| There are a number of very good reasons for | | | | miscarriage, looked at the photos, cried, relived the |
| scrapping your photos! Some of them you might seem | | | | memories, but when I was finished I felt much better. |
| logical and others you may never even thought of. | | | | Sometimes people need this type of healing. It's kind of |
| The number one reason to scrap your pictures | | | | like chicken soup for the soul. |
| is.....*drumroll* to preserve them! Yes, by using acid-free | | | | Seventh....You can be as creative as you want to be. |
| materials including page protectors and the proper glue | | | | Being creative can give you a sense of pride and |
| you can preserve your cherished memories for | | | | healthy self-esteem, especially when others comment |
| generations to come. | | | | on how beautiful your work is! |
| Second, if your heritage is important to you, you will | | | | You can finally get rid of all of those shoe boxes in |
| want to naturally preserve your photos for this reason. | | | | your closets or under your bed and get organized! |
| Your children and grandchildren will appreciate being | | | | Getting organized helps me to stay focused and on |
| able to look back at where they and their ancestors | | | | task, especially with my two youngin's running around! |
| came from! This is the third reason you should scrap. | | | | How about a ninth reason? Brush up on your |
| It's a hobby! Scrapbooking has become one of the | | | | photography skills! Learn new ways of taking great |
| hottest arts and crafts hobbies in America. You can | | | | and memorable pictures that will capture the moment |
| combine so many different elements in your layouts. | | | | and tell the story. |
| You can use paint, metal, plastic, buttons, beads, ribbon, | | | | The final reason for scrapping.....they make fantastic |
| cloth, wire and sooooo much more! | | | | personal gifts! It does not have to be a huge 30 page |
| The fifth reason to scrap is....it's FUN! You can get | | | | album. A mini-album will do the trick and the person |
| together with your girlfriends and have a scrap party | | | | who gets it will appreciate how much thought and |
| or a crop. Lots of pizza, gabbing and, of course, | | | | creativity you have put into their wonderful gift! |
| scrapping! | | | | So, now you have at least ten reasons to scrapbook, |
| Use scrapping as a vent for healing. Sometimes | | | | so get out those photos and go for it! Most importantly, |
| scrapping difficult memories can let you cope with the | | | | have fun with it! |
| situation a little easier. I've scrapped a painful | | | | |