❌ 5 Common Scrapbooking Mistakes ❌
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Hi Creative friends, Are you making any of these 5 BIG Scrapbooking Mistakes? You could be because I was too! In today's video I share the 5 big scrapbooking mistakes I see AND what you can do to fix them.
Let me know in the comments if you've made these too 😩
Gwen xo
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I'm making my first scrapbook for my boyfriend this Christmas. I thought this video would be about "don't use this glue!" and "avoid layering this-and-this texture!" but I came away from it with the ultimate point I always hear when creating: don't compare yourself to others and have fun! I love that rules really don't apply. Great vid.
Oh, THIS comment has made my day! How lovely that you're making a scrapbook for your boyfriend, it's such a thoughtful gift. Glad you enjoyed my tips, it took me a long time to learn these (I do things the hard way 🤪) it sounds like you're already well on your way to make an amazing album!
It's a little crude for my first attempt, but he's making me something handmade as well because we're both creatives. Thanks again. Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones! @@CreatedByGwen
It's such a lovely idea! Happy Holidays to you too! @@birdie8006
Thank you for making me realize I don’t have to tell a story with my scrapbooks! I made a “picture” book for my granddaughter using Sesame Street paper/ephemera I bought 20 years ago for my sons! I just put pictures of her, the family and stickers on the papers and that’s that! She LOVES that book and looks at it all the time.
You are very welcome!! I think we are all guilty of making 'rules' for our creating that are not necessary, create what you want lovely. xox
Gwen, I have learned over the years, through making mistakes, the very things you are talking about, however, we all need reminders as it is easy to slip into bad habits. It was a revelation to me how less supplies could actually lead to more creativity. Cutting spending and using my stash is a priority for me this year. Thanks, Jeannine
I am so so glad you mention this Jeannine... I'm a huge advocate for having less and I too need to remind myself sometimes of these things. Glad you found this one helpful xo
Yes! I find old project samples made when I had a small box of cardstock, some punches, and a small assortment of embellishments. Last year I started cutting down 12x12 papers to 6x6 instead of buying more paper, having smaller things made it easier for me to get creative.
Yes, I’ve fallen into the trap of buying everything I see on craft channels. And it really doesn’t make you any more creative in the long run. And I’ve tried to copy some of the more complicated layouts with limited success and a LOT of frustration and wasted paper etc.
I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m going to take a more minimalist approach in future.
Thank you for these tips. I have subscribed.
Thanks so much for letting me know your thoughts, I know it helps others here too so much. It's no fun at all when crafting becomes frustration and waste, so I'm glad you were able to decide to keep things simple going forward. Thanks for spending a little of your creative time with me 🌸
Hello from Paraguay!!! I need to watch this once a week. One of the best videos of advice I have seen. Thank you!!!
Oh wow... hello! So glad you enjoyed this video and found it helpful. Thank you for taking the time to leave this kind message 🌿
I am with you, Gwen. I love the creative process. I don’t know if anyone will want my scrapbooks, but they make me happy. Thank you for sharing. 😊
So good to know! I was nervous about that one but seems many of you feel the same way 🥰
My mother had scrapbooks when I was young, and we inherited several scrapbooks from my grandmother. I loved looking at them because the images and layouts seem to say something about the person who created them.
Thank you Gwen. This is so good to hear. I can get stifled by looking at so many beautiful pages and forgetting to create my own. And hearing that it is ok to toss a page and start over is liberating.
Thank you again for the great video.
I'm so glad these tips were helpful Carmen, we have all been there, so I totally understand.
I'm starting to get into scrapbooking/collage art and this was very helpful and a kind approach. I really loved the takeaway from this video. Thank you!
Thanks so much Meaghan, I'm so glad you found this video and it was helpful for you. 🌷
Thanks Gwen. All good reminders. I know that this year is an expensive one for our family and scrapbooking is an area where I can save money. I've unsubscribed from a lot of scrapbook individuals and companies for the year so I'm not tempted as much! I still love to be inspired but I can't let myself submit to FOMO. I have enough supplies to last at least 10 years, with only the occasional purchase of adhesives and cardstock. I definitely can use my stash and stress less about my pages. As the months get busier, I definitely need to schedule time to scrapbook without distractions - like I should be doing now 😄
So glad you found this helpful... it's great that you know yourself well enough to know when you'll be tempted, so you avoid that. I do very minimal 'unboxing' videos for this very reason and label them clearly so that people can choose to watch or not. I have a bunch of inspiration coming that is sure to help you get into that stash of yours, thanks so much for popping by today and sharing your thoughts. 🌸
I want ideas to use what I have, not buy more! Thanks Gwen!
