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Valentine’s Day just another pitfall for relationships

Valentine’s Day just another pitfall for relationships
February 07, 2010 br>On the whole, I think men and women get along rather nicely most of the time. There are, however, some moments that can try any relationship.

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I just got into scrapbooking and I am new to this. My question is how do I make the die cuts lookprofessional?

I cant cut out things very well? Any suggestions on how you can do it? Also whats a good piece of paper to write on about the subjest of who what where on? And is there speacial markers I have to use to?

Wedding Scrapbook Albums: They’re not Just for Brides and Grooms!

Weddings.

These life changing, always memorable events are frequently the catalysts for nuptial-themed scrapbook albums. But true creative scrapbooking artisans have come to realize that only one wedding scrapbook might not be enough!Here Comes the Bride… Her Dad… Your Cousin… The Neighbors…

Take a moment to consider how many people are in attendance at the typical wedding. Aside from the bride and groom, there are usually bridesmaids, groomsmen, attendants, flower girls and ring bearers. Add to that the plethora of family members and friends—fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, former roommates, school chums, grandparents—and you have a bounty of people for whom scrapbook albums would be perfect mementoes.

Of course, this is great news to the professional scrapper who desires to make a partial living off her creative scrapbooking abilities, selling her innovative scrapbook albums by the dozen.

It’s also terrific for the recreational scrapbooking fan (and new bride!) who wants to test her skills at arranging wedding scrapbook albums as a “thank you” for everyone who attended her special day.

But no matter who is putting together the scrapbook (seasoned scrapper or newbie artist), it’s critical to have a plan in place before setting off on this exciting adventure. Otherwise, you could find yourself with tons of scrapbooking embellishments and few finished projects. The Wedding (scrapbook album) Planner

The key to arranging phenomenal wedding scrapbook albums is to develop a strategy before ever lifting a gel pen or unpeeling a sticker. This game plan can be as intricate as you need. Some scrappers prefer to simply write down the names of recipients for whom they’d like to make albums and then jump right in to their work. For them, a simple list is enough of a guideline.

Other scrapbooking gurus prefer to establish a more comprehensive blueprint, describing their intended scrapbook albums in greater detail (e. g. including approximate number of pages, size of album, theme of album, anticipated scrapbook products. )

Regardless of your organizational style, once you’ve written down at least a general idea of how you want to create your wedding scrapbook albums, it’s time to check your scrapbook accessories. (Nothing’s worse than finding out you’ve run out of card stock in the middle of a fun project!)

Evaluate your inventory, then decide whether you need to purchase scrapbook supplies online or if you have enough items in your scrapbooking kit. If you’re unsure as to whether you need more, know that it’s always better to have a little too much. Making Memories Come Alive Again

Your next step will be to sort applicable photos and nostalgic items for inclusion in the wedding scrapbook albums. Simple enough, but don’t breeze through the process.

For instance, if you’re creating an 8-page scrapbook for your six-year-old niece who served as your flower girl, you’ll want to create a very special scrapbook using photos of her (don’t forget about those silly candids that make such delightful creative scrapbooking items!) If you have dried flowers, pictures of flowers or even flower-themed scrapbook products, you could add them, too.

Taking this hypothetical creative scrapbooking scenario a step further, you could also choose card stock that mirrors the colors (and perhaps fabrics) of both your wedding and your flower girl’s dress. Remember—there’s no “right” or “wrong” way to arrange scrapbook albums, but they should have a strong sense of originality and personality. I Do… Thank You

Once your scrapbook albums are completed, the method of transporting them is entirely up to you.

Sent in the mail to friends and relatives who took part in your marriage ceremony, wedding scrapbook albums make a lovely surprise. Of course, a face-to-face delivery is a powerful way to say, “Thanks for being a part of our marriage”, too.

In the end, your creative scrapbooking generosity will not go unnoticed, and the thoughtful scrapbook albums you’ve produced will be treasured for generations to come.

Page Patterns: Just Plain Simplicity

Product Description
“Page Patterns” is for every level of Scrapbooker. That painfully annoying disease afflicting all us scrapbookers called, “Layout Block” is to be a thing of the past. This terrific new book loaded with 601 patterns; 215 Single & 386 Double Page Pattern ideas, you are soon to be cured & on the road to recovery. You will find easy-to-use, simple & fun pattern ideas & no distracting advertisements or sidebars listing every maker of every item used by someone else on their sample layout. “Page Patterns” enables you to imagine your own photos in the patterns as you browse through the hundreds of samples available. With every pattern you get paper & embellishment ideas helping you to visualize the many options & variations that can be flipped, rotated & tweaked to fit your own photos. The Single Page Patterns have ideas for layouts with 1 to 12 photos and the Double Page Patterns have ideas for 2 to 35 photos. Your imagination with this book is simply limitless.

Page Patterns: Just Plain Simplicity