Studio J Free for All & 15 Ideas for a Last-Minute Dad’s Day Gift

Thank you for sticking with me during my break. I've been busy working on some top secret artwork for Extravaganza which is as my dear friend Lisa Stenz says "one of the highlights of the Close To My Heart Convention where we have 7 back-to-back, 20 minute, high energy creative classes."

Get a FREE JPG file of your Studio J layout in June! 

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Discover how quick and simple scrapbooking can be with Studio J—and get your FREE JPG layout in Free-for-All June!

* Offer valid June 1–30, 2011. Limit of one free JPG file per account. If you choose to purchase a custom print of your layout or other layouts you create, standard costs including layout price, shipping/handling, and tax, will apply.

15 Ideas for a (Free!) Last-Minute Father's Day Gift
found on the Close To My Heart Studio J Blog

Father’s Day is held on the third Sunday of each June—in 2011, that’s June 19. Do you have a gift idea in mind? Or are you online on June 18 searching for the perfect Father’s Day present, one that is meaningful, enjoyable, and—ahem—cheap? Never fear, we have the perfect idea for a Father’s Day present: a Studio J® layout featuring memories and messages from the heart.

If you order in advance, you’ll have a beautiful 12" × 12" layout to present to him on his big day. But even if you wait until the very last moment, you’re in luck. With June’s Studio J Free-for-All, you can order a JPG file of your layout, and it won’t cost you a dime. What’s more, since the JPG files are delivered electronically, you’ll receive an email soon after you order your layout letting you know that your JPG files are ready to be downloaded. Since no purchase is required to be eligible for your free JPG file, there is no cost to you. But of course, dear old Dad would probably love to have a custom-printed layout to frame and hang on the wall, right?

To get you started, we’ve gathered up twelve different ideas for the perfect Father’s Day scrapbook layout. These journaling prompts can easily be adapted to a grandfather, husband, son, or other father in your life. Add a few photos—they don’t have to directly pertain to your journaling, as long as they capture some element of your relationship with your fatherly loved one—and you’re ready to go!

1. Da-da: Earliest Memories of My Father 
2. Tall Tales: Stories My Dad Tells 
3. Dear Dad: A Letter from Your Kids 
4. Papa’s Particulars: Ten Random Things About My Father 
5. Peas in a Pod: Ways I’m Like My Dad 
6. Daddy Dearest: Nicknames We Use for Each Other 
7. If I’ve Said It Once...: Dad’s Favorite Sayings & Advice 
8. Parenting Lessons from My Father 
9. Father Superior: Why My Dad’s the Best of the Bunch 
10. Aw, Dad! Ways My Dad Embarrassed Me 
11. No Bears Are Out Tonight: Games I Played with My Dad 
12. Love List: Five Things I Love About My Pops 
13. All About My Daddy: Through the Five Senses 
14. Imparting Wisdom: What Papa Taught Me About Life 
15. Favorite Things: What I Think My Dad Likes Best 

Are you ready to start writing? Enter Studio J to create your layout!

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