The week’s BEST Card & Scrapbook Inspiration! [Week of February 7th, 2021]

Hello there my paper-crafter friend! How’s your week going?  I am always grateful for Fridays… it means I get to relax from the busy weekdays and start to work on my (never-ending) to-do projects. That said, my weekend forecast is cardmaking with no chance of house cleaning! To start up the crafty weekend vibe, I’ve…

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The week’s BEST Card & Scrapbook Inspiration! [Week of December 20th 2020]

Oh, my fellow crafter… can you believe another week has come and gone?!?!  For me, it’s been BUSY as usual (day jobs… whatcha ‘ya going to do?) but I am so excited that the weekend is finally here because it means I get to spend time in my happy place (aka. my craft room). If…

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Traveler's Notebook Scrapbook

Scrapbooking with Traveler’s Notebooks

I have a teeny, weeny obsession right now with Traveler’s Notebooks. BTW, they make AMAZING scrapbooks. Also called Midori Journals, most are a simple leather cover with a band inside that lets you slip blank notebook in and out. The Standard Notebook about the size of half a sheet of 8.5″ x11″ paper (actual size…

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A Scrapbook Layout Dream

So many layouts you’ll be inspired. This site is awesome. The amount of layouts should inspire you to get scrapping. And the technique is fabulous. Just paper and some art embellishments. But not embellishments in the way you think. But with pencil strokes and a little shading and lots of creative curves and piecing. Like…

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Where Have you Lived?

Document the many houses you have lived in and loved. Do you travel around a lot? Have you decorated and loved numerous homes or apartments or condos over the years? Have your children played and grown up in places all over? If so, why not document all the different places you have lived, the special…

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Scrapbook using Infographics

Use Infographics to Journal You see infographics everywhere these days. Those catchy pic’s with pithy phrasing next to them. Short and sweet, infographics make the information fun and quick to read. You can use that same method in your journaling. Assemble your pictures, add some fun “graphics” and make your own “infographic” style scrapbook page.…

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Free Fonts Friday

Go grab up some adorable free fonts for all your scrapbooking projects. Here’s one example:         Here’s another one:           Don’t you love all the cute hand drawn images! Lot’s of fun stuff at this site. So, head over here and grab these now while you can. Click…

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(Video) Rahul Dravid’s Mom Preserves Memories

It doesn’t have to be elaborate, just tell your story.         This is a powerful story of one mother’s loving touch as she preserves the memories of her family and children. It’s not elaborate, there are no fancy pages, no embellishments, no elegant type. But, it connects with the heart of her…

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Don’t get stuck with journaling

Check out these 12 ideas to journaling Here are three ideas to get you started. Then pop over here to see the rest. Use a quote. I love using quotes as my journaling!  I do it often when I have a “moment” type photo that doesn’t really need a lot of explanation.  Or when I find…

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(Video) 8×8 Easy Page Layout

Get started using those 8×8 paper pads. Go to your local store or pull some out of your stash ( we have stashes too) and get ready to make a very easy 8×8 scrapbook page. You can really concentrate on a specific photo or embellishment with the smaller pages, making them perfect for themed albums.…

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3×4 Journaling Insert Ideas

12 Life Events Journaled on Two Scrapbook Pages. This two page layout is easy and quick if you use the 3×4 journaling insert ideas found here. Try something fun by taking screen shots of your texts and insert them in a pocket. Some of them are downright funny ( thank you auto correct!).   Photo…

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