Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Rise in Scrapbooking Popularity

By Allen Simonson

There is an expanded national past time here in the United States and its called scrapbooking, thousands upon thousands are taking to it. One of the most common allures to the business is the ability for people to be creative and not be compared to other kids, (like in school.) Being able to talk and catch up with friends while at the same time working on creative assignments can help people feel connected. The end result of a completed project is often what keeps the industry well-liked among women.

Millions and millions of dollars are earned each year with scrapping supplies and materials and the business is only growing. There are so many tools and out there that manufactures have a hard time keeping ahead of demand. The new tools that always come out are things like knives, the Cricket and made to order paper. Aside from the tools the techniques are quickly developing and are more and more creative as new people bring new ideas to the segment.

The rise in popularity in scrapbooking has given rise to more peripheral industries. The magazine market has become large because there was a market for something first, this is how the new trends come out. This is the case with scrapbooking as well, Northridge Media produces over 5 different scrapbooking and craft style magazines and have consumers in 10 different countries. In an effort to develop creative talents people use scrapbooking to commemorate events of importance in their lives, if it is your memories or the memories of the ones you admire.

This is part of the allure to the industry because you not only get to spend time being creative and work with your friends but you also get to commemorate the most memorable moments in your life. individuals will often use scrapping as a way to journalize or keep a record of their childs lives. When the market gets bigger there will be opportunities for people to sell their abilities.

Because you cannot necessarily study in college in scrapbooking people who have earned certain skills can hold small events and charge money to teach new trends. Additionally people develop form styles where all you have to do is drag and drop your own photos into the boxes. Obviously this is not the best way to do it, nor does it produce the most original product but it is efficient for those who dont have the time.

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Have a Montage Made to Make Lasting Memories

By Allen Simonson

A professionally developed photo montage can make a actual impact on everybody that looks at it. Not only does it present the ideal opportunity to show off a great selection of your favorite photographs but it can also tell the story of a single experience or a series of events. These kind of montages can be used to commemorate a lifetime of togetherness like a marriage but are also well suited to commemorate significant events like birthdays and baptisms. It is not uncommon to see photo montages like this in an office, in a store honoring employees, or even in the home to share the moments spent together.

Finding a single photograph to display, whether it is as a gift or for you, can be a hard decision. With a montage you can pick photos as a whole to represent the entire event rather than just a single moment in time. The finished item not only looks amazing in and of itself, but can be applied to a large number of unique photo items and customized photo gifts. From giant canvas prints to blankets and cushions you can enjoy the same superb look on a selection of high standard items.

It's said that every picture shows a story, so imagine the feeling a photo montage would create give. They can truly capture the story of an entire life, or they can be used to help celebrate and commemorate a number of years or a series of meetings. From graduation to wedding anniversary, a photo montage can help to relive some of the best memories and remind the individual (or yourself) of times past.

What are some of the memories in your life you feel are really difficult to make a purchase for, anniversaries? You are not alone and what this means is that all types of individuals end up getting the same things over and over again as gifts, but not with a photo montage. You will need to find some photos from the peoples lives, make sure

You can even have all of the pictures switched to black and white or sepia first to give it an even more uniform and professional look. The photo canvas is a fantastic looking and stunning piece of wall art that doesn't look different in any room of any building. A great way for your children to feel and know how much you enjoy them is to create a montage of them and place it in the front room. Maybe you could have a montage of pictures for every year of somebody's life made as an extra special birthday present that will never be forgotten.

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Little Black Dress Scrapbook Kit Club

By Alyson Lansen

Since crafters and scrappers don't actually have COUNTLESS hours to spend making every project utterly fabulous with sheer dedication and technique...they need to have amazing products on hand to make their projects fabulous...FAST! And when it comes to fabulous...fast there isn't a better method than the ever popular scrapbook kit club.

We all know that when we need to look fabulous fast we reach for our little black dress. It can go with any jewelry. It makes any pair of rockin' heels or fabulous flats look like they were meant for the runway and it looks dang good on! That's the universal beauty of the little black dress.

The same theory can be applied to scrapbook supplies. If you've got the right scrapbook kit club membership...you've got the stuff you need to get fabulous fast. Just like keeping your little black dress on hand for special occasions and nights that you just want to make special for no good reason whatsoever...you've got to take advantage of the Little Black Dress of kit clubs.

Kits will often be available for individual sale, but subscribers get discounted pricing and a guarantee that they'll be able to get the products in hand. (Only subscribers can be sure that they'll get a kit! There are often not enough to go around to those who didn't pre-order!)

Little Black Dress kits always come with a fabulous array of quality scrapbooking papers, a number of fun trims, a bag of buttons, an assortment of vintage embellishments, RubOns/Stickers, etc.

For instance, the Grand Opening March Kit comes with: 12 amazing papers, corrugated cardboard pieces (2), Kismet Journaling cardstock stickers, Alpha stickers, a page from a vintage songbook, Kismet RubOns by Glitz Design, Self Adhesive Rhinestone Buttons, I'm Feeling...clear stamp, vintage carnival tickets, pearlescent self adhesive flowers, an assortment of buttons, an assortment of trims, a bag of vintage goodies that make the most unique embellishments, a Guest Check, and a few added surprises that you'll have to go the site to discover!

Are you a crafter? Are you a scrapper? Or you might be just a collector of fun and fabulous papers and craft items (don't deny it...you never use your products you just like to look at them...) It doesn't matter. All of you should look into the scrapbook kit club. It is the perfect way to get the right assortment of goodies sent your way right when you need them.

