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Post by thebiscuitscraps on May 11, 2017 2:01:23 GMT
If you think about it, only a fraction of the population in the world scrapbook, so any of us who scrapbook are so far ahead of everyone who does not...so that gives us permission to NOT say, "I am so far behind". I did not create my first album until my daughter was in college. Do what you can, when you can. If each of us has one family album in our household, the rest is icing on the cake, so enjoy the process.
It's like baking a cake, use quality products.
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Post by Leone on May 11, 2017 22:43:34 GMT
Be fearless in your cropping. I love to eliminate the uninteresting background. Do not think you have to do a year of layouts. Choose fun long weekends, events and vacations. Choose a timeline that is doable not all of 2012 for example. Lumpy pages are far more fun and interesting. Layouts like Project Life are not really scrapbooking..just another version of old albums with magnetic pages. You are the artist. Very few photos are worthy of a page all to themselves. Creative Memories caused a lot of boring pages to be created.
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Post by msliz on May 12, 2017 13:33:39 GMT
Be fearless in your cropping. I love to eliminate the uninteresting background. Do not think you have to do a year of layouts. Choose fun long weekends, events and vacations. Choose a timeline that is doable not all of 2012 for example. Lumpy pages are far more fun and interesting. Layouts like Project Life are not really scrapbooking..just another version of old albums with magnetic pages. You are the artist. Very few photos are worthy of a page all to themselves. Creative Memories caused a lot of boring pages to be created. I love that scrapbooking is so personal that we can both call ourselves scrapbookers even though my books are so very different from yours. From the comments I hear about my pages, the uninteresting background is actually very interesting after several years have gone by. In my books, I have every decent photo from every year since my children were born. It's a record of our history as a family. We all treasure it! I like my lumpy pages too, but I also like having my Project Life pages mixed in. And, yes, it is really scrapbooking. It's just different than yours. I also like that I'm the artist, and I can choose what I like to include in my books, whether I include handmade or purchased objects, or just more photos than yours. You wrote, "Very few photos are worthy of a page all to themselves." I have several photos that I've thought were nice enough to enlarge and give them their own pages, but I want to include the rest of the "unworthy" photos too. To me, they tell our story, and the collection, as a whole, tells it better than a handful of isolated portraits would. As to Creative Memories, they introduced so many of us to scrapbooking when the industry was young, that I won't fault them for anything. I'm in the camp that there's no right or wrong way to scrapbook. The approach I'm using for my family album is very different than the approach I would use for a heritage album or for a personal journey album. My college age DD has begun scrapbooking, and her book is different too. Not right or wrong, just different from mine. Her choices. It's all good.
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Post by basketdiva on May 12, 2017 15:14:28 GMT
You don't have to scrap every picture, nor do you need to keep every picture. I've tossed dozens of photos from the 60's that my parents took. Many were duplicates of the same scene taken 30 seconds apart. Many are of people only my parents knew and no relevance to me.
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Post by msliz on May 12, 2017 16:03:59 GMT
You don't have to scrap every picture, nor do you need to keep every picture. I've tossed dozens of photos from the 60's that my parents took. Many were duplicates of the same scene taken 30 seconds apart. Many are of people only my parents knew and no relevance to me. That's true. I've done the same kind of editing when I went through my parents' photos, and I expect my kids will too when they go through mine.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 16:25:31 GMT
Not every photo has to be scrapped. I really need to remember this!
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Post by amom23 on May 12, 2017 16:56:02 GMT
Be fearless in your cropping. I love to eliminate the uninteresting background. Do not think you have to do a year of layouts. Choose fun long weekends, events and vacations. Choose a timeline that is doable not all of 2012 for example. Lumpy pages are far more fun and interesting. Layouts like Project Life are not really scrapbooking..just another version of old albums with magnetic pages. You are the artist. Very few photos are worthy of a page all to themselves. Creative Memories caused a lot of boring pages to be created. Well ok then lol! Thank god there really are no rules and we can each chose to save our photos and stories in our own unique way.
