Friday Fun with Photos!

Hey all, Lisa here with Friday Fun with Photos!!  Show of hands for those of us that use our phones for photos these days?!  Yep, me too.  Ever since I got my iPhone I have been a snap happy fool and with all of the fun photo apps, even we amateur photographers can get really cool results with our phone photos!  Today I'm going to talk about my top three favorite apps for photo use on my phone.

My favorite photo editing app these day is Picfx. Best $1.99 I've spent on an app. Ever. Picfx is a basic photo editing app with tons of built-in filters and frames, as well as cool extras, like light effects (bokeh, sunflare) and frames/scratches to make your photos look really cool. I like how you can easily layer multiple effects (you can only use one at a time on Instagram), and you can easily share to Instagram, as it will upload directly from this app.  It also edits in square format which is nice for those of us using Instagram for posting.  It's awesome for posting photos "later", too.  Let's face it, you don't always have the ability to snap a photo in the Instagram app and upload.  With Picfx, you can take the photo with your regular phone camera and edit and upload later. (Helpful when you're driving in the middle of the desert on the way to Vegas!)

Speaking of Instagram, that would be next up favorite. Most of us have heard of it or already on it, but for those of you iPhone newbies,  it's free, quick, it's easy, and then there's that fun sharing aspect...who doesn't like to see how many "likes" they've gotten on a photo?  Just fun sharing times, people! I especially love the little sun button.  It makes for fantastic nature photos!

Combined with Picfx, these are my go to editing apps.

Wait, you want to print your phone photos?  And you're not at home?  And you want them in an hour?  Well, Walgreens has you covered.  In about 60 seconds you can select your photos and upload them to the Walgreens site and have them ready for pick up in about an hour.  That is just about as close as you can get to instant gratification people.  Bonus points for not sucking your home printer ink dry. You can even use coupon codes... it doesn't get any easier than that!  Here's a link to this week's codes.  You're welcome. :)  

And there you have it, Friday Fun with Photos from my point of view...happy snapping!!

WOW'd US Wednesday!

Today is Wednesday and you all know what that means! ;) It's WOW'd us Wednesday!

There is so much "Eyecandy" in the gallery it is always hard to pick just one!

Today our favorite layout goes to.....

 

This layout was made by Chris P!

You can find her layout in her awesome gallery here.

Congrats Chris!

Nikki

Weekly Challenge: Using Hexagon Shapes

This month's kit came with awesome hexagon chipboard shapes from Maya Road. I used the shapes in 3 different ways: (1) covered the shapes with pattern paper, (2) used the shape as a template for paper only, and (3) used the shape as a mask with spray. I can't wait to see how you used the Maya Road hexagon chipboard shapes in your projects. Be sure to upload your completed projects in the LRS gallery and link back to the challenge thread on the LRS message board.

Friday Fun!!! Stamping a background

Hi Everyone. Guess what today is??? It's FRIDAY FUN DAY :)

One technique I LOVE to do when Scrapbooking (most of the time) is use stamps as a background "eye" catching detail. I think Stamps or stamping can really add so much to a layout. You can use them just a little, or you can use them a lot. Here is an example of using a lot of different stamps on a layout I did using this months LRS kit. I love how the different stamps as a background drawls your eye in to the kit pieces I used.

 

 

Do you love stamping? I would love to see what you can do with a set of stamps! If you make a layout, or already have a layout with an awesome stamping technique, I would love to see it! Please share a link of it here or upload it to our LRS gallery. We would love to see what you can do with some stamps! Happy Scrapping and Stamping! :)

Nikki

WOW'd Us Wednesday!! :)

Happy Wednesday everyone!! It's AnnaMarie with another fabulous pick for our "Wow'd Us Wednesday" feature!! :)

As soon as I saw this layout by Jo (username scrappyjo) in the LRS gallery, I knew I had this week's pick! :) Jo was inspired by a PageMaps sketch for this layout and used contents from the lovely May 2012 LRS kit - she did a nice job with it! Here is her layout titled "2 of a kind":

Jo mentioned that the stitching was a challenge for her, but you'd never know...she did great with it! And the cluster of butterflies gives the page such a sweet and whimsical feel! :)

Please stop by the LRS Message Board and join me in congratulating Jo on being selected for this week's "Wow'd Us Wednesday" feature!  And don't forget to peek at the rest of Jo's gallery for additional inspiration! Congrats to you Jo! :)

p.s. - We want to see MORE layouts in the gallery - you all are a talented bunch, and we LOVE to showcase what you do with the beautiful LRS kits each month! :) YOU just might be the next one featured on a future WOW's Us Wednesday! ;)

Mid Month Gallery Highlights

It's time for our mid month gallery highlights! 
First up, from me, this layout that is officially my favorite of my own work of late...I just love how it came together, so much that it is up on the wall in my scraploft. :)  Don't you just love it when you create a layout you are so in love with?  Happens all the time with the layouts created with my Little Red Kits...seriously! 


Next, this stunner from Tammy.  I did not choose to use this side of the papers in my work and WOW...do they look fabulous together or WHAT?  The Pink Paislee buttons, the drops of ink, the envelope tag and stitching...so perfect!!



Meg also used the circles on this layout...and I just love how she used the washi tape and matted the banner for a great title on her layout.



AnnaMarie created this bright and fun layout of her sweet daughter...I love how deeply embellished it is but the pictures totally SHINE.  The canvas tag with the 9 is the perfect touch!  There were 13 different embellishments just in the main kit and 6 more in the embellie kit so there was so much to choose from..that is the amazing part of LRS kits!!




Karrie did a fabulous job with her adorable canvas banner title on this portrait page...just love the banner and her fabulous embellie clusters.



and last but not least, Nikki's fun instagram page- she added stamping and drops of ink with her signature layering..LOVE.



So there you have my picks from the DT Gallery, but don't stop there...go check out the Sept DT Gallery and see for yourself!!  Leave us some love while you're there and don't forget to play along with our monthly challenges!!

Friday Fun: Vintage Storage!

Hi Everyone!  For today's edition of Friday Fun I thought I would share with you some of my favorite scrap room storage solutions.  Vintage, antique and all things old are really in right now and I've certainly jumped on the bandwagon!  My house is furnished with antiques galore and my love for antiques has even spilled over into my scrap space.  I love my  space and hope you will get some fun ideas from how I store my supplies.

While I was in Wisconsin with my friends last month, we browsed this really amazing Antique Mall in Walworth.  As I walked around I was inspired by how I saw items displayed in these old vintage boxes. Of course I had to buy some as I knew exactly what I wanted to put in them...my mists, paints and inks!  Old cheese boxes and tiny little drawers are the perfect size to store scrappy supplies.

My assortment of mists fit perfectly in this old Baker's Cocoa box, cool huh?!

 

...and finally, old tins and vintage cigar boxes hold my pens and ink pads.  I also found another old cheese box for my Pan Pastels!

 

Thanks for letting me share a little corner of my scrap table with you.  Hopefully, the next time you are browsing at a garage sale, antique mall or thrift store, you'll find your own storage inspiration!