Spring Blossom Lifebook Digital Quick Page Set

Simplifying lifebook assembly while helping China's orphans

When you purchase this beautiful complete lifebook set not only do you make lifebook assembly easier, you help China's orphans. Spring Blossom contains everything you need to assemble a full 12x12 300 dpi lifebook for your child. This is not a digital kit but pre-made pages all ready for your text and photos. All profits from the sale of this set will be donated to Love Without Boundaries and Half the Sky.

Topics
A comprehensive set of topics is included for you to assemble your child's book. Most topics are provided in two page sets. All pages are either gender neutral or include both girl and boy versions. The topics are based on Kay Graap's Lifebook Writing Guide and include the following: (Click here to see a gallery with previews of each of the pages.)

Cover Page
Introduction
Birth
Chinese Name
China
Province
Chinese Traditions/Chinese Zodiac
One Child Policy/Reasons for Abandonment
Birthparents
Abandonment/Finding Location
SWI/Foster Care
Your Life in China
Paperchase/The Wait
The CCAA
Referral
Leaving for China
Gotcha/Adoption Day
Meaning of Adoption/Our Promise
Coming Home
Forever Family

Plus the following "extra" topics:

Announcement
Citizenship
China Friends
Kids in China/Life in China
Chinese Heritage
Consulate Appointment/Medical Appointment
Given Name
Places Along the Way
First Days Together


Bonus Materials
extra frames for converting journaling space to photo space
extra papers for converting photo space to journaling space
complete set of Chinese zodiac animals and characters
photos of the new and old US consulate
photos of medical exam building signs
tutorials for using quick pages in Photoshop Elements, Microsoft Picture It!, Digital Image Pro, Digital Image Suite, Creating Keepsakes, and Macromedia Fireworks MX.

So what is a Quick Page anyway?
Using graphics software, a quick page allows you to simply plop your photo under the quick page, add your journaling on top, and be ready to print! Try before you buy! Click here for a sample freebie! Software that can be used includes and may not be limited to:

Photoshop
Photoshop Elements (free 30 day trial available)
Microsoft Picture It!
Microsoft Digital Image Pro
Microsoft Digital Image Suite
Corel Paint Shop Pro
Macromedia Fireworks
Creative Memories StoryBook Creator Plus
Creating Keepsakes (for home printing only)
FotoFusion (for 8x8 printing or 12x12 at an acceptable but lower resolution than required by some online print services)

User Support
A Yahoo group has been established to provide assistance to the best of our knowledge with lifebook quick page assembly

Print Options
Once assembled the lifebook pages can be printed at home or at a photo shop and then inserted into a traditional scrapbook. Alternatively, pages can be sent to a service and printed as a bound book. These pages conform to Shutterfly's print specifications. Although pages are designed at 12x12 300 dpi, they can be printed in a smaller format.

Quick Pages Pre-formatted lifebook pages (70)