3 Words to Put the Spring Back In Your Scrapbooking

It's spring and the perfect time to reevaluate how you scrapbook. How do you that?

That's right. Try something new.

I can compile a list of things for you to try, but only you know what ideas have been festering inside your brain or at the bottom of your to do list. Now is the time to pick one of those ideas and just do it!

Is there a technique you've been dying to try? Then do it! Always wanted to make a mini-scrapbook? Go for it! Ever dreamed of starting your own scrapbooking business? What's stopping you?

And once you tried it, pick something else and just do it. Then repeat.

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My Top 10 Blog Posts of 2010

The first scrapbook layout I posted on my blog.

I've been a scrapbook blogger for almost a year now and it's been educational and crazy (the good crazy, not the crazy crazy). I can't even begin to list everything I've learned and all the people who have inspired me during 2010. This blog has helped me create a regular schedule of scrapbooking, crafting and writing - all activities that make me happy. It's also been fun to see what blog posts have brought me the most traffic. See for yourself:

1. Pregnancy Scrapbook Layouts: Documenting 9 Months 
Pregnancy. Nine months that will change your body and life forever. Nine months that go by fast and slow at the same time. Nine months of allowing a little human to grow inside your belly. Read more...

2. Baby Scrapbook Layouts: Journaling to remember your baby's special moments
Babies! They are so cute and cuddly when they aren't stinky. They grow so fast and before you know it, what was once helpless in your arms is now toddling around, eating Cheerios with a dash of dog hair off the floor. So grab your camera and take lots and lots and lots of photos! Read more...

3. Scrapbook Layouts that Celebrate Children
Browsing through any online scrapbook page gallery, you will find an abundance of child-themed layouts. As a parent of two beautiful little girls, I have taken thousands of photos during the eight years I've been a mom and have created hundreds of childhood scrapbook pages. Read more...
 

4. Birthday Scrapbook Layouts & Party Photo Tips
One of my favorite things to do after a birthday party is let my children play with the balloon decorations. They get crazy and have loads of fun while I take dozens of photos. Read more...
 

5. Nail Polish Drive Update: What's in your nail polish?
I'm proud to announce that my daughter has collected approximately 225 nail polish bottles to donate to Chemwise, Inc. Read more...
 

6. The Retweetables: 9 Scrappy Tweets
Why do crafty people have to tweet such good stuff? Tweets like these are why I'm addicted to Twitter Read more...
 

7. Scrapbooking in Ohio and Michigan: 2010 Crops, Retreats, Conventions and More
March 11-14, 2010, Scrapbooking Retreat Weekend, Trout Creek in Harbor Springs, Michigan, $186-237 weekend Read more...
 

8. 2010 Scrapbooking Conventions & Trade Shows
There is a scrapbook convention coming to a city near you Read more...
 

9. Mix a little gore with a few screams, add a dash of sparkle and you have a scrapbook layout
Q: What happens when your child wants to be a serial killer? A: You grab a camera, snap a few photos and create a gorey scrapbook layout. Read more...
 
10. Glue Dots Design Team Announcement: Congrats new Dottesses & Dotties
Just a quick announcement: I'M A GLUE DOTS DOTTESS! I found out a few days ago on Twitter when I saw this tweet Read more... 

 

Thanks for supporting me and my blog in 2010! Hope to see you in 2011! Happy New Year!

The Retweetables: Design Team Calls

How can Twitter help you become part of a creative design team? Here's a little story about how I used social media to land a spot on the Glue Dots® Design Team...

About a year ago, I purchased my first smartphone, a BlackBerry, and my Twitter life was forever changed. I was no longer tweeting random messages via text or the occasional 140 character bit from the web, I had UberTwitter on my phone. 

From the palm of my hand, I began connecting with other scrapbookers all over the world and eventually, I saw a tweet from Glue Dots announcing their search for a design team.

I applied (the messy layout above from my A Week in the Life scrapbook shows a rough draft of my application) and now I can call myself a Glue Dots® Dottess. Take it from me, it's possible to find your spot on a design team by being active on Twitter (or by reading this blog post about design team announcements on Twitter).

