Hi everyone! Let us introduce ourselves

MrsPeel said:
ohhh she knows!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
we have been talking for almost 2 years.... I have said that one of the most amazing times (probably THE most amazing time!!!) in my scrapping life was getting an invite from you to The Pink Ladies!!!!!!!! <3

Luff ya!!!!!!!
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This is true Cynthia told me that!:D :wub:
 
Hello again.
Even though most of you here know me, some of us have been friends for 10 years +, some of you know me as one of the oldest team in the GSO blog, some of you know me from 2020/21 when I had the time of my life here playing the challenges, discovered some out of this world talented designers and made some new friends....

There is something I would like to add for those who don't know me: I have some neurological issues that impair my reading and writing, so sometimes I need help to read even the shortest of paragraphs, so if I don't answer fast or you don't see me hanging out in the forums is because I can't, not by lack of interest


Right, so, into my scrapping adventures:
finding digi scrapping saved my life LITERALLY.
I ll explain another day and it will make sense why (like my beautiful Emily aka Scrap Therapy well said) I tend to use everything but the kitchen sink ....


I love full on pages, I will, if I can, use the whole elements pack (Mirjam is my hero, she gives me the cutest and most useful ones always!!!!!)
I love scrapping with one kit when is for a CT, but mix & match is my heart's delight.... like Mirjam, I do a search for the element I need/want, sometimes I know exactly what I want and I know is in one of Mirjam's kits... if you know me from the challenges 2020 until summer last year, you know I love mixing ....
Now templates....
when I was starting, I thought (and was being vocal about it) that templates was "cheating~" , having half of the page thought through.... until one of "my" designers then (one of the CTs I was IN) showed me that interpreting a template well is not easy....
then I fell in massive love with templates !!!!!
It takes me a VERY LONG timer though, I was using a program from Serif, which is no longer made, that did all that PSE does, but easier, only thing was I had to drop PNGs one by one and couldn't use styles...now I lost that program, the one I am using is worse so having a nightmare in using them, but trying to get around the PSE use.

As obviously explained above, I rather fill the page, but after 10+ years around amazing talents of the balanced, blank space elegance, even the minimalist swoon, many of them my sisters here from The Pink Ladies, I can venture into it with limited confidence :)

Can't wait to see what you all create with Mir's marvellous creations, so glad we are here!!!!!!!
 
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@ Lorie...we will be scrapping our hearts out when we retire LOL

I have to say though that for me making a new collection is a bit like scrapping photoless pages. I guess it's why I don't feel like I am in total withdrawal. But....I could use a little scrap therapy.....:)
 
LIke Lorie (and Mirjam, so it seems) I was spending so much time with work and designing and life that I hadn't scrapped a page in ages. I found I was losing my love for this genre and feeling uninspired to design.

I recently made a concerted effort to start scrapping again. I felt really rusty at first but I kept at it and now it's feeling comfortable and fun again. The bonus is that I'm loving my design work again and have all sorts of ideas. And I'm getting caught up on my weekly pages too! Win win! (LOL... I just typed win wine and then caught myself, but I think I like that one better!! :D)
 
Welcome Mirjam and team. Happy to have you here.
I'm Corey and I'm a one kit, definitely using a template, not clean & simple, but not a use everything kind of scrapper. Most of my pages these days are pocket style. I'm more about preserving pictures and memories than making very ornate pages. Occasionally if I have a really special picture, or just want to play I'll make a more ornate layout. I love making floral clusters, but am working on using the other elements in kits to make things more interesting. I'm also a pretty slow scrapper, but this year, I'm adopting a more chronological style of scrapping to try to get more done. I often take too long to decide what to scrap and as a result don't get anything done. Hopefully it works because I would like to start printing photobooks rather than single pages.
 
Fun to see so many new faces!

I am a 1 kit scrapper, except my Disney pages, then I am mix & match.
I am a template scrapper. My favorite is mixing 2 templates together for a challenge, I LOVE that!
I am a clean and simple scrapper, but not a blank page scrapper. I like my pages to be full, but mostly with photos and a few clusters.

It's great to "meet" many of you!
 
I'm a one kit, always template scrapper. I will mix kits from the same designer if needed. I just can't get the mixing different designers to work for me.

As for clean/simple or everything under the sun, I'm in the middle. I do like small clusters on my layouts but the majority of my layouts have multiple photos that I want to be the focus of the layout. Every once in awhile a photo will scream out that it needs to be the only photo and I might use a bit more clustering/other stuff as long as it doesn't detract from the photo.

I also have a thing for plaid papers. Must use them on every page in some form... paper blocks, matting photos, titles etc. Except my backgrounds must be plain. I tend to do my journaling directly on the background and I want to be able to read it!
 
mirjam said:
you guys this is so much fun! @susie Never apologize for being verbose. I think you may already have come to the conclusion we like it that way :).

