2008 Girls Camp Collection - Printing Instructions

2008 Girls Camp Scrapbook Collection by Lori Nawyn Printing Instructions
All the designs have been created as pdf files that will open in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader - and are ready to print as stated - and also as Microsoft .doc files that you can edit with your own text, or jpg or png files to import into a document or edit in a graphic editing program. Paper Selection You can print on white paper, white cardstock or white photo paper, depending on the desired result. You may want to print on cardstock and overlay with a sheet of vellum and paper punch holes in each and attach with some raffia. Using a colored/textured/patterned paper can change the coloring of the images and give an undesireable effect. But layering the print outs with other decorative paper can be an effective way to add impact to a scrapbook page or frame etc. Print Quality For best results, set your print quality to the highest setting. How to Use 2008 Girls Camp Collection Use the Scrapbook Paper and stationary for announcements about camp Use the signs for various purposes at camp. If you have tents or cabins, you could have a different sign for each one. Signs can also be made for areas or events for the camp like: mess hall crafts showers Hike Campfire Make a camp journal/scrapbook for each young woman with a clear-view three ring binder. Print the Journal Cover on cardstock and slip into the front. Print up a calendar Print up several sheets of journal paper Print up several sheets of scrapbook paper, and one set of coordinating tags/frames/borders on cardstock. After camp, have an activity to finish the scrapbook pages with photos and memorabilia from camp. Display at YW in Excellence Use designs for camp crafts print on white paper and decoupage onto a box, stone, or wooden sign make paper dolls/outfits add tags to secret sister gifts Punch a hole in the top of Tagz and lace raffia through to make a bookmark Print on Printable Fabric sheets found at your local craft store to make Camp Flags - the tags are large enough to be printed on a full sheet of 8.5x11" printable fabric, as well as many other designs in the collection print on printable fabric, then sew, use iron-on adhesive sheets or glue onto a larger piece of fabric Make a pocket or fabric loops on the top or side to slide a dowel through to hang your flag on. Pillows Quilt blocks that you can sew together with coordinating fabric Purse/Totebag Make your own Camp T-shirts & Bandanas! Use the inverse designs in our T-shirt Transfer Sets to print on t-shirt transfer paper and then iron on t-shirts according to manufacturers instructions. Bandanas - we all know what happens to hair after a few days at camp! Make personalized Camp Certificates/Awards with stationary or scrapbook papers Camp certification charms and beads - There are charm designs for all areas of certification - print on shrink plastic and punch a hole in each one to lace on a cord with beads for multiple items in any area - chart included for all the areas of certification and what charms and beads to use. Be creative in your bead choice to meet the needs of your camp! Here are some photos of the charms after baking on white opaque shrink film: See the size difference before and after: Check your local craft store or try these online sources for Printable Fabric and Shrink Plastic: MarleneWatson.com McGonigal Paper & Fabrics MisterArt.com Carol Ann's Studio - Great Britain Shrinky Dinks Color Textiles

All the designs have been created as pdf files that will open in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader - and are ready to print as stated - and also as Microsoft .doc files that you can edit with your own text, or jpg or png files to import into a document or edit in a graphic editing program.

Paper Selection

You can print on white paper, white cardstock or white photo paper, depending on the desired result. You may want to print on cardstock and overlay with a sheet of vellum and paper punch holes in each and attach with some raffia. Using a colored/textured/patterned paper can change the coloring of the images and give an undesireable effect. But layering the print outs with other decorative paper can be an effective way to add impact to a scrapbook page or frame etc.

Print Quality

For best results, set your print quality to the highest setting.

How to Use 2008 Girls Camp Collection

Use the Scrapbook Paper and stationary for announcements about camp
Use the signs for various purposes at camp. If you have tents or cabins, you could have a different sign for each one. Signs can also be made for areas or events for the camp like:
1. mess hall
2. crafts
3. showers
4. Hike
5. Campfire
Make a camp journal/scrapbook for each young woman with a clear-view three ring binder.
1. Print the Journal Cover on cardstock and slip into the front.
2. Print up a calendar
3. Print up several sheets of journal paper
4. Print up several sheets of scrapbook paper, and one set of coordinating tags/frames/borders on cardstock.
5. After camp, have an activity to finish the scrapbook pages with photos and memorabilia from camp.
6. Display at YW in Excellence
Use designs for camp crafts
1. print on white paper and decoupage onto a box, stone, or wooden sign
2. make paper dolls/outfits
3. add tags to secret sister gifts
4. Punch a hole in the top of Tagz and lace raffia through to make a bookmark
5. Print on Printable Fabric sheets found at your local craft store to make
  1. Camp Flags -
    1. the tags are large enough to be printed on a full sheet of 8.5x11" printable fabric, as well as many other designs in the collection
    2. print on printable fabric, then sew, use iron-on adhesive sheets or glue onto a larger piece of fabric
    3. Make a pocket or fabric loops on the top or side to slide a dowel through to hang your flag on.
  2. Pillows
  3. Quilt blocks that you can sew together with coordinating fabric
  4. Purse/Totebag
Make your own Camp T-shirts & Bandanas!
1. Use the inverse designs in our T-shirt Transfer Sets to print on t-shirt transfer paper and then iron on t-shirts according to manufacturers instructions.
2. Bandanas - we all know what happens to hair after a few days at camp!
Make personalized Camp Certificates/Awards with stationary or scrapbook papers
Camp certification charms and beads - There are charm designs for all areas of certification - print on shrink plastic and punch a hole in each one to lace on a cord with beads for multiple items in any area - chart included for all the areas of certification and what charms and beads to use. Be creative in your bead choice to meet the needs of your camp! Here are some photos of the charms after baking on white opaque shrink film:

See the size difference before and after:

Check your local craft store or try these online sources for Printable Fabric and Shrink Plastic: