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Avoid preservation and presentation pitfalls with help from this scrapbooking Q&A.
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Paper is flat, but it can still add a whole new dimension to your scrapbook pages. Here are some of the newest and most interesting scrapbooking papers available: Memories Forever specialty 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper packs come in three collections of colored vellum, corrugated, pearlescent and metallic. The $5...
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Spark your crafting creativity with these easy ideas for photo mats, layout help and lettering.
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Heritage albums weave photos, documents and traditions into keepsakes your relatives will treasure.
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Scrapbooking Idea Network scrapbooking.com: Has a monthly article on heritage albums. dMarie www.dmarie.com: Has a special section devoted to heritage albums. ScrapNet www.scrapnet.com/main/: Virtual classes, contests and new products. Graceful Bee www.gracefulbee.com: Online scrapbooking magazine. More scrapbooking sites from Family Tree Magazine.
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Golden Rule: Don't cause any permanent damage to your irreplaceable images. Do... Use scrapbook-safe materials. Use copy photos, placing originals in storage. Enhance the value of your album by labeling images. Use photographs that are of good quality. Create a lasting work that future generations can enjoy. Don't... Use...
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1598—Early mention of a gathering of "words and approved phrases to make use as it were a common place booke (sic)." 1706—Philosopher John Locke publishes his New Method of Making Common-place Books. 1769—William Granger introduces a book that includes extra blank pages for collecting scrap. 1800s—Young women keep friendship...
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Not sure about the smartest way to scrapbook different mementos? Adhere to these guidelines for common heritage-album keepsakes. Pressed flowers—Enclose in a Mylar sleeve. Newspaper clippings—Treat with a deacidification spray and encapsulate, or use a color photocopy. Letters—Treat with deacidification spray. To make both sides readable, place in a separate...
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Aching for the Past Before the late 1800s—when the light bulb began illuminating Americans' homes—our ancestors relied on daylight, candlelight and oil lamps to read, write and craft. Luckily, we don't have to strain our eyes with dim, flickering lights today. Still, the long hours we spend hunching...
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Bulking UpFamily photos are flat and easy to scrapbook. But how do we preserve the pin Great-aunt Mary always wore in her Sunday hat? Uncle Eddie never went anywhere without his good-luck penny. Cousin Gertrude was famous for the embroidered handkerchiefs she gave as gifts. Sometimes, we need to include...
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