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Here is the original Clip It Up version. Looks nice right?
The price and design itself are not for everyone, though.

www.clipitup.com

After getting some great inspiration from other Scrapbookers,
I came up with my own Clip It Up knockoff.

What you need to make it:

I personally like this better than the actual Clip It Up because I can put it
wherever I want, store longer items, and reinforce it if I have heavier items like chipboard.

It’s an excellent resource to be able to quickly see and grab the items I need without slowing down my Scrapbooking. If you have the wall space, it’s well worth putting one together.

Technique Sunday

Video and photo cds

I am always looking for ways to put more photos and interactive elements on a layout. By making my own burned cds with my computer, I can add all my extra photos and video clips and put them in a cd pocket on the page.

The cd here is hidden in a pocket behind the photo, and ribbon is wrapped around it so you can pull it out.

An interesting layout is to take photos from an event and have yourself and your spouse both do journaling about it and put it on the page. It’s always interesting reading what you wrote later on. Example:

On this layout I have a hidden flag where we both wrote our viewpoints on the trip.

Wagonfest

I have decided to focus on separate techniques on Technique Sundays.

First up:

 
Mosaic layouts

Doing a Mosaic Layout, despite how it looks, is very fun and easy.

Basic instructions:

1. Make a photo mat at least 2 square inches bigger than your photo size
2. Turn your photo over and measure it out evenly. One inch per box for example
3. Write numbers on the back of each box
4. Cut out the numbers with a cutting tool so they are straight
5. Line up the boxes numerically on your photo mat (make sure its not upside down or reversed, otherwise you may not see the photo properly)
6. Using a ruler, glue down each box leaving a small gap

Here are some examples:

Flower layout

Close Ups

Usually you will not see a Mosiac Layout using portrait photos, because it doesn’t blend well; however, it still can be done and look neat as per below.

Family Layout

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2. Use the wrappings

Literally. When I get a gift that has something nice attached to it that has scrapbooking potential, I keep it. A pair of pajamas tied with a nice ribbon, or a pair of jeans with a silver tag clasp, for example.

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/magazine-holder.shtml

Example: Here is a utensil holder that I now use to store my pens:

9. Using scraps

Use scraps for cards, titles, photo corners and color blocking. For the more adventurous, put them in a blender and make your own paper. Here is a how-to article:

Example: On this racetrack layout, I saved our ticket stubs and a brochure and put them in a hidden pocket behind the photos.

** Please note that not all items may be acid free. You can buy a pen to test the acidity.

Scrapin confession time

I don’t shop at the LSS.

Are woman considered biased against a man, if he actually likes scrapbooking, and labels him as effeminate? Women do not have an ownership of scrapbooking, so I appeal to any hetorosexual guy who is confident enough in his sexuality, and likes scrapbooking, to come forward and let me know you are out there (though please provide proof with a layout or two so we no longer question your intentions.)

There is a misconception that all scrapbookers seem to be women who have children, stay at home and have too much time on their hands. Firstly, everyone is entitled to do what they want with their free time, so I don’t see why stay-at-home mothers cannot as well. I digress, as I am not a stay at home mom.

Actually, I am not a mom at all, thus I break this scrapbooking stereotype. I am not out to have children anytime soon to justify my love of scrapbooking. Though the children’s pages are cute and endearing, I love being able to have the freedom with both time and content to scrapbook more about myself and my family.

Once upon a time in the scrapbooking community, a scrapbooker without kids was rare; now, we have begun rising out the woodwork and are ever expanding within the scrapbooking world. Please raise your hand and be proud to be a childless scrapbooker. Who wants to make the bumper stickers?

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