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 What you need to get started Scrapbooking |
07 Oct 08 |
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Rebecca Ludens, About.com |
What you need to get started Scrapbooking
Supplies to get you started
You
have the photos and you have seen gorgeous scrapbooks that friends or
relatives have made. You even have a budding desire to be a
scrapbooker, but when you enter the scrapbook aisle at the craft store
or walk into a scrapbook store, you feel lost and don't know where to
begin. There are so many products available in the scrapbooking
industry that it is easy to feel lost or overwhelmed. Print this list
and take it with you when you go shopping and you will be able to focus
on those things that you really need to get started making beautiful
scrapbooks!
Must Haves:
1) An Album
Select the size album you want to work in and find a color or pattern that works for the theme of your album.
2) Refill pages for your album.
Refills
are not standard sizes, so it is best to pick up a few packs when you
purchase your album so that you get the same manufacturer and size.
This way you will not have to hunt for the refills later.
3) A nice sharp pair of scissors.
My
favorites have very fine tips and are comfortable to hold in my hand.
You want a pair of scissors that are dedicated exclusively to your
scrapbooking. This way they are always with your supplies and always
nice and sharp.
4) Adhesive.
There
are many, many different styles of adhesive. To get started you want an
acid-free adhesive that will work well on both cardstock and photos. A
couple of my personal favorites are: 3L Click 'n' Stick Mounting
Squares, Herma Dotto Removable, and Herma Vario Wheel Dispenser. To see
a complete collection of the different types of adhesive available and
tips for their use visit the Scrapbook Adhesive gallery.
5) Cardstock and Patterned Papers.
Select
paper to go with the colors you wish to accent in your photos. You may
want to purchase paper at your local scrapbook store so that you can
select individual sheets for each page.
6) Journal Pens.
Look
for acid-free, permanant, pens with fine tips for hand writing your
journaling. If you wish to hand write titles for your pages you may
wish to purchase pens that have a fine tip on one end and a wider tip
on the opposite end. Read Handwriting on Your Scrapbook Pages to help
you get started using journaling pens.
Those are the essentials,
but as with any craft, there is always more that you may want to add to
your supplies. Here are the ones that I would add next.
Very High on the "Want" List:
1) A 12" Paper Trimmer.
2) Embellishments that coordinate with your pages, such as stickers,
3-D Stickers, buttons, and more. You will also want to learn simple new
scrapbooking techniques that allow you create your own page
embellishments.
3) Ideas to Inspire You. Layout galleries and free
scrapbook page sketches will help you get started creating beautiful
scrapbook pages.
Additional Items to Consider When Budget Allows:
1) A Die Cut Machine with an Alphabet Set of Dies.
2) Full Set of Journaling Pens.
3) Circle/Oval Cutter.
4) More, more, more. Once you get started it's hard to stop. You will
find yourself wanting more paper, more embellishments, and eventually
more albums!
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