Cardmaking Inspiration for Scrapbooking - Part 1

I enjoy both cardmaking and scrapbooking, but I have periodically felt like I was wasting time when I made cards instead of working on the many scrapbooks that I want to make.  Of course, I know that many of the people to whom I send cards, really appreciate my efforts, and I enjoy making them. But the fact remains that before I know it my cards are gone and I have nothing to show for the time spent. However, I'm starting to see techniques from my cardmaking help with my scrapbook pages.

This page is a case in point.  I've removed the personal data from the family tree, but you can still get the idea of the page.  I drew out the family tree with software and printed it out on this cream colored paper.  However, the paper still looked a bit plain.  Then I thought about my acrylic stamps.  Adding the scroll work to top and bottom & corners was just the thing.  I would never have done this without my cardmaking because I never did any stamping until I needed some focals and decorative elements for my cards.