what scrapbooking advice can you give me?
I was given a scrapbooking kit for Christmas and I have no idea what to do or where to start.Can you give me some beginner’s tips?What do I do with the ribbons?etc…
Thank you!
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Go to your library and check out some books on scrapbooking. Look at the magazines too. Paper Craft is a good one.
Ahh that library thing is getting on nerves!!! I personally have seen those books, or the few that they think are good. Their s***! Sorry. They suck!
I’m sure the kit probably contains a few papers, the album, a few stickers (mb?), brads, ribbon or any other embellishment. The ribbon is js for decoration. You can make it into a nice bow if its long enough & place it somewhere in your pages. You can also just keep is straight & place it straight across the pages, diagonally, horizontal etc. You can also wrap the ribbon around the corners of the photos. Maybe get a one hole-hole puncher & do a pattern of the ribbon going in & out, in & out…Etc.
The ribbon can be adhered with some ribbon glue, adhesive, a decorative stapler, brads etc. You can google online ribbon & see what ideas might come out.
If it came with paper, you just place your photos on them (depending if your kit came with any adhesives-such as special glue etc). if not you will have to go & buy some from your local craft store or walmart. (try not to use that stick glue as it tends to leave your paper wet & puffy from the back)
If it came with stickers, you can place them around your pages. Matching them up with the pictures you think they go with. For example…your not going to place a “silly moment” stickers over a photo where everyone is serious.
If it came with a pen/marker…you can write little notes like “remember this day…it was so much fun…we did this______________” type of thing. etc
If it came with any other embellishment-flowers, brads, chipboard etc. You can also js scattered them through out the pages.
You can go to your local craft store or WM & buy more scrapbooking things to finish it off. Such as any other thing you think might be cute or go with it.
You can always check online for scrapbooking layout pages. That way you can see what ideas you can “borrow” & use for yourself
A good website would be http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/
I’m subscribed to their magazines. They have great ideas & nice layouts that I get my ideas from.
HTH, Good Luck & have fun!