A Scrapbook Page
To Celebrate Your Child's First Haircut
By Nigel Patterson
Here's a great idea for making a special
'first haircut' scrapbook page. Between the ages of about 12 and 18
months, a baby boy or girl may go for their first hair cut. You've
probably seen that there are many children's hair salons that offer
special deals for a child's first visit. They have a special chair, take a
photo or even video the visit -- and then later you take away the photo or
video and a lock of hair as a keepsake. So why not create a scrap book
page to celebrate this event in a special way!
Here are some tips to give the page a
fresh angle. And of course these ideas could be re-worked for all kinds of
different kids' scrapbook projects.
Use Homemade Paper
For a unique background, try using
homemade paper. You can make your own customized paper of any color and
texture you want. This takes a bit of time and effort. Alternatively, try
soaking a piece of card-stock. After a few minutes, crumple the paper a
bit and then iron it flat again. This will closely approximate the
appearance of homemade paper.
Painted Tissue Paper
Painted tissue paper can add a
colorful flair to your child's 'first haircut' scrapbook page. To paint
tissue paper, punch or tear bits of tissue paper into various shapes.
Then, using watercolor pencils and a wet paintbrush, thoroughly coat the
tissue paper. Now dip the painted tissue paper in a mixture of scrapbook
glue and water and place it on white card-stock.
Let the pieces dry completely. Use the
dry colored tissue paper as a background, a border, or as a fancy
embellishment.
Beading
Beads are another way to add color and
design to the page. Beading can be as simple as gluing a few beads onto a
scrapbook page or as complex as a sewn beaded design. When arranged in an
abstract pattern, they can create a child-like effect -- or place them
carefully to make a fun title or artistic design.
Beads, micro-beads, and necklaces can
be attached using two-sided tape or Xyron adhesive.
Make a Pocket
If you've kept a lock of your child's
hair, why not store it in a pocket? Pockets allow you take out and put
back items as you see fit and replace them without damage to your
scrapbook page.
The easiest pocket is simply an
envelope. But pockets can also quickly and easily made by folding a piece
of paper in half and then gluing three of the side edges.
Pockets can also be made from pieces
of fabric sewn together. In this way, pockets can be virtually any
texture, color, and weave to suit your required needs.
There are so many events in a child's
life that you can celebrate with your scrapbooking. From first haircuts to
birthday parties, holidays and school celebrations, you can use your
scrapbooking expertise to preserve the memories for years to come.
Nigel Patterson is a writer on arts
and crafts and the publisher of
Create Your Own
Scrapbooks.
Visit his website for new and
imaginative scrapbooking tips and ideas -- so you can maintain your most
treasured mementos and present them artistically for you, your family and
your friends to enjoy.
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