How I Plan to Scrapbook 2017

How I Plan to Scrapbook 2017

For the past five years I’ve been using an approach to scrapbooking that combines layouts and pocket pages in one album. This unconventional take on organizing album content was a huge creative lightbulb moment for me. Ultimately, it is a semi-chronological...
Scrapbooking the Year in 9×12

Scrapbooking the Year in 9×12

Last year I set out in January to create an 8.5×11 album for my year. I enjoy making layouts in that size and wanted to try my hand at incorporating pockets as well. It just didn’t work for me. I am a lazy scrapbooker and I don’t like Macgyver-ing my...

Project Life Organization & Workflow

Last year fell apart for me, in terms of Project Life success. While a not-quite-right album structure was partially to blame, so was my insistence on avoiding design. Through my own stubborn refusal to admit I care about how things look, I was ignoring a simple...

Ideas for Simplifying Project Life

I’ve shared a lot of specifics about my approach to Project Life and how I’ve simplified the process over time. That said, what works for me may not be the perfect fit for you and your scrapbooking. In this post I’m sharing some of my best tips and...

Project Life Made Easier

Taking what I learned from my 2013 experience with Project Life, I began 2014 with a very strong urge to make a change. However, my starting point was more “not this way” than a clear vision of the future. It just had to be easier.  In this post I will...