Audrey's Blog

Using Your Scanner

2006-11-17T00:30:00Z

If you own a scanner, use it to scan those items that you just can't put into a photograph. For example, scan CD covers. Scan newspaper articles. Scan children's class work and art work. You can scan these items onto acid free paper, or you can save them put them onto photo paper, cropping them to the size you want to attach in your scrapbook.

Happy Scrapping
Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Start Your Holiday Scrapbook Today

2006-11-02T19:56:00Z

Often we spend a lot of time buying gifts, putting up decorations, sending out cards and baking. Start taking photos of all of these activities now. Make your holiday scrapbook an album of the season.

Happy Scrapping,
Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Scrapbook Kits

2006-10-29T14:15:00Z

Scrapbook kits are becoming more and more popular with the manufactures creating their kits around a thems, such as a birthday kit, or a wedding kit, or a girl kit, or a boy kit.

Kits can save you both time and money as they contain everything you need to create awesome pages. You'll find cardstock, patterned paper, embellishment and stickers inside scrapbook kits.

Save the materials left from the kit to mitch and match with your other supplies.

Happy Scrapping
Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Sorting Your Scrapbook Paper

2006-10-24T00:53:00Z

There are many ways to sort paper. However one of the most unique ideas I've seen is to buy an over the door shoe hanger. Use each compartment for different colors of paper. Next time you need scraps in a certain color, they will be hanging right over the door.

Happy Scrapping
Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Holiday Scrapbooks

2006-10-21T01:19:00Z

When you create a scrapbook for a holiday, make sure to include the recipes your family uses. We all have a favorite potato salad recipe handed down from generation to generation. Or we all have a favorite dessert recipe that we make for every gathering. Include these in your holiday scrapbook.

Happy Scrapping
Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Creating Borders on Your Scrapbook Pages

2006-10-16T17:27:00Z

You can use strips of paper to create borders on scrapbook pages. Simply cut strips of paper the exact length and width of your paper and attach. The effect makes the page look like it’s framed, and all you’ve done is use some of your scrap paper. Be careful to use either solid colors or patterns that can look the same vertical and horizontal.

You can also create a mid page line using the same technique. Cut a piece of paper the width or length of the paper and attach halfway. It’s a great way to divide your page in half. You can attach photos over the line, however the effect remains.

Happy Scrapping,

Audrey

audreyoka@cox.net

http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Scrapbooking with Postcards

2006-10-11T14:14:00Z

When you travel pick up some postcards. Postcards make a great addition to your vacation scrapbook. Journal what's written on the back of the postcard

Happy Scrapping
Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Using 6x6 Scrapbook Albums

2006-10-09T21:49:00Z

Mini albums are wonderful for those times you want a "complete" scrapbook but don't have enough photos for a larger album.

Use mini albums for quick gifts to grandma and grandpa.
Use mini albums for short day trips that produce only a dozen photos.
Use mini albums to help your kids store all of their friends school photos.
Use mini albums to create a recipe scrapbook.

These are just a few uses for mini albums. If you have other ideas for mini albums, share them in the comments section.

Happy Scrapping
Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Creating Scrapbooks in 30 Minute Increments

2006-10-05T14:03:00Z

For those with limited time, try carving out just 30 minutes at a time. Use those 30 minutes for just one "task":

Sort through photos
Mount photos
Embellish pages
Journal

If you try to think just 30 minutes instead of a completed scrapbook you'll be amazed at what you can accomplish in just 30 minutes at a time.

Happy Scrapping,
Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Dates of Events on Scrapbook Photos

2006-09-29T12:39:00Z

When you take photos jot down the dates either in a notebook or on the back of the photos when you get them back from processing. If you are taking digital photos, store them in a folder that is date marked. Then when it's time to put together your scrapbook you'll know exactly when you took the photos.

Tearing Scrapbook Paper

2006-09-19T13:32:00Z

Next time, instead of cutting your paper, try tearing it. It gives your page a completely different look. You can tear frames, tear borders, or tear the entire background.

You can achieve two different effects tearing paper. Tear the paper towards you for one effect, and tear the paper away from you for the other effect.

