Things You’ll Need:
A photo album with acid free pages (size is up to you)
Photographs
Stickers
Die cuts
ABC stickers or stencils
Adhesive
Acid free patterned or colored paper
Page protectors
Ruler
Journaling pens (ones that are safe for scrapbooking)
Dictionary
Step1:
Gather as many items as possible prior to getting started on your scrapbook photo album. Shop clearance racks and sales for stickers, die-cuts and anything else you think might work in the album. Fronts of cards often have great images that could be incorporated into the photo album. Check out several ABC books from the library and make color copies of any pictures that are unique or fun. Look through photographs of family and friends and fun activities, choosing the ones you think would work for one letter or another.
Step2:
Once you have a good stash of items you plan to use, it’s time to prepare your pages. On each page, create a border with a straight line using a ruler. On the outside of that page border, write words for that particular letter. For example, around the letter A page, you could write words such as apron, arms, amazing, accordion, adventure, add, above, Abba, album, ankle, airplane, acorn, and others, until the border was full. You can use as many or as few words as you'd like. For letters such as Q and X, repeat a series of words around the border, given that there aren’t as many from which to choose. This is where a dictionary comes in handy!
Step3:
Use large ABC stickers or a letter stencil to highlight the letter of the page. Then, it’s as simple as adding stickers, photographs, die-cuts and other embellishments to your scrapbook photo album page. For example, the letter E page might include the following: eggplant, easel, explorer, ears, elephant, earthworms, eggs, Elmo, and Ernie. If you have a family member with a name that begins with E, use photographs of that person on that page. Border words might include echo, ebb, egret, eight, egg, Eyeore, emu, and ear, to name a few.
Step4:
Some letters of the alphabet are more challenging than others. The letter O might feature Ohio, oars, an octopus, owls, and onions. For the letter U, you could use photographs of uncles, umbrellas, and the United States. For the letter X, you could use xylophone, x-ray, box, and saxophone (just underline the x in the words). The letter Q page might feature a queen, quilt, quarters, quarter notes, and a quote. Just get creative and have fun with it.
Step5:
Under each photograph, sticker, die-cut or color copy, name the item and then underline the first letter of the word to bring attention to the letter featured on the page of the photo album.
Step6:
Other ideas for photo album ABC pages might include using your state of residence, field trips, zoo animal pictures, favorite cartoon characters, photos of pets, nature pictures, or even pictures from cards you’ve received. Include a favorite poem on the P photo album page. Fill the pages as full as you like, or leave room to add other photographs and embellishments later.
Step7:
Use acid free paper to back your photographs or use stickers if you want to add more color.
Step8:
A title page in the front of the album is a nice touch. Include the date the photo album was gifted. Perhaps allow an older child to create and color the scrapbook album page for a personal touch.
Step9:
Page protectors are a must for this type of album since children love to point at the photographs and touch the pages.
Buttons, Buttons, Buttons
Buttons are not just for clothing. It's unclear when scrapbooking with buttons began as a trend. Even in early scrapbook albums, it wasn't unusual to see a button placed on a scrapbooking page. Quite often it was a keepsake button, like from a vintage piece of clothing or a baby girl's first dress. As scrapbooking pages started to become more 3-D and scrappers looked for unique embellishments for their pages, buttons became more popular. Manufacturers started offering buttons to coordinate with their paper lines, and buttons with themes like Christmas and sports became available. Monthly scrapbooking kits and page kits often include complementary buttons as part of their packages. Consider these tips for using buttons on your pages.
1. Buttons lined up together can make a border for your scrapbooking page layouts.
2. Place buttons in your titles by using them to dot your "i"s. You can also use them as the center of letters like "o" and "p."
3. Buttons can be secured to a page using embroidery floss by sewing it onto the page.
4. Glue dots work very well to adhere larger-sized buttons to a page, as well as buttons that are not flat on the bottom.
5. A few buttons make nice accents to anchor a ribbon border to a page. Again, glue dots will securely attach the buttons to the ribbon.
6. Try placing a button on the flap of an envelope to decorate a simple page element.
7. Flowers are still very popular on scrapbooking pages. Silk or paper flowers come in all sizes and colors now. A button makes a perfect center for a flower. An added benefit is that the button can hide the adhesive that typically shows through a paper flower.
8. Take 4 small buttons and attach them to the 4 corners of a photograph. The buttons will look like they are holding the photo to the page.
9. Create a bullet list for journaling. Use buttons as the bullets.
10. Scrapbooking tags can be used for page elements, photo mats, and journaling blocks on a scrapbooking page. You can use a button to decorate the hole at the top of a tag.
11. Try placing a button on a page and then hanging the string from a scrapbooking tag from it as an anchor.
12. An antique, vintage or unusual button can be used individually on a page as a page element all its own. Try double matting the button to highlight it on your layout.
13. Attach a button to a page with the holes empty, or thread some floss through the holes and tie it in a knot or bow for an added accent.
14. Don't limit yourself to one size of buttons on your page layout. Mix sizes and styles of buttons. You could stay with the same color, but have a variety of different buttons in that same color on a single page.
15. Buttons can be memorabilia. Save buttons from shirts, handbags, hats and other clothing that have sentimental value, but that you no longer can use. The buttons can be added to a scrapbooking page to remember the times when you wore those items. Baby buttons look cute on a baby page layout as well.
16. as eyes on a snowman or person
17. as buttons on a snowman or person
18. use 3 to form a triangle as accents on the corner of your page
19. use 3 to form a straight line on the side of your page
20. as flowers
information provided by http://ezinearticles.com/?15-Tips-For-Scrapbooking-With-Buttons&id=1003183
Christine Perry
1. Buttons lined up together can make a border for your scrapbooking page layouts.
2. Place buttons in your titles by using them to dot your "i"s. You can also use them as the center of letters like "o" and "p."
3. Buttons can be secured to a page using embroidery floss by sewing it onto the page.
4. Glue dots work very well to adhere larger-sized buttons to a page, as well as buttons that are not flat on the bottom.
5. A few buttons make nice accents to anchor a ribbon border to a page. Again, glue dots will securely attach the buttons to the ribbon.
6. Try placing a button on the flap of an envelope to decorate a simple page element.
7. Flowers are still very popular on scrapbooking pages. Silk or paper flowers come in all sizes and colors now. A button makes a perfect center for a flower. An added benefit is that the button can hide the adhesive that typically shows through a paper flower.
8. Take 4 small buttons and attach them to the 4 corners of a photograph. The buttons will look like they are holding the photo to the page.
9. Create a bullet list for journaling. Use buttons as the bullets.
10. Scrapbooking tags can be used for page elements, photo mats, and journaling blocks on a scrapbooking page. You can use a button to decorate the hole at the top of a tag.
11. Try placing a button on a page and then hanging the string from a scrapbooking tag from it as an anchor.
12. An antique, vintage or unusual button can be used individually on a page as a page element all its own. Try double matting the button to highlight it on your layout.
13. Attach a button to a page with the holes empty, or thread some floss through the holes and tie it in a knot or bow for an added accent.
14. Don't limit yourself to one size of buttons on your page layout. Mix sizes and styles of buttons. You could stay with the same color, but have a variety of different buttons in that same color on a single page.
15. Buttons can be memorabilia. Save buttons from shirts, handbags, hats and other clothing that have sentimental value, but that you no longer can use. The buttons can be added to a scrapbooking page to remember the times when you wore those items. Baby buttons look cute on a baby page layout as well.
