Posted by karooch on
August 30, 2008
Saturday Scrapbook Ideas
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Saturday Scrapbooking Ideas #21
Add variety to your journaling by making your key words stand out. You can try changing them into upper case or bolding or italicising them. You can also vary the size of your important words as well as their font or color.
Not only will this make for a more interesting visual appearance but the reader will easily be able to pick out the key moods or feelings you are tryint to project in your layout.
Here’s a tip though. Don’t try too many different techniques in the same block of journaling. Less is more and just using a couple of these highlighting techniques at a time will give the best results.
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Posted by karooch on
August 27, 2008
Top 10 Scrapbooking Articles of All Time
…on Scraps of Mind
I was rummaging through the Scrap of Mind attics the other day and I came across a list of the most popular posts since this site has been in existence.
And by the way, the inspiration for the outrageous title to this article came from the Killer Titles Group Writing Project over at Problogger that Darren’s running
Given that many of you have probably started following the Scraps of Mind journey after some of these were published and may never have seen them, I thought I’d present this illustrious Top 10 here. So for your reading pleasure, here is the count-down.
10. How to Make Word Art - 2,204 views
The tenth most popular article on Scraps of Mind is actually a video. I made this video after I started the Scraps of Mind Weekly Word Art Newsletter. A lot of readers were fascinated by the Word Art I gave them in the newsletter so I made this to show them how to do it for themselves. The newsletter has forged ahead in popularity so I’m not sure if this video has actually inspired many people to make their own Word Art.
9. 50th Anniversary Card and Template - 2,324 views
And in ninth place we have this card and template. I made this 50th Anniversary Card for my Aunt and Uncle’s Golden Wedding Anniversary. And of course you can use the idea for a 50th birthday as well. The card and free template have attracted a lot of visitors over the months. So if you have a 50th something coming up, feel free to click over and pick it up.
8. Scrapbooking Your Recipes - 2,357 views
Just being edged out by our eighth place-getter. This post is actually a guest post by Monique from Monique’s Scrappin’ Blog. She wrote a great article on making scrapbook layouts for your favorite family recipes. And in fact, this article was what inspired me to create the Yummy Treats Scrapbook Recipe Book, which (at the time of writing this post) is still a freebie offered by Scraps of Mind.
7. Photoshop Elements 6, The Missing Manual - 2,474 views
Coming in at number seven is this review I wrote for ‘the book that should have come in the box’. If you’re a Photoshop Elements user then this book is a must-have resource. Here is my review of the book by Barbara Brundage, who has written a Missing Manual for each version of Photoshop Elements, as well as for other software programs.
6. Black and White Scrapbook Layouts - 2,479 views
I was surprised to see this article in sixth place. I seem to get so much traffic to it that I felt sure it would have been at the top of the heap. Still I feel sure it will improve in rankings over the next few months. It seems Black and White is a perennial favorite color scheme for scrapbookers. Let’s face it, it’s classic and you never have to worry about it clashing with your photos. But there’s more to a black and white layout than just slapping some black and white elements together. To get the best out of the black and white color scheme you really need to think about texture.
Posted by karooch on
August 23, 2008
Saturday Scrapbook Ideas
Saturday Scrapbooking Ideas #20
If you want to quickly spread your liquid adhesive smoothly over a large surface try using an old plastic card as a spreader. You know the kind I mean; those fake credit cards that get sent to you as promotions or an out-of-date loyalty card (I don’t suggest you use an out of date credit card as these should always be destroyed).
You can use the plastic card to swipe across your surface and spread the liquid glue to a thin even thickness and then when you’re done, just wipe the edge clean and you can use it again.
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Posted by karooch on
August 20, 2008
Scrapbook Organization on a Budget
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Today I want to talk about budget ways to store and organize your scrapbook supplies.
Once you start scrapbooking your scrapbook supplies seem to increase like rabbits and storing them can become a challenge. Erika from Scrapbook Obsession wrote a great guest post on scrapbook organization tips a few months ago and I’ve also written about organizing your digital scrapbook supplies.
But scrapbook storage products can be pricey, especially when you need so many of them. Fortunately there are many budget alternatives which you can use to store your supplies and have fun with personalizing them as well. After all, we are scrapbookers aren’t we?
Stamp, Punches and Equipment Storage
You really can’t go past the humble shoe box for this. there is always someone in the family buying shoes so you’ll have a constant supply to work with.
Now you can just bang a label on the end to tell you what the contents are and then stack them on a shelf or a cupboard. Or you can choose to personalize them by covering them with paper (I suggest pretty gift wrapping paper as the sheets are larger than scrapbooking paper) and adding a few scrapbook embellishments. Make your labels all the same design to keep a level of consistency. A good idea is to design them on your computer (a graphics editing program like Photoshop Elements is perfect for this or you can even come up with a good design using Word) and then print them out.
If you keep your boxes on an open shelf you might like to give them a colour theme that will coordinate with your room. In fact an overall colour theme for all your scrapbook organization solutions can be a great look.
Flowers
The jam jar is your friend here.
Using similar jars creates a unified look that is very pleasing to the eye. Sort your flowers into however you want to theme them: it might be by colour or by size. And have a jar for each category.
And your decorating skills come into play here too. Paint the lids of your jars a matching colour and use your left-over scrapbooking supplies to dress them up. A set of matching decorated jars on a shell can look just stunning.
Ribbons and Fibres
Ribbons and fibres can easily get out of hand. Especially if you collect them from gifts and other sources where they don’t have a spool to keep them neat.
Well don’t ignore the used toilet rolls in your house. Now there’s always a constant supply of these, and they are brilliant to wind ribbon around and hold in place with a piece of tape or a pin. If you don’t like the cardboard colour then painting them a fresh white is a great option. Just make sure they are totally dry before you wind the ribbon on them.
And you can store all your new ribbon spools in one of your newly decorated boxes.
What about ribbon offcuts? Well, I refer you to the above section on jam jars.
Try storing off cuts of similar colours in the same jar. then when you need that little ribbon bow accent for your layout, you’ll easily be able to find a piece in the colour range you’re looking for. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by karooch on
August 16, 2008
Saturday Scrapbook Ideas
Saturday Scrapbooking Ideas #19
Your scrapbook layout design with usually look a lot better if all the elements are visually linked.
Try overlapping elements or visually link them together by adding a ribbon or a border behind them, linking them to your main focal point.
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Posted by karooch on
August 9, 2008
Saturday Scrapbook Ideas
Saturday Scrapbooking Ideas #18
If you use an embossed paper on your scrapbook layouts, try sanding back the top a little to really make the pattern stand out.
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Posted by karooch on
August 2, 2008
Saturday Scrapbooking Ideas
Saturday Scrapbooking Ideas #17
When you want a monochrome photo don’t just choose black and white. If you have a photo editing software program you can choose from a range of monochrome tints that will give you photo a funky look that fits in will with your scrapbook layout design.
An added bonus is that you can help to disguise a lot of photo imperfections by tinting them rather than by leaving them in color.
Pump up the contrast levels to give your photos extra punch.
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