Scrapbooking Made Simple

    These are some more "handbags" I made for my girlfriend. I did an address book, a notebook and a post-it-note book bag for carrying in your purse. I used premade notebooks and just covered them with paper and cardboard with a few pearls to set it off nicely. I love these kinds of rojects as they are quick and easy but they look really affective.

I find Titles can be the most expensive part of a layout. When I first started scrapbooking I bought alphabet stickers (yes I began with a Creative Memories Consultant), then I tried one set of rub-ons and frankly had a heart attack at the price.... Now I've moved onto Templates. I find it much cheaper to cut my titles out of patterned paper than to use stickers or rub-ons. Though if you're looking for a way to make your alphabet stickers go further save the backgrounds once all the stickers have been removed and either carefully cut around each letter or cut out a square around the letter. This is great cause it allows you to use each sticker sheet twice. I use my fiskars alphabet template all the time! It allows me to quickly and easily cut out the letters I need for my tittles. I also utilise chipboard letters . I have purchased a set of chipboard letters ($2 at the discount shop) which I use as my template for cutting out more letters on the back of old notebook...