| Finding time to scrap is difficult for even the most | | | | time to embellish each page as the photos take up |
| devoted scrapbooker. Our busy lives just do not leave | | | | most of the space and serve as embellishments |
| us enough time to relax and play so it is most | | | | themselves. |
| important that we take advantage of the times that | | | | 3. Use pre-made alphabets. Alphabet stickers and |
| we do get to ourselves to indulge our passions. By | | | | die-cuts are great for creating titles and adding |
| employing a few simple techniques we can achieve | | | | journaling to your pages without having to cut out all |
| more in less time. Give them a try and you're sure to | | | | the letters yourselves. If you use a lot of letters you |
| be creating more pages in less time. | | | | may like to consider purchasing a personal die-cutting |
| 1. Be organised! No matter what your scrapbooking | | | | machine like a Sizzix or a Cricut and several alphabet |
| style, the single most effective method of saving time | | | | dies. |
| is by being organised. Make sure you know where all | | | | 4. Use scrapbooking sketches. Sketches provide an |
| your supplies are and that they are easily accessible. | | | | easy to follow template and take the guesswork out |
| That way you don't have to go searching through | | | | of planning your pages. They serve as a map and |
| everything every time you scrap. How you organise | | | | prevent you from wasting time figuring out how to fit |
| your supplies is up to you, but I recommend organising | | | | everything on your page. |
| by type (eg paper, stickers, ribbon etc) and then by | | | | 5. Finally, don't be a perfectionist. Scrapbooking is not |
| colour. | | | | about creating the perfect page design. It's about |
| 2. Use multiple photos. If you use more than one | | | | treasuring the important memories in your life and being |
| picture on each page you will need fewer pages to | | | | able to relive them and share them with others for |
| complete your album. You will also find it takes less | | | | many years to come. |