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Going to add some more. I've shown 2 so far.

I am a bit slow to complete this calendar. My husband has been in hospital so time is a bit short. The next two months are for September and October. September is of course, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and October, Broome, Western Australia.

Nothing very original. I raided some of Carole's freebie buttons from the Creation Cassel blog. I did use the pen tool to extend the swash, in order to accommodate the button, threaded through.

The custom calender script works fine now , so I could add a more Celtic feel to the date boxes en changed the beginning of the week to monday 🙂 This is the first changed and finished lay out 🙂

This was fun but time consuming. The background was downloaded from CF, "Winter-landscape-74761386". All components of the Snowlady are buttons, some distorted to make them work. Also the walkway from the woods. am_intex that I have no idea where I got it from. I did a search in my saved stuff and found over 80 buttons. Of course some were only different colors of the same one.

This is only a thought, as it seems to me that you want to focus on actual digital scrapbooking, but you can't do it without reference to a graphics program, in this case PSP. To achieve the realistic digital scrapbook page layout. What about splitting the book into 2 parts. The first half of the book or how many pages it will take would be designated to creating digital scrapbook pages. The second half or the last quarter of the book could focus on tool references within PSP. In other words a Bibliography. I know that section is usually reserved for book references on a particular subject, related to the book being read. Your Bibliography would refer the reader to pages, in the campus. Along with brief instruction on how to create shadows, or a title for instance. This way your book will attract the conventical scrap booker, who can pick up ideas and tips, while the digital scrapbooker or want to be digital scrapbooker will get to learn how to use PSP. Become familiar with Corel. For instance, say your first chapter is about Titles. Then in your Bibliography, under Chapter 1. Titles, you can list bog posts, masterclasses, and lab titles for the reader to check out. I hope you know where I'm coming from with this.

Finished up December, so I can now work out the print job. Thanks to everyone for their wonderful advice! I'm also posting a separate image with the text which is long and small on the original and unreadable in this reduced version.

This is what I created for the Nov. random challenge. Using buttons. This was fun but time consuming. The background was downloaded from CF, "Winter-landscape-74761386". All components of the Snowlady are buttons, some distorted to make them work. Also the walkway from the woods. am_intex that I have no idea where I got it from. I did a search in my saved stuff and found over 80 buttons. Of course some were only different colors of the same one.

I get the 10x10 books from Shutterfly. Easier to read the journaling! And, fit quite nicely on regular book shelves. The only thing I print right from PSP is 4x6 photos.

I may go ahead and just do it - what has been running around in my head - it was so intriguing. You know, I get stuck on some of the details and attempt to create them. but, it is goiong to have to wait until I finish the travel tale. I've got a double page I'm working on for the last rv spot we were at - St. Peter. MO, Then a double page on the ride home - we stopped at the home of Throwed Rolls. and then that's it. But, if Im going to take advantage of Cyber Monday, I'll have to hurry to finish it up.

Thank you for answering, Rene. I, too, prefer the real camera to the phone, although I sometimes use it. I'll research that printer you said you have. It must be a beauty. I have an Epson that I'm fond of but it won't print 12 X 12 - it has 5 cartridges. The travel tale I'm working on will be over 40 pages by the time I'm through. Shutterfly has been my go-to for printed albums (not many - just 2 so far) and I've been pleased. So if I'm reading right, you wait for unlimited pages at Shutterfly, then order your 12 X 12 pictures which you place in page protectors and put in a purchased album. Is that correct? I think I can see that. This is a great forum for airing problems in photography and displaying photos. Before joining this forum, I would print albums with the Canon program (8-1/2 X 11) and was very pleased with it as it also gave me the ability to add text and clip art. I would print out the pictures and put them in albums that had page protectors and everything was fine. But I am so glad I graduated to this forum. Carole is absolutely the best teacher (much like my cook book - great at step-by-step even if you don't know how to boil water!). But now the problem is that I have so many layouts that I would like to get printed. My daughter suggested that I put them in videos (I had also worked in Video Studio, and it was good for an ametuer, and was fun, but I'm a book person and like to hold it in my hands and flip pages. Well, on to making a decision. thank you for your input.

