Scrapbooking

  • When Should You Throw Pictures Away?

    Apr 15

    For many people, the most difficult part of going through old pictures is, not knowing where to start. Looking at boxes of photos can be an overwhelming task. Not too long ago, I was helping my Mom get started on her own scrapbooking. She wanted to get started on my childhood pictures. Many of the albums were starting to yellow, and she knew that s...

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  • Scrapbooking Is Family History

    Apr 15

    The word “scrapbooking” may be intimidating to a lot of people. I’m sure people think, “That’s not for me”, or “I can’t do that”. But, if you are interested in Family History, you might just find that you can be interested in scrapbooking too. In my mind, scrapbooking IS family history. Without a doubt. Scrapbooking doesn’t h...

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  • Introduction to Scrapbooking Your Family History

    Apr 15

    My name is Meredith Ethington and I am so excited for the opportunity to take on this challenge of sharing, writing, and blogging all about scrapbooking your family history. Scrapbooking is a topic near and dear to my heart. So, is genealogy. I started scrapbooking almost 12 years ago when I was a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Chr...

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  • Great Resource – Interviewing Your Relatives

    Feb 25

    Nothing compares to the time spent interviewing relatives who might be able to add a significant amount of details to your family history. Yet, you must approach each relative in an easy going manner as so not to appear as some 'hard hitting reporter for the newspaper'. Use some of the following suggested approaches to get started and you will reap...

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  • Silhouettes for your Christmas Tree

    Dec 8

    Have you ever made your own Christmas tree ornaments? Maybe not since you were in elementary school. I still have a few of my ornaments that I made when I was a kid, and while they aren't the most beautiful on my tree, they definitely are the most meaningful ones. Besides, now that my kids are helping to decorate the tree, they like to see the old ...

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  • Heritage Advent Calendars

    Dec 5

    The Christmas tree is the focal point of most Christian holiday decorations in the home. It is usually decorated with a lot of love, and care, and varies in shape and size. Maybe you have a huge one, or maybe you have a little one, but this Christmas tradition is definitely one to cherish.   When my husband and I first got married, w...

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  • Family History in a Bottle

    Dec 1

    I love finding new ways to display photographs. I've been seeing a lot of ideas for how to display photographs in jars that I think are great ideas for gifts, or for just decorating your home with heritage photos. They can act as a conversation piece or a way to teach your children about where they come from by displaying photos in your home of you...

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  • A Stitch In Time

    Nov 28

    Do you ever do any stitching on your layouts? If not, you should try it. It is a trend in the scrapbooking world that adds dimension and depth to layouts, and it can be fun too! I ran across this beautiful layout where there is a lot of stitching going on. Don't you love it? I do! It gave me an idea for a heritage layout that could be so much fun t...

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  • Another Thanksgiving Layout Idea

    Nov 24

    I have written a couple of blog posts about how you can include thanksgiving in your heritage scrapbooks. Adding pages to let your posterity know what you are grateful for is a perfect way to show who you are! Check out this article for a fun craft for the kids, and this one to document 30 things that you are thankful for in your life right now. ...

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  • Scrap the Not-So-Perfect Moments Too

    Nov 22

    Life is not always perfect is it? But, when we look at the pages in a photo album, it may seem like it is all happy moments. We see weddings, and birthdays, holidays, and happy moments, but sometimes, creating a heritage album is about sharing what your life is all about. And, we all know that with this life, comes difficult times too. The idea ...

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