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Anyone Still Active On This Group?

sungoddess — Mon, 21 May 2007 18:02:01 GMT

Hello?!

Anyone around? Please say yes!

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bay area folks

dandelionsf — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 05:48:38 GMT

this may be a bit late since it started today, but is anybody attending CKU (Creative Keepsakes University)? i had to eat a meager lunch (banana, donut and diet coke) by myself because i was too shy to butt in on anybody!!!

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FOUR SEASON TAG SWAP

Mariak — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 20:37:13 GMT

First of all, please let me apologize for being a dingbat! I have not sold your tags on Ebay or used them to pretty up my personal scrapbooks. They are sitting pretty on my desk, while I "wait" for everyone to send their tags in.....So, today, I just checked the list and I think everyone has sent their tags in....yeah, well, apparently, the only person who hasn't done their tags is ME!!!!!

Please don't BAN me or call me a flaker (flaky, yes, but not a flaker). I promise that I will finish my tags and mail all with a special surprise next week.

Sorry this got away from me girls...have a lot going on and quite frankly it slipped my mind.
Please forgive me.

~Maria

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Four Season Tag SWAP (UPDATE THREAD)

Lani — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:21:49 GMT

hey guys I just wanted to help this swap along, since the other thread is so long post here when you have mail or received your tags so that way we know k?

thanks!
lani

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QVC

dandelionsf — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:20:52 GMT

The 18th of this month is apparently scrapbooking day! I've never watched this before, so not sure how it works. Being that I work, I won't be able to watch much, though!

http://www.qvc.com/asp/frameset.asp?mhproduct=mastheadppguide.gif&mhtitle=mastheadtpguide.gif&nest=/pguide/show_search.asp&dd=/pg_nav.asp

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How are you using yoru digital camera for scrapbooking?

MIN — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:34:25 GMT

I recently got a digital camera. I am loving it to take photos of memorablia/items around the house that will enhance my photos for layouts. Also I just purchaed Creative Memories "Memory Manager" for $30, which allows you to tag, sort and sort again by albums to get your digital photos in order to either print out an album or print photos to scrap on paper. Not trying to advertise, but it was just what I was looking for to keep track and be able to find all 1) my photos that I take, 2) pictures I download, 3) photos I get via email from friends, etc.
By the way - see layouts I posted in the other scrapbooking tribe. If you like, I can post them here too.

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How was the holidays and how much scrapping got done.

Erin — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 23:59:51 GMT

Well ladies~
How was everybodies holidays? How much scrapping got done?

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since i'm poor for christmas this year....

Lani — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:15:00 GMT

i came up w/ a gift idea... altering frames for gifts...
i bought some magnetic frames from the dollar bin at target (on sale for 25 cents!!!)

here's what i have so far...
the tag in the lower right has a front and a back one side says girl and the other says best....

BEST FRIENDS
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/fiftyfiveproductions/PB060677.jpg

GIRL FRIENDS
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/fiftyfiveproductions/PB060681.jpg

what do you think!?

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FOUR SEASON TAG SWAP

Mariak — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:07:58 GMT

I'd be happy to hostess.
How about a Four Seasons Tag swap? Let's focus on the season, not the holidays so everyone can use them.

Here's how it would go:
PM me with your choice of 1 of 4 seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. You will make 4 tags, all the same and send them to me. You will receive 4 tags (including 1 of your own) 1 for each season.

I will take as many groups as people are interested.

Group1:
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Sign ups by November 10th, Mail to me by December 10th

(Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with as much postage as it took for you to send to me for your return swaps):
Maria Klein
1543 Tangerine Street
Clearwater, FL 33756

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office depot closeout

lobocita — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:00:26 GMT

in LA area, all the Office Depot stores are closing out their scrapbooking section... everything is at significant price reduction! check it out!

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diamond glaze?

Lani — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 04:36:12 GMT

does anyone have any experience w/ this? I want to buy some, but want to make sure i have all the proper stuff. what do you use to apply it? any tips are appreciated!

