http://www.artipot.com/authors/2164/christine-perry/ Latest articles by Christine Perry from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/406147/the-cricut-expression-machine-is-for-more-than-just-scrapbooking.htm While it might be a bit more expensive than some die cut machines you've seen for scrapbooking, the Cricut Expression machine is a worthwhile investment for scrappers as well as teachers, parents, and those who homeschool their children If your looking for a new scrapbooking tool, this machine might be just what your next project needs Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:15:55 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/406147/the-cricut-expression-machine-is-for-more-than-just-scrapbooking.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/215100/how-to-keep-your-desk-for-scrapbooking-organized.htm Having a separate desk for scrapbooking is an excellent idea and a good investment when you really love this hobby and indulge in it often Since there are so many small items you use for making scrapbooks, and because you need to keep the pages and paper nice and neat and free of damage, it is a good idea to have a separate area for your supplies Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:20:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/215100/how-to-keep-your-desk-for-scrapbooking-organized.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/215088/scrapbooking-business-become-a-scrapbooking-expert.htm We all want to be passionate about our careers, and turning an enjoyable hobby into a career is one way to accomplish that As a scrapbooker, you may have already considered becoming an independent scrapbooking consultant or opening your own scrapbooking store, but here are a few more ideas to start a scrapbooking business Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:55:36 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/215088/scrapbooking-business-become-a-scrapbooking-expert.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/200480/how-to-chase-away-your-scrapbooking-burnout.htm If you've been scrapbooking for a while, you know how easy it is to get burnout and lack of motivation to create pages. It seems we still tend to pile up a stack of photos just waiting to be placed in an album, but we haven't found just the right paper or embellishments yet, or maybe we can't decide what scrapbooking techniques to use on them. Here are a few ideas to help... Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:00:19 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/200480/how-to-chase-away-your-scrapbooking-burnout.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/200235/graduation-scrapbook-tips-for-a-high-school-scrapbook-album.htm Does it seem like only yesterday that your child started kindergarten? Now he's graduating from high school and will soon start college in the fall. It's important to document your child's high school years in a special graduation scrapbook. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:31:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/200235/graduation-scrapbook-tips-for-a-high-school-scrapbook-album.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/194934/where-to-shop-for-discount-scrapbooking-supplies.htm Are you trying to get the most from your scrapbooking budget We all want to save money, but finding quality discount scrapbooking supplies can be a challenge Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:05:40 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/194934/where-to-shop-for-discount-scrapbooking-supplies.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/182515/how-to-use-scrapbooking-eyelets-on-your-page-layouts.htm Love the look of eyelets on scrapbooking pages, but not sure how to attach them without ripping or tearing your page layout Attaching an eyelet to a scrapbooking page isn't difficult if you follow certain precautions to not only protect your page but also your work space and table Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:04:40 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/182515/how-to-use-scrapbooking-eyelets-on-your-page-layouts.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/178556/6-tips-for-back-to-school-scrapbooking-ideas.htm School scrapbooking albums usually include pictures of a child's first day of school for each grade level, but there's so much more to our back-to-school memories Why not create a few page layouts that document the feelings and memories of the back-to-school season Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:00:41 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/178556/6-tips-for-back-to-school-scrapbooking-ideas.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/177699/vacation-scrapbooking-pages-planning-before-you-go-on-your-trip.htm When preparing for your vacation, you always remember to pack your camera, but do you ever think about how you will scrapbook your vacation photos before you leave on your trip Planning your vacation scrapbooking pages before you begin your trip makes it easier and quicker to design a beautiful vacation album when you get home Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:11:25 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/177699/vacation-scrapbooking-pages-planning-before-you-go-on-your-trip.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/168794/scrapbooking-ideas-7-scrapbooking-for-kids-projects.htm When you think of scrapbooking you usually think of making scrapbook albums How you tried using your scrapbooking materials for other projects Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:18:18 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/168794/scrapbooking-ideas-7-scrapbooking-for-kids-projects.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/167334/how-to-make-a-high-school-graduation-scrapbook-album.htm Is your child graduating this year? The time seems to go by so fast. It often seems like only yesterday that our graduates started kindergarten. Now they are graduating high school and will be off to college by fall. It's important to preserve and document those special final moments of high school in a graduation scrapbook. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:29:39 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/167334/how-to-make-a-high-school-graduation-scrapbook-album.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/165640/scrapbooking-ideas-how-to-fix-your-mistakes.htm We've all done it, ruined a perfect scrapbooking page layout Globs of glue in the wrong place, crooked stickers or typos are just a few common mistakes made on scrapbook pages Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:18:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/165640/scrapbooking-ideas-how-to-fix-your-mistakes.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/165625/scrapbooking-for-children-8-top-tips-for-scrapbooking-with-kids.htm Do you love the thought of scrapbooking for kids but don't know how to get started Many scrapbookers would love to scrapbook with their kids but are not sure what supplies to offer or how to keep things from getting disorganized or too messy Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:00:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/165625/scrapbooking-for-children-8-top-tips-for-scrapbooking-with-kids.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/165619/tips-for-using-mickey-mouse-and-disney-scrapbooking-ideas.htm If you've recently been to Disneyland or just love Mickey, you may be searching for some great Mickey Mouse and Disney scrapbooking ideas. How do you add these elements to your page for a child or a family vacation without having them look as if you just slapped some stickers on a page? What are some ways to make these scrapbooking pages unique and original to you? Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:47:26 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/165619/tips-for-using-mickey-mouse-and-disney-scrapbooking-ideas.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/165617/scrapbooking-for-children-8-reasons-why-you-should-be-scrapbooking-with-your-kids.htm You already know all the reasons why scrapbooking is your favorite hobby and the benefits it brings to your family So why not share that hobby with your children as well Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:46:25 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/165617/scrapbooking-for-children-8-reasons-why-you-should-be-scrapbooking-with-your-kids.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/164042/the-basics-of-scrapbooking-adhesives.htm Scrapbookers have so many choices in scrapbooking adhesives. Manufacturers are offering more and more options to meet the needs of this hobby. Scrapbooking techniques have continued to change over time, and now scrapbookers need adhesives that can handle the newest techniques and trends. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:26:04 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/164042/the-basics-of-scrapbooking-adhesives.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/163608/why-you-should-choose-frances-meyer-scrapbooking-supplies.htm Most experienced scrapbookers are familiar with Frances Meyer scrapbooking supplies. This line of products offers stickers, paper, embellishments, everything you need to create beautiful scrapbooking pages. Their scrapbooking supplies come in fun, creative designs and they all coordinate, making it easy for anyone to put together amazing page layouts. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:35:46 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/163608/why-you-should-choose-frances-meyer-scrapbooking-supplies.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/151600/graduation-scrapbook-ideas-for-high-school-graduation-memories.htm Is your child graduating this year The time seems to go by so fast Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:54:12 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/151600/graduation-scrapbook-ideas-for-high-school-graduation-memories.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/151552/find-scrapbooking-titles-in-music-movies-and-television.htm Are you ever stuck for a perfect phrase for your scrapbooking title Maybe you just stick with the date or the seasons like summer or fall Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:27:09 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/151552/find-scrapbooking-titles-in-music-movies-and-television.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/145868/scrapbooking-ideas-to-chase-away-burnout.htm If you've been scrapbooking for a while, you know how easy it is to get burnout and lack of motivation to create pages It seems we still tend to pile up a stack of photos just waiting to be placed in an album, but we haven't found just the right paper or embellishments yet, or maybe we can't decide what scrapbooking techniques to use on them Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:47:47 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/145868/scrapbooking-ideas-to-chase-away-burnout.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/142813/scrapbooking-adhesives-stick-to-the-basics.htm Scrapbooking adhesives come in more choices than ever As this hobby grows, the manufacturers are responding to the needs of scrapbookers Thu, 29 May 2008 05:04:28 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/142813/scrapbooking-adhesives-stick-to-the-basics.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/138940/clear-stamps-and-scrapbooking-clearly-a-winning-combination.htm The unique qualities of clear acrylic stamps make them a perfect choice for scrapbooking Stamping on scrapbook pages has always been a challenge Thu, 22 May 2008 06:58:34 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/138940/clear-stamps-and-scrapbooking-clearly-a-winning-combination.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/135446/scrapbooking-trends-what-are-artist-trading-cards.htm In the scrapbooking industry, artist trading cards (or ATC's) are becoming more popular as trendsetting companies like 7 Gypsies release more ATC supplies and holders These miniature pieces of art, or in the case of scrapbookers, mini page layouts, are as much fun to trade and collect as they are to create Thu, 15 May 2008 02:38:16 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/135446/scrapbooking-trends-what-are-artist-trading-cards.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/133455/scrapbooking-your-handwriting-the-personal-touch.htm Scrapbooking has joined the digital age We can now make complete scrapbooking pages on our computers Fri, 09 May 2008 08:16:11 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/133455/scrapbooking-your-handwriting-the-personal-touch.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/131350/make-your-scrapbooking-pages-personal-use-your-own-handwriting.htm Scrapbooking has joined the digital age. We can now make complete scrapbooking pages on our computers. Even those of us who prefer traditional scrapbooking tend to use the computer for our journaling to print clean, neat captions and narratives on our layouts. Sat, 03 May 2008 06:02:01 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/131350/make-your-scrapbooking-pages-personal-use-your-own-handwriting.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/129376/national-scrapbooking-day-12-ways-to-celebrate.htm Scrapbookers have their own holiday National Scrapbooking Day is the first Saturday in May Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:02:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/129376/national-scrapbooking-day-12-ways-to-celebrate.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/129365/you-in-your-scrapbooks-plan-to-picture-yourself-in-your-pages.htm Sometimes we are so busy scrapbooking our children and family that we forget to include ourselves in our pages Are you lacking in photos and pages of yourself Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:22:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/129365/you-in-your-scrapbooks-plan-to-picture-yourself-in-your-pages.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/126471/digital-scrapbooking-with-adobe-get-creative-with-your-photographs.htm One of the reasons that Adobe is such a great company for modern-day computer users is that they offer a wide range of products These products help you to not only create documents, but to really enhance them when you're working with photos and other graphics Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:15:53 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/126471/digital-scrapbooking-with-adobe-get-creative-with-your-photographs.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/122811/digital-scrapbooking-with-adobe-more-options-for-scrapbookers.htm One of the reasons that Adobe is such a great company for modern-day computer users is that they offer a wide range of products. These products help you to not only create documents, but to really enhance them when you're working with photos and other graphics. So, using Adobe for digital scrapbooking can be a fun and enjoyable way to create stunning graphics and pages for... Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:14:51 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/122811/digital-scrapbooking-with-adobe-more-options-for-scrapbookers.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/115491/beanie-babies-2-0-can-they-compete-with-webkinz.htm Ty, the creator of the Beanie Babies craze, is taking on the online virtual pet world with its release of Beanie Babies 20 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:23:00 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/115491/beanie-babies-2-0-can-they-compete-with-webkinz.htm