Lisa J.
Posted at 8:19 AM, Jan 26, 2011
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Today's little tip of the day was found in an article on Scrapbook.com! There are just so many great resources for information it's hard to keep up with all of them - and this one is a great reminder of how to manage your TIME. You don't really think of time when you are thinking of taking a photo a day, or scrapping a page a day, but let's face it - we are BUSY! Remember when we grabbed up all this cool new technology and we thought, "gee, this will save me a TON of time!" - but who of us has MORE time now than before??? If you're like me - I don't know where all the "saved" time goes!
I liked this article because it relates directly to how we can use our time more wisely and keep up with all our scrappin'! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Lisa J.
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Lesson 15 - Scrapbooking Time Management Tips
Finding an extra ten, twenty, or even thirty-minutes of scrapping time in your day may seem impossible.
Here are some ways to maximize limited time segments throughout your day:
- Keep a small notebook and a pen in your purse or pocket to make important notes and to capture ideas before they get away.
 Browse an idea book while waiting to pick up the children from school, defrosting dinner in the microwave, or waiting at the doctor’s office. Make notes in your notebook as ideas come.
- Flip through magazines in the grocery checkout line to study basic design concepts and colors that you can work into layouts. Quickly sketch out your own Floorplans™ of additional layouts you like and think you might use for future scrapbook pages. A Scrapbooker’s Guide - Floorplans can be purchased as a downloadable E-book in the Scrapbook com Superstore.
- Practice your lettering on a scratch piece of paper as you help your children with homework or as you talk on the phone.
- Practice your lettering as you write thank-you notes.
- As you listen to the radio or watch TV listen for interesting phrases, poems or sayings that could be used as layout titles. Note catchy phrases from your favorite television programs, as you interact with others at the office or in social settings. A Play on Words and An E-book of Poems are both downloadable E-books available in the Scrapbook.com Superstore. These books help speed up the creative process.
- Match your photos to your patterned paper, trim your mats, or complete your journaling or hand lettering while you watch TV or a movie.
- Take scrapbook magazines or information books and Post-it Notes™ with you on road trips. Tag pages or articles that have ideas you’d like to use for references in future scrapping. If you don’t like to save old magazines, remove pages and store them in an "idea" notebook.
- While waiting for a download or for something to print out on your computer, finish your journaling, write a poem, visit the Scrapbook.com forums, or order the scrapbook supplies you need online.
- Make a list of scrapbooking tasks you want to complete. Note the approximate time needed to finish them. When extra minutes come your way, look at your list, pick one you can complete or make substantial progress on and get to work.
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