Wednesday Sponsor Giveaways: Elise Blaha, ReVa, Studio Calico, & SheyB
One person will receive a spot in Elise Blaha's Get Crafty workshop.
Get
Crafty
is an online workshop led by Elise Blaha. Over two weeks, this class will explore
techniques on how to build mini books and layouts from the ground up.
We will break away from the traditional scrapbooking products and
design our own paper and embellishments. Each weekday, there will be a
lecture, a project, an idea to try that day and an idea to save for
future use. In addition, there will be photos, journaling prompts and
giveaways. Class starts on June 1st.
One person will receive the June kit from ReVa (click to see the full list of supplies). Read more about Rebecca on her personal blog here.
One person will receive the June Studio Calico kit called Soda Fountain.
One person will receive a camera strap and a lens bag in their choice of the fabric from *Shey*[B].
To be entered in today's drawing please leave a comment below sharing your best advice for a new scrapbooker. What did you wish someone had told you when you first started? Comments will close tonight at 8pm Pacific with the winner's posted shortly after.
Just a quick reminder from last week's giveaway post that Transparent Touches & Tag's kit subscription offer ends today. If you sign
up for 6 months, you will receive a fun goodie bag filled with
scrapbooking products for FREE with your first kit. After you sign up,
email Monica (info@transparenttouches.com) to let her know that you
heard about TTT from this giveaway. Offer ends today.
My advice? It's never too late to start! and to get over being so critical...you are creating for your family!!!
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Just do it! Just start getting those pictures and stories down in some simple format. As long as you recording your memories there's no right or wrong way!
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Just enjoy the journey and do it because you LOVE the creative outlet. Keep it simple!
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The advice I wish I had been given was that there are no scrapbooking rules and that it's perfectly fine to not scrap chronologically. It was such a liberating feeling when I stopped trying to "get caught up" and instead focused on capturing the bits and pieces of my everyday life.
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us your creative time scrapping the memories YOU want to scrap. all the other pictures and memorabilia can go in photo albums and binders just like they always have. record important stories and feelings, not just moments.
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Spend wisely:
Don't rush out and buy all the "best" tools. Buy product as you need it. In the beginning I was so enamoured with all the pretty papers and embellishments and now I have a huge supply of "old" stuff I don't want to use because it is out dated.
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As I begin the overwhelming project of trying to weed through the TONS of cute stuff I have bought over the years (just KNOWING i would "really use this!"), I can only echo what so many others have said...purchase wisely, with a specific purpose, and complete the project as soon as possible!
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Don't feel the need to keep up with others. Don't buy everything, I bought so much stuff initially that I never used, I am much more selective now and have to love what I buy. Also, while detailed pages can be cute they can be overwhelming in an album, keep it simple.
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My advice would be that you don't have to scrapbook every picture! I made some really crazy layouts with tons of pictures because I didn't know what else to do with them, but thought that I had to use them because that was what scrapbooking was all about. My husband gets annoyed when I only include one picture on a layout, but if that one picture tells the story I want to tell, then that is enough!
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KISS - Keep it SIMPLE SCRAPBOOKING!!!
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My best advice is to not take this too seriously! Have fun! Don't forget to enjoy making pages and writing stories. If it gets too hard you won't do it so have less expectations.
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Don t put pressure on yourself; just be yourself and do not try to copy what you see in magazine; there is no right way..your kids will love what you do no matter what because it comes from your heart.
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Pace yourself when it comes to purchases. You don't need everything all at once. Look at magazines and galleries to decide what you really like and are drawn too.
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The best advice I got was to remember that you are just dealing with paper. If you totally destroy it, or hate what you've done, you can always start over with new prints.
I totally agree with everyone who mentioned keeping things simple. Also, put a date on everything, even if you hide it.
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Use ring binder albums. They are so much more flexible than the style I started with. Since I am so Type A and want all my albums to match, I am stuck now.
Also, I agree about the chronological suggestion .... don't worry about the time frame! Scrap what speaks to you now -- whether it is photos from your childhood, or the 80s or last week.
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My advice is not to worry about all the other stuff - just some basic cardstock and you can be off and running with great layouts
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Have a BUDGET and stick to it!! You do NOT need all the latest and greatest!! Stick to the basics and TELL the story!! ;-)
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My best advice for a new scrapbooker is to just enjoy the process. Scrapbook for your family and because you love to preserve those moments and memories. Don't get overwhelmed by all of the products and being published, etc. Just keep it simple and enjoy it. :)
Thanks, Ali!
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First of all, you don't have to scrapbook chronologically....even now it is hard for me to get out of that way of thinking. Also, don't let layouts of wonderful designers make you feel inadequate...it is about YOUR memories - not how good of a graphic artist you are! So, get your memories on a page, and make it your own...your family won't care about how the page looks, they will only care about the memories you captured.
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I wish someone told me there is no wrong way to scrapbook. I used to put a lot of pressure on myself when I first started.
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don't try to buy it all. Get just the basics and work from there. You'll learn your style after you've done some pages and then you can better decide what to buy.
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I would suggest not to buy everything you see. I have so much stuff that I will never use!!
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Make up your own rules and make no room for "guilt-scrapping". Do it because you love it OR do it with love, not because you HAVE to...
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Use your favorite items. Now. Because saving them for a "special" page never ends up coming. And in 6 months, they won't be your favorite thing any more. :)
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Hi! it's a fantastic gift!My advice is imagine something beautifull and his hands do the rest. And enjoy the process!
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