Showing posts with label Tanner's Album. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tanner's Album. Show all posts
Thursday, January 18, 2018
2017 ALBUM IN PROCESS
During this time of year, I'm always trying to get my previous year album caught up and done so that I don't get too far behind during tax season and so that I have it ready to be printed as soon as they have a sale at Blurb! I've been working a lot on getting caught up, so here are a few of my most recent pages.
Thursday, August 24, 2017
DIGITAL BOOKS - COMPARISON (AND A NEW PAGE)
I just got 2 more albums back from the printer and let me tell you, it was like Christmas morning!!! I love getting my pages printed and in my hands. I love flipping through the pages and looking at the photos, reading the journaling, reliving the memories, and remembering once again why I do this!! I LOVE memory keeping, in all forms, journals, notebooks, pictures, scrapbooks, whatever that means to you. I love recording and preserving me and my life. My son always teases me that I take a picture of EVERYTHING and I tell him that I want to me able to look back and remember everything that happened when I'm old and I've forgotten. {that might be truer than I want to admit!!}.
When my BFF MaryRuth introduced me to digital I was SO AGAINST IT, I loved printing my pictures, working with paper and glue and making beautiful layouts. I wanted to hold them in my hands and see the pages come together in front of me.....fast forward a few years and LOTS of pages later....I HATE real paper pages now. It hate getting out the mess, I hate being limited by the size or shape of something, I hate being limited to my one piece of patterned paper and my one sticker that is perfect for 3 different pages. Digital Scrapbooking has changed the way I keep my memories and I wouldn't have it any other way now. Thank you MR for convincing me that it was ok to do my pages on the computer. My printed books are AMAZING!!!!!!! {I still do traditional projects every once in a while and I still love printed pictures on my walls all the time!}
I took some pictures of my books and will add a little of MY opinion about them and the printing and quality. I have printed the last 4 albums I've done through BLURB, prior to that I was using SHUTTERFLY. The MAIN reason that I switched is that you can only print up to 104 pages on Shutterfly {unless they have changed this recently} and you can print up to 240 pages on Blurb. {You can actually print more than that, but 240 is the max for the premium paper, which is what I get}.
Here is what I like about Blurb:
Matte Cover
Can fit up to 240 pages
Paper feels thicker
I like the gray end pages (personal preference)
Color seems a little more true to life
Binding is nice and square and good quality
I like how it opens, the spreads fit nicely across two pages.
Their software is installed on your computer and you put your book together offline and then upload it all at one time. You don't have to be connected to the internet once you've downloaded the software.
Their software is easy to use and understand
Here is what I like about Shutterfly:
More sales during the year
Free books occasionally (mostly 8x8 albums)
They have an 8x8 album {blurb doesn't offer this size, but they do have 7x7}
Here are some photos of my four newest books (printed at Blurb):
Here are a couple close up pictures of some of the details (again, these are all Blurb)
These albums have the following number of pages L-R: 2016 Album 152 pages, Tanner's Album 114 Pages, 2015 Album 128 Pages, Mom's Cancer Album 164 Pages.
For Tanner's HS album, I saved all of the digital pages I've made about him since his Freshman year and printed them all in one album for him to keep {not like he's not going to inherit ALL of my books, but it's fun to have them all together in one album}. This is ANOTHER reason I love digital, I just saved them all in a folder and reprinted them in his book, I didn't have to remake anything or do two copies of anything because they are digital!!
Here are some pages inside the albums:
Here are a few pictures of my Shutterfly books to compare. I don't really have anything against Shutterfly. I've always liked their services and their product is not poor quality. I just feel like Blurb is a little better quality and it's sometimes even cheaper to go through Blurb when they are having a sale. {BTW, the BEST time to order from Blurb is Black Friday, they have a 50% off sale that weekend and it's the cheapest I've ever seen their books!}
OVERALL: I am just excited that I have printed, finished books!! I don't worry too much about making them perfect. I don't stress about mistakes, mis-spelled words, missing pictures or changing trends. The most important thing for me is getting pages finished and printing them out to look at and enjoy. Has my style changed? MANY TIMES. Would I do things differently on some pages? FOR SURE. Does it matter? NOT AT ALL!!!
Look at this amazing stack of finished, printed albums I have on my shelves: {this doesn't even include dozens of 8x8 books I've printed!!} And this only starts in 2012.
