Scrapping Servant

My hope is that this will help more than one of you, but I got the idea from Rebecca (The not so desperate housewife) who commented asking how I decide the size of my photos, and if I already know my layout design before I choose sizes. Here is the method to my madness Becca…

I decide on my picture sizing by picking my main “favorite”, a family shot, or the best of the bunch to make it a 8×10 or 5×7, sometimes I pick two.

Then the “others” end up being smaller sizes but usually all something similar like 2×2’s, 4×3’s, or some of both. The smaller ones give me more choices in photos also because they could be pictures that wouldn’t look good huge or “normal’ size (4×6) anyway, like a close-up on my daughter’s head or a blurry smiley one of my son, you get my drift?

These are the steps I follow that work for me… 

1. I pick my photos (usually all digital) unless I know a family member gave me doubles or memorabilia I know would go with them.
2. I pick 1-3 “favorites” to put them in a folder on my computer marked either 5×7 or 8×10 even though I might choose to make them a 5×5, 4×7 or 7×10.
3. Then I go through the rest that I chose in step 1 and kinda randomly pick their sizes knowing how much room I should have left on my 12×12 if I already have one 4×7 down. And I will put them in a folder marked 4×6 (so I know what size they will get sent to the printers as) but they will be 2×3’s, 4×4’s and so on.
4. I send them to my online printer, crop them when they get here.
5. Then I do a rough layout on two blank white 12×12’s, sometimes I draw a sketch. 
6. I pick my paper, my embellishments and so on, and when I put it my whole layout together my pictures will usually shift a little again to make the colors and shapes on the layout more pleasing to the eye… visual triangles, “color throwing” and such.

There is a pretty good video of a method similar to mine over at paperclipping.com that you could check out if you want…. have a GREAT friday!

This is from the giveaway I announced back in July, I thought the longer I left it up the more people would sign-up to win, but now I think I was wrong.

So there were 10 ladies signed up and Miss Laura at My Qoutidian Mysteries won the $30 gift certificate for Joyous Creations! 

Congratulations Laura! 

Hello Everybody I have been so blessed by blogging with you all that I want to have a little giveaway as a thank you.

It will be a $30 gift certificate for Joyous Creations and all you have to do is comment on this blog post to enter.  You can even spread the word for others to comment if you think they would like to win as well.   

The winner will be announced on any Friday of my choice :o)

I also wanted to let you all know that you will not see me around as often since we will be disconnecting the internet here at my home.  But I will be able to get on every once in a while at friends houses, or at crops, or my friend’s scrapbook studio, so I will still be “here”.   

Love you all and God bless!

On the 16th I anounced a little giveaway that I would be having for all you mommy’s out there.

Our winner and hardworkin’ mommy is a mother of three, but she is also going thru a long adoption process (kuddo’s to you Esther). Yep, that’s our winner Esther from Crowned With Laurel. Congratulations!!! You won a $30 gift certificate for Joyous Creations.

For all those that would have liked to win something, be sure to check back on Fridays when I post for friends, because you never know what I’ll be doing :o) Have a great day all.  

Can you believe it… the Party is already tomorrow!

I am so excited to have a fun filled day planned for all of you. I am sure you are all starting to wonder exactly how everything will work… well I have a fun game planned every three hours, but the first prize will not be given till 8am. (I’m not a morning person.)

I will be putting the Mr. Linky up sometime late tonight, from there I would love you all to blog hop, get to know each other and see how others are doing with the games. I will also do a random drawing at the end of the day for all of the prizes that were not given during the gaming. The winners to that drawing will be announced on Sunday the 20th. There will also be random secret prizes throughout the day :o) I just love being sneaky. 

What I need from each of you is an email letting me know…

1. Your name
2. Your blog address
3. And a list of which prizes you would want in a most wanted to least wanted order, you can just make a 1 to 21 list and give me the prize numbers.

If you do not give me a list and you end up winning, your prize will be picked at random via prize numbers out of a hat :o)

Also I wanted to let you know that I am feeling better today. Yesterday I was invited to a Bible study that I decided to be obedient to go to and I was EXTREMELY blessed!!! Though while I was gone my daughter hurt her wrist playing with my father-in-law. She wouldn’t move it much last night and it was still that way this morning… so I made her an appointment, but around lunch time she started playing and moving it around and holding things with that hand again, I was so excited, so I canceled the appointment and now she is taking a nap.  God is sooo sooo good! 

Well I have been one busy bee today!

I had plans to put everyone’s name who comments on my blog in a hat and have someone win something, but that will have to wait because instead of doing that I ended up working on my list of prizes for the Party that are going to bee :o) from me. 

I really can’t wait now! Remember to help me spread the word ladies, and have a great weekend.

Yes, that includes you!

Today’s Friday for Friends is a Party (in the makings). It will be the first blog party I have ever hosted, and since Scrapping Servant is only 2 months old I really need your help getting the invitations out :o) Take a look at the Party Page for more information. 

JBrooke7 and her Five Little Monkeys :o) Whom I just stumbled upon yesterday after visiting TopMama.com. First of all, I am proud of you for having five kiddos… kudos to you! And now, what am I going to do for you this Friday?

Well, I loved your post with little Noelle scooting tummy up, and thought I would take a video for you of what my son just started doing today! He only scoots, he doesn’t crawl, but he is already pulling himself up to stand against the couch! :o)   

On Fridays I am going to think of something I can do for someone else, and share it with everyone here. Today I was totally excited to get my comment links actually working like everyone else’s do. And not too long after they gotta workin’ I received a message from Karla saying that she loved the idea of tearing photos… well, this friday is for her……..

Karla, I wanted to share another layout with you to encourage you in the tearing of your photos. I know it is a scary thing, but only at first, after you do it you will realize it is a great and easy time saver.

Here I tore the edges then inked them black for more of a timeless distressed look to go with the wrought iron in the photos.

Suggestions: Practice both tearing and inking on a “junk” photo first to get the feel of the photo paper opposed to regular paper. If you are inking your photos edges, be sure to leave time to let them dry so the ink does not get all over the place. And if you have never torn before follow my lead… start at the top right corner (top left I think if you are left handed) and work your way down slowly, always tearing towards yourself. Have fun. I gotta run!