Creative Scrapbooking Albums For Your Pets

Scrapbooking is a wonderful way to preserve your cherished
memories. For many people their pets are an important part of
the family, so it is just natural to want to capture those
special times shared with a beloved pet. You can use your
favorite scrapbooking tools to make unique pages that you can
enjoy for years to come. 
 
As always, make sure the scrapbooking materials you use are
acid and lignin free. You’ll need the typical scrapbooking
supplies such as an album, cut-outs, stickers, letter rub-ons,
and any other creative embellishments you desire. Choose things
related to your pet such as dog breed stickers or cat themed
papers. Creating scrapbook pages for your pets is also a great
way to get the kids involved. 
 
To get started, you’ll need to have some good photos of your
pet. Try taking pictures from a variety of different angles and
include your pet with different members of the family. If your
dog has a favorite toy, include some special pictures of that
as well. Do you celebrate your pet’s birthday? Then by all
means include some “birthday” photos in the scrapbook. My
children even celebrate the birthdays of our fish! 
 
Here are some fun theme ideas for creating your pet’s
scrapbook. 
 
Focus on “the firsts”. If you are fortunate enough to get your
pet while he or she is still a baby, then create a scrapbook
album around the “firsts”. Even if you adopted your pet when it
was older you can still create some great “first” scrapbook
pages. Create a scrapbook page or album around your pet’s first
bath, coming home, first holidays, first visit to the park,
first car ride, etc. 
 
Another great scrapbook theme is “A Day In The Life of
________” which would include pages about your pet’s morning
routines, nap time, meal time, play time and favorite toys, and
outdoor time. Trace your pet’s paw print and include that in the
pages too! 
 
A theme around “pet favorites” is also a fun idea. Take photos
and create pages around your pet’s favorite activities. For a
cat you might include pages on favorite toys and favorite nap
places. For a dog, choose photos of favorite outdoor play or
playtime with favorite toys. 
 
Whatever kind of pet you have, you can enjoy creating special
scrapbook pages that you will enjoy for years to come!

About The Author: Dee Marie is a freelance writer who enjoys
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