Oh I agree making a pretty page is so rewarding!
It sure is!!! The joy is in the making for me.
I really enjoyed this video, thanks so much Gwen. You said so many of the things that all of us are thinking. Make time to do what we love and enjoy every moment, no one is perfect!! On to more crafting!!
So glad you enjoyed this one... I've learnt the hard way too, we all do make mistakes so it's nice to learn from each other in the hope that we can avoid some 😆
Thank you so much for these amazing tips, especially that it's ok to create just to make a pretty page. I feel that is exactly how I create. I make a pretty page and then see if I have a photo to go on it. Tfs x
You are so welcome! Thanks for popping by the channel today 🌸
I enjoyed and appreciated you reminding me that no one is perfect all the time and just because my pages are not Pinterest worthy, if I enjoy the process it is ok. Thank you for the encouragement.
Awww, you are so welcome Sheryl... this comment has made my day! ☀️
Thanks...❤
Hi Gwen, found your channel yesterday and I'm super impressed with your videos/advice. So nice to hear Aussie accent talking about scrapbooking. Cheers from Perth
Hey Natalie! Welcome lovely :) Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this kind message, I really appreciate it! Glad you are finding my videos helpful.
I'm so glad I saw this video. I'm new to scrapbooking & was thinking how expensive it could get. I've bought a Cricut, a Gemeni Jr, a photo printer and a Cricut Joy so far. I've bought 5-6 stamp & die sets & am now looking at ink. I already have paper. It is getting pricey & good to know it doesn't have to be. I've been trying to match my pages with the professionals, not a good idea. Thx for this. I, too, need to watch this once a week. Bye from NWT, Canada.
I'm so glad you found this video too and that you're able to get these tips as you start scrapbooking. This comment has made my day because it's the EXACT reason I created this video. Thank you for taking the time to write it 🌿
Good reminders. Thanks so much.
You are so welcome, glad you enjoyed it 🌸
This was great Gwen! Thank you for discussing this! 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Gwen. I have already subscribed and liked your channel to see more creative videos. Thank you you tube for recommending this channel
So glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks for popping by today lovely.
Yup…thanks ❣️
Hope you found this helpful xox
Very true! Overwhelming.
There really is such a thing as "too much" 🙁
Hi Gwen Ive found this video amazing, I didnt expect most of the mistakes and theyve made me think and meditate about my craft and even my life!! :)
Glad it was helpful! 🌷
Great tips!
Glad it was helpful, thanks for popping by today Patricia! 🌷
EXcellent!!! I just found you and reallllly agree with you!! TYFS
Hey there, thanks for stopping by today, glad you enjoyed this one :)
Thank you very much for these advice, Madame! ☺
Glad it was helpful!
This is so helpful,I've wanted to start scrapbooking for 2 weeks now but i dont have pictures of my family!❤
So glad you found it helpful!! You could use pictures of yourself to scrapbook? I've even gathered them off of my family's social media accounts. If they share them to the public I see no reason why I can't save them from there and then scrapbook those.
Thanks so much for sharing your views! Loved all your tips and totally agree that this hobby can be many different things!
So glad you enjoyed this one! 🙂
Oh no...I already have solid cardstock in every colour of the rainbow...in both 12x12 and 81/2x11.😂😂😂 I can't purge it, kind of an OCD thing. I'm just going to have to use it. I also have far too much patterned paper but I am slowly using it with help from your videos. I love sketches, I have binders full of sketches and ideas for scrapbook pages, cards, and mixed media. Sometimes I'll have ideas for mixed media added to pages or cards.
