It's that time of the year again! Time to dust off the ole' bat and glove and focus on springtime sports. Last year was my daughter's first experience playing a sport that wasn't feminine in any way. But she is still very much a girl, and I wanted these page layouts to reflect that. I used soft pinks and lilacs and baseball stickers to do these pages. I also captured my daughter as she is, wearing her pink butterfly shirt to practice, swinging her pink bat and holding her pink baseball mitt, and taking her T ball pictures in front of the tulips that were in bloom.
It can be hard to get pictures during the game. I've noticed this with soccer and dance as well. The kids just seem so far away from you when they are on the field (or on stage). I've found it easier to get closer during practices, when the coaches probably won't mind as much. It's OK to ask for permission, and the coaches will probably appreciate that and try to make it easier for you to get a good shot if you ask. They will let you know the best time to take the picture, so that it won't interfere with practice.
While we are talking about coaches, I'd like to give you my little tip for making coaches feel special. I like to give my favorite coaches a little thank you gift at the end of the season. You can give a framed photo, or if you're willing to spend a little more, get something made with a picture of your child and the coach or the whole team. We gave my daughter's soccer coach a mug with the team picture on it last year. We were even able to personalize it to say thanks to the coach.
Right now, my daughter is just about to start Teeball for the spring season. She is also getting ready for her dance recital which will be at the beginning of next month. Soccer started 2 weeks ago. Whew! I have plenty of opportunities to take pictures; let's just hope I get time to scrap them!
Scrap Happy!
For more Easter page and picture ideas, simply click on my past blogs. I have several past blogs on Easter. Remember, Easter isn't really about eggs and bunnies. It's about a God who loved you so much that he gave his own child to save your life. Happy Easter!
Hi Alea! Thanks for the comments on my page. I love to hug my dog!! Hehe. Todd doesn't get that intimate with him, but I just can't help myself! It's just me, ya know.
ReplyDeleteAnd the snow is melting fast so I'm happy for that. I'm ready for GREEN!
I was wanting to ask you about something that I've been seeing on the t.v. - Digital scrap-booking? Know anything about it? Can you actually print the pages out on a color printer once you have them ready? If so, that would be sooooo awesome. Let me know what you know ;O)
Love ya!!
Mary
Hi Mary! I have actually done digital scrapbooking several times, using both Creative Memories and Snapfish.There are other companies, too. Even walmart does this now! I prefer CM because there are a lot more backgrounds and page layouts, and more places to journal. The prices are surprisingly similiar, the only difference being that snapfish sometimes has specials where you can get 20% off or free shipping. There are different ways you can do it. One is making one page online and the other is making the whole book online. I usually make an entire book. Actually, right now I am doing my son's album almost exclusively in an online album. The pros are that it's quicker, you don't need to print pictures, you can fit more pictures on a page, and the books themselves take up a lot less space than a traditional scrapbook. The cons are that you can't include memorabilia, and there is no record of your handwriting. The pros far outweigh the cons in my opinion! I keep traditionally scrapbooking because I like it. But as for keeping up with the 2 kids, I love that I can do the digital scrapping. I also love that it will take up less space in my house when it's done.
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, I have blogged about digital scrapbooking. Just look at "digtal" along the right hand side of my main page for that subject.
p.s. I miss you!
I did forget to answer one thing! You can print out individual pages when using certain programs.Just make sure you choose that option. I've never tried it due to cost of ink and paper. What I do is choose the option that sends me a completed book. If using CM, there is a free download you can find on their website. You can also chooe to purchase a program from Creative Memories that gives you all kinds of bells and whistles. If you use snapfish, you just go to their site and don't need to download anything.
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