True Scrap

Welcome fellow True Scrap Students!  I am looking forward to visiting with you and answering questions. No one asks anything anymore so I digress and neglect my poor blog here.

geezee

Stamping

I have a friend who loves using the stamping feature in Storybook creator. What is your favorite feature? I showed an old post to this friend as I was acquainting her with my (very neglected) blog. I think it is the one process that I developed that I use the most when utilizing elements that I have gotten from the web. I am linking back to it and would be glad to have input on the way you might deal with this same need. I am open for questions and ideas.

 Old post about masks.

Camera as appendage

I get teased all the time about having my camera with me at all times. I also get grief because I talk so much. So I have started telling people that a photo is worth a thousand words and we all know how much I like to talk. So this is my way of getting a thousand words in edgewise. I know I have been MIA for a bit, but this was fun to post twice in a row. Thanks for inspiring me Izzy!

geezee

Paperclipping Digi Show read my mail.

I know I have been gone and this blog went stale. Today I listened to Paperclipping Digi Show from 3/5/2011 and they read a comment I left. It was exciting to hear my screen name being discussed. That was a blast. Go check it out.

http://www.paperclipping.com/digishow/pds038-your-husbands-are-more-game-than-mine/

Have fun,
geezee

Long Time Lotsa Changes

I have neglected my blog greatly. Honestly, I wasn't as impressed initially with the upgrade to Storybook Creator 3 as I had hoped. So I curled up in a fetal position and sucked my thumb for a few months and then I offered to help a friend with the header for a blog. (Wouldn't ya know I saved it in the wrong size) Sorry, BIG. Must resize to upload again. See the blog and maybe watch for the header to go up  here: http://zbigchicken.blogspot.com/. As I double checked just know it was up yay. Not a complete loss.

So Tutorial for that coming by this weekend.

Watch for another unrelated post later today.

geezee

I may be interested in this again.

Amy asked:

Hi! I have an unrealated question for you! I am a consultant and have been working on some pages in an album using the Discover Baby predesigned pages. In my album, pages 1-4 appear, but the rest of the pages are all white/blank. When I try to "add a page", it gives me an error message of "bad data"? I have gone in and looked at my content and it appears there, showing all pages, and the content box is open. Any idea why this is happening to me and how I can fix it?

Just in case you get ahead of me and not read to the end before you save your work : ) I suggest you do that first.
The first thought that comes to mind is that you may need to download or reinstall your kit and unlock it again. I think an interruption could have caused an incomplete installation. My suggestion would be to save pages as before you do this so that you have the pages you are working on should they be affected. I haven't ever had to uninstall a kit. I may look into that a bit further.  Anyone with better answers, I will be glad to pass on the info.

geezee

Computer Down

Karen asked a question:
I have a 2yo computer and recently upgraded to SBC 3 and MM3. My computer has since stopped printing to my photoprinter, and when I tried to fix it, it completely crashed. I use Vista and wonder if it is SBC3 and MM3 that are causing my problems. Should I move these to a newer computer? Has anyone else had this problem?

Dear Karen,

I know that MM3 and SBC3 use a lot of memory and could be taxing your computer.Vista is also a memory hog. Loading a lot of content to SBC is rough on the computer as well. I am not sure if they could be the cause of complete crash. There have been some insidious viruses transmitted lately through other means and a few people I know have been unwittingly affected by these.

If you tried reinstalling your printer and remembered to choose that printer when dialog box appears( I have been guilty of this myself). Then I am unable to be of much help personally. Unless of course you just need some faceless blogger to give you permission to buy yourself a new computer (I don't subsidize this kind of purchase myself, of course.)

MM3 has updates that could be necessary for restoring function to your beloved friend. In the technical realm I am less than an expert and Creative Memories does have nice talented people on the other end of the phone lines. I suggest you call them, Update Virus Protection and look into removing spyware and temp files.

Anyone with more help for Karen, I will be glad to pass on any info. I have been experiencing trouble of my own with the upgrades and fear that is what has created this lack of interest in working with it for y'all's benefit. Sorry, maybe my gumption is coming back. I did do a gorgeous macro pic and applied a mask to it the other day. I think I will add it here for my own amusement. :)



geezee

Wow, Something I can speak to.

Thank you, Katie for bringing me back from the brink of blogger forgotten. I have an answer for this

Katie said:

I got a new camera and set the date. Uploaded a few kazillion pics to MM andthen a few days later (after clearing the memory card) realized that I had the year set wrong on the camera. Any way I can fix the date on all the photos all at once?

Short answer with tutorial (with pics) to follow. The shift key allows you to select multiple items at once. I suggest going to the view that will give you the largest number of misdated ones at one time. This is usually the view MM defaults to when you upload. In version 3 it is the media selection. In this view you can select the first picture that has the date you want to change it to. Then go to the last one that needs to change to the same date. Pressing the shift key before clicking on the item selects all the items between. Viola all chosen at once and date can be corrected on right-hand side.

Thanks again,
geezee

Give me something to fix.

Hi folks,

I was so pleased to receive a comment asking if I was ever coming back. I got way off track. Seems like it was easy to let the blog go and just make it through each day. I have a project I want to post but I need attention. Looks like I have some kind of need for recognition. Comments, I need comments. My friends say that I am a fix-it kind of person. That is how this blog began. I want to fix someone else's problems.

Then I have something that I will ask about Memory manager.

Thanks for hanging in there with me folks.

geezee

May Be Back

Dear lovelies,

I got discouraged during the dead computer and new computer and all that went with starting over. I had a couple huge changes in the last few months. Don't worry I still have my family, still love my husband, no problems there. Drama is so small when put up against the important things. I have also been behind on learning SBC3 so I have been feeling guilty about sharing what I don't know with others. Thank you for the encouragement though.

