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Finding time to scrap is difficult for even the most devoted scrapbooker. Our busy lives just do not leave us enough time to relax and play so it is most important that we take advantage of the times that we do get to ourselves to indulge our passions. By employing a few simple techniques we can achieve more in less time. Give them a try and youÂ’re sure to be creating more pages in less time.
1. Be organised! No matter what your scrapbooking style, the single most effective method of saving time is by being organised. Make sure you know where all your supplies are and that they are easily accessible. That way you donÂ’t have to go searching through everything every time you scrap. How you organise your supplies is up to you, but I recommend organising by type (eg paper, stickers, ribbon etc) and then by colour.
2. Use multiple photos. If you use more than one picture on each page you will need fewer pages to complete your album. You will also find it takes less time to embellish each page as the photos take up most of the space and serve as embellishments themselves.
3. Use pre-made alphabets. Alphabet stickers and die-cuts are great for creating titles and adding journaling to your pages without having to cut out all the letters yourselves. If you use a lot of letters you may like to consider purchasing a personal die-cutting machine like a Sizzix or a Cricut and several alphabet dies.
4. Use scrapbooking sketches. Sketches provide an easy to follow template and take the guesswork out of planning your pages. They serve as a map and prevent you from wasting time figuring out how to fit everything on your page.
5. Finally, donÂ’t be a perfectionist. Scrapbooking is not about creating the perfect page design. ItÂ’s about treasuring the important memories in your life and being able to relive them and share them with others for many years to come.
Visit http://www.stickersnfun.com for 100s of free Scrapbooking Sketches as well as 1000s of free scrapbooking ideas from Jennifer Gormly, avid scrapbooker and writer.
Using scrapbook page sketches
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Scrapbook Page Maps: Sketches for Creative Layouts £8.23 Provides solution to help busy or aspiring scrapbookers with a project. With over 90 sketches and corresponding pieces of art for scrapbook layouts, this title helps readers to select photographs, choose papers and embellishments, and then bring the page together…. |
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Scrapbook Page Maps: v. 2: More Sketches for Creative Layouts and Cards £16.14 … |
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Quick and Easy Sketches for Scrapbookers: Jump-Start Your Page Design with These Timesaving Templates (Memory Makers) £14.94 … |
