by Jessica on February 17, 2009
Creating Keepsakes has a few articles out now on organizing your scrap space, supplies, and your process. Here are a few that stood out to me:
Go through your scrap supplies regularly, ever six months or so. This will help you purge unwanted and unneeded items, as well as allow you to see what good things [...]
by Jessica on January 7, 2009
I love the idea of starting something new–having a fresh start, a blank canvas. Isn’t that what a new year is all about? It’s a great time to get organized and start fresh with your scrapbooking goals for the year.
“When I work, I work very fast, but preparing
to work can take any length [...]
by Jessica on December 31, 2008
Eyelets and brads are a great way to add that finishing touch to a layout, and are fairly simple to do. Here’s how to use them:
Eyelets
At first, eyelets were quite a mystery to me. They seemed quite challenging, when in actuality they’re pretty simple. Here’s how to do it:
Create a hole that fits the eyelet [...]
by Jessica on December 29, 2008
In January, we’re launching our very first series! As you’re thinking about what New Year resolutions you’ll make for 2009 maybe one of them will have to do with your favorite hobby–scrapbooking!
In conjunction with Scrapbooking 101, we’ll deliver a weekly post on scrapbook organization. We’ll look at different ways we can organize our scrap space, [...]
by Jessica on December 10, 2008
What is chipboard?
In it’s most basic form chipboard is a type of cardboard, usually adhered to the back of notepads. Chipboard is used in scrapbooking to give an added effect to embellishments and letters. It can be painted, distressed (ie, sanded), decorated with cardstock or pattern paper, or you can even add other stickers or [...]