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By Jane Karwoski

With the holidays approaching, it is time to think about visiting with friends, participating in family gatherings and creating special gifts for our loved ones.  The memories of Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas gift giving remind us of the special times in our lives when we catch up on family news and visit with old friends.

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By Isabelle Johnson

Do you remember those days as a kid pasting newspaper clippings onto paper and bundling dozens of papers together with some fancy ribbon or a string? Do you also remember all of your hard work falling apart two months later?

Now there’s a grown up way to save and preserve your treasures: Scrapbooking.

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It’s that time of year again. The weather is starting to get cold out so we finally have an excuses to stay indoors and scrapbook all of our wonderful adventures from summer. It’s time to pull everything out of the closest, dust it off and get moving.

To help you get motivated and in the creative mood here is a new article I came across to help spice up your scrapbooking ideas by giving tips on how to take great photographs and include them in your memory books.

I esepcially agree with and live by the rule to always have your camera at the ready. You will never know when the perfect moment will come up and your’ll need to get it on film.

Tiger and Lily Boutique is working on a few new ideas for some downloadable/printable scrapbooking art and layouts. Keep check back here for updates on that.

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You can place your pictures individually or as a collage, and create colorful borders through the use of ribbons, beads, captions, and artwork. The possibilities are endless when deciding how to place your pictures in your scrapbook and what items you should use to make decorative borders.

Deciding which photos to use in your scrapbook can be a difficult task. Here are a few tips on taking pictures that make great scrapbook additions:

Take candid photos of people doing everyday things such as playing a game, participating in sports, or relaxing in a favorite chair. Make sure you get pictures of people interacting with others.

This is one of the best ways to fully capture a person’s personality and facial expressions. Your subjects do not need to be looking directly at the camera. Photos of people simply being themselves are among the best additions that will make your scrapbook unique.

When taking photos of children, make sure to bend or squat so you capture the child at his or her own level. The idea is to create natural photos, not ones that are staged and arranged especially for a photo album.

Keep your camera within easy reach so you can snap the perfect pictures at a moments notice. School pictures and professional photos are great as additions to your scrapbook, but you will want pictures that tell a story of the person’s life as well. The very best scrapbook pictures are ones that capture spontaneous moments.

Article by: Vera Raposo enjoys scrapbooking and is now sharing some of her best scrapbooking ideas, and interviewing some outstanding guests on her radio show www.ScrappersTalkRadio.com.

I was surfing the Internet and found this great article that helps to outline the perfect way to keep your spooky Halloween memories from become ghosts of the past! Take a look and let us know what you think. Better yet send us pictures of your scraey  Halloween scrapbook creations so that we can post them here on http://www.tigerandlilyboutique.com!
It is for sure many children are passionate about Halloween. Deciding a costume, picking out carving pumpkins and trick-or-treating are few to be innovative and use their mind’s eye. Halloween is the best way to get your child involved in fun filled project that will earn them enjoyment. To keep all the memories intact when they grow up ask them to create their very own Halloween scrapbook.

 To begin with, allow your ward to purchase the scrapbook of their choice. At the craft store, let them select from the huge collection of scrapbooks, just inform them your budget. Once they finalize their choice, ask them to pick few Halloween stickers and few different colored craft papers. To assist them you can make a Halloween workout area in the drawing room. For this, bring all the pencils, sketches, crayons, paint brushes and paper paints in pumpkin made up of plastic or cauldron.
 
Make use of the views given below that you and your ward can make use of while filling in scrapbook:

You can add colorful leaves that you and your child have collected on autumn walks in the park.

Halloween invitation cards cut offs or the whole cards that you receive from your relatives or friends for him/her can be attached.

Halloween drawings cut offs that your child ahs made. Or paintings cut offs that your child has done.

School crafts done on Halloween.

Crafts that they individually make at home or you both make together such as devils or pumpkins made out of color papers or Halloween cards to send out.

Goodies from the Halloween party visited, such as gift bag or name tag.

A complete list of your ward’s favorites in Halloween; like favorite Halloween costumes, Favorite song, favorite TV special on Halloween, and their finest opinion on this celebration.

