It seems as everything in the media is emerging these days. I can watch YouTube videos on my cell phone (and I remember when I thought it was cool because I had a “car phone” in a bag in my car). I no longer have a diary as I did when I was a little girl –I now have a blog to place my thoughts on. And, who needs a yearbook nowadays when you have Facebook?
Over the weekend, I was catching up on some of my favorite blogs. I jumped over to Becky Higgins’ blog to see what was new in the world of scrapbooking. Much to my surprise, I discovered that even scrapbooking is emerging! In my opinion, scrapbooking is certainly a form of media. It encompasses photography, design, and editorial content into one unique format. Plus, its marketing power is…well, powerful!
On January 1, 2009, Becky Higgins and Creating Keepsakes is launching their very first Kit of the Month (KOTM) of the year: Project 365. This kit is less than $40 *gasp* and is promised to be the best representation of one’s life for the ENTIRE year. Hence the name, Project 365.
Becky illustrated the top ten reasons to do Project 365:
10. Incredible value. We’re skipping the “middle man” so that we can bring this directly to you, the consumer – giving you a better deal. Yay for that.
9. The finished album literally can be a time capsule of an entire year. How fantastic is that?
8. Your photography skills will improve since you’ll be getting your camera out a little more often.
7. You’ll be among thousands of others involved in Project 365 in 2009. Cool sense of camaraderie among all involved in the project. Get your friends to join you with this New Years Resolution!
6. This can be one of the most uniting activities for your family this year as you combine your efforts to preserve your memories in 2009 … as a team.
5. In this age of digital photography, this is a great excuse to get many of those pictures off your computer and into a tangible book for all to enjoy year after year after year.
4. Can you hear it now? Those compliments will be rolling in! “Wow, how do you stay so organized!? What a cool display of your pictures! What a great record of your family!”
3. Sure, you can do your own version of Project 365, but good luck finding sheet protectors and pre-designed journaling cards that are custom to fitting a weeks’ worth of photos & journaling on a layout (times 52). Did I mention what a great deal this kit
is?
2. Cool design. Not too feminine. Not too masculine. And it all looks fantastic together. You don’t have to shop around for papers and elements that coordinate. And all the pieces come in stylish storage boxes, which can be used later, too.
1. As a scrapbooker who has been trying to keep up with products and techniques and layout designs and trends … this is one album that is completely stress-free of decorative scrapbooking! Think of the hours and hours of time you’ll save. And yet … you’ll still have a scrapbook in the end.
Pretty awesome right? What’s as awesome is that Becky is solely promoting this kit through her BLOG. That’s right! It’s not even featured on Creating Keepsake’s Web site yet. So, she is generating loads of interest for Project 365 through an online journal. That amazes me just about as much as watching YouTube videos on my cell phone.
