Scrapbook Song

SCRAPBOOK SONG
To the tune of "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid.

Look at this stuff. Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think
My collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything?

Look at this trove, treasures untold
How many wonders can one craft room hold?
Looking around here you'd think
Sure, she's got everything

I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
I 've got brads and eyelets galore
You want Cricut dies?
I've got forty
But who cares? No big Deal I want more

I want to be where the people are
I wanna see, wanna see them crafting
Walkin' around around in their
Whaddya call 'em? Oh, Crocs

Without storage totes you don't get too far
They are required for holding my stash
Strollin'around down the
What's that word again? Street

Up where they craft, up where they crop
Up where they shop until they drop
Wanderin' free, wish I could be
Part of that world

Just came across this scrapbook song here and I am sure that there are many that could relate to this song. I know that my DOH likes to think that I have a good scrapbooking and card making stash but mine fair pales in comparison to most other peoples. I can't even lay claim to owning a cricut.

The Cardmaker's Bill of Rights

A Cardmaker delivers the most welcome kind of unannounced visitor: A handmade card. A card touches us—somehow, a small folded piece of paper can comfort, celebrate, reach out or just say hello. Creating a handmade card is an honorable and important task. As a Cardmaker, you are entitled (but not limited) to the following rights:

You have the right to take as long as you want to complete one handmade card. This may be five minutes or two weeks.

You have the right to send a card for no other reason than to show off your new stamp, embellishment or technique.

You have the right to create a fabulous card for your husband, partner or roommate—just because you know it will stay in your house.

You have the right to spread your cardmaking things out all over, just to admire them.

You have the right to purchase a certain cardmaking item for no other reason than because

a) you like it;

b) you think it's cute;

c) you'll never find it again, or;

d) you know you'll use it someday.

You have the right to reserve using your most precious supplies on cards only for recipients who will truly appreciate them.

You have the right to a workspace of your own. This may be the basement, your college student's old bedroom, or the kitchen table.

You have the right to make cards when inspiration strikes—whether the dishes are done or not.

You have the right to request peaceful, kid-free, stress-less cardmaking time—guilt-free.

You have the right to let the handmade card be the gift, too.

You have the right to value your personal style. You are creating a treasure—and part of that treasure is you.

Blog Candy

Would you like the opportunity to win a Pull-Ez Ribbon Storage and some other cool blog candy. Then head on over to CraftyRamblings and enter her blog candy.


Here is what she has on offer:

At last I've got my Blog Candy organised:

So I'm giving away:

My beloved Pull-Ez Ribbon Storage holder (well not my one but a brand spanking new one!!LOL
Cuttlebug Baby No 2 Die"
Chipboard Flowers and Rhonna Farrer clear stamps (they are brilliant!)
Cuddly Buddly Xmas Sentiment Stamps
Die cut Flowers and tags
2 sheets of Die Cut letters
5 little Tickets
Various papers from Laura Ashley, DCWV and Dovecraft
Ribbons plus gorgeous brown lace
Selections of stickers
Prima Flowers not in the photo because they haven't arrived yet (Grrr!!)and perhaps some other little additions!!!

So What do you have to do:

Well as you know I love my Pull-EZ and it holds over 200 ribbons and mine isn't full so I want you to guess how much ribbons are in my Pull-Ez see picure - the ribbons go all the way round. Then leave a comment telling me about one of your fav storage solutions or fav tips. The ribbons have been counted by an Independent Adjudicator otherwise known as "My Mum"! the person nearest to my ribbon number WINS! If there is a draw then I might get Peaches to pick the winner again depending on her mood!! LOL Finally add details of my Candy to your blog!GOOD LUCK EVERYONE - THE MORE THE MERRIERYou have until 30/8/08 at 5pm to enter....

And best of all is prepared to ship internationally too!

45 Scrapbooking Tips

Was just blurfing as you do when I came across JessicaLynn's blog where she listed the following list of scrapbooking tips. There are times when it is good to be reminded of the basics of scrapping layouts.

45 Scrapbooking Tips On the Go

That's what scrapbook tips are wonderful for. And this list of fabulous tips is something beginner scrapbookers would love to get their hands on.

1. Choose a focal-point photo. Treat other photos as "accessories" that help you to tell the rest of the story. As we read from left to right, the top-left hand corner is an excellent point for your focal-point photo when you have several photos you want to use on your layout.

2. You don't have to mat every single photo on your scrapbook layout, unless you want it to stand out from the background. Always mat your focal-point photo though.

3. Run out of adhesive dots to hold down your ribbon to the page? Fret not, tack down the ribbons using brads at each end.

4. How to spread liquid adhesive quickly over a large surface area? Instead of dumping those phony plastic credit card you received in mail, save them. Save your used phone cards too. Then you can simply use these wasted plastic cards as glue-spreaders! Use the plastic card to swipe and spread the liquid glue into a thin, even layer of glue over a big surface area. What's more? You can just wipe the card clean and reuse them again and again.