@Marilyn...when I saw your pocket page in the Pink Reptile forum I wanted to tell you already but I forgot. I didn't know it was your uncle in the picture but I could have sworn it was Marilyn Monroe next to him!!!

When I create my elements I like to use the papers as a backdrop and then I start adding the elements on top of them while I create them. Like creating a layout from scratch. This way...when I am finished I also have my kit preview :)
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LOL! Doubtful that it's Marilyn Monroe. It was taken at a relative's wedding in 1947. My uncle stood up with this lovely. But maybe? You never know. MM was born in 1926, I just looked it up via Google. She would have been 21 here. :D
 
Like Cynthia- I'm a kitchen sink scrapper. I LOVE ALL.THE.PRETTY.THINGS!!! I used to be completely template driven, but the last year or so have started dabbling in more blank canvas layouts. Despite loving ALL the things, I tend to stay within one kit for CT reasons, as well as time constraints. I have THE craziest hectic life between kiddos, dogs, work, etc etc so my scrappy time is my "me" time & I cherish what little I have! ;)
 
HavaDrPepper said:
I also have a thing for plaid papers. Must use them on every page in some form... paper blocks, matting photos, titles etc. Except my backgrounds must be plain. I tend to do my journaling directly on the background and I want to be able to read it!
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This is also me to a T! I love plaids, the closer together/tighter the better!! And I always need a 'clean' spot to journal.
 
When I make pages for myself I am 100% a mix and matcher, though I usually at least keep within the same designer. But I also tend to make a lot of one kit pages too for CT stuff.

I am NOT a template scrapper and struggle hard with them. I usually end up flattening them and just using them as an inspirational starting point, more like a scraplift.

And I am definitely an everything scrapper. The messier the page the better.
 
Nat you are a hoot!!! definitely a win wine!!!! LOL

Thanks for all your comments everyone! By all means keep them coming ;)
 
mirjam said:
Jenny I love that line: I scrap like I am putting an outfit together'! Never thought about it that way but I think I am a little like that too!!

Lea most people indeed say my name like miriam but some also say mirjam. I listen to both...I even listen to esther. One of the ladies from the canteen at my former job [where I had my lunch daily] always called me esther. I told her 3 times that it was Mirjam but after that I knew any other attempt would be futile. 2 collegues gave it another shot because they couldn't stand her calling me by the wrong name. Of course it didn't help and to be honest I thought it was rather hilarious that after a while everyone knew that the salad with the post-it with esther on it was mine...hahahaha
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haha ok Esther! That's just too funny!
 
HavaDrPepper said:
I also have a thing for plaid papers. Must use them on every page in some form... paper blocks, matting photos, titles etc. Except my backgrounds must be plain. I tend to do my journaling directly on the background and I want to be able to read it!
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Ooh, me too with the plaids! They're in basically every page I create, and I always add at least one to every collection I design.
 
I have to say that I love plaids too. Somehow I pick those only for special occasions. Also love wood papers, polka dots and stripes. And a great neutral solid!!!
 
Hi everyone, I'm Kayla.

I'm thrilled to be the newest pink lady. You'll see me in the gallery commenting on your layouts and chatting with you here in the forum. I'm also excited to be back at SSD where my digi scrappin journey started. I think some of the first digi layouts I ever posted are in the SSD gallery... oy, cringe! Thank goodness, I finally learned about shadows.

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I'm mostly a one kit scrapper because of my CT scrapping, but also because I'm too lazy to go hunting. I do love mixing and matching for challenges or when kits coordinate.

I'm a template junkie... if a template's allowed, I'm gonna use it. I love, love, love templates and learned to cluster from Cheryl (gonewiththewind). I also use templates as a starting point and modify them to make them my own.

I underlined both c&s scrapper and add everything scrapper because I do both depending on what I'm scrapping. Cynthia pointed out to me that she loves that I can do both but... shhhh ... don't tell her... the digi designer did all the work. I just added my photos and the digi goodies. :wub:
 
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Ponytails said:
Ooh, me too with the plaids! They're in basically every page I create, and I always add at least one to every collection I design.
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I so appreciate the designers that include a plaid in their kits! But I've learned how to make my own plaids for those old kits I have that don't them... that's how much I love plaids!
 
Ponytails said:
Ooh, me too with the plaids! They're in basically every page I create, and I always add at least one to every collection I design.
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I'm the butterfly lady. If there's a butterfly in the kit, I'll be using it. If there isn't, I'll find one that matches!
 
Pachimac said:
I'm the butterfly lady. If there's a butterfly in the kit, I'll be using it. If there isn't, I'll find one that matches!
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I love butterflies too and messy threads and flowers, but the one thing I must have is lots of good textured solids. Sure I love patterns, but gotta have solids too and in every color of the kit! ;)
 
keepscrappin said:
but the one thing I must have is lots of good textured solids. Sure I love patterns, but gotta have solids too and in every color of the kit! ;)
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Yep, solids are a must. And, I love kits with a whole lot of paper choices IOW a huge kit! I've done projects in the past that span months (even 2 years for one) using the same kit because of the huge choice for papers. Because of the type of layouts for the 2 year projects, I only used papers. But a project I did last year (monthly layouts for my dog, Peyton) I used some of the elements along with the papers. It is so nice to have a year's worth of layouts that are very cohesive.
 
