Digital Scrapbooking Experience – Utah

web_ad A new kind of event scrapbooking event is about to open for registration on June 3. DSE, or Digital Scrapbooking Experience, is a two-day, three-night conference aimed at teaching you about the art and science of digital scrapbooking, brought to you by the experts at Creating Keepsakes.

As leaders in the fusion of technology and creativity, DSE inspires and instructs with fresh, useable techniques and ideas to create meaningful memory projects. Learn fascinating techniques whether you are a beginning digital scrapbooker or a digital pro. There’s something for everyone.

September 24-26, 2009
The Provo Marriott Hotel
Provo, UT
Register online beginning Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 8 p.m. EST.
Tuition is $345 per student

Exciting classes are ahead so it’s time to brush up and learn more about Elements, Effects, Layers, Overlays and more. You will enjoy evening activities in Digit-Alley as well as Ala Carte classes and even a refresher course on Photoshop Elements, free! There will be a key note address at the Thursday night activity as well as bonus lectures in the evenings. When you get to the event you will be sure to enjoy shopping and plenty of free products.

Classes are geared to your level, whether you’re a novice digital scrapbooker or advanced. There are also some core classes that every attendee will receive. Lunch is provided Friday and Saturday.

Not able to attend? Check out the Freebies section of the DSE site for free digital kit downloads!

Lots of Americans seem to think that May 5 is Mexican Independence Day, but that holiday actually falls on Sept. 16.

May 5 is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexicans defeated the French in 1862. Independence Day marks the beginning of their fight for independence from Spain in 1810. That was the day of what’s known as El Grito de Dolores, or the cry of Dolores, for when the Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the church bells at his church in Dolores and declared that Mexico should be free from Spanish rule.

They would fight for their freedom until 1821 when they finally gained independence.

Fabulous Classroom has a little of the history and ideas for celebrating the holiday for all age groups. There’s also a link to a good video in that post about the real story of Mexican Independence Day.

Twinkl also has a good tops about the history and different activities, discussion ideas, crafts and foods that can be incorporated into lessons at school or used at home.

I also found a few pins that no longer link to a website but include good information on Mexican Independence Day, including some questions for students to answer based on the reading. You can find more printables and questions for kids from TX Homeschool Mama on Etsy (also available in Spanish).

You can find a lot more paid resources about Mexican Independence Day at Teachers Pay Teachers.

Mexican flag crafts are a fun option for celebrating Mexican Independence Day (though the current iteration of their flag has only been in use since 1968). Kids Activities Blog has a free Mexican flag printable and a few different ideas for decorating it including dot markers and torn tissue paper.

You can also find some great Mexican crafts at Red Ted Art. The post includes all sorts of Mexican inspired projects including Day of the Dead crafts, Frida Kahlo pinatas and upcycled musical instruments. I love the giant paper flowers they shared from Honestly WTF.

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