More Hobby

So I have done a few more layouts. LOs or layouts are what a scrap page is called by the scrapping world. I have had fun trying this out. Basically I make the page before I even decide what pictures are going in it yet. I know that seems totally backward but that is how I am working it right now. As you can tell I have lots of free time to work on these. They actually don't really take too long to do. But I have to admit I have still not showered today. Mostly cuz the 3 times I have been ready to shower, James has woken up. So I have given up till Brian gets home and can deal with him if he wakes again. On the bright side, James loves his baby bjorn and is quite content to chill in there while I go shopping. I made a run to Kohls today to get something to wear for our family picture this weekend. And, to look for something for James to wear. Anyway, enjoy these. I know they are kinda cheesy but isn't that what scrapping is all about? My friend Crystal, who got me into this scrapping in the first place, says that I need to use stitches so that is what I am gonna try on my next layouts. We will see how it goes. I will be posting current pictures of James on Saturday after our family picture. So be patient with me.

My Newest Hobby

Many people have been asking me what I do all day while James is sleeping. I wish I could say that I have been keeping on top of the housework and laundry but I haven't. No, I have been learning my new Photoshop Elements program and playing with some photos and digital scrapbooking pages. I know, me, a scrapper? Who would have thought? I always swore I would never do it because it is so expensive. Well, I have news for you. I haven't spent a dime on this stuff because everything I have made so far has been with "freebies". And, being what Brian calls an "undocumented" child, I have decided to document the existence of James. It is actually pretty fun to see what I can make and to try to do different things with my program. Here is what I have come up with so far. I hope you like them. I will eventually have a book of James' first year printed out. I admit that will cost a little bit but no more than getting a bunch of pictures printed and certainly not as much as frames for all those pictures. They are in order of when I made them starting with his "birth" page. The last two pages will obviously go together in the book. What do you think? Oh, and if you have been doing this for a while and my pages look bad to you, just remember, I am a beginner.