Scrapbook Embellishments for a Unique Look

Creating a scrapbook is a great way to uniquely preserve memories of your life. Whether it is a wedding, baby shower, birth, family vacation, or whatever occasion you want saved, scrapbooks are a fun way to do so. In order to personalize your scrapbook, you may want to consider adding scrapbook embellishments to your pages. These can include buttons, fancy corners for your pictures, 3D lettering, stickers, gems, beads; the list goes on and on. These types of materials are available at any craft store and wherever you can buy scrapbooking supplies. By adding embellishments, you are adding style, color, texture, creativity, and depth to what would normally be a one-dimensional page of pictures. 

Let us say that your family has just gone its first trip to Walt Disney World and you want to create a scrapbook that your kids can have forever, preserving the fun and family time had on the trip. First, you should pick out a scrapbook that has a kid like design or even has a Disney theme. As you add your photos to the book, you can create unique photo borders by adding Mickey Mouse Photo Corners on every page. Want to remember all the characters you visited, how about adding a character bottle cap to the page that you dedicate to each character. Add Disney and Mickey Mouse adhesive labels and banners to your pages and create a wonderful book that will last a long time. For those new to scrapbooking, scrapbook kits are a great way to learn what to include and how to go about creating your pages.

Perhaps your first child has graduated high school and you want to create a special scrapbook just for them that they can treasure for many years to come. Visit any craft store and you can find mini diplomas, graduation caps and gowns, as well as diplomas scrolls to add a 3 dimensional look to your pages. There are literally hundreds of stickers related to the senior high school year and the actual process of graduation. For a unique twist, document your child’s school years from kindergarten to graduation in one book. Whatever you decide to do be sure and add some personalized pages detailing your child’s interests, activities, clubs and sports involvement during their school career.

These are just two of the thousands of reasons for creating a scrapbook. With some good detective work and by asking around, the avid scrap booker will be able to locate cheap scrapbooking supplies to create a one of a kind memory for every member of the family.