How To Make A Scrapbook Gift Basket

by Dee Marie

Trying to find that extra special gift for the scrapbooking enthusiast? Sometimes, it can be difficult to decide what to give someone who enjoys their hobby so much. What about making a gift basket full of all the scrapbook tools and accessories they could use! Here are some ideas to get you started. Make sure that all scrapbook items you purchase are acid and lignin free.

Try deciding on a theme when purchasing items for the basket. Is there a particular event that will be happening soon that the gift receipt might want a scrapbook for? Events like a baby shower, new baby, birthday, holidays, and vacations are all great themes to build a gift basket around. Then, choose items for that particular theme. For instance, a baby scrapbook theme would have all the elements to use for baby such as baby related stamps and stickers, and colorful baby themed papers and embellishments. Other themes could revolve around the holidays like a Christmas themed basket with Christmas papers, holiday stickers, and Christmas theme stamps. This can also help in choosing the color and style of albums to be placed in the basket.

Basic items to be put in the basket include an 8 x 8 scrapbook album, an assortment of cardstock and patterned paper, set of lettering rub-ons, an adhesive pen, some glue dots, and an assortment of embellishments. Include at least one scrapbooking idea book or magazine too! Try to include some of the newest products available like the latest embellishments or scrapbook lettering or even a new template set.

For the "basket" part try to find something scrapbook related to collect all the items in. You could use an archival quality photo box and then wrap it with cellophane and put a large bow on top. What about trying one of the smaller scrapbooking organizers or totes, placing all the items neatly inside, and then wrapping with cellophane? The choices are limitless when making a customized scrapbooking gift basket that any scrapbooking enthusiast will enjoy.

Dee Marie is a freelance writer who enjoys scrapbooking. For scrapbooking tips and ideas, visit Scrapbooking Bug.