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Why Create a Theme Album?

A couple of days ago, I was chatting with a lady, Maylei, on one of my scrapbooking message boards, and was startled when she asked “Why create a theme album, anyway?”. I started thinking about how I was going to answer her, and then realized that there is not a proper answer. There are however, different reasons that scrapbookers choose to do theme albums, and this is a small sampling of the most common reasons. Quick Theme albums are a fairly quick project if you have done your research and selected all of your items before you get started. For … Continue reading →

Organizing Your Photos: Part One – Planning

There are so many ways to organize your photos. There is no one wrong or right way, just the way that is easiest and most convenient for you. Please take away from these articles, what will work for you, whether it is only one way, or a combination of organizational methods. It is not necessary to have all your photos sorted and organized before you put together your first album. However, the photos you choose to put in that album need to be organized. You will also find it less overwhelming to begin with your most recent photos and work … Continue reading →

Learning From Scrapbooking Mistakes

Live and learn. When it comes to scrapbooking, trial and error can often yield incredible results. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, right? When I attempted to make my first scrapbook, I was clueless. The process was akin to driving backwards down the wrong side of the highway. I was ill-prepared and it showed. The biggest mistake I made was not planning ahead. I waited until after the fact before deciding to piece together an entire book of memories. For me it was a vacation scrapbook, but I’ve seen others do the same with wedding memory albums. … Continue reading →

September 2008 Scrapbooking Month in Review

Did you know that the month of September was actually National Stamping Month, and that National Stamping Day fell which after a bit of research, I am find actually started with Close to My Heart, a home-based scrapbooking and stamping business. They have also made the second Saturday in September each year, National Stamping Day. What fun to celebrate one of our passions. Here is what was going on in the scrapbooking blog in the month of September. Time Saving Scrapbooking Tips for the Busy Holiday Season That magical time of year is quickly approaching and as each day passes, … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Week in Review for June 4th to June 10th, 2007

The Scrapbooking Week In Review was on break for a few weeks but it is back and better than ever. See what has been happening in the past week over in Scrapbooking, and find great tips, techniques and information for any type of scrapbooker. Please visit the scrapbooking blog this week for more terrific articles and how to’s to help your scrapbooking soar to new levels. Monday June 4th Crave ideas? Need them wherever you go? Are you one of those scrapbookers that never seems to have enough inspiration? Then find out Where to Find Great Scrapbooking Idea Books, in … Continue reading →