Are you ready to unleash your creativity? Check out these 8 design team calls that I spotted on Twitter:

• @limousine: BetterScrap Design Team Search! - Better Living Through Scrapbooking is looking for two new designers to join... http://tumblr.com/xqynyhtkt [For details on how to apply, go to Better Living Through Scrapbooking - Deadline is November 15, 2010] 
• @JuliesOpenWndow: The Play Date Cafe: The Play Date Cafe...Open Design Team Call http://t.co/Hkztlsj [Deadline is November 7, 2010] 
• @CraftGossip: Design Team Call : PaperWorks Stamps:  PaperWorks stamps is looking for new design team members, you can find all ... http://bit.ly/cBpi5P [Go to the PaperWorks Co. Blog for all the information you need to apply - Deadline is November 8, 2010. Be sure to check the other CraftGossip links for more Design Team Calls.] 
• @RobCubbon: 2 Sisters Challenge Blog: Design Team Call: We are hosting a design team call for the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog. If... http://bit.ly/9cFpHr [Deadline is November 30, 2010]
• @PapierCreatif: CT Call Here >>> http://papiercreatifblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/design-team-call.html [If you're into digital art and photography, this one is for you. I did not see a deadline posted, but full details are at Papier Creatif.]
• @ScrapTiffany: Design Team Call!! http://bit.ly/bOHmsB [The Scrap Tiffany deadline is November 30, 2010]
• @TiffanyDoodles7: Design Team Call - Tiffany Doodles needs to fill 7 spots for the Design Team!  Could you be the one?DT Call now... http://ow.ly/19KtH9 [Deadline is November 30, 2010]
• @mycutestamps: http://bit.ly/cujdbC Check this out: Design Team Call [All the details to apply are at My Cute Stamps - Deadline is November 12, 2010.]

Whew! That sounds like a lot of work if you're going to apply for each design team! Good luck!

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The Final #LOAD: 31 Layouts in October

Yesterday was the last day of October's Layout A Day. I completed 31 layouts in 31 days just like I did in May and couldn't be more proud, relieved and sad all at the same time. After having a set routine for an entire month, the day after is a bit of a shock. But it's okay. I have other projects to work on, dishes that needed to be washed, laundry that needed to be put away (that took me about 45 minutes since it had been neglected for about a week) and I was able to spend a little more time just hanging out with my two-year-old.

I love LOAD because I get a lot of scrapbooking done in a short amount of time and I'm able to meet and be inspired by other LOAD participants. A perfect combination and I'm looking forward to another LOAD in February.

So, what did I learn? (As seen in the layout above, which also made it to Flickr's Explore gallery yesterday!!)

• Scraps of paper can turn into a beautiful layout.
• Sometimes when I don't think my layout is great, someone else does.
• I still have issues with sketches.
• I need to focus more on telling a story.
• Q&A pages are fun to do.
• Two words can spark an idea that you didn't see coming.
• Quotes are perfect for scrapbook pages.
• Conversations can make a layout.
• There's a story in my inbox.
• It's okay to journal just the facts.
• 12x12 layouts are my comfort zone.
• If I don't have the perfect supplies, I make them.
• I don't have to wait for the perfect product or photo.
• I love black & white layouts with a pop of color.
• I'm getting more comfortable with digital scrapbooking.
• I don't need fancy digital templates to create digital scrapbook pages.
• I can tell a story with product.
• I love to make pages for my daughters.
• I want to scrapbook more photos from my childhood.
• You don't need photos to make a scrapbook page.
• It feels good to distress and tear paper.
• Some photos are great in color, but not in black & white and vice versa.
• Journaling doesn't need to look perfect.
• Sometimes a photo is all you need to tell a story.
• I want to do more "then & now" pages.
• There is still so much more to learn.
• There is still so much more to scrap.

Thanks for stopping by ScrappinMemories4U.com! View all of my LOAD layouts on Flickr HERE.

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Halfway Through Layout A Day (#LOAD)

I'm on Day 15 of October's Layout A Day and proud to say that I haven't missed a challenge yet. Today's challenge was to use items that don't normally go together. In the layout above, I used flowers and the color pink on a page with men. It works and I like it. The photo is meaningful since it showcases three generations and I believe that it was the first time that these three men had a photo taken together. 

The man on the left is my father-in-law and I recently created a website for his business, Consolidated Hunter: Heating, Plumbing & Air Conditioning. I did it through Blogger and tweaked it to make it look like a website. I would love it if you checked it out and let me know what you think. It's my first attempt at web design (besides this blog).

