This Thanksgiving include all your loved ones in on scrapbooking to make a treasured page for the whole family. There are so many ways to include loved ones that you may want to devote a small book or a few pages to this effort. Ways to make a thankful Thanksgiving scrapbook page that includes family: What are you thankful for? As you gather around your Thanksgiving feast go around and take pictures of each person or a group of people. However, you want to do this is fine just include everyone. Then have each person name one to five things … Continue reading →

A great project for creative kids is scrapbooking. We have all heard of scrapbooking the school years of our children. Why not allow the children scrapbook about their favorite subject or their own school year? This is a nice remembrance for the child and the parent. If you are so inclined you may want to give it as a nice teacher appreciation gift. How is scrapbooking different from notebooking? Notebooking is a written and illustrated account of the school year or a subject in school. Items that go into a Notebook are narrations, student written poems, worksheets, drawings, journal entries, … Continue reading →

Summer is filled with a slew of scrap worthy moments, from backyard barbeques to family reunions, beach trips and amusement park jaunts. When it comes to scrapbooking you don’t need to celebrate a major milestone in order to create a unique layout. Rather, take those little moments, such as a summer afternoon at the zoo, and turn them into sensational scrapbook pages. Here are some ideas to get you started: Photos: Get shots of your kids with the most unique animals. Shoot a series of shots, so you can tell a story with them when you create your layout. Memorabilia: … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking is all about special memories and times you cherish and want to hold onto forever. Most scrapbookers are very selective on the photos they choose down to the embellishments to bring about just the right emotion on a page. We want our pages to pop with life and evoke the same memory we had that day. You will see scrapbooking about babies, school years, weddings, and holidays. Yet, one can commemorate another life event through scrapbooking; death. This is not a morbid thought. It is a celebration of a loved one’s life and memories for all to share. When … Continue reading →

Why do you scrapbook? How does it make you feel? Scrapbooking is a wonderful creative outlet for moms, brides, families, friends and so many who want to cherish the time they have spent. Scrapbooks remind us of our past, enhance our present, and help us look forward to the future. I joyfully look through my scrapbook as I remember the precious times when my older children were babies or past Christmas parties and birthdays. Once I get in the mood to reflect upon my scrapbooks, I can sit there for quite some time going over the old memories. It also … Continue reading →

If you have a kids and a refrigerator in your home then chances are that fridge is decorated with child art. My refrigerator was so full of children’s art it made my breakfast nook look more like an art gallery than part of a kitchen. As much as I love my children’s works of art, there are far too many masterpieces to hang in on one refrigerator. So, it was either I buy another refrigerator or find a creative solution. No, the thought of throwing away my children’s masterpieces never crossed my mind. It may have made it to the … Continue reading →

\ When a dear friend moved across the country, many of us were very sad yet excited for her new life. She was such a part of our lives that finding a gift that said how much we appreciated her proved impossible. What trinket or knick knack could express how much love we had in our hearts or how thankful we were for all the wonderful memories? We racked our brains until one lady suggested that we make a group scrapbook to present to her at the farewell dinner. We all loved the idea so much that we worked very … Continue reading →

Are you looking for ways to spend time as a family that does not involve the TV? It seems that TV viewing has become a family activity in many homes across America. While, watching TV in moderate proportions is not bad, it does not make a good “together” activity. Chances are during a TV show or a movie night, you are not sharing old memories, laughing together, or being creative. Why not spice things up a bit and allow all members to use their talents to come up with a very special family time together. Although not everyone shares the … Continue reading →

Some may recognize me a blogger from the Home Schooling or Weight Loss section of Families.com. I have taken on a new assignment as a blogger on the Scrapbooking section here also. It is my pleasure to blog for Families.com in any capacity even when it involves creative writing like Weight Loss. Can you see my mischievous smile through your screen? Happily, I begin writing about the rewarding and relaxing hobby of scrapbooking. It’s a beautiful meld of two things I love the most: pictures and creativity. I will admit I am a bit nervous about writing on this subject. … Continue reading →

You might not be thinking about Mother’s Day yet but it’s a good time to start coming up with some creative gift ideas. A wonderful gift to present your mother with would be a scrapbook. A scrapbook that you create not only preserves special memories for her but gives that personal touch. There are so many different types of scrapbooks that you could create. If you can get your hands on some of her childhood pictures or memorabilia you could put together something very special. This treasured scrapbook could then be passed on down through the family. Another idea is … Continue reading →