Erin with some awesome tips on photographing busy boys!

Raise your hand if you’re a mom to a wonderful, sweet, charming boy. How about a wonderful, sweet, charming boy who loves to have his pictures taken? Oh…..we just lost a lot of hands. Oh boy…..literally! Getting your boys to take nice photos for you can be tricky, and if we’re honest, sometimes painful, but it doesn’t always have to be!

With boys always on the go, making goofy faces, never sitting still, you might find yourself just a little frustrated or daunted at the task of trying to get some nice captures of them. As a photographer and mom to my own 5 year old mischief maker, I’ve got some tips for you.

1. Give them something to do. For my little guy, he loves his tractors and trucks and basically anything that goes vrrrooooooooom! Try giving your boy something to do that you know he likes. Then you can just sit back and snap away for a few minutes. In the long run, it may not be the perfectly posed photo you were after, but it’s who he is right now and that’s worth remembering.

2. Don’t be above bribery! It’s not uncommon for child photographers to bring treats in their camera bag to reward children for a job well done, so why can’t us mom-togs do the same? And if not a treat, how about the promise of doing something they like after taking photos? Be careful with this one though. Keep your tone light and positive and praise them often. And follow through with your promises afterwards, even if it didn’t exactly all go according to plan. I bet you next time you make this attempt, little man will remember that you kept your promise and will be a little more willing knowing what’s to come afterwards.

3. Keep it short and sweet. Most kids don’t have a very long attention span, not just boys, so get your “photo sessions” done in smaller increments of time. After a half hour to an hour, most kids are pretty much over it.

4. If a goofy face is all you’re going to get, then roll with it. Going back to tip #1, that’s who they are right now so embrace it.

5. From a technical aspect, keep your shutter speed as fast as your conditions will allow. You’ll save yourself the frustration of a blurred photo because your camera settings weren’t able to freeze all that motion in time. With toddler aged boys, you may just find yourself chasing after them or following them around more than anything. Be prepared so you don’t miss any moments. Also set your camera on continuous shooting mode if you can. While you might miss the shot the first time, the next one or the one after that may just be perfect so keep snapping!

This little boy was super shy, but he looooooved the bubbles I brought for him to play with. However, he certainly was not content to sit on a blanket and let us blow them at him! He wanted to chase the bubbles and blow the bubbles so I had to be fast and keep snapping so I could capture all his movement. Sometimes you just have to let things unfold as they will and be ready to capture whatever comes your way.

6. Use your surroundings to your advantage. You might get your perfect smile and you might not, but by being aware of your lighting and other surroundings you can still create an artistic photo that speaks to you.

In this particular photo, it probably took us approximately 883 frames (just kidding, it wasn’t that many–he actually really liked this idea) to get him to push that dumptruck toward us and look up, but man it was worth it! The trail leading off behind him adds great perspective to this shot, and is also part of what makes this shot, besides the adorable little man.

7. Accept imperfection. Sometimes you’re just not going to get your shot so be prepared for that possibility.

Do you know how many photos I have like this of my son? Oh, about 967. Give or take. He’s so moody and can go from an extreme high to an extreme low. Oh well. This will be a great addition to his graduation slide show one day mwahahahahaha<<<<<<<<<<<<<that’s my evil mom laugh.

8. Have someone help you while you’re taking photos. During this particular session with my son, he would.not. look up at me while he was playing. Wouldn’t do it! But daddy was behind me and got his attention for a couple brief moments and all of a sudden, I had magic….

9. Are there older siblings who can help? This isn’t always fool-proof, but in many situations, the younger siblings look up to the older ones, so get the big brothers and sisters to help get your little guy more into it. Snap a few of big brother so little brother can see how awesome it is.

10. Show them what’s happening on your camera’s LCD screen. I get a lot of , “Oh, mom take a picture of this!” while he holds some random object in his hand and he likes to see how those photos turn out. I often share with my little guy how his pictures are looking in camera and it gives him more motivation to try other things with me.

The moral of the story is: Be patient. Don’t expect perfection. Capture the seemingly small moments. And be fast! Your shining moment with your sweet boys is waiting for you, so don’t get discouraged.

I hope these tips will help you capture more of your favorite moments with your boys. Do you have any of your own tips to share? Please do tell in the comments below!

Glyph, Serif, Leading, Kerning? What does it all mean? Darcy brings some meaning to words we often hear used with fonts.

