| Using blank scrapbooking calendar pages can be a | | | | simply add them to your pages as an embellishment. |
| great way to showcase vacations or other trips, a | | | | Think of a page of the month of October for your |
| baby's arrival, or anything that is eagerly anticipated or | | | | Halloween page, one of December for your Christmas |
| that involves a certain schedule. If you've seen these | | | | page, and so on. Because blank scrapbooking calendar |
| blank scrapbooking calendar pages in other people's | | | | pages are unique and add visual interest, they can |
| scrapbooks and are interested in learning how to use | | | | really dress up any type of page. You can add any |
| them yourself, here are some quick pointers on how to | | | | size calendar to a layout. Use a small calendar of |
| do just that. | | | | January and dress up a tag for a winter page. An |
| First, consider what event you want to document with | | | | August calendar sheet could be used on one half of a |
| a calendar. Is it a pregnancy or how you spent a | | | | page for journaling, and the other half could be filled |
| vacation? You can use blank scrapbooking calendar | | | | with summer pictures. |
| pages by adding photos of the expectant mother and | | | | A full page blank calendar month can be a background |
| her growing belly on different weeks, or add the | | | | for your layout. The individual squares for each day |
| sonogram photos as well. For vacations, you can add | | | | can be designated for photos, embellishments and |
| photos of the different states or cities or other | | | | journaling. You don't have to limit yourself to a white |
| landmarks you were at during different days. This can | | | | background either. Try copying the month onto colored |
| give you a running history to document how your trip | | | | cardstock. Vary your design by tilting the calendar on |
| progressed. It makes a great way to outline your | | | | the page, or placing it off center. You could even |
| vacation itinerary on a layout. | | | | extend the month onto a 2-page scrapbooking layout. |
| Blank scrapbooking calendar pages are also fun for | | | | And of course you don't need to actually purchase |
| longer events, such as a school year. You can add | | | | blank scrapbooking calendar pages from your office |
| pages for the month the child entered school with a | | | | supply or scrapbooking supply store either. Think of |
| picture of his or her first day, a page for things like the | | | | how often you just toss out calendars after the month |
| holidays, and so on. By adding the calendar pages you | | | | or year is over; keep these for your scrapbooks. Many |
| really get an idea for when things happened, rather | | | | have really nice print or photos that can also be used |
| than just having a picture of your child in the snow or | | | | and can really dress up your pages. You can also |
| playing at a park. Filling an entire year of blank calendar | | | | make up blank scrapbooking calendar pages easily |
| pages makes an instant year-in-review album. Try | | | | enough on your computer. Just make a table in |
| finding blank pages that are the size of your album, like | | | | Microsoft Word and use a fancy font for the month's |
| 12x12. Then just slip the pages into an album at the end | | | | name, and presto! You have your own blank calendar. |
| of the year. | | | | Work with it a bit and you'll find it's much easier than |
| You don't need to use blank scrapbooking calendar | | | | you might have expected. |
| pages just to document an event, however. You can | | | | |