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Finally

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Life has been pretty busy lately. Been working a lot and went to mom’s this past weekend.

And my stomach is starting to act out again. Not being able to eat is not my suggestion of a fast diet. I’ve been trying new meds and like all new meds, it’s taking a while to build up. It doesn’t have a long half-life so I’m hoping it builds up sooner rather than later.

This leaves me not feeling too bad for breakfast, queasy for lunch and unable to eat dinner. Add a dash of IBS and I”m freaking miserable.

But, in the midst of all this, I’ve been trying to scrapbook a new page. There were five pictures, some 4X6 and others 6X4. I was having a horrible time trying to find a layout that worked for all five. I looked at galleries, read blog posts, read some of the ebooks from Masterful Scrapbooking and I tried at least two layouts before I finally found a template that fit my needs.

I’m still trying to play with color and figure out my “style.”

In the end, I’m fairly pleased with this layout. I like that it tells a story throughout the photos.

I’d love some constructive criticism.

down the aisle

Almost all the materials came from an Echo Park kit called Sweet Day. I don’t remember where I found the paint splatter. The template was named kwresh03 but I don’t have any other information for it. I’m horrible at crediting the designers but I’m trying to get better at it, honest.

The Wedding

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As I create scrapbook pages from the wedding, I continue to go through the photos. Every time I see the smiles on our faces, I find myself automatically smiling and remembering that day. The power those photos seem to have amazes me every single time. I never expected that my wedding day would have such an impact.

Here are a few more wedding layouts. These are all from just before the ceremony.

Flowers Web

Justin Getting Ready web

Rubber Ducky Web

I’m starting to learn what type/style of scrapbooking I prefer. Creating layouts is starting to come a little easier to me. I still struggle with adding elements to the page. I love the layered and scattered look but I just can’t seem to master it yet.

The Fruits of iNSD

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Last Saturday was iNSD. It was also FCBD.

Acronyms. I hate acronyms.

iNSD is interNational Scrapbook Day. International Scrapbook Day is on May 4th and the US National Scrapbook Day is held the first Saturday of May. This usually creates an entire weekend dedicated to scrapbooking.

FCBD is Free Comic Book Day. It is also the first Saturday in May. Participating comic shops in the US and around the world give out free comic books.

That Saturday, I joined a scrapbook chat/live meeting at about 8 in morning.

A couple hours later were in line for FCBD, 15 minutes before our local shop opened. We were those geeks, eagerly waiting outside with fellow geeks. I picked my 5 free books, bought the newest Serenity and two expansion card packs for Firefly the Game and we were back home within the hour.

Mom was trying to change a light bulb on the outside of the garage. She had this nifty tool that let you change the bulb without even getting on a ladder. It would have worked but she accidentally moved the angle of the light in such a way that her nifty tool no longer worked. While Husband & mom tried to figure out what to do and while they went & bought a taller ladder, I rejoined the scrapbook chat.

Then Dave came over and we had a night of tabletop games. Tracy was sick and we really missed her. We played Firefly: Out to the Black, Cthulu Dice and my favorite, Zombie Dice.

After he left, you guessed it, I was back in chat. Some people had been there from 8am-11pm. I was not that dedicated.

During iNSD, I found a new community called “Get It Scrapped”. Members have access to “coaching” classes and dozens of ebooks, plus over 50 templates. I started using the coaching classes to try to make pages from scratch and to learn not to rely on templates. I’m finding it challenging but I’m learning quite a bit. I feel like I’m taking the training wheels off.

Throughout the day Saturday and Sunday I created 4 new layouts. And I stuck with the wedding theme. All of these were photos taken prior to the ceremony.

(I love the slightly suggestive journaling on this first page!)

Bridesmaids Jumping Web

Details Web

Getting Ready Web

Kisses

I can see some flaws in these pages, but rather than worry over them or even try to make changes, I’ve decided to leave the flaws. This is a learning process and I want to see my growth as a scrapbooker.

Dave

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When I wake up at early (doesn’t happen as often as it should) I like to take the time to digi (digital scrapbook).

This morning was no different.

I woke up at 6:15 and wanted to create a new page. I decided to make something that wasn’t part of a class. (Just to prove I could.)

I used a template from Fiddle Dee Dee and a kit from Digital Designs Essentials.

I stuck with the wedding theme and chose Dave as my subject. The cake photo is my favorite but I’m pleased with the layout as a whole.

Dave Web

Digital Scrapbooking… Again

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Since I’ve been feeling better I’ve been returning to old hobbies that had fallen by the wayside.

Digital scrapbooking, as mentioned in one of my previous posts, is one of those hobbies.

Thankfully jessicasprague.com gives you unlimited to access to their classes after you have purchased them. In addition, the classes teach techniques in both Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop Elements. Having recently purchased Elements, I’ve been retaking the classes.

My subject of choice has been the wedding & honeymoon.

relaxing-mornings-web

Photo BoothWeb

Justin 5 Things Web

Cute Title Here Web

Jen Caputo - Digital Sketch

Bambi Web

My favorites by far are the photo booth layout & the Bambi layout. The others are pretty cool too.