Scrapbook Inspiration

Not sure about all the scrappers our there, but my inspiration doesn't come easy...Unfortunately I have a hard time creating without something visual in front of me...I have an envious jealousy for those that can just sit down and no matter what it just all flows...My stuff flows alright, downhill...So I have had to resort to other means of getting the creativity flowing...I have purchased both Page Map Books by Becky Fleck and they are two of the best purchases I have ever made...A friend of mine and I have challenged ourselves with her Page Map 2 book by completing 2 layouts each week until how ever long that takes us...

I spend a lot of time at http://www.scrapbook.com/ going through their gallery...since I've become more of a paper snob, I tend to search for the paper line that I happen to have and get inspiration from that...

So a huggggggggggge thank you to Becky Fleck and to the scrappers at http://www.scrapbook.com/ for your inspiration...

I am not signed up at http://www.scrapbook.com/ but I always manage to give credit to the site for their inspiration...

If you haven't already done so, I highly suggest you take some time out to check out both of these for your inspiration...

Have a great day...

Another On Line Crop Coming Up...

It's time for another on-line crop at http://www.scrapadilly.com/

Don't look, but run on over there sign up and have some fun...Lots of fun challenges, great company, and inspriation...

Hope to see you there...

Digi Quick Pages

I am in love with Digi Quick Pages...If you are a scrapper ad you have one photo that is just awesome and nothing to go with it in your stash, the quick page is the way to go...Don't get me wrong, I love playing with paper, but by the time I would go out and get a stash for one photo, would definitely cost more than the cost of having an 8 x 8 digi quick page printed out...Yes you could use what you purchase for another paper layout, but then again, it could just sit there collecting dust, never to be used again...Of course, it's up to every one's individual preference...My preference is a quick page...Plus there are so many awesome FREE pages out there...don't forget to give credit to the person that created the page...follow a blog hop...you never know what you'll find...If you prefer to take it a step farther, than you can make your own digi page...I'm still learning and as with most things, practice, practice, practice is a must...Also save, save, save your work...even the most proficient people in the digi world will tell you, don't forget to save your work...I would also recommend an external hard drive if you are in to any digi stuff...backing up your files is another thing...If a couple of days goes past and I haven't worked on a quick page I tend to forget some of the easy steps...The other day was no exception...I payed around for quite sometime before I decided to search for some help...I found one of the best and easiest to follow quick page tutorials and I would like to share that with you...Here it is in all it's glory and I am sure you will agree it's easey peasey to follow...Here's the quick page I created...Thanks for looking, have a wonderful day, stay safe, and enjoy...

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/digitalscrapbooking/ss/howtoquickpage_3.htm

Digi Quick Page

I've been doing a bit a dabbling in Digi Quick Pages...Still learning the ropes...Plus there's many freebies out there for you to try before you jump into buying digi kits etc...What I do like about it is that it's free, you can fix a mistake quickly, you can color coordinate much better, no sticky mess and several other reasons...I do like the end result and I have had some of the quick pages printed out in 8 x 8...Once printed I found that although I liked the end result, I missed the feeling of working with the paper, flowers, punches and all those other fun things...Digi pages printed out, also are just flat...you see the depth...but not like doing a paper page...Of course people like or dislike things for different reasons...this is just my personal opinion...I also like the fact that I seem to do better using multiple photos when I do a digi quick page...but then again, everyone has their own preferences for their own reasons...

Here's a QP that I did using a freebie from Connie Prince - A License to Drive...

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend...

Happy Monday Everyone...

Wanted to wish everyone a happy Monday morning...I'm going to be starting off the New Year with eating healthy...besides I need to loose a few pounds...also going to be dusting off the treadmill and my goal is going to start at 15 minutes of walking...doesn't sound like a lot, but it's better than nothing...Personally I'd rather walk outside because at least I feel like I'm going someplace, but the weather hasn't been too accommodating for doing that...I'll start some laundry and then walk to the beat of the washer...

Completed my first layout of 2011 today...Opened up a brand new album...Need to put some dates on the other albums too...I don't scrap in any order so I at least want people to see the difference in the pages as the years have gone by....

Want to attempt to change my blog to look a little more appealing...I like the look of other blogs with 3 columns but I just can't seem to understand how to do that...so maybe I'll be able to find something basic that will work...I'm sure changes have been and many updates on blogger that I could use...

Also want to start including more tutorials that I have saved in my favorites...for no other reason than to share and maybe keep myself on a roll with trying new and different things too...

Again, enjoy your Monday...