While we’re probably all familiar with the words “font” and “typography”, we may not be so familiar with the words that make up the skeleton of how fonts are created and used, even though we hear the words thrown around often, so let’s put some meaning behind those words.

A Mini-Glossary of Typography Terms

Ascender: The part of the glyph that extends above the common top line of the font  (think d, b, etc.)

Baseline: The visual line a font sits on…the blue line on your notebook paper, the chalk line from that cool tool teachers used to help you write straight on the board..

Descender: The part of the glyph that extends below the baseline (think g, y, etc.)

Font: A collection of letters, numbers, characters in a program to create text.

Font Family: The collection of fonts that are built similarly, but that have different characteristics – Century is a famous font family.

Glyph: An individual character within a font, though a single character may have a few different glyphs.

Itallic: The slanted look of a font. This is usually manipulated by the software program to take a straight font and slant it and used for effect and for proper grammar usage in titles, etc.

Kerning: The spacing between any two characters of a font. In some editing programs, fonts can be adjusted to give you a look like this   l  o  o  k    l  i  k  e    t  h  i  s . Proper kerning of a font doesn’t create a character combination like T here.

Leading: The vertical spacing between lines. While conventional wisdom says leading = 2x point size, actual leading may need to be adjusted for the space you have to work in. Most editing programs automatically give you the corrected space needed, however, because of the way fonts are made between different foundries, you may need to adjust according to your needs on your page.

Ligature: A special glyph created for letters that have special spacing considerations when they are combined. This is different than kerning as the combined pair is its own special character.

Open Type Font: Font system developed by Microsoft and can work across platforms and contain many more glyphs than found in a standard true-type font. This doesn’t mean that .ttf fonts aren’t useful, but this is a newly developed format that gives more flexibility and usability for the modern digital age. This can include post-type fonts and true-type fonts.

Point Size: The measurement of the body of a font – characterized by the size of its ‘x’ character. This is why you have fonts that look different at the same point size. Their “x” character determines the size of their ‘body’ .

Rasterize: The point where the vector of a font is changed to a pixellated image to use in printing and publishing.

Serif: the tiny little bit of add-on to a character that gives it character.

Opp: Sans-Serif: a character that does not have the extra little bits on it

True Type Font:  (.ttf) This is a font format developed by Apple licensed to Microsoft. It’s the basic font used by Windows systems, but can also be used by MACs.

Typeface: The way in which a font looks. The font is the software, the typeface is how it looks (though most of us tend to use font with both contexts).

Fun Fact: Upper Case and Lower Case are named from ancient printing organization! When manually setting type for use on early printing machines, a characters stored in the “Upper Case” were the tall characters not used as often as the smaller characters stored in the “Lower Case”.  Now you know!

For even more information, try this tutorial by Lynnette Penacho: Making the Most of Your Typogrpahy

 Meg introduces May’s blog theme and bonus challenge

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Typography itself is an art. Arranging, sizing, and choosing the best fonts to make a visually satisfying statement can be hard! I saw typography defined as “the balance and interplay of letterforms on the page—a verbal and visual equation that helps the reader understand the form and absorb the substance of the page content”. (source) You have to be drawn into the content visually before you even actually READ it.

This month we are going to explore different aspects of Typography such as the terminology, rules, using it in design work, decorating, and much more so I hope you read and play along with us

Blog Bonus Challenge: Earn 1 bonus point for your May Portfolio by using the image above as inspiration. Play around with fonts, colors, sizes, spacing, and any other aspect of typography that you wish! Then, upload your layout to the Pinterest Portfolio Challenge Gallery and list it as a Blog Bonus Challenge in your tracker post.

Meg shows us different ways to use one scrapbook kit so you can maximize your old scrapbook stash

Hey Readers!! Today’s post is a fun one that will show you different ways you can stretch ONE scrapbook kit. I know many of us, myself included, will purchase a kit, use it once, and then it sits on our hard drive collecting imaginary dust.

After this post, I hope you feel inspired today to go through your older files and reuse a neglected kit in a new way!

Here’s eight examples of different design styles using one kit. I chose Traci’s kit, I Hope You Dance. The possibilities are endless!

All of these projects are so vastly different yet they use the SAME kit.

