I recently took inventory of my digital photo collection and discovered that I have over 100,000 digital photos stored between my iPhone, my computer, and various external hard drives and flash disks!

Yep, you read that right…over 100,000 digital photos!

I decided that now is the time to tame the beast and get my photo collection under control. (Lord, help me!)

Coming soon to the Victoria Marie YouTube Channel and Blog, I will be sharing my process for managing digital photos and why I made the decision to take less photos than in previous years.

Spoiler Alert: This was not an easy decision! For now, here are a few of my favorite digital photo organization tools. I will come back to these tools in more detail in September.

Photo Editing: PicTapGo (Apple iOS and Android)

PicTapGo is a photo editing app available for Apple iOS and Android. This app features a variety of filters, basic editing tools, and social share features, perfect for novice photo editors and hobbyist. To learn more, click HERE for iOS or HERE for Android. Cost: $2.99

Digital Photo Cloud Storage: Dropbox

Dropbox is a cloud storage platform that allows users to store a variety of digital files, from photos to documents. Dropbox has both a web-based platform and an app that you can download to your mobile device. To learn more, click HERE! (Subscription prices vary.)

External Hard Drive: G Drive by USB

In addition to cloud storage, I also store my photos on an external hard drive. My pick: The G Drive External Hard Drive by USB. This device plugs directly into your computer and features 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB of storage. To learn more, click HERE! This device is sold online and at a variety of retail office and electronic stores.

Printing Service: Persnickety Prints

When I am ready to print my digital photos, I use Persnickety Prints! Persnickety Prints offers online photo printing services to include single prints, enlargements (and small sizes), photo books, and more. The print quality is fantastic and they have the best customer support. To learn more, click HERE!

Starting in September, I will continue to share more about my digital photo organization process. I am determined to get my photos under control and I am excited to take you along on the journey!

Stay tuned for more!

I am excited to share a new product offering, available on HSN! Kingston Crafts is launching Kingston Crafts Essentials, a line of “back to basics” scrapbooking and crafting products! This is the premier product line for the one and only Beth Kingston, Craft Expert with HSN!

Not only am I excited about Kingston Crafts Essentials, I am also proud to announce that I am on the Kingston Crafts Design Team! My fellow DT friends and I are busy creating awesome crafting inspiration for the masses, using a variety of Kingston Crafts products!

Don’t forget to follow these talented ladies on Instagram to see more of their beautiful craft projects!

Mitsyana Wright – @mitsyana

Shemaine Smith – @shemainesmith

Sonja Bakonyi – @sugarbeancards_srbakonyi

ME! Victoria Marie – @victoriamariescraps

Be sure to check out Beth Kingston on HSN starting today at 10:00 am CST (11:00 am EST) and again at 4:00 pm CST (5:00 pm EST) to see the premier of these awesome new products and to shop!

HSN – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/hsntv/videos

HSN – Website: https://www.hsn.com/

Kingston Crafts on Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingstoncrafts/

Kingston at Home on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekingstonhome/

Here’s a quick look at some of the available products!

Kingston Crafts Essentials 12 x 12 Double Sided Pattern Paper Pack: DON’T WAIT! Please note that the 12 x 12 inch Kingston Crafts Essentials Pattern Paper Pack is likely to SELL OUT fast!

If you are interested in purchasing this product, be sure to grab it quick! This pack features large (A-side) and small (B-side) patterns that are perfect for a variety of crafting projects (i.e. scrapbook layouts, cards, 3D projects).

Kingston Crafts Essentials Square Stamps and Chipboard Frames and Kingston Crafts Essentials Circular Stamps and Chipboard Frames: Super versatile chipboard frames, can be paired/layered with coordinating stamps for an awesome design! The stamps can be directly applied to the chipboard frames!

BONUS! All of these products are designed to work with your existing stash of crafting items! Get more bang for your buck!

Kingston Crafts Essentials 1,080 Piece Chipboard Mega Pack: Stars, butterflies, hearts…oh my!!! This incredible box of chipboard embellishments is jammed back with basic shapes – perfect for a variety of crafty projects! Plus, they come in a high quality craft box with dividers (and a lid) for easy storage!

Quantities are limited and these products are expected to sell out FAST! Be sure to grab these goodies before they are gone!

PROJECTS – A Little Inspiration

Here are a few projects I created using the NEW Kingston Crafts Essentials products.

A 12 x 12 layout featuring chipboard embellishments (frames and butterflies) from Kingston Crafts, paired with pattern paper from my stash!

Two fun 4.25 x 5.5 inch cards featuring pattern paper from the Kingston Crafts Essentials Pattern Paper Pack and Chipboard Shapes.

Another 12 x 12 inch layout featuring pattern paper from the Kingston Crafts Essentials Paper Pack.

A 3D tea pot and tea bag project using the Kingston Craft Essentials Pattern Paper Pack!

Be sure to check out the NEW Kingston Crafts Essentials Collection, available exclusively on HSN!!!

