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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
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Well....I finally finished picking through 920 photos taken by three different people from our cruise--I edited, cropped and sized 264! (Wouldn't it be great if we could photo-shop our real selves, too?) It took me two full weeks, but I'm glad it's done and ready to go on-line and order them.
Weekend after next we'll get back together for a 2-3 day crop and start making our cruise scrapbooks. Yay!
Ginger
Ginger, I would love if I could crop myself.
WOW 920 pictures. On one Disney trip daugther & I took 500 +, plus we had the photopass with 500 +. Still in a box waiting to be sorted. Wish I had someone to scrap with.
Great work, Toni, and Juli!
Sharon, getting organized always makes it easier for me to get crafting.
We didn't get snow today, so no scrapping for me.
I feel soooooooooooooooooo great I was able to get the table cleaned off. Son & I have spent the last few weeks sorting through scrapbooking stuff. He is a big helper. Can't wait to start scrapping.
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Wish I had someone to scrap with.
Sharon, Is there a scrapbook store near you that has crops you could sign up for? That's how I met most of my scrapbooking buddies. Or maybe you can talk some other friends or relatives into getting started. There's nothing like a scheduled crop and other people working around you to get you motivated!...well, there are some folks who spend way more time talking and visiting than actually scrapping, but most of us get more done than we would've alone at home!
Sharon, Is there a scrapbook store near you that has crops you could sign up for? That's how I met most of my scrapbooking buddies. Or maybe you can talk some other friends or relatives into getting started. There's nothing like a scheduled crop and other people working around you to get you motivated!...well, there are some folks who spend way more time talking and visiting than actually scrapping, but most of us get more done than we would've alone at home!
Good luck.
Ginger
Ginger, no more scrapstores, gone for about 6 years
There was church I was going to once a month. Haven't been since July. Medical problems keep me from going. Not able to drive right now.
Anyway on a good note with my table all cleaned off, I have 9 feet of space to work on. Before I only had about 14 x14inch space
This thread gave me inspriation (sp) to start putting things away . I have tons of pictures to scrap still in boxes.
Everyone seems to be moving right along! Good going!
I have the flowers done!! 214 stargazer lilies done plus 7 smaller ones for daughter's wedding invites. Remind me to NEVER do that again!! Now, to get moving on the rest of the invite. Bases are all cut, scored and folded and ribboned. Need the inside guts and "B" s cricuted to finish!
Then, I can start back in on layouts!
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2017 Scrapbooking Goal - 130 - actual - 0
2016 Scrapbooking Goal - 125 - actual 29
2015 Scrapbooking Goal - 100 - actual 75
2014 Scrapbooking Goal - 100 - actual 74
Everyone seems to be moving right along! Good going!
I have the flowers done!! 214 stargazer lilies done plus 7 smaller ones for daughter's wedding invites. Remind me to NEVER do that again!! Now, to get moving on the rest of the invite. Bases are all cut, scored and folded and ribboned. Need the inside guts and "B" s cricuted to finish!
Yea!! two more pages done last night....thanks to the goobers who messed up our TV and WiFi installing a cable yesterday afternoon. Since I couldn't watch TV or play on the computer, I scrapped! And had a ball!!
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) It took me two full weeks, but I'm glad it's done and ready to go on-line and order them.
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. I have tons of pictures to scrap still in boxes.
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