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for Beginner

We have prepared some guidelines in here that you may modify and apply in your own experiences.

Basically, this is just a collection of ideas that will help shed light on the thoughts bugging in your mind.

Somehow you have to know your own style.
Shine up with your personality.

Know your personal tastes and refrain from following the hypes and fads as presented in the scrapbooking industry.

This way, you will more likely to produced original and personal ideas that will work best in your own ways.

Sometimes, we have to find outlets for our personalities to show.

Some people do writing stuffs, some delve into less serious practices.

Scrapbooking though may fill the gaps between the two.

If it is really that difficult to produce an original idea, you can forgive yourself by mimicking other scrapper’s works.

Many find great uses in other people’ s designs.
Sometimes, they even bring out the best from adopting a concept into their own.

This technique is called scraplifting.
Other people choose not to follow this concept.

However for beginners it is always easier to follow those that worked for many.

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Create this adorable 4″x4″ mini scrapbook with pockets. Step by step instructions make it easy.

Visit my website www.thestampgoddess.myctmh to order any of the CTMH products shown on this video, including the Foundry Frames, item #Z4128. $4.95 for two frames.

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We are going on a cruise for our band trip and I would need to earn $200. I am good at interior design, drawing, working with clay, flute, lettering, origami, graphic design, sewing, scrapbooking, babysitting, building things (I’m not shy with power tools), basically any kind of design, making home spa things, and working with computers. I have an eye for detail and am very meticulous whenever I make something. I need ideas for making money, preferably something I could continue to do even after I make enough money, like an etsy shop. But I wouldn’t know what to sell! I was thinking home spa stuff and random items, even tie-dyed shoes (I did it with keds today and everyone loves them). But I would LOVE any ideas you have!

um you could make some hollow books
llike just cuting out like a square in books
so that people could hide crap in them
you could sell them on www.etsy.com
they sell for big bucks the cheapest are like $22 so yeah
good luck on getting your cruise(:

I’m new to scrapbooking and want to create a nice baby scrapbook. I already have an A3 book to fill but I want help with layouts, materials etc. A baby centered book is not necessary but if anyone could recommend a beginners book, and maybe a book that has some easy to follow ideas for layouts I would be very grateful

scrapbooking can be intimidating when you are just starting out, but it doesn’t have to be. There are a few books that would be a great help to beginning scrapbookers.

A few of my favorites are "The Big Picture" by Stacy Julian, "Creative Sketches" by Becky Higgins, and "Scrapbook Page Maps" by Becky Fleck. They are not specific to baby scrapbooking and are wonderful for jumpstarting your scrapbook pages on any theme, because once you start you won’t want to stop!

I also have a site devoted to scrapbooking with many areas related to beginners. You are welcome to check it out.

Good luck to you, and congratulations on the new baby!

I wanted to have friends come over & scrapbook. I’m not sure how to word it.

What you want to do is let your friends know what to expect at your home. Let them know what time you’ll be cropping, if you will be teaching them something or making a small project together. You should let them know what supplies & tools they should bring & what you will have to share. Also, if you are doing games, swaps, etc, you can let them know ahead of time. If you are doing a theme, like pajama crop, let them know. If you’ll have food or want them to bring some, let them know. Here is an invite that I would use:

70’s Cropping at My House!
Friday night, from 6 pm until midnight.
Please wear some groovy threads & prepare to disco out while cropping!
Light snacks & sodas will be provided.
Please bring basic tool kit & projects to work on. We’ll make a Mother’s Day Card with alcohol inks. (I’ll have supplies).
I’ll have to share: Quickutz & dies, Wishblade, computer for journaling, Sizzix & dies, paints, craft iron, rubber stamps, trimmers, and all my idea books.

Also, DIY scrapbooking had a segment on this awhile back, and had lots of good general ideas. Here is some info from them:

* Invitations – Use your scrapbooking know-how to create an invitation inspired by your crop theme. Creating the invitation is your opportunity to set the tone for the crop. Be sure to inform croppers of items they’ll need to bring, or what supplies will be available. If crop time will be limited, be sure to specify crop party times on the invitation.

* Creating a Festive Atmosphere – Themed decor, food and music work in tandem to create a jovial event. Tip: Music should be played at low volume to avoid distracting the croppers.

* Favors – A themed party favor for your guests — like a sticker packet — heightens guests enjoyment of the crop and provides them with an inexpensive supply that can be enjoyed afterwards.

* Games and Prizes – A little friendly competition can add to the fun. Gerbrandt suggests weighing croppers’ bags as they arrive, then awarding a prize to the cropper who brings the most (or least) supplies. Alternately, croppers can be challenged to create as many borders or page elements using one tool or supply.

* Photo Op – Finally, don’t let the opportunity for taking great photos pass by! Record the evening’s fun and friendship on film.

* Organize supply stations to manage traffic flow for a larger groups. Have participants label any supplies brought to the crop.

* Create an "Information Station" where croppers can peruse magazines and books for new page ideas.

* A swap basket facilitates easy supply trading. Croppers simply put in items they no longer need, then search for new items to take home.

* Consider providing a kit to participants, or take a collection up to buy needed supplies for the crop.

* Contests are a great way to stimulate creativity and add to the fun of any crop. Croppers can create clever centerpieces, quick pages or paper dolls.

Happy cropping!

I am getting married next fall and I own a cricut expression. I wanted to try and make some sample invitations and I was wanting some ideas. I need to know what cartridge to use and the layout of some card ideas. Anything anyone can do for me would be so greatly appriciated.

I would try Sure Cuts A Lot software. I bought a copy and I don’t even use my cartridges anymore. With SCAL you can use any font you have on your computer. Which means that if you find a font on Dafont.com or some other free site you can download it and cut it on your Cricut. That alone is worth the price. But now they have a new version that cuts any sort of shape you have as well. It use to be only SVG files but now you can use any sort of shape you have on your computer.

Take a look at scrapbook Circle’s September 07 Project Kit where Lisa shows you her completed project.

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A really special time

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I have taken scrapbooking paper and decoupaged one of those notebooks that you use in college. The black and white checked ones called composition notebooks. I used modge poge and it turned out beautifully. Well my daughter has to make a recipie book for a brownie patch and I thought I could use one of those folders that have the 3 ring binder type in the center. That way she could add recipies easily. Can you decoupage one of those folders or is it just better to have her decorate it with paint and markers? Does anyone have any good ideas to decorate something that will be cheap but nice for a recipie holder.

I’m sure you could decoupage it just fine. If you are using Mod Podge it will dry up pretty study. Why not try it and see. If it doesn’t work, you haven’t lost much. But I think it will be fine.

I love to scrapbook and like talking to others who love to scrapbook also. scrapbookers are very creative people, full of great ideas. What are your favorite hints and tips for scrapbooking?

Color is my thing. I don’t like to put too much on a page – one can overdo it with all the awesome stuff out there. I am careful to match colors in the pictures to papers and things I use, but I try to match one of the less dominant colors. It makes things pop.

I love the rub on stuff that’s out there now, much better than the first rub on products.

i also collect stickers with sayings and quotes to use for areas that need a little something but I don’t want to journal. Sometimes just a few words say it all.

I guess everyone has their own scrapbooking philosophy. Some love to journal, some will decorate a whole page with just one picture. Some are techniqe junkies!

That’s the great thing about scrapbooking, it’s all your own style.

Color and Balance. It took me all those words to just say that.