Scrapbooking is an activity where photos, mementos and papers are arranged to form a journal of memories. It’s a popular pastime that isn’t just for women, but can be enjoyed by the whole family. Whether you’re making a baby book, wedding album or a vacation journal, you’ll find that scrapbooking allows you to preserve important moments for future generations.
The first step in creating a scrapbook is to decide on a theme. This will help you narrow down the photos and mementos to select for your pages. It will also determine how you present your pages. Do you want to tell a chronological story? Or do you prefer to keep it more photo-centric and verbally sparse?
Basic materials include a scrapbook kit with acid-free glues, a paper trimmer and cutting tool, archival pens for journaling, art pens for embellishing, stamps, rubber punches, stencils and eyelet setters. Some also use personal die cut machines, inking tools and heat embossing techniques.
Matting is a common technique used in scrapbooking. This adds a decorative border around the photos and can make them stand out on the page. It can also be a time-saving technique when several photos are placed on one mat of card stock.
Scrapbooking is an activity that dates back to the 15th century when commonplace books and friendship albums became popular. People would save letters, greeting cards, recipes and other ephemera in these books. Mark Twain was an avid scrapbooker and would carry his scrapbooks with him on trips, collecting souvenirs and pictures in them.
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