Nov 15, 2009 Posted by jc

Plan to Get Your Scrapbook Done!

When I first started out scrapbooking, sometimes I would have a problem with getting things finished. Sometimes it was just because real life got in the way, but sometimes it seemed to be connected to the project itself. For example, when I came up a design that was gorgeous, but really complicated, I would often just run out of the energy to keep it going. Other times, I would get distracted and suddenly... read more

Nov 3, 2009 Posted by jc

Cropping Your Photos for Scrapbooking

The secret to making your scrapbook pages interesting and exciting is in cropping your photos for scrapbooking. If you take a couple of photos and just paste them in the book, then you really haven’t gone much beyond a photo album. When you take time to crop your photographs, you can really focus people’s attention where you want. And it transforms boring into beautiful. Cropping is best for... read more

Oct 15, 2009 Posted by jc

Get Your Photographs Organized

Are you determined to get your photographs organized this year? For me, getting all of my family pictures organized and protected against the damages of time was something I wasn’t willing to do as a task by itself. But when I decided to start scrapbooking, there was suddenly a reason to organize and I became much more motivated to make it happen. The task didn’t get any smaller. But... read more

Oct 4, 2009 Posted by jc

Design Tips for Scrapbooking Layouts

Scrapbooking is a wonderful opportunity to use your imagination and creativity. But when I was working on my first couple of scrapbooks, it didn’t seem like I had any good ideas at all. I started looking for examples to follow and tried to figure out what I thought looked good. The great thing about scrapbooking is that there is no single plan you have to follow. You can be as individual as you want.... read more

Sep 17, 2009 Posted by jc

Preserving Priceless Memories on a Budget

You can’t put a price on good memories. Isn’t that true? Times that we’ve shared with loved ones are priceless. Memories we hold can’t be sold or taken away from us. However, as dear as these memories are, it shouldn’t take a fortune to preserve them. Scrapbooking on a budget is possible. To make it happen, start by always watching out for items you can use in your... read more