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more layouts to share?!

Lani — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 06:46:23 GMT

i put another one into the gallery... anyone else got more?!

ps i'd love some comments on the newest layout as its for an album i'm doing for a friend... THANKS!

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Can anyone explain the difference?

dandelionsf — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 03:48:57 GMT

Hi. Tomorrow I want to indulge in some special lettering. I'm considering buying some foam stamps and the paint that come with it, or one of those rubbery/squishy/gummy alphabets that you peel off and stick on a plastic block, turn it over and stamp. I think you use an ink pad for them. Does anybody know what I'm talking about?!! Anyway, what do you think is the difference in effect? Preferences? Thank you!

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hi everyone

Dr. — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:17:14 GMT

i am new to this tribe i would love tips on scrapbooking i can not afford the time nor money to take a class....i have been purchasing stickers and books and paper ect for a while now and cant wait to get started i sepaprted all the photos into baggies with dates, activities, places etc....a book for each kid when they grow up?a creative legacy to leave behind? looking forward to hear from you creative divas out there! love & light lilac

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Welcome Cher

Erin — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:41:49 GMT

Cher ~
Welcome to scrap happy. Can't wait to get to know you better.
Erin

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Swap anyone?

Mariak — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:52:37 GMT

Would anyone like to do a swap?
(If you are unfamiliar with this, one person volunteers to be the hostess and each participant makes multiples of an item and sends them to the hostess with return postage. The hostess then divies them up and sends them back to everyone so all participants receive 1 of each, including their own.)

Was thinking embellishments might be an easy one...tags, anyone? Or maybe a theme?

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re: erin's layouts in gallery

Lani — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:42:10 GMT

hey erin, i felt like that hread was getting too long so i started a new one hope thats ok!
i love your layouts!!!! how did you do the aloha and hawaii titles? do you have sizzix or somethhing? i esp like the leaves falling down layout its simple but elegant!!!!

anyway keep em coming... (by the way your little lady bug is sooo cute, is she y our daughter?)

lani

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favorite place to shop online?

Lani — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 02:48:13 GMT

Where do you guys go to get good deals on scrapping stuff online?

For good DEALS I go to:
http://www.orientaltrading.com/

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/ (this website doesn't have a lot of scrapping stuff, but what it does have is a great deal...)

and of COURSE ebay
Any other sites?!?!?!? please please please let me know. I'm always trying to save money...

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Share you favorite lay louts!!!

Lani — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 16:43:57 GMT

Here's one of mine... at a comic book convention:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/fiftyfiveproductions/Scrap%20Book%20pages/P8170018.jpg

fiftyfiveproductions@gmail.com
lani.etsy.com

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Paper layouts or Digital layouts?

Erin — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:50:58 GMT

Which do you like...paper layouts or digital layouts? Personally I love paper ones. I love the dimensions, colors, textures, etc.

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Adhesive of choice?

Mariak — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:14:54 GMT

What's everyone like to use to stick stuff down?

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Why Scrapbook?

Mariak — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:12:28 GMT

I saw this today and thought this is exactly why I scrapbook! My only problem is when was the last time I scrapbooked?!
I'm going to get back on track to do a monthly crop. Hope you will join me.

Leaving A Legacy: Share Your Values Through Your Scrapbook
By Joanna Campbell Slan

(This article originally appeared in the February 2000
issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine.)

