We’ve just added another Heritage Scrapbooking Tag Set to our large inventory for traditional or digital scrapbooking.

One of 3 coordinated tags in the Set

Many of you enjoy hybrid scrapbooking – and these tags offer something for both styles.  Print them or save to your computer for your digital layouts. The color and quality are always the best.

Hope you will enjoy!

Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

Include in your layouts:

- the year’s school photo of your child

- a sample of  their progress reports for the year (choose the best one!)

- notes on special accomplishments or activities they took part in at school

- a list of their friends and teachers

- names of their favorite games, movies, sports or other activities

- a personal note from “Mom” or “Dad”

You may want to use fall colors for your palette.  Embellishments are easy…stick to the traditional school format using school tools, etc.  You can’t go wrong with this strategy!

The album can be kept until your child leaves home – then send it along with them as a wonderful memory of their school years.  They’ll be so happy you put in the effort to capture their personalities and accomplishments!

Here are some of my favorite products for School Scrapbooking.  I hope you like them as much as I do:

# This A+ collection includes 24 acid-free prints, 12 with glitter and foil. Adorable apples, bouncing school buses, chalkboard doodlings and more make up this scholastic collection. 48 printed papers that measure 12” x 12”

Die Cuts With A View – Grade School Collection – 12 x 12 Paper Stack
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Or go the distance and get everything you’ll need in one place!

Scrapbook Album Kits contain everything you need to create an amazing, coordinated scrapbook album. Each kit contains one 12” x 12” album, 20-24 printed papers, chipboard pop-up stickers, epoxy alphabet stickers, cardstock stickers, small and large brads, ribbon, and a sturdy, reusable box to hold your scrapbooking supplies or other treasures.

Die Cuts with a View – Grade School Collection – 12 x 12 Scrapbook Album and Box Kit
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Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

So here’s a challenge for you.  Document some of the interesting and unique ways that you are different than someone in your family too – for example interests, hobbies, beliefs, lifestyle choices, careers, etc.  Try putting together a layout that shows the contrasts as well as the similarities…this will give your story a whole new dimension and make it a little more surprising.

Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

This is my grand-daughter and this will be her first Christmas…as you can see we’ve been busy clicking photos of everything!  Your camera is your best friend…never miss an opportunity.   It doesn’t take much to create a masterpiece of Christmas color.  Check out our Christmas Scrapbooking Tags – they’ll give a great boost to your layouts.

Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

Here’s an idea for creating a gift of Christmas Past.  This mini album is colorful and just the perfect size to tell your story in pictures. I particularly love the scalloped paper edges.

Bo Bunny Press – St. Nick Collection – Edgy Album Class Kit – Holly Jolly Christmas
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You could include a series of childhood Christmas photos, and tell the stories associated with them. There are many things you could include, for example your favourite presents and Christmas recipes…the sky’s the limit. Remember to make copies of your originals and use them for giving. Never touch your originals, especially in the case of vintage photos.

Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!
Val at Paperhills

Try these ideas for scrapbooking your collections:

1.  Photograph your items or collections.  These can be sorted into groups and set onto colored backgrounds.  The photos can then be arranged to form numerous layouts using color co-ordinated papers.  You might want to create mini albums for each collection.

2.  Heirlooms can be placed into display cases, then photographed and transferred to scrapbooking layouts along with a written history of the pieces.  An example of this would be military medals, uniforms, etc.

Using these methods will help you in keeping your records all together without using the bulky or heavy objects themselves – a great family record.

Learn more here.

Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

I have a drawer dedicated to my grandsons…yes you heard me correctly – my Grandsons! They love to check it out every time they visit to find what’s new.  This approach will definitely buy you some quiet time for enjoying your own scrapbooking because the kids will be so busy enjoying their hobby too that you won’t have to worry about them at all!

Have fun scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

If you’re a digital scrapbooker these make wonderful elements that can be placed anywhere in your digital layouts.  If you’re a traditional scrapbooker, simply download and print on white card stock to your colour printer.

Enjoy!  We’d love to hear your feedback.

Val at Paperhills