Arts N Crafts Blog October Archive

Save those silly drawings your kids make for scrapbooks

By Rhonda at 10/29/08 18:32

I was cleaning out a closet this week when I found a box full of the "journals" my kids made in their elementary school days.

There were so many really cute things, and I had long forgotten about these treasures and never thought of using them for anything.

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Guilt free scrapbooking rules that you are allowed to break

Everything is getting more and more advanced. There is a technique for everything. New and improved tools make scrapbooking easier. Fancy embellishments make everything sparkle and pop out at you.

But...does it actually make scrapbooking more fun or rewarding? My guess is the answer is no for many of us. Here are some things to think about for creating a scrapbook:

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Literature Sorters are a Crafters Best Friend

If anyone out there is like me when it comes to crafting, you will understand my pain. I am just not an organized person. I love to make cards and homemade gifts for friends and family and scrapbooking is a favorite hobby of mine, but I can never find anything. But get this, I did muster up one ounce of organizational skill when I used old literature sorters to store supplies!

For scrapbooking, I have so many different kinds and colors of paper and I thought that the tiered literature sorters that you use on a desk would be great! Now I use them for stickers and cardstock as well. Actually now that I think about it, I may go and get another for my stamps and ink pads. They work for storage of so many things! They are also great for projects that are in process because you can just slip them in the trays and they don't get damaged or parts don't get lost! I just love them. Try them if you are incapable of organizing like I am!