Photos from your tiny photographer. Get you ward a tiny disposable camera so they can prepare their own album of Halloween adventures, like visiting a pumpkin patch, having fun at Halloween party, clicking their Halloween costumes, decorating the residence and assisting bake pumpkin bread or ghost cookies.

Photos that you click of them. Like, picking out pumpkins, carving or painting their pumpkin, in their fun mood at parties, in their Halloween costume etc.

Cheer your kid to be innovative by putting Halloween stickers and lots of craft and color paper in the entire scrap book.

This can be of real fun for the Halloween season as it’s something which can involve all the family members together and look back on each Halloween. A scrapbook can be complete piece of memory which can help your ward to share experiences with friends. Moreover, besides just sharing this can be cherished by your grown-up ward once you leave the world after crossing the age bar.

Usha is a Copywriter of Adult Halloween Costumes.She written many articles in various topics such as Costume Store,child halloween costumes. For more information visit: www.halloweenfantasy.com. Contact her at usharani.articles@gmail.com
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Easy Scrapbooking For Beginners
By: Barbara Kirby

So you’ve seen some of the eye-catching and heartwarming creations your friends have made scrapbooking, and think, “I can do that!” Visions of four-year-old photos stuffed in random boxes in secret corners of closets nag at you, and you think, “Oohh- organized picture albums!” Truly, these are some of the thoughts and motivations that compel woman the world over to trim, journal, crop and create the most inspired photo albums ever seen.

Yet, for a beginning scrapbooker, the choices can be overwhelming. During my first crop, I spent most of my time awed by the dazzling array of paper, stickers and cutters. I was so afraid to commit to any one decision, I didn’t get a single page completed. So, if you are just embarking on your scrapbooking journey, here a few pointers to help you enjoy this great hobby, and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Where to Start?

Scrapbooking for beginners can be a daunting task. I truly believe the key is to start where you are. Yes, I know there are childbirth photos of your 8 year old sitting in a box under your bed. You will get to them eventually. If you start back in time, you will feel like you are forever catching up. I strongly advise that you begin with your most recent set of photos, and get into the habit of cropping regularly. Eventually, you will find you are up to date with current photos, and then you can start to travel back in time.

Step by Step

First of all, it is helpful to use a scrapbook with removable pages. This will allow you to decide on placement of the pages as you go, and allow you to add pages at a later date. Just knowing that the page placement is not set in stone will help you to go ahead and try new things without fear of “ruining the page.”

Beg, Borrow, and Steal

Your best sources of inspiration will come from looking through other people’s books, and getting ideas from websites and catalogs. Don’t be afraid to “borrow” someone else’s idea. Eventually, it will morph into something uniquely your own.

For your first page, a prepackaged kit can be really helpful. These come assembled with pre-cut paper in coordinating colors, with lined paper for journaling, or with event appropriate stickers. Think of it like teaching a child to draw. They need to start with the basics of drawing a face: the shapes, the features and the correct placement. Eventually, every child will develop a unique style of drawing.

It is the same with scrapbooking. If you start by following a plan, you will soon be comfortable enough with the techniques, tools and methods to branch out and create your own masterpieces. And don’t worry, with a little pre-planning, your pages will look great!

Tools for Beginner Scrapbookers

One of the keys to scrapbooking for beginners is to have the proper tools. The most basics are, straight and sharp scissors, a high quality photo album (with removable pages!), an adhesive tape runner, writing implements, and decorative papers.

Using an acid free colored paper as the background for your photos is usually more appealing than working over the white background. The other materials allow you to affix your pictures, write event descriptions or tell stories, and add some flair to the page.

The next set of tools I would recommend for a beginning scrapbooker, is a set of cutters and a cutting board. This will allow you to create curved edges and shapes for your pictures. Finally, stickers are usually an inexpensive purchase that can add a lot of pep and personality to your page.

Just Crop It!

The most important thing to remember is that scrapbooking is fun! It’s a great use of your time, helps you to preserve precious memories, can be a social activity among friends, and is a great creative outlet. So don’t worry about making the wrong color choice or placement decision. You finally got the pictures out from under your bed! You can’t go wrong from there.

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Barbara Kirby is the author and researcher for The Scrapbookers Directory – which gives you instant access to discount scrapbooking supplies, ideas, layouts, freebies and more. For more info check out www.thescrapbookersdirectory.com

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