PrincessCrafts Makes Scrapbooking Easier for Seniors and the Disabled
Cheryl Stephens, of Camarillo California, credits PrincessCrafts.com with making scrapbooking possible again. As she puts it: "I am disable and this site is the only way that I can scrapbook." Mary Wittlock from Cullman, Alabama says "Please don't ever stop your website, we handicappers love you doing the work for us."
Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) November 5, 2004 -- When PrincessCrafts
developed their easy system of scrapbooking, they had no idea how much it would
mean to those with physical disabilities or inexperience with computers. Wes
Waddell, Co-Owner says "Kathy and I were just trying to create an easy system
for people who don't have a lot of time or who need a little help with
creativity. We knew it was saving people money; finding out that it was making
scrapbooking more available to such a caring group of people was the icing on
the cake. You can imagine how good it makes us feel."
Wes says that it
was just less than 1 year ago when one of our clients, Darlene White gave us the
first insight to how we are helping. Darlene, who has problems with both arms
and her back wrote, "My husband and I are handicapped, so it makes things a
little less frustrating to be able to download and print what I need." As we
quickly found out, this was only the beginning.
As PrincessCrafts
continued to refine our system of computer scrapbooking, we began hearing more
stories of personal accomplishment from our members. Cheryl Stephens, one of
those members, made it very clear that what PrincessCrafts.com really does best
is to give people confidence and pride. PrincessCrafts makes it possible for
anyone who can turn on a computer to create beautiful scrapbook pages. Cheryl
wrote, "I am wheelchair bound. I have limited use of my left arm and left leg.
Before my injury, I loved working with my Family Tree. After my injury, I was
told about scrap booking. But It was taking me a very long time to make a page
and my, when I would cut out stuff, well lets just say it looked like poop LoL."
All that changed once she found our site.
Now, when we write to thank her
for all her kind words, Cheryl says "You do not have to thank me for stating the
truth! It is me that needs to Thank You! All the hard work you do allows me to
enjoy scrapbooking."
Mary Wittlock agrees with her. Mary, who is also
handicapped, just joined our membership after seeing Cheryl's testimonial on the
site. She asked to be placed in contact with Cheryl and the two have been
talking ever since. Wes says that Mary has been invaluable in making sure that
the new Computer Scrapbooking 101 Mini-Course is as detailed and easy to
understand as possible. Mary says, "I am so happy I joined your course as it
sure got me going on scrapbooking with a vengeance. You are two wonderful people
and definitely are committed to your consumers. Your help to the computer
illiterate community is outstanding."
So, what does PrincessCrafts.com do
that warrants such rave reviews? Wes says, "that's easy to answer." We relate to
our members. We were just where they are not so very long ago. So, we do
everything we can to make it easy for those with little or no computer
experience to learn how to begin digital scrapbooking. We make limited mobility
a non-issue. If you can turn on the computer and tap on the keyboard, our system
will have you creating great looking scrapbooks in no time. Even those of you
that are somewhat creatively challenged will find yourself getting "oos and ahs"
from friends and family as they view your new scrapbooks.
Computer
generated scrapbooking has exploded in the past two years. Many scrapbookers
have already decided to take advantage of the benefits that using their computer
to digitally preserve their memories has to offer. The truth is, computer
scrapbooking is less expensive, faster, offers a lot of features that aren’t
possible and even more that are difficult to attain with traditional
scrapbooking. and those numbers probably double for senior citizens and people
with disabilities.
Let's look at just a few of the benefits that
scrapbooking in digital form brings.
Storage: How many of you have, or
know someone whose traditional scrapbook supplies have taken over the house?
We've all had the dinning table so full of papers and tools that dinner as a
family just wasn't possible. Computer scrapbookers have a fraction of that
problem.
If you have a computer set up in your home, like the vast
majority of us do, then you’ve already got most of the workspace you’ll need.
There’s no need to find a large space for paper, tools, and embellishments. Most
of your tools and supplies are stored in your computer. Your papers are now just
white in different weights and sizes, since you print the whole page, background
and all now. My large supply of papers all fit into a single large file drawer.
