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New to the group and scrapping

Hi all,

I'm new to the group and also very new to the idea of scrapbooking. I am a genealogist and historian in hobby mainly but love to craft as well. I also am a desktop publisher/web designer by profession. But I finally decided enough was enough and I need to start doing something with all these photos and little mementos I've been collecting for years, and thus the interest in scrapbooking. I'm eager to learn more and get started but am looking for some basic help in where to go to get going. I have a few basic supplies (a "Slab II" from Michaels that was purchased actually for another project as well as a few other paper packages and of course lots of "scraps" of sample papers from my profession), but don't know where to begin... Any hints and tips would be most appreciated. Also websites to read up on and those sort of things would be helpful. Here's a little more about me to share with the group:

-Name: Christi B.

-Newsgroup Nick: CC

-Age: 30

-City/State: San Antonio, TX

-Married for 8 years to my wonderful Michael

-4 cats but no kids yet (although I'd love some of the water you all were talking about since we've had some problems in that area!)

-Hobbies: Singing, Writing/Journaling, Genealogy/Family Histories, Cooking and all sorts of crafting

-Self employed in desktop publishing/web design

-Personal website:

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(although you'llhave to forgive the fact that it's late in being updated!)Well, I think that's in for now... Can't wait to join in on thisgroup!

-CC

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welcome cc!!! Hope u have as much fun as i do in here

Tracy

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Tracy

hey christi and welcome to the group!!

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Yvonne

Welcome, CC!! Glad you can join our family of Scrappers. We all learn a lot from each other and hope you will be as happy here as we are!!

Hugs, Neets, Memere Neets, Anita Connecticut, USA

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Mneets

Welcome to the group CC. You will love it here. I haven't read through your homepage yet but I do love the monkeys :) Too cute!!! Michaels is a great place to start :) as well as Local Scrapbook Stores. Another place is Wal-Mart :) Hope this helps a little bit.

Tabitha FL

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Tabitha McCarthy

Welcome CC! Im fairly new too. And after about just one week of being in the news group I have gotten so many new ideas. And i learned a lot too. Everyone is great help! I suggest that you buy some scrapbooking magazines. They sell mostly at book stores, but sometimes in your local food store. They are very neat! Hope you like it here!

Karlie-

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Karlie

Welcome to our family! This is a great bunch and I'm sure you'll enjoy been here! Barb:o)

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Barb R

A warm hello! Here is the newsgroup homepage.

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more about some of the group members, plus check out the links forfavorite sites and tips and tricks to help get you on your way to scrapping!Janet in MN

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Janet

Welcome to the group. Wanda in Winnipeg

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Wanda

Hi CC,

Welcome :-) One of my favourite sites to go to is

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Christine

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Christine O

Hey there Christi, welcome to the group! Since you're in a large enough town I know you'll be able to find a scrapbook store. Check your phonebook and give them a call, or better yet, drop in and check out their classes. A beginners class really does help alot. I like

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Stick around long enough and maybe you'll get of that magic water! We seem to have had a baby boom as of late.

Katrina in KS

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Katrina

Hi CC, and welcome! Here are some of the basic necessities:

  1. album. You'll have to decide on size, such as 8.5x11 or 12x12. There are other sizes as well, not as popular. Then you need to decide on what brand and style of album, such as postbound, strap hinge, or 3-ring binder, from Creative Memories, Pioneer, K&Co., etc. There are pros and cons for each style, size, and brand. Just ask us if you have any questions.

  1. Cutting system. Along with a pair of good paper scissors, you will need a good cutter that will cut both straight lines and shapes from paper as big as 12x12. Everyone has their favorite, but some of the ones people here seem to like are Creative Memories, Fiskars, and Cutterpede.

  2. pens. At the very least you will need good pens of various colors and thicknesses. The best bet are pens with pigment ink, which will not bleed but are permanent. You can also add additional looks to your pages with gel pens, colored chalks, stamps and ink, metallic rub ons, and on and on.

  1. decorative elements. This means papers, stickers, eyelets, fibers, tags, charms, buttons, etc, etc, etc. There is an incredible array of items available to decorate your pages with.

Two additional things to remember; if you want to preserve your photos for many years, stick with archival quality items only. Also, journaling is key to a great scrapbook. Just think about what you want to remember or share about that person or event 25 years from now, and include that information on your page somehow.

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Sheri Payne

Welcome to the group CC!

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SusanWest1

Hi CC, Welcome to the group! Great bunch of people here, we really get to know each other!! ~:o) It's really nice!!!!!!!!

God Bless, Dorothy

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Dorothy

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Caitlin Luther

Welcome to RCS Christi.You can tie the genealogy into your scrapbooking and make the stories more fact filled.

Teresa in MD

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Tazmadazz

Welcome to the group,CC! ALways happy to havew one more. You sound as if ou will e a fantastic scrapper.You have all the skills. There are a lot of talented olk here and you will always get an answer to any question you ask.

Sabrina :-)

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Sabrina

Welcome to RCS!!

Maureen in FL aka Smilingtooo :-) SMILE BE HAPPY :-)

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