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PRODUCT LINKS – Kingston Crafts Essentials

• Kingston Crafts Essentials Pattern Paper Pack
• Kingston Crafts Essentials Square Stamps and Chipboard Frames
• Kingston Crafts Essentials Circular Stamps and Chipboard Frames
• Kingston Crafts Essentials 1,080 Piece Chipboard Mega Pack

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Disclaimer: Victoria Marie Designs is an affiliate for HSN. Affiliate links are provided in this post and are free for you to use. Victoria Marie Designs receives a small commission anytime these links are used for purchase. Thank you for your support!

If you registered for the Victoria Marie Online Virtual Crop and DID NOT receive an email containing the link to the private Facebook group for this event and additional crop details, please contact victoria@victoriamariescraps.com or click HERE to send a contact form.

All guests should have received an email with the crop details starting on Wednesday, July 29th. If this is not the case for you, contact Victoria Marie Designs so we can get you taken care of! Thanks so much!

REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT! THANK YOU!

You asked for it, you got it! Registration for the Victoria Marie Online Virtual Crop has been extended to Friday, July 31st until 11:59 pm CST!

If you missed the initial deadline, no worries! Grab your spot and get ready for a fun weekend!

This 2-Day event begins on Saturday, August 1-2, 2020!

If you have any questions, contact victoria@victoriamariescraps.com.

NOTE: All newly registered guests will receive an email with additional information and access to the Victoria Marie Online Virtual Crop Facebook Group as soon as possible. Due to high demand, it may take a couple of hours to confirm and admit guests into the event Facebook Group. Thanks for your patience!

Extended Registration ends at 11:59 pm CST on Friday, July 31st! Don’t miss out!

I am so excited to announce that I have been selected to serve on the 2020-2021 American Crafts Design Team! I am so thrilled to do this work alongside my popular online classes, creating content for my YouTube channel, and hosting scrapbooking events!

I am so proud to be a part of this amazing team and look forward to sharing all of the creative inspiration that flows from this group of talented crafters.

I have been an American Crafts fan and customer for many years. And as a creative entrepreneur and professional scrapbooker, it has been my dream to work with some on the top creative organizations in the industry. The opportunity has finally arrived and I am so excited to form relationships with my fellow design team members and with the AC team!

I want to extend a big THANK YOU to the entire Victoria Marie Scrap Boss community for your continued support and words of encouragement! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I made it, y’all!

To check out a Victoria Marie Online Class, click HERE!

I am so excited to announce the ScrapSmarter Experience, hosted by Scrap Happy! The ScrapSmarter Experience is bringing together some amazing scrapbooking instructors for an online virtual weekend of classes and inspiration! I am thrilled to be an instructor for this event!

How do you participate in the ScrapSmarter Experience?

The ScrapSmarter Experience will take place over 3 days, August 21-23, 2020. 

This is a live virtual event.

All of the live sessions will take place on Zoom.

We will have a pre-recorded class lesson and live interaction with our instructors, so you can ask questions and hang out with other scrappers during the event.

Why is the ScrapSmarter experience awesome?

You’ll be learning from some of the best scrapbooking educators in the industry.

We’ll be covering topics that are perfect to help you ‘level up’ your scrappy skills so you can have more fun creating layouts you love.

Do I have to buy products to participate?

No!

We will have a product list available so you can find the products our instructors are using, but you can learn and apply the techniques to products you already have in your scrappy stash.

Of course, we won’t stop you from a having a little scrappy spending spree!

What types of scrapbookers participate?

All types! It doesn’t matter if you scrapbook traditional, digi, hybrid, or pocket pages. Our teachers are covering a wide variety of topics that relate to scrapbooking so you’re sure to find inspiration that works for you.

Included in event registration are:

• access to the entire event
• kickoff party on Friday with keynote speaker Stacy Julian
• 10 online classes
• live Q&A sessions with every instructor so you can get all of the details
• an downloadable instruction sheet for each class with photos of the projects
• a materials supply list so you can shop for what you need/desire
• random prizes in each class
• Grand Prize sponsored by Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine
• lots of fun and scrapbooking inspiration!

Prizes

Yes, there will be prizes!

We’ll have a prize draw during each live class.

We also have a grand prize from Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine to be drawn from the entire list of registrants! *attendance at the live event not necessary.

Keynote Speaker – Stacy Jullian

Meet the Host!

Alice Boll is the host of the ScrapHappy online membership group. Alice has been educating scrapbookers for over 10 years and has been the enthusiastic leader of ScrapHappy since 2016.

The ScrapSmarter Experience was a dream Alice has had for years. The changes in our world right now put Alice to action, she knew scrapbookers needed an amazing dose of inspiration and education. We can all learn from industry leaders and have some fun too!

REGISTER TODAY and SAVE!

For a limited time, this event is available for $99.00 during the Early Bird Sale! To save, use coupon code SMART30 during check out!

To register for this event, click HERE!*

To save, use coupon code SMART30 during check out!

I hope you will join us for this exciting event! Don’t forget to register during the Early Bird sale!

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Disclaimer: Affiliate links were used in this post. Victoria Calvin is an instructor for ScrapSmarter Experience. While the affiliate links are free for you to use, Victoria will receive a commission based on the class sales. Thanks so much for your support!