| If you are new to crafting and wanting to find out how | | | | embellishments. |
| to make a scrapbook then this article has been written | | | | How to make a scrapbook - Preparation |
| especially for you. Scrapbooking has become | | | | To begin making your scrapbook you firstly need to |
| increasing popular in the last decade and is a way of | | | | decide on the theme. You can create scrapbook page |
| recording and preserving keepsakes and pictures that | | | | layouts for all kinds of events such as weddings, |
| can be enjoyed by generation after generation. | | | | birthdays, parties, pets and holidays. |
| How to make a scrapbook - Equipment needed. | | | | How to make a scrapbook - Process |
| The scrapbook - The most important part is the | | | | Begin by selecting the pictures you wish to place on |
| scrapbook itself. Try to find a book that is top loading | | | | your scrapbook page layout. Choose one picture to be |
| as this will stop your pages from falling out when being | | | | the focal point of the page and use the colors in the |
| stored upright. Scrapbooks come is a huge range of | | | | picture to determine the color scheme of the whole |
| styles and themes. | | | | page. |
| Paper and card stock - acid and lignin free cardstock, | | | | Decide what journaling you are going to add and |
| paper, vellum etc | | | | mount the pictures on coordinating paper. Lay out your |
| Adhesive - make sure that any adhesive used is | | | | scrapbook page layout before fixing it together |
| photo safe. There are many different types of | | | | permanently. Once you are happy with the design fix |
| adhesive including double sided tape, sticky dots and | | | | the pictures to the page using your adhesive. |
| spray glue. | | | | Once the wording and pictures are in place you can |
| Cutting Materials - a craft knife is essential and a really | | | | then decorate the page using brads, ribbon, paper, |
| sharp pair of scissors. You may decide to invest in a | | | | eyelets and rub ons. |
| paper trimmer however you can use your craft knife | | | | One of the most important things to remember when |
| and metal edge ruler to cut straight lines. | | | | creating scrapbook page layouts is not to over do |
| How to make a scrapbook - Embellishments | | | | them, remember they will need to be placed into a thin |
| Embellishments are used to decorate scrapbook page | | | | plastic sleeve so attaching bulky embellishments simply |
| layouts and come in many different forms including | | | | wont work and will look unsightly in your scrapbook. |
| stickers, eyelets, brads, ribbon, buttons, wire, charms, | | | | And lastly and most importantly always use products |
| stamps and rub ons. You can also purchase machines | | | | that are acid and lignin free, using anything else will |
| that will cut shapes so that you can create your own | | | | cause your pages to deteriorate over time. |