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Caring for Old Photos
Old photos are delicate, and require proper storage if you hope to have them around for generations to come.
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Brush Up On Scrapbook Safety
Chances are you have already removed any photo's you have left stored in sticky magnetic photo albums, but are you remembering to practice the other safety tips when scrapbooking your photos and memorabilia?
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How To Preserve Historical Newspapers
In the wake of the newspaper phenomenon that followed President-Elect Barack Obama's win on November 4, 2008, you may wonder how to best preserve your copies.
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Keeping a Generational Journal
In contrast to a Family History or Memoir Journal, A Generational Journal is a more intimate way of recording thoughts and ideas for future generations to read.
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PREPARING YOUR LINEN CLOSET
Now that the holidays are here, I'd like to share with you a wonderful gift idea that you can make yourself.<b> Potpourri Sachets </b> can be easily made from linen handkies you might have in your collection. Fill up the sachet with rose pedals, cloves, or any combination of potpourri. I personally like lavender. Tie the ends up with a satin ribbon and attach a small silk flower. Whoever this gift goes to shall treasure this for years to come.
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Protecting the Records of Our Past
As a genealogist, we often become the archivists of the family, ferreting out important papers and filing them away. But as we know, many of these documents are fragile. This article provides some keys to protecting and preserving the roots of our family.
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How to Make a Nature Album
A great way to welcome the onset of spring is to create a scrapbook album focused on the themes of nature, birth and growth.
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How to Store Old Family Photos
Family photographs, valued as personal, historic, once-in-a-lifetime, one-of-a-kind objects, are well worth the effort to save for posterity or personal enjoyment.
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Preserving Your Family Photos
Photographs are an excellent tool for the family historian, but only if they are well-preserved. Here are tips for preserving your own family photos.
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Artful Arranging and Decorative Framing
Learn the art of artful decorating with some tips from an expert designer who shows you how to group collectibles in vignettes. Plus, discover some decorative framing techniques to enhance your photos.
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Cozy Up to Winter with a Quilt Display
Warm up your home this winter with a display of heart-warming quilts. Find out how to give these treasured items more than just a place on your bed this winter.
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First Day Of School
Preserve those childhood memories in a photo scrapbook.
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Framing and Caring for Antique Prints and Paper
Antique engravings and other paper items were printed on handmade paper which doesn't age well. There are ways to preserve old paper items and ensure longevity.
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How to Preserve Comic Books
Not only are comic books a joy to read, but they can also be worth a pretty penny if kept in good condition through the use of bags, backings and boxes.
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Antique Hand-Colored Botanical Prints
Antique hand-colored botanical prints from earlier centuries give collectors and homeowners an important part of natural history to preserve and a beautiful piece of art.
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Care For Your 19th Century Heirloom Linens
Learn how to clean and store heirloom linens.
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Get an early start on Spring-Cleaning
Get started on your spring-cleaning before the weather starts enticing you outside. Clean out your closet, reorganize the kitchen, and start organizing all those photographs sitting around in shoeboxes.
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How to Make Sure Your Art Lasts
Many artists dream about their art being treasured for generations. This can't be done, though, if the artwork wasn't made with archival and quality products.
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Vintage Clothing Show Survival Tips for Buyers
Vintage clothing shows are busy events and if the buyer isn't prepared for the day, she'll be exhausted before she's seen even half the booths. Here are some pointers.
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TOOLS OF PRESERVATION by Mary Haegele
A glimpse at the work of preserving a museums treasures for the future.
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Storing Winter Clothing
Store your winter sweaters and woolens correctly and they will last for many years.
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Options for Once Worn Bridal Gowns
Both traditional and non-traditional brides should consider personal preference planning for wedding dress donation, re-use or preservation.
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Preserving Leaves - A Pressing Matter
Preserving leaves with two methods. Ways to use the preserved leaves. Some craft ideas, Recipe of the month and my Craft project of the month.
