Summer Scrapbooking Paper

I hope you are enjoying your summer. I can't believe the kids have been out a month already! Time flies by and before you know it, you are faced with back-to-school shopping.

On those days you decide to stay in and out of the heat (soooo hot in Texas) you can start working on your summer pages while the memories are still fresh. Here is some summer scrapbooking paper to help you get inspired.

Dog Scrapbook Stickers

Staying with the dog scrapbooking theme, we will look at some super fun dog scrapbooking stickers.  When you need something perfect to fill an empty space or just want to add a cute saying or picture, dog scrapbook stickers are the perfect thing! 

Dog Scrapbook Album

I love dog scrapbooking supplies.  They are so cute and they show just how much our beloved pets mean to us.  Dogs are part of the family.  A very special part.  They love us no matter what we do or how we look without makeup!  They deserve a special Dog Scrapbook Album.

With so many cute things to choose from, I have included dog album covers in this post and will include a few other cute things next week.   These albums are a great start to any album you put together for your very special dog.

If you don't have much time to put it all together, you can give your dog's album responsibilities to a son or daughter that you want to keep busy this summer (yes, boys can create an album and still be little macho men!).

Scrapbook Pagemaking Kit for Your Dog

If you consider your dog a part of the family, which most of us do, you will want to make a special scrapbook just for him or her.  If you are short on time (aren't we all?), you can get a really cute Scrapbook Pagemaking Kit for Your Dog.  Although there are many cute kits, this one caught my eye.  It is really adorable.

This Dog Scrapbooking Kit includes papers, stickers and everything else you might need!

Scrapbook Page Making Kit 8x8: Dog

For some cute ideas for your doggie scrapbooking pages, see Dog Scrapbook Page Ideas.

The Cricut Personal Cutting Machine

You know you have always wanted one. The Cricut personal cutting machine at Amazon can save you about $40 on the purchase of this great product! Imagine finally having one of your own to cut shapes, letters, numbers and phrases. You will wonder how you ever got along without one....not to mention be the envy of your scrapbooking friends.

Don't attend another scrapbooking get-together without a Cricut personal cutting machine. You deserve it. After all, it is for preserving your family's memories, right?

Cricut 29-0001 Personal Electronic Cutting Machine

School Scrapbooking Stickers, Die Cuts and more!

OK...OK!  This will be the last in this mini series of school-themed scrapbooking supplies.  School scrapbooking stickers and die-cuts are the finishing and special touches.  I just really want to stress that now is the time to get these books done.  It is always easier when everything is fresh in your mind.  And you will be amazed at how much quicker a page....and even a book....can be done when the memories are still fresh.  Don't forget to allow your child to complete a school scrapbook page or two!  It may not be perfect, but it will be the page you cherish the most later, after they have grown and moved away.  The imperfections will make it all the better!  So, don't fret.  These pages should be fun. 

Enjoy these school scrapbooking stickers and more!

School Scrapbooking Album Page Idea Books

We have all hit a brick wall when it comes to ideas for our new scrapbooks.  Need to make a school scrapbook page, but don't know where to start?   These school scrapbooking album page idea books will get your creative juices flowing!  It is amazing how many ideas you can get once you have a little help to get going.

School Scrapbooking Album

Last time we talked about school scrapbooking paper.  Well, we will need something nice to put all of those beautiful pages you designed in....won't we?  You need a school scrapbooking album! 

One of the best things about scrapbooking is the wide assortment of gorgeous papers, albums, stickers and supplies.  I can get lost looking at all of the beautiful things!

Here are some school scrapbooking albums that are no exception.

School Scrapbooking Paper

School is almost out.  It is time to finish up (or complete from start to finish...haha yeah right) those scrapbooks making memories of your children's school year.  It is best to do it soon.  There are lot of different and great combinations of school scrapbooking paper that can help you along.  The right paper can make it easy to get your message or feeling across without a lot of extra work. 

If you have read many of my posts, you know I believe in getting the scrapbooks done asap after an occasion while the memories and thoughts are fresh in your mind.  Although this may sound like a great idea, I know we can't always get everything done right away.  The right paper can make it easier when you do have a chance.  You can add a few borders to your pics, plunk it on and you have something fancy!  I am not a scrapbooking expert, they would never say "plunk it on", but I am a real mom who wants her pages done fast, but still look like I am Suzy Homemaker. :)

Check out this package of school scrapbooking paper called the School Paper Pack.  It will cover your school age children for a few years of elementary school.  You can see it below.

Diecuts with A View Grade School Mat Stack, 4-1/2-Inch by 6-1/2-Inch, 72 Sheets/Pad

Here is some more great school scrapbooking paper.

Softball Scrapbooking and Baseball Scrapbooking

With so many of our kids playing league ball right now, it is time to start putting together some of the wonderful pictures you have been taking at the fields. Why not prepare for your beautiful softball scrapbooking and baseball scrapbooking pages now? There is no need to wait until the last minute to get these done.

With so many cool pages, scrapbook albums and scrapbooking kits, we can get these done in no time. Remember, the longer you wait, the more likely you are to keep putting it off. And if you do these right away, you will get them done faster as the memories are fresh in your mind. For some tips and products, you can visit Softball Scrapbooking.