And, if you choose to store your finished layouts on CD-ROM or on your hard
drive, then you don’t even have to worry about storing that!
For those of
you that have trouble getting around, imagine never having to go to the
scrapbook store with its narrow isles again. All your paper and ink can be
delivered right to your door. All your templates can be downloaded
online.
The Undo Button: The “undo” button is a big problem solver.
Nearly all graphic software programs will give you the amazing and life saving
“undo” and “delete” options. This is your license to change your mind about the
page design as much as you want. No more ruining photos or wasting products to
see what it looks like. It costs you nothing on the computer until you hit the
print button.
Even after hitting the print button, it's less than $1.50 a
page on today's high quality printers. When was the last time a traditional hand
scrapped page cost you less that a buck and a half to create? And that's if you
use photo or other expensive paper.
Journaling: One of the biggest
challenges for most traditional scrapbookers is creating quality titles and
journaling and then placing them appropriately on your page. Let's face it, even
traditional scrapbookers are moving towards computer generated journaling and
titles. The computer allows you to create high quality fancy titles very easily
and in a fraction of the time it would take to use traditional calligraphy
techniques.
For seniors and the handicapped, this means that trembling or
unsteady hands no longer slow you down or place a limit on your journaling
options. Today you can even have your own handwriting made into a custom
computer font. Generations after you're gone, your family can still be
scrapbooking in your handwriting. You certainly can't do that in traditional
scrapbooking.
Replicate your scrapbooks: This is by far one of my
favorite things about digital scrapbooking. How would you like to make a new
scrapbook for your grandparents, your mom and your sister without having to
create 3 different books? When you use computer scrapbooking for that heritage
album you're making, just print each page three times and you have three books
with no extra effort on your part. With just the click of your mouse, you can
reproduce as many copies of your scrapbooks as you’d like.
Let's wrap it
up so you can get started with your first digital scrapbook.
Computer
Scrapbooking holds many advantages over traditional ways of creating a
scrapbook. We've only covered a few of the more obvious. For many seniors and
handicapped individuals, this is the only way that scrapbooking is possible and
fun.
For those of you reading this that are hard-core traditional
scrappers who don't think that digital scrapbooking is true scrapbooking... I
need to point out that you are in 99.99% of the cases, already computer
scrapbooking. Don't think so?
If you have ever used preprinted papers,
stickers, punch outs or even added current news clippings to your pages. You are
using computer-generated materials. You may not have created them, but I assure
you, someone with a computer did!
"Computer Scrapbooking" is not all or
nothing. For those of you who love the primitive acts of cutting, gluing,
coloring, tearing and pounding (accessories, not your spouse), combine the
advantages of both computer scrapbooking and traditional methods.
Take
advantage of the titles and journaling capabilities and add them to your
traditional pages. Save some money and print your own papers and backgrounds,
maybe a clipart or two. It's all up to you. The bottom line is, don't knock it
until you've tried it.
PrincessCrafts does all we can to make
scrapbooking affordable. For those of you on a limited budget, as many of us
are, you won't find a more inexpensive way to create your scrapbook family
treasures than through our membership. With a PrincessCrafts.com Membership, you
get it all, as often as you like, as much as you need.
PrincessCrafts.com even helps with the learning curve. You don't have to
learn the software and teach yourself the skills you need to maneuver
comfortably through the software. Sign up for our free Computer Scrapbooking 101
Mini-Course and we'll teach you the basics and help you to gain an understanding
of the terminology, the tools, and software abilities. We'll even provide you a
link to free software to use. No limits!
For additional information,
samples or to sign up for our FREE Computer Scrapbooking 101 Mini-course, fly
over to: http://www.PrincessCrafts.com
About
PrincessCrafts.com
PrincessCrafts.com is the leader in bringing Membership to
the digital scrapbook community. Tailored to the beginner and intermediate
computer scrapbooker, PrincessCrafts.com is the only site to offer everything
needed to get started, including a link to a FREE software suite for only the
cost of your time.
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