Seasonal Scrapbooking

Forgotten Valentine's Day?

February 13, 2007

Ellie loves to make gifts for her family and friends – and Valentine?s Day is no exception. Since discovering scrapbooking, these often will be scrapbook pages with favorite photos of times they’ve had together. Instead of putting them in an album she frames them.

Sometimes these are as simple as …

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Valentine's Day Part 4

February 7, 2007

My friend Sarah Anne is so scatty she couldn’t remember if this was a real Valentine’s story or if she was mixing it up with another celebration. But it makes a fun story anyway!

She’s certain it wasn’t very long after their second child was born that Scot took her out for a celebration meal. Whether it was a ‘thank-you-for-our-son’ moment, a happy-birthday-anniversary or a Valentine-moment doesn’t matter; they had a wonderful meal in a cozy corner of a little restaurant and a romantic evening together …

Tagged as: Valentines Day

Valentine's Day Part 3

February 5, 2007

Continuing with Valentine’s Day memories that have long outlived the event.

A card that taught an unexpected lesson …

Valentine's Day Part 2

February 1, 2007

Our world can be very cruel at times. No one can take our memories away – let’s ensure our loved ones have many positive, loving memories to carry with them into life as a bolster against the knocks they will face.

Don’t forget to have the camera on hand to record the event for posterity and the scrapbook, when appropriate …

Valentine's Day Part 1

January 31, 2007

With the Valentine season upon us many keen card makers and scrapbook makers will be planning and preparing their projects. Their love for their craft and their families shines through.

There’s a saying that it’s the thought that counts.

So let me encourage you with some stories from a few of my friends to show you the truth of the axiom: that the warmth of the memory of the occasion WILL long outlive the events of the day.

Tagged as: Scrapbooking, Valentines Day

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