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New Scrapbook Page Idea with Free Double Page Sketch

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:29:25 +0000

Sometimes I create scrapbook pages with just one special photo that helps my family remember a moment in time or a special occasion or trip. Most often, however, I end up with many pictures that I would like to include on my scrapbook page layouts. This new article, Winter Scrapbook Page Idea and Free Double Page Sketch, includes a double page 12x12 inch scrapbook page sketch that has spots for up to 14 photos. The sample page uses just one side of the sketch, showing you how versatile scrapbook page sketches can be. The winter scrapbook page shown in the article also uses a free bird scrapbook pattern and a free branch pattern ...

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Scrapbooking with Online Media Storage

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:50:55 +0000

Scrapbooking can be combined with video, sound clips, and additional photos when you use one of the new online storage companies. To make it easy for scrapbookers to "attach" the online media to their scrapbook page layouts, these companies have printed stickers with codes. I recently tried adding a Stkr.it QR code sticker to one of my Winter Themed Scrapbook Page Layout Ideas so that I could associate a video to the scrapbook page. This article shows you just how easy it is to work with this new technology. The article also includes a free scrapbook page sketch that you can save for future scrapbooking.

Hot New Trend - Photo and Scrapbook Services Party Rentals

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:33:45 +0000

The new hot trend in party rentals involves scrapbooking. More and more party rental companies and event locations are offering photo booth and scrapbook services packages. Read about this up and coming addition to birthday parties, weddings, and other events in my new article Hot New Trend - Photo and Scrapbooking Service Rentals. Maybe you will want to rent a photo booth and scrapbooking service for your next big party. Or, perhaps, you will want to get in on providing the scrapbooking service for your local party rental store.

Valentine's Day Scrapbooking Ideas

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:51:24 +0000

Find Valentine's Day scrapbook page ideas, mini book and chipboard scrapbook ideas, and Valentine's Day card ideas all in one place with this new list of Valentine's Day scrapbooking ideas articles. Each of these articles was written to help you get crafty as you create a special Valentine's Day treasure using special photos, quotes for journaling, and hand-made embellishments.

Tiny Accordion Fold Heart Book or Valentine's Day Card

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:11:30 +0000

This little Valentine's Day Mini Accordion Scrapbook or Card is just as fun to make as it is to give. You can make it with very little supplies and even less time. Follow this week's simple step by step directions to make this book and then you can fill it with tiny photos, love quotes, or a list of "Things I Love About You."...

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Valentine's Day Mini Heart-Shaped Scrapbook

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:38:58 +0000

This Valentine's Day Mini Heart-Shaped Scrapbook is a perfect gift for a loved one or a way to make a treasured keepsake for yourself filled with photos of the ones you love. Make extras to give as gifts. The free heart pattern that is included in this article is designed to give you the maximum amount of room on each heart-shaped page for photos, journaling, and embellishments. The book can be made with as many or as few pages as you wish. The best part is that you can create it from start to finish in just one afternoon, while it will be cherished for many, many years. Enjoy Valentine's Day scrapbooking today!

Rebecca's Favorite Free Stuff For Scrapbooking

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:20:21 +0000

This article, Rebecca's Favorite Free Stuff for Scrapbooking, shows you where to go on About.com Scrapbooking to find free embellishment patterns, free paper piecing patterns, free downloadable word art, and free scrapbook page sketches - everything you need to create fantastic scrapbook pages on a tight budget.

Scrapbooking with Friends

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:18:32 +0000

This new article, Scrapbooking with Friends - From Week Night Crops to Scrapbook Cruises, gives you ideas for getting together with friends to scrapbook no matter what your budget. Last weekend, I had the wonderful opportunity to get together again with friends and spend two whole days doing nothing but scrapbooking. One of my scrapbook page designers, Jennifer Schmidt, and I were able to put together some great pages and create some new free patterns that we are excited to share with you over the coming weeks. Read this article for ideas for planning your own scrapbook get-away or time with friends.

Tribute and Grief Scrapbooking

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:44:42 +0000

Scrapbooking can be a balm for the soul. In the new movie, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, a young boy is dealing with the grief of losing his father and trying to make sense of a loss that doesn't make any sense. As he goes on a quest to maintain a feeling of contact with his father, he creates an art journal scrapbook. In this article, I show you the three main types of Tribute and Grief Scrapbooking to help you decide if one of them might be right for you.

Resolution #3 - Get Organized

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:37:47 +0000

Being organized helps us get more scrapbooking done because we can find everything quickly and easily. You can spend a lot of money on very pretty and very useful scrapbook organization systems, however this new article is all about getting organized without spending hardly any money. This step by step article, Scrapbook Supply Organization with Recycled Materials - Jars Hanging Storage, will show you how to use recycled jars with lids to make beautiful and useful hanging scrapbook storage.

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