Yes! We can conduct business via phone, emails, or Instant Messenger, just let me know what works best for you.
I use materials such as card stock, patterned paper, eyelets, brads, stickers, fibers, etc. from top manufacturers producing materials that is acid/free and safe to use with photographs. I will also use any memorabilia; such as newspapers, cards, postcards, napkins, announcements, etc. . . paper items that are not acid/free can be sprayed to neutralize the acid level and mounted on lignin/free card stock for added safety, or placed inside a memorabilia pocket.
If you've found specific papers, embellishments, stickers, etc that you want used for a specific group of your pictures, please include them and make a note as to which photos you want them used for. You can be as involved as you want to be in the creative process of your album/pages as you like. If you don't have a specific layout/design/color/theme choice in mind, I will design based on the photos.
How many pictures can I include in my scrapbook?
It depends on the size of your scrapbook, how I design your layout and crop your photos. Here are some basic guidelines:
12" x 12" Scrapbook:
Approx. 3-5 photos per page/Up to 100 photos per scrapbook
8˝" x 11" Scrapbook:
Approx. 1-3 photos per page/Up to 60 photos per scrapbook
6" x 6" Scrapbook:
Approx. 1-2 photos per page/ Up to 40 photos per scrapbook
Yes, I will use whatever photos you give me. If you're uncomfortable with sending me your only copy--take it to a developer and have a duplicate made. My advice is to eliminate the boxes and developer envelopes of photos, so I use the originals you send me. When necessary I do crop photos so that any excess sky, background or distracting background is eliminated; then I attach your photo to the page or matting card stock with a permanent double-sided photo adhesive. Please note the photos you do not want permanently matted or cropped. Cropping photos allow for more photos to be designed into a layout/page and helps to focus on the subject of the photo. I do not crop/trim more than necessary as I feel the background helps in dating the photograph and is as important.
I thought I would have time to scrapbook,
but I don't. I bought some supplies but never used them. Can I transfer
my supplies to you and have you create the scrapbook for me?
Sure. Contact me
for a consultation and price quote. We will go over what supplies you
already have and we'll determine if any further purchases need to be
made.
The options for themes are endless . . . Some examples are"
Yes, to some degree. Journaling is a personal recollection of the events or people in your photographs which can get lost if not recorded. Each photo/event should be documented with at least Who-names of those in the photo . . . What-is the picture of, if it's not self-explanatory. . . Where-location/place the photo was taken . . .When-month, day, year and/or other important information you can include. You can either hand-write the information (if you don't want your handwriting to be used I can type it into a word program and print it out onto cardstock), or you can email the information to me, again, I will print it out onto card stock and design it into the layout.
Yes, just let me know which pages will need space for journaling, as well as an approximate size of space/card stock you'll need and I will design around it, and provide you with an archival pen so your handwritten journaling will be not bleed as traditional pens do.
It's not necessary; but, it's always best to work with the actual album so that I can size the pages to fit in the page protectors for that particular album. If you have the album I advise that you send it with your photos-it also provides protection for your completed pages when shipped to you.
Yes . . . The contract is to make sure I know exactly what you are wanting, so there's no misunderstandings as to what you can expect when you receive your completed designed layouts from me and you're not disappointed when you open your custom scrapbook album.
No problem . . . just let me know what type of album, the theme to be carried out throughout the album, color scheme, total number of pages if it's more than the minimum that comes with the album, and anything else you can think of that will guide me in designing your surprise gift. I will then design the pages/layouts leaving photo & journaling space so that they can be added later.