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Need Scrapbooking Theme Ideas?
Scrapbooking is sweeping
the nation! While many think that scrapbooking is a
new obsession, in reality it is the traditional form
of preserving family memories - newspaper clippings,
photos, mementos and family history.
The difference today is that the market
for scrapbooking encourages each individual to be creative
in the themes and layouts they use. Gone are the large
black or white pages; now colored and textured papers
can be chosen to enhance the photos and lovely themed
stickers and other creative ideas are woven in to create
a truly 'one-of-a-kind' memory album.
So, where should you start?
There is no limit to the types of themes
you use in your scrapbooking. Whether you choose to
highlight a specific event or you are composing a large,
family album, the choice is up to you.
FAMILY ALBUM THEMES
For personal use you may choose to create
a family album. Each occasion can be given a theme;
seasons, holidays, family reunions, sporting events,
etc.
If a family album is too big to tackle,
consider creating a scrapbook for each child. A babies
'firsts' including their first lost tooth, a lock of
hair, baby booties, even a newborn diaper are excellent
additions to a baby scrapbook.
Awards, Graduations, Certificates and
other documents can be added or inserted into protective
covers as a means of showcasing and storing important
information for your child. Include photos of your child
with school friends or sports clubs - even try obtaining
signatures from them for posterity.
INDIVIDUAL ALBUM THEMES
Some scrapbookers like to create small
albums as gifts or as an alternative to a family style
album. Ideas like a babies birth, graduation, marriage
or other momentous occasion can be selected to give
the new parents (or grandparents), new graduate or new
couple a unique and lifelong gift.
You can easily make a small gift with
a 'brag book' accordion style book. Find or purchase
coordinating stickers, stamps or found items to make
the album's theme more tangible. For a wedding scrapbook
include items like a wedding invitation or newspaper
announcement which will be cherished mementos. Paper
doilies, gift wrapping paper, lace and pressed flowers
can be used to embellish the layout along with store
bought stickers or other additions.
SUGGESTION FOR SELECTING THEMES
Scrapbooking is more than a hobby -
it is a way to preserve precious memories. Your photo
album documents but does not provide sentiment. Scrapbooks
provide you the medium to impart feelings - be it with
quotes, items or simply your creative layouts - and
will preserve those feelings in a way that can be stored
and shared with friends and family, now and in the future.
You do not have to choose themes just
because they are common or can be purchased in a pre-packaged
format. Choose the memories you feel are worth the extra
effort of preserving in a scrapbook and then determine
what the theme should be.
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