ASSOCIATION OF SCRAPBOOKING

I am the proud new momma of a two month old daughter, and I would love to start scrapbooking. I just don’t know where or what to begin. Please help.

I found my public library to be the most helpful place when I started scrapbooking. There are a lot of books with great ideas! If you don’t know how to locate them, ask a librarian. They’re there to help.

That said, here are several tips to keep in mind.
You want your scrapbook to last, so keep an eye on your materials. You want them all to be acid free – it will keep them from discoloring (and falling apart!) over the years.

Remember that this book isn’t just for you – it’s for the future too! Don’t just paste photos in, remember to also include "journaling" – writing that tells the story. Think of the stories you wanted to know about when you (or your grandmother) was little. The stories are the important part! If you have to be there to explain the photo, the scrapbook isn’t doing you any good.

I have the best luck finding good (and inexpensive) materials by looking in the clearance sections of my local craft stores (Michaels and AC Moores). Also keep an eye out for good sales – My local Big Lots had big packs (25 sheets) of acid free paper for a dollar last week. Jo Anns has scrapbook paper on sale 6 for a dollar this week.

If you need (or want) help from a real person, find a "crop night" in your area (Michaels sponsors them in the stores, if there’s one near you and a lot of the independent stores host them as well). Crops will give you an opportunity to see what other people are doing, get some new opinions and often try out new products (like special cutters and punches).

I am getting into digital scrapbooking, and am excited about all the free stuff you can download online. I am, however, a little aprehensive about downloading. Has anyone ever run into a digital scrapbooking site I should stay away from (spyware, viruses, etc.)? Thanks!

I guess BlueBell would be one that I would stay away from as it doesn’t have as many features as some.

I have only used PhotoMix software for my digital scrapbooking. It works for me as I like to make many collages and such.

Hope that helps

I’m planning on making a scrapbook (and I don’t intend to buy one) but what can I use to make the scrapbook cover? Please don’t say wood or leather, because I don’t have any of those!

Well you can,
* splash different colors of paint all over the book.
*or you can cut your favorite celebreties, singers, authors, or illustrators and stick in a messy place.
*or you can cut your pictures, family picture, class pictures, friends etc.. and stick it.
*get a piece of old cloth, like jeans and cut it and staple it to the copy book from down and add little flowers or stuff the pops, or u can put it plain.
*or get a news paper cut it in different sizes and stick it.

Hope i helped honey

The Gypsies are showing us their new releases for 7gypsies. The Gypsie Market is the new paper line with coordinating gaffertape, brads, chipboards and brandnew clearstamps. The popular carrousels have a lot of new products. The hottest new product of the gypsies is the new ATC and photodisplay. It is working with little clips on 3 rings. (Not only cute for displaying art, but also for storing little things!). Also you dont want to miss out the bindery section of the booth with a lot of different things to make your own and personal books.. we know we want it! See more at www.thepinkdonut.com

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scrapbook Trends and its sister magazines have big plans to reach out to their readers through the internet. Watch Ana Cabrera talk with Noell about how they plan to do this. For more scrapbook-related videos, please visit http://www.paperclipping.com.

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a young david attenborough takes a peek into the life of a scrapbooker…

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A tour for the website twopeasinabucket.com

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I discovered this type of scrapbook at a craft fair last fall & figured out how to make them. My daughter asked me to send her the instructions.

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I’m making a shadowbox page for my teacher’s end of the year book. This will be my last year at this school and I want to make this a really special gift. Do you have any ideas for it? I’m totally clueless! Also, what kind of tape works great with the paper? Please, pictures or discriptions would be great. Thanks in advance!

I mean you would just follow the same guidelines as if it were a real shadowbox. But just add the things that are sentimental. Or else you can buy a scrapbook frame and do something like that..

But I would put pictures, stuff from a field trip assembly, something that she can remember you as well as the class by..

You can use double sided tape, dimensional glue dots…

See, scrapbooking is all about wanting to make a memory and collecting and remembering things about a certain time, event, or people…

I am trying to find the best way to advertise my scrapbooking services and products. Does anybody out there enjoy scrapbooking? What are some ways to expand my services to more people who love scrapbooking?

I recommend visiting scrapbooking forums and posting your services on their sites, if the forum rules allow it. Alternatively, do you have a website? There are many hosting companies that can help you create a website even with average computer experience. Alternatively, have you considered attending your community fairs this spring and summer to have a booth? You might contact your local city government and find out if you can teach a class for free on scrapbooking how-to’s for the community rec center. Go to senior centers, church groups, and volunteer to teach them. You’ll have a chance to introduce yourself and tastefully tell them you offer these services. Don’t make it a strong sales job, just get your name out there.

-Mark
http://GoScrappyGo.com Scrapbooking Forum