Creative Scrapbook Journaling

Creative Scrapbook Journaling

I thought that I would add some tips on how I go about journaling. If you have not thought about journaling in your scrapbooks, it is a great way to add content to your book and I would recommend trying.

OK, so the first thing I do is to write down who, what, when, where, why and how. Then by using the pictures that will go with the journal, I write a short description of the pictures while checking off the 5 W's and the H. This adds wonderfully to the scrapbook page. Creative Scrapbook Journaling can be done in many ways but I would have to say that this has been my favorite.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!!!!

Teresa

Craft Project

The internet is a wonderful resource for finding ideas for craft
projects. Whether you're looking for holiday craft projects, kids
craft projects or just craft projects that will give you something
to do on a rainy day- the internet has ideas to get you
started.

Craft projects take many shapes and varieties. You can make your
own soap, create candles of different shapes, sizes and textures,
create your own jewelry, make a quilt or sock puppet, design a
memory album or make greeting cards to send to friends and
family.

Some craft projects can be completed in a matter of minutes, and
are just a fun activity to do with the kids or on your own. Other
craft projects can take a day or two, a few weeks- or even longer!
It all depends on the amount of work the project requires, whether
paint or glue needs to dry in between stages, and how long you're
able to work on your craft projects in one sitting.

Quick Craft Projects

If you have an hour or so, you can do many different quick craft
projects! If crafting gives you a release from the stress of daily
life, try to fit in an hour or so a day of crafting. Here are some
ideas of craft projects you can do in about an hour:

• create a scrapbook page

• greeting cards

• candles

• soap

• hair scrunchies

• paper dolls & clothing

Longer Craft Projects

If you like to work on craft projects over a long time period,
you would enjoy creating more detailed crafts. When the inspiration
strikes you, you can sit down to your craft projects and create-
and when it's time to stop, you can just put it away until the next
time you can work on it! Here are some ideas of craft projects that
you can work on long term:

• quilting

• crocheting

• complete memory albums

• wood crafts

• jewelry

• stenciling

• clay objects

Craft projects make wonderful gift items, since they are
handmade and come from the heart. People love to receive craft
projects as it lets them know you care about them enough to spend
time on creating the item for them. You can prepare for the gift
giving holidays all year by crafting and saving your craft projects
to give away as gifts to family and friends.

If you run out of ideas for craft projects to work on, you can
look through a magazine or surf the web. There is always something
you can craft.

Author Info

Warren and Karen have been involved in the internet for a number
of years and run several websites. They are most interested in
providing opportunities for people to connect with information
relating to business, health and creativity. Check out their
Craft
Project blog for more information.

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Scrapbook Theme Selection

Your First Scrapbook Theme Selection can be a simple task. Are you a newly wed, recent graduate, new mother, do you have children that are into sports? Ask yourself questions like these that pertain to your life. After asking these questions, determine which area of your life sparks the most emotion. This is the area that you need to focus on for your first scrapbook theme. You want your first scrapbook to have a connection to your heart. This way you will keep yourself focused on the book and should not loose interest in the scrapbook.

A few things to keep in mind when selecting your first theme. If you have children, make sure you are including all of them or none of them in your first scrapbook. Many times us moms will start scrapbooking after having our second child. We start off with a Baby Theme that places focus on our baby which leaves the older child feeling less important.

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