A simple way to identify and catch the big one in river!

A simple way to identify and catch the big one in river!

River dry fly fishing considered as the purest form of fly
fishing inspired generations of writers, artists, poets and even
philosophers to wax lyrical about its pleasures.

The gist to river dry fly fishing lies in the rise. Here, the
angler waits patiently for a rise to begin before he or she
starts to fish. And the art comes in persuading a particular
trout to take your artifical pattern among a host of natural
flies.

Rise forms vary widely from hour-to hour and river-to river.
From the way a trout breaks the surface (a rise), an experienced
angler can tell how and what the trout feeds.

The classic rise is when a series of concentric rings fan out on
the surface as the trout confidently engulfs the fly as it
drifts past.

Trouts do not rise vertically in the water, instead they drift
back on the current to intercept the fly. The trout will then
return to its station in the stream, usually inbetween weed beds
on a shallow gravel run, under a bridge, overhanging tree or in
a hatch pool, to wait for the next free meal.

Other rises includes:

Nebbing rise occurs when the trout pushes its nose right out of
the water as heavy hatches of flies hover over its head.

Splashy rise is a violent splashing which usually happens in the
evening when the trout are after mayfly or caddis.

Sipping rise happens when insects are trapped in the surface
film and usually leaves a bubble behind.

Sub-surface rise causes all the problems as the rtout seems to
be rising to take a surface fly, bt it is really taking an
emerging nymph. As it does so, it disturbs the water making it
looks like a proper rise.

Head and tail rise are usually seen in smooth stretches of water
to nymphs trapped below the surface film where the whole fish
appears.

The challenge comes in first identifying the fly that the trout
is taking, whether they are taking duns or spinners, or if they
are nymping sub-surface.

After selecting the correct fly, the next challenge comes in
persuading the trout to take it.

The observant dry-fly angler learns by experience to recognize
the different types of rise that commonly make. This will help
him to select the correct fly and present it in a manner that
the feeding fish will accept.

Once a correct imitation fly to match those that the trout are
taking is selected, get a position downstream and cast at but
not over the rising fish.

Highlighted are the common rises, to net that ‘big one’, all you
need is to match the correct fly to what the trout is looking
for and cast your rod!

Wishing you loads of catch!

About the author:
Are you looking forward to that one big catch? Ebenezer Heng has
co-created the ultimate, informative and useful fly fishing
directories for anyone seeking to know more about flyfishing.
Read about the equipment, places and other trivias to net a
prize catch! Check out=> http://www.flyfishinglovers.com

Tips On Creating unique-scrapbook-titles For Your Scrapbook

Tips On Creating unique-scrapbook-titles For Your Scrapbook

Scrapbooking has become extremely popular and the ideas for
making yours unique are virtually endless. The first step in
creating your scrapbook pages is to organize your photos and
journal notes so that you can create your pages in a
chronological order.

After you have all the necessary items in place, it is time to
create a title for your scrapbook and the individual pages.

Titles for your scrapbook do not need to be poetic works of art,
just something that will give an overall picture of the items
that are to be included.

Scrapbooks that revolve around children and family are among the
more popular themes.

In creating titles, you can choose humorous phrases, sentimental
thoughts, or denote the special occasion in which the scrapbook
is based.

The date and place of a birthday or anniversary party can be
used in your titles as can the name and date of birth of the
person in which the scrapbook is dedicated.

Company logos, family crests, and the names of teams or groups
can be incorporated into your title as well.

In addition to finding the exact words you wish to use in your
titles, be creative in the way you put these words in your
scrapbook.

You could use acrylic paints to make your letters, print out
building block type letters from your computer, or cut
individual letters in different shapes and colors from magazines
and newspapers and then glue or tape them to your scrapbook in a
random or abstract fashion.

The titles of your scrapbook pages can be as colorful or as
unique as your imagination allows.

About the author:
Vera Raposo has been scrapbooking since her oldest child was 5.
With tons of scrapbooking tips and ideas, Vera is now sharing
some of her best scrapbooking ideas for your new baby in her
newsletter http://www.baby-scrapbooking.com

Photography

Photography

Photography comes from the Greek words meaning “light writing?and first became known back in 1839 by Sir John Herschel. For
many years prior to this, people had discovered ways of causing
certain chemicals to change color when exposed to light but they
did not discover ways of getting the images to remain permanent
until later on.

