Earlier in the year, Scrapblog contacted me to do a product review. Heretofore, I had not been much of a scrapbooker, had never ventured into the world of digi-scrapping, although as one who loves photography and the like, it did hold a certain appeal. But, sort of like knitting, I thought it was one of those things I wanted to do but figured I’d never get around to doing. Nonetheless, I checked out Scrapblog and really liked them. A lot. And now I’d like to work for them but they only pay in stickers.
Soon thereafter, I somehow ended up being in charge of the Kindergarten memory book for Sean’s class and I investigated a lot of different ways to get that done. What I found was that Scrapblog was hands down the easiest and least expensive way to accomplish that task. But more than that, they offered me 1000 times more creative horsepower than anyone else. All the stickers and backgrounds and stuff I used in that sweet little book was free. Free! My only cost was the printing which is on par with all other sources who do this kind of thing. All the moms were really happy with the book and I wish I could show you how cute it turned out, to show you some of the cool tricks I learned.
So then, here are the top 10 things I like about Scrapblog and I think you will too:
1. I don’t have to buy a program – it’s all on-line.
2. I don’t have to download a resource intensive program to crunk up my computer – it’s all on-line.
3. I don’t have to buy paper and other stuff that would occupy space in my house – it’s all on-line. (Bonus: I don’t have to go to a scrapbook store which overwhelms me.)
4. I can move stickers around and change backgrounds to my heart’s content – it’s all on-line.
5. I can work anywhere I have an internet connection because – you guessed – it’s all on-line.
6. Lots and lots of free stuff!
7. I can have my scrapbooks printed or just share on-line (you can set your Scrapblogs to private or invitation only).
8. I can earn points in their marketplace to buy stickers and backgrounds just by buying from some of their partners, whom I buy from already anyway.
9. They offer lots of printing options from books to note cards, all the standard stuff.
10. It’s just plain fun.
If you want to see a Scrapblog I made recently (using all free stuff) to sort of recap Sean’s first six years, you can see it here (I recommend full screen view so you can control the speed).
jean says:
How is it that you look younger now? What is your secret?
I loved the scrapbook. You did a great job on it.
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Photoshop. I got it and I ain’t afraid to use it.
June 18th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Jackie @ Family Daze says:
I’m smiling — what a sweet scrapblog! I love the music choice, too. And I really appreciate you sharing about Scrapblog. I will definitely look into it! I think of you often because, at the age of 44, I now have a five-month-old!
June 18th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Liz says:
Love it!
June 18th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Megan (FriedOkra) says:
Aw. That made me all weepy. Loved it! I’ve been meaning to dip my toes in digital scrapping sometime soon and this may be the sweet little push I needed. Thanks for sharing.
June 18th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
cyndi says:
Lovely! Smiling hearts abound
June 18th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Brigitte says:
I’ve been intimidated by actual scrapbooking as well. I’m following YOUR recommendation when I finally get around to trying!
(Now if we could just get Photoshop to work on our walking-around selves . . )
June 19th, 2010 at 5:24 am
Jeni says:
What a beautiful scrapbook! I should really start something for my kids, since they’re growing so fast!
June 19th, 2010 at 6:31 am
Elizabeth says:
What a neat resource! After you create it can you store it, do they store it or do you just print and it’s gone? Thanks for sharing-it’s beautiful!
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You can keep it on line for as long as you like and even continue working on it! You can get it printed through them, which is really easy, they ship quickly, keep you in the loop and the printing is high quality. Or you can download it somehow and print it on your own computer, which is something I don’t want to mess with because my printer is sub-par. There are other options too I think, but I don’t know all what.
June 19th, 2010 at 9:20 am
Aunt Murry says:
First of all…Sean – Hansomest boy ever! He is getting so big and looks so much like his Momma. Second…Thank you so much for this link/post. I am getting married in September and want to make a book for the wedding party. This will be sooooo easy for me to do that! Thanks for doing all the leg work so I don’t have too. I get to scratch this off my list as done!
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Thanks for the kind words about my boy. His appearance has changed just since summer started! Waaaah!
Getting married is such an exciting time and I’m excited for you! My unsolicited advice is this: Spare no expense on the memory stuff. Cheap out on the cake, yes, but the pictures? No! Scrapblog will be perfect for your wedding “favors” – it’s super easy to do and everyone will love it! I’m working on my wedding scrapbook too — 11 years after the fact! Don’t wait as long as me!
June 19th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Stacey says:
Lovley… now to find the time…!
and I also wish that photshop worked in realife… that would be marvelous!
June 19th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Kathy says:
Awesome, AM. Love that you can have them print and bind the product. Perfect! Much better looking than Shutterfly.
June 19th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Kacey says:
Loved it, AM! And, you used my two favorite photos of Sean. The four year old one with him reaching for the bubble that looked to me like the brass ring and the one of him walking down a path. Your photography is out of this world. You needed to put it into a special book for him, but he will always know how much you loved him from your blog writings.
June 20th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Marcia says:
This is a great way to keep our memories alive without all the clutter. My son is 25. I never did the whole scrapbook thing, just kept photos in regular albums.
This tempts me to try my hand, but I’d have a lot of catching up to do, don’t you think?
That Sean is a keeper. He reminds me of my son with his blonde hair and beautiful eyes.
His wonderful sweet personality comes through in all the post you share with us.
June 21st, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Gillian says:
The scrapbook of Sean is fantastic! A great resource for my not-yet-born child
Digital scrapbooks appeal to me more than paper ones. Thanks for reviewing Scrapblog – it’s now bookmarked.
June 24th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Chris says:
love this!
June 26th, 2010 at 9:59 am