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Post by gmcwife1 on Mar 17, 2015 22:55:52 GMT
Very slowly  Probably because I'm all over the place. I'm a photo driven scrapper so the photos are my focus. That may be one photo or it may be more, but I don't think I've ever done a one photo 12x12 layout. I moved to 9x9 because that is a size that works well for both single and double pages and 1 photo or more. Since I take and print mostly 4x6 but sometimes a 5x7. One of my favorite layouts is a 9x9 double page layout of a Travis Tritt concert. I was front row and got some awesome pictures. The left side is a single photo of him with his guitar and journaling. The right page is 3 other nice pictures. Done with Basic Grey Tuxedo of course Another favorite is a 9x9 single photo 5x7 of my dad. For me 9x9 works because I don't have too many pictures but I also don't have too much space to worry about! Now since no one makes 9x9 albums any more I don't know what I'll do when I run out of my stash!! |
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Post by tduby1 on Mar 17, 2015 23:36:26 GMT
Everyone I scrap with does two page, multi photo layouts. I occasionally do one photo, single page and I am the only one who does. However, I much prefer to do and visually prefer my single photo, single page layouts but doing them only isn't realistic for me.
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Post by nitad on Mar 18, 2015 8:40:24 GMT
When I first started really scrapbookimg almost everything was a 2 page layout. However, nowadays I mix it all up. Double page spreads with singles and even pocket pages mixed in. I find I really like the variety.
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Post by tracyarts on Mar 18, 2015 10:13:37 GMT
Almost all of my layouts are 2 page, 12X12, multiple photos along with journaling blocks and memorabilia like ticket stubs and such. Not much in the way of embellishments. Lots of colorblocking and linear design elements. It's very simple, very straightforward, and more or less a glorified way of doing a photo/memory album, just a little bit more crafty and fancy.
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Post by loco coco on Mar 18, 2015 16:33:55 GMT
Im so glad I made this thread!! I see Im not "out of the loop" at all  I think my feelings were coming from the fact that I dont scrap with anyone, none of my friends scrap and Ive never been to a crop so I only see the 1 page overly embellished pages designers do online. My goal is to attend a crop this year, it sounds so fun to scrap with others. |
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Post by loco coco on Mar 18, 2015 16:38:22 GMT
I am mainly an event scrapper. I take a lot of photos, and I do 99% two page layouts. I have a large family. I can narrow down numbers of photos I print, but unless I do a group shot every time (which gets old very fast), who is going to be the family celebrity of that day for a one page, one to three picture layout? How many hurt feelings will there be among my kids and grandkids just because the picture of them would be one too many for the page? For me, scrapping has always been more about the photos and who/what they are about, to get them showcased in a pleasing way, and where they will be enjoyed by everyone in the family. I suspect that for most designers, scrapping is more about the art form, and the photo is just one element of the artwork. I incorporate artistic principles, but my pages are not necessarily trendy or artsy. The photos themselves consistently drive how I scrap. I have scrapped for over 14 years. I have seen a lot of trends come and go, along with designers and scrapping celebrities. Like scrapaddie, I think that the trends contributed to the dwindling in popularity of scrapbooking. Most scrappers that I knew didn't scrap one page layouts, let alone ones that were more suited to being hung on a wall than placed in an album. If I hadn't decided that I needed to scrap what suited me, no matter what the trends and designers did, I would probably have given up scrapping. I incorporate things that I like that fit my style. If a trend or designer inspires me, great, but if not, I don't worry about being out of step with the scrapping celebrities. I scrap to retain the memories, and all the people who have been a part of my life matter to me. For those who are single, or who have small families, one page layouts with one to three photos might be plenty. For me, it just isn't going to work for me, never will, and that is okay. I love this post scrapnnana! and all of the the others who mentioned trends possibly contributing to scrapbookings dwindling popularity. I can definitely see that bc I myself have been intimated after seeing pages online. While I do follow designers/trendy pages on Pinterest, the main pages I get inspiration from are "real" pages like from Nylene on this board. |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Mar 18, 2015 17:18:32 GMT
