Tag: Digital Scrapbooking

Wrapping up the Lighten the Load Summer!

I don’t know about you but this has been a good focus for me this summer.  I may not have finished everything on my list but I did Lighten my Load this summer.  I made quite a bit of progress on my album pages in one of my ongoing photo projects, with your help I was able to clear the shelves of some of my extra Creative Memories inventory and I even package up a media conversion order that had been sitting for months and get it sent back to Forever to convert.

I know that my work is not done so don’t worry we will shift to a new focus this fall to keep going or get started whichever stage you are in.  But before we close out this wrap up, I would love to hear about what projects you got done or maybe that you wish you had made some progress on this season.

What is coming Next

I have a few fun things up my sleeves this Fall and don’t want you to miss out, I will continue to share here on the Blog but more details will be shared through e-mail.  Are you on my e-mail list and getting my messages?  Typically you will see something from me about once a week through e-mail.  If you have not been seeing those and know you are on my list already, be sure to check your Spam or Promotional folders with your e-mail service to be sure they are not getting hidden in there.

If you haven’t joined my e-mail list yet, you can do so by going to the About Section above and enter your e-mail address in there.

I also want to make sure I have correct mailing addresses for all of my clients and followers so you don’t miss a couple of extra special treats I am working on.  Please take a moment to go to the last e-mail you have received from me and go to the bottom of that message and Update Preferences.  You can add your address there, update your preferences like if you prefer Traditional or Digital photo projects as well as add your birthday.

Upcoming Events

I love to connect in person and help you see that progress with your own project.  Be sure to check the Events Page above to see the latest events and to sign up for the ones you want to join.  We have a workshop coming up Saturday, September 14th or a Retreat the weekend of October 11-13.  Each of these are great times to work on your own projects and ask your questions too.

DON’T FORGET – UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES ON YOUR E-MAIL AND CHECK OUT THE EVENTS PAGE TODAY

Dreaming of a Fall Ladies Getaway Retreat

As I set the schedule for this year’s Photo Workshop, there was a gap in the schedule for October due to the a conflict in the schedule at our usual venue.  I have been brainstorming for months what I wanted to do to fill that gap and a few weeks ago the perfect fit has come together.  I will be offering what I hope to be an repeat event but for this year we will just focus on the best “Fall Ladies Getaway” we can imagine this year!

Here are the critical details so you can make your plans, mark your calendar and decide if you want to join us.

 

Who is invited:

Ladies who love saving, organizing, and sharing your family’s photos – whether it is in printed or digital format

When:

(Noon) Friday, October 11, 2019 – (Noon) Sunday, October 13, 2019

Where:

G’s Quilt & Craft Retreat in Hillsborough, NC

 

This will be a weekend retreat filled with fun, photos and fellowship.  We will staying at a beautiful house that is set up with crafters in mind with large table space and comfy chairs too.  We will be able to escape but not have to drive too far either.  We are limited to 10 guests so there will be a very limited number of participants.  Don’t wait to sign up!

This retreat will be unique in that your retreat registration will include everything all rolled into one fee – 2 nights of lodging, 6 meals, 5′ table workspace, break out sessions and surprises.   We will have multiple break out sessions that will that appeal to both digital and traditional participants.  Full Weekend Retreat Registration is: $250.  Reserve your spot with a non-refundable deposit of $50 today and final payment due by September 13th.

To sign up, please fill out this registration form and I will be in contact for your deposit and/or registration fee: https://forms.gle/EGJbiRDvKdprBQU98

What happens in Vegas…

…sometimes just can’t stay in Vegas!

I have returned from my forth Forever LIVE – our annual convention where we as Forever Ambassadors along with Club Members, customers and home office staff gather each year for a time of connection, training and celebration along with a lot of fun and laughter too.

I look forward to this trip each year and especially look forward to reconnecting with the friends that I have made through Forever.

I am also very thankful my sister has joined me each year and is the best travel buddy I could ask for, she has become friends with so many of these special people too and has her own friends she reconnects with each each year too.  She is my constant cheerleader and ready to let me bound ideas off of her anytime.