Now photography is a big part of our culture, something that
everyone recognizes. Most everyone has family photos lying
around their house, many people take these photos on a regular
basis, preserving precious memories for years to come. Even if
you don’t have your own camera, you have seen photos in
magazines, used on billboards and advertisements and more.

What is Photography?

Photography is defined as “The art or process of producing
images by the action of light on surfaces sensitized by chemical
processes.?(www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/ArtsEd/vglossar.htm)

The average person never has to deal with this technical
definition because they take their photographs to a lab to be
processed. They simply take pictures with their camera and then
drop them off somewhere to be developed. They get their prints
back on nice glossy paper that they can then keep to see the
images at any time they wish.

There are also instant develop photographs, commonly known as
the Polaroid, in which the paper itself contains the chemicals
needed and when the paper sits for a few seconds exposed to
light the photo will develop. Many people enjoy these because
you could view your photo almost instantly but over the years,
the quality has improved with other films and many people
migrated to other types of cameras.

The common types of film are 35mm and 110. These film rolls come
in different speeds that are meant for different lighting and
situations and are loaded into your camera, used until the end
of the roll and then sent for developing.

What Are the Different Types of Photography?

Photography is more than just a fabric of the average family’s
memories, it has become an art form taking on many different
types. Some types of photography are artistic photography,
photojournalism, documentary photography, portrait photography,
event photography, family photography, nature photography,
advertising photography, underwater photography, satellite
photography and more. Each of these types has many different
directions in which they can go.

Photography is a common hobby or pastime for many people. It is
a career for many other people. There are so many different
venues of it. One of the most recent revelations in photography
is the digital camera and digital photo. In an age of computers
and computer technology, digital photos have become increasingly
popular. People no longer have to deal with film and developing
because digital photos can be downloaded onto a computer and
viewed instantly.

Digital photos can be shared on the web and through email. They
can also be saved on CDs. Many digital cameras come with LCD
screens so the photos can be viewed from the camera itself. You
see what the picture looks like instantly instead of waiting for
developing. Digital cameras are advancing every day and new
technology is released on each one. Lower quality ones can be
picked up at a local retail store for about $15 now. These often
do not contain flash and the quality is not as great. Other
digital cameras can range anywhere from $20 to $1,000. The most
high-tech camera for normal individual use is about $200. This
may seem like a lot but when compared to the price of film and
developing, you can save a lot by going this route. You can also
send as many copies of your photos as you wish through email and
the web so copies are unlimited. You can even print copies of
your digital photographs from your computer.

Photography has come a long way since its early days but its
popularity has not waned. It will likely be with us for
thousands of years to come.

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About the author:
Looking for information about Photography? Go to:
http://www.asaphotography.com ‘ASA Photography’ is published by
Colin Hartness – An excellent resource for Photography! Check
out more Photography articles at:
http://www.asaphotography.com/archive

Choosing the Perfect Horseshoes

Choosing the Perfect Horseshoes

Horseshoes have become synonymous with good fortune. Having them
on your horse’s feet has little to do with attracting good luck,
but a lot with answering to your steed’s needs.

Horses in the wild do not require shoes unlike domesticated
breeds of horse. Those horses that are not worked out and
trained regularly on hard ground do not need them. If a horse’s
foot is hurt, you will not be able to ride it. In order to
maximize a horse’s use, horseshoes are needed in order to
protect the horse’s feet. In their absence, the hoof walls can
crack. And a horse with sore feet will be of little use.

One must check all four of the horse’s feet everyday. You need
to pick them out and ensure that no dirt, stones or other
foreign objects get stuck. Daily cleaning of the hooves is
essential to proper hoof care, as well as going a long way in
preventing any infection in this part of the horse. Failing to
clean your horse’s hooves on a regular basis puts him at risk

You must also check if the hooves get loose or no longer fits
properly. Shoed horses also require the visit of the farrier
about every 4 to 6 weeks. Each visit would mean placing new
shoes. A horse’s hoof grows, just like our nails, thus the shoe
will stop fitting correctly after some time. The functions and
movements of the foot must be taken into consideration when
fitting shoes.

