Biggest Scrapbooking Uh-Oh’s part two

Continuing our discussion of our biggest regrets and blunders we’ve made in our daily scrapbooking, I have a few more to add. You might have different ones, and you might have similar ones, but regardless, we’ve all made them. Silhouettes – Oh how I remember good old silhouettes and I certainly did plenty of them. Often times mine looked like they were coming out of the side of the page or something equally as disturbing. Embellishment Overload – This is something I think many still fall into the trap with. With so many new embellishments as well as types of … Continue reading

Heritage Albums: Step-by-Step

So, you’re the family historian! That likely happened in large part due by default, didn’t it? Good for you! It’s really an honor. Now it’s time to get organized and get those old photos into a heritage album, but where do you start? First, gather the photos you’ll be using. Look through them. Is there any theme that comes out? Are many of them of the same person or same event? In the book featured here, most of the photos were of Paul’s grandmother, Clara, and her sisters. That became the theme. If there is no predominance of any person, … Continue reading