Ideas for Scrapbooking with Pocket Pages

Are you familiar with the idea of pocket cards and clear pocket pages for scrapbooking? If not, you should know that they are an easy way to “scrapbook” photos! Plus, all the cards that are available, are useful for other things besides the just putting into the little pockets to make a scrapbook page!

First, let me show you a video on Close to My Hearts’ pocket pages, called the Picture My Life Scrapbooking Program,  If you are interested let me know, or click here to see the current sets! Here are extra pages.

Now, that you have an idea of what pocket pages are about, let me tell you about the great classes which were held at the online event – True Scrap Pocket Pages. Layle Koncar had a great class explaining a lot of how she does pocket page scrapbooking.

We all know you are never “caught up” with scrapbooking, and Layle talks about planning, organizing, keeping notes for futures layouts. The class runs close to an hour and you can scoop up her class for $12.95 $9 for a limited time! 

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Pocket Scrapping 101: Back to Basics with Layle Koncar

As a dedicated “traditional” scrapbooker, Layle Koncar had to find a way to make pocket scrapbooking work for her – and she did it! She’s sharing her secrets to take you from pocket scrapping zero to hero in this comprehensive class, “Pocket Scrapping 101: Back to Basics.” If you’re new to pocket pages, this is a can’t miss primer for how to approach the system from Planning and Organization to Color and Design. And if you’re an experienced pocket scrapper, you’ll still find plenty of tips, hints, and time-saving secrets. This is one class you’re sure to watch again and again! Get this one-hour video class for only $12.95 $9 for a limited time!

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There are five other classes besides Layle’s! Using tips and ideas from these six ladies will surely give you the boost you need for pocket page scrapbooking! Whether you are interested in a Becky Higgins’ Project Life style, where you document weekly, or you just want to use pocket pages as a means to end, you’re sure to find helpful hints.

So take a peek at the classes, and then be sure to shop at my Close to Your Heart store, for all your pocket page goodies!


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Tell YOUR Own Stories – not just your family’s!

KS-smOver the past couple of years, there seems to be a real trend in scrapbooking circles of telling everyday stories. We learned that it gets tiring to just capture the high points of the year, as they tend to just look the same, everyone is just older! I mean really, how many photos of a kid and a birthday cake look different? Or how many holiday photos with someone looking down at a gift they are opening do you need? People are learning that sharing snippets of life, and everyday stories is more true to capturing what our lives are about. Not only our families’ lives, but especially our own individual stories!

My nature, my mom seems to be a basic scrapbooker. She has gone through all the old photos she has and written who the people are on the backs, and has slipped into albums. Even though it would be easier to enjoy the pictures if we could see the picture and read the info without having to slide the photo out and read it, at least the info is there! I know that is a lot more information than some people have of their families, and I am grateful for her efforts! However, we are missing the stories.

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This story is about making my wedding cake, and how I burned up two mixers while taking cake decorating classes; and chose to make a spice cake with cream cheese icing!

During the last two or three years, I have been making more pages about myself, telling my own story. At first it seemed a little odd to telling about myself instead of my kids. However, it always was so fun to see my kids read one of the pages and say, “I didn’t know that!” Imagine, I was Kristie, before I was ever a wife, mother, or grandmother!

If you are thinking that you could never tell your own stories, or you don’t even know where you would start, I have a great plan for that! I’ll be joining scrapbooking friends online during May, where we will get prompts to create pages! Trust me, you never know where the prompt will lead your thoughts for a page! I have had some of the best pages and stories come from this process.

Whether you have stories that are short, fun, long, or hard… they are YOUR stories to tell. Head over and check out LOAD 514 (Layout A Day). It is for all levels of scrapbookers, and all types (digi, hybrid, etc.). I invite you to join us. It will change the way you think about scrapbooking. Hurry over, learn more, and capture the Early Bird discount available for the next few days!

Click HERE for more information!

Imagine creating 31 layouts in just one month. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful addition to your scrapbook pages? Now YOU can join Lain Ehmann in this month long journey, which includes daily prompts, videos and so much more.

Register NOW through 4/10 and pay only $35 
(a savings of $15 off the $50 regular price).