Im so glad I made this thread!! I see Im not "out of the loop" at all I think my feelings were coming from the fact that I dont scrap with anyone, none of my friends scrap and Ive never been to a crop so I only see the 1 page overly embellished pages designers do online. My goal is to attend a crop this year, it sounds so fun to scrap with others. ^^^ nope, not out of the loop at all!! and yes, it is a lot of fun to scrap with a group of people. You can get inspired by what other people are doing (or not, lol!), but mostly, it's fun to be around a group of people who 'get' the obsession with paper, glue, and photos!! ETA: if you want to see different types of scrapbook pages, here's a couple examples of places for you-- Get It Scrapped 'Calvinball' gallery. This website has paid and free classes, both digital and paper scrappers, and right now there's a challenge going on to see how many pages you can scrap during the month of March, so people are posting lots of pages of all different styles. Allison Davis blog- Scrapbook Generation Allison Davis works for Scrapbook Generation, a SB store that also publishes sketch books. Most of the sketches are 2-pages, multiple photos. They also publish an online magazine showing how people use their sketches and make them fit for the way they scrap. |
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Post by thracian on Mar 19, 2015 0:26:10 GMT
My style has really evolved over the years. For the first 10 years or so, I was a dedicated two-page layout scrapbooker. After a while, though, I found I had a bunch of random photos that weren't going to get scrapbooked if I didn't do one-page layouts too. Nowadays I probably do 40:1 with most of my layouts being one-page. I told my sister recently that I was really struggling with a two-page layout I was working on. She reminded me that I said the same thing about one-page layouts a few years ago. Funny how things change.
I don't worry about whether the facing pages in an album coordinate, and I find that to be very freeing.
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Post by fiddlesticks on Mar 19, 2015 3:18:22 GMT
I am a two page, lots of photos kind of girl when I am not just doing project life. Which is pretty much all the time now.
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Post by SuPeaNatural on Mar 19, 2015 13:04:53 GMT
I've been scrapping for 14 years and did about a dozen single pages when I first started. It's been doubles since then, mostly because I use post bound albums and like the flow across the pages. I also put multiple photos on the page 95% of the time.
But I've been wanting to go to 8 1/2 x 11 for a couple of years now, and have finally found a place that sells that size album. Unfortunately they only come in ring style, so I'm gong to challenge myself to start doing single pages. Not much point staying with doubles when they're broken up.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Mar 19, 2015 15:30:10 GMT
I've been scrapping for 14 years and did about a dozen single pages when I first started. It's been doubles since then, mostly because I use post bound albums and like the flow across the pages. I also put multiple photos on the page 95% of the time. But I've been wanting to go to 8 1/2 x 11 for a couple of years now, and have finally found a place that sells that size album. Unfortunately they only come in ring style, so I'm gong to challenge myself to start doing single pages. Not much point staying with doubles when they're broken up.you'll have to see what you think about it when you switch to the ring-bound album, but in my opinion, your eye sort of 'reads' both pages at once across the space and the space for the rings really isn't that noticeable. Or if you have a layout that you really don't want any space between, you can stitch (or attach in some other manner) the two page sleeves together at the middle so there isn't a gap when you flip to that page. |
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Post by Linda on Mar 19, 2015 16:49:18 GMT
I'm a simple, linear scrapbooker. I have a mix of 1 and 2-page layouts- depending on how many pictures I have. My albums are chronological but I'll occasionally move layouts around a little to get two 1-page layouts together if needed. I only do one-photo layouts when I only HAVE one photo to use. I also do the occasional journalling only layout. I'm 95% 8.5x11 with the occasional 8x8, 9x9 or small album.
My inspirations are the old Becky Higgins sketches; Pages by Design templates/idea book; Deluxe Cuts colourblocking templates and idea books ...I probably start with a sketch or template at least 80% of the time.
I don't share my layouts on line because they are so simple and seem boring and unlike the majority shared in the galleries and FB pages. I used to share on Lifetime Moments because of the Scrapfest and Extreme Crops but I haven't found another place where I felt comfortable sharing since they closed.
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Post by karensay on Mar 19, 2015 16:54:16 GMT
How many pages depends on how many photos I am scrapping. If I go to the Zoo, it is going to be a two pager, minimum. If I take a photo of the dogs laying together looking cute, it is going to be a 1 pager. The RARE snow in the yard is going to be a two pager. If I have 3 photos, it probably will be a one pager. It just depends. I prefer two page layouts, but sometime it is just not going to happen. I will just leave a blank page in my album or put a coordinating piece of CS to take up the space.
