Have you hear of “scrapper’s cramp”? You haven’t? It’s OK because I just made it up. It’s the feeling of struggling to find new ideas for your next scrapbook. You may even be a bit frustrated because you just can’t come up with a really fresh idea. It seems like it has all been done before - weddings, birthdays, holidays, new baby. Where can we get 

Don’t be discouraged - there are many sources you can find for that wonderful new idea for your new scrapbook.  Some you may have already heard of and others you may be totally unaware of. Ready? Let’s go!

The most common source for scrapbooking inspiration is probably magazines and books.  Just about every hobby out there has its own magazines and books. There are also newsletters published for hobbies and hobbyists.  In the era of the internet resources are unlimited and always just a click away. A simple search of the World Wide Web can return you an endless supply of scrapbooking ideas from which you can draw inspiration.

One of the most popular gathering places for people on the internet today is the forum.  There are forums, also known as chat boards or message boards, for just about every subject and some of the most visited are for hobbies such as scrapbooking.

A forum is set up for users to post messages and receive responses from other users, a great way to exchange ideas. Many forums even allow pictures or other digital image galleries to be posted as well.

These galleries are loaded with images of computer generated layouts of every sort. Created with Adobe Photoshop, Paintshop pro and other editing software, these layouts will surely inspire great scrapbooking ideas.

Another source for scrapbook ideas is the newsletter. Newsletters come via e-mail from many web sites. Sites that produce scrapbooking newsletters often ask you to register as a member or provide your e-mail address to sign up to receive their newsletter. Generally they’re loaded with tips and tricks, hot topics, digital layouts, sales specials and much more.

Many of the web sites that sell scrapbooking supplies also have pre-made layouts available on their sites that you can browse through for ideas or purchase and use.

As you can see, the sky is the limit when it comes to getting ideas for scrapbooking. With so many ideas, you can start your own scrapbooking business. So take you blinders off, get on your computer, and get to scrappin’!