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How To Make Your Custom Scrapbook Business Stand Out Now that you have decided to start your business, there are a few things that you can do to make your business stand out from the rest. The first is developing a logo. Marketing Your Scrapbook Business To The Right People When you are just getting started with scrapbooking, you may wonder who your audience will be. If you are like most, you have designed and created several scrapbooks for friends, but those were made as gifts. Effective Press Releases For Service Based Businesses A press release should always answer what are called the five W’s; namely who, what, why, when and where. Simple Steps To Market Your Scrapbook Service Business There is nothing more frustrating then trying to come up with different ways to market your business. This is no different for those that have a scrapbooking business. Calculate Costs Of Scrapbook Service Business You went into business to make money and be your own boss. Part of that means that you have to be involved in every aspect of the business including cost analysis, this means that you need to know the cost of your supplies, the value of your time, and the value of your talent. Knowing the cost of what it takes for you to have a business will help you know your cost and what to charge. Creating A Timeline For Your Scrapbook Business The key to any successful business is time management. A professional scrapbooking business is no different. When taking on any project, whether it is a wedding album, birth announcements, thank you cards, or holiday tags, you will want to set up a time line. By setting up a time line, not only will you be assured to stay on task, you can also give the customer a time frame for the finished project. Time Management Skills For Your Scrapbook Business When you have a at home scrapbook business, you will find that you must have a set of time management skills in place in order to meet the demands of your clients, your responsibilities in the home, and the many other activities that you must accomplish on a day to day basis. Why Professional Scrapbooking Is A Great Money Maker The scrapbooking craze is sweeping the nation. Scrapbooking is a creative and fun way to preserve family memories. However, not everyone feels comfortable or confident enough to scrapbook. This is when a scrapbooking professional can step in. A scrapbooking professional can not only help other families and individuals preserve their memories, but they can also make a little extra money in the process. How You Can Tap Into The Scrapbook Market If you’re a scrapbooker, you already know that scrapbooking is a highly enjoyable activity that will result in a beautiful, handcrafted memento. What you may be difficult to believe is that people will pay you to do it for them! Make Money Scrapbooking - The Market In the United States, who knew that such an addicting and infectious hobby could turn into a lucrative business? Professional scrapbooking ventures are on the rise, as the activity is easily considered one of the fastest growing crafts in the country. The past four years alone have seen a boost in interest that has continued to develop since the official start of the hobby began in 1980. Summer Photo Taking Tips "We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave." No doubt you are one of many in our nation trying to get through a long hot summer. Well, take heart! There is one activity which will not only give you pleasure, but memories to last a lifetime. It's time to take out your new scrapbook, dust it off, and add new pages of photos to it. Are You A Scrap Lifter? Do a quick search on the internet for scrap lifting and you’ll find a lot of discussions on the subject. (And a few junkyard websites… but that’s a whole different definition of the term.) For our purposes, scrap lifting is the act of taking another person’s published layout and copying it without making significant changes. Mini Albums Mini albums are a perfect scrap booking party project. Invite a group of gal pals over for a night of scrapping fun. Tell each one to bring a yummy snack, their left over scraps and bits and 10-15 photographs from a recent event that they’d like to create a brag book about. You pick up a bundle of inexpensive mini albums at the store. They usually come six by six or seven by seven inches and cost just a few dollars. Digital Scrap booking, the Frugal Scrappers Dream As a frugal mother, Sharon had to admit that she never got into scrap booking over the years because one visit to a scrap book supply shop sent her into sticker shock. With three kids and a limited budget, she knew she couldn’t afford all of the supplies and tools that she would want to use. So her children’s photos remained in shoeboxes. Brag Books The brag book is the scrap booking enthusiasts answer to what to do with all those left over bits and scraps from other projects. Brag books aren’t just for showing of babies either. They can be used to tell a story about trip, event or even a special accomplishment. Baby Ultrasound Journaling The instructions read: "Drink 800 ounces of water, then wait 45 minutes and don't use the bathroom prior to your scheduled ultrasound. You must have a full bladder." Say what?! First the baby is already kicking your bladder, and then you're supposed to drink, drink, drink and then hold it? That must be some kind of sick joke. Scrapbooking Adoption Unless someone has experienced the entire adoption process firsthand, no one can truly appreciate what is involved in this long haul. Some couples know right from the start that they will adopt. Others however don't begin the application process until after years of disappointment. Either way, the end result – a beautiful child – makes the journey all worthwhile. Birth Announcements Proud parents would certainly agree that the birth of their baby should make the cover story of the New York Times! And as much as they'd be okay using a billboard on the side of the freeway as their birth announcement, odds are, the newspaper story will be confined to two lines in small print, buried on page 16; and the billboard will actually be a small, but beautiful, hand held birth announcement. Baby Showers I went to a baby shower once where various colors and flavors of baby food were smeared into the lining of a diaper. The guest of honor had to guess what kind of baby food it was. Yuck! But I'll tell you what – that was one of the most memorable and fun baby showers I've ever attended. Baby Brag Books Long have proud parents and grandparents been the subject of ribbing due to their plethora of photos of little Johnnie or Suzy. Either their wallet unfolds like an accordion or out of the purse comes … the book! You know what one I'm talking about – The Baby Brag Book. Or maybe, just maybe, you're the one who is passing around the photos every chance you get. Capturing The Joy Of Easter In A Scrapbook Each year we take pictures of the kids in their Easter outfits. It finally occurred to me to combine all these years of Easter fun into a scrapbook. The kids are already dressed up; it’s finally warm enough to take pictures out side again, and the first flowers of the season make for a perfect backdrop. Scrapbooking Your Family Recipes I recently came across a neat idea for a scrapbook. The person, who created it, took her family’s favorite (and famous) recipes and created a scrapbook out of them. Recipe scrapbooking is such a great way to make sure all these great recipes of members of the extended family are preserved. Scrapbooking Chalking Chalking adds highlights, dimension, color, and character to your scrapbook pages and embellishments. It is long lasting and comes in dozens of colors. You can choose from single and multi-packs or chalk that comes in pencil form or wafers. Scrapbooking Love Creating a love or relationship album for that special someone in your life gives you the chance to display those wonderful memories of your life together. How many photos and keepsakes you have can help determine the size, themes and layout of your scrapbooking love album. Scrapbooking Journaling Each day of your child’s life, they usually do something special, funny or unique. All the things that happened on that special day, is left in a fog and you do not remember all the specifics. This is when you need to begin scrapbook journaling. By keeping a journal, you and your children will be able to look back on those special days and remember the wonderful times that were associated with a specific day. Caring for Your Scrapbook Materials When handled carefully, your memorabilia can look its best even after years of display. Here are some tips to keep your treasures safe. Scrapbooking for Generations Generation scrapbooking is a wonderful way for different generations of your family to bond and share your family history. Spend some time to get everyone in the family involved in creating scrapbooks. Not only will you share pictures and stories, it will be a wonderful bonding experience as well. Organizing and Storing Your Scapbooking Supplies One of the biggest reasons many of us don’t touch our scrapbooks for months is that supplies and photos are scattered all over the place. Having to hunt for a book of stickers or a special pair of scissors takes all the fun out of creating a new page for your scrapbook. Here are few ideas how you can create a scrapbooking organization process. Autoresponders Aren't Only For Marketing The autoresponder is a must-have in your Online Auction business.