scrapbooking question

[Grumpy's Gal]

Ok, I scrap .....the scrapbook, the adhesive, a million embellishments.

I went to a "crop" and a lady there had a laptop and was doing all of her scrapping on it.

Can someone explain to me how this is possible? Do any of you do this? I have no idea what she was doing. If you digital scrapbook, in the end, do you print something out and put it in a scrapbook? Sorry if this seems silly......I am just curious.

[soccerchick]

I have not made one, but have seen them advertised. I am a big Creative Memories fan, but I know there are several different programs. I just saw a CM digital book. You make the pages digitally, send it (upload) via the internet, and a very nice book arrives at your doorstep. It's really very cool. The one I saw was a sport themes book. I would do a few of these, but they will not replace my family albums ~ more for gifts, for me anyway.

Digital are super fast to do - probably 1-2 hours compared to 4 on up for traditional. I also know CM has a new program (maybe not so new, the update is new) to go with their pocket albums and to support their digital albums. My CMC did a demo of this at her croptoberfest. It would be cool to do one album digitally for the holidays (ex. of my kids for both sets of grandparents. I make one, buy two copies). It's probably a smart alternative for those people who never get their pucs off the computer, though unless it was a program the crop leader could help with, I guess I don't get doing that at a regular crop? To each his own...

shutterfly and Kodak and probably every photo place has their own verison.

I'm sure some people also create things on the computer to later print and add to a traditional book. My printer isn't great, so I wouldn't do this.

HTH

[hezreck]

Sorry, but digital scrapbooking doesn't sound like much fun to me. I really like scrapbooking the "old fashioned" way. :rotfl2: I love cutting paper and using my tape runner!! I only use 35mm film, gotta have those pictures to flip through and move around on my desk. We take some digital pictures, but I never use them because for one I can't figure out how to get them from the camera to the computer let alone print them. :rotfl: :rotfl: I bought a digital picture printer for myself so I can just print a couple. That I can handle.

I just don't feel like digital scrapbooking is very "crafty". I would much rather look at a scrapbook that was hand made than printed off the computer. Call me a scrapbook snob I don't care. :rolleyes1 :rotfl2:

[Amyg]

Sorry, but digital scrapbooking doesn't sound like much fun to me. I really like scrapbooking the "old fashioned" way. :rotfl2: I love cutting paper and using my tape runner!! I only use 35mm film, gotta have those pictures to flip through and move around on my desk. We take some digital pictures, but I never use them because for one I can't figure out how to get them from the camera to the computer let alone print them. :rotfl: :rotfl: I bought a digital picture printer for myself so I can just print a couple. That I can handle.

I just don't feel like digital scrapbooking is very "crafty". I would much rather look at a scrapbook that was hand made than printed off the computer. Call me a scrapbook snob I don't care. :rolleyes1 :rotfl2:

I agree, although they are quite nice it just doesn't have that hand crafted feel to it. Kind of "sterile" for the lack of a better word.

[Suzann]

Hey there :)

I actually digital scrapbook myself. I have lots of friends that do it the conventional way too. They like my work and some of them are actually trying the digital thing out! :cool1:
But you're right, its whatever the scrapper feels comfortable with!!!
I like digital scrapbooking because its easier for ME. I don't have to cut out paper and make it exact.. I can pick a digital 'paper' and actually turn it into whatever color I want (without spending so much time at the scrapbook store picking out that perfect sheet) And also it cuts back on my spending money! I don't have to buy the right tools or rivets or what have you.

If you guys have any questions about digital scrapbooking, send them my way.. I'll be glad to answer them :teeth:

here are a couple of samples of my work:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m270/Suzannlank/Disney/DLa.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m270/Suzannlank/Disney/DLp.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m270/Suzannlank/Disney/DLg.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m270/Suzannlank/Disney/DLe.jpg

[JandJ]

Sorry, but digital scrapbooking doesn't sound like much fun to me. I really like scrapbooking the "old fashioned" way. :rotfl2: I love cutting paper and using my tape runner!! I only use 35mm film, gotta have those pictures to flip through and move around on my desk. We take some digital pictures, but I never use them because for one I can't figure out how to get them from the camera to the computer let alone print them. :rotfl: :rotfl: I bought a digital picture printer for myself so I can just print a couple. That I can handle.

