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Get Kids Involved in All Aspects of Scrapbooking

My 7-year-old has been scrapbooking since she was a preschooler. She started by helping me place stickers on layouts. Eventually, she learned how to stamp, and then mastered the art of adhering mementos to the page. These days she designs her own memory albums using a variety of embellishments; however, she is still working on including her own photos on the layouts. I am a huge advocate of getting kids involved in all aspects of scrapbooking, especially picture-taking. The boom in digital photography has made it much easier for children to snap scrapbook worthy shots without a ton of training. … Continue reading →

Personalized Scrapbooking

Personalized scrapbooks seem redundant. After all, it’s not like you are going to create layouts with photos of random people. Rather, our albums are filled with personal memories and embellishments that can be customized to further illustrate our individual preferences. In fact, even pre-made albums and scrapbook-in-a-box type kits can be adjusted to display individual creativity. While the kits come with pre-selected supplies, that doesn’t mean you can’t take liberties to make the finished page designs uniquely yours. What’s more, you can take the concept of pre-fabricated scrapbooks to another level by creating your own skeleton album and giving it … Continue reading →

Cheap Tools of the Trade

If you are a true frugal scrapper, you have looked around your house before and thought, “Could I use that on a scrapbook page?” Well, the answer was probably yes! I have a few ideas for using some household tools that maybe you haven’t thought of before. 1. Getting a distressed edge on a page. There are many ways to do this, but have you ever thought of using your zester? You know, like the one you use for your lemons or oranges when cooking? Try it out! It should give you that perfect distressed look! Just make sure you … Continue reading →

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 →

5 Great Organizational Tips For Your Scrapbooking Area

Organizing could almost be considered a hobby all on its own. Many people actually enjoy the process of organizing and seem to almost always have some project going at one time or another. I love to organize, especially when it comes down to my scrapbooking. Being able to find something fast is important as well as a prime key to my productivity. Here are 5 great scrapbooking tips to get you organized: 1. Project Drawer – Having a project drawer is an awesome way to store projects that are currently in use. You can purchase something specifically for it, or … Continue reading →

Tips for Managing Your Scrapbooking Organization

Traditional scrapbookers have a lot of stuff. There’s all that paper that needs to be stored. And then there is all the pens, markers, inks, ink pads, stamps, embellishments of every shape and size. It can be overwhelming when you are trying to figure out how to store or organize it all. Not to mention it can be expensive. Recently I have undergone a massive overhaul project of sorting, purging and organizing my stash. I own my own home business, so I need the space to make room for the new stuff I must carry and create with. Here are … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Week In Review for July 1st to July 8th

So what’s been going on in the scrapbooking blog this week? More than enough to hold your interest, with so much more coming all summer long. As usual, the week in review is designed to recap the week, and help you find articles you might have missed. Sunday July 1st In honor of the most recent red, white and blue holiday, Scrapbooking the Fourth of July is full of great advice for what to capture on film, and what memories you might wish to create layouts about. Monday July 2nd For years I have struggled to get that amazing fireworks … 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 →

Ideas For Scrapbooking Tool Organization

Scrapbooker’s seem to always have a plethora of tools. From large eyelet setters to cutters, various sized scissors, circle cutters and even large die cut machines. Finding a storage method is usually a challenge. And finding space can also be a problem. These are collected tried and true storage and organization methods, that have worked for other scrapbookers. Die Cut Machines Most of the die cut machines available, tend to be large and bulky. Most scrapbookers opt to actually store theirs on a table, making it easily accessible. In addition most of the die cut machines have storage containers available … Continue reading →

New Cutting and Trimming Tools

With the many different options in paper trimmers for scrapbooking, I like to know what all of my choices are before I buy. In the past couple months, two of my favorite companies, Making Memories and Basic Grey, have come out with new tools that could make our paper trimming a much easier task. I’d like to share what each of the companies has to offer. Making Memories Precision Paper Trimmer When I first saw this trimmer, the first thing that made me very happy was that the base is large enough to hold an entire sheet of 12 X … Continue reading →