Today is National Scrapbooking Day. Here are a few ideas of things you could do to celebrate:
1. Attend a crop or have a scrapbooking party with your friends! Make it a theme day/night. Here are some examples to get your ideas going: Chocolate party, Girl’s night out, Poker Night, Sports Night, Sleepover.
Then everything you do should be centered around the theme. For the chocolate theme, you could wear brown, serve chocolate covered strawberries and even give little prizes (from the dollar store) to anyone who uses the chocolate colour in their project!
2. Try something new. Is there something you have wanted to try but never got around to it? Now is the perfect opportunity!
Here's a list of things, that seem simple or everyday to some, but others have never tried: buttons, ribbon, brads, embossing, stamping, distressing, chipboard, liquid applique, stitching/sewing, colouring/doodling, cutting pictures, gems/jewels, journaling, painting.
3. Scrap on your own. Printing photos, collecting memorabilia counts too. If you’re not sure where to start, write the possibilities on a piece of paper and pull one out of a hat and start with whatever it says. This is a variation of Stacy Jillian’s popsicle stick idea.
4. Get organized. Usually we feel our most productive and creative when we have an organized space to work in. Spend a little time organizing your space so you can be inspired – even if that means cleaning off the kitchen table!
For some inspiration, unclutterer blog is a great place to look for some organization ideas. Ali Edward’s craft space was posted on the unclutterer.
5. Learn a new technique. Take a class with your local scrapbook consultant or at your local store. If you don’t want to attend a class, you can surf online and find blogs or scrapbooking sites to pick up a thing or two.
6. Submit your best layouts or cards to magazines.
7. Sign up for a new email newsletter list. This will be the gift that keeps on giving. You’ll get regular updates to inspire you.
8. Scraplift! Find some layouts or cards that inspire you either from websites or books or magazines.
9. Go shopping! Treat yourself to a new product or new tools you’ve been holding off getting.
10. Find a newbie. Do you have a non-scrapping friend? Why not introduce them to this fabulous hobby. Let them try out your supplies. They will probably say they don’t think they are creative enough or they don’t have the time, but just remind them they can make this whatever they want it to be. They can try it once and never do it again, or they can make this a small or large part of their life. They have complete freedom to choose.
The Top 10 Activities were inspired by Teila King Turko. Thanks Teila!
Happy Nation Scrapbooking Day to you all!
