http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml Albums EverAfter - Specializing in Wedding Scrapbooks: Blog Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:31:56 -0500 http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml/6657dca23b6532cf1a5af5cb9ab4c5a6_4a7cab5c.writeback Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:31:56 -0500 So I completed the Dreamcatcher project and now I'm suffering from project let down. That is the feeling you get when you have immersed yourself in one project and don't have a new one to immerse yourself in again yet! :) There are six other projects pending - pending people getting their pics to me! I know I am not the only procrastinator out there! In the meantime I am plotting my own personal projects. I don't seem to have the same motivation to do my own as I do others - that's some kind of strange I think. I am getting closer to posting new pics on the site. Can't wait! http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml/95b4a21c31f49d150395282969631447_4a5f5985.writeback Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:47:01 -0500 The current Dreamcatcher project is almost completed! It has had a few delays but overall it has gone very well. This project was very unique and I completely enjoyed finding new paper I have never used before and other new layout ideas - pushing outside the box is a total thrill for me! One of the challenges was the color "orange" which I usually really do not like personally plus I haven't worked on a wedding album that included orange :) But it has been FUN! I am very pleased and hope the bride & groom are as well :) The business grows in itty bitty spurts. Every once in awhile someone will enquire about what I do :) I try not to gush - it's hard when you enjoy something so much - you want everyone else to enjoy it just as much! On the technical side - highspeed is getting closer - hoping to soon have access and then be able to really fill the site with examples of my work :) Just posted a new Summer Sale - any size album, any theme, ordered over the summer will be $15 off! The only pitfall is not enough time! Life and work just seems to get in the way! ha ha! Happy Summer :) http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml/c1017094d312d6466cc410dbdc23f079_4a1eaabc.writeback Thu, 28 May 2009 10:16:12 -0500 We are spending this week in Nfld and I finally got up the nerve to venture out in the rental car, on my own, to find The Paperie :) I have read about this store in the Canadian Scrapbooker magazine and Mapquest said it was just minutes away! After getting turned around a couple of times I finally found it :) The proprietor of the scrap shop was friendly and happy to chat with me; she and her niece opened The Paperie five years ago. It is a brightly lit, open concept area with lots of interesting paper (of course) and some other neat items I normally hadn't seen back home. They have a whole seating area where folks can go and sit and crop just on their own time, with a play area beside it for the children. It was a "buzzing" place with several ladies sharing some time and the little ones playing nearby. I was wishing I had packed my scrap gear instead of a suitcase! I was able to find some unique paper to add to the current wedding album project I have on the go :) Can't wait to get home and add some more layouts! We have two more days to discover a few other NON-scrappy sights :) See you on the mainland bye! http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml/5726ede0cd9d35ddbb475c7e5241d483_4a057ee2.writeback Sat, 09 May 2009 08:02:26 -0500 As I have opportunity to spend time at my scrap tables, I am enjoying the process of immersing myself in a new wedding album project :) This album has a very natural setting and it is opening a new direction of creativity :) I have added a guest book to my site; in hopes of getting some feed back on what folks are thinking when they visit. One frustration that is ongoing for me with regards to the site is the difficulty in getting photos uploaded. We hear rumors that high speed internet will be coming soon to our area which will eliminate the dial-up frustrations!!!! Here's hoping all the moms I know have a wonderful Mother's Day tomorrow! http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml/45450a7507917749b927b4a667e21d31_49c95516.writeback Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:48:06 -0500 I find that I am always gathering info and ideas for inspiration when I finally get seated at my scrap table. I enjoy the process almost as much as the actual hands on project. Being able to mentally picture layouts and gather materials along the way is part of how my mind works :) I get a LOT of ideas from the Canadian Scrapbooker quarterly magazine along with the Basic companion books they have been releasing. I am going to try some new techniques on the next wedding album I have lined up. Making my own pattern paper is one item I want to do more of - I tried it on one layout in the last project and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Practice makes perfect! I have the Disney supplies on hand now and just waiting for the pics to go with that album project. I am also waiting for pics for two more projects - it is funny how people procrastinate a great deal even with just the first step in scrap booking! Gathering the pics. I know this is a really big step. And yet, it is so rewarding if you relax and allow yourself to enjoy that experience. Those memories, whether happy or of days missed in the past, are precious and important to preserve for the future. The best advice is to just take the step - just set aside an hour one day to tackle the boxes or envelopes and sort for one hour. On that note - I set off to sort through piles of supplies I've been setting to the side - I have some procrastination issues of my own :) http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml/8b66fcaacf512a4397b84740fc854991_49b5c25e.writeback Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:29:02 -0500 I cannot convey the pure thrill I experienced today. A lady handed me her bridal photos and I am about to embark on a brand new bridal album project !!! It is like a blank canvas spread before me. It is up to me to return the many photos to her in a completed album she is anticipating being able to share with friends and family alike. Even her hubby is excited :) That warms the heart. I am ready and up for the challenge of 