What are Quickpages?

After a moment of thought, I decided I'd clarify for the Beginner Scrappers out there exactly what a Quickpage is.

Generally, they are created by a Designer using their papers and elements from a specific kit to create a PNG file.  Most of them leave an area for you to add your photo and any text you want to add.

All you should have to do is open the Quickpage file and photo in your Diggi-Scrap software.  The Quickpage will show up as a single layer, hide the photo behind the layer and then using your text button create text on the layout above the Quickpage layer.

Save a copy of the file as a jpg if you decide to have it printed, make sure you save your newly created file as a new name if you want to save it.

Pretty simple!

If you don't have any Digital Scrapping software, just do a Google search for "free digital scrapbooking software", make sure to read what they offer carefully.  You'll want a program that will open PNG or PSD files since these are normally the standard file formats for most Kits you'll find online.

Christmas is Coming And So Are The Ideas

I'm beginning to stress the Holiday Season.  It seems to be quickly approaching...faster than normal and I'm not yet prepared.  Normally, I start my list in July and have it 80% finished by Columbus Day!!!  Not this year...I'm still making my list for this year....(sheepish grin)

I wanted to save the Wedding Album I did for my husband's parents for their 45th Wedding Anniversary, so to solve that problem, I decided the fastest and simpliest way would be to use Quickpages to do an album.

Lynn Griffin is a Designer at Heritage Scrap and has decided to Retire many of her kits.  Many of which are Quickpage Albums...boy did I luck out with this master find!!  Each Quickpage Album consists of about 8 Quickpages and both front and cover sheets for the Album.  They are all priced for $1.75 on clearance and I purchased several not exceeding $15. 

I was able to mix and match the pages and created a 22 page Fairy Tale Album.  I did a little shopping around and found several sites online that will print 12x12 scrapbooks and I could have this album printed in Hardcover for about $50, but will watch for sales on printing costs for this upcoming Holiday Season.  I'm well within my $100 budget per family.  You could bring this cost way down depending on how many Quickpages Albums you purchase and how many pages you have printed and whether you opt for a softcover or hardcover.

Just a thought I wanted to share with you in case anyone else is struggling with Christmas Gift ideas this year or pinching the budget due to this horrible economy we are in.

Here are a few sample pages from my album:

A Prince Is Born

This is the only baby photo we have of my husband's father.  I used the Aurora Quickpage Album ($1.75) by Lynn Griffin available at Heritage Scrap for this layout.    Lynn also has her Aurora Pagekit ($1.75) and an Add-on Pack ($1.00) as well as the Combo Pack  (3.50) and much more all on clearance in the Heritage Scrap Shoppe.

Not sure when this 75% off sale ends, but at the moment its the best deal I've found online!

Princess' Royal Parents

I just love this photo of my husband's grandparents in their younger years.  It is actually thier Wedding Photo.  I used Old Blue Bliss Quickpage Album ($1.75) by Lynn Griffin available at Heritage Scrap for this layout.  The Old Blue Bliss Pagekit ($1.75) and an Add-on Pack ($1.00) as well as the Combo Pack (3.50) and other coordinating packs all on clearance in the Heritage Scrap Shoppe.

The Prince's Chariot

This is another favorite photo of mine.  This is my husband at at about the age of 14 years old with his adoptive father's car.  What is so special to us about this photo is that when his adoptive father died he was only 13yrs old and had been given a special driver's license so that he could run the Ranch and still continue to care for his mother who never learned to drive herself.  I love the fall colors and elements from Lynn Griffin's Fruits of Fall Quickpage Album.  These kits are gorgeous and just scream Fall and Thanksgiving!!  I'm thinking of combining the Fruits of Fall Combo Kit ($3.50) with the Gran Remembered Recipe Kit ($3.99) by DigiZine's by Teri for my next project: a Heritage Recipe Book.  The Fruits of Fall Combo Kit by Lynn Griffin comes with the PageKit ($1.75) and the Add-on Pack ($1.00) as well as the 10 page Quickpage Album so I'm thinking its the best deal for your money.

To View all of the available "Last Chance Bin" Clearance Items that Lynn Griffin is reitiring visit the Heritage Scrap Shoppe!    She has a total of 54 items now on Clearance.  Many of the other Designers are also holding sales on their kits.  From the list my favorite appears to be Hunt Club by Roberta T Designs.  This may be an option for those of you who have Hunters in your family and the season is upon us.