In The Top Section:

• The top left layout uses a single photo template to showcase the story she wants told about that photo. If you have a kit that you love then grab a template and see what you can do with it.
• The top right project is a hybrid inspiration jar. There are some amazing hybrid ideas in the hybrid gallery and on pinterest.
• The bottom left layout is a great photo focused layout. The picture tells the story
• The bottom right layout is a great example of a patterned background. If you tend to shy away from using a bold pattern as the main background on your layout give it a try!

In the bottom section :

• The top left layout is a central focused cluster layout (my words lol) The photo is the main event but there’s a lot going on but your eyes stay in the middle of the layout. This is a great style to try if you are one that likes to take up the whole page this will give your eyes somewhere to go.
• The top right layout uses a multi photo template. If you are like me and usually scrap single photo layouts then try this new style to tell your story.
• The bottom left layout is a good example of using a theme focused kit for a general layout. Kim is great with adding flowers to boy pages. If you are somebody that shys away from themed kits for a non-themed layout then give it a try. There’s usually so much in a kit that’s versatile for any type of layout. You will open up all kinds of new ideas by expanding your themed kits.
• The bottom right layout is a great blended artsy page. Nikki took two or more papers and blended them together for a new background. Play around with papers, brushes, text, and layer blend modes to see what you can come up with!

Recycling your stash (especially an old favorite kit!) may turn out to be a really fun way for you to get more pages scrapped.

I hope you feel inspired today to go through your older goodies and reuse a neglected kit in a new way

So there you have it. Go grab an older kit you have hidden away and challenge yourself to scrap a totally different page with it. If you like lots of photos-try a single photo layout. If you like minimal journaling-try a journal heavy page. The list goes on and on.

Darcy gives us 10 fantastic ideas for connecting with our loved ones without the use of technology

With all of the conveniences of modern communication, it’s easy to lose personal contact with our family and friends. How often to you cruise friends’ Facebook pages just so you can stay caught up with what is happening in their lives because you don’t really talk anymore? Have you ever caught yourself instant messaging your husband from across the room? I know I’m guilty of both! Let’s brainstorm some ways we can stay emotionally connected and invested, even without email, texting, or social media!

1. Write a letter. A what? I know—it seems so archaic, doesn’t it? You can text 30x faster than you can sit down and write something. Then you have to find a stamp, and who uses those anymore?  When my husband was courting me way back in the mid-90s, we wrote a lot of letters to each other, and I loved the act of bringing in the envelope, opening it up, snuggling in with a cup of tea, and soaking up his words. I felt connected to him more than words on a screen in an email.

2. Have a date. Take your child on a date! Send a formal invitation in the mail, get fancied up, then go to the ice cream shop for a treat! Spend time one-on-one with each of your children to give them special face time with you. It’s a way you can find out what is happening in their lives that is really important to them, and it allows you to give them your full focus.

3. Have a family night with no electronics. That’s a scary thought, I know. But, being together without the electronic world interfering (that means no movies, too!) is a great way to get reconnected in what might otherwise be a busy week where you’re only saying “hi” and “bye” as someone moves on to the next activity. Try reading a book aloud together; go to the park together to have a picnic or play frisbee; enjoy a board game or two; learn a new skill together; go camping together in your living room.

4. Leave love notes. You can leave love notes in your spouse’s briefcase or your child’s lunch bag or sports bag. Especially great on important days, these notes of love and encouragement will give them a smile during their day, letting them know someone is thinking of them and praying for them.

5. Share a devotional together. Whether you share a religious devotional or a daily affirmation, spend time with your family in spiritual pursuits, building each other up, encouraging their growth, and talking about weighty matters. You get a great insight into how your children think about the world and can help give them some solid ground to stay planted on. It’s also a time when they can get to know your thoughts and feelings on those matters of the heart, drawing you all closer. This kind of sharing environment might also allow your children to be able to open up about issues that concern them in a  way that they might not be able to do on the way to school with their siblings or friends around.

6. Take your spouse on a date.  Romance with your spouse shouldn’t end the moment you have children! Send the kids off to a friend or grandma and have a date at home! Or, go play pool and have some adult time. Keeping yourself connected with your spouse makes your relationship stronger, and time when you can talk and chat without the family pulling your attention away is important to help you both focus on each other.

7. Make a phone call. How long has it been since you’ve had a good heart to heart with your Mom or Dad or a good friend who has moved far away? Or what about the great-aunt who lives alone that you don’t get to see much anymore? Call them, even if it’s only a short call, and talk. You’ll love getting to hear their voice again, and you just might make their day!

