chendra
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Post by chendra on May 10, 2018 4:25:52 GMT
I'm leaning toward creating mostly generic layouts, either with broad titles like "Remember" or "Vacation" or leaving them untitled and including a package of Thickers.
I've never scrapped without photos before; it will be a fun challenge!
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Post by lucyg on May 10, 2018 5:01:08 GMT
Thanks for organizing, those of you who have taken charge. I have a house full of boy paper and embellishments. Should be able to whip out some pages this weekend. myboysnme, I will PM you. I'll just add some additional info I got from Donna when I sent her some layouts recently. She said she would be scrapping older pictures from when her boys were little. Her pictures are horizontal. She requested one page layouts for one or two horizontal pictures or two page layouts for 4 or 5 horizontal pictures. I sent one 12x12 two page layout using SS Snap Life. It's kind of neutral themed. I also sent a one page 12x12 layout for two pictures using a SS summer theme. I don't have hardly any boy themed or masculine supplies so I figured those could work for boy or family pictures. I didn't want to be too specific because what if she already scrapped a specific topic? Thank you for this info. I know this is a weird, obscure question, but do you happen to know if her photos are actually 4x6, or digital size 4x5.3, or possibly even the older ones might be 3.5x5? Any idea on that?
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gramma
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Post by gramma on May 10, 2018 5:21:33 GMT
Thank you! I will help with any layouts that aren't masculine, I suck at those LOL! Maybe a general summer theme - bike riding - playing in the park - something like that?
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gramma
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Post by gramma on May 10, 2018 5:23:09 GMT
I can definitely help. I have boys so have quite a collection of boy "themed" stuff. I also have a lot of stuff for every day moments. How about Birthdays - Halloween?
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gramma
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Post by gramma on May 10, 2018 5:25:00 GMT
Just a tip, Donna really likes Scrapbook Generation kits and sketches. We have chatted about shopping there. They offer many free sketches, too, if anyone is looking for a little direction. Thank you for sharing that - I think that gives us an idea of her style since Scrapbook Generations are clean, simple layouts
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gramma
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Post by gramma on May 10, 2018 5:34:26 GMT
Marking my place. I would really like to participate and send some layouts to Donna. I don't have much boy stuff but a lot of neutral items or things that would be good for family layouts. Glad to know she has horizontal photos. I guess the easiest way to do this would be to leave blank photo mats 1/8" larger than standard size photos so all she has to do is stick the pictures down. I have just moved and haven't unpacked most of my scrapping stuff yet. So hopefully the deadline will be a couple of weeks away at least. Spring - Easter - Me and Mom - Me and Dad
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Post by grammadee on May 10, 2018 6:01:00 GMT
I have a tub full of school themed papers and embellishments. Lots of little boy papers. Some teen themed papers. Also lots of Christmas and Fall. And general masculine. I can have something in the mail to myboysnme by Monday (maybe 6 pages?). Will check the updated list before I start. Or just assign me something to do.
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Post by Tammiem2pnc1 on May 10, 2018 12:21:21 GMT
I can definitely help. I have boys so have quite a collection of boy "themed" stuff. I also have a lot of stuff for every day moments. How about Birthdays - Halloween? I can most likely do both of those. I have a Cricut to, so what I don't have embellishment wise, I can make.
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Post by mikklynn on May 10, 2018 12:32:50 GMT
I'll do some generic Christmas layouts and a family fun layout or two.
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dald222
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Post by dald222 on May 10, 2018 12:39:56 GMT
I am so touched by all of your thoughts for Donna & willingness to help her I am so glad that she likes this idea too
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Post by jenjie on May 10, 2018 12:44:28 GMT
I am so touched by all of your thoughts for Donna & willingness to help her I am so glad that she likes this idea too Can you please add the link of this thread to the thread you started and direct people to come to this thread if they want to make a page?
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Post by myboysnme on May 10, 2018 12:52:06 GMT
Thank you for this info. I know this is a weird, obscure question, but do you happen to know if her photos are actually 4x6, or digital size 4x5.3, or possibly even the older ones might be 3.5x5? Any idea on that? Her boys are the same ages as mine and all their baby pics were 4x6 if that helps.
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Post by LisaDV on May 10, 2018 13:16:05 GMT
I’m heading out of town today and will be back Sunday. I will do whatever theme is needed.
