How do you scrapbook now?

When I started scrapping, I did 8 1/2 x 11 Creative Memories pages. Never got into shaping the photos much, other than rounding some corners. All pages had to be pretty flat to fit. I created elements like my own paper pieced sports people, because really all we had was the cs page, paper, and stickers to work with.

After my CM start, I discovered brads and eyelets and for awhile every page had some (mainly because it took me awhile to find glue that would actually stick and stay stuck. For the most part I now scrap for 12x12 ring binders, and mostly 12x12 pages, varying in style from quick "flat" pages starting with cs and then layering pp matts, to more artsy "fat" pages with a bit of mixed media and thicker embellies piled on.

Most of my pages have at least 3 photos, but since I tend to tell stories in two page spreads, I will often have one page with a feature photo--sometimes in 5x7--and the facing page with lots of pics.

But I do like to play with other formats and styles. Have used smashbooks for travel mini albums. They work great for just slapping in the tickets and other ephemera while on the go. Have done a little art journaling, but still not comfortable with not knowing how a technique will turn out. I tend to do it on separate pages and only save the ones I like. Other than a couple of on line photo books, I have never done digi scrapping. Love playing with paper.

Most of the time I have a list of pages I hope to create with the box of photos on my desk, but I go through 'grab & go' stages where I grab the first photo or product I see and then do something with it. Helps to have challenges like LOAD to get me going. I find that frees up my right brain when the left side has been too bossy.

I'm still a traditional scrapbooker - I haven't gotten into PL or smash books or art journals etc...

I started off scraping 8.5x11" fourteen years ago and that's still my scrapbook of choice. I do like 8x8 for smaller projects though although I find squares trickier to work with than rectangles

Still primarily a 12x12 double page scrapbooker, now I mix pocket pages with them. Just try to make sure the adjoining pocket page coordinates.

But I know what you mean about the library of various sizes and fads. I have all kinds of sizes on my bookshelf...paper bag albums...even albums made from tracing flip flops, but never really did chipboard.
Do have a collection of empty chipboard albums at the ready, though

Did do Smash for a couple of years, but have let that slide. Have last year's on my desk as a 'need to get to it'. Will not pick up a Planner, no, I will not.

also have a Bible that I was journalling in...but have not touched it since mid Feb...another 'need to get to it'. siiiiiigh

I have pretty much always done 12x12 layouts in binder style albums. I do add in the occasional pocket page. I have done a few mini albums but they are not really in my comfort zone. I started chronologically but now do whatever layout I want regardless of when the pics were taken. I mostly do event pages, but I've been thinking about trying project life to do a better job documenting my daily life.

I'm a traditional 12x12 scrapper too for the most part but I have done a few digital books, some smaller format traditional books and some mini books. My style has changed but the formats I use really haven't. I don't think I could ever really embrace PL type pocket scrapping other than to just have a space for any extra, unscrapped photos that I don't want to stick in a box. I would like to try some different kinds of mixed media collage projects such as wall hangings or canvases, but that's not really scrapbooking and I wouldn't want to include photos on them.

On a somewhat related note, I have done all kinds of handmade blank books and bookbinding over the years and that's fun too. My problem is that once I have all those cute little books made I never want to actually use them for anything!

I'm another traditional scrapper. I do mostly 12x12 and pocket pages. I'm working on a PL album for this year since I don't really scrap the every day, I really only vacations and Christmas. My Christmas albums are always a smaller format, the last couple of years have been 6x8(ish).

I also digi scrap. I haven't printed any of my layouts out yet but intend to do them in 8x8 when (if!) I do.

I'm pretty traditional. I started out doing 12x12s, but then moved to 9x9s and love that size. But of course MM and CTMH have both discontinued their 9x9 albums. But I do have some in my stash.

I do have an 8 1/2 x 11 album that I'm going to do as a PL for my puppy. I thought with my limited time that would be a quicker and easier way to document his training and activities. With 2-3 training classes each week you would think I'd have more pictures of him, but since I'm the behind the camera person and his trainer the 8 1/2 x 11 PL format will be perfect for my fewer pictures

For the past few years I have not done much scrapbooking at all, I've mostly been making cards. Either for myself for holidays and birthdays or birthday and thank you cards for others (charities).

If i were to do a scrapbook page tonight it would be circa 2005 and lots of K&CO paper and embellishments. Old fashioned and yet it will always be me. I can do trendy and I have. My layout looks great, it's just not honest to myself. I am frilly, girly, floraly and pastels. I just don't feel like it's me if I scrap like the designers do now. It's hard to explain. I won't know when I am done a layout. With older product I can use it liberally and enjoy it more than newer stuff. I am afraid to use the new stuff!

My friend found the We R Memory Keeper albums on sale for less than $3 each on their website several summers ago. I bought 25 of them. I'll be scrapping 12 x 12's for a long time.

I am still basically a traditional 12 x 12 in a binder 2 page layout scrapper. I include PL if I have a lot of photos of the same event, game, celebration. Depending on what I am scrapping, I have been known to scrap 6 to 8 pages then follow with PL or mix PL in-between the 6 to 8 pages. I also do digital scrapping and mix that in. I also do mini albums and themed albums such as an entire album devoted to a special event (Grand Canyon vacation).

I have never tried a smash book or planner.

I'm a 12x12 scrapper and I use the ring albums. I like to make really "busy" pages--sometimes it's busy with lots of photos, and other times it's embellishments of one kind or another. I've definitely changed in style since I first started scrapping in 2000, but I think my style pretty much cemented itself by 2007 or so. Not that my pages look "dated" or anything. At least not to me.

My first few years of scrapping were with CM products. A lot has changed since then. I did love those small blue cutters. They lasted forever- as well as the corner punch. I still have mine (and use it) from 2001.

12X12.. WeR Albums for me.. I never got in to the little books. I did do a couple 8X8 as gifts..

I started in the reverse order really I guess. I was always cutting and pasting and journaling and adding bits and pieces to my diaries and art albums and this started in primary school and went all the way through high school. When a friend showed me her scrapbook that she was working on it was a full spin out and a light bulb moment of actually being able to put a name to what I had been doing for years.

Over the years I have tried all the sizes and different mediums but I really I just love traditional 12x12 paper scrapbooking and am happy just plodding along at my own pace with my matchy matchy papers and stcikers .