Scrapbooking For Beginners

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So then what?ч  You take that box and you begin to sort into years, or events doing the best that you can. Get some file folders and put a year onto each one, or if scrapbooking by events label each folder accordingly.ч  If some of your items or pictures don"t have dates or is not entirely clear to what"s going on - take a good guess. You can use the background of pictures to help you figure things out or look at baby/children to gage ages which will help you date events.

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Now that you have everything separated into years or events you will break things down further.ч  With some more file folders label them; Jan, Feb, March etc. or Christmas 2008, 2009, 2010.ч  Begin with just one folder - to break down more specifically.ч  Now you are ready to begin.ч  Take your first folder and if you are scrapping chorological take that month and stack pictures in order of date with the latest date (Jan 31st) being on the bottom.ч  This way the top of your stack is the most recent pictures (Jan 1st). If scrapbooking by event you choose if you want to keep things by years or just a collections of event pictures.ч ч 

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Now all the organizing is done it"s time to start scrapbooking.ч  Some simple supplies you will need is:

*ч· pictures

*ч· scrapbook paper (you decide if you want to use 8 1/2" x 11" or 12" x 12").

*ч· glue or other type of adhesive

*ч· scissors

*ч· simple embellishmentsч ч ч ч 

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*ч· binder to put your finished pages in

Make sure that all the items you purchase to use are acid and lignin free.ч 

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If you need some help with page layouts there are lots of fun free ideas out there, just type into a search engine: scrapbooking page layout ideas.

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Here are three things to keep in mind as you finish your pages. Be sure to include some of the following to help people in the future know:

*ч· Who

*ч· Where

*ч· What

*ч· Why

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It amazes me how strongly our memories are linked to smells, places, sounds and I believe the most powerful memory reminder is pictures.

I have preserved my children"s lives chronologically in their scrapbooks. All the many many hours I"ve spent on their scrapbooks has been worth it! It"s a lot of fun for me to watch my children take a trip down memory lane using their scrapbooks as a guide. I believe that memories are PRICELESS and that scrapbooking should be easy, inexpensive and fun!

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