Sept 8 & 9, 2012

Art Stamps, Card Making, Scrapbooking and Paper Arts featuring art stamps, paper & cardstock, ink & pads, pens & markers, tools, brass stencils, glitter, embossing powder, embellishments, ephemera, books & DVDs, brads, eyelets, die-cuts, ribbon, fibers, etc.  Classes, make & takes, workshops and demonstrations.

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If you’re creating a scrapbook to commemorate a school year you may be wondering what you can use for a school scrapbooking border. Sure, most people use those block letters or school buses and these work just fine but if you want to be creative you can come up with so many other scrapbooking ideas and things to use to help you celebrate the school year.

For example, think specifically of that child. What kinds of activities do they like to do during the school year or what is their favorite academic subject? You aren’t limited with disney scrapbook ideas. If they like science then use science-related objects as a school scrapbooking border. This could include atoms and molecules or beakers. You can even use equations. If they enjoy reading or creative writing then books with classic literature titles may work. If they excel in music then of course musical notes or their favorite instrument can also make for a great border. Sports enthusiasts also have many items you might use as a school scrapbooking border. Balls, tennis racquets, bats or even sneakers can make great items!

Another creative idea for a school scrapbooking border is to use different scrapbooking phrases and phrases in different fonts and typestyles and use those as a border. There are many phrases and sayings you can use, but you many want to ask your children for ideas. Of course the phrases that kids like to use do change constantly so do not assume you know what is cool in kid lingo today- be sure to ask your children! Getting your children involved in designing a school scrapbooking border can also be a fun and challenging project for the both of you to do together.

Remember too that you don’t even need to use school-related items for a school scrapbooking border. Sometimes just using a good color scheme such as primary colors for elementary aged kids or the school’s colors for older children can work just as well. If you carry this color scheme through to each page somehow you can really tie everything together and have a great finished product. You might also try making up small items to actually attach or adhere as a school scrapbooking border rather than just something you write or draw on. This could be mini books, apple shapes or small brick school houses that you decorate and then attach to the page as a border.

One great feature of scrapbooking is that it is a very affordable hobby and usually doesn’t take a big chuck out of your budget. However, as cheap as it may be, many are still on the lookout for some free scrapbooking software in order to create some digital albums and pages. While there may be many options out there, it’s surprising where and how you can find free scrapbooking software either online or in the stores. The key is first knowing what to look for!

What this means is that digital scrapbook pages don’t need to be designed with free scrapbooking software or any other program specifically designed for scrapbooks. You can easily design beautiful page layouts using a varietyof programs and including your own design elements. For example, instead of specifically scrapbooking software, you can try Microsoft Publisher which is a software program designed to create graphics like business cards, advertisements, flyers and brochures. This program also works well for scrapbook pages because it works so easily with added clipart, photographs, and text boxes. You probably already have Publisher on your computer! So while using some good quality free scrapbooking software is one idea, learning how to use Publisher may be an even better idea. Using this program, it’s easy to import your photo, put a border around it, add some text or wording, and move items around until you find a design you like. When you print your scrapbook page, you can even add more embellishments to your layout like eyelets or ribbon to add some texture to your design.

You could even find a scrapbooking software program already installed on your computer.Both Photoshop Elements and Photoshop can be used to design digital scrapbook pages.There are online digital scrapbooking classes that teach you how to use Photoshop Elements for scrapbooking, like jessica sprague coupon code. Jessica Sprague is a contributing editor at Creating Keepsakes, and she also teaches photography editing techniques.

You can also find free scrapbooking software if you look for software that doesn’t actually advertise itself as being designed for scrapbooks. Programs that are designed for marketing materials work well for scrapbooks. There are also many places that have free clipart, free fonts, and other free design elements that are perfect for scrapbooks. If you collect enough of these elements you can make up your own digital scrapbooks on your own. Some even make scrapbook pages using Microsoft Word, once they’re skilled at manipulating these different elements. You can even shop for affordable and sometimes free scrapbooking software if you go to discount places like eBay or even the bargain areas of your local computer store.  Are you looking for new scrapbooking techniques?  There is no end to the number of programs you can use to make up scrapbooks if you take the time to learn these programs.

If you are fortunate enough to be able to create a scrapbook room in your home, then you must be a serious scrapbooker and serious about the space you plan to use. Whether you are using a home office, extra bedroom or a converted basement, creating a scrapbook room can be easier than you think. Although it is somewhat different than a home office or other space.  When you are looking for military scrapbooking, here are some ideas and tips for setting up a scrapbook room.

For example, when designing a scrapbooking room, you might need more surface workspace then you would for a typical home office. Between large 12×12 pages and many embellishments and page elements you want to have accessible, your desk or table may need to be larger than normal. Many scrapbookers use tables as their workspace when setting up their scrapbook room, and you may want to think about doing the same. An old dining room table or even a nice folding card table can work. Be sure that it is solid and sturdy and fits within your new room.

Storage is of course an issue when creating a scrapbook room. You have paper, embellishments, and books that are only halfway done that you need to have within easy access. You can get lots of small storage containers from craft stores that work perfectly for your embellishments. These small stacked drawers are great for your tiny embellishments that you want to have right at your fingertips. An easy tip for storing your incomplete page layouts or pages not ready to be stored in an album is to attach binder clips to the wall and then clip the pages and papers up until you are ready to use them. When creating a scrapbook room try to work this into your design scheme. You don’t need extensive carpentry skills to put some hooks on your wall, but you do need to space them correctly so the pages stay neat and clean.

You need a place to keep your wedding scrapbook supplies. In addition, using wall space to organize your scrapbooking room is important. Wall shelving can hold anything you need to put away, like storage containers. They can store completed scrapbooks too. Shelves are not usually difficult to install and of course they make use of otherwise wasted space. Be creative with the storage in your scrapbook room, and do not assume that you need to have everything all on your desk or table. If you do, you will have a functional and beautiful scrapbooking room.