Give the Gift from Your Heart

October 30th, 2009

Thinking about whether to buy a store bought gift or a special homemade gift? Gifts made by hand are gifts from the heart.jammin-600-pixel  Read the rest of this entry »

Mix and Match Custom Scrapbooking Paper

September 21st, 2009

I scrapbook like I organize my custom album paper: by mixing and matching product lines. Read the rest of this entry »

5 Tips for Choosing Backgrounds for Your Custom Scrapbook Pages

September 15th, 2009

snow-play-600-pixelThe background you choose is the backdrop for your custom scrapbook page. As a scrapbooker-for-hire I begin each page by selecting the backdrop that will make the photos stand out. The background is my canvas. Read the rest of this entry »

Using a Black Background for a Professional Scrapbook

September 13th, 2009

scrapbook-samples-sept-2009-0072As a professional scrapbooker I have lots of choices to make when I begin a custom scrapbook or page layout. For Bathtime Fun I decided to use black as the background and bright colors to embellish the page. Read the rest of this entry »

Capturing the Moment with One Photo

September 9th, 2009

sweet1How do you decide if you should put one photo . . . or six . . . on a page? Read the rest of this entry »

7 Simple Steps for Custom Scrapbooking Your Roadtrip

July 31st, 2009

beachside, OregonIt’s that time of year when America hits the road with cameras in hand. Here are seven simple tips to help you capture photos that will help make a memorable custom scrapbook. Read the rest of this entry »

Plan Your Wedding Scrapbook Before the Big Day

July 19th, 2009

Plan your wedding album before your marriage and it will make things easier and help you have the wedding scrapbook you’ve always wanted. If you plan to hire a custom scrapbook artist, hire one in advance Read the rest of this entry »

Collage-style Custom Scrapbooks

July 17th, 2009
magnifique-600-pixel1Custom scrapbooks range from simple to complex layouts and cover an entire range of techniques and color. I like to put alot into my pages and layer colors and texture to create a collage-style feel. Read the rest of this entry »

4 Simple Tips for Organizing Your Scrapbook Paper

July 15th, 2009

I organize my scrapbook papers using 4 simple tips. I recently spent alot of time going through my mom’s scrapbooking paper that she’d given me. It was interesting to see how she organized her paper compared to how I organize mine. Read the rest of this entry »

Preserve Your Memories in a Custom Scrapbook Today

July 14th, 2009

in_loving_memory2I am so thankful for the custom scrapbooks my mom made of my dad’s life in the past few years leading up to his death 2 weeks ago.  Read the rest of this entry »