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Turn Your Scrapbooking Trash into Treasure

photo credit: scrappingmoka When you’re done with making a layout, what do you do with the scraps and pieces left over? Do you throw them away? Are they sitting in a drawer, file, or basket just taking up space? Why not use those scraps to add a unique special touch to your layouts? You’ll not [...]

Adding Embellishments to Your Scrapbook

When it comes to the scrapbook, you just can’t stick pictures on paper. You will want to include pictures and memorabilia, but you will also want to add some embellishments. When it comes to adding embellishments, you add things not only for function, but just to be pleasing to the eye. You will find that [...]

Adhesive Must-Haves

photo credit: ximenacab Sometimes you just don’t need to improve on a good thing. Many of the top scrapbook adhesives have been around for 10 years or more. I’m not saying that some haven’t been improved over the years, or companies haven’t come out with an adhesive that really made certain projects easier. But my [...]

Chipboard

Chipboard and Scrapbooking By: Dawn Stegall What exactly is chipboard? Chipboard is a cardboard-like material. It is thinner than most cardboard and thicker than cardstock. Not all chipboard is acid-free and thus safe for scrapbooks. Check the packaging and/or test with a ph testing pen. Chipboard sold for the purpose of scrapbooking embellishments are more [...]

Digital Scrapbooking Meets Story

Last year my oldest daughter made the transition from middle school to high school.  I was so sad and couldn’t believe how fast time had flown by.  It’s incredible how life just moves past you without any warning whatsoever.  We had just moved across the country, she had to start middle school at a school [...]

Scrapbook Supply Care

Caring for Your Scrapbook Materials By: Vera Raposo When handled carefully, your memorabilia can look its best even after years of display. Here are some tips to keep your treasures safe. Keep all of your scrapbooking supplies, albums, photos and negatives in a cool, dry place. Humidity and liquids will destroy these sensitive scrapbook materials. [...]

Storytelling Through Photos

Take a look at this photo… You probably have no idea who those people are, right? Well, that’s my father-in-law. An amazing father to my husband, a prefect FIL to me, yes, I’m a lucky girl, and a man that my children are completely in love with. That was the day he met our twins [...]

Acid Free Safety

Acid Free: What Does it Mean and How Do I Know Which Products are Safe? Acids are essential for our daily comfort, but when it comes to scrapbooking, there’s really not much worse.  If you look at old scrapbooks or photo albums that your grandmother or even your mother made, you’ll notice a distinct “aged” [...]

I Don't Know Where To Begin

This past weekend I attended a very large women’s expo in Orlando as a vendor with Cherish Bound. Sitting among the sea of booths I had a very steady flow of traffic, but I also had many concerned and overwhelmed memory keepers lurking around.  When talking with guests and even neighboring vendors I could sense [...]

Caring for Your Scrapbook Materials

Caring for Your Scrapbook Materials By: Vera Raposo When handled carefully, your memorabilia can look its best even after years of display. Here are some tips to keep your treasures safe. Keep all of your scrapbooking supplies, albums, photos and negatives in a cool, dry place. Humidity and liquids will destroy these sensitive scrapbook materials. [...]