Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of my Scrapbooking Blog

Five years ago I decided to start this scrapbooking blog to share my passion with others who have the same love of scrapbooking.  I had absolutely no idea what I was doing but decided I would just start blogging and see what happened.

At first I wondered if anyone would really read it. Then one day about 3 months later I walked into our local scrapbook store and there on the crop table next to a scrapper I had never met was a color print out of a 2 page premade scrapbook layout that I had posted a few weeks earlier. It wasn't a fancy layout, no magazine would ever publish it, but there she was copying it, placing precious photos of her and her dad building her house on a layout I designed.  I was so excited, someone was scraplifting me!  I was hooked, if she was using the ideas on my blog then I was sure there were others using my ideas and it made me feel sooo good.

I am amazed that in 1826 days (including leap day in 2008) I have had 90,000 visitors, averaging 49.24 visits per day and I have made 435 posts.  That is alot of paper passion and scraplifting. I love to read scrapbook blogs and hope that my blog brings that same happiness to other scrapbookers.  I love the comments and cherish the friends I have met along the way, even though I probably won't ever meet you in person.

I don't think I am going to change a thing, except maybe my 5 year old profile photo that definately looks nothing like I do now.  I plan to continue blogging and sharing my paper creations every day that I possibly can.  Thank you for reading my blog!

Scrappingly yours, Vickie

Jack-O-Lantern Premade Scrapbook Page

Already made scrapbook pages ready for your photos.  This is such a simple layout but the paper really makes it cute.  I can see photos of pumpkin carvings on those colorful mats.  I made this layout for a friend so it isn't available for purchase.  Happy scrapping!

Tear Bear Christmas Cooking & Baking

I really had fun making the Christmas baking tear bears.  I purchased these Accucut dies to make a scrapbook page for Baking Cookies.  Although I still haven't made the scrapbook pages, I have the tear bears ready to use.  I have the Baking bears on Ebay auction, take a look here and the other is here if you would like to bid.
I used Accucut Craft die Whisk and Bowl and  the Spatula-Oven Mitt to make these two sets of tear bears.
I made the aprons with Christmas fabric.  I think I could have made an apron for myself in the time it took me to sew those tiny pieces! But it was worth the time cause I think they are adorable!

Halloween Premade Scrapbook Layouts for Sale

Tear Bear Premade Scrapbook Pages for Sale here   EBAY

Already made scrapbook pages are a great way to get your scrapping caught up or just to have something different in your books.  The adorable tear bears have paper pieced costumes on with lots of tiny diecuts. 

Vacation Scrapbook Layout

Vacation Already Done Scrapbook Layout for sale in my Etsy shop.

I love this paper, I bought it for myself but don't have any vacation photos to scrapbook.  No, I am not that caught up with my own scrapbooking, we just haven't been on a vacation if years!  I am keeping a set of the paper though for me to use the next time I jet set to a beautiful vacation destination.  Oh wait, I already live in one. ;- )

I machine stitched on this layout, click on the photo to zoom out to see the details.

I used the Ribbon Circle 11 1/2 " Accucut die to cut the Kiwi color circle that is behind the blue airplane paper. 

The title was cut from chipboard then covered with cardstock using the Accucut Believe font.  I really love this 1 1/4" cursive like font.  I hope I like Apricot lowercase 2" as well.

TEAR BEAR PREMADE SCRAPBOOK PAGES

Premade Scrapbook Pages with tear bears for sale on Ebay.  I love this basic layout and have used it many times when I have four pattern papers that go together.  Have I mentioned I love pattern paper?  This paper is made by DCWV, one of my favorite paper companys.  There is a little bit of foil on the paper that makes it so beautiful.  And of course the adorable tear bears...last night while I was cruising the net I came across a blogger who called tear bears "evil looking" and couldn't understand why scrappers liked them enough to pay for them...huhm...look at that little sweet face, it is beautiful. LOL

Autumn Premade Scrapbook Pages

Autumn Premade Scrapbook Pages.
This paper is made by DCWV and is so beautiful.  It is hard to see in the photos but there are some foiled areas on the paper. 
Now I just need some fall photos to add to this layout...one disadvantage of living in Florida, there are very few opportunities to capture photos of the kids playing in the leaves. 

FAMILY Premade Scrapbook Pages for Sale

Family instant scrapbooking premade scrapbook pages for sale almost finished.  Just add your photo mats and photos.
I think I am into circles lately, seriously I have to quit making circles. LOL  But love the way this one turned out, even keeping one of these for myself, I may need to pose photos for it but I love this layout.

PREMADE SCRAPBOOK PAGES FOR SALE

Premade Scrapbook Pages for Sale in my Etsy shop.
I love patterned paper and love mixing three or more patterns together.  On this scrapbook layout I also used patterned paper for the photo mats, looks good peaking out from under your photos.  All of the paper and photo mats on this layout have been machine stitched into place.