How long have you been scrapping?

[newfiemountiewife]

Since I'm new, and I only know a couple of the girls here, I'd like to get to know everyone a bit better, so I have a couple of questions!

I have a lot of Photoshop/Dreamweaver knowledge, but when I scrap pages, I just can't get the "feel" of it somehow. I feel like my LOs are boring and plain, or else way overdone with too much stuff in them. I'm finding it hard to get in the groove, if that makes sense. I have a lot of kits, so that's no excuse, I have been hoarding for months now, and just started actually using them. Did you feel this way when you were new at this too? Did you have any PS or PSP knowledge before you started scrapping? How long have you been scrapping? How long until you considered yourself "good"? LOL!

Thanks for answering, I'm very hooked on scrapping right now!

[WDWGirl]

Hi Jamie!
I started "scrapping" over 6 1/2 yrs ago --- paper. However, i have only been digi scrappin' since december 2006. I really had no knowledge of my PSE program, but followed tutorials online and started.. then i just did lots of reading,and looking at how other people did their pages, and just put lots of my paper scrappin' thoughts down with the computer. It's almost the same, your just using a different tool. (And less clean up!! LOL)

As for considering myself "good" -- well, I just scrap for me, so if I am pleased with a page, then i feel like it is "good" -- However, i also love the challenges here and at other places, b/c i feel like it just stretches my creativeness and helps me learn new skills.

[kcmcd]

I thought I was good all along. LOL! Now I look back and wonder what the heck I was doing. But I wouldn't change it. It's like anything. Your style evolves and grows and so do trends and who's stuff you just can't scrap without.

[DragonFly Designs]

Hey Jamie...Welcome to SSD...Fellow CDN here {Dad is from Newfoundland}!!!

I worked with PSP for a few years making tags/signature blinkies...While still making these I started with paper scrappin in 2002 around my son's first bday. 2003 my sister introduced digi scrappin to me {she also showed me paper way too}. Haven't looked back....so addictive to the cleaniness of scrappin and the money wise is a big hit with me. Being able to reuse something you bought for $5 while in paper you use it once {paper or embellies} and thats it.

I have been scrappin in total 6 years but 4 digitally.

[Libby Pritchett]

Hi there!

I paper scrapped for 8 years, but I just went digi last year (a year ago this month, in fact! Happy anniversary to me! LOL!) Before I did my first page, I had NO experience with PSE. Since I already felt comfortable with my scrapping style (from paper), my biggest hurdle was learning how to use the program.

The biggest thing is just finding a style that appeals to you. Don't be afraid to try different things. My style is different from what is popular now. I like bright colors, straight lines, big titles, etc. But I've found that I have the most success when I do what makes me happy. I still branch out and try new things, but my favorite pages are always the ones where I've stayed true to my style.

I'm sure your pages are a lot better than you give yourself credit for. Can't wait to see them!

[Julie Billingsley]

Hi! Welcome to the Sweet Shoppe!

I've been digiscrapping since April 2006, I think. Although I had started buying kits before then, I just didn't have a scrapping program. I didn't have much experience in photo editing programs and no experience in paper scrapping. It wasn't until earlier this year that I started to be pleased with my scrapping... but it is still hit and miss. Some layouts I think I rock, and some I just shrug and can't figure out what the problem is. I certainly don't feel like I'm "all that". I spend time in the galleries of people that I really like their style and just look at how they do it. That helped me define the style that I want in my own layouts. Best of luck on your scrapping!

[kcmcd]

Hey, you're here too! lol.

Um... just over two years I guess? And I've thought I was the stuff all along. lol. Now I look back and think "Oh, my word..." And when I say look back, sometimes I only mean back on last week's layouts. lol. But it's fun. It's all fun. The learning, the evolving... It's fun!

[mochamama]

Hi Jamie!

I have been digi-scrapping for almost 2 years now. I have extensive PSP knowledge, not being much of a paper scrapper, it took time to have the feel for how to do things digitally. Like how do I make this paper clip look real, and before that was coming to the place that I need to make this paperclip look real LOL, not just splat it on the layout. I always felt that my layouts were pretty decent, but looking back LOL, I'm not so sure.

[pne123]

I'm going on 2 years of digi scrapping. I truly love it! I tried paper scrapping initially, but glue and I just don't get along.

[newfiemountiewife]

Thank you all for the replies and welcomes! I am more hooked each time I make something. I really do love it, and wish I had more time to do it!