Blog prompt #16
Today's blog prompt touches on the subject of scrapbooking. I would love to know if you DO and why you DO IT and if you DON'T why DON'T YOU? This could be the opportunity for you to have a go at scrapbooking to show it on your blog.
I have only scrapbooked once - making a record of my son from birth to give to my lovely daughter-in-law. To make it easier I bought the type of scrapbook that has slip-in pockets. Using the likes of Papermania 6x6 decorative papers as backgrounds, I applied an appropriate photo to each page, then added words done on the computer and embellishments. Unfortunately I forgot to photograph any of it! Now, if Shona still has it...
I suppose I don't do scrapbooking on a regular basis because it's more stuff to store if they are not presents to give away. I was ill for 18 years and did a lot of simply-decorated journalling, not aware of how much decorative stuff was available out there. Of course, over the last few years the products have just multiplied, and USA was always more into scrapbooking than UK.
I discovered from reading Jeanne Lee's Post that there is such a thing as Digital Scrapping, so I have signed up to ScrapGirls to learn more. Meanwhile I have tried it out for the first time on Blog prompt #5 If Music be the Food of Love, using docrafts Digital Designer program. Have a look and Comment on what you think.
Reading other docrafters' blogs, I was reminded by Princess1's post that I used to do primitive scrapbooking when I was younger - just sticking memorabilia in the large sugar-paper scrapbooks that were available in Woolworths!
Failing to have any scrapbooks to show you, I'll show instead a large A4 card I made for my church to give our Pastor, who was leaving to be an Army Chaplain.
I have only scrapbooked once - making a record of my son from birth to give to my lovely daughter-in-law. To make it easier I bought the type of scrapbook that has slip-in pockets. Using the likes of Papermania 6x6 decorative papers as backgrounds, I applied an appropriate photo to each page, then added words done on the computer and embellishments. Unfortunately I forgot to photograph any of it! Now, if Shona still has it...
I suppose I don't do scrapbooking on a regular basis because it's more stuff to store if they are not presents to give away. I was ill for 18 years and did a lot of simply-decorated journalling, not aware of how much decorative stuff was available out there. Of course, over the last few years the products have just multiplied, and USA was always more into scrapbooking than UK.
I discovered from reading Jeanne Lee's Post that there is such a thing as Digital Scrapping, so I have signed up to ScrapGirls to learn more. Meanwhile I have tried it out for the first time on Blog prompt #5 If Music be the Food of Love, using docrafts Digital Designer program. Have a look and Comment on what you think.
Reading other docrafters' blogs, I was reminded by Princess1's post that I used to do primitive scrapbooking when I was younger - just sticking memorabilia in the large sugar-paper scrapbooks that were available in Woolworths!
Failing to have any scrapbooks to show you, I'll show instead a large A4 card I made for my church to give our Pastor, who was leaving to be an Army Chaplain.
6 comments:
Great card though, I don't scrapbook either apart from the one I made from a previous Prompt.
Thankyou for your lovely comments on my blog xxx
Thank you for sharing Alice. i don't scrapbook either, but I make wordcards for people using stuff that is relevant to them. Have a look and see what I have blogged.
I love your blogs and I really have to find time to watch you videos.
Love and hugs
Annie xx
I love the cards Alice. I want to start scrapbooking again but have to make some time. Sx
I have done a little scrapbooking and I really enjoyed it, however my other great love is sewing, especially, patchwork and quilting. The problem is that I have to go out to work to support my 'habits', well that and pay the mortgage and a few other bits and pieces, but working really gets in the way of the life I imagined myself having at the great age I have now reached (29
+ ... ++!) so sadly I don't do much of it. I have recently used similar techniques to prepare folders (the Americans call them lapbooks) to send to the kids I sponsor and had great fun doing so. Soooooo when I retire ...... (pass me that loo roll that I am writing my 'to do' list on!!)
I have done a little scrapbooking and I really enjoyed it, however my other great love is sewing, especially, patchwork and quilting. The problem is that I have to go out to work to support my 'habits', well that and pay the mortgage and a few other bits and pieces, but working really gets in the way of the life I imagined myself having at the great age I have now reached (29
+ ... ++!) so sadly I don't do much of it. I have recently used similar techniques to prepare folders (the Americans call them lapbooks) to send to the kids I sponsor and had great fun doing so. Soooooo when I retire ...... (pass me that loo roll that I am writing my 'to do' list on!!)
I love your card with the trains. Your hubby would have been very pleased receiving that card for his Birthday.
I love your blog Alice.
Love and hugs
Annie xxx
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