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This file is about getting albums done in a hurry - either because you have a lot of photos or don't have much spare time. It includes Celebration Album-in-a-Day, One Day Catch-Up Scrapbook and The One-Day Album. Also see Quick Albums and Photo Organization.
(by Renee H. - updated by Lynne S.)
Customers are discouraged by the time they think it will take to catch up. The
One-Day Album proves they can catch up quickly. Customers are encouraged and
inspired - success breeds success. It brings everyone back to simple pages.
It is a full 15 to 20-page album (30-40 sides) completed in a nine-hour workshop. It gives a classic look with clean and simple lines. It relies on limited elements for simple pages that take eight to ten minutes each:
Most are skeptical because they think there is no way to complete an album in only one day - that's true if you spend a half-hour on each page! Explain how the technique reduces the time spent choosing among hundreds of possible cropped shapes, stickers, fancy edges and borders. Personalize the benefits.
Excited customers, who work on more albums, buy more products. And talk to more people about Creative Memories!
Demonstrate a sample page
Give Instructions for working quickly:
Congratulations!
You're on your way to finishing an Album in a Day!
How to Prepare for the Day:
Preparation takes about 2 hours, so plan ahead - don't wait until the last
minute. (You can break up the two hours into a workable schedule for you).
1.) Decide what year's photos you will complete that day.
- Select an appropriate time span. I suggest one to two years.
- This is a "catch up" album, not a "theme" album.
- If photos are in other types of albums, take them out. (Call me if you have
trouble removing photos from albums -- I will share some techniques to help!)
2.) Organize your photos.
- Put the photos in chronological order.
- Start with the earliest photos and group them one page at a time: four photos
to a page (if they don't need cropping) to seven photos maximum (if they will
be cropped). Remember to leave room for journaling.
- Determine if each topic will accommodate a one-page layout or two-page
spread.
-You will continue to use this method from now on!
3.) Obtain a 3x3 inch pad of Post-It! notes.
-For each one or two-page spread of photos create a label.
- Choose appropriate die-cut shapes from the enclosed selection sheet.
Die-cuts are a quick way to add pizzazz to your album.
- Since labeling is done at home, you can consult others to verify name, date
and location details.
- On a second Post-It, jot down anything you want to remember for your
journaling. Put this on the back of the last photo.
4.) Fold Post-It note to form page label and attach it to pictures for each
appropriate page.
(I will do my best here to describe the label diagram. Place post-it so that
the adhesive is down the right side. At the top, put the title of the page. In the middle, list any memorabilia that should be included. Bottom left: one or two-page spread? Bottom right: name of
desired die-cut, if any. When this is folded over the pictures,
the title is on the back, the memorabilia still shows on the front.)
5.) Gather photo groupings in order; put in a box.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by the boxes and drawers overflowing with photos, here is the solution. You can complete a scrapbook in one day by making quick, simple pages. This is a quick, easy method of scrapbooking that you will enjoy using for years to come! You can complete 30-40 pages in a day's worth of scrapping "catch-up". These scrapbooks will have clean and simple lines. You will be proud to share these scrapbooks with others.
(Preparation takes about 2 hours, so plan ahead)
Arrange your photos on the page BEFORE cutting. Be selective, when in doubt, leave it out. Keep your pages clean and lean. Leave Margins. Try placing smaller and "lighter" weight photos near the top of the page. Crop only when necessary and try to have at least two photos the same size to create a balanced look.
Use the deckle-edgers or Victorian ruler to make quick borders, you can sprinkle stamped images around when you are at home. Use repetition using the same ideas on many pages. Do a two-page layout using one border. Use deckle or other paper-edgers or personal trimmer to crop photos. Crop right around subjects to create a silhouette.
Leave the first page blank for a title page, but do it after you have completed the book. Pencil a number on the bottom right corner of each page so they stay in order. If you get stuck on how to layout a particular page, skip it and go on to another page. Finish mounting the photos on three pages and then go back and label them all at once. If you can't remember details about certain photos, just keep going and ask your family/friends later. You can always write that info in.
Collect all of your photos and memorabilia in one place. Put photos in chronological order or organize by events. Put all of your tools in one place. Crop all the photos for several pages at once. Divide your pages into several small projects (cropping mounting, labeling). Make use of small pockets of time by maybe mounting a page. Use page protectors and store everything for that page in it and when you have a few moments, mount them on the pages. Draw pictures of your layouts to include in your "ready to mount" page protectors so you will remember how you wanted to do it.
Remember: Working on your scrapbooks is not a matter of time; it's a matter of commitment.
(adapted from an idea by Del S.)
Use things from the Family ABC album/Celebration Album list as the page titles.
You can do this album in 6 hours if you follow the directions closely and stick to the schedule. It is important that the CMC have an album made up to show. If it is a large class you will need photocopies of the pages for each person. You also need to be sure to have enough stickers (change the design of the pages if you need to and use what you have available). A Reflection album works best but a sentiments would work if you used the sticker letter instead of the die-cut. This album can have one large matted photo on a page or several smaller ones. It can also be given as a gift with or without photos.
STEP 1 (2 hours). Adhere a die-cut letter or ABC sticker to each page from A to Z in either the top left of bottom left corner. Then - using a coordinating micron or callipen - write the phrase that corresponds with that letter. The letter can be straight or tilted and the writing can go straight across, straight down or diagonally. You can use calligraphy if you know how, fancy script, plain printing, dotted lettering, etc. - whatever is the quickest for you. After you put in the titles use one of the suggested border ideas to decorate the page. If a more fitting phrase or more appropriate border idea comes to mind use it but don't stop to try to think of new ideas for all the letters.
(Note: some of the newer small die-cuts can be used in place of some of the stickers).
STEP 2 (1 hour) Crop your photos. Don't use a lot of fancy shapes. The personal trimmer, CCS and corner rounder will speed things up a lot. You can pick a few photos for fancy shapes or to silhouette - but stay mostly with rectangles and ovals.
(Note: obviously the hour allowed for this step does not allow for the time you will need to select photos unless you have them pre-sorted in some way. For this type of album you will most likely have enough duplicate or leftover photos to make it after you do your regular family albums. You can also use just the best parts out of photos where one person looks fine and another does not. Most people will want to make sure that all family members are represented in the album and that it includes special events, pets and other things important to them. If this album is going to be made at a class it will help if you give the people a list of the page titles ahead of time to help them in selecting the photos they want to bring. Depending on the size of the album and the photos they have they will need from one to 6 photos per subject. Even if they are not sure exactly what they want on the page and even if they have LOTS of photos strongly encourage them to bring not more than 8 or 10 possible photos per idea. They can also should have the photos pre-sorted in envelopes or baggies. Some photos can fit in several categories so they can have an extra envelope for those in case they need something to fill in with. They can also add extra die-cuts or journaling on a page that doesn't have enough photos or just leave a space to add a photo later.
STEP 3 (2 hours) Mount your photos. Mat no more than one photo per page using a color that coordinates with the decorations on the page or with the photo. If you have a page or two with only one photo you could double mat it to take up space. Adhere all the photos to the pages.
STEP 4 (1 hour) Journal. Use various types of journaling throughout the album - whatever fits the photos on the page. Try "who-what-when-where", bullet journaling, etc. If the album is for a gift you might pick one page to write a long message to the recipient.