| Don't be afraid of learning the art of the scrapbook | | | | provide paper and clear page covers to |
| hobby. It's easy and fun, bringing you years of | | | | accommodate these sizes. Digital or computer |
| memories and joy. | | | | scrapbooks are another area if you wish to swap |
| WHAT IS A SCRAPBOOKING HOBBY? | | | | your artwork on the internet with others. Digiscrappin' is |
| People have been practicing the scrapbooking hobby | | | | a great scrapbooking hobby where you not only get to |
| since the 15th century when scrapbooks were | | | | present your best work, but they can also be traded |
| regarded as commonplace books. Memorabilia, | | | | with others for their great work - sort of like a |
| pictures or printed media are placed in a album where | | | | souvenir. |
| they are permanently stored on pages for easy | | | | MATERIALS FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK |
| viewing. | | | | Once only a hard cardboard cover with thick paper |
| Each scrapbook is uniquely made according to the | | | | pages, the scrapbook hobby has taken on an entirely |
| owner's own interests, a showcase of sorts, to | | | | new look in the past ten years. Elaborate covers |
| remember events, family or favorite subjects by. The | | | | made of different grades of cardboard or material |
| scrapbooking hobby was started in England and | | | | covered give you several options as to the cover |
| advanced throughout the world until the 1960s began a | | | | design. Specialized tools such as rubber stamps, craft |
| new era in artform by using a multitude of different | | | | punches, stencils, inking tools, eyelet setters, heat |
| materials. | | | | embossing tools and die cut templates make every |
| CHOOSE A FAVORITE SUBJECT | | | | page unique to its subject. Every imaginable color and |
| Beginning the art of scrapbooking is as easy as | | | | type of paper and stickers can be found in craft |
| thinking about what you love the most. It may be your | | | | stores and on the internet for your own personal |
| family tree, a favorite area of the world, your school | | | | creation. |
| years or a series of pets. There are no rules in what | | | | DESIGNING AND CREATING |
| your scrapbook hobby has to be about; only that you | | | | Now that you have a subject, a scrapbook and the |
| have a deep passion for the subject. A memorable trip | | | | materials at hand, you are free to arrange each page |
| to a zoo could make a fascinating scrapbook hobby | | | | with the perfect background. Accents surrounding your |
| for a child, posting pictures of the event, writing | | | | photos, and thoughts, make the subject jump off of |
| personal thoughts and being able to keep as a | | | | the page and add humor or nostalgia to your scene. A |
| memorable experience. | | | | joyful event with a loved family member could be |
| WHAT TYPE OF SCRAPBOOKING | | | | surrounded with hearts and flowers or a mean looking |
| Scrapbooks are usually thought of as consisting of | | | | tiger in a cage with scary stickers. The thoughts that |
| bound letter sized paper (8 ½ x 11 inches) but | | | | you have while working on your scrapbooking hobby is |
| there are several other options for your scrapbooking | | | | what makes your book so special. Your scrapbook |
| hobby today. 6, 7 or 8 inch square albums are picking | | | | hobby is a special time for you and others to share... |
| up popularity and many manufacturers are racing to | | | | so be creative and spontaneous with your mind. |