The Paper Arts site talks about everything related to paper including stationery, scrapbooking, and DIY paper projects.

OK, we haven’t updated in quite awhile here on The Paper Arts. But I wanted to get some posts up before the holiday rush starts. Yep, it’s already time to start …

I’ve been interested in this enormous 320 page Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking for awhile now. From Creating Keepsakes (the folks who do the magazine under the same name), this book is meant as a ref guide for both beginner and advanced scrapbook artists. There are a ton of different techniques, sample layouts, embellishment ideas and descriptions of tools to use.

Some of the techniques they talk about include photo adhesion tips, how to crop photos, how to title items in the scrapbooks, paper trimming techniques and tips on cutting out shapes and using templates.

Wow, in case you haven’t noticed there are a TON of design books for Scrapbook making out there. They range from everything from beginner focused books to “professional” designer guides. The Scrapbook Designers Workbook: Unlocking the Secrets to Great Page Design reference by Kari Hansen tends to fall into the latter category and that’s one reason why I’m mentioning it here.

That’s because there’s a proliferation of beginner books that don’t focus on design at all out there. So it’s nice to see something that’s meant to teach at least basic principles of design. The book goes into color theory and palette choice concepts and gives pointers on what a professionally designed scrapbook might look like.

Some very nice general usage scrapbook paper is available at Scrapbook.com. I believe these “Doubletake” papers from Collage Press were on clearance for cheap the last time I …

A great way to build up your supply of nice papers on hand is to watch for companies that sell “scrap packs“, which are just loose collections of different …

I saw these diecut paper stacks on Joann the other day, these are called “Pocket Full of Posies” and are meant for scrapbookers who want a little sparkle on their pages. …

If you’re still in the hunt for a holiday gift for that scrapbooker on your list, you might want to consider these Perfect Paper stackable paper tray organizers from Display Dynamics. They’re meant for storing 12×12 paper products and have a “lipless” …

Yep, that’s right. Xmas is right around the corner and closer than you think! Time to start thinking about your cards and invites and getting ready to put together those holiday themed scrapbooks with all your favorite family photos. …

If you’re itching for some albums for scrapbooking purposes and you like more familiar cartoons, you might want to consider these fun Disney postbound albums that feature all your favorite characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, …

Just a quickie note that I saw on joann.com that they are having a 25 percent sale off of all “Making Memories” brand of products. The reason I mention this is because they make a ton …