So - I know I totally abandoned this community only a few months into the year, but life got crazy with full time classes and a full time job.

BUT! I have started 2009_scrapbook for those interested in keeping one for 2009.

If you guys still wanna do the contest like I had started last year - let me know. I will need about 2 other MODs that will be committed to helping though (ie: running the contests and keeping the master list updated)

So go join 2009_scrapbook and if you are interested in becoming a mod - let me know! :D

+ Remember, the scrapbook doesn't have to be fully unlocked to be nominated or voted for. We are only looking at the design, originality and how much it has been updated. The links contained in the scrapbook don't need to be unlocked posts.
+ Please only vote for one person
+ Please do not ask others to vote for you.
+ You do not need to be a member to participate.
+ Some of you nominated people who have already won, but I did not include them - I forgot to mention not to do this. I want to give everyone a chance to win.
+ Polls close Wed 4/23.

Congrats to the noms!

And the nominations are:
_juliettinha_: here
_paxton_: here
beaked: here
fortunate_acdnt: here
h_clockhart: here
izziesquared: here
justbolognese: here
luux_lu: here
mosaiclife: here
twolefts: here

Poll #1171789 March Voting
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 58

Best scrapbook for March

I have decided to make 2 changes for this months contest. Please only nominate 3 people, and I will only keep the polls (when it comes time for voting) open for two weeks.

I am now opening up nominations for best scrapbook FOR MARCH. You can find the list of scrapbooks here.

To nominate someone, just reply to this post with the person's username. Please keep your nominations limited to 3 people at most. When nominating, take into account the style, uniqueness, how much it's been updated, etc etc. The actual linked content doesn't matter. Semi-friends only scrapbooks are okay for nominations~

Nominations will close on friday, and on saturday I'll post a poll and you can all vote.

Comments are screened. :D

The winner of each month gets not only a banner, but a $10 LJ Gift Certificate.


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Also, I am taking this moment to remind you guys to update your scrapbooks if you have any monthly updates that you do, we are now in April (woo!) :D

Congrats to cariprin! February's winner for best scrapbook!



I will be making a post after this one which will allow you guys to nominate someone for February's best scrapbook.

cariprin, I have sent you a $10 LJ Gift certificate for winning and you can keep the banner I made and display it where you like! Congrats again!

Sorry I'm late in posting this!

+Just to clarify for future reference, you're scrapbook doesn't have to be fully unlocked to be nominated. We are only looking at your design, and how much you have updated it. The links contained in the scrapbook don't need to be unlocked posts. I'm sorry there was a big mix-up with all of this. If your actual scrapbook is locked, and you want to be included in the monthly contest, please read this post. If your scrapbook is public (or semi-friends only), then you are good to go!

Please vote for only one person. There are two polls b/c I couldn't fit everyone in one poll, so please don't over look those in the 2nd poll. Feel free to ask non members of this community to vote. Please dont ask people to vote for you. Polls close at the end of the month. Congrats to the noms!

And the nominations are:
- _juliettinha_ here
- _paxton_ here
- alisea_dream here
- beaked here
- bleutopia here
- cariprin here
- darciana here
- foolshavepride here
- fortunate_acdnt here
- h_clockhart here
- hxcfairy here
- jaune here
- laurondo here
- ohhumbrellas here
- tearingcolors here
- whitepalms here
- yled here

Poll #1154445 Feb 2008 Scrapbook
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None, participants: 30

Choose Only ONE!

Choose only one!

One of the members just brought up a good point. How is the contest fair to those of you who have locked scrapbooks?
Unfortunately, I didn't think of this problem until after I had already posted the first poll, and since one person has already won, I want to give everyone a chance to win (also it's good motivation for keeping up with with your scrapbooks).

So I have two solutions. (and I'm open to others if anyone else has any suggestions).
1- Take a screencap of your scrapbook, and reply with it in a comment (you can blur out parts of there's stuff you don't want anyone to read) You can use Thumbalizr to cap the whole page.


2- You can unlock your scrapbook for a few days and leave them open during noms and voting. I feel bad asking you guys to do this, so I suggest doing #1.