Commonly used for shoes are steel and aluminum. Your farrier can
help you decide which kind is best for your horse. To make them
lighter and to give them a better grip, a groove underneath are
placed on most shoes. Those placed in the front limbs are
circular, while those on the hinds are diamond-shaped.

Few horses have perfect conformation and many have improper
feet. Many horses have boxy feet or club feet while other may
have broad flat feet and some have feet that turn in or out. And
these characteristics of a horse’s foot should be properly
addressed. Some of these characteristics are dependent on the
breed of the horse. Shoes must fit to accommodate the horse’s
foot.

Having the shoe is one thing, but a proper shoeing job is
another. You should not try putting on your horse’s shoes on
your own just to save money. The farrier is a trained
professional in this aspect, and he has a more extensive line up
of equipment and instruments that will suit the needs of your
horse. He has tongs, pincers, pullers, nipper, pritchels and a
special hoof knife for paring and trimming the foot. He will
have the right size of nails to fit every size and type of shoe.

Domesticated breeds of horse are dependent entirely upon humans
for their maintenance and comfort. Horses are subject to many
ailments. Foot diseases may cause severe lameness and may be
made worse by owner neglect, so don’t take horseshoeing for
granted.

About the author:
Horses and Ponies Learn more at http://www.horseandponys.com

Displaying Posters

Displaying Posters

How many ways can you display posters? With the easy
availability of thousands of inexpensive posters online, you can
turn any house or apartment into a unique art gallery!

Sure, a poster can be hung on a wall, or attached to it with
tacks or tape. But often a more interesting look comes from
placing a grouping of posters on the same wall. They don’t have
to be in the same colors or about the same subject. Just let
them reflect what you like. Then get a balance among them, by
arranging them in different ways and with different amounts of
spaces between them. Paying attention to the blank spaces helps
get that sense of balance. Soon you will find an arrangement
that makes you say, “Aha! That’s it!” Once a grouping is up on
the wall, you can still change it any time you get a feeling
that you want to add another poster or to rearrange the ones you
have.

All apartments and houses have many places that you can display
posters:

Any wall, so long as you can see it. If you can’t get far back
from it, choose a poster that looks good up close.

Doors, both going into a room and inside the room.

A garage or carport. The bathroom. If you like to take baths or
have a hot tub, how about an interesting poster on the ceiling
over your tub? It may not last as long, due to the humidity, but
it can be fun for however long it lasts. A poster can be placed
over the kitchen table and covered with clear plastic. This can
give an interesting look, especially with white or other simple
dishes on the table.

These are just a few of the ways that you can display posters.
Let your imagination take you further!

About the author:
Rosana Hart is a reference librarian turned webmaster. Visit her
site at http://www.infoandhelp.com/posters/ for a selection of
popular posters and articles about their subjects.

How to run a quilters row by row or a round robin

How to run a quilters row by row or a round robin

How to Organise a Row by Row or a round robin. Firstly, what are
Row x Rows and Round Robins? They are quilts, which have more
than one person working on them, by design. Usually a group of
friends will get together, and decide on the rules. What usually
happens is that the ‘owner?of the quilt, or the person who
starts it, begins with a block and a colour scheme. This is then
handed onto the next person in the group who adds to this block.
A Round Robin means that the quilter adds a border to the quilt
as it is passed around. A Row x Row has a row added as the quilt
is passed around. The number of participants depends on how big
the quilt gets. Rules to consider. Time frame. Each person needs
time to work on the quilt top. Usually a month is good for any
one’s calendar. Consider the length of time it will take for the
quilt top to move around a circle of 8 friends, moving once per
month. You may want to limit the number of participants per
quilt, limit the amount of time or the size of the quilt. If
there are 8 quilts moving around this circle of friends, then
the time limit may need to be strictly enforced. Include things
such as good quality, pre-washed fabrics only in the guidelines.
Colour schemes. Individuals will always prefer different colour
schemes so these need to be set out plainly for all to take note
off. Often it’s a good idea to include a note with the quilt top
as it travels around the circle. Set out on the note, colours
that are preferred, colours that are abhorred, designs, which
will or will not suit the owner. These are all things that
should be nutted out before you start. After all, the owner will
have to live with the finished quilt. Sometimes it ’s a good
idea to include some ‘theme?fabric for all the friends to use
to provide some continuity in the quilt. Sometimes, all of the
fabric is included so that there is complete control over the
finished colour scheme. However, you may like a more
serendipitous approach and leave the colours to your friend’s
good taste. In these quilts, you may decide to make the same
row, or border for every ones quilt so that you end up with six
quilts that are all alike, except for the colours. You may like
to leave the design concepts to each individual so that you get
six completely different quilts at the end. Other concepts to
consider include how many borders to add in one go. Maybe for a
lopsided or arty effect 4 borders in a round robin can be
optional. There are other ways to make a group quilt like this.
You can start with an appliqu?rather than a block, and simply
continue to add to the appliqu? This method works well with a
theme, such as underwater scene, tree of memories, rainforest
etc. You can alternate methods for each border. Border 1 needs
to have piecing. Border 2 needs to have stars and hearts. Border
3 should contain green. Again, variations are endless. Another
way to work on a quilt top is to make a certain amount of
surface area in various sized blocks. Each person makes a
certain amount of blocks and hands them onto the owner. That
way, the finished quilt can be put together by the owner and a
Scrappier look is acquired.

