Fresh starts! That's what this new year can signify for you and for me and for anyone who wants to get a grip on their surroundings and their home. Clear out that old wrapping paper from the holidays. Decide to donate an item for each item you received this Christmas! Then actually walk around the house and DO IT! Get motivated with a few articles from these terrific organization blogs. They are some of my favorites! 365 days of Organization http://365-days-of-organization.blogspot.com/ Creative Organizing http://creativeorganizing.typepad.com/ Blisstree http://blisstree.com/live/?utm_source=blisstree&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=b5hubs_migration Organized Home http://organizedhome.com/ Get Organized http://getorganizedtips.blogspot.com/ Life Organizers http://www.lifeorganizers.com/ Organizer Queen http://organisingtips.blogspot.com/ Organiized Families http://organizedfamilies.com/ Simplify 101 http://www.simplify101.com/index.php Organized Mom http://www.organizedmom....

Hey friends! Let's get 246 photos of people we do not know personally onto 56 pages in roughly 35 hours over 13 days. Let's use the client's miscellaneous accent and paper supply box and several dozen brads and several dozen pop dots. Toss in about 10-12 tape runners and some simple, classic designs. Oh yes and please label these family events and make captions for 90% of the photos. It's all written on the backs of the photos so just transpose that info to computer or write it out by hand for the journaling. What you say? No way? Well I am here to say that by using the speed scrapping page kitting techniques we share on Scrapperschallenge, I am DONE! Hurray-- and I did not have any help. Yes indeed, I did it myself! I will be handing off this childhood-to-adult gift album to the client in the next few days. It was a fun project. This family sure went to some amazing spots in the USA over the years which resulted in some AMAZING photos of our natural wonders. The young...

One of my favorite contributors to our ScrapperChallenge group on Yahoogroups is Fran. She has been with us a while now and always pitches right in to post ideas, sketches and helpful information. For the holiday season, Fran volunteered to add a gift idea each day for 25 days to the group. Here is a summary of the fabulous ideas she has gathered so far! Fran and I both hope it inspires you to use your stash and get creative in the gifts you give. Handmade is truly a gift of the heart. And let's give a big shout out to Fran for sharing these with us!! :) Please also be sure to thank the original artists at their websites for sharing the ideas and tutorials too! Dec 25th, Thanks card http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/2010/12/cas98-apron-thanks.html Dec 24th Personalized Coasters by Fran http://littlepaperstudio.blogspot.com/2010/12/create-from-heart-coasters.html Dec 23 CD Case Calender (Oh Fran was tricky and snuck one in on me with this one--it's by me!) :) http://m...