Here is a free-scrapbooking-idea

Free-scrapbooking-idea - How to get Started Author: Karen Messitt

So you have finally succumbed!! You have seen the amazing albums that your friends have done, watched the pure emotion on loved ones faces, as they receive these priceless gifts, and now you want to get started. Well, let me warn you, you may never be able to stop!! Here is a free-scrapbooking-idea

Scrapbooking is the fastest growing hobby in the USA, Australia, and the UK. The reason?? It's a wonderful creative outlet that produces amazing tangible results.

Most scrapbookers are busy women who wouldn't allow themselves the luxury of any other hobby, but scrapbooking is permitted, because it produces things for other people!! It is a way to document your life for future generations, what a wonderful legacy!! Here is a free-scrapbooking-idea

It really is easy to get started. If you have ever walked into ascrapbooking shop, you were probably overwhelmed by the choice,and sheer number of items available...what is acid free??Lignin?? Do I really need all this stuff?

It doesn't need to be expensive to get the basic scrapperstarter pack. For the basics, I recommend a large departmentstore rather than a scrapbook store. Here is a free-scrapbooking-idea

Starter Pack: Acid free photo mounts. (these are simply littlesquares of double sided tape) Acid free glue stick ScissorsPaper trimmer

And that will get you started!!!! A paper trimmer is the mostexpensive item, but there are plenty on the market for around$30. Trust me it is money well spent!!

Items for scrapbooking need to be acid free, as it is the acidthat will brown and age your pages over time. Lignin is found intrees and paper for scrapbooking is especially processed toremove any lignin. It also causes ageing over time. Scrapbookingpages are referred to as layouts.

Cropping is simply the act ofcutting out your photos. The various charms, ribbons, buttonsetc that you find en masse at your local scrapbooking store arecalled embellishments. Brads are small metal embellishments thatpierce several layers of paper. That really is all there is tothe secret language of scrapbooking. Here is a free-scrapbooking-idea

The first thing you should do is find a photo that you love. Ibelieve when you are starting out, try to do layouts with onlyone enlarged photo. When you have got a bit of confidence, moveon to some multi photo layouts.

Head down to your local scrapbooking store and ask aboutbeginners classes. Most of them are free. If they don't havebeginner's classes, ask if you can do your first layout inshore.Most shops have areas set up for scrapbooking, and would be morethan happy to guide you. The other benefit of this is that youcan use the stores tools. Most stores charge a nominal amountper hour.

If you are in a rural area, and can't get to a store,try some of the scrapbooking websites. A kit may be the best wayfor you to get started, if you can't get into a shop yourself. Akit is a collection of co-ordinating papers, tags, ribbons andembellishments. Have a surf online and scraplift (where you finda layout that you like, and base your own layout on it) someideas for layouts. Here is a free-scrapbooking-idea

The best advice I can give you is not to start with a hugeproject. So many scrappers start with their Wedding Album, or a60th present for Aunt Mavis.. Trust me by the end of theseprojects you will never scrap again. Start with single pagelayouts and mini books for gifts. This will allow your style toevolve..

Scrapbookers are very encouraging and welcoming to anyoneshowing an interest in coming over to the dark side.. Ask forhelp and advice. It's not the secret society it seems to be!!!

Enjoy your scrapbooking!!! (Well, what are you waiting for??).

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