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Article | Printing Blog Posts For Your Scrapbook

April 21, 2015 by Francine Clouden

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Christina Elyse explains why she started to print out blog posts to include in her Project Life Albums. She does a loose version of Project Life (an idea I LOVE) and decided to make the blog posts a more tangible … Read More...

Article | The Secret to Happier Scrapbooking

March 18, 2015 by Francine Clouden

Want to feel happier about your scrapbooking? Christine Newman shares some tips for what keeps her happy with her progress and pages. The article is part of the Simple Tips Saturday series, over at Simple Scrapper. Learn how Christine approaches … Read More...

Tutorial | Create a Scrapbook on a Budget

March 4, 2015 by Francine Clouden

Do you want to start scrapbooking but think it is too expensive a hobby? That’s what Mink thought too, but then she decided to try making a scrapbook on a budget by using non-scrapbooking supplies like magazines, catalogues, fabric, string, … Read More...

Article | Making Time for Memory Keeping

March 2, 2015 by Francine Clouden

Are you keeping up with your good intentions set in January to keep up with your memory keeping? It’s now March, and because of all my other responsibilities, I have not made even one single scrapbook page. I really liked … Read More...

Show & Tell | Filofax Planner Set-Up

February 25, 2015 by Francine Clouden

To follow on from my post about the creative planner craze on Monday, I wanted to highlight how one scrapbooker is using her Filofax with scrapbooking. Jamie at paperheARTproject takes us through her planner, chatting about the inserts she … Read More...

Scrapbook Organization | How to Pack A Scrapbooking Tote

January 6, 2015 by Francine Clouden

How do you bring your most used tools and supplies with you to a crop? Have you ever gotten there and realized that your forgot your favorite black pen, or ink pad? Jennifer at Hydrangea Hippo shares her tips and … Read More...

8 Winter Scrapbook Ideas

November 20, 2014 by Francine Clouden

 

I hear that winter has hit the Northern states of the US, so this is the perfect time to gather ideas for scrapbooking winter memories. SuzyQScraps shares eight of her favorite tips, including best colors to use, the perfect … Read More...

8 Tips for Photo Organization

September 5, 2014 by Francine Clouden

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Overwhelmed with all your photos in numerous sources? DSLR, printed, Camera photos, Instagram….. these days we take lots of photos and they are everywhere. So how do you keep track of those photos that you want to be sure to … Read More...

Start Over Your Scrapbooking From Scratch

May 14, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Start from Scratch at Simple Scrapper

What would you do differently if you got a chance to start over from scratch with your memory keeping? Jennifer Wilson of Simple Scrapper examines this question, and shares her thought process for a decision she recently made. Settle … Read More...

Show & Tell | Decorative Elements With Brads

May 13, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Create a Design Element by Sara Winnick at Creating KeepsakesSara Winnick shares some tips for working with mini brads to create a decorative element like the one shown above. Hers was inspired by a pillow she owned.

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Tips & Tricks | Improve Your Handwriting

March 10, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Tips & Tricks for Improving Your HAndwriting by Clover & Dot

I exclusively use my handwriting for journaling on my scrapbooking projects, but I know that everyone isn’t comfortable using theirs. So I was happy to see this post from Kate at Clover & Dot, with 3 Tips on Improving Your … Read More...

Tutorial | Homemade Stamp Cleaner

October 8, 2013 by Francine Clouden

Tutorial - Homemade Stamp Cleaner

I always have a hard time keeping my stamps clean, do you? I am certainly going to try this DIY stamp cleaner that Agus Younet posted about. It’s made from three ingredients you might already have at home. Go get … Read More...

Article | Why You Should Start Scrapbooking

September 26, 2013 by Francine Clouden

Article - Why You Should Start Scrapbooking at Efzin creations

Are you asking yourself “Why should I start scrapbooking?”. In this guest post at Ef Zin Creations, Natasha from shares some reasons why she thinks that anyone should & could be scrapbooking. Not sure you would know how … Read More...

Tutorial | Create Dry Embossing Without an Embossing Machine

September 3, 2013 by Francine Clouden

Tutorial - Dry Embossing Without an Embossing Machine

Alexis Middleton over at Persia Lou shares how she made embossed invitations without having an embossing machine. You’ll be surprised to see what she used, and you just might have the same tool on hand! Click here to find out … Read More...

Tutorial | DIY Color Mists from Acrylic Paint

June 25, 2013 by Francine Clouden

Tutorial - DIY Color Mists from The Scrappy Jedi

Melissa Stinson aka The Scrappy Jedi shares her technique for making color mists from scratch using acrylic paints. She walks you through the steps she took, and adds lots of tips and tricks for making sure you can successfully … Read More...

Hybrid Scrapbooking Week at write.click.scrapbook

May 31, 2013 by Francine Clouden

Hybrid Scrapbooking Week at writeclickscrapbookJoin Christine Newman, aka listgirl for a week of hybrid scrapbooking at write.click.scrapbook. Get tips and techniques, and enter the giveaway! Click here to see more.

Scrapbooking Tip | Choosing Photo Sizes and Placement

May 27, 2013 by Francine Clouden

Scrapbooking Tip - Choosing Photo Sizes and Placement by Nathalie at  An Ounce of Creativity

Nathalie from An Ounce of Creativity shares this tip for choosing the size and placement of photos on scrapbook layouts. Such a clever idea! She also shares a gorgeous layout she made using this process. Click here to see … Read More...

Improve Your Photography | 10 Tips for Mastering Composition

May 17, 2013 by Francine Clouden

canon_5dMisti Tracy shares 10 Tips for Mastering Composition to help you improve your photography. She covers things like horizons, depth of field and use of negative space. Once she covers these basic “rules” she then invites you to break … Read More...

Tips & Tricks | 5 Steps for Scrapping Faster

May 16, 2013 by Francine Clouden

5 Simple Scrapbooking Tips from Scrappingwonders

Beth from Scrapping Wonders shares five tips for creating scrapbook layouts quickly. Using these steps she gets most of her layouts done in under 30 minutes! If you’re a busy scrapper, these very practical tips can help you to … Read More...

Tutorial | 3 Creative Rescues for Photo Printing Failures

April 16, 2013 by Francine Clouden

3 Creative Rescues for Photo Printing Fails at Notes on Paper

If you print photos at home, you’ve no doubt sometimes ended up with prints that weren’t exactly what you wanted. What should you do? Throw a tantrum? Throw them away? Throw the printer out the window? No, wait!  Julie Kirk … Read More...

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