Posts Tagged ‘discussions’

You spend a lot of time and money to make these books, but just how are you storing them? The last thing you want is for them to be damaged because of improper storage! (more…)

When I first started scrapbooking, I accepted anything and everything that could be scrapbook related! I was not one to say no to free stuff! I even stocked up on supplies when I went to discount stores or encountered a scrapbook store sale!  But now that my style has evolved, I don’t use half of what I have. Which is a shame, but I do need to make room for new product and new projects. (more…)

In June I posted an article on attending crops . Great if you are new to scrapbooking and interested in participating but not ready to host. But now, you may be ready to have a little get together of your own. Am I right?

I have a scrapbook group of my own, called  West Coast Croppers.  I started my group in January 2005 because I was newly interested in scrapbooking, and at the time, the nearest groups I could find were too far for me to drive (being a new Mommy).

I love to entertain, have friends over and play with paper. So why not make it a club? My main goal for my group was to create an environment where people don’t feel pressured to buy stuff,  learn new techniques and play with my tools and supplies. Does this sound like what you had in mind? (more…)

• Ask anyone and they will tell you that I’m the most frugal person they know when it comes to scrapbooking or any other crafting!  As much as I love the new latest and greatest, I also love the challenge of figuring out how I can do it my self with less money.  (more…)

I love internet. It’s my virtual encyclopedia for health, home, cooking, crafting, gardening and identifying unfamiliar spiders that invade our home in the fall. I can also share photo’s of my art and family to people who live close or far- through various web sites with out having to leave the comfort of my studio! (more…)

In this new age of high end electronics and fancy computer software it’s no wonder Digital Scrap booking has taken off so well!  Even if you are new to scrap booking, you might have seen it advertised in your favorite scrap book magazine, been shown a “coffee table” book a friend made, or witnessed demo’s at a craft fair. Digital Scrap booking is all around us! (more…)

I guess the most difficult thing about scrap booking for me is keeping my studio and work station clean.  I am a mixed media artist so my mind is working 100 miles per hour and I have unfinished (more…)