With so many fun things shared and done while we were in Las Vegas, I thought it might be fun to include my top 10 list with you of things that I was excited to hear or do at Forever LIVE.

 

Elizabeth’s Top 10 List from Forever LIVE

10.  Glen Meakem’s New Book – The Gift of Forever was shared as a pre-release for those attending LIVE.  Glen is our CEO and founder and he along with his son have written the story of how he started Forever.  They signed copied during the weekend as well.  I have just started reading it and am excited to finish and share it with others.  The full release will be coming later this fall.

 

9.   Updates with Design & Print: Oh how I was so excited for a New Name – we now have a clearer name for our online Print application where you Design and Print, books, Wall Decor, Calendars, and more.  There will also be a few other new products coming this fall.  Watch for new the size for Wall Decor on Design and Print of 8×8 like we can already do with Artisan, there will be a new premium thicker paper for cards that is non-coated and an option to add gold foil inserts into your envelopes.

 

8.   Audio is HERE – We now have all 4 options, Photos, Documents, Video and Audio capabilities in our Storage accounts. I am excited to have this full memory keeping option for so many friends, family and customers who have those special audio tapes of weddings, sermons, solos, even voice mails.  The sound of someone’s voice can be so very special to us and is such a special part of our memory keeping solutions.

 

7.  Our Referral Program has gotten better with a 60 day coupon for referral coupons.  The greatest compliment you can give me is to refer a friend. I love that Forever’s Home Office helps me reward my customers, friends and family who help me share Forever with their friends and family.  Now we have the opportunity to use those referral coupons a bit longer.

 

6.  Beautiful Bellagio Fountain – Oh it was so very HOT the day we went downtown to see the strip but what a fun experience to see the fountain at the Bellagio hotel.  We arrived just a few minutes before the next song was to begin so we found our spot and it was worth the wait.  Here is a short video of our view of the fountain. This has been saved in my Forever account with my other trip photos and videos.

 

5.  The company is Thriving & Growing – It is good to hear the update from Glen how we are on target with his goal to grow this year by 30% is sales over last year and we are on target to have over 42 Million photos uploaded this year in safe and secure storage accounts.  We are meeting a need and reach new people each and every day.

 

4.  Photo PRINTS are HERE – My excitement is climbing as we continue down this list.  I have been waiting – not so patiently to have the ability to print from our Forever accounts again and now we can do it and it is even better than ever.  We have the high archival quality we know with all of our products and we no longer have to download and export and re-upload to another vendor to order.  I can print my photos for traditional scrapbooking or frames right from my Forever Account.

 

3.  Stepping out of my Comfort Zone as a Mainstage Speaker – What an honor to be one of the ambassadors chosen to help lead this year as a speaker.  Although I speak in front of groups fairly often with work this was a bit different and an opportunity to embrace my word of the year “GROW”.  I worked with an amazing fellow ambassador and through preparation and practice what was a bit nerve wracking at first became a experience that built confidence for us both as we stood before a room full of friends who were eager to hear what we had to share.

 

2. p2p 10th Anniversary Birthday Bash Party in Texas – Travel is always fun and when you can pair that with work with your photos it is extra fun for me.  I am excited to be joining a lot of great friends in Texas in the Spring for a weekend of digital scrapbooking fun.  I am looking forward to working on my own projects and learning new tips and ideas too.

And to top off the whole list, my #1 item is

  1. Forever LIVE 2020 next year will be in Orlando, FL – I had a hunch that we were headed to Disney and have to say I am a bit excited.  I have always been a Disney fan and even though I didn’t get to Disney World until my mid 30s I am excited to be headed back for this convention there on the property.  I am hoping I can twist my family’s arms and have them join me for some fun on one end or the other too for some family time at the parks.  I know that I will have a blast at Forever LIVE like we always do but I am also excited about the location and the bonus time we get to have there too.  If you are interested in joining us for Forever LIVE in Orlando you can join as a customer, Club member or Ambassador.