Not to worry Alison, but I promise you don't need any more 🤣 Looks like you will just have to get busy crafting! ✂️ ✂️ ✂️ I hope you found these tips useful 🙌
Thank you so very much for your wonderful tips. I am sure we all make these mistakes. I am afraid I am person who doesn’t follow the latest trends. I like to stick to my own style. I don’t go out and buy all the latest products but I do have a few brands that I find quite irresistible so I am often very tempted to by more than I probably need. I find social media can deflate my confidence a little but I often remind myself it doesn’t matter if each layout is not a masterpiece. I find the layouts I worry less over seem to turn out the best. If it is made with love and enjoyment it will always be a masterpiece even if others don’t see it. 🙂❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hey Maree! There is so much wisdom in your comment here, I'm so glad you remind yourself that every layout doesn't need to be a masterpiece, they certainly ARE NOT for me! I love how you said the ones you worry less over seem to turn out the best. So true! Thanks for popping by the channel today and sharing your thoughts, I know when people read these comments they will be so helpful xo
I am the same way and do not follow trends. There are some brands that I went after when putting together my supplies: Buying what I liked means my supplies are more theme-based and it is surprising how well things work together when it comes time to create.
I concur
@@user-mv9tt4st9k It is amazing just how well supplies from a bunch of manufacturers go together when you just buy what you love. Glad you found this video helpful 🌸
@@noej1003 Thanks for popping by today and sharing your thoughts 🌷
I prefer making pretty pages for scrapbooking. Its just so much fun!
Same! :)
Hello from Prescott Az. I love your ideas and comments. I scrapbook for the creativity aspect. Yes I too love to scrap the memories but I just love the process of planning and I have learned over the years no one really cares about the details. But if it makes me happy then I am good. I am not artistic but I can most certainly make a page and feel like one. 😂😂. Thanks for your fun and realistic thoughts.
Thanks so much for popping by today and taking the time to add your thoughts, it's so good for us all to hear from these perspectives. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 🌸
We have friends in Prescott, it is lovely there. Hello from Southern California (the big IE/909).
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Small world. I actually grew up in Pasadena, Ca. LOL.
Thank you❤
You’re very welcome, glad this helped!
Thank you for the reminders, I agree with all of them. I bought my supplies and tools slowly as I found a place for them in my creating pages or cards. I buy what I like, use what I have, and have never been big on trends--it is nice to open a box of supplies or stamps and know everything works well together. 😉
That is sooo good AND so wise! Thanks for taking the time to leave this comment, it's so good for others to see how this works for you :)
Great tips- Thanks, But I have an unrelated question. Where did you get the black container / cubby thing that is holding your 12 x12 boxes behind you? (the one holding the 12x 12 clear boxes with the pink clasps)
Hey there :) That cabinet is actually one I had custom made by a local carpenter. I used to have those boxes all stacked up on top of each other and it drove me crazy moving and lifting the top ones to access the bottom ones, so I found a local trades man showed him the boxes and this is the design he came up with... clever hey! It wasn't that expensive either so worth looking into.
I agree with everything you said!
Glad this one was helpful 💗 Thanks for popping by today.
Sometimes, the final result doesn't look good because you're comparing it to your own mental idea of perfection. Someone else who doesn't have that mental image in their head will often think it's amazing
This is so true! Appreciate you sharing this here for us 💗
Number 2! So me, memories is the by product for me.
Yassss, I'm not alone! 🥰
new subscriber!! thank you for the videos, very inspiring🌺❤
Welcome lovely, I'm so glad you found me. Thank you for such kind words 💗
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I don’t buy a new piece of equipment until I have said to myself, “I really could use that ‘widgeamjigget’.” - at least 10 times or so. That’s when I knew I really would use it long-term.
Love it!! What great advice 🙌🏻
The video is very good, I have liked and subscribed to the channel
Thanks so much, I'm so glad you found this helpful 🎀
Bottom line folks………… do what makes you happy. Quit worrying what other people are doing.
Yep... you'll be so much happier for it xo
Just stumbled upon this fantastic video on common scrapbooking mistakes! 📚🖌 Thanks to TH-cam's recommendation, I discovered this gem while exploring the world of crafting on this channel. The tips shared were incredibly helpful, and I especially appreciated the clear explanations. Clicked the like button and subscribed for more insightful content! 👍🔔 #Scrapbooking #CraftingCommunity
So glad you found me and the channel! 🌸 🌸 🌸
I love this video...real life❤
Thank you so so much!!
Love this Gwen ❤
Thanks heaps Naomi - I hope you are doing well lovely. xo
I scrapbook for my mental health. I know that my daughter won’t keep all of the layouts I scrapbook and that’s okay.
Me too! Thanks for spending your crafty time with me today Corinne :)
watching the youtube channel “Scrap booking Mistakes” , video was recommended by TH-cam
Ohhh interesting! Thanks for letting me know ❤️