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Organizing Your Photos For an Album
Here at MouseScrappers there have been lots of questions and threads about how to best organize photos, supplies, and albums. Organizing is very much a personal thing, and no one system will work for everyone. Your best system will probably be an amalgam of ideas from others that are adapted to suit you and your scrapping style.
I do not scrap chronologically. I scrap whatever I’m in the mood to or whatever pictures will work for a challenge. Boredom sets in easily for me so I bounce around a lot between themes and parks. This is the system I use to help me keep track of which pages have been done and which still need to be done, as well as giving me an overall picture of where I am in the album process. I hope you can adapt some of these ideas to help you organize!
First, my photos are divided up by location. Each park has its own section and there are sections for our hotel and travel, other hotels, and Downtown Disney. Each page I want to scrap has a line under the location.
So the teal color is the start of a new location. When I have finished a page, I grey it out.
This screenshot shows the theme of the page. The second column is if I think I may want to make it a two page spread. The third column is how many pics I have that I want to use on that page.
This screenshot shows the 4th column. This is where I list any kits I may have that I want to use. Sometimes ideas come up and I forget so this is a great way to remember what I want to use even if I won’t be doing the page right away.
The last screenshot shows all of the columns. If I listed a kit I’d like to use I mark an X if I already have it. No X means I need to buy it. The last column is the ‘Done’ column. When I finish a page I mark this column with a number. 1 means it is a one pager and a 2 means it is a 2 page spread. This column tallies for me, so at the bottom of the spreadsheet I always know how many pages I have completed in the album.
At the bottom of the spreadsheet I have a box telling me I need to do 6 -8 pages a month to finish my album by September 2013. I have figured on about 160 pages. I have 46 done. Then there is a list o f kits I may want to purchase. When I have a little scrapping supply money I can look at my list and pick one or two up.
I hope these screenshots have given you ideas on how you can better organize your own scrapping. Please let me know if you have any questions. In the future we will have other MouseScrappers show you their organization systems, so stay tuned for more great organization tips!
Tukogirl
No one wants a blister, tummy ache, headache, the sneezies, or any other medical mishap to ruin a fun day at the parks. But no one wants to bring a five pound emergency kit in their park bag either! Finding a balance between being prepared and bringing too much is key on a Disney vacation. Today I’ve got a little How-To for you that I hope will help get you through any little medical emergencies at the park so you can fix your family (or yourself) up and move on to more fun!
Made using Part of your World by Honeybee’s Creative Hive
This mini medicine kit is really mini, but it isn’t meant to hold supplies to last your entire vacation. I pack mine with one of everything I may need while I’m at the parks or on the road. Just enough to make you feel better so you can finish out your day or until you can make it to your room, your resort store, your car, or the drugstore. Back at the hotel I keep a large bag with more of all of these supplies. At the end of the day, if I have used something from my mini kit, I can refill from the larger bag and be ready for an in-park emergency the next day.
Here is what I keep in mine:
- 2 immodium tablets
- 6 bandaids of different sizes
- small packet of antibiotic ointment
- 2 Bayer aspirin
- 6 Tylenol
- 2 allergy/sinus tablets
- 2 Alka seltzer cold tablets
- several small pieces of moleskin
- 1 gas-ex tab
- 1 small individual vial of eye drops
- one cough drop
I know that seems like a lot to get into an altoid tin, but with careful layering it fits perfectly. I’ve even added a few other items in there with no problem.
Supplies you will need:
- empty altoid tin that has been washed out to remove any residue, and then dried thoroughly
- small scissors
- x-acto knife (can use sharp scissors too)
- papers or printed digital items
- red line tape
- 16 inches of ribbon
1.BOTTOM – Create a new document in your digital scrap program that is 4.5inches wide by 3inches tall. Or use paper cut to that size. Clip whatever paper you choose (I like a fun pattern) to the rectangle and print.
2.BOTTOM – Cut out the rectangle of pattern paper and lay it evenly under your altoid tin. Trace around the bottom of the tin as close as you can get to the edge of the tin.
3.BOTTOM – cut out the altoid tin shape using the pattern you made BUT SLIGHTLY SMALLER. I use the edge of my scissors as a guide and cut about an 1/8 of an inch inside the line I drew.
