American scrapbooker Cathy Zielske posted this video on her blog today and I absolutely love it:

It's like an advert for scrapbooking. If you don't scrapbook, wouldn't this make you want to do it?! It's sweet and poignant and funny all in one. I love it. I had to listen with the sound down because I'm in the office, but I imagine with music it's even more tear-making.

You know me, I love a good blog so every month I put together a column in the news section of the magazine showcasing the blogs I'm enjoying lately, or ones that have been recommended to me by other scrappers. I love to here about your blogs too, so drop me a line (scrapbookinspirations@futurenet.co.uk)if you'd like me to visit. Here are the blogs from the December issue:

Inspirational photography and baking in one blog? We’re sold! Okay, so Bakerella isn’t about scrapbooking, but we dare you to resist the cakes on display here.

Laura Buckingham’s eclectic layouts are a big hit round here. Not only has she got a great eye for mixing patterns and colours, but her journaling’s pretty special too. Go to mmwwaahh211.blogspot.com

Digi scrapper K’Lynn is at the forefront of modern layout design with her artistic layering effects. Jane Dean brought K’Lynn’s blog to our attention and our eyes are so pleased she did!

There are exciting developments afoot and on Wednesday 7 January 2009, a brand new knitting magazine will hit the shelves, designed especially for you.



The Knitter will feature more than ten challenging patterns in each issue, as well as regular features and a column written by Mason Dixon.

“As the editor I’m looking forward to bringing knitters patterns by the best designers from around the world,” says Juliet Bernard, The Knitter’s new editor. “As a knitter, I can’t wait to start knitting them!”

Hotfoot it over to the Simply Knitting blog for a bit more information and to keep up to date with what’s going on!