Remember to set the rules, make sure everyone agrees and
understands and them have FUN!

About the author:
Michelle Steel produces instructional Cd-roms and DVDs for
Patchwork Interactive. www.patchworkinteractive.com.au

Photography Contest – a fun and rewarding experience

Photography Contest – a fun and rewarding experience

Photography Contest – a fun and rewarding experience by Colin
Hartness http://www.asaphotography.com

Do you like to take photos? Are you always standing by with your
camera waiting for that moment that is meant to be captured on
camera? You may even be taking photography classes or maybe you
have already completed a photography course and you want to
share your photos with others. You may want to get into
photography as a career and winning a photography contest will
help you get recognized. Maybe you are just an amateur that has
a favorite photo that people keep telling you to enter.

Whatever your reasons, a photography contest can be a fun and
rewarding experience for you. To find out all you need to know
about entering a photography contest, read on.

How to Enter a Photography Contest

There are some excellent photography contests out there, some
even offer large cash prizes, scholarships to photography
schools and really nice cameras and camera supplies. Aside from
the prizes, winning a contest may be your opportunity to
showcase your photography skills in a national magazine. It’s
easy to see why someone would want to enter a contest.

First you are going to want to choose a contest. In fact, there
are so many out there you should make a list of ones you are
interested in competing in. There are contests in almost every
category you can think of; wildlife, underwater, boats, boat
docks, people, children, self portraits, birds, tress, flowers,
and much more. Some contests are not category-specific but leave
you freedom to use your creativity.

Next, you will double check the dates for entries to make sure
you are not wasting your time sending to one that has already
reached its deadline. You will also want to check any and all
requirements to the contest and make sure you qualify. You will
then want to check for any fine print and be sure you agree with
the terms. For example, some contests have rules about copyright
and you give up copyright by submitting, others ask for print to
publish ?even if you don’t win, and without notifying you. If
you do not agree to the terms of the contest, you should not
enter. By entering, you are agreeing to the terms. There may
also be entry fees required for the contests.

Tips for Better Photos

You may be amateur but if you are entering a photography
contest, you are competing with the best of the best. You are
going to need your photos to be excellent if you expect to win.
There are different things that make up a good photo. If your
photography contest is based on a topic, then that topic is
going to be counted as part of the score. You will want to be
original and if possible, catch a scene that has not been done
before. You really want to impress the judges with something you
do not normally see.

Next to consider, are your technical aspects of your photograph.
You are going to want to have excellent composition, lighting,
focus, contrast, exposure, perspective and more. There are many
factors involved in taking the picture that will win the
photography contest. You may not win every time but you should
learn something about photography and how to make yours better
each time you enter.

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About the author:
Looking for information about Photography? Go to:
http://www.asaphotography.com ‘ASA Photography’ is published by
Colin Hartness – An excellent resource for Photography! Check
out more photography articles at:
http://www.asaphotography.com/archive

Awesome Ways To Get Outdoors!

Awesome Ways To Get Outdoors!

