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Make your Money go Farther

October 7, 2008

With the cost of basic foods and energy and gas prices rising so quickly we have all had to tighten our belts. Like me you may be wondering how to make your money go farther. That goes for our scrapbooking money too – if there’s anything left at the end of the month to use for hobbies at the moment, that is!

Tagged as: Digital Scrapbooking, tips

It is Fun to Decorate the Envelope

October 7, 2008

How often do we think to decorate the envelope, too? I mean, we may have spent hours making the card and it looks great. Then we tip it into a plain, dowdy old envelope. Where’s the fun in that?

Tagged as: birthday, cards, scrapbooking supplies

Birthday Cards: Idea 2

September 30, 2008

I love to give birthday cards. However it can be an expensive business buying cards for everyone I want to give one to. That’s one reason why I started making my own.

Tagged as: birthday, cards, Supplies

New Christmas Scrapbooking Products

August 28, 2008

Tis the season … for a quick peak at the new Christmas scrapbooking products in stores now.

Tagged as: Christmas, scrapbooking products, Seasonal Scrapbooking

How Can I Use an Imperfect Photo?

August 22, 2008

We have a great tip for you to use an imperfect photo in your next scrapbook page, plus it’s the season for scrapping those back to school layouts.

Tagged as: 6-photo layouts, Digital Scrapbooking, school

Using Sketch #18 for a ScrapGirls Challenge

August 15, 2008

Can you make a layout with just three products? We did when using sketch #18 for a ScrapGirls challenge.

Tagged as: 5-photo layouts, 6-photo layouts, computer scrapbooking, gallery, ScrapGirls, sketches

Why Digital Scrapbooking?

July 21, 2008

Why digital scrapbooking rather than paper scrapbooking? We’re having a conversation with our layout designer, Isabella, who is a new convert to digital scrapbooking – and like all new converts talks about little else these days! lol!

Tagged as: digital scrapbooking products, Scrap Girls, Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking Sketch #17

July 10, 2008

Here’s a scrapbooking sketch to help get you started on your next layout. Each one has huge potential, and will look different from each person and each time you use it.

Tagged as: 5-photo layouts, scrapbooking layouts, sketches

Scrap Girls Scrapbooking Kits

June 26, 2008

Many of Scrap Girls scrapbooking kits start life in their monthly club. The designers are different from month to month and so you get a variety of styles.

Tagged as: Digital Scrapbooking, Scrap Girls, scrapbooking kits, scrapbooking paper

Great Birthday Party Tips

June 12, 2008

At your wits end and needing some great birthday party tips? Scrapping your children’s birthday parties can’t happen without the party! Love ‘em or dread ‘em, they’re a fact of life. We have some great tips to get you through it without hitting the tranquilizers!

Tagged as: children's birthday parties, Scrapbooking, tips, videos

Scrapbooking Sketch #16

June 10, 2008

We have a scrapbooking sketch, a sample layout with this sketch, an added challenge, journaling tips and some wonderful product ideas.

Tagged as: 3-photo layouts, Scrap Girls, scrapbook supplies, scrapbooking layouts, sketches

Meet Genie

May 13, 2008

Hi, I’m Genie Balfour, the author of Scrapbooking Gems.com Do you love your name? Mine is Eugenia. It’s quite a mouthful. It took me a long time to grow into it. As a child growing up in a small country town in Scotland, my great-grandparents lived just a few streets away. I would sometimes be [...]

10 Lessons Learned in Motherhood

May 9, 2008

In honor of Mother’s Day we have some lessons learned in motherhood, a new digital scrapbook layout for you and some great digital scrapbooking products to view, some of which Isabella used in this layout. And now some advanced warning for any unsuspecting mom-to-be out there … 1. Once you have a [...]

Tagged as: digital scrapbook layouts, digital scrapbooking layouts, digital scrapbooking products, Mother's Day

Mothers Day Gift Ideas

May 8, 2008

I had a quick look around the web to see what great ideas folks were coming up with for Mother’s Day gifts this year. Some are good for scrappers, others more general… Here’s my pick of the Top 5:

Tagged as: gifts, Mother's Day

Photographing Children's Birthday Parties

May 6, 2008

How do you win when photographing children’s birthday parties for your annual birthday scrapbook layouts? We’ve great tips and layout ideas for you.

Tagged as: birthday, children's birthday parties, photography, scrapbook layouts

Sharing your National Scrapbooking Day

April 15, 2008

National Scrapbooking Day: celebrating, remembering and sharing. Have you thought of sharing your NSD with an elderly family member or neighbor? We have some ideas …

Tagged as: Digital Scrapbooking, gallery, heritage scrapbooking, National Scrapbooking Day, tips, videos

Organizing a Great Scrapbooking Event

April 9, 2008

Organizing a scrapbooking event is no different to planning a dinner party, a business meeting or a children’s birthday party. The basic planning tips are the same. So if you want to plan your own event for National Scrapbooking Day, read on …

Tagged as: National Scrapbooking Day, tips, videos

Matching Patterned Papers – Video Tutorial

March 3, 2008

Successfully matching patterned papers is made easy with this video tutorial for scrapbookers.

