Comments on: Kim’s TOP 10 for organized memory-keeping :o) http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/ the place to stay connected with the Shabby Shoppe Fri, 24 May 2013 23:32:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Kimberlee http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/comment-page-1/#comment-117607 Kimberlee Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:00:06 +0000 http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/?p=15402#comment-117607 That really helps. The biggest change for me will be to edit photos in the public folder, then copy the ones I want to scrap into my scrap folder. That will be tons of help sorting through all of the photos. I couldn't figure out how to keep the photos straight without overdoing steps (and most likely deleting the wrong ones). Thank you so much for this explaination of your process. ~Kimberlee That really helps. The biggest change for me will be to edit photos in the public folder, then copy the ones I want to scrap into my scrap folder. That will be tons of help sorting through all of the photos. I couldn’t figure out how to keep the photos straight without overdoing steps (and most likely deleting the wrong ones). Thank you so much for this explaination of your process. ~Kimberlee

]]> By: Kim http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/comment-page-1/#comment-117105 Kim Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:51 +0000 http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/?p=15402#comment-117105 I'm so glad you found this post helpful Kimberlee! Here's a little more about how I organize my photos into layouts ahead of time. As I mentioned, I look at my photos at the end of each month and copy the ones I want to include in my family scrapbook into a "pictures to scrap" folder. Then I look at those photos to make a list of pages/layouts for that month that I need to create. I keep this running list stored on my computer so I can go back to it when I have time to scrap. I'm a list person, so it's great for me to cross off the layouts as I finish them - LOL!! Some layouts are obvious choices. For example, if we had a birthday party for one of the kids, I'm usually going to have a 2-page layout of the pictures for the birthday party. That goes on my running list of layouts to create, then those pictures go into a "birthday party" folder within my scrap pictures folder. Once the obvious layouts are pulled out, I see what photos I have left and this is where I just have to get creative sometimes. The project scrap layouts help a lot because they are a great way to pull together several of my "random" pictures from the month. But other pictures I group as needed. I hope this all makes sense!! Maybe this is most helpful of all? This is what my "list of layouts" for January this year looked like. Those are the page numbers and what the layout is about. 2 Project Scrap Jan 3 Project Scrap Jan 4 Family Pics Outside Museum 5 Family Pics Outside Museum 6 Museum 7 Baby's Six Months/First Tub Bath 8 Houston Trip 9 Houston Trip With all this said, sometimes the plan has to change when I actually get to scrapping. It doesn't have to be set in stone, but it helps me a lot to have an idea of where I'm going. Just don't get discouraged! As you scrap more, you will figure out what works for you!! I’m so glad you found this post helpful Kimberlee! Here’s a little more about how I organize my photos into layouts ahead of time. As I mentioned, I look at my photos at the end of each month and copy the ones I want to include in my family scrapbook into a “pictures to scrap” folder. Then I look at those photos to make a list of pages/layouts for that month that I need to create. I keep this running list stored on my computer so I can go back to it when I have time to scrap. I’m a list person, so it’s great for me to cross off the layouts as I finish them – LOL!!

Some layouts are obvious choices. For example, if we had a birthday party for one of the kids, I’m usually going to have a 2-page layout of the pictures for the birthday party. That goes on my running list of layouts to create, then those pictures go into a “birthday party” folder within my scrap pictures folder. Once the obvious layouts are pulled out, I see what photos I have left and this is where I just have to get creative sometimes. The project scrap layouts help a lot because they are a great way to pull together several of my “random” pictures from the month. But other pictures I group as needed.

I hope this all makes sense!! Maybe this is most helpful of all? This is what my “list of layouts” for January this year looked like. Those are the page numbers and what the layout is about.

2 Project Scrap Jan
3 Project Scrap Jan
4 Family Pics Outside Museum
5 Family Pics Outside Museum
6 Museum
7 Baby’s Six Months/First Tub Bath
8 Houston Trip
9 Houston Trip

With all this said, sometimes the plan has to change when I actually get to scrapping. It doesn’t have to be set in stone, but it helps me a lot to have an idea of where I’m going. Just don’t get discouraged! As you scrap more, you will figure out what works for you!!

]]> By: Kimberlee http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/comment-page-1/#comment-115688 Kimberlee Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:31:25 +0000 http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/?p=15402#comment-115688 I was wondering if you could show/explain how you organize your photos into 'pages' before you scrap them? I am organizing by month, then editing as I can, then scrapping... keeping a paper journal of moments and journaling I want to include. But I can't quite wrap my mind around how you organzie photos by page before scrapping the page in the computer. Thanks for this wonderful post and these comments are so helpful to a newbie too. ~Kimberlee I was wondering if you could show/explain how you organize your photos into ‘pages’ before you scrap them?

