Photo's/sorting/scrapping

[baylian]

I am just wondering if anyone else here has ever let their photo's morph into a mountain!!?? I have literally spent the last three days sorting. Five garbage bags full (why did I get those copies??) - and yes I know - bad for the environment. Now we finally have a digital SLR and I don't think there will be near as much waste.

I blew off my workouts to finish this job - well, today isn't over and I did do 10-10-10 yesterday so maybe not a total bust.

My son is 13 and I need to scrap his life!! I have to head to FL again for at least a month to take care of my sick Dad and am taking an extra suitcase full of photo's and scrap stuff so I can get some of this done!!

Anyone have any helpful hints that would be great!

Thanks

 

[runlikeagirl]

Start sorting by year. Then by season. It doesn't have to be in perfect order. Then you can also make a pile for school related/sports that you want to include in scrapbook(s).

Go to twopeasinabucket.com do search LOM challenge that should help. Or pick up Stacy Julian Photo Freedom book.

IHTH

Lori

 

[baylian]

Lori

Thanks for the input. It's the pits to try and remember cronilogically.

I am thinking of going the theme book route ~ school, CHRISTmas, Halloween, each individual sport, vacations etc.

Somehow I think that will work the easiest for me.

I won't let this happen again?

How many pages do you or anyone else on the forum do in a day/week/month?

Take care,
Dawn

 

[farmgirl]

I scrap a page a week...in my dreams ;D Once I get organized, it doesn't usually take much for me to crank out a dozen pages in a day, more or less depends on distractions. Are you using a sorting system thingy? I have a power sort box for each of my sons (OK, 2 for the oldest, but that was before digital) and I have gotten caught up chronologically, but it was a pain...and if they were over age 10, I'd be in major trouble!
I recently purchased scrapbooking "inspirations books" by Stacy Julian (?) from Simple scrapbooks-had great ideas especially for getting rid of the "OMG, I'm not doing it right/not a "worthy" scrapper..." guilt and provides a lot of inspiration for books that aren't chronological in nature.
Another inspiration book is more like a scrapdesign by number by Close To My Heart stamp founder.
Good luck and hope your father is OK
julie