I choose to scrapbook

because it tells a story I never want to forget!

We just couldn't tell her it was one foggy Christmas eve.  It was too cute to hear her say froggy!

Why do you scrapbook?

Scraplifting

Every scrapbooker falls into a rut and feels as if they have lost their creativity.   One of the best solutions to avoid this is to create an idea book.  You can do this any way you wish, but here is a suggestion:


Get a subscription to a scrapbooking magazine or a buy a few from the store.  Tear out your favorite layouts, but them and paste them in a notebook.  I organized mine by 1 picture layout, 2 picture layouts, cute ideas, fun tools, etc.  When you are looking at a couple of pictures to scrap and no layout comes to mind, take a peek at your idea book.

I did just this at a recent crop.  I had one an awesome picture of my son, but wasn't sure how to put it into a layout.   Then I found this layout in my idea book from Creating Keepsakes:

I really liked how it was on a solid cardstock and just had a touch of patterned paper.  I tweaked it a bit and made my own layout:

I think it came out pretty cute and allowed me to add a lot of words about my favorite little boy!

Jenn
~Mama Scrapper

I'm baaaaaaaaaaack.........

I am a mom and I love my job (most of the time...)
I am a scrapper and I love to make layouts (all though I don't have a lot of time)
I am a writer and I love to write (any time I can)

so therefore Mama Scraps is making a comeback.  It will be better than ever.

I will be back with scrapbooking tips, cooking tips, and childrearing tips, but I need all of those too because I am by far no expert in any of those areas!  So please comment, write a post or do both.  This is a community and I need you to keep it going.  



Jenn
~Mama Scrapper