Scrapbooking Basics
Scrapbooking is the art of presenting your photos and memories in ’scrapbooks’ – hence the term scrapbooking. If you have a lot of photos and mementos that have been shoved into drawers, and find it difficult to retrieve them in an orderly manner, then scrapbooking can definitely help you.
Over the past few decades we used photo albums for our photos, but they became boring. Everyone’s photo albums all looked the same. And more often then not, most of these photos never actually made it into a photo album; they were simply left in the developer’s packet.
How much nicer would it be to pull out a gorgeous display of your prized memories to show off to visitors? Scrapbooking can solve this problem for you, for a very inexpensive price. And no, you don’t have to buy a large scrapbooking kit to get started, you can simply buy bits and pieces as you go along. Your only initial expense is the blank scrapbook itself.
I caution against using a plain school scrapbook because the acid in the paper will damage your photos; the same goes for regular construction paper and pens. You can find acid-free and lignin-free supplies in your local superstore, in scrapbooking stores across the country, or online.
There is no set way to organize your scrapbook. Some people prefer to organize in chronological order and some don’t. As long as you’re happy with it, the order doesn’t matter. You can use your scrapbook to tell a story or to simply display some of your favorite things, like souvenirs or mementos from a special time or place. You can even layout your scrapbook based on a favorite theme, like Christmas, Easter or birthdays, or devote a scrapbook to a particular loved one (I have one just for my pets).
Your first visit to your local craft store you may be a little overwhelming; there are vast amounts of scrapbooking products available. No worries – many stores have starter kits to get you going. You can also ask for help from the staff, and some scrapbooking stores even have classes you can take.
The 8 1/2 x 11 inch scrapbook is a popular choice these days as it allows you to include printouts from a standard home printer. You can also download hundreds of different page designs and layouts from the Internet. This is a great option if you don’t have time to get to the craft store or if you have a lot of digital photos – just remember to use acid-free and lignin-free paper, and look into acid-free ink. Another thing to consider is getting a scrapbook with removable pages, so you can rearrange your pages and add to the scrapbook later.
Hop onto the craft wagon and finally get your photos organized and looking much more attractive than a boring old photo album. Start scrapbooking today.
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Michael’s philosophy of traveling is simple: take lots of pictures and put your feet up as much as possible. Read more of his articles at http://www.fun-travel-blog.com/.
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