Scrapbooking, Take 2

January 22nd, 2010
Memories, Things & Stuff

I started scrapbooking in 3rd grade. At that time, I didn’t even know it was called “scrapbooking”. I was into a lot of art projects in grade school, and one of the things that we did in art class was the collage. After making perhaps a dozen collages, I got bored with the flat surface and thought about putting other stuff on paper like old buttons, ribbons, cut-out fabric, etc. I wanted to feel some texture, some bumps, some form. So I got hooked for a while and did a few more pages to complement my school projects.

In fourth year high school, we were required to make a scrapbook that was to highlight our high school years. We were supposed to put in there all the achievements we’d made and then present the scrapbook to our parents during the Rigodon de Honor. Unfortunately, my parents did not even bother to look at my scrapbook. (It was a stressful time for our family, so I couldn’t really expect much from my folks.) After that event, I threw away the scrapbook and lost all interest in scrapbooking.

Last year, at Candice’s 1st birthday celebration, we received a scrapbooking kit from a friend. I made plans to start a scrapbooking project, but never got to do it until only last week, when I realized that it’s been more than a year since PJay gave us that kit. Sayang naman. And I know I’ve always wanted to give scrapbooking another try even though I’m busy raising a toddler and writing on the side. So, one quiet afternoon, while Candice was asleep, I went down to the basement and looked for the kit. I brought it to my desk, got my Bic glue stick and scissors, and began my first scrapbooking project for this century!!! I was able to do 2 pages in about half an hour. I still need to get more pattern paper and embellishments, so I can’t take a picture right now.

My first digital scrapbooking project, made using Scrapbook Flair

While waiting for my chance to visit a crafts store, I thought about doing some digital scrapbooking just to keep the enthusiasm going. I’ve been curious about digital scrapbooking for the longest time but never really bothered to click on any related link. A few days ago, I searched the Web for some freebies and found this free scrapbooking software called Scrapbook Flair. It’s a simple drag-and-drop software that lets you create digital scrapbooks in a jiffy, patterns and embellishments included. You can download more add-ons from the developer’s website. I’ve yet to explore the Scrapbook Flair’s other features, though. I hope to make more projects as I poke around the menus and all.

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Tags: collage, digital scrapbooking, Scrapbook Flair, scrapbooking, scrapbooking kit

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