Scrapbooking Blog Month in Review – October 2008

It hardly seems plausible that October is over and we are now staring ahead into November. Before I blink again, I am afraid Christmas will be here and I won’t know where the time went. Before you get all wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, be sure to check out what happened in the scrapbooking blog last month. I’d also like to encourage you to come back and visit frequently in the upcoming weeks for great gift ideas, new products and of course plenty of project ideas and other great scrapbooking related information. Here’s what … Continue reading

Scrapbooking Apparel

Have you noticed yet that Christmas is truly around the corner. As of today you only have 77 days until Christmas to shop. It sure seems like plenty of time, but you know how fast it will creep up on you. For me, once we past the 100 days left until Christmas, I start to really notice how fast it comes up, and I get started on my Christmas shopping. Do you have a scrapbooker in your life? It could be your sister, your wife, your mother, your daughter – a teenager, an adult – any age. If you do, … Continue reading

Scrapbooking Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

There are very few people as important to us as our mother. Whether you have a mother, a step-mother, the mother of your children or all three, they are all equally as important and remembering them on Mother’s day is one way to let them know how much they mean to us. So what if you are having trouble coming up with a gift idea for that special woman in your life. If the more traditional chocolates, candies, flowers or jewelry seem lame this year, try something more creative and use your hands and creativity to make something special she … Continue reading

Scrapbooking Week in Review for September 3-9, 2007

With all the great trends in scrapbooking and fun products and supplies, this week I was focusing a bit more on that. I love scrapbooking related clothing, jewelry and gifts, not to mention I am on a major organization kick, so you can see where all this has come from. Let’s find out what has been happening in the scrapbooking blog this week. Scrapbooking Purses, Handbags, Totes and Wallets With the change in the season, and the fall months upon us, I decided I would love to change purses to something that shows off who I am. I am a … Continue reading

Scrapbooking Purses, Handbags, Totes and Wallets

With the change in the season, and the fall months upon us, I decided I would love to change purses to something that shows off who I am. I am a mom and a scrapbooker, first and foremost. So I need something that was roomy enough to store plenty of items including my organizer, yet would also fit scrapbook supplies, an album maybe and I would love to find one that also would on occasion accommodate my laptop. I already have a laptop bag, and I do not take my laptop everywhere with me, so that was the feature I … Continue reading

Cute Scrapbooking Gifts for Everyone

Always on the lookout, especially at holiday time, I have been researching and contacting various stores to find out what some of the latest and greatest scrapbooking related gifts are. Of course there are the handmade gifts that we make with our supplies, but I am not here to talk about them. I am here to talk about how awesome scrapbooking related novelties and gifts are! The Closet Scrapper is one of my first stops when I am looking for cute scrapbooking gifts for myself or someone else on my list. They have loads of cute items, including jewelry which … Continue reading

Cute Scrapbooking Apparel

Looking for the perfect gift for the scrapbooker in your life? Or perhaps you are the scrapbooker and are just looking for a way to show your fun hobby off. No matter what the situation is, there is tons of scrapbooking apparel available. The first place I will mention is Cafepress.com. This is the place to go that any scrapbooker can make their own graphics and designs, and have them put right onto dozens of different products. You can go to the website and type in scrapbooking and you will find dozens of inexpensive and cute items to show off … Continue reading

So You Want To Be a CK 2008 Hall of Fame Winner

It is that time of year again. The contest has begun for the 2008 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame. If you have never been published, and always dreamed of having your layouts published, now might just be the time for you to get involved. If you need more inspiration and help, the December issue of Creating Keepsakes will be filled with some. This is traditional and will help your entries thrive. There are so many different rules to adhere to. In light of the latest CK controversy, please be sure that your entries for Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame are … Continue reading

How to Store Leftover Photographs

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, and the big quest for leftover recipes already in browser search engines, I thought it would be a great time to take a look at leftover scrapbook supplies. Starting with photographs we easy because it is the most commonly leftover scrapbook supply. So what do you do with all those leftover photographs that are taking up space and are not seeing the light of day? I don’t scrap every picture I take. I try to scrap as many as I can, but I don’t do every one. Those that say they do, must either … Continue reading

The Scrapbook Store Garage Sale Controversy

Many local scrapbook stores around the United States, plan and host garage sales a couple of times a year. Often there is one in the Spring and one in the Fall, but some will just do one in the Summer months. Does your scrapbook store do one? There has been a large amount of controversy surrounding garage sales hosted by scrapbook stores. Why? Because there is a strong belief by many that they lose a lot of money, and time when paying someone to sell their items. And then, in the same breath, there are a lot of people who … Continue reading