101 Scrapbooking Tips and Secrets

101 Scrapbooking Secrets and Tips

Hi! My name is Annie and I'm absolutely passionate about scrapbooking. I've scrapbooked for over seven years and I've taught lots of people how to create stunning scrapbooks -- even if they didn't believe they had a creative bone in their body!

Don't you agree that nothing captures your life and your family history quite like scrapbooking? Photos and home movies are great and do a lot to preserve memories, but scrapbooking takes it one step further and gives you the chance to insert your "special touch" or personality. It brings your story to life in a way that only you can tell.

And my fundamental belief is: Anyone who wants to scrapbook can easily create professional looking scrapbooks without spending a lot of time or money.

I think that's important in this day and age. So, I've gathered some great scrapbooking tips. In fact, you'll find 101 scrapbooking tips (they are numbered). You can also search the site. So let's start scrapbooking!

It was only a matter of time until I discovered scrapbook apps. After all, there are apps for just about everything, from planning your wedding to launching birds at pigs. Why wouldn't there be scrap booking apps for those of us who just can't get enough scrapbooking fun?

Whether you have an iPad, an iPhone, or you just steal your kids' on occasion, these apps are great ways to pass the time and get new scrapbooking ideas. Have fun exploring them -- they're all worth your time.

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Do you wait for Fall to do your summer scrapbook? Most of us do -- after all, there's not much time when the summer's still in full swing and we're in the midst of making memories. But if you wait for Fall to plan, you could be missing out on a lot!


Getting the whole family involved makes coming up with summer scrapbooking ideas fun and easy. Not everyone may love scrapbooking (or, depending on age, be able to scrapbook), but they can all be involved with collecting scrapbooking supplies and choosing the perfect memories.

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It's time for spring scrapbooking, my favorite time of year. Oh, okay: they're ALL my favorite time of the year when it comes to my scrapbook! But spring has a special beauty all its own, and it really inspires me to get out my camera, my scissors, and my glue.

There are so many beautiful spring scrapbooking layouts -- just do an image search and prepare to have your mind boggled. But sometimes I finish my page and it's just missing something. That's when I usually turn to quotations and poetry to finish the feel. It's amazing what the right words can do for your scrapbook page.

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Do a web search for digital scrapbooking freebies and you'll find hundreds of links. So how do you figure out which are the good ones? Take it from someone who's been there: for every website with good free digital scrapbooking resources, there are ten with few or no items, broken links, or whose primary purpose is to sell you something.

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If you can scrapbook, you can make scrapbooking cards. In fact, it's a really easy transition. Whether you use photos and actually make a mini scrapbook layout or just put your scrapbook skills to work, card making is a fun way to branch into other artistic endeavours while using up old scrapbooking supplies.

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Making a school scrapbook is a great way to spend time with your kids. Not only that, it will help them build a collection of memories that last a lifetime. Be honest: how many of us can clearly remember the second grade? But if someone showed you pictures or objects from that time, chances are the memories would come flooding back. They're still there -- just buried under other stuff.

By helping your child create a school memories scrapbook, you're giving them the gift of those memories -- a gift they'll appreciate far into the future. Who knew the simple act of scrapbooking a few photos could have such a profound impact?

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If you're just starting out with scrapbooking, you might find yourself surprised at how quickly the cost of scrapbooking supplies adds up. Obviously you want the best quality you can afford, and you certainly don't want to skimp on things that could destroy your photos. However, where can you you cut corners and find cheap scrapbooking supplies -- and where is quality an absolute necessity?

Here are some of the 'must have' items every scrapbooker needs!

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