There are a few accessories that are absolutely essential for you to have in your scrapbooking arsenal. Many of those tools are cutting tools, but you would be remiss not to have a few things to go with those cutting tools. In this article, we’ll take a look at two of those tools and why they’re so important. The first is a cutting mat. You would hate to ruin a good table or even a [...] Read more »
Scrapbook Page Protectors
As you grow as a scrapbooker, I can guarantee that you’ll get very possessive of your scrapbook pages. I don’t blame you because you’ve put a lot of time, effort, and important pictures and scraps into each and every album. One way to keep your precious scrapbooks safe is to use page protectors. Many people won’t be as respectful of your scrapbook pages as you would like, but page protectors will keep your pages safe [...] Read more »
The Wide World of Scrapbook Adhesives
I’m certainly not joking when I say that there is a wide variety when it comes to adhesives for scrapbooking. There are so many that it sometimes can be overwhelming to know which is the right one to use in each circumstance. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the best adhesives used in scrapbooking, talk about some of their characteristics, and discuss some of each. -Glue sticks – This is perhaps [...] Read more »
The Importance of Organization for Successful Scrapbooking
No matter what materials or creativity you do or don’t have, there’s no way to be a successful scrapbooker if you’re not organized. For some people, that just means focusing a little on putting away materials and tidying up before moving on to the next activity. For others, a little more help is needed. Depending on where you are in the spectrum, you’ll need to spend a lot of time and money on organization or [...] Read more »
Placing and Cropping Photos for Scrapbooking
A scrapbook isn’t all about scraps. One of the key features of any good scrapbook are pictures appropriately placed around your scrapbook pages. There are some tips to placing photos around your scrapbook pages that are a sometimes under-appreciated, but important part of scrapbooking. In this article, we’ll take a look at picture placement and cropping of photographs for scrapbooking excellence. Even though I said that photographs were a key feature of scrapbook pages, that [...] Read more »