Scrapbooking for Graduation
A wonderful way to honor your graduate is to create a scrapbook
highlighting memories and achievements over the years.
If you love scrapbooking then you're probably well on your way and the only
thing you have left is to add this year's pages.
However, most people are not this organized and they use their
graduation party as an opportunity to create their first scrapbook. If this is the case then you'll want to start early! The
first thing that needs to be done is to collect pictures and awards to
be used in your scrapbook. Look for:
- Printed photos - go through all your old albums and shoe
boxes. If you like the photo but you want to keep it in its
original album or frame, bring it to a copy store or a photo
processing store and have them create a copy for you.
- Digital photos
- Awards
- Certificates
- Newspaper clippings
Photos of your grad in school, with teachers, with classmates, on
school trips, with teams, etc. are especially fun and will be a great
source of conversation at your graduation party.
Traditional Scrapbooking
If you enjoy scrapbooking then you already know what to do!
Just look for fun school related papers and embellishments at your local
scrapbooking store. We have a small selection in
our online store
that you can browse as well.
Cropping workshops are a great place to get caught up on your
scrapbook
projects, to get inspiration and new ideas, and to get away from the distractions
of home. Workshops are offered in homes or at scrapbook supply stores. You can even organize you own scrapbook party. Invite other moms
(or dads) of graduates and even the graduates themselves.
If you feel
really overwhelmed, there are people who organize scrapbooks professionally. So
check with friends or stores that cater to this type of scrapbook.
Digital Scrapbooking
 A
great alternative to traditional scrapbooking is digital scrapbooking.
Our partners
OurHubbub and Snapfish
let you create "photo books" in several different sizes
and styles. You can pick the
color of your book (consider your grad's high school colors or
favorite color), create collages of photos, add text, and more. The design options are endless.
Another nice feature is that you can order multiple
copies. So if Grandma & Grandpa can't make it to the
graduation party, you can create an extra copy of the photo book just
for them.
If you have photos that are not digital (which many of us do) you can
scan them in or bring them to a photo processing store and have them
scanned or copied to a CD. The scanned images can then be uploaded
to Snapfish and used in your photo book.
Awards, certificates and newspaper clippings can also be scanned. If you can't do
this yourself, bring them to a copy store and have
them scanned to a CD.
For more information on Digital Scrapbooking and Photo Books please go to our Photo Books web page.
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