I loved touching and smelling (don't judge) the paper. Some of it was better than others. It does take a lot of space, though.
Oscraps
Were you a paper scrapper before digi?
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Sandy, at first, I could NOT stand to cut into a 12x12 piece of beautiful paper. Then I got to where it didn't bother me one bit! But I do remember my angst. I also love the "effects" we can achieve with digi scrapping!
Yup! I was a paper before digi.
I'll bet you were like me - I used to use "office supplies" when I paper scrapped. I know you still love them!
LazyDaisy
Well-Known Member
Hi, I know i‘m coming in mid conversation. I know life changed for me with clipping masks. Simple once you know hard when you don’t. I just wanted to say I didn’t scrapbook afk. I do horde some things I could probably scrapbook but probably won’t. I have paper of many types for printing & laminating scattered on a table & if I add scrapbooking I think I would have my place covered in paper, accessories & large journals. I love digital scrapbooking & the amazing designs you can use. It keeps one part of my home paper free. 
I didn’t know anything about scrapbooking & I have learned so much here. I like trying traditional styles & also my weird experiments. Thank you to everyone as I have learned so much here.
I didn’t know anything about scrapbooking & I have learned so much here. I like trying traditional styles & also my weird experiments. Thank you to everyone as I have learned so much here.
Hi! Never too late to join the conversation!! I felt the same way about clipping masks and masking, in general! It changed my life. LOL I never even knew how to clip - what fun! I agree about keeping the clutter down - I still manage to clutter my work desk, but NOTHING like the messes I constantly had when I was a paper scrapper!Hi, I know i‘m coming in mid conversation. I know life changed for me with clipping masks. Simple once you know hard when you don’t. I just wanted to say I didn’t scrapbook afk. I do horde some things I could probably scrapbook but probably won’t. I have paper of many types for printing & laminating scattered on a table & if I add scrapbooking I think I would have my place covered in paper, accessories & large journals. I love digital scrapbooking & the amazing designs you can use. It keeps one part of my home paper free.
NAdams
aA Creative Team Member
Yes! I started paper scrapbooking! I still produce paper scrapbooks for my ladies' organizations-massive volumes involving the same color scheme. Many of my older son's pictures were printed and scrapped that way. By the time my second son came along, I started experimenting with a digital camera and had a phone that took pictures. I think my fascination and love of extractions came from cutting away bad backgrounds and cutting out paper dolls (when I was young!)
I hated them until I learned how to use them. I had always used sketches before and really didn't know how to use templates. Now I love them!!
Oh, for sure - ITA about extractions!! Now, I LOVE them so much and that has to be why! I think it's so cool that you still paper scrap!
I think one of my biggest "ah-ha's - I love this look and cannot do it in paper scrapping was using blending modes. Papers, photos, brushes, I love being able to blend *everything*
I love blending, too, Chris! I almost always blend something on a page. I never thought about blending elements until I watched a blending tutorial - I do it all the time now.
It IS hard on your hands. I'm so glad I went digi when I did because of that.
Haha it sounds like you just like paper. I love paper and have always collected anything paper.
I did the same thing - did both for a few years. I finally discovered how much more I liked digi.
My paper scrapbooking began when the kids were babies in the 80's. I never did a whole lot of it, just off and on. I hated cutting stuff out, lol! My digi scrapping actually began in the early 2000's, probably 2001 when my first grandchild was born. I created pages with Word for Windows and then printed them out on 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock. Then I bought a printer that could handle 12 x 12 paper. Then around 2005 I bought my first laptop and my first Photoshop Elements program and joined my first on-line digi forum! Don't even remember where it was! I was in hog heaven!
I still cannot resist buying paper scrapping stuff, however! I tried my hand at junk journaling, but don't "get it" and am not a good, consistent journaler!
I still cannot resist buying paper scrapping stuff, however! I tried my hand at junk journaling, but don't "get it" and am not a good, consistent journaler!
Oh, I get the paper thing. I still love it and love browsing the paper scrapping sections at the big box stores.My paper scrapbooking began when the kids were babies in the 80's. I never did a whole lot of it, just off and on. I hated cutting stuff out, lol! My digi scrapping actually began in the early 2000's, probably 2001 when my first grandchild was born. I created pages with Word for Windows and then printed them out on 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock. Then I bought a printer that could handle 12 x 12 paper. Then around 2005 I bought my first laptop and my first Photoshop Elements program and joined my first on-line digi forum! Don't even remember where it was! I was in hog heaven!
I still cannot resist buying paper scrapping stuff, however! I tried my hand at junk journaling, but don't "get it" and am not a good, consistent journaler!