8. Keep a live journal together. This is a fun activity I do with my boys. We have a journal we write in together (one for each child). I’ll write a little note or ask a question and leave it on his desk. Then he can write back with his answer or his own question or factoid and leave it on my desk. There’s no character limit, there’s no required reading or subject matter, it’s just a free flowing conversation that can be nothing more than a, “Good morning, son” to “I thought of you when . . .” to “Thank you for making breakfast.” We’ve had some wild conversations that were fast paced with the book flying between us in half an hour to lazy comments left days a part. But it’s something special we each share that I will treasure forever.

9. Work on a family project. This can be anything from working in the community, to taking a course to learn a new skill, to creating a garden, to leaving a care package on a neighbor’s doorstep. Planning and working together for a common goal is a great way to bring you together again and focus on the world around you.

10. Take a vacation! Everyone needs a break from their routines and stresses—even the kids. Plan a big vacation, but try not to make it so jam packed with activities that you are stressed about making it everywhere on time. If you can’t afford to go away, have a camping trip in your backyard. Mark a day or three or 10 on your calendar where all outside activities are cancelled, no business trips are planned, no social requirements need to be met, and just enjoy spending time with your family.

Find some way, this week, to reconnect with a friend whom you’ve only connected to through Facebook lately, or spend some quality time with your child or spouse because your schedules have been so freaky lately that you haven’t had time to be together in ages, or send a note to a far away relative you don’t get to see often to brighten their day.

Laura takes us on a little tour of the many online friends she’s made over the years

I think we have shown over this month that social media has taken over our lives. I mean, even my mother is on Facebook. I can remember a time when if I was asked how I met my best friend, I would be embarrassed to say, “Oh, we met online.” Now, I proudly say, “We met online!” and often even smile. Times they are a changin’, and it’s finally “acceptable” to say, “Oh, we met online!”

I have been digital scrapbooking for almost 8 years. I think it would be near impossible to not make friends over such a long period of time. Scrapbooking is a HUGE part of my life, and over the years, I have learned that a vast majority of the people I have met both online and in real life have a lot of the same priorities I do as well as share many of the same ideas that I do about many, many things. Along with scrapbooking comes scrapbook forums, as well as things like groups on facebook, chat rooms, etc., etc. As we get to know each other and learn more about each other, the natural progression in a relationship would be to spend time together.

Get out there. Make new friends and meet up with them! You never know, you could meet your soul mate and have a new friend for life!

So, come with me, on a tour of meeting my online friends over the years!

Over the years, I have become very good friends with our own Sara Schiller (kscwgirl). She was one of the very first online friends that I met. On the way down to stay with her the first time, we stopped to see Laurie Book (LibbysMommy) and her girls. We didn’t get to spend near enough time with them, but our girls (and we) definitely had fun at the park

The first time I met up with Sara, it was as if we were old friends. Our kids got along perfectly, and the weekend wasn’t long enough.

On the way home from the same trip, we met up with Sally Bouley (kyrainbow) and her daughter, Casey.

Another friend we met in the fall was LeeAndra Fouts and her daughter Eliana.

That same summer, we had a meet up at Brookfield Zoo with Ann Tamini, Kami Leonard, and Laura Banasiak (and kids)

Speaking of Laura Banasiak . . . she and I have become very close over the years. We try to meet up once a month and will often text each other just to complain about day to day life. I often forget that we met online

On our way home from Kansas City, we met up with Shannon Grover and Landon. I totally wish we could have stayed longer to chat. I love me some Shan.

And last but not least, we have a scrapbook night once a month at Heather Greenwood’s house (sickies and weather permitting). These ladies (in the photo from left to right: Lisa Kane, Kim Walker, Jaimie Rivale, me, Laura Banasiak, Dalis Acevedo, and Heather Greenwood) have become some of my nearest and dearest friends . . . all because of the internet and a similar hobby.

We even give shoutouts to designers!

Now, I know that meeting people isn’t just restricted to love and scrapbooking. There is a group for anything you could imagine somewhere over the internet. Reading, knitting, hiking, geocaching, any hobby you could think of . . . there are others out there who feel the same as you. So, get out there. Make new friends and meet up with them! You never know, you could meet your soul mate and have a new friend for life!

Ever wonder which camera apps the Sweet Shoppe staffers love? Laurie is here to show you our faves.

