Digital Scrapbooking with [ksharonkdesigns]

Posted on April 29th, 2008 by admin

When I relunctantly gave up genealogy about 5 years ago, I began searching for another hobby that would not require so much time, travel and money. I tried scrapbooking but could never seem to complete anything. All I had to show for my effort was several pages that were missing captions or some other item that I just could never seem to find at the store. And what I did find at the store never seemed to be the right size or color. Everything was downright expensive and we won’t get into the mess that would cover my kitchen table for weeks at a time while I tried to finish something.

Then I began to wonder if I could scan items into the computer, resize and print. I also needed fonts to make captions for the layouts. I went to Google and searched for answers. What I stumbled upon amazed me. I never even dreamed of creating entire scrapbook pages with the computer. I never looked back and now I am dying to tear those unfinished paper layouts apart so they can be digitally redone.

There are dozens of web sites selling digital art that can be downloaded and resized into that perfect element for a scrapbook project. Many of the artists who create these elements showcase their work on blogs like Artistic Musings by [ksharonkdesigns]. She sells her products on Pickleberry Pop and twolittlepixels. Check them out!

Here are some digital layouts I have done with ksharonk’s products. I like her style completely so I tend to imitate it when using her products. Not only do I keep an online gallery, but I also print these out to fit in an 8×8 binder. The detail in the printouts is amazing.