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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 →

Getting Unstuck

When I first started scrapbooking I would make a sample copy of all my page designs, and then meticulously put together the real deal piece by piece. My method took an excruciatingly long period of time, though after a while I learned how to speed up the process. Unfortunately, I found the faster I assembled layouts, the more mistakes I made. I would forget a word in a journaling block, misspell the page title, or more often, place a photo or embellishment in the wrong spot after I adhered it to the page. In a previous blog I touted the … Continue reading →

September 2008 Scrapbooking Month in Review

Did you know that the month of September was actually National Stamping Month, and that National Stamping Day fell which after a bit of research, I am find actually started with Close to My Heart, a home-based scrapbooking and stamping business. They have also made the second Saturday in September each year, National Stamping Day. What fun to celebrate one of our passions. Here is what was going on in the scrapbooking blog in the month of September. Time Saving Scrapbooking Tips for the Busy Holiday Season That magical time of year is quickly approaching and as each day passes, … Continue reading →

Don’t Waste Your Money on Scrapbooking Magazines

It goes without saying, that if you have a very favorite scrapbooking magazine, there is nobody that should influence your decision to purchase it. Especially if it keeps your mo-jo flowing and the churning out of scrapbooking layouts. So why did I title this post this way? Scrapbooking magazines have taken a major nose dive in the past several years. I was recently cleaning out my bookshelf where I have a collection of scrapbooking magazines that should put me to shame. I While they go back all the way to the mid 90’s, I was started to see that in … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Your Way Through History: Introduction and Materials You Need

This is our latest pet project and I must say that it has worked substantially better for me than has lapbooking. One reason is that everything goes into a binder. At our house, this makes it much easier to store and less inviting for the twin demolition team. Another reason is that the project is not dependent on a bunch of little books–which I find difficult to store without someone getting into them before the project is over. Since it’s a binder, we actually plan to add at least one page per time period, or people group that we study, … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Week in Review For April 14-20, 2008

With the sunshine replacing many of the rainy days we have been having, I have been trying to enjoy the weather whenever I can. This means I don’t have as much time to scrapbook, but it does mean I have a bit more time to write as I bring my laptop to the park or wherever I am planning on going. This is what I wrote while I was out and about this week. Adding a Bit of Flair on Layouts With Chalk Chalks, also known as pastels are so much fun to use on your scrapbook layouts. The vast … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Week in Review for January 14-20, 2008

With all of the cold weather that is hitting all over the US, hopefully you are able to get some scrapbooking done. Basically its a great time to stay inside, keep warm and work on getting caught up. Here’s what has been happening in the scrapbooking blog this week. File Formats For Digital Scrapbooking Layouts (2) We have been discussing file formats for digital scrapbooking layouts and here are a few more to understand and become familiar with. .TIFF or .TIF A .TIF file is a non-lossy file format for saving graphic files. File Formats For Digital Scrapbooking Layouts (1) … Continue reading →

Top 10 Scrapbooking Organizational Articles

Organization is key to a productive scrapbooking hobby. Knowing where your things are, and being able to access them easily is key to time management and giving yourself a bit more time to scrapbook. These are the top 10 articles on scrapbooking organization. I hope they help you as much as getting organized has helped me with my scrapbooking. It’s a whole lot easier to get some pages complete when I know what I have and where it is. 1. Color Sorting For Organization Color sorting has become a favorite, easy to use way, for scrapbookers to organize their dozens … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Small Milestones

Our scrapbook albums tend to be full of these big events and activities. We commemorate birthdays, graduations, weddings, the birth of a new baby and many other huge events. But what about all the small events? There are dozens of other events that we overlook or forget about, that would be great to commemorate on a scrapbook page. This all started when I realized that I have been with this website for almost two years. My anniversary is in March and I wanted to remember that. A totally insignificant event to almost anyone else. There are dozens of other small … Continue reading →

Oprah’s Favorite Things 2007 – Part 2

More of Oprah’s favorite things: Claus Porto Soaps (Lafco New York) These all-natural Shea butter bars have been made by the Claus Porto family for the past 117 years. It comes in 17 different scents, including honeysuckle and grapefruit fig. A set of 3 costs $42. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett From Oprah’s Book Club Selection, this book is set in 12th century England and is about the quest to build the world’s greatest Gothic cathedral. It’s price is $24.95. Each copy given to Oprah’s audience was autographed. Breville Ikon Panini Press (Williams-Sonoma) This nifty gadget lets … Continue reading →