Do you feel like when you sit down to create with your Cricut and Design Studio you aren't getting enough done? This article suggests three ways to maximize the your time as you create your next project.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Cricut Design Studio - Three Ways to Maximize Your Creating Time
Learn How to Effectively Use Hemp to Add a "Western" Theme and Masculine Feel to Your Layout
Scrapbooks come in many different shapes and sizes, and given the individuality of each one, a huge variety of styles and colours. They can be used to portray family histories, as well as incidents in the lives of individuals, or simply as a celebration of a particular interest of the creator.
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Finding Scrapbook Clients
It doesn't matter what type of business you have, you need to keep finding new clients if you want to stay in business. As someone in the scrapbooking industry, you have an advantage over other business owners.
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Digital Scrapbooking - Why Use Instant Albums?
If you have not tried an instant album you do not know what you are missing. Sometimes they are just the thing to get your vacation, birthday or special event pictures scrapped and ready to show off quickly.
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
How to Use Scrapbooking Eyelets and Fonts
Are you trying to come up with creative ideas for your scrapbooking layouts? There are many different and enjoyable methods you can use to spice up your pages. One of those ways is to use eyelets, an easy and unique way to decorate your scrapbook.
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
Cricut Design Studio - Downloading Cricut Files From the Internet
One of the great benefits of owning the Cricut Design Studio is the ability to collaborate with other users. Each person who designs a file can save the file on their computer. Many choose to post the file on the internet and allow others to use their designs as well. Once you start browsing other people's work, you will be amazed at the incredible work of these generous and talented Cricut users.
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Friday, September 26, 2008
Computer Scrapbooking Without the Computer
You may have been making scrapbooks by hand for years. You may be the one everybody turns to with their scrapbooking problems. You may be a scrapbooking expert. But now you want to try computer scrapbooking and the only problem is that you don't have a computer. No problem!
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Getting Started With Scrapbooking
If you are like me the thought of turning all those boxes of pictures into beautiful scrapbooks that can be shared with generations to come seems like an overwhelming task. But it doesn't have to be. Just sit back, take a deep breath and follow these tips to start.
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Fighting Scrapbooking Burnout
Everyone gets burned out, so don't be surprised if you are having trouble finding the excitement and joy in your hobby. Sometimes it can be hard to find something that is new and creative after doing something over and over again. Just how many ways can you write the word "baby"?
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How to Find Ideas For Scrapbooking Layouts
If you're like most people, you went into your scrapbooking hobby with many ideas for creative pages full of memories, and layouts of photos that perfectly captured the moments they showed. And if you're like most people, you ran through those ideas in a focused flurry of cutting arranging, and pasting, and then discovered that you didn't have any ideas left.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Enjoying Midwest Scrapbooking Retreats
Scrapbooking retreats have taken on something of a life of their own these days, and many scrappers are enjoying Midwest scrapbooking retreats, whether on their own or as something they've organized with friends and family. Entire church groups or other organizations find that they have many members that enjoy these retreats and really benefit from the instruction and creative energy. Most Midwest scrapbooking retreats, like other scrapbook retreats, feature someone that is organizing the event and that provides formal instruction on different methods of scrapping.
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Some Ideas For Baby Shower Scrapbooking Layouts
It's no wonder that most mothers are on the hunt for unique and original baby shower scrapbooking layouts, since a baby shower is probably one of the many memorable moments she'll want to capture during her pregnancy. All those cute presents and all the friends and relative that gather should be remembered and some baby shower scrapbooking layouts can be just the thing for that! Of course there are many different paper packs and templates that a person can purchase when it comes to commemorating a baby shower.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Scrapbooking - Men Matter
For some reason, in our culture, scrapbooking has been traditionally viewed as a woman's hobby. It is just one of those "artistic" things that women do to the pictures that the men take. So, how can you include the man in your life in the creation of these timeless keepsakes? It's simple really; just include him in a way that makes him feel manly.
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Scrapbooking - A Sticky Situation
The time has come to discuss a very important subject, a subject that concerns every scrapbooker out there. The subject is glue, that sticky, gooey necessity that drives all scrapbookers crazy. Liquid glues, like Elmer's, run all over the place and are hard to clean up. They also have a tendency to warp the paper they are being glued to. Stick glues are tacky and hard and can rip your paper or pictures when being applied. Then there is rubber cement, whose fumes are so bad you need to apply it outside; hot glue, which leaves little spider web-like strings everywhere; crazy glue, this can dissolve some materials, not to mention sticking your fingers together; and let's not even get started on tape!
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Creative Scrapbooking
If scrapbooking is one of your hobbies, you know how difficult it can be to come up with creative ideas. However, there are some easy tips you can use to help you create as many ideas as you want.
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Creating a Heritage Album As a Gift
Truly a gift from the heart. There is no better gift to give then something made by you that is of heirloom quality to be passed down through the generations. Creating a heritage scrapbook will be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life...