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The Retweetables: 10 Tweets & "The Scrapbooking Song"

Each week I do a little #Retweetable post about the crafty tweets I like on Twitter. Thinking about Twitter, I wondered if there was a Twitter song and YES, there are many. Then thinking about Twitter songs, I wondered if there was a scrapbooking song and YES, there are a few. Here's a REALLY funny one I found on Youtube:

And now, say hello to this week's #Retweetable scrappers:

Journaling:

1. @lainehmann: Storytelling in #scrapbooking: it involves More Than Words! http://ping.fm/DjXCO #scrap #digi #load

2. @KristinRutten: #Scrapbook Journaling Tip: Incorporate your "real life" journaling into your scrapbooks. Think memo board, sticky notes, Tweets...

News:

3. @CraftandHobby: BIG CHANGES WITH CHA WINTER SHOW: In a press release issued today, CHA announced several big change... http://bit.ly/dtH6sbf

4. @ScrapHD: Craft Retail Chain Michaels Buys Digital Scrapbooking Startup ScrapHD http://t.co/tcVKh7H via @techcrunch @michaelsstores @scraphd

 Digital Scrapbooking:

5. @GetItScrapped: Fun polaroid-style photo template http://bit.ly/baFExm #scrapbook #photography

6. @lynning: RT @sbg_studiogirls: First Ever Open Digital Designer Call at Scrapbookgraphics http://t.co/xrVn4wK Please RT and spread the word!...

7. @KelleighRatz: reading @nicoleseiter 's blog post abt becoming a #digiscrap designer too! http://trunc.it/b6l7q

And Three More:

8. @loadofscrap: From the Load of Scrap Blog Archives: Dude Crops Like a Lady http://bit.ly/9H453S #scrapbooking #scrapbook

9. @scrapbookcom: HAHA! We can all relate ... 'Losing My Mind' Layout - so Funny and Cute! http://ow.ly/2yChi

10. @ScrapGirls: Getting Started in Family Geneology - a step-by-step checklist: http://bit.ly/a5omLi (printable PDF)

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Birthday Scrapbook Layouts & Party Photo Tips

One of my favorite things to do after a birthday party is let my children play with the balloon decorations. They get crazy and have loads of fun while I take dozens of photos. (We always play it safe and are very careful about the tiny pieces of popped balloons, so don't worry about that.) The joy in a child's eyes when (s)he attacks a bundle of balloons is priceless.

Not only do I take balloon photos, but I also take photos of:

1. Party preparations
2. Invitations
3. Before/After (you know, neat vs. messy)
4. Food and drinks
5. Decorations
6. Party guests (posed and candid)
7. Cake (cake smashing if you're lucky!)
8. Gifts
9. Party outfit(s)
10. And of course, the birthday boy or girl

Parties go by fast so make a list of the photos you want to take beforehand and check them off as you go. While the party is still fresh in your mind, take the time to write down everything you remember and ask your family/friends what their most memorable moments were too. 

P.S. Be sure to visit next week when I post my comic book scrapbook layouts featuring The Super Sisters and the Balloon Attack! You won't want to miss this!!

"Birthday Balloons" (12x12 Two-Page Layout)

"We Are One!" (12x12 Two-Page Layout)

"Handsome" (8x8 Page Layout)

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Sports Themed Scrapbook Layouts

Are you a sports fan? Do you know someone that plays a sport? If so, then I'm sure you have plenty of sports-related photographs. Team spirit can easily be displayed in scrapbooks with all the sports themed paper, kits, stickers, bingo cards and albums that are available for purchase. When I was scrapbooking in high school, I had to make my own scrapbook page embellishments with construction paper, markers and rubber cement. I am so glad that scrapbookers can now chose from a large variety of archival quality scrapbooking supplies that are acid-free and photo-safe.

Here are a few sporty scrapbook pages that weren't glued together with rubber cement:

"Dolphins" (12x12 Page Layout)

"My Little Girl" (12x12 Page Layout)

"OSU Twins" (12x12 Two-Page Layout)

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Baby Scrapbook Layouts: Journaling to remember your baby's special moments

Babies! They are so cute and cuddly when they aren't stinky. They grow so fast and before you know it, what was once helpless in your arms is now toddling around, eating Cheerios with a dash of dog hair off the floor. So grab your camera and take lots and lots and lots of photos! Don't worry, you can always delete the bad ones and there will be many of them with a fast-moving bundle of joy zooming around your living room and the store and any open space, especially when your oldest child is playing soccer and you have to chase your toddler onto the soccer field. (Yes, I know this from experience.) 

When your child is still a baby, make it a habit to write down memories and accomplishments in a journal since you won't have as much time to scrapbook. By doing this, you will have what you need for the journaling that goes alongside the photographs on your scrapbook pages. "Mommy brain" will cause you to forget some of these memories, so after taking photos of your child eating applesauce for the first time, write it down in a journal or even a piece of paper.

