It’s Web Wednesday again here at Mad Cropper and you know what that means
Let’s share the love
This week’s link lovin’ will focus on the top 5 scrapbook-related blogs that I visit on a REGULAR basis:
1. Ali Edwards – I think no one will be surprised why Ali is on my top 5 reads. I’ve been following Ali’s journey for the last 3-4 years and her sharings not only about her passion, scrapbooking but about her family life never fails to touch my heart. She truly is an amazing person. I love how she seems so approachable …read more

As I mentioned earlier, I am taking the opportunity to feature the top lists for 2008 in the last few days of the year.
Here are 10 of the most popular posts of 2008 as measured by the rating and entries made by our readers. Click on the links and find out why they are the most popular entries for 2008:
1. Scrapbooking can be disheartening too.
2. Mad Cropper has been tagged!
3. Learn to Dance DVD – Bloggy Giveaway
4. Journalling Idea: In the Good Old Summertime
5. Mad Cropper Contest: Random Act of Kindness Contest

2008 is about to draw to a close and what better way to end it with my top 10 lists.
This post is dedicated to my top 10 favourite entries for the year 2008.
They are, in no particular order:
1. My entries on the Scrapbook DT calls here on Mad Cropper. I’ve received so much feedback on it from you guys that I’ll be promoting more DT calls as I receive them
2. My interview with the Scrapbook Diva, Iris Babao-Uy. She’s so talented. I enjoyed viewing her layouts. Such an amazing person! Love you, Iris!
3. Tips for the Busy Scrapper: …read more

I am pleased to announce the return of our featured scrapbookers! I know it’s been a while but I am hoping I could make this a regular feature of Mad Cropper
Our scrapbooker on the spotlight is none other than Iris Babao-Uy. C’mon, mad croppers….giver her a warm welcome to our home
She is such a gorgeous gal (inside and out!). I first discovered Iris through the scrapbook egroup that we both are members of. I’ve seen her layouts get better and better. Just be seeing what she’s created, I knew Iris was one talented lady so …read more

I have scrapbook artists I admire like Ali Edwards, Iris Babao-Uy, Becky Higgins, Cathy Zielski and many more. I follow their creations closely for ideas and inspiration.
What about you? Who inspires you on your scrapbook passion? Who would you like to know more?
I am calling for suggestions on scrapbook artists I can interview and feature here at the Mad Cropper to let you glimpse on their scrapbooking world.
Hope to hear from you soon!
you know you want to….(where’s that from? Gossip Girl!)
xoxo

Person Cathy Zielski

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Are you a mad cropper who’s also got special recipes that you would like to share with the whole wide world?
Scraps of Mind is looking for you then! Get a chance to create a scrapbook layout of your favourite sweets recipe and contribute to the project.
How about making a Scraps of Mind Yummy Treats Recipe Book?
So here’s how it works:
This is open to all Scraps of Mind readers.
You create a scrapbook layout of your favourite yummy treat recipes – we’ll focus on sweet things for this project.
We will all need to scrapbook in the same format so that …read more

I was trolling through my favourite scrap sites and discovered this over at Jessica Sprague’s site. She did this during her 30-minute challenge in one of her classes last week. Isn’t that amazing? A gorgeous layout in half an hour!
Why don’t you do that to? Pick up a photo or two and create a layout with no ’special occasion’ in mind and let me know how you get on!
Supplies that Jessica used after the jump

I love, love Becky Higgins! Have I told you I love her? ScrapInStyle was fortunate enough to interview the scrapbook diva! View the interview HERE.

Working from down under, New Zealand! I say yeah, bring on the sun! We’re approaching summer and what better way to celebrate it but with a ’summery’ layout from The Dutch Scrapper!
Born and bred in the tropics, I never thought I’d long for the sun but I do after living here in New Zealand for almost 6 years now..every ray of sunshine you get, you take advantage of it because you never know when it’s going to come out again!

This is a layout I found at The Look blog’s Challenge to use brads. What attracted me to it? The simplicity of the page, the tidiness of the whole thing. Not a lot of artsy-fancy embellishments, just good ol’ brads, patterned paper, journalling and of course, the photo.