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Post by lisacharlotte on May 12, 2017 20:17:21 GMT
Now I need to add one. Don't believe people when they tell you your scrapbooking isn't "real" scrapbooking.
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Post by PrettyInPeank on May 12, 2017 23:30:02 GMT
Don't be afraid to scraplift (copy exactly) or use sketches. Sometimes it's more important to focus on the journaling and story than the design of the page.
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Post by refugeepea on May 13, 2017 2:54:38 GMT
I seem to learn things the hard way and teach myself a lesson. I cut awesome old photos to terrible shapes. If I was to go back to the old me, I'd say DON'T DO IT! Other lessons learned; don't worry about following trends. If you like the idea of a trend buy a couple things of that item, and see if it is something you DO like. If you like something that is considered out of date, who cares?! Scrap with what you love. I am the proud owner of some very old My Minds Eye die cuts. If you do like a product and can see yourself using it multiple ways, BUY IT NOW! A lesson I need to remember because I overthink my purchases.
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Post by refugeepea on May 13, 2017 3:13:08 GMT
I like my lumpy pages too, but I also like having my Project Life pages mixed in. And, yes, it is really scrapbooking. It's just different than yours. I also like that I'm the artist, and I can choose what I like to include in my books, whether I include handmade or purchased objects, or just more photos than yours. I agree! My family albums have turned into Project Life style albums. I seriously think I would have given up scrapbooking if I hadn't discovered this new way of scrapping. My life right now is very much routine but draining. At least something is getting scrapped! The small little things my kid does that add up to amazing things (in my eyes) get recorded in those little pockets. I have fun scrapping those 3x4 and 4x6 pockets. Some have photos, some have journaling, some have just pattern paper that adds to the design of the page. In other words, the same thing you would do on any layout. I like to do regular pages as well just because I want to put lots of product on one page, I want to showcase a bigger photo, I may have a long story to tell and I want more room, or I simply feel like scrapping 8.5x11 or 12x12 page.
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Post by Scrapper100 on May 13, 2017 17:44:32 GMT
Get the stories told before you forget because you will forget and sooner than you think.
Personally overall I like that scrapbooking can be whatever you want it to be. I don't think there is anything wrong with however you make pages, simple, complex or pocket scrapbooking or even mini albums or travelers notebooks. Of course I cringe at sticker sneeze or shaped photos other than a circle or cropped photo no fancy shapes. I also cringe when there are no dates or any journaling but honestly if you are happy with your pages than that is what matters.
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Post by Sassenach on May 15, 2017 7:05:22 GMT
Be fearless in your cropping. I love to eliminate the uninteresting background. Do not think you have to do a year of layouts. Choose fun long weekends, events and vacations. Choose a timeline that is doable not all of 2012 for example. For some people there is more to life than long weekends, events and vacations. So if you want to scrap the everyday moments in-between, go ahead!Lumpy pages are far more fun and interesting. Layouts like Project Life are not really scrapbooking..just another version of old albums with magnetic pages. Project life really is scrapbooking. It might be different than what you do, but it's still scrapbooking.You are the artist. Very few photos are worthy of a page all to themselves. Some people have lots of amazing photos that actually are worth a page all to themselves.
Creative Memories caused a lot of boring pages to be created. If a person takes the time to print out a photo and tell a story that they think is worth writing down, how can that be boring? **My response is in pink SaveSaveSaveSave
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on May 15, 2017 10:49:40 GMT
The other piece of advice my friend (who is also a Pea) gave me when scrapping is 'man on a fast horse'. I had never heard this little tidbit when she tossed it out at me while I was agonizing over a page. For those of you who also don't know this saying, it means if a man on a fast horse was riding by, would he notice? This has become a mantra for me & all my scrappy pals whenever we find ourselves getting in a twist over a sticker or cardstock color. Works every time. Love that!
