Storage Solutions and Some Organizational Tips For Your Scrapbooking

It can be challenging to store all the little bits, pieces and nick knacks that we seem to accumulate while enjoying our scrapbooking.  Here are some simple concepts for storing all the bits and bobs and to help you to be more organized.

Concept No. 1
Try hanging things like punches, small tools and stamps on small hooks in front of you on the wall.  In this way you will be able to see everything you have and find it in an instant.

Concept No. 2
Try hanging a small rod for your ribbons.  Leave one end open so that you can just slide your rolls of ribbon onto it.  In this way you will always be able to see exactly what ribbon you do have.

Concept No. 3
Small colorful bits of ribbon and other small embellishments can be stored in glass jars.  You can use any empty jars like peanut butter bottles, sauce jars, just as long as you can see through them and you will know exactly what is in each jar.

Concept No. 4
Try buying some cubes for your paper that you can mount on the wall and stack.  In this way you will be able to see your different papers in an instant without having to haul them all out.  You should be able to purchase these cubes at any hardware or craft store.

Concept No. 5
If you have space under your cabinets, install rolling drawers, and you can store even more of your supplies neatly.

Concept No. 6
Try lining a drawer with non slip drawer liner, and you can then keep various bits and bobs neatly and within view as you open the drawer.

Concept No. 7
Use small tins to keep your tiny supplies in order.  These could include beads, brads, buttons and various other tiny embellishments.  Many craft shops sell see through and stackable tins, which are a great idea as you will be able to see exactly what is in them without having to open them.

Concept No. 8
Use the inside of your cupboard doors as storage by putting up squares of Velcro.  You can then use see through plastic pencil cases with trips of Velcro stuck to the back.  You simply stick the cases to the Velcro and you will be able to see exactly what you have at a glance.

Concept No. 9
If you have a lot of A4 pages, store them in see through plastic sleeves in a file.  You can place like colors together and you will be able to get at the paper of your choice at a glance.

Concept No. 10
Store tools that you use very often like knives, rulers, cutters etc. in an flat basket on your desk.  In this way you will have everything you need at your fingertips at all times.

So as you can see there are many practical storage solutions for your scrapbooking hobby that needn’t cost the earth.  All it takes is a bit of imagination and know how and you could be super organized in a jiffy.

Card Making Tutorial For You

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For those of you lucky enough to own the Memories Version 3 Software, you can click on the above link to get your free PDF on easy ways to make your cards.  Christmas cards will be a breeze.

If you don't yet own the software use this code when you purchase it, and you will get a great discount.

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Enjoy.

Help on Using Your Memories Software

For those of you lucky enough to own the memories software, here is a video for you to watch that will help you to get the most out of your software.



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Visit:  http://www.freewebs.com/lisaj/March%20Into%20MMS%20-%20Day%20ONE.pdf

if you want to view the PDF version.

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Have fun with your digital scrapbooking. 

Gift Ideas for your Scrapbooking

Do you know exactly how you can give someone the ideal present. The perfect present is one that you have actually made yourself. If you love scrapbooking, this is an ideal way to make someone that you love something special.

Gifts you can make by using scrapbooking procedures can easily differ from special cards, present boxes, mini booklets supplied with special pictures, or a framed collage. Not just will you impress that special individual in your life with your skills, however it will normally be a special creation that they will be able to treasure forever. Here are a couple of interesting concepts for you to attempt.

Mini Booklets

Mini booklets or albums can easily be made from scratch or bought from your craft shop made up already, so you will just need to include your pics. Mini albums make remarkable gifts for Papas or Mothers day, a Grandparents birthday, or even a special valentines present.

Present or Gift Boxes

Gift boxes that are decorated by you can be used to keep mementos or jewelery in. You could possibly also fill a decorated present box by having special pictures or poems that mean something to the person that you are giving it to. I once obtained a beautiful gift box that opened out concertina type with photographs and decorations of a special occasion we had gone to. It is something that I will value forever.

Cards

Scrapbooking and card making methods are very comparable and making cards is a fantastic method to make use of all your left over scraps from your scrap booking projects. A homemade card is consistently more recognized than a bought one, and you will certainly save a packet.

Framed Pictures

A beautiful scrapbook page that has actually been framed makes a remarkable present. Grandparents always delight in getting picture's of their grandchildren, so why not do a beautiful page of all the finest image's as well as frame it by having a frame to compliment the dacor in their residence.

Clocks

Another beautiful gift that can be made is a wall clock. All you want to do is purchase the kit from your craft shop, and it usually comes with the mechanism to make the clock work. Place the picture's of your choice backing the face of the clock and embellish as you wish. All you need to do then, is have the clock framed and there you have an unique and effective gift for someone special.

When you make somebody a present, make sure that if it is a clock or framed picture that it will go by having or compliment the décor in their house. It is no use providing somebody a purple clock if their house is all done in mutual colors, or you clock might end up hiding up in a wardrobe in one place or another.

Some Great Scrapbooking Freebies for You

For those of you lucky enough to own a copy of the My Memories Scrapbooking Suite, here are some free templates for you.

Go to http://www.mymemories.com/store/share_the_memories_kit_1

Enjoy and watch for future freebies that will be posted for your enjoyment.

If you would like a copy of this amazing software, use the code on the post under this one to get a $10 discount. 

How To Use My Memories Suite

If you have purchased a copy of My Memories Suite, here is a great tutorial to help you get going and teach you how to use My Memories Suite.



Welcome to the Family! from Lisa Jurrens on Vimeo.

If you want to purchase My Memories Suite, you can use this Promotional Code when checking out to claim your discount.

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Digital Scrapbooking At Its Best With My Memories Suite

Here is my personal review of My Memories Suite.

I have always been more of a hands on type of scrapbooker, but every now and then I love to dabble with digital scrapbooking.

I also enjoy printing out my digital scrapbooking pages and then using it on one of my layouts.

I was lucky enough to find My Memories Suite online, and after downloading this scrapbooking software and fiddling around for a few minutes with my five year old daughter, we together managed to produce this simple but effective layout on the left.

The software itself, although it looks daunting at first, is pretty easy to figure out.  My Memories Suite is great if you want to create a customized album in minutes.  You simply open up the photo's that you wish to place into your album and select the design layout and the fast fill option.  When you go in to work on your album, the photo's are all there for you and all you need to do is add embellishments and journalling.

Once you have completed your layout or album, the My Memories Suite allows you to save your work in a number of ways:

1. You can print it for further use by yourself;
2. You can put it on a flash drive or save it in JPEG format and have it proffesionally printed;
3. You can create an interactive album which can be shared online with friends and family;
4. You can make it into a movie or dvd video;
5. Hell, you even have the option to put it onto your IPOD.

The suite comes with many different patterned papers, embellishments, ribbons and bows, and even different textures to experiment with.  The fonts can be modified to your specs and the possibilities are endless.  There are also numerous free downloads that you can use on the website.

Use this software to create personalized cards, calenders and much more.

The only downside is that you need quite a bit of space (about 500mb) on your computer to download the software.  It takes a while to set itself up, but once you have it done, it is well worth the wait.

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