I have a new template set in the shop today and it’s a really fun one! The Color Stories Template Set is a complete set of templates to help you create a fun mini album project based on colors. It’s perfect for a holiday gift for any age and is especially fun for little ones.

October 2021 felt like one of the fastest months I’ve experienced in a long time. Seriously, where did the time go? I truly love October so I’m kind of sad to say goodbye to it. I’m hoping November will let us keep some fall weather for awhile before we head into winter.

There are many scrapbookers who love a rectangle page format - meaning a standard 8.5x11 paper size. These types of layouts fit in binder-style scrapbooks and are very versatile. Many love this size because it’s easy to print at home. While I’m usually a square scrapper (12x12 or smaller size), I also love having the option for letter size scrapbooking. I especially used this format when working with my kids back in our homeschool days. There are so many options for this size of page and now I have some standard size templates in my shop!

I finally got my September roundup done! I usually do this no later than the first week of the following month, but I got behind due to our early Thanksgiving celebration + a tiny bit of laziness. I was determined to keep up my long-standing habit (haven't missed a month since January of 2006!) and I'm so glad I took the time to get this done!
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You don't have to do your roundup in layout form, but that's how I love to do mine. I love combining the memories, news, photos, and moments of the past month into a page that can go in our family photo books.

Want to learn more about how to use digital embellishments like flowers and washi tape? I put together a brand new tutorial to celebrate the release of my Color Stories embellishments and it’s available to watch now here in this post or on my YouTube channel.

With Digital Scrapbook Day on Saturday and my new releases, I almost forgot that today was the last day of the month! I’m so glad that the roundup habit is such a part of my life, that I literally can’t forget it. I love jotting down our memories and taking some time to close out the month before I move on to the next one. So let’s roundup September and get ready for a great October!

I love to go to museums and other historical sites. I also enjoy any place with a great story. As I have visited many of these places over the years, I have picked up on a really great “cheat” to get great journaling for our scrapbooks and photobooks. Simply take pictures of the signs! Those signs are there to educate and entertain and give us meaningful background on what we are seeing and experiencing. How perfect is that? Instead of trying to remember all the important details, just snap a photo. Then you can include those photos as part of your page to give the photos context.

It’s almost the end of the month and that means it’s a great time to roundup your memories and document them before too much time passes. One of the greatest tricks we play on ourselves is thinking we will remember. We don't need to write it down, right? Does that even work for the grocery store? Don’t let yourself fall into that trap. Memories are important! That’s why I love taking a few minutes at the end of each month to do a roundup.

You may have been wondering where I would end my Color Stories series? Well, here we are! When I planned this all out at the beginning of the year (with my daughter’s help) I knew that I wanted to take a grand tour of colors and end with a subtle neutral pack. I’ve had so much fun with this series and you better believe I’ve got more exciting ideas ahead! For now, let’s celebrate the beauty of Natural Neutrals!