There's nothing like scanning through old pictures from years, or maybe decades past, but what good is it if you have a hard time remembering who was there or what exactly happened during that time.
But thanks to scrapbooks, you get to preserve those old photos or other valuable tokens of the past, leaving you with memories that could last till your grandchildren are old enough to make their own scrapbooks.
Putting together a scrapbook can seem like a daunting project, especially when you first look at the boxes and piles of unsorted photos. Fortunately, one Joy Macdonell of EK Success has some easy tips that anyone can follow when creating a scrapbook.
But thanks to scrapbooks, you get to preserve those old photos or other valuable tokens of the past, leaving you with memories that could last till your grandchildren are old enough to make their own scrapbooks.
Putting together a scrapbook can seem like a daunting project, especially when you first look at the boxes and piles of unsorted photos. Fortunately, one Joy Macdonell of EK Success has some easy tips that anyone can follow when creating a scrapbook.
First, buy the essential tools for the task. These items would include albums, adhesive, scissors, colored pens, paper and a pair of scissors. You can choose any affordable yet high-quality brand (see the next set of guidelines) but we suggest buying Herma (tm) adhesive and Zig Memory System (tm) pens. Always purchase products with the keywords "acid-free," "photo-safe" and "lignin-free" to ensure the best quality.
Keep your pictures in order. Organize your photos by taking a few photo boxes with tab dividers (acid-free, of course) and designating each of them for each category, may it be according to theme, people involved or year. Use the pens you had purchased to write down the details on the back of each photo.
Choose the right photos. Choose the pictures that best illustrate the theme of your page. Store everything else. Beginners in scrapbooking can set aside three pictures per page.
Make a sketch of the layout and plan it carefully. So that you can undo any mistakes in the layout, use temporary adhesive for this planning stage and make sure you have a sketch of how you want things to look. Be selective when choosing the colors, they must perfectly complement the tones of the pictures on each page.
Crop and mat the photos. Cropping photos removes any unnecessary detail that doesn't add to the image. To make sure the photos stand out on their own, create a quarter-inch mat on each side of the photo for a finishing touch.
Embellishment - can't live without it. Don't settle for a drab, boring scrapbook without any colorful stickers, fancy lettering or other assorted doo-dads. But don't distract from the main point of each page, which would be the pictures.
Journal entries are
Keep your pictures in order. Organize your photos by taking a few photo boxes with tab dividers (acid-free, of course) and designating each of them for each category, may it be according to theme, people involved or year. Use the pens you had purchased to write down the details on the back of each photo.
Choose the right photos. Choose the pictures that best illustrate the theme of your page. Store everything else. Beginners in scrapbooking can set aside three pictures per page.
Make a sketch of the layout and plan it carefully. So that you can undo any mistakes in the layout, use temporary adhesive for this planning stage and make sure you have a sketch of how you want things to look. Be selective when choosing the colors, they must perfectly complement the tones of the pictures on each page.
Crop and mat the photos. Cropping photos removes any unnecessary detail that doesn't add to the image. To make sure the photos stand out on their own, create a quarter-inch mat on each side of the photo for a finishing touch.
Embellishment - can't live without it. Don't settle for a drab, boring scrapbook without any colorful stickers, fancy lettering or other assorted doo-dads. But don't distract from the main point of each page, which would be the pictures.
Journal entries are
Make a sketch of the layout and plan it carefully. So that you can undo any mistakes in the layout, use temporary adhesive for this planning stage and make sure you have a sketch of how you want things to look. Be selective when choosing the colors, they must perfectly complement the tones of the pictures on each page.
Crop and mat the photos. Cropping photos removes any unnecessary detail that doesn't add to the image. To make sure the photos stand out on their own, create a quarter-inch mat on each side of the photo for a finishing touch.
Embellishment - can't live without it. Don't settle for a drab, boring scrapbook without any colorful stickers, fancy lettering or other assorted doo-dads. But don't distract from the main point of each page, which would be the pictures.
Journal entries are more important than anything else. This is the most important scrapbook element because it conveys the details and feelings about that moment, which can be forgotten with time. Should you have a hard time with your journal entries, use bullet points to highlight the important events in each picture.
It may also help to take a class. Research helps too, but scrapbooking classes could help you really improve in your craft.
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Crop and mat the photos. Cropping photos removes any unnecessary detail that doesn't add to the image. To make sure the photos stand out on their own, create a quarter-inch mat on each side of the photo for a finishing touch.
Embellishment - can't live without it. Don't settle for a drab, boring scrapbook without any colorful stickers, fancy lettering or other assorted doo-dads. But don't distract from the main point of each page, which would be the pictures.
Journal entries are more important than anything else. This is the most important scrapbook element because it conveys the details and feelings about that moment, which can be forgotten with time. Should you have a hard time with your journal entries, use bullet points to highlight the important events in each picture.
It may also help to take a class. Research helps too, but scrapbooking classes could help you really improve in your craft.
About the Author:
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