Jan 19, 2010 Posted by jc

Scrapbooking Kits — Who Should Use Them?

When one of my friends decided to take up scrapbooking, she started looking for a way to avoid some of the common obstacles that beginners face. What she finally decided to do was to start with a scrapbooking kit. Starting with a scrapbooking kit is an excellent idea because everything you need is contained in one package. All of the decisions have been made for you. This may sound limiting or confining,... read more

Jan 13, 2010 Posted by jc

Choosing a Scrapbooking Album

The scrapbooking album defines how your scrapbook project will look when it’s finished — so what choices do you need to make to ensure your scrapbooking project turns out like you want? You’ll need to know the answer to the following two questions. What size scrapbooking album should you use? What type of album binding is best? Let’s consider album size first. Large albums tend to... read more

Jan 6, 2010 Posted by jc

Scrapbooking Adhesive–Stick With What Works

Let’s talk about scrapbooking adhesive for a minute. After your album and paper, scrapbooking adhesive can have the biggest impact on whether or not your scrapbooking project is a success. Naturally, you’d like to make sure you’re getting the right kind, an adhesive you can work with easily and that will last a long time without ruining your photographs or momentos. Once you spend some... read more

Dec 20, 2009 Posted by jc

Choosing Photos for Your Scrapbook

One of the very first things that you do when planning a scrapbooking project is to decide which photos will be in the book. The process involves several steps. First, you should choose photos that best express what you want to say with your scrapbook. Second, you will be picking one photo per page that will serve as a focal point. Finally, when you have your pictures chosen, you will need to put them in... read more

Dec 10, 2009 Posted by jc

SMaRT Scrapbooking Quotes

Everyone is always on the lookout for good scrapbooking quotes. If you’re new to scrapbooking, you may be wondering what that’s all about. When you experience an event and record it with a photograph, you probably think you will remember it forever. However, as time passes, memories can become clouded. You may not realize that the picture you took might strongly resemble another picture of... read more