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Scrapbooking Quotes

April 7th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

Few practices today have had the momentum of scrapbooking. It is spreading like wild fire and is considered quite the rage. More and more people are participating in this art form. The art of scrapbooking employs a visual medium to preserve thoughts, feelings and memorabilia. Its main focus is to create an impact through that visual medium. Several art and craft forms are involved. All these items, put together correctly, will make for an interesting read long into the future.

The origin of scrapbooking goes way back to when the ancient Greeks preserved their thoughts, feelings and daily routine in notebooks called ‘hyponemata’. The commonplace notebooks we use today is a rather recent concept. Like the hyponemata, it is a preservation of thoughts and feelings. Through the ages, many memorable people have participated in scrapbooking. Mark Twain and Thomas Jefferson were active scrapbookers.

Two of the entities included in scrapbooks are words and expressions. Another integral component is quotes. Quotes are incorporated in most modern scrapbooks. A pre-requisite for a good scrapbook is the inclusion of lots of appropriate quotes. Remember quotes aren’t the exclusive domain of the rich and famous, although famous personalities, writers and or poets seem to get more recognition for their quotes. Quotes can be from the scrapbook producer. Scrapbooking quotes are one of the most important essentials of your scrapbook.

There will be those who question the practice of including good quotes in a scrapbook. However the good quotes enrich the final project. The quality of the scrapbook will be increased through the judicious use of quotes. Quotes can help people through the trials and tribulations of life. Quotes like ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going’ can be an inspiration. They can inspire the person to rise up and fight the circumstances. Quotes can give life a mission, purpose or will to fight. Later when they have conquered their fight, the can cherish the scrapbooking quotes.

Some quotes are allied to a person’s state of mind. One can relate to some particular quote while in a particular state of mind. These quotes can serve as friends or guides when a person is alone. Including a good quote in your scrapbook can certainly improve the state of your mind. The words of the quote decorated in a beautiful manner create a powerful impact. Thoughtful words compiled with beautiful decoration in your scrapbook is a sure winner.

Scrapbooking quotes are available in books or can be searched online. Several books compile a good collection of quotes. Here are some interesting Scrapbooking quotes:

“A day without Scrapbooking is a day without sunshine- Anonymous”

“Every day of your life is a page of history”.

“Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember- Flavia”

“And remember, no matter where you go, there you are- Confucius”

“Do what you want, with what you have, where you are- Theodore Roosevelt”

Been there, done that, scrapped a page about it.

Ken