Hey there sweeties!! Laurie here today with a really fun topic. We’re going to cover the top 10 camera apps our staffers are using. I know I definitely have a bit of an addiction to camera apps on my iPhone; so much so that I hardly get my big DSLR out anymore. They just make capturing EVERY moment so easy!! Let’s jump in and see if any of your favorites made the list. Who knows? There might even be a new favorite waiting to be discovered!!

1. Instagram: It seems most people who use camera apps use this one. I know it is one of my favorites! I love following my friends and seeing snippets of their everyday lives. The filters are awesome, and it is so user friendly!!

2. Camera+: I love this app!! It is super easy to use. There are so many great editing options including crops, effects, and borders. I love how easy it is to share images too!

3. ProCamera: This has become one of my most used camera apps. It has tons of options. I like that you can choose what size photos to take, and it has an anti-shake feature and a self-timer. My most favorite thing about this app? The date and time stamp at the bottom of the photos you take. I absolutely love the ease of seeing the date on which I took specific pictures!

4. Instaweather: This is one of those fun apps that I have started seeing everyone use!! It’s so cool that you can use your images and share the weather where you are. I used it the other day while my husband was at work just to emphasize to him how gorgeous it was while the girls and I were playing outside.

5. Instaplace: I hadn’t heard of this one, but it is so fun! I downloaded it onto my phone and have a new favorite app. This app would be great for trips. There are so many different skins to use, and they’re all fun. I can’t wait to use this on our next vacation!

6. PicTapGo: This app is from the totally awesome Totally Rad folks. It gives you live previews, you can stack multiple filters, and you can create and save recipes. It even allows you to share your recipes! I haven’t tried this one yet, but I will be very soon.

7. Photo 365: This was an app that Meg featured a couple of days ago, and what a cool app it is! I love the calendar view and how you can add a caption to each photo. This is perfect for someone like me who is doing an iPhone version of Project 365.

8. Pixlr-o-Matic: This app seems to have so much to offer. It has a seemingly endless combination of effects, and if you can’t choose which effect you want, there is a randomizer which will pick a look for you.

9. Camera Awesome: It seems like there is SO much to this app!! There are free filters and presets and tons more to purchase either individually or as a whole package. This is from the people at SmugMug, so I am sure it is a top notch app!!

10. VSCO Cam: This app seems to have a nice minimalistic approach. That can be a great thing because there are apps that have so many features that it seems more confusing than anything else. This is definitely an app I will have to check out!

Well that wraps up our top 10 favorite camera apps. There were so many more listed and SO many more out there in the Apple and Android app stores. Find your favorites and have fun documenting your awesome life!!

Meg brings you some awesome apps that are great for memory keeping on the go!

Hey Sweeties!! Meg here today bringing you some of the apps I use most to record my memories on my phone. I believe most of these are available for iPhone and Android so hopefully they are useful to the majority of SSD readers!

I love being able to document my daily life all on my phone or ipad. Sadly, I hardly ever take my big camera out anymore just because my phone is so dang convenient. Alright, let’s get started!

First up on my list of must have apps for scrapbooking is…..

1. Instagram

Instagram is so easy to use. Just snap a photo, apply a fun filter, then share on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Full photo sharing at your fingertips. I love the photo treatments and the different memories I can catch on any given day. You can scrap a bunch of instagram photos on a single layout

 2. Momento

I am pretty new to Momento. I love the ease of journaling on the go and integrating other social media sites to the app so I know everything I did on any given day. It is quickly becoming one of my favorite apps.

3. Photo365

Photo365 is perfect for those scrappers that do project 365 or any photo a day projects. It has a pretty user friendly interface and you can use the camera directly from the app OR choose your own from your albums. It’s really neat to look at the monthly view and see a photo that represents each day. You can have more than 1 photo per day so no need to choose which memory you want on any given day!

4. Evernote

Evernote is my old go to journal keeping app but since I’ve started using Momento I don’t go to this one as much. It’s still a great option though for documenting your memories so just because I hardly use it anymore doesn’t mean that you can’t!

5. Dropbox

Dropbox makes syncing your photos and documents from your mobile device to your computer a cinch!! You will always have your photos on hand with dropbox. No more having to email yourself a photo to save to your computer to scrap later.

Memory keeping on the go is a great way to capture travel, vacations, outdoor activities, or any other event or everyday memory you want documented.