100% satisfaction! If it doesn't please me, I don't expect it to please my clients! I also anticipate proceeding with the Disney vacation album project in the coming month. That is a whole new challenge to look forward to! I cannot wait! I am thinking of seeking pet minded folks next - I am itching to complete a pet album - I know several friends who have "children" of the four legged variety whom they adore - a pet album would be perfect for them! I also aspire to complete a grad album - before we know it, the season of grads and weddings will be upon us! Just a blink - or a click - away :) Happy Scrapbooking! http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml/1f6a5b01e2f56e7336193962c79941d2_4994e974.writeback Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:31:00 -0600 As Valentine's Day approaches, I am thinking how important it is to show the ones you love how much you care each and every day; not just one day a year. Also, I am reminded of how important it is to preserve the loving memories in albums that will last a lifetime! Creating wedding albums gives me a glimpse into many loving moments that others are so gracious to allow me share. I can truly say that each new project is a new joy for me as a scrapartist. I was unable to attend the 2009 Bridal Show event in January, however, I am pleased to announce that there was a winner of a complimentary Dreamcatcher Pkg. I look forward to hearing from the future bride in the coming months :) Congratulations Ms. Geddes. I look forward to sharing new examples of my work on my site in the coming months as well. It is a challenge for me to get successful shots taken of my layouts and another challenge to get them posted online using dial-up. However, I am determined to conquer both! I expect to be starting a new project soon as I was in contact with a recent bride who has agreed to allow me to do her wedding album - I am totally excited :) I also have a request for a Disney album as the result of a donation to a charity auction - I have always wanted to do a Disney album ! There is no end to the new work that is to be done! Here's to many more loving memories & completed albums in 2009 :) http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml/1da7b38c2e31961ae05026073c6535fd_4957b349.writeback Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:11:37 -0600 It was a whirlwind of activity for this scrap artist as the final moments of the holiday approached! I was able to complete the Dreamcatcher album on time and send it on it's way to the happy bride. I await to hear her reaction.... I also completed two 7x7 sets of album pages; gifts for a client to give her grandsons. I truly am a procrastinator and I have to really work on that in the coming weeks, months and year. I was totally shocked and excited to receive a Cricut Expressions Machine! A group gift from my parents and sister!!! Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected something so extravagant!I am very blessed. I will be able to learn how to create amazing new things for new projects :) I donated another Basic Book album pkg for a Christmas charity auction. I look forward to fulfilling the winning bid in 2009:) I am still waiting for wedding pictures from another auction coupon winner last year. Another procrastinator like me I think ;) I continue to devour every new issue of Canadian Scrapbooker and their new Scrapbooking basics editions as well. The last issue contained valuable information on adding stamping to scrapbook projects. I was able to use this technique to create my own page patterns for the Dreamcatcher album. It added dimension and fun to the pages. I don't know what the new year will hold but I hope it will contain many new opportunities to scrap, scrap, scrap! http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml/17914c38cbecbc4f5ee2395547824fbb_49485ed3.writeback Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:07:15 -0600 As the holidays approach, I am scrapbooking around the clock :) I am in the final stages of completing a Dreamcatcher wedding album. It is a thrill to watch each new created page. The outcome, in some instances, is more than I imagine and it is a thrill. I have two small family albums to complete. The time is winding down but I love every minute at my table. I lose all track of time as I create page after page. I am surrounded by all my tools and paper and embellishments and I am content :) I did not get home made Christmas cards completed for my own Christmas list - I only managed to complete a pkg to send along with the project that the LSS organized - cards for our Canadian troops to send to their families. Hundreds of cards were sent over and we will hope that it made it easier for our troops to send their love home this year. I am dreaming of a cricut machine. I have had many instances where I could have used one. That will be a new year goal. I have donated a Basic Book album to a charity auction again this year. Here's hoping that folks will recognize value enough to raise the bids to help a family in need this season. There is always a scrapbook magazine on my night stand - even when I am not actually scrapbooking, I am thinking about it or reading about it - I love being a scrap artist :) http://albumseverafter.zoomshare.com/7.shtml/6f048fa093a46bf702596cff7f1db2f3_48e2bbd7.writeback Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:52:55 -0500 Sometimes the process to creativity is so slow! The mind is willing but then roadblocks appear to limit the progress! I am in the process of trying to move into a larger and better organized scrap space. However, the process that was only supposed to take a weekend has turned into a much longer project! I also had to conduct a more extensive search for the perfect wedding album for my new project than I planned on. BUT, in the end, it was worth the search:) I am armed with the pictures and the album - now I just need to round out the paper and also do a couple more enlargements of photos that I overlooked on my first trip to the photo kiosk! I find that I plot and plan pages in my head almost daily and when I finally get seated back at my table I can hardly scrap fast enough to keep up with the ideas that are bursting at the seams :) I also plan to complete some Christmas cards for a project that my LSS has headed up to give our troops cards to send to their families. I have a month to get those completed! Here's to tons of new scrap time in my new space soon!