Think You're Too Busy to Capture and Store Your Memories? Let Me Show You Scrapbooking!

Do you remember when your child lost their first tooth?

You probably took a picture to preserve the memory. You get

a warm feeling just thinking about that cute smile. Hey, why

not take a look at that photo right now?

What's that? You can't because you don't know which box of

photos you stored the picture in? That warm fuzzy feeling

has quickly turned to frustration because you know that

memorable smile is lost, buried in some drawer or box

somewhere, possibly lost forever.

That scenario used to be the story of my life. That is until

I decided to stop losing memories and start cherishing them

with a scrapbook. What better way to relive memories-- page

by page, memory by memory.

Okay, I know what you're saying; "I don't have time for

scrapbooking, that's only for crafty people." I know

that's what I used to say. Then I discovered some simple

tips to make scrapbooking easy and yet still professional

looking.

Basically, all you need to scrapbook is an album, some

glue, a pair of scissors, and some photographs or newspaper

clippings.

Any fabric, ribbon, or bits of leftovers from other

projects can be used to embellish your scrapbook.

If you're too busy to get those materials, you can even buy

complete kits that include not only the album but also the

background paper for your project. Some kits will even

include embellishments like beads, flowers, feathers, and

even paste on letters. Get one or more of these kits and you

can create a beautiful keepsake in just a just a couple of hours.

Once you have you scrapbooking materials together, it's

time to pull out your photos. While going through your

photos you're going to start thinking about a "theme" for

your scrapbook page.

Creating a theme is important if you want your scrapbook to

look professional. It'll also make the process of sorting

through photos easier and that's the effect we're after;

fast, easy and professional looking.

To create your theme, think about these questions;

- what is the overall purpose for my scrapbook?
- Who is the scrapbook for?
- Who is the scrapbook about?

Once you have your answers -you have the appropriate

subject of your theme!

Now that you have your scrapbook theme, it's time to start

planning your pages. Another tip I found that made this

process easy is planning a "Title" for my pages.

Titles can be as basic as the date of an event, the name of

an individual, or a specific event. Or they can also be more

interesting and exciting by including quotes, sayings,

fillers, or simple phrases. Some great places to look for

title inspiration; in greeting cards, advertisements, and

commercials.

That's it! You now have the basics to start creating great

looking scrapbooks. I wish I had known it was so easy; my family

photos have spent nearly all their memorable lives hidden

in drawers until I discovered these simple tips.

So what are you waiting for?

Now that you know these simple tips, you can save and

cherish memories forever in a professional looking

scrapbook, in very little time. And believe me, your friends

and family will say "wow" when they come over to take a

look. Become an easy scrapbook maker today!

Ann Doyle is the owner of http://www.easyscrapbookideas.com the busy scrapbookers online resource guide. Stop by and discover why so many people are learning to scrapbook today.