National Scrapbooking Day
April 30, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
What will you be doing for National Scrapbooking Day? It’s only four days away now!
Are you trading favors with your hubby to get the day off? If he watches the kids this week, you’ll hold the fort (and not complain) next time he wants to go mountain biking, fishing or whatever his thing is. Or have you a generous parent, friend or sibling stepping in to give you some time for yourself?
Digital Scrapbook Pages … Simple!
April 29, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
“Making digital scrapbook pages is simple? I don’t believe you!” says Hannah. Then adds, “Is that possible? It sounds so complicated I’ve given it a wide berth.”
Would Love to Scrapbook but Don’t Have Time?
April 26, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
Would you love to scrapbook but just don’t have time?
Is your hard drive packed with photographs you’ve done nothing with apart from clog up your computer?
Are your photo CDs piling up on the corner of your desk?
Would you like a really simple way to scrapbook at least some of your digital photos?
If you said ‘yes’ to any of these questions then we have the answer for you …
Digital scrapbooking made simple is coming soon to a screen near you! Then you’ll not be able to say you’d love to scrapbook but don’t have time! And you’ll have no excuse not to have all your photographs in scrapbooks!
More about how, soon.
UPDATE: it’s here at Paper Wishes Digital Get tips from Sara Naumann
[tags]digital scrapbooking, Hot off the Press, photography[/tags]
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Scrapbooking Tips: Disappearing Ink
April 25, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
Disappearing ink … the thing of childhood games, spy stories and practical jokers. But did you ever think it could be a scrapbooking tip? No? Then read on … Read more
ScrapbookingGems Podcast with OdioGo
April 24, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
Here’s a novel way to keep up to date with new posts from ScrapbookingGems.
Just click the odiogo icon 
to have the latest posts read to you! (Don’t forget to turn up your speakers…)
Enjoy!
Loads of Photos but No Time to Scrapbook
April 22, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
Do you love to take photos but have no time to scrapbook them?
How would you like hundreds of scrapbook layouts at your fingertips so you can simply drop in your photo, add a little journaling and that’s it done in no time at all?
Well, just like the cinema ads say, it’s coming soon to a screen near you!
Soon you’ll not only love to take photos but you’ll have no excuse to say you’ve no time to scrapbook them, too. Stop back again soon and we’ll tell you more.
*** UPDATE: ***
It’s here now at Paper Wishes Digital. Get great tips from Sara Naumann .
[tags]scrapbooking, digital scrapbooking, Hot off the Press, photography[/tags]
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Scrapbooking Business by Former Reporters
April 21, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
A scrapbooking business does not have to be selling scrapbook supplies or demonstrating how to make scrapbooks.
This enterprising couple are journalists who are combining their skills to come at the memory book business from a slightly different angle.
Read about this interesting variation on the [tag]scrapbooking business[/tag] theme at Former Gold Country reporters create scrapbooking business Lincoln News Messenger - Lincoln,CA,USA
Sherri L. Shaulis/THE PRESS-TRIBUNE writes, “Jamie Trump, former editor of The Granite Bay Press-Tribune, now has her own business, Book It. Trump hand cuts and hand …”
Scrapbooking Man - The Next Evolutionary Step?
April 20, 2007 by Genie Balfour · 5 Comments
In her article Wanted: A Few Good Men (With Scissors) Kelly Crow reports that the scrapbooking industry is casting its net to catch men.
Military Scrapbook Supplies: Army
April 16, 2007 by Genie Balfour · 3 Comments
Here are 5 of the best military scrapbook supplies for your Army hero …
Army Scrapbook Album
This Army Album from K & Company comes in Hunter Green.
Scrapbook Your Hero
April 16, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
Scrapbook your hero …
A son or daughter in the [tag]military[/tag] whose achievements you want to recognize … A father whose military career you want to record … A grandfather whose World War Two story you want to document …
Scrapbooking Sketches #3
April 12, 2007 by Genie Balfour · 1 Comment
Scrapbook layout ideas sometimes come thick and fast. Other times we have scrapper’s block until we perhaps get inspiration from someone’s layout or scraplift it. Other times again its a scrapbook sketch that catches our eye.
With the weekend ahead will we be able to squeeze in some scrapbooking? Here’s an idea to get you going … how would you use it?
Email your page to me, Genie at Scrapbooking Gems.com using the usual email format. Don’t forget to say what products you used and give credit where due. There will be a prize for the best. Hope you have fun with this new scrapbook layout.
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Scrapbook Color Schemes are Easier with a Color Wheel
April 9, 2007 by Genie Balfour · 1 Comment
Choosing color schemes for scrapbook pages can be difficult - we’ve spoken about that before so you’ll not be surprised that from time to time we include ideas on how to get help to make it work for you.
In a recent ScrapGirls newsletter there was an extract from the messageboard about choosing color schemes to suit your photos. RoseAnn spoke about how she coped with the difficulty and gave the URL for an online color wheel.
I thought you might find this useful, too, so here is the link: WellStyled online color wheel
This tip will be particularly useful for the digital scrapbookers and web designers among you, but don’t switch off if you are not into computer scrapbooking as it will work for physical scrapbookers too, because ScrapGirls downloads are printable.
I thought it was a great suggestion RoseAnn, thank you; Ro, thank you for drawing our attention to the post. Everything we can do to help each other make great choices for our [tag]scrapbook color schemes[/tag] will result in memorable scrapbook pages that will bless our families.
Why not try it out and let us know how you get on.
Scrapbook Embellishments Add Fun to Scrapbook pages
April 5, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
There’s a huge variety of scrapbook embellishments but it’s always fun to see new designs.
Scrapbook supplies company [tag]Hot Off The Press[/tag] has a cute range of Brad Buddies TM with themes like camping, romance, and travel. In each pack there’s 2 each of 3 styles of sturdy lightweight metal shapes, and brads to attach them to your project.
Hot Off The Press has recently added dance, music, grad and several others to this fun range.
So how can you dress-up your brads? Scrapbookers can use them to accent your themes. Card makers can use them as a focal point on the front of your cards or as a surprise inside. If you’d like to see some examples of how to use these great [tag]scrapbooking embellishments[/tag] visit the HOTP website
How to Find the A-Z of Digital Scrapbooking
April 3, 2007 by Genie Balfour · Leave a Comment
Ellie had seen some excellent examples of digital scrapbooking at various websites and wanted to have a go.
What she didn’t want was to have to splash out just yet to buy one of the photo software programs in case she didn’t like it, so thought she’d cheat and try it out in what she did have and was already familiar with … Microsoft Publisher.
And here is Ellie’s first attempt at a digital scrapbook layout.
