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Easy Layering Technique

I have two styles of scrapbooking I love. I love the super simple look, and I love the super cluttered, layered look. What does that say about me? Do I have two personalities? But, in all seriousness, I do love both. I want to focus on how to get that layered look in a quick, and easy way. The first step is looking at your photograph and finding papers that will look good with your photo. What colors are in the photo? Look through your papers and find some solids and some patterned papers that will fit with your photo … Continue reading →

ABC Your Way Through a Children’s Scrapbook Page

I am a scrapbooker with a short attention span. I do not scrapbook enough to make a large book from the time my child is born to the day he moves out. I honestly wish I was that kind of scrapbooker. Since I am not but I love the art of scrapbooking, I always seek ways to scrapbook on my level. My level? Short and sweet yet full of creative fun. I found following poem on www.dennydavis.net. I suggest you visit this site for wonderful poems and quotes for all occasions! Children’s ABC’s Accept your children for who they are … Continue reading →

Advice for the Budding Scrapbook Artist

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A good friend of mine has been talking about scrapping forever. She is one of those people that has all the stuff, but never does it. That’s OK, I don’t judge. I love shopping for scrapbooking stuff. In fact, when I took a year off from scrapbooking when my second child was born, I still went shopping for scrapbooking stuff when I had no real intent of using it anytime soon. Today, we got together to scrap. I invited her over to my place to share my supplies (although she brought some of her own) and told her to bring … Continue reading →

Challenge Yourself!

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Recently, I blogged about getting more interactive with your traditional scrapbook pages by sharing them online in my article, Is Scrapbooking A Spectator Sport?. However, you might not feel quite comfortable putting yourself out there just yet, so try challenging yourself in your scrapbooking by creating your own at home challenges. What do I mean by a challenge? If you are staring at a blank page, give yourself a challenge to try something you’ve never done before. Here are a few ideas I found for current challenges that are happening right now online! You can easily try these at home … Continue reading →

Doodle Your Heart Out

Even if you are not that great at drawing, doodling on you scrapbook pages can be a fun way to think outside the box, add some dimension, or just have fun! I fell in love with doodling on my pages, and just cannot seem to stop. If I try to make a layout without some doodling, I find myself grabbing that black or white pen and thinking, where do I need to draw something? There are endless possibilities for doodling. You can get super creative, or keep it simple. Here are a few ideas for keeping it simple. 1. Outline … Continue reading →