I would like to offer a free scrapbook stationery download for scouts. This might help my business.?
Does anyone know of any good free stuff sites that i can list my offer on?
You could just list it on your own website and then people will find it by Googling. If you don't have a website, launch one on a freebie site like Tripod.
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Overview of new features available in the free upgrade to Digital Scrapbook Artist
What's a good store or website to get scrapbooking supplies from?
I am an avid scrapbooker and while I usually find what I need at A.C. Moore, Hobby Lobby and Michael's I am wondering what, if any, websites (or other craft stores) have a large variety of inexpensive supplies. I am currently looking for stickers, die-cuts and rub-ons that have to do with friendship, sisters and family. I'm just wondering if anyone has found a reliable site that has what I'm looking for. Thanks.
Check out TLC, They are having a special through the month of May. $350 of scrapbook supplies for $90. They have stickers, rub-ons, chipboard, paper, everything and cute kits!
www.AuthenticMemories.com
Scrapbook Ideas & Tips : How to Choose Scrapbook Materials
As adults, when we think of scrapbooks, we immediately think of photographs. When we look online, we find albums filled with photographs. Of course many of the layouts we see are filled with embellishment but the central focus is the photographs.
Kids and teens also enjoy scrapbooking. Scrapbooks do not have to be photographs. Here are several ideas for both kids and teens:
o Lyrics to songs
o Photos from magazines
o Postcards
o Greeting cards
o Collector cards
o Classmate photos from school
o School reports
o Photos off the web of a favorite television star or musician
o CD covers
Kids and teens enjoy collecting all types of things that can be put into scrapbooks. Older kids of course can use all of your scrapbooking supplies. You might be amazed at the creativity teens show through scrapbooking.
Young children often do better with very small scrapbooks, and your scrap paper. They can glue it, cut it and add it to their treasures.
For the older kids, you may want to consider copying whatever they wish to scrapbook onto acid free and lignin free paper so that it does not turn yellow and crack.
Kids and teens both love stickers. We have always watched for sales on stickers. Over the years we have bought more than our fair share of stickers. For very young children, I don't think it's necessary to worry about the stickers being acid free. I have from time to time found stickers that come 1000 to a box. I've bought those and had the younger kids use them in their scrapbooks.
One of my daughters actually created a wonderful album of all of her stickers. It came out beautiful. The pages were nothing but stickers.
Another idea for kids making scrapbooks is to use homemade albums versus the store bought albums. Start with a piece of colored cardstock for the cover. Punch three holes in the side of the cardstock and then add pages. You can either use white cardstock as your base, or full sheets of scrapbook paper. Punch holes in each page. Use ribbon through the holes to tie it all together. Not only do the kids love these scrapbooks but they can make wonderful handmade gifts to give to others.
It really is possible to scrapbook at almost any age, and with almost anything as your focal point. Next time the kids say "I'm bored" suggest they create a scrapbook.
What can I use for a computer scrapbook/journal with a flexibility like MySpace?
I want to be able to make a personal scrapbook/journal similar to the way MySpace blogs are made. Like how you can add backgrounds/layouts and edit them using different codes. I looked up 'digital scrapbook' and that isn't what I'm looking for. .. Wondering if anyone could suggest something. I mean for it to be private and offline but any suggestions will help! Thanks!!
Lifejournal isn't really what I am looking for. I am looking for something with a little more flexibility.
lifejournal
Creating a digital scrapbooking layout in PSE 7 - part 1
Creative Memories: Anybody know the cost of Shipping & Handling?
I am looking into buying some creative memories thing's but They haven't told me yet how much the shipping & handling cost will be and it doesn't say on there website. If you have bought items from Creative Memories Scrapbooking please let me know (only if you know) what the possibly shipping and handling might be and if there might be a website link to them. Thank you very much. Or if they even charge Shipping & Handling.
I buy thru my local consultant- that way there are no postage fees. However, try their contact page on the website, and email them about details...don't feorget to add your postcode/ zip code. I contacted them thru their website, then they had their consultant call me back...as it turns out, she lives less than 3 km from me and we're in a rural area. She doesn't add money onto the price (as they shouldn't), orders products in for me (it takes 3 days max)...goood luck! It's a great hobb y!!
