working on Page Kits(this post has been bumped up from January 2008 due to some inquiry about kits I make for my own scrapbooking)I've been putting together scrapbooking page kits over the past few days. I put pictures into a 13x15 inch ziplock bag, sorted by event. Then I choose the sketch, papers and embellishments to accompany the photos and include them in the bag. I also do my computer journalling and include it. I do several at once. WHY do I create PAGE KITS? 1) I don't have a place to keep my scrapbooking stuff out permantly, so sometimes I feel like scrapbooking but feel overwhemed at the idea of getting everything out and then having to put it all away again.... this way, I just grab a kit (already has photos, papers, embellishments, journalling and sketch), and only take out what I need to complete it... 2) I find it faster - if I'm journalling on the computer I find it faster to do 10 at once then sitting down 10 times to pull up the program, get the paper, etc... Same with choosing sketches.... As I look through my magazines and I see things I like - I prefer to just look once for 10 layouts rather then skimming through them 10 times.... choosing paper.... pick for all 10 instead of getting out the paper 10 seperate times, then having to put it all away again.... 3) I complete my layouts faster - all the elements are already there, I've already done the thinking - now I just have to put it together! GREAT for crops when I want to chat instead of THINK... 4) Less to take with me for crops - no taking extra papers, embellisments, stamps, etc, that I'm not going to use! Just take what's needed for each page kit... and that's it! (I can actually go to a crop with ONE BAG that has everything in it! That was very useful when I had to take a baby and HIS bag, too!) 5) It helps me use what I have at home before I go to the scrapbooking store (I'm a collector - I tend to buy MORE then get it home and realize I already have something similar.... page kits help!) 6) Hubby likes that it helps me spend less at the scrapbooking store - no random buying... I only buy what is needed for each kit (and it goes directly INTO the kit AT THE STORE - yup, take my kits with me to shop) Ok, enough of my random rambling..... Do YOU make page kits for yourself? WHY or WHY NOT? If you don't, have I convinced you to try it yet??  (can you tell I thrive on organization??) Leave a Comment { Last Page } { Page 39 of 470 } { Next Page } |
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