Well that may not have been the Las Vegas lists you were expecting but those were the Top 10 things that excited me about our trip last week.  Have you been traveling this summer?  Where have you been?  What have you enjoyed seeing and doing?

I don’t have all day…but I do have a few hours!

Have you ever thought…..

I don’t have all day to join the Photo Workshop but I am curious what it is all about.

I have a small project, I don’t need a full 12 hours.

What would I do all day working on my photos?

I can imagine if you have never joined us you might be wondering what in the world do we do all day at our Monthly Photo Workshop.  You may be weighing this with your other commitments and priorities.  I wanted to share a bit more about what my events look like so you can decide if you might want to pop in for an hour or two or put it on your calendar for month later this year.

This type of event started when I had mostly traditional scrapbookers and it would take a while to unpack all of the tools, supplies and products for our projects and once we got it all out, we wanted to be sure we made our effort count.  We sometimes called these events Crops but they were a very similar type of event where you would come and work on your project, and be able to benefit from the help and inspiration of others.  My customers liked having a large block of time that they could dedicate to working on their photo projects and having it regularly each month helped us stay on top on things or catch up on past years.  This event has molded and shifted a bit over the years as it has grown and the group has changed.  Now we have quite the variety of folks who come, some who still love to bring the traditional projects and appreciate the time and space to set up and spread out for the day but we also have plenty of folks who come for a shorter time.  Some will bring a laptop or a box of media conversion to work on and pop in and out for a few hours.  The beauty of this event is that you have the flexibility to do what works for you.  I provide the space and time and a couple of registration options and you bring the project you want to work on and we have fun together.

Our agenda is very loose but generally runs like this:

10am – Doors Open

11:45ish – While everyone grabs a plate of lunch, I share a welcome as well as New Product update from Creative Memories and Current Specials from Forever

 

Lunch is provided for those who join with the Full Day and 1/2 Day Option

1:30ish – Project Recipe Break out – This is a 2 page traditional layout that we do as a group.  Instructions and supplies are provided.  Typically the only needed supplies are a tape runner and a 12″ trimmer but I have all supplies if you need to borrow something.  Included with the Crop Option (Full Day and 1/2 Day Option) or can be added on for an additional fee for anyone else who is interested in joining.

 

2ish – NEW in July – Digital demo of Monthly Project Recipe using Artisan for the digital scrapbookers to create similar layout.

3pm – Transition Time – 1/2 Day Participants head out, Afternoon Only Participants start arriving.

Ask me about my Try it for “Free after 3” if it is your first time.  As long as space allows I welcome you to join us the first time for FREE with our “After 3pm” option.  RSVP is required.

3:30ish – Afternoon Snack provided

Dinner – On your Own

8pm – Store Close: I have CM products for sale and Forever products on Display throughout the day.  You can stop by anytime until 8pm to shop even if you are not participating in the workshop.  I will start to close down & pack up all of these items and tally final order forms at 8pm.

10pm – Doors Close

If you are ready to jump in and join us at the next Workshop, sign up by using the Events Tab at the top of the page.  Here are the current rates:

Full Day with Lunch

(10am-10pm)

 Traditional Customer

  • includes Project Recipe Kit, Full Table Space
  $         75.00
Digital Customer

  • includes shared table space, power to each spot
  $         50.00
Day Only (1/2 Day Option) with Lunch

(10am-3pm)

 Traditional Customer

  • includes Project Recipe Kit, Full Table Space
  $         60.00
Digital Customer

  • includes shared table space, power to each spot
  $         45.00
Afternoon Only (3pm-Close) As Space Allows (Trad/Dig)

  • Attend for as long or as short as you wish
  $         25.00

* If you would like to “Try it for FREE After 3”, please contact me directly to RSVP so I can reserve your spot.  This is available to anyone who has not attended a Monthly Workshop if over a year.  Come work along side us and get your questions answered or just jump start that next project you wanted to work on.

