My Scrappin' Space: you need to see these!!!!

Journaling Prompts (from Simple Scrapbooks)

activities and hobbies you enjoy
activities your family enjoys together
favourite books or movies
goals you've set for the future
moments that changed your life
people who have touched your life
people you admire from history
personal accomplishments/milestones
physical traits that make you unique
places you go every week, month or year
places you have lived
places you have traveled outside our hometown
places you hope to visit someday
random childhood memories
recipes you love or make often
things that inspire you
things that make you smile
things you couldn't live without
things you hate doing
things you use every day
things you're willing to splurge on
what you love about someone in your life
what you love about your home
what you're afraid of
what you're grateful for
words that describe you or a family member

When you're in a scrappin' rut...

create a layout about yourself
cut graphics from patterned paper and use it as an embellishment
dangle something from the title
decorate 1 side of a photo mat with eyelets
decorate the corners of a layout
do a before and after layout
do a career layout
do a snow layout
do a water layout
do an "it's broken" layout
do calligraphy
dot the i's in the title with an embellishment
embellish your page with a paper doll
emboss (dry or heat)
handwrite your journaling
highlight key words in your journaling (different colour, size, font, outline the words, etc)
journal 2 points of view for each picture
journal on a photo mat
make a layout without pictures (must have journaling)
make mosaic frames for the pictures
pen stitch
pop up an element
print your journaling on the computer
put your title down the side of the page
scrap a current event
scrap a holiday in non-traditional colours
scraplift
tear the edges
turn on the TV and use the first words you hear in your layout
use 1-word adjectives to describe the person in the picture
use 3 different patterned papers on a layout
use a 5x7 or larger photo
use a bible verse
use a black background
use a monochromatic colour scheme
use a new-to-you tool
use a poem on the layout
use a quotation on a layout
use a Xyron
use black & white pictures on a layout
use brads
use buttons
use circles
use colour-blocking on a layout
use coloured pens
use decorative scissors
use dragonflies
use dried flowers
use eyelets
use fabric
use fabric flowers
use glitter glue
use lace
use memorabilia on a layout
use nothing but patterned paper
use nothing but plain cardstock
use only paper from the scrap pile
use only the title to explain your photo(s) - no journaling
use paper-punched daisies on a layout
use pastel-coloured paper or cardstock
use photo corners
use plaid paper
use ribbon
use specialty paper (mulberry, vellum, cork, etc)
use squares
use stamps (rubber or acrylic)
use stars on a layout
use the last thing you bought
use the name of a book for a title
use the name of a song for a title
use the word "love" in the title
use watercolour paper
use watercolour pencils
use white as the background
use your favourite knick-knack as inpiration
use your favourite shirt as inpiration
write a letter to a person in the layout

Friday, October 10, 2008

you need to see these!!!!

http://dansmamaisonilya.blogspot.com/2008/10/echantillons-dans-ma-maison-il-y-une.html

i went checking out a couple challenge blogs tonight, and when i got to "Dans ma maison il y a..." my jaw absolutely dropped! literally! these samples are stunning.

oh, i wish i wish i wish i could do stuff like this!

My Scrappin' Space

ME

Links to fun techniques and ideas

don't forget to check out my other blogs, too!!

What I'm coveting lately...

For the Nerd in all of us

Journaling Prompts (from Simple Scrapbooks)

When you're in a scrappin' rut...

Friday, October 10, 2008

you need to see these!!!!

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