Here are more "secrets" from the Scrapbooking.Com Design Team Members.

Charlene: I do several pages in the same format. With different colors, pictures, etc. they all look different.

Charlene: I definitely use the Internet for page ideas.

Jamie: I always keep a notebook of the pages I complete, complete with a supply list, so that I can submit it for contests or publication.

Jamie: I always keep a color wheel handy, so that I can choose an appropriate
color palette for my pages.

Laura: I use ads and commercials to get ideas for letter styles and placements as well as layout ideas. Basically they do a layout before they make the ad. It's one more place to get ideas.