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Post by gmcwife1 on May 15, 2017 15:46:56 GMT
When I first started to scrapbook a lady at a class told me to relax that there is no wrong way to scrap. I just loved that and everytime I start to stress over a photo or layout I remember that. This This is the same thing I tell people at dog shows/events. Have fun!
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2017 16:29:49 GMT
From Becky Higgins: Begin with the end in mind.
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Post by Delta Dawn on May 15, 2017 22:56:27 GMT
You can put whatever you want in your albums. They are your albums to do with what you want. (Very powerful message-I was afraid to put something in that wasn't af/lf and when I heard that it was very empowering. Of course I can put whatever I want in my album. It's mine for goodness sake! The previous owner of the LSS told me it would destroy my album to put burlap in the album. Um, the burlap is just fine at this point 10 years later. Maybe it's 15 years now. I am not that worried about to be honest.)
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Post by LisaDV on May 16, 2017 16:10:47 GMT
Focus on the story more than the page design. You can tell that story in many ways: the photos you choose, the title, the journaling; but also colour and form and texture. I used to start bottom up with a sketch or page design. I now work photos down. But I often can't put a spread together until I have the title in mind, and that sets the mood and every other decision I make about the LO. And ITA with crazy4scraps ; done is better than perfect! This may be my new favorite! I journal on almost every page and find myself paring down what I want to say to make it fit. From now on, I'm going to journal first and make everything else work around it - especially embellishments! I almost always start with my journaling. I have to have it done before I can pick the papers and embellishments. I know this doesn't work for everyone as everyone is different. But the story is important to me.
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Post by tiffanytwisted on May 16, 2017 21:12:16 GMT
Now I need to add one. Don't believe people when they tell you your scrapbooking isn't "real" scrapbooking. Who would dare say this? What exactly is 'real' scrapbooking, anyway? And who is the god who made the rule? I need to hear this story!
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Post by jennyap on May 17, 2017 8:32:54 GMT
Now I need to add one. Don't believe people when they tell you your scrapbooking isn't "real" scrapbooking. Who would dare say this? What exactly is 'real' scrapbooking, anyway? And who is the god who made the rule? I need to hear this story! VVVVVVV Layouts like Project Life are not really scrapbooking..
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Post by joblackford on May 17, 2017 20:28:58 GMT
It's not a rule, because there really shouldn't be rules, and screw anyone who tells you you're doing it wrong...
but I find it helpful to put all the things that I would want to tell people about when I show them the page or the photo on the actual page. For example, if it's a photo of a kid pulling a funny face and all that's on the page is a title saying "funny face" and basic age, date, that's OK - better than nothing. But if there's a really good story behind WHY she's pulling that face, or what that means to you, that should be on the page somehow. I feel like if I have to be there to explain the pages and tell the stories I've not achieved my personal goal in making the scrapbook.
(but if your goal is to make art without telling the stories to others, that's OK too.)
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Post by meganliane on May 18, 2017 9:51:59 GMT
This is similar to Shimelle's quote but I took a class from Jen Jockish a few years ago and she said something along the lines of being the laziest scrapper and she just made whatever was around her work. I now do this for the most part. Occasionally I search for something to fit but mostly I just make what I have out work.
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Post by joelise on May 18, 2017 11:00:52 GMT
You don't have to add journaling to your layout if you don't want.
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Post by woodysbetty on May 18, 2017 13:02:14 GMT
I remember in my early days of scrapping Ali Edwards reminding us to embrace your imperfection.....still use that!!
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Post by crimsoncat05 on May 18, 2017 16:20:11 GMT
Just start.That, and done is better than perfect. Now I need to just take some of my own advice! Also don't look for the absolute perfect thing- pick the first things you find that work. (that's particularly good advice for me because I can spend HOURS looking for that *special something* that I know I have somewhere, but can't remember where... then I get frustrated and just quit. Instead, pick the first few embellishments / papers / whatever that work, and go from there. My pages are MUCH more interesting to me when I do it that way-- I will come up with combinations and ideas that I never would have come up with, otherwise. Also Shimelle's advice to use what you love while you love it, because someday you won't like it anymore. (her story about the 25 sheets of patterned paper resonates with me quite a bit.) One more good one: there is no one 'right' way to scrapbook. The way you like doing it is right for you.
