pleasant surprise

wow. i'm still blown away. i spent a few hours today building a digital scrapbook. i am quite surprised that it was as much fun as it was and i liked it. I LIKED IT. i've had this memory mixer software for months...maybe close to a year (that's what i get for watching QVC late at night with credit card close at hand).

i piddled with it a bit initially, decided that it probably wasn't for me as i like texture too much. i like the feel of good cardstock under my fingers. the smooth texture of the photos, the way it feels as i build the layers.

but i guess my real enjoyment is the act of creation. AND i completed 12 pages in the time it would have taken me to do less than half that much. i still have to print, but i'll do that when i'm done. i have prolly 10 pages left and some more journaling. and then AND THEN i sent it off to Somerset Memories. not entirely sure how i am going to bind it yet, but i think i'll just wait till the pages are done. nothing is so close to the edge that i can't use either the rollabind or the coil machine or perhaps...profession binding.

we shall see.

ahhh