Happy scrapping,

Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Choosing Scrapbook Themes

2006-09-16T17:24:00Z

One suggestion I often offer is to create a theme based on yours or your children's daily activities. For example, do you have a child in a school sport, or school activity? Take photos throughout the school year of this activity and create a scrapbook based on this theme.

No kids? What do you enjoy doing? Do you enjoy hiking? I have taken tons of photos from my hikes. I snap trees, birds and flowers as I walk along the trail. Do you enjoy cooking? Make a few recipe scrapbook and offer them as gifts.

Create a scrapbook based on something that is going on in your life today.

Happy Scrapping,

Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Removing Photos From A Scrapbook

2006-09-14T15:31:00Z

One of my favorite "tricks" is to use dental floss to help remove items already in place, in your scrapbook. If you very gently run the dental floss under the photo, you should be able to lift the photo off the page.'

When I attach photos to my scrapbooks, I use adhesive tabs, usually one tab in each of the 4 corners of the photo. On the rare occasion I've needed to lift a photo up, dental floss has worked great. I didn't even ruin the paper underneath.

Until next time,

Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Scrapbook Contest Began

2006-04-27T01:08:00Z

This week has been so much fun for me. My drawing to give away a free scrapbook began. It has been so much fun to read the answers to "are you new to scrapbooking?" and "how did you find us?".

The answer that most made me smile was an answer to "are you new to scrapbooking?". The answer was "no, I'm obsessed"

I would love to hear your scrapbooking stories, how long you've been scrapbooking etc. I would also love to hear your ideas of contests you'd like to see me offer.

Audrey
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

Knowing What You Don't Know

2006-04-16T18:48:00Z

There is a phrase that goes something like this "you never know what you don't know until you learn it". I've always smiled at that phrase, knowing how much there is out there that I have not yet learned.

In the past I've been incredibly fortunate. I had a wonderful friend who designed and then hosted my websites. I would email him changes and like magic, they appeared.

This website, I'm on my own. Patty Gale suggested I buy XSitePro and it was a great choice. I have used, or tried to use Dreamweaver in the past and became frustrated. I could only do very things. Anything beyond basic required codes and scripts that I didn't have. Patty has designed some incredible sites, my favorite is her Grandma's Kitchen site. If you have a favorite recipe, stop by Patty's site and add it to her datebase.

This week I began a free online course in Search Engine Optimization. I had read several articles. I had been to several forums. But none of it was making sense. No two people shared the same thoughts. It was all quite confusting. Then I read about this free class. http://www.gnc-web-creations.com/seo-optimization.htm I am on lesson four and it's all making sense. I can not recommend this class enough. The instructors name is Cricket. Cricket also teaches an Internet Marketing class, again free. I have just begun that class and will post again my thoughts. If you've always wanted to understand Search Engine Optimization, sign up for the class. You go at your own pace, with no deadlines.

Until next time...

Audrey :)
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

How it Began

2006-04-13T16:59:00Z

I love both learning from others and also sharing my own stories in the hopes they might help someone. I am asked how did I come to begin a scrapbooking business.

The answer actually goes back to 1983. This was the year my oldest daughter was born. It was that year that I ventured into direct sales. Direct sales has been a part of my life since 1983.

About 5 years ago, a friend of mine invited me to a party at her home. She had just begun selling scrapbook supplies and this was her first party. I actually had no interest in scrapbooking but said yes, as she was my friend and I wanted to support her.

I was actually amazed at how the pages came together. With just a few supplies several pages could be put together. Now came the test. Could "I" do this? It looked great and easy when someone else did it, but the real test was could I do it?

I fell in love with scrapbooking. I bought two albums, one for each of my children and set about choosing photos to put into each album. The girls loved their albums which caused me to create even more albums.

I met a woman who loved to use the word "passion" She believes that in order to succeed in business you must be passionate about what you are selling. Having been in direct sales for so many years, I was not sure I agreed with her. I loved direct sales, but was never passionate about any product. Her belief that passion was important led me to join Leaving Prints, a direct sales company whose product line is scrapbooking materials.

And so it began.....

Until next time,

Audrey :)
audreyoka@cox.net
http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com