Scrap-booking Articles

1). How to Make Rubber Stamps - Comparing Methods of Manufacture By : Robert de Rooy
Vulcanized Rubber Stamps The traditional red rubber stamp that everybody is familiar with will have been manufactured in a vulcanizing press. The first rubber stamp vulcanizing press was patented in 1890 by Charles Schultze in New Orleans USA. Vulcanizing is today one of the most cost effective methods of making rubber stamps for mass produced stamps.
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2). Faithbooking: Preserving your faith through your scrapbooks By : Susan Whitehead
“We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.” Psalm 78:4 When you get down to it, the reason we scrapbook is to tell a story. The story of our lives, the milestones we’ve reached, the journeys we’ve gone on, the trials we’ve endured and the joys we’ve shared. That is what is found in each scrapbook page.
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3). Preserving Memories through Scrapbooking By : Emad Fakhoury
Hidden away at home, you may have a cupboard or drawer full of irreplaceable photos of your children, parents, old friends, grandparents and great grandparents. More than likely there will be a stack of 100 year-old sepia pics of elaborately costumed, austere relatives whose names and family associations have long been forgotten. There is no way you.
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4). Making the Most of Your Photographs When Scrapbooking By : jelizren
When choosing which photographs to use for your scrapbooking project, it is best to pick photos of good quality. Consider choosing only photos that clearly illustrate the theme you desire for your album. Digital pictures, instant photos and even black and white photographs can be used. It is important to be careful that the chemicals within the photos do not interfere with the rest of your scrapbook.
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5). Top 5 Reasons Why Men Don’t “Get” Scrapbooking By : Susan Whitehead
As a woman who has been scrapbooking for over 7 years now, I have quite a nice collection of memories all preserved in various albums with nice stories to go along with photos. I LOVE these albums…they are a tangible piece of my past. But my husband…well, let’s just say that if he had a chance, we’d warm our home with some of them this winter! My husband once asked me how much I have spent on all this stuff.
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6). What You Need to Know to Make a Scrapbook By : Kael
The first thing you need to know about making a scrapbook is that it isn’t a complicated process at all. Scrapbooking isn’t just for the ‘crafty’ person among us either. In fact, you don’t need to have any ‘crafting’ skills at all, in order to create a scrapbook of memories that will last for generations to come. Scrapbooking is a way to take those.
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7). Where to Find the Best Bookbinding Materials By : Kael
Whether you’ve just started your first book binding project, or have a few under your belt already, chances are you’re always looking for new places to find the best book binding materials to make your projects unique and durable. Here are a few places you may want to look, no matter what your budget. Your local craft supply store is a great place to look for book binding materials, since you’ll have find ways to creatively decorate your book covers as well.
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8). Bound For a Lifetime By : Kael
There are few truly special and unique days in our lives. Everyone has unique days, such as birthdays and births in the family. Many people are fanatically scrapbooking their family photos into heirlooms for their children and grandchildren. However, there is one day that many of us experience that are truly unique-our wedding day. Weddings are unique in many aspects; it’s difficult to have two weddings exactly the same.
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9). Giant Scrapbook Albums By : Susan Whitehead
A new and emerging trend in scrapbooking is the use of albums that aren’t the standard dimensions of 12” x 12”, 8.5” x 11” or even 6” x 6”. Many scrapbookers want to expand to larger pages so they can use larger photos and more photos in their layouts. The major problem has been finding albums in these non-standard dimensions to preserve these layouts.
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10). Scrapbooking Tips By : Kael
Have you ever found a very old family photo album, perhaps in your grandparent’s house, and had no idea who the people in the photographs were? Sometimes no one remembers who they are, and a part of your family history is lost forever. One of the most frustrating things about finding old photos or old albums is the lack of information in them. Often there is nothing to identify the photos.
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11). Taming Of The Tools By : Tina Parker
Oh tools of mine you cut divine, you slice through paper like butter on projects you save me such time but on my workspace you create such a clutter. In the never ending battle of workspace clutter, our tools are often the number one culprit. There are scissors, trimmers, hole punches, paper piercers, bone folders, craft knives, decorative punches, rulers, templates, etc.
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12). Scrabooking Crops By : Kael
Quilting bees served a dual purpose for women in the 1800’s and beyond – they created a necessity, a warm quilt, and created an opportunity for women to socialize. Quilting bees were a time when women would gather to help each other complete quilts, tell their personal stories, exchange recipes, and give advice on children and family. In addition to the socialization, women could exercise their creativity and share their creations with other women.
