When I first started scrapping, I was so scared to doodle. This means, hand drawn designs, and outlines on my pages. I was so afraid of messing up. But, now, I’m a doodling maniac. I can’t help myself but doodle and draw on almost every layout. Why do we need to doodle? Well, I wouldn’t say you NEED to, but doodling can do several things for your layout. 1. It adds character. It adds a little of your personality. 2. It makes things pop. If you outline a paper, then it stands out a little more from the paper behind … Continue reading →

I participate in challenges all the time online. I love them. They help to get my creativity flowing, and we could all use a little more of that couldn’t we? So, I am going to start hosting a weekly challenge for all who would like to participate! This is just a way to give everyone an idea for a layout using a new trick, or technique every week on those scrapbook pages. Check in every Wednesday for a new weekly challenge. Let’s get started! This week, I’d like to focus on using negative space in your layout. So many times, … Continue reading →

Welcome back to my three part series on “Visually Appealing Pages.” Today we are going to wrap this up with a few more ideas to make your scrapbook pages come alive. Memorabilia are a nice touch to your page but don’t always look nice pasted directly onto the page. If you want to keep some of your memorabilia, paste an envelope to the page and tuck them away inside. An envelope could hold pamphlets, movie ticket stubs and other papers. You can also make your own envelope, using your favorite patterned or colored paper. You could also incorporate stamps and … Continue reading →

I hadn’t really heard this term until recently, so I decided to do a little digging to figure out what it was. Do you already know what it is? If so, then you might be a stamper, or card maker, but as with most paper crafting, this technique can be used on your scrapbook pages as well! In a nutshell, it involves, piecing together different papers to create an image that is mult-dimensional and super creative! Let’s say for example that you want to use one of these super cute Little People stamps over at Lizzie Anne Designs. These stamps … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking utilizes photos from unforgettable moments and events in one’s life and lets that time be remembered once more on paper. A scrapbook is a sparkling idea to present to one on Father’s Day because it lets us remember dad’s importance in our lives. Below are a number of diverse ideas you can utilize when thinking of making a scrapbook as a souvenir for Father’s Day: Themes Relatives and children, sports, military, gardening, motorcar or bike contests, precious instances, rewards, learning, trucks and cars, pastimes, growing up, and music, all make decent Dad’s Day scrapbooking themes. Details Once you settle … Continue reading →

There are lots of techniques to preserve your scrapbook pages. Thank goodness for fresh products manufactured daily and the growth of technology that is now accessible to the public. However the best technique of preserving your pages will eventually depend on what type of project you’re working on. For example, uncompleted pages can be reserved in a multi-file folder for simple access. In addition, you can utilize drawers or boxes that are planned to fit scrapbook pages. If you can’t go to a subject scrapbook store, a number of home stores such as Target or Wal-Mart might even have these … Continue reading →

Did you know that you don’t need to purchase loads of scrapbook supplies, expensive papers and embellishments and pricey albums with page protectors, just to scrapbook. There is a much simpler way for those that truly wish to simplify their scrapbooking projects, but still wish to be creative and show off their photos. So how in the world is that supposed to work? When you are ready to get started you will need a slip-in photo album that looks similar to the one pictured above. Slip-in sleeves can be purchased in white, silver and black. You can also use clear … Continue reading →

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 →