Are you looking for fresh ways to spend time with your friends
and family? Outdoor activities getting a little boring are they?
With your fast paced life gaining speed all the time, it’s easy
to stick to what’s familiar; but is that any way to live? Let’s
take a few minutes and look at how easy it is to break out of
the same-ole-routine and into the new with wholesome activities
near home and out of doors. Read on to see why it’s tough to
beat having fun with friends and family outdoors in the fresh
air.

One of the first things we notice as we step outdoors and into
nature is that we are not alone. Life surrounds us. So the first
thing to do is to slow down and have a look around. While you’re
looking, why not do some bird watching. It’s fun, easy to do and
inexpensive. All you need are birds and they are everywhere.
Make a family game out of it. Who can find the first bird with
the color blue on it? How many ducks are on the pond? Are they
all the same kind? You get the idea. But be careful, once you
start bird watching you’ll find it difficult to stop. Before
long you’ll have a good pair of birding binoculars and a field
guide for your part of the country. Then you’ll be a bird
watcher with birding fever. The best part of bird watching is
spending time with others outdoors; and birding is a hobby
you’ll love for the rest of your life.

If you need a sport that’s a little more high tech, give
geocaching a shot. Geocaching is the sport where you use your
handheld GPS receiver to find caches hidden by others using
their GPS receivers. This is something you can do by yourself,
with friends or with your children. Geocaching teaches outdoor
navigation in a fun and interactive way while allowing you to
explore your own neighborhood and beyond. You’ll learn new words
and phrases such as cache coordinates, travel bugs,
micro-caches, benchmarking and geoteaming. All you need is
internet access and a GPS receiver; some GPS receivers retail
for many hundreds of dollars but many models are available for
around $100. Although the sport is active in over 200 countries,
most geocachers enjoy playing the game in their own
neighborhoods. It’s awesome!

If a GPS receiver isn’t in your budget right now, perhaps you
might give Letterboxing a try. Letterboxing is similar to
geocaching in that you are searching for a hidden treasure, but
in this case it is called a box not a cache and you use clues
versus coordinates to locate the treasure. There are other
components to the Letterboxing game such as rubber stamps and
log books. Letterboxing is inexpensive, loads of fun and
addictive.

So what’s next? How about the oldest of all outdoor hobbies?
That’s right, stargazing. If you live in a large city and spend
all of your time there, it’s easy to forget about the night sky
because you can’t see it. But it’s still there and provides
breath taking views that are impossible to communicate. So grab
a jacket, a pair of binoculars and a loved one and go somewhere
nearby where you can have an unobstructed view of the night sky
with as little light pollution as possible. With a pair of
binoculars you should be able to see man-made satellites, the
moons of Jupiter and craters on our own Moon. Once you catch the
stargazing fever you’ll move up to a telescope where you can
point it virtually anywhere in the night sky and be awe struck.

There is so much available to us outdoors. Try something new
like bird watching, geocaching, letterboxing or stargazing. Each
of these activities has a large on-line community ready to share
its sport, its tips and its passion with you. Visit our on-line
education center and we’ll point you in the right direction.

Not everyone has the skill or desire to climb Mount Everest,
hike the Appalachian Trail or sail the world’s oceans. But there
is something everyone can do near their own homes that will open
the eyes and their minds to the beauty of nature. Take a few
hours this week and spend it outdoors with someone you like. Use
this information and you’ll Get It Right The First Time. Get
Outdoors!

About the author:
Chuck Fitzgerald is the owner of Arizona based BackCountry Toys,
an online specialty store with the “Best Gear Out There?and
dedicated to helping outdoor enthusiasts to “Get It Right The
First Time?with timely educational information. Please visit
http://www.BackCountryToys.com to find great gear and to receive
the Fact

Digital Photography

Digital Photography

If you use a digital camera (I use a Canon EOS Digital
Rebel/300D myself) and that camera is an SLR, then it most
likely can record images in RAW format. In general, you should
record your images at the highest resolution possible. If you
only have a small memory card and are worried that you can only
record a few RAW images on it, then it’s time to buy a bigger
card! [They don't cost much these days]. You can always shrink
an image after it’s taken but you can’t enlarge a small one
without introducing artifacts. At the very least, you should
have your camera record images in Hires JPG format but RAW
format is even better.

