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Tips For Great Scrapbooking!
By Patti Sarandrea
1) Use only archival quality papers and material.
Items should be acid free and papers should be acid
and lignin free.
2) Work backwards. Start with current photographs and
work your way backward in time. Start with what you
know before you forget!
3) Journal! Journal! Journal! A lot of times, other
people don’t know the story associated with your
photographs. Be sure to include the Who, What, When,
Where and Why in each layout. Avoid saying things like
"we had a great time". Instead include specifics such
as "It poured on our wedding day but we never noticed
with everyone dancing and partying".
4) Focus on your photos, not your backdrop. Don’t put
so much into your pages that it washes out your
photos. After all, you want people to see your photos.
Backgrounds should compliment and stay just that: a
background!
5) As you get your film developed, sort your film
according to event, date or any other category. Date
your photos on the back with a photo safe pen if you
don’t have a date stamp feature on your camera. If you
cannot remember the actual date, include notes such as
"Spring, 1999" or "Katie, age 2".
6) Have several albums/projects going at one time.
This avoids boredom and allows you to switch back and
forth between themes. For instance, work on your
wedding album while you work on a vacation album.
7) Don’t necessarily scrap in order of event. Work on
what you are in the mood for. Don’t do a layout just
because it is chronologically the next one to do. Use
albums that you can change around your layouts if
necessary.
8) Whenever possible, handwrite your journaling. I
know, I know, you hate your handwriting, right? But
it’s a part of you and your legacy to future
generations. Which is better to have: A handwritten
letter from your great grandmother or a typed up
letter? Need I say more? For larger stories it’s ok to
use computer generated fonts to write your story.
9) Don’t fret about creativity. We ALL have creativity
and individual personality. Let your personality shine
in your albums. Do what YOU like. Anything goes in
Scrapbooking, nothing you do is "wrong".
10) If you are stumped for ideas, take a look at a
friend’s scrapbook, utilize idea books/magazines or
better yet, take one of my classes! I’d love to help
you "Scraplift" an idea. It’s the best form of
flattery, believe me!
***Most of all.........Have FUN! Enjoy! And share your
scrapbooks with others.***
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