Scrapbooking - From the Beginning

Wow!

2011-03-19T05:25:00.001-07:00

Wow! Took a look at the blog and am amazed. My "style" of scrapbooking has changed. I am going to try to take some pictures and post them soon. I've moved away from the 8 1/2x 11" pages. Oddly enough my older sister told me this week that is the size she likes best.
I've expanded my scrapbooking toys.

Judging by my scrapbooking groups, it appears that people are moving away from Cricut products. I can understand this as the machines and cartridges are so expensive. I'm not willing to just throw away my "stuff" that I bought.

Sisterly Love

2008-03-02T16:36:00.000-08:00

Another layout that I was trying something new. The background paper is kind of boring, so I used acryllic paint, and diluted it. I used it to color in the yellow rose and leaf. On the left side, you can see where I tried it with pink and it didn't turn out so well. The red rose is a die cut.l
I think this is a cute picture. After I started the layout I realized that the two of us (I'm on the left, my younger sis on the right) look a bit like two children approaching a gingerbread house... LOL.
Also, this layout was put in next to another layout that also had the title of Sister. So I added an -ly love to the title.

Twins?

2008-03-01T06:12:00.000-08:00

No, Cousins. A pic of myself and my cousin L when we were about 2 maybe? We have matching dresses. She was born about 2 months after I was born.
This is another layout where I tried something and wasn't thrilled with the result. I put on the pink paper lines where there had been lines in the background paper. It doesn't look as good as I thought it would. Hey, at least I try new stuff.
Also has a slide mount which was a challenge on one of the groups I'm on. I keep joining more, and they get harder and harder to keep track of which is which.

Myself as a little girl

2008-02-16T11:24:00.000-08:00

The picture on top is another of my favorite pictures.

Li'l Me

2008-02-16T11:20:00.000-08:00

On the lower left is one of my favorite pics of me. I didn't even realize it existed until recently, when my older sister sent it to me. I'm sure I had seen it before at some point but obviously forgot about it.

Circles

2008-02-16T11:16:00.000-08:00

More pics of me as a little girl.

I'm a Walkin'

2008-02-16T11:11:00.000-08:00

I tried something a little different on this one. I put on the extra square to focus the eyes on the pictures. I can't say I was too pleased with the results. This was also the layout when I realized that I have to go with short titles. That only on 2 page layouts should I allow myself the luxury of long titles.

Nazzie Nap

2008-02-16T11:08:00.001-08:00

When I was at Mt. Vernon Nazerene college, we used to talk about Nazzie naps on Sunday afternoon. It kind of stuck with our family. Ex is sleeping.

Sister's wedding

2008-02-16T11:06:00.000-08:00

Another of the ones for my ex.

Canning anyone?

2008-02-16T11:00:00.000-08:00

In the one pic I am in a canning kettle. I was probably 3 or 4. Obviously much smaller.

Family at Christmas

2008-02-16T10:56:00.000-08:00

Good pics of my family in 1963 or 1964. Another of some of our presents.

Nephew

2008-02-16T10:49:00.000-08:00

Another one for my ex. I sent the book off... yeah! I did find more pics to scrap but that can wait for another time.

Diet Coke

2008-02-06T17:25:00.000-08:00

One of mpy favorite pics of ex. He is pointing at a Diet Coke can. We always joked that it could have been an advertisement for Diet Coke.

The Magic Kingdom

2008-02-06T17:22:00.001-08:00

Ex and his younger sister outside the entrance to the Magic Kingdom.

Sunny Days

2008-02-06T17:19:00.000-08:00

These pics were taken near a Walmart parking lot. One thing I loved about Arizona was the 300 sunny days a year.

Feet First

2008-02-06T17:15:00.000-08:00

I love the feet. I did a swap with T, she sent me the feet.

3 Brothers

2008-02-06T17:09:00.000-08:00

Another of the ones for my ex. Of him and 2 of his natural brothers.

