15 Tips to Chase Away Scrapbooking Burnout

June 8, 2009 · Filed Under Recreation · Comment 

Scrapbook If you’ve been scrapbooking for a while, you know how easy it is to get burnout and lack of motivation to create pages.  It seems we still tend to pile up a stack of photos just waiting to be placed in an album, but we haven’t found just the right paper or embellishments yet, or maybe we can’t decide what scrapbooking techniques to use on them.  Here are a few ideas to help overcome scrapbooking burnout.

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Scrapbooking Your Handwriting: The Personal Touch

June 3, 2009 · Filed Under Recreation · Comment 

Scrapbooking as a hobby has changed along with the digital age. We can use digital software to create beautiful scrapbooking pages completely on our computer screens.  Even the most traditional scrap bookers love the neat, professional-looking type of computer fonts for their pages.

Your handwriting may not be as neat as a printed journaling block from a computer.  Yet, your families will find it so much more meaningful and personal than anything typed.

We all hesitate to use our own handwriting on our scrapbooking pages for different reasons.  A few reasons are common. You might think your handwriting isn’t neat enough for others to read.  Consider how your family views your handwriting.  You can get beyond your concerns if you realize how much your families will value that you preserved something as personal and unique as your handwriting.  Remember how important those handwritten family recipes or letters are to you now.

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