A Picture Perfect #Disneyside Holiday Gift

It’s not too late to make it a picture perfect handmade holiday gift that really shows off your #Disneyside! Shutter Sisters & Camera Men have created their annual downloadable DIY photo calendar template to use with your own photos. 

We can’t help but think that this calendar is a divine way to showcase and share your favorite Disney photographs throughout 2015! And...it's free!

Here’s the simple step-by step:

1. Visit Our Collective's calendar post and click the download button to download the zipped files to your computer.

2. Extract the files from the zipped folder and open them in Photoshop (we use Photo Shop Elements). 

3. Choose 13 of your favorite Disney themed photos (12 months plus a cover shot) for the calendar pages. We know, it's not easy to pick only 13!

4. One-by-one create each month of your calendar. Instructions are included with the download! From #DisneyHolidays to #HalloweenTime to a runDisney race. You can include all of your favorite memories from the past year.

5. Print, trim and assemble. We use card stock that's made for printing photos. HP Brochure and Flyer Paper in Matte finish is our favorite. You can find it at Staples.

6. Make your calendar a table top version (using a CD jewel case - below) or a wall version using your choice/style of paper clips.

7. Wrap and give with love. (Be sure to make one for yourself too, because... tis the season!)

Wishing you and your loved ones a Magical Holiday!

Disney December to Remember: Bokeh

Bokeh

With holiday lights everywhere it's easier to get bokeh in your photos now probably more than any other time of year. If you aren't familiar with bokeh, it's the blur or out-of-focus areas of an image. Wikipedia describes it as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light". We think it makes photos look extra magical, Don't you?

We're so glad that you've decided to join us on our magical photographic journey 

Disney Sisters: December to Remember

For the entire month of December we are sharing photos of Disney Holiday Magic. 

Disney Sisters welcome you to celebrate the season with us! All you need to do is post your photo at your creative outlet of choice (your Blog, Flickr, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr) and add your url to the linky below.

Grab our button and please use the hashtag #DisneySisters

Help spread the holiday cheer.

*We encourage Disney themed shots but welcome all images that express holiday magic and what it means to you.

Elevate The Everyday with Paper Coterie and WIN an Olympus E-PL2

It's time to Elevate The Everyday

 Paper Coterie is giving away an Olympus E-PL2 to help one lucky winner capture her favorite everyday moments, inspired by Tracey Clark's book "Elevate The Everyday."  

Join the FUN and WIN.... Here's how:

Instagram, tweet, or post your photo to their Facebook page with the hashtag #elevatetheeveryday between now and August 10 to win.  Each photo is considered one entry and there are no limits – so share away!  The winner will be announced on the Paper Coterie blog Monday, August 13.

Today's prompt of Shutter Sisters Elevate The Everyday in August is

Something Red!

Don't forget the hashtag #elevatetheeveryday

Read all about how we're playing along Disney Sister Style!

Shutter Sisters Elevate Cameras: SSElevate

Today's prompt of Shutter Sisters Elevate The Everyday in August is

CAMERAS! 

Read all about how we're playing along Disney Sister Style!

We saw these Cameras, exiting the Tower of Terror attraction at Disney California Adventure and we fell in love with them. Being photography geeks anything having to do with cameras, film, etc is super cool to us.

Notice the Hidden Mickeys?

Elevate the Everyday Disney Style

We're so very proud of Tracey. She's written a new book & it's AMAZING! (We're totally not even saying that just because she's our sister) It's called Elevate The Everyday and it's all about taking a closer look at the little things that happen in our daily lives and capturing those moments on camera. She reminds us all that there's magic to be found in the everyday. Beautiful page after even more beautiful page, Tracey's teaching us how to find a new appreciation for everything no matter how small and elevating it! And there's even a little Disney in it! Squee!

That's not all! Throughout the month of August we will be playing along with Shutter Sisters in support of Tracey and her newest book. (We can't believe it's already August either) We'll be taking our own pictures that reflect the prompts below, and of course we'll be adding our own Disney spin! Here's more info on Elevate the Everyday Awesomeness.

What do you say . . . Are you game? We'd love to see what you come up with! 

Let's Elevate the Everyday together - Disney Style!

Don't forget to tag your photos on Instagram & Twitter #sselevate

Today's prompt is "Favorite Space" we're pretty sure that for us and many of you that space might be at one of the Disney Resorts or theme parks! Here's a photo of one our favorite spaces

 Disneyland

Click here to check out Tracey's other BOOKS