Give the Gift of Scrapbook Art

I believe that the more we display and SHARE our scrapbook art, the more popular it will become. I love to create layouts for friends and family members whether they scrapbook or not. Most people who do not scrapbook have never been introduced to the craft. When layouts are taken out of the album and displayed for all to see, we are not only creating beautiful artwork for our homes and offices, we are introducing others to the art of scrapbooking. Some ideas that I have had for gift layouts are as follows:

Christmas: The Picture it Pageframe gives you the opportunity to give a layout to anyone on your list this Christmas. For under twenty dollars you can create a beautiful layout and present it in a "Picture it" Pageframe. I'd like to challenge all scrapbookers to "Give the Gift of Scrapbook Art" to at least one person this Christmas. If you usually give Grandma and Grandpa a portrait of your children each year, present it to them this year as a layout in a "Picture it" Pageframe. If the recipient of your gift does not scrapbook then include an album where they can store the layouts as you create new ones. This is a perfect way to give layouts without the overwhelming task of creating an entire album all at once for someone special.

Wedding: When you are invited to a wedding, use the invitation as the focal point and create a beautiful layout. Give the layout to the bride in a ‘Picture It’ Pageframe as a wedding or shower gift so she can hang it on their wall. If the bride does not scrapbook this is a wonderful time to introduce her to it. If I am giving the layout as a wedding gift I include a beautiful wedding album and a gift certificate for a beginners’ class from her local scrapbook store.

Baby Shower: This same idea can be used for a baby shower. A baby announcement can be made into a keepsake layout and presented to the new mom in a ‘Picture It’ Pageframe to be hung in the baby’s room. Later, when the mom has time to scrapbook herself, she can create an album for the baby and change the layout on the wall as she creates new layouts.

Clients: Scrapbook artists love the frames because designers often exhibit at events such as local fairs, shopping malls and scrapbook expos, etc. They use the frames in their booth to display layout samples at these shows. I have one customer that specializes in horse shows and she is hired to photograph and create layouts of riders at major horse shows in her area. She presents the layout to her clients in a ‘Picture It’ Pageframe and the client can then hang it on the wall for all to see. Designers and scrapbook artists often create layouts for others of very special events (wedding, reunion, graduation, baby shower, etc). Instead of putting these very special layouts in albums right away, it is nice to hang them on the wall for a while for everyone to see.

"Picture it" Pageframes are the perfect accessory to gift layouts any time of the year. Scrapbook layouts make the perfect gift for so many occasions in our lives. Graduation, wedding and school photos are perfect for creating gift layouts. As well, a layout is a beautiful idea for our Moms, dads, wives and husbands for Mothers Day and Fathers Day. This year I plan on making a layout for my husband thanking him for all the wonderful things he does for our children. I know he will want to display it in his office in a "Picture it" Pageframe. Each year I create a layout for my children’s teacher using the class picture and a beautiful poem about the rewards of teaching. The creative possibilities are endless. I'd like to encourage you to share your passion for scrapbooking by giving the gift of scrapbook art and displaying your own layouts for all to see.

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