Scrapbooking is a creative hobby where people collect and arrange mementos like photos, stickers, ribbons, quotes, artifacts, and more to tell a story. It’s a perfect craft for anyone who wants to make their memories last a lifetime. It also helps develop children’s creativity and thinking skills right from the preschool years.
Modern scrapbookers typically use 12 inch (30 cm) square or US letter-size (A4 or A5) pages to document their stories. But, they’re now creating smaller pages as well. Some even create mini albums and accordion-style fold-out albums.
Choose your photos carefully and group them based on the story you’re conveying. Then, keep these photos in labelled envelopes or folders to help you find them when you’re ready to begin your layouts. Remember, a scrapbook isn’t just about photos — you can stick in ticket stubs, postcards, love letters, receipts and more to really add a personal touch to your book.
Create a background for your photos by matting them on cardstock, fabric or patterned paper. This adds dimension and draws attention to the focal point of your page.
Write captions and journaling on a separate piece of paper before adding them to the page. This gives you a chance to refine your writing and clear up any typos.
Customize your page with embellishments such as stamps, stickers, pressed flowers and bows. Embellishments give your layouts a little more sparkle and depth to match your theme.
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