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Post by Prenticekid on Mar 19, 2015 17:16:22 GMT
I've never worried about being trendy. I do dabble with trends sometimes because it is fun and when it is something that appeals to me.
With that said, I do a mix of LOs usually based on the story I want to tell and the photos available. Also, in that decision making mix is the materials I want to use.
FWIW, I learned early on to take what is going on internet-wise with a grain of salt. If you think about it, the "trendy" scrappers aren't and have never been the mainstream. People who just want to scrap their memories won't have the same desire to take the time to upload to the internet, they just want to get their pages in a LO. When I scrap at my LSS, which is a huge, tri-state area sort of store, the majority of scrappers are working on 2-page, multi photo layouts on colored cardstock. The minority scrappers are one photo or one page or they scrap in ways you just don't see on internet galleries. My point being that what you see on the internet isn't the test. Your own tastes and the stories you have to tell should be the only criteria for how you scrapbook.
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Post by Elsabelle on Mar 20, 2015 3:16:34 GMT
I'm a clean and simple scrapper. I do one page layouts and two page layouts in both 8.5x11 and 12x12. My favorites are two page 12x12 using 4x6 pictures. They come together so easily. I never worry about current trends. I just use what I like.
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Post by FurryP on Mar 21, 2015 16:46:25 GMT
Are you pea-ple sharing your 2 page layouts somewhere? Mostly I see 1-pagers. I would love to check out two page layouts more often for inspiration
thanks!
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Post by artisticscrapper on Mar 21, 2015 18:12:35 GMT
My layouts always have several pictures. Even when I scrap 8x8 I have at least 2 photos. I do want to try a 1 photo layout at some point since I do like that look but most of the time it just isn't practical for me.
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Post by Elsabelle on Mar 22, 2015 14:45:44 GMT
Are you pea-ple sharing your 2 page layouts somewhere? Mostly I see 1-pagers. I would love to check out two page layouts more often for inspirationthanks! Some are using flickr to share layouts here. You should also check out Pinterest. There are tons of boards for two page layouts. Scrapbook Generation is another great source of inspiration and you can find those on Pinterest as well. |
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Post by caangel on Mar 22, 2015 15:46:27 GMT
I find it interesting that so many think that the trends have driven people away from scrapbooking. I have never met a former or non scrapbooker that has said that they stopped because they were intimidated by the complexity of pages they've seen. They usually say they don't have time to scrapbook. (To which I say we all make time for what is important to us.)
Scrapping was VERY trendy back in the day and lots of people jumped on that bandwagon. Like all hobbies, scrapbooking's popularity ebbs and flows. We were at an extreme high that was not sustainable and the industry has to correct itself to be sustainable or it will die out.
I think what has affected scrapbooking's popularity the most is sharing on social media. Why make a scrapbook when you can share your photos, around the world, instantly? I think people are taking more pictures than they did at the height of scrapping but they now have a simple way to share them.
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Post by judyc on Mar 24, 2015 1:46:12 GMT
I do about 70% single page/multi-photo, about 20% double page, and about 10% single photo pages. It really depends on what the page is about and how many photos I have, and the size of the photos. When I do single pages, sometimes the papers or colors coordinate with the facing page, sometimes they do not (doesn't matter to me either way). I don't do project life or pocket pages, and I only scrap 12 x 12 except for an occasional mini-album.
Also, the last crop/retreat I went to (in February) I found that most of the scrapbookers there were doing what I would call simple, very traditional scrapbooking with mostly 4 x 6 photos, lots of double pages, lots of mats and diecuts - what I started out doing 20 years ago -- most of those girls are doing today. And Cricut machines -- very popular with that group. I think I was the only one there with my watercolor paints and washi tape. |
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Post by chlerbie on Mar 25, 2015 3:39:23 GMT
When I first started, I did lots of two page layouts but I stopped several years ago and just do sinle ones, even if they are hotos from the same event. I'd rather do a separate page. And that one page layout can have anywhere from 1-8 photos.
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Post by susancinpa on Mar 25, 2015 15:06:09 GMT
My pages average 1-3 photos and I do more 1-pagers than 2-pagers. I tend to only do 2-pagers when I have 4+ photos for a layout, or if I'm doing a large photo on one page and then smaller photos on the second.
