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Wednesday Site Spotlight

Just in time!

A Wednesday Site Spotlight to help you over the mid-week bump.

CHA Winter 2008 is COMING SOON!  Don't miss a chance to take a sneak peek at what will be featured at this ginormous trade show.  You can start a wish list!

Scrapscene is the place for all the latest scrapbooking buzz!

Layout Ideas for Perfect Pages

Perfect pages start with perfect plans...and usually come together thanks to a couple mistakes and missteps that, in being covered, end up turning out great.

Most of the time, I start with a general idea of how many photos plus the paper and embellishments I'd like to use.  Many times I wish I had new, visually inviting ways to put them together.

Enter the Little Book of Sketches.  A colorful and creative website brimming with layout ideas for your pages.  Give them a look!

Wednesday Site Spotlight

Found this fun blog from a fellow scrapbooker and thought her photos and page ideas might encourage you to scrap some memories today!

Remember to leave a little love when you stop by Melinda's place to let her know you were there and what you liked!

Wednesday Site Spotlight

With the holiday weekend upon you, you might find some time to scrap when everyone "watching" football while sleeping off the turkey coma.  If you do, you won't want to waste time trying to devise the perfect scheme for your layout.

Visit Simple Scrapbooks' scheme gallery to see several easy but effective layout ideas.  Full-color examples accompany the templates to help you envision what your finished product could look like.

As always, we'd love to see your finished product!

Authenticity Promised

All you need to do is watch television or movies with your military loved one to know how important 'authenticity' is to them.  My husband provides a running monologue of ANY and EVERY problem with vehicles, uniforms, dialogue, etc. in any given dramatized scenario with military themes.

No matter how hard I try, I don't think I will ever be able to reach his level of knowledge on the subject.  I rationalize that he has a head start anyway, so I just need to do my best.

How, then, do I guarantee that when I'm scrapping his military memories I do it in an authentic way?

Need Help With Layout Ideas?

Sometimes, you have perfect photos and all the ingredients for a super page.  Even the most seasoned scrapbookers need inspiration now and again to help them determine how best to turn their ingredients into a layout...we, after all, want to lay it out just right!

Ever wish you had a map?

Wednesday Site Spotlight

Need some layout ideas for military-themed scrapbook pages?  That seems to be a common request around here!

I found a site that has galleries of contest submissions for a military-themed layout contest.  Lifetime Moments features a shopping area, a discussion board and the gallery where you can find lots of inspiration for your own pages, even on non-military topics.

Check it out and then share the results!

Wednesday Site Spotlight

Where in the World Wide Web are we headed today?

Why, we're going to visit The Stampin' Soldier, of course!

Lots of neat projects and how-to's from someone who not only crafts, but serves too!

Wednesday Site Spotlight

With a name like Scrapperlicious, it HAS to be good, right?!

Stumbled upon this blog today and found some great how-to's and examples for all kinds of projects from scrapping to paper crafts.  Since law school has eaten up most of my time and money, I may be looking to do handmade gifts this year as I did a few years ago when I was similarly stationed.

Now go!  Be inspired!

Wednesday Site Spotlight