I just don't feel like digital scrapbooking is very "crafty". I would much rather look at a scrapbook that was hand made than printed off the computer. Call me a scrapbook snob I don't care. :rolleyes1 :rotfl2:
I have to agree so maybe I'm a scrapbook snob too :rolleyes1 I use digital cameras but I always print off the pictures (I like Olympus and Shutterfly for developing). The one great thing about digital pictures is you can see them and pick and choose which ones to print, and that saves money. But then I scrap them the "old fashioned" way. Digital would be cool for some things but to me it just doesn't seem like as much FUN! I love going to the LSS, finding that perfect sticker or die cut, cutting the paper and pictures, all of it. I like to be hands-on I guess :teeth:

But, to each her own, it's a personal thing, some people don't even put their pictures in albums, much less scrapbook them (oh the horror!) and that works for them.

[MazdaUK]

I love my digital camera as I don't have to print off all those blrry pictures, and I can get several copies right there of any really good ones so my boys can do their own thing.

I did get a couple of memory books last year from Snapfish, and although its really nice to have the pics neatly captioned (they were for presents rather than for me) you can't add the embellisments and background colours.

This year I'm doing a picfolio for my mum and aunt instead!

[Timon]

I LOVE digital scrapbooking!! Been doing it for about a year or more now. I use photoshop to create my layouts and then get them printed in memory books. They look like professional coffee table books, which is what I like!

I still SB traditionally but I have Lupus and sometimes it's very hard for me to use my hands a lot as I have joint pain. I am 8 months pregnant and have been off meds for a year now and it's been a tough year for me. SB'ing on the computer is much easier for me and I still am able to have that creative outlet but it's easier on my hands.

I made some layouts last year from hubby's family photos and got them printed in small photobooks and gave them out as Christmas presents, everyone loved them!

You can see some of my digital layouts on my website :

http://www.cassworld.ca/digitallayouts.htm


I did our Disney Magic Cruise digitally too, posted them not too long ago here but you can see them on my website now too:

http://www.cassworld.ca/sbdcl2005.htm

[Suzann]

With the 'photobooks' you can add regular photos and add captions, or you can add your whole finished digital scrapbook page as the picture.. This is what I do and go through mypublisher. If you're a costco member, they give 20% off :cool1:

TIMON= I love your pages!!! Great job! :thumbsup2

[mmojeo]

Do you need a special printer for the digital scrapbooking or do you send your pages somewhere else to be printed?

I think the digital scrapbooking looks real neat but I always wondered how you get your pages printed.

Thanks,
Melissa

[Suzann]

I haven't printed any of my pages out on my printer, but you could. i just like to get them all in a book from an online place... there's lots of places you can get your pictures to books on the internet. you just send them jpeg's of your digital scrapbook pages and they make the book for you. So pretty much you just pay for the book itself and not all the embellishments, papers, rivets, etc. :goodvibes

[elastigirlfan]

I'm so glad you asked this question....because I have always wondered how doing it on the computer worked.

[Melp]

Hey there :)

I actually digital scrapbook myself. I have lots of friends that do it the conventional way too. They like my work and some of them are actually trying the digital thing out! :cool1:
But you're right, its whatever the scrapper feels comfortable with!!!
I like digital scrapbooking because its easier for ME. I don't have to cut out paper and make it exact.. I can pick a digital 'paper' and actually turn it into whatever color I want (without spending so much time at the scrapbook store picking out that perfect sheet) And also it cuts back on my spending money! I don't have to buy the right tools or rivets or what have you.

