WOW! I'm so impressed with everyones scrapbooks! This is sooo much fun!
Here are a few more layouts.
Here are a few more layouts.
![sb5.jpg](http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o261/kristikay_01/sb5.jpg)
![sb2.jpg](http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o261/kristikay_01/sb2.jpg)
![sb3.jpg](http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o261/kristikay_01/sb3.jpg)
Hmmm... they won't open for me. But it could be restriction on my work computer... :shrug:I'm going to try linking pictures from my Webshots....if they don't work, here's a link to the album http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/558820105edhmUg
These first few are all 8x8 pages
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If those four work for everyone, I'll keep posting more. Let me know if they don't work.
For those of you who create your own pages - where do you buy your supplies? I used to live near a scrapbooking store - now the only places that are rather close to me are regular craft stores.
Also, any cost-cutting hints? I could probably spend a fortune on scrapbook stuff and never use all of it. What are some essentials that you always use?
For those of you who create your own pages - where do you buy your supplies? I used to live near a scrapbooking store - now the only places that are rather close to me are regular craft stores.
Also, any cost-cutting hints? I could probably spend a fortune on scrapbook stuff and never use all of it. What are some essentials that you always use?
Love the Mickey paint idea! We just bought some Behr paint at Home Depot last night and I didn't even think of that usage for the disney paint chips! I love your ideas!Sometimes ABC Distributing www.abcdistributing.com has scrapbook sets that aren't too expensive. The catalog is for businesses not for individuals, but you can see if you can get one since the catalog can come to your house and you are billed indiviually and not through the company. I would also check out the dollar store and wal*mart as they have cute stuff sometimes.
As for the cost cutting, I try to keep a map, the daily information from the hotel rooms, and anything else like that from each park in as good of condition as I can to add to pages. Also, at home depot in the paint section they have paint samples in the classic Mickey shape. I am not saying to go in and take a million, but I have picked up a few here and there...
Also, I try to keep the layouts to the primary colors that way if I see something on sale throughout the year then I can just pick it up and save it for the next scrapbook.
Sorry for the long post....
Last, use your computer! You can download fonts to create titles or captions, look for clip art for your pages, and much much more, and those items only cost pennies in ink and paper. (You can even put patterned paper or cardstock through most printers and print right on to that!)
Great suggestion! I use my computer for titles and journaling. There's lots of websites with free Disney fonts. You can find the font for just about every ride.
:wave: Here are some ideas that I've used in my scrapbooks that look really professional and are not too expensive.
1. I found that in the long run it is much cheaper to buy a letter cutting kit, than buying new stickers for your titles everytime. Most letter cutting kits allow you to use seval different fonts and styles.
2. If you have stickers, after you've used the sticker letter itself, I cut squares around every letter. Then, when I need those letters, I pull the sticker part off and put it on a cordinating piece of paper and very carefully cut around the outline. It gets you double use out of your stickers, then you have new letters with a nice border around the, from the origional color of the sticker.....does that make any sence?
3. Embellishments such as buttons, brads, eyelets are really cheap, once you've bought the hammer kit.
4. I like to mat my photographs on two colors of paper, then attach them to the page. The multi-color matting looks really nice.
I'll try to think of some more ideas....
Wonderful ideas! I'm taking notes!We don't have any specialty scrapbook stores near me (all three went out of buisness within one year!) I use Michaels, AC Moore, and Rag Shop (which is where I work--similar to Michaels, but we have fabric, and we're only located in NJ, NY, PA, CT, and FL)
I use the 40% coupons that all stores have in their flyers (and my employee discount) to save $$$. I also save everything from the trips--I take everything I can in threes...that way when you cut them up, you have one to use for the stuff on the front, one to use for the stuff on the back, and one to keep whole to tuck into a pocket page. All the free brochures, maps, napkins, tickets, etc can be cut apart and used as embelishements. I also save all scraps of paper (I have a 12x12 box that I keep them in) to use for future matting, punches, journaling boxes, etc. None of my paper goes to waste! I'm trying to stay away from stickers, as I think they are the most expensive and over-priced part of scrapbooking. If you're looking to do some budget scrapbooking, I would invest in a nice album, quality adhesives, and card stock. With just those three minimum things you can create a very basic, yet pleasing scrapbook. If you want to step it up, I like a few punches (corner punches especially), decorative scissors, and sharpie markers. Buy embelishments only for pages you are currently working on, or you'll stack up quite an assortment of stuff you'll never use (take that from me...lol). Also, look for things that can serve double duty. Take apart old clothing and use fabric scraps, buttons and zippers on your pages. Beer bottle caps are coming back as mini embellishements, leftover ribbon from other projects looks good on pages, as does any yarn (fibers) you may have lying around), etc. It's all about recycling! Last, use your computer! You can download fonts to create titles or captions, look for clip art for your pages, and much much more, and those items only cost pennies in ink and paper. (You can even put patterned paper or cardstock through most printers and print right on to that!)
I think I'll stop rambling now...lol
I'd also like to know what the sites are.Great suggestion! I use my computer for titles and journaling. There's lots of websites with free Disney fonts. You can find the font for just about every ride.
http://mickeyavenue.com/fonts/disney-fonts.html
That's the site I use for fonts - but I'm a graphic designer so I love to collect random fun fonts.![]()
I'm leaving on the 5th! :wave:I love this thread! Everyone's pictures and ideas are great! I leave for Disney World next week, and am almost as excited about making the scrapbook when I get back as I am about actually going, lol
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