College Dude

2008-01-31T08:38:00.000-08:00

Yes, another of the ones I'm doing for you know who.

While I Wait

2008-01-31T08:35:00.000-08:00

You can't see it too well, but the person is waiting for the computer to do something.

Meet the S.....

2008-01-31T08:30:00.000-08:00

Another of the 8 1/2 x 11 layouts I'm doing.

Another layout of eldest daughter

2008-01-26T12:41:00.000-08:00

This will be the first page of the second album. It could be sub-labelled afghan page. In the first one is the afghan that her paternal grandmother made for her father. In the second one is an afghan that was made by someone for me when I was born.

Graduation, part II

2008-01-26T12:38:00.001-08:00

Ex again in cap and gown, apparently at a party in his honor.
I'd love to hear comments on whether you like this kind of crooked on the page. I almost didn't place it like that because it goes against my grain somehow. I like it now...

Graduation, part I

2008-01-26T12:34:00.000-08:00

Ex in cap and gown. The cap and gown were done with the Design Studio for Cricuts. Someone else made them. With permission, I was also able to use them.

Meet the Family, part II

2008-01-26T12:30:00.000-08:00

Ex's brother Gus. His other younger brother was there although he isn't in either picture.

Meet the Family, part I

2008-01-26T12:16:00.000-08:00

First meeting in 17 years. I could tell the story but it really isn't mine to tell.

Jailbirds

2008-01-22T15:04:00.000-08:00

8 1/2x11". Picture of someplace in St. Augustine, Florida, where there was a cage.

Florida

2008-01-22T15:01:00.000-08:00

8 1/2x11" Swimming in Florida.

My Sisters

2008-01-22T14:55:00.001-08:00

Another 8 1/2x11" layout. The green oval says big smile. The circle below the pic says family.

3rd Birthday

2008-01-21T14:06:00.000-08:00

This looks a little more washed out than it really is. This are pictures of me and my birthday presents at my 3rd birthday. One of my presents, the stuffed animal ladybug was my favorite for many years. It did have some competition with "Cookie" which was a black poodle stuffed animal. Cookie had a red collar and leash. Both "disappeared" when me moved from one house to another.

One this layout I had several firsts. I used eyelets, and rickrack for the first time on a layout.

5 years old

2008-01-21T13:42:00.000-08:00

It isn't a birthday pic but a school picture, however, this just seemed good. The poem is about little boys and the joys they bring to those around them.

My Family - 8 1/2x11

2008-01-20T12:09:00.000-08:00

Another of the 8 1/2x11 layout.

Giddy'Up

2008-01-19T15:22:00.000-08:00

Another out of sequence layout in my oldest daughter's album.

Look At Me

2008-01-19T15:19:00.000-08:00

Eldest daughter again, she's walking in these pics. These are a bit ahead of where I am in her album. I only got to 6 months so far.

First week

2008-01-19T15:16:00.000-08:00

First week of my oldest daughter.

More Cards from a Baby Shower

2008-01-19T15:06:00.000-08:00

First time for using some brighter colors, especially the green for the matting.

Daddy's Little Girl

2008-01-19T15:00:00.000-08:00

Picture of my oldest girl and her father.

A Childs' Christmas

2008-01-19T14:53:00.000-08:00

The title is rather too much for this layout. Would have been better on a 2 page layout. But I didn't think of it til I was doing the last page of my daughter's first Christmas. My mother's maiden name is Childs, and the gathering was at my Grandmother's house, with my mom's relatives.

Beginning to look like Christmas

2008-01-19T14:35:00.000-08:00

Pictures of Christmas trees in 1985, my oldest daughter's first Christmas

Lion Cub

2008-01-19T14:22:00.000-08:00

I didn't leave room for journalling on this one because there just isn't a lot of extra room.
The boy in the picture grew up to love lions and tigers.

