February 2010 - Creating Keepsakes analysis

Just a quick analysis of the February Creating Keepsakes issue. We are now well into the redesigned magazine, so I want to be sure I'm still interested in renewing when my subscription expires in June.

Ads:
O'Scrap Closet Storage (p 15) (if I had a closet)
WRMK The Cinch (p 16) - went on YouTube and saw a CHA demo - very interesting, but not sure I'm interested in a binding system right now

Article:
Fast Pages with 4x6 photos (p 27-30)

Techniques:
Jing Jing Nickel's Ribbon technique (p 17) very cool - and have wanted Fiskars Weaver punch
Cindy Tobey - Loyal Friend (p 107) cool memory board, although I'll probably never do it.

Layouts:
Sheri Horton's Making Valentine's (p 21) - cute template
Kelly Purkey's Graduation (p 23) - love the paper and oclor combo!
Wendy Sue Anderson's I Love You (p 25) - template and topic
Sharon Miller's You. Me. (p 27) - love the template and neutral scheme
Grace Tolman's V-Day Plan (p 28) - papers
Stacy Cohen's Mother's Love (p 29) - template
Kayla Lamoreaux's You Are So Loved (p 31)
***Linda Barber's Winter Break (p 33)
***Melanie Louette's She Loved You (p34)
Jennifer Davis' Thursday Morning Waffles (p 35) - to scraplift Tuesday Morning Pancakes with Uncle Dave
Lisa Dorsey's You are a Star (p 37)
Stacy Cohen's Love (p 41)
Pamela Young's Love This Man (p 42) scraplift - I totally thought this was digital!
Caroline Ikeji Note to Self (p 49) - topic
Laura vegas Birthday Party (p 96) template & BG usage
***Rachel Gainer's Make Believe (p 98)- OA paper
Deena Wuest's in the stillness (p 103) - template

Online links:
Downloaded Porcelain font (p 21)
Aviary web site (p 50)
Photo Frame download (p 76)
Turotial - Blur the Background in PE (p 111)

17 layouts, a few techniques and tutorials - looks like a worthwhile issue to me!

***denotes frequent Simple Scrapbooks contributor