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One? Twelve? Twenty?  How many pictures should you use on your layout?  The rule is: there are no rules!  Really!  You just need to decide what is right for the story you want to tell. In this age of digital cameras, we are no longer limited to the amount of photos that we can take, save, and print...

Have you seen the new TV show all about “extreme couponing” ?  Lots of people are going to more extreme lengths to save money in these tough economic times.  Do you collect coupons?

Do you love sending and receiving cards?  Do you enjoy them even more if they are handmade and have cute little do-dads on them?? Do you get turned off by the high cost of store bought cards?  You can make adorable free cards just by using your scrapbooking scraps and supplies...

To Pose or Not to Pose?  That IS the question. Undoubtedly, our photos are the centerpiece of our scrapbook pages.  When we are the photographer we more than likely have scrapbooking always on our mind, and we have to consider if we want our subjects posed or not...

That's "old timers" not Alzheimers. Last night, settling in to go to sleep was a comedic sketch.  Tom got himself, the dog, and the cat all snuggled up in bed first, so when I finally tried to go to bed, this is what ensued: Tom: Did you turn the oven off...

We all love the sense of touch.  When we see something, we want to touch it.  We want to feel if it is hard or soft, rough or smooth. By adding texture to our layouts, it makes people connect with it.  They will want to feel the textured items you’ve attached to your layout and it will draw them in closer to your story...

The rule of thirds is a basic design principal.  Photographers use this rule to divide a rectangular space into thirds both horizontally and vertically.  This creates nine smaller rectangles and four points where the lines intersect.  The elements of your design that are most important to your layout, should be placed at these intersections for the most appealing balance...

Took me quite a while to figure this out.  I'm flower color dumb.  I just figured colors are colors, right? Wrong!

So here is a list of the best and the worst...can you think of any others?

Get ready for the 7th Annual Puppy Bowl!  Animal Planet will feature puppies again for you if you're not into football on Sunday.  Check it out here:

During the BIG GAME today we'll see this commercial...and I would SO do this to my kids! :) Watch!

Green Bay or Pittsburgh? What say you?