Crafty Belles

Scrapbookers are always searching for the special ‘extra’ to make their scrapbook special. Try using a stencil in all different ways to make your scrapbook your best ever. When stenciling, make sure to draw very lightly on the page with a pencil, and erase the marks after completing to make your book crisp and clean.

A very creative stenciling idea is to create a puzzle page using a stencil. Create photo puzzle pages or cut paper shaped as puzzle pieces. This type of stencil can be purchased in the store or you can make one on your own. This is a cute idea to use for a children’s scrapbook.

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We’ve all looked through scrapbooks before and find us reading aloud to ourselves the captions and short journal entries that accompany the photos. Scrapbooking wouldn’t be as meaningful and as captivating without those short, but sweet written memoirs. Here are a few ideas to help enhance your next scrapbook with journaling.

One of the hardest parts of journaling is finding something creative to write. Next time you are having trouble, give one of your friends the photo and have them create three to five questions about the picture that they want to know about. Tell them to be creative and avoid the who, what, and where questions. If your friends are having the same problems exchange pictures and help them out.

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One of the most devastating things that can happen to a scrapbook-er is for their creation to be ruined. There are plenty of ways that your book can get destroyed. With just a few simple precautions, you can make sure that your book will be around for years to come.

Liquids obviously will destroy memorabilia, photographs and negatives. To avoid disasters, store your scrapbooks supplies, albums, photographs and negatives in a dry, cool place where water from broken pipes or overflowing toilets cannot reach them. Also, keep food and drinks out of your work area.

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Children bring home papers almost everyday during their school years that their parents just can’t bear to throw out. Why not save them in a scrapbook? They are fun to make and allow a great opportunity to spend quality time with your child.

Creativity is the key to everything. You will need scissors, construction paper, notebook, markers, and glue. You may want to also include pinking shears, laminating paper or clear contact paper, pictures, stickers, etc.

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