16. as eyes on a snowman or person
17. as buttons on a snowman or person
18. use 3 to form a triangle as accents on the corner of your page
19. use 3 to form a straight line on the side of your page
20. as flowers
information provided by http://ezinearticles.com/?15-Tips-For-Scrapbooking-With-Buttons&id=1003183
Christine Perry
Do You Love Stickles?
Instead of waiting for the book...Let's go!...
1. You can use Stickles to outline the letters in your titles.
2. You can use Stickles to outline the patterns, pictures & designs on your patterned paper s.
3. You can add a little shimmer by spreading it around with your finger!
4. You can use Stickles on handmade cards.
5. You can use Stickles to make flowers glittery.
6. You can use Stickles to make "glitzy photo corners!"
7. You can use Stickles to make firework photos glittery!
8. You can use Stickles to make the "trails" from butterflies and dragonflies.
9. You can use Stickles to doodle dots and stitches.
10. You can use the clear one which is AWESOME on stickers etc. to really make them look special. The Basic Grey cardstock stickers become 3-D and really spectacular!!
11. You can use Stickles to outline the veins in leaves.
12. You can use Stickles to add to the clothing on Bella stamps to make the girls look ready for a night on the town!
13. You can use Stickles to make brads sparkly!
14. You can use Stickles to make ribbon sparkly!
15. You can use Stickles to make icing on cupcakes and cakes shimmer.
16. You can use Stickles to make waves look 3-D.
17. You can use Stickles for making cherries/fruit shimmer as if wet.
18. You can use the color Orange to make the "fire" on the end of a birthday candle!
19. You can use Stickles to make rain drops or water drops from a watering can.
20. You can use Stickles to make fairy dust around a fairy's wand.
21. You can use Stickles to decorate your kids school supplies instead of buying designer stuff.
22. You can use Stickles to cover entire cutouts.
23. You can use Stickles over the designs on grunge board. It looks great!
24. You can use Burgundy Stickles as the perfect color to add blood droplets on your Halloween LO's.
25. To cover clear embellishments entirely and make them oh so sparkly!
26. You can use Stickles under transparencies, to adhere them. Looks great for bubbles.
27. You can use Stickles for decorating t-shirts. When they're worn down, ripped or you tired of them, cut out the design and scrap it. More mileage this way.
28. You can use dots made with Stickles to border a page!
29. You can use Stickles for slug trails.
30. You can use Stickles for snail trails.
31. You can use Stickles to decorate tennis shoes.
32. You can use Stickles to decorate buttons.
33. You can use Stickles to decorate ribbons.
34. You can use Stickles to make a spiderweb sparkle in a Halloween LO.
35. You can use Stickles on handmade tags.
36. You can use Stickles to add bling to hats or crowns.
37. You can use Stickles to make jewelry gleam!
38. You can use Stickles to make belts shine!
39. You can use Stickles to add pizazz to purses & some shine to shoes!
40. Add Stickles to all or any misc accessories! (whether it be in a LO or IRL...That's up to you! LOL!)
41. Add stickles dots to decorate lots of things, especially stamped swirls or flowers.
42. You can use Stickles generally anywhere on your LO, just to add some bling!
43. You can use Stickles to highlight just one letter in a title and make it POP!
44. You can use Stickles to make a circle or square of dots to frame closely in on a face or object in a photo.
45. You can add Stickles to the center of flowers.
46. You can run Stickles along swirly-swirls!
47. You can use a line of Stickles to make a thin (or thick!) border around anything (or everything!) on your page.
48. You can use Stickles to highlight the shadow on stamped letters.
49. You can use Stickles to stamp with them!
50. You can use Stickles to embellish concert LO's.
51. You can use Stickles to make flourishes on your flourishes and make them look embossed.
52. You can use your Stickles to add bling to a star.
53. You can add them to flames to make them shimmer, glow & come alive!
54. You can use the color Cotton Candy to enhance...Um, well, Cotton Candy!
55. You can use the Candy Cane Stickles for...Candy Canes!
56. You can use the Icicle Stickles for...Icicles...
57. You can use Waterfall Stickles for...Water & Waterfalls...
58. You can use Orange Peel Stickles for...Oranges...
59. You can use Stickles to make the lines of a shooting star!
60. You can use Stickles on flowers to make them sparkle!
61. You can use Stickles as paint (dot a little then spread with paintbrush)
62. You can use Stickles to make a proper Disco Ball!
63. You can tear paper snow for cards or layouts & run Stickles along the top edge of the snow.
64. Stock up on the white/frosty colored Stickles...Stickle the paper or the ghost shape flakes...You can also stamp snowflakes and put Stickles in the center of the snowflake.
65. You can add Stickle to anything that you stamp!
66. You can use Stickles on paper piercings.
67. You can use Stickles on diecuts.
68. When using jewels, outline the jewel with Stickles.
69. You can use Stickles to outline a journal box.
70. You can use Stickles to decorate a cast.
71. You can use Stickles to decorate gift bags.
72. You can use Stickles to decorate wrapping paper.
73. You can use Stickles on feathers for Mardi Gras or Las Vegas LOs.
74. You can use Stickles with a stencil instead of ink.
75. You can print out stuff from Google, then add Stickles and top with Diamond Glaze to make homemade sparkly stickers!
76. You can apply Stickles to the top of Thickers.
77. When glitter comes off of stickers/paper, you can fill it in with Stickles to make it back to normal!...You can use Stickles to glue more glitter on top of the sticker!
78. You can use Stickles to make the eyes on a Disney Princess cut with your Cricut.
79. You can use Stickles to create rays of sunshine!
80. You can use your Stickles to create a rainbow!
81. You can use Stickles to make a heart (or hearts) shine!
82. You can use Stickles to make stars glitter & shine!
83. You can use Stickles to make moonbeams shine!
84. You can use Stickles on diecut Christmas trees to make the bulbs sparkle & shine!
85. You can add Stickles to your own Christmas ornaments or Christmas ornaments as gifts!
86. You can use Stickles to add shine to a trophy.
87. You can use Stickles to a title block.
88. You can use Stickles to add sparkles to a Shamrock.
89. You can use Stickles to add sparkles to an Easter Egg.
90. You can use Stickles to add rays of light to a Christian cross.
91. You can use Stickles to create firework frame around something (For example, a name or an object!)
92. You can use Stickles to make fish glimmer.
93. You can use Stickles to make water reflect (ocean, lake, waterfall, ripples, streams, fountain, aquarium, etc.)
94. You can use Stickles to make a reflective mirror.
95. You can use Stickles to highlight Art Deco from the 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's found in the backgrounds of pictures.
96. You can use Stickles to highlight a monogram.
97. You can use Stickles on inchies.
98. You can use Stickles on tear bears.
99. You can use Stickles to add bling to automobiles.
100. You can use Stickles on your Disney Princess pages.
101. You can use Stickles on everything & anything & as long as you still have Stickles to use!
information provided by http://www.scrapbook.com/tips/doc/35661/147.html
(source: KellyCali & all the wonderful & creative ladies from the sb.com General Scrapbooking board!)
1. You can use Stickles to outline the letters in your titles.
2. You can use Stickles to outline the patterns, pictures & designs on your patterned paper s.
3. You can add a little shimmer by spreading it around with your finger!
4. You can use Stickles on handmade cards.
5. You can use Stickles to make flowers glittery.
6. You can use Stickles to make "glitzy photo corners!"
7. You can use Stickles to make firework photos glittery!
8. You can use Stickles to make the "trails" from butterflies and dragonflies.
9. You can use Stickles to doodle dots and stitches.
10. You can use the clear one which is AWESOME on stickers etc. to really make them look special. The Basic Grey cardstock stickers become 3-D and really spectacular!!