Hi Mirjam - I just had to stop by! So nice to see some familiar faces and to meet some new friends!

I'm generally a one kit scrapper, blank canvas, and clean & simple! I'm a fast scrapper and this is consistent with my scrapping preferences.
 
Hi!

Hi, everyone! I'm Judy also known as bonnenuit. This is my first time ever in the SSD forums although I have shopped here before.

My scrapping style:

I tend to be a mix and match scrapper unless a kit has everything I need in it.

I also tend to use templates although once I get started on the page, it may look nothing like the template at the end. If I'm not allowed to use a template, my first instinct is to go for a clean and simple page. I remember when I first saw pages with lots of white space, one smallish photo, and just a few elements and thought what a waste of space! Now I love scrapping pages like that and giving careful consideration to exactly what few elements I will use.

I will confess though that I also like big photo pages, blending masks, paints, splatters, and gesso.

I'm part of Mirjam's team converting templates into PAGE files for Artisan software users.
 
What a fun thread :) it's so great to see familiar faces :wub:
I am a template, one kit and mostly add everything scrapper :D

I'm super glad that you are here Mirjam, I adore your style for a long time :o
So, you haven't scrapped for more than 2 years, maybe we should have a designers scrap challenge ;):p

Oh, I love Kellie's reply - "put the things where Cindy tells me to." :D
Nice to know you (again) ladies!
 


Hi everybody, I have been on Mirjam's team since 2017 and am not scrapping that much anymore, but she lets me stay anyway, because she is the best ever. I started digiscrapping way back in 2004 when there was a place called Digital Scrapbook Place. I have been at SSD before (shopped here naturally) and have a few pages in the gallery from a few years ago. But now that Mir has moved, I have moved as well. So, I am happy to be here and meeting all of you (I know many faces already. After all, the digiscrapping community is a tight-knit one and I love that).

As for my scrapping:
*Absolutely mix & match, even though I sometimes like the challenge of only using one kit (or maybe even only a mini kit).

*Blank canvas scrapper, even though I use a template once in a while, but then I usually strip it down to just the photo spot/s.

*I like it clean and simple or add everything. But never clusters and stuff, but rather art journaling style with blending and lots of grunge.
 
I am an 'everything' scrapper....

I typically stay to one kit (truth be told it's mostly because I don't want to risk forgetting a kit when I go to give credits in the gallery).... but I get so inspired by seeing pages that others have posted when they mix and mash, so I have really been making an effort to try and mix things up more.

I like both doing my own thing and working with templates. I find when I have lost my scrappy mojo, I have the best time getting it back by just doing my own thing..... but then when I do get my mojo back I want to get as much done as I possibly can while I'm feeling scrappy so I tend to just back to templates for help.

and Lastly, I like both messy and clean pages, however, I like not having to be overly fussy with keeping things tidy so I like getting messy..... I can't resist a good stash of scribbles and if a kit includes paint splatters I'm definitely gonna use em. :)
 
Rikki said:
I started digiscrapping way back in 2004 when there was a place called Digital Scrapbook Place.
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That was one of the first places I found when I started digiscrapping in late 2007/early 2008. I found a lot of tutorials for my software there.
 
Rikki said:
Absolutely. I took some classes there at the beginning and people were super helpful.
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Same here.

When I started scrapping, I was almost overwhelmed on where to scrap, learn and participate at. I quickly decided to stop hopping all over the net and made a decision to pick a place and stick to it.

Of course, I picked this place all those years ago and when I decided to try my hand at designing, I picked it again.

I had to leave for a while to build my skills and abilities, but I did so with an eye on the prize that is SSD. When I got my "Welcome Home" letter from Robin, I am not too proud to say I cried.

January 6th marked my 4th anniversary as a designer here and I must say, there is no place like home. :hugs:
 
keepscrappin said:
I love butterflies too and messy threads and flowers, but the one thing I must have is lots of good textured solids. Sure I love patterns, but gotta have solids too and in every color of the kit! ;)
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Yes on the solids. I see people using busy background papers and I just can't seem to make it work for me! LOL
 
JennNtheBoys said:
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and Lastly, I like both messy and clean pages, however, I like not having to be overly fussy with keeping things tidy so I like getting messy..... I can't resist a good stash of scribbles and if a kit includes paint splatters I'm definitely gonna use em. :)
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I agree with ya on liking to be as messy as I want. That's one of the things I love about digital. I can throw on as much paint as I want, scribble, add, remove, move things around and just play to my hearts content without worrying about ruining my layout or making a mess. Digi is definitely the way for me.
 
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