Scrapbooking for Beginners will walk you through the process, step-by-step
Step #5 - Collect Your Tools
Scrapbooking Basics
The Quick Start Guide of Scrapbooking for Beginners. 1. Gather Related Photos. 2. Determine the Predominate Color. 3. Determine Theme or Context. 4.
Pick Your Papers
- Based on your colors, theme or content.
5. Collect your Tools.
6.
Matte
the photos, if you want to. 7. Test fit the photos to the page size and adhere to the layouts. 8. Add Embellishments or other goodies (if you have them or want them). 9. Add the Journaling or save it for later. 10. Get your scrapbooking photo album and slide the pages in the sheet protectors and show off...
For now, in the very beginning, all you need are the tools below. Beginner Scrapbooking Tools Must Haves:
Photos - of course, both old and new.
Scrapbook Papers
- for background, photo mattes and decoration.
Scrapbook Adhesives
- to adhere your photos and whatever else you wish to add to your layouts.
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more detail, photos & info about all of these Paper Craft Tools.
Really Convenient:
A Container to hold your tools and supplies so they will be handy when you have a little time to scrap.
Paper Trimmer
- or cutter to cut a straight line or ..... .....a Ruler, Pencil and a Pair of Straight Edge Scissors
Bone Folder
- is a small hand held tool for enhancing creases in paper.
A Scrapbooking or
Calligraphy Pen
- to do some
Journaling
, but here again, this is not required. However, if you do write in your scrapbooks, please make sure the pen you use is for scrapbooking and is acid free so as not to cause future damage to your photos and art work.
And a
Scrapbook Photo Album
- to keep your layouts in when they're complete. Not necessary now, but you will want to protect your layouts. And show them off!
Now that you have Collected Your Scrapbooking for Beginner Tools ...
Go on to Step #6 - Matte Your Photos for Scrapbooking for Beginners
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