I definitely enjoying doing 1-2 photos on a 1-page layout more than any other combo.
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Post by stefdesign on Mar 25, 2015 18:41:34 GMT
I feel like I'm all alone in the scrapping world, have felt that way for years. I'm purely digital, and I scrap only using my own 'stuff'- textures, photos, filters, artwork (not too often), embellishments. I make my own pages from scratch. I don't use downloaded stuff, kits, embellishments, except for fonts. Once in awhile I'll use a Photoshop brush I downloaded, but more often, I make my own. For years, I thought my style would catch on, that I could inspire others to try scrapping from scratch, but I got one of two responses: "that's they way digital scrapping used to be done, we don't do that anymore", or "that's too hard. I'd rather buy and use kits". I know that many digital scrapbook designers do create all of the elements on their pages, but I feel that's to showcase their kits and elements. That's a good thing! Just not what I'm talking about here. My basic creative philosophy is that the visual elements on each page should follow the subject of the layout. Therefore, unless I'm scrapping about a flower garden, you won't see any flowers on my pages, etc. The huge challenge I have is trying to make each of my pages different from another. Although I have a style, and people recognize pages done by me, I try to make each page unique from the other, and change up styles. From magazine graphic, to super 3D, to fun and artsy, I do make an effort to not get into a rut. I generally am a multi-photo scrapper, and do about 1/3 of my layouts as two pagers. You can visit my blog here, to see what I mean. |
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Post by oaksong on Mar 25, 2015 19:48:55 GMT
stefdesign, your work is beautiful! Your original layouts feature the pictures so well, and your eye for design is very apparent.
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Post by stefdesign on Mar 25, 2015 20:54:02 GMT
stefdesign, your work is beautiful! Your original layouts feature the pictures so well, and your eye for design is very apparent. Thank you so much, oaksong, that is so sweet!  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 26, 2015 4:37:22 GMT
I feel like I'm all alone in the scrapping world, have felt that way for years. I'm purely digital, and I scrap only using my own 'stuff'- textures, photos, filters, artwork (not too often), embellishments. I make my own pages from scratch. I don't use downloaded stuff, kits, embellishments, except for fonts. Once in awhile I'll use a Photoshop brush I downloaded, but more often, I make my own. For years, I thought my style would catch on, that I could inspire others to try scrapping from scratch, but I got one of two responses: "that's they way digital scrapping used to be done, we don't do that anymore", or "that's too hard. I'd rather buy and use kits". Stef, I think your style is unique, inspiring and very beautiful, but you must know that you have a lot of talent and a skill set that not a lot of people possess. I have owned no less than four versions of PSE and also an earlier version of PS, and the learning curve to do what you do is pretty daunting. Some things I can quickly learn by picking up a book, that I can not. Believe me, I've tried. At this point for me it's all about the economy of time spent on a task vs. time spent trying to just get up to speed to do it and have an acceptable outcome. I can appreciate that you want the things you use to be truly unique to your layouts and you have done a fantastic job with that as anyone can see. But for the average scrapbooker they really just want to get their stuff DONE. It doesn't matter if a thousand other people are also using the same digital kit on their pages, it's no different from all of the thousands of people that use the same Thickers, papers, flowers or whatever in the traditional scrapping world. If they can come up with a finished page that showcases their photo(s) and tells the story they wanted to tell, it's all good no matter how it was accomplished. |
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Post by stefdesign on Mar 27, 2015 15:42:30 GMT
I feel like I'm all alone in the scrapping world, have felt that way for years. I'm purely digital, and I scrap only using my own 'stuff'- textures, photos, filters, artwork (not too often), embellishments. I make my own pages from scratch. I don't use downloaded stuff, kits, embellishments, except for fonts. Once in awhile I'll use a Photoshop brush I downloaded, but more often, I make my own. For years, I thought my style would catch on, that I could inspire others to try scrapping from scratch, but I got one of two responses: "that's they way digital scrapping used to be done, we don't do that anymore", or "that's too hard. I'd rather buy and use kits". Stef, I think your style is unique, inspiring and very beautiful, but you must know that you have a lot of talent and a skill set that not a lot of people possess. I have owned no less than four versions of PSE and also an earlier version of PS, and the learning curve to do what you do is pretty daunting. Some things I can quickly learn by picking up a book, that I can not. Believe me, I've tried. At this point for me it's all about the economy of time spent on a