Any kind of JPG written to your camera’s memory card will be
processed in some way. JPGs, by their very nature, lose
information in an image. If you repeatedly save a JPG, you’ll
lose more and more detail in it and see more artifacts
appearing. Also, if you’ve set your camera up to do some image
manipulation (e.g. contast/brightness adjustments), these will
also be applied before your camera writes the image out to the
memory card. In such cases, you could end up with images that
have burned out highlights or shadows that are so deep that they
contain no detail. Such areas of an image may be irreparable
even with the likes of Adobe PhotoShop.

RAW images, on the other hand, are simply that – raw. What the
camera sees is dumped (without any image manipulation
whatsoever) onto the memory card. RAW images also tend to
contain more information and detail and have larger file sizes
than similar resolution JPGs. The problem with RAW files is that
they’ve not been the easiest to work with; for example, Windows
Explorer cannot show RAW files as thumbnail images so, unless
you’ve renamed your image files with meaningful names, you won’t
know what the images are when you come back to them a couple of
months later.

This is where software such as RAWShooter Essentials [http://www.pixmantec.
com/index2.html] (RSE) comes in. This software lets digital
photographers of all abilities import, view, edit and convert
large batches of RAW files (to TIF files). RSE is currently free
- it won’t be for too long – so grab a copy now. Having used it
(i have no association with the company who produce it), I can
say it makes working with RAW files a doddle; much easier than
using the software that came with my Canon EOS Digital Rebel.

With your converted RAW files, you have full control over what
manipulations will be carried out to produce the final image,
using packages such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Elements or Paint
Shop Pro. The better RAW conversion packages also include basic
contrast, brightness and color management controls, so you may
not even need a separate image manipulation package. Some even
provide tools for compensating for over- or under-exposed
images.

By shooting RAW images, you give yourself complete control over
color and exposure and it’s you, rather than the camera, that
decides what adjustments are applied to reproduce the tones and
contrast of the original scene. It also lets you maximize the
quality of your final image for whatever output you want,
whether that’s on a monitor, as an inkjet print or sent to one
of the digital photo labs for printing.

Various RAW conversion software is available (I’ve already
mentioned RAWShooter Essentials) to allow you to process digital
images to the highest quality possible. “Capture One” and
“Breezebrowser” are both highly regarded, although you have to
pay for these. A demo version of Capture One is available so you
can try before you buy.

Probably like yourself, I shot all my photos in hires JPG mode
until I got switched on to recording my images in RAW mode. Yes,
I had to buy a larger capacity memory card, but even 1Gb cards
are pretty cheap these days, and with image files being about
6Mb a piece, that still lets me record well over 200 images on
the card – that’s equivalent to over 6 rolls of 35mm film (at 36
frames per roll)!

So, if you’re not already recording in RAW mode, make the switch
today and take full creative control of your photographs.

Just after I’d finished this article, I was looking around the
websites of some professional photographers who use digital
cameras to see if what they had to say on the topic of RAW Vs
JPG. What I learned surprised me. Quite a number of them shoot
in JPG mode rather than RAW. The reason is time. Professionals
expect to get “the image” in camera using compositional
techniques, filters and a knowledge of their subject and they
simply don’t have the time to manipulate images to achieve a
desired result. Any such time would cost them money by taking
time away from being out there taking photos and earning a
living.

The amateur photographer is in a more luxurious position. Our
livelihoods don’t depend on our results and, if a photo isn’t
quite up to spec. we have the time to tweak it and bring out its
hidden attractions, rather than junking it and moving on the the
next photo. The lesson to be learned is that we should always
try to get the best picture possible on the day with the camera
rather than becoming lazy and assuming sloppy pictures can
always be corrected, cropped and manipulated when we get home.
Post-processing of photos should be about making good pictures
even better rather than so-so or bad pictures just
acceptable.

About the author:
Gary Nugent is a software engineer by profession and has been in
the business for over 20 years. Photography has been a hobby for
an even longer period of time and he’s now even more passionate
about it since making the switch to using a digital SLR camera.
You’ll find more tips and techniques at Great Landscape
Photography: http://www.grea
t-landscape-photography.com

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Creative Scrapbooking Albums For Your Pet

Creative Scrapbooking Albums For Your Pet

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 scrapbooking! Visit
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