by Karen Schulz | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, Personal Notes
Our son and family live 3 hours away from us. They have young children, Ella who is 5-years-old and Owen who is 6-years-old. I drive to their house every 3 weeks to spend the weekend with them. When COVID first entered our world in March of this year, we, of course,...
by Karen Schulz | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog, Personal Notes
What is the purpose of a scrapbook page? To preserve memories? To document your stories in a creative way? No matter what type of scrapbook page you create, whether it be simple or elaborate; no matter what your favorite page size or format is, all scrapbook pages...
by Karen Schulz | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog, Personal Notes
A few weeks ago, I received a video call from our 5-year-old granddaughter, Ella. “Grandma,” she said with great excitement in her voice. “Have you heard the good news?” While I was talking to her, my husband’s phone rang. It was...
by Karen Schulz | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog, Personal Notes
“Letting go”… that phrase can be full of so much meaning. Letting go of the hurt from others or failures of our own. Letting go of our children as they make their own way into the world, or letting go of parents or loved ones as they leave this...
by Karen Schulz | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog, Product Tutorials
Do you find it frustrating to see a digital product that you like but aren’t sure how to use? If digital stamps fall within that category, this tutorial is for you. I’m going to show you how to easily use a digital stamp with blend modes to create more...
by Karen Schulz | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog, Personal Notes
I spent the weekend at our son’s house, caring for our granddaughter, Ella (5) and our grandson, Owen (6). On Friday, we went to Target, where I bought both children a Beyblade (their newest obsession). They already have quite a few, but I guess they’re...
by Karen Schulz | Sep 16, 2020 | Blog, My Memories Blog Train
Are you ready for some fun today? Join the designers at MyMemories in our September Blog Train! Never participated in a Blog Train? It’s easy, just follow the links provided and hop from blog to blog, where each designer has a small FREE...
by Karen | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, Product Tutorials
Learn how to create custom shadows that make your elements pop off your digital scrapbook page. It’s easy when you use the Smudge Tool. Prepare your Image: Open the image for which you wish to create a custom shadow. Because shadows look different on lighter and...
by Karen | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog, Personal Notes
This week my husband and I had the joy of a week-long visit from our oldest grandson, Tyler, who is 19 years old. It was his first visit to us on his own, without our daughter (his mom), his dad, and sister. It felt like the beginning of a new relationship, one with...
by Karen | Aug 16, 2020 | Blog, My Memories Blog Train
Are you ready for some fun today? Join the designers at MyMemories in our August Blog Train! Never participated in a Blog Train? It’s easy, just follow the links provided and hop from blog to blog, where each designer has a small FREE sampler...
by Karen | Aug 13, 2020 | Blog
What does a rattlesnake sound like? If you would have asked me last week, I would have told you I don’t know. I’ve heard it sounds like a rattle or a hiss. Today though? Today I can tell you from experience it sounds like a cacophony of noise, not really a...
by Karen | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog, Personal Notes
It’s no secret that the coronavirus caused havoc in our lives. Some of us are working from home when that wasn’t an option before the virus. Moms and Dads have taken on the roles of school teacher. Kids can operate the Zoom software as well as they can...
