The to-do chart shown below is one that has helped me organize my scrapbooking “system” over the years. It’s basically a running list of all the layouts I want to do (so that I don’t forget or lose track!). The chart helps me be more efficient because I can see exactly what is waiting for me whenever I have a chunk of time to scrapbook, whether that’s 30 minutes or four hours. This is how the chart can work for you:

First, download the PDF as noted below, then print it and start filling in the chart with your own list of layouts you want to create. (See my example to give you an idea of my layouts-to-do for our kids’ albums.) What if, like many scrapbookers, you don’t necessarily complete a layout from start to finish in one sitting? Relax. Whenever you complete any part of the process—such as getting the photos printed, doing the journaling or finishing the entire thing—simply mark the item off . . . the chart can help you track all of that. When I complete a layout in its entirety, I simply cross it off the list.

Here’s to happy, productive scrapbooking!

To download a blank chart, click here.

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March 2009