11. You can use Stickles to outline the veins in leaves.
12. You can use Stickles to add to the clothing on Bella stamps to make the girls look ready for a night on the town!
13. You can use Stickles to make brads sparkly!
14. You can use Stickles to make ribbon sparkly!
15. You can use Stickles to make icing on cupcakes and cakes shimmer.
16. You can use Stickles to make waves look 3-D.
17. You can use Stickles for making cherries/fruit shimmer as if wet.
18. You can use the color Orange to make the "fire" on the end of a birthday candle!
19. You can use Stickles to make rain drops or water drops from a watering can.
20. You can use Stickles to make fairy dust around a fairy's wand.
21. You can use Stickles to decorate your kids school supplies instead of buying designer stuff.
22. You can use Stickles to cover entire cutouts.
23. You can use Stickles over the designs on grunge board. It looks great!
24. You can use Burgundy Stickles as the perfect color to add blood droplets on your Halloween LO's.
25. To cover clear embellishments entirely and make them oh so sparkly!
26. You can use Stickles under transparencies, to adhere them. Looks great for bubbles.
27. You can use Stickles for decorating t-shirts. When they're worn down, ripped or you tired of them, cut out the design and scrap it. More mileage this way.
28. You can use dots made with Stickles to border a page!
29. You can use Stickles for slug trails.
30. You can use Stickles for snail trails.
31. You can use Stickles to decorate tennis shoes.
32. You can use Stickles to decorate buttons.
33. You can use Stickles to decorate ribbons.
34. You can use Stickles to make a spiderweb sparkle in a Halloween LO.
35. You can use Stickles on handmade tags.
36. You can use Stickles to add bling to hats or crowns.
37. You can use Stickles to make jewelry gleam!
38. You can use Stickles to make belts shine!
39. You can use Stickles to add pizazz to purses & some shine to shoes!
40. Add Stickles to all or any misc accessories! (whether it be in a LO or IRL...That's up to you! LOL!)
41. Add stickles dots to decorate lots of things, especially stamped swirls or flowers.
42. You can use Stickles generally anywhere on your LO, just to add some bling!
43. You can use Stickles to highlight just one letter in a title and make it POP!
44. You can use Stickles to make a circle or square of dots to frame closely in on a face or object in a photo.
45. You can add Stickles to the center of flowers.
46. You can run Stickles along swirly-swirls!
47. You can use a line of Stickles to make a thin (or thick!) border around anything (or everything!) on your page.
48. You can use Stickles to highlight the shadow on stamped letters.
49. You can use Stickles to stamp with them!
50. You can use Stickles to embellish concert LO's.
51. You can use Stickles to make flourishes on your flourishes and make them look embossed.
52. You can use your Stickles to add bling to a star.
53. You can add them to flames to make them shimmer, glow & come alive!
54. You can use the color Cotton Candy to enhance...Um, well, Cotton Candy!
55. You can use the Candy Cane Stickles for...Candy Canes!
56. You can use the Icicle Stickles for...Icicles...
57. You can use Waterfall Stickles for...Water & Waterfalls...
58. You can use Orange Peel Stickles for...Oranges...
59. You can use Stickles to make the lines of a shooting star!
60. You can use Stickles on flowers to make them sparkle!
61. You can use Stickles as paint (dot a little then spread with paintbrush)
62. You can use Stickles to make a proper Disco Ball!
63. You can tear paper snow for cards or layouts & run Stickles along the top edge of the snow.
64. Stock up on the white/frosty colored Stickles...Stickle the paper or the ghost shape flakes...You can also stamp snowflakes and put Stickles in the center of the snowflake.
65. You can add Stickle to anything that you stamp!
66. You can use Stickles on paper piercings.
67. You can use Stickles on diecuts.
68. When using jewels, outline the jewel with Stickles.
69. You can use Stickles to outline a journal box.
70. You can use Stickles to decorate a cast.
71. You can use Stickles to decorate gift bags.
72. You can use Stickles to decorate wrapping paper.
73. You can use Stickles on feathers for Mardi Gras or Las Vegas LOs.
74. You can use Stickles with a stencil instead of ink.
75. You can print out stuff from Google, then add Stickles and top with Diamond Glaze to make homemade sparkly stickers!
76. You can apply Stickles to the top of Thickers.
77. When glitter comes off of stickers/paper, you can fill it in with Stickles to make it back to normal!...You can use Stickles to glue more glitter on top of the sticker!
78. You can use Stickles to make the eyes on a Disney Princess cut with your Cricut.
79. You can use Stickles to create rays of sunshine!
80. You can use your Stickles to create a rainbow!
81. You can use Stickles to make a heart (or hearts) shine!
82. You can use Stickles to make stars glitter & shine!
83. You can use Stickles to make moonbeams shine!
84. You can use Stickles on diecut Christmas trees to make the bulbs sparkle & shine!
85. You can add Stickles to your own Christmas ornaments or Christmas ornaments as gifts!
86. You can use Stickles to add shine to a trophy.
87. You can use Stickles to a title block.
88. You can use Stickles to add sparkles to a Shamrock.
89. You can use Stickles to add sparkles to an Easter Egg.
90. You can use Stickles to add rays of light to a Christian cross.
91. You can use Stickles to create firework frame around something (For example, a name or an object!)
92. You can use Stickles to make fish glimmer.
93. You can use Stickles to make water reflect (ocean, lake, waterfall, ripples, streams, fountain, aquarium, etc.)
94. You can use Stickles to make a reflective mirror.
95. You can use Stickles to highlight Art Deco from the 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's found in the backgrounds of pictures.
96. You can use Stickles to highlight a monogram.
97. You can use Stickles on inchies.
98. You can use Stickles on tear bears.
99. You can use Stickles to add bling to automobiles.
100. You can use Stickles on your Disney Princess pages.
101. You can use Stickles on everything & anything & as long as you still have Stickles to use!
information provided by http://www.scrapbook.com/tips/doc/35661/147.html
(source: KellyCali & all the wonderful & creative ladies from the sb.com General Scrapbooking board!)
6 Steps to Lasting Pages
Use the Acid Scale When Scrapbooking
Things You’ll Need:
PH-detecting pen
Acid-free scrapbooking album and pages
Things You’ll Need:
PH-detecting pen
Acid-free scrapbooking album and pages
Acid-Free Paper
Archival safe adhesives, markers and chalks
Step1:
Understand the acid scale. The acid scale runs from 1 to 14. One is the most acidic, while 14 is the most alkaline. Seven is considered neutral, which means that anything with a pH of 7 or above does not contain acid.
Step2:
Shop around for the right paper. Look for papers with a pH of 7 or above. If the packaging on the paper does not give the specific pH of the paper, it should say "acid free."
Step3:
Buy a pH-detecting pen. You can buy these pens at crafts stores or from Light Impressions (see Resources below). These pens are good to use if you are not sure of the pH of the paper you have bought.
Step4:
Use your pH-detecting pen to test the paper in old scrapbooks and photo albums. If the paper tests as acidic, you should remove the photos and replace them in a new, acid-free scrapbook or album.
Step5:
Expect to pay more. Acid-free paper is more expensive than regular paper. This is largely because it has undergone a process in which the natural acids were removed. This process increases the cost of manufacturing the paper.