If you guys have any questions about digital scrapbooking, send them my way.. I'll be glad to answer them :teeth:

here are a couple of samples of my work:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m270/Suzannlank/Disney/DLa.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m270/Suzannlank/Disney/DLp.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m270/Suzannlank/Disney/DLg.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m270/Suzannlank/Disney/DLe.jpg
These are really cool pages! I do traditional scrapbooking but might like the idea of digital scrapbooking so I don't have to worry about looking for just the right items to add to my pages. What program did you do these with?

[Jake & Crew]

There is no right or wrong way to scrapbook....I am traditional, my sil is so excited about digital. I am a CM fan/cons and know their digital books are out 11/1 ~ I am thinking of doing some as gifts, and our GG in Feb for the whole family this way ~ as far as books you hit send on your computer and the hard copy is delivered to you as a book via ups or the post office!

Just keep making and keeping those memories and you can not go wrong!

[scrapperjill]

I agree there isn't a right or wrong way to do it... I do traditional style scrapbooking but LOVE the idea of digi scrapbooking. I've even given it a few trys and found I really really liked it. It's fun, creative, you have UNLIMITED emblellishments, papers, and techniuqes PLUS you don't have to worry about your scrap budget...or running out of a certian supply or product....OR you don't have to worry about not having the right color paper or embelishment...becasue with digital scrapping you can just clik and change it.

I use to be a sole 35mm film user...but soon realized how great digital cameras were. I LOVE mine....and I've found it ends up saveing me a ton of money...and I almost always get the shot I want...because I can take picture after picture until I get the one I want....then just delete the ones I don't want. PLUS you can end up only getting prints of the photos you want to use...so your not wasting your $$ on developing rolls of film that hopefully you'll get a few good shots out of.

As for digital scrapbooking and printing your work. The few digi lo's I've done I've simpley had the page printed at somplace like Costco in a enlarged size (12x18...then crop down the extra ....leaving a nice 12x12 size to slap into my album) :thumbsup2

[TDERadulski]

You can see some of my digital layouts on my website :

http://www.cassworld.ca/digitallayouts.htm


OMG! Your pages are amazing! What software do you use?

[Timon]

OMG! Your pages are amazing! What software do you use?

Thanks!!! :blush: I use Photoshop for all my digital work. ;)

[grahamsgirl]

HI everyone!
I am a complete newbie to digital scrapbooking/scapbooking, although have wanted to do it for a long time now. I adore taking photos, and can always be spotted with a camera in my hand.And was longing for a different way of showing my photos of my kids and WDW memories.
I work full time and have plucked up courage to take up an evening course learning Photoshop CS2.
I have to be honest , it was thanks to Timon aka Cass that I have decided to do this. I caught her trip report last year and was totally hooked, then checked out her website and saw the scrapbooking pages I decided that this was something I would love to have a go at. So thank you very much Timon your work is amazing. :goodvibes
I have just discovered the joy of downloading free fonts from the internet :woohoo: , my next question is about all the diferent backgrounds and embellishments.........where do I start?? :confused3 Do I have to buy a pacakge or can any be downloaded from the internet? I didn't want to pay a lot out yet as I am a complete novice and just learning working with layers on photoshop, so not up to speed as it were yet. Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanx
Sue :wave2:

[piratesmate]

http://www.computerscrapbook.com/ This site not only has "papers" & embellishments to download & buy, they also have a section of freebies. I'm not sure how often they add to it - myabe every other month? But right now they have 13 freebies, two of which are fonts.

[Suzann]

Melp~ I use photoshop just like Timon does :thumbsup2 It's the best for me to use, but its all with what you are comfortable with! If you got the program, I would suggest a class to teach you the basics or one of those 'classroom in a book' kind of things. It takes a little getting used to, but once you got it down, the results are limitless :cool1:

[Timon]

grahamsgirl,

I am glad you gave it a go, you won't be sorry, it's very fun and great way to do something to your photos! I love the photobooks that I have ordered and plan on doing a LOT of these in the future!!