Last summer I took a road trip from St. Louis to central
Wisconsin to visit
a dear friend who was in the middle of chemotherapy
treatment. For the most
part, I wanted to see if she was okay. I wanted to hug
her, look at her, and
assure myself that the chemicals were winning over the
cancer. Another part
of
me wanted to encourage her...to scrapbook.
Oh, I know we should not preach about our addictions. But
I thought of all
we two had been through in 16 years of friendshipba
miscarriage, a divorce,
two marriages, two births, a return to graduate school, a
bounce-back from
depression, and authorship of two booksband I worried that
her
seven-year-old son
might not realize how truly special she is. As an author
and a mother, she
has already made two lasting contributions to the world.
But as her friend, I
know those contributions to be the tip of an iceberg. I
see her as a
courageous woman, a thoughtful and sensitive historian, a
loyal and caring
friend, a
cheering section, a keen mind, a fellow book lover, and on
and on. The last
day I visited we wandered into a craft store, and I
outfitted her with a
"starter set" of scrapbook supplies.
"Deckle scissors are indispensable," I lectured. "They
cover a multitude of
sins. Photo splits, well, you just can not live without
them. This pack of
die cuts will get you started. You can journal on them and
use them behind
photos or to decorate your page. The paper must be
archival, as well as the
pen."
We walked up to the checkout counter with our basket
loaded. The woman
behind us in line heard what I was doing and said, "Gee,
would you be my
friend, too?"
In the car, I continued to explain the basics of
scrapping, pausing only for
air. Then my friend managed to slip in a question, a wee
small question,
that rocked my world. "If I only do a few pages, what are
the most important
pages to do?"
Pause and think. How would you answer her? You see, we can
read bout
heritage albums. We can put together ABC albums. We can
finish tribute
albums. But
we have not tackled legacy albums. As a sisterhood (with
our rare and
precious
few scrapbooking brothers), we have not really plumbed the
depth of this
whole "craze." We have not discussed how we can use our
scrapbooks to leave a
legacy of love.
Since then, I have put myself in her place. Not hard to do
since I, too,
have a young son. And, I have thought about her question
as I have talked to
scrapbookers all over the country. Seems to me, we are
doing a great job of
saving photos and memorabilia, but we are falling short
when it comes to
values.
The truth is, thatbs what I want to pass on. Thatbs what I
need to pass
on.
What I want to leave behind is a sense of who I am, what I
have learned and
how much I have loved being alive. To do that, I will have
to go beyond
birthday, holiday and wedding pages. In addition to them,
I will have to
concentrate on what really mattersband I will have to come
up with new
ideas to say
what I want to say.
For example, an astute scrapbooker might look at a page
with a birthday cake
that took me all night to make, and translate that page
and photos into,
"Look! I love you so much that I moved way out of my
comfort zone. I gave up
sleep. I exposed myself to ridicule. And I did it joyfully
because I love you
and I wanted everything to be perfect even though it never
is, because I
think
you are perfect!"
But, I cannot be sure that my son can read my Morse code.
Some of us are on
AM and some of us are on FM, and what if he is tuned to a
different frequency
when the time comes that I can not lean over and hug him?
Turning this over in my mind, a few indelible messages
soon surfaced. First,
they tumbled out in the form of a letter:
Dear Michael,
When I am gone, here is what I want you to know:
What the happiest days of my life were...
What the saddest day of my life was...
Why I married your father and why I love him so...
What obstacles I overcame and what I learned...
What happened during my lifetime that made an impression
on me...
What I was grateful for...
Who you can turn to...
What filled me with joy...
What I hope for you...
What you have meant to me...
What I believe in...
My wish list (the virtues I have tried to incorporate to
be a worthwhile
person)...
So, I created a special sort of scrapbook for you. This
book contains not
only our family memories, but also our family values.
You can carry on my legacy in this world. (And of course,
your fatherbs
legacy as well!) I hope as you look through this list, you
will see how much
we
tried to show you, rather than just tell you, what we
valued.
Love,
Mom
But I became very motivated to do the pages while they
were taking form in
my imagination.
To get a consistent look, I used paper from Keeping
Memories Alive. The
colors are harmonious and gentle, which is exactly what I
wanted to "feel" of
the
book to be. Then I decided on a "style." I wanted the
pages to stay simple
yet elegant. I tried die cuts, but they seemed too small
for these grandiose
