Scrapbooking is sometimes a lot easier if you think about it during the day you’d like to commemorate. Thanksgiving has lots of great scrapbooking opportunities. If you can put a few things aside from the day, you’ll have an easier time with your pages later. Here are a few tips to make your scrapbook pages stand out for Turkey Day.

Turkey Day Envelope
Put aside an 8×11 inch manila envelope labeled “Thanksgiving 2009″ on the outside. Then, as you hear cute things your family says or have ideas for pictures, jot them down and place them inside. …read more

I don’t know about you, but I am feeling the economic crunch sometimes. It’s not really manifesting itself too negatively in my family (thank God!), but I am compelled to do my share in keeping with the times, by spending wisely and doing away with unnecessary purchases.
Scrapbooking as a hobby is quite expensive, especially if you do not watch your spending habits. A lot of us scrapbookers tend to get our hands dirty with the latest gadgets, patterned papers and what-nots. Now, what to do when you feel the urge to S-P-E-N-D-? This is where Tracey Rhodes’ budget scrapbooking idea comes …read more

I’m very excited this week, because my husband and I are celebrating our fifth anniversary. We’ve had a great five years, and I wanted to help commemorate our happy life together by making him a scrapbook. If you’re thinking of doing this, here are a few tips to make the process simple and easy.
1.) Before you begin, think about the happy or funny moments you want to memorialize. Then, start hunting for pictures that represent that time.
2.) Include receipts, tickets, and fortune cookie slips. Every once in a while I will hold on to the receipt …read more