Its Official... I am obsessed with Storybook Creator Plus 3.0

I never thought that I would go digital with my scrapbooking.  I am the kind of person who loves the kinetic aspect of traditional scrapbooks.  But I have to say that Creative Memories has really stepped up to the plate with there digital scrapbook line.    There are so many awesome features that I don't even know where to start singing the praises.  (And I am not saying this because I sell it, I sell it because it is that awesome!)

Things that set Storybook Creator Plus 3.0 apart from other digital scrapbook software:

1.  It is 100% customizable.  Just like in traditional scrapbooking you can choose your supplies.  Paper, embellishments, stickers, lettering, journaling..... it isn't just drag and drop.  You choose what you want and place it where you want it, making your album completely unique.  You also have the option of pre-designed pages, but even those are customizable unlike any other digital albums that I have seen.

2.  The Text Tools:  You can wrap text around ANY object.  You can even draw a line for your text to follow.  Want a wavy title... no problem.  Want to wrap journaling around a pic, no problem.  Want to cut a shape out and place the journaling inside... no problem there either.  Its the most versatile that I have seen outside of professional design programs.

3. Auto Populate:  This feature is great.... you select your pics from your memory card, Storybook knows which ones you took first and which ones you took last.  If you select "Auto Populate"  it will add them into your book IN ORDER!!  Talk about making that vacation album a snap!

4. Album resizing:  Want to make a 12x12 album for yourself.... but lets say that you would like to give one to grandma as a gift but are short on the cash.... Storybook Creator Plus 3.0 can resize your 12x12 to a smaller 8x8 without you having to re-do the work!

5. Facebook Uploads!!!  This is my all-time favorite feature.  I can make an album or a page print or a card.... anything really and upload it to facebook from the program!  I am so in love with this feature I can't even explain.  Now all of my awesome layouts can be uploaded without trying to figure out a good file size.

I will be doing all of my albums the digital way from now on.  To me, the best thing about digital is that all of the "supplies" that I buy can be re-used 100's of times without costing me any more.  When I sat down and compared the cost of one traditial album (~$200-$300) versus one digital album (~$50-$80) it really opened my eyes.  I can still play with paper when I make cards and other paper crafts, so my Cricut wont go to waste.... lol.