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET:

  • 31 daily prompts on the topic of Past Perfect 2: Yesterday’s Memories, Today’s Pages
  • 31 daily videos
  • Private message board
  • Private gallery
  • Interviews with cool scrappy folk (guest stars announced soon!)
  • PRIZES
  • Inspiration, fun, and companionship galore!
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Wednesday Wonder – True Scrap 5

Artful Adventures True Scrap 5 Lucky 50We’ve got exciting news to share! If you’ve been lacking in the creative mojo, or wondering how you can get more life from the scrapping supplies you already own… or you just want to spend a couple of days with a bunch of super-cool crafty people, then look no further!

My friend Lain Ehmann of True Scrap has pulled together FIFTEEN of the hottest scrapbooking instructors around to offer two days of inspiration and fun, such as Heidi Swapp, Nichol Magouirk, Jennifer Gallacher, and a dozen more. They’ll be revealing all their best crafting tips, tricks, techniques, and secrets in the latest True Scrap event – True Scrap 5.

True Scrap 5 is a two-day, online, LIVE event on October 11-12. Yep, that’s right – all fifteen instructors will come to YOU via the magic of the Internet in a state-of-the-art web room. You’ll watch class demonstrations, chat with instructors and other students, and have the time of your crafty life – all without leaving home (or even changing out of your PJs!).

Lain has given me a special discount for you. Use code LUCKY50 at checkout to save $50 off the regular registration. But hurry – that code is good only until Sept. 30!

Register here!

If you’re tired of just staring at your crafting supplies or creating the “same old” projects, then check out True Scrap 5. It’s not just scrapbooking!

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The link to True Scrap 5 is an affiliate link so that I receive commission from anyone who I have invited, who then signs up for the event! Hey, a girl has to earn some scrapbooking and art supply money somehow! Right? I knew you’d agree!

Wednesday Wonder – Insta-Living Summer Edition

InstalivingIf you are like so many others, you may find yourself taking the same kinds of photos over and over. I bet you’d like to change that up — if it was easy! Well it is!

I’d like to introduce my friend, Danielle Taylor, who is affectionately known by many as “Scrapper On the Street,” from her video series she has done during several Layout-A-Day challenges. She is an avid photographer and scrapbooker, and ended up naming her website, ScrapperOnTheStreet.com. Dani enjoys documenting everyday life and all it entails! She put together a fun, easy class called “Insta-Living Summer Edition.” It’s second run will be August 7-16, 2013.

I participated in the first run of the summer edition, and really enjoyed it. Dani offers inspirational ideas on documenting your life by the photos you take. She offers thought provoking videos on things we often overlook each day.

This class also offers some great information on apps that you can either use on your phone, or your computer to add some pizazz to your photos! Dani takes amazing photos from her phone to use in her scrapbooks, and part of that is due to some great apps she has found and will share information about!

Don’t let summer get completely away without this information!  The class is not a huge time commitment, and the price is just $15.  You’ll also have access to a private Flickr group where you can view photos others in the class are taking!

Do it NOW, before you forget!

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Random Art Journal and Scrapbook Prompts

What do you do when you are totally stuck and really don’t know where to start on an art journaling page or a scrapbook page? Even if you are using a list of simple prompts, you may still need an extra nudge of inspiration! Here is an idea you may not have thought of – a way to look online for very random inspiration!

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Layout inspired by music album cover art.

There are many places online to find images.  However, we are not looking for something to copy, we are looking for inspiration. A couple of key places to look are Ebay and Amazon! The reason those are great places to look is because there are going to be so many things associated with a word you type into your search. If you are only using one of the regular search engines like Google or Bing, your search will really be much more narrow. The images that come up will be so closely related to your search word, that they will all be very similar unless you scroll down to page 1,000 of the search!

When you use Ebay or Amazon, you should have such random things come up that you might get an inspirational idea such as:

  • a color palette
  • a layout
  • a reminder of a technique you haven’t used in a while or maybe have never tried

Let’s talk a little more specifically. There are often books and packaging that come up in this type of search. Why not use them as inspiration? You may take the layout of the lettering, the graphic design, or the color scheme. That would be three ways to use the look of just one book or package. That’s just the beginning! There are so many ways this could take you

Some ways that you might generate random images could be using:

  • your name
  • the street you currently live on
  • the street you grew up on
  • a pet’s name

What you come up with may be very out of the ordinary for your usual work! Here is another post about using prompts.

Have you tried this method of random idea inspiration?  What did you come up with?