Leftover pictures

[mrs_hower726]

I've been scrapping for about a year now and now I have a huge pile of pictures that didn't make it into the scrapbook. There are some events that have 2 or so pictures and other events that still have about 30. It seems like keeping the photo albums and scrapbooks for everything seems a bit much. I have all the pictures on my laptop and backed up on a CD, so would it be blasphemous (sp) to throw out some of them? What do you do with your leftover pictures?

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

give them away to people who might like them.

Maybe at the end of every year, sort out the ones you think someone else would like, send them a new years card complete with photos and start the next year off uncluttered!

 

[PrincessNancy96]

If I have extra photos I split them between my kids (5) and my mom... each child has their own photo box. Now I need to find some way to store all their cards thru the years. I got an accordian folder to hold all their certficates/sports calendars/report cards from school. My DH says I'm over organized.. we'll, I can find everything so I'm not wasting days and days and days searching!
I too have them backed up onto CDs so if for some reason I need a photo, I know where to find it... My DH and kids laugh at me and said the other day they were going to have to build a new room for my CDs of photos! and the problem is? these are beautiful memories...

 

[czycropper]

I'm one of those that takes a zillion pics - I print only the ones I "think" I'm going to use, then once I'm finished scrapping the left over ones I put them in a "photofile" box by date (yes, I have both scrapbooks & photos not scrapped-since I am NOT a chronological scrapper), I also have a portable drive that I back up all my photos once a month.

The first time that I backed them up it took (not kidding) 3 hours

The extra photos are used for some school project by my DDs, in their scrapbooks or just to send to my Dad when he asks for a particular event (like a ballet or cheer competition)

 

[Iris]

I have tons of pictures that have not made it into any scrapbooks but I hope to go back and work on some of those.

As for leftovers, I have seen some really creative ideas using pictures - like cutting them down into thin strips which will use several pictures. I think I might have to try this with some of the numerous extra photos.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I've let DS make placemats out of them with contact paper.

 

[Lisa]

I hold onto my leftover pictures as well. I may use them for a calendar or an art or school project.

 

[mrs_hower726]

Thanks for all of your ideas. I think I'm going to take them to mom and see what she wants and whatever she doesn't want, she can toss or give to my sister. I have them all on CD and my laptop so if I really want a copy of something, I can print it out in the future.