Hello everyone! Let’s talk about scrapbooking today. While scrapbooking as a hobby is about SO many different things, part of it for me it is about honoring our loved ones. It is remembering family members who have passed as well as documenting our current lives. I personally love looking at older pictures and seeing the...
Category: Scrapbooking
Scrapbooking for Beginners Part 1
Good morning friends! I started this blog with a very generalized idea of community. People getting together to talk about scrapbooking, memory keeping and crafting. I know that sometimes I cover a wide variety of topics so I thought maybe it was time to go back to the basics for a little while. I am going...
Memory Mate Case
Hello again! I know I usually do not have two posts this close together, but there has been a lot going on lately. Creative Memories launches new products every two weeks with specific promotions in between. This time they introduced a new spin on an old classic – the Rainbow Dots Memory Mate Case. I...
Creative or Crafty?
I recently saw an ad on Facebook that asked the question “Do people call you creative or crafty?” What’s the difference? That was my first thought – aren’t they the same thing? But really they are not. To me, being creative means sitting down with a blank piece of paper, canvas, etc. and creating something...
Random Photos and Stories
Hello again! Some of you may be wondering, since I follow Stacy Julian’s Library of Memories category system, how can you have random photos and stories? Wouldn’t they fall into one of the main categories of Us, People, Places or Things? Well, the short answer is yes, BUT I have some “just for fun” ideas...
How to Manage Inherited Family Photos
Welcome back! Today I wanted to talk to you about Inherited Family Photos. In my case, this included boxes & boxes of pictures spanning over 65 years. There were also newspaper clippings, graduation & wedding invitations, greeting cards, etc. This is what we started with: Now, I’m not gonna lie, it would be easy to...
Scrapbooking Purpose Statement
Hello everyone & Happy (inter)National Scrapbook Day! I decided today would be the perfect time to post my most recent project – my Scrapbooking Purpose Statement extended story. It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Stacy Julian. She doesn’t just show you how to make a scrapbook page or project, she...
Word of the Year 2023
Welcome to a new year, which for me means a new planner & a Word of the Year 2023. I always enjoy reflecting on the past year and updating my goals for a new beginning. I have been choosing a Word of the Year for several years; sometimes it comes easily and sometimes it takes...
Counterfeit Kit Challenge #1
Welcome back! It’s time for the Counterfeit Kit Challenge #1 for November. The theme for this challenge was “Life Right Now” using the Pinkfresh Studio embellishment pack from the inspiration kit. Be sure to visit their blog (link above) for lots of ideas and approaches for how to make a kit from your stash &...
November 2022 Counterfeit Kit
Hey there! I am excited to be the Guest Designer once again for the November 2022 Counterfeit Kit Challenge. I always enjoy playing along with their challenge to use your stash. This month the kit was picked by Lisa Hausmann & this is what she had to say about the inspiration kit: “I wanted to find...