Photo Organisation and Storage
Where are your photos? Are they in boxes under a bed or in the garage? Or are your photos on your phone, computer, USB or portable storage? Whether your photos are printed or still digital, they are an essential part of your album creation process. After all, they tell the story!
I will help you to organise your photos (printed and digital), Show you how to store them so they won’t be lost through floods, storms, fire, power outages or equipment failure. I will also help to determine which ones need to be printed and the most economical way to do it.
Album Planning
From birthday parties to holidays, Christmas and weddings, your photo albums preserve your family’s life events that are deeply important to you. It includes friends from school, work or your suburb, boyfriends or girlfriends, sporting events and pets.
I will help you to plan and design your album. You can create it chronologically or group events together for a theme.
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This is an essential part of the whole process. Once this planning is completed, you are well on your way to completing your album,
Album Creation
It is often hard to know where to start and what you will need. “I’m not creative or arty” is often a complaint that I hear. “I don’t have any time to do this” is another one!
I like to keep things simple, with page layout designs aimed to be as practical and easy as possible. Of course, if you like stamping, using water colours or glitter, I am happy to show you the best techniques to use for your page design.
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I will show you how to incorporate coloured cardstock and patterned paper into your layout, along with stickers and other embellishments that will enhance your photos and be relevant to your album.
Journaling
This is the most important part of your scrapbook album. It tells the story and memories that go with the photos that we have just adhered to your page. There are so many different ways that you can tell your story and present it in your album.
I will give you ideas for titles and journaling techniques so that enhance your photos and complete your album.
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If you don't like your handwriting, there are many alternative ways to add your story to your album. You could type it with a conventional typewriter, do it on the computer and print it our or even stamping,
You can have it all! Well, that’s what I wanted when I was first introduced to scrapbooking. I loved looking through the catalogues and seeing the beautiful designs and colours!
It’s OK! I will walk you through the rest such as the type of album that is best for your project, the cardstock and paper that you will need for your photos and anything extra that will enhance your album pages. Check out my website with Close To My Heart to choose the things that you love. Click on the link below.
