Archive for February, 2009

 

How can I remove rubber cement from the back of photos in a scrapbook?

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
scrapbook
Maureen H asked:


My grandfather archived many photographs and newspaper clippings in a scapbook by using rubber cement to adhere the papers to the scrapbook. Now, all the clippings are starting to deteriorate due to the high acid level. How can I safely remove the papers and pictures from the scrapbook to save them? Help!

 

How do you insert refill pages into a scrapbook?

Thursday, February 19th, 2009
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Fiskinn asked:


I need to put some refill pages into my scrapbook (It’s for a school project, obviously I’m no scrap-booking pro) and I can’t find any directions online or on the package!!! Are these things supposed to be obvious? Because I can’t figure it out! All I can find are places where you can buy the refill pages. Help me please!!

 

What would be an effective way to make a scrapbook based on burned by Ellen Hopkins?

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
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Sea-Sea asked:


I have to make a five page scrapbook for English. I’m open to any ideas.

 

Where can I go for modern art scrapbook page ideas?

Sunday, February 15th, 2009
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Hey You asked:


I like to scrapbook but I would like to have a more artistic and fine arts look to my scrapbook. I don’t like country or teddy bear style. I’m looking for a cool new approach to my scrapbook.

 

Online Scrapbooking

Sunday, February 15th, 2009
scrapbooking
Scrapbooking has been one of the prime activities that we as schoolchildren had indulged in. In fact, today also when we look back at the scrapbooks that we had managed to maintain, it seems so much fun and interesting. Unfortunately, with time and the adding up of responsibilities, we have tended to move away from scrapbooking. However, with the advent of internet, scrapbooking has again become interesting and a good thing to do. With web portals coming up with the idea of scrapbooking punch, scrapbooking is again back with all its charm. Scrapbooking is basically a method for preserving a legacy of written history in the form of photographs, printed media, and memorabilia contained in decorated albums, or scrapbooks. In the times gone by, scrapbooking was a tradition similar to storytelling; however, with the advent of time the modes of scrapbooking have also evolved.

With a scrapbooking punch, you can definitely add some unique features to any scrapbooking page. There are so many different scrapbooking punch projects to select from that you may not know which ones to start your collection with. Luckily, each scrapbooking punch only costs a couple of dollars so you will be able to purchase quite a few of them. They are becoming quite a popular trend for different types of scrapbooking page. There are quite a few scrapbooking punch kits and sets available as well. This is a great way to have a variety of different scrapbooking punch projects while saving money over buying them separately.

A scrapbooking punch resembles a miniature staple. It is used to punch out various designs on your paper or other material that you plan to use an as overlay. A scrapbooking punch can be in the design of a shape, animal, design such as stars, or any other format you can imagine. You will find the same design of scrapbook punch in a variety of sizes as well. It is very simple to use a scrapbooking punch, and fast too. Simply line the punch up on the paper where you want the design to be and gently press down on the scrapbook punch. You will get perfect looking designs every time without any effort at all. They are a perfect option for younger children who are interested in scrapbooking too.

There are a number of websites that facilitate online scrapbooking and trust me – you can create your own scrapbooking web pages. In addition, if you once start online scrapbooking, you will remain hooked to it. For the best results with a scrapbooking punch, you should purchase the best quality ones. You do not want to use cheap imitations that do not successfully complete the entire cut out on the design because it somehow destroys the entire scrapbooking that you had managed to create. You may also want to purchase long reach models of scrapbooking punch projects. This way you can reach all areas of the scrapbooking page. Scrapbooking being a hobby is great fun to indulge in and the best part is that while you maintain your scrapbook, you will rediscover the kid in you.

By: John Foster

About the Author:

John Foster has special interest in arts. He gives advice to anyone who wants to know about online art school and scrapbooking and others. He refers to www.layersofourlives.com in many of his sessions for art school class for scrapbooking, Scrapbooking punch and DIY scrapbooking art, Scrapbooking Book.

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