So what in the world is Podcasting and why should I care? What a great question! Here is a great definition from Wikipedia.com:

“A podcast is a series of digital-media files, which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and computers. The term podcast, like broadcast, can refer either to the series of content itself or to the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also called podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster.”

Our Scrapbook Podcasts here at ScrapbookTalkRadio.com can be heard here on our website by simply clicking on the green play button above or you can download our podcasts at iTunes by simply clicking on this easy to use button below:

Want to learn more about RSS Feeds check out this great video at Youtube.com, Video: RSS in Plain English.

Here is a quick video on how to subscribe to our Scrapbooking Podcasts at iTunes and Zune.

Digital or not to digital . . .

We just completed a new podcast on digital scrapbooking. Digital scrapbooking is the new scrapbooking craze and there are many benefits to scrapbooking digitally as opposed to the traditional way. We talk about this in the podcast and we also talk about how to get started and what are the best software programs to use.

Cheri will be putting together several digital scrapbook tutorials that will help you tremendously in getting started. They will be for a nominal fee, and will provide a wealth of information that it took her years to figure out on her own. Look for these great tutorials and happy digi scrapin’.

I have created some digital scrapbooking pages using the Memory Mixer software program. These are pictures of flowers that we took while we were in France. The flowers there were so beautiful.

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Life keeps everybody busy, but there are so many opportunities for us to learn and grow. Joining scrapbooking clubs, or book clubs, or quilting clubs can give each of us the “out” that we may need. Just doing something we love and getting together with other people can result in a lot of satisfaction.
If you would like to know more about this club that I belong to, leave a comment in our “Questions” section on the right hand side.

I love this quote, “Life is not a destination, but the journey along the way”. I’m not sure who wrote this, but I love this quote and I definitely believe it is true. We need to “stop and smell the roses”, or else we won’t have taken advantage of all of the simple things of life. Life goes way to fast as it is, so hopefully we can all enjoy every minute of it.

Okay, enough of my philosophizing, and lets get back to scrapbooking. Where were we, oh yah, embellishments. As I said in the podcast, embellishments are my favorite part of scrapbooking a page. There are so many choices to choose from and the possibilities are endless. Like I talked about in the podcast, the zillions of possibilities you have with silk flowers alone! Just make sure that you purchase silk flowers that won’t run if they get wet. To test this, just take one flower off of the bunch that you have purchased and run it under water. If it runs, take the bunch back and ask a helper as the store if they can help you find a bunch that will not run. Also, you can buy silk flowers in the scrapbook store, but they tend to be more expensive. But sometimes it is better to have peace of mind in knowing that you have the perfect product.

There are a lot of great ideas on the web, just Google the word “embellishments” and have a lot of fun taking advantage of all of the ideas that others have shared. Have fun this week with your embellishments and try something new. Then, share it with us and we will post it here at Scrapbooktalkradio.com and maybe even on our podcast. Have a great day!

Scrapbook Embellishments are our favorite part of creating a scrapbook page layout.  There are endless possibilities and we will discuss a few great products and ideas here in our scrapbook podcast episode #6.

Here is the link that Cheri talked about concerning the many great embellishments you can create with silk flowers .

Cheri also talked about a darling snowflake you can create using glitter and lace.  Make sure you use scrapbook glitter!  Go thru your home and find items that you can recycle to make fun embellishments.  Cheri gives several ideas on this subject.

Melissa told us how to adhere our scrapbook embellishments using Velcro.  She also talked about metal embellishments such as spiral clips, safety pins, brads, eyelets, etc.

Carli then ended the podcast by talking about punch setters (Springlet and Karen Foster).  Also be sure you check out the new Xyron Design Runner and all of the new and fun decorative tapes .

All of the products that we have talked about can be purchased at JoAnn’s – just click on the JoAnn box on the right.

Make sure you join us for another educational podcast where we will be interviewing Garrett Pierson (Son and Brother), our podcast guru.  You will be learning about many fun podcasts and more in-depth info about podcasting.   Have a great day and an even better summer!

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Our first introduction podcast will be posted on February 1, 2008 for your listening pleasure; where you can get to know Cheri, Melissa, and Carli a little better. Scrapbooking is our life and we want to share our ideas, blunders, and successes in scrapbooking. Each episode we will be bringing you new and old ideas for the avid and beginning scrappers. We will have guests and professionals on with us to give you access to new techniques and new products with great online savings. Please join us for a great time together, and don’t forget to send us your comments and questions that we will address on the podcast.

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