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How to Create a Sketch for a Scrapbook Layout

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I see sketches every where for scrapbooking layouts. They are on blogs, in challenges, swaps, contests, magazines. I was wondering, how does one go about making one of those sketches??? It might be easier than you would think. I am still learning. In fact, I just played around with it the first time last night. But, it was so much easier than I would have expected, and my computer software is pretty much ancient history. In fact, I think they have outlawed it because it is so old. But, I managed to squeak out a little pre-made sketch on my … Continue reading →

Creating Your Focal Point On Your Scrapbook Layout

Once you have chosen your focal point, it is time to look at ways to place the focal point on your scrapbook layout, as well as to find ways to actually create the focal point design. The focal point is usually the largest. It might be an uncropped photograph, but it also could be a matted photograph, to make it appear larger. If it is a close up, often that in itself with help draw the eye to the photograph. Using a photo mat is the best way to ensure that the viewer can see which photograph is the focal … Continue reading →

Tips To Make Scrapbooking a Priority

It feels selfish to make scrapbooking a priority, doesn’t it? It sounds like a demand more than it could ever be a special request. But if you don’t make your scrapbooking a priority, how do you ever plan to get anything done? There are a few simple ways to make scrapbooking one of the top things on your list of “to do” items, even when you think you do not have the time to do it. Here are a few tips or pieces of advice, to help you obtain your goals of scrapbooking more. Plan Use a Planner/Calendar. There are … Continue reading →

How Will I Ever Scrapbook All These Photographs?

Organizing your photographs, scrapbooking supplies and tools is only a small, albeit important aspect of scrapbooking. The more organized that you are, the more you will complete. But what about when you take a look at all those photographs and wonder how you will ever get them all done and in albums? Perhaps, if you have been scrapbooking for a long time, you have several albums complete. Some might be bigger and fuller than others, and some might still have a long way to go. Looking around what do you see? Boxes full to the brim, or overflowing with photographs? … Continue reading →

Basic Time Management Strategies For Scrapbooking

We always here about time management and how it can make our lives easier, but how does that apply for our favorite hobby? It is easy really, but it does take a big commitment on your part to discipline yourself. Set Aside Time This seems like such a simple request, but often in our busy everyday lives, it is difficult to find the time to scrapbook. However, if you want to complete your layouts and fill your albums with beautiful pages, then it is an essential strategy for time management. Find time when you don’t really think you have it. … Continue reading →

Finding Scrapbook Sketches Online

My favorite place to get inspiration is online. There are hundreds of websites that offer layout ideas and inspiration. I am addicted to sketches so finding the best sites to get great sketches was important to me. There are dozens of great sites that have sketches, but these are my favorites. Scrap Maps This is probably one of my favorite sites, because it is categorized perfectly, and its as simple as clicking on what you are looking for. A great site! Sketch Me If You Can This is a blog, but she has dozens of beautiful sketches to use. Scrapbook … Continue reading →

Top Five Intermediate Scrapbooking Tools

An Intermediate scrapbooker is beginning to see a vision in their layouts. More often than not, they are ready to really get into embellishing the layout and using supplies that make scrapbooking easier. Even a beginner will enjoy using some of these supplies, and will want them right away. They are not necessarily provided only for an Intermediate scrapbooker. They are just another part of the scrapbooking world, and are not needed as often for a very basic scrapbook. These are the top five Intermediate scrapbooking supplies that you need to get started in this wonderful hobby. 1. Page Protectors … Continue reading →

Classy Coordinates Sketches Subscription

It doesn’t matter if you have just started scrapbooking or if you have been scrapbooking for years, looking at sketches can be a wonderful way to get a start on a layout. If you are not familiar with scrapbook sketches, they are drawing that show where you should places your photos, journaling and embellishments. When I started scrapbooking, I didn’t know about sketches. I think that they just we not a popular concept. Now there are books full of sketches and sites online full of ideas. I just came across a site that offers a monthly subscription for sketches at … Continue reading →

Friday Fun: What Is Your Scrapbook Style? The Results

Finding your scrapbook style is not as easy at it might sound. However I’ve tried to make it easier by creating a quiz. Just answer the questions and find your scrapbook style. Hopefully you took the quiz, because you will find the results below: If you picked mostly A’s your style is SIMPLE & CLASSIC. More than likely your favorite scrapbook magazine is probably simple scrapbooks. You seem to enjoy a clean, simple style. You might even enjoy using sketches from time to time to make the whole process easier. No cluttered look for you. More than likely you are … Continue reading →

Scrapbook Faster, Prepare Page Kits

One of my favorite time saving tips is to plan, plan, plan. Pre-planning pages before you sit down to scrap is the quickest way to get an album done and as much scrapbooking as your time allows. It’s really fairly simple to plan ahead. There are several different times that work for planning. First, when you get your photos back assemble your page kit right then. Or perhaps you might just have some papers and embellishments that coordinate perfectly and maybe you don’t have the photos yet, but still you can assemble a page kit in that way too. Another … Continue reading →