- Whether it is an new baby, a wedding, a special occasion or just a chronicle of your life, recording those special events in a scrapbook is a perfect way to preserve your memories. With so many scrapbook items on the market, walking through a craft shop can be quite overwhelming. You will find stickers, paper and letters that you will want to put on your pages. Try to keep your pages simple. Cover the page with a piece of colored paper. Add some lettering to your title page. Don't clutter your pages with too many embellishments. The pictures on your pages should be the focal point. Make sure to journal each event with dates and a little bit of detail about the event.
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Scrapbook funA simple and easy way to preserve the memories is to buy a scrapbooking kit. This is especially helpful to beginners and can be a huge time-saver. Kits will include everything you need to design your pages. Kits include paper, stickers, lettering and even ideas on scrapbooking special events and photo placement. You can find scrapbooking kits at any craft store or online at sites such as Creative Memories. - You also can decorate your pages by using items from around your house. Take old Christmas or birthday cards and use them as backgrounds for your pages. What better way to preserve special cards than putting them in your scrapbook to be treasured forever. You also can use wrapping paper as a cover for your page. This is an inexpensive way to design your pages. Try adding some colorful buttons to your pages to add a more creative look. You can add ribbons around the pictures to make your pictures pop on the pages. This is a clever way to recycle some of your items around the house.