You can change the audience for specific posts on FB by creating custom lists or using one of the existing ones they offer.

I researched mrt.exe and found the following. You don't have to run it. The tool is updated by Microsoft on “Patch Tuesday”, which is the second Tuesday of every month. After this patch has taken place, the tool automatically runs and reports any findings to Microsoft. You can find and run the tool yourself by typing mrt.exe into the Search box or command prompt window. You can check the details of previous scans to see if the tool found any malware by using the following method: Press the Windows key + R Type this string: %WINDIR%\debug folder, and press enter. Open mrt.log file This was my report from Nov. 14/23 - no issues. Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool v5.119, (build 5.119.23110.1001) Started On Tue Nov 14 13:15:53 2023 Engine: 1.1.23090.2007 Signatures: 1.399.892.0 MpGear: 1.1.16330.1 Run Mode: Scan Run From Windows Update Results Summary: ---------------- No infection found. Successfully Submitted Heartbeat Report Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Finished On Tue Nov 14 13:18:43 2023 So I guess we will have to wait to see what corel support comes back with. Thanks for the input.

Of course, tools would be mentioned and used, but I would not want to main focus to be on the tools, but use the tools to guide the scrapbooking.

Someone suggested that I should write a book on digital scrapbooking using PSP since there is already so much content in the Campus that I can collect and publish. Well, that is easier said than done as it needs to be well organized. I searched on Amazon and there has not been any recent book on digital scrapbooking in recent years, and even less using PSP. So, here is my thought. I want to know, from all the scrapbookers in here, what topics you feel a book should cover. Let's make a list of CHAPTERS you can envision in a book or topics you wish you had when you started (or still are looking for). I have a few ideas in mind, but I would like YOUR ideas. I will list the CHAPTERS/TOPICS in this post as you suggest them so it will be easier to see what has been already suggested. At this point, the chapters/topics won't be organized. Here is a list-in-progress. Why digital scrapbooking? Pros and cons. The Text tool - used for titles and journaling Layers - linking, and grouping Shadows Content and information - dates, names, locations Supplies to use - getting pre-made kits Fixing photos - some basics Genealogy - one way to share Photo processing - some interesting styles to replicate or use 365 or 52 - a different type of documenting everyday life Building a page - start with the focus and add the details Sharing your scrapbook - printing, posting, emailing, etc. Using PSD supplies - a lot more can be used! Variety in scrapbooking - from simple and basic to complex and crafty TOU - what it is and why Clusters Size and formats Printing or not printing Special effects (only available for digital) What to scrapbook or why

Mary I too print direct from PSP and for me that works well!

Thanks for the answer. I'm going to bite the bullet (if I finish the travel tale album) and buy it on Cyber Monday. The previous albums I had printed at Shutterfly were great - couldn't afford the 12X12 but the 8X8 worked well. Those were only about 20 pages. Gave them to my daughter who really loves them. Her children loved them too. This one is going to be more than 40 pages.. I like my Epson 6100 printer. I print out my greeting cards on them. You said you print directly from PSP? I haven't tried that, as I've been printing them from Word. I may try that next.

I have not seen anything like that. How cool to have creative dreams. When i was trying the scripting I was dreaming about it. I hope you find it so we can see it.

No, I've never done a photo album. I print 12x12 prints then insert those into page protectors that go in Creative Memories albums. The few photo books I have printed for gifts for my cousins have been done at Shutterfly. I wait until Shutterfly has an unlimited pages sale then order a book with about 100 pages. The quality isn't bad and my cousins absolutely love them since none of them are scrapbookers! I have a Canon printer as well. From my very first ink jet printer to my current, they have all been Canon. My current printer has 6 cartridges and I have found that to be good enough for me. As for cameras, yeah, my phone is not it. I have 3 cameras, 2 Canon PowerShot and a Canon T5. One is kept in my purse (Canon SX 740HS). The other is a Canon SX 540HS. This one stays on my desk. I need to have substance to my camera as my hands shake when I try to use my phone. I do have some photos taken on my phone if I don't have my camera handy but I much prefer a regular camera!

