At the beginning of this month I shared how I used a QR code to create a clever birthday party invitation.
Smart Pages
You can use QR codes on your scrapbook pages as well! I created this layout about my hard-working husband’s preparations to build an airstrip on our land in Idaho.
When the runway was ready, my husband shot a video of a take-off and landing. Seeing the video gives you a much better experience on what it’s really like to get into and out of our little airstrip. Check it out: you can scan the code below with your smartphone, or click on this link to see where the code will take you.
Two Ways to View
I used a free QR code generator and printed it onto cardstock. Since not everyone has a smart phone, I also included a shortened link to the video below the code, which allows the reader to view the video on their computer or laptop without having to scan a code.
Print & Embellish
Once the QR code and link are printed out, treat it like any design element on your page. I inked the edges and added a stamped “GO” image plus a little square of patterned paper to create an accent cluster that works with my page design.
More Ideas
You can link up a QR code to just about anything that is on the web. Some ideas to consider:
A video of a school concert
A voice recording of your baby’s laugh
A slideshow of your summer trip
Your wedding song
The website of a vacation resort you visited
Try to choose a place to store your photos, videos and sound recordings that will be easy to access and has privacy settings. I like Microsoft skydrive or youtube, but there are lots of other places to store your files.
Creating engaging and interactive scrapbook pages with a little hi-tech know how can be fun and rewarding when you know the code!
7 comments:
Okay Tresa, this is simply GENIUS! Love it, thanks for the inspiration,
Great idea. Love this. Thanks for sharing, Johanne L.
This is so cool. I love the concept. My daughter has said she would really love an I-Phone. I think I may have mentioned before that she's just 5. I do not currently own a "smart phone", just a regular one I can call and text on, and take pic's with, but nothing fancy. But the thing I thought was the coolest, was seeing the dozers on your scrapbook page. My family owns an excavating and trucking business, so I've been playing on them since I was pretty small. Thanks for sharing another great scrapbook page with us.
Great idea Tresa, I am definitely going to try this. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely LOVE!!!!
Ok I was just thinking this weekend how innovative your CTMH album was back in 2011(?). but this takes the cake. I take so many pictures with my phone and they don't print very crisp with a QR code I could link to my digital account and still play with paper. I LOVE IT!!!!
Thanks so
This is a great idea! I just learned about QR codes recently and I have been trying to get in the habit of using them whenever I can.
Can I ask why you use GoQR.me?
Why not use a site like QRzilla.com and then you can add color or a logo to the QR design?
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