Tagged as: scrapbook papers, start scrapbooking, videos

Choosing a Scrapbooking Kit

February 24, 2008

Choosing a scrapbooking kit from the many on the market could be a headache in the making! Just where do you start? How do you choose which of the many kits is for you? Start with our tips to choosing a scrapbook kit right here …

Tagged as: digital scrapbooking kits, scrapbook kits, scrapbooking supplies, theme-kits, wedding

Scrapbooking Sketch: February

February 6, 2008

A scrapbooking sketch gets the creative juices flowing so you get off to a quick start with each scrapbooking page you make. No more hours spent working out where your layout is going; you can see from the start.

Tagged as: 9-photo layouts, gallery, memory books, scrapbook layouts, scrapbook sketches, scrapbook templates, scrapbooking layouts, scrapbooking sketches, scrapbooking templates, sketches, templates, wedding

Layout with ScrapGirls’ Freebies

February 5, 2008

ScrapGirls are generous with their freebies. This layout was made with items gathered over a few days, plus a couple of items from a great free pack at Creating Keepsakes.

Tagged as: 1-photo layouts, Creating Keepsakes, Digital Scrapbooking, getting started, Melissa Renfro, ScrapGirls, starting scrapbooking, wedding

SALE at Two Peas in a Bucket

January 29, 2008

At the sale at Two Peas in a Bucket you’ll find both paper and digital products on offer, and with some scrapbooking supplies up to 75% off, you’re sure to find something you need.

Tagged as: scrapbooking sale, scrapbooking supplies, Two-Peas-in-a-Bucket

Scrapbooking Snow

January 23, 2008

It’s winter. It’s time for scrapbooking snow pages. We love to show you simple scrapbooking layouts to allay your scrapbooking fears. Get started today.

Tagged as: gallery, getting started

10 Tips for when the Ribbon Runs Out

January 16, 2008

It’s so frustrating when the ribbon runs out in the middle of a scrapbooking project. If you’ve ever been there then these 10 tips may come to your rescue next time.

Tagged as: cards, Embellishments, ribbon, tips

Elegant Valentine Cards or Homemade Cards

January 14, 2008

It’s the perennial dilemma: do I make a Valentine’s card or spend a fortune at the stores? Here’s a heart-warming story and an elegant card to make yourself.

Tagged as: cards, Hot Off The Press, HOTP, memories, Susan-Cobb, Valentine

10 Things to do with Ribbon in Scrapbooking

January 11, 2008

10 things to do with ribbon in scrapbooking layouts. Add color, texture and extra dimension to each page – quickly and easily with these tips.

Tagged as: Embellishments, HOTP, ribbon, start scrapbooking, tips

Scrapbooking Sketch Extra

January 7, 2008

Do you start with a scrapbooking sketch or make a layout and then make the sketch for reference later? Which came first the chicken or the egg?

Tagged as: 1-photo layouts, memory books, scrapbook layouts, scrapbook sketches, scrapbook templates, scrapbooking layouts, scrapbooking sketches, scrapbooking templates, sketches, templates

Simple Budget Christmas Scrapbook Page

January 3, 2008

This simple, budget Christmas scrapbook page is made without buying any extra supplies. Yes, it’s a Christmas layout, but it could just as happily be a Valentine’s Day, birthday or anniversary scrapbook page – any occasion where you want to spend the money on gifts rather than scrapbooking!

Tagged as: 4-photo layouts, budget, budget scrapbooking, Christmas, Christmas scrapbooking, gallery, Hot Off The Press, HOTP, scrapbooking ideas, start scrapbooking, starting scrapbooking

Solve All Your Christmas Gift Problems

December 17, 2007

Is it possible to solve all your Christmas gift problems with one gift? An idea to suit everyone? Not possible you say. How about this?

Tagged as: Christmas, Christmas scrapbooking, gallery, Holiday scrapbooking ideas, Hot Off The Press, HOTP, Scrapbook Albums, scrapbooking albums, scrapbooking ideas, start scrapbooking

A ScrapBOOKing Christmas Wish List

November 28, 2007

Like most scrapbookers I’m always on the lookout for ideas I can develop and make my own, that’s why on my scrapBOOKing Christmas wish list you’ll find 3 books that fit the bill.

Tagged as: Becky Higgins, scrapbook sketches, scrapbooking ideas, Scrapbooking tools, start scrapbooking, Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Word

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