Step6:
Make sure the other elements of your scrapbook besides the paper are safe as well. Use acid-free adhesives, markers and chalks
information provided by http://www.ehow.com/how_2044373_use-acid-scale-scrapbooking.html
Step1:
Understand the acid scale. The acid scale runs from 1 to 14. One is the most acidic, while 14 is the most alkaline. Seven is considered neutral, which means that anything with a pH of 7 or above does not contain acid.
Step2:
Shop around for the right paper. Look for papers with a pH of 7 or above. If the packaging on the paper does not give the specific pH of the paper, it should say "acid free."
Step3:
Buy a pH-detecting pen. You can buy these pens at crafts stores or from Light Impressions (see Resources below). These pens are good to use if you are not sure of the pH of the paper you have bought.
Step4:
Use your pH-detecting pen to test the paper in old scrapbooks and photo albums. If the paper tests as acidic, you should remove the photos and replace them in a new, acid-free scrapbook or album.
Step5:
Expect to pay more. Acid-free paper is more expensive than regular paper. This is largely because it has undergone a process in which the natural acids were removed. This process increases the cost of manufacturing the paper.
Step6:
Make sure the other elements of your scrapbook besides the paper are safe as well. Use acid-free adhesives, markers and chalks
information provided by http://www.ehow.com/how_2044373_use-acid-scale-scrapbooking.html
Different Ways to Display Photos
1. use your pictures (the negative space not used or cropped off) as your title lettering
2. use tags to mat you pictures and embellish with thread, eyelets, etc.
3. mat each photo letter for title and use decorative scissors around the edges
2. use tags to mat you pictures and embellish with thread, eyelets, etc.
3. mat each photo letter for title and use decorative scissors around the edges
Accent Squares
Use your scraps and a sticker maker (I choose to use the Xyron).
1. tear your scraps into pieces
2. run your scraps through your sticker maker without overlapping them (you want to make sure the adhesive covers the entire back side of your scraps)
3. stick them to some cardstock or plain paper (you can overlap here if you want)
4. cut paper into equal squares (starting with strips, then squares)
5. mat onto cardstock
6. add stickers, letters, words, brads, etc. for accent pieces or title
1. tear your scraps into pieces
2. run your scraps through your sticker maker without overlapping them (you want to make sure the adhesive covers the entire back side of your scraps)
3. stick them to some cardstock or plain paper (you can overlap here if you want)
4. cut paper into equal squares (starting with strips, then squares)
5. mat onto cardstock
6. add stickers, letters, words, brads, etc. for accent pieces or title
Photo Cropping
There are several scrapbook technique and rules to keep in mind when cropping your photos.
1. Never crop out anything that identifies the era. That car or toy in the background will make a photo more interesting in years to come.
2. Do not crop old or important photos.
3. Cropping is irreversible. Have copies done and crop those instead.
4. Scan your photo onto your computer, save it and open it in your photo program. Crop your photo there and make any corrections to that photo as well. Then, you can enlarge or shrink to preferred size and print.
5. Never crop Polaroid's as the chemicals will leech out and may cause skin and eye irritation.
One scrapbook matting technique is to crop a copy fo the photo or use a frame around the Polaroid on your page.
1. Never crop out anything that identifies the era. That car or toy in the background will make a photo more interesting in years to come.
2. Do not crop old or important photos.
3. Cropping is irreversible. Have copies done and crop those instead.
4. Scan your photo onto your computer, save it and open it in your photo program. Crop your photo there and make any corrections to that photo as well. Then, you can enlarge or shrink to preferred size and print.
5. Never crop Polaroid's as the chemicals will leech out and may cause skin and eye irritation.
One scrapbook matting technique is to crop a copy fo the photo or use a frame around the Polaroid on your page.
Is "Acid-Free" Enough?
"Isn't acid free enough?" The answer is no, acid free isn't enough and I'll explain why.
Think about all of the chemicals that you have in your home. You know, the ones that are under your kitchen sink with a baby safe lock on them. Most of them contain toxic chemicals. Would you want any of them near your photos? Acid is NOT the only material that damages photos.
Unless we are taking precautions to ensure that we are using safe materials, we might as well place our beautiful scrapbook pages in a magnetic album. Few of us would do that, but many of us do not know very much about photo preservation, what is safe, what is unsafe and WHY certain materials should be used or avoided.
Papers should be acid free, lignin free, bleach free, chemically stable. Permanent inks should be used for writing and stamping.
The Issue of Acid and Lignin:
Anything that touches your photos should be acid-free and lignin-free, including paper, glue, markers and stickers. Why? Otherwise your photos will discolor and disintegrate more quickly than they would naturally. Products that are photo-safe will be labeled as such. You can also look for the CK-OK label, which means the product has been tested by Creating Keepsakes magazine’s experts for photo-safety.
What Is Acid-Free—and Why Does It Matter?:
Acid causes paper and photos to disintegrate. This aging process is slowed significantly when acid is removed from paper during the manufacturing process. Not all scrapbooking materials are photo-safe, so be sure your paper, glue and markers are labeled acid-free or archival-quality before you purchase them. Paper Pizazz® papers are tested and guaranteed to be acid-free and lignin-free.
What’s Lignin?:
Lignin is the natural bonding element which holds wood fibers together. Newsprint contains lignin—you’ll notice how brittle and yellowed a newspaper becomes after just a few days. Like acid, lignin can be removed during processing to make scrapbooking paper safe.
If you want to include newspaper articles or announcements in your memory album, photocopy them onto acid-free, lignin-free paper. Copy onto an off-white paper that resembles newsprint for an authentic look.
information provided by:
http://articles.scrapbooking.com/TERMS.HTM
http://www.scrapbooking101.net/articles/definitionofterms.html
Think about all of the chemicals that you have in your home. You know, the ones that are under your kitchen sink with a baby safe lock on them. Most of them contain toxic chemicals. Would you want any of them near your photos? Acid is NOT the only material that damages photos.
Unless we are taking precautions to ensure that we are using safe materials, we might as well place our beautiful scrapbook pages in a magnetic album. Few of us would do that, but many of us do not know very much about photo preservation, what is safe, what is unsafe and WHY certain materials should be used or avoided.
Papers should be acid free, lignin free, bleach free, chemically stable. Permanent inks should be used for writing and stamping.
The Issue of Acid and Lignin:
Anything that touches your photos should be acid-free and lignin-free, including paper, glue, markers and stickers. Why? Otherwise your photos will discolor and disintegrate more quickly than they would naturally. Products that are photo-safe will be labeled as such. You can also look for the CK-OK label, which means the product has been tested by Creating Keepsakes magazine’s experts for photo-safety.
What Is Acid-Free—and Why Does It Matter?:
Acid causes paper and photos to disintegrate. This aging process is slowed significantly when acid is removed from paper during the manufacturing process. Not all scrapbooking materials are photo-safe, so be sure your paper, glue and markers are labeled acid-free or archival-quality before you purchase them. Paper Pizazz® papers are tested and guaranteed to be acid-free and lignin-free.
What’s Lignin?:
Lignin is the natural bonding element which holds wood fibers together. Newsprint contains lignin—you’ll notice how brittle and yellowed a newspaper becomes after just a few days. Like acid, lignin can be removed during processing to make scrapbooking paper safe.
If you want to include newspaper articles or announcements in your memory album, photocopy them onto acid-free, lignin-free paper. Copy onto an off-white paper that resembles newsprint for an authentic look.
information provided by:
http://articles.scrapbooking.com/TERMS.HTM
http://www.scrapbooking101.net/articles/definitionofterms.html
Stapling in the Center of Your Page
Don't have a long armed stapler, but still want to staple in the middle of your page?