ideas. So, I outlined die cuts and enlarged them on my
copier for patterns.
Along with punch-art embellishment, the look is simple but
bold. On the
computer, I wrote the copy and headline for each page.
Using the same size
and
style of type gave the finished pages continuity.
Someday I hope to share my questions with other family
members. Also, I want
to ask these questions of Michael. As he grows, the
answers will change, but
those changes will document his growth as a person.
The album I envision is sort of an autobiography, a story
of me, with
photos. Shortly after I conceived this album, a
conversation on the way home
from
picking Michael up at school validated the need for it.
He had a bad day. We discussed it, and he lamented, "Mom,
I am so sorry. I
am trying hard. Really I am. I wish I would do better."
I heard the disappointment in his voice. I realized how
much maturity he was
showing by even noticing that his bad day had gone a long
way toward ruining
mine. "Honey, I know you are trying," I said. "I can tell.
But we all have
setbacks. Think of them as speed bumps in the road. We all
hit speed bumps."
"But why do I have more speed bumps than other people?" he
moaned.
"You donbt. It just seems that way. I have hit lots of
bumps in my life. I
still do."
He turned his face to me, suffused with hope, and said,
"Could you tell me
about them?"
One day we will not be sitting side by side in the car. If
he is alone, he
will not be able to ask me. I will not be able to tell him
what I have
learned. Or what I hope he is learning.
But, if I can just create a few pages, if I can just ask
myself the right
questions (see "Key Questions to Ask" that follows), I
will be able to leave
a
part of myself behind. And if we all start thinking in
terms of our legacies,
maybe we will encourage each other with our ideas for
questions and pages.
We are still only looking at the tip of the iceberg, but
maybe with this new
approach we can mirror the part of ourselves, that large
undiscovered region,
beneath the water.
Key Questions to Ask
The scrapbook maker is often the picture taker. Are you
absent in your
photos? If so, consider having photos taken that help you
answer the
following
questions, adapted from Scrapbook Storytelling.
Whom do I love?
Who has been significant in my life? Why? How?
What do I like to do?
What do I care about?
How do I spend my time?
What would I miss if it were lost?
What special memories would I like to keep?
What customs or rituals do I (or my family) have?
How do I make my living? Or, how do I make a contribution
to this world?
How do I express my gratitude?
What family stories do we tell again and again?
What favorite foods do we have?
What are our favorite places?
What do we do frequently? Routinely?
What do we do with our free time?
What hobbies do we have? (Besides scrapbooking,
naturally!)
What sorts of animals or pets do I enjoy?
What cultural events do I attend?
What does my heart good?
What books, saying, philosophies matter to me?
What makes me laugh? What makes me cry?
What important people have I met?
Whom have I lost?
What is unique about me and my family?
Where do I like to visit?
What music do I enjoy?
What interesting projects have I or my family taken on?
What sorts of correspondence have I kept and why?
Notice that asking these questions helps you focus on the
reason you want to
keep your memories alive. Each turns your attention away
from "special
events" and toward "how you live your life."

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stitching in scan program

Mariak — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:11:26 GMT

Any tips on stitching 2 scans together? I work mostly in a 12x12 format and they are such a pain to scan.

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What is the hardest part of scrapping?

Erin — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:42:24 GMT

The hardest part of scrapbooking for me is getting pictures developed. I'm good at taking the pictures but horrible at getting them developed. I'm so bad at it, that i still have pictures to develop from the late 90's. PRETTY BAD!

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Mini book ideas?

Erin — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:37:16 GMT

Does anyone have any mini book ideas, either premade or handmade? Please share?

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Welcome to Scrap Happy!

Erin — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 23:27:04 GMT

Hi. I thought it would be cool to have another tribe for scrapbooking. I like the idea of learning and sharing this craft. Enjoy.

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Two Peas in a Bucket

Colleen — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:29:25 GMT

Has anyone posted on twopeasinabucket.com I would love to see your pages If you have not been on this site check it out

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