Digital Scrapbooking
So I’ve had my first try at ‘real’ digital scrapbooking. In looking at the page now I realise that I don’t actually have a title, so while I know that this is a page about my Uni friends, you have no idea unless I tell you here! I guess that’s a good thing about digital scrapbooking- I can edit it and print it out again!!
In the past I’ve resized photos, printed them and then scraped them (this is a story for another tim), but I hadn’t like them printed on my inkjet colour printer. I’ve been hesitant to really give digital scrapbooking a proper go because A) I like texture, and B) My attempts always come out pretty crap-tastic.
When I saw Ali Edwards’ Scrapbooking With Your Computer series come up in my reader I thought, Hmm… maybe I should give this another go whilst learning from an expert! I did this page using a tempate from the series, and I’m really happy with it. It was basic, but I learnt some neat photoshop tricks, and had a good base to start with. (You can still get the template here if you want to give it a try).
With this fully digial page I got it printed at work on the colour lazer printer, and it came out beautifully.
I guess I’m not 100% sold on the digital scrapbooking- I love the neatness, professionalism, and the cute things you can’t get in ‘real life’, but there is still the missing texture. You can’t touch it or feel those staples. Somehow it’s… fake.
What do you think?
P.S In the first image of the scrapbooking page, I’m on the left in the bottom photo. 
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January 31st, 2010
hmm, how would you go with using a basic digital layout and then embellishing with your own 3D thingies?
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January 31st, 2010
cute! I found a website somewhere with these awesome free downloadable embellishment packs for digital scrapbooking. I’m pretty sure you would love it. I will have to do some digging and see if I can find it again for you!
Ooh wait… it was in my bookmarks: http://www.digiscrapdepot.com/freebies/
And by the way, I’m pretty sure crap-tastic is my new favourite word.
January 31st, 2010
HAHAHA love it Talia. Especially love that you added the story
January 31st, 2010
Jacinta: Yes, that’s what Luke and I discussed when we were talking about it the other night, and probably what I’ll do. I’ll at least trial it for a little while!
Will let you know how I go, thanks for the suggestion!
Zoey: Thanks for the link!! I shall have a look on my lunch break and hopefully play with some things. Wet weather is perfect for scrapbooking!
The first time I said ‘crap-tastic’ Luke was in stitches for AGES. It pretty well sums up lots of things, so I like to use it!!
Carmy: I think we tell it every time we’re all together, so I couldn’t NOT scrap it!
January 31st, 2010
Funnily enough I have never given digi a go. I love how its available but I liked the touch and feel of real supplies. Just call me old school lol. Loved the clean and simple lines on this.
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January 31st, 2010
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