Personalizing Memory Books
Author: Sophia Ton

Personalizing items like memory books shows you've taken an
extra step and care. But personalizing does not have to mean
just adding your name, although it can. Here are ways to add a
personal touch to your memory book.

Name Plate – Have a name plate engraved or you add your own
printed name plate to the cover.

Special Photo – select a special photo and really go to town on
it, making it shine: ask for a reprint, ordered to size for your
memory book cover, ask about tinting, getting any red-eye out,
trimming for better focal point, zooming in, etc.

Matting – Select a nice matting that coordinates well with your
book binding, photos, name plate and any other images and
features on the outside of your book.

Book Title – Think about including a special tag of saying,
maybe a little history blurb, for the outside of your book.
Plus get creative with font and ink colors. For example, you
might choose a romantic script, write in red ink and coordinate
this "Memories of the Darling Family..." paragraph with the red
hearts on your matting and honeymoon cottage photo.

Date stamp – A date stamp can help make your book "established"
and give it a more authentic look.

Inside Cover – You might want to add your home address, phone
and other contact information inside the front cover in case
you leave your book somewhere accidentally.

Back Cover – Treat this similar to the front. Think about the
last paperback you read. The author photo and biography was
probably there. So add you're here, too. How about a nice
professional family photo with a paragraph mentioning everyone,
the home area (state and country), season the shot was taken,
family pet info, etc.

Budget Concerns – Check out whether or not it's better for your
budget if you hire the memory book personalization done or
whether you should do it yourself. Places like Cord Camera
shops have inside store tools and computers to use to help with
reprinting your own photos. Plus if you're interested in
professionally printing and binding your own memory book, local
print shops like Kinkos could be handy and online companies that
offer these services like http://instantpublisher.com and
http://www.lulu.com .


About The Author: Sophia Ton is a freelance writer who writes
about baby shower gifts, maternity, pregnancy & family topics.
She loves to shop for baby wraps at
http://www.beforebaby.com/category/baby-wraps/ & she loves baby
shower games at
http://www.beforebaby.com/category/baby-shower-games/.