Get More Done with Time-Saving Scrapbooking Ideas
These fun and quick time-saving scrapbooking ideas might give you the breather you needed. Especially if you're very limited in scrapbooking time, and have 101 tasks and chores to run.
Throughout your day, while you are busy with other things, sneak in a few of these ideas and see how they'll work to help you get more scrapbooking activities done.
Time-Saving Scrapbooking Ideas Scrapbook more one-page layouts. Try to squeeze in a few more photos into your one-page layouts. Double-page layouts take more time to scrapbook, so reserve them for major events or stories you want to tell.
You know how when you are in the shower and great scrapbooking ideas pop into your head? Instead of letting these ideas evaporate, quickly jot them down onto your little notebook when you step out of the shower! A pen and a little notebook work wonders in storing all those passing by ideas. Capture them before you lose those wonderful ideas.
While waiting in queue for your appointment, whip out your scrapbooking idea book or magazine and see if you can get some inspiration or ideas going. If yes, remember to write them down quickly into your handy little notebook.
Scrapbookers are in constant need of more quotes, sayings, poems, phrases and any meaningful words you can apply to your page titles or journaling. So while listening to the radio, interviews, TV shows, movies, or chat with friends and co-workers, make an effort to catch those amazing words and put them into your powerful little notebook and amass a trusty collection.
You know how your doodling and handwriting will add a unique and personal touch to your scrapbooking pages? You are now empowered to doodle away mindlessly on scrap papers when you are bored or talking on the phone. Take the time to practice your handwriting too and soon you'll discover your very own doodling or handwriting style. Another tip for time-saving scrapbooking ideas.
When sending out cards or writing short notes, practice your lettering. You'll just get better and better and soon you'll have a few lettering styles on hand to show off in your scrapbooking layouts.
Make a short list of the little tasks you can complete for your scrapbooking. When extra minutes appear, you can quickly refer to your list and get a few scrapbooking tasks checked off.
Make another list, this time a shopping list. Add your about to run out scrapbooking supplies to the list. Go back to this list whenever you need to add in more items. So when you are ready to order or go shopping, you have a ready list to shop for.
While watching TV shows, don't just watch, keep your hands working away. During commercial breaks, trim a few photo mats, finish off your journaling, match patterned papers to cardstocks, or gather your embellishments for a layout.
Take a scrapbooking magazine or idea book with you on your vacation. Whenever you have some free time, you can read and absorb new scrapbooking techniques, ideas or layouts you'll want to try out when you get back home. Post-It Notes will help you tag the pages and put down the most important ideas.
Fishing for some inspiration when you're on the computer? Take some minutes to check out your favorite scrapbooking forum for inspiration. Take notes of those layout ideas you like as reference for future scrapping layouts.
While flipping through magazines, keep a look out for design layouts and concepts and see how you can apply them to scrapbooking. Create your own scrapbooking sketches based on the ideas you've captured.
Regain the fun and joy in scrapbooking. If you're really hard-pressed for time, try out this tip from Elsie Flannigan. She suggested taking one photograph a week and scrapbooking it. That photo will represent a snapshot of who you are at that moment, reveal your values and tell others about your life. In this way you only scrapbook those photos that speak to you, and you can be sure that you're working only on the most meaningful photos.
I hope you have lots of fun with these time-saving scrapbooking ideas!
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