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Is there anybody who does scrapbooking? I am just starting but I could really use some help!!!
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http://www.creativescrapbooking.com/
http://www.scrapbooking101.net/
http://www.scrapbookingtop50.com/
http://www.scrapbook.com/
Just a few links from a quick google search on 'scrapbooking'. Some of the most important things to look for are:
acid free- many papers have this in it and this will eat the paper on your pics, kill the picture
lignin free- lignin in short, is the stuff that makes the paper discolor
buffered- a buffered paper has a low enough pH that it will act as a 'buffer' between your photos and any higher acid content you may place on the page, it will help minimize the acid from migrating to your photo
Stay away from any plastics that have PVC (poly vinyl chloride)... this produces a gas that will also negatively affect your photos and items you are trying to preserve.
Remember it's okay to 'crop' or cut your photos (so long as you have the negative, just incase you'd want further copies in the future).
I originally got hooked up with Creative Memories http://creativememories.com/ back in 1992 before scrapbooking became a massively popular thing.
I belong to the 'school' of 'Less is More' so I use some of the additives, i.e. stickers and diecuts, but not so they over run the photos.
Journal, Journal, Journal... about your photos. And do so in your own handwriting as much as possible it will preserve an additional piece of who you are for the future generations who see the albums.
http://www.scrapbooking101.net/
http://www.scrapbookingtop50.com/
http://www.scrapbook.com/
Just a few links from a quick google search on 'scrapbooking'. Some of the most important things to look for are:
acid free- many papers have this in it and this will eat the paper on your pics, kill the picture
lignin free- lignin in short, is the stuff that makes the paper discolor
buffered- a buffered paper has a low enough pH that it will act as a 'buffer' between your photos and any higher acid content you may place on the page, it will help minimize the acid from migrating to your photo
Stay away from any plastics that have PVC (poly vinyl chloride)... this produces a gas that will also negatively affect your photos and items you are trying to preserve.
Remember it's okay to 'crop' or cut your photos (so long as you have the negative, just incase you'd want further copies in the future).
I originally got hooked up with Creative Memories http://creativememories.com/ back in 1992 before scrapbooking became a massively popular thing.
I belong to the 'school' of 'Less is More' so I use some of the additives, i.e. stickers and diecuts, but not so they over run the photos.
Journal, Journal, Journal... about your photos. And do so in your own handwriting as much as possible it will preserve an additional piece of who you are for the future generations who see the albums.
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I used to scrapbook alot, but kinda got out of doing it when I moved and the new friends I made weren't into it. I've recently moved back so I'm around all my scrapbooking buddies again and I can't wait to jump back into it. My biggest advice is to find friends to scrapbook with. It's loads more fun and you can bounce ideas off of each other. Good luck.
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Scrapbooking is great fun! I've been doing it for a couple of years now. The one thing to remember is that there are no 'scrapbooking rules'. A scrapbook is a very original and personal craft. If you like what you've created - you've done it right.
Enjoy!
Blessings,
Lilli
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I just got home from an all day crop... about 9:30 AM to 5 PM..... and all I want to do is crop some more, scrapbook, scrapbook, scrapbook..... sheesh.... too bad I should review my skit for church tomorrow, and have all those other crafts started... oh, and dang that table always finds a way to stay full!!!!! Eeek... Perhaps tomorrow after the skit is over I'll scrapbook some more....
Perhaps tomorrow after the skit is over I'll scrapbook some more....
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Oh yes, the great word: SCRAPBOOKING!!! I love to do it! I made a room to do it and it's like an out-building my dad was sometimes using for an office, but me and my sister decided that he wasn't using it enough, so we took it over! but he didn't really care. It's so fun now because I can do it whenever I feel like it, and not have to haul 100 boxes of embellishments out from under my bed!
I do truely love to scrapbook.
I do truely love to scrapbook.
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I got 2 boxes of stuff from a friend in Scotland - i can't wait to get started making something
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Hey thanks for all the advice on Scrapbooking - I'm really looking forward to getting started!!!
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