Blogging has become very popular within the past few years. Even scrappers have started to blog and the number of blogging scrappers is climbing at an unbelievable rate. Scrapbookers have come to realize what the benefits of blogging are and how to integrate these benefits into their scrapbooking world. One of these benefits is having a daily "log" of their lives documented online. They can use the information they post as a reference for future journaling on their scrapbook layouts.
Another benefit is communication with other family members or friends that live far away. Let's face it, this is a fast-paced world we are living in, where time is of the essence. Instead of writing to each and every family member or several friends about what is going on in your life, you can simply suggest that they read your blog. There are blogs that have a password protection, so if you would like your blog read only by family, that is possible.
Some scrappers enjoy sharing their layouts with other scrappers where a blog can really come in handy. Many blogs offer photo galleries, making it easy for scrapbloggers to get inspiration from other scrappers. To make it look like an actual blog for scrappers, some scrappers have a nice matching theme. There are sites offering various themes for various subjects. For scrappers, although, the selection is very slim. The good thing about themes is that you don't have to be a programmer to have your blog looking fabulous! You just select it and viola, there it is! Why pay someone to make something that you can already get for free!?
Most recently a special free scrapbooking theme was created for WordPress by SimplyWP. The theme contains scrapbooking elements in the header image and page elements. There are also two sidebars and a second sidebar can be used to list all your friends or to add buttons or blinkies. This theme was created in subtle, soft colors to allow your scrapbooking projects to be the main focal point of your blog.
The above mentioned scrapbooking theme can be previewed at http://www.scrapblogging.net/?theme=scrapbook and downloaded at http://www.photomix.com/news/free-scrapbooking-theme-for-wordpress/ absolutely free. It's extremely easy to implement, so you'll have no fuss with it at all. You can show all of your friends what a cool scrapbooking blog you have almost instantly. Amy Jones writes articles about digital scrapbooking and about blogging for scrapbookers.