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Creative Scrapbooking Tips
Want to spruce up your scrapbook without spending a lot? If you are not too keen on using the ready-made scrapbooking materials out there, well you are of course more than free to find your own way of making your scrapbook more unique and appealing by using home-made materials.
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Making an Awesome Pregnancy Scrapbook Album
When you are putting together a pregnancy scrapbook album, take some pictures of yourself and your family. This can be a great way to introduce your child to everyone who cared about them when they were too little to remember. Life is short and none of those people will be around forever, so let your child know how well loved they are and how many people were around and looking out for them. You can even treat it a little bit like an autograph book; ask your friends and family to write some messages to your unborn child in it.
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Creative Ideas For Scrapbooking - Help With Scrapbook Design Ideas and Themes
So you love scrapbooking, but you have run out of ideas to scrapbook about. Or you are a beginner and would love to get started with crafts and scrapbooking, but just don't know where to start. Here are some ideas and themes that could get your creative juices flowing:
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Scrapbooking - It's Easy to Start!
7 Easy Steps To Scrapbooking 1. First off you need to gather the photos you wish to scrap and decide if they are going to form a theme (eg birthday, day at beach etc) or if they are just random photos, next a fun part of the process you have to chose the card-stock and paper, many craft shops have a huge range of these papers and card-stocks to chose from and often this can take the most time. Decide if you are going to match the papers or have a contrast or you could even do both.
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Preserving Life's Memories Through Scrapbooking
With today's latest technology, preserving our memories like family reunions, parties with friends, baby's first step, and special occasions such as weddings and anniversaries is as convenient as simply bringing your digital camera. However, with the convenience comes the habit of just keeping these precious pictures as "files" in your computer.
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Adorable Design Tips For Your Baby Scrapbook
A baby is a blessing, especially for new parents who will be experiencing being a parent for the first time. There are certainly a lot of things that parents want to do with their new babies and keep the memories in a beautiful scrapbook. From getting engrossed in fixing up the baby room to shopping for super cute baby clothes, there is much to do.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Scrapbooking Fun For Kids
Are you worried that watching too much television and playing video games will stifle your children's creativity? As these modern times bring so many so-called distractions especially for children, you might want to create a fun bonding activity that will not only bring you and your children closer but help them develop their creativity as well. Here are a few tips to get you started on scrapbooking fun with your kids:
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Scrapbooking Made Easy - Essential Beginner Tips
Do you want to get into scrapbooking but afraid that you have absolutely no creative bone in your body? Don't fret! Even though scrapbooking is an activity that entails a lot of creativity, it does not mean that it is limited to just the artsy type of people. What is important though is that you keep an open mind about it and make sure that you enjoy what you are doing so it will reflect on your output.
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Preserve Your Travel Memories Through Scrapbooking
Are you planning to go on a trip with your family and friends anytime soon? If you hope to preserve those great memories that you will be having with your friends and family, then get ready to take lots and lots of pictures as well as collect other things that you can use as great scrapbooking material once you go back home. There are actually different types of travel scrapbooks that you can try to do, here are a few suggestions that you might want to try:
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A Couple Ways to Make Money Scrapbooking
If you are a total scrapbook aficionado and can consider yourself an expert to all things concerning scrapbooking, then why not try to earn some extra cash from your hobby? From selling scrapbook design templates, scrapbook art materials, to teaching people how to create great scrapbooks, there are surely a lot of ways for you to make a profit out of scrapbooking, you just have to learn to be more resourceful and open to trying out new things. Here are a few suggestions that you can try: · Scrapbooking expert: you can set up ...
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Free Printable Scrapbook Pages - Stunning Scrapbooks Without Great Expense
Scrapbooking doesn't have to drain your bank account. It is possible to get most everything you will need online for free. You just have to know where to look.
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Scrapbooking Technique
In order to add special effects to scraps and pages, various scrapbooking techniques are used, one such scrapbooking technique, is inking. This brings some variety into the scrapping style.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Scrapbooking Video Guide
Because scrapbooking is a hands on & visual art form, what better than to watch a video about how to do it. Better than reading or just thinking about it!
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Why Choose Creative Memories Paper For Scrapbooking?
There's no doubt about it. scrapbooking is a big business and because of it, there are many different scrapbooking supply companies you can choose from. So why choose Creative Memories paper for scrapbooking when you have so many choices in front of you?
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Tips For Hosting a Scrapbooking Crop
Are you planning on hosting a scrapbooking crop? If so, you're in for a world of fun! Scrapbooking is a fun and creative hobby enjoyed by millions worldwide, and a crop is a great way to get experienced and novice scrappers together to share tips, get new pointers, and to create some great new pages and books. But as much as it is, there are some important things to remember when hosting a scrapbooking crop.
