| The art of scrapbooking is now a popular hobby for | | | | sure enough are both beautiful and memorable. |
| people who want to preserve their special memories | | | | However, many scrapbookers do not have the time to |
| in a creative and artistic way. To begin with it may | | | | spend hours or even days working on one page, the |
| seem a little overwhelming for people just getting | | | | best way is often to keep it simple. |
| started, with a deluge of scrapbooking supplies, | | | | *Decide on a theme for your scrapbook and continue |
| instructional books and classes available. | | | | it throughout the album. It could be an album |
| However, it doesn't need to be that way. By adopting | | | | showcasing annual events, a wedding, a baby's first |
| a few simple guidelines you will find out how to buy the | | | | year, or even an album of your family Christmas |
| right supplies to create beautiful, everlasting | | | | pictures. |
| scrapbooking pages | | | | *Pick out a couple of colours of papers and pens that |
| How To Choose Your Scrapbooking Supplies | | | | complement each other, and follow the theme |
| Although the options in scrapbooking supplies are | | | | throughout the album; |
| seemingly endless, there are just a few basic items | | | | *Use stickers and other embellishments lightly; |
| that are required to begin with: | | | | *Journaling is probably the finest way to create a |
| *Your photos and other memorable keepsake items | | | | memorable scrapbook. This allows your scrapbook to |
| and embellishments; | | | | tell the stories behind the photos. People will be more |
| *An album with acid free pages so that your photos | | | | impressed by the stories than of the elaborate |
| and memorabilia do not become damaged with time; | | | | decorations on the page; |
| *Page protectors for your album pages; | | | | How To Preserve Your Scrapbooks Correctly |
| *Decorative paper that will complement your photos | | | | Storing your scrapbook is important. A lot of time and |
| and memorabilia; | | | | effort has been invested in your creation, so care |
| *A small table-top paper cutter and scissors. There | | | | needs to be taken to store your scrapbooks correctly |
| are many different scrapbooking scissors available | | | | in order to preserve your memories. |
| with decorative edging effects; | | | | *Make sure all of the materials you use to create your |
| *Photo safe pens; | | | | scrapbook, such as your album, papers, stickers and |
| These items are the very basics that will get you | | | | even the pens, are photo safe and acid free; |
| started. There are many stores dedicated solely to | | | | *Always use page protectors to prevent your pages |
| scrapbooking, however as the popularity of | | | | from being damaged; |
| scrapbooking is growing, many department stores are | | | | *Do not expose your scrapbooks to extreme |
| now stocking a large variety of scrapbooking supplies. | | | | temperatures, or damp environments such as |
| How To Create Memorable Scrapbook Pages | | | | basements or attics. Always store your albums in a |
| The main purpose of your scrapbook is to use your | | | | temperature controlled room in an upright position; |
| memorable photos and keepsakes to tell a story. | | | | Following these simple guidelines should make it easy |
| Some scrapbookers prefer to produce detailed pages | | | | for you to start capturing your special memories. |
| that are like timeless artistic creations. Many literally | | | | Creating your very own scrapbook is something that |
| involve hours to produce just one page and the pages | | | | will be enjoyed by generations to come. |