Friday, November 30, 2012

My Children

Dear all
Here my scrapbook layout about my children..
I send this picture for my mothter in-law and now...I can see this picture in her room...
Voila...ça me rend heureux...!

 with frame


Friday, September 28, 2012

My Class

How to Build a Srapbook Page

Pick your photos

First, select your photos based on one theme or event—a child’s first birthday, your weekend trip to the coast or an everyday event like the kids’ bath time. Think of each page as having a story to tell.
Many layouts are created in a double-page spread—meaning, when you open your album, the page on the right and the page on the left will match in color and theme. Consider this when you pick out your photos. You might choose to have one very special photo on a page, or you might want to fit 3 or 4 photos per page. Do keep in mind that while it may feel like progress to fit a lot of photos on one page, pages often look better when they’re not quite as crowded.
What if your photos won’t work on a double-page spread? You can create single pages rather than a double-page spread—so don’t feel you must always do one or the other. Work with what you have, rather than how you think your album should be laid out. Remember, there’s no right and no wrong!
Whether you place one really special photo on a page or 3-6 photos, there should be a common theme connecting them. Once you’ve chosen a theme, decide which pictures look best together. Don’t be afraid to edit—just because you took two rolls of film at Christmas doesn’t mean you need to use all of those photos.

Pick your papers

Once you select your photos, pick a patterned paper for your background, this instantly adds color and depth to a page. A patterned paper is a great way to mirror your photo’s story—and you can find a paper for practically every look, style and theme.
Let the paper pattern help you tell your story and make creating your album faster and easier: Choose a pattern that enhances your theme, like an elegant paper for a page of black-and-white photos, or a fun print for kids’ pictures. Then pick a coordinating plain paper or cardstock to mat or “frame” the photos.
Note: You might make your double-page spread using two background papers that match—or you may choose two papers that coordinate instead. The choice is up to you, but they don’t have to be the same. It may be that their only similarity is color.

Mat your photos

When using a patterned paper as a background to your photos, remember the Golden Rule of Patterned Paper: Always mat your photo onto a solid paper so the colors and shapes in the photo don’t compete with the colors and shapes on the background paper.
To mat a photo, just glue it onto your solid matting paper 1/8”-1/2” away from 2 sides, so you have a border around the picture. Then cut the other 2 sides so you have a frame around your photos. A mat provides a visual “space” between the photo and the paper. Even if your background paper is a solid color, still mat it so it has a more finished look. Think of it as framing a picture before you hang it on the wall—whether you have wallpaper or not, a frame still adds a nice polished touch.
How do you select the color of your mat? Take into consideration the primary (dominant) color and the secondary colors in the background paper, then mat photos with a solid paper in the secondary color. For example, if the paper is mostly pink with some white, mat your photos with white. If the pattern is especially large or brightly colored, give your photo a wider (maybe 1/2”) mat. When in doubt, remember that black and white (or off-white) are classics and can be used with nearly everything.

Lay out your page

Arrange your elements (photos, journaling, embellishments) on the background paper. Before you glue them down, move them around to make sure you like the placement.
There are dozens of layout ideas you can use for inspiration, but the following are a few good rules of thumb. The center of your album page attracts the eye; if it’s empty, the page will look incomplete. Overlapping elements, like photos or embellishments, connects them visually and makes for a nice arrangement. Also, use uneven numbers of photos and embellishments when laying out your page, this is technique used by many artists.
Many scrapbookers will “scraplift” a layout design. This means you take a layout design and “lift” the design to use on your own page, incorporating your own photos and papers while using the layout design. The theme of a layout doesn’t really matter because you can turn a Halloween layout into a Christmas page by simply changing papers and, of course, adding your photos.


Journal your story
You can write directly on the page, but sometimes it’s easier (and less stressful) to journal onto a separate scrap of paper, then mat this piece and glue it to the page. If you make an error, you can just flip the paper over and start again. You can also journal on your computer and print it out. This is great for those of us who don’t like our handwriting or need to use spell-check!
When you’re finished with your scrapbook page, simply place it in your sheet protector then into your album. Three-ring binders are great because they make it easy to add pages as you go back in time. It means you don’t have to take apart the entire album to add pages or rearrange them. Post-bound albums come with white paper inside the sheet protectors. You can decorate the white page or take it out and replace it with a page created with patterned papers.
So, background paper, solid paper for matting, a little (or a lot of) journaling and that’s it—you’ve completed your first page!

