I'm addicted alraedy!!!

[peckarollover]

I started scrapbooking last night and Im hooked already.

I have done 3 layouts - would you like to see?

You must go easy on me as Im sure they are crap lol

Lets see then

Yes please....let us have a look

First Attempt

The layouts are too big for my scanner so I have had to scan them half and half which makes them very unclear!

The pink one is for my daughter - it shows the scan photos, her very first sock and the card that was filled in by midwife when she was born.

The first blue one is the pregnancy of my son - it shows the pregnancy test stick (wee and all), belly photos and scan pics.

The second blue is my labour and delivery of harvey and shows the pictures plus his little hospital bracelet.

They are fab....well done.

they are gorgeous, your children will love them in years to come and, I am sure, you will keep going back to them to remember.

They are lovely - those are the papers from the Costco pack, aren't they?

How did you do your lettering?

They are waaay better than my first attempts

Pecka is getting me some paper this week

Yep it is the costco paper!

The letter for Megan I cut out by hand with a craft knife.

The "CHERISH" I used a transfer then cut out each letter and backed it onto matching paper.

The miracle single word and little paragraph were both transfers.

I want something to help me do lettering as Im useless at cutting out - is this where a Sizzix comes in or is there something else ?

Well done you !!

Think I'll keep quiet for my first few weeks

Very nice

i have hand cut some of my titles pecka...

you do them on word (go to ukscrappers for brill fonts) then print them in mirror image, stick them to your fancy paper and cut out

They are really lovely,very envious!

The lettering is the thing that really seems to let me down - it never looks great.

I'd love to know how the experienced crafters do it!

I'm going to pick up a couple of crafting mags tomorrow when I'm out to see if I can pick up any tips!

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whats this about your starter set yorkie

soapbox, ill start a thread about lettering!

your pages are fab, my first page was scan pics, yours is way better than mine.

i was given a fantastic scrapbook album from my dad for christmas...i intend to do a page per month this year...and then several pages for things like a Family Tree etc....but to date it is still under the christmas tree...still in its box...still unopened...i am scared to start!!!

on R4 the other week they had a programme all about Scrapaholics...keep meaning to look at their website....

Mrs F sorry to hijack this thread but those silver/gold thingies are back in the 'the works'. do you want any?

I will go to bed soon but I had a crap day (bad news) and DH is going to get up with DS so I am mooching around MN wondering what to do with my self at the mo.

CM - sorry you had a crap day, hope things are better now ???

UCM... why are you up all hours of the night??

Mainly cos' I work shifts and last night cos' I had a bit of bother at work. See Am Fed Up thread.