Books I LOVE!

I have noticed that one thing i love to do, (usually while enjoying my morning cup of Joe) is reading NEW books on Scrapbooking, or basicly anything that contains NEW Innovative "tips & tricks".  Some people might find this a bit funny, but i believe it is crucial to my craft, I have to feed my knowledge in this medium if i am to grow. Not to mention the sheer thrill and excitement of looking over new layouts & ideas i can take and incorporate in my own unique ways.
I sometimes feel as if my mind is this bubbly stew of creativity and my new reading material is like the "secrete ingredient" i'm adding in last to finish it off. LOL! (Ok, so mabye i'm also a bit of a "foodie" too.) but, it is a lot like that for me...soaking in all the little details here and there, learning about new products and tools or seeing layouts with beautiful eye catching embelishments and pops of color and beautiful paper. (sigh) I can read through a 100 page book in a matter of hours. 

I have a few favs and I'd like to share them, in case any one of you out there is in need of some super helpful and "meaty" reading materials to help spur your "creative juice stew"! :)

Leisure Arts Creating Keepsakes- Books 1 & 2-"Scrapbook Tips & Techniques"
I believe there is also a 3rd book out and one on "Wedding Layouts"

Scrapbook Trends Magazine-published monthly

Memory Makers Books-"Scrapbook Page Maps"-Wonderful for layouts, esp if you get stuck, overwhelmed, or are running low on creative juice.

Hope you enjoy! :)

Apie~

To My Fellow Scapbookers..

I am so excited to be here. I hope to share so much with all of you out there who are in love with scrapbooking too! That is the whole reason I have started my blog. I have been scrapping since 2008. I have recently been working on a big project for my baby sister and through much research and encouragement from friends, family, and peers, I have decided to share some of my scrap creations.

I hope that you all will enjoy seeing some of my work as well as sharing with me tips, trick and tid-bits we've all learned along the way.

One thing I have most assuredly taken from all the time and effort i've put into scrapping these beautiful, timeless pages is that it's a journey. A journey through life, "our" life and time...and you never stop growing or learning new things. How amazing and exciting is that?! To be so consumed into a community, and a world that is a never ending work of art.

So I say to all out there....HELLO HELLO HELLO I HAVE ARRIVED! :)