Just put your page on top of your cutting mat or mouse pad. Open your stapler (like you're stapling something to the wall) and press the staple down where you want it. Then, flip your layout over and bend the prongs back.
It's simple and pain free!
Just put your page on top of your cutting mat or mouse pad. Open your stapler (like you're stapling something to the wall) and press the staple down where you want it. Then, flip your layout over and bend the prongs back.
It's simple and pain free!
Ribbons & Fibers
1. map out your vacation route with fiber threaded through eyelets
2. use as laces on paper pieced shoes
3. make a frame around a matted photo or journal box
4. tie through the hole of a tag
5. use in a sports scene as a basketball hoop, soccer net or fishing pole
6. create grass or trees
7. spell out a title using fibers to stitch out the letters
8. wrap around a border, nugget, tag or corner accent several times
9. make hair or other features on a paper doll
10. use as a string for balloon die cuts or eyelets
11. tie lassos for western pages
12. create a seaweed on an ocean or vacation page
13. attach a tail to a kite
14. build a mountain/water outline
15. use a rope for a tug of war scene
16. fringe on animals
17. wrap fibers around letters
18. create a shadow for die cut letters
19. use fibers to tie 2 or more elements together
20. weave through mesh
21. create bows
22. scarf on a paper pieced snowman
23. attach to a brad and use it as a yo-yo
24. fiber piecing (http://www.fiberscraps.com/)
25. use to stitch pieces together to form a pocket
26. as embroidery stitching
27. attach tire swing to a tree
28. wrapping presents
29. crossing corners of a photo mat or journal box
30. clothesline for hanging mittnes with wodden clothespins
31. stitching a template design
32. thread punchies on fiber and create a bracelet around a photo/mat
33. down the length of a page, photo mat or hournal box as a border
34. to hang/attach buttons or charms
35. hang signs or metal-rimmed tags from buttons, brads and eyelets
36. decorations on a Christmas Tree
37. decorations on an Easter Egg
38. create a spider web
39. lacing 2 pieces together
40. ends of a hammock
41. wind fibers tightly to form the center of a flower or leaves
42. to knit or crochet page accents
43. as a blanket stitch around a border or mat
44. tassells
45. braiding the fibers together to create borders or page breaks
46. as needlepoint stitches on your page elements
47. hanging header letter squares or mini tags
48. enhancing die cuts
49. accent on Serendipity Squares
2. use as laces on paper pieced shoes
3. make a frame around a matted photo or journal box
4. tie through the hole of a tag
5. use in a sports scene as a basketball hoop, soccer net or fishing pole
6. create grass or trees
7. spell out a title using fibers to stitch out the letters
8. wrap around a border, nugget, tag or corner accent several times
9. make hair or other features on a paper doll
10. use as a string for balloon die cuts or eyelets
11. tie lassos for western pages
12. create a seaweed on an ocean or vacation page
13. attach a tail to a kite
14. build a mountain/water outline
15. use a rope for a tug of war scene
16. fringe on animals
17. wrap fibers around letters
18. create a shadow for die cut letters
19. use fibers to tie 2 or more elements together
20. weave through mesh
21. create bows
22. scarf on a paper pieced snowman
23. attach to a brad and use it as a yo-yo
24. fiber piecing (http://www.fiberscraps.com/)
25. use to stitch pieces together to form a pocket
26. as embroidery stitching
27. attach tire swing to a tree
28. wrapping presents
29. crossing corners of a photo mat or journal box
30. clothesline for hanging mittnes with wodden clothespins
31. stitching a template design
32. thread punchies on fiber and create a bracelet around a photo/mat
33. down the length of a page, photo mat or hournal box as a border
34. to hang/attach buttons or charms
35. hang signs or metal-rimmed tags from buttons, brads and eyelets
36. decorations on a Christmas Tree
37. decorations on an Easter Egg
38. create a spider web
39. lacing 2 pieces together
40. ends of a hammock
41. wind fibers tightly to form the center of a flower or leaves
42. to knit or crochet page accents
43. as a blanket stitch around a border or mat
44. tassells
45. braiding the fibers together to create borders or page breaks
46. as needlepoint stitches on your page elements
47. hanging header letter squares or mini tags
48. enhancing die cuts
49. accent on Serendipity Squares
Photo Anchors
1. attach photo anchors to the page with a brad or eyelet
2. use photo anchors as photo corners to adorn the edges of a special photograph
3. photo anchors can be used to hold multiple ribbon strands in place beautifully along a border
2. use photo anchors as photo corners to adorn the edges of a special photograph
3. photo anchors can be used to hold multiple ribbon strands in place beautifully along a border
Picture Holders
1. attach picture holders to your page with an eyelet or brad and then hang tags, photos or even letters from the triangles
2. tie ribbon or fibers to the triangles and attach the picture holder to the bottom of a photo mat as a dangling decorative embellishment
2. tie ribbon or fibers to the triangles and attach the picture holder to the bottom of a photo mat as a dangling decorative embellishment
Toggles
1. add a set of toggles to a folded card to reveal a hidden note or memorabilia
2. place each half of a toggle on opposite sides of the page, then wrap a fiber strand between them to create a border
2. place each half of a toggle on opposite sides of the page, then wrap a fiber strand between them to create a border
Hooks
1. hand mini tags from small sewing hooks that have been sewn to your page
2. place two hooks opposite eachother on the page and attach a string of wire with beads between the two hooks for a decorative border
2. place two hooks opposite eachother on the page and attach a string of wire with beads between the two hooks for a decorative border
Clasps
1. use a safety pin or hair barrette as a unique way to attach an element to your page
2. mini clothes pins or metal clips can be used to hold ribbon, journaling, tags or photos in place
2. mini clothes pins or metal clips can be used to hold ribbon, journaling, tags or photos in place
Hinges
1. attach hinges to our design with brads or eyelets
2. use small hinges that open fully to make mini photo books or to hide journaling behing a photo mat
3. attach journaling boxes or tags to the page witha series of hinges to create an interactive page with hidden surprises
2. use small hinges that open fully to make mini photo books or to hide journaling behing a photo mat
3. attach journaling boxes or tags to the page witha series of hinges to create an interactive page with hidden surprises
Buckles
1. string a ribbon (or several) through a buckle, like a belt
2. use a thick buckle as a frame and highlight a letter at the beginning of a title by placing it inside the center of the buckle
3. many buckles are just the right size to slip over a ribbon border
2. use a thick buckle as a frame and highlight a letter at the beginning of a title by placing it inside the center of the buckle
3. many buckles are just the right size to slip over a ribbon border
Layered Horizon/Landscape
Want to create your own scenic background for your page? Here is a technique by Becky Eldenburg in which she creates horizons.
After looking at the background elements in the photo, select the shades of cardstock you will be working with.
Begin working at the bottom of the page. Tear the cardstock into strips showing the white edge. Be sure to lay the largest strip down first aligning it with the edge of your page.
Continue "stacking" the torn strips so the smaller strip is on top until you have acheived the desired look.
For an added effect, you can also lightly ink the torn, white edge.
This technique can be used to create a beach, sand dunes, sunrise/sunset, forest floor, etc..... It all just depends on your cardstock selection, form of tearing and your imagination!
After looking at the background elements in the photo, select the shades of cardstock you will be working with.
Begin working at the bottom of the page. Tear the cardstock into strips showing the white edge. Be sure to lay the largest strip down first aligning it with the edge of your page.
Continue "stacking" the torn strips so the smaller strip is on top until you have acheived the desired look.
