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Scrapbooking Week in Review for January 1-6, 2008

The New Year is upon us and with that comes new goals, new tips and new articles here on families.com. The scrapbooking blog is once again buzzing with activity and will continue to grow and broaden during the year. We will be taking a look at a few forgotten categories and helping those flourish. Here’s what has been up in the scrapbooking blog this past week. Is Scrapbooking Dying Out? When you’re in the industry as long as I have been, you tend to see different trends come and go, different products reach their height and then die out, and … Continue reading →

Top Scrapbooking Idea Books of 2007

Scrapbooking idea books bring loads of ideas, how-to’s, techniques and layout inspiration. They are a wonderful addition to any scrapbooker’s bookshelf, however should be purchased carefully. All those idea books can add up in cost, and take up a lot of valuable room if they aren’t being used. It is also difficult to know which idea books to get when you don’t know anything about them. You can either check them out at the library or find other sources to borrow or look through them before deciding if you want to purchase them. Below I have compiled a list of … Continue reading →

Top Scrapbooking Articles of 2007

Every scrapbooker is different. There are different levels that we are at, different styles we use, different techniques we try and different articles and layouts we seek. Several weeks ago, I sent out an email to my scrapbooking pals (22 responded) and requested that they help me out with a poll I was conducting. I asked them to go back through 2007 (January through October) and figure out what their very favorite scrapbooking articles were for each month. I emailed a wide range of scrapbookers from different areas, different levels of experience and different styles so that I would get … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review for September 10-16, 2007

The weather changed drastically here over the past week, and we even had to pull out the fall clothing. It was fun, and I enjoy this weather because it means a much more comfortable outside experience. Plus, the fall and winter months seem to save us money, and I am on a mission to figure out why. Here is what we have been up to in the frugal living blog this week. Frugal Seasonal Clothing Switch This weekend is the weekend where we pull out the fall clothing and pack away the tank tops and flip flops. It is always … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Week in Review for September 10-16, 2007

I can never get enough layout ideas and inspiration for scrapbooking. I am constantly on the lookout for new ideas, techniques, products and examples to make scrapbooking fun and to get my juices flowing. Creativity comes naturally, but without these additional devices there are still times I would be in a rut. Here is what has been going on in the scrapbooking blog this week. Are Those Idea Books Any Good? Are the idea books out on the market any good? Will they inspire you? Will you find creative inspiration and create hundreds of layouts when you finally sit down … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Week In Review For April 23rd to April 29th, 2007

It has been another week full of great organization tips and ideas. It is important to find a place for everything, to make your scrapbooking time, more productive. I hope these articles brought you a lot of useful information and creative ideas for your storage and organizational needs. I would very much like to hear from you, to find out what types of needs you might have. I have dozens of ideas, and cannot include them in every article, so please, feel free to ask! Monday April 23rd Monday kicked off our week with an article on Reusing Old Photo … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Week In Review For Jan 14-21, 2007

Scrapbooking trends and information seem to change from day to day. That’s what keeps the scrapbooking blog so up to date and fresh. There is never a shortage of information or techniques that can be taught to a new or novice scrapbooker. Here is what Lisa Andrews and I have been up to this past week. Sunday, January 14, 2007 we met Joanna Slan, in Meet Joanna Campbell Slan – The Journaling Expert. This brief glimpse into this journaling guru’s life, essentially explains what her experience is, and what her books are about. If you are interested in journaling in … Continue reading →

Journaling Advice: a families.com guide to 2006 journaling articles

Are you looking for great journaling ideas? Have you made a scrapbook goal or resolution to journal more, or to work on your journaling to make it better? Well, you need look no further than right here on families.com in our resourceful scrapbooking section. Being a journaling queen myself, and having both my 2006 and 2007 personal goals, include journaling in some way, I began taking a closer look at what Lisa Andrews and I provided on families.com in 2006. Wow! There are some great articles dealing with journaling right here on this very website. No need to look elsewhere, … Continue reading →

Journey To Better Journaling

One of my scrapbook goals for 2007 is to stop procrastinating and journal more. I am a born journalist and have kept diaries, journals and words that I have written over the years. I have notebooks filled with thoughts, poems, journaling and essays I’ve written on various subjects. But the thing I noticed, is that although I tend to do journaling a lot, there is still far more I could do with it. So how does someone who journal’s all the time, get better? There are several ways. Idea Books: On the scrapbooking market, and beyond, there are many different … Continue reading →