I am organizing by month, then editing as I can, then scrapping… keeping a paper journal of moments and journaling I want to include. But I can’t quite wrap my mind around how you organzie photos by page before scrapping the page in the computer. Thanks for this wonderful post and these comments are so helpful to a newbie too. ~Kimberlee

]]> By: iDebbie http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/comment-page-1/#comment-91922 iDebbie Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:15:08 +0000 http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/?p=15402#comment-91922 Okay, now the discussion is below my comment, not above it. ;) Okay, now the discussion is below my comment, not above it. ;)

]]> By: iDebbie http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/comment-page-1/#comment-91921 iDebbie Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:13:56 +0000 http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/?p=15402#comment-91921 This is a great post! To add to the photo book sites discussion up above, Picaboo makes books with lay flat pages, and some of their books, including I believe their 12x12 and 8x8 books, can hold up to 160 pages. Check out their site at www.picaboo.com. This is a great post!

To add to the photo book sites discussion up above, Picaboo makes books with lay flat pages, and some of their books, including I believe their 12×12 and 8×8 books, can hold up to 160 pages. Check out their site at http://www.picaboo.com.

]]> By: Beckie http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/comment-page-1/#comment-91514 Beckie Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:05:44 +0000 http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/?p=15402#comment-91514 No, you do not need to be a pro to print with WHCC! Just leave the tax ID info blank and fill things out the best you can. Most pro labs are like this - so don't be intimidated! Other printers include MPIX.com and simplycolorlab.com, millerslab.com (the last two are more like WHCC)...I've also heard good things about viovio.com for their book printing! I'm a print-by-page d-ring binder girl myself, so sorry I don't know more about the book options at each! No, you do not need to be a pro to print with WHCC! Just leave the tax ID info blank and fill things out the best you can. Most pro labs are like this – so don’t be intimidated!

Other printers include MPIX.com and simplycolorlab.com, millerslab.com (the last two are more like WHCC)…I’ve also heard good things about viovio.com for their book printing!

I’m a print-by-page d-ring binder girl myself, so sorry I don’t know more about the book options at each!

]]> By: Jenelle http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/comment-page-1/#comment-91296 Jenelle Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:11:25 +0000 http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/?p=15402#comment-91296 Thanks for this inspiration Kim. I am so trying to be more organised this year and I really like your tip of putting the photos you want to scrap into a separate folder. Great advice!!! Thanks for this inspiration Kim. I am so trying to be more organised this year and I really like your tip of putting the photos you want to scrap into a separate folder. Great advice!!!

]]> By: Casharina http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/comment-page-1/#comment-91169 Casharina Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:12:06 +0000 http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/?p=15402#comment-91169 That's a GREAT idea Rosy...I take pictures of almost everything the girls make, there's NO way to keep them all! ;) As for the 12x12, I ADORE them, they're an AWESOME size in my opinion, they really bring the pictures and graphics to life...I LOVE the 2 that I have so far! :) That’s a GREAT idea Rosy…I take pictures of almost everything the girls make, there’s NO way to keep them all! ;) As for the 12×12, I ADORE them, they’re an AWESOME size in my opinion, they really bring the pictures and graphics to life…I LOVE the 2 that I have so far! :)

]]> By: Jasmine http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/comment-page-1/#comment-91141 Jasmine Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:41:25 +0000 http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/?p=15402#comment-91141 Do you need to be a pro photograher to order with whcc? I've looked at their website, but I can't really tell if they require it. Do you need to be a pro photograher to order with whcc? I’ve looked at their website, but I can’t really tell if they require it.

]]> By: Jasmine http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/24/kims-top-10-for-organized-memory-keeping-o/comment-page-1/#comment-91127 Jasmine Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:55:57 +0000 http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/blog/?p=15402#comment-91127 I like the size of the 12x12 albums. I know they are large and take a lot of space. I scan my son's artwork and scrap those on a 12x12 layout. This way I can have a mostly accurate size of his artwork and those precious finger painted hands and feet. I like the size of the 12×12 albums. I know they are large and take a lot of space. I scan my son’s artwork and scrap those on a 12×12 layout. This way I can have a mostly accurate size of his artwork and those precious finger painted hands and feet.

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