Calligraphy has often been referred to as a “visual art” because of the grace and beauty it spreads across a note or page.  Over the years it has taken on various shapes and believe it or not, has evolved to our modern day cursive writing.  Various forms of calligraphy can be found in various [...]

Yesterday marked National Scrapbooking Day and many scrap bookers were in total heaven with the many events taking place on the day.  But as the weekend progresses, we realized there were many “National” days of celebrations taking place aside from National Scrapbooking Day.   Some May 1st National Days…  May Day – In most countries, [...]

Tomorrow is National Scrapbooking Day — a day were droves of people will come together for a common cause … to collect and preserve memories. When you stop to think of it, memories happen every moment of the day. And there are some memories that will always come back to you when you hear a [...]

Did you know that scrapbooks started in the early 1800′s? Most of the memories collected would have been hand-written notes, post cards, ink drawings, pressed dried flowers and “scraps” of things that held some sentimental value. The invention of photography in 1839 gave scrappers something else to add: pictures of loved ones and places they [...]