This always makes me curious. I was a paper scrapper for many years before I discovered digital scrapbooking. I was just talking about this with an online friend and she had never been a paper scrapper. How about you?
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Were you a paper scrapper before digi?
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scrap-genie
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Never a paper scrapper, just digi.
I was a paper scrapper for 25+ years.... and still occasionally do paper scrapper for special memories or events. My latest was scrapping 2 albums of my husband's Navy career (20 years) and 2 albums of his Grumman Technical Representative to the Navy (19 years). I also taught Paper scrapping and using art rubber stamps for 10 years. I discovered digital scrapping about 16-17 years ago and fell in love with it.
I'm thinking 2006 was the first time I "dabbled" in digi. I didn't switch for quite awhile.
I honestly don't think I'd ever go back to paper. I don't mind making a card once in awhile and have made some ATC's, but never the big pages.
Those are priceless memories, Kay. I'm sure those things would be hard to get into digital format. What an awesome thing to document! I know you make cards, too.
digiscrapper
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I was a paper scrapper and sold Creative Memories. I also scrapped for others on commission. I did my first digital books using the new Apple bookmaking system in 2003. So I followed the trend and searched the web for designers. ( In 2002. I used an early template of Anna's.) I have never done a digital book on commission because it takes too long, although I have made many gift books for my 30-something sons, and I have quite a collection of books featuring our travels. I still have LOTS of hard copy photos I need to paper scrap. Paper? Did I say paper? I have stacks and stacks of paper and towers of Club Scrap pizza boxes.
FLKaren
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Yes, I was a paper scrapper before going digital for a few years. One of my sisters done CM while the other would hit the sales, lol. Every time I went back "home". to visit family, I brought back a box full of goodies... rather it be stickers, papers, etc. I love scrapping just as my kids loved arts -n- crafts, ROFL! I still have some supplies only to use for special projects, like my my journals that I use.
tanteva
Mistress of Mayhem
I was a paper scrapper for a couple of years, but I think it's much harder to make it look good. Still have tons of supplies, and I have been thinking if I should try and do some paper scrapping again, now that I have done digiscrapping for so many years (started in 2008 or something like that). Maybe paper scrapping is easier now?
I loved Club Scrap paper.
Same as many of you-- I paper scrapped for a few years, then started using software to print elements for the paper stuff, and then went digi. I can't even think of paper scrapping at this point. I joke that I look at a paper and want to Ctrl-T it.
I know exactly what you mean - then I think of the mess. LOL
I started paper scrapbooking with Creative Memories. LOL on the towers of pizza boxes.
My grandkids benefitted from my "stash" too. We always did arts and crafts when they were little. I, too, still have lots of stash.
I don't think it would be easier for me (not that I've gone digi). I always hated the big mess!
I can relate - I ALWAYS had such good intentions. LOL
Yes me too, especially on my couch, because I love couch scrapping
I've never heard of that Apple system. I can't remember the program I first started with, but it was very limited. Thank goodness for the new programs.
Sorry, no CTRL+del on paper. Just scraping off your mistakes and hoping you didn't tear the paper. LOL
Yes, when I look on Pinterest - I say "AHHHHHHH". LOL
Your answer made me laugh out loud.
MSMAUK
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I have never been a paper scrapbooker. The idea of cutting a photo or paper makes me ill. I love to keep my options open. Sometimes the last thing that I do is swap out the background paper and that would be impossible. I could not handle the supplies or the mess. Besides, I love arty effects which would be near impossible to create.
I was SO excited to master the clipping mask, too! You're right about the mess! My room used to look like a cyclone had blown through it.