Fire and Ice

There is another forum that I participate actively in (whenever time allows!) and that is www.ukscrappers.co.uk. I used to read all the threads and stuff but now it’s so huge that I spend most of my time catching up with friends, with CJs or sending PIFs. I love getting and sending PIFs. Sometimes I have been disappointed, of course, but generally I get a little something that is really useful, cute or unique. Whenever people list their items to PIF I peruse the list like a dieter reading a dessert menu – looking for that little bit that will be just the right temptation. In order to be ready to participate in these PIFs I generally have to carry around a list of suitable items to pass on (as I generally log on from work but of course have all the stash at home). So a few evenings ago I sat down and went through my stash, finding things that I no longer have the use for and are suitable for PIFs. This exercise made me realize something I didn’t really know about my stash – I love m...

I love looking at scrap mags and their lovely photos of layouts – and I’ve noticed that recently big photos are the rage. Enormous ones, that sometimes fill the page, are everywhere. Or, the other common trend is little photos in all sorts of weird sizes. That looks really cool and I love the look. But from that I also gather that scrapping 6x4 photos is just not “cool” anymore. At least it won’t get your layout published. What is so wrong about 6x4 photos? I have often seen magazines with comments like “this is how you can scrap your old 6x4 photos...” or “the old 6x4 photos are ideal for this layout...” and so on. When did they become the OLD size??? Not everyone can afford a home printer or even wants one. I have toyed with the idea but basically it doesn’t make sense: I don’t have the time to spend messing around with printing my own photos in a variety of sizes and I don’t want to spend lots of money on consumables so it’s easier and more convenient for me to take my photos to the...