Memorial Day Military Scrapbooks

It’s unfortunate that many of us only consider honoring our military heroes when major holidays roll around. I am guilty as charged. Often I lose sight of the fact that there are tens of thousands of men and women overseas fighting for my family’s freedoms while their own spouses, children and parents eagerly wait for their safe return. Yesterday I popped into my local scrapbook store to purchase a few last embellishments for my daughter’s end of the school year scrapbook and I passed by a large display of military-themed scrapbook supplies. The owner of the store has a nephew … Continue reading

Holly Jolly Scrapbooks

You can’t go anywhere these days without getting a huge helping of Christmas cheer. I think that’s what it is. Okay, maybe it’s more commercial coaxing. Regardless, if you don’t know Christmas is coming then you must be living under a rock, because even if you don’t celebrate the holiday, every retailer on earth is making it known that December 25th is well on its way. Count my local scrapbook store in as one of the mom and pop businesses that really relies on the holidays to turn a healthy profit. The store looks like the inside of Santa’s workshop. … Continue reading

Free Holiday Stuff for Scrapbookers

Face it, getting something for free is easily one of the most cherished feelings. And when it has to do with your scrapbooking hobby, it probably excites you even more. With the holidays approaching, many of the scrapbooking related sites are offering free holiday goodies for the taking. Here are just some of what I have found. If you keep looking, I’m sure you will find more. Poetry and Quotes Santa Poems has great poems you can use right on your scrapbook layouts. Just in time for Christmas you will find some of the cutest poetry I have ever read. … Continue reading