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Getting the Most Out of Your Scrapbook Tools

To me, the Cricut is the ultimate scrapbooking tool. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most expensive scrapbook-related machines on the market. If you invest in one these beasts, then you ought to take time to read the owner’s manual from cover-to-cover in order to learn how to use every single one of the machine’s many features. After all, you wouldn’t want to fork over all that cash just to make a few replacement letters. Some scrappers complain that the makers of the Cricut make it too costly to purchase different cartridges for the machine. Personally, I don’t get … Continue reading →

What if You Hate Your Layout?

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When I first started the more modern style of scrapbooking, I was completely lost. I felt like I looked at everyone else’s scrapbook pages and mine turned out nothing like them. I look back at some of my earliest pages and shutter. My scrapbooking has come a long way. Lots of times, beginners in scrapbooking will think that their layout has to look perfect. So, the questions are often asked, “What if I hate my layout? Should I start over? Tear it up?” The answer is NO!!! Scrapbooking is a learning process. Sure, you may look at someone else’s page, … Continue reading →

Who Looks at Your Albums?

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If I really stopped and thought about this question, it just might depress me. It sometimes seems like no one is looking at my scrapbooking. My husband humors me because I show him every layout I finish pretty much in a hopeless attempt to find someone that appreciates my work. My four-year-old has even become slightly interested in looking at my layouts, but mainly because she wants to steal those scissors away from me and cut some paper. But, it is really meaningful to have other people that scrapbook appreciate your work isn’t it? When I complete an entire album, … Continue reading →

Capturing Precious Moments of Your Newborn

Newborn babies are precious. They are small, lovable bundles of joy. However, they do not stay small for very long though. Babies grow quickly and their looks change a good bit during the first few months of life. That’s why it is especially important that you capture those precious baby moments when you can. Grab your camera and your camcorder. You will want to use both if you have them available. Video clips of your baby will capture more, but photos are important as well. I’ve always heard that a picture speaks 1,000 words and I believe that. You may … Continue reading →

What to Do If Your Marriage Is in Trouble

So, you went through yesterday’s check list and found some of those warning signs in your marriage, what can you do? Before you decide the marriage isn’t worth saving, try some of these remedies. You might be surprised. Often when people commit to making a marriage work, they find it actually ends up better than it ever was. It’s surely worth a try. 1. If you no longer find your spouse attractive, why is that? Make an effort with your appearance for your spouse and it might encourage your spouse to make an effort for you. Buy your spouse something … Continue reading →

Displaying Your Scrapbook Albums

It is always interesting to me to hear the different ways that scrapbookers organize and display their scrapbooking albums. There are so many different outlooks on the way that they should be displayed, and many different ways that scrapbookers do display their albums. It always surprises me when scrapbookers don’t have a method for displaying their albums. After all that hard work, it should be a given that you would want to show them off. Even if they aren’t completed. Allowing friends and family to enjoy even a half-way finished project is better than stowing the album away in some … Continue reading →

Are You Sharing Your Pictures?

And I’m not talking about passing your camera around so friends can view your favorite pics on your 2-inch LCD screen. When was the last time you actually took the time to print your most cherished shots or at the very least email them to family members? Printing pictures has become as easy as sitting your camera on top of a printer and pressing a button. It’s a simple task, but you might be surprised by the number of shutterbugs who allow their shots to sit in their cameras for months on end. With summer fast approaching and snap happy … Continue reading →

Altered Art: Embellishing Your Altered Art

Embellishing is essentially the last step in the process. It is like decorating your home. You have to get the walls painted, the floor or carpet changed and then you can add the accessories. The same goes for a scrapbook layout or a piece of altered art. Choosing your embellishments might be the hardest part, if you aren’t already prepared with a design ahead of time. A good piece of advice, is to take it with you to the scrapbook or craft store the next time you go, and look for coordinating items that will work. As I noted yesterday, … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Your Poetry

The month of April is National Poetry month, and in honor and celebration of my favorite form of writing, I thought I’d share a bit about how to create a poetry album, or even just to create pages with your poems on them. Typically, I sprinkle my poetry throughout my albums and layouts all year long. I write very personal pieces to my children and often they go right on the layout. However, I have binders full of poetry, all kinds: rhyming, musings, haiku and even a sonnet or two. I needed a place to show case a few of … Continue reading →

Are You Inspired By Your Space?

Quite honestly, I really haven’t given much thought to my work space until this week. I work on a laptop, so I spend most of my time sitting at the dining table or lounging on the recliner with my computer perched on my lap. I usually end up working in whatever room my children are playing in. If you read my post from a few weeks ago (Put a Fork in Me…), you know that I decided to leave my direct selling business to pursue a business that was better suited for my family. Since I was changing career paths, … Continue reading →