Scrapbooks Etc magazine is relevant to both the beginner and the expert scrapbooker.  Each issue features reviews of new tools and products, demonstrations on tools, tons of ideas, and even more inspiration.  Since subscribing to this magazine, my layouts have stepped up a bit.  They are not more complicated, they simply look more refined.  Many times all I need to do is fli...

We are just starting to learn the rudiments of scrapbooking (my daughter and I). I was glad when I found this kit with various beads, adornments, card stocks, felt shapes, glue, scrapbooking scissor, foldable album and an instructional VCD too all for Phil. Pesos 370.00, approx US$30 which is not bad! We watched the instructional video to start of with our card project and it was easy to f...

This review is about my favorite magazine, Scrapbooks Etc. It has a printing of 8 issues a year at a cover price of $5.99 per issue or you can get a subscription for $19.97. I purchased many scrapbook magazines before I purchased subscription for one. This was my favorite because it is printed by Better Homes and Gardens and not by one of the companies that produces scrapbook products...

If you have done any type of scrapbooking at all, you probably are familiar with Jolee scrapbook stickers.The Jolee stickers are made specifically for scrapbooking. They are entirely acid free, including the adhesive backing, to ensure that these stickers will not yellow your photographs. This means that you can actually place the stickers not only around, but actually on your photographs. This...

I recently purchased a fantastic book at my local Ollie's Bargain Outlet store. It is by Leeza Gibbons and is called Scrapbooking memories. This 144 page book offers tips and insight on scrapbooking, which makes it ideal for begginers. I could not wait to get this book home and read it. I have just started scrapbooking and I am interested in any tips, suggestions and ideas I can find.This b...

  One of my favorite stores to browse through is Tuesday Morning.  They have a small section of arts & crafts supplies and if you are lucky you can pick up some nice bargains.I really like to scrapbook but my hours are limited.  I do take shortcuts here and there but this item is almost like cheating.  Kolette Hall has designed a number of "Built For You" album...

My father was a patriot in every sense of the word. His actions and attitude have had a profound effect on me, for which I am very grateful. He was a modest man who believed that he owed his country, not the other way around.In 1944, my father quit during his senior year of high school and enlisted in the US Army. He wasn't forced to do this; it was his choice. It was an honor for him to se...

I got this calendar as gift, and I really like it.  In fact, I asked for another one this year!  I usually don't keep up with the, "Page a Day" calendars, but I kept up with this one, since scrapbooking is one of my major hobbies.  Each page is "Scrappable" and has different designs on it.  Each week there is a theme, wether it be nautical, racing, Pu...

I love to scrapbook and I am always in search of the best products out there not only to use in my craft but to also preserve and protect my work and investment. I originally saw the Iris 12x12 scrapbook case advertised in a magazine and thought it was exactly what I was looking for. I was very excited the day I went into my local Archivers store and saw that they had them in stock.  I pur...

Every Disney fanatic that loves to scrapbook has to have this Embossed Scrapbook. For what you ask? To show off your lastest trip to Disney!This particular scrapbook is 12"x12" and bound. It is decorated with all the favorite Disney characters. A Mickey Mouse diecut is featured in the window in the middle! With this scrapbook you get ten pages, which allow you to put the scrapboo...

  My bedroom sometimes looks like a craft store threw up.  I couldn't take it any more.  When I last went to Michaels I saw a storage case made just for scrapbook periphials.  I was able to fit to pads of scrapbooking paper, decals by the tons, and my scrapbooking adhesive set.  I still have room for much more too!  It's demensions are 12" x 12" a...

My mother and I both love making scrapbooks so we were excited when we found a computer software that would help us design our own scrapbooking pages. This software is easy to use and has many different features on it. This software has themes for any occasion you may be scrapbooking for such as weddings, holidays, reunions, birth announcements, vacations, school days, animals, and sports.You c...

I was looking for a sticker assortment for scrapbooking that contained a variety of themes. I found a nice assortment t my local Ollie's Bargain Outlet made by K&Company. This single sheet of stickers contains 75 different stickers. In the assortment there are flowers, hearts, arrows, and mostly words, such as "Celebration", "Thinking of you", "family", &qu...

I was shopping looking for a nice casual dress to wear on my honeymoon and happened across this Wedding scrapbook.  What really caught my eye was this beautiful victiorian shadow box that was an off white color with a darker cream color floral pattern to it.  Definately vicorian looking.  I picked it up and looked at it.  Included in the set was of course the shadow box, 50 ...

  I needed the perfect scrapbook for the pictures from the last Greek Easter vacation that I took.  Alot of the pictures were of my sister and I.  Little sis is so glam and I wanted a scrapbook that reflected that since I feel so glam around her.  I went to Michaels because they had a scrapbook sale of 30% off all scrapbooks.  I chose the one made by a company called &q...

  Elmer's, to my surprise has come out with their own scrapbooking glue set.  You get 4 items in the package.  The photo stick which is like a gluestick but it is craft bonded for photograph paper.  There ia a gluestick pen for easy precise applying to photos or cut outs.  It also includes "memory book glue" which is a clear glue with a dual applicator (bo...

I was looking for a file system that I could use to store, sort and protect my 12x12 scrapbook paper. I checked all the top stores and the one that I liked the most was the Memory Express 12x12 paper keeper that I found at Joann fabric and craft store.The Memory Express paper keeper is an acid free, expandable organizer that has 15 tabbed compartments. It has a hard black outer case that is cov...

  Scrapbooking, what can I say?  There aren't enough hours in the day or enough money in my bank account to buy everything that I would like to use.  I take shortcuts whenever I can by coming up with my own embellishments and trading leftover items with a bunch of crafty friends.One of my shortcuts is to make only the 8 x 8 scrapbooks.  They take a lot less time, a lot l...

As an avid crafter and scrapbooker, I purchased this Zision "Silent Eyelet Setter" about a year ago.  I was getting tired of using the old type setter where you had to hammer, pound & bang the eyelets into place.  This kit included (3 ) hole punch tips, (3)  eyelet setting tips (small, standard and large size of each), a setting mat, the silent setter hand tool...

Much as I used to say I’d never get into digital scrapbooking, well, never say never! I bought Creative Memories StoryBook Creator Plus and, oh my god, I am forever sold on it! It is so easy to use. Honestly - it’s logical and intuitive (if that isn’t a contradiction in terms!) and incredibly versatile. It’s like they took some of the best features of Photoshop and the o...