Single or married w/out children scrappers...

Jennifer

22 years ago

We've started a new e-mail list/online club to share ideas for those who are single or are married without children.

E-mail me if you're interested!

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HHenkel_Brunalliconstruction_com
22 years ago
Jennifer, So good to find there are other "w/o" children scrappers out there. I have a difficult time finding die-cuts, stickers etc that pertain to things I have pictures of. Nothing against child related items, but the majority of kits, books, ideas and supplies are child related and since I don't have any to make scrap books of or for, I'm always searching for help in page layouts for my particular interests. I took an intro class to scrapping last summer and I was the only one who who wasn't doing children's themes pages. Sometimes you feel a little left out of things. Please add me to your list. And I'm also still very new to this so any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for thinking of us still single scrappers. Helen
decor_chick_hotmail_com
22 years ago
Ditto. Most of the stickers out there are waaaaaay too cutesey-wootsey childish for me. They're like Precious Moments on acid.

I have had good luck with Susan Branch's stickers, however. The sets often come with frames that are generally floral or a nice pattern.

I'm trying to make my own frames, but since I have a hard time drawing - and cutting - in a straight line, they're often lopsided. Grrrrrrr.
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crafty01_mediaone_net
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Hi,
I'm married w/o children. I'm tired of all that "kid stuff" also. Sign me up! I stick to flowery, landscape type stuff, stickers, etc. If you like country themes Debbie Mumm has really pretty stuff. (www.debbiemum.com ?)Some good scrapbook sites are: www.creativexpress.com, www.scrapbooksuperstore.com & dmarie.com, if you haven't been there, take a browse.

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decor_chick_hotmail_com
22 years ago
Saw Susan Branch on QVC today. My bank account is now $80 lighter. *sigh*
heidismith15_webtv_net
22 years ago
Neat idea! Sign me up for your list please! Heidi
pipess_missouri_edu
22 years ago
Please sign me up too.
e_turenchalk_com
22 years ago
Hi!
Ditto Ditto Ditto

Please Sign me up too =)
uglybugg2000_yahoo_com
22 years ago
Hi there! Can you sign me up too? I'm married, no kids and love scrappin!
gbgalnow_hotmail_com
22 years ago
Oh, Add me too please!!!!! And, I just have to add....there are not enough pet supplies out there either! (My child...LOL....so to speak!)
kamtwenty_hotmail_com
22 years ago
Great idea! Sign me up. Thankfully I have a lot of outdoors pages to do, but when it comes to grown up friend pages I'm at a loss.
jewdee1158_yahoo_com
22 years ago
please add me to your list as well... jewdee1158@yahoo.com
chrltld_yahoo_com
22 years ago
Yay!! I'm a single, newly-college grad. Sign me up!!
BrianaLynn_hotmail_com
22 years ago
Is it too late for another single recent college grad to sign up too?
wanderlust
22 years ago
Sign me, too, please!
jefra
22 years ago
Sign me up too please! We're newlyweds of 8 months. No kids yet.
Thanks
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carmenwessel_yahoo_com
22 years ago
Sign me up!
meredith_j_whitt_xo_com
22 years ago
Please sign me up too. I haven't scrapped for the past 2 years, as I've been busy getting the MBA. But, I just graduated in June and want to start back up with my books. Thanks for the great idea!
~Meredith
debrich86_hotmail_com
22 years ago
Please add me to your list, thanks.

Deborah
cmh16_cornell_edu
22 years ago
Please sign me up too....you all are right. There isn't enough good pet or non-kid scrapbook stuff out there!

Great idea!!!!!!
sdumbrill_sonic_net
22 years ago
This is too good to be true! I am the only married w/o kids person that scraps that I know! I have a "dog-child" but people don't think its the same...go figure.

Please sign me up.
headcain_yahoo_com
22 years ago
Please add me to the mailing list. I am married w/o children but have 5 dogs who I consider my kids.
Dixiespell
22 years ago
I am very new to scrapbooking and I would love to be added to the "single" list. Thanks!
NiteSonnet_aol_com
22 years ago
Hi! Add me to your list please! I am married and have kids, but I also have a puppy that is my kid too! Nothing out there to speak of to do dog pages!
mtrace426_msn_com
22 years ago
Hi!!! Please sign me up too! I'm married w/o children, except for our dog, of course!!! I'm planning on making a scrapbook for a friend for Christmas, and I've never made a scrapbook before, so any tips or advice would greatly be appreciated!!!!!!! Thanks!!
lufontes_hotmail_com
22 years ago
Sign me up too!!!
Single, no children.... Boyfriend and friends only!!! But I'm having a hard time getting stuff for my "adult-only" scrapbook!
canine46_yahoo_com
22 years ago
Sign me up too!

Just me and my dogs! Who says dogs can't be your kids!
Would love some not so cutsy ideas and things for scapping
Just starting out would love some ideas
harmony
22 years ago
Jennifer, what a great idea! My girlfriends and I make an annual trip to the Outer Banks of NC every year. We have so many photos and wanted to start a scrapbook of our experiences. I said we'd have to lock it in a vault to keep others from witnessing the things we get into!
Anyway, please sign me up. My email is tamrsmothers@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
stacmo77_hotmail_com
22 years ago
I would like to join too. Like most of you, sometimes I feel very alone being a scrapper without kids. I have a kitty that is my kid for now.
p-evans_home_com
22 years ago
Please sign me up too.
Kymberie_cs_com
22 years ago
Sign me up too... What a great idea!!!

Thanks,
atvmom_hotmail_com
22 years ago
I'm married and I do have a child (two, if you count my husband) but would like to be added to the list. Not all of us parents go for the kid's (or the cutesy) stuff all of the time. At the moment, I'm focused on my card-making and on finishing a (much belated) b-day present (scrapbook) for our two friends we traveled to France with before our son was born. I think this forum would be most helpful. Thanks
Skwert78
22 years ago
Please Sign me up! I'm single, no kids and working on a wedding scrapbook for a newly engaged friend. I have no clue what I'm doing and would love more ideas!
caroline94535
21 years ago
Me too, please.

I'm a military veteran, gardner, crafter, history-buff, bird owner, non-mom who's married to a rapid outdoorsman.
caroline94535
21 years ago
That should be "rabid" outdoorsman! LOL
that_other_sharon
21 years ago
Is it too late to sign up?

We're cat lovers, married 25 years, no kids, never going to be any.
virtjean
21 years ago
Hi Jennifer...Well here it is 1/27/03 and I find your msg about scrapping w/o kids. PLEASE, PLEASE add me to your list. You had a large response, did you get it started? Need some help? Maybe I would able to help if needed. TIA for your response.
Jeannie

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