Paperclipping 103 – Visual Memoirs

If you don’t have a Paperclipping Membership you’ll be happy to know that today’s episode is free for anyone to watch. In this tutorial I introduce my idea visual memoirs using mini-albums where we can tell a more complete story than what typical scrapbook pages and albums allow.

If you enjoy today’s episode, you might want to consider getting a Membership so you can watch all of the tutorials we release. For example, last week’s member’s-only video gave instructions on how to create the bead-effect on the cover of this mini-album. It also shared information on the various size and types of pages I used.

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Jeannine

I guess I've just mainly seen or focused on wonderfully crafted whimsical and cute, 1-2 photographs on a page, lots of embellishments, and a mini dissertation scrapbook pages !!!! lol

Thank you for sharing so many ideas that will allow me to begin (not just think about and buy stuff) and actually work on scrapbook pages. Some of your ideas that I gleaned from the video are that it's ok for a page to be a work in progress; different kinds of papers chipboard, clear pages, shaped pages can be incorporated in one book (that works for the altered book maker in me), and meaningful sometimes uncomfortable themes may be dealt with in scrapbooking; I've had a emotionally challenging past few years. This new view will help me continue to heal.

Thanks Again, You are appreciated!
pimpstergirlyc

I am new but I want to learn more about these mini albums everyone is talking about and making. I think they're so cute but want to know a little more about the thought process behind it!
fancyscrapper

Mini Albums are my fave.
CindyS

I cannot really relate since my first babies were twins. I have always had to share my time and energy between the 2 of them. I am glad to know that everyone feels split when there are two little ones in the family. I just thought it was a twin thing. We have tried to have one on one time with each of them through the years but I have always felt that they would have had more of my attention if they were singles. I suppose we do the best we can with the time we have. Thanks for sharing your stories. Cindy
marcy

I loved this segment and loved the timing of it...since tomorrow is Mother's Day. I can relate to the story you were telling. My son and I did everything together for almost 3 years when my daughter was born. A new baby changes things but there is something about a "first" child bond that is extra extra special. I haven't found many mothers that are willing to discuss it. Your openness to document these feelings touched my heart. Have a wonderful Mother's Day !! Marcy
mariangeles_spain

Love that book, actually, I really enjoy minis better than just pages in an album...

I feel like scrapping something today!!
Jamie

Good tips Noell and by the way, I felt the same way with baby #2 and then baby #3 came along.
Noell

Jamie, I hate to say that I'm glad to hear that (because it's a very
difficult experience) but because I haven't run into other moms who have
said that, it is nice to know that I wasn't alone. I guess we're never
alone--people aren't all that different from each other.
mariangeles_spain

You're right, we're never alone :o)
Toni

After we adopted our oldest, we too welcomed a second child into our lives (with similar feelings of loss regarding the impact on the relationship we had with our "only" before the second came along). Then it got REAL complicated when we lost the second child (she was our dd's bio inewborn sibling and was removed from our care at 6 weeks old to be placed with a step relative of our dd's birth family). Really not sure I'll ever be able to scrap that story. :(

But I definitely do relate to how our relationships with our children change and evolve over time. And I *love* how you're setting out to capture that in your mini book, Noell. Btw, I've beaded on wire and then sewn the work onto my page with several anchoring stitches. Looks like you beaded on wire too, but maybe glued the the work to your cover? If so, what glue did you use?
Karen Bierdeman

Noell--

I love how intentional you are about using color, symbolism, shape, etc. to tell your story. Actually, I think "intentional" is a good word for how you scrapbook. You don't stockpile tons of product; instead you use what you have and find multiple ways of using something (LOVE the creativity inherent in that!). You focus on the story you want to tell and center your process around that. You use design principles to help you tell the story effectively and pleasingly. Watching your podcasts has helped me to bring that intentionality to my own scrapbooking. One direct outcome that has been great is I look at my supplies with new eyes. I ask myself, "How can I use this patterned paper to really tell the story I want to tell? Will it? Or would another one more effectively do that?"

Thanks for your high-quality, extremely helpful videos!
Karen

P.S. I am normally not a gusher!
mariangeles_spain

I just love and agree with this reply :o)
Noell

Karen, thank you so much. "Intentional" is a great word for my process of
scrapbooking. While I would never say it's the "right" way to go about it,
it definitely makes the process so meaningful and exhilarating for me.

BTW, gushing or not, I do appreciate your comment. =)
mariangeles_spain

I agree with you too INTENTIONAL :o)
beckydjd

awesome ideas, I can't wait to get started on my own.

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