Baby Ultrasound Journaling

By: Vera Raposo
The instructions read: “Drink 800 ounces of water, then wait 45 minutes and don’t use the bathroom prior to your scheduled ultrasound. You must have a full bladder.” Say what?! First the baby is already kicking your bladder, and then you’re supposed to drink, drink, drink and then hold it? [...]

Preserving Thanksgiving Memories for Scrapbooking by Rachel Paxton
Last year our family tried out a new way to preserve Thanksgiving memories, and the result was truly a treasured keepsake.
A day or two before Thanksgiving, my daughter and I used a turkey rubber stamp to make place cards for all of our family members. We colored [...]

Birth Announcements

By: Vera Raposo
The front page newspaper headline read: Little Billy Makes His Worldly Debut Wearing Only His Birthday Suit!
Proud parents would certainly agree that the birth of their baby should make the cover story of the New York Times! And as much as they’d be okay using a billboard on the side of the [...]

Scrapbooking for Kids

By: Dawn Stegall
As a homeschooling mom of 4 girls, scrapbooking for kids has been on my mind alot lately. Let me back up a bit. My 4 year old was quietly playing one day with a roll of stickers. Afraid I was going to later find a bunch of stickers caught in the [...]

Scrapbooking for Generations

By: Vera Raposo
Generation scrapbooking is a wonderful way for different generations of your family to bond and share your family history. Spend some time to get everyone in the family involved in creating scrapbooks. Not only will you share pictures and stories, it will be a wonderful bonding experience as well.
Scrapbook For Your [...]

Scrapbooking Adoption

By: Vera Raposo
Unless someone has experienced the entire adoption process firsthand, no one can truly appreciate what is involved in this long haul. Some couples know right from the start that they will adopt. Others however don’t begin the application process until after years of disappointment. Either way, the end result – a beautiful [...]

Mini Albums

By: Vera Raposo
Mini albums are a perfect scrap booking party project. Invite a group of gal pals over for a night of scrapping fun. Tell each one to bring a yummy snack, their left over scraps and bits and 10-15 photographs from a recent event that they’d like to create a brag book about. [...]

Caring for Your Scrapbook Materials

By: Vera Raposo
When handled carefully, your memorabilia can look its best even after years of display. Here are some tips to keep your treasures safe.
Keep all of your scrapbooking supplies, albums, photos and negatives in a cool, dry place. Humidity and liquids will destroy these sensitive scrapbook materials.
Handle your photos carefully. [...]

Digital Scrapbooking: Using Digital Collages by Barbara Ryan
Digital scrapbooking is gaining popularity and there is so much available online now to fill the demand. The benefits of going digital include saving time and money on supplies. You can quickly find everything you need for little or even free online to create memorable pages.
Another benefit is [...]

Brag Books

By: Vera Raposo
The brag book is the scrap booking enthusiasts answer to what to do with all those left over bits and scraps from other projects. Brag books aren’t just for showing of babies either. They can be used to tell a story about trip, event or even a special accomplishment.
Even on a short [...]