The Quilted Scrapper

Putting together page kits is one of my most favorite parts of getting organized. I only have my most favorite paper and embellishments and I get to touch and feel everything! To get started though you need to have at least a rough idea of what type of scrapbook layouts you want to put together. To do this, grab your sketch notebook, computer, Idea Books or my favorite one of Close to My Heart's "How to Books" (only $14.95) or Make it From the Heart Vol. I or soon to be coming Vol. II (Only $7.95)!!!! Spend some time looking through these. This is easy to do at the beach, while your kids are playing at the park, soccer practice or in the evening in front of the camp fire or television. Now you are ready to put paper kits together. I do NO cutting during this, just pulling paper. I look at a sketch and see how many pieces of cardstock and patterned paper I need and put them together with matching embellishments. If I am going to use my Cricut or other die cu...

With summer in full swing, activities pulling you in every direction and adding onto that a job, to pay for your scrapbooking obsession, time to get organized and let alone scrap is hard to find. So, over the next few days I will share with you ways to get organized and make the most of your scrapbooking time. This first one is very ugly and intimidating, but you HAVE to go through your supplies and figure out what you have and will use and what you will never use. I did this recently and ended up getting rid of 2 huge boxes of paper that I knew I would never use. I donated both boxes to local organizations that provide crafts for kids, adults, special needs persons, senior citizens, etc. This is a great feel good way to get rid of supplies you have invested money in. Here are the tips I used to pare down my "stuff" Be honest with yourself on what you will use. You may love the embellishment but know you will never use it so please donate it! As you are sorting, also ...