Ladybug Girl

2008-01-16T16:13:00.000-08:00

This layout is for my oldest daughter's album. I am getting closer to finishing it. Just 2 or three pages to go... YEAH!
She had a ladybug she liked to play with at bathtime. She'd bite on its back for some reason... LOL.

Little Boy Blue

2008-01-16T16:04:00.000-08:00

Quick 8 1/2x11" layout. I have extra page protectors for this size, and lots of paper this size, so I will be doing a few of these.

The angel layout

2008-01-09T14:43:00.000-08:00

It didn't turn out as well as I'd like, but here it is... all done.

Christmas at my sister's house

2008-01-09T05:13:00.000-08:00

Pictures of my sister, niece and brother in law. My brother in law is playing with a toy cow that my niece got that year.

Page 3 of my album

2008-01-09T05:11:00.000-08:00

Pictures of me as I grew.

Page 2 in my own album

2008-01-09T05:08:00.000-08:00

Pics of myself as a baby.

Christmas - Dad's Christmas Presents

2008-01-09T05:04:00.000-08:00

This is another background from that kit I bought. These pictures were dark even long ago when I took them. Dad got a router. I remember asking my mother why we were getting dad a router. I don't think I even knew what it was. She said it was what he wanted. My parents were still remodelling the house we lived in at the time.

Mom & Dad & School

2008-01-09T05:01:00.000-08:00

The picture at the bottom you can't see too great. I took another pic of this layout but need to format it. This is the first page in my own album.

Another First Christmas

2008-01-09T04:55:00.000-08:00

I bought a Christmas kit on sale at Joann's recently. The background, tag and journalling tag were part of the kit. I mostly bought the kit for the album that came with it.

A slight snag

2008-01-05T13:17:00.000-08:00

Here is my dilemna. I'm not unhappy with the basic outline of the angel. The problem started when I tried painting a halo.

I need to know if you'd scrap (pardon the pun) the whole thing and start over? or just keep it.

I think it looks slightly worse in person than in the photo.

Bath Time

2008-01-02T04:29:00.000-08:00

Pictures of baby's bath. I really loved the bathtub thing that we had back then. When we moved we didn't take it with us, so I didn't have it with the other two girls. Someone gave this to us, it was a cart like thing. It had a bathtub inside, but the outside was a changing table. So you kind of flipped it open and put water in it.

I still remember how slippery new babies are. I was quite afraid that I'd hurt her.

A Time To Rejoice

2008-01-02T04:22:00.001-08:00

I really liked how this layout turned out. It is a two-pager. It is the last two pages of my oldest daughter's dedication ceremony.

More baby layouts

2008-01-02T04:16:00.000-08:00

I'm in a push to get my oldest daughter's first album finished. There is no real hurry, I just know I'm getting close and want to get it finished. So I'll be posting a few more layouts today and probably more tomorrow. I far surpassed my December goal of 10 pages. So I have a goal for January of 20 pages. I know I did at least two yesterday, but am not sure the exact number.

This is a page with a card the Dr sent, and something else I had saved, I received it in the hospital I think.

2007-12-13T16:44:00.000-08:00

Pics are supposed to be the other way around. Anyhow, its a two page layout with the baby page before the shower page.

Last of the family pics for now

2007-12-12T17:16:00.000-08:00

I think this is the last of these layouts for a while.

Being Silly

2007-12-12T17:05:00.000-08:00

Another layout of college kids goofing off.

Cutie Pie

2007-12-12T16:42:00.000-08:00

I just love the pics of my girls when they are younger.

This is my youngest (who is now 19) .... how sweet she is.

Love to Laugh

2007-12-12T16:25:00.000-08:00

Not sure if you can see the letters too well. They say, I love to laugh.

Pic of daughter, not sure how old she is.

A reason to write such stuff on the back.

First friends

2007-12-12T16:17:00.000-08:00

First friends... another page from that baby book that fell apart.

