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| Digital layout using Magical Scraps Galore Community of Tomorrow kit |
I'm going to guess some of you know about digital scrap-booking. I've known about it for quite a while, but haven't really taken the time to get to know it until now. I had used a program Close to my Heart offered called Studio J. It was simple, you would pick a themed template that's already designed, add your own photos and make some customization (if you wanted) and then order prints of your layouts. It was a great tool for getting a lot of photos scrapped, helping us get "caught up".
Close to my Heart did away with this program years ago, I feel, too soon. Digital scrapping is more popular now. Most of us have a tablet or some portable device that makes it easy to work on your pages anywhere, anytime. I use a drawing program and purchase digital kits to make my layouts much the same as traditional pages by layering jpeg papers and png images of elements.
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| Test Track layout using Magical Scraps Galore Community of Tomorrow kit |
I have not given up on traditional scrap-booking with paper, embellishments, sequins, glue and all the fun that goes along with it. There is no substitution for the textures, inks, glitters and layers you can feel. I just don't have time to go to my studio, lay out all my supplies, cut and glue and ink and stamp and distress etc. I have a job outside the home that takes up my precious free time. I have kids, busy teenage kids, who are living their best life and I'm the one driving them there. So maybe I get a couple hours here and there in the evenings or on the weekend for actual studio time.
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| Anniversary layout with elements from various digital scrap-booking kits |
My wonderful, supportive husband realized I haven't been able to participate in the hobby I once loved so much that it was also my career. He thoughtfully bought me an Ipad Pro and Apple pencil for Christmas this year so I could make my art anywhere I wanted. I downloaded some apps. Some for photo editing, some for drawing and some for PDF editing. I watched youtube videos and searched Pinterest for tutorials. I sampled a few and even purchased some, finding the ones I liked that worked best for my needs.
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| Easter 2020 layout with Ginger Scraps Signs of Spring kit and DHD Cupcake kit |
Now I'm on my way to getting more pages done digitally in one evening than what I've been able to make in 3 years. For me, the importance of scrap-booking has always been preserving memories. So whether my albums are full of thick embellished pages or prints of digital designs, I'm happy to be getting my families experiences archived.
I would love to know, do you digital scrap-book or are your layouts traditional paper, or perhaps hybrid?
