Valentine's Day Ideas
Using Scrapbooking to Create Unique and Meaningful Valentine's Day Gifts
Are you stuck thinking up unique Valentine's ideas? Tired of the classic gifts like stuffed animals, chocolates, and flowers? Why not celebrate your abiding love on Valentine's Day by making a mini scrapbook, or a hybrid photo book about your relationship? You can use paper scrapbooking tools, computer scrapbooking tools, or a mixture of both.
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The first thing to do is decide what form your finished work will take. Go to the craft store and check out the various mini albums, chipboard books, and other formats available. Pick one that suits your fancy. Consider making a book out of chipboard coasters. With a binding machine such as the Bind-It-All or a super powered hole-punch like the Crop-A-Dile, you can make a book out of almost anything. If you need inspiration try looking through an online scrapbooking gallery or in a paper crafts magazine.
Next consider your theme. You could go with "10 Reasons Why I Love You," "Love Through the Years," or a general book about your sweetie. Gather together your photos, papers and elements. If you use digital tools for scrapbooking, launch your computer and imaging program of your choice. Digital scrapbooking tools, papers, and elements can be used to put the whole thing together on your computer. Then you can print the layouts and affix them to your mini album with a paper safe glue. Mixing digital and paper scrapbooking is called "hybrid scrapbooking" and it is the latest rage in the world of scrapping.
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If you want to go an all paper route, that's fine too. The wonderful thing about craft projects is that you can do whatever makes you happy. There is no wrong or right way to do it, just your way. Affix your background papers, photos, and any fancy elements you like to your book. Don't forget to explore your book's theme using your own writing. Journaling is what makes a scrapbook more than just a photo album, and for Valentine's Day you can add that special touch to make your special person know just how you feel about them. When you are done you will have a totally unique Valentine's Day gift and your recipient will know that it was handmade with love.