Digital Scrap booking, the Frugal Scrappers Dream By: Vera Raposo As a frugal mother, Sharon had to admit that she never got into scrap booking over the years because one visit to a scrap book supply shop sent her into sticker shock. With three kids and a limited budget, she knew she couldn’t afford all …
Category Archive: Misc. Tips
Jul
31
Album Storage
Album Storage – Store And Protect Your Special Photos And Memories By: Vera Raposo Online photo albums are a great way to preserve your memories and share them with the world. Scanning and saving photos to your computer is a simple way to view your pictures and organize them chronologically or according to subject matter. …
Jul
02
Keep a Scrapbook Journal
Make Your Scrapbooking Efforts Easier With a Journal By: Vera Raposo (We would love to give you a journaling-tip to help you along…..) Journals are a great way to keep track of dates, places, and events that you wish to include in your scrapbooks. You can use a special notebook, PDA, or a calendar to …
Jun
06
Organized Area
Organizing Your Scrapbooking Area When it comes to thousands of different types of scrap booking papers and other accessories you will find that it can be overwhelming at the supplies place. Since you do have so many options, you will find that it can be difficult for a person to scrapbook when they are in …
Apr
14
Spring Flower Memories…
The other day my sweet little 6-year-old son brought me a handful of tattered dandelions. He was so proud of his little find and just knew it was going to win me over. And of course, he was right. My heart melted as he came barreling through the backdoor and surprised me with his little bouquet. …
Feb
05
Scrapbooking for Beginners
Scrapbooking can be defined and created in many different ways. But you see, of all those meanings associated with scrapbooks, there will always be one thing central to it- keeping memories. Scrapbooks are the keepers of our precious moments and the direct tie back to those moments. They have been captured in photos and your …
Oct
14
Let the Kids Scrapbook
Scrapbooking for Kids By: Dawn Stegall As a homeschooling mom of 4 girls, scrapbooking for kids has been on my mind alot lately. Let me back up a bit. My 4 year old was quietly playing one day with a roll of stickers. Afraid I was going to later find a bunch of stickers caught …
Oct
02
More Reasons to Scrapbook
Scrapbooking for Generations By: Vera Raposo Generation scrapbooking is a wonderful way for different generations of your family to bond and share your family history. Spend some time to get everyone in the family involved in creating scrapbooks. Not only will you share pictures and stories, it will be a wonderful bonding experience as well. …
Sep
08
Caring for Your Scrapbook Materials
Caring for Your Scrapbook Materials By: Vera Raposo When handled carefully, your memorabilia can look its best even after years of display. Here are some tips to keep your treasures safe. Keep all of your scrapbooking supplies, albums, photos and negatives in a cool, dry place. Humidity and liquids will destroy these sensitive scrapbook materials. …
May
11
Spectacular Scrapbook Styles
Spectacular Scrapbook Styles ~author Marcy Larsen When starting your scrapbook pages, it is good to remember that no two people scrapbook the same. Also, no scrapbook pages with turn out exactly the same. That is because we all have our own personal style that we use. These styles shine through everything on a scrapbook layout, …