Mary, you have created a beautiful memory of this trip.

Oh, Mary, thank you for the compliments and putting me in good company with Sue and Ann. It's not the camera, it's the person behind the camera that makes the photos great and interesting. I love to look at all styles and learn from them. I really enjoy your travel photos as it's not a strong suit for me. Types of photography I don't do, I tend to find fascinating. And I never get tired of seeing old cameras, I loved them before I even thought of photography as a hobby. Prior to this new camera I got (also a Canon) I was shooting with a 10 yr old camera, then was given another 10 yr old camera. It's cool that you know who has your first camera. I laughed at "antiques", most of us in the campus would qualify...I hope we dont get snatched up and put on a shelf, and if we do, I hope they are better than me at dusting regularly!

The first thing that came to my mind is a title: Digital Srapbooking made easy😎

I am in Canada and I have ordered from them before for single pages I wanted to give someone. I was also very happy with their quality.

I know a lot of the information is available on the internet but you have to search all over the place to find it. And, that can be frustrating! Especially since most of it is focused on PS and PSE. I think a book would be great for a start then possibly build the website to go with the book. I've only learned what I know by trial and error and frequenting various forums over the years. I already was familiar with PSP when I started since I had already been using it for over 10 years for scanning and correcting photos. I was familiar with layers since the first thing I ever did with PSP in a class on ZDNet was make signatures for forums! But I was a complete novice when it came to digital scrapbooking although I had done paper scrapbooking so knew what scrapbooking was. I needed to learn more about the process. I just thought of something else that isn't PSP specific but how about having testimonials from scrapbookers that use the program giving their tips for how they do things. (For example, when I shadow my layouts I start with the bottom layer and work my way up the layer palette. This way I always know which layers have shadows when I don't use shadows on a separate layer.)

This is good stuff to know for me too. I like total control over my printing, for example, I'm doing a square card this year, and thought I'd save time and get it printed, no one local offers that (without going to a professional print company-$$$). A printer would be the way to go. They are so expensive, as I want one that has 10 inks! I wonder if I'll have enough use for it to warrant the cost and dealing with jammed ink heads from lack of use. That's why I've always outsourced. I am however lucky that I have a coil binder, that's the cheap part of the process though.

I plan on a physical book to start.

The cover : I've been hesitating if I would add shadows, but I think that's maybe too much for this cover. 🙂

Had fun with this one. I updated the one I made years ago for the same theme. (I've been doing that a lot lately to save time.) The font is Little Brushy Regular.

Here are some random thoughts from me. There should be several chapters on photographs. one for disguising bad photos, but the others could be something like cropping, and getting rid of photobombing things…we were just at the Andy Griffith of Mayberry Museum in Mt Airy, NC, and the 1966 Mayberry patrol car was leaving the parking lot. I snapped some quick photos because it was leaving. The houses in the background were old, but there was one modern SUV in the photo I want to get rid of. Something lIke that. Jannette is right - the one thing about what is going to be important in 30 years. It’s the people. And pretty much only the people. Their names. The date (as close as possible) the location. A caption at least of what you’re looking at, but more text the better. (More text, fewer clusters.). My kids like the text the best in their baby books. It is descriptive text on their lives from my perspective…how much they cried, what outfit of mine they spit up on that day. what they ate, the color of their poop, presents they had gotten, that they pulled the dog’s tail or cried when they saw a certain person….minutia, really, but they love reading about it! Still! a caution…..where there are so many junky elements with giant flowers bigger than the heads of the people in the photos…. Where so much junk is there itks hard to figure out where there even are any important pictures. there could also be a chapter on genealogy. Easy Sharing is one of the most important reasons to do genealogy digitally. The other thing is not having enough actual photos of an old great uncle, for example - but the person might know he had a yellow Lab dog and the address of his house and his occupation. Without a whole lot more, they could put together a page with a little story. (I am STILL selling copies of a genealogy book I wrote in 2008. personally for me, figuring out how I’m going to print and bind BEFORE doing even one LO was a Godsend.) A chapter on embracing the decade.. maybe they have a photo with 1960s color Cross processing?, I think that's the term. They have a choice to make. Fix it or embrace it? And you can show them how to use period text and the sepia colors for old photos, then how the colors change per decade or generation. Because that would be really groovy. Er, da bomb. I mean hip, baby! Be sure to touch upon the idea of scrap every day of the week, or 365 or 52 week, or whatever, to show their actual lives and what they do and how they do it. Show pics of their bathroom sinks, kitchens, including wall paper and maybe even the inside of their refrigerator, maybe you could two pages that have 365 prompts in tiny font of everyday life? Riding in the car…facing front, backwards, car seat?, big booster seat?, whatever. Wouldn’t it be fun for me to have that from my youth? Well, I have 1000s of ideas, I’m just not sure this is what you mean.

