Digiscrap-apalooza

This past weekend we were in Las Vegas Nevada with ScrapOrchard celebrating their 3rd Birthday!

Digiscrap-apalooza was definitely a palooza. I should probably leave it at that!

I was on team purple. The "photoshop dolls" is what they called us.

 The results aren't in yet, but it was a close race- the "pink ladies" really got competitive.

We had a Vendor Table and challenged attendees to bring any print/layout that they have had printed elsewhere. They emailed us the same file prior to this event.
We brought their Persnickety print and compared it on the spot.
Of course nothing compares to Persnickety Prints-
I should have taken photo's of them, now that I think of it.

These purple layouts are a Quick Page from our new Lavender and Chick's collection that will be available for download once we hit the 10,000 mark on facebook. The print on the left is glossy, the print on the right is matte. You won't get this quality on an inkjet print.


Thanks Mel and Kami for a fun weekend in Vegas and for all of your hard work! Digiscrap-apalooza was a success!

Creating a Custom Photo Card

It's embarrassing showing up to a party in the same dress as someone else-

Your invitations, announcements and photo cards don't need to be embarrassed either!
Customize your own.

You don't have to be a graphic designer to have a really classy, unique photo card.

 PHOTOSHOP NOT REQUIRED!

Our software is free & EASY to use, and don't need to download a huge program! It's all online and accessible through your Free Persnickety Membership.

You can use our graphics, our papers, our elements, fabrics, buttons... the list goes on.

Start on a project, save it, and come back later to finish!

Start with a blank canvas, or tweak one of our pre-made templates.

Live Video Tutorial 

Click HERE to get started!

Being Creative with 4x6 Photo's

A friend of mine didn't have a "birthday banner" on hand for her 3 year old sons special day, so she came up with this!

   She also owns Soel Boutique in the Riverwoods here in Provo, which is the cutest store ever! It must be her inner creativity that can come up with this stuff!

I thought it was a great idea for anyone at any age or for any occasion!
You could make this photo collage for an employee or co-workers yearly hurdle or retirement showcasing photo's of them throughout the years.
A parents Anniversary Party with a Big number 25 shaped out of photo's through the years.
Even a big giant heart to say "thanks" to someone, a school teacher, or friend.

So many things you can do with those 4x6 prints!
Thanks Shelby for the tip!

Mark Zuckerberg and Orrin Hatch

Mark Zuckerberg doesn't speak in public very often, in fact this is his first time on a college campus speaking to a group this large.
I am a Mark Zuckerberg fan. He is a genius.
I had to be there.

 

 The Media Frenzy



Mark joined U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch on Friday March 25th at the BYU Marriott Center to speak about Technology. Naturally, this was posted as an "event" on facebook. Guests had until Thursday to ask Mark questions on the "event wall". Over 450 questions were posted, however only a handful were answered, and brilliantly of course!

 

Some key items that stood out to me: 

- Facebook is diligent in keeping a safe environment

- "We are one of the first platforms that offers people the ability to have their facebook sessions encrypted"- which means that if you are in a public place, you can make it very difficult for people to see any of your information on facebook.

- Extra security with your information. They have invented new security measures. If you login from a different computer, you may be asked specific questions that only YOU would know. No other platform can do this.

- Mark Zuckerberg's dinner conversations with his medical student girlfriend are

1. Facebook 

2. Children and Education

Mark: "Most people have something that they're super passionate about, and I would encourage you all to just go find that thing." 
"People don't get put into roles, they create them for themselves."
Want a job at facebook? You will need passion to get in.




past blog posts:   
Are we obsessed with Facebook?    
giving your Facebook page a Makeover
ordering prints directly from Facebook 

*** VIDEOS ***

Video 1:
Microsoft and AOL wanted to hire Mark in High School. He declined and went to Harvard and built the first version of facebook when he was a sophomore.
Facebook is working toward a billion users. There are only about 2,000 employees who work at Facebook.
Senator Hatch: "Is management or marketing more important in predicting a successful business?"
Mark: Management




Video 2:
Mark: "If you don't completely love what you are doing, it actually ends up being the rational thing to stop doing it, or succumb to some of the challenges, because there will be huge challenges that you face. Any normal person would not want to go and build a company."





Video 3:
Extreme privacy controls & a safe environment
Mark: "We are really focused on children's safety at facebook and take extra precautions for them."
Facebook bought the FamilyOnlineSafetyInstitute.org
Encrypted Service






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