Of course, participation in the contest is always optional, so if you don't want to be included, you don't have to do either. I'm just trying to think of the best way to make this fair to everyone.

Thanks you guys!

I am now opening up nominations for best scrapbook FOR FEBRUARY. You can find the list of scrapbooks here.

To nominate someone, just reply to this post with the person's username. Please keep your nominations limited to 5 people at most. When nominating, take into account the style, uniqueness, how much it's been updated, etc etc.

After noms have closed in a week, I'll post a poll and you can all vote.

Comments are screened. :D

The winner of each month gets not only a banner, but a $10 LJ Gift Certificate.


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Also, I am taking this moment to remind you guys to update your scrapbooks if you have any monthly updates that you do, we are now in March (woo!) :D

Congrats to miiina_icons! January's winner for best scrapbook!



I will be making a post after this one which will allow you guys to nominate someone for February's best scrapbook.

miiina_icons, I have sent you a $10 LJ Gift certificate for winning and you can keep the banner I made and display it where you like! Congrats again!

Oddly, only a few people made nominations. But that's okay. These are the scrapbooks you are voting on:

beaked: here
bleutopia: here
canadian_turtle: here
jaune: here
miiina_icons: here
poetrytoprose: here
whitepalms: here


Please vote for only one person. Feel free to ask non members of this community to vote. Please dont ask people to vote for you. Polls close in a week. Congrats to the noms!

Poll #1136115 Scrapbook 2008
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None, participants: 49

Choose a Scrapbook

Have you guys updates your Scrapbooks yet?
If you have a "Favorite fandoms of the month" category, be sure to update it!!


Also, now I'm taking nominations for you favorite 2008 scrapbook. You can find the list here.

To nominate someone, just reply to this post with the person's username. When nominating, take into account the style, uniqueness, how much it's been updated, etc etc.

After noms have closed in a week, I'll post a poll and you can all vote.

Comments are screened. :D

Edit I forgot to mention, the winner of each month gets not only a banner, but either 3 months of a pro account @ photobucket (It's so lame that the lowered the bandwidth limits on free accounts) or a two month paid account + 2 months of 100 userpics... or a $10 LJ Gift Certificate.

Hey friends!
I'm almost done with a template and some graphics to share, so expect those tonight~

Don't forget to comment here with your scrapbook, if you haven't done so yet! If you have, then be sure to check out all the other scrapbooks for ideas/inspiration!

Also, if you want to pimp this community, and get your friends in on the fun, it's not to late!! Visit this post for the pimp code!

Lastly, I've decided that every month I will choose one scrapbook from the list here and spotlight it to the community. That scrapbook will get an award and they can put it in their scrapbook if they like. :D I will also be sure to post reminders to update your scrapbook monthly/bi-monthly to keep them fresh in your memory!

<3

Hey, I was wondering what you guys thought about me coming up with a simple template for the 2008 scrapbook, so people could just copy and paste it? I mean, just for people who aren't great with coding or people who just want something simple?

One I would make would be REALLY simple, so if any of you want to offer up a template or something, that would be cool.

Also, I was going to make some graphics up too, for people who don't/can't make their own graphics.

Lastly, if you guys want to help the community, I made a simple copy/paste code for pimping. :D

Join 2008_scrapbook

Think about the year that has passed. All the memories, the entries and posts that made the year special. Think about all your past layouts, default icons, mood themes. How about all those conversations you had via comments, or the huge post in ONTD that you spent all night commenting on. The 2008 Scrapbook Post is a way to help you remember all of that, in a single post.

Copy/Paste:
<center><a href="http://community.livejournal.com/2008_scrapbook/" target="new"><img src=http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/3820/scrapzl1.png></a><br> Join <lj comm=2008_scrapbook><br> Think about the year that has passed. All the memories, the entries and posts that made the year special. Think about all your past layouts, default icons, mood themes. How about all those conversations you had via comments, or the huge post in ONTD that you spent all night commenting on. The 2008 Scrapbook Post is a way to help you remember all of that, in a single post. </center>

Want to check out other scrapbooks? Listed below are scrapbooks belonging to members of the community. Feel free to browse, get ideas, see what people have done, etc..




