| Have you seen the new scrapbooking supplies for | | | | be ideal for a Christmas gift. You could also narrow |
| recipe albums? Local scrapbooking stores are | | | | down the recipe choices to just desserts, soups, |
| responding to the new trend of scrapbooking recipes. | | | | main dishes or family favorites. |
| You can find albums with a recipe theme, as well as | | | | When you begin to design your recipe album decide if |
| stickers, paper and embellishments to complement | | | | you want to keep the same layout format for each |
| the scrapbook. The main thought behind | | | | page and if you will coordinate the embellishments on |
| scrapbooking recipes is the same as scrapbooking | | | | each page. You may want to keep the album with an |
| photos and memories. We want to preserve the | | | | overall uniform look, or have each individual page |
| recipes for future generations. However, recipe | | | | have a unique look. |
| scrapbooks are very popular as gift items as well. | | | | You can use recipe cards or journaling blocks for the |
| Some scrapbookers are even using them in their | | | | ingredients and instructions. You may also want to |
| kitchens as cookbooks. | | | | include a photo of the dish or a picture of the person |
| To begin designing a recipe scrapbook you need to | | | | who gave you the recipe. Consider adding comments |
| think about your purpose for creating it. Will this be | | | | about why you love the dish or opinions from your |
| an album documenting family recipes handed down | | | | family on why it is one of their favorites. Try |
| from generation to generation? Or are you creating | | | | journaling about the history of the recipe or any |
| an album to give as a gift? If this is a recipe album | | | | special memories you have about it. Making the album |
| meant to be used in the kitchen, you also may | | | | personal is what scrapbooking is all about. |
| approach the design differently and choose a | | | | Scrapbooking recipes doesn't have to be limited to a |
| scrapbook that will be more durable. Albums come in | | | | recipe album. Think about including recipes in other |
| a variety of sizes including, 4x6, 5x7 and 12x12 | | | | scrapbooks. Highlight the recipe for Witch's Brew on a |
| inches. Choose the one that will best fit your goal for | | | | Halloween page layout. Recipes on Thanksgiving |
| scrapbooking recipes. | | | | pages are an obvious choice. Include your secret |
| Decide whether or not this will be a gift album. You | | | | recipe for perfect gravy. How about including the |
| may not want to use the original recipe card written | | | | recipes for the dinner you made for your husband on |
| by your great-grandmother in a gift recipe scrapbook. | | | | your first Valentine's Day? You can also include your |
| You still could make the recipes personal by writing | | | | grandmother's apple pie recipe on a page all about |
| the ingredients and instructions in your own | | | | your memories of her. Food is a big part of our lives, |
| handwriting instead of a computer font. Recipe | | | | and recipes are a natural page element for |
| albums make welcome gifts for weddings, | | | | scrapbooks. Think about creating a recipe album as a |
| graduations, Christmas or housewarming gifts. | | | | scrapbooking project or add a recipe to your next |
| Which recipes to choose will depend on your goal for | | | | page layout. Be a part of latest scrapbooking trend |
| the album. You may want to use quick and easy | | | | and pull out your recipe cards. |
| recipes for a graduation gift. Holiday favorites would | | | | |