Scrapbooking Apps

It seems as though everything is digital these days. Even if you scrapbook traditionally, there are still ways that you can edit and play with photos before printing them or find ways to capture photos and journaling in one place for easy recall later. Below, you will find an article on some scrapbooking apps that you mind find useful in your paper crafting.

This article is a little more than a year old, so I am sure that there are others that are missing. One glaring omission is that of the new Becky Higgins Project Life App. Recently released for $2.99, it allows you to plug photos, journaling and pre-designed cards into a myriad of templates and then send that template off for 12x12 or 8x8 printing.

Do you know of other apps that you love that might be useful? Send them to me at cropsplus@ourcropsplus.com and if we can compile a list, we will do an update in the January newsletter.

http://lisamoorefield.com/scrappbooking-12-useful-scrapbooking-apps/

On a recent visit to GoldensHill Papercrafts store, I caught up with Ronnie Martinez, the owner. Some of you may know that GoldensHill Papercrafts recently moved from Ronnie's home basement to a lovely location in downtown Clifton, VA. "It's been a wonderful experience out here," says Ronnie. "I love Clifton. It's a destination place. People can come, they can eat, they can shop the little stores and enjoy Clifton. I love it out here."

Since moving to the Clifton location, her classroom space has grown and she has been able to work with teachers who have a wide variety of styles in their projects.

• Sharon does the shimmer sheet classes. She also does card classes and works with Dreamweavers to do paste classes.
• Phan mostly does cards, a monthly kit club (that is full) and does a lot of demos (look for a letterpress demo on December 17). She is also a Silhouette Cameo expert, so feel free to ask questions.
• Kathy does a once-a-month scrapbook layout.
• Casandra does mini albums and books.
• Karen and Beth both do mixed media.

In good news for the state of scrapbooking and paper arts in the area, Ronnie says that business has picked up for her since moving the new location. In the time I was in the store, I could definitely tell that was the case with the door chime tinkling at frequent intervals as people arrived. My personal opinion on this influx in business is that Ronnie has some of the best prices I have ever seen. She easily beats out big box stores, Micheal's and AC Moore. Her discount program cannot be beat.

In addition to her lower-than-retail prices, she gives "40% off your most expensive item. If you bring a bag, any bag, I give you 10% off your total. And then I have a frequent buyer card. For every $5 you spend, you get a punch on the card and when you fill it, you get $20 off." Personally, I purchased product that would have cost about $35 in the retail store. But with her great prices and discount program, I spent $14.