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Morgan's June 2012 WDW Scrapbook -- Morgan's Response
I had sorted out pictures for this album back in July 2012, but had trouble getting it started. I put it toward the top of my spring project list, knowing spring break would be coming in April. The fact that spring is taking forever to get here allowed me to get the book not only started but also completed as I've had no desire to do outside projects this week. Tomorrow may be my best day for outside work, so I guess it's great timing that the scrapbook is done.
The above page is the only one with any 3-dimensional elements. I purposely made this a flat album as I wanted it portable for Morgan to share.
I'm not sure when we'll have the time in the next week or so to get this to Morgan, but I can't wait to see her reaction.
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That's a great album, Cam--I'm sure she'll love it! The paper for your last page is awesome, nothing I've seen before; where did it come from? I love how your mats coordinate so well with the pretty pages and adds such a professional look.
I really want to do the Wild Africa Trek some day. How was it?
Thanks for sharing your album with us.
I'm so jealous of all the character shots--my sons are teenagers now and want no part of the characters, sigh.
This is wonderful!!! What a great present! I imagine it took hours just to sort through photos to decide which ones to use. I'm inspired now to dust off my box of scrap booking stuff and get started!
I'm wondering if you were able to cut/paste/print the text on the pages or if you used a Cricut...and how did you create a "flat" book?
That's a great album, Cam--I'm sure she'll love it! The paper for your last page is awesome, nothing I've seen before; where did it come from? I love how your mats coordinate so well with the pretty pages and adds such a professional look.
I really want to do the Wild Africa Trek some day. How was it?
Thanks for sharing your album with us.
I'm so jealous of all the character shots--my sons are teenagers now and want no part of the characters, sigh.
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The paper for the last page is from scrapyourtrip.com. I got it early last year, I think around New Years, but I liked that it was dated. But I hadn't figure out where to use it until doing Morgan's album.
The Wild Africa Trek was one of the funniest tours we've taken at WDW. If it weren't so expensive, we might do it every year. Unfortunately, it was on the tour that I (and quite a few others) picked up the norovirus, but I'd still do the trek again.
I was afraid Morgan might not want to do all the characters, but I wanted to as that was such a big part of Disney visit for Stefanie. Thank goodness Morgan loved it, too. She keeps saying John Paul needs the character experiences, too. So yeah for this trip!
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This is wonderful!!! What a great present! I imagine it took hours just to sort through photos to decide which ones to use. I'm inspired now to dust off my box of scrap booking stuff and get started!
I'm wondering if you were able to cut/paste/print the text on the pages or if you used a Cricut...and how did you create a "flat" book?
Thanks! What a great keepsake for Morgan
I can't remember how long it took me to select photos last summer, but I know I debated over and over for pictures for our scrapbook and then for hers, too.
The text on the pages is either cut with my Cricut or made from pre-punched letters I bought about 10 years ago at Wal-Mart. I then run the letters through my Xyron to make them sticky.
Flat book is my terminology for a book where everything lays flat on the page, no 3-D effects that bulk the book up. I tend to use 3-D stickers and 3-D adhesives so some pictures and objects pop off the pages. But this technique makes the book very thick. That's why I use We R Memory 3 ring binders for my own albums. This one probably ways a couple of pounds, but most of mine weight 8 - 9 pounds because of more pages and more 3-D elements.
What a great book! I, too, tend to use a lot of 3-D stuff. LOVE the effects, but hate that the books become so out of shape. Have thought about the 3-ring binders - glad to hear that they help with that problems. Might have to adopt them!
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