For an added effect, you can also lightly ink the torn, white edge.
This technique can be used to create a beach, sand dunes, sunrise/sunset, forest floor, etc..... It all just depends on your cardstock selection, form of tearing and your imagination!
Dictionary Style Journaling
Here's a technique used to define the qualities of a person, emotion or event.
On the computer, type the description of your thoughts or emotions. Select a font that looks like a dictionary entry or expresses the words you want. Print our on regular paper.
Using removable tape to adhere mulberry paper over the typed page and onto the light box. The light box allows you to see the typed text through the mulberry paper. Trace over the text with the pen, transferring the hournaling onto the mulberry paper.
(NOTE: if you don't have a light box, a sunny window works great)
Tear coordinating cardstock to create your journaling block. Trim the mulberry paper to fit your block. To give a feathered edge to the mulberry, lightly wet the edges with water and tear along the wet edge.
On the computer, type the description of your thoughts or emotions. Select a font that looks like a dictionary entry or expresses the words you want. Print our on regular paper.
Using removable tape to adhere mulberry paper over the typed page and onto the light box. The light box allows you to see the typed text through the mulberry paper. Trace over the text with the pen, transferring the hournaling onto the mulberry paper.
(NOTE: if you don't have a light box, a sunny window works great)
Tear coordinating cardstock to create your journaling block. Trim the mulberry paper to fit your block. To give a feathered edge to the mulberry, lightly wet the edges with water and tear along the wet edge.
Great Journaling Ideas About and By your Kids
Make a list of everything your child carries in his backpack, purse or stashes in a school locker. These items speak volumes about their personalities.
Have your child make a list of his likes and dislikes and include them on a page with extra snapshots. Include his handwritten list or other samples of their handwriting.
Ask your child to recount his perfect day, then design a page with his wishes in mind. Remember to use the same language he did to catch her personality.
Carry a small tape recorder or notebook. If you're carrying a recorder, make sure you have good batteries anda tape with room to spare.
Type or handwrite a transcript of a conversation between children. You and your children will love looking back to see what they thought at different ages.
If you've recorded our child's voice, incorporate them into a page with a Memory Button or by enclosing the actual tape in a small envelope (although for storing purposes and for time, this may not be the best option)
Have your child make a list of his likes and dislikes and include them on a page with extra snapshots. Include his handwritten list or other samples of their handwriting.
Ask your child to recount his perfect day, then design a page with his wishes in mind. Remember to use the same language he did to catch her personality.
Carry a small tape recorder or notebook. If you're carrying a recorder, make sure you have good batteries anda tape with room to spare.
Type or handwrite a transcript of a conversation between children. You and your children will love looking back to see what they thought at different ages.
If you've recorded our child's voice, incorporate them into a page with a Memory Button or by enclosing the actual tape in a small envelope (although for storing purposes and for time, this may not be the best option)
Create Personalized Tags and Journaling Blocks
Here's a great way to create your own personalized text boxes for tags or captions.
In MS Word, click on the Oval shape located on the lower taskbar. A big box will appear. Left click inside this box to show your image.
Another option:
In MS Word, click Insert at the top menu bar and select Picture then AutoShapes. There should be a dialog box on the screen (you can left click on it and drag it up to add it to your menu bar). Drag your mouse over the differnt shapes to view their name. Click a shape option and it will open a list of different shapes. Choose one. After choosing a shape, a big box will appear. Left click inside this box and your image will appear.
You can do several things with your shape now:
1. resize it (by clicking on the shape and dragging the corners and/or sides)
2. rotate it (by clicking on the shape to reveal a green button at the top which you click on and drag around)
3. fill it with color (by right clicking and choosing Format Auto Shape)
4. write in it (by right clicking and choosing Add Text)
5. change the font
6. center align, right align, left align the font
There are also Stars, Banners & Quote boxes to choose from as well.
Once finished, you can print this out onto plain white paper or for a great accent, print it out on cardstock. Your local office supply store will have several colors to choose from. I prefer white.
In MS Word, click on the Oval shape located on the lower taskbar. A big box will appear. Left click inside this box to show your image.
Another option:
In MS Word, click Insert at the top menu bar and select Picture then AutoShapes. There should be a dialog box on the screen (you can left click on it and drag it up to add it to your menu bar). Drag your mouse over the differnt shapes to view their name. Click a shape option and it will open a list of different shapes. Choose one. After choosing a shape, a big box will appear. Left click inside this box and your image will appear.
You can do several things with your shape now:
1. resize it (by clicking on the shape and dragging the corners and/or sides)
2. rotate it (by clicking on the shape to reveal a green button at the top which you click on and drag around)
3. fill it with color (by right clicking and choosing Format Auto Shape)
4. write in it (by right clicking and choosing Add Text)
5. change the font
6. center align, right align, left align the font
There are also Stars, Banners & Quote boxes to choose from as well.
Once finished, you can print this out onto plain white paper or for a great accent, print it out on cardstock. Your local office supply store will have several colors to choose from. I prefer white.
How to Print in a Circle
In MS Word, go to Word Art (the blue angled "A" in the Auto Shapes menu). Pick the solid, black curved one (on mine, it's top row, third from the left) then, type in what you want your title/lettering to say. Now Click on the "ABC" icon (still in Auto Shapes) and pick the shape you want (on my computer, I picked the 2nd row, 4th from the left - circle). To adjust the font sizes, play around with it. Click on your printed lettering and drag the corners of the boxes until you get what you want.
It's that simple
It's that simple
Sharpening Your Punches or Scissors
I know a lot of use use aluminum foil to sharpen our punches, but have you ever tried an empty, clean soda can?
I've seen a layout which had heart shaped charms on it punched from a Coke can. It was so cute!
By using a soda can, you sharpen your punches and scissors and have some really unique charms to use on your layouts or cards.
Cut the top and bottom off the can first. Then, cut down one side so you can flatten the soda can. Be careful when cutting!! You don't want to accidentally cut yourself on the rough edges of the can. You can then use a piercing tool or hole punch to put holes in the charms for mounting.
I've seen a layout which had heart shaped charms on it punched from a Coke can. It was so cute!
By using a soda can, you sharpen your punches and scissors and have some really unique charms to use on your layouts or cards.
Cut the top and bottom off the can first. Then, cut down one side so you can flatten the soda can. Be careful when cutting!! You don't want to accidentally cut yourself on the rough edges of the can. You can then use a piercing tool or hole punch to put holes in the charms for mounting.
A New Use for Dryer Sheets
Who would've known?! Certainly, not me! How great is this? Puts new meaning to "reuse," huh?
Click HERE to find fabulous, step-by-step instructions on using an old dryer sheet for scrapbooking purposes. The tutorial is set up for a card, but surely you can get a little creative and manage to get something on your page.
You're going to be pleasantly surprised and inspired!
Click HERE to find fabulous, step-by-step instructions on using an old dryer sheet for scrapbooking purposes. The tutorial is set up for a card, but surely you can get a little creative and manage to get something on your page.
You're going to be pleasantly surprised and inspired!
ABC's of Scrapbooking
A
Album -- Blank book used to store photographs and scrapbook pages.
Analogous Colors -- Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
Archival -- Term used to describe a product or technique used in preserving artifacts, photographs, memorabilia and other items.
B
Basic Templates -- Templates in basic shapes, such as circles, squares, ovals, etc.
Blending Pencil -- Tool used to blend colored pencils to create different shades of a color.
Buffered -- Word used to describe products capable of maintaining the core of a solution. For example, buffered paper prevents acid from moving from a photograph to paper.