Need to Finish Some Easter Scrapbook Pages?

Did you take some great pictures this Easter?  It is always best to complete your Easter Scrapbook Pages right after you have celebrated the holiday.  This way, the memories and little things you want to remember are still fresh in your mind.  Not to mention, it is always easier and quicker to scrapbook right after an event.

Want some help getting this done quickly?  There are premade kits for just about any occasion now. Scrapbooking has never been so easy.  This kit requires nothing more than the photos and some journaling.  Let's get Easter done and out of the way....ready for Mother's Day!!

Easter Hippity Hoppity 12X12 Premade Page Kit (We R Memory Keepers)

Hint:  If you don't like this one specifically, click the link anyway...you may find something you love!

Mother's Day Scrapbook Gifts

Mother's Day is approaching.  Why not make her a gift?  Surely, she loves pictures of your kids.  If you plan now, you can come up with a few ideas and actually have time to implement them for Mother's Day scrapbook gifts. 

You can make a beautiful little book of one special occasion.  Did she miss a party?  Or did she attend a party and you want to share the pictures?  You can get some cardstock paper and three hole punch the side.  Tie a pretty bow or yarn through the holes to hold it together.  Three little bows for three little holes you have punched.  Decorate the cover in a way that matches your bows and your occasion.  Then, all you need is 3 or 4 pages of pictures, use your scrapbooking skills.  She will love it!

Do you have any other ideas?

Time to Sort Through Those Pictures!

Do you have boxes full of pictures that you wish you could find the time to put into a scrapbook?  Does the task seem so daunting that you never want to get started? 

If you take baby steps to get things in order you can make scrapbooking your memories not only possible, but enjoyable as well.

One of the first things you can do is to go through each stack or box of pictures and throw away all of the blurry, out of focus shots.  Have an ugly picture or two that you would never put in a photo album or scrapbook?  Toss it.  Why hold on to it?  This should eliminate a small, but recognizable, portion of the pictures you have to deal with.

The next step is to gather all of the pictures from other people's parties and events that you know you will never devote a lot of time to scrapbooking.  Save a few of the nicer shots and give the remainder of the photos to the family whose event this was.  This way you know the pictures will be appreciated, you still have a couple to remember the occasion, and you can spend time on the pictures that matter. 

More tips next time.....

Don't Miss The Flowers!

OK. I know, I am going to add more pictures to your pile....unless you are some superstar scrapbooker, which I am not.  But I have got to remind you....

The bluebonnets are out!  Tons of great bluebonnets!  If you are in Texas, you know what I am talking about.  We love to get pictures of our kids in the bluebonnets.  They have left a lot to be desired for the past couple of years.  There weren't many bluebonnets to speak of.  This is a GREAT bluebonnet year.  Get out there!  Take some pictures!  Don't miss your small window of opportunity!  Who knows when you will have such great patches of beautiful flowers to choose from again. 

Spring Break Scrapbooking

Many kids are on spring break.  Let them take out some of their favorite pictures from a special day and create a scrapbook!  We all know we have too many pictures that we will never get around to putting into a scrapbook, so why not let them do some of the work for you? Don't worry about losing the pictures, just require that they put their new scrapbook with the family books so that they stay together.  Utilize some of their energy!

I have found several nice mini scrapbook kits at Target in the dollar aisle.  My kids have put together a few books and now I have books put together from special days with their memories from the occasion written inside.  Even more special than something I could have done!  Use your imagination and use your kids energy and enthusiasm to get through your stack of photos.

How to Use Photos From a Friend's Party

Have you, or your child, attended a party and you don't know what to do with all of the pictures?  You don't want to use them all in your albums, but you don't want to waste them.  Here are some suggestions:

• Make a small, homemade book and give it to the person of honor (or his or her mother) as a gift.  
• If this is a child's party, you can give it to their mom for Mother's Day, Just Because or even Christmas
• Have your child make a homemade scrapbook and give it to the other child...more on how to make a homemade scrapbook for children in a few days...
• If you are trying to clear out your pictures so that you can focus on your own books and the direction you want to take, mail them off just as they are
• Have a photo tote bag made (super affordable) and put the remaining photos inside.  
• Keep just a couple for your book so that you can make one page if this is not your child's party.  
• I really recommend finding photos to keep and focus on, a huge stack of random photos is too easy to put off because of the hopelessness of it all....

Hope these tips help you get some ideas and get started with sorting some pictures. 

The Coolest Scrapbooking Helper Ever!

For those of you who are looking to save some time on scrapbooking or who wish they could do more in less time, this is ABSOLUTELY the best product for you!  I love it. It is amazing.  You will never again sit and wonder how to put a page together.  You will be able to sit down and immediately put together 3 or 4 pages in a couple hours.

You have got to check this out.  I am telling you, it will make a huge difference in your scrapbooking life.  So, do what I did...get out those pics and dust off all of those fancy blank scrapbooking pages and scrapbooking album and start to enjoy it all again.

I tell you, if your books are calling out to you, this is a wonderful investment that will pay for itself easily.

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