I would go to google and type in digital scrapbooking, there are tons of sites now, compared to just even last year, and they all have a "freebies" section. I have spent hours downloading the free stuff that appeals to my design tastes and have never spent a dime on digital stuff. That's the great thing about Photoshop, if you want something, you can just learn how to do it yourself!!!

Try e-scrappers.com for some how-to tips for Photoshop!

[grahamsgirl]

Hi PiratesMate and Timon, Thanks for the advice and websites,it is much appreciated I am now off to scour the web, :thumbsup2 I'll let ya know how i get on!!!
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
:wave2:

[piratesmate]

Back to this question yet again... ;)

My background is in IT and the whole digital scrapping really appeals to me. I started with paper, though, because that's the group I fell in with here. For the past year or so I've been "collecting" elements from all the freebie sites, but have yet to actually use any of it. :rolleyes: In fact, I only just recently started to unzip all those files! :lmao: And that brings me to my first question...

How on earth do you organize all of it?? All of the files have come with TOU statements that require giving credit when you use it. While using page kits as they come might be good at times, what about when you want to just use the background "paper" from one & embellishments from another? How do you ever find what you want if you keep it all in the folders they unzip into?

My inclination is to create a folder for papers, another for ribbons, another for buttons, etc, etc. What do you do?

Next question...Back to the TOU statement: I'm assuming they want credit when submitting for publication, but what about posting it or even sending off your pages to be put into a book? I can't imagine that people really do that! So if you're not intending to publish, do you even bother keeping track of where you get the stuff?

And just out of curiosity...I have no problem finding plenty of things to download, but which is your favorite site? (Lately I've been spending a lot of time at http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/ )

[LuvMV50]

I tried Digital Scrapbooking once, but it wasn't for me. I am more of a hands on type person. I love the feel of the embellishments, the paper, doing the rub ons and eyelets. I really feel like I have created it myself, whereas I didn't feel that way when I did it digitally.

I take my own pictures, print them out on my own printers and scrapbook them into my memory books. I love it! :)

I have seen many sites though that have downloadable stuff for digital scrappers! They do have some nice stuff to use.

[Suzann]

Piratesmate~
I organize my folders just like you imagine you're going to organize yours... Here, I'll list all my folders:
Alpha (all the different fonts and alphabets)
Embellishments
Bottlecaps
Holidays (the broken into the different holidays)
Frames
Kits (this is my huge folder... if it's a kit, it stays a kit, I don't break it up)
My Pages (this folder contains the pages I've made)
Papers
Edges
Overlays
Photoshop tools (this contains shapes and brushes, etc)
Ploppers (This has those pre-made pages in there)
Scrap Layouts (this has all the layouts Ive found online and liked)
Tags (Any type of tag)
Word Art (the fancy word borders, or titles)

That's how it is on mine.. it's not AS organized as I would like, but then again it works for me. I also have a mac, and the search function on a mac allows you to search "red" in a certain folder (I pick scrap since that's where it all is for me) and it'll bring up all the red ribbons, papers, embellishments, etc... so if I'm looking for that certain thing I need, I can find it.

I never keep track of where it all came from.. that would drive me insane.. I don't really post on any scrap website.. just here, so I don't have to credit. I do publish my pages on mypublisher to have a book made, but I don't have to worry about crediting then either

[piratesmate]

Ah thanks Suzann! I was reading the TOU files as requiring credit be given even when posting to "share" what you'd done. I just couldn't imagine having to do that!