2008 Scrapbooks:
_juliettinha_: here
_paxton_: here
afrocurl: here
alisea_dream: here
funsized: here
beaked: here
blackrosesredxo: here
bleutopia: here
cajunsweets: here
canadian_turtle: here
cariprin: here
cattys: here
darciana: here
dawn_satanik: here
dd03: here
dreamon_dreamer: here
elisewin16: here
erdoz: here
estarmuerta: here
etilia76: here
eva_1102: here
crashcrash: here
fantasma_arto: here (semi-friends only)
fomle: here
foolshavepride: here
fortunate_acdnt: here
frail_elegance: here
goreface_pooky: here
h_clockhart: here
onlyechoes: here (friends only)
hxcfairy: here
iam_stubborn: here (friends only)
ephee: here
illuminantsoul: here
izziesquared: here
jaune: here
jude_judith82: here
justbolognese: here
superheroine: here
laurondo: here
leiloshere: here
luux_lu: here
marshmallow: here
miiina_icons: here
milerna: here
miss_noodles: here
mosaiclife: here
musguita: here
nascita: here
natatree: here
ohhumbrellas: here
poetrytoprose: here
highshelf: here
sadiebabi: here
tremble: here
halls: here (friends only)
selenespain: here
silmarwen_85: here
doctorfumbles: here (semi-friends only)
snuffkin: here
sugarpromises: here
tearingcolors: here
telltale: here
traveltomars: here
nocturnes: here (friends only)
twolefts: here
whitepalms: here
famouslyso: here
xdunadanx: here
yled: here
yuuten: here (semi-friends only)

Want to be added to the list? Reply to this post with a link to your scrapbook, and if it's f-locked or not!

Think about the year that has passed. All the memories, the entries and posts that made the year special. Think about all your past layouts, default icons, mood themes. How about all those conversations you had via comments, or the huge post in ONTD that you spent all night commenting on. The 2008 Scrapbook Post is a way to help you remember all of that, in a single post.

How it works:
1. Decide what you want to put in your scrapbook? Each person has a unique view on what they consider to be important, so not all scrapbooks should be the same. Some of you might want to remember all your past layouts. Some may want to remember all their favorite posts, or comment conversations. It varies, and it doesn't haven't to be just one thing. Make a list.. you can always add to it, or take away from it.
2. After you make the post, you need to edit it. I would say AT LEAST once a month, to keep up with it.
3. You can make the post public, friends only, or private. Whichever you like. It's your scrapbook. Just make it easy for you to find.
4. Keep it organized. Find the best way for you to keep the post organized and pretty. If you think of an actual SCRAPBOOK, they're pretty with stickers and designs, and they're organized. You don't open a scrapbook to find a picture of you as a baby next to an article about the first cheese factory opening on the moon.
5. HAVE FUN! Enjoy it, be creative, make it your own.

Tips:
-If you know you are the type to forget about the scrapbook, make it hard for you to forget. Set it as your homepage, put a link to it somewhere visible, put something SOMEWHERE that will help you to remember to keep up with it.
-If you are the type to get lazy and only update it when you feel like it, make it easier! Bookmark entries, use the lj memories, have an ongoing notepad doc that you can just cut and paste in, email things to yourself. Have SOME WAY of remembering what you need to add for when you do feel like updating it.
-Problems with organizing it? Use tables, figure out HOW you want to keep it organized. Do it by month? Do it by category? Whichever is easiest for you.
-Make it fun. The more fun you make it, the more you will want to keep it up. Make graphics for it, use mini-icons, headers, borders.. whatever you need to do to make it unique.

Ideas for what to put in your scrapbook:
-Screenshots of layouts
-Default icons
-Links to memorable posts
-Awards you won for icontests
-Links to your favorite picspams
-Links to comment convos
-Your favorite art works
-Link to your "100 movies in 2008" posts.
-List your favorite fandoms for each month
-Your favorite tv episodes