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Question: How can i do scrapbooking and be proud of it?

(Posted by: jenna on 2009-01-03 19:40:52)

I like the idea of scrapbooking but I hate the way my pages turn out. Now I won& #039;t scrap anymore. I am now trying to break that and print pics and look for coordinating materials but I dont feel proud of my photos or the way I arrange my photos on the page, or the way I designed the papers and embellishments on my page. I have taken scrapbooking classes before but they never taught us how to make a picture coordinate wiht your page- - we never used pictures, they just taught me design. I have looked for this kind of class but could not find it. Besides not appreciating how the page turns out, in the beginning I don& #039;t like my photos. When it comes to photos of me or for my own events, I don& #039;t capture moments- - people take pics of me smiling and that& #039;s it. I take pics of everything else. i can get someone else in a good moment like kissing their husband or doing silly things, but I am critical of those pics too b/ c i feel they are not technically correct in the way I took them. I know I am very critical but I just look at my pages and they look juvenile, not like an adult made them with love like the way i see friends make them. How can I conquer these issues?

Posted by: → Gussy! � on 2009-01-03, 19:54:26

When you see a page that you like, study it. What is it that speaks to you? Color? Pattern? Once you get a feel for what you are seeking to accomplish, you can move forward toward that design. As for being critical of your pics, use only the ones that you really love. Use the ones that make YOU smile. Not the ones that you think might impress someone else or because someone else uses that particular style of pic. Which pic tells your story? This is where the individulaity really comes into scrapbooking. Page styles, colors and patterns can be imitated. Our individual story we tell with our photos cannot be imitated or duplicated. Love your pics for the happy memories they bring. Then when you share your scrapbook with others the joy that share when you display your pics will overshadow everything else. Others will love your pages for the joy you feel.