I don’t know what it was like for you in your neck of the woods this past weekend, but our area was absolutely beautiful and was the closest resemblance to Spring that we’ve had since last year. We got some flowers planted, grass seed poured and enjoyed the outdoors as much as we could. Days like those are hard to find to scrapbook, because you want to enjoy the weather, but you can always do it at night or early in the morning. Remember to make time for it, while still enjoying the beautiful weather. Here is what has been … Continue reading →

Did you remember to turn your clocks forward an hour this weekend? I love having the extra hour of daylight in the daytime, as it tends to make me feel more productive and I get a lot more accomplished. Take this time to get caught up on all your scrapbooking projects from winter, so you can move into the beauty of Spring with a clean, fresh slate. Here’s what’s been happening in the scrapbooking blog this week. How To Get More Scrapbooking Done This Week Do you feel as if you have absolutely no time to sit down and create … Continue reading →

We have actually seen brief glimpses of Spring peeking around the clouds in our neck of the woods. What has the weather been like where you are? I’m ready for the cold weather to disappear and be replaced with sunny warm days where we can spend hours outside with mother nature. I seem to be much more inspired on the warm days than I am on the cold days. Here’s what’s been happening in the scrapbook blog this week. Why Should I Participate in Scrapbooking Challenges It seems that everywhere I look these days, scrapbooker’s are putting out challenges to … Continue reading →

I hope after the seemingly endless hustle and bustle of the holiday season, things are finally settling down for you. Hopefully you are able to steal away a few moments here and there to work on your layouts and get organized. Perhaps you could even learn some new techniques and try out some new products. What’s been going on around here lately? Let’s find out. Designing With Stamps On Your Scrapbook Layouts Have you ever found that you don’t have the right embellishment for a page, or perhaps your background isn’t to your liking? Maybe you have an idea in … Continue reading →

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 →

The scrapbooking industry is buzzing with new information, techniques and products. This happens each year in January as many scrapbooking designers unveil their new lines, their new tools and the latest and greatest embellishments that everyone must have. I look forward to bringing you many of those items in the upcoming weeks and giving you a glimpse into the future of scrapbooking. Therapeutic Scrapbooking Do you ever wonder if you would benefit from some honest to goodness therapy? We all hit rough spots in our lives, it is part of normal living. However, if you pick up the average scrapbookers … Continue reading →

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 →