Tag Archives: Nicole Humphrey

Budget Friendly Scrapbook Embellishments

Scrapbooking can be expensive, especially when you have to have the latest embellishments. So how can you cut costs, but still obtain great results on your scrapbook pages? Keep an open mind and you’ll find all sorts of things! Look around your house first. Often times something simple can become something unique on your scrapbook page. For instance, the ribbon can be removed from a child’s bow. The fun, colorful paper clips you use in your office can be incorporated into a scrapbook page for half the cost over the clips found at your local scrapbook store. Besides looking around … Continue reading →

New Canadian Scrapbook and Card Magazine

Scrapbook & Cards Today is a brand new Canadian scrapbook magazine. It will be released soon and will be available through stores around Canada as well as by subscription. Currently, if you visit the website and click on Magazine, you can download a copy of the premier issue. This is a free download and is available in it’s entirety or you can download in sections by magazine category. The premier issue offers a free sketch, a free template for using more photos on your layouts, a free digital camera giveaway and some expert advice on choosing background papers and scrapbooking … Continue reading →

Free Digital Photo Prints

If you are a scrapbooker, or just someone who enjoys photography a lot, and have a huge number of digital photos sitting in your camera, on your memory card, or on your computer, you need to get them printed. If you’ve never taken advantage of the wide variety of online resources for digital photo prints, you must. I began using the online digital prints services about six months ago. Most of them have free offers so I signed up for several and went ahead and ordered my free digital prints. I was amazed when the photos came in. Of the … Continue reading →

Introducing a New Family Scrapbooking Blogger

Hi there! I’m Nicole Humphrey, the new Families.com Scrapbooking Blogger. I am very excited about the opportunity to be a part of this ever growing community. I look forward to collaborating with Lisa and the other bloggers to bring you the best information on scrapbooking your family memories. I am a 32 year old single mother of two wonderful children – a son, Ryan, age 11 and a daughter, Brielle, age 8. I have been divorced for five and a half years, but am dating someone seriously. Mike has three girls ages 11, 9 and 6. My children and I … Continue reading →

The Scrapbook Journaling Process: The Advanced 5 W’s

Beyond the Basic 5 W’s of Scrapbook Journaling, is the more advanced details. I have dubbed these the advanced 5 W’s. They are in essence the same as the Basics, but in greater detail. These will take your journal writing into a more complete stage. If you are comfortable with just the basic 5 W’s, then stop there. But if you want more depth in your journaling, then let’s focus on the more advanced techniques. Let’s start with a simple statement using the basic 5 W’s rule. “Johnny played for hours outside on this chilly day in October.” Now let’s … Continue reading →

The Scrapbook Journaling Process: The Basic 5 W’s

Journaling is a process, and there is no right or wrong way to do it. It’s definitely a personal choice. There are however five basic rules when journaling. These are often referred to as “The Five W’s of Journaling”. These basics include: Who, When, Where, What and Why. I guess like a birthday invitation. Now that’s a very simple way to include journaling on your layout. Doesn’t take a lot of time, and is easy to record. Just including this information is helpful when looking at layouts and deciding when the event took place. So how do you go about … Continue reading →

The Scrapbook Journaling Process: Why It’s Important

Can you remember your child’s first word or perhaps the emotions surrounding the event? Or how about watching your child graduate? I’m sure you have pictures, but can you remember clearly the thoughts that were running through your head, or perhaps the way he felt about it? Do you remember how delicious that meal you had on your anniversary was? But do you really remember it? Can you remember exactly what you ate, what your partner ate and how you felt across the table from your significant other on that memorable night? Scrapbooking is about more than just the photos. … Continue reading →