Timesaver Tip: Page Planning

If you're like me, a busy working mom, you probably find it hard to find the time to do much scrapbooking, even though you love it! So any timesaving tips help you scrapbook more pages faster.

Last year, two friends purchased some scrapbook organizing pieces for me, and there's one I can't live without. Page Plannerfolders from Cropper Hopper are a fantastic way to organize all of your page elements in one folder and include sketch ideas as well.

As you can see from the picture above, the page planner folder can hold 12x12 paper. On the front of the folder is a page planning card, which allows space for you to detail sketches and other journaling notes.

Like I said, I can't live without these folders. So that I could reuse the page planning cards, I self-laminated them with self-laminating sheets(available at office supply stores) and I use a dry-erase markeron them. That way I can just wipe off my information when I'm done with a page and reuse the same page planning cards over and over. I generally just throw all of my pieces for a page -- photos, memorabilia, paper, embellishments, etc. -- into the folder, so that when I'm ready to scrap, everything is ready to go in one folder.

Cropper Hopper Page Planners are generally available in 3-packs, and I bought a bunch to have on hand. They are available through Amazon.com at this link, or at most craft or scrapbooking stores. Enjoy!