Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Pocket Scrapbooking?
On an ordinary scrapbook page you start with a large page - often 12" x 12"- and add photos and embellishments to it. You then (if it's "real" paper or a printed digi layout) put it in a 12" x 12 plastic page protector in an album. In paper style pocket scrapping the page protector is split into pockets, say 4" x 6" and 3" by 4", and you put photos and journalling/filler cards into those pockets. There is no background paper.
Digital versions have a background and are basically block layouts with photo/journal boxes where the pockets would be. You can, of course go "off piste" in digi scrapping and move the boxes around, remove them, have stuff escape etc.
IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE HEADER OF THIS SITE BECAUSE YOU'RE ON A PHONE TRY TO LOOK AT IT ON A REGULAR COMPUTER - IT EXPLAINS A LOT!
What is Hybrid Pocket Scrapbooking?
Digi scrappers - and those paper scrappers who follow our Picmonkey tutorials - will often add things like text and embellishments to a photo before it goes in a pocket/photo box. Or they will make their own printed journalling cards from digital elements. You can even make a whole teeny digital layout, print it and put it into a pocket. Hybrid is just mixing it up!
Is this Project Life?
Project Life is a trademark owned by Becky Higgins LLC. Strictly therefore it only applies to her products - coordinated boxes of title, filler and journal cards, pocket pages and albums. Pocket scrappers will often use her products but there are other products available such as We R Memory Keepers' Albums Made Easy and Simple Stories.
OK, then what I meant to ask was "is this for daily documentation/P365/P52 etc?"
A lot of people use it for that but you can use it for anything. I make an album for a year and it's vaguely in order but I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than have to take photos every day/week and do something with them. My single/double pocket pages simply hold a group of photos just as any page would. Scrapbooking should not be a chore. I'm well known for this renegade opinion!
Are there tutorials available?
There are some on this site and will be lots more soon. In the meantime please see our Videos page.
[Paper] Do I need lots of equipment?
No, (probably none at all if you are already a paper scrapbooker) but you might be tempted to buy some and go broke doing it. See our What Do I need? page first!
[Digital] Do I need Photoshop/PSE?
Most template designers design for PS/PSE and if you get into pocket scrapping you might want to grab PSE when it's next on sale. We have easy tutorials to show you how to use a template. However, there are lots of photo layout templates in My Memories and Memory Mixer, I believe there are some in Craft Artist and Studio-Scrap has loads.
Can I do this on my phone?
Yes, if you have an iphone you can use the very clever Project Life app. There are also various collage apps you can use on android phones.
Isn't paper pocket scrapbooking just simple stuff for beginners?
It does make it easy for beginners and personally I like to keep to a simple graphic style (and go nuts with embellishments in digi versions) but it's purely a matter of choice. If you look on Pinterest (and this time search for Project Life as that's where a lot of pins are, or click on our link at the top of this page) you will see lots of very detailed and intricate layouts. If this puts you off go back to the videos or see my simple layouts on the Facebook group.
Is it suitable for children?
Not tiny ones as their fingers are too small/sticky for the pockets but they can help choose the photos and cards and older kids love to have their own album.
Why do you have this site?
This site is designed to support our cruise classes just like Coastal Scrapbooks does but we hope it will be helpful to anyone interested in pocket scrapbooking.
Who owns this site?
Sharon Horswill.
Do you make money from this site?
I wish. There are a few affiliate links. Affiliate income contributes to the running costs and domains, it doesn't make a profit!
How can I contact you?
See email and social media buttons at the top of the page.
What is Pocket Scrapbooking?
On an ordinary scrapbook page you start with a large page - often 12" x 12"- and add photos and embellishments to it. You then (if it's "real" paper or a printed digi layout) put it in a 12" x 12 plastic page protector in an album. In paper style pocket scrapping the page protector is split into pockets, say 4" x 6" and 3" by 4", and you put photos and journalling/filler cards into those pockets. There is no background paper.
Digital versions have a background and are basically block layouts with photo/journal boxes where the pockets would be. You can, of course go "off piste" in digi scrapping and move the boxes around, remove them, have stuff escape etc.
IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE HEADER OF THIS SITE BECAUSE YOU'RE ON A PHONE TRY TO LOOK AT IT ON A REGULAR COMPUTER - IT EXPLAINS A LOT!
What is Hybrid Pocket Scrapbooking?
Digi scrappers - and those paper scrappers who follow our Picmonkey tutorials - will often add things like text and embellishments to a photo before it goes in a pocket/photo box. Or they will make their own printed journalling cards from digital elements. You can even make a whole teeny digital layout, print it and put it into a pocket. Hybrid is just mixing it up!
Is this Project Life?
Project Life is a trademark owned by Becky Higgins LLC. Strictly therefore it only applies to her products - coordinated boxes of title, filler and journal cards, pocket pages and albums. Pocket scrappers will often use her products but there are other products available such as We R Memory Keepers' Albums Made Easy and Simple Stories.
OK, then what I meant to ask was "is this for daily documentation/P365/P52 etc?"
A lot of people use it for that but you can use it for anything. I make an album for a year and it's vaguely in order but I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than have to take photos every day/week and do something with them. My single/double pocket pages simply hold a group of photos just as any page would. Scrapbooking should not be a chore. I'm well known for this renegade opinion!
Are there tutorials available?
There are some on this site and will be lots more soon. In the meantime please see our Videos page.
[Paper] Do I need lots of equipment?
No, (probably none at all if you are already a paper scrapbooker) but you might be tempted to buy some and go broke doing it. See our What Do I need? page first!
[Digital] Do I need Photoshop/PSE?
Most template designers design for PS/PSE and if you get into pocket scrapping you might want to grab PSE when it's next on sale. We have easy tutorials to show you how to use a template. However, there are lots of photo layout templates in My Memories and Memory Mixer, I believe there are some in Craft Artist and Studio-Scrap has loads.
Can I do this on my phone?
Yes, if you have an iphone you can use the very clever Project Life app. There are also various collage apps you can use on android phones.
Isn't paper pocket scrapbooking just simple stuff for beginners?
It does make it easy for beginners and personally I like to keep to a simple graphic style (and go nuts with embellishments in digi versions) but it's purely a matter of choice. If you look on Pinterest (and this time search for Project Life as that's where a lot of pins are, or click on our link at the top of this page) you will see lots of very detailed and intricate layouts. If this puts you off go back to the videos or see my simple layouts on the Facebook group.
Is it suitable for children?
Not tiny ones as their fingers are too small/sticky for the pockets but they can help choose the photos and cards and older kids love to have their own album.
Why do you have this site?
This site is designed to support our cruise classes just like Coastal Scrapbooks does but we hope it will be helpful to anyone interested in pocket scrapbooking.
Who owns this site?
Sharon Horswill.
Do you make money from this site?
I wish. There are a few affiliate links. Affiliate income contributes to the running costs and domains, it doesn't make a profit!
How can I contact you?
See email and social media buttons at the top of the page.
