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Sooo proud of myself!!!

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Nemo1977 · 06/05/2006 22:43

Ok I know it is silly but feel like I have really achieved something. I went to my first crop today and completed 2 layouts that I rerally love...lol

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Yorkiegirl · 06/05/2006 22:52

have you put them on your UKS gallery?
Or upload them into the MN scrappers yahoo gallery

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Nemo1977 · 06/05/2006 22:55

I havent yet..just about to YG

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Radley · 06/05/2006 22:57

Hi Nemo,

How's little H & A? Long time no speak.

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Nemo1977 · 06/05/2006 22:59

Hi Radley they are both really good thanks..well apart from fact H is currently screaming as Dh is going to feed her..lol

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Nemo1977 · 06/05/2006 23:13

right all four layouts I have completed are on UKscrappers. I only started last week so be nice..lol

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kiwibella · 06/05/2006 23:37

are you able to post a link Nemo? I would love to see them. Glad to hear that you are so proud of your work :).

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Nemo1977 · 06/05/2006 23:42

\link{http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75689&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent\my first layout}

If you click link it should take you to my first then click to view more.

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soapbox · 06/05/2006 23:49

Have just left feedback for you:)

One little thing thoughGrin

You need Jaysmummies post on photographing and uploading the LO's which I am sure you will find in the archives somewhere. It makes a huge difference to how the LO appears if it is photographed well!

Otherwise they are lovely LO's - well done:)

fastasleep · 06/05/2006 23:51

I want to I want to Sad I have no money!

They're beautiful layouts M, I totally see the point of scrappbooking now!

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Nemo1977 · 06/05/2006 23:59

soapbox..I know the pictures are bad..need to practice taking pics of things that are still..lol

Fast it is fab and well worth doing but you do end up spending a fortune as there is soooo much stuff out there.

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fastasleep · 07/05/2006 00:00

I might try making my own stuff or something :)

soapbox · 07/05/2006 00:00

Nemo - it isn;t that the piccies are bad - but they need to be upright so that you get the full effect - JM;s post tells you how to do it:)

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Nemo1977 · 07/05/2006 00:00

lol wish it was that easy...although some woman at the crop today was making her own papers using inks and jessops stuff[although forgot to ask what stuffBlush]

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Nemo1977 · 07/05/2006 00:03

mm need to find the thread..lol

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UCM · 07/05/2006 02:44

Lovely pics, your kids are just - darlingly, squashingly lovely... reminds me of DS being little....awwwwww!!!!!!Grin

JayzMummy · 07/05/2006 14:56

Nemo...Ive taken a peep and left commets on your LO's over on UKS. You have only been doing this a week
Ive seen some LO's made by scrappers who are on design teams and they dont match your standard - you go girl...you have natural talent.

Taking yopur piccies is best if

  1. You place the LO on the floor and stand above it. Taking piccie in overcast lighting....not dark / bright sunshine.
or
  1. Blu tack the LO to a white background and then tack shoulder height to a wall. take you piccie with sun behind you.

Or you can scan and stitch the LO together if you dont have a 12x12 scanner.

Picasa2...free download is a very easy programme to use and allows to crop, straighten and alter highlights/tone etc of the piccie...also good for altering piccie to B&W with focal saturation.

You need to reduce Jpeg sizing and keep LO's to around 800x800 if using UKS gallery.

Personally Im not uploading to UKS anymore....fed up with people scraplifting and then claiming work as their own.AngryI dont mind people lifting .....just wish they would ask or at least leave a credit in their post.

UCM · 07/05/2006 15:43

Fastasleep, I bought some scrapbooking papers out of poundland last week, they are not Basic grey or such like but are deffo worth getting to start off with. Also the works are doing a beginners scrapbooking set for 11.00. Well worth a bash. Or even better start off with some of those photograph albums which have the cellophane covers on. I will send you some stuff if you want. Cat me or give me your email and I will mail you.

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Nemo1977 · 07/05/2006 22:16

jayz thanks for that hun. Will take a better picture of the LO I have completed today. I am wayyy to addicted to this ..lol

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JayzMummy · 07/05/2006 22:28

nemo....it doesnt take long....you will be looking at everything and anything in a different light now!!!

UCM · 07/05/2006 23:53

Did someone really lift a pic and say it was theirs JM. Fuck!!!!!!!!! Am shocked, could understand copying, but not actually using yoursShock

fastasleep · 08/05/2006 07:58

No no no UCM I can't say yes, people have already sent me lots of nappy related stuff for my skint cloth nappy switch and I'd feel like a proper old sponger!!! Blush
REally nice of you to offer Grin

I have a cellophane album kicking about... and lots of scraps of wrapping paper and origami paper and I don't care if mine don't look like 'proper' scrap pages Grin I'm the type of person that never sticks to patterns or anyone else way of doing things... (which isn't actually helpful lol)

PeachyClair · 08/05/2006 12:16

FA I owe you a pressie but have been waiting for an idea, just ordered you a (small I admit!) beginners paper / punchies set, will be with you soon I hope.

XXXX

UCM · 08/05/2006 22:08

Oh go on, its waiting for a good home anyway Smile. However, I want to see the pics!!!!

fastasleep · 08/05/2006 22:57

PC noooooooooooooooooo

or rather OOOOOOOOOOOH Grin

know that I now owe you something though lol

fastasleep · 08/05/2006 23:04

All right ucm, [email protected] ... you can go on my huge thankyou card list Blush

I just did my first LO... not wonderful or anything simple weddingy one just with random bits and some brown paper