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13). Creating a Wedding Scrapbook By : Audrey Okaneko
A scrapbook of a wedding is different than a photo album of a wedding. I believe a photo album is to showcase the photos taken at the wedding. I believe a scrapbook of the wedding is to share the story of the days/years leading up to the wedding and then share photos of the event itself. The following suggestions are just that, suggestions. There is no right or wrong in creating a scrapbook.
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14). Creating a Scrapbook For Your High Schooler in Band By : Audrey Okaneko
I have such fond memories of my daughter spending her high school years in the marching band. I admit to wondering who had more fun, my daughter performing or her mom cheering her on at each performance. Over the years, we have found quite an assortment of scrapbook papers, stickers and embellishments that were designed with a music theme. You have the option of creating one scrapbook with all four years worth of photos or four separate scrapbooks, one for each year.
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15). Tips For Wedding Scrapbooking By : Dana Goldberg
Your wedding is meant to be one of the most memorable days of your life and wedding scrapbooking is a unique way of capturing those memories. The beauty of wedding scrapbooking is that there is such a wide choice of embellishments and other items that you can use to enhance your scrapbooking project. However, it is also worth considering all of the other bits and pieces that can be used from the big day itself.
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16). Scrapbooking Success on a Shoestring Budget By : John Savage
Scrapbooking has captured the hearts, and the pocketbooks of many artistic crafters.
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17). Make Money Being a Scrapbook Consultant By : Marcy Larsen
Becoming a scrapbook consultant can be a great way to earn extra money, while doing something you love. Reputable companies such as Close to My Heart and others offer consultants many great benefits.
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18). Play Dates For Moms -- Moms Need Friends Too! By : Karen Fusco
Copyright 2006 Karen Fusco With everything we moms have to do, making time for our friends seems impossible. We’re lucky if we have time to do more than shoot them an occasional email, and it’s likely that our friends feel like they’re in the same boat. But have you noticed that your children are happier when they’ve had a chance to play with others? That somehow we find the time to schedule play dates for them? We moms are the same way.
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19). Choosing a Scrapbook Theme By : Audrey Okaneko
I think one of the most common questions I am asked is “how do I find a theme amongst thousands of photos?” When you begin scrapbooking, looking at thousands at photos can often lead you to put the photos away and not even consider getting them into scrapbooks. Here are several themes you can consider. These are all very general themes to help you sort those thousands of photos: • Children Through The Years – This would mean pulling out photos of the one child and putting the photos into a chronological order.
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20). More Than Pictures - Scrapbooking with Memorabilia By : Tom Ambrozewicz
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21). How To Make A Memorable Scrapbook For Your Child…without Having A Masters Degree In Art! By : Jennifer Tarzian
When my son was only a few months old, I was fortunate enough to be invited to a scrapbooking party. I had no idea how much fun putting together a few pictures could be! Immediately, I was hooked. I had been taking pictures constantly since the day my baby was born, and now I finally had something to do with them all! Even though I take most of my photos with a digital camera, I really enjoy putting the “real” pictures down on paper.
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22). Essential Supplies to Begin Scrapbooking By : Kael
Everyone is doing it – scrapbooking that is – and you think you’d like to give it a try, too. However, you’re really not sure what the difference is between a scrapbook and a traditional photo album. You’re also not sure what supplies you’ll need. A quick lesson on the essentials of scrapbooking will bring you right up to speed. Modern scrapbooks are different from traditional photo albums in a few respects.
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23). The 7 Scrapbooking Supplies Essential For The Serious Scrapbooker By : Caroline Smith
Buying scrapbooking supplies has never been simpler, with the huge variety of products available online these days. From albums and paper to all kinds of embellishments, the internet can be a fantastic place to buy your scrapbook supplies. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced scrapper you should be able to find a huge variety of scrapbooking accessories and equipment to help you put your creative ideas into practice.
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24). Add Dimension to Your Layouts with Embellishments By : Marcy Larsen
Adding embellishments to scrapbook pages
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25). How To Use A Sizzix Machine By : Vicki Churchill
If you are new to scrap booking, card making or any type of crafting you may not have heard of a sizzix machine. A sizzix machine is made by the company elision and is a wonderful tool that is use to create stunning die cuts.
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