Right so it’s that time of year again… Being a student, in recession and not being able to spend much due to saving up for a holiday I’m having to think of ideas to create something for each of my dear friends to remember me by this christmas 2009. I’m therefore making this into a small project for myself. I did have the idea of drawing each of them a picture and frame it so they’re able to hang it up on a wall. However it’ll take me a while to think of an image to draw (did think about doing chibi pics of each of them but I can’t place an anime to each and every one) and also head over to Ikea to grab the small photo frames. I couldn’t order the frames online which means trekking making an hour trip. Pointless. I think I’ll use that idea for birthday presents instead.

Therefore my project for Christmas presents 2k9 is to make everyone a simple booklet filled with memories ^_________^ Yup I’m to add photos, drawings, notes, scribbles, deep thoughts, things I’ve really wanted to say, jokes I want to share, anything I want to say to that person and them only. This is a mini from-me-to-you scrapbook which I think would be a cute yet personal present to my friends. In total a number of 15 scrapbooks will be made. All hopefully filled with juicy content to fit 20-20 pages (depending on the amount I want to say inside). I’ll photograph some of the finished scrapbook content and possibly the process should I remember to ^^;;

I’ve just done some research on scrapbooking:

‘The craft of scrapbooking is the preservation of your photographs and memories in archival quality albums using photo-safe materials. Photographs are cropped, pages decorated and memories recorded to create beautiful keepsakes for the enjoyment of generations to come. Stickers, decorative scissors, cropping aids, coloured papers and pens are all used to create imaginative and lasting album pages. Get those photographs out of those old boxes and cupboard drawers and into beautiful albums, reminisce and enjoy your memories with your loved ones whilst creating a lasting family treasure.’ – http://memorykeepsakes.co.uk/

Since doing art foundation I’ve managed to collect many pieces of scrap paper, sugar paper, left over tissue paper, used wrapping paper, tissue paper and bags from shopping packaging (BabyCham has really cute and pretty tissuepaper!). I shall be using these in my mini scrapbooks to decorte them and make them look pretty!

There are many websites which sell supplies for this hobby but I shall try to be eco-friendly and reuse items found in the house, packaging or from work. Wish me luck!

Note: I’ve created some hand-made cards in the past month. They’re really cute and I shall share them with you soon once I have the images on the new computer! (Yes it died not long ago and I just installed Photoshop ;-;)

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