Here's a tip...about creating kits!!

Put aside one day every so often, to sit down and put together a few of your own "kits" for when you have a moment to scrapbook.

Put all the elements in a zip lock bag ie: photos already cropped, cardstock for backgrounds and matting, patterned papers, embellishments and either hand written or typed journaling.

You could even pop in a sketch with the appropriate amount of photos to save you even more time when it comes to scrapbooking them.