task vs. time spent trying to just get up to speed to do it and have an acceptable outcome. I can appreciate that you want the things you use to be truly unique to your layouts and you have done a fantastic job with that as anyone can see. But for the average scrapbooker they really just want to get their stuff DONE. It doesn't matter if a thousand other people are also using the same digital kit on their pages, it's no different from all of the thousands of people that use the same Thickers, papers, flowers or whatever in the traditional scrapping world. If they can come up with a finished page that showcases their photo(s) and tells the story they wanted to tell, it's all good no matter how it was accomplished. I don't disagree with a lot of your points! However, although many scrappers just 'want to get their pages done', many scrappers also want each page to say something personal about them and their story. So, especially for digital scrappers (I think traditional scrapping 'from scratch' would be very difficult to do), if you spend an hour searching for just the right kit, embellishments and alphas, spending that same hour to put together a quick digital page wouldn't take any more time. (Most of my layouts are very simple, just a bunch of photos on a blended background with maybe a drop shadow and a little brush work). So, although I do occasionally create a complicated, time-consuming digital page, more often than not, it's a simple page. I suppose it's just perception, after all! But not hard to do! Thanks for your point of view, I appreciate your thoughts! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 27, 2015 20:38:35 GMT
(I think traditional scrapping 'from scratch' would be very difficult to do) LOL, this is how I scrap all the time and I don't think it's difficult at all! I usually design and cut custom titles (usually layered or embellished), design and cut all of my own custom paper piecings, journaling blocks, etc. using my laptop and electronic cutter. I hand chalk the pieces, line and/or highlight them with pens, assemble them with glue and it all takes me much less time than it would take to do a similar page digitally! But it's something that I've been doing for years and years so it's second nature for me now, just like digital is for you. I don't know why digital is so hard for me to wrap my head around, but it just is. It's so funny because right now I'm right in the middle of unpacking most of my scrapping stuff that has been packed up for several years (we moved in 2012, but only recently got my studio finished). I am astonished by how many stickers, sticker letters and other kinds of embellishments I have since I almost NEVER use those things when I actually scrap! Some of it I haven't used because I haven't been able to get at it, but other stuff I haven't used because I just don't typically scrap that way. I'm either going to have to change my ways, or I'm going to have a LOT of stuff I'll never need to get rid of! |
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Post by stefdesign on Mar 27, 2015 21:19:12 GMT
(I think traditional scrapping 'from scratch' would be very difficult to do) LOL, this is how I scrap all the time and I don't think it's difficult at all! I usually design and cut custom titles (usually layered or embellished), design and cut all of my own custom paper piecings, journaling blocks, etc. using my laptop and electronic cutter. I hand chalk the pieces, line and/or highlight them with pens, assemble them with glue and it all takes me much less time than it would take to do a similar page digitally! But it's something that I've been doing for years and years so it's second nature for me now, just like digital is for you. I don't know why digital is so hard for me to wrap my head around, but it just is. It's so funny because right now I'm right in the middle of unpacking most of my scrapping stuff that has been packed up for several years (we moved in 2012, but only recently got my studio finished). I am astonished by how many stickers, sticker letters and other kinds of embellishments I have since I almost NEVER use those things when I actually scrap! Some of it I haven't used because I haven't been able to get at it, but other stuff I haven't used because I just don't typically scrap that way. I'm either going to have to change my ways, or I'm going to have a LOT of stuff I'll never need to get rid of! I am so happy to hear this!!!! How awesome that you create all of your pages with your own imagination and paper skills! I'd love to see your pages! |
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Post by chaosisapony on Mar 28, 2015 5:03:39 GMT
I'm 50/50. I love double page layouts but find I often don't have enough photos for them. Back before I realized people did single page layouts I would skip scrapping something if I didn't have enough photos to make a pleasing double page layout. I'm a lot happier now with my combo albums. Everything I want to record and all the stories I want to tell are in there, regardless of how many photos I have. Some of my favorite layouts have just one photo, and some are 10 photos on a two page spread. I like the variety too when I look through my books of having single pages, double pages, and now pocket pages incorporated. Keeps it fresh.
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