A Bride's Special Scrapbook Ideas

After the dust has settled on your wedding day, and the time for immortalizing the exploits of you and your guests in scrapbook form comes to pass, don't hold back in terms of album size. Ensure that the scrapbook is huge so that so you can include your marriage certificate and other important documents without compromising much space. Ensure that all pictures you enter are copied just in case the scrapbook goes missing.

While the wedding album is the watered down version of events, your scrapbook can tell the whole truth, it can show people as they actually are. This scrapbook is likely to be shown to your future children so it's up to you to decide what you want them to see. If you wish to paint a stress-free picture, that's your choice, but if you want to show your daughter in particular what weddings are all about, it may be a good idea to give as honest a portrayal as possible.

If you decide to include pictures of your parents' or grandparents' weddings, be sure to take into account the age of these pictures. On a normal background they will look out of place, so try and create background pages suited to the colors of the their pictures. Tim Holtz distress inks provide excellent effects that look professional and printed, enabling these old treasured pictures to blend seamlessly into the background.

This effect is possible by using a mask such as 'The Flourish', again from Tim Holtz. Simply put the transparent mask down on the scrapbook paper and use a sponge to gently dab toning ink around it. This mask ensures that the area it covers is protected from the ink. You can blend the ink colors with the aid of water spray to create a background color of your choosing.

Most people decide to put the photos in the middle. To achieve this, make sure that the ink effects are placed towards the edges of the page. Remember, the mask can be moved at all times, so use this to create unique and memorable backgrounds. To top everything off, use shining gold or glitter for that touch of class.

Weddings are catered for by an enormous amount of material effects such as frames and photo albums, but no shop can sell you anything quite like a handmade scrapbook that depicts the joy and nerves associated with wedding days. This scrapbook will remain in your family for generations to come and will remind you of one of the happiest days of your life.