Quotes can also capture a special moment by setting the mood of a scrapbook layout. The quote can be from a famous person or even your own child. Just remember to document as much as possible as your child grows up. Photo albums are great, but scrapbooks with photos and journaling are even better.

 

"Kisses" (8.5x11 Page Layout) 

Photograph by Rick Sheridan of Look At Me Studios

"W" (8x8 Page Layout)

"Birth Story" (12x12 Page Layout)

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The Retweetables: Announcements & Photo Tips

My daughter's 6th birthday. Yes, she's wearing vampire teeth.

I can't believe she'll be 8-years-old in November!

What an exciting week! From birthdays to blog hops to contests galore, we all seem to be getting back into the groove of things since the start of a new school year. Of course, the most exciting moment of the week was when I saw tweet #3 and found out that I'm on the Glue Dots Design Team (read about that HERE). With all the recent excitement and craziness of getting ready for a craft show, I didn't spend as much time reading tweets, but I did see the ones below. I want to give Nancy Nally of ScrapbookUpdate.com a big shout out to say congratulations on six years of giving us crafty ladies (and gentlemen) the news we need to stay updated on the scrapbooking business. Thank you, Nancy!

This week's #retweetable tweets are...

Birthdays, Celebrations & Announcements

1. @NancyNally: Happy 6th Birthday, Scrapbook Update! http://dlvr.it/4vJ5y

2. @ArtofScrapping: Debby’s Dare: Four Day Birthday Celebration http://t.co/DIwZR5h via @blogger

3. @GLUEDOTS: Attention Please!  The Glue Dots Design Team is Unveiled!  Congrats All!  http://gluedots.tumblr.com/

4. @iLoveToCreate: USA Today Highlights Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores Craft For A Cause http://tinyurl.com/2fx3bfx

Photography Tips

5. @noellhyman: How to choose your best Vacation Photos + the #scrapbooking format:  http://bit.ly/aNhso8

6. @jenniferswilson: 8 secret Flickr features for scrapbookers http://goo.gl/fb/QjXvp

What were your favorite tweets this week?

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Ohio Craft & Gift Show: September 19 at Gladieux Meadows in Toledo

 

WHO: People Who Care of Ohio

WHAT: Craft & Gift Show

WHEN: Sunday, September 19, 2010 10AM-4PM

WHERE: Gladieux Meadows

4480 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, OH

WHY: To benefit local charities.

COST: Free

There will be a silent auction, balloons, facepainting and food. Please bring pet food or a non-perishable people food item to donate to Humane Ohio or the Salvation Army. Don't forget to stop by my booth for:

$5 Grab Bags

$2-4 Pre-Made Pages

$15 MemoryWorks Simple Stories Kits

MemoryWorks Catalogs & Consultant Sign-Up Forms

Professional Scrapbooking Information

&

$1 Bracelets (made by my 7-year-old who also likes to paint, check out her art HERE)

I look forward to seeing you there! Thanks for stopping by ScrappinMemories4U.com! Check back tomorrow to see how I made the business card bookmarks at the top of the page.

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Glue Dots Design Team Announcement: Congrats new Dottesses & Dotties!

Just a quick announcement: I'M A GLUE DOTS DOTTESS! I found out a few days ago on Twitter when I saw this tweet:

@GlueDots: Attention Please! The Glue Dots Design Team is Unveiled! 

Congrats All! http://gluedots.tumblr.com/

Of course I SCREAMED when I saw my name, jumped up and down, retweeted the tweet, told my family and then got back on Twitter to do a little search of other design team members. Here's who I found:

Christy Rather @10craftyfingers

Latrice Murphy @LatriceUnique

Laura Davis @PaperPoppy
Lynda Jeffs @LyndaJinCO

Renee Wallace @craftymom123

ShawntePark @mylo143

and me...

Danielle Hunter @ohiodanielle & @ecoscrapbook

There are still many more ladies on the new Glue Dots Design Team and I'm sure not everyone is on Twitter, but if you are and I missed you, please leave your name/Twitter name below in the comment section so I can follow you. Thank you! Congratulations to all the Dottesses and Dotties! Click HERE to view the Glue Dots Design Team. And don't forget to follow Glue Dots on Twitter!

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The Retweetables: Getting messy, laughing and talking about fears

I never got the chance to "Trash the Dress" after my wedding almost ten years ago. Although my dress did get a little messy because of the rain prior to the outdoor ceremony and right after my husband and I said our vows, I didn't get it dirty on purpose. Even after a professional cleaning, there are a few mud stains on my wedding dress, but I don't mind because if I would have known about dress trashing back then, I definitely would have jumped in a lake, rolled around in the sand or splashed a rainbow of colored paint on my dress.

