My sister's baby shower was during Labor Day weekend. She requested a paper baby scrapbook for my niece. I asked her if a digital scrapbook would do (so I could have a copy too) but she wanted a paper scrapbook. I have not made a layout with paper in several months so I procrastinated until just before me my trip out to see her. I started with a large collection of baby girl … [Read more...]
Tips And A Peek Into A Finished Preschool Scrapbook
My daughter has finished her preschool career and my goal was to finish her preschool scrapbook before her first day of kindergarten. I am happy to say that I achieved my goal. There are 55 scrapbook pages in Kara's completed preschool scrapbook. {Disclosure: There are affiliate links in this post} Supplies We R Memory Keepers 12x12 Faux Leather 3-Ring Binder Album … [Read more...]
Leap Day Time Capsule
I read about a wonderful idea to create a leap day time capsule from Ella Publishing (the site has since closed). The idea was to create a snapshot of leap day and open it 4 years later. After I initially read the article I decided to go look for a container to put my time capsule items in but then a thought occurred to me. My scrapbooks are chronological and would be the ideal … [Read more...]
My 2012 Scrapbooking Goals
Today is the last day of the Simple Scrapper's Time Management course. My task for the day is to create a list of scrapbooking goals for 2012 and the next steps to achieve them. Here is my current list. Goals are in bold and actions are in italics. Complete Project 365 - This will be my 4th year! Taking my photo a day is second nature. I want to have all the layouts done … [Read more...]
School Craft/Art Project Revisited
A few months ago I shared how I put my children's school art in their school scrapbooks. In a nutshell, I take a photo of each art and put the photos in divided page protectors. I was placing the art on my futon and photographing it there but I have found a better way! I also shared with you how I display my children's art with a wire curtain rod from IKEA. This is how our wall … [Read more...]