101 Reasons why we love digital scrapbooking..

[MandaBean]

Let us post until we reach 101 reasons. Rules? Just don't post back to back..wait for someone else to post then you can post again. :)

1. I love DS because I don't have to shower and leave the house to go to work. :)

[ditzyscrap]

2. Because it's one of the few hobbies that can give your computer chair a nice ass imprint! :)

[heatherdumas]

#3.
Because there is no evidence of your spending unless your husband knows how to check the bank account.

[Nettio]

#4 Because you can do it from anywhere no matter where the military moves you. :thumbup:

[~ashleigh]

lol Heather - so true!

5. I love DS because it allows me to scrap all my pictures without having to vacuum up tiny scraps of paper afterwards.

[jessica31876]

6.Because when my daughter hijacks my computer for the millionth time I can simply save my layout and let her use it (albeit sometimes a bit unwillingly LOL)

[joelsgirl]

7. Ctrl+G...and no paper has been harmed

[heatherdumas]

8. Because I don't have to wait for 1 hour Photos to scrap

[NettieB]

9. the undo function.

[heatherdumas]

10. Because there are as many A's in an alpha pack as you need

[Dottie]

11. I love DS because if I don't have an element I can just go online to SSD and find the perfect one with out leaving my chair.

[jessica31876]

12.I can scrap in my P.J.'s and never have to leave the house to get anything I need for scrapping!!

[heatherdumas]

13. My kids can't touch my stuff

[Nettio]

14. You can buy whatever you need whenever you need it.

[Sue Setiadji]

15) The storage gets smaller in size and larger in capacity over time!! Ultimately this allows us to economise on the size of our family home!

[Sue Setiadji]

16 - the petrol money I save on not having to leave home can be recycled into supplies!!

[Shawna Clingerman]

17 - i scrap naked

[[michele]]

17 - i scrap naked


I can't top that! :p

#18: DS is a LOT more international than paper scrapping is - I never bought (that I know of) paper supplies from Norwegian, Australian, etc designers.

:) Michele

[ZaCola3]

18. My kids can't drag my supplies all over the house and make a huge mess with them.

[Andrea Gourley]

19 ~ Because if I cock up when I'm cutting out I just print another piece of paper. I don't have to wait for another week to go to the LSS only to find they've sold out

[FlirtatiousBrat]

20-The ability to shop from more than 1 store at the same time...ahhh instant gratificiation

[[michele]]

;216164']I can't top that! :p

#18: DS is a LOT more international than paper scrapping is - I never bought (that I know of) paper supplies from Norwegian, Australian, etc designers.

:) Michele


Okay, I'll move mine to #21!

[stayawake]

#22 no GLUE on your fingers (unless you really want to have it there...)

[Nikki Epperson]

#23 If I need a quick gift or card, I can personalize something fun and print it really quickly!

[newfiemountiewife]

24. You can eat and scrap at the same time, without ruining your papers

[~*Liz*~]

25. THE UNDO BUTTON!!!!!!

[ditzyscrap]

26. Never having to worry about what your LSS is stocking...and better sales, too!

[Teresa]

27. Because I get to hang out with all of you super cool ladies :)

[my3hens]

28. Because I finally have an outlet for my OCD

[heatherdumas]

# 29 Because when your done, a bunch of other scrappers tell you how good you are!

[aggiefamily]

30. To use an eyelet I don't have to wake the whole house up and it does not require upper body strength.

[my4boys]

#31 I get to watch tutorial videos hosted Manda :thumbup:http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/community/showthread.php?p=169519#post169519

[dawnmcd]

#32 Because I am not geeky enough - I gotta use my computer even while crafting!:thumbup:

[Jennifer]

#33 Because you can share your work without lugging around a huge album!

[scrapperjade]

#34 - Have you seen the price of paper supplies??? Enough said!

[Angie4b1g]

35. My alphas are always the right size.

[jessica31876]

36.If my sister wants a copy of a layout Ive done of her little girl then all I have to do is print another one or just send her the layout in an email!! I absolutely love that!!

[mturnidge]

37. I can get supplies for FREE and get books printed for free!

[kscwgirl]

38. Resizing and recoloring!!!

[mturnidge]

39. Layer masks!! I can bring back something I clipped.

[maryinaz]

40. Because I have twins and I can either switch out the photos and print the layout twice, or just print the layout twice.

[mrsmbm]

41. Because I can move things around 34 times until it looks absolutely perfect.

[Nettio]

42. I can adjust anything to be the exact color I need.

[my3hens]

43. Because I can edit my photos to match the colors in my layout hehe lol

[[michele]]

44. Because you can mention in a sweet :wub: forum Hey we'd like to see fitness/gymnastics/waterpark/whatever kits AND A WEEK LATER THERE THEY ARE!!! In your face Basic Grey! or whoever's popular right now.....


:) Michele

[mturnidge]

45. I can let kids touch my scrapbooks... if they rip a page.. oh well, I'll just reprint! No biggie! :)

[scrapperjade]

#46 - My supplies don't take up the entire house or make a mess!

[amystoffel]

#47 NO GLUE!!!!

