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

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

Another way to complete your own journalling (ie writing your own description about your layout) is to use quotes. You can source quotes from online resources such as:

Quotations Page
Quote Land
Cool Quotes
Quote Garden

Srapbooking quotes for your pages are a wonderful way to add some “elegance” to your page layouts. Famous quotes for your era are fun to have in your books. You can also include quotes from family members about the people in the pictures.
You can also use your baby’s first words or phrases as part of your journalling quotes.