ANOTHER REASON I LOVE DIGITAL:
This is 5 years worth of pictures, including several books of 365 Projects and it takes up WAY LESS space than my albums used to take up on my shelves.
AWE, what a pretty sight to see!!
If you made it this far, you're a real friend!!! Thank you for love me and supporting me and cheering me on....here is a page I just finished for my 2017 Album.
When my BFF MaryRuth introduced me to digital I was SO AGAINST IT, I loved printing my pictures, working with paper and glue and making beautiful layouts. I wanted to hold them in my hands and see the pages come together in front of me.....fast forward a few years and LOTS of pages later....I HATE real paper pages now. It hate getting out the mess, I hate being limited by the size or shape of something, I hate being limited to my one piece of patterned paper and my one sticker that is perfect for 3 different pages. Digital Scrapbooking has changed the way I keep my memories and I wouldn't have it any other way now. Thank you MR for convincing me that it was ok to do my pages on the computer. My printed books are AMAZING!!!!!!! {I still do traditional projects every once in a while and I still love printed pictures on my walls all the time!}
I took some pictures of my books and will add a little of MY opinion about them and the printing and quality. I have printed the last 4 albums I've done through BLURB, prior to that I was using SHUTTERFLY. The MAIN reason that I switched is that you can only print up to 104 pages on Shutterfly {unless they have changed this recently} and you can print up to 240 pages on Blurb. {You can actually print more than that, but 240 is the max for the premium paper, which is what I get}.
Here is what I like about Blurb:
Matte Cover
Can fit up to 240 pages
Paper feels thicker
I like the gray end pages (personal preference)
Color seems a little more true to life
Binding is nice and square and good quality
I like how it opens, the spreads fit nicely across two pages.
Their software is installed on your computer and you put your book together offline and then upload it all at one time. You don't have to be connected to the internet once you've downloaded the software.
Their software is easy to use and understand
Here is what I like about Shutterfly:
More sales during the year
Free books occasionally (mostly 8x8 albums)
They have an 8x8 album {blurb doesn't offer this size, but they do have 7x7}
Here are some photos of my four newest books (printed at Blurb):
Here are a couple close up pictures of some of the details (again, these are all Blurb)
These albums have the following number of pages L-R: 2016 Album 152 pages, Tanner's Album 114 Pages, 2015 Album 128 Pages, Mom's Cancer Album 164 Pages.
For Tanner's HS album, I saved all of the digital pages I've made about him since his Freshman year and printed them all in one album for him to keep {not like he's not going to inherit ALL of my books, but it's fun to have them all together in one album}. This is ANOTHER reason I love digital, I just saved them all in a folder and reprinted them in his book, I didn't have to remake anything or do two copies of anything because they are digital!!
Here are some pages inside the albums:
Here are a few pictures of my Shutterfly books to compare. I don't really have anything against Shutterfly. I've always liked their services and their product is not poor quality. I just feel like Blurb is a little better quality and it's sometimes even cheaper to go through Blurb when they are having a sale. {BTW, the BEST time to order from Blurb is Black Friday, they have a 50% off sale that weekend and it's the cheapest I've ever seen their books!}
OVERALL: I am just excited that I have printed, finished books!! I don't worry too much about making them perfect. I don't stress about mistakes, mis-spelled words, missing pictures or changing trends. The most important thing for me is getting pages finished and printing them out to look at and enjoy. Has my style changed? MANY TIMES. Would I do things differently on some pages? FOR SURE. Does it matter? NOT AT ALL!!!
Look at this amazing stack of finished, printed albums I have on my shelves: {this doesn't even include dozens of 8x8 books I've printed!!} And this only starts in 2012.
ANOTHER REASON I LOVE DIGITAL:
This is 5 years worth of pictures, including several books of 365 Projects and it takes up WAY LESS space than my albums used to take up on my shelves.
AWE, what a pretty sight to see!!
If you made it this far, you're a real friend!!! Thank you for love me and supporting me and cheering me on....here is a page I just finished for my 2017 Album.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
ALL. Day EVERY. Day....Pickle Barrel at PBP
Oh man, this kit spoke to me.....there is something about my "Baby" graduating from High School that has me all emotional about being a mom....and maybe knowing that my own mamma won't be able to come to graduation. Being a mamma is hard. So. Dang. Hard!! I love my boy so much, but man watching him grow up and make decisions on his own is so strange for me!
