Scrapbooking ~ Part Two

Scrapbooking can either be done on a single page or booklet style. It can even done on a altered book - which means you are scrapbooking over an existing book or magazine. I have done a few scrapbooking projects and because I cannot afford most of the expensive items offered by the scrapbook stores, I opted for other items such as wrapping papers, using cardboards to make my tags, buying ribbons in bulk and using stickers that you can buy from MPH bookstore or from Newstand.

I have even made my own scrapbook booklet. The front page is decorative while the inside are ten pages of either black or white paper. These scrapbook booklets are for sale and once the pictures are ready I will post them.

Scrapbooking is a very addictive hobby. It makes your mind think and when you are in the mood to scrapbook, ideas just flow in. You can record many events in your life when you are Scrapbooking. From pregnancy to birth, your children's first day at school, the love of your life, your wedding - ANYTHING under the sun can be scrapbooked about.

Here are some of my scrapbook projects.

My Mother's Garden - cover page

My Mother's Garden - inside page

My Brother's Wedding - cover page

My Brother's Wedding - inside page

Our Christmas '07 - cover page

Our Christmas '07 - inside page

Scrapbooking ~ Part One

Scrapbooking is a method for preserving personal and family history in the form of photographs, printed media, and memorabilia contained in decorated albums, or scrapbooks.

Sample of what scrapbooking is all about!

Scrapbooking is a very popular hobby in the United States, Australia and Britian. This hobby has produced some of the finest 'hobbyists' and they have a strong social network. They would get together in each other's homes or a local community center and scrapbook together. In addition to that, they would share and exchange ideas.

Some hobbyists have turned their hobby into business by opening stores selling scrapbook materials. In Malaysia, it has caught on but not as popular the other countries. And I know of only two shops in Malaysia that specializes in scrapbooking : Papeier Love at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara http://www.papierlove.com/ and the other shop which I cannot recall is in One Utama (New Wing).

For more on the idea of scrapbooking you can check out these sites which also has its own magazine :

http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/

http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/

FOR SALE ~ NECKLACES - PART TWO

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These are our second batch of necklaces. Each are individually handmade and we have only one of each, thus making them unique. The length of the necklace is adjustable as it's tied using the adjustable sliding knot method.

We are selling them at USD$4.50 (RM15.00) each.