2 Halloween Scrapbook Ideas

Lisa Sutherland

 

Don't get me wrong; you can't go wrong with the traditional orange and black for Halloween. Especially in kid-oriented layouts, spider webs and jack-o-lanterns will always tell exactly the story you have in mind.

But sometimes we forget that there's more to this time of year than spooky costumes and candy. The ancient observances of this date, in both Christian and pagan history, remind us of two important things. One is that the spirit world is not as far removed from us as we usually assume. For pagan cultures, it was our ancestors who stood close to us on this night, reminding us that they had never really left us, and for Christian cultures, it was the time when we remembered that all the saints waited for us to join in their triumphant celebration. Another important theme of this night in both Christian and pagan cultures was that the earth was getting ready to rest, to wrap herself in her blanket of snow and frost and sleep through the long night ahead, not to truly wake until spring, with either the equinox or the celebration of Easter. 

If these ideas appeal to you, you might consider different colors for your Halloween layouts. 

Silver, gray, black, blue, and white can convey a sense of mystery, of light in darkness, of safety in rest. Black and white pictures are ideal for this sort of layout, but even color pictures of kids in costumes can benefit from the more mystical themes.

The beautiful fall colors of gold, brown, burgundy, red, and deep forest greens can show that the earth is turning away from the vivid colors of summer into colors more suited to short, cold days, and long cozy nights. Halloween is a symbol for this transition, and either of those color schemes can illustrate that transition. 

There's nothing wrong with a traditional layout, and we'll all do plenty of them with excellent results. But once in a while we might want to say something a little different, and the above ideas can help you do that.

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Take Advantage of a Scrapbooking Home Show

Faith Cory

 

Like Tupperware, Partylite Candles, Mary Kay Cosmetics, and so many other products that have their own parties out of private homes, you can now find many companies that allow you to sell products through a scrapbooking home show.  These are great ways to find new products for yourself, share these products with your friends, and make a few dollars from your newfound hobby and endeavor. 

For example, Top Line Creations or TLC is one such direct sales company that sells products either on websites or through scrapbooking home shows.  It isn't hard to become a independent distributor of these great products, and they have many scrapbooking supplies that you and your friends are sure to love.  On top of individual products they also have craft kits that make scrapbooking easier for anyone, and they are always updating their products.  You and your friends are sure to love everything you might feature in a scrapbooking home show.

Creative Memories is another direct sales company where you can make money from a scrapbooking home show.  They have traditional paper supplies and products for digital scrapbooking on your computer, and they have been in business for years and are one of the leading suppliers of scrapbooking materials.  Their line is sure to be a hit at any scrapbooking home show you might hostess.

If you do decide to be a distributor and want to try your hand with a scrapbooking home show keep in mind that you don't want your friends to feel pressured into buying anything and might not make all your sales at that time.  You want everything to be relaxed and low-key at the time of the party.  Think of any scrapbooking home show you hostess as simply a way to introduce your new line of work to your family and friends and to your products.  Oftentimes when you have a home show for any product line you find that people like to go home and think about their purchases for awhile and then come back at a later date when they need those products.  You might not sell a lot of products at your party but when someone has an event they want to capture in a scrapbook they'll remember your party and call you up or visit your website for some supplies. This way you may earn an income for years to come.

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