The only inspiration needed to create a baby scrapbook is the adorable infant you have in mind as the star of the show. No matter how you arrange photos and memorabilia, you have a unique presentation, as the moment a child is born, every little thing they do is a specific, inimitable memory.
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Baby Scrapbooking Ideas: Creating the Perfect Album
Posted on October 31, 2007 by Michele CardelloCreative Scrapbooking: The Building Blocks of Memory
Posted on October 31, 2007 by Michele CardelloWhat is creative scrapbooking and why is it important to the future generations of our families? How can creative scrapbooking help us record our accomplishments and tell our own unique life story?
Scrapbooks: Tools and Supplies Review
Posted on October 24, 2007 by Jason PetrinaScrapbooking can be a great way to preserve memories of family events and special occasions. While keeping photo albums has been popular since photography became widely available to the general public, scrapbooking has only become a widely practiced hobby in the last few years. If you haven't worked with a scrapbook yet, you might be tempted to think that it's merely a matter of pasting photos in a pretty photo album; however the art of scrapbooking can be quite complex.
Wooden Postcards and Other Vintage Designs
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorWooden postcards tend to fall within three eras: early, vintage (1930s to 1950s) and modern. Several different designs of wooden cards were issued for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Most of these cards consisted mainly of puns on various words associated with wood.
Why Use A Postcard
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorWhy use a postcard? Why not a regular size piece of paper? You can certainly fit more information on it! Postcards have many uses and they are not only used to write to a loved one or a friend from their vacation destination. They can also be used to see a distant place that someone would desire to go to. Postcards, can be used as advertisement or just to stick on your fridge and dream!.Postcards can be a means to simply say Hi to personalize and simplify life in our hectic sms and e-mail wo...
What Makes A Postcard Valuable?
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorThere are many varying factors in what makes postcards valuable. Some of them are age and condition, subject matter, photo vs. printed, and even the postmark. Postcards are collected for thousands of reasons. Some are topical like Christmas cards, cards featuring Santa, Valentines, Halloween, Black related, alligators, etc... and others are topographical which are regional images, state views, buildings, your hometown, etc... There are plenty of cards out there to fit any interest varying in p...
Value Of Real Photo Postcards
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorAdvanced collectors of topographical views tend to eventually find themselves in the pursuit of real photo postcards over printed cards. This is mostly due to the image quality and detailed contained in the photo. If you were collecting views from your hometown you might collect any and every card you could find no matter what. They all take on personal meaning to you. A real photo postcards is just that.. an actual photograph and not a printed lithograph. Although generally more expensive the...
Unique Postcard Designs
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorTinselling
The History of Easter Postcards
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorThe tradition to send Easter postcards to relatives and friends developed in the end of the 19th century. During the year 1898 there were only a few Easter cards sent but the amount of sent Easter cards raised in the following years worldwide. Soon it was courteous and polite to send Easter postcards. In the beginning, monochrome as well as colored cards were printed. Most of the time in the center of the cards was an oversized colored egg. In the first years of the Easter postcards often a part...
Sought After Postcards
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorAlways remember first, because old post card collecting is such an expansive subject, there are few experts. That puts you in the middle of the runners before you've even started the race. Secondly, remember there are millions of cards out there on virtually every subject. Many have been priced in a hurry and without knowledge. They show up at all the same flea markets, garage sales, shops and auctions you go to. You can have fun collecting old post cards perhaps even make money in the hobby. B...
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Christmas Scrapbooking Ideas and Tradition
Posted on December 12, 2007 by Michele CardelloMost Christmas scrapbooking ideas involve some sort of observance of tradition, so it is important for the scrapper to rediscover the traditions of his or her own family and create the page from there.
Digital Scrapbooking Made Easy
Posted on July 15, 2009 by MarieperrowThe use of digital scrapbooking and stock photography is a deadly combo. It can produce awesome results as long as you know how to get the photos you want in a legal manner. Although this practice of beefing up your scrapbooking pages with online photos will probably not get you in hot water or the clink, it’s a best practice to get permission before nabbing any of the photos or sites off of the web.
Scrapbooking
Posted on August 9, 2009 by JulieJOne relatively simple pastime that has many people in The U.S. in a state of frenzy is scrap booking - it has changed over time so now craze of scrap booking is not the same as it was even a few short years ago. Gone are the days when you had to dye the paper, cut the graphics and adhere the decorations because most individuals don't draw these days and only a few ever stitch their own scrapbooks. The only thing they have to do now is buy blank books that have been already ready, select some
Do You Need to Get Your Scrapbook Supplies Organized
Posted on September 4, 2009 by Edie LeonardNew to scrapbooking? Is it a hobby that you like more each day? If that is the case you probably need to increase your scrapbook supplies. Amateurs tend to start out tiny, but as your quality improves, so may your ideas. Unfortunately, the more scrapbook supplies you buy, the harder you will find it to stay organized. Before focusing on ways you can organize your scrapbook supplies, you might want to know why it is vital to do so. To start, organization can enhance your sc...
New Year's Day Postcards
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorWhen the picture postcard fad hit America nearly a century ago, publishers found a ready market for special greeting cards for every holiday including New Year's. The public eagerly purchased seasonal postcards to exchange with relatives, friends, neighbors and co-workers. They were also lovingly saved in keepsake albums.
Creative Scrapbooking: The Building Blocks of Memory
Posted on October 31, 2007 by Michele CardelloWhat is creative scrapbooking and why is it important to the future generations of our families? How can creative scrapbooking help us record our accomplishments and tell our own unique life story?
Scrapbooking Your Holiday Traditions
Posted on December 12, 2007 by Michele CardelloHoliday traditions are followed in every culture around the world. What better way to chronicle them than to saver the memories in a holiday scrapbook that can easily be passed down from one generation to the next.
How to Keep Your Leather Diary in Top Condition
Posted on July 23, 2009 by Richard CooperA diary or a personal journal is your most intimate confidante. You can confidently share your secrets with it knowing that your personal leather diary will not talk to someone. You can also use your leather journal as a tool to vent your hidden anger, angst, and aspirations. Writing the things that bother you can help in easing the tensions and emotions that you are suppressing. Because your diary is very valuable, you should protect its leather cover in order to keep it in good condition. ...
Being Part Of A Postcard Club
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorWith postcard collecting there is usually not a lot of socializing going on since this is normally a hobby you do alone. Although you can come into contact with other collectors at fairs it is often difficult to get much further than just saying hello and it takes a while for faces to become familiar. After all everyone is looking for that special card for their collection and chatting can waste valuable hunting time!
Holiday Scrapbooking Ideas - Making Memories for Years to Come
Posted on October 31, 2007 by Michele CardelloIf you enjoy scrapbooking as a hobby, or want to preserve memories so that you can keep them forever, putting together a holiday scrapbook can be both fun and rewarding. By doing so, you will be able to capture the moments just as they are when they occur, while adding your own personal touches that will greatly enhance your project.
