scrapbooking

I inherited my grandma's sewing “basket”.  It’s really an oval quilted covered box with two corded handles and a removable top tray and a bunch of tiny compartments.  My mom has one just like it, only in a different color.  When I was young,

What??  What is “Ephemera”? e·phem·er·a - a class of collectable items not originally intended to last for more than a short time, such as tickets, posters, postcards, or labels. Do you like to save your concert or movie tickets?  Do you save little shells from your trip to the beach?  A little vile of sand?  A napkin from a wedding or event?  A pressed flower from a special corsage or bouquet? 

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...

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...

Don’t most photos look more finished off and classy with a frame around them? With scrapbooking, you have so many choices of ways to frame your photos.  Here are a few ideas:

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...

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...

When we look through scrapbooking magazines, we see tons of layouts of children, however; there are MANY other subjects for our pages.  Pages can be about anything, even an object, like your car or your camera. Here is just a quick list of some ideas: *  Pets *  Vacations *  Hobbies *  Homes *  Family relationships *  Flowers *  High School Memories *  Objects *  Collections *  Food *  Hiking *  B

Embellishing our scrapbook pages, or even cards for that matter, seems to make our art all that much more special.  It adds the extra zing that makes our creation stand out. There are numerous items that we use for embellishments. Some items that are quite popular these days are jewelry making supplies...

In My last blog, #7 – My Must-have-go-to-tools, I compared my paper crafting tools to my kitchen tools.  The same can almost be done too with supplies/ingredients.  Of course, you have the basics that you have to have like paper, cardstock, photos, and adhesive – compare to butter, flour, sugar, and eggs...

Just like in my kitchen, I have my favorite “must have” tools for scrapbooking and card making.  In my kitchen, it’s my Pampered Chef knives and shears for cutting; in my craft room,