C
Calligraphy -- Formal, old-fashioned lettering.
Cardstock -- Thick, sturdy paper available in a variety of weights.
CK OK (Creating Keepsakes Okay) -- Scrapbooking seal of approval. Items that have the CK OK are considered safe to use in scrapbooking.
Clip Art -- Art purchased in book or software form with pictures that can be applied to scrapbook pages.
Collage -- An artistic composition made of various materials (paper, cloth, wood, etc.) that are glued onto a surface.
Color Wheel -- Shows color relationships and placement. Corner-Edger Scissors -- Scissors that cut corners. Each pair creates four different types of corners.
Corrugated Paper -- Thick, wavy cardstock available in many colors.
Crop -- 1. To cut or trim a photograph. 2. A scrapbooking party hosted by an expert who shares techniques, products and information with the group.
D
Deacidification Spray -- Spray that neutralizes acid in newspaper clippings, certificates and other documents.
Decorative Scissors -- Scissors with a decorative pattern on the blade.
Die-Cut Designs -- Paper designs cut from die-cut machines. Paper is placed on the die and pressure is applied either by rolling or pressing down on the handle.
Double-Mount -- To place a photograph on two background papers.
E
Embellishment -- Any scrapbooking extra (stickers, die-cuts, punches, etc.) that enhance the pages.
Emboss -- To create a raised surface by applying heat or pressure.
Encapsulation -- A method of displaying three-dimensional memorabilia and protecting nearby items from acid contained in the memorabilia. Items are encased in stable plastics.
F
Fine and Chisel Pens -- This pen has a fine tip (0.5 mm) and a chisel tip (6.0 mm). The fine tip is good for lettering and it's extremely versatile.
G
Gel-Based Rollers -- Pens with pigment ink.
General Pattern Paper -- Paper with patterns (stripes, dots, plaids, etc.) that is made to be used for any occasion.
Gift Album -- A compilation of photographs and mementos created with a person or event in mind.
H
Handmade Paper -- Paper made by hand that is often rough and uneven in texture. There are flowers and leaves in the paper sometimes, which can add to the natural look.
Handmade Scraps -- Embellishments made from layered-looking die-cuts.
Heading -- The caption or title that explains the theme of a layout.
I
Idea Books -- Books usually about one aspect of scrapbooking. Some are written for particular themes (weddings, babies, pets, etc.) while others are devoted to a particular product (stickers, die-cuts, templates, etc.).
J
Journaling -- Any words you write in your book or on the scrapbook page, from titles and captions to long descriptions, poems or stories.
Journaling Templates -- Templates with space left for writing.
K
L
Layout -- The grouping of pages in your scrapbook that go together. Some layouts fit on one page, most fit on two and some are put on panoramic layouts.
Letter Templates -- Templates in the shape of letters of the alphabet.
Lignin -- A naturally occurring acid substance in wood that breaks down over time. Paper with lignin is not suitable for archival projects.
M
Memorabilia -- Certificates, documents and other items that tell a story. Memorabilia can include souvenirs from trips and mementos from special occasions or historical events.
Monochromatic Color Scheme -- Employs different values of the same color.
Mount -- To adhere a photograph, embellishment or other item to another piece of paper.
Muted Colors -- Subdued tints or shades of colors that tend to be more suitable for backgrounds.
N
O
Oval Croppers/Cutters -- Paper trimmers that cut paper and photographs into ovals.
P
Page Protectors -- Plastic sheets that display and protect pages.
Page Toppers -- Hand-drawn illustrated phrases in bright colors meant to be used as titles at the top of pages.
Paint Pens -- Pens with soft, brush-like tips. The amount of ink dispensed is controlled by the pressure that is applied to the tip.
Paper Trimmers -- Paper-cutting tools used by placing paper, lining it up on a grid and moving down a blade.
Pattern Paper -- Paper with designs repeated on the entire page.
Perforated Punches -- Shapes that the scrapbooker can use as embellishments on a page by punching out on the perforations.
pH Level -- Measurement that tells a scrapbooker how acidic or basic something is. For scrapbooking, you want to use products with a pH level of seven or above.
pH Testing Pen -- A pen used to test the acidity of paper. The pen mark changes colors, depending on the level of acid present.
Photo Corners -- Paper with adhesive on the back used to adhere photographs to a page on the corners. Used to adhere photos in scrapbooks and photo albums without applying adhesive directly to the photograph. Polypropylene, Polyethylene and Polyester -- Stable plastics that are safe for photographs.
Post-Bound Albums -- Albums that are held together with metal posts that run through the pages.
Pre-Embossed Paper -- Paper with a raised design. Some of it is thick, like cardstock, and some is vellum.
Product Swap -- A scrapbookers' swap meet where the host gathers up duplicates of products or tools that she/he doesn't use anymore. The guests also bring their unwanted scrapbooking items to trade.
Punch -- 1. A tool used to create small shapes. 2. the shapes created by the punches.
Puzzle Templates -- Templates in puzzle shapes.
PVC (Polyvinyl Chlorides) -- Because this substance is harmful to photographs, scrapbookers should avoid it and use products that are composed of polypropylene.
Q
R
Red-Eye Pen -- Used to take red-eye out of flash photographs.
Reversible Adhesive -- An adhesive that can be undone.
Rubber Stamp -- A detailed, intricate design cut out of rubber and mounted on wood or foam. A design is made by applying color to the rubber and imprinting on paper.
S
Scroll and Brush Pens -- Pens that have one tip for coloring and one for writing.
Secondary Colors -- Colors created by blending primary colors. Orange, green and violet are the secondary colors created b mixing a combination of red, yellow and blue.
Shape Cutters -- Tools designed to cut shapes (ovals, circles, squares, etc.). The cutters can be adjusted to create different sizes of these shapes.
Spiral-Bound Books -- Albums that are secured with a metal or plastic spiral binding running up the side of the album.
Sticker -- An adhesive decorative accent ranging in size from a few centimeters across to a full page.
Strap-Binding Albums -- Albums secured with plastic straps that run through a holder directly on the pages and keep the book in place.
T
Tape Roller-- A device that distributes tape on the back of photographs and scrapbooking pages.
Template -- A stencil used to trace shapes onto scrapbook pages or photographs.
Tertiary Colors -- Also called intermediate colors, these are blends of primary and secondary colors. Colors such as red-orange and blue-green are tertiary colors.
Theme -- The overall emphasis of a page or scrapbook.
Theme Album -- A scrapbook devoted to one idea. Some popular them albums focus on birthdays, weddings and school days.
Title Sheets -- Pages with a variety of premade titles. They are often used as the starting point for a section in a scrapbook.
Triad -- A group of three colors that form a triangle on the color wheel.
U
V
Vellum -- A lightweight, translucent paper.
Velveteen -- An archival paper with fabric-like, velvety texture.
Vivelle -- An archival paper with fabric-like texture similar to a terry-cloth towel.
W Wax (or grease) Pencils -- Soft pencils designed for use on photographs.
Wide-Edge Scissors -- Decorative-edge scissors that make a cut that is five times deeper than normal scissors.
Workshop -- A class usually held at a scrapbooking store and taught by an expert. Participants bring photographs and pages to work on and get advice from the instructor.
X
Xyron Machine -- A machine that applies adhesive to pages and can also laminate.
Y
Z
Album -- Blank book used to store photographs and scrapbook pages.
Analogous Colors -- Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
Archival -- Term used to describe a product or technique used in preserving artifacts, photographs, memorabilia and other items.
