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Ok, so a few years ago I had TONS of scrapbook stuff. Never had the time to do any of it so I got rid of everything. Well, now I got the bug again and am thinking of getting started. The dilema, I have four kids, ages 15-6, I work part-time, go to school-part-time as well. Where should I start? I know that there isn't any right or wrong way of doing this. It's just basically your own expression of your pictures and stuff. I love to take pictures but it seems that my problem always was trying to decide what pics to use and then over buying in supplies to go with that.
So all you passporters scrappers, I am now turning to you for advice and help. (and I know that I will get what I need cause you all are sooo great! ) How many albums should you handle at a time? How do you decide? I originally wanted to do a album for each one of my kids but that didn't quite work out the way I planned. I'm a big fan of them having stuff when they are adults to remember their childhoods.
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Gina
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September 2003 - Fort Wilderness Cabins
August 2008 - Pop Century for Gracie's 7th b-day!
June 2009 - POP Century Family Vacation!
I'd say to start with a "set" of pictures you want to work with - a particular trip, for example. Then play around with the pictures to get a feel for how you want to put certain pictures with others, for instance day by day or park by park. By this time you should have an idea of which pix you want on the same pages. I'd get an album, papers, and the "trimmings" (stickers, die-cuts, whatever), plus some basic tools - cutter, scissors, adhesive and so on. I'm sure that many of our other members will have hints for you as well.
Have a great time, and welcome back to the Wonderful World of Scrapping!
I first began scrapbooking about 6 years ago when the kids were older. I, too, wanted to create a scrapbook for each kid and I started the first one when my oldest graduated from high school. Advice I received at the time I started my first scrapbook was to start current and work backword. That has worked for me. I have finished 3 scrapbooks and have two left. None of them were "done" by the time they graduated from high school. My goal is to be up-to-date before my daughter graduates from high school in 3 1/2 years. Just enjoy scrapbooking and don't get stressed if it isn't done by a certain time.
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I started with random pictures - that gave me a "feel" for scrapbooking. The first real book I did was our 2004 trip. Then I went backwards and started our earlier trips.
I just started books for my 2 oldest, who are 17 and 16! I am pretty behind myself!
I started by bascially just choosing a paper that coordinated with my pictures, backed the pictures in a complimentary color, and then added any titles or stickers. I love looking at scrapbooking layouts online to get ideas.
I'm probably NOT the best person to post here -- I'm the queen of half finished books! But I have to be in the mood to deal with a set of pictures. Otherwise I sit and stare at them for hours, or hate the pages when I'm finished.
I agree with the start-current-work-back theory. It makes me feel much more in control. My pictures from 1996 have survived in a box quite nicely thank you, but if I scrap the new stuff, at least I'm not adding to the pile of prints.
For getting started, I'd take a set of pictures that tell a story themselves -- a vacation, for example -- and scrap those first. I find vacations much easier to work with than "all-the-pictures-from-2006" which seem to be more random.
Welcome back to the world of scrapbooking! Like others have mentioned above, it probably would be easiest to start with photos that are fresh in your memory. Also work on something that will spark your interest. I sometimes get tired of a project, so then I move on to something else just to get something done! This past spring I actually went back and finished several of my half-finished projects. It was a nice feeling to get those done. Still in the queue to finish is a graduation album for my DD who actually graduated two years ago. I guess there is always college graduation! Good luck!
After rereading your post I wonder if we all have missed the point.
Is your question where to start as a process or where to start from the perspective of shopping / restocking a scrapbooking cupboard?
I did mean where should I start as a process. Mainly because I have four kids and would really like to do a book for each of them. But now I think that isn't really practicle since my oldest is already 15. So with that I most likely would start with just a general "family" book.
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Gina Nov. 2000 - CBR
September 2003 - Fort Wilderness Cabins
August 2008 - Pop Century for Gracie's 7th b-day!
June 2009 - POP Century Family Vacation!
Helpful hints from a procrastinator, or "How I wish I would have done it" -
Do a little bit each day. Keep the area set up, but don't get so used to seeing it that you look right past it and don't get anything done. Decide on the theme of the book, then get some of your favorite punches and scissors. Choose some paper that complements the pictures. DON'T be afraid to cut the pictures! If you will be working on a book after a trip, be certain to jot things down as they happen and review the notes when you get ready to scrap.
The most important thing to remember is to have FUN! Scrapbooking / memory making is supposed to help us remember the fun times in life, not to relive the anxiety of getting the book done! SAM
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2014 Scrapbook pages count: 60 / 250
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I know that there isn't any right or wrong way of doing this. It's just basically your own expression of your pictures and stuff. I love to take pictures but it seems that my problem always was trying to decide what pics to use and then over buying in supplies to go with that. 
) How many albums should you handle at a time? How do you decide? I originally wanted to do a album for each one of my kids but that didn't quite work out the way I planned. I'm a big fan of them having stuff when they are adults to remember their childhoods.
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Like others have mentioned above, it probably would be easiest to start with photos that are fresh in your memory. Also work on something that will spark your interest. I sometimes get tired of a project, so then I move on to something else just to get something done! 
This past spring I actually went back and finished several of my half-finished projects. It was a nice feeling to get those done. 
Good luck! 
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