You can also always Pop In and Shop the latest new products from Creative Memories, Drop off a Media Conversion Order to add to my next Group box or check out what we have going on if you are in the neighborhood with a quick visit too.  No need to RSVP for pop in visits, I always love to see you all.  Just let me know you are coming if you want to be sure to have time for me to answer specific questions when you stop in. 

I hope you will join us in August whether it be for a short pop in visit, a Free after 3pm try it out option a Half Day option or All Day Long.  Come have fun with us while we check off a few project with our photos and learn something new too.

Finding my Rhythm & Workflow

When I am able to spend some consistent time working with my own photos, I find a rhythm – a routine, a flow to the way I work.  I would love to share a bit of my process with you all.  There is not one correct way to do any of this but I find it helpful to hear how others organize their process and get their projects done and hope you will find this helpful too.

I am finding the best progress when I spend my time focusing on my favorite photos first and working one month at a time.  I have been using the 15 Minutes a Day approach I share about in The Power in 15 Minutes for months now to have my photos organized into a Favorites album in Forever.

I use Forever’s Artisan software for most of my photo projects these days since most of my photos are digital already.  It is a HUGE timesaver when I get to photos I have already worked through and picked my favorites.  I have recently wrapped up my 2017 Page Prints and started my 2018 Page prints so I will walk you through my flow on 2018 since that will be most easily able to be adapted to a complete book project or page print project. I personally love page prints for my annual albums because they give me the most flexibility in my albums and allow me to still use my Creative Memories style albums and insert traditional pages if I wish or if I happen to have printed photos or memorabilia that I want to include, I can do that easily too.

I start a NEW project for each year in Artisan and work through my pages in chronological order.  I always choose a 12×12 Hardbound Book project (even though I typically am going to print as page prints).  This allows me to have the features for viewing a 2 page spread which is my favorite way to work.  I like to choose a Pre-designed template to get me started.  I love Forever Design Maps as a good base to work with.  By choosing a Pre-designed kit rather than blank, I have at least some pages ready to pop my photos in and finish off quickly.  I can always switch around the pages or even pick other pre-designed pages I have from other kits or p2p Blueprints I have received with my membership each month.

I use the View Tab at the top of Artisan to choose the option to View 2 Separate Trimmed Pages (Yellow Highlighted area will give you this option) and I turn off the Print Guides to have the best working space.  My screen look like this when I am getting started.

A bonus tip if your page doesn’t look like this on the Elements Panel (left side), hover over the area between the Elements panel and the Welcome tab about where the magenta arrow is and there will be a small area.  Use your mouse and left click and drag this Elements Panel wider to see more detail like I have shown.  Play with this and find the way you like it best.

Once I have my project set up, I add just one month or one event photos at a time.  I find it is easier to work with 10-25 photos at a time rather than hundreds. I will my photos from my Forever Account > my 2018 Favorites Album.  I add the photos first and fill in the photo spots first, add more or remove any that aren’t needed and then I go and add paper and embellishments if the template needs any.  Remember to SAVE often so you don’t loose any work along the way.

Before I go to the next page, I add a title and journal at least a short caption or quick story that relates to the photos on the 2 pages. My final step is to go through and add shadows to photos and embellishments and text.  I typically add a Heavy Shadow to all photo boxes, titles and main elements of paper or embellishments and a light shadow to journalling and other lesser significant embellishments or top layers of paper.

Once I have 5-10 pages complete, I upload those completed pages to Forever Print to order with the next special and I save the JPGs so I can share the completed page either on social media or through my Forever account.

