Organizing Scrapbook Albums : An Update

I use Stacy Julian's LOM (Library of Memories) system. I use 12x12 albums and put in all sizes of protectors.
As far as which kid will get which album. I'm not worried. I figured in many many years when I'm gone my girls can take which pages/albums they want. In this modern age (in years from now even more advances will be made) they can scan them, copy them or do whatever with them. So they can each have any or all the pages I've done.

This is very timely. Though I have no children, I am trying to figure out all our organization of albums. Thanks!

It is so interesting to see how people set their album system up! I do not have children, so I find my system is simpler than most. I have scrapbooks for 'Celebrations' (which is just that, and of any occasion or event), 'Loved Ones' (which includes Family, Friends and Pets), and 'Mine' (which is about me and showcases things I like to scrap about (my garden, photography, etc.). ('Mine' is not as self-indulgent as it sounds!). I also have a 'graduation' scrapbook for my niece and nephew (all in one book). I find this system works for me, but am sure it will grow and change as time passes. Thank you for all the ideas! Christine, Vancouver, BC

I use the WR Memory Keepers Albums and have various *volumes* on the go.
1. Christmas
2. Halloween
3. Anna and Eric
4. Luke Birthday
5. Ella Birthday
6. Davies Family
7. Aspnes Family
8. Anna AAM
9. Eric (mostly Military)
10. Anna Work
11. Ella School
and then I have yearly albums to catch all the rest :)

I know this is late but I am struggling for suggestions.. I want to giv emy son his own album ( he is 19 mos) I was gonna do my daughters book from age 3 on as a family album since he was born a month after she turned 3 my question how do I give him his own and do a family album at same time... I have alot of pics of him and her and her alone but his alone pics form that year will be in his book? Do u see my delima I dont wanna repeat pages pics etc.. so how do I do this .. does the family book become her and him together and pics of her alone i like since his are in his own book.. (baby album) or..... Ideas please.

I came to your website today to see your organization method of your albums again.. I'm starting on a school album for my son. It's his first year of pre-k. I thought I would have school stuff separate from the regular album but now I'm questioning if that should be the way to go...ugh! What to do....what to do. what to do. Do you put your son's school information in all of one album (school, home, etc.) I purchased that Becki Higgins kit also....hmmmm. I just want to get it right. I don't want to have to tear it apart later and then put it all back together again. Thanks for blogging your organization methods....even though now I'm still undecided...

Ali - Thanks for sharing your family with us. They are beautiful. Also, thanks for sharing your scrapbooking tips. I also organize by child but have one album just for travel as I do not scrapbook chronologically. I have one from CKU - Chicago 2006 & 2008 and since my two youngest daughters got married this summer, I have started a wedding album. I use binder albums as it is easier to rearrange.

This part stays the "hard part" if you ask me! Knowing where to divide things up and not have it all together, but it being "too much" to focus on or put all together meaningfully.

I have 4 children and a grandchild and I organise my albums exactly the same way that you do. I find it easy and never have trouble deciding where a page needs to go.

Hi Ali, where did you get your binders/photo albums. I really like them.