Since I didn't "Trash the Dress" back in 2000, I trashed it a couple weeks ago on the scrapbook layout above. It appears as though I'm in water (I hope) with a sunset (an old CD) in the background. I crazily and messily distressed and inked the edges of just about everything and added a few other details.

I decided to share this layout with you today because I spotted a few "messy" tweets (and others that are noteworthy) during the past week, which are now part of The Retweetables. You must say "The Retweetables" with a deep, yet energetic voice to really make it work and point your finger to the sky. I don't know why, but this is always in my mind when I do my #retweetable post.

Okay. Here they are:

Messy

• @modpodgerocks: Current projects underway - I love mess making! http://twitpic.com/2kktbw 
• @scrapbookcom: The Tim Holtz products and Grungy/Vintage Style work well together on this Layout... http://ow.ly/2yBHM

Messy & Funny

• @CraftyChica: RT @karenfayeth: On the Shoebox Blog, "Where Glitter Comes From"...I'd always wondered. Posting for my friend, @craftychica  http://bit.ly/cetdNT

Funny

• @luisitas: You know you are an scrapbooker if....: I was digging into my magazines and found this article from Simple Scrapbo... http://bit.ly/bWG5Fa

Fear Talkin'

• @SirScrapalot: New Post | Take the Scrapbooking Bull By the Horns - What scrapbooking fears do you have?  What are you most afraid ... http://ht.ly/18TLsr

Layout supplies: DCWV recycled paper, Heidi Swapp edge distresser, CD, produce mesh, brads, ink pad, computer font, Basic Grey chipboard, letter stamps, Scenic Route arrow, GlueDots.

Thanks for stopping by ScrappinMemories4U.com! See you on Twitter! And visit tomorrow since I will have a very big announcement!!

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Why do crafty people have to tweet such good stuff? Tweets like these are why I'm addicted to Twitter:

1. @stacyjulian: @lainehmann is my guest of the week. Read her post here: http://bit.ly/dghgri

2. @AmCrafts: #ScrapTip Rub an eraser over the imprint side of clear stamps before you use them—that way the ink won’t bead.

3. @MakingMemories: Today is guest designer Wednesday. This beautiful layout was created by Melinda Jane Spinks using the Flutter... http://fb.me/CugygdNW

4. @liveteachcreate: September Back to School ABC Challenge starts today! http://bit.ly/d7FCTc #scrapbook
 
5. @HeatherDubarry: #scraphappy makes me scrap happy. Anyone up for a layout a day challenge for October? http://www.scraphappy.org/

6. @NancyNally: It’s Elementary: Scrapbooking School http://dlvr.it/4SQdm

7. @myheroarts: Stop by the Hero Club blog this week and join Kelly for magnificent masking ideas! http://bit.ly/cg9VqP

8. @UnKit: RT @CraftGossip: Back to School Mini Album:  The Unkit site is featuring this back to school mini which was created by Nancy Jones.... http://bit.ly/dkPcvP

9. @kikolani: What's your motif? Butterflies on your scrapbook pages. http://bit.ly/bi9Rcd via @GetItScrapped (cc:@starflylily and other artsy fans)

I can't see every good and scrappy tweet, so if you have a tweet that's not listed above, please comment below to share your favorite one.

The above layout was created for ScrapHappy.org. Supplies: Bo Bunny paper, Prizm cardstock, Petaloo flowers, MemoryWorks Simple Stories notecard (cut out text), Scotch adhesive tabs, GlueDots lines, American Crafts marker

Thanks for stopping by ScrappinMemories4u.com! Follow me, @OhioDanielle on Twitter, to stay updated on all my #Retweetable posts and if you are into the "going green" movement, check out my other profile @ecoScrapbook.

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MemoryWorks 4th of July Blog Hop

 You're invited...

WHAT: MemoryWorks Christmas in July Blog Hop
WHEN: Right now!
WHERE: Start HERE---> http://scribblelittlepaperthings.blogspot.com/
WHY: Because you LOVE scrapbooking!! And there are LOTS of prizes!!

If you like what you see, JOIN ME and become a MemoryWorks Independent Scrapbook Consultant for only $39.95 (plus tax and shipping)! What a deal! There are no uplines or quotas and you will receive 20% commission on sales and receive a discount when you shop MemoryWorks.

