to organize elements and paper. Someone else might find the setup helpful so I am posting it here. After Tammy gets her triple set up hopefully she will share pictures.

I am useing my Hutch, which I have turned into a shelf on the wall since I didn't want my desk to be so enclosed.

First - paper shelves work best on a 1 pin tilt so paper stays forward on the shelf and easy to see and use.  So the top front hole needs no pin and the bottom rear needs no pin.
Second - when I put a drawer in the mist of paper shelves I prefer to use a rail on top to secure the drawer and for the papershelf to rest on.

no pins needed in top front and bottom rear of eash column of PS

the top shelf is tight since it has less clearance.

front of bottom ps rests on rails

you can see the 1 pin tilt here

finished set

Hanging Paper Organization

Hanging Scrapbook paper Organization..
RackIt to the rescue!
I love this new Hanging Folder option!

If you were at the Mega Meet in MI,

you probably saw this displayed on the Best Craft Organizer Double Stackable in our booth. It was a new product sent in to me with the Ribbon Dispensers for the show.

After checking at Office Depot and Archivers for 12 x 12 hanging folders I mounted this on the Double Stackable to maximize a footprint of scrapbook storage.

I found that on a Double Stackable you can mount 4 sets - thats 21x4=84 hanging files! WOW!

The Double Stackable is 14x14, then add 6" on each side for a 26" footprint.

So when I got home with a couple of these....

I was off to experiment in Organization!

Close at hand was  a Organized Crafter Single.

I had a few 12 x 12 folders, but inspiration made me try the standard green letter hanging file folders we had in the office and guess what.... THEY WORK GREAT!  Since you are mounting the RackIt you deciede how far apart to mount them based on the size of your folders.

This OC Single is 24" tall x 14" wide. The Rackit adds 6" to the width.  If you mount one on each side you have a a footprint of 26".

This one would hold 42 hanging files, with 5-3.5" drawers and 1-1" drawer for everything else and rolls!

Ok so then I had to keep going and so I rolled in the Double Stackable from my craft room. 

 This BCO Double is 54" tall x 14" wide. The Rackit adds 6" to the width.  If you mount one on each side you have a a footprint of 66".

This one would hold 84 hanging files, with any assortment of drawers in the 38 spaces for drawers for everything else and it still rolls!



Close up of 12x12 cardstock in the letter folder,
the 12x12 paper fits
because the folder is physically 11.75"wide,
the metal holder is 12.75" total.
NOTE: not all file holders are the same!
Deceide which style folder you like and stick with it.



Ok so I ran out of the hanging files and my sweet hubby did put his foot down to me taking them out of the household file cabinet :( .

Off to Staples I went and bought a box of standard letter hanging files. I got the green ones with metal hangers because they were $6.99/box25 and I had a $3off coupon. These were the lowest cost ones they had and since I'm still experimenting it was a good start.

More to come ......

Things are getting HOT around here!

Best Craft Organizers & Organized Crafters

are on SALE!  Check it out!

12x12 Vertical Hanging Scrapbook Paper storage

So is there anyone out there who wants to use hanging file folders for scrapbook paper? 
What I found in hanging file folders:
Iris, Inc 12 x 12 Inch Hanging File Folders fits in the Handy Scrapbook Organizer.
Cropper Hopper 12 x 12 Hanging File Folders fits in the Cropper Hopper Hanging File Trolley.
I found the Cropper Hopper hanging files at Archivers. Online it says Walmart will have the 12 x 12 cropper hopper files, but I haven't been able to find them yet.

Standard size boxes or frames were just to narrow for 12 x 12 use.

At Office Depot

 I found "Really Useful Boxes® " 32L Approx. $21.99 
Plastic Storage Box, with 5 hanging files. 12"H x 14"W x 19"D,
You can get more hanging files for approx.$7.99 / 5 pack (1.69ea.)

I really like this brand of storage and use them for many things.

Stickles Storage!

Now available in my online store.
http://www.lafrei.primweb.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=SticklesOrganizer


These are great CD storage containers for your stickles or other .5oz bottles.
The Large one holds 36 bottles, the standard one holds 18.

Large organizer holds 36 bottles

standard organizer holds 18 (shown closed) 

Standard organizer open and ready to use.

Scrapbook USA Expo Sandy Utah

 I love that it is a MOM with a home-based business.

Made in the USA (hum.. grandpa's shop so the whole family is involved!) 
So get you gel pens for your Bug as well as sharpie and engraving.