I’ve been absent for a few days from the blog. Posts have been posted but they were scheduled a week ago. I have been busy trying to mark another item off of my to-do list – the annual family calendar for Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s side. It is always a HUGE undertaking. Gathering photos, trying to create somewhat attractive pages without going crazy, keeping everyone’s birthdays and anniversaries straight, uploading and ordering all combine for a crazy set of days. I am so glad to finally be DONE!
For the past couple of years I’ve dabbled in digital scrapbooking to create the monthly pages. This is the ONLY time I actually scrapbook in any degree so the pages are very, very basic. Nothing fancy at all. There’s just too many photos and I have so little time to do it all.
It is fun to get out past calendars and see how big the family has gotten and how much everyone has grown. Just think from two people has come: 10 children, soon to be 7 children-in-law, and 34 grandchildren (so far). No wonder we need a calendar to keep everything straight!
I would love to do a family calendar.. but it does seem like a lot of work…
I tried paper scrapbooking and just thought this isnt the craft for me… I have too many ideas and can fiddle for hours just to do one page.. I spent a weekend at my sister in laws once (with kids though) and only got 5 pages done… my husband was like.. all weekend and that was it.. but he didnt see us mess aroudn with layouts, colours etc.. anyway I gave it up…plus I could never catch up with all the photos I take
so I do a little digital scrapbooking and it is 100 times better.. no mess to clean up… I dont have to pack up because I have overtaken the kitchen table.. kids cant mess with stuff while it dries…and you can save it and come back to it later at your convience…
yay to digital scrapping
Those are so cute! I love them! I can’t wait to see the rest!
So glad you are finished with your project. How very cute it all looks. That is one big family you have over there, 34 grandchildren….wow, wow, wow….=)
Digital scrapbooking sounds fun and a lot easier then paper scrapbooking. I tried to get into scapbooking years ago, but it wasn’t my cup of tea. I got so frustrated trying to come up with ideas for each page. I might have to try this digital form and see how that works.
Your calendar looks Great! I’ve been making calendars for my mom and MIL for the past couple of years now, but I cheat. I get them sent to me via email, then I put them into a fun picture program called picnik.com, change them up a bit, then through them into a calendar making program (Word works too though) were I can change the direction, etc to fit the page how I want. Then I take them to Staples and have them printed and bound for under 10. I have thought about scrapbooking them, but then I always change my mind. I just don’t have the time! Good for you though! It’s always nice to get things on your to-do list crossed off!
I bet it feels great to cross that task off your to-do list, and it looks great.
This calendar is so much bigger of a deal than I have ever done I usually just try to make sure I have everyone’s bday straight. Way to go getting picts of everyone! The layouts you shared look awesome!
What a cool idea/keepsake! I am going to have to consider that!