barb45,
All of my journaling is done on my computer. I hate my handwriting and I wouldn't like my layouts if I used my writing. I know some people believe that you need to have your own writing as a personal thing but I think that as long as I HAVE journaling that's as personal as I need to get
Plus I LOVE the way the right font can add to your theme for the page and make it even better!
As for my photos, thank you so much. Never taken a class although it's something I've wanted to do all my life (maybe one day!)
I guess I just love taking photos. My last WDW trip with a 35 mm camera, I took 55 rolls of film
My 2003 trip, my first with a digital, I took over 2600 photos.
This upcoming trip with my new Rebel XT, well, let's just say that I have no boundaries this time. Last time, we went to Walgreens every few days to download my 3 CF cards. Now, we have a laptop, a 70 GB hard drive and a card reader

Watch out!!!
Also, the more photos you take, the better chance you have to get a great photo! Like at birthday parties, I take about 50-70 photos and I usually get about 12 great photos.
As for SB classes, never taken any. I'm just not a group crop kind of person. I kinda wish I was cus it sounds like all you guys have so much fun at your crops but really, I am a loner and I enjoy scrapping alone with my music blasting and my Photoshop and photo paper right next to me
I just kinda taught myself. If I am really blocked (rarely happens) then I look at Becky's Sketches and start from there but I like doing my own thing.
You really do learn a lot from just doing it. I mean, you can see some of my older SB albums on my site and you will see what I mean. Sometimes I look at them and think, ack! What were you thinking???? But you grow from it and learn what you like and don't like and develop your own style.
Good luck scrapping everyone!!!