The idea is nice but the actually doing it is difficult My thought is to start with a titel for example: Create memories. What's your goal with a or your scrapbook. You'll still have fun long after the party is over. that's why people put together a scrapbook isn't it? In Dutch we have a good word for it: after-fun. What i found out recently is that for next generations its not clear who are on the photo's and what kind of occasion the party was. I have a large box of photos from an inheritance. But I don't know who most of the people in the photos are. Since there is no one left alive except my sister and I, and a handful of niches and nephews, younger than me. One of these days I will have to throw them away. NAMES are important an the OCCATION of the party. The quality of the scrapbook is also important.

I want to make it a book about SCRAPBOOKING first and not a manual for PaintShop Pro, so I am thinking of using more a scrapbooking angle than listing all the tools in PSP. However, I can definitely see a section about the Text tool, since it can be used for titles and journaling, which are often integral parts of many pages.

Here is my December 2024 Calendar.

The first Februari attempt. Carnival month starts on the 19th, is my wife's birthday too.

March!

Blend modes interact with the layer(s) below. I'm sure there's plenty of info in the campus on this topic, but a quick search in the PSP Help Topics is below. After years of PSP, I still don't understand them all: the explanations are a little too technical for me. https://help.corel.com/paintshop-pro/v24/en/help/index.html#page/Corel_PaintShop_Pro/blending_layers.html

And now Lawrence KS

December image from Creative Fabrica, paid.

Both my photos.

March photo by my friend, Christina. April photo by my neighbor, Janna.

8 of my pages exhibit my photos. January photo taken by my friend, Bethany. February is my photo and one of my favorites. Font for months is Chocolate Sprinkles. It didn't have a lot of glyphs but I used what I could.

I do a lot of decorating. Since I moved back to Alabama to care for my mom, it grew each year. Even though she had a bad childhood, she still loved Christmas. I did my best to bring as much magic to it as I could to help make up for lost Christmases. She passed away earlier this year. Since it is just me and the cats, I considered keeping it to a minimum if I did anything at all. After pondering a bit, I decided to go ahead, starting with the 9-ft. tree in the living room.

The background pick if from Creative Fabrica. The frosty window is from a photo I took a few years ago. I also used the luminance on the top layer.

Thanks, Susan. It's intended for my granddaughter, Jackie, the zookeeper. Here she is showing me the new Caracal kittens.

Great workshop. I also attended your calendar making webinar awhile back. Learned alot in both "workshops". Here is my end result for August. The main photo was taken with my drone at the local arboreum in August of this year and the other is looking up at some cabins off of Lake Cumberland in Kentucky several years ago...from a boat.

Good to hear you are back up and running. I would be needed a break after going through something like that. It was probably your provider. We've had that, where something stops working and then randomly starts working even when doing nothing about it. Recently, it was the modem we got from our internet/TV/phone provider, it had to be re-booted 3 times then everything started working as normal.