B
Basic Templates -- Templates in basic shapes, such as circles, squares, ovals, etc.
Blending Pencil -- Tool used to blend colored pencils to create different shades of a color.
Buffered -- Word used to describe products capable of maintaining the core of a solution. For example, buffered paper prevents acid from moving from a photograph to paper.
C
Calligraphy -- Formal, old-fashioned lettering.
Cardstock -- Thick, sturdy paper available in a variety of weights.
CK OK (Creating Keepsakes Okay) -- Scrapbooking seal of approval. Items that have the CK OK are considered safe to use in scrapbooking.
Clip Art -- Art purchased in book or software form with pictures that can be applied to scrapbook pages.
Collage -- An artistic composition made of various materials (paper, cloth, wood, etc.) that are glued onto a surface.
Color Wheel -- Shows color relationships and placement. Corner-Edger Scissors -- Scissors that cut corners. Each pair creates four different types of corners.
Corrugated Paper -- Thick, wavy cardstock available in many colors.
Crop -- 1. To cut or trim a photograph. 2. A scrapbooking party hosted by an expert who shares techniques, products and information with the group.
D
Deacidification Spray -- Spray that neutralizes acid in newspaper clippings, certificates and other documents.
Decorative Scissors -- Scissors with a decorative pattern on the blade.
Die-Cut Designs -- Paper designs cut from die-cut machines. Paper is placed on the die and pressure is applied either by rolling or pressing down on the handle.
Double-Mount -- To place a photograph on two background papers.
E
Embellishment -- Any scrapbooking extra (stickers, die-cuts, punches, etc.) that enhance the pages.
Emboss -- To create a raised surface by applying heat or pressure.
Encapsulation -- A method of displaying three-dimensional memorabilia and protecting nearby items from acid contained in the memorabilia. Items are encased in stable plastics.
F
Fine and Chisel Pens -- This pen has a fine tip (0.5 mm) and a chisel tip (6.0 mm). The fine tip is good for lettering and it's extremely versatile.
G
Gel-Based Rollers -- Pens with pigment ink.
General Pattern Paper -- Paper with patterns (stripes, dots, plaids, etc.) that is made to be used for any occasion.
Gift Album -- A compilation of photographs and mementos created with a person or event in mind.
H
Handmade Paper -- Paper made by hand that is often rough and uneven in texture. There are flowers and leaves in the paper sometimes, which can add to the natural look.
Handmade Scraps -- Embellishments made from layered-looking die-cuts.
Heading -- The caption or title that explains the theme of a layout.
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Idea Books -- Books usually about one aspect of scrapbooking. Some are written for particular themes (weddings, babies, pets, etc.) while others are devoted to a particular product (stickers, die-cuts, templates, etc.).
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Journaling -- Any words you write in your book or on the scrapbook page, from titles and captions to long descriptions, poems or stories.
Journaling Templates -- Templates with space left for writing.
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L
Layout -- The grouping of pages in your scrapbook that go together. Some layouts fit on one page, most fit on two and some are put on panoramic layouts.
Letter Templates -- Templates in the shape of letters of the alphabet.
Lignin -- A naturally occurring acid substance in wood that breaks down over time. Paper with lignin is not suitable for archival projects.
M
Memorabilia -- Certificates, documents and other items that tell a story. Memorabilia can include souvenirs from trips and mementos from special occasions or historical events.
Monochromatic Color Scheme -- Employs different values of the same color.
Mount -- To adhere a photograph, embellishment or other item to another piece of paper.
Muted Colors -- Subdued tints or shades of colors that tend to be more suitable for backgrounds.
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O
Oval Croppers/Cutters -- Paper trimmers that cut paper and photographs into ovals.
P
Page Protectors -- Plastic sheets that display and protect pages.
Page Toppers -- Hand-drawn illustrated phrases in bright colors meant to be used as titles at the top of pages.
Paint Pens -- Pens with soft, brush-like tips. The amount of ink dispensed is controlled by the pressure that is applied to the tip.
Paper Trimmers -- Paper-cutting tools used by placing paper, lining it up on a grid and moving down a blade.
Pattern Paper -- Paper with designs repeated on the entire page.
Perforated Punches -- Shapes that the scrapbooker can use as embellishments on a page by punching out on the perforations.
pH Level -- Measurement that tells a scrapbooker how acidic or basic something is. For scrapbooking, you want to use products with a pH level of seven or above.
pH Testing Pen -- A pen used to test the acidity of paper. The pen mark changes colors, depending on the level of acid present.
Photo Corners -- Paper with adhesive on the back used to adhere photographs to a page on the corners. Used to adhere photos in scrapbooks and photo albums without applying adhesive directly to the photograph. Polypropylene, Polyethylene and Polyester -- Stable plastics that are safe for photographs.
Post-Bound Albums -- Albums that are held together with metal posts that run through the pages.
Pre-Embossed Paper -- Paper with a raised design. Some of it is thick, like cardstock, and some is vellum.
Product Swap -- A scrapbookers' swap meet where the host gathers up duplicates of products or tools that she/he doesn't use anymore. The guests also bring their unwanted scrapbooking items to trade.
Punch -- 1. A tool used to create small shapes. 2. the shapes created by the punches.
Puzzle Templates -- Templates in puzzle shapes.
PVC (Polyvinyl Chlorides) -- Because this substance is harmful to photographs, scrapbookers should avoid it and use products that are composed of polypropylene.
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R
Red-Eye Pen -- Used to take red-eye out of flash photographs.
Reversible Adhesive -- An adhesive that can be undone.
Rubber Stamp -- A detailed, intricate design cut out of rubber and mounted on wood or foam. A design is made by applying color to the rubber and imprinting on paper.
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Scroll and Brush Pens -- Pens that have one tip for coloring and one for writing.
Secondary Colors -- Colors created by blending primary colors. Orange, green and violet are the secondary colors created b mixing a combination of red, yellow and blue.
Shape Cutters -- Tools designed to cut shapes (ovals, circles, squares, etc.). The cutters can be adjusted to create different sizes of these shapes.
Spiral-Bound Books -- Albums that are secured with a metal or plastic spiral binding running up the side of the album.
Sticker -- An adhesive decorative accent ranging in size from a few centimeters across to a full page.
Strap-Binding Albums -- Albums secured with plastic straps that run through a holder directly on the pages and keep the book in place.
T
Tape Roller-- A device that distributes tape on the back of photographs and scrapbooking pages.
Template -- A stencil used to trace shapes onto scrapbook pages or photographs.
Tertiary Colors -- Also called intermediate colors, these are blends of primary and secondary colors. Colors such as red-orange and blue-green are tertiary colors.
Theme -- The overall emphasis of a page or scrapbook.
Theme Album -- A scrapbook devoted to one idea. Some popular them albums focus on birthdays, weddings and school days.
Title Sheets -- Pages with a variety of premade titles. They are often used as the starting point for a section in a scrapbook.
Triad -- A group of three colors that form a triangle on the color wheel.
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V
Vellum -- A lightweight, translucent paper.
Velveteen -- An archival paper with fabric-like, velvety texture.
Vivelle -- An archival paper with fabric-like texture similar to a terry-cloth towel.
W Wax (or grease) Pencils -- Soft pencils designed for use on photographs.
Wide-Edge Scissors -- Decorative-edge scissors that make a cut that is five times deeper than normal scissors.
Workshop -- A class usually held at a scrapbooking store and taught by an expert. Participants bring photographs and pages to work on and get advice from the instructor.
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Xyron Machine -- A machine that applies adhesive to pages and can also laminate.
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Z
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