Samantha: I have no advice on the technical issue. I suppose calling the company is the best solution. I hope you didn't wait too long. I should have responded sooner, but too stubborn to admit defeat right away.

Any kind words will be greatly appreciated right now to get my energy redirected again.

love, geezee

New Computer!

I now have a new computer. I managed to get my new 3.0 version of Storybook Creator. WOW. Let me know what you want me to explore first. Pray that I can recover my Memory Manager software. I do have the shadow copy, but my original disc is no longer to be found.

geezee

Computer died...tut in limbo. Trip going well. Cell phone blogging has its limits. Wishing all well. Hero hubby working on getting laptop going for me.

Anxious to use new upgraded version of SBC+. So glad I have shadow copy of Mem Man. I did post a tut for shadow copy right?

More later,
geezee

I am working on it.

I really am working on the tutorial I have lined up. Posting headaches and packing up for a 3 month trip I leave for on Monday morning have me running in circles. Maybe I will finish when I am sitting in the airport. I am sure DS6 will accomodate since we will be traveling together and have to report to airport @ 4am. ; )


geezee

New Brag Pages

Wow, Love Kim's new kit Deon

So I played.

I have the tutorial to go with these coming up next.

One last little housekeeping point. If you want me to stop offering brag pages here, let me know. I do try not to water this blog down with off topic stuff too much. Feels more business-like that way.

geezee

Calling all crabcakes

Crabcakes said...

Where o where could I PUHLEEZE get the brag book pages made with the Toof Fairy kit? (I bought the kit). I was out of town to a funeral and missed the expiration date. May I buy them? PUHLEEEEEZE?
Thanks! Regards, Crabcakes

I can be a generous soul. If you leave me your email in the comments section(I don't publish comments with personal info) I will email the links to you. I am flattered you like them.

geezee

Revisit # 1

Christy said,
Have you gotten your hands on the new SBC upgrade? Trust me, you need it!!!
I don't have it yet, but can't wait. You can type text on a path! And round
corners!

I didn't have any idea that something is coming out. Oh, please let it be so. I can't find anything about it. But I am so glad to have someone who knows. Woohoo! something to look forward to. Please let me know the minute it comes out. I will be one of the first to get it I promise.

Now, on to today's business. I am revisiting former posts. I am not making many big changes to the original post, but in case newer people here are like me( grin) I don't often go back and explore older posts of other bloggers even if it would be in my best interest. I know not a good cyber-friend. Such is life. If any specific topics should be brought back up or revamped, I am ready. Still working with my new Memory Manager software and I don't feel proficient enough yet to teach anyone.

Revist #1
Convoluted way of predicting outcome of MASKS

Good morning folks. My synapses may be firing in line this morning and my calendar is clear for an hour or two. This means I get to play with you for a bit. You may feel like the mouse that got played with by the cat when I finish with you. Enjoy the ride!

*First the giftie

http://www.4shared.com/file/93669976/f2bfd289/giftie1.htmlThis is a background that can be used to figure out where the mask will cut your picture. Now we have to use the mask to cut the background paper, so we drag the mask onto the page and fill it with the background paper by using the paper icon on your tools tab.

I got this lovely mask from Kupivet here.

Now loading the paper as our background gives us the chance to line up the mask with the lines on our paper that may need to be adjusted a bit here and there.

Lock the mask. (I learned this from one of our group here.)

Now the picture will need to be lined up under the mask. This means turning the paper view off so that it is invisible. Then lining the picture up under the mask and making it fit the space that will be cut later.

cute pic huh?

Once the picture is where you want it you will need to save page as to create the paper you will use to fill the mask. Load the paper you created from the picture, drag the mask onto your workspace fill with the paper. Saving the picture the way we did places it in the position needed to fill the exact space the mask will cut from.

Told you it was convoluted. Hope it works. Please, Please, if someone knows a better way, I am all ears. Have fun! Now on to my vacation...
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*I created a 4x6 page for this particular project thinking that the smaller workspace will make it easier to use the picture size. A larger workspace could be needed with other masks.

Lost Again

I seem to have been wandering around in my own fog again. I have so much STUFF going on. It's a wonder I actually get anything done with all I get myself in to. Travelled recently to visit a sister. That was good, but driving is not my favorite thing. It just seems to get me from where I am to where I want to be. Anyone have another solution?

I want to revisit some old posts and possibly get back my groove. Any new questions would be appreciated. I think my brain needs a kickstart.

Oh, in two weeks I will be travelling again and this visit will last 3 months. Lots to do before hand.

Credit Snafu

I told you I was typing with one eye open. I am not sure what the other one was doing, but not accessing my brain, I am sure. The lovely ladies who so Greatly deserve credit for designing the Fabulous items I used in the brag pages need recognition. First Kim and Gaye are the talented designers of the tooffairy kit. I am beginning to feel like they are my friends so I am embarrassed to say I Forgot ya girls. Now I am backpedaling like crazy.

I have so enjoyed working with this kit and I hope you enjoy it too. Run go get it quick. :)

geezee

Brag Page Final Day

I am so excited at the response I have received this week with these brag book pages. Thank you for your enthusiasm. I am typing with one eye open. It's 5:30am and I am in a motel in the middle of nowhere. I am on my way to visit my youngest sister. But I love y'all so I wanted to get these up.




I think this first one is officially my favorite. I don't know why. And the next one is the last one that I have to offer for right now. If anyone has had any luck using these, I would like to know. On a side note: I am not a designer and I don't offer downloads on a regular basis. A little flaky in that regard. You know- the creative type. (did I say what I was meaning to say?) Oh, now I remember... these links will expire and I will take them down on August 5. Just some random date in the near future. If someone has a reason that date doesn't work for them please let me know.




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