The theory I'm referring to today is the idea that your blog can spark content for scrapbooking. I was really buying off on that one for a while. And still do…in theory. I wrote about it in Clean&Simple, The Sequel, because…well, I believed in it…in application. Here's a snippet from the book: But most of the time these days, … Read More
Don’t stop now
So lately, I've been scrapbooking. Weird. Like, not for assignments. Just out of a) inspiration, b) ideas and c) getting Tara Whitney's new Cocoa Daisy kit in the mail. I have tried to channel Tara in my scrapbooking life. Tried. It never quite works, but this layout made me feel like I was dabbling in Tara-tory, if you will, without … Read More
Ladies and gentlemen…the Revolution
Please, someone out there…tell me you know exactly the part in Purple Rain when that dude walks out onto the stage and says, with nary a glimmer of personality: Ladies and Gentlemen…the Revolution. Anyone? (Besides you, Mr. Bubby.) Anyone? I saw that movie in the first few days of its release back in 1984. I went to see it at … Read More
Hey! Where’s my mint?
So while I was in Utah last week, or the week before a friend emailed me a link to this story that ran in the Salt Lake Tribune. Writer Linda Fantin reports on Utah retailers (and the consumers in general) overall lack of enthusiasm for Martha's line, but goes on to write: "Scrapbooking already has its divas—Lisa Bearnson, Becky Higgins, … Read More
Layout share: Hey Now
So I get this nice little package with some of the new Love, Elsie Jack and Abby Collection and what do I see repeated in various places? Little houses… and i'm thinking of Crowded Houses. Huh? Yes? Getting that one? And it turned out to be the perfect little embellishments for my layout about the show (click to see it bigger! … Read More
Make a recipe album today with my free download
Today I have a free download to share so you can make your own recipe album. Here's a shot from the side: And here's the title page: Now everyone together: oh for CUTE! See, I collect recipes. Lots of them. Then I create a little template in Adobe InDesign, to retype them, and transfer them into my various recipe binders. … Read More
Something like ‘thank you’—a free template for you
In my blog banner title, I always use the word ‘scrapbooking.’ As most of you know, that is my only real claim to fame, as both my poetry and my singing have failed to gain me notoriety of any kind. And yet, I don’t much talk about scrapbooking here. So I decided to change that for today’s post. As a … Read More
That time of year
And that time of the year is? The time to update the kids' school albums, as seen in that compelling piece of literature, Clean&Simple, Pt. Deux. It's the one album project (or rather, two) that I absolutely love because all of the guesswork is removed from the equation. I go to my cabinet, I pull out the appropriate materials file … Read More
Scrap-o-rama
I did it. I finally made a digital layout that I am digging, thanks in large part to Jessica Sprague and the latest CK Kit of the Month. I just got the files to play with last night, and made this layout in like, 10 minutes. Now THAT is some scrap productivity. (click to see it larger.) The only thing … Read More
Rewind
I wish this past weekend had a rewind button. You know how everything just falls in line? Things like: clean house, amazing weather, happy family, good friends, good, non-points counting foods? Sigh. That's my kind of weekend. Friday night I hosted a scrap night sleepover. Thanks, girlies, for coming to hang out. That was super fun. And although not much … Read More