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Post by mikklynn on May 20, 2017 12:23:20 GMT
It's not a rule, because there really shouldn't be rules, and screw anyone who tells you you're doing it wrong... but I find it helpful to put all the things that I would want to tell people about when I show them the page or the photo on the actual page. For example, if it's a photo of a kid pulling a funny face and all that's on the page is a title saying "funny face" and basic age, date, that's OK - better than nothing. But if there's a really good story behind WHY she's pulling that face, or what that means to you, that should be on the page somehow. I feel like if I have to be there to explain the pages and tell the stories I've not achieved my personal goal in making the scrapbook. (but if your goal is to make art without telling the stories to others, that's OK too.) I completely agree. I have my grandmother's photo album and I wish she was here to ask her "Why is everyone standing in front of that hay stack?" So, I tell some stories. Not every layout needs it, but when there is a story, I try to include it.
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Post by guzismom on May 21, 2017 18:06:43 GMT
Be fearless in your cropping. I love to eliminate the uninteresting background. Do not think you have to do a year of layouts. Choose fun long weekends, events and vacations. Choose a timeline that is doable not all of 2012 for example. Lumpy pages are far more fun and interesting. Layouts like Project Life are not really scrapbooking..just another version of old albums with magnetic pages. You are the artist. Very few photos are worthy of a page all to themselves. Creative Memories caused a lot of boring pages to be created. I disagree with almost all of this, but especially the part about PL not being 'real' scrapbooking and very few photos being worthy of a page to themselves. I don't do PL but wouldn't dream of telling those who do that they weren't scrapbooking. Additionally, just because I find the 'CM style' underwhelming doesn't make it so; it just means it's not my cup of tea (or coffee; you get the idea). CM introduced a lot of people to memory keeping, and for that I'm grateful. Perhaps the pictures taken by the OP aren't compelling enough to demand a page to themselves; but I promise you, I have MANY that are worthy and do indeed have their own pages. I LOVE scrapping with 5x7 and even 8x10 enlargements! "Every one to his own taste said the old lady as she kissed the cow."
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jun 15, 2017 1:19:19 GMT
Who would dare say this? What exactly is 'real' scrapbooking, anyway? And who is the god who made the rule? I need to hear this story! VVVVVVV Layouts like Project Life are not really scrapbooking.. Wow. Well, that's a little harsh. Digital scrapbooking may not be my thing, but I would certainly never tell someone it wasn't really scrapbooking. I mean, like I said, who the hell am I to say? At least preface it with 'in my opinion', you know?
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Post by thracian on Jun 15, 2017 19:55:16 GMT
Don't save supplies for the perfect layout or the perfect pictures. That situation may never come around and you may find yourself loving those supplies less and less the longer they sit around collecting dust. It's better to have those things in your albums on a less than perfect layout than getting lost in the hoard. I would definitely agree with this. I had this epiphany several years ago when I was working on a layout and pulled out a piece of patterned paper. I had a very clear thought that I couldn't use that paper; I needed to save it. And then the thought came: what am I saving this for? Just USE IT. Now I never let myself use the "save it" excuse unless I have a layout/photo I am saving it for. It has to be something specific, not a nebulous future layout.
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Post by peachiceteas on Jun 15, 2017 20:24:38 GMT
Do what you want. There is no right or wrong way to document your life.
And most importantly, you don't NEED anything to do this other than memories, scissors, glue and a pen. I can't stand the whole, to do project life you need all this shit, thousands of cards and you must run out to your LSS to get all the suppliers. All you need is a willingness to learn and a thirst to document your story. Everything else follows after.
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