One of the major parts of a girl turning 21 here at KU is making a Shot Book, consisting of different scrapbook pages filled to the brim with fun pictures and love, and of course, 21 shots. Today, I’m going to teach you guys a few of the basics on how to make these babies for some of your friends.
What You’ll Need:
Scrapbook Paper: Michael's has the best selection in Lawrence by far! Choose different types, colors and patterns. The more creative, the better!
Stickers: these can be all different types of stickers. I always get letters, because I can’t write well and I also get a few different things to go with the theme of the page!
Scissors
Glue
Pictures: one of my favorite parts of these pages is including pictures. Of course, if you don’t have any photos with the birthday girl, you can put in drink recipes or even leave a spot for a picture later!
LET’S DIY!
Step 1: so you are going to want to collect all your materials. I usually keep everything together when I’m not using it. But, you can spread everything out on the table very easily.
Step 2: Usually when I make pages, I usually try to make them unique so the birthday girl will remember it. For this page that you can see below, I’m make a Frozen themed page. But, you can do what ever you want with them!
Step 3: After you have all of your paper cut and glued, you can start putting your pictures and stickers on. The cool thing about these pages is that you can make them however you want! I didn’t have a photo with the special girl, so I just put a space for one later!
Step 4: For the last step, this is the most important so that they can create memories. STWX (shot, time, where and the signature of who bought it) are the most important part of your page. Make sure to get creative with this!
I hope you guys enjoyed this short little tutorial, and make sure to show us your creations at Her Campus KU on Twitter and Facebook; we would love to see them!
We all know that when you are planning your 21st birthday event you are most likely not going to remember it the next day, so create a new tradition to celebrate your big night and make yourself one to remember for years to come a 21st celebration shot book. Record
every stranger, every shot, and the major slip-ups you make. Since you are not probably going to remember the morning after and know that you are going to regret not remembering it play-by-play – and once recuperating from your major hangover, you will be recalling this for years to come and mainly when being 21 at last starts settling in. Yes, welcome to the real world bills to pay, all the stock investments and maybe another cat. Your memorable 21st shot book will be a scrapbook holding 21 pages, yes 21 pages of a night to remember! Each shot you take, the person who bought it for you, the taste as the night passes with interesting photo of each shot. As you, fill the pages, holding the books difficult at first not even to think about writing it. So wait until the hangover subsides and your tummy filled with breakfast
before starting to complete the previous night’s journey. Moreover, most important include your friends about the plan as they will have to help most of the time and the ones finishing it. However, before you start getting all excited your book needs preparation with some added decorations to make your 21st birthday shot book look its bests. Something reflecting your personality with some clear-headed photos of you in the front – and yes, it will be ending with how you blasted at the end of the night. Always remember, do not feel pressurized
to drink all the shots and if there are blank pages, this drinking shot game more about participating than getting drunk.Included in the pages
As the night progresses
Once ready to start building your fond memories that we all know you are going to forget somewhere around shot #6, it is time to start collecting more for your shot scrap book. With our help, you can ask the bartender for a great shot recipe and partake in scoring it from 1 to 10 with bottoms up picture. Write down all your funny conversations and take selfies with strangers having them sign as witnessing the shot taken.
Collect souvenirs along the way if you are a club or bar hopping on this special birthday celebration from napkins to straws. Have your friends write you some birthday quotes about you turning the legal age of 21.
Have a blast, however, take care, and always have a designated driver taking you home – you do not want to wake up at the police station, as you know how the saying goes:
- One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, and you hit the floor
- You are only 21 once, but you can be young forever
- Finally, you are 21 and lawfully able to do everything
- First, you take a shot, then the shot takes a shot, then the shot takes you
- Now you are legally 21 you can legally do things that you couldn’t have done previously… shouldn’t have done before
Enjoy your 21st birthday celebration and proceed with caution – make it one to remember with your shot scrapbook and build fond memories lasting forever.