Scrapbooking Blog | Inspiration

06 Jul 2008 06:32 AM

Why Scrapbooking Makes Me Happy

by Nicole Humphrey

Since I was very young, I can always remember needing a creative outlet in which to express myself. Before it was scrapbooking it was stamping, and before it was stamping it was arts and crafts.

05 Jul 2008 08:22 AM

Saturday Layout Challenge: Scrapbooking Makes Me Happy

by Nicole Humphrey

Challenges can sometimes get us to create layouts and work on memories that we might not have done otherwise. It is my favorite part about doing challenges; the ability to think outside the box and get some scrapbooking done at the same time.

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05 Jun 2008 08:52 AM

The Idea Book Dilemma

by Nicole Humphrey

It almost seems that every time I open the pages of some of my favorite scrapbooking magazines, or visit my favorite scrapbooking spots on the Internet, I am hearing about a new must-have idea book.

01 Jun 2008 06:39 AM

Layout Challenge - Seeing Double

by Nicole Humphrey

Challenges can sometimes get us to create layouts and work on memories that we might not have done otherwise. It is my favorite part about doing challenges; the ability to think outside the box and get some scrapbooking done at the same time. This week's challenge is a 'Seeing Double' theme.

29 May 2008 12:25 PM

What is Faithbooking?

by Nicole Humphrey

Enter into a whole new world of scrapbooking. It gives you hope, it helps you have faith and it gives you a new perspective on life and how you choose to live it. It's called Faithbooking and it has brought people who have never scrapbooked before into the world of cute embellishments and papers.

17 May 2008 09:01 AM

Saturday Layout Challenge - Ink It Up

by Nicole Humphrey

Stamping ink is such a versatile embellishment. It can add color, mute color or simply distress something to make it look more aged or worn. Paint is the same way. It can be used in so many ways on your scrapbook layouts. Todays challenge is to get creative with stamping ink or some paint.

15 May 2008 02:45 PM

Ad or Art Inspiration Challenges

by Nicole Humphrey

In previous articles I have discussed how artwork, ads and other items are great inspirational pieces for your layouts. Sometimes it might be a mood or the setting, sometimes the colors used in the ad and sometimes it might even be the entire layout of the ad.

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12 May 2008 06:25 PM

Scrapbooking in a New Way

by Nicole Humphrey

Have you ever wondered why some scrapbookers scrapbook their photographs chronologically? Or maybe you wonder why some scrapbookers only use one photograph on a 12 x 12 layout. We all wonder why people that do things differently than us, do them that way to begin with.

10 May 2008 08:57 AM

Saturday Layout Challenge - Update an Old Layout

by Nicole Humphrey

Have you ever look back in your scrapbooks and found a layout that you couldn't believe you made. Perhaps it was one of those "What was I thinking?" moments, or perhaps you really don't care what your earlier layouts look like. It certainly does show a growth.

03 May 2008 11:21 AM

Saturday Layout Challenge - How Many Layouts?

by Nicole Humphrey

In honor of National Scrapbooking Day, I thought today's challenge would be a little different than the normal challenges. In addition, there are many websites and other venues that are offering a special list of challenges just for today.