Scrapbooking is a creative hobby and an art form in which you preserve memorabilia, usually photos or printed media, in an album. The hobby also requires artistic skills to design and create the layout of the memorabilia, which is typically accentuated with various embellishments including stickers, paper trims, decorative punches, inking tools, rubber stamps, and personal die-cut machines.
The hobby became popular when photography was first widely used and affordable, making it possible to record a moment in time and share the story of the event with friends and family. The first scrapbooks were a way to store photos and memorabilia in an easily accessible format. This was especially helpful when getting photographs developed was a costly and time-consuming process.
Choosing a topic for your album is one of the most important aspects of creating a scrapbook. Decide whether you want to tell your story in chronological order, by milestones, or with a theme such as a special event like your wedding or baby’s first year.
Once you have your topic figured out, think about how you’ll arrange the layout of each page. Start by matting each photo with a piece of solid or patterned paper that is larger than the photograph. If you want a layered mat, choose a different color or pattern of paper to be the second layer.
Once you have your photos and mats positioned, experiment with other memorabilia, captions, and stickers to see how they look. Don’t be afraid to re-position elements, or even to take the page apart and start over again until you’re satisfied with the result.
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