A few other tips that may be helpful as you are working through this process:

  • I like having lots of templates and blueprints available to pick from so when I use all of the templates in the base kit I have picked I have plenty to choose from.
  • You can change the template by going to the Home Ribbon and choosing Template (to change) or Add Page (to insert a new page).  You do have to switch back to the single page view to Add a new page but if you are changing you can do that from the 2 page view.
  • Whether you are changing a template or adding new page, you will be asked if you want to choose your template from an Art Kit or from your Computer.  Your Art Kit options are those kits that have been purchased through the Forever store.  Your p2p Blueprints will be found by using the Templates on your Computer.
  • One trick I often use is to go ahead and put photos in the template I have in front of me even if I don’t like it.  When I go to pick another template the preview will show me the new template with my photos already in it.  My photos may not be in the exact right spot but it gives me a good idea if it would be a good fit.  I can shuffle the photos as needed.

Do you want to see more?  I am happy to set up a time to do a 30 minute screen sharing conference call and show you how this looks when I do it and let you ask questions as I do.  Message me or comment below if you would like to join me for the next screen sharing conference call or if you would like to see this demo at my monthly workshop, July 13th.  Be sure you sign up if you are interested in joining us for the July workshop to hold your spot: July Workshop Sign up

Summer Sale – Facebook LIVE Style

 

I don’t want you to miss out on all the goodies I have available for Sale but the online list doesn’t seem to be the best way to share this so I am changing up a few things and will be sharing my remaining items Monday night on my Creative Memories FB Group.  Are you a member of this group?  If not, please be sure to join before Monday night so you don’t miss out – https://www.facebook.com/groups/Elizabeth.CMGroup/

I will have inventory that I have in stock available for a Buy 2, Get 1 XX% Off Sale on all items.  Your % Off will be 50% when you pick up your order at my house in Apex – from my drop box at my door or 40% for all other orders picked up at my workshop or with meeting between us.  If you would rather me ship the order I will be happy to ship for the additional charge.

You can find the current list of products I have shared so far over on the Summer Sale page – https://www.seeingagreaterpurpose.com/photo-solutions/summer-sale/ 

There will be even more items shared on Monday.

Mark your calendar – Monday, July 1, 2019 at 8pm ET.

Friendly Reminder:

Forever has amazing specials through the weekend – check the Deals Tab for the full lists.

Creative Memories is sharing NEW Products Monday.  Watch my FB Page for a sneak peak this weekend or jump on the website on Monday at noon for the remainder of the details.

Celebrating Vacations, Trips & Adventures

As I scroll through my Facebook and Instagram feed it is clear we are in the full swing of vacation season.  The last several years my family has taken our vacation the end of May.  It makes for a nice time before many places get super crowded and it helps me not to be too jealous when all of my friends start taking fun trips throughout the summer.  Honestly, I do live vicariously through all the fun photos shared and dream of trips to new fun places each time I see a new post – my list is quite long these days.

Have you been on a trip recently, maybe another type of adventure where the photos tell such a story of the memories made?  I really like taking our family photos and capturing the story of our trip in my photo albums or through canvas prints to display in my home.  With the amazing 50% off sale this week with Forever, I don’t want you to miss out on the great opportunity to jump on this special and have a simple and fun photo book or canvas to celebrate your latest vacation, trip or adventure.  Maybe the photos you want to celebrate aren’t that recent – there is no rules on how recent that latest vacation, trip or adventure may be when I share this.  No matter where you went or how long ago it might have been, have you thought about how you want to be sure to enjoy those photos beyond just social media or scrolling through them on your phone.

I know that some of you may be new to Forever and especially our online PRINT service.  We have an amazing software program called Artisan where we can create lots of fun projects (I am happy to teach you this too when we have more time) but when it comes to “Quick, Easy and DONE”, my go-to is the online PRINT Service.  Our books typically start at just $20 for a simple 8×8 or $35 for a 12×12 with options to upgrade and enhance in various ways or add pages.  With a 50% off sale, it is a great time to try this out and even try one of our upgraded options.  Also, I have a great opportunity to help you get $10 or more off your order too – on top of the 50% off sale.  That can make these books almost FREE.

Want to give it a try this week?  I am offering 2 opportunities to learn more – One in-person and One online!  Each will include a 30-45 minute step by step instructions with 30 minutes afterwards for additional questions or time to work on wrapping up your project while I am nearby to help if needed.  There is no cost to attend but I do ask for a RSVP to reserve your spot.