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on May 10, 2018 16:01:08 GMT
Thanks for organizing, those of you who have taken charge. I have a house full of boy paper and embellishments. Should be able to whip out some pages this weekend. myboysnme, I will PM you. I'll just add some additional info I got from Donna when I sent her some layouts recently. She said she would be scrapping older pictures from when her boys were little. Her pictures are horizontal. She requested one page layouts for one or two horizontal pictures or two page layouts for 4 or 5 horizontal pictures. I sent one 12x12 two page layout using SS Snap Life. It's kind of neutral themed. I also sent a one page 12x12 layout for two pictures using a SS summer theme. I don't have hardly any boy themed or masculine supplies so I figured those could work for boy or family pictures. I didn't want to be too specific because what if she already scrapped a specific topic? Thank you for this info. I know this is a weird, obscure question, but do you happen to know if her photos are actually 4x6, or digital size 4x5.3, or possibly even the older ones might be 3.5x5? Any idea on that? She said 4x6 and I’m assuming many of her pictures are pre digital so they wouldn’t be 4x5.3. Her boys are adults now and she talked about scrapping their childhood pictures. Even knowing that I didn’t use photo mats. I just left space for pictures. Just in case.
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Post by lucyg on May 10, 2018 16:31:38 GMT
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Post by scrapcat on May 10, 2018 17:41:57 GMT
I have a lot of boy stuff, especially more baby and toddler related. Well really all ages. I will try to see what I can get done. I love that she said something about them being sunshine, thinking of a "you are my sunshine" type page that can be any age related.
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camsgram
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Post by camsgram on May 10, 2018 19:12:54 GMT
Please sign me up for "brotherly love" and "boys will be boys" type of pages.
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 10, 2018 19:26:20 GMT
I'm house-sitting one night longer than planned for, myboysnme, so my design will be one day late (no scrap stuff here). Just wanted to let you know!
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Post by kiwigirl on May 10, 2018 19:59:26 GMT
I'm planning on doing a few, as long as myboysnme doesn't mind waiting for postage from the UK? I don't have many boy things I don't think but I'll go digging and see what I have.
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Post by myboysnme on May 10, 2018 20:53:17 GMT
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Post by grammadee on May 10, 2018 22:15:25 GMT
Marking my place. I would really like to participate and send some layouts to Donna. I don't have much boy stuff but a lot of neutral items or things that would be good for family layouts. Glad to know she has horizontal photos. I guess the easiest way to do this would be to leave blank photo mats 1/8" larger than standard size photos so all she has to do is stick the pictures down. I have just moved and haven't unpacked most of my scrapping stuff yet. So hopefully the deadline will be a couple of weeks away at least. Spring - Easter - Me and Mom - Me and Dad
If no one has taken these themes, I would like to do them. I would do 2 of each--one for each boy. I also have some general sports/masculine supplies with sayings like "Work Hard/ Play Hard." and TEAM work. Could do a couple of LO's for each boy on those themes. Please let me know if there is anything else needed. Hope to get my pages in the mail to myboysnme by Monday morning.
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Post by oliquig on May 10, 2018 22:59:19 GMT
I'll do some boy/kid LOs, and some family ones.
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Post by destined2bmom on May 11, 2018 1:49:00 GMT
gramma, I have gotten a little carried away and I am doing 1-page LO’s for Preschool to 6th Grade for both boys. That should get them through Elementary school.
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Post by kkrenn on May 11, 2018 2:06:16 GMT
I will work on summer days and spring themes. Do we know if there are any colors that she can't stand? ? Also, is one person going to collect the layouts and then send to Donna or are we sending them to her directly? Thanks Kathy
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chendra
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Post by chendra on May 11, 2018 2:29:22 GMT
I will work on summer days and spring themes. Do we know if there are any colors that she can't stand? ? Also, is one person going to collect the layouts and then send to Donna or are we sending them to her directly? Thanks Kathy myboysnme has kindly volunteered to collect the layouts. Private message her for her address. She would like all layouts in hand by May 21st. She has a thread where you can post that you've mailed so she knows what is in transit. I'm not sure about the colors; I don't plan to use pink, but other than that, I'll probably use a little of everything. Edited to summarize, since there are multiple threads going: --Her boys' names are Mason and Austin. We are creating pages to cover ages 6 months to 10 years old, though they are now in their 20's. They are happy, smiley people --All pages should be 12x12 and accommodate 1 or 2 horizontal 4x6 photos, or a two page layout for 4 or 5 horizontal photos.
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Post by miaow on May 11, 2018 2:39:34 GMT
I will do Scrapbook Generation Boy Crazy kit layouts. They will each be two pages. They will be various themes, but all geared to boys.
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Post by jennoconnell on May 11, 2018 3:11:35 GMT
gramma I mailed my layouts to myboysnme today. There were 4 total. One Halloween double page, one Our Favorite Things one page, and two different Summertime two page layouts.
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Post by myboysnme on May 11, 2018 11:17:35 GMT
That is so wonderful! Would you be willing to cut and paste this post over to my thread on Hopeful date to send them and include where they are coming from. I'm trying to keep it a bit organized!
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Post by ss on May 11, 2018 11:39:41 GMT
I wonder if they have ever been to Disney?
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Post by christinebk on May 11, 2018 12:33:22 GMT
I will do a Halloween page, a baby boy page & a Christmas page. I don't have page kits, I'll be doing them from scratch.
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