5. Want an eye-catching background? Cut a piece of patterned paper into a large curved shape and attach it to your cardstock. It instantly creates visual interest to your background. You can use freehand, bowls, plates and anything round to help you draw the curved shapes.

6. You can also add visual interest to your background by using punches. Punch out using cardstocks and add these page accents to help you create an interesting background design.
7. Wrap ribbons around your focal-point photo to add emphasis.

8. Lace a strip of ribbon through punched holes along one side of the border to create a pretty-looking page accent.

9. Do you love the stitched-look but can't sew or you want a simpler method? Use rub-on stitches or here's where I would normally do, use a fine-tip pen and draw the dashes to resemble the stitched look without needle and thread! Not perfect, but it saves me plenty of time.

10. Add on a premade envelope to your layout to tuck in the extra journaling. Give your envelope a unique look by customizing it to your own preference. You can also use library pocket to tuck in your extra journaling too.

11. For fast page accents, simply cut out designs from patterned papers. Adhere these cut accents to your page and you're done! Saves money too.

12. To add more visual interest to your flower accents, add a brad to the flower center. And brads can help you fasten the flower to the page.

13. Besides brads, you can you can add a button to the flower center. If you're using buttons, you can even tie a knot with embroidery floss. Then add an adhesive dot to the back of the button to adhere it to your layout.

14. For a great page title, cut out letters from patterned paper.

15. For a quick page accent, print or handwrite a quote on a strip of cardstock and adhere it to your page.

16. Customize your patterned paper by layering a piece of vellum or printed transparency over it.

17. For another great background, cut out tall triangles from patterned paper. Ink the edges of the cut triangles to add emphasis. Then adhere these triangles to your cardstock and you got an edgy-looking background.

18. Don't have inking stamp to add emphasis to your edges? Use a fine-tip black pen and draw lightly on the edges to create an inked look.

19. Want to create a unique handwritten title? Handwrite with wide enough space between each letter. Cut out each handwritten letter and mat it on a cardstock. Be amazed by how your handwritten title will look like a unique font!

20. Don't have any ribbons to add to your scrapbook layouts? Cut out strips from your lined patterned papers and adhere these faux ribbons to your pages.

21. Handwrite your journaling on cardstock. Cut it into strips and adhere them to your layout with glue or staple them in order. Give your page a random, fun look.

22. Scraplift (copy) a page to quickly achieve a fantastic-looking layout! I love looking at others' layouts and I love scraplifiting those designs that caught my fancy. Even with scraplifting, you can create very different looks. So you'll still retain your unique look. Look through others' scrapbook layouts. See any inspiring layouts that you really like? Scraplift that page.

23. Enjoy tearing pages? Now you can give a more textured look to your scrapbook page by tearing off one side of your cardstock or patterned paper. Fast and easy way to add more visual interest to a layout.

24. For an interesting way to adhere word definition sticker or word accent to your page, use a paper clip. Your office stationery does come in handy.

25. To make your photos pop, just add a white mat. To save time, ask your photo lab to print your photos with a white border.

26. For interesting contrasts to your page, pair colored photos with black & white photos.

27. Use ribbons or buttons as page accents. Buttons create a fun, cute look while ribbons can lend a sweet and pretty look to your layouts.

28. Use chipboard letters for an outstanding page title. Do mix both letters and matrix-portions for an enhanced look.

29. No place to write out your journaling? Journal on a tag or a piece of cardstock and tuck it neatly behind a photo. Here's where you can write more heartfelt words without others looking at it too.

30. Want to draw the eyes to the focal-point photo? Use colored photo corners to spotlight your focal-point photo instead of matting it.

31. For a cutting-edge look, print your page title on a piece of vellum and place the printed vellum over a piece of photo. Cool.

32. For a soft and classy look, write your journaling on a piece of cardstock then place a piece of vellum over the journaling block.

33. Be bold with your fonts. Mix fonts in your page title to create a dynamic, fun and random look to your layout!

34. Don't throw away your soda tabs! Save them and use them as "buckle" on your ribbons. If you want, you can sand the rough edge down a bit and even paint on them to match the color of your ribbon. I've used this tip several times and I really like the look. It works with paper strips too.

35. Give your layout a edgy or casual look by using staples to fasten journaling blocks, page titles or page accents.

36. Use fabric as your background design or cut it up in strips and use them as ribbons for your layouts.

37. Using journaling strips on your page? Ink around the edges of the journaling strips for emphasis.

38. Want to add decorative elements to your photo mat? Then keep the mat quite thick, at least 1/2" so that the mat won't look cluttered up.