Tell me, do you make any of your own elements? I wondered how hard that was. Of course this morning I was attempting to follow a tutorial from the "Digital Scrapbooking Place" and couldn't find the commands they were talking about! And for once in my life I was actually using the version it was talking about too. ;) I guess I was expecting too much...part of my job in IT was to write directions for recreating "problems" for the software I was testing. So I know what should be written there...and it's not. LOL

[flying_babyb]

I haven't printed any of my pages out on my printer, but you could. i just like to get them all in a book from an online place... there's lots of places you can get your pictures to books on the internet. you just send them jpeg's of your digital scrapbook pages and they make the book for you. So pretty much you just pay for the book itself and not all the embellishments, papers, rivets, etc. :goodvibes

How much does somthing like this cost?

[Suzann]

How much does somthing like this cost?

For a 100 page beautiful leather bound book, for 50% off (I don't recommend doing it without a coupon.. they normally have them a couple times a year) It was $70 (and that includes shipping)
It would have totally cost me more than $70 for all the supplies I would need for a regular scrapbook

[Suzann]

Ah thanks Suzann! I was reading the TOU files as requiring credit be given even when posting to "share" what you'd done. I just couldn't imagine having to do that!

Tell me, do you make any of your own elements? I wondered how hard that was. Of course this morning I was attempting to follow a tutorial from the "Digital Scrapbooking Place" and couldn't find the commands they were talking about! And for once in my life I was actually using the version it was talking about too. ;) I guess I was expecting too much...part of my job in IT was to write directions for recreating "problems" for the software I was testing. So I know what should be written there...and it's not. LOL

No problem ;)

I sometimes make my own elements, but that's about let's say 5% of the time.. why make something when I can find it in my folders? I find that you need other programs that go along with photoshop to make elements. They make filters that make things into a glass button, or make fire behind something and stuff.

You can always go to the Adobe Studio Exchange, they have LOTS of filters and actions you can download to make certain things. AWESOME site!

[flying_babyb]

For a 100 page beautiful leather bound book, for 50% off (I don't recommend doing it without a coupon.. they normally have them a couple times a year) It was $70 (and that includes shipping)
It would have totally cost me more than $70 for all the supplies I would need for a regular scrapbook

Yikes! that a bit much for me (saving to move out) I will probley end up spending about $30 on paper and stuff and stuffed in with family album.

[disneyfan2]

i love looking at these digital pages you guys have posted(i peeked at your disney sites too-amazing) it tried an online digital scrapbook course last year and i gave up! I am not ususally having computer difficulty but the program i used was I believe adobe photoshop and could not get the hang of it. i reallllly want to try digital but want something that is simplified.. your suggests would be appreciated.

[piratesmate]

I'm struggling with Adobe PhotoShop too...and I've never had trouble learning another piece of software! (without a manual either ;) ) I have PhotoShop CS. I've tried several online tutorials and the people writing them need new jobs. :lmao:

Anyway, I know a number of people have said that PhotoShop Elements is what they use & it's actually easier than the big, expensive PS. :confused3 I got a copy of Elements 3.0 bundled in a graphics tablet (Wacom Graphire4) that I got for Christmas. I haven't played with that one much yet, but it looks more promising!

BTW - We just got DS the same one for his birthday next month. Circuit City had them advertised last week with $50 in rebates, which brings the price down to $50. Let me tell you how much I love the pen for editing photos! :teeth:

[SplshMtn99]

Piratesmate, I consider myself pretty smart in finding my way around software without a manual. Well, let me tell you, I had Photoshop Elements 2.0 for years...and could never understand even the most basic thing. And I use about 6 other photo programs to accomplish what ever it is I feel like doing.

Well, I decided to get Photoshop Elements 5.0 when it just came out since I heard scrappers saying it was easier.....and it looked like Adobe was really paying attention & gearing some it towards scrappers.

Let me tell you it is MUCH easier than my old version 2. So, maybe it would be worth it to you to try the newer version. And besides, now there are sooooo many websites with tutorials geared for the scrapper using PSE5 it would be no problem finding help.

You can download a trial version from Adobe's site. I bought it at Best Buy for just under $100. But I recently saw it at Walmart and I "think" it was around $50 --- don't quote me.

Good luck.