Common High School Scrapbook Problems (and how to overcome them) – Part 2

Welcome back to the high school scrapbook special. In the last article, we covered how you can overcome Problems getting started and how to source more materials for your album.

In this article, we’ll be moving on to issues that you might encounter when working on your next album.

I simply do not have the time to make one

While this is not an issue directly with the school scrapbook itself, its is no less a vital one that needs to be covered.

You could be subject to a lack of private time. Personal time is time usually spent doing the things which are necessary to you, doing what you need to do.

Its simple to fall into a pattern that sucks up your free time too – between, working your job, running a house and keeping your family running, time appears to disappear quickly .

You need to put aside a little time for yourself. A good time for this is right at the end of the day – work is over, dinner and the family is taken care of and you can relax. Find a place that’s out of the way, a spare room or a corner in a room that people use less and get yourself set up in there.

You will be astounded by how much you get done when you are out of a busy traffic area!

My Album Looks Like Everyone Else’s!

This is an all too common problem and one of the biggest surprises is that some individuals don’t even recognize that it is happening to them. If you do notice – congratulations! You’ve got a keen eye and acute observation skills.

The way this occurs is that folk often fall into a routine. While its good to draw inspiration from other people’s school scrapbook, it can have the effect of coming out looking similar, if not the same.

I usually get around this by making the very first page something completely original. Everything I do on this page should be of my own personal design using my personal creative skills . This puts me into a great process where I then go on to make successive pages using both inspiration and original thought.

So there you go, I have covered the primary issues that many people might come across when putting together their school scrapbook. With a little ingenuity and creativity, you’ll notice that you can triumph over any other scrapbooking issues by tackling them head on!

To get more great high school scrapbook layouts and embellishment ideas check out Janette Miller’s website. Also while you’re there why not download some of the free scrapbooking layouts that are available.