Everyone loves a unique gift, especially family. Capture the best memories of the year in a personal scrapbook calendar. Have 10 people to make them for and want to save time–and money? Read on!
Things You’ll Need:
Scrapbook supplies
A nearby office supply store
Photos of the family from throughout the year
Step 1
First, gather together all of your photos from the last year. I myself, after scrapbooking pages, put all my extras in a folder. That way, at the end of the year, I have already printed photos to use for the yearly calendar that all of the family has come to love!
Step 2
Figure out what pictures you want to use for what month. For example, if little Bobby’s birthday is in April, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to do that month’s design with photos from his last birthday party. Follow that same guideline for other holidays–previous Halloween costumes can be for October, Valentine photos for February, etcetera etcetera.
Step 3
Scrap your pages on a landscape (wide, not tall) 8 1/2 by 11 paper. Not 12×12–trust me on this. Do one for each month, and then be sure to make a cover page for the front of the calendar.
Step 4
Take your finished scrapped pages to your local OfficeMax or Office Depot, or other friendly office supply store that has a copying department. I prefer OfficeMax myself, as they always have sales on their calendars near the Christmas holiday. Ask to have a yearly calendar done, and let them know what order your pages go in (in the event you don’t have the month incorporated in the page).
Step 5
In about 24 hours (depending on their workload), you will have numerous calendars that are exactly the same, but you only scrapped once! They come out looking great, and they’re perfect for the person who has everything! But watch out–sometimes, these become a family favorite, and you’ll be EXPECTED to do them each year!
TIPS AND TRICKS
Make your designs pop–use lots of contrasting colors, and make full use of the paper!
Don’t put anything important too close to the edges–they may get cut off a little while processing at the copy department. Keep about an inch border before adding any special details.
Sara Haley is a freelancer currently living in Nebraska with her husband and two children, along with numerous four-legged friends. She writes for Bukisa, eHow, and her own personal blog at sarakhaley.blogspot.com. She has written for numerous publications both online and off, and continues to enjoy sharing her knowledge and love for life with others.
Written by SaraHaley