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Friday, June 17, 2011

HELPING YOU TELL YOUR STORY IS MY PASSION!

       

I am passionate about helping people tell their stories so they can pass them down to the next generations. 

Where did this passion begin.  About a year ago when I decided to put together the story of my grandson and myself..  Why?  Because long after this old granny is gone I want Thomas to have something concrete to bring back the memories of the events we shared.  From this initial desire has come other ideas for expanding the telling of my story to include my childhood memories and my family tree.  AND all of this comes from knowing how I feel when I see an old photo of one of my ancestors and how I would love to know more about their story.

So, in my story telling journey, it has brought me here.  A need to share what I have already learned and what I will learn about preserving photos that represent the occasions of our lives and our memories. 

There are a variety of “story telling” formats, using photographs, to choose from.  Following are some of them:

*  through pictures that are carefully preserved in an organized system that has been lovingly cataloged and labeled so others will be able to appreciate the pictures and the history that they represent;

*  through photo albums that are again carefully arranged, labeled, and perhaps include snipets of journaling that convey the owners feelings, sense of history and importance of passing on the story;

*   scrapbooks that add some more detail to the pictures and journaling and showcase each selected moment in a unique way,

*    through digital scrapbooking that incorporates all of the traditional scrapbooking elements with the digital age and creates great pages and doesn't involve any cutting, gluing, or buying & storing a lot of supplies.

     These are all great options to organize and record your own unique, wonderful, amazing story for your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and the generations to come.

Each week, I will share information on how to make your efforts at putting together your story “faster, simplier, easier” (tm-ctmh).       

Upcoming topics will include:
  • Working with each format – breaking it down
  • Choosing the format to tell your story – What makes sense to me?
  • Getting Organized –Where Do I Begin?
  • What Do I Need To Get Started – What supplies do I need?
  • The Next Step – Keep It Going
  • Information on where you can find Tutorials and Examples – learning through seeing and doing.
  • Any topics that are submitted through my blog that will have general appeal

Additional information and pictures on each topic will be posted here on my blog:

Please let me know what you want to know more about to help you preserve and tell your story!

Tell Your Story!
Celebrate your Memories!

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Some notes about the following video




YOU DO NOT HAVE TO  MAKE A QUALIFYING PURCHASE TO GET THIS KIT DURING JUNE FOR $15.  ORDER BEFORE JUNE 25TH AND I WILL PAY THE TAXES AND SHIPPING!!!  HURRY, THIS OFFER IS ONLY GOOD AS LONG AS THERE ARE KITS AVAILABLE!

I'm Still Here!!! (just in case you're wondering ;-) )

Just wanted to check in since it's been a while.

What's new at CTMH you ask? Well, in order to help the tornado victims the "You and Me" scrapbook kit that normally is listed at $30 can now be yours for $15 AND a protion of the proceeds goes to the Red Cross. This is a great value. See the pages I made with this kit to the right.

I am running my own June special. If you make a purchase through me, NOT myctmh site, before June 25th I will pay the taxes and shipping!!! HURRY, HURRY, HURRY on this special cause it won't happen again this year!!!

I have been busy making cards and scrapbook pages for my Etsy shop, Celebrate Memories. I hope you stop by and browse.

Happy Scrapping!
Karen.