Scrapbooking the traditional way is not for everyone. However, if you love the idea of telling your family story there are alternatives. Consider digital scrapbooking, keeping a journal, documenting in a travellers notebook, or adding photos and stories on Instagram or a private blog. There are so many different ways to tell your story. Just because you aren’t a fan…
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If you look at your photos and think to yourself that there is no way you will ever get them all into albums then this tip is for you. I have a great solution to scrapbooking lots of photos! Before we get into the solution I just want to say that you don’t NEED to scrapbook every photo! Scrapbook the…
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There are times when you want to create but feel like doing something different. When that happens I will usually create a piece of home decor. It’s fun to be creative in different ways. There are lots of different types of home decor you can create. Everything from decorating candles, to lining wooden trays to creating pieces to hang on…
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There are so many creative journaling options, when was the last time you tried something different? Journaling is something that many people struggle with and often times it’s the last thing to happen on a page and may even be forgotten about completely. I’m completely guilty of that. I look back at some of my pages and the photos are…
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Have you ever come up with a brilliant idea and then not remembered it when it was time to put that idea into action? I do it all the time. Every time I think that it’s such a fabulous idea that I won’t forget it, but I do. It’s important to make note of your genius ideas, conversations you want…
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Let’s talk about scraps! Do you keep them? Or do you toss them? Do you ever go back and challenge yourself to use them? Scrapbooking tip #14 is to use your scraps! Not sure how to put them to use? I have a Pinterest board dedicated to layouts that I’ve found that would be great for using up some scraps….
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Scrapbooking tip #13 is another great one if you are struggling with where to start. Try picking a theme and starting with that. Themes are always fun. It can be a birthday, Christmas, travel, Halloween – really anything. Themes always have such great patterned papers and fun embellishments. They are a great starting point. Your task today is to pick…
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Scrapbooking tip #12 is to attend a class. Attending a scrapbooking or card making class can do wonders for your creativity. There’s something about being in a room with a group of others who share the same love of crafting as you. Attending a class allows you to create without having to put a lot of thought into what you’re…
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Welcome to the Scrapbooking Global August 2019 Blog Hop! Our theme this month is back to school chosen by this months designer Elizabeth Rush. If you are a scrapbooker, or would like to start, or get back into scrapbooking be sure to check out the Scrapbooking Global Stampin’ Up! Facebook group. I am excited about the Back to School theme…
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Todays scrapbooking tip is to use sketches for inspiration. Having a blank 12 x12 canvas staring at you can be daunting. It’s nice to have a starting point and that’s exactly what a sketch is – a starting point. There are no hard and fast rules that if you use a sketch, it has to look exactly like the sketch….
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Scrapbooking tip #9 is to create mini page kits. Creating these kits can help speed up your scrapbooking process. They are also something you can do when you have smaller chunks of time to dedicate to memory keeping. So what is a mini page kit? A page kit is basically a grouping of supplies that you’ve pulled together to create…
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