| So, the good news is you visited several different | | | | to create scrapbook, it will pay to start pumping out |
| scrapbook stores and you found different scrapbook | | | | your creative juices and creating your own style. |
| kits that triggered your desire to be a budding | | | | Although you do want to create your own style, you |
| scrapbooker. The bad news is you also learned that | | | | can still get some great ideas from the Internet about |
| these kits, scrapbooking magazines, and materials can | | | | the basic techniques used in scrapbooking. Here are |
| be quite expensive and you aren't sure you can afford | | | | some basic scrapbooking techniques that you can use |
| to be a scrapbooker. Well, don't despair, if you're | | | | in creating your D-I-Y scrapbook. |
| interested in scrapbooking but don't have the initial | | | | Inserting Eyelets |
| budget to buy the expensive materials and scrapbook | | | | Eyelets are a great means of attaching things to an |
| guides, read on for a simple guide for getting started | | | | album or a page, or to add color and embellishment to |
| with Do-It-Yourself scrapbooking. | | | | your pages. Eyelets usually come in various shapes |
| Focus on the Basics | | | | and sizes that can help focus attention to a point in the |
| Just as in doing artworks and crafts, scrapbooking | | | | page. |
| does require a lot of materials and supplies, but this | | | | To insert an eyelet, you need a puncher, an eyelet |
| doesn't mean that you have to spend a huge amount | | | | setter, a hammer and a mat. Select the place where |
| of money to begin scrapbooking. Today, many | | | | you would want to insert the eyelet and lay the paper |
| different products are being offered by the | | | | on the mat face up. Hold the punch upright and use the |
| scrapbooking industry and I think these products can | | | | hammer to hit the top of the punch. After this, you can |
| be very beneficial when you are scrapbooking, | | | | now insert the eyelet and turn the paper over. You |
| However, when you are first getting started they can | | | | can also place the eyelet setter on top of the eyelet |
| also be quite expensive. | | | | and then tap the top of the eyelet setter using the |
| If you are just a beginner, don't let yourself be | | | | hammer to flatten the eyelet ridge. |
| overwhelmed by these products. Instead, just focus on | | | | Paper Piercing and Using Patterns |
| buying the basic scrapbook materials and supplies like:o | | | | Another basic technique that you can use for your |
| Papers and Cardstocks (the foundation of the | | | | D-I-Y scrapbook project is paper piercing and the use |
| scrapbook page)o Album and Sheet Protectors | | | | of patterns. To use patterns, lay a piece of tracing |
| (comes in different sizes and colors)o Scissors or | | | | paper over the pattern. Draw over the outline with a |
| Paper Trimmers (allows you to cut lines without | | | | pencil and transfer the pattern to paper. Now place the |
| hassle)o Adhesive (that is inexpensive but easy to | | | | tracing on the patterned paper and slip the transfer |
| use)o Photo Tabs / Photo Splits (keeps the back of | | | | paper underneath to draw over the lines. To create a |
| the photos clean and easily removed)o Journaling | | | | paper-pierced embellishment, just follow the steps in |
| Tools (such as a wide variety of pens) | | | | using patterns then cut out the pattern pieces. |
| Don't forget... all your supplies should be acid-free and | | | | In addition to the two techniques mentioned above, |
| lignin-free to ensure safe preservation of your photos. | | | | using chalk and vellum papers can also create some |
| Learn the Basic Scrapbooking Techniques | | | | wonderful scrapbooks. |
| Scrapbooking magazines can be quite expensive since | | | | As you can see, you can get started scrapbooking |
| they are created for a special segment of the market. | | | | and not break your budget. So get started and enjoy |
| If your budget is tight at the beginning but you still want | | | | yourself! |