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How to Choose the Right Scrapbook Storage Cabinets
Getting all your supplies organized can be a great help when it comes to scrapbooking. There's probably nothing more frustrating than having to search for just the right piece of paper or rubber stamp when you're trying to enjoy your hobby. Many people find that investing in scrapbook storage cabinets can be a tremendous help, but before you run out and buy the most expensive one or the first one you see, take some time to shop around and make sure you get one that's perfect for you.
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
7 Simple Tips to Making Great Scrapbook Layouts
Since there are no rules when it comes to creativity using guidelines for scrapbooking projects is helpful. These 7 tips can help you stay focused on creating a great layout.
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L'embossage (technique scrapbooking)
L'embossage (technique scrapbooking)3 min - 5-Dec-06Embossage avec l'encre Versamark, les feutres, la poudre opaque et transparente / pailletée. 2006 - Nicolas DUVIVIER / Cécile TEMPLEUR - www.scrapadingues.com/forum/
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Scrapbooking For Children
Do your children drive you crazy during the school holidays or on weekends? Do they continually tell you they are bored? I have an idea to keep them busy!
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Start a Scrapbooking Business - Perfect For Stay-at-Home Moms
Scrapbooking is a multi-billion dollar industry and continues to grow. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of this long lasting trend and start your own online scrapbook store.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Organize Your Photos For Scrapbooking
First, decide if you want to organize your photos chronologically or if you prefer them by their theme. Determining how many photos you actually have can help you decide on how to organize them.
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Journaling For Your Scrapbook Baby Album
Discover the importance of scrapbook journaling, why you need it and why you should never forget to include it in your scrapbooking layouts. Do yourself a favor, read this article, learn from this article and produce the best scrapbooking layouts that you, your family and your friends will love for decades to come.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
Family Vacations - Preserving Your Memories
After your family vacations are over -- your memories start to fade and those great pictures you took are quickly all but forgotten. But you can easily preserve those precious memories.
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Creating a One of a Kind Birthday Scrapbook
Create a very special birthday gift, a scrapbook of the day, month and year they were born. We see these for sale in stores, now create your own through scrapbooking.
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Sunday, September 7, 2008
So you Want to Start Scrapbooking
As a beginning scrapbooker, you may have trouble figuring out how to realize your personal style. There are several ways that will inspire and direct you to find just that.
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Saturday, September 6, 2008
Baby Boy Scrapbook Layouts
Choosing Different Baby Boy Scrapbook Layouts. Making the right baby boy scrapbook layouts for your new scrapbook can be difficult for beginners but there are many resources available today to help you get the hang of this new style of memory preservation.
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Seniors - From Grandma's Kitchen - A Culinary Memory Book
There are two things I remember most vividly from grandma's house: the little presents that always lay waiting for me under the coffee table in the den... and grandma's goulash.
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Digital Scrapbooking is Easier Than You Might Think
There are many things about scrapbooking people really love and a growing interest in this technological age is digital scrapbooking. Here are some great tips to help you get started.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Design Theory For Scrapbookers
Design for Non-Designers, a book by Robin Williams, has a mnemonic for what she considers to be the very basic understanding of design theory. The books' mnemonic is C.R.
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How to Create a Scrapbook
Creating a scrapbook of family memorabilia and photographs is a great way to preserve the milestones in your family's life and become a treasured keepsake for your children. We've all got stashes of photographs, movie ticket stubs, report cards, brochures and receipts. Every household boasts at least one box of memorabilia that has no where to go except in the back of the closet.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Scrapbooking Ideas - 7 Scrapbooking Projects For Kids
When you think of scrapbooking you usually think of making scrapbook albums. Have you tried using your scrapbooking materials for other projects? These project ideas are great for scrapbooking with kids.
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Scrapbooking Ideas - How to Fix Your Mistakes
We've all done it, ruined a perfect scrapbooking page layout. Globs of glue in the wrong place, crooked stickers or typos are just a few common mistakes made on scrapbook pages.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Scrapbooking For Children - 8 Reasons Why You Should Be Scrapbooking With Your Kids
You already know all the reasons why scrapbooking is your favorite hobby and the benefits it brings to your family. So why not share that hobby with your children as well?
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Wedding Scrapbook Albums - They're Not Just For Brides and Grooms
Wedding scrapbooks - they aren't just for the brides and grooms anymore! Learn the steps to create beautiful and memorable albums for everybody else in the wedding party and those in attendance.
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Monday, September 1, 2008
Scrapbooking Tips 101
In this article you will find some tips and ideas on simple scrapbooking! Scapbooking should be fun and relaxing - There is no right or wrong way when it comes to scrapbooking!
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5 Reasons To Create A Newsletter For Your Scrapbooking Customers
Your scrapbooking business really requires you to create a relationship with your customers. When a customer comes into your store you have an opportunity to visit with them face to face.
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