CM#139 - Idea to Organize a 2011 Current Year's Scrapbook Album

[omo1001]

Lisa, this year (2011) I'm (for the first time) using strictly PicFolio's for my album. I'm thrilled that I'm staying caught up with this year. No, they won't all fit in one album (I have to many events and too many pictures to "Just pick 10"). I will probably end up with 4 of the non-expandable ones. I'm using the cream and am just labeling them volume 1-4. It feels really wonderful to be virtually caught up - at least I can show what we have been doing this year. Ola

[onecalmmom]

Good job Lisa! When my customers say they're overwhelmed with too much that needs to be scrapbooked I suggest that put their photos into Picfolio albums. Some of my customers actually sort their pictures into Picfolios and then they can decide if they want to transfer them into traditional albums. CM also makes an expandable Picfolio that has the divided areas like you used and pages with no divided areas. For 12 x 12 layouts use the Picfolio Max. That's what I use when I do albums for my mom.

[cropwithLisa]

@onecalmmom Thanks for the great comment. Love your ideas! I just bought the expandable Picfolio and I'm going to give it a shot.

[onecalmmom]

@cropwithLisa  The thing I love about the expandable Picfolio is that you can mix the pages. I have artwork and certificates and larger memorabillia along with pictures -- so it works well for me. Hope you enjoy yours!

[cropwithLisa]

Hi Crops4Fun - Good question ! Everyone does the transition differently, I think. I plan to not reuse anything. I'm using a home photo printer for the photos - not sure how much I trust this HP printiner long term. For me, the Picfolio is a short time photo album, an idea of how good my photos are for events, and a memory jogger. I am thinking of moving the picfolio items to a paper album and lettting my boys have it for their "own" album.

I would love to hear what everyone else is doing :)

[crops4fun]

I'mm a little confused. Will you take the photos and embellishments out of the picfolio and do an actual scrapbook layout?

[momma2ski]

I'm very happy that you posted this, I've had this idea swimming around in my head and have even purchased most of the stuff to implement this system. Glad to hear it was so successful for you and your family.

~Jill

[galecrafts]

Good idea Lisa... you are one clever scrapper!

Huggs,

Gale The Happy Stamper :)