DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING MADE EASY

Cartoon from NZDSL Gallery @ www.nzdsl.co.nz/gallery

If you haven’t tried “digital scrapbooking,” now may be the time. Today, most of us use digital cameras. They allow us the freedom and liberty to take pictures at will–but we can end up with a ton of photographs. Getting them all into a scrapbook can be a challenge.

If you have, or are doing digital scrapbooks,THINGS JUST GOT BETTER! In the past, digital scrapbookers have pretty much had to rely on their own ingenuity and resourcefulness to get their digital masterpieces into a hard copy physical form.

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You Need to Consider Digital Scrapbooking

In this age of computers it only seems logical that digital scrapbooking–defined as scrapbook pages(s) created on a computer–would find its place. Many hardcore “traditional” scrapbookers disdain the thought of digital scrapbooking. Others, however, “swear by it.” This digital medium has turned “casual” scrappers into “hardcore” scrappers.

For some, digital scrapbooking has all of the pros of traditional scrapbooking with few, if any, of the cons . . . like cost, time and the mess. If your goal is to preserve memories then there is serious creditability to this “new age” process.

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HELPFUL TIPS with DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY for SCRAPBOOKING

With the advent of digital cameras the world of photography has taken a big jump forward for the novice photographer. Now, taking a great picture is a snap . . . not to mention the ability to erase snapshots we either don’t like, or didn’t come out as we’d hoped they would, and easily take another one. While these new cameras do a lot of the important things for us when taking pictures, it doesn’t release us from the need to be familiar and aware of what our camera, and its features, will or won’t do.

First, “when all else fails, read the instructions.” Be sure and read your camera’s manual before getting too far into your photography. You will be well informed of what capabilities your camera has, and how best to use them. You need to be familiar with your camera’s different settings. The last thing you want to have happen is for a “precious photograph moment” to arrive, and you are fidgeting with settings to see what works best. Too often our “special moments” are just that–moments! Experiment with the settings to see what they do before you have to use them. Remember, you can erase (delete) mistakes easily.

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CREATING A

MATCHBOOK JOURNAL INSERT

"Baby!Boy" from BasicGrey Matchbook Kits

Have you ever come to the point in your scrapbook page plan where you realize there just isn’t quite enough space for you to do the journaling and commentary you had planned.

Not to worry. Using a matchbook fold-out or pull-out will give you a huge extension–especially for the lettering you want to include with your page.

Here’s how to make a matchbook fold/pull out:

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Steps in Creating Your Scrapbook Album

You have decided you are going to create a scrapbook . . . now what? This is a common dilemma for each of us.

There are some simple steps to help you as you organize your thoughts and expectations of what you want to have as a finished product.

First you need to ask yourself some basic questions about what you are trying to accomplish:

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Where Can You Find Scrapbook Ideas?

Sketch from WittyLiving.com

Anyone who has been scrapping for any length of time has “run into the wall” of frustration for page ideas and layout creativity. So what do you do when you come to this dilema? And it can happen often.

The best thing to do is back away from your scrapbook project. Too often we get caught up in trying to be overly crative–we want our scrapbook project to be the next “scrapbooking masterpiece”–the envy of all scrappers.

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Using Hand Stitching on Your Scrapbook Pages

A How To Guide

Serious scrapbook enthusiast are always looking for ways to spruce up scrapbook pages. We want a touch of elegance. We seek things that may be just a little different.

Consider adding some hand stitching to your work. Stitching not only can add that special look, but can work in a functional way to attach elements to scrapbook pages.

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Using Machine Stitching on Scrapbook Pages

If you have a sewing machine you can add a new dimension to your scrapbook efforts. We will do our best to guide you through the machine stitching process. There are a some “tips of the trade” you will need to help you create elements using this technique on your scrapbook pages.

Before you start on a project review these helpful tips to save you time, and possible grief:

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