Voila...let's see my class...

School holiday scrapbook class:

Welcome to My Home
by Dias
I Love My Family
by Alen
A Friend is someone Who Knows You
by Ethan
Pretty
by Abel







Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Tips for Scrapbook Teacher

 There are many variables that go in to making a good class and become a good teacher.

I learned so much from a scrapbook blogger (Jennifer Sizemore, from Virginia, US)

Here's some tips from her:

Get noticed - No matter how great your class, no one will sign up for it if you never get attention. Work with your store for publicity of your classes, as far in advance as possible, but not so far in advance that technique or product is dated. Develop signs and write-ups that let students know what the class will be about. While generic descriptions help you have flexibility in your planning, they may not have enough detail to gain an advanced student,s interest.



Be prepared and organized - You can never plan too much for a class. Think it through, practice what you will say, even bounce your ideas off another person. Walk through the projects, looking for areas of difficulty for beginner students. Make a checklist of materials and tools you will need for the class.
Have a handout, even if it is as simple as a list of themed titles or quotes. Include your name, the name of your store, and contact information on the handout. If the subject matter is applicable, contact the manufacturer, as they will often have handouts or tip sheets you can use. Bring extra materials because no matter how well you plan, something may be missing from a kit, get dropped onto the speckled flooring, or just get messed up.

Be enthusiastic and inspiring - You must love to scrapbook, or you wouldn't be a teacher. Let your love of the hobby shine through in your classes. Engage your students with your own experiences. Encourage them to not give up or feel overwhelmed and always compliment their efforts. Inspire your students to take what they have learned from you and apply it to their own scrapbooking style. Having fun with your students and the projects will make it a much more memorable class.


Use visuals effectively - Have you ever gone to a class where the teacher kept flashing the project at you and you never really got to see her sample? Don't do that to your own students. Pass the project around the room and make reduced-size color copies of the projects that they can keep in front of themselves as a reference tool. Have samples of other layouts or projects that fit the theme of the class. Keep product that you are using in class close by, so that they can see how it is packaged, and run to buy it when class is over.

Be strict, but flexible - Start the class on time, unless there is a really good reason not to. Encourage the students to interact with each other, but keep the class on track so that it does not run over. Be flexible enough that you meet the needs of the students in the class.

Be knowledgeable - Know your audience, the product and the store in which you are teaching. If you don't know an answer to a question, be willing to get the answer for the student, even if it means a follow-up call or e-mail. Stay on top of the newest trends and products in paper arts, through online forums and magazines.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012

my scrapbook projects





Birthday present
Suju mania for Chikita
From one to another wedding party with happy family album

Monday, April 30, 2012

WITL day seven -Lucy




Good morning...
Today is the last day for "week in the life" project. I'm feeling good so far with my week of pictures and journaling and hopefully I'll be happy to look back and see what our daily life was like.


my breakfast:  boiled noodles

Take out the breast milk from the freezer before going to the church...

Bima time



Go to the church

There is "Pasar Kaget" on the boulevard Grand Depok City

Church time...





 It's rainy day...

First communion preparation meeting
First communion preparation meeting for parents
Lunch time

Pecel Lele (Indonesian traditional food)
"New look"


Go home...
Sweeping time...
Snack time...

Communication time...
Breast pump time...
Good night...


Sunday, April 29, 2012

WITL day six -Lucy




Watching hanging mobile toys


Breakfast prayer





Fresh morning...!




My husband goes to his office


It's Saturday...Vito does not go to school...


"Tukang  sayur"



Making 50 pudding cups to Easter celebration in my complex (Komisariat I Lingkungan St. Ignatius Loyola)



Easter eggs decoration


Pudding time with my family


Have a nice weekend...!