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Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 5:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Gage will love to see his scrapbooks when he gets older. What special memories the books will hold for you too grandma.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 6:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Wow very nice Kearie!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 9:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Love the layouts and colors, Kearie! I saw the Cricut adshow on tv late last night, and thought how much fun it would be to have one.

Biped? You mean our very own Biped was there? Cool!

Scotchbright
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10-05-2006

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 5:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scotchbright a private message Print Post    
Great layouts and memories Kearie! I love everything you showed us!

I too have seen the adshow for Cricut - is it as great as it's shown in the commercials? My hubby is really good about keeping me up to date on new 'toys' but I don't like to even mention something unless I know it's pretty good (wasting money isn't fun, ya know?). Do you really like it? Is it worthwhile? Is it something that has many uses without a lot of extra cost in accessories? Would other products do just as well (in your opinion)?

I've been so busy with work and catching up at home that I haven't completed any layouts recently - but hopefully I'll get to work on some this weekend.

Kearie
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07-21-2005

Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    
My daughter suggested I make pages and she would sell them on the internet.

I'm hoping to get some feedback from all my scrappin buddies.

Here is one page I made.



My idea is to sell them as "Glue it Yourself" Kits. Everything you need to make the above page, with extra. The above page includes a light baby and a dark baby. 5 different colored baby outfits, Hearts OR Stars. And a pink bow for a girls page,

Here it is...




Thus far I have 4 different pages and a fifth one almost done.

Now my question is...how much do you think people would be willing to pay for such a thing.

Any other feedback would be appreciated.

Oh, they are 8 X 8 pages.

Scotch---I love my Crikut and would say it's worth the money.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 9:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I love that, Kearie! A while back I was looking to make a quick scrapbook for my little adopted sister (for Christmas, pics of her son while I babysat him) and found a kit at walmart. It was totally awesome, had the book, the pages, and everything for it and step by step directions. Turned out so great I picked up a second kit for a scrapbook for Kota.

Now, usually I do my own scrapbooks, but I was running short on time so those were perfect. I'm thinking though for people who aren't realy crafty but still want to do a scrapbook, stuff like that would be ideal!

The kit I bought was either $14.99 or $19.99 and had the stuff to do 20 pages.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 6:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Those look great Kearie! And I've paid from $6.99 to $20 for premade pages. I love premade pages cuz I'm not that artistic lol.

Kearie
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07-21-2005

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the responses War and Mocha. I really appreciate it.

Kearie
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07-21-2005

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 4:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    
This is another page I put together.

This page comes with pink, blue or yellow ribbon for the TAGS, 3 of each color. 3 precut tags. 4 brads, yellow or gold rickrack, either green matte or gold matte, hearts and stars, and the words, Mom, Dad, Me and "&". Plus the multi-colored paper that the tags are on.

Another question...

When you say you are "not artistic" what do you mean?

My main question is, If you bought a pack like this, would you be able to look at the picture and put it together, or does one need step by step instructions?

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 6:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
I would like a few suggestions and a sample page with my kit.

Kearie
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07-21-2005

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 6:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    
Suggestions like what?

Use Acid Free glue? (Safest for photos)

Use Stars for boys and hearts for girls?
Use both hearts and stars?
Put the tags on the right side? and photos on left?
Only use one photo and ditch the second frame. Use all four brads on the one photo.
Match the ribbons on the tags with the gender of people in the photo? Put 2 different colored ribbons in the tags instead of one.

etc.

Is that what you mean?

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Lol I mean I can never figure out what goes with what. Like what embellishments to use with what paper or what paper to use with what pic etc lol.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
I guess I don't understand what I am getting with my kit. If it is what Wargod described, with step by step directions then I would be ok with it.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 8:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I like to scrapbook but have a hard time coming up with ideas, so I "borrow" a lot. So, if I were to buy a kit I would want it to include sample layouts that clearly showed a few ways to use the pieces provided.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 9:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
It's okay to borrow!

Kearie, that page is beautiful.

I haven't scrapbooked in years! Someone seriously needs to block my Runescape account so I can A) start beading and B) resume scrapbooking.

Kearie
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07-21-2005

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 12:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    
Thanks Hermi, Brenda, Biped and Mocha.

This next page is a "Birthday Page"

I took pictures of several different ways to put it together. I'm going to upload the pics and post them.

I'd really appreciate feed back. Would including these pictures with the kit be more helpful?

Kearie
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07-21-2005

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 1:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    


The text box says.... They Say it's Your Birthday...

Everything you see in this picture comes with the kit...plus a light skinned person. If you want, draw a smiley face and a belly button on the person. (The green paper off to the side, is not included.)



Just moved the text box to the top. And had the balloons going a different direction.



This one I didn't use the green rick rack and totally repositioned the striped paper and picture matting. You can put the text box under the picture or, off to the side.




This last one put the picture at the bottom, next to all the cut-outs. This leaves lots of room for writing at the top, if you want to journal more. I also change the top of the gift from orange to purple.

So, my question is, would the above be helpful to include with the kit...or, do you still want more info??? (Sorry about the dates)

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 1:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Yes, the above would be very helpful.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 6:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
You can go either way Kearie with either selling as a kit or already made. Cuz there's a market for both.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Some of us would be better at putting together the ready made.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I would not buy a ready made because I always put at least 4 photos on a page, usually 5, so layouts would help me most. Also, I enjoy creating the page, so while I may "borrow" a lot of ideas, I still like the craft of putting it together.

Kearie
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07-21-2005

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    
Thanks everyone---your thots and ideas have helped me a great deal. No it's time to do a little "Market Research" I'm going to give the "Mom, Dad, &, and me" kit to DogDoc, who claims to have no artistic ability whatsoever, and see how she does making it.

Mocha, I'm working on another page now and will have an extra page, would you mind letting me send one to you to see how you do with what come up with for instructions and such? If so, email me your addy.

Brenda---Those are all 8 X 8 pages. You can't fit 4 pictures on a page unless you like tiny pictures.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I had forgotten they were 8x8! LOL.

So, then my next question would be could I use your pieces to construct a 12x12 page? Because that's how I would try and use them. I don't need a full sheet of paper, because I have my pages, just things to decorate them with.

Kearie
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07-21-2005

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    
LOL I kinda thot you might have forgot that.

I don't see any reason why you couldn't.

I was actually thinking, I might try making an 8 X 8 page and then putting it up in the corner of a 12 X 12 page, then more pictures to the side and below the 8 X 8 page. I'll have to try and see what it looks like.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Sure Kearie, my email addy is in my profile.