4.BOTTOM – cut small pieces of your redline tape and place them around the edges of your paper, making sure there is tape on the corners. Peel off redline tape and stick to bottom of tin.
5.TOP – in your 4.5×3 inch document, place a fun background and add some fun decorations. Shadow and add any details you want. DON’T PUT THE DECORATIONS AT THE EDGES! You may have noticed your pattern is actually larger than the size of your altoid tin. This is so you can wrap the edges of the paper around the edge of the tin. So when placing your decorative elements, don’t put them right on the edges of your scrapping area, move them more towards the center so they show on the lid.
6.TOP – Print your lid and cut it out, removing any white paper around it. You just want the 4.5×3 block. Lay your tin on top of the rectangle, getting it fairly centered inside. Trace the lid of your tin onto the rectangle. Round out the corners of your rectangle to match the corners of the lid you traced. AROUND THE CORNERS of the rectangle make small cuts about 1/4inch apart from the edge of the paper just to the traced line.
7. TOP – place redline tape around the INSIDE of the line you traced.
8.TOP – wrap redline tape around the sides of the top of the tin, paying attention to the corners. Then wrap redline tape around the sides of the bottom of the tin, spaced evenly between the bottom edge of the lid and the bottom of the tin.
9.TOP – peel off the tape strips on the paper and stick the decorative paper to the top of your tin. You will have edges hanging over. Peel off the tap strips on the sides of the lid. Starting at the corners, stick down the flaps you created when you cut the edges of the papers. Once all four corners are stuck down, stick down the sides of the tin.
10. TOP – Once the top and all edges have been stuck down, take an xacto or sharp small scissors and trim the edges, using the rolled edge of the tin top as a guide.
11. SIDE – peel off the redline tape from the bottom sides of your tin. Find the center of your ribbon and place it at the center back of the tin. Wrap the ribbon around the tin, placing it on the tape evenly between the top and bottom. When you meet in the center front, tie a double knot in the ribbon and trim any excess ribbon.
You are done! Here is a shot of the finished product again.
After our vacation, I use the decorated tin in my purse until it starts to fall apart. But usually it can be rattling around in there for months and still look pretty good. The Alice tin below is one I made for our September trip. It’s been in my purse since then and it’s starting to look a little worn. On this one I wrapped ribbon around the top and bottom edge, but I think I like wrapping the top edge with paper better.
This is a tin I did for our first trip in 2009, which was a mix of digital and hybrid.
I hope this post will help you be prepared for any emergency in the parks, or even an emergency out in the ‘real world’ and that seeing your cute tin decorated with something that reminds you of Disney will make you smile!
D23’s Disney Fanniversary 2012 Celebration kicked off its cross country tour on Friday night (April 27th) with two events at Disney’s historic Burbank Studio. Hosted by Jeffrey Epstein, D23 representative, and Steven Vagnini, Disney Archivist, the event was billed as a fan celebration for Disney movies, parks, and attractions celebrating an anniversary in 2012 “D23 will lead guests on a journey through dozens of unforgettable Disney moments that have delighted generations of Disney fans.”
After introductions by Jeffrey and Steven the presentation began. Pictures and short clips were shown on the theater screen and then Jeff and Steven would interject with additional comments and anecdotes. Guests were encouraged to clap, cheer, and wave their pennant throughout the presentation.
I won’t go into a detail of every segment here; instead I’ll try to recap interesting information or sections that were particularly fun, noteworthy, or poignant.
Starting off the presentation was the 85th Anniversary of the creation of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Highlighting this portion was a story about the trade of sportscaster Al Michaels to Universal in exchange for the rights to Oswald. Apparently Al thought it was funny that not much was made about his trade but there was huge press about Oswald returning to Disney. The Disney Archives recently uncovered some original sketches of an unreleased Oswald cartoon featuring Oswald riding and subsequently getting in a fight with, a camel. The artwork was put together like a flip book to showcase how the sequence would have looked when animated.
