As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
And a very special thank you to our Guides (moderators), past and present, who kept our forums a happy place to be. You are the glue that held everything together, and we are forever grateful to you. Thank you aliceinwdw, Caldercup, MrsM, WillCAD, Fortissimo, GingerJ, HiddenMickey, CRCrazy, Eeyoresmom, disneyknut, disneydani, Cam22, chezp, WDWfan, Luvsun, KMB733, rescuesk, OhToodles!, Colexis Mom, lfredsbo, HiddenMickey, DrDolphin, DopeyGirl, duck addict, Disneybine, PixieMichele, Sandra Bostwick, Eeyore Tattoo, DyanKJ130, Suzy Q'Disney, LilMarcieMouse, AllisonG, Belle*, Chrissi, Brant, DawnDenise, Crystalloubear, Disneymom9092, FanOfMickey, Goofy4Goofy, GoofyMom, Home4us123, iamgrumpy, ilovedisney247, Jennifer2003, Jenny Pooh, KrisLuvsDisney, Ladyt, Laughaholic88, LauraBelle Hime, Lilianna, LizardCop, Loobyoxlip, lukeandbrooksmom, marisag, michnash, MickeyMAC, OffKilter_Lynn, PamelaK, Poor_Eeyore, ripkensnana, RobDVC, SHEANA1226, Shell of the South, snoozin, Statelady01, Tara O'Hara, tigger22, Tink and Co., Tinkerbelz, WDWJAMBA, wdwlovers, Wendyismyname, whoSEZ, WildforWD, and WvuGrrrl. You made the magic.
We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
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.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
That said, PassPorter is not going away. Most of the resources will remain online for as long as we can support them, and after that we will find ways to make whatever we can available. PassPorter means a great deal to us, and to many of you, and we will do our best to keep it alive in whatever way we can. Our server costs are high, and they'll need to come out of our pockets, so in the future you can expect some changes so we can bring those costs down.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
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I'm just starting to print out my photos from our Sep. WDW trip - and to be honest, I'm not sure I'm up to tackling the project of scrapbooking it yet. I have never in my life done any scrapbooking at all - and so trying to make such a special album seems daunting... In fact, I'm so overwhelmed I may end up going digital - or even just opting for a photo album!
Instead, I've decided to attempt my first try at scrapbooking by making two little Halloween scrapbooks with the girls. I figure we'll be learning it together and if we make mistakes it won't matter that much.
Sooo - since we are totally new to scrapbooking, what ONE resource/book/website etc. would you recommend to get us started? Do I need to take a class in this or can I just experiment and learn-as-I-go?
There are so many resources out there, it's too much to try and figure out how to take the first step!
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You can definitely learn as you do. Look at as many layouts as you can to get an idea of what you like and then really look at your pictures to "find the story" you want your pictures to tell. Once you have a feel for the look you want, jump right in and start. If you don't like your page, you can always reprint your pictures and start over. The first page is the scariest and once you get that one under your belt, you'll wonder why you were ever worried! Try to start with something that really excites you or that the pictures seem to tell the story on their own so that you have to do very little to get a really cool page. Good luck and have fun with your scrapping! It's so cool to relive the memories as you work on your book!
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I think the one thing that set me free was discovering that I could cut the photos! It seemed almost sacreligious at first, but it made such a HUGE difference!!!! I like to browse through the "how to" books at the local JoAnn etc. Great ideas, at no cost - my favorite price. As noted above, the key is making something that you like.
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Sharon - Kitty and me
2013 Scrapbook pages count: 631 / 350
2014 Scrapbook pages count: 60 / 250
I second all of the above. You might also want to try finding a scrapbooking store near you. The people at those stores are almost always willing to answer questions and help you get started. If you were in Memphis, I'd suggest The premier scrapbook store… welcome to Archiver's., but they don't have a store in Nashville.
You're probably going to start off doing any number of things one way and then change your mind about them down the road. Even something as simple as adhesives -- you might change the kind of adhesive you use 6 months from now. And that's okay!! It's your book; it can be exactly what you want it to be.
Digital scrapbooking is fun as well, and a great way to get your feet wet so to speak. I have been really happy with Shutterfly | Develop, Print & Share Digital Photos: Create Photo Gifts Online as far as digital scrapbooks go. You upload your photos to the site, and then you can choose what layouts you want to use as well as background paper, journaling etc. I've done a couple of them and was very pleased with the results. I bought a package since I was doing several albums, and it came out to $20 each for a 20 page scrapbook. Good luck and most of all have fun!
I would suggest finding a friend who has done scrapbooking before. That's how I got started. I never took classes or bought guidebooks. Actually my girls started before me and I joined in later. It's so much fun to crop with a group!
I would also suggest that you go ahead and find a second job to pay for your scrapbooking supplies, because once you get started - it's addicting!! I have a serious paper addiction right now! Just kidding - scrapbooking can be as cheap or expensive as you want it to be. I'd invest in a good pair of scissors, a paper trimmer, corner rounder. You'll need some type of adhesive - glue, glue stick, or tape. You can start with a pack of multi colored cardstock and build from there. Maybe take your pictures with you to the store and match some patterned paper and stickers to embellish your pages. Don't be afraid to experiment. I lay out my page before I glue anything. Choosing papers takes up a lot of my time because I'll try several colors/patterns before I decide on something.
I would suggest you pull out all your photos and decide which ones you want to scrap. Remember, you don't have to do them all. Pick out the ones that you love or that have special meaning or help tell your story.
You might also want to try and make a plan for your book, before you start. You will probably want to do an opening page and a closing page, but thnk about how will you do the pages in between. You can do pages by what you did each day, group your photos by parks, or any other order you want to, but I find it helps if I have a plan. This might also help from feeling like the book is a daunting task. If you have a plan, it will make picking out supplies easier and cut down on buying stuff that you may end up not using. (but, that doesn't always work! )
And last, but not least, make sure you journal about your photos to tell the story of them!
As others have said, just have fun with it. And don't be afraid to ask questions. Your local scrap book store should be a good place for help, but you can always post questions here. Everyone is always willing to help.
I learned by having scrapbook parties with my friends and their moms... get together with scrapbookers in your area (many scrapbook supply stores have these get togethers after store hours, or during!)
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