An interest in making scrapbooking, art journals, and photo albums has been sweeping Europe and the Unated States for several years.
Scrapbooking is a hobby that has been growing in popularity. The underlying goal is to preserve memories in a unique and creative way. A scrapbooker starts with a scrapbook and a set of memories that they want to preserve for the future.The techniques are incredibly simple, and the results can be spectacular, letting you dress up everything from scrapbooking pages to handcrafted card stock gift bags.

Supplies for making Scrapbooks

Organizing, sorting, and storing: albums, page protectors, sleeves, and photo boxes. Your photos and memorabilia are very important to keep safe.

Albums are available in several colors, styles, formats, and sizes. Plastic sleeves can be inserted in a scrapbook to hold nonacid-free memorabilia. Page protectors should be polyvinyl chloride (PVC) - free.

Paper adds dimension and color to a scrapbook; decorative or novelty papers and stationary are often used for page backgrounds and to create patterns & borders. Also make journaling boxes. Therefore, all paper must be acid- and lignin-free.

Cutting tools

Scissors: Find a pair with sharp, narrow points for fine cutting. Decorative edge scissors- use these fun scissors to cut any paper and photos with distinctive edges.

Paper cutter & trimmer:

Rotary paper cutters- are used with a cutting mat to make straight cuts and square corners.

Trimmers- cut straighter than scissors.

Craft knife- handy for positioning small elements.

Craft punches- are available in several sizes and motifs, used to punch colored paper or cardstock for small shapes to enhance a page.

Rulers and templates- can be used to crop photos, trace decorative shapes & letters onto paper, and cut patterned photo mats using with a crafts knife.

Pencils, pens & markers- Journaling pens and markers are available with a variety of tips. Make sure they are pigment or permanent ink, acid-free, waterproof, non-bleeding, and lightfast.

Adhesives- Use acid free double stick photo tape and stickers, glue sticks and two-way glue.

Embellishments: stickers, stamps (when stamping, be sure to use ink that won't smear or fade), punches, die cuts, and other decorative elements are available in a multitude of colors and styles. Decorative enhancements such as ribbons, buttons, and metal photo corners, and seashells.