How to Organize Your Scrapbook Ideas

Is there anything more frustrating than a creativity block? Yes. Its when you have a great idea but don't write it down and then forget it. Creativity comes at you in the strangest of times and you need to be prepared to document it when it happens. If you don't, you'll sit down at your scrapbooking desk later on and it'll go blank. There are many ways you can keep track of your scrapbooking ideas on the go.

The easiest way to do this is to keep a notebook. This can be any size from a composition notebook to a small notepad you keep in your purse. Just make sure to have a pencil handy. This allows you to either jot down your ideas and/or sketch mini pages to remind yourself of your idea later. Then you can put the idea away and work on something else. Try to keep this stuff separate from your grocery lists, to do lists, and memo pads.

Another option would be to purchase a planner that is scrapbook specific. It will provide small boxes for making sketches, lists for the embellishments and a journal spot to write down your ideas. These can be a convenient way to keep your scrapbooking stuff separate from your everyday life stuff. However, there really isn't anything these things can do that a plain $2 notebook can't. It is simply a matter of taste and preference.

If you are a high tech person and don't like journals, use your word processing software on your PDA or blackberry. Even the most basic phones have some sort of note pad that you can utilize.

When you get home and are at your desk, a good way to organize your ideas is to purchase a white erase board. If you have a large area, go to your local home improvement store and purchase a large white erase board and then using a saw cut it down to the size you want. This works great as a backdrop to a desk. Then you can keep your designs right in front of you for future reference. A white erase board will also come in handy to keep track of supplies you need at your next craft store run. If your scrapbooking and run out of red ribbon, then jot it down and continue scrapbooking.

No matter which method you chose, the most important thing is that you chose one. It is downright frustrating to lose a great idea or detail because you didn't have a piece of paper handy.