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Now that you’ve just returned from a fabulous beach vacation and have taken loads of pictures, are you thinking about creating a beach themed scrapbook? There are great background designs to choose from – chalkboard packages are top downloads for this theme. Here are five crucial elements that will help you design great beach scrapbook layouts for an album that you’ll treasure for many years to come.     ELEMENT #1 BE SELECTIVE     By carefully choosing your photos, you can create breath-taking scrapbooking beach layouts. It may sound hard at first, but as you begin to sort through your beach photos, create...

One of the hottest trends in scrapbooking is creating a vintage style scrapbook album. If you attend a scrapbooking party or a demonstration, there’s a good chance that you’ll get to see some inspiring vintage scrapbook layouts. To get a jumpstart on creating your own vintage scrapbook, here are some steps to help you get started.   CHOOSE YOUR PHOTOS When vintage scrapbooking, either choose photos that are truly vintage, meaning the old black and white photos, or transform the look of your current photos to appear vintage. You can also get a cool app like “instagram” for your iphone,...

Are you looking for creative scrapbooking ideas for babies?  Are you contemplating between using a baby scrapbooking kit and designing your own scrapbook?  These ideas will help you create beautiful baby scrapbook layouts that can be housed in a baby album that you purchase or you can even create a digital scrapbook and download the great digital designs available. There is a perfect design for this called digital chalkboard art and is unique to its name.   SELECT YOUR PHOTOS AND THEMES     Before creating each baby scrapbook layout, decide what you want to include in your album. Unlike a...

I just love all the shabby chic I’ve been seeing around Pinterest and all over the net. I thought it would be a noble idea to work on a few for our home as well. So if you adore shabby chic, here is a pronounced shabby chic DIY idea you can start working on. It will be a fun and charming DIY project that will make your home look marvelous! An exceptional organization and an artistic storage these days are crucial to any home and any family. The result of consumerism is showing in the piles of items that we...

A recipe scrapbook safeguards fragile original cards, preserving handwritten notes along with ancient spills and spatters. Photos of family gatherings at the table -- and stove -- complete the story. On the following pages are five steps to organizing cherished old recipe cards as well as recent favourites.   INTRODUCTION AND MATERIALS Blank book with acid-free pages Glassine envelopes Adhesive tape Metal straightedge Cutting mat Utility knife Glue Choose a blank book with acid-free pages to hold valuable original recipe cards, protecting them like documents in a scrapbook. STEPS With a pencil, mark horizontal lines for the pocket openings. Centre...