Celebrating Vacations, Trips & Adventures Events

Online – Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 8pm

In-Person – Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 7pm at my home in Apex

You can sign up with the form below or e-mail me with the answers to these questions.

3. Which event do you want to attend?(required)

 

I will walk you through all of the details at either event but if you are curious about what type of photo books you can create, check out this short video I shared a couple of months ago for a previous sale. Sample Photo Books

Do you know someone else that might enjoy joining us?  Be sure to have them use the form above to get things started with signing up to attend one of the events this week.

I would recommend that you have 25-75 photos from your vacation, trip or adventure to have the best options for a photo book project and 1-10 photos if you want to try the Canvas Print option.  If you are like me, most of my trips have many more photos – if you have time, pick your favorites from the trip to have about this number.  We can always add more pages to books if you have that need – 99 pages fit in these books!

I look forward to living vicariously with you this week as we celebrate the trips & adventures we all have taken and experienced.

Mark your Calendar – July Photo Workshop

 

Our July Workshop is just 4 weeks away so now is the perfect time to sign up and make sure you have a spot reserved for you.  We have a great time each month gathering with friends who also want to work with their photos and create meaningful albums and scrapbooks or just get them all corralled into one place.  Plan to join us for a few hours or the whole day, there is an option that will work for you no matter how much time you have available.  To see all the details and available events coming up be sure to check out: the Events Tab above.

If you have a Creative Memories order, please submit to me no later than July 1 to ensure that I include it with my next order.  If you haven’t checked out my Summer Sale, be sure to check out it out as new items are being added each week and let me know if you would like your order brought the workshop or you can pick up sooner at my house in Apex.

If you would like to add an order to my July Media Conversion Group box, bring your items with you or get them to me no later than July 12th so we an add it to this box.  Check out details about Forever’s Media Conversion Box Services and the Price List for when you add to a group box.

What does caught up look like to you?

Years ago, I would hear people who scrapbooked with me say that they were so many years behind and I could tell it bothered them.  I decided then that my more realistic goal was to be no more than a year behind.  If I was scrapbooking last year’s Spring this Spring, then I could enjoy the fun new products and memories at just the right time.  I did from time to time jump in and do a few pages of a current event to make sure I didn’t forget the details but I set my expectation to not stress on the staying “current with today” mentality.  As the years have gone on, I will swing from 6 months back to almost 2 years but generally hover around the 1 year mark and that is success for me.

This last year brought a few life changes, a big job change and with that came less time to scrapbook, pair that with a year that seems to have been a big photo year with travel and lots of fun and I had slipped further behind than I like to be but I kept working a little at a time.  Starting with 2019, I also took on a slightly different strategy to help my work move along a bit quicker.  I started focusing my 15 minutes a day several days a week on picking my favorites and I would knock out one month at a time.  I started as I always do with the current photos (January) and once I got caught up with the current month in 2019, I would go back to the next month that I had with my project and spent a few days picking my favorites and putting them in a sub-album.  If I didn’t have time to scrapbook then I would at least get my photos prepped and ready.  This has made a huge difference and I am already well on my way to having my favorites picked out already for 2019 once I get ready to do those photos too.

Remember that “caught up” can and does look different for each of us – it may be finishing one important project for you from years ago, it may be getting the next year’s album done, it may be gathering your photos and picking your favorites so that they are where you can find them and share the when you wish, it may be creating a gift for a friend.

What project do you want to get caught up with this month?  I am excited to have made some great headway the last few weeks on my project and am down to one remaining week in 2017 and will be jumping on 2018 soon.

Welcome to our 2019 Lighten the Load Summer Challenge!

This is going to be a fun and focused time to help you Lighten YOUR Load with your photos, photo projects, project supplies or even that undone project guilt.  It doesn’t matter if your photos are printed, on your phone, in a box, still on the camera or on the computer, this is the right place for you.  I truly believe when we focus on a few specific tasks and break down our goals into small manageable pieces we see better results.  My plan is to help  you with those specific tasks that will help you make progress, real progress toward a completed project!  Are you ready to get started with Step #1 this week?