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Comic Book Readers
Wondering what gift to get someone who clearly enjoys comic books? Here are several present ideas that will leave them delighted.
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Create a Family Scrapbook
You can create a whole new heirloom to pass on to your children, with a scrapbook to display your genealogy research. Display photos and other precious family items.
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How to Make Homemade Watercolor Paper
With scrap paper, a blender and a window screen, an artist can create their own homemade, recycled watercolor paper.
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How to Transport a Wedding Dress by Plane
In the excitement of getting married abroad, many brides overlook the important detail of how they are going to transport a wedding dress to its destination safely.
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Labor Day Collage
Labor Day began as a holiday to rest and appreciate the fruit of hard work. Commemorate the day with a work of art that celebrates both labor and rest.
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Oil Painting on a Budget
We may often find our oil painting supplies dwindling just as our budgets seem to get tighter and tighter. This article provides some tips on how to keep painting when there seems to be no art supplies available.
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Buying Comics & Autographs
You can buy frameable comics

Comic Book Supplies for Collectors and Novices
Comic book supplies are required for every collector. Basic supplies protect comics, while more specialized supplies help store, organize, and display favorite issues.
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Small Homemade Books
This article teaches children how to gather and present material on a given subject through the method of making the pages of a booklet and binding them together.
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Thrifty Pleasures - Summer (Part One)
My summer <b>pressing passion</b> began in my garden, where I don't always have the best of luck growing vegetables, but I do seem to have a <i>way with weeds</i>, if you know what I mean.
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EK Success launches new collection
EK Success is launching a new collection December 2006.
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Summer Memories
Creating a summer memories scrapbook with your child

Unique Wall Art Using Frames and Decorating Tips
The wall is your canvas when you display art directly on the wall. Our ideas will help you rethink the work you display on your wall. Plus, an expert designer shares her tips for giving your home a lived-in look without spending a fortune.
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Valentine Bookmarks to Give
Directions for the child who wants to make his own Valentines. These simple heart decorated bookmarks are fun to make and unique to give away.
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Do-It-Yourself Artwork
During an economic hardship, it's hard to come up with that extra cash to decorate your home. So why not reuse and recycle to create fabulous one-of-a-kind artwork?
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Glues for Kid Crafts
Discover which glues are right for your kids' crafts and how best to use them.
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How to Make Family Thank-You Cards
Thank you notes are more than good etiquette. They are a personal touch that, when combined with creativity and a flair for craft, become scrapbooking keepsakes.
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How to Store Vintage Rhinestone Jewelry
Vintage costume jewelry is fragile and should be stored with care. Follow these tips to ensure safe storage of treasured pieces.
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Organize Your Linen Closet
Bed, bath and table linen need to be kept neatly so that it is easy to find them and also keep the home looking clean. Here are steps on how to organize the linen closet.
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REMEMBER WHEN...
This story tells so much about my passion with antique linens...Hopefully, the readers of this story will relate.
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Scrapbooking Tips and Tricks
Scrapbooking is a creative outlet for those who like making photos look pleasurable. Here are some tips and tricks that can make scrapbooking fun and fresh.
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Spring Journal Themes
Beginning a new journal is one way to acknowledge and celebrate this season of energy and growth. Below are some spring themed ideas for starting a new journal.
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Ancestry Press
Now you can produce a quality hard-cover book of your genealogy research and family tree charts. All with a few handy online tools from Ancestry.com
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Antique Christmas Ornaments to Collect
Discover Christmas treasures of the past at flea markets, antique shows and at online auction sites. But do a little homework first!
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Book Collecting Tactics
Careful selection and shopping can turn an inexpensive hardback book collecting hobby into a long lasting library of treasures.
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Embroidered Scrapbooking Letters
Do you have a special page you want to scrapbook?
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Getting Organized, Part I
Now that you've gathered all of this genealogical data, what do you do with it? Here are some beginning tips for getting organized.
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