Precious girl

2007-12-12T16:10:00.000-08:00

Isn't she beautiful! More of the proofs from the session when she was almost 3.

Toys and fun

2007-12-12T16:04:00.000-08:00

Pic of my oldest daughter and some of her toys. The rocking chair was given her by her Aunt T. A bear made by my Aunt M is also in there.

fun with phones

2007-12-12T16:01:00.000-08:00

First time I stencilled on a layout --at least I think. After doing all that I realized there is only one pic with a phone, but oh well.

Doggie

2007-12-12T15:52:00.000-08:00

The dog was made by the nurses at the hospital where my oldest daughter was born.

I thought it was so cute.

Cute Little Angel

2007-12-12T15:45:00.001-08:00

Picture of my middle daughter. She's just darling.

Grade 3

2007-12-11T05:52:00.001-08:00

Grade 3 layout.

I wasn't terribly inspired, but came up with this.

Meeting again

2007-12-09T17:37:00.000-08:00

Same pic, slightly different layout. For 2nd daughter's scrapbook.

2 or 3 years

2007-12-09T17:25:00.000-08:00

This is a page from a baby book. It fell apart, so I'm putting parts of it in my daughter's scrapbook.

This is the page about things they do at 2 or 3 years of age

Same pics, different layout

2007-12-07T17:50:00.000-08:00

You've seen these pics before, this one is for my 3rd daughter's album.

My old elementary school

2007-12-07T17:41:00.000-08:00

This one is of my 4th grade class. Since you can see the year in the layout, I guess you know I'm not as young as I used to be.

Baby pics

2007-12-07T17:36:00.000-08:00

This is one of my all-time favorite pics of my youngest daughter. I'm not sure how old she is, I'm thinking about 6 months old.

cats and cousins

2007-12-07T17:33:00.000-08:00

Here is a layout of my youngest daughter and cats, and one of her and her cousin.

The cat was made on my cricut.

Angel girl

2007-12-06T15:47:00.002-08:00

I have to admit that I really like this layout. Remember I'm a newbie. So far, I have found that I like simple layouts.

This is my oldest daughter, more proofs from her photo session. I am not sure how old she is, but I think she's somewhere around 2.

Christmas- embellished

2007-12-06T15:46:00.000-08:00

I have this same layout on the page below. In that picture, it isn't embellished. I did a little embellishing on it.

3 Daughters

2007-12-06T15:41:00.000-08:00

Here is one with my 3 daughters. You will see several different layouts with this picture. I used snapfish and obtained smaller copies of this (and other) pic. That way, all 3 girls can have the picture in their album.

I'm making each an album. Someday, I'll get copies of my favorite pictures and make myself an album.

A few thoughts on journaling

2007-12-06T04:38:00.000-08:00

I do mean a few thoughts. I have had a few suggestions that I do not have enough journaling in my layouts. I had done some thinking and realized that I dont have a lot of extra room on my pages. Even when I do, I don't seem to want to take that space up with journalings.
So I've decided to do hidden journaling.
When I feel it adds to the page, I'll put some on it, but I think usually it will be hidden.

Tada!

2007-12-05T12:29:00.001-08:00

The laugh and the heart are cricut die cuts. It seemed to stand out a bit better in person.

And the scrapbooking continues

2007-12-05T12:27:00.001-08:00

This one I had finished before today. I thought about changing it a little, but finally decided to leave it the way it is.

Yet Another layout

2007-12-05T12:24:00.001-08:00

Another of my oldest daughter. Unfortunately, I don't know how old she was when the pic was taken. The letters on this one (and some of the others) was done with cricut. Precious, adorable and cute are precut tiles on chipboard I bought at walmart in a cube.

Another layout

2007-12-05T12:22:00.001-08:00

Here is another one: My oldest daughter at 6 months.

Layouts accomplished... thanks Cricut

2007-12-05T12:16:00.001-08:00

I finished a lot of layouts today. Sorry the pics aren't the best.