Those are my top 5 apps that I find myself going to again and again. I hope these apps are helpful to you and documenting your memories. Keep scrapping!

Meg shares some of the ways that SSD celebrates it’s wonderful members

Good Morning Sweeties!! Today’s post to round out February is about how the staff here celebrates the wonderful community that makes up SSD. We are so thankful for our members and customers. Everybody deserves recognition and we try our best to make sure YOU know you are appreciated. Here’s a few different ways that we try to spotlight our members.

1. Featured Designer Spotlight

Did you know that every featured designer post highlights some layouts from the community? I know when I was a scrapper hanging out at SSD (meaning not on staff..) that I felt so honored when a designer or babe chose my layout to show off. You can check out the featured designer posts HERE

2. Lover’s Lane

Lover’s Lane is a celebration of the FANTASTIC layouts that the Designers and Babes are finding in our travels into the gallery. There are so many talented scrappers that post in the gallery so being able to show off a selection of those layouts makes me smile. There’s a new thread each week so make sure to check the sticky on the top of the community forum. Here’s the link for this week’s thread!

3. Pinterest Gallery/Hybrid Standouts

Randomly the staff will pin amazing inspiration to the Gallery Standouts or the Hybrid Standouts board on our Pinterest page. There’s nothing like going to Pinterest and seeing your layout all over the place! Along the same lines, if you participate in the challenges you might see your layout show up in the Challenge Inspiration Standout board!

 4. Layout Showcase

Every once in awhile a staff member will do a layout showcase on the blog. With the new blog format it’s been so nice to look through the gallery to search for layouts to fit along with the monthly theme.

Sweet Shoppe Designs truly appreciates and adores each and every one of you. Thank you so much for being THE BEST inspiration in all of digiland

Thanks for reading along with me today! I just wanted to close with a huge HINT at another way we will be spotlighting our customers later this year. Let’s just say if you play along with the challenges to make sure you upload your layouts into the Pinterest Portfolio Challenge gallery because you NEVER know if your layout will be in the spotlight BIG TIME one day! How’s that for vagueness?

Laurie gives us some wonderful ideas and inspiration for capturing birthday celebrations

Hello everyone!! One of the most important things in documenting anything is photos, right? Today I’m going to highlight some must-have photo ideas for remembering those special birthdays in your life!!

Shots you won’t want to miss (these can work for any and all ages!!)

• Balloons
• Cake: Before shots are awesome so you can see the masterpiece. After shots are awesome, especially when you have little ones who make big messes!!
• Gifts: You can show them wrapped and then capture the aftermath!!
• Birthday boy or girl with their favorite gift
• Decorations, favors, and treats: You can get some amazing and colorful pictures of these things if you have themed drinks, snacks, etc. Check out Pinterest for some amazing ideas and inspiration!!
• Blowing out candles
• Favorite meals: We always make favorite birthday meals when we celebrate birthdays in our house. Taking pictures of the special meal is a great way to remember what everyone loved.
• Birthday boy or girl waiting for guests to arrive
• Party guests/friends and family
• Action shots: Catch shots of the kiddos playing or trying to break open a pinata.
• What they wore: This can be such a fun one. For Libby’s 5th birthday party, she picked out a black velvet dress and black tights and paired it with these shoes. It still makes me giggle!!
• Holding up fingers: One of my faves for the kiddos is having them hold up the number of fingers for their new age.

These are just basic ideas. It’s fun and so easy to expound on these basic ideas.

Birthdays can be so joyful and are so much fun to photograph and remember

More ideas to capture your memorable days

When my daughter Libby turned five, she was so into taking pictures, so we bought her a cheap little point and shoot camera. We gave her the camera in the morning, and by the evening she had captured her birthday as she saw it. Sure, the quality of the pictures wasn’t the best, but I cherish these pictures so much because it helps me remember her day through her eyes.

For Libby’s seventh birthday, we took her out to lunch with her cousin (also her BFF). After lunch I took the two girls shopping and then they had a sleepover that night. I used Libby’s iPod to capture all of the fun photos from the day. They’ve been able to look back at that day and remember the fun they had together.

Birthdays can be so joyful and are so much fun to photograph and remember. So, get your camera out and make sure you capture these special days!

Credits: 365Unscripted: 4×6 collage cards by Traci Reed. Papers are from You Are My Happy (SSD Facebook Hop birthday freebie)