Shove Scrapper's Block OUT THE DOOR!

Shove Scrapper’s Block OUT THE DOOR!

Scrapper’s Block – I think every avid scrapbooker has ran into it and become entrapped. No ideas flow and therefore – no scrapbooking is accomplished. I too have been there and it is a tough predicament to fight your way out of BUT I have found a solution that works for me. I hope you will find it helpful as well.

Previously, when the scrapper’s block bug would bite, I would sit at my table and attempt to think of ideas that I could finish and then add my photos too. It was the pitts! I would think and think and then realize that all my time was gone. Another scrapping session terminated without any results. Then I changed my technique just a bit and found that I had smashed the dreaded scrapper’s block bug. It is simple, it is easy, and I can’t believe I wasted so much time!

The entire focus of my scrapbooking is my photos. I have seen many scrapbooks that are amazing, however, the layout is so intricate that the focus is transferred to the embellishments and the photos remain second in line. After piecing a few layouts like that, I decided that – although I love those truly amazing pages – I wanted to let my photos take the stage and not the layout. I began looking at my photos first and that is when my fountain of ideas began flowing again. I can look at a group of photos and clearly see a great title that would perfectly describe them. I remember the moment and look at the photos and there is no doubt which title I will use to represent that memory. And it continues… once I have the title, it is really simple to find paper the coordinates with the title and the photos. I then pick out a few embellishments (remember that I am trying to focus on the pictures and not the layout) and in no time and am piecing together a beautiful layout that focuses on the photos.

I have tried many techniques (a good idea book has also saved me), but I have found that if I will focus on the photos for a minute before starting my project (which should be the focus in the first place) the photos help me decide the title, the paper, and even the layout! Give it a try!

Tiana is the owner of a Scrapbooking Supply Store and an avid scrapbooker. She has a small family and enjoys preserving her memories with the best scrapbooking supplies offered.

Scrapbooking Product Spotlight May 2007

Die Cuts With a View Nana’s Kids Cardstock Stack

The scrapbooking supply industry is growing in leaps and bounds. Even the most avid scrapbooker has a difficult time keeping up with all of the products available. It is possible that some of the best products might pass you by simple because they were lost amongst the other thousands of items. This monthly spotlight will reveal a new product each time to assure that you don’t miss incredible scrapbooking supplies that you didn’t even know were out there.


Spotlight:
Nana’s Kids Paper Stack is a brand new item from Die Cuts With a View (DCWV). They are a scrapbooking supplies manufacturing company based in Provo, Utah. This stack was released in the middle of April and is absolutely impressive! The scrapbooking industry is really grinding gears to come out with the most amazing products! This stack features 48 sheets of 12 x 12 cardstock (also available in 8 x 8 and 4.5 x 6.5), 12 of which are glittered and another 9 are embossed! DCWV states “This premium collection is great for capturing those special moments with your children and grandchildren” (2008-08 Product Catalog). The image shows the amazing detail that has been added to each sheet! This stack is a must for any child scrapbook!

Image Source: 2007-08 Product Catalog DCWV.

The Nana’s Kids Stack has a MSRP of $19.99. This is truly a great deal. Where else are you going to find glittered and embossed cardstock for less than $.50 a sheet? A great product at a great price!

Tiana Secor

Tiana is the owner of a Scrapbooking Supply Store and an avid scrapbooker. She has a small family and enjoys preserving her memories with the best scrapbooking supplies offered.

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