500 Scrapbooking Sketches For Your Creative Scrapbooking Layout
Christmas is one very enjoyable event. There are so many things to do on Christmas - besides eating of course. When you wish to create a Christmas scrapbook, you'd want to buy embellishments early so that you wouldn't miss out on sales and discounts. Still, if you don't have time to buy proper embellishments, why not use some of your old Christmas stuff at home?
Decoration Pieces
What's so good about scrapbooking for Christmas is that you get to keep all the broken tiny pieces of Christmas tree decorations as scrapbook embellishments. Whether it's the snowman, angels, Santa Claus or his reindeers, you'll always be able to find good space for them in your scrapbook. At least you'll be able to put yourself at ease after spending much money on them when you get to use them a second time.
Garland
One decoration that is very easy to break, because it's plastic and you won't really realize it until it's broken, is the garland. Still, since it's shiny and very Christmas-sy, once it tears down to smaller pieces or sheds tiny thistles, you'll be able to use it for outlines, borders and for highlighting other special scrapbook embellishments. You won't even need ribbons!
Gift Tags
The best thing about gift tags is that they are personalized and because of Christmas, contains cute and tiny Christmas images. You won't even need to spice it up with other scrapbook embellishments! All you have to do is find pictures relating to the gift tag and paste the gift tag over the photo's frame.
Scrapbooking, I'm a rookie...is a memory album the same as a scrapbook?
This may sound stupid but, are memory albums the same as scrapbooks? I thought scrapbooks had a paper page, not a plastic sheet protector. My Mom bought me a bunch of scrapbooking supplies for Christmas & included 3 memory albums. She got them from Hobby Lobby. They are expandable post bound pages, they are acid, lignin & PVC free and they each have 10 clear sheet protectors. I was just wondering because they're not "called" scrapbooks. Plus, they were fairly inexpensive & I've seen that scrapbooks are pretty pricey. I've never done ANY scrapbooking & I'd appreciate any tips anyone can offer! Like, can I print my own pictures or should I order reprints? Yeah, obviously I'm a rookie...
Thanks for any advice!
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Yes, they are the same, the plastic sheet protectors are for protecting the pictures. Scrap-booking can be overwhelming, so take your time.
Set up a place, preferably a table that is out of the way and can be left there till you are finished. This sounds strange, but if it is there and ready to go, you will get more done in less time.
Now get organized. Have everything you need within your grasp so that you can really get going. That includes your photos. Get them organized as well, however you like, by date, or by birthday, vacation, whatever. Throw away any blurred or just plain "bad" photos as they detract from the album. Also, give away duplicates as they will confuse you. You will begin to wonder whether or not you have used them.
Also, if possible, make a photo disc of all your photos. That way if you need one you can get it easily printed in no time at all. They are also safe, no lost negatives. Then, just toss the negatives.
Now use large white paper or your album pages to create a layout usually not more than 3 or 4 photos per page. Lay out each page till you have all the photos you want grouped together for the event. Keep doing this till you have used all the pages, this will save you much time. Then just start putting them together!
However, if you have many photos of the same function, but different poses or scenery, and you would like to use them, cut them down. There are many different types of scissors and cutting tools at you local craft store.
You can have the people cut out and place them in layers on the page. I did this when my daughters photo was great but the background was not so great. I just cut her out, and placed her on another photo for the background!
There is really no right or wrong way to do it, but remember, keep your embellishments to a minimum. It is easier on the eye, and the pocket book! Just do specialty pages every once in a while for special photos. Plus, it will take less time. You will be able to do at lest a couple of pages a day this way and your album will be finished in no time at all.
My daughters album is great but hard to look at because it is overwheming to the eye. I did many colorful layouts with lots of embelshiments, it took a full year to complete. That is why it helps to keep embellishments to a minimum.
Oh by the way, be sure to use an archival quality pen to journal with. That way it won't turn wierd colors and ruin your hard work. Journaling is a great way to preserve your memories and to share them as well.
Scrapbooking is fun and great to share with others, there are many scrapbooking classes to join. This helps you learn many different styles and about new tools and tricks to creating great albums.
Well, hope this helps, good luck with your new adventure!
