Brag Book theme
For some reason when I think brag book I think 'Grandma'! is
that weird? Maybe because Grandma mini brag albums tend to be the most popular
when scrapbooking. Every grandparent would love to receive a brag book mini
album featuring their very own Grand children. Not to be restricted to
grandparents only, a book can be made for any family members or friends.
So what is a brag book? It is simply an album small enough to
carry around with you in you handbag or on your keychain that you can whip out
and display your kids / grandkids / nieces & nephews at anytime. So when you are
at a small family gathering minus your kids, and somebody asks you "How are the
kids / grandchildren / family?" You pull out your brag book and the rest is
history.
You can buy brag books anywhere these days including dollar
stores, gift stores, book stores and even the local post shop. But that's not
what we're here for. We're scrappers and we want to make our own.
With brag books there is no set way to make it. You can head off
in to a number of different directions. Include journaling, don't include
journaling it's up to you. My only suggestion would be to always use the most
current photos (no older than a year) With this in mind we would probably make
several brag books a year, one for yourself, your parents, friends, family
members and whomever else you might think of.
A couple of ideas that come to mind
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Just add photos
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Use random titles with your photos
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Scrap a particular occasion or holiday when everyone is together like
Xmas or Easter
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A time period - first 12 months of baby jack
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Pet brag book
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When school photo time rolls around send a mini album with
School photos, achievements and awards instead of the the usual framed pictures
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Baby brag book
Tip
Try to include a photo of the braggee (person/s the album is
about) and the bragger (person you are sending the album to)
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