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Your Way to Scrapbooking

By Guy Hughes

You can find numerous scrapbooking stores that sell different supplies from stencils to embellishments. However, you do not have to spend a lot of money just to make a charming scrapbook. You can make your own lettering by using extra pieces of colored papers. Though creating your own letterings may take longer time compared to buying stencils, it can greatly give your design a personalized touch.

For individuals who are just beginning in scrapbooking, it is necessary to know numerous styles and techniques. Remember that in scrapbooking, you need to have a big space where you can work and put all of your supplies. The first thing you have to do is to pick a layout and with the wide range of styles available in the market, you may find it hard to select a style that you are going to use.

Purchasing different layout designs is easy with the internet. If you are just new in the hobby, surf the internet so that you can learn helpful suggestions, study tutorials and acquire free designs. The internet can provide you layouts from simple and low-priced to expensive fabulous designs. You can find a wide selection of layout styles that can go well with any kind of events.

Scrapbooking enthusiasts are always in search for new techniques in order to make their project more interesting and exceptional. Stenciling is a great way to add style into your project. In stenciling, you need to ensure that you draw lightly and erase after drawing to make everything clean.

It is easy to buy journaling stencils and do your journaling creatively. Writing a poem in a traced shape is a great suggestion. A romantic poem written in a heart form is perfect an anniversary scrapbook.

Stencils come in different shapes such as flowers, ovals, stars, fruits, vegetables and others. Letter stencils are also very useful, which come in various fonts, sizes and styles. You can also use stencils to make titles and borders. Shaped stencils are best in cutting photo mats as well as journal bars. Stencils are great investments because you can use them many times in the future.

Stencils can also be used to improve your designs, such as lettering, creating borders and drawing shapes as well as framing pictures. Always wipe your stencil materials after using and keep them properly in order to preserve their quality.

It is best to keep all your scraps from your previous projects because these scraps can add designs into your scrapbook. This way, you can save money and reduce your garbage.

For instance, punches can be used in adding style to the scrapbook. You can purchase different punches with a wide range of designs that you can use in turning your leftover papers into little stars, animals and other kinds of shapes.

If you are into recycling, old greeting cards, wrapping papers and colorful magazines can be used in scrapbooking. You can use a picture of wonderful scenery from a magazine as a background piece. Just use your imagination in designing your scrapbook and you can surely find a lot of interesting things from your old possessions that can make your scrapbook more beautiful.

One way to utilize your extra scraps is making mosaics. You can create beach views, trees or flowers. If you are gifted with artistic talents, you can recreate images with tiny scraps in numerous colors to make your page more attractive. It is recommended to manage your scraps and sort them by size and color to do your mosaics easily.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Scrapbooking Business

If you enjoy the art of scrapbooking, why not get paid to what you already enjoy? You can now start your very own scrapbooking business right from home and earn an edditional income!

(PRWEB) January 24, 2005 -- Tara Grant, (Scrapbooking Instructor),is proud to announce an exciting ground floor work at home opportunity! You can now start your own scrapbooking business without the huge investment of opening a scrapbook store! Our new direct sales instructor opportunity offers you the chance to share your scrapbooking passion with others and earn some extra money at the same time!

Our products are new and refreshing to every level of scrapbook enthusiast. Our products can be sold in many different ways--by offering direct sales, home parties, crops, catalog parties, or online via an Instructor website. You chose how you want to work the business!

We have all the great tools, supplies, and embellishments that are hot on the market and what every scrapbooker really needs, including Colouzzle, Hermafix, 12 x 12 paper trimmers, eyelets, pattern scrapbook paper, scrapbook albums, buttons, and much more.

We also offers a great scrapbooking club type program called "Out Of The Box". This is a monthly auto-ship program that everyone is raving over!

Become a Scrapbook Instructor and enjoy the comforts of working from home introducing our scrapbooking products to others! This is a great home business for anyone that enjoys the art of scrapbooking.

You can get started for just $30! This includes everything you need to get your new scrapbooking business started! If you are looking for an extra income or looking to replace an income, it is possible! We can help you reach your goals and scrapbook at a discount!

Please feel free to visit my personal Scrapbooking website at http://www.make-n-memories.com or my Instructor website at http://taragrant.leavingprints.us for more information about this ground floor opportunity!

I would love to help you get started as an Instructor! As one of your key uplines, I will be here to support and help you every step of the way!

Getting started is simple, you can join online at http://taragrant.leavingprints.us



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Your First Scrapbook

A wonderful way to start your scrapbooking tradition is with a wedding scrapbook album. It is a good idea to plan page layouts and ideas ahead of time. You can start by making a list of activities that will be taking place before the wedding. Or plan the activities around the pages you do want to include in your album. Bachelor’s or bachelorette’s parties, rehearsal dinners and even your honeymoon can offer very memorable and unique keepsakes to use in your scrapbooking.



One way to begin a wedding scrapbook album is to display both of your lives before the wedding. Make a his and her page with a photo and journalize, use photos or small items that show personal hobbies, friends, sports, interests and anything that defines characteristics or personalities. You can also have his and her pages about “how we met” and both of you can express your feelings about your first meeting.



Make some of your pages unique and pass around a page for friends and family to offer advice to the happy couple. Other memorabilia to include in your album might be an invitation, guest lists, specially made napkins or pressed flowers from your bouquet. When the wedding is behind you, a great way to close your wedding scrapbook album is for the both of you to write down your thoughts about your wedding experience.



Keep a notebook with you to keep track of ideas, thoughts or details that you might want to include in your scrapbook. Careful planning and attention to details before the big day creates a beautiful memory you can share for years to come.


Vera Raposo has been scrapbooking since her oldest child was 5. With tons of scrapbooking tips and ideas, Vera is now sharing some of her best scrapbooking ideas on her radio show at www.scrapperstalkradio.com



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