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What is DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING? This is a question that I am
asked quite often...so, I thought it would be a good idea to
dedicate an entire page to the subject :) In essence, digital
scrapbooking is the same thing as paper scrapbooking...only you
create your layouts on your computer using digital scrapbooking
products! Is one better than the other? No...well, at
least not in my opinion - LOL! They are just different forms
of the same thing in the end :) We scrapbook to have records
of our memories, families and life...and you will get that with
either! One common misconception with digital scrapping is
that not only do we CREATE our layouts on the computer...but we KEEP
them there as well :) NOOOO - LOL! Well...we do keep
them on our hard drives...BUT - most of us also print (or have
printed) our layouts and put them into scrapbooking albums just like
a paper scrapper would!
Advantages of
scrapping digitally? YES - here are just a few - LOL :)
The ability to EDIT your pages...ya know - you can go back and
change them later...correct typos and all of that fun stuff!
Also...you can EASILY have MULTIPLE copies of your albums (how great
is that?)! So, say you want to share an album with the
grandparents...AND have one for all of your children, etc...there is
no extra work involved! Simply have multiple copies printed :)
Created gifts is so quick and easy...just grab a piece-a-cake
album...add your photos, print and VOILA - you are done and ready to
gift :)
If you are still
on the fence...here's the GOOD NEWS...there is NO reason to have to
choose between paper and digi! Why not do BOTH? I do :)
I love to create hybrid projects and while MOST of MY layouts are
digital...I enjoy creating hand-made cards and altered items using
both digi and paper supplies! Hybrid scrapbooking really is
the best of both worlds!
Also - there are
MANY paper scrapbookers (who do not scrap digitally AT ALL) who use
digital scrapbooking products to create their PAPER layouts!
They simply purchase the kits and print the papers/embellishments
and use those items just like they would use items purchased from a
local scrapbook store!
So - no matter
which medium you choose...or how you go about finishing your
albums...know the options and HAVE FUN being the memory keeper in
your family!!!!! You and your pages will be treasured :)
And, here is a
quick example of a layout created TWO ways :) The page on the
left was scrapped using papers printed from a digital kit. I
printed the papers and then finished the page with glue, scissors,
trimmer, sewing, inking, etc. :) The page on the right is
created 100% in Adobe Photoshop! So fun!
And finally -
here are some great resources for you! Just links to online
photo labs...as well as local labs and home printer brands!
WHCC and Mpix are wonderful online photo labs with professional
printing results (highly recommend both)! Many LOVE to have
their layouts printed at CostCo, too! Epson, HP and Canon make
great printers...even wide format if you want to print your 12x12
pages at home! Office Depot, FedEx Kinko's and CopyClub also
offer printing services...as well as binding (great for calendars
and other hybrid projects!). And, we all know scrapbooking is
soooooo much about the photos...and B&H Photo is a WONDERFUL source
for all things camera related! I hope these links help you in
your digi journey :)
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