The last attraction Walt Disney personally supervised was Pirates of the Caribbean, celebrating its 45th Anniversary this year. We were shown never before seen footage of the first ever ride through of the attraction while it was still half completed, including footage of some fire effects in locations that were removed before the ride was opened to the public. We were treated to several still photos showcasing a cocktail party for Disney executives held inside the attraction in the auction scene, before the set was flooded with water. One of the highlights of this section was some never before seen footage of the press event held on Pirates opening day. Before being walked over to the attraction the press was treated to a ride on the Columbia which was suddenly taken over by a pirate captain and his crew, including some pirates fighting with the local wenches! Once they landed on shore the pirates got into a skirmish with some local infantry, one of whom was shot and left for dead on the sidewalk outside the attraction doors. It was hilarious to see press and guests just stepping over the poor ‘dead’ actor to get to the ride. Of course, in true Disney fashion, the infantryman was revived and was shown mixing with guests outside the attraction later.
Also celebrating a 45th Anniversary is The Jungle Book, which was the last animated film produced by Walt Disney. The original version of the film had a much darker feel and was reworked which included scratching most of the films original songs to be replaced with songs written by the Sherman brothers. Richard Sherman described the evolution of the song I Wanna Be Like You. Mr. Sherman tells us how Louis Prima , who voiced King Louie, brought his band in for a recording session with the Sherman brothers and proceeded to improve the speaking parts in the song as well as all of the scatting. The Sherman brothers loved the fun feel Louis and his band brought to the song so they left those unscripted portions in the soundtrack.
For the 20th Anniversary of Fantasmic concept art was shown and there was an interview with its creator, Barnette Ricci. Ms. Ricci talked about her concept for the show and explained that it’s original title was Imagination!. Folks at Disney thought Imagination! was overplayed in the Disney lexicon and that they needed something more dynamic and exciting to describe the new show. Thus a new word – Fantasmic!- was created. She described watching the show on its opening night and when she described the roar and applause of the crowd she got a little teary eyed. Which of course made all of us get a little teary eyed too.
Of course there was a segment about the upcoming Epcot 30th Anniversary. We were treated to several never publicly seen photos of the park while it was still in construction as well as photos of the grand opening ceremony which remains to this day the largest grand opening of any theme park in Disney history. Also, Jeffrey announced an upcoming D23 event to be held in the park itself to celebrate the Ecot’s 30th.
The Main Street Electrical Parade’s 40th Anniversary was highlighted, and we learned how its concept was inspired by the Electrical Water Pageant created for Bay Lake in WDW. Footage was shown of its early days in the park and Steven brought our attention to the fact that in the early days of the MSEP most of the floats were flat much like the Water Pageant floats. For the opening of Hercules, Disney staged a Hercules parade in New York City and many MSEP floats were featured, including, oddly enough for a parade about Hercules, Pete from Pete’s Dragon.
There were several segments that surprisingly got a lot more cheers and applause than I think even Steven and Jeffrey expected. One was the 15th Anniversary of the Duck Tales television show. Being a ‘child of the 80s’ it was so fun to watch the opening of the show again. Jeffrey and Steven encouraged everyone to sing along if they knew the words, and the whole audience joined in on every Whoo Whoo! Several attractions were mentioned as part of the opening of New Tomrrowland in 1967, celebrating its 45th Anniversary. Getting a lot of applause were Carousel of Progress and Adventure Through Inner Space. Our emcees and the crowd joined together to recite some of the narration of Adventure and later Jeffrey lead fans in a rousing sing along of There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow.
Finishing off the evening was a segment on the 75th Anniversary of Snow White. Early concept art was displayed as well as merchandise created for sale after the release of the feature. Did you know there was a line of ladies hats for sale that were inspired by the film? One particularly interesting one was fashioned after the Huntsman’s hat and included a jaunty feather. In advertisements it was modeled by a young Lucille Ball! Also shown was a list of the names of the Seven Dwarfs and some possible alternate names for them. Interestingly there originally was no Sneezy. Instead there was Deafy the dwarf! Never before seen footage of the premier at the Carthay Circle Theater as well as audio of Walt Disney describing the opening were highlights of the segment.
The Fanniversary event is scheduled to make stops in San Francisco, Boston, New York, Orlando, and Chicago. At this time, all locations are sold out. We got the impression that D23 is planning to hold Fanniversary events next year for the parks, rides, and movies celebrating anniversaries in 2013. The cost was $18 per ticket. D23 members received a felt pennant (like the one seen in the picture above and everyone who walked through the door received a Fanniversary button featuring Chip and Dale. If you couldn’t attend Fanniversary this year keep your eyes open for 2013!