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Layout Idea Storage

There is not a scrapbooker I have met, who has not found a layout or idea somewhere, that they have wanted to keep for later use. Scrapbooking inspiration is all around us. In fact, it’s in scrapbook magazines, idea books and even in the mail and online. So it’s all great that you have these ideas at your fingertips, but do you really? How do you store your ideas for layouts? Whether you are saving an article with a detailed or new technique, an actual copy of a layout, or even a photograph you’d like to emulate, magazines have plenty. … Continue reading →

8 Basic Scrapbooking Color Tips

Here are a few color tips to use and think about when creating layouts while scrapbooking. 1. Keep Your Eyes Open – Look all around you for great color palettes and colors that work well together. Pay close attention to advertisements, nature and even interior decorating samples and clothing combinations. 2. Keep an “Idea Journal” – You can keep a small notebook in your purse or bag and jot down ideas as you see them. You can even sketch a layout and then use colored pencils to convey what you would like the color palette to look like when finished. … Continue reading →

Color Lovers

Color is something that influences every scrapbooking layout and project. Our color choices impact the mood of the layout. I have come across a cool new website that is all about color. It is Color Lovers. This is a user driven site where the users submit their favorite colors. Then all of the users can create favorite color palettes using the submitted colors. This is a great place to find color inspiration for your layouts. The colors and palettes can be sorted by most views and newest submissions. You can also do a search for a specific color. I love … Continue reading →

Simplify Summer Scrapping

The idea of creating page after page of eye-popping scrapbook layouts featuring the latest and greatest embellishments can be an overwhelming proposition for most beginners. Fortunately, you don’t have to strain your brain to come up with unique scrapbook design ideas. Instead, look at ordinary items for inspiration, from greeting cards to magazine ads, catalogs to commercials. The resources are filled with ideas for color combinations, journaling themes and famous quotes. When in doubt stick with a familiar design that can be customized with a few personal touches. For example, if you’re making a summer vacation album, you might consider … Continue reading →

Finding The Inspiration

In several places on various websites I frequent, many scrapbooker’s list their scrapbook page goals for the year in their signatures or on their profile page. I do the same, and I’m often asked about my large goals. Where do I find the inspiration to create so many layouts in such a short amount of time? Finding inspiration is not as hard as you might think. In fact, if you look around you right this moment, you will probably see something you are drawn to. It might be the color combination of something, it might be the layout or display … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking is a Lifestyle

Scrapbooking is a Lifestyle Once you become a scrapbooker, it seems that you start to look at life a little differently. Some things just are not the same once you start to scrapbook. I would love to share a few of my observations about scrapbookers. Let me know if you agree. Trips to Target (and most other stores) often inspire layouts ideas. When I enter a store it seems that there is almost always something that catches my eye and I makes me think about how cool it would be to translate it into a layout element. Things that I … Continue reading →

From Crib to Bed – A Toddler’s Fun Move to a Big Kid Bed! (Part One)

This article is the first installment of what will be a multi-part documentation of one little girl’s move from a nursery and a crib to a daybed and a bigger room. This fun transition will be documented in stages, highlighting the ways you can engage your youngster in the process and make it very fun along the way. The first stage is here: The Planning! The big moment is fast approaching. The arrival of our second child means it is just about moving time for our nearly three-year old daughter. We are in the planning stages for her early-Springtime move … Continue reading →

Exciting Things Happening at Big Picture Scrapbooking

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that I love the classes that are offered at Big Picture Scrapbooking. It was such a pleasant surprise earlier this month when I visited the site and it had undergone a complete make over. Not only has the look of the site changed, but also they have some fun new changes implanted and coming in the future. One of my favorite updates to the site is the daily quote and weekly color inspiration. I love quotes; I figure that you can never have too many quotes. The color inspiration … Continue reading →

Favorite Scrapbook Magazines (1)

Scrapbook and paper craft magazines can be a great resource for finding inspiration and new ideas for preserving your memories. I would like to share some of my favorite magazines with you so that you will be able to determine which magazine might be right for you. Memory Makers. This was my first scrapbook magazine subscription. I have always generally enjoyed this magazine because of the interesting articles. They write features on people who have had scrapbooking change their lives and that is always interesting to read. The layouts are usually more advanced which I find fun to look at … Continue reading →