When I first started scrapping, I put together an album based on the past year’s photos. I got myself a lovely post-bound and it was done. However, now that I’m scrapping more based on new purchases, CT requirements and challenge ideas, the chronologicity is pretty much shot. I end up starting with a kit and then find a photo to coordinate with the theme. I have a lot of lovely layouts, but little sense. This made me wonder how best to organize printed digital scrapbook pages.
In this post, I’ll share a couple of methods that might work for you!
- Chronological in page protectors: If you’re mostly scrapping this year, then an “in date order” method might work great for you. Use page protectors to add flexibility for inserting pages in between.
- Chronological in photo books: Some prefer to print their layouts in hard-bound books, usually based on a specific time period or even a single event. This offers a permanence that can be desirable.
- By “when-scrapped”: This is a chronological method based solely on when you scrapped the page. This is an excellent approach for seeing how your skills evolve over time.
- Category-style: Instead of worrying solely about “this happened before that”, sort your layouts based on themes. Birthdays, Christmas, Vacations, Daily Life etc. are some good categories that might work. Choose separate albums or add tabbed sections to a single album.
- Stage-of-life semi-chronological: Construct albums around “School Days” or “College Years” or “Our Courtship”. Don’t worry so much about specific date-by-date order, instead focus on telling the story of that special time.
Are there other methods? How do you organize your layouts once they are in hard copy? I’d love to hear detailed descriptions of your scheme! Tomorrow we’ll talk more about the different products you can use to store and protect your pages.
Don’t forget to enter Aud’s giveaway by midnight on April 15th. That’s only 2 days away! In the meantime, the scrappy goodness at Simple Scrapper continues. We’re excited to offer a fresh and fun mini from Sara Ellis. Sara’s designing home is Gotta Pixel and she is a guest designer at Enchanted Studio Scraps this month.
Coordinating with Sassifrass….
is the Sassifrass Add-On!
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I prefer to it by years. everything I scrapped in one year goes in one box
Lovely, bright kit! Thank you for the wonderful add-on!
I am loving the bright colors! Thank you so much for the add-on!
Heather aka MuddyPawPrints’s last blog post..Meet my Birdie Sling….
Thanks for the lovely extra Add-on by Sara.
I am still trying to decide what order to use for the scrapbooks for our grands. One time I like one way and the next time I am thinking something completely different. At the moment I am printing them and putting them in page protectors and will organize before I give them as graduation gifts. I really love the printed books that are so popular now, too.
Thanks again.
Hugs!
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