Get this awesome kit now while it's on SALE!!
All Day. Every Day. Add-On Bundle http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Get this awesome kit now while it's on SALE!!
All Day. Every Day. Add-On Bundle http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. 6-Pack http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. Elements http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. Patterned Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. The Basics – Elements http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. Background Fancies http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. WordArt http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. Solid Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. Hot Mess & Blended Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. Messy Edges – Frames http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. The Basics – Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
All Day. Every Day. Coaster Titles http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Here are my pages:
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Heartbreaker!
Oh man, I love pink and navy together!!! This is such a cute kit with so many fabulous designs!! Get it now while it's on sale!!
Here are all the links:
Heartbreaker Pickled Pairs FWP Kit https://www.pickleberrypop.com
Heartbreaker Mini Kit by Fayette Designs & Jumpstart Designs https://www.pickleberrypop.com
Heartbreaker Dig-ette-al Kit by Fayette Designs https://www.pickleberrypop.com
Heartbreaker Pocket Pieces by Fayette Designs https://www.pickleberrypop.com
Here are my pages:
Here are all the links:
Heartbreaker Pickled Pairs FWP Kit https://www.pickleberrypop.com
Heartbreaker Mini Kit by Fayette Designs & Jumpstart Designs https://www.pickleberrypop.com
Heartbreaker Dig-ette-al Kit by Fayette Designs https://www.pickleberrypop.com
Heartbreaker Pocket Pieces by Fayette Designs https://www.pickleberrypop.com
Here are my pages:
Friday, September 30, 2016
Weird Holidays {October} by Fayette Designs + A FREEBIE
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| Get this kit HERE |
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| Get it HERE |
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| Get it HERE Here are my pages: |
There is also a new Mini Kit that I LOVE!! It's called Just Breathe and right now you can get it free with a $5 purchase!!
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| Get it HERE |
Friday, August 19, 2016
Smarty Pants - Pickle Barrel
Don't miss this cute new kit, Smarty Pants by Fayette Designs. I love the rich colors!!
Here are the links:
Here are my pages:
Here are the links:
Smarty Pants Add-On Bundle http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Smarty Pants 6-Pack http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Smarty Pants Elements http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Smarty Pants Patterned Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Smarty Pants The Basics – Elements http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Smarty Pants The Basics – Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Smarty Pants Background Fancies http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Smarty Pants WordArt http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Smarty Pants Hot Mess & Chalkboard Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.
Smarty Pants Sassy Kids http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Smarty Pants Solid Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/
Smarty Pants Blended Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/Here are my pages:
Friday, March 18, 2016
Fayette Designs Pickle Barrel - About A Boy
I know I say it every month, but I love this kit....I love the colors, the cute little monsters and all of the fun wordart. I love having more boy stuff to scrap with and this kit is perfect for all your boy pictures, especially those crazy ones!!
Here are all the links:
Love this crazy Evan!
Here are all the links:
About a Boy bundle http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42999
About a Boy Kit http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42998
About a Boy 6-Pack http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42996
About a Boy Elements http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42995
About a Boy Patterned Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42994
About a Boy The Basics – Elements http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42993
About a Boy The Basics – Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42992
About a Boy WordArt http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42991
About a Boy Hot Mess & Blended Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42990
About a Boy Background Fancies http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42989
About a Boy Wild Things Add-On http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42988
About a Boy Solid Papers http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42987
About a Boy Bracket Quotes http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42986
About a Boy Little Details http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42985
About a Boy Frame Sampler http://www.pickleberrypop.com/shop/product.php?productid=42984
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Some more pages from 2015!!
I've been working on updating my 2015 album! It's going to be a LOT of pages, but I want to remember everything that happened this year even though it's been very LONG and HARD!!! Most of my templates are from Yin Designs.
Let me know if you have any other questions!!
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| Fayette Designs - Free 2 Be |
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| Fayette Designs - Free 2 Be |
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| Jubilation by Krystal Hartle |
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| Like a Rock Star - Libby Pritchett |
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| Echo Park GrandSlam |
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| Sweet Shoppe Designs - Freebie Blog Train |
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| Fayette Designs When I Grow Up |
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| Fayette Designs The Music in Me |
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