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Getting Started on an Idea Book

by Megan Greenway, Teen Writer

Editorial Deck Crewmember

My Predicaments:
  1. Between my mom and myself we have entirely too many scrapbook magazines lining shelves that could hold supplies.

  2. I like to jot down page numbers from magazines for future scrap lifting and can't find the magazine or scrap paper I wrote it on.

  3. I enjoy re-reading certain articles and have recently come to the conclusion that I can't take all the magazines with me when I go to college.
My Solution: To create an "idea binder/book" for articles, layouts, my notes and ideas.

How to get started: Go through magazines, idea books, and your favorites from online sources (SSR!) and decide what you will actually use. (This is helpful in determining your scrapbooking style). You can flag these with sticky notes or make a list for each magazine. Don't cut your magazines now!


If you do not have magazines to cut up - ask around where there is a scrapper or stamper trying to sell or give away magazines to someone who will use them. I'd like to say thanks to Cricket, Tara, and Sue for the numerous magazines they donated to be the guinea pigs of my "idea binder" experiment.






Wait a day or two before cutting your magazines, then look back through them again. Something you missed the first time may very well be the inspiration for your next layout. Be sure to note the creator, magazine, issue, page number to give credit to the proper person. Once you have a stack of layouts and articles determine how you will organize your binder. Some options are by season/occasion, by technique or project type or by the number of photos (like BH Sketch Book). The next step is to sort into your categories.





I used respositionable adhesive to attach the clippings to acid free computer paper. This way if/when my style changes I can remove them without destroying my binder. Then, slip into page protectors.




I'd recommend using dividers to keep things organized and to make a table of contents.

Now all of these pages can go in a three ring binder. A non-lumpy 8 ½ x 11-inch layout can even be used as your "cover" to your Idea Book.









Maybe you're not ready to cut up your magazines - try to keep a composition book to write down favorite layouts as you go through a magazine. That way it's easier if you do decide to cut instead of keeping magazines intact.

Until next time...


Megan Greenway
marlisgreenway@ssreflections.com
Editorial Design Team
S.S. Reflections, Inc.


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