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Jazz Up Your Scrapbooking Page Layouts

Linda — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:10:14 +0000

If you are looking for a way to add pizzazz to your scrapbooking page layouts, why not try trimming some or even all of your photos with these fancy-edged scissors. These special scissors are very inexpensive but can add a personal decorative touch to your scrapbook pages. These also add a new dimension to your handmade greeting cards.

You can find these in such a vast assortment of fancy cuts that you will more than likely be tempted to buy several pairs. The neat part is that you won’t break the bank if you do.

(If you have an old pair of pinking shears that you no longer use for fabric, you can also achieve a beautiful edging for your papers with those.)

A Personal Scrapbook Makes A Great Gift

Linda — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:11:11 +0000

Oftentimes selecting a gift for a friend or family member can turn into a very tedious process. Trying to decide what type of present might be appropriate and appreciated can be difficult. Even though we may be familiar with someone’s likes and dislikes, we still often do not know what they may already have.

Have you ever considered that a personal scrapbook might be the ideal gift? If you have access to photos of the person you are getting a gift for, a scrapbook would be something truly one of its kind.

One year at Christmas, my daughter-in-law gathered together photos of her family members and created scrapbooks for each of them. Certainly a gift of this nature would be loved, appreciated, and enjoyed for many years to come.

Scrapbooking Tote – The Ideal Storage Solution

Linda — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:11:11 +0000

Scrapbooking has become so popular in recent years that supplies to create fabulous scrapbooks are readily available in abundant supply nearly everywhere we look. It would seem as if embellishments are available for absolutely any subject or topic we could imagine. The problem then arises – Where do we keep all this ‘stuff?’

If you are serious about your hobby/craft and have looked around much, then you’ve seen the really neat scrapbook totes on the market, and you probably even have one. The totes come in a great variety of styles and are a really practical and convenient way to store and carry all your supplies from place to place. If you haven’t invested in one, now just may be the perfect time to do so.

Get Creative With Your Scrapbooking

Linda — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:11:11 +0000

In the past, scrapbooking consisted of buying a plain album and attaching photos or post cards with photo corners (which were usually, if not always, black) to plain ugly pages. That was about it! Any information included with the photos was generally, as I recall, written on the back of the photos. All one had to do was slip the pictures out of the photo corners to read the back sides.

Those days are, thankfully, far behind us. Scrapbooking has come a long way since then. There are scrapbook pages of so many colors, designs and themes that I imagine one could spend hours browsing them all. Crafts stores have aisle after aisle of neat embellishments of everything one can imagine along with tools to enhance your scrapbook pages.

All one has to do is browse through all the supplies available to get the creative juices flowing. Even a beginner should have no trouble finding ideas to get started.

Scrapbooking and Journaling

Linda — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:11:11 +0000

As you begin your scrapbooking album, think about the event you are scrapbooking about. Think of your page as a story you are telling. You may want to create a title for each page. Use large distinctive lettering to draw attention to it, but not so large as to overwhelm the most important elements of the page – the photos.

Some, if not all, pictures should have a few words as a caption. Of course, you do not want to forget to list the names of all the people in your photos or places that may be seen in the background. While these things may be fresh in your mind now, a few months or years down the road, they may all be forgotten

To make your story complete, you possibly will want to add more text to your page. Consider doing this in your own handwriting. While you may feel that your own handwriting is not good enough, this will give your album a bit of personality and character. However, it is acceptable to add stickers or cut-outs instead if you prefer. You also may use your computer to print out some journaling to add to each page.