SHOP NOW and save! Hurry! Sales are valid this weekend only!

I won Marcal Small Steps seeds and now it's your turn!!!

If you follow me on Twitter (@ohiodanielle), you may have heard that I won seeds from Marcal Small Steps (@MarcalSmallStep). Yay for me! It was the first (and only) time I ever won anything on Twitter. A week after the contest, a large envelope arrived in the mail will an abundance of Mammoth Sunflower seeds. What a coincidence! I had already planned on planting this large type of sunflower for backyard privacy like I did in 2007:


These Mammoth Sunflowers grew TALL which is why I wanted to plant them again.

Sunflowers are happy flowers. They grow small and they grow tall, but no matter their size, sunflowers provide cheerful smiles and plentiful seeds. AND now YOU get a chance to experience your very own sunflower garden!

The first 6 people that comment on this post and leave their Twitter name or email address will win Marcal Small Steps Mammoth Sunflower Seeds!


Winners will receive two packets of Mammoth Grey Stripe Sunflower seeds! Good luck!

Layout Supplies Used: DCWV 70% Recycled Paper, Glue Dots, Fiskars Adhesive Tabs, brads, cardboard, Heidi Swapp Edge Distresser, AC Memory Marker.

My list of scrapbooking tweeters

I recently compiled a Twitter list of all things related to scrapbooking. Listed are scrapbooking companies such as Piggy Tales, Making Memories, and Bo Bunny, as well as scrapbookers, designers, magazine editors, etc. etc. - you get the picture. See the list yourself @ohiodanielle/scrapbooking. If you would like to be included in the list or know of anyone that should be, just let me know. Happy scrappin' and tweetin'!

Article about Scrappin' Memories 4U Custom Scrapbooking

You create the memories...she'll display them

Got pictures? Maybe you have too many and not enough time to do anything with them. This past summer stay-at-home mother Danielle Hunter started Scrappin' Memories 4U. "I just love scrapbooking," says Hunter who has been scrapbooking for over 20 years.

Scrapbooks are a wonderful way to preserve your memories, but many of us simply don't have the time, or haven't invested in the scrapbooking tools and supplies. Simply put, Hunter says, "My job is to get those pictures out of boxes and into scrapbooks so people can share their memories with others."

After you've carefully selected your pictures, you can select decorative cardstock and other embellishments for your album. You may purchase products on your own at the local craft store, or through Hunter who is also a Memory Works consultant.

She charges an hourly rate which includes tax, adhesives, plain cardstock, etc. Depending on how elaborate a book you prefer, it takes approximately 30 minutes to one hour to complete one 12x12 scrapbook page. Through artistic design and personal journaling, your pictures will come to life to enjoy in the present, and to pass down for generations.

by Karen Zickes (Toledo Parent, November 2007)

Welcome to the Scrappin' Memories 4U Blog!

Here I am! Starting my very first blog about scrapbooking and actually, my very first blog, period. My scrapbook journey has been a long one, so how did I start scrapbooking?

When I was around four-years-old, my first scrapbook appeared in front of me, a blank canvas given to me by my mother who saw a creative spark. I filled it with the pictures I cut out of magazines and store sale ads. There were pages and pages of babies, babies with their mommies, bunnies, Easter candy, bunnies with Easter candy (obviously it was around the time of Easter, which often falls near my April birthday).

Then I moved onto making scrapbooks of various keepsakes like movie tickets and celebrity autographs. Once I reached middle school and had an abundance of cheerleading pictures (Go Streetsboro Rockets!) I truely discovered my love of mixing photos with paper, creating handmade embellishments, and even pop-up pages...and I had a lot of fun scrapbooking with a my best friend too (Hi Polly!). My scrapbooking hobby continued throughout my high school and college years (Go Toledo Rockets!) and helped me to design eye-pleasing layouts for newspapers and newsletters.

Once I was married and had my first child, I became the crazy lady with the camera, constantly taking photos of my beautiful baby girl. Then I received the phone call that changed my scrapbooking life. Read more about that call and my first crop party here. Now I was the crazy scrapbook lady with the camera, constantly scrappin' photos of my daughter.

In 2007, I launched Scrappin' Memories 4U, my scrapbook design business and started making scrapbooks for people who don't have time to do it themselves. I also became a Memory Works Consultant so I could have access to great scrapbooking products. Then I took a long scrapbook break to have another beautiful baby girl in 2008. Today, I'm back in the swing of things--scrappin', picture-taking, writing and blogging about scrapbooking.