[Stacey42]

48. It's safe to do around small children - no fear of buttons being swallowed, glue being eaten or scissors being misused

[Lukasmummy]

49. Because you can do it anytime day or night and regardless of what timezone you are on there is always someone up to talk to lol. Hugs Crystal xx

[mrsmbm]

50. Because everyone thinks I'm a total smarty pants because I can create something that they can't.:p

[Paula]

51. I love DS because I've not only found a good home online to hang with but some of my bestest friends are here too!!

[Nettio]

52. Because I can crop and resize photos to my heart's content without having to reprint.

[meems]

53. Really generous community -- I have gotten many awesome freebies :w00t:

[mturnidge]

54. I can pile on as many embellies as I want and my pages won't get any bulkier!

[MandaBean]

54. I love DS because I can always knock pounds of or erase a zit. :)

[Paula]

55. You can also make your tatas bigger too!! LOL

[mturnidge]

56. I don't have to print (and pay for) photos I think I *might* use... but then end up not using it.

[MandaBean]

57. Because people who don't know what DS is, think I am A M A Z I N G.

[mturnidge]

58. Because I can apply makeup after the picture is taken! Gotta love the brushes!

[Paula]

59. Because it's led me to some paying creative work making graduation and wedding announcements.

[Paula]

60. Because I can also make cute handouts to give to our young people at church.

[Paula]

61. Oh, I came up with the cutest graduation/wedding gift. Homemade recipe cards in a 4x6 binder.

[HeatherKS]

Because I can scrapbook at will - no spending an hour dragging out all my supplies, 45 minutes scrapping and another hour putting everything away. :thumbup: In that amount of time I can have 3 pages done - and no MESS!!! :)

[mommy2aria06]

63) Because it saves my sanity after a day of running after a screaming toddler or doing school work!

[rochelle789]

64. I can use all the glittet\r and paint I want without having to clean any of it up.

[mturnidge]

65. Because when I feel the need to glue and cut, I can do a hybrid! ;)

[jessica31876]

66.Because digital supplies never ever run out!!

[kscwgirl]

67. The community rocks!!!

[mommy2aria06]

68) Because I do it for ME!

[heatherdumas]

#69. Because if I am digiscrapping on my laptop, my family thinks I am doing something important, unlike gateway games.

[Angie4b1g]

70. The ability to scale the pattern on a paper. No matter how small a piece you cut from a sheet of striped paper, it's still the same size stripe - not in digital!

[alansrock]

71. Becuase you can do a page and come back to it and make changes, delete parts or completely redo it!

[Sarah8914]

72. Because I can do it all day long and not feel guilty because it's "family history" :)

[Andrea Gourley]

73 because I can do it in bed :thumbup:

[meems]

74. Because I can organize my stash w/o ever moving from my seat.

[twentytinytoes]

75. I can use the stitches, ribbons, bows, flowers etc over and over and over and only have to pay for them once!

[gypsystar]

76. I can have stitches on my pages without having to stitch them!

[ditzyscrap]

77. Because I can properly mat a photo with even edges instead of just eyeballing it...

[LibbysMommy]

78. NO PAPERCUTS!!!!! YAY!! :)

[lizzyfizzy]

80. because i can layer it up to my eyeballs and it doesn't weigh 37 lbs when its done. :thumbup:

[kscwgirl]

79. Enabled me to justify a new camera to my husband

[ditzyscrap]

LOL, how'd Lizzy do 80 before Sara did 79?!

[crecia27]

81 - Templates!

[lizzyfizzy]

LOL, how'd Lizzy do 80 before Sara did 79?!

ahahahahaha! cuz i can't count. :p

88. lol...jk.

82. it's environmentally friendly. everytime i DS i save trees!

[iJenny]

83. Because its not just scrapbooking. Its a way of life. :p

[FlirtatiousBrat]

84. My fingers don't get sticky from digiscrapping

I fully admit to not reading all the replies...sorry if it's a repeat

[Angie4b1g]

85. With ACDSEE I can be so anally organized it isn't funny.

[lizzyfizzy]

86. i can make new pics look vintage in 25 seconds not 25 years.

[FlirtatiousBrat]

87. I don't have to worry about spilling my morning coffee on my pricey papers

[kscwgirl]

88. limitless options for layouts

[FlirtatiousBrat]

89. I can pack all my supplies into a small bag when I travel :)

[Angie4b1g]

90. New stuff comes out every day, not only twice a year at CHA!

[mrshobbes]

91. Because for uncraftsy people like myself, I get to feel creative and feel like I am a real artist

[Angie4b1g]

92. If I don't have an alpha or paper in the color I need, I can make one!

[iJenny]

#93. No paper cuts!!

[Angie4b1g]

94. Awesome CTs that provide me with the best of the best designs to work with week after week.

[jessica31876]

95. You can fade a photo into a layout with digi but not so much (at least Ive never seen it done before) with traditional scrapping.

[Jennifer]

96. No more tape runners.

[FlirtatiousBrat]

97-No popdots peeling off on my fingernail polish!

[MandaBean]

98. Being able to see what people do with the junk I make. :)

[Joan]

99. Limitless possibilities to merge our imagination with our everyday reality!

[lizzyfizzy]

100. cause i don't have to choose between tacos and tatas. :p

or, if you prefer a more serious answer...

100. i don't ever have to screw around with spray adhesive (or real vellum).

[MandaBean]

101. Because there isn't any other way to have so many girls have ONE thing in common. :)

The end!!

It was fun guys!

[lizzyfizzy]

yay! i was hoping you would have the last post bean! really fun stuff!

[Angie4b1g]

I was hoping I would have the last one, but I just had to go to bed. LOL

[lizzyfizzy]

LOL...do 102...it wont kill anyone. :p