Ideas For National Scrapbooking Day Celebrations
Scrapbookers have their own holiday.The first Saturday in May is designated as National Scrapbooking Day.As the scrapbooking hobby has become more popular so has this celebration of all things scrapbooking.Don’t forget to make the day special. How can you celebrate? Consider these ideas and tips that will make National Scrapbooking Day memorable this year.
1. Check out your local scrapbooking store to see what activities they are offering.Most local store will have special sales, but many will offer crop time, workshops and classes especially for National Scrapbooking Day. Don’t forget to shop for some new scrapbooking tools.
2. Teach yourself a new scrapbook technique. You can do this all on your own. Pick up a scrapbook magazine and try a new skill. It can be something simple or complex. Now make a scrapbooking page using that new technique. It’s always fun to find new digital scrapbook too.
3. Buy a new scrapbooking tool.All of us have one of the newest tools on our scrapbook supply wishlists. Indulge yourself this May with one on your list. Take it home and try it out on a new project.
4. Gather your friends for a scrapbooking crop party.Plan a National Scrapbooking Day celebration with your friends who also enjoy scrapbooking. Just offer lots of space to scrapbook and some refreshments, and you will be ready to scrapbook with your friends.
5. Buy a new scrapbooking idea book or magazine at your local bookstore. It’s fun to find out what the latest trends in scrapbooking are. Books and magazines are a great way to keep up to date on your design skills.
6. Go shopping for new scrapbooking materials online. Online scrapbooking stores are known for running fantastic sales on the first weekend in May just for National Scrapbook Day. You’ll find some of the best deals on Saturday, but many will run the sales through the whole weekend.Visit your favorite internet stores first, because many offer the best sales during night owl specials or early bird hours. Be sure you know what time zone they are in so you don’t miss out.
7. Show a friend how to scrapbook.Do you have a friend who wants to learn how to document her memories and make a scrapbook? This holiday is a terrific time to demonstrate how. Either invite her over to scrapbook with you or take her to an event at your local store.
8. Sign up for an online scrapbooking crop. Read scrapbook forums and find out if they have any online crops.Some offer online scrapbooking crops. You and other participants scrapbook at the same time and chat with each other online as you create pages. Many crops will have challenges to see who gets the most pages done. Some will have contests, and some may have a gallery where you can upload your designs.
9. Snap some photos. If you can’t get out to a scrapbooking event, take some time during the day to photograph the special people in your life. Upload them to your favorite online printer and start to plan your next album.
10. Clean and organize your scrapbook area. You might discover some supplies you forgot you had. A little organization can help you get more pages done the next time you sit down to create a page layout.
11. Attend a scrapbook convention or go on a scrapbook retreat. Check your area for expos and scrapbooking events. Consider scheduling a getaway with your girlfriends for this special weekend.
12. Read “A Page Out of Life” by Kathleen Reid. This novel is about a group of very different women who belong to a local scrapbooking club. While they share their love of scrapbooking, they uncover secrets hidden in their photos. The book is a perfect read for National Scrapbooking Day.
Celebrate this year’s National Scrapbooking Day! No matter how you choose to spend National Scrapbooking Day, be sure to share your hobby with your friends and family.