The first one is of my oldest daughter when she was 3 months old.

This second one is of my roommate Val. She was one of the best roommates I had. She was great! I never saw her again after we roomed together that semester, and I still miss her.

I guess I will put these in separate blog entries. I haven't gotten the knack of picture placement apparently.

Matting Rules!

2007-11-20T05:57:00.000-08:00

So far the consensus I'm getting is that matting is better. Although there are always exceptions, of course. So today I'm posting a pic of a layout that I matted the pics. If you scroll down far enough on the blog you will see the same layout without matting.
Let me know which you like best.
I want to thank everyone for their comments.

I also wanted to let everyone know that while I do often use wallpaper samples for backgrounds, I always make sure there is some kind of paper between the wallpaper and the photo. Actually, I'm finding that this matting is just the thing. It works well to enhance the pic and to form a barrier of sorts.

Matting pics

2007-11-19T03:54:00.001-08:00

Someone on one of the yahoogroups lists I'm on suggested that I mat the pics.

So is another view of the same layout, but with the pics matted.

Please let me know what you think.

I appreciate all tips.
This particular layout, I haven't figured out words to put on it

Christmas - unembellished

2007-10-20T05:01:00.000-07:00

I wanted to add one where

I hadn't done anything other than get the pics on it.

If you have any suggestions please feel free to leave a comment.

Another Christmas one

2007-10-20T04:59:00.000-07:00

Here is another of my daughter's first Christmas pages. She had a lot of Christmas' that year. This is pics of what I will term the "Childs" family Christmas. As it was with my mother's extended family.

2007-10-20T04:52:00.000-07:00

The pic isn't so good.

It says peek a boo.

The top pic is of my middle daughter peeking up over the back of a couch.

The bottom one she's sitting in a drawer... after it appears she emptied it... LOL!

Getting started

2007-10-20T04:46:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I did a few layouts. And I did a few other pages where I just got the pics on the page. I'm thinking more and more of just worrying about getting them on the page and going back to embellish them later.

This one is of my oldest daughter's first Christmas.

I do plan to do some hidden journaling for it.

my first hubby and myself

2007-09-26T04:19:00.001-07:00

This is the layout I did for a picture of my first husband and myself. Since the pic isn't so good, you can't see that the paper on the corners is silver. It's pretty simple, but I am just starting out.

This pic was taken in either 1983 or 1984.

update

2007-09-26T04:11:00.001-07:00

I have done some more scanning of photos lately. A lot of the photos I had scanned got lost when my old computer died. I have done a couple layouts, and will post them eventually. I just had to post this pic though. This is a pic of me when I was about 2 I think.

I just love this pic.

How I got Started

2007-02-07T04:14:00.000-08:00

My older sister is who got me started with scrapbooking. She took me to a Sherman Williams store that was going out of business. They gave away their old wallpaper books. I picked up a few for her. Once we got back into her vehicle, I started looking at them. I quickly realized that these were really pretty. For the next couple years, I started collectiing wallpaper books.
I called everyplace in the phone book that sold wallpaper. (I live in a different state than my sisters) Every now and then I would be able to pick up a few. Then I hit the jackpot when one place had a carload of them they wanted me to pick up.
Now I have bunches of papers to use for scrapbooking. I used an exacto knife and carefully cut the papers out of the books. I discarded the book part. My next thing I'm doing is cutting the papers int 8 1/2 x 11 or 12 x 12 inch sizes. This may take me the rest of my life. Therefore, I've started scrapping a few pages already. I've started with my oldest daughter's pages.
Lately, I've also been scanning all my pictures. I hope to eventually get them all scanned, so that I can write them to a cd. That way everyone can have a cd. The main problem with that is that most were scanned in the .bmp mode and the cd writer doesn't accept .bmp. Once I get them all scanned and converted I'll be in business, so to speak.