Are you brand new to Scrapbooking?

Scrapbooking is all about putting your photographs and journaling notes onto card that fits into an album, often referred to as Memory or Scrapbook Album.  The size of paper used for both plain and patterned paper is 12" by 12". After laying out your photographs and extra bits of memorabilia or decorative material onto your sheet of card, it is then referred to as a Layout or Page.  This then slides into the Page Protectors within a Scrapbook Album. 

You can make your layouts as simple or complex as you choose.  In this set of 3 layouts, Gill has shown how you can use the same photographs to create 3 different layouts of increasing complexity.

Scrapbook Glossary

Pens and Paint

Journaling Pens - Fine tipped pens that are archival safe and used to write on your layouts and photos.

Gel Ink Pens - Pens that are opaque and show up against dark cardstock.  These come in many colors and white and black are essentials.

Stamps and Ink

Stamps - Stamps come in many shapes, designs and types.  Clear Acrylic stamps cling onto acrylic block and can be used over and over again. They allow you to see exactly where you are stamping and are easy to store. They can be cleaned using warm water and gentle soap.  

Embellishments

Embellishments - This name applies to anything added to a page that is decoration.  Some types of embellishments include buttons, brads, eyelets, stickers, chipboard, clear acrylic shapes, ribbons, charms and fabric.

Brads - Brads also called fasteners or stick pins are used to attach items or as a decorative addition. Brads come in many styles including glittered, shaped, gemmed and coloured.

Eyelets - Eyelets are tiny, metal rings, originally intended for clothing and shoes. Eyelets are reinforcements, designed to protect the fabric they are inserted into from wear and tear. Eyelets are often used in scrapbooks as embellishements. eyelets come in a multitude of colors and even different shapes. 

Stickers and Rub Ons

Rub Ons - Rub ons are dry transfers.  The are applied using a rub on tool or a Popsicle stick. They come in many different styles including glitter, full colour and single colour.