39. Love the look of matted letters and yet don't have the time to do so much cutting? Trace around each letter with a fine-tipped pen. Leave some space along the edges for you to color in the edges.

40. Tips on choosing pens: Pick a fine-tipped pen for a simple look. Pick a bolder pen for a more casual look. Have a few sizes on hand and experiment with different ones.

41. Is your background competing with your photos? Lay a piece of vellum over the background to mute the strong background colors.

42. Add more texture to your cardstock by crumbling it. Cardstock can be quite stiff, so runs it under a drizzle of water to soften it. Then start crumpling the cardstock. To dry it, flatten it out and use a towel to absorb the moisture. Let it dry completely before using it.

43. Want a more energetic look to your page? Tilt your photos slightly to create "movement" on your page.

44. Personalize your layout with your handwritten journaling. Lightly draw some straight lines with a pencil, sketch in your words, then go over them with a pigment-ink pen. Erase off the pencil marks, and you'll have almost perfect handwriting.

45. Save time by matting a few photos on the same piece of cardstock to create a "filmstrip" effect. Just place and space the photos evenly and cut. A time-saving technique I enjoy using.

Got Sketch 102

Are you wanting to take an online sketch class then check out Got Sketch 102.

Here's what you can expect:

8 scrapbook layout sketches in 12x12 format (6 single-pagers and 2 double-pagers)

Fabulous layout examples by Val & Janna based on the sketches, with detailed, step-by-step instructions (available as downloads, too!)

FOUR weeks of class running the entire month of September. No Pre-class period.

8 "Tips and Tricks" Downloadable Sheets

You will get the GS-102 "sketches2go" cards for your collection

Strictly "use-your-stash" for projects

A self-paced class: No deadlines, No homework, No tests

An active forum with lots of friendly interaction

Inspirational Gallery from your classmates

Weekly chats with Val & Janna (including frequent access to them)

Weekly prizes, more chances to win

Extra bonus surprises

Class fee $25.00

I just might see you there.

Addicted 2 Scrapping August Cybercrop

If you feel like being challenged then head on over to addicted2scrapping and check out their very first cybercrop which starts at 8.00pm tonight.

The theme for the cybercrop in New Beginnings. The cybercrop starts at 8pm and completed challenges will need to be uploaded by midnight Monday EST. You will then have a chance to vote for your favourite layout (other then you own) via a poll for the next week. Once voting closes the winners will be announced and will win a prize. There will be one prize for each challenge.

Why don't you give it a go and chat with other scrappers and have some fun while also getting some scrapping done. You never know you might just win a prize.

I look forward to seeing you there.

While you are checking out the cybercrop you might also like to check out some of the other great challenges happening on the forum.......

August OTP Challenge – Started 1

AugustAugust Sketch Challenge – Started 1

AugustBOM Challenge – Started 4

AugustWord of Inspiration Competition – Started 4 August -Weekly challenges for 8 weeks

Magazine Advert Competition – Started 4 August- Weekly challenges for 10 weeks

Blog Candy

Who doesn't like free blog candy.

If you would like the chance to win an awesome August Kit from Coconut Scrap Shop then head on over to Pamela's World of Scrap and check out the great blog candy she has on offer.

Pamela designed the kit herself, and it even includes some fun transparencies from Hambly. To see some LO's that she created with the August kit, then you can check them out here .

In order to be entered into the drawing for this kit, you will need to post on your own blog or another website about this blog give-away, and then leave a comment on Pamela's blog candy post (include a link of where you posted about this).

The winner will be drawn and announced on August 23rd. Good luck!

New Challenge Blog

Another new challenge blog to check out.....

puzzle sketches is a unique concept in scrapbooking layout sketches. Each month I will post your 'puzzle pieces'. These are the elements you need to include in your entry. How you arrange them is up to you!

Basically you are given some puzzles pieces to design your layout with to create a sketch and then scrap your layout. Should create some interesting results to see the way everyone inteprets their puzzle pieces.

Great to see a different kind of challenge blog starting. Will be an interesting blog to regularly check in with and be challenged.

Sizzlin' Summer Wrap Up

Love to join in on some scrapbooking challenges then join the fun at scrapfriendzy this month!!!! Time to farewall summer so an ideal way to be wrappin' up the Summer with totally cool challenges!! Complete challenges and earn FRIENDZ POINTZ... the girlfriend with the most FPZ at the end of the month wins a cool prize!!

Join in at the forum for some great chat and challenges.

My scrapbooking and stamping blog

Well another new month has started and I thought it was about time I started a blog to be able to record my scrapbooking and stamping achievements each month. I really need to get motivated with my scrapbooking and card making and this should be the ideal way for me to record what I create. I hope to participate in online scrapbooking and card making challenges and be able to record them all here and motivate me to get more completed each new month.

Now to work out how to get this blog set up and add links.