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Here’s an idea for a gift for someone, or for your own scrapbooking:

1.  Create a double layout of a Year in your life.

2.  Divide each page into 6 sections totaling 12 months.

3.  Select photos of the outstanding events occurring in your life in each month…some months may have several key photos.

4.  Embellish each section with the weather or colors associated with holidays occurring in that particular month.

5.  Consider events like birthdays, anniversaries, trips, buying a new car, moving, special holidays, yearly traditions – almost anything.

6.  Size your photos so that they can fit into the space allotted for them.  Don’t be afraid to create different sized sections for each month to create a more interesting layout.

7.  Collect your photos during the year with this type of project in mind.

8.   Make this a yearly project!

Have fun with this – Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

I hate to leave out any of my great photos but sometimes I have no choice.  I look for ways to include them in the layout without crowding.  I love to make photo pockets.  They can be made from any kind of material  – paper or fabric.  These can also be used for keeping sentimental items that are related to your layout, or souvenirs – just about anything that will fit.

Here’s one great idea I had. When you’re going through your closets to clean up your old jeans, pants or anything else…cut off the pockets and fasten them to your scrapbooking paper.  They come in all shapes and sizes.  Use the pockets to place all your extra stuff in – the small items that add to your story.  The more detail on the pockets, the better.  If the pockets are plain you can embellish them with metallics, ribbon, buttons or just about anything.  Match everything to your layout theme.

Just glue the outside edges of your pocket onto your paper and keep the top open for your photos and souvenirs to slip in.   Cheap and effective.  Have fun with this one!

Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

Here’s an idea for the many school photos you have either hanging on the wall, or stuffed into drawers.  The years do tend to fly by and what do you do with all those pictures?   Why not create an album for each of your kids, arranged in chronological order.

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”

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.

Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

We’ve just added a brand new set of Family Scrapbooking Tags to our collection of over 500 unique designs – there are so many uses for these beautiful embellishments. Hope you enjoy!

Here’s a sample:

Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

When you’re scrapbooking about your life…don’t forget to include layouts of the landscapes and famous landmarks or tourist attractions from your area of the world.  What’s special and cool about where you live?

If you live in a rural area, show pictures of the landscapes there and maybe include photos of the nearest city centre, along with the landmarks and activities special to that location.

Where you live tells alot about you.

To complete the scrapbooking tour of your home area, do a layout showing photos taken during all the seasons of the year.  This will give a much more comprehensive story of  the location.  Use our great quality scrapbooking tags to embellish all your Heritage and Four Season Scrapbooking Layouts to add that special touch.

For your journaling – include some of the local history and the details of what the area is most famous for, including dates if they apply. 

Try these charming Heritage Journal Tags – another of our favorite products:

Looking for some special Heritage Scrapbooking Paper for your layouts? Here’s a deal we love!

And here is a MUST for organizing all of your scrapbooking papers – great because there is no guesswork. You can see everything at a glance. You will wonder what you did without these great stackable trays!

Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

That’s right.  It’s really ok to double your layout when you have too many pictures.  But don’t be overwhelmed by the oversized canvas.  It can be a bit intimidating until you’ve tried it a few times.

I like to imagine the end result as one large picture, then I break it down into two halves.  You might want to draw it out as a whole on a scratch pad first.  Next, determine where your dividing line will be.   Be sure to cut your photos at a reasonable spot and take that into consideration when you’re planning your layouts.  Always, always use similar colors and designs elements for both pages to  create balance and connection between the two sides.

Need scrapbooking ideas for arranging a double layout?  Here are a few examples:

Need some help co-ordinating your scrapbooking papers?  Try one of these double sided paper sets, a great deal and makes color matching so simple!

24 double-sided, 12” x 12” specialty papers- two clear glitter, two glitter thermography, two flocked and two shimmer thermography papers as well as 16 flat paper sheets.   We love these!

 

 

With the 12 x 12 inch K-Ology Peabody Scrap Pad To Go by K and Company you can create a whole album with just one pad! Coordinate your creations with this set of: 36 double-sided 12 x 12 inch designer papers, and more.

This Anna Griffin Calisto Collection Cardstock Pack includes 24 double sided papers with specialty finishes.

Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

Do you ever create a scrapbooking masterpiece worthy of more than average attention?  I have occasionally spent time on a piece of work that, when finished, is such a beautiful object that I don’t want it to get lost among all the other layouts.  Remember these are works of art and are so much more than just a photo or series of photos.

I suggest that when this happens you take it to a printer, have a color copy made in the original size – then frame it and hang it in a special place so that you can enjoy it even more.  Obviously we can’t do this with all of our work – we would need an abundance of wall space and let’s face it, not everything would suit our decor!  But now and then, for that something special…try hanging it up.  You will enjoy having a “feature space” for those one-of-a-kind memories – and you can trade it out anytime you want for a new one!

Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!

Val at Paperhills

“A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them” -Victor Hugo-

Hi there, We’re working hard at creating more and more new scrapbooking tags for you.  These special tags also work well for cardmaking.  Here is a free sample from one of our newer sets, especially for Mother’s Day.  Let me know how you like it. Val at Paperhills