Scrapbooking Week in Review for April 28 – May 05, 2008

Is it raining in your world today? It seems as if the rain has increased, rather than let up. Isn’t the old saying “April Showers, Bring May Flowers.”? Take advantage of the continuing rain and spend some time scrapbooking and playing around with your supplies. Perhaps you could even spend some time organizing your stash, going through your albums, or even set up a fun portrait session with your kids. Here is what has been going on in the scrapbooking blog this week. Be sure and check out the new columns appearing in the scrapbooking blog that were introduced this … Continue reading

Scrapbook Room Envy

Recently I had the privilege of visiting with a friend and checking out her phenomenal scrapbook room. When I asked here where she got the ideas, how she found certain organizational and storage methods and how it all came together, you might be really surprised. She had spent a very long time scouring other people’s scrap areas, paying close attention to what appeared to work, and also what appeared not to work. I have to admit that many of the ideas for organization and storage that I utilize have been gleaned by others as well. Here are some great locations … Continue reading

Scrapbooking: Setting The Mood With Color (2)

Since color is such an important aspect in decorating anything, there is no exception to decorating your scrapbook layouts. However, if you aren’t more aware of what moods that colors can set, you might be setting the wrong mood on your pages. Here are a few excellent examples of what colors can mean and what mood they can set: Red As I mentioned in an earlier article, red is a color that seems to demand attention. It is extremely vibrant and is the color of stop-signs. Red is a strong color and in scientific tests, was known to cause the … Continue reading