 

Step #1: Setting a Summer Lighten the Load Goal

What area are you most interested in tackling this summer?  Are you overwhelmed and not sure where to start?  See if this list sparks an idea for you:

  • Are you wanting to get your photos off of your phone and camera and backed up so you can do something with them later when you have more time?  Maybe your Summer Goal will be: Create a system to clear my 2018 & 2019 photos from my phone, organize them and back them up.
  • Is there a project you want to complete – maybe it is finish a 2018 photo book or a vacation you went on this past year, maybe it is dust off that child’s album and finish it before they graduate, get married, etc?  Maybe your Summer Goal will be: Gather my 2018 photos and complete my Family Photo Album for 2018.
  • Are you interested in getting your scrapbooking supplies finally organized so you find that perfect paper pack or sticker?  Maybe your Summer Goal will be: Gather all of my scrapbooking supplies in one place, remove items I no longer need, pull the items I need for my next project and take inventory of any supplies I am missing.
  • Are you interested in getting that box of family photos and/or videos converted to digital so you can finally get rid of the old prints or film that you no longer can enjoy. Maybe your Summer Goal will be: Pull out that old box of media (or collect the pieces into one place), get a media conversion box and pack it up to send off for conversion this summer.
  • Are you wanting to complete a gift or invitation for a baby shower, wedding, birthday, etc?  Maybe your Summer Goal will be: Pick the project (album, canvas, wall art, cards, calendar, etc.), determine the number of photos needed, gather and complete your project.
  • Maybe your goal is different than these, you know what you have nagging at you or that has popped on your list.

I will touch on tips and ideas that will help you with many of these but you will want to have a personal goal in mind.  Whatever you choose I encourage you to PICK ONE!  Write it down for yourself and then comment below or e-mail me directly so I know what you are working on – make this your summer Lighten the Load Goal.  If you finish that one, you can move to the next but let’s start with ONE and get it DONE.

 

Have you picked your goal?  You want to do that before you go any further.  You can let me know you goal here:

 

Now that you have checked off Step #1 – Set your Goal, here is a brief overview of what you can expect to see in upcoming posts.

I will be sharing updates each of our 13 weeks with a focus for the week, tips to help guide you and other updates.  The biggest thing to remember is that you don’t need to do all the things that I may share.  Pick one or two areas you want to work on each week and just do those, you can always come back later to these posts and pick up other ideas.  As we get things up and going each month there will be more posts at the beginning of the month with generally one post a week later in the month.  Take it at the pace that works for you.  I want to make sure you have all the info you need when you are ready for it.

Take a peak at what you might see each month:

June is going to have a focus on Saving

  • Saving Money
  • Saving Time
  • Saving and Protecting our Photos

We will talk about tips for working in just a few minutes a day only a couple of times a week and seeing how that can make HUGE changes to the progress we see.  We will create a rhythm and system that can carry you through the summer and through your next project.  I will share some BIG savings with by Buy 2 Get 1 Sale – watch for a new group of products each week on the Summer Sale Tab.

In July, we will focus on Organizing

  • Organizing our Photos
  • Organizing our Supplies
  • Organizing our Memorabilia

We will continue building our new rhythm and focus on organization of our photos and scrapbooking supplies.  I will offer my Annual Scrapbooking Yard Sale with a bit of a refresh to help you clear out the old items you have and make sure you have what you need for your next project.

As we wrap up in August, we will focus more on Sharing

  • Sharing our favorite photos
  • Sharing our finished projects
  • Sharing photo gifts and the gift of peace of mind with others

We will continuing building on our system so we can share more of our photos with those we love.  We will celebrate finished projects and learn more about sharing our projects with others.  